UKSPF Support Officer 37 Hours per week Fixed contract to 31st March 2026/Secondment £30,559 - £34,314 per annum Would you like an opportunity to play a key part in delivering economic regeneration projects within the Wychavon and Malvern Hills areas? Do you have the experience and skills to be responsible for the administration of grant programmes across the rural districts of Malvern Hills and Wychavon in Worcestershire? Would you like to work for Councils that offer fantastic employee benefits, including agile working, flexi time and a generous annual leave entitlement? If the answer to all these questions is ‘YES’, then we have the role for you Our Economic Development teams are looking for a full time UKSPF Support Officer to support in the delivery of their UKSPF programmes, to join the team on a secondment/fixed term contract basis. Salary for the role is up to £34,314 per annum. About you The successful candidate will: Be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of UKSPF funded grant programmes, including managing the application process, undertaking project appraisals and managing funding agreements. Co-ordinate funding appraisal panels, provide administrative support to appraisers and present project applications at panel meetings. Check and process claims and payments. Maintain project and programme records and documentation, ensuring projects are administered in accordance with legal constraints. Produce progress monitoring reports for the UKSPF funded grant programme and to present these as necessary. Support the planning and execution of work for the delivery of UKSPF funded programmes and projects and to monitor the progress of specific projects working within the UKSPF programme. What we can offer Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as: Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave Committed training programme and development opportunities Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount Discounted Gym and swim membership Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services Cycle to Work scheme Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme. We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role. To discuss the post or for further information, please call Shawn Riley on 01386 565518. Closing date: Sunday 2 February 2025 Interview date: Wednesday 12 February 2025 Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised. Attached documents 1. Wychavon and Malvern Employee Benefits Leaflet.pdf Job Description