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Job Information
Role Of The Job
Senior Regeneration Investment External Funding Officer
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in Northumberland to support the Council's economic and regeneration programmes. We are now seeking to appoint a dynamic Senior Regeneration Investment External Funding Officer, working within the Regeneration Programmes Investment Team.
The role will provide professional advice and technical support in the development and appraisal of the Economic Development and Growth Service’s project business cases being taken forward by the Council and external organisations. You will contribute to the external funding advice function within a Team whose main responsibility is to secure and maximise effective use of investment and external funding to facilitate delivery of the Council’s regeneration pipeline of programmes and projects.
As a Senior Officer you will play a leading role in supporting the development of major funded programmes across the county, requiring you to:
· Provide professional and technical support in the development and appraisal of Treasury Compliant Green Book Business cases and other funding applications to secure external resources.
· Support good management of the critical relationships between programme and project development, delivery and performance and the governance and assurance functions.
· Horizon scan external funding opportunities and advise services on funding opportunities available.
· Research funding programmes and work with project teams/services to identify potential funding sources that could be aligned to corporate priorities/projects, including identifying and prioritising funding opportunities.
· Provide professional advice to senior managers and project leads on appropriate funding sources, preparing services to position the Council as near to ‘bid ready’ as possible for anticipated external funding opportunities.
· Gather relevant information from Council departments, external partners and other sources, to support funding bids.
· Act as critical friend and reviewer of bids written by service specialists.
· You will require the ability to work with a degree of autonomy and initiative and will have experience in preparation of business cases and appraisal of funding applications.
We are seeking a regeneration professional who is enthusiastic and driven with experience in the development of regeneration projects from initiation through to successful completion. This will include supporting programme, project and business case development, contracting and appraisal management, procurement, legal and financial/funding compliance.
We want to hear from experienced professionals who share our commitment to making a genuine difference for people and businesses in Northumberland. A full list of the duties and key result areas are set out in the Job Description and Person Specification.
The job is based in County Hall in Morpeth, but we operate flexible working arrangements, including some home working.
This is a full-time position and is fixed term to 31st March 2026. The successful candidate will be offered a starting salary of £37,336 going up to £41,418 (Band 8)
Requirements Of The Job
· Experience in the development of regeneration projects from initiation through to successful completion.
· Experience in supporting programme, project and business case development and delivery, contracting and appraisal management, procurement, legal and financial/funding compliance.
· Experience in working with external funding.
· Ability to organise work and identify priorities to meet challenging deadlines.
Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is “To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”.
For further information about NCC, please visit our website.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
· 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
· Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
· Flexi scheme – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
· Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
· Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
· Car leasing scheme
Please visit our website for more information regarding our benefits.
Further information
Please note that this is a fixed term position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant. For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please check the Northumberland Council website.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview, please also let the team know. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
