External Funding Officer

About the role

We are looking for an External Funding Officer to join the Policy, Project and Improvement team.

You will be expected to work across the Council, supporting services to successfully secure increased levels of external funding. As part of this role, you will be expected:

- To lead a proactive, strategic horizon scanning function to identify and assess current and emerging external funding opportunities aligned with council priorities.
- To work with services across the Council and develop partnerships to strengthen bid prospects and maximise funding outcomes.
- To provide clear recommendations to services, using data and expertise, on whether they should bid for external funding.
- To develop and manage data on planned and active bids and application success rates, to develop a clear picture of performance to present to senior managers and members.
- To identify, broker and manage strategic partnerships with external stakeholders to strengthen the Council’s funding bids and project delivery.

This is a permanent full-time appointment, primarily based at Enfield Civic Centre, London EN1. Flexible working requests will be given consideration.

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with a commitment to making a difference to our borough.

You will need proven experience in securing external funding, ideally for a local authority. You will need comprehensive knowledge of major UK, regional and NGO funding programmes and emerging funding initiatives, in the wider context of central government policies.

You will need excellent communication skills and able to build relationships with senior stakeholders and elected members, providing evidence-based recommendations for bidding decisions. You will be able to manage competing priorities and have strong project management experience.

About Enfield

Enfield is increasingly one of the most diverse parts of London, with all the benefits this brings us across our communities, culture, heritage and local economy. We also benefit from incredibly diverse landscapes - from the urban centres of Edmonton, Southgate, Palmers Green and Enfield Town, to our rural areas and farmland in the north of the borough. We deliver award-winning environmental programmes which are enhancing our green spaces and waterways, helping London in our journey to net zero and adapt to a changing climate. We have some of the most exciting transformational regeneration projects happening anywhere in the United Kingdom; and are delivering essential services and working with our partners to improve the life chances of our residents.

Contact Details

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Lucy Nasby on 020 8132 3001 for an informal discussion.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andrea Walkerdine at andrea.walkerdine@enfield.gov.uk or on 020 8132 1022.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.