Crisis and Resilience Fund Officer

Do you want to help make a real difference to people and communities across Warwickshire?

We have an exciting opportunity for two Crisis and Resilience Fund Officers to join our Community Partnerships Service and play a key role in delivering Warwickshire’s approach to the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF).

The CRF is designed to provide effective support for people experiencing financial crisis while also helping individuals and communities build greater financial resilience for the future.

These are varied roles which will give you the opportunity to work across the Council and with a wide range of voluntary and community organisations and public sector partners, helping to turn funding into practical support for Warwickshire residents.

As a Crisis and Resilience Fund Officer, you will support the effective delivery, governance and management of the Council’s CRF programme. You will help ensure funding is allocated and administered in line with Council priorities and Department for Work and Pensions requirements.

Your work will include:

• coordinating key elements of Warwickshire’s Crisis and Resilience Fund programme;
• developing and managing relationships with funded organisations and other partners;
• supporting the development and management of grant funding agreements;
• coordinating elements of the CRF Community Grant Scheme, including application, assessment and monitoring processes;
• monitoring delivery, outcomes and compliance and contributing to financial and performance reporting;
• working with colleagues in areas including Procurement, Legal, Communications and Business Support;
• providing advice and guidance to voluntary and community organisations, Council colleagues and elected members;
• supporting the development of Warwickshire’s approach to financial resilience; and
• bringing organisations together and helping develop effective local responses to financial hardship and resilience.

Although there are two posts, there will be plenty of opportunity to work collaboratively. In practice, each officer will lead on different areas of work, with responsibilities rotated periodically so that both postholders can develop and maintain experience across the programme.

We’re looking for people who are confident building relationships and working collaboratively with a wide range of partners.

You will need to be organised, adaptable and comfortable managing competing priorities. You’ll be able to communicate clearly with different audiences, provide sound advice and guidance, and handle sometimes challenging conversations professionally and sensitively.

You will enjoy taking ownership of your work while being part of a supportive team, and you’ll be motivated by the opportunity to help improve outcomes for Warwickshire’s residents and communities.

Experience of partnership working, grants or funding programmes, project or programme coordination, contract or performance management, community development or financial inclusion would be particularly relevant to these roles.

Above all, we’re looking for people who can build trusted relationships, work collaboratively and turn plans into effective delivery.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. We don't want to keep you waiting so we will be starting the initial shortlist and assessment process while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for any updates on your application.

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