Crisis and Resilience Fund Officer

About the Team

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.

About the Role

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.

Key Requirements

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.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

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Additional Information

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.

If you are applying for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have permission from your line manager.

For more information please contact Jennifer McCabe, Service Manager in the Community Partnerships service, on jennifermccabe@warwickshire.gov.uk or call 07887 650641.

Closing date: midnight on 19th October

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

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