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Community Grants Officer
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | Brent Civic Centre, HA9 0FJ, |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | London Borough of Brent Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 2501 |
Summary
Community Grants Officer
Salary range: £40,755 - £43,299 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract type: Fixed term (12 months)
Workplace: Brent Civic Centre, HA9 0FJ, with occasional work at other locations
Closes: 07 September 2025
JobID: 2501
Brent is a borough full of energy, opportunity and a strong sense of community. We’re transforming our services to deliver even better outcomes for our residents, and we’re looking for people who are ready to play an active part in that change.
We’re looking for a Grants Officer to join our Community and Social Infrastructure Team. This is your chance to help shape how funding supports positive outcomes for Brent residents.
What you’ll do:
• Lead the assessment, evaluation and management of grant applications
• Ensure grants align with the Borough Plan, deliver value for money and improve local lives
• Work with Corporate Communications and Community Engagement teams to boost participation
• Support community meetings and events, with occasional evening or weekend work
We’re looking for someone with:
• Strong communication and people skills, with confidence in community-facing roles
• A proactive, flexible and solution-focused approach
• Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines and work collaboratively
• Experience in grants management, community engagement, or public sector project delivery (desirable)
Why join us?
We know people achieve amazing things when they feel valued. Here’s what you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
• 27 days’ annual leave (rising to 31 after 5 years) + 8 bank holidays
• Generous employer pension contribution
• Flexible working, including up to 2 days a week from home (laptop provided)
• Family-friendly policies, including parental leave
• Affordable parking and access to Zipcar
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Access to My Brent Rewards, offering discounts on brands, travel, cinema and shopping
How to apply
Please click Apply Now and include a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the Person Specification. CVs are welcome but must be accompanied by a supporting statement.
Brent Council welcomes applications from all communities and encourages applicants to complete the diversity section of the application. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and offer reasonable adjustments. If you require any adjustments, please contact recruitment@brent.gov.uk.
Roles in areas involving children, young people or vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS and other pre-employment checks. Application data may be shared with Cifas to help prevent fraud and misconduct. For more information on how your data is used and your rights, visit www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
Flexible working is supported wherever possible.
Salary range: £40,755 - £43,299 p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract type: Fixed term (12 months)
Workplace: Brent Civic Centre, HA9 0FJ, with occasional work at other locations
Closes: 07 September 2025
JobID: 2501
Brent is a borough full of energy, opportunity and a strong sense of community. We’re transforming our services to deliver even better outcomes for our residents, and we’re looking for people who are ready to play an active part in that change.
We’re looking for a Grants Officer to join our Community and Social Infrastructure Team. This is your chance to help shape how funding supports positive outcomes for Brent residents.
What you’ll do:
• Lead the assessment, evaluation and management of grant applications
• Ensure grants align with the Borough Plan, deliver value for money and improve local lives
• Work with Corporate Communications and Community Engagement teams to boost participation
• Support community meetings and events, with occasional evening or weekend work
We’re looking for someone with:
• Strong communication and people skills, with confidence in community-facing roles
• A proactive, flexible and solution-focused approach
• Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines and work collaboratively
• Experience in grants management, community engagement, or public sector project delivery (desirable)
Why join us?
We know people achieve amazing things when they feel valued. Here’s what you’ll enjoy as part of our team:
• 27 days’ annual leave (rising to 31 after 5 years) + 8 bank holidays
• Generous employer pension contribution
• Flexible working, including up to 2 days a week from home (laptop provided)
• Family-friendly policies, including parental leave
• Affordable parking and access to Zipcar
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Access to My Brent Rewards, offering discounts on brands, travel, cinema and shopping
How to apply
Please click Apply Now and include a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the Person Specification. CVs are welcome but must be accompanied by a supporting statement.
Brent Council welcomes applications from all communities and encourages applicants to complete the diversity section of the application. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and offer reasonable adjustments. If you require any adjustments, please contact recruitment@brent.gov.uk.
Roles in areas involving children, young people or vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS and other pre-employment checks. Application data may be shared with Cifas to help prevent fraud and misconduct. For more information on how your data is used and your rights, visit www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
Flexible working is supported wherever possible.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.