Research and Education Grants Manager
- £45,000 - £50,000 per year, full time, 35 hours per week, dependent on experience. Fixed-term 14-month contract (maternity cover). Includes benefits package.
- Expected start date is the beginning of September 2026, with the opportunity for the successful candidate to meet with the current Manager before then.
- Hybrid working, with a minimum of 2 days in the London office per week (Tuesday and Wednesday) and the remainder, home-based.
About the Role
As the leading charitable funding organisation for the Royal Navy and wider Royal Navy Community, we facilitate the identification of needs and the setting of strategic priorities, build capacity, deliver significant impact and encourage enhanced collaboration within the Naval charity sector.
Founded in 1694, we are a unique Crown body. Last year, we awarded over £7m in grants and other charitable activities in areas including education, housing, mental and physical health, acute needs and employability training.
- We have undertaken significant reforms to increase income for grant making, which has risen from £5m in 2023 to £10m in 2026.
- Our grants encompass preventative and wellbeing-enhancing education delivery not covered by public funding and draws together evidence to guide the current and future funding of charitable support including expanded proactive and preventative funding to support education and families.
- We are funding new educational programmes (Go Learn - our free online tutoring support) and developmental extra-curricular programmes with varied activities for children to enhance social mobility, compensate for the disadvantages of service life, and enhance retention in service. This is undertaken in partnership with the Naval Children’s Charity, Royal Naval Sailing Association and Andrew Simpson Foundation. These funding streams also include increased focus on supporting partners of serving personnel with life opportunities and employability programmes.
- Engaging with the research community to fill knowledge gaps has been key to identifying and balancing current against future needs, enabling accurate financial forecasting and income generation. We have recently completed our first long-term study of the welfare needs of the RN/RM community with granular demographic and qualitative data running through to 2040, and have now developed a sustainable funding strategy out to then.
- This remit falls under our Research and Education Grants Manager’s role, as part of our charity team of four.
Job Description
A detailed summary of the responsibilities of the Research and Education Grants Manager role is here.
How to Apply
To apply, please send the following to: [email protected]
- A copy of your c.v. in Word or PDF format
- A letter in Word format supporting your application (2 pages maximum)
- Details for two employment referees, of whom one should be your current or most recent employer (these will not be taken unless the post is offered)
Please note that we will only consider applications which include a covering letter which addresses the role and person description.
If you wish to discuss the role with the current Research and Education Grants Manager before applying, please email: [email protected] to arrange a conversation (from Monday 15th June).
The deadline for receipt of applications is Sunday, 28th June 2026.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to in-person interviews at our London office on Tuesday, 14 July.
Greenwich Hospital aims to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, including former members of the armed services.
