Awards for All Grants Officer London, SW1P About Us We are the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, a faith-based charity, home to the Archbishop of Westminster (Cardinal Vincent Nichols) and our beautiful Westminster Cathedral. As one of the leading Catholic dioceses in the country, we deliver our charitable mission through an extensive network of schools, parishes, and social justice initiatives, with a commitment to positively impacting the lives of all members of society. We are now looking for an Awards for All Grants Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week. The Benefits - Salary of £36,000 per annum - 23 days' annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees) - Vouchers for free eye tests and £50 towards the cost of glasses - Reward Gateway scheme offering discounts on a wide range of products and services - Pension scheme for eligible employees - 5% paid by the employer - Salary exchange (salary sacrifice) for pension - Cycle to work scheme - Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay - Employee Assistance Programme - Life assurance/ Death in Service benefit This is a rewarding opportunity for a proactive and experienced bid writer to join our impactful, community-focused Diocese. This is a varied and autonomous role where you will have the chance to make an impact while expanding on your existing skills and experience. Gaining expertise right across the fundraising arena, you will be able to advance your skillset and ensure your future within the charity field through vital expertise. So, if you want to use your grant-writing expertise to help others thrive, read on and apply today! The Role As an Awards for All Grants Officer, you will support parishes throughout the Diocese to gain funding through the National Lottery's Awards for All scheme. Managing the entire grant application process for the scheme, you will provide guidance to enable parishes to apply for grants of up to £20,000. These projects will help parishes unlock vital funding that bring people together, transform community spaces, help individuals and support those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis. Taking the lead for the scheme, you will support with bid writing, proactively recruit parishes for funding, and build strong, lasting relationships with Priests and other key stakeholders. You will also promote other funding opportunities, closely monitor, evaluate and report on fundraising success and driving improvements that make our funding systems smarter, stronger and more impactful. About You To be considered as an Awards for All Grants Officer, you will need: - Experience in bid writing, project reporting, and managing multiple priorities - Strong communication and presentation skills - A proactive and collaborative approach with the ability to build relationships and motivate others The closing date for this role is 23rd April 2025 at 12pm. Other organisations may call this role Bid Writer, Funding Officer, Fundraising Officer, Grants Programme Officer, Community Grants Officer, Funding Coordinator, Bid Writing Officer, or Trusts and Foundations Officer. Webrecruit and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. So, if you want to join us as an Awards for All Grants Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.