Job Title: Grants Development Worker
Grade: NJC Point 23 - £34,434 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week (excluding a 30-minute break each day)
Days: Monday to Friday (core hours are worked between 8am – 6pm)
Contract: Full time, 12-month contract (possibility of extension subject to funding)
Responsible to: Grants Manager
Place of work: Based at Salford CVS’ offices in Eccles, Salford, M30 0FN, and in community settings
Main purposes of the post
To support the development, promotion and delivery of Salford CVS’ VCSE-focused grants programme; to support monitoring, evaluation and reporting on grant-funded projects; and to support the promotion and celebration of the impact and achievements of grant-funded projects.
Specific duties:
Grants Development and Promotion
- Support the development of Salford CVS’ grants offer, including application and reporting forms and guidance
- Support the Grants Manager in specific grants development tasks
- Promote the grants programme to Salford’s VCSE sector
- Support the preparation and co-delivery of training, awareness, ‘meet the funder’ sessions and evaluation sessions
Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact
- Undertake monitoring, audit and support visits to VCSE organisations in receipt of grants to assess progress and support evaluation
- Assist in the review of project reporting, programme evaluation and the production of impact reports
- Produce high-quality, visually appealing case studies to highlight the impact of completed projects
- Maintain relevant webpages and use social media to support the promotion of grants and funded projects
Systems, Records and Team Support
- Assist the Grants Co-ordinator and Grants Manager in reviewing and improving grants processes, systems and procedures
- Represent the Grants Team at meetings with key partners, including commissioners, city partners, funded projects and 10GM colleagues, as required
- Maintain up-to-date records on our CRM system and wider electronic filing system
- Handle queries from prospective grant applicants and funded projects
- Support the grants administration function at peak times
This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and responsibility for the post-holder and may be amended considering the changing needs of Salford CVS.
If you have questions regarding this post, please email recruitment@salfordcvs.co.uk
If you would like to apply for the position of Grants Development Worker, please submit your application via email to recruitment@salfordcvs.co.uk by 9am on Monday 17th August 2026.
Interviews will take place in person at Salford CVS’ offices in Eccles on Thursday 27th August 2026.
- 28 days’ holiday - rising to 30 days (after five years), plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time)
- Enhanced company sick and maternity pay, subject to terms and conditions of service
- Pension scheme - with 7% employer contribution (and 1% mandatory employee contribution)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Membership of the Hospital Saturday Fund via an employer subsidised scheme (optional and non-contractual)
- RHS family membership (optional and non-contractual)
- Development opportunities - we support and encourage our staff to progress in their careers (including formal training)
- A supportive working culture - we respect and support one another to do the best we can
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer, Living Hours Employer and Living Wage Funder, ensuring not just our staff are paid the ‘real’ Living Wage but also that any projects we fund can do the same.
Grade: NJC Point 23 - £34,434 per annum
