Young Manchester is seeking a new Head of Grants & Membership. This is a senior leadership role reporting to the CEO, responsible for shaping and delivering Young Manchester’s grant-making and membership strategies to maximise impact for children and young people across the city. The postholder will oversee the full lifecycle of youth-led grant-making, from strategy and design through to delivery, monitoring, evaluation and reporting, ensuring a transparent, equitable and compliant approach that aligns with organisational priorities.
This is a great role for someone already experienced in delivering grant programmes, funding initiatives, or similar work that supports organisations or communities.
Please visit our website for the full Job Description Pack including more detail on Responsibilities, Tasks and Person Specification through the link below:
https://youngmanchester.org/vacancies/manchester/head-of-grants-and-membership
How to apply
Please send
- a copy of your CV
- a covering letter (no more than 2 A4 sides) explaining why you would be a good fit for the role and the organisation
applications@youngmanchester.org by 9:00am on 8th June 2026.
Applications Close: 8th June 2026, 9:00am
Interviews: Week commencing 15th June 2026.
Once you apply, we will ask you for details of two professional referees together with a brief statement of their relationship to you and over what period of time they have known you. Referees will not be contacted without your prior consent.
We will also ask you to complete a diversity monitoring form which will be stored separately from your application and will at no time be connected to you or your application.
The successful candidate will be appointed subject to DBS checks and references.
If you would like any more information, or an informal chat about Young Manchester and this role, please email Samuel Remi-Akinwale at s.remi-akinwale@youngmanchester.org.
- 25 days holiday per annum, plus statutory Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
- Flexible working patterns
- A commitment to ongoing professional development
- Contributory pension scheme
Salary: £36574.40 per annum (pro-rata), Working Hours: Open to candidates seeking 3 or 4 days working weeks.
