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Age UK is recruiting for an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to 3 senior leaders within the organisation including the Chief Financial Officer, Chief People Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Age International.
This key role will provide support which incorporates diary management, travel arrangements, drafting agendas/reports/PowerPoint presentations, minute taking of meetings and occasional adhoc project support to the 3 stakeholders.
We're looking for a person that is a highly resourceful team-player, who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, while remaining proactive, and efficient.
As Executive Assistant, you will have the natural ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organisational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities.
If you have previous experience in an Executive Assistant position, please review the job description below for a more exhaustive list of responsibilities.
Please note that due to the Hybrid nature of this role, the successful applicant will be required to commute to our central London office near Tower Hill, minimum twice per week but ideally 3 days.
Age UK internal grade - 7L
Must haves:
What we need from you:
* Administrative and co-ordination experience - minute taking, diary management, managing payments, and travel support to Directors and teams.
* Experience of organising events.
* Experience of maintaining electronic files and records.
* Competency with current office technology including MS Teams, Microsoft 365 applications, emails and calendars, and associated communication tools.
* Excellent communication skills to assist with co-ordination.
* Confidence working across departments and the ability to build strong working relationships.
* Ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines.
* Able to use initiative and judgement in dealing with urgent or sensitive situations without direct supervision.
* Ability to work with discretion on confidential matters.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
This role description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and dimensions for the role. In addition to the contents of this role description, employees are expected to undertake any and all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by line management.
Age UK acknowledges that some groups are less likely to apply for roles and we welcome applications from anyone who feels they have the skills, time and energy to commit to us.
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
As a staff ambassador for Day One, championing our values and behaviours and being committed to the difference that Day One makes is essential. The role sits within our Fundraising and Communications Department and will support the wider team.
The post holder’s primary duties and responsibilities are as follows:
- Create content for Day One’s social media accounts, website and email marketing
- Create video content for Day One’s social media channels and YouTube
- Work closely with Day One’s Services Team to identify patient stories which demonstrate the charity’s impact
- Write case studies and ‘stories of recovery’ based on the experiences of our service users and volunteers
- Support the management of Day One’s social networks
- Support the management of Day One’s paid advertising campaigns on social media
- Assist the communications and fundraising team with various tasks including:
- Assisting with events marketing
- Assisting with website content creation
- Supporting digital fundraising
- Support the wider Day One organisation with effective communications
What we’ll need from you
This job is all about supporting the communications team in raising the profile of Day One, primarily on social media and with a focus on short-form video content.
You’ll need to be a great communicator and creative thinker with a passion for making great digital content. You will work closely with our service users, volunteers and staff to make compelling content for social media in both written and video form.
You will need to be creative, proactive, empathetic and adaptable. Working closely with our fundraising and communications team, you’ll ensure people remain at the heart of our work by telling powerful stories that resonate with our audiences and effectively communicate the impact of major trauma and the support Day One provides. As we are a small organisation, you will need to be ready to support the wider team with fundraising and service delivery projects.
How to apply:
Upload your CV and a supporting statement, in written and/or video form, demonstrating how you meet the criteria and outlining why you’re interested in the role. Please include any examples of projects that you’ve worked on which you would like to share in your supporting statement. This can include relevant projects from your professional or personal life. To send a video as part of your application, please use wetransfer. com to send your file, please include your full name alongise your video.
Please refer to the attached recruitment pack for further details and the full contact details of who to send your video to.
Closing date: Sunday 12 January 2025
Online interview date: - w/c 20 January 2025
In person interview date: tbc
To send a video as part of your application, please refer to the attached recruitment pack for the full instructions.
Inspired ‘by patients for patients’ our vision is that no one has to piece life back together on their own after catastrophic injury.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a talented Communications Assistant with organisational, people and coordination skills to thrive in a medical charity focusing on supporting doctors to deliver medical imaging and cancer services!
