Vacancy - England Grant Officer

Image above: North Block of Alice Billings House. Credit: Monika Szolle

AHF is seeking to appoint 3.5 FTE new Grants Officers to help deliver our core grants and advisory programme across England. These roles have been created following the recent announcement of significant new investment, which will support the expansion of the Heritage Revival Fund through to March 2029. This investment will enable AHF, in partnership with DCMS and Historic England, to provide grants to hundreds of communities across England, helping them bring neglected historic buildings back into use.

The postholders will be responsible for assessing and managing a caseload of projects within a defined area of England, joining an existing team of Grants Officers. They will advise and guide projects through each stage of the project lifecycle, from early viability through to capital works. They will ensure that grants, where offered, are allocated and monitored in accordance with programme criteria and priorities and will work closely with external partners to support shared objectives.

We are looking for candidates with strong experience in grant-making and project management, who can work collaboratively as part of a remote team and who can demonstrate a clear interest in AHF’s mission to promote the conservation and sustainable re‑use of historic buildings for the benefit of communities across the UK. Applicants must also have strong numerical and written skills and confidence using common IT and office systems.

We are seeking to fill three FTE positions and one 0.5 FTE position to cover the Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire & Humberside and North East England so we are particularly keen to hear from applicants in these areas. All roles will be home-based.

How to apply

If you would like to apply for this post, please send a CV and cover letter (of up to 1.5 sides of A4, by email only) demonstrating your suitability for the vacancy to recruitment@ahfund.org.uk.

Your application should clearly state the regions you are particularly interested in and whether you are seeking full-time or part-time work (and what percentage of time you would like to work, if part-time).

Your application must reach us no later than 9am on 13 April 2026. Covering letters created using AI will be discounted. Please write your own covering letter.

If shortlisted for interview, we will be in touch with you by 17 April 2026. However, we are a small charity and, due to the volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we will be unable to provide feedback if you are not shortlisted.

Interviews will take place during the week commencing 20th April 2026. These can be either online or in person at the AHF London office. Please indicate your preference in your application.

About the AHF

AHF is a leading heritage charity founded in 1976 to help charities and social enterprises across the UK find solutions for vulnerable historic buildings. We do this by offering advice, grants, and loans. You can find more details of the AHF and the impact of our work at: www.ahfund.org.uk

We are a charity committed to being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed – you can read more about our EDI commitments here https://ahfund.org.uk/impact/commitments-edi/ Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or socio-economic background.

For more information, please download the application pack here.