Programme Officer – Rural England Prosperity Fund (Maldon)

18 hours per week - £30,000 FTE

Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE) is working in partnership with Maldon District Council to deliver the Rural England Prosperity Fund, an exciting new funding opportunity for rural businesses and community organisations, within Maldon district. We are seeking to appoint a Programme Officer who will engage with local businesses and community organisations throughout the district to promote the fund and facilitate the development of strong and sustainable funding applications.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate relevant experience and knowledge of grants and funding programmes, strong stakeholder engagement and organisational skills and an ability to encourage and facilitate initiatives. Excellent communication skills will be essential as will an ability to manage your own priorities, time and workload and work to agreed deadlines.

This post will be based at the RCCE offices at Feering, near Colchester, but home working will be permitted. You are required to have a full driving licence and access to a car.        The post is time limited to April 2025.

Application deadline by the end of Monday 20th November

Interviews will be held within two weeks of the application deadline.

For further information and how to apply please click here

This role is funded by Magnox Ltd