Physical Activity Grants Manager | Parkinson’s UK |

The vacancy

People living with Parkinson’s value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services. 

We’re looking for someone with demonstrable experience of developing and managing grants programmes and an understanding of all relevant processes  to lead, manage and develop our UK wide Physical Activity grants programme that supports partners to deliver sustainable activities to help the community become and stay active. 

To learn more about the important work of our Physical Activity programme please click the apply button to be redirected to our website.

About the role 

You’ll be responsible for all aspects of the operational administration of the programme, including developing new ways to support partners, colleagues and communities, as well as monitoring, evaluation and reporting. 

Using data and insights to analyse the efficiency and impact of the awards made, you’ll recommend development of programme principles, criteria and operational delivery processes.

What you’ll do:  

• Lead the operational management and delivery of the end to end Physical Activity Grants programme process 

• Lead and develop grants panel involvement for larger grants, and work collaboratively with colleagues and the Parkinson’s community to ensure consistency with other grants programmes across the organisation 

• Manage and develop systems to monitor, review and evaluate the efficiency of the grants process and impact of grants awarded and recommend ongoing improvements 

• Lead colleagues to produce relevant and appropriate communications, marketing and reports for the programme for a range of audiences and purposes 

• Manage the continuous development of the programme based on analysis of data and insight identified and collated 

What you’ll bring:

• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your own workload effectively and manage competing time pressures 

• Skilled communicator at all levels; able to deliver complex messages to a range of audiences effectively and appropriately

• Experience of planning for and managing change effectively and successful project management including reporting in an engaging and meaningful way 

• Collaboration and engagement skills with the ability to work in an inclusive and user focused way with both colleagues and partners =

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the “What you’ll bring” section of the job description.

What’s it like to work for us?

We aim to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s – and you could help us achieve this.

We offer a variety of paid job roles and volunteer opportunities both at our UK office in London and across the UK