The Opportunity
We are building a pool of experienced Grant Assessors to support the assessment, scoring and moderation of public sector funding applications.
Skills & Employment Grant Assessors
Supporting the assessment of applications relating to skills, employability, education, training and workforce development programmes.
Capital & Technical Grant Assessors
Supporting the assessment of applications relating to capital projects, estates, construction, facilities, infrastructure, procurement and sustainability initiatives.
Skills & Employment Grant Assessor Typical Background: We're interested in professionals with experience in:
- Adult Skills
- Employability Programmes
- Further Education
- Learner Support Services
- Employer Engagement
- Inclusion & Social Value Programmes
- Public Sector Funding
- Workforce Development Initiatives
Qualifications & Experience
Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
Previous grant assessment, bid evaluation or public funding review experience is desirable.
Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
Ability to assess applications objectively against defined criteria.
Expected Commitment: 4-25 hours per week, depending on programme requirements.
Capital & Technical Grant Assessor Typical Background: We're interested in professionals with experience in:
- Capital Programmes
- Construction
- Estates & Facilities Management
- Cost Management
- Programme Delivery
- Procurement
- Sustainability & Net Zero Projects
- Technical Assurance
Qualifications & Experience
HNC, HND, Degree, Professional Membership or equivalent technical/commercial experience.
Experience reviewing business cases, capital projects, infrastructure or technical proposals.
Strong commercial awareness and ability to evaluate value for money, delivery risk and project viability.
Expected Commitment: 4-20 hours per week, depending on programme requirements
Key Responsibilities: Successful assessors may be involved in:
- Reviewing funding applications against published criteria.
- Assessing evidence, outcomes and delivery proposals.
- Producing clear and evidence-based scoring rationales.
- Evaluating risks, value for money and applicant credibility.
- Supporting moderation and calibration exercises.
- Maintaining accurate and auditable assessment records.
- Contributing to transparent and defensible funding decisions.
Additional Information
UK-based candidates only.
Primarily remote delivery.
Occasional London-based meetings may be required.
Work will be provided on a call-off basis and is not guaranteed.
Candidates must be willing to complete confidentiality, conflict-of-interest and secure data-handling requirements.
Previous experience within grants, funding, education, employability, construction, capital programmes or public sector assessment environments is highly desirable.