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Policy Advisor: Grants Officer
Department for Culture, Media and Sport —Manchester
- £35,434 - £39,044 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Associate Planning Officer
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £39,862 - £45,091 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
10h
Internal Communications and Engagement Officer
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £31,537 - £33,699 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
8d
Planning Officer
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £45,091 - £51,356 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- IT
10h
Assistant Director - Safer & Stronger Communities
GMCA —Manchester
- £73,896 - £82,840 a year
- Hybrid work
- IT
- In-person
Governance Officer
Peaks & Plains Housing Trust —Macclesfield
- Up to £34,000 a year
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
5d
TV Policy Adviser
Department for Culture, Media and Sport —Manchester
- £35,434 - £39,044 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
1d
Project Support Officer
GMCA —Manchester
- £30,024 - £33,699 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- Data entry
12d
Principal Planning Officer
Stockport Council —Stockport
- £51,356 - £58,165 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
10h
Resident Engagement Officer (Retrofit)
GMCA —Manchester
- £30,024 - £33,699 a year
- Hybrid work
- In-person
10h
202605: Prison Officer - HMP Styal
Ministry of Justice —Manchester
- £30,001 - £40,000 a year
- Part-time
- English
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Probation Officer Returner Scheme - Greater Manchester
HM Prison & Probation Service —Manchester
- £30,001 - £42,000 a year
- Part-time
- Presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee discount
Neighbourhood Officer
MSV Housing Group —Trafford
- £35,859 - £38,141 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
- Maths
- Employee assistance programme
- Sick pay
12d
School Partnership Officer
Manchester United —Manchester
- Full-time
- English
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
17h
Short Breaks Assessment and Review Officer
Oldham Council —Oldham
- £31,537 - £34,434 a year
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- School
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
13d
Telecare Response Officer - 21st May 26
L&Q —Manchester
- £26,712 - £28,879 a year
- Weekend availability
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
1d
Operations Administrator
The University of Manchester —Manchester
- £28,031 - £31,236 a year
- Hybrid work
- University
- School
- Teaching
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
12d
Research Officer- Healthwatch Tameside
Action Together —Tameside
- £24,869 - £26,262 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Work from home
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Policy, Briefings and Governance Lead
Department for Culture, Media and Sport —Manchester
- £35,434 - £39,044 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
6d
Chief Officer for Children
BBC —Salford
- Full-time
- Travel
3d

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Policy Advisor: Grants Officer

Department for Culture, Media and Sport -
Manchester

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£35,434 - £39,044 a year
12 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Paid volunteer time
Childcare
Sick pay

Qualifications

Presentation skills
IT

Full job description

Details

Reference number

463096

Salary

£35,434 - £39,044

National £35,434 - £39,044 + benefits

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Contract type

Fixed term
Loan

Length of employment

2 years

Business area

DCMS - Civil Society and Youth

Type of role

Policy

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share

Number of jobs available

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About the job
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Location

Manchester

About the job

Job summary

The Civil Society and Youth (CSY) directorate aims to build a fairer society, in which government, civil society, and businesses are able to work together to tackle social challenges and build stronger communities. We are the Government leads for civil society responsible for a dynamic set of policy areas relating to young people, volunteers, charities and social enterprises, with over 100 staff based across the UK.

The Youth team is a high profile and friendly unit within this directorate with a vision to ensure that DCMS delivers the greatest impact for young people and their communities. In December 2025, the Government published Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy alongside a State of the Nation report. It is the first cross-government Strategy for young people in England in 15 years. Youth Matters was co-produced with young people and the sector. It is a 10 year plan, backed by an initial £500 million from DCMS over the next 3 years, to ensure every young person across the country has somewhere to go, someone who cares for them and a community they feel part of. This is a busy and exciting time for the Youth team as we deliver the first funded steps of this ambitious strategy.

Job description

We're seeking a grant officer to work to improve local youth services and deliver a major cross government programme - Young Futures Hubs and Local Youth Transformation. It is a great opportunity for someone who thrives on seeing direct results, enjoys working with internal and external stakeholders and is committed to providing exceptional grant management.

The role will be responsible for managing delivery oversight and grant compliance for a portfolio of local authorities. Key elements of this role would include, but are not limited to:

Build effective relationships with Local Authorities receiving DCMS grants, to ensure open, honest two-way communication.
Monitor Local Authority delivery progress, working closely with the programmes external delivery partner, resolving and/or escalating issues.
Ensure compliance with grant management standards, reviewing financial and delivery evidence to aid effective use of managing public money.
Capture learnings and feedback on the programme delivery to share with the wider team to support policy development.
Drafting briefings, supporting visits, answers to parliamentary questions, correspondence and other parliamentary business

Person specification

The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience, please note that desirable skills will only be used in the event of tied candidates.

Essential requirements:

Able to deliver at pace, with evidence of managing a number of workstreams to deliver stretching outcomes.
Managing a quality service to those receiving funding, achieving high standards in delivery and changing and improving the way we deliver.
Working together with internal and external stakeholders, including seniors stakeholders and delivery partners.
Communicating and influencing to achieve positive outcomes and feedback.

Desirable skills:

Demonstrable interest in and experience of youth policy and public services and/or youth services;
Experience working with Local Authorities
Experience of grant management

We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Claire Critchley, and will take place on: Tuesday 2 June 11:00 - 12:00

The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.

Please register your interest by filling out this Registration form and you will be sent an invitation. Invites will only be sent after this deadline has passed. Please note that the session will not be recorded and will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to [email protected]

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Delivering at Pace
Managing a Quality Service
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £35,434, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes £10,265 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. Were committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:

Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years service
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice
3 days of paid volunteering leave
Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year
Occupational sick pay
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice
Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks
Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work
Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!

Terms and conditions at SCS grades will vary. Those applying for SCS roles should refer to the candidate information pack for more information on terms and conditions.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

To apply for this vacancy, you will need to submit the following documents which will assessed against the experience success profile:

A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential and desirable criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages and you should insert your CV into the "Job History" section on the Civil Service Jobs application form.

A Statement of Suitability (max 500 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential requirements highlighted. You may also choose to reference the desirable skills listed however these will not be considered in the assessment of your application except in circumstances where there are a high number and calibre of candidates.

For the shortlist, we will select applicants demonstrating the best fit for the role by considering the evidence provided in your application.

In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial sift will be conducted on the statement of suitability. Those who are successful in the initial sift will then be scored on all elements of the application.

For support in writing your application and interviewing, please refer to the Application and Interview Guidance document attached to the job advert.

The interview process will assess behaviours, strengths.

The behaviours to be tested at interview are:

Delivery at Pace
Managing a Quality Service
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together

Prior to the interview you will be sent the behaviour questions in advance.

You will not be made aware of the strengths being assessed prior to your interview.

Your interview will take place remotely via GoogleMeets.

For indicative sift and interview dates please refer to the attached Candidate Information Pack.

Further Information

If the vacancy is offered as FTA/Loan, existing Civil Servants must join on a Loan basis only. Prior agreement to be released on loan must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to Department for Culture, Media and Sport from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

DCMS has a London and a National pay scale. For more information on this, including the circumstances in which each pay scale will apply, please see the Candidate Information Pack attached.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Reasonable Adjustment

We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process.

In order to request an adjustment, please:

Complete the Assistance required section on the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or a verbal test rather than a written one.

Alternatively, contact the Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Accessibility

If you are experiencing accessibility difficulties with any of the attachments, please contact us. Contact details can be found in the 'contact point for applicants' section of the job advert.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Michaela Wragg
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact [email protected] in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/contact/

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