Storey’s House  Mount Pleasant  Cambridge  CB3 0BZ
T: 01223 364405  E: info@edwardstorey.org.uk
www.edwardstorey.org.uk

December 2025

For those interested in applying for the position of Administration and Grants Officer.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in our search for a new Administration and Grants
Officer for the Foundation.

Please  find  following  a  brochure  which  outlines  the  work  of  the  Foundation  plus  a  job
description. An application form is also attached to this email.

To apply, you must return a completed application form by 12 noon on Friday 16 January 2026,
together with a covering letter telling us why you feel suited to this appointment.

If you need more information before deciding whether to apply, please feel free to contact us
by phone on 01223 364405 or by e-mail on info@edwardstorey.org.uk.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Huckstep
Clerk & CEO

Clerk & CEO: Paul Huckstep
Deputy Clerk: Jinty Keir
Charity registration no. 203653

Sheltered accommodation

The Foundation has 94 almshouses in and around Cambridge. A team of Wardens regularly visit
Chesterton and Melbourn and an emergency care call system is available in every flat and bungalow.

Storey’s House

These 47 one-bedroom flats for women are set in beautifully landscaped
gardens and are within walking distance of the picturesque Cambridge city
centre and the University Backs.

The charity’s Main Office and Warden team are based here.

New Court & Cannon Court, Chesterton

This accommodation is for both men and women. It is a short walk from
Logan’s Meadow Nature Reserve and the Equiano Bridge, linking Chesterton
with Riverside and the south bank of the River Cam.

There are 31 one-bedroom flats and a communal day room.

Vicarage Close, Melbourn

Close to the village centre of Melbourn, near Royston, lie eight bungalows,
each with two bedrooms and their own garden.

Priority at Vicarage Close is given to women who have been closely
associated with the work of the Church of England.

Mount Pleasant, opposite Storey’s House

Here, two attractive Victorian houses have been converted into four one-
bedroom flats for women who have been closely associated with the work of
the Church of England.

Residents each have their own small garden to tend and they also have
access to all the communal facilities of Storey’s House.

Mill End Road, Cherry Hinton

The Foundation has two one-bedroom bungalows for men and women,
where people with links to Cherry Hinton have priority.

Eligibility for housing

The Foundation of Edward Storey was
established in 1693 by the will of
Edward Storey, a wealthy Cambridge
bookseller.

The Foundation remains true to its
founder’s concerns: most of our
residents are women, and all have
strong links with either Cambridgeshire
or the Church of England.

In addition, applicants need to be:

·  single
·  over 60 years old (in exceptional
cases, applicants over 50 may be
considered for a Cannon Court
flat)

·  capable of living independently
·
in financial need, taking into
account income, savings and any
property owned

The Foundation welcomes individuals
receiving Housing Benefit or the
housing element of Universal Credit.

Application process

We encourage people to come and
look around the almshouses before
applying.

We have an application form, and a
trustee will also meet with an applicant
before they are approved.

The Foundation operates a waiting list
with vacancies being filled on the basis
of greatest need at that time.

Grants

Contact us

The Foundation can award grants to
applicants in need who fall into one of the
following categories:

·  widows, widowers or divorced or
separated spouses of clergy who
have served in the Church of
England, the Church in Wales or the
Episcopal Church of Scotland;

·  clergywomen, deaconesses,
missionaries or other women
professionally connected to the
Church of England.

Scan for a grant application form:

All applications are considered by our
Board of Trustees, and grants are made
at their discretion.

If you would like to know more about the
work of the Foundation of Edward Storey,
the Clerk to the Trustees, Paul Huckstep,
would be delighted to help you:

Storey’s House, Mount Pleasant,
Cambridge, CB3 0BZ

01223 364405

info@edwardstorey.org.uk

Alternatively, if you have a specific enquiry,
please contact the relevant person below:

Sheltered accommodation
Jinty Keir, Deputy Clerk
01223 364405
jinty.keir@edwardstorey.org.uk

Grants
Rosie Weston, Administration Officer
01223 364405
rosie.weston@edwardstorey.org.uk

For further information,
please also see our website:
www.edwardstorey.org.uk

Sheltered accommodation
in and around Cambridge

Grants for clergy widows
& others with clergy links

Registered Charity No. 203653

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Administration and Grants
Officer

Date: November 2025

Revision Date(s):

_____________________
Authorised By:

Clerk

PURPOSE

Reporting To: The Deputy Clerk

Line Responsibilities for:
None

Hours per Week:
35 hours per week

To provide efficient and effective Administration Services to the Foundation’s Trustees, Staff
and Residents.

Responsibility for managing the Foundation’s grant giving processes to include liaising with
applicants, administering forms, undertaking appropriate checks, compiling reports and
presenting to Trustees.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Provide local Reception Services for all general telephone, e-mail and personal callers

to the main office at Storey’s House.

•  Deal with a range of enquiries across the Foundation’s areas of operation either directly,

at first point of contact, or through effective signposting.

•  Work closely with other  Foundation staff to ensure effective communication and the

best possible service for residents.

•  Provide administrative support to the Clerk and Deputy Clerk as required.
•  Provide ‘pastoral’ and practical support to residents and their families.
•  Process  applications  for  financial  assistance  in  accordance  with  the  Foundation’s

Grants Policy, bringing forward reports to Trustees as required.

•  Service  all  formal  meetings  to  include  preparing  and  circulating  agendas  and  then

taking and distributing the minutes.

•  Maintain appropriate systems, processes, records and controls.
•  Act as an ambassador for the Foundation, positively role modelling the Foundation’s
values and behaviours: compassion, positivity, teamwork, respect and accountability.

•  Provide  basic  Human  Resource  services  to  include  production  of  standard  letters,

monitoring of sickness, annual leave and training.

•  Design  and  production  of  promotional  literature,  including  brochures,  leaflets  and

maintaining and updating the Foundation’s website.

Job Description – Administration and Grants Officer

•  Act as systems administrator for the Foundation’s IT, providing a first point of contact
with its third-party service providers and liaising with staff in respect of any software/
hardware issues.

•  To carry out any other duties, in addition or as a substitution, which are reasonable and

within your capability, as requested by the Clerk, Deputy Clerk or a Trustee.

REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge and Skills

•  Ability to communicate well at all levels and build effective relationships with

colleagues and residents.

Personal characteristics

•  Committed to working as part of a small team to deliver excellent results.
•  Organised.
•  Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative with minimal day to day supervision.
•  An excellent problem solver.
•  Positive and enthusiastic.
•  Flexible and adaptable, with good time management skills.
•  An empathy for older people.
•  Tact and confidentiality

Additional Requirements

•  A basic DBS check will be required for this role.

This Job Description indicates only the key duties, responsibilities and personal requirements
of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list. Further information is included within the
Foundation’s Policies and Procedures.

The Foundation reserves the right to amend this Job Description from time to time, according
to business needs. Any changes will be confirmed in writing. Please note that you share with
the Foundation the responsibility for making suggestions to alter the scope of your duties and
improve the effectiveness of your post.

Job Description – Administration and Grants Officer