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TSL Kirklees

Grants and Capacity Building Co-ordinator

• Full time

About the Role

This position supports local VCSE organisations to grow and deliver impactful work through collaboration across health, employability, and the third sector. The role combines hands-on grant support, research, mapping, capacity building, and community engagement

You’ll work closely with partners to strengthen collaboration and improve access to opportunities. The role combines hands-on grants support, research and mapping, capacity building and ongoing engagement with community groups ideal for someone people-focused, proactive, organised, and passionate about making a difference in local communities

Overall Purpose:

Support local groups to access grants via 1:1 support, workshops, and hands-on assistance from application to delivery. Develop and maintain a comprehensive VCSE database in Kirklees with an emphasis on inclusive provision for people with health conditions and additional needs. Build relationships to connect people with opportunities in employment, learning, volunteering, and wider community services. Offer funding advice and general guidance.

Key Responsibilities:

This position requires close collaboration with TSL’s Community Champions, Networks, and Anchors, as well as fostering productive partnerships with colleagues, commissioners, other services and community organisations.

Grants support activity – Offering tailored guidance to VCSE organisations seeking funding, through 1:1 support, Q&A sessions, and workshops. You'll help groups develop proposals that meet funding priorities and their own goals, assisting from idea to delivery. The role focuses primarily on Healthier Working Lives grants but also includes helping groups find, apply for, and manage other funding opportunities and a broader range of resources.

The role will also include visiting funded projects, providing ongoing guidance, gathering case studies, and showcasing impact by sharing good news and celebrating successes.

VCSE mapping activity – Creating a comprehensive database of VCSE Health & Wellbeing organisations and networks that help people into work, learning, or volunteering.

The post holder will lead efforts to develop an updated database of VCSE groups, services, and networks in Kirklees, including those assisting people with specific health needs or offering general support to build confidence and reduce isolation. While the main responsibility is researching and updating information, the database will rely on partner and local organisation contributions to stay current.

Additional capacity building – providing wider support to strengthen the HWL agenda, while also supporting VCSE organisations more broadly. This includes offering support such as help with other funding applications, advice, signposting, and general guidance to third sector groups who would benefit, contributing to wider TSL aims.

• Partnership, Engagement & Support

• Build strong relationships with VCSE organisations, community groups, and partners across Kirklees.
• Provide hands-on support throughout the full grant journey – from idea through to delivery.
• Offer practical guidance, signposting, and general support to help groups grow and develop.
• Visit funded projects to check in, offer support, and see impact first-hand.
• Be a sounding board for group ideas, helping them shape proposals that meet funding priorities while fitting their own organisational aims.
• Attend regular meetings, training, and development sessions.
• Take part in occasional workshops and events, including some across West Yorkshire.

 

• Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• VCSE Mapping:Develop and update a database of VCSE organisations supporting health, wellbeing, and inclusion across Kirklees, with input from partners.
• Gather and collate feedback, case studies, and stories, presenting them in visually engaging reports.

• Report both quantitative and qualitative outcomes to demonstrate impact clearly.
• Work closely with the local authority to collect and submit monitoring information, ensuring all data meets their requirements.
• Spot gaps, emerging needs, and opportunities to strengthen local provision.

 

• Communication

• Collect case studies and promote community stories.
• Create reports and presentations.
• Use multiple communication channels to promote project activities and inform VCSE organisations about relevant support, events and training.
• Update the TSL leadership team and represent the programme externally as required.

• Deliver 1:1 support, workshops, and Q&A sessions to help groups navigate funding.
• Be a go-to contact for advice, ideas, and problem-solving.

4. Project Administration

• Administer the Small Grants Programme by issuing reminders to funded groups for participant paperwork, checking submissions for accuracy and compliance, and forwarding completed documentation to the local authority in a timely manner.
• Record engagement, support provided, and funding progress.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and events.
• Support the smooth running of grants processes and keep records organised.
• Bring together information from partners to keep everything current and relevant.

5. General Responsibilities

• Uphold TSL’s values and policies.
• Promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
• Work flexibly as needed.
• Carry out other reasonable tasks.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and supporting statement to comms@tslkirklees.org.uk clearly marked

GCB APPLICATIONin the subject line.

Deadline for applications: 12 noon, Friday 8th May 2026

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 19th of  May 2026 ( Afternoon ).

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Anywhere in Kirklees

£39,140