Head of Heritage Grants Policy, Manchester

As Head of Heritage Grants Policy you will be responsible for leading the ongoing delivery and monitoring/oversight of nearly £50 million per year secured during last year’s Spending Review and policy work relating to the design and delivery of the Department’s heritage funding.

Our grant schemes are delivered by trusted partner organisations including Historic England and the Architectural Heritage Fund and you will need to work effectively through your team, across the department and with stakeholders to build consensus, ensure that ministerial objectives are met and the principles of Managing Public Money are adhered to.

In addition to ensuring the smooth delivery and running of new grant programmes, you will lead on preparing for future spending reviews, building a strong evidence base and considering how we can further align our funds with ministerial priorities and ambitions. You will also lead on ad hoc requests relating to grant funding, anything from designing a new scheme from scratch to considering how best to support new priorities.

The role is currently responsible for four funding programmes:

• Places of Worship Renewal Fund (delivered by Historic England)
• Heritage at Risk Capital Funding (delivered by Historic England)
• Heritage Revival Fund (delivered by the Architectural Heritage Fund)
• The War Memorials Grant Scheme (delivered by NHMF)

The role would suit an experienced leader who is looking to further develop their leadership and delivery skills across a range of areas and programmes. You will also be expected to make a strong corporate contribution to the wider team and directorate. The role will manage 1 x HEO.