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Grants Officer (LEF) – London (Hybrid)
Job Overview
Charity People and LEF, a social justice foundation, are excited to partner to strengthen the power of communities in shaping and using the law for change.
This is a tremendous opportunity to join LEF at a pivotal moment in its five-year strategy, focusing on the role of law in driving social justice across the UK.
LEF funds organizations that connect legal frameworks with real-world change, supporting communities tackling the root causes of justice imbalances.
About the Role
As the Grants Officer, you’ll embed a collaborative and inclusive grant-making approach, ensuring the law serves the communities LEF advocates for.
Operating across the full grant lifecycle, your work will include:
- Engaging in early discussions with applicants to develop robust funding applications.
- Assessing proposals and reviewing financial and organisational information.
- Building trusted, reflective partnerships with grantees over time.
- Managing an active grants portfolio while contributing to team-wide learning and improvement.
This is a forward-thinking role where you’ll shape practice, deepen community trust, and help LEF evolve as a funder that centres lived experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop a strong pipeline of grant applicants, helping them navigate the process.
- Conduct thorough assessments, from financial sustainability to social impact alignment.
- Foster relationships-based funding, prioritising needs partner organisations face.
- Oversee grant execution, ensuring risk mitigation and learning feedback.
- Collaborate with colleagues to refine processes and uphold LEF’s mission.
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You’ll also contribute to broader discussions on social justice, funding innovation, and external challenges.
The Ideal Candidate
Applicants should match LEF’s values and combine practical experience with dedication to transformative change.
Essential Experience & Traits
- Experience in grants, partnerships, or programme management (or equivalent relationship-building roles).
- Working within the charity, legal advocacy, or social sector (e.g., volunteering or paid roles).
- Stakeholder engagement skills—able to build rapport with diverse groups sensitively.
- Strong written and verbal communication for diverse audiences.
- Keeping projects on track while managing multiple priorities.
- A collaborative mindset, committed to self-reflection and team learning.
Lived experience related to social justice or familiar with the UK legal landscape is powerful but not mandatory.
"If you don’t check every box, don’t hesitate to apply."
LEF’s Values & Approach
LEF is a values-led funder, disarming power imbalances in grantmaking.
Core Principles
- Power, Culture & Inclusion: Actively addressing systemic power dynamics.
- Accountability: Grantmaking rooted in the priorities of affected communities.
- Continuous Learning: Agile approach welcome—evolution is essential.
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What You’ll Gain
- Work with organisations strategically driving change in law and justice.
- Join a funder actively redefining power dynamics in funding.
- Belong to a collaborative, learning-focused environment.
- Progress your career as part of a mission-driven team.
Diversity & Accessibility
LEF is committed to equal opportunity, with support for:
- Hybrid working (2 days in-office, rest flexible).
- Workplace adjustments for disabilities or accessibility needs.
- Underrepresented groups: Encourages applications from those with lived experience of legal welfare issues.
Selection Process
- Applications due: 14 July 2024 (by 9am).
- Shortlisting completes 17 July—applicants notified by email.
- Interviews:
- Online: 22–23 July.
- In-person: 27–28 July (central London).
Application process: Submit a CV + answers to qualifying questions (one-pager preferred) to abi@charitypeople.co.uk.
Adjustments to accessibility are possible for interviews. Guaranteed interviews for disabled candidates meeting criteria.
Got Questions?
Contact Abi Blank (Charity People) at abi@charitypeople.co.uk.
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