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Thank you for your interest in working for the Youth Endowment Fund. Any vacancies will be listed below. For any queries on roles at YEF, please email recruitment@youthendowmentfund.org.uk

Senior Grants & Commissioning Manager

Reports to: Assistant Director of Finance & Operations

Line Manages: Delivery Operations Manager

Salary: £52,692

Location: Central London, Hybrid*

Contract: 2-year fixed term

Closing date: Tuesday 17th March 2026, 12:00 pm

Interview dates: Week commencing 30th March 202

We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.  

You’ll optimise our Salesforce grant management system, oversee risk and compliance, and drive commissioning and procurement improvements, acting as the go‑to expert for contracts, grant agreements, policy guidance and data integrity to support confident decision‑making and help us achieve our strategic goals.

We would be interested to hear from you if you have experience of: 

  • Managing and optimising Salesforce, including configuring workflows and producing accurate reports.
  • Strong commissioning, procurement and contracting skills, with the ability to negotiate terms and support compliant agreement processes.
  • Proven risk, compliance and governance experience, including conducting due diligence and maintaining accurate, up‑to‑date templates and policies.
  • Ability to train, lead and build capacity in others, acting as a subject‑matter expert while providing effective line management and support.
Senior Grants & Commissioning Manager – Job descriptionDownload

To Apply

Please click on the “Apply here” button and submit your CV, cover letter and complete the monitoring form by Tuesday 17th March 2026, 12:00 pm.

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Applicant questions

Your cover letter must answer the following two question, within a maximum of 400 words:

1. Please provide an example of a complex operational process you’ve developed from scratch and implemented independently. What did you do, what impact did it have, and what did you learn?

2. Please describe your experience working with CRM or database systems and provide an example of when you’ve implemented a change to how that system is designed.