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For 90 years we have shaped brighter futures through education, arts, culture, language, and creativity.\nWorking with people in over 200 countries and territories, we are on the ground in more than 100 countries.\nWe connect. We inspire.\nRole\nSupport the delivery of global Arts grant programmes across Creative Growth and Art in Action. Working closely with the Head of Grant Making and Grants Managers, you will coordinate grant operations, financial administration, reporting, data management and partner engagement, ensuring programmes are delivered efficiently, compliantly and with impact.\nRole Accountabilities\nManaging Self and Others\nHolding vendors, suppliers and grantees accountable for delivering services and grant milestones, while supporting the management of external consultants.\nWorking independently to manage priorities and deadlines, while actively embedding EDI and anti-racist practices across programmes and ways of working.\nFinancial & Resource Management\nSupporting financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting for grant programmes, maintaining accurate records in line with audit requirements.\nManaging vendor relationships and timely payments while ensuring compliance with British Council financial policies, procedures and internal guidelines.\nProject Management\nSupporting data management, monitoring, reporting, compliance, due diligence, audits, grants administration, evaluation and procurement to meet programme and funder requirements.\nCoordinating programme events, supporting diversity mainstreaming, strengthening grantee relationships and learning, and collaborating with Marketing and Communications colleagues to support programme delivery.\nQualifications\nEducation\nDegree and/or equivalent experience\nRole Specific Skills\nThe ability to write effectively for a variety of different audiences\nRole Specific Knowledge and Experience\n\nEssential\nDemonstrated experience of working in a supporting role on grant programmes or in projects.\nAdministrative and financial administration experience.\nDesirable\nExperience of working with international teams.\nExperience in Grants management\nExperience in the arts and/ or creative industries\nExperience of working with the SAP finance system\nImportant Information:\nBusiness Division: Arts\nLanguage Requirement: Proficient written and spoken English\nPay Band: 6 G\nCountry/Location: United Kingdom \nWorking Arrangement: Hybrid, (please note you will be required to work from the office for 3 days per week)\nContract Type: Indefinite Contract (Permanent)\nContract Hours: Full time - 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday\nStarting Annual Gross Salary: £28,072\nBenefits for the UK include, but are not limited to:\n32 days annual leave, in addition to public holidays\n3 days volunteering leave\nCareer average defined benefit pension scheme\nAn unrivalled opportunity for you to get to use all the experience you’ve built up working in and/or leading global organisations to support us in building trust across the world.\nClosing Date: 01 October 2026 at 11:59 PM IST and 01 October 2026 at 07:29 PM BST\nBackground Checks: Employment with the British Council is subject to satisfactory background checks, both before appointment and periodically during employment, as required. 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