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Officer, Grant Management (IC23)

THE ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND
33,643 per year
Manchester
Full-time
20th February 2026
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Officer, Grant Management (IC23)

Officer, Grant Management (IC23)

Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)

Salary: £33,643 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working. 

Location: Manchester (The role will be based in Manchester; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week) 

 

Arts Council England has an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as an Officer, Grant Management. This full-time, permanent role is based in Manchester and offers an attractive salary and benefits package.

You will be responsible for delivering the grant management across all our funding programmes, including managing a team of Assistants tasked with providing our grant management service. You will also support the range of post holders involved in the on-going development, and continuous improvement of the grant management processes.

The Officer, Grant Management will support the Senior Officer, Grant Management in designing and implementing required workload and team operational processes for the wider Grant Management team.  

Working as part of the national Investment Centre, you will work closely with colleagues within our 5 areas on grant application volumes, demand and decision-making. You will also help develop a continuous improvement environment to ensure processes are lean and efficient, reducing waste within our work.

 

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive workplace, and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.

If there are any adjustments that would support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled, Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application. For further information please visit their website here

 

We participate in the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme which means that we offer an interview to any disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role they’re applying to, subject to the volume of applications received. Disabled candidates, those living with a long-term condition and/ or neurodivergent candidates may be eligible for this scheme. The scheme uses the definition of disability from the Equality Act 2010 to determine eligibility. More information is included in the application guidance.

About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click here.

Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk

We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application Guidance: How to apply and recruitment selection process | Arts Council England and more about our commitment to diversity on our website here

To view the job description please click here

To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please click here  

Job ref: IC23

Closing date: 12:00 midday, Friday 20 February

Interview: (virtual) Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 March

 

Please note: We do NOT accept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact

recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk

 

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