SEED (Seek Engage Empower Decide) Project Manager (SCDA)

Overview

In this role you drive the SEED community funding initiative, recruiting and supporting local participant decision makers. You work closely with SCDA’s finance and management teams to ensure compliant grant distribution and accurate reporting. You engage with marginalised communities to build their adjudication skills and oversee effective governance of Lottery funds. This position offers a meaningful chance to shape community funding decisions and strengthen cross‑team collaboration in a supportive, flexible environment.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible, hybrid approach to delivery
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• sick pay from start (+ additional sick pay for operations)
• pension scheme
• bereavement leave
• birthday day off

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train and support participant decision makers
• Oversee compliance and regulations around distribution of Lottery funds
• Ensure reporting, monitoring and accuracy for Lottery and SCDA procedures
• Collaborate with finance and management to maintain governance and financial integrity
• Supervise participants with clarity, adaptability and professional conduct

Key requirements

• Experience with community development or working with marginalised groups
• Strong management and communication skills
• Ability to supervise and support diverse participants
• Professionalism, empathy, kindness and understanding
• Ability to ensure compliance and accurate reporting

• empathy
• communication
• adaptability
• reporting and monitoring
• compliance and governance of funding
• stakeholder coordination

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