UNITED JEWISH ISRAEL APPEAL
32,000 - 37,000 per year
Golders Green
Full-time
11th December 2025
R ECRUITMENT PAC K LIVE THE HISTORY. CREATE THE FUTURE. Grants and Bursaries Manager (Maternity Cover) Job Description | November 2025 About UJIA UJIA is dedicated to ensuring that young Jewish people in the UK forge a personal relationship with Israel, so that they have a strong sense of belonging to the Jewish people. Our work is organised into four pillars: 1. Empowering Young People 2. Experiencing Israel 3. Deepening Israel Connections 4. Responding in Israel We are dedicated to empowering young Jews by removing barriers to help them form strong connections with Israel and by cultivating future leaders who can inspire their peers. We do this through developing a thriving informal Jewish education sector with the Youth Movements and the Union of Jewish Students. We have decades of experience in sending young Jews in the UK to Israel on rite of passage programmes, such as Israel Tour, Gap Years and Birthright Israel. These Israel experiences offer firsthand encounters, peer connections, and educational settings that are instrumental in strengthening a relationship with Israel. We ensure that powerful Israel experiences do not end the moment participants return home. Without deliberate follow-up, the connection can fade quickly. Since 7th October, with Israel feeling both closer and more contested, our responsibility has become clearer: we must create the space for young people to reflect on what they experienced, deepen their engagement with Israel and their peers, and continue their journey. Our post-programme follow- up ensures that connection becomes continuity — helping young Jews to carry forward their relationship with Israel and strengthen their sense of belonging to the Jewish people. We continue a role that has defined UJIA throughout our history: being there when the people of Israel need us most. Time and again, our community has turned to UJIA as the trusted vehicle to channel its solidarity and generosity to respond in moments of crisis. We now face the responsibility of ensuring that this culture of giving is embedded for the next generation, so that philanthropy is not seen as optional but as an essential expression of Jewish belonging. Since 7th October, our response has shown this in practice — mobilising funds rapidly and responsibly to support recovery and rebuilding in Israel’s South and North, from trauma relief and education to livelihoods and basic needs. By doing so, we are not only meeting urgent needs on the ground, we are also deepening the sense of shared responsibility that binds our community to Israel and to the Jewish people. 2 RECRUITMENT PACK United Jewish Israel Appeal is a registered charity no. 1060078 (England & Wales) and SC 039181 (Scotland).Foreword from our CEO Thank you for your interest in joining our professional team at UJIA as Grants and Bursaries Manager, maternity cover. This recruitment pack will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about our mission, values, and the impact we’re working to achieve. As Grants and Bursaries Manager, you will play a central role in managing UJIA’s grant-making to our network of long-standing youth movement and organisational partners, ensuring that our funding is allocated responsibly, transparently, and in line with best practice. With approximately 20 core grantees, you will lead the full grant lifecycle – from pre-award processes and due diligence through to reporting, tracking, and post- award closure – while building strong, supportive relationships with our partners and supporting volunteer allocations committees with essential insights and information. In addition, you will oversee UJIA’s Access Israel Fund, which each year enables around 250 young people to participate in transformative programmes such as Israel Tour and Gap Years. You will manage all aspects of the bursary process, including applications, coordination with youth movements and the bursary committee, financial tracking, and ensuring timely, accurate communication throughout. This role combines detailed process management with compassionate engagement, ensuring that financial support is delivered effectively, sensitively, and in alignment with UJIA’s mission to remove barriers to transformative Israel experiences UJIA works to provide a supportive organisational culture that prioritises people. We are a committed team with a flexible, collaborative culture, focused on delivering excellence across all areas of our work. We believe in fostering a positive and collaborative work environment, encouraging personal growth, and providing opportunities for professional development. We welcome your application and the opportunity to learn more about what you could bring to this role. Mandie Winston 3 RECRUITMENT PACK United Jewish Israel Appeal is a registered charity no. 1060078 (England & Wales) and SC 039181 (Scotland).RECRUITMENT PACK Job Description Roles & Responsibilities: • To proactively manage the grant process from pre-award through to post-award closure. This includes developing grant-making procedures, maintaining accurate records of grant activities, ensuring compliance with relevant requirements, tracking milestones and ensuring timely reporting and payments. • To manage the financial assistance grants for programme participation on Israel Tour and Gap Years. This includes the application process, reviewing and anonymising of forms, coordination with applicants, youth movements and the bursary committee members, maintaining an internal status log, and coordinating regularly with the Chief Financial Officer on budgetary matters, progress, and