Impact Officer - South East, Children in Need

BBC Children in Need exists to make a positive difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK. This role, based in the South East of England, supports our mission to focus on funding inspiring ideas that provide effective and sustainable positive change for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.
 

The successful applicant will play a significant role in the South East to meet the aims of the charity. You will be managing a geographical area and grant portfolio, working with local and national stakeholders to facilitate the development and delivery of solutions for change for children and young people.

You will be integral to the grant making process and will provide support for these processes within the wider Impact Team. Alongside this you will play a key part in supporting the BBC Children in Need Appeal and this includes acting as a point of contact across the voluntary and community sector and for key stakeholders throughout the BBC, across the BBC Children in Need fundraising community and beyond.
 

The successful candidate will have experience in grant making, working within the voluntary sector, or children and young people spheres. You will have an understanding of the current voluntary and statutory sectors, across the South East of England.
 

Your excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills will allow you to communicate appropriately with people of all types and at all levels. The ability to organise a large workload and to work quickly but calmly to tight deadlines is critical.
 

Grant Making 

• To ensure that our external interface is of the highest standard with all stakeholders including potential applicants, applicants, grantees and fundraisers
• To provide effective promotion, outreach and development support to potential grant applicants through a variety of means. To advise on enquiries from grant applicants/recipients and ensure appropriate feedback to unsuccessful applicants
• To support and deliver the grant application and grant process
• To make recommendations on decisions for grants, based on standard processes
• Responsible for analysing the application and grant portfolio for trends, quality and scope, and providing feedback on findings to colleagues and committee as appropriate. To contribute to BBC CiN’s learning and evaluation activities to build up knowledge from grant-making
• In conjunction with Impact Manager, and as appropriate, support and manage the recruitment, induction, training and support of committee to maintain a skilled, well-informed and diverse team.
   

Grant management

• To provide follow up on grant issues and take responsibility for a proportion of the active grant portfolio, ensuring that grants are reported on in a timely manner and providing staff commentary on the reports.
• Actively seek to identify and manage risks and learning in the grant portfolio, including investigating problems that may arise with specific grants, referring up as needed
• Develop deeper relationships, including through project visits to contribute to and share BBC CiN’s knowledge and learning
• Demonstrate a relational approach in grant management activity, which supports effective outcomes for children, young people and the wider sector
• Undertake contact, including through project visits, with grant recipients with a view to monitoring, assessing and discussing progress
• Actively explore feedback regarding BBC CiN’s approach and processes to support a continuous improvement approach
• Provide input at BBC CiN training seminars, convening events and similar activities for grant applicants and recipients.
   

• Identify good practice in the work that BBC CiN funds with children and young people and support sharing of it with others in the field
• Regularly provide updates on designated area to both shape and inform the Regional plan
• Build relationships and a local profile for BBC CiN and foster good relationships with local voluntary and statutory organisations and other funders in the Region
• Initiate, organise and support BBC CiN’s influencing activities as required, based on learning from grant-making/management
• To actively support the engagement of children, young people and those with lived experience in the work of the impact team, in line with agreed initiatives and the Impact Strategy and Business Plan
• Take initiative in undertaking development work with groups where appropriate
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to help deliver strategic initiatives. 

 
BBC liaison and BBC CiN Appeal

• Generate press material and work with the BBC CiN press and PR team on enquiries
• Liaise with BBC production and other colleagues about the Appeal, promoting good working relationships and assisting in identifying material for television, radio and online stories
• Liaise with and provide support to fundraising volunteers, organisations and others who contribute to the Appeal, both pre and post-Appeal in the Region.Coordinate and support a wide range of Regional Appeal activities and events, including appropriate support for outside broadcasts or other events as required, in line with agreed business requirements; and support the deployment of voluntary effort as needed.

Other

• Attend and contribute to one-to-one and team staff meetings/reviews as required, including meetings/performance review sessions with line manager, and including overnight stays and associated travel where necessary
• Maintain communications with line manager and update them where appropriate
• Supervise the induction, training and work of work experience placements and volunteers to ensure the smooth running of the office and the grant-making/management process
• Deputise for the Impact Manager where appropriate.
   

The successful candidate will have: 

• Evidence of working with the voluntary sector
• A demonstrable understanding of the current voluntary and statutory sectors
• Excellent relationship building, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload, with the ability to work quickly and effectively to tight deadlines
• Experience of using Windows based software and the ability to work with a database information system
• Able to work flexibly, positively and autonomously in a small and often remotely located team
• Aligned to the values of the BBC and BBC Children in Need.