Grants Officer

Permanent

21hrs per week (with possibility to increase hours)

Salary: £32,000-£35,000 (FTE) depending on experience

Home Working (Occasional travel will be required)

England Athletics is the national governing body for athletics and running in England. We work in partnership with the wider athletics family, especially our member clubs and bodies, UK Athletics, Sport England & commercial partners, to grow opportunities for everyone to experience our sport and to enable them to reach their full potential. England Athletics also provides national-level competition and is responsible for athlete development beneath world-class performance levels.

England Athletics is a membership organisation with c1,800 member clubs/bodies and c180,000 registered athletes, which exists to provide services and support to its members and to promote and deliver athletics and running activities across all ages, event disciplines, ability levels and aspirations; and to give support to the wider sport where there are more than 6m who run each month in England, 4,433 licensed road races and 207,000 active RunTogether participants operating in more than 3,686 groups.

We want to inspire more athletes and runners of all abilities and backgrounds to fulfil their potential and to have a lifelong love of the sport. It is our vision for athletics to become an inclusive sport where everyone belongs and can flourish. We want every participant involved in our sport, whether they are an athlete, runner, coach, official, leader, volunteer, facility operator, parent, or guardian to see and experience first-hand the guiding principles that continue to drive our work – including putting the athlete and runner first, encouraging high standards and ethical success across all aspects of our work, enhancing experiences, and working together in partnership not in isolation.

The Role:

A vacancy has arisen at England Athletics for a Grants Officer within our Operations team. This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive individual to play a key role in supporting the administration, coordination and delivery of grant programmes that help make a positive impact across athletics and running communities.

Working within the Finance team and reporting initially to the Head of Finance, the Grants Officer will provide high-level operational and administrative support across funding activities, partnerships, governance, grants management and reporting. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure grant programmes are delivered effectively, compliantly and achieve maximum impact.

Key areas for this role will be:

• Grant Programme Management: Lead the administration and operational delivery of designated grant programmes, coordinating application, assessment, moderation and award processes while ensuring programmes are delivered against agreed timelines and milestones.

• Grants Administration & Compliance: Manage grant applications, reporting, evaluation and compliance tracking, ensuring all funding activity meets governance requirements and funding conditions.

• Organisation-wide Grant Coordination: Maintain a central register of grant awards, applications, reporting deadlines and funding commitments, acting as a key point of coordination across departments.

• Governance and Risk: Support the preparation of reports for the Executive Leadership Team, Board and Committees, maintain grant management procedures and monitor compliance with grant terms and conditions.

• Performance and Impact Reporting: Coordinate impact measurement and outcome reporting across funded projects, develop performance dashboards and gather stories that demonstrate the value and impact of grant awards.

• Financial Administration: Assist with budget tracking, financial administration and reporting, ensuring accurate monitoring of funding activity and commitments.

• External Funding Intelligence: Monitor funding opportunities and support departments in developing future funding applications and partnerships.

Person Specification

• Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent.
• Minimum three years' experience in a similar role, ideally within a not-for-profit environment.
• Experience administering grant schemes or funding programmes.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Strong organisational, communication and project management skills.
• Experience preparing reports and presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Strong Excel and data management skills.
• Understanding of governance, audit and compliance processes.
• Able to work independently while building effective relationships across teams.
• Interest in the sport sector and the positive impact of grant funding

For further information and to apply for this exciting post, please visit our website: https://careers.englandathletics.org/

Closing date for applications: Friday 2nd October 2026

Interviews: 21st/22nd October 2026

England Athletics is committed to providing and supporting an inclusive culture that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are proud of the diverse community we represent and want to ensure our workforce is representative of that community so welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. We will, at every opportunity, advance equality, and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by addressing barriers, encouraging participation, and taking all relevant steps to meet everyone’s needs.