Grants and Commissioning Officer

Role: Grants and Commissioning Officer

Location: Chorley

Contract: Full time (36.25 hours per week) / Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Salary: 31,537 - 33,699

Closing Date: 11 January 2026

Do you want to play a key role in building stronger, healthier, and more cohesive and connected communities? If you are enthusiastic about supporting communities, residents and creating opportunities, this could be the perfect role for you.

We are seeking a Grants and Funding Officer to join Community Partnerships Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with voluntary groups and partner organisations to strengthen support for Chorley residents and deliver local initiatives.

In this role you will play a key part in the delivery and oversight of grants and funding programmes managed by the service. You will engage and collaborate with voluntary, community, and faith sector organisations across Chorley. You will support the development of local processes, and you will build strong relationships with partners to deliver our council aims. You will assist with designing and implementing fair and transparent bidding, commissioning, and procurement processes to ensure local community groups receive appropriate funding to deliver projects.

We are looking for someone who has a degree or equivalent experience in community development, working with the voluntary sector, or a related field. You will need strong interpersonal and communication skills, excellent organisational abilities, and the confidence to work independently as well as part of a team.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
• Hybrid/agile working from day one
• Local Government pension
• Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
• Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
• Volunteering days
• Free parking

Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We're always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you're interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the Contact Us form on our careers website.