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Posted 20 August, 2026
BBC

Grant Operations Officer

BBC
Salford, GBR, M50 2QH Hybrid Full Time
Salary: £26,000 to £29,000 Annually
Reference: 51279

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Children in Need
LOCATION: Salford - Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £26,000 - £29,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Grant Operations Officer will support all aspects of grant making functions and will play a key role in giving detailed advice to applicants, applying eligibility and due diligence criteria to applications. If you’re an advocate of great customer care and passionate about delivering high quality processes, this is your chance to be part of a team making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people across the UK.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
This is an exciting time to join BBC Children in Need. With a new grants database now live, you will play a central role in supporting applicants and grantees through our grant making processes. Our refreshed objectives and activities will ensure the impact we have on children’s lives is front and centre of the work the charity undertakes over and above the projects and services we fund.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

  • The Grant Operations Officer will provide a high level of service to all applicants and grantees who contact the charity by phone, email and post.
  • You will give detailed advice to applicants and provide support throughout the application process, enabling the highest quality applications to reach the charity.
  • You will process grant applications for the charity’s responsive programmes.
  • You will assist in the design and delivery of any new grant making processes.
  • Work as part of a team when required to support the charity’s Appeal Operations team.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

  • The successful candidate must have administrative experience in the charity, voluntary or public sector, preferably in a grant making environment.
  • You will have experience working under pressure with high volumes of work and, importantly, experience of prioritising workloads effectively.
  • You will be an advocate of great customer care with extensive experience of dealing regularly with the public.
  • You will be computer literate with strong MS Office skills, extensive experience of using databases and the ability to analyse and manipulate data.
  • You will be able to interpret both written and oral information and produce written communications which are clear and persuasive.

DESIRABLE

  • Experience of assessing grant applications against specific policies.
  • Specific knowledge of children and young people’s services would be an advantage.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.