DADA
Senior Public Sector Grant Assessor
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JOB DESCRIPTION
DADA Enterprises Limited, trading as DADA, is building a pre-qualified associate bench of experienced grant assessors to support public sector funding application reviews.
This role is specifically for candidates who have assessed, reviewed, scored, moderated or quality-checked grant applications, funding bids, procurement submissions, business cases or programme proposals in skills, employment, adult education, further education, learner support, inclusion, social value or public funding.
This is not a general administration, CV review or policy research role. We need assessors who can read a written application, test the evidence against published criteria, identify unsupported claims and write a clear, neutral scoring rationale.
The opportunity is expected to involve UK-based, primarily remote, call-off work delivered in focused assessment windows rather than continuous full-time employment.
TYPE OF APPLICATIONS YOU MAY ASSESS
You may be asked to assess public sector grant or bid applications covering:
- adult skills and employability programmes
- further education and training delivery
- learner support, outreach and inclusion
- employer engagement and progression into work
- support for disadvantaged or underrepresented groups
- social value and community benefit proposals
- programme delivery plans, outputs, outcomes and benefits
- value for money, delivery risk and applicant capability
This reflects the current resourcing scope for skills, employment, education, inclusion and related public funding assessment work. The wider opportunity also includes moderation, feedback quality assurance and assessment operations.
BACKGROUNDS WE ARE LOOKING FOR
You may have worked in roles such as:
- grant assessor / funding assessor
- bid evaluator / procurement evaluator
- public sector programme assessor
- skills or employability programme manager
- adult education or further education quality lead
- learner support / inclusion / outreach programme lead
- social value evaluator
- contract manager for skills, education or employability services
- public funding officer / grants officer
- audit, assurance or quality reviewer for funded programmes
- evaluation panel member or moderation panel member
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MUST-HAVE EXPERIENCE
Please only apply if you can evidence at least two of the following:
- direct experience assessing, scoring or reviewing grant applications, public funding bids, procurement submissions, business cases or programme proposals
- professional experience in adult skills, employability, further education, learner support, employer engagement, inclusion, social value or public funding
- experience applying published scoring criteria, funding guidance, evaluation frameworks or compliance requirements
- ability to write clear scoring rationales that explain the evidence relied on and the reason for the score
- experience identifying evidence gaps, weak claims, delivery risks or poor value-for-money assumptions
- ability to work independently, securely and to tight turnaround times
QUALIFICATIONS / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Formal grant-assessor qualifications are not essential. We are more interested in relevant professional experience and evidence-based judgement.
Preferred qualifications or equivalent experience may include:
- degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience in education, employment, public policy, programme delivery, public administration, quality assurance, audit, social value or evaluation
- teaching, learning, skills, employability, further education, careers, inclusion or learner support background
- programme management, contract management, quality assurance, audit or evaluation experience in public-funded services
- experience working with public bodies, colleges, training providers, employability providers, charities, community organisations or social value programmes
ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT / METHODS YOU SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH
Candidates should be comfortable working with structured assessment toolkits such as:
- published scoring criteria and evaluator guidance
- application scoring templates
- evidence-based rationale templates
- red / amber / green risk flags
- scoring moderation notes
- consensus scoring records
- conflict-of-interest declarations
- confidentiality and secure data-handling requirements
- quality assurance checklists
- Excel or SharePoint trackers
- Teams / SharePoint document review environments
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Experience with grant management systems, e-tendering portals, procurement portals, online scoring systems or public-sector funding platforms is useful, but not essential.
EXPECTED TURNAROUND AND WORKLOAD
Grant and bid assessment work is usually delivered in short, intensive windows.
As a planning guide:
- individual application reviews may take around 3.75 hours per application, depending on complexity and criteria
- active assessment windows may require 4–25 hours per week
- larger rounds may require availability across a four-to-six-week delivery period
- assessors may need to complete several application reviews within an agreed scoring deadline
- calibration, moderation or feedback review may require scheduled availability at agreed points
This is call-off associate work. It is not guaranteed weekly employment.
WORKING ARRANGEMENT
Indicative pay: £300–£350 per day, depending on experience, role fit, availability, assignment complexity and engagement route.
Location: UK-based, primarily remote. Occasional London meetings may be required for mobilisation, calibration or client meetings.
IR35: assignments are anticipated to be outside IR35 for defined call-off work, subject to final scope, working practices, contractual route and formal status determination. PAYE / umbrella options may also be considered.
Before any assignment, selected associates will need to complete:
- conflict-of-interest declaration
- confidentiality / non-disclosure requirements
- secure data-handling checks
- availability and rate confirmation
- scoring calibration where required
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply with your CV and include:
- examples of grant assessment, bid evaluation, funding review, procurement evaluation or programme assessment work
- your relevant skills, employment, education, inclusion, social value or public funding background
- your expected day rate or hourly rate
- your availability over the next 3–6 months
- your maximum weekly capacity during active assessment periods
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