Job description Job title: Responsible to: Group(s): Activities: Salary: Contract length: Annual leave: Hours: Superannuation: Welsh Language category: Grants Support Officer Grants Manager Invest Grants WCVA Grade B: £27,914 rising to £29,043 per annum following completion of a probationary period. Permanent 25 days per annum, plus bank holidays, plus five discretionary days 35 hours per week; flexibly. WCVA provides a contribution of 9% of your annual salary to its approved pension scheme. Essential WCVA job description January 2026 AIM OF THE POST Within the Invest group you will help support WCVA to become the leading multi format funder in Wales, innovating to support the sector whilst leveraging our funding relationships to further our impact and delivery. As a support officer in the Grants activity, you will help deliver the work that enables WCVA to become an exemplar grant funding operation that enables the voluntary sector in Wales to be impactful in their communities MAIN DUTIES • Assess grant applications against agreed scoring criteria, programme objectives and funding priorities, applying consistent judgement and maintaining a fair, transparent and equitable assessment process. • Providing a first level of support and excellent customer service, via email, TEAMs and telephone, to groups wishing to apply to the Funds • Ensuring funded organisations comply with terms and conditions of their grants, through effective project monitoring, evaluation and audit, and taking appropriate supportive action where required • Ensuring that information from funded organisations is collected and collated effectively to meet outcome reporting and record management requirements • Support the delivery of grant programmes by following agreed procedures and using the appropriate systems. Ensure all work is carried out transparently, meets audit and governance standards, and complies with the requirements of both WCVA and funders • Help prepare reports and management information for grant making panels, Welsh Government, partners, and other stakeholders, ensuring deadlines are met and responding to additional reporting requests when needed • Promote the Funds by producing bilingual communications materials and maintaining an online presence e.g. website and social media platforms • Be responsive to emerging issues and trends which impact on your work, the work of your team, and the Funds WCVA job description January 2026 • Facilitate the organisation of assessment panel meetings, ensuring stakeholders and partners are appropriately engaged and supported throughout the process. This is not an exhaustive list. The post holder may be asked to carry out additional duties from time to time or, as required, by the developing needs of the service or organisation. PERSON SPECIFICATION The following are essential skills (candidates who cannot demonstrate these will not be short listed) 1. A commitment to WCVA’s purpose. 2. A commitment to foster a culture of equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti racism where everyone feels they belong. This requires actively challenging discriminatory practices, creating an environment where each individual has equal opportunities to thrive, and valuing diverse perspectives. 3. Experience of using digital systems and administrative processes to manage information efficiently, maintain accurate records, and support effective service delivery. 4. Experience of supporting the delivery of programmes, projects, or services to achieve agreed outcomes, including providing support, monitoring progress, and resolving challenges to ensure successful delivery. 5. Good written and verbal communications skills using a variety of methods; examples could include social media, websites, information sheets, presentations, case studies and project reports 6. Good numerical skills and an understanding of the requirements of working with financial data and a competency in the use of Microsoft Excel functions 7. Proficient IT skills, including experience of using databases, spreadsheets, email and word processing, preferably Microsoft Office. 8. Experience of working effectively as part of a team and meeting deadlines consistently WCVA job description January 2026 9. A highly organised approach to work with the ability to work towards managing your own workload priorities 10.An ability to have an adaptable attitude towards altering work plans at short notice to meet changes in priorities and taking on challenging tasks as required for wider team and WCVA The following are key skills (these skills are needed for the role but could be acquired on the job or through training within 6 months of appointment) 1. Knowledge of key policy areas including: biodiversity, environmental enhancements including waste minimisation and international development and Wales’s contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2. Experience of providing advice and training to organisations on funding, grant application and project management best practice WELSH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS This position requires Welsh language skill at level: intermediate This means you have the ability to: Speaking: hold an extended conversation with a fluent speaker on a familiar topic, for example, interests or work. Can express a view and exchange information on a range of topics to do with everyday life, for example, hobbies, travel or immediate work-related topics Listening: Understand information being given about common or everyday topics, or when things to do with work are being discussed, for example, in conversation, or in small group meetings. Usually understand the main message and details, provided people speak clearly, for example, when announcements are made or when listening to news bulletins. Reading: can understand straightforward short articles on everyday topics of interest, or to do with work. I can guess what words mean from the context, when the topic is familiar. I understand most emails and work-related documents. WCVA job description January 2026 Writing: can write a letter on most topics, asking for things, giving explanations, describing experiences, inviting people, or organising an event. I can write fairly accurately on most familiar topics, for example, related to interests or work-related. Further information on the Welsh language levels. WCVA job description January 2026
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