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Grants Officer Training Report

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It is with great enthusiasm that I submit this cover letter in order to be considered for the position of Grants Officer – Heritage & Arts/ Charter 600 role with The Mercers’ Company. As a highly driven and passionate individual with strong grants management skills, I am certain that my skills, experience and successes thus far will make me an asset to your organisation. The role brings a new challenge and opportunity, which I know I will really enjoy and take pleasure in undertaking. I have a passion to continue to build a career within the grant-making sector and particularly interested in efficiently delivering and managing various grant programmes to make a difference in the lives of people from all walks of life – a core aspect of my role …show more content…

One of my biggest achievements so far is successfully coordinating four rounds of a small grants programme to support Carers Trust’s Network Partners in supporting young adult carers who are or at risk of being NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) to address their immediate barriers to employment, education or training. I developed the application forms and guidance notes and launched the programme via different communication streams. I effectively developed the assessment process for each round of the programme including recruiting assessors made up of beneficiaries and staff and chaired the grant-making panels. Following this, I ensured each applicant was provided with comprehensive feedback that was disseminated promptly, maintained effective grant management processes following award and confidently acted as the main point of contact for successful applicants. Furthermore, I developed monitoring forms to capture the impact of the grant and reviewed them at the end of the funded projects to pull out best practice and write reports to be circulated to funders, staff and carers services across Carers Trust’s …show more content…

I am very disciplined, hardworking, driven and committed in everything I do. I am willing to bring positive and useful influences and outlooks from my life experiences to further the goals, aims and vision of the organisation. I am always willing to go the extra mile and above and beyond in my work. I do not believe in mediocrity or doing anything in an average capacity but rather operating in the spirit of excellence and doing everything with commitment, passion and drive, as I believe that is what creates successful outcomes. These values have aided my success in my previous roles. I am excited at the possibility of being a part of the incredible work of the Mercers’ Company and would love the opportunity to meet with you and discuss my skills and experience as well as the value I can bring to the company and its work. I appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing from

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