Location
Enfield

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£41,442 per annum

About the Role
As the External Funding Officer, you will be instrumental in helping Enfield Council grow and diversify its funding base. The role offers the opportunity to shape how the borough attracts and deploys funding to support transformative initiatives and deliver long-term value for our communities. You will take a proactive approach to identifying emerging funding opportunities, particularly from government, charitable, and regional sources, and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to coordinate strategic responses. A key element of the role will be developing and maintaining an external funding pipeline—ensuring timely, relevant intelligence reaches senior officers and service leads. The successful candidate will:
- Lead on the preparation and submission of high-quality funding bids, ensuring alignment with Enfield’s strategic priorities.
- Provide expert advice and project management support to officers working on complex or high-value funding bids.
- Develop an overarching External Funding Strategy for the Council, promoting cross-departmental collaboration and oversight.
- Build and nurture relationships with key external stakeholders, including central government departments, funding agencies, voluntary and community sector partners, and regional organisations such as the GLA.
- Support a culture of shared learning and continuous improvement by establishing internal communities of practice around external funding. This is a varied, hands-on role that offers high visibility and strategic influence within the organisation. You’ll be a key enabler of innovation and social impact, ensuring that Enfield can effectively leverage external resources to support its ambitions and tackle the challenges ahead.

Experience
A strong track record of writing successful bids and securing funding from government bodies, charitable trusts, or public-private partnerships.

About you
We are looking for a motivated, self-starting individual who brings both technical knowledge and a passion for collaborative public service. To succeed in this role, you will need a good understanding of the national and regional policy landscape and how this shapes funding priorities and opportunities for local authorities. Excellent research, analytical, and project coordination skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into compelling funding proposals are essential. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are necessary – you’ll need to work confidently with senior leaders, elected Members, external partners, and cross-departmental teams. The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities, demonstrating sound judgement and a solution-focused mindset is also required. You will need to embody our values: taking responsibility for your work, being open and respectful, listening and learning, and working together to find effective solutions. Above all, you’ll be driven by a commitment to improving outcomes for Enfield’s diverse communities.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are mentioned, but relevant experience and skills in funding and project management are essential.