Grants Officer (Rights and Justice)

Location: Hybrid / York / Remotely

Salary: £45,623

Length of role: 12 month fixed term contract

Closing date: Sunday, 19 May

  • Introduction

    As a Grants Officer at JRCT, you will be responsible for supporting the management, administration and development of the Rights and Justice Programme.

    The role can be undertaken remotely, or based at our York office. The role is for 35 hours a week and we are open to flexible working patterns, including job share arrangements. We try to schedule meetings to accommodate caring responsibilities. Someone working remotely would be required to come to the York office for at least four days per month.

  • Person Specification

    JRCT are looking for committed and dynamic individuals who are able to work in a small team and build relationships with a variety of people.

    You are likely to be someone who:

    • Can build relationships with a diverse variety of people and organisations
    • Has an interest in the work of the Rights and Justice programme
    • Has empathy and can provide support and understanding towards those we fund
    • Has strong communication skills interpersonally and in writing
    • Has good administrative and organisational skills and attention to detail
    • Has a general interest in and possibly some experience working in philanthropy
    • Has a good level of understanding of campaigning, advocacy, social movements or how change happens
    • Is strongly analytical and inquisitive
    • Has strong IT skills including Microsoft Office applications, social media and use of databases
    • Has first-hand experience of the voluntary sector, whether in a paid or unpaid capacity
    • Has experience of some of the social issues and injustices that the Trust is seeking to address through its programme
    • Has a commitment to justice and equity.
  • How to apply

    We welcome all applicants and are keen to enhance our team to reflect the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We would like to encourage applications from disabled people, those from LGBTQI+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and those experiencing other forms of marginalisation, as they are underrepresented at this level.

    For more information, including how to apply, please click here to download the job pack.

    The client requests no contact from agencies or media sale.