Funding Officer

FUNDING OFFICER Location: Hybrid and Didsbury, Manchester Salary: £30,036 per annum (pro rata) 14 hours per week (days/hours to be agreed – flexible) Permanent Agile working with a minimum of 7 hours per week in the office About Us Southway Housing Trust is a committed and forward-thinking community focused housing association dedicated to providing excellent homes and outstanding customer care. With a vision of Thriving Communities, Southway manages over 6,500 homes across Greater Manchester. Southway strives to reduce child poverty, loneliness and isolation and increase employment, social connectedness and pride in neighbourhoods. Guided by our REACH values of Respect, Equity, Ambition, Compassion and Honesty which reflect Southway's culture, how we deliver our services, and our relationships with customers, colleagues and partners. Southway values diversity in all aspects of its communities and operations. The Role The opportunity for a Funding Officer has arisen in the Customer Involvement and Community Investment Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with experience and an excellent track record of securing funding. The successful applicant will work with colleagues, partners, community groups and individual customers to identify and prioritise projects and services for external funding support. They will carry out research and make use of available statistical data, intelligence and qualitative information and submit high quality bids. If this is the job for you, we're offering a 14-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, and 25 days holiday (pro rata). Ideally you will be flexible with your working days/hours to accommodate any submission deadlines. Closing Date: Wednesday 23 April 2025 Interview Date: Wednesday 7th May 2025 For an informal discussion, please contact Maureen Ward, Customer Involvement and Community Investment Manager on (phone number removed) or email Strictly no agencies. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community. All applicants who have a disability or from an ethnic minority background or ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form. Please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community. All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview