Job Introduction
The William Grant Foundation’s vision is a Scotland where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We receive a share of the company’s annual profits to distribute to good causes and currently make £4-5 million in grants per year, focusing on Scotland. This is an opportunity to join a flexible, proactive, independent funder as one of two Partnerships and Learning Managers working across our wide range of causes and themes which include the environment, arts and heritage, young people and families, and health and wellbeing.
To apply, please complete our online application process via the Apply button below. Please attach a copy of your supporting statement within the 'Attach CV' section of your application. We kindly request that you provide a statement indicating how you believe your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. You can do this before or after you submit the online application.
Main Responsibility
In this maternity cover position, you’ll take on responsibility for advancing our work in two of our key thematic areas: Health and Social Causes and Scottish Culture and Heritage. Working closely with a volunteer-led giving group for each theme, you’ll bring your excellent interpersonal skills and knowledge of the third sector in Scotland to facilitate their ongoing learning about their current areas of focus, including through connections to other funders, experts and practitioners; help inform decisions about how to allocate grant-making budgets; and steward a portfolio of funding relationships with charities and organisations. Working collaboratively as part of a small team, you’ll also apply your excellent organisational and communication skills to Foundation-wide initiatives to support our grantees, learn and improve in our role as an independent funder, and communicate about our work and what we’re learning.
Our Ideal Candidate
Given the temporary nature of this position, we are looking for someone who has the necessary insight and experience to quickly pick up these key responsibilities and work confidently with our Foundation stakeholders. You’ll need to have good insight into how our funding can add value to the work of the organisations we partner with, so the ideal candidate is likely to have experience of grant-making, philanthropy, social investment or third sector capacity-building. But experience of designing and managing programmes in a third sector organisation may also be helpful. You’ll either already have subject knowledge and networks relating to one or more of our areas of interest or a proven ability to quickly develop expertise and build external networks and relationships. Experience of facilitating meetings and discussions, excellent written communication skills and the ability to work independently and prioritise your own workload will ensure you can deliver across the varied tasks involved in this stimulating role, along with a creative, versatile and collaborative approach to getting things done.
This opportunity may suit someone already working within another funding organisation or a sector support or infrastructure body who wishes to broaden their experience of grant-making and philanthropy, so we are open to secondment arrangements.
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
- Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
- Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
- Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
- Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
About William Grant & Sons
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive.
William Grant & Sons
