Community Funding Manager (Wandsworth – NCIL)

Job Description

Job title: Community Funding Manager (Wandsworth – NCIL)

Company: Richmond and Wandsworth Councils

Job description: Would you like to join a unique, highly creative, and passionate team focused on working alongside a wide range of communities to bring about positive outcomes in Wandsworth?

This new role will develop and implement the council’s approach to working with communities and other partners to create better spaces and places for local people.

You will oversee and manage the allocation of the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funding within Wandsworth, to ensure it is focused on priority areas identified by local communities. You will be involved in the development and evaluation of a wide range of projects drawing upon the expertise of different Council services and other external partners. This is a proactive role where you will be expected to support the NCIL Community Engagement team to work with and support communities on developing viable capital projects that are supported by the local community, but also help to achieve the NCIL funding outcomes.

The successful candidate will:

• Develop and co-ordinate Wandsworth’s NCIL funding programme across the borough to ensure delivery of existing projects and newly funded projects. This will include evaluation of bids, liaison with service departments and other stakeholders on viability and matching the programme with community led priorities.
• Work collaboratively with the NCIL Community Engagement team for them to have constructive engagement and dialogue with residents and other partners on proposals which can be developed into viable capital projects suitable for NCIL funding and/or other funding sources.
• Develop an effective governance and decision making structure for the programme and allocation of funding, and strong communication channels with all stakeholders throughout the process.
• Monitor and evaluate delivery of funded projects, preparing reports for project boards, identifying issues and mitigation, evaluation of impact, and the production of an annual report.

This is a two-year fixed term post (from appointment). For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Melissa Watson, Head of Communities and Partnerships.

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At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know.

Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work!

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, compressed hours, flexible hybrid working (dependent on service need), annualised hours and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date: 2nd February 2024

Shortlisting Date: 9th February 2024

Interview Date: Week commencing 12th February 2024

Useful Information:

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

Expected salary:

Location: Wandsworth, South West London

Job date: Sun, 07 Jan 2024 05:53:40 GMT

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