Grants and Information Officer (Maternity Cover) / Swyddog Grantiau a Gwybodaeth (Cyfnod Mamolaeth)

Grants and Information Officer (Maternity Cover) (Welsh Below)

Full-time, 37 hours per week (Monday-Friday) Fixed term, up to 12 months Grade C: £36,203 - £41,824 Location: Flexible – can work from any Arts Council of Wales office (Cardiff Bay, Carmarthen, Colwyn Bay) Welsh language: Essential

About the role

Grants and Information Officers are the principal point of contact for individuals and organisations who want our help, support and funding. The provision of advice and information, from answering enquiries to attending funding fairs, is one of our most important services and the quality with which we deliver this service has a key impact on our overall reputation and credibility. Grant giving is at the core of our work, and its effective delivery is at the heart of this team’s work. Grant and Information Officers shape funding programmes and are responsible for the assessment and monitoring of lottery project grants throughout Wales. Working closely with Relationship Managers, they ensure the delivery of an efficient, streamlined service for applicants. Grants and Information Officers are advocates for the Arts Council, its work and the activities it supports, and they help encourage the development of positive and collaborative relationships with artists and arts organisations.

About you

The successful applicant will have a passion for and strong knowledge of the arts, a thorough understanding of equalities issues and their practical application to the Arts Council’s work, and a familiarity with financial and business issues. The successful applicant will have excellent spoken and written communication skills and will be able to manage and execute a diverse programme of projects and tasks.

Welsh language

We work in both English and Welsh. Everyone’s story with the language is different, and we recognise that Welsh language confidence levels vary from person to person.

Our commitment to inclusion

We're looking for fresh perspectives and new voices – whether you're D/deaf, disabled, neurodiverse, from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, from the LGBTQ+ community or have taken unconventional paths to get where you are. We are a Disability Confident Employer, committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet all essential criteria set out in the person specification.

Flexible working

We want to help staff balance work and life, so we welcome requests for flexible working or job-share arrangements.

How to apply

Please complete the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form via the Microsoft Forms link that can be found in the application form. If you would like to submit your application in an alternative format, such as voice note, video or British Sign Language video, please contact us first. You can apply in Welsh or English.

Closing date: 12:00pm (midday) Friday 9 October 2026 Interviews (In person - Cardiff): Week commencing 26 October