Community Investment and Funding Officer


Company:	Powered by CAN Ltd
Salary:	from £28,288 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	West Bromwich , B70 8ET
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	19 Aug 2026
Closing date:	18 Sept 2026

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Summary

Charging Up Change is our place-based approach to tackling inequality, strengthening youth and community voice, and supporting long-term change across the Black Country. Central to this is the Black Country Network (BCN), bringing together VCSE organisations, cultural partners, public bodies, funders and decision-makers to strengthen collaboration and collective impact.

As Community Investment & Funding Officer, you will help bring funding and investment into communities across the Black Country, supporting children, young people and community-led organisations to access resources, influence decisions and shape the places in which they live.

Working alongside the Network Manager and partners, you will identify and develop funding, commissioning and investment opportunities, build relationships with funders and decision-makers, and support Network members to develop strong, sustainable propositions.

You will contribute to collaborative bids and investment approaches, research regeneration and funding opportunities, and connect local needs with regional and national priorities. You will also help ensure community voices influence regeneration, cultural and infrastructure strategies.

This is a collaborative, outward-facing role for someone who enjoys building relationships, spotting opportunities, making sense of complex systems and connecting people around a shared purpose. You will help strengthen communities and create long-term benefit across the Black Country.

Salary: £28,288 FTE (£14,144 actual)

Hours: 20 hours per week (Part-time)

Deadline: 21st August, 12 noon

Location: Office-based, West Bromwich

Contract: Fixed term until March 2030

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