The Communications Assistant is an integral role, supporting the Director and teams to successfully deliver on ambitious objectives. We’re looking for a detailed and efficient self-starter who can turn their hand to database management, diary management, sending out press releases and offering support to the Communications Director, the RCR’s President and also the Chief Executive.
As Communications Assistant you will be able to manage a varied workload in this multi-faceted role, whilst also being able to learn huge amounts about communications, digital and public affairs. You will have demonstratable knowledge, interest, or experience of working within a Communications team, and have strong communication skills, with an understanding of how to effectively support senior executives.
What you’ll do
- Update the communications planner and other organisational tools
- Assist with draft press releases – seeking amends and securing sign off
- Draft and/or copy edit basic copy for relevant RCR communications as directed.
- Support an asset management system, ensuring that we have permissions for case studies, photographs and other assets
- Send out emails on request
- Produce powerpoint presentations and other assets as required
- Undertake other general administration for the directorate including processing invoices, bookings and arranging meetings, etc.
- Provide support to the President, particularly around the Annual Dinner and Annual Drinks Reception, managing the invite list, sending out invitations and co-ordinating the event
- Provide some light support to the Executive Director, Communications by processing expenses, organising meetings, making travel/accommodation arrangements
What you’ll need
- Demonstrated knowledge, experience or interest of working within a Communications team
- Ability to manage databases, organise meetings effectively and support administratively
- Ability to multi task in a multi-faceted role
- An understanding of how to support senior executives effectively
- Good writing and communication skills
- Great attention to detail
- Flexible and self-motivated
- Able to manage a varied workload
Please find out more about the role and instructions on how to apply from the candidate pack.
Why join us:
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
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We are delighted to partner with Moorfields Eye Charity to support their recruitment of a Communications assistant. This is a permanent opportunity offering a hybrid working pattern. The salary for this role is between £24,570-£28,665 depending on experience.
The Communications assistant will work closely with the charity’s Head of communications, Digital communications officer and wider communications team. You will help to build the external and internal profile of Moorfields Eye Charity to a wide range of audiences including existing and potential supporters and grant recipients, staff across Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its academic partner, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
Whilst this is primarily a digital role you will support the Head of communications and wider communications team with the implementation of the breadth of the charity’s communications strategy.
You will be responsible for updating the day-to-date content of the charity’s website and social media channels, also supporting the Digital communications officer with email communications using Mailchimp including creating the quarterly enewsletter and implement processes across other teams.
The Communications assistant will be responsible for supporting wider delivery of the charity’s communications activity such as producing news stories and content for the website, Visibility magazine and other channels, organising the multimedia library, and helping with the production of other media such as film and podcasts.
Person Specification:
• Website, CMP, design and copywriting experience.
• Experience in a digital communications role.
• Experience of filming and editing video and audio.
• Experience of producing and editing photographs and digital graphics.
• Proven ability to write and edit engaging copy for different audiences across varied communication channels.
• Understanding of journalistic story values.
• Demonstrable understanding of effective digital communications and a willingness to keep up to date with technologies and developments.
• Experience of social media and digital platforms.
• Excellent copywriting and proof reading skills. Effective video/ audio production and editing skills.
• Effective photography and image editing skills.
• Basic digital design skills using platforms like Photoshop.
• Excellent IT skills, including using Content Management Systems, email marketing systems, social media tools, HTMP and web analytics.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
Role overview
Are you a proactive and organized team player who is passionate about social media? Are you creative and eager to work for an organization that makes a meaningful impact on women's health globally? This exciting opportunity offers you the chance to join the marketing and communications team of an international membership body and women’s health charity; the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG). With the team, you will deliver the marketing and communication plan for ISUOG, working directly with international experts in ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology.
Role responsibilities
The successful candidate will get to work on a variety of media and channels to support the busy marketing and communications team to promote ISUOG’s initiatives, activities and products. You will work closely with the Digital Communications Coordinator to support the coordination of social media content, delivering excellent customer service on our channels and get to test new and exciting ideas to generate more reach and engagement with our international online communities.
Role requirements
We are seeking candidates who are passionate about digital marketing and communication with excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, creative thinking and an interest in women’s health.
