External Funding Assistant

Bolton Lads and Girls Club

Permanent - Full Time (part time and flexible working considered)

Salary – Up to £22k

Closing date: 5.00pm on Friday 14^th February 2020

Provisional Interview Date: Tuesday 25^th February 2020

As a recognised youth charity striving for Excellence in its field with a vision to provide the best opportunities for children and young people in Bolton, especially those most in need.

Bolton Lads & Girls Club is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Assistant to support the Clubs External Funding Manager to help to deliver our ambitious plans for the future. 

The successful candidate will support the delivery of our highly professional pre funding award and post funding award activity, which will include identifying and securing funding sources to fund both existing and new areas of the Clubs offer. In addition to effective research, small bid development and submission, this also includes supporting post award functions such as timely claims submissions and grant monitoring/reporting. 

The External Funding team consists of the External Funding Manager, and the External Funding Assistant. The team sit within the wider Professional Support Services function within the organisation.  You will have excellent written skills, be articulate and be fully IT literate. Whilst previous bid preparation / reporting experience is desirable we are keen to hear from very organised, methodical individuals with an eye for detail and a passion for writing. 

To apply please email your up to date CV and covering letter, no more than 2 sides of A4, outlining how you would contribute to this role, and how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification, to recruitment@blgc.co.uk

For a full job description, please see here  and for further details, visit the vacancies section on our website www.blgc.co.uk

*Please note that due to the number of applications that we receive, only candidates that are shortlisted will be contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date. Candidates who do not provide a detailed covering letter and detailed employment history, will not be considered*

The Club is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.  This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and it expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.