Vacancies at GWF
Foundation Executive Assistant
The Garfield Weston Foundation is looking for a talented and ambitious Foundation Executive Assistant to provide support to the Director and the team.
The Garfield Weston team is small with high ambitions: it is passionate about the impact its support provides to charities across the UK. This role will act as right-hand support to the Foundation’s Director and play a pivotal role supporting the organisation, the Trustees and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build a wide range of office skills through on-the-job training: they will get close exposure to the management of a busy Foundation and an overview of all aspects of the operation of a grant-making organisation.
Ideal for a recent graduate or someone with three years’ work experience who is interested in building a career in the charity sector. If you are someone who wants the chance to work in a dedicated team with potential to make a real difference, and would find it interesting to understand the challenges facing the charity sector and develop your knowledge of grant-making, please get in touch.
To apply: please send your CV plus a covering letter (max 2 sides A4, summarising how your skills and experience would match the role and the skills & experiences sought) to:
recruitment@garfieldweston.org
Deadline: Tuesday 9th September 2025 at 8.30am.
For more details, please see the attached role description
Foundation Executive Assistant
Grants Manager Vacancy
The Garfield Weston Foundation is looking for talented and ambitious Grants Managers to join the Foundation’s small, high performance team that supports some 3,000 charities across the UK each year.
This role will play a core part in delivering the grants programme that lies at the heart of the purpose of the Garfield Weston Foundation. The role spans all parts of the grants function, including advising applicants, assessing and evaluating applications, and preparing reports for decisions on funding. Reporting to the Senior Grants Manager plus reporting to the Deputy Director on certain specified activities, there are also opportunities to contribute to special projects and initiatives as they arise.
To apply: please send your CV plus a covering letter (max 2 sides A4, summarising how your skills and experience would match the role and the skills & experiences sought) to:
recruitment@garfieldweston.org
Deadline: 8.30am Wednesday 17th September 2025. Interviews of selected candidates will take place in central London W1 later September 2025.
For more details see the attached role description
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