Project Manager - Grants and Funding

Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment until 31^st March 2027

Closing date: Wednesday 3^rd December 2025 at midnight

The National Archives is looking for an experienced project manager and/or grant manager to oversee the successful delivery of a number of strategic grant-funded projects, with a particular focus on the delivery of digital projects. This will initially include the management of the three-year Digitising the National Farm Survey project (£2.13m), funded by the Lund Trust, with the postholder expected to take on the management of additional funded projects as they are awarded thereafter.

The National Farm Survey is among the top 1.5% of most-requested record series at The National Archives, but has thus far only been available in physical copy, in London. The project seeks to digitise the National Farm Survey in full, making it searchable through The National Archives’ catalogue, Discovery. 

The postholder will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of the project, working with subject matter experts and technical specialists to coordinate the digitisation, transcription, cataloguing and publishing workstreams, managing the project’s finances, and being the lead liaison point for external stakeholders including the project’s funder and transcription supplier, through to the project’s intended completion in March 2027.

The postholder will also be responsible for the day-to-day financial management and administration of The National Archives’ inbound funding portfolio. They will produce internal and external financial reports, make decisions, and liaise with funders, internal project teams and The National Archives’ Finance department, in supporting the compliant and efficient management and delivery of our growing grant portfolio.

This role will sit within The National Archives’ Research, Grants and Academic Engagement department, the central locus for our:

• Research strategy and delivery
• Research impact, culture and engagement across The National Archives, the IRO community, HEIs and the archives sector
• Grant fundraising, including in our capacity as an Independent Research Organisation
• Management and assurance of external funding
• Grant-making to the archives sector 

The postholder will work as a key member of this growing and vibrant department of around 25 people.

Within the beautiful surroundings of Kew, a 10-minute walk from the Underground and Overground stations, TNA boasts a collegial working environment and an excellent Civil Service benefits package. This includes flexible working, an on-site gym, wellbeing resources and an opportunity to join the Civil Service Alpha Pension Scheme.

Putting people at the forefront of our organisation, we are committed to supporting professional development and training for all our colleagues.

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time. 

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