specific cases. This includes ensuring timely reporting and payments. • To cultivate and maintain strong productive relationships with grantees with open communication and collaboration. To serve as the primary point of contact for grantees and to provide assistance and feedback throughout the grant process. • To ensure UJIA’s grant-making is in line with best practices, trends, and developments in the field of philanthropy and grants management. • To support volunteer allocations committees with the necessary background material to support their decision making for grants. This Job Description is not intended to comprehensively list the responsibilities of the post but to indicate the main areas which at this stage appear to be the essential requirements of the post. 4 RECRUITMENT PACK United Jewish Israel Appeal is a registered charity no. 1060078 (England & Wales) and SC 039181 (Scotland).Salary: The salary for this role will be in the range £32,000 to £37,000 FTE commensurate with experience. Reports to: The Grants and Bursaries Manager will report and be responsible to the Director of Strategic Operations. Place of Work: UJIA’s main office is in Golders Green at Amelie House, 221 Golders Green Rd, London NW11 9DQ with travel to our offices in Manchester, Leeds and Israel as required and working from home in accordance with our flexible working policy. This role will regularly be expected to travel for work in the UK with occasional travel to Israel. Hours of Work: Regular office hours are 09:00 – 17:30 Monday to Thursday, Fridays 09:00 – 13:30. This one-year fixed- term, full-time role may involve some work outside of normal office hours for which we have a time off in lieu policy. We have a robust flexible working policy that allows for further flexibility. Benefits: • Holidays: 20 days + main Jewish Holidays + Bank Holidays + additional days occurred for length of serve • Flexible working policy from day 1 • Company auto enrolment pension scheme • Employee Benefits Platform (including free counselling, financial advice, coaching and other offerings) • Positive, supportive and collaborative working environment with opportunities for professional development 5 RECRUITMENT PACK United Jewish Israel Appeal is a registered charity no. 1060078 (England & Wales) and SC 039181 (Scotland).Desirable Criteria: • Experience in the charity/philanthropy, education, youth, or Jewish community sectors. • Understanding of grant-making practice, funding governance, and philanthropic trends. • Experience managing budgets and financial assessments, including sensitive case-handling. • Strong analytical skills with clear information presentation and high accuracy in data/ record-keeping. • Ability to design and implement structured processes and operational workflows. • Confident, compassionate communicator able to build positive relationships. • Comfortable handling sensitive personal and financial information with discretion and professionalism. • Empathy and sound judgement when supporting individuals seeking financial assistance. • Collaborative, adaptable approach with calm organisation during peak cycles. • Commitment to continuous learning and sector best practice. • Proficiency with Excel at an intermediate or advanced level. • Confident using digital tools to streamline processes and automate workflows. 6 Expectations: • A deep commitment to UJIA’s mission. • Good time management with the ability to multitask and prioritise work across varied deadlines. • Skilled and confident in pitching and presenting to different audiences. • Ability to build credibility quickly with stakeholders and community leaders, inspiring confidence and engagement. • Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the UK, with occasional travel abroad as required. • Proactive, self-motivated approach with the confidence to take initiative and drive forward fundraising opportunities independently and collaboratively. • To work within the context of UJIA’s ethos, policies and procedures. • To be flexible with work assignments. • To understand the responsibilities of working as part of a team. • To serve a cross-communal user base, respecting and providing for a variety of individuals and organisations with diverse ideologies and beliefs. • To undertake professional training and development as appropriate. • To take part in broader UJIA organisational commitments (e.g. staffing fundraising events, attending whole-staff days etc). • To be flexible with hours of work – urgent tasks may require working beyond formal office hours. • High level of computer literacy and understanding of spreadsheets and databases and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite and CRM systems. RECRUITMENT PACK United Jewish Israel Appeal is a registered charity no. 1060078 (England & Wales) and SC 039181 (Scotland).How to Apply Please submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role to recruitment@ujia.org. To apply or if you have any questions about the work of UJIA, the role advertised, or need more practical information, please do not hesitate to email recruitment@ujia.org. Closing date: Close of business on 11th December 2025. Interviews for successful candidates will take place on 16th and 17th December. We are an employer who aims to celebrate diversity and ensure inclusion and equal opportunities to all people regardless of race, religion, abilities or any other protected characteristic as defined by the Equality Act 2010. If you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@ujia.org. 7 RECRUITMENT PACK United Jewish Israel Appeal is a registered charity no. 1060078 (England & Wales) and SC 039181 (Scotland).