 Hays.png)
Performance and Grants Assurance Officer, Greener Homes
Posted 3 days ago by 1764732764
£235 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London, hybrid
Summary: The Performance and Grants Assurance Officer role is an interim, full-time position focused on enhancing energy efficiency and reducing fuel poverty through public-sector initiatives. The officer will be responsible for processing grant claims, ensuring compliance, and supporting the development of assurance processes. This role requires collaboration with local authorities and stakeholders to deliver sustainable energy solutions. The position is based in London with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Help process and validate grant claims, ensuring compliance with funding eligibility rules.
- Assess adequacy and accuracy of evidence provided for grant claims.
- Maintain clear records of checks and decisions taken.
- Work with members of the Strategic Partnership to improve the accuracy and quality of information provided.
- Support the development of assurance processes and compliance checks.
- Coordinate external audits – working effectively with member organisations to provide information to auditors.
- Maintain and update grant management systems and databases.
- Assist with the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans, performance dashboards, and programme reports.
Key Skills:
- Experience working in assurance, compliance, grant management – finance or an audit/monitoring.
- Strong skills in data management and data analysis and reporting tools.
- Ability to interpret and analyse multiple data sets – with a high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent organisational skills – able to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines.
- A proactive approach to identifying risk and process improvement.
- Able to build effective relationships with different stakeholders.
Salary (Rate): £235/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job title: Performance and Grants Assurance Officer
Sector: Public
Contract: Interim, Full-time
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £235/day Premium PAYE
Salary equivalent: £53,345
Working environment: Hybrid, 2/3 days per week
Location: London City
Closing: Tuesday 9th December
Your new role
A public-sector initiative focused on improving energy efficiency and reducing fuel poverty. The programme delivers home improvement schemes that make properties warmer, greener, and more affordable to heat. It works in partnership with local authorities and other stakeholders to support residents through sustainable energy solutions and government-backed funding.
Key duties
- Help process and validate grant claims, ensuring compliance with funding eligibility rules.
- Assess adequacy and accuracy of evidence provided for grant claims
- Maintain clear records of checks and decisions taken
- Work with members of the Strategic Partnership to improve the accuracy and quality of information provided
- Support the development of assurance processes and compliance checks
- Coordinate external audits – working effectively with member organisations to provide information to auditors
- Maintain and update grant management systems and databases
- Assist with the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans, performance dashboards, and programme reports.
Skills and experience required
- Experience working in assurance, compliance, grant management – finance or an audit/monitoring
- Strong skills in data management and data analysis and reporting tools
- Ability to interpret and analyse multiple data sets – with a high level of attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills – able to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines
- A proactive approach to identifying risk and process improvement
- Able to build effective relationships with different stakeholders
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.