Description Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and that therefore their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold. Job Title: Museum Funding and Grants Officer Fixed Term Contract for 2 Years Type: Police Staff Closing Date: 8/5/2025 Employee Type: Part-time Salary Minimum Salary £27,747 (pro rata) Maximum Salary £31,296 (pro rata) Location: Birmingham (much of the work can be completed on an agile basis) ABOUT THE ROLE Helping to support the work of the West Midlands Police Museum, your job would involve researching and applying for various grants and funding opportunities. This could include funding with a heritage, education, accessibility or community focus. Reporting to the Heritage Manager, you will be responsible for managing a calendar of funding and sponsorship opportunities, working on completing and submitting bids and applications and building a network of stakeholders through West Midlands Police and partners. The role would be agile, meaning you would be provided with a laptop, and be expected to work 14 hours 36 minutes a week (0.4fte). Whilst the work could mainly be done from home and via Teams meetings, there will be some requirements to come into the museum for face to face meetings. ESSENTIAL OR DESIRABLE Essential experience: Experience of administrative duties Experience of working on own initiative and managing time effectively Experience of working in partnerships, with multiple stakeholders, and be able to adapt your approach to a variety of audiences and be enthusiastic and self-motivated. Structured and methodical approach and be able to deal with several competing demands in a busy environment. Strong interpersonal skills and confident in both writing reports and presenting to senior managers. Educated to A-level or equivalent Excellent IT skills and experience using a range of applications, including MS Word, Outlook and PowerPoint with demonstrable, advanced level Microsoft Excel skills. Desirable : Previous experience of writing funding bids / completing funding applications, particularly in a museum environment Essential skills: Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with attention to detail, to be able to gather information from stakeholders, relay information to funders and complete applications to a high standard Ability to seek out and identify funding opportunities Able to interpret information from different sources and use own initiative to address requirements of different funders Ability to work largely alone and unsupervised, to tight timescales Excellent time management skills Strong organisational skills and administrative skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. Ability to analyse data and present findings in reports and presentations. Research skills to assist with identifying new funding opportunities. Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently with guidance. Ability to work flexibly in response to opportunities and deadlines. Probationary Policy: Under the Probation Policy, if you are currently in your probation period, “during your probationary period you will not be permitted to apply for alternative police staff roles within the Force unless there are exceptional circumstances. In such cases, you would require the support of your line manager prior to applying for alternative roles, and if successful, your probationary period will start over.”- Policies - Probation Period (Police Staff) (wmpad.local) Vetting : Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process. Medical Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test. Hours: 14 hours 36 mins per week Location: Birmingham / agile Interviews: will take place Monday 19 May, West Midlands Police Museum, Birmingham Contact: Corinne Brazier via corinne.brazierwestmidlands.police.uk By choosing to join West Midlands Police you will receive an enhanced benefits package including: - Fair remuneration with progression opportunities, and access to a very competitive pension scheme - Enhanced annual leave in additional to public holiday entitlements - Discounts across travel, parking, daily costs of living and leisure activities - A comprehensive wellbeing package including 24/7 support, free eye tests and flu jabs West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants. "Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities