Project Support Officer

Salary: From 24,524.00 per annum (£30,655 FTE) plus 9% pension contributions

Contract: Part-time (28 hours per week) on a regular/permanent basis

About the Role

Working across our Development & Community Development and Nature Recovery directorates, you will provide essential financial, administrative and project coordination support. You will help ensure projects are delivered successfully, grant funding is managed effectively, and reporting requirements are met.

Main responsibilities:

• Coordinate and submit grant claims, ensuring they are accurate, fully evidenced and delivered on time.
• Support project teams to understand approved budgets and monitor expenditure throughout project delivery.
• Identify and escalate significant project, reporting or budget variances to senior colleagues.
• Assist in the development of new funding proposals by preparing project budgets and ensuring full organisational costs are appropriately included.
• Analyse existing project expenditure to support the development of more accurate future budgets.
• Maintain accurate project and funder records within the Trust's CRM system and generate reports for managers and senior leaders.
• Work closely with the Finance Team to reconcile grant payments and ensure income received matches funding claims.
• Provide project management support and administer the Trust's project management platform, Monday.com.
• Assist project managers in preparing financial, monitoring and performance reports, including quarterly and annual reports for funders.
• Support project evaluations and help capture organisational learning, sharing insights that contribute to continuous improvement across the Trust.

We're looking for someone with previous experience in finance administration, grant management, project coordination, or a similar role, with strong numerical, analytical and organisational skills, and excellent attention to detail. Experience using project management systems such as Monday.com and experience of grant-funded projects, working for a charitable organisation would also be advantageous.

Closing date for applications is 09:00 am on Monday 30 November 2026

Interviews will be held at our Headquarters in Kendal on Tuesday 8 December 2026

Completed application forms should be returned to  admin@cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk CV's will not be considered.

Postal applications should be returned to Claire Shepherd, HR Manager, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Plumgarths, Crook Road, Kendal LA8 8LX.

Only shortlisted applications will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of the application closing date, please assume your application has not been successful. 

Please note that applications may close before the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of submissions. We therefore strongly encourage early applications.

The Wildlife Trusts believe that everyone has a responsibility to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk; as a movement we are committed to ensuring their safety and wellbeing is at the heart of our engagement with people.

Cumbria Wildlife Trust is devoted to the conservation of the wildlife and wild places of Cumbria.