Culture & Heritage Grant Writer - 37 Hours

Culture & Heritage Grant Writer - 37 Hours Application Deadline: 27 May 2026 Department: Pride in Place Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract Location: Torbay Council Reporting To: Team Manager Compensation: £42,839 - £46,142 / year

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Are you passionate about Torbay's culture and heritage?

Do you wish to be part of an initiative aimed at celebrating, engaging and investing in Torbay's cultural and heritage to make the bay a better place to live, work and visit?

If so - we'd love you to join our team.

The Torbay area, also known as the English Riviera, is a truly remarkable place. Those who live here know how naturally inspiring it is; those who visit get just a glimpse of why this UNESCO Global Geopark is one of Earth’s extraordinary destinations. Torbay is one of the National Lottery Heritage Fund's Heritage Places, a programme of sustained investment into the bay to assist in the promotion and protection of our local heritage and culture and its connection with residents and visitors to Torbay.

As our new Culture & Heritage Grant Writer, you'll be central to the preparation and submission of complex funding applications in support of Torbay’s natural and cultural heritage.

What you'll be doing: You’ll lead on the preparation and submission of complex funding applications in support of Torbay’s natural and cultural heritage, specifically applying to: Heritage Places (via the National Lottery Heritage Fund), Historic England, Arts Council England, and other public and private funding bodies. You’ll identify local, national and international opportunities for place-based regeneration funding and to prepare and submit high quality bid applications and to provide advice and support to community based organisations wishing to prepare grant applications to the Torbay Heritage Place programme and Arts Council England. You’ll develop a strategic funding pipeline which is aligned with priorities as set out in Torbay Council’s Community & Corporate Plan and the Torbay Heritage Strategy (2020 – 2026).

If this sounds like you and you’re excited to play a key role in bringing funding to support Torbay’s natural and cultural heritage, we’d love to hear from you.

Get in touch and help us shape something extraordinary.

The post is for 24 months and is fully funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund through the Torbay Heritage Place Programme.

This post requires a Standard Criminal Level Check. This will show details of all spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions that have not been filtered in line with legislation.

This position is for a fixed term of 24 months from the start date.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser: https://www.torbay.gov.uk/jobs/job-descriptions/culture-heritage-grant-writer/

For an informal chat please contact Rachael Kiddey on 07350 376730 or rachael.kiddey@torbay.gov.uk.

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 8th June 2026.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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Skills Essential: Strong written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, persuasive narratives. Proven ability to manage and develop complex budgets, workplans, and project documentation. Ability to manage conflicting priorities, multiple deadlines and work independently. Strong research and written skills with attention to detail. Ability to collaborate strategically with a wide range of stakeholders.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge Essential: Detailed knowledge of the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s funding principles and the Heritage Place programme. Significant knowledge of the Arts Council England’s funding priorities and the project grant process. Good knowledge of the Torbay Community & Corporate Plan and the Torbay Heritage Strategy, 2020-2026. Working knowledge of heritage management, environmental sustainability, community engagement, and inclusive place-shaping. Working knowledge of community arts, culture, and heritage and the challenges faced in the current economic climate.

Experience & Qualifications Essential: Demonstrable experience preparing and securing complex funding applications for the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England and/or other public funding bodies and place-based regeneration funds. Significant experience working with a wide range of community partners on collaborative bids for funding. Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience. Professional Membership, e.g., with Chartered Institute of Fundraisers.