Grants Database Officer

An exciting opportunity to join our staff team and assist in providing funding that helps transform lives. Our primary purpose is to provide financial help to fishermen, merchant mariners and their dependants, both retired and of working age, who are in need. To help us continue to provide a great service to mariners and their families, we have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us in the role of Grants Officer. Our grants provide practical support for individuals and families that are experiencing severe financial distress and help them stabilise their situation during times of crisis. A significant number of our grants are provided to those in retirement; however, we also support those who are unable to work because of accident, illness, disability, or for compassionate reasons, as well as those who struggling to find employment. Our grants are used to cover a wide range of needs but are primarily aimed at helping people maintain a reasonable and dignified standard of living. We also help those who are struggling with debts as well as providing immediate support to the dependants of seafarers who have died at sea or during accidents ashore. We are offering this role on a full-time basis, with a minimum of 2 days per week (Tues and Weds) working from our Chichester office, but potential for home working at other times. Some travel will be required for the role, including occasional overnight stays. Further information about the role can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification on our website. Demonstrating how your personal qualities and experiences are closely aligned with the person specification for this role and have previously contributed to positive outcomes in your place(s) of work ~Helping us understand how you align with our organisational purpose and have a genuine empathy for the individuals that we support. Sunday 5th July 2026 The preferred start date for this role is 24th August, but we’re happy to be flexible about this for the right candidate. The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society strongly believes in building a diverse team which understands the issues facing its beneficiaries, including those which most affect the quality of life and aspirations of vulnerable individuals and their families.