Community Grants Programme Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Brent Council
£51,138 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Wembley, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Community Grants Programme Manager will lead a transformative funding initiative in Brent, overseeing the lifecycle of grant funding to enhance community development and local infrastructure. This role involves managing a portfolio of projects, ensuring alignment with council priorities, and fostering relationships with community organizations. The position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on residents' quality of life through effective program management and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will be instrumental in shaping funding strategies that support inclusive growth and stronger communities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end management of the Community Grants Programme, including NCIL funding.
- Oversee project assessment, commissioning, and delivery to ensure alignment with council priorities.
- Manage programme budgets, monitoring spend and ensuring transparency and value for money.
- Build strong relationships with residents, community organisations, and internal services.
- Provide guidance and capacity-building support to community groups applying for funding.
- Prepare reports, dashboards, and briefings for senior officers, Corporate Management Team, political governance groups, Cabinet, and committees.
- Maintain accurate programme dashboards to track progress, performance, and outcomes.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience managing complex programmes or projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- Experience working in local government, community development, or a similar public or third sector setting.
- Strong financial management skills, including oversight of grant funding and budgets.
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills for senior and political audiences.
- Experience supporting community engagement and organisational capacity building.
- The ability to work collaboratively across teams to deliver shared objectives.
- Organised, confident, and comfortable balancing strategic oversight with practical delivery in a community-focused environment.
Salary (Rate): £51,138.00 yearly
City: Wembley
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Salary range: £48,003 - £51,138 (pro rata) p.a. inc. London weighting
Contract: Fixed term / Secondment with line management approval (12-months)
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time
Are you ready to join us as Community Grants Programme Manager and oversee a transformative funding journey from strategy to success? Brent is a vibrant and diverse London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, Brent is a place of strong community identity and ambition. The council is delivering a far-reaching transformation agenda to better meet the needs of residents. This is an exciting time to join us and play a central role in shaping how funding supports inclusive growth, stronger communities and improved local infrastructure.
This is an opportunity to lead a high-profile community funding programme that delivers real, visible improvements across Brent’s neighbourhoods. As Community Grants Programme Manager, you will oversee the full lifecycle of grant funding, including NCIL, ensuring investment delivers meaningful outcomes for residents and aligns with council priorities.
What you will do
As Community Grants Programme Manager, you will oversee a portfolio of projects that strengthen neighbourhood identity, improve local infrastructure and support inclusive community development. You will:
- Lead the end-to-end management of the Community Grants Programme, including NCIL funding
- Oversee project assessment, commissioning and delivery to ensure alignment with council priorities
- Manage programme budgets, monitoring spend and ensuring transparency and value for money
- Build strong relationships with residents, community organisations and internal services
- Provide guidance and capacity-building support to community groups applying for funding
- Prepare reports, dashboards and briefings for senior officers, Corporate Management Team, political governance groups, Cabinet and committees
- Maintain accurate programme dashboards to track progress, performance and outcomes
This role offers a genuine opportunity to deliver projects that improve residents’ quality of life across Brent.
We are looking for someone with
- Proven experience managing complex programmes or projects involving multiple stakeholders
- Experience working in local government, community development or a similar public or third sector setting
- Strong financial management skills, including oversight of grant funding and budgets
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills for senior and political audiences
- Experience supporting community engagement and organisational capacity building
- The ability to work collaboratively across teams to deliver shared objectives
You will be organised, confident and comfortable balancing strategic oversight with practical delivery in a community-focused environment.
Why join us?
We know people achieve their best when they feed valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:
- Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
- Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
- Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
- Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
- Health and wellbeing support , including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
- Travel perks including Zipcar access, affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
- Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
- Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment
How to apply
Closing date: Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 23:59
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so early application is encouraged. Please click Apply and include a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the Person Specification. CVs are welcome but must be accompanied by a supporting statement.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application. We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working. As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact recruitment@brent.gov.uk.