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As part of any recruitment process, SSE collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations. 

What information does SSE collect? 
SSE collects a range of information about you. This includes: 
  • your name, address and contact details, including email address and  telephone number; 
  • details of your qualifications, skills, experience and employment history; 
  • whether or not you have a disability for which the organisation needs to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process; and 
  • information about your entitlement to work in the UK;  
SSE collects this information in a variety of ways. For example, data might be contained in application forms, CVs or resumes, obtained from your passport or other identity documents, or collected through interviews or other forms of assessment. 

SSE will also collect personal data about you from third parties, such as references supplied by former employers.  We will seek information from third parties only once a job offer to you has been made and will inform you that it is doing so. 

Data will be stored in a range of different places, including on your application record, in HR management systems and on other IT systems (including email). 

Why does the organisation process personal data? 
SSE needs to process data to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract with you. We may also need to process your data to enter into a contract with you.  

In some cases, SSE needs to process data to ensure that it is complying with its legal obligations. For example, we are required to check a successful applicant's eligibility to work in the UK before employment starts.  

SSE has a legitimate interest in processing personal data during the recruitment process and for keeping records of the process. Processing data from job applicants allows us to manage the recruitment process, assess and confirm a candidate's suitability for employment, and decide to whom to offer a job. SSE may also need to process data from job applicants to respond to and defend against legal claims.  

For some roles, SSE is obliged to seek information about criminal convictions and offences. Where the organisation seeks this information, it does so because it is necessary for us to carry out our obligations and exercise specific rights in relation to employment.   

SSE will not use your data for any purpose other than the recruitment exercise for which you have applied.  

Who has access to data? 
Your information will be shared internally for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes members of the HR and recruitment team and interviewers involved in the recruitment process. 

We will not share your data with third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and it makes you an offer of employment. SSE will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. 

SSE will not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area. 

How does SSE protect data? 
SSE takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.  

For how long does SSE keep data? 
If your application for employment is unsuccessful, SSE will hold your data on file for 12 months after the end of the relevant recruitment process. At the end of that period your data is deleted or destroyed. 

If your application for employment is successful, personal data gathered during the recruitment process will be transferred to your personnel file and retained during your employment. The periods for which your data will be held will be provided to you in a new privacy notice. 

Your rights 
As a data subject, you have a number of rights. You can: 
  • access and obtain a copy of your data on request; 
  • require SSE to change incorrect or incomplete data; 
  • require SSE to delete or stop processing your data, for example where the data is no longer necessary for the purposes of processing; 
  • object to the processing of your data where the organisation is relying on its legitimate interests as the legal ground for processing; and 
  • ask SSE to stop processing data for a period if data is inaccurate or there is a dispute about whether or not your interests override SSE’s legitimate grounds for processing data.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact office@sse.org.uk. If you believe that SSE has not complied with your data protection rights, you can complain to the Information Commissioner. 

What if you do not provide personal data? 
You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide data to SSE during the recruitment process. However, if you do not provide the information, we may not be able to process your application properly or at all. 

Data controller: School for Social Entrepreneurs, Ground Floor, 13-15 Dock 
Street, Whitechapel, London E1 8JN 
Reg. Charity in England & Wales (1085465)  
HR Data Protection Contact: Helen Moules helen.moules@sse.org.uk  
020 7089 9120

SSE is committed to eliminating discrimination and actively encouraging diversity amongst our workforce and board by developing a team that mirrors the rich diversity found in our student population.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and will not subject any applicant to unfair treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. All our recruitment practices comply with the Equality Act 2010

To offer equal opportunities, prevent discrimination and support under-represented groups we encourage applicants to complete our online diversity monitoring form, which you will be prompted to opt in or out of when completing your online application form.

The information on this form will be used for monitoring purposes only and will play no part in the recruitment process. All questions are optional. You are not obliged to answer any of these questions but the more information you supply, the more effective our monitoring will be.

In accordance with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018, the information you provide will be held confidentially and can only be used if you give us your consent.

As part of any recruitment process, SSE collects and processes personal data relating to job and volunteer applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations. Our data protection policy can be found here: https://www.the-sse.org/your-data/

Thank you very much for your interest in the role of Grants Manager. Once you have reviewed the recruitment pack, please complete the form below. Please review the full job pack before applying.

Please note the interview dates are 18th September 2026 and 25th September 2026.

SSE particularly welcomes applications from racialised minorities who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve.



5. You must have experience working with a wide range of social and environmental enterprises, charities or the third sector, ideally in a business development, training or assessment role. Please specify below the dates of your employment, the employer and description of the role to evidence this.



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If you have a notice period for a current role, you are welcome to share the length of your notice period.

SSE requires candidates to be UK-based and is unable to provide visa sponsorship

Motivation Questions


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Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact those candidates who have been shortlisted for further consideration. If you do not hear from us within two weeks from the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. We appreciate the time and effort you have taken to apply
Once you have submitted you will be taken to the optional Equality, Diversity and Inclusion monitoring form.
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