Overview
Senior Grants and Compliance Manager Jobs in City of Westminster, UK at Guardian Jobs
Location: City of Westminster
The Premier League Foundation is seeking an experienced Senior Grants and Compliance Manager to join the Central Operations team. This permanent role will maintain high‑quality grant‑management processes, oversee grant‑making activity from application through to monitoring, reporting and end‑of‑grant procedures, and ensure grantees comply with funder requirements.
You will collaborate with the Programmes and Impact and Insights Teams to equip them with tools and frameworks to monitor grant delivery and performance. Supported by the Governance and Grants Executive, you will track funding usage, ensure grant conditions are met, and lead ongoing improvement of grant‑making systems.
A core part of the role is leading the development and implementation of the Capability Code of Practice, a governance framework tailored for professional football club charities. You will ensure the Code evolves with best practice and work directly with club charities to share good practice, support compliance and strengthen effectiveness.
Working alongside the Head of Governance and Operations you will also help maintain strong governance and operational excellence, including compliance with the Code and continuous improvement of internal systems.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast‑paced environment, manages multiple work streams, demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, exceptional attention to detail, and a clear commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
The Role
- Oversee the Foundation’s grant management function, ensuring timely, high‑quality and consistent processes for grant assessment, approval, delivery, monitoring and reporting.
- Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of grant‑making processes to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.
- Provide advice and support on the design and development of application and grant‑making processes for new programmes and funds.
- Work with the Head of Governance and Operations and the Finance team to support grant payment processes, including quarterly grant payments as required.
- Oversee the management of grant agreements, supported by the Governance and Grants Executive, and establish processes to ensure all grant‑related documentation is quality‑assured and appropriately maintained.
- Contribute to reports relating to governance and grant management including mid‑year and end‑of‑year monitoring updates for Premier League Foundation Board meetings.
- Support the Programmes Team in producing engaging and informative reports on programme performance and impact for funding partners and other relevant stakeholders as required.
- Communicate regularly with club charities to provide updates, respond to queries, and build strong, collaborative relationships.
- Work with impact and insight colleagues to develop and implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks for grant‑funded projects.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to ensure the impact of funded projects is measured, documented, and communicated effectively.
- Oversee the development and implementation of the Capability Code of Practice and the Capability Audit process, working collaboratively with funding partners and key stakeholders to assess governance and management arrangements of funded organisations.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with the 20 Premier League football club charities to ensure compliance with the Capability Code of Practice, providing tailored support, advice and guidance to aid effective implementation of their Capability Action Plans.
- Lead the Premier League Foundation’s internal self‑assessment against the Capability Code of Practice, monitoring progress and evaluating performance against the actions set out in our Capability Action Plan.
- Lead the delivery of the bi‑annual Capability Code of Practice Conference and other grant‑making or governance‑related networking opportunities, events and training sessions.
- Line‑manage the Governance and Grants Executive, providing regular supervision, workload management, wellbeing support and opportunities for professional development.
- Ensure the Foundation is well connected to other sector initiatives and stays…
Title: Senior Grants and Compliance Manager
Company: Guardian Jobs
Location: City of Westminster, UK
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