Policy Advisor: Grants Officer

Posting date:	26 May 2026
Salary:	£35,434 to £39,044 per year
Additional salary information:	National £35,434 - £39,044 + benefits
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	07 June 2026
Location:	M2 3AW
Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Job type:	Temporary
Job reference:	463096/1

Summary

The Civil Society and Youth (CSY) directorate aims to build a fairer society, in which government, civil society, and businesses are able to work together to tackle social challenges and build stronger communities. We are the Government leads for civil society responsible for a dynamic set of policy areas relating to young people, volunteers, charities and social enterprises, with over 100 staff based across the UK.

The Youth team is a high profile and friendly unit within this directorate with a vision to ensure that DCMS delivers the greatest impact for young people and their communities. In December 2025, the Government published ‘Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy’ alongside a State of the Nation report. It is the first cross-government Strategy for young people in England in 15 years. Youth Matters was co-produced with young people and the sector. It is a 10 year plan, backed by an initial £500 million from DCMS over the next 3 years, to ensure every young person across the country has somewhere to go, someone who cares for them and a community they feel part of. This is a busy and exciting time for the Youth team as we deliver the first funded steps of this ambitious strategy.

We're seeking a grant officer to work to improve local youth services and deliver a major cross government programme - Young Futures Hubs and Local Youth Transformation. It is a great opportunity for someone who thrives on seeing direct results, enjoys working with internal and external stakeholders and is committed to providing exceptional grant management.

The role will be responsible for managing delivery oversight and grant compliance for a portfolio of local authorities. Key elements of this role would include, but are not limited to:

• Build effective relationships with Local Authorities receiving DCMS grants, to ensure open, honest two-way communication.
• Monitor Local Authority delivery progress, working closely with the programme’s external delivery partner, resolving and/or escalating issues.
• Ensure compliance with grant management standards, reviewing financial and delivery evidence to aid effective use of managing public money.
• Capture learnings and feedback on the programme delivery to share with the wider team to support policy development.
• Drafting briefings, supporting visits, answers to parliamentary questions, correspondence and other parliamentary business

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