Planning, Performance and Reporting Officer

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber Job Summary This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly formed Operations team as we establish ourselves within the Performance Function and wider England Directorate. As part of the England Operations Team, you'll play a key role in supporting the Performance Function to shape how the directorate plans, measures performance, manages risk and uses its resources. You'll work across teams and with specialist functions to keep governance and planning processes strong, information reliable, and decision-making well supported. It's a great chance to gain a wide view of how a major directorate operates, build strong relationships across The Fund, and contribute directly to keeping the organisation effective, resilient and future focussed.

The Planning, Performance and Reporting Officer is a varied role and the successful candidate will need to be comfortable in handling competing demands across a diverse range of areas. For example, typical responsibilities may include: 

• Maintaining and improving systems and information flows, producing accurate reports and data that help teams monitor progress, manage resources and identify emerging issues.
• Coordinating, planning and reporting activities across the directorate, supporting the development, tracking and updating of business plans, performance metrics and delivery milestones.
• Support effective governance and risk management, ensuring key processes, logs and assurance activities are maintained and leaders have timely, reliable information for decision-making.
• Providing administrative support to ensure information is up to date, accurate and the Performance Function runs smoothly.
• Supporting and working with colleagues across the Performance Function to ensure all our work adds value to each other's. Interview Details:
• Date: 11th & 12th November 2026
• Format: Online
• Location: England We have a hybrid approach to working. Work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our England offices: Birmingham, Exeter, Leeds, London, Manchester and Newcastle. We will be hosting a briefing session on Friday 9th October at 10:30. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the role, gain insight into the team and key responsibilities, and ask any questions you may have. To register or ask any questions please email: recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk The Planning, Performance and Reporting Officer is a varied role and the successful candidate will need to be comfortable in handling competing demands across a diverse range of areas. For example, typical responsibilities may include: 
• Maintaining and improving systems and information flows, producing accurate reports and data that help teams monitor progress, manage resources and identify emerging issues.
• Coordinating, planning and reporting activities across the directorate, supporting the development, tracking and updating of business plans, performance metrics and delivery milestones.
• Support effective governance and risk management, ensuring key processes, logs and assurance activities are maintained and leaders have timely, reliable information for decision-making.
• Providing administrative support to ensure information is up to date, accurate and the Performance Function runs smoothly.
• Supporting and working with colleagues across the Performance Function to ensure all our work adds value to each other's. Interview Details:
• Date: 11th & 12th November 2026
• Format: Online
• Location: England We have a hybrid approach to working. Work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our England offices: Birmingham, Exeter, Leeds, London, Manchester and Newcastle. We will be hosting a briefing session on Friday 9th October at 10:30. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the role, gain insight into the team and key responsibilities, and ask any questions you may have. To register or ask any questions please email: recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk Person specification How To Apply: Upload your CV in word format and write a supporting statement (1000 words) with the following criteria, we will use this to score your application. Essential Criteria:
• Strong digital skills and proficiency in using a variety of systems such as Teams, Excel, and SharePoint.
• The ability to use tools to record, analyse and interpret data to provide reports to support performance and planning.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and workflows effectively.
• Effective communication and relationship building skills with the ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to tailor communications to different audiences / stakeholders.
• Experience providing operational, planning, or administrative support within a complex organisation.
• Passionate about the Fund's purpose and values-driven to support a culture of excellence in grantmaking. Desirable Criteria:
• An understanding of budgets and financial practices, including the ability to monitor expenditure and interpret financial information.

Alongside your salary of £29,588, The National Lottery Community Fund contributes £8,571 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides . A full list of our benefits can be found on our website using the link:

• Generous Civil Service Pension Scheme
• Flexible working
• Enhanced paid maternity/ paternity leave
• Paid volunteering leave
• Season ticket loan Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details Please click the link to apply and upload your supporting statement (1000) and CV when you are submitting your online application to us via out vacancies page. Any application sent to recruitment with your attached documents will not be considered. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks. Nationality requirements This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

Contact point for applicants Job Contact :

• Name : recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
• Email : recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk Recruitment team
• Email : recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk Further information https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about-us/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us