Where does this role fit in?

As a Financial Grant Administrator, you will play a vital role in managing our portfolio of grants, ensuring their financial robustness and compliance with grant criteria. You will collaborate with the strategic assets team, care and support teams and regeneration teams and various finance teams, contributing to the overall success of the organisation's grant initiatives.

What is great about the role?

• You'll play a crucial role in the housing sector's decarbonisation efforts by managing grants that drive innovation and sustainability.
• Work closely with the various teams across the Group to ensure the financial robustness of grant applications.
• Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives to make grant management more efficient.
• From monitoring grant spend to presenting grant positions at operational meetings, this role offers a wide variety of tasks.

What skills and experience do you need?

We are looking for someone who has a minimum of 3 years of finance experience or its equivalent, along with a firm grasp of spreadsheets and Microsoft applications. We're looking for someone with impeccable attention to detail and a knack for accuracy, coupled with excellent numeracy and literacy skills. Effective negotiation skills will be essential for collaborating successfully with colleagues and stakeholders, as is a track record of delivering excellent customer service. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel with pivot tables and v-lookups, is expected. Knowledge of the Welsh Government grant process is a huge plus. Your practical understanding of business environments, their risks, and challenges will also be key in this role.

Our values are positive, connected and considerate. At Pobl, you will share these values and be motivated to work in an environment that is driven by them.  

What are the pay and benefits? 

• This is a Full time, 37 hours per week, fixed term contract and the salary is £33,660. The fixed term completes 1st June 2026.
• Option to work a 9 day 14 completing the same number of hours
• The majority of our Finance teamwork from home and attend our Swansea, Cardiff or Newport office for team meetings, once to twice a month.
• 26 days holiday entitlement plus Bank holidays, rising to 30 days with length of service
• Pension scheme 
• Sick Pay  
• Colleague Referral Scheme (£250 per referral) 
• Time for Talking – a free counselling service 
• Health Cash Plan 
• Savings Scheme 
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Eyecare plan 
• Give as You Earn charity donation scheme  
• Gym and shopping discounts 
• Further training and progression opportunities

What’s FREDIE? 

At Pobl Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity at Pobl Group and we encourage you to apply now.  

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact group.talent@poblgroup.co.uk or 0300 3735262

How do you apply?  

If you have the skills and enthusiasm required to be our next difference maker, please follow the prompts to apply now. We just need an up-to-date CV, short/ focussed cover letter along with a few contact details so that we can get back in touch with you. Interviews are planned for week commencing 22^nd September

Who are we?

Pobl are a diverse group of legal entities dedicated to providing housing, care, and support services throughout South Wales. Additionally, we are embarking on an ambitious project to develop 10,000 new affordable homes over the next decade. As part of our finance department, you'll have the opportunity to gain valuable experience across a wide range of operations.