Grants Programme Officer

Maudsley Charity is a grant‑making foundation dedicated to improving mental health care. It works with NHS partners, King's College London, and community organisations to fund innovative, evidence‑based solutions. The charity is driven by a clear mission: ensuring that everyone experiencing mental illness can access the care that is right for them, with a strong focus on equity, lived experience, and tackling inequalities in mental health outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Grant‑making & programme delivery
  • Support end‑to‑end grant processes, including application review, due diligence and decision‑making
  • Manage and monitor a portfolio of grants, maintaining strong relationships with funded organisations
  • Act as a key point of contact for applicants and grant holders
  • Contribute to assessment panels, scoring bids and supporting funding decisions
• Project & programme support
  • Provide project management and administrative support to Programme Leads
  • Help plan timelines, track progress, and coordinate programme activity
  • Support delivery of events, workshops and engagement activity
• Learning & impact
  • Gather insights, data and learning from funded partners
  • Support the charity's approach to monitoring, evaluation and impact
  • Share learning internally and contribute to continuous improvement
• Systems & collaboration
  • Maintain accurate records within the grants management system
  • Work closely with colleagues across Finance, Communications and Fundraising
  • Contribute ideas to improve processes and strengthen inclusive grant‑making practices

About you

We're looking for someone who is curious, organised and motivated by social impact. You might already have experience in grant‑making, or have gained relevant exposure through funded projects, the charity sector, or programme delivery work. You'll bring:

• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building ability
• Attention to detail and confidence working with data and systems
• Experience contributing to projects that deliver social impact
• An understanding of (or interest in) grant‑making and funding processes

You also will be someone who enjoys collaborating across teams, is keen to learn, and is motivated by improving mental health outcomes and tackling inequality.

Why apply?

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a values‑led, collaborative and inclusive organisation, where you'll be supported to learn, grow and shape your career in grant‑making. Benefits include:

• Hybrid working (typically 2‑3 days in the office)
• 25 days annual leave + additional service days + Christmas closure
• Pension contribution up to 6%
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Learning and development opportunities
• Employee wellbeing support and EAP
• A welcoming, inclusive working culture focused on equity and impact

Additional information

• Reporting to: Programme Lead – Living Well with Psychosis
• No line management responsibility
• Based at the Ortus building, close to Denmark Hill station

How to apply

Maudsley Charity is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented backgrounds. To do this we need your help in filling out a short monitoring form. Applications are managed via Charity People and involve a structured, anonymised process focusing on your experience and potential. Please contact abi@charitypeople.co.uk for additional information or to arrange an informal discussion. You must download the Qualifying Questions document and complete this, also sending in your CV. Closing date: Tuesday 22nd July at 9am Interviews (in person): 6th August or 10th August Interested? If you're looking for a role where you can support meaningful change in mental health care while developing your career in grant‑making, we'd love to hear from you.

Equal opportunities and inclusion

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.