Job Description:

Grant & Reporting Officer (£22,155 per annum, part-time, 9 months fixed term)

Job Role

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Grants and Reporting Officer to join our Communities Team. This is a valuable opportunity to support residents through our hardship and community grant programmes, while helping us evidence the impact of our work through clear reporting, insight and storytelling.

You’ll administer grants from enquiry through to decision and payment, maintain accurate records, support assessment panels and produce performance and impact reports for colleagues, senior leaders and governance committees. You’ll also work with communications colleagues to share the difference our community investment work makes for residents and local communities.

You will be someone who can work confidently with data and systems, handle sensitive information with empathy and discretion, communicate clearly and manage competing priorities. Experience of grants administration, CRM systems, reporting and community-focused services would be especially helpful.

If you are passionate about the role a housing association can play in society and believe the values of an organisation are what makes it special, working for West Kent could be the right choice for you.

We are determined to maintain a diverse organisation, reflective of the communities we serve, and we welcome and encourage candidates from under-represented groups to consider applying for this opportunity.

About Us

At West Kent we’re passionate about the role a housing association can play in society and believe the values of an organisation are what makes it special. Our vision is to deliver places to live and space to grow for our current and future residents.

Our values guide us to how we do things from delivering on our promises, working with honesty, integrity, and flexibility, showing compassion and self-awareness, as well as a commitment to learning and equally important working hard and having fun.

Benefits

We offer a great package, generous pension and life cover, health cash plan, flexible leave package which includes an additional three days leave for our Christmas closure, paid time off to volunteer and an annual grant to support your wellbeing. Please see our website for more details about our benefits package.

Location Details

The role will be based in our Sevenoaks Office however we offer a flexible approach to hybrid working with full-time employees averaging two days in the office per week.

Hours

Part-time, 22 Hours per week. Flexible working arrangements can be considered.

Additional Information

This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Application Information

We will only consider applications submitted with a full CV and completed application form. You can access the full job description on our website -(url removed)

For an informal discussion please contact John Gleeson, Head of Communities at (url removed)

Previous applicants need not apply.

Advert Closing Date: 27 September 2026, 23.59

Interview Date: 5 October 2026

We hope that you find the information in our advert and supporting job and person details of interest and that you decide to apply.