£30,000 - £32,000 per year. (Actual salary £24,000-£25,600, depending on experience)
AdviceUK is looking for a passionate, organised, and proactive Programmes & Funding Officer to join our team and play a vital role in supporting advice organisations that make a real difference in communities every day.
If you’re someone who enjoys building relationships, coordinating projects, working with data, and contributing to meaningful social change, we’d love to hear from you.
About the Role
As our Programmes & Funding Officer, you’ll play a key role in delivering funded programmes that support AdviceUK members and the wider advice sector.
Working closely with the Programmes & Funding Manager, you’ll help coordinate projects, engage with stakeholders, maintain programme data, support funding development activities, and ensure our members receive the practical support they need to continue delivering life-changing advice services.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in programme management, funding, partnerships, and the charity sector while contributing to work that genuinely matters.
Key tasks & Responsibility
Programme & Project Support
- Assist the Programmes & Funding Manager in the delivery of AdviceUK’s funded programmes and contribute to their design and development where required.
- Coordinate the day-to-day delivery of funded projects, keeping track of timelines, milestones and actions in line with agreed project plans.
- Support the coordination of AdviceUK staff and external associates/trainers involved in programme delivery.
- Maintain project governance processes and practical workflows to ensure funder requirements are met.
Development & Funding Support
- Conduct research on potential funders and commissioners at local and national levels to identify new opportunities.
- Provide administrative support during the drafting of funding bids, tenders, and proposals.
Relationship Management
- Liaise with members, stakeholders and partners to maintain positive working relationships.
- Support the Manager in organising meetings and events with key stakeholders in the advice sector.
- Ensure AdviceUK’s vision and values are reflected in all external communications and interactions.
Monitoring, Data & Evidence
- Maintain and update CRMs and other reporting tools to ensure accurate programme progress tracking.
- Collate monitoring data and project evaluations to help demonstrate performance against KPIs.
- Assist in the preparation of financial and non-financial reports for funders and stakeholders.
- Help identify and share impact studies and good practice case studies from projects with the wider membership and sector.
General Responsibilities
- Ensure you effectively communicate AdviceUK’s vision, mission and objectives to staff, members and external stakeholders.
- Ensure you demonstrate AdviceUK’s values and behaviours in all aspects of your work
- Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders including staff trustees; members, partners and suppliers
- With support from your manager, deliver your agreed personal objectives and undertake any agreed development or training
- Maintain a strong understanding of our members and the advice sector more generally, by reading internal reports; accessing relevant data reports; following our social media channels and, where possible, attending member and other relevant events. With the agreement of you line manager, ensure you make time to speak to members and visit their services.
- Adhere at all times to AdviceUK’s policies and procedures
- Carry out any reasonable duties compatible with the post assigned by your line manager