Please read the job description to find out more about the position and person specification.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £22,000 – 26,000 per annum dependent on experience, plus benefits.
Location: The role is based from ISUOG House, 122 Freston Road, London, W10 6TR. A hybrid working system is in place and the job holder will be expected to work from ISUOG House for a minimum of 2 days each week. Due to the nature of the role, the job holder may be required to work from the office more than 2 days a week.
Benefits include: 20 days’ annual leave per annum plus eight Bank/Public holidays (rising by 1 day per year for every complete year of service, up to an additional 5 days), together with 3 additional days over Christmas and New Year.
4% (matched) employer pension, rising to 6% on successful completion of probation.
Employee Assistance Program.
Season ticket loan scheme.
About the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG): ISUOG is a highly respected professional membership organization across 140 countries, comprised primarily of clinicians who are ultrasound experts in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. The Society includes obstetricians and gynecologists, trainees, medical doctors, scientists, sonographers, midwives, and other health professionals who work to advance women’s health and well-being globally.
Our mission is to improve women’s health through the provision, advancement and dissemination of the highest quality education, standards and research information around ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology. This is achieved through education and training, programmatic initiatives and advocacy.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
Please submit your application, CV, examples of your previous social media work and covering letter as soon as possible; we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date of 5th January 2025, once we have received sufficient applications. Interviews may be organized before the closing date (or if not, week of 6th of January).
Regrettably, we are not able to provide feedback to those candidates who are not shortlisted, as it simply would not be manageable to do so.
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This is an exciting and important administrative role, offering a fantastic opportunity to support the smooth operation of a dynamic charity. We are looking for a proactive person to join as administrative support for our communication and marketing team. Are you driven by great organisation and an attention to detail? Then this is the job for you!
We are looking for someone who can support the busy communications team by providing strong administrative support across a variety of areas, including website and content management, research and data analysis, design and branding and content support. You will need a love for learning, and will need to be able to work to our charity values - tenacious, compassionate and inclusive.
This varied role is perfect for someone looking to use their administrative skills to make a meaningful impact within the charity sector. You will represent and promote the work, vision and purpose of the Huntington's Disease Association.
You don't need to have experience in marketing to do this role, though we would like someone who is eager to learn about marketing and communication to strengthen their role within the team.
Learn more about the role in the job pack included.
We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment process and in order to find out how well we are doing, we collect monitoring data. This will not form part of the selection process in any way and will be used for monitoring purposes only. The completion of this form is voluntary.
The Huntington's Disease Association is looking for someone with the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of adults at risk, children and young people. We follow safer recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the people we work with. We require the successful candidate to provide two employment references and undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for enhance disclosure before joining the charity.
Full details of how we securely handle the data you provide to us as part of the recruitment process can be found in our privacy notice for job applicants on our website.
Click on 'apply' to begin your application. To ensure your consideration, please upload both a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter should include why you are applying for the role and how you meet the requirements of the person specification. The job description and person specification can be found within the job vacancy pack.
Applications submitted without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is Monday 6th January 2025, 9 am.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 23rd January and Friday 24th January 2025.
Benefits:
* 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
* A pension scheme with 3% employer contribution
* Medicash scheme
* Tax-free working from home allowance
* Flexible working approach
* Supportive and positive working environment
* Fantastic learning and development opportunities
We improve care and support services for people with Huntington’s disease, educate families and professionals, and champion people’s rights.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose of role: To lead on communications at WFN: an impactful fundraising and grant-giving wildlife conservation charity focused on supporting grassroots projects in the Global South.
Reports to: Director
Contract: Full-time permanent contract, working 5 days p/w
Deadline: 12th January 2025 (before end of day). Initial interviews will be targeted for w/c 20th January.
Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN)
Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN) is a UK-registered charity (no. 1081455) offering funding (Awards), training and media profile to inspiring leaders of wildlife conservation projects across the Global South. Established in 1993, we have channelled £23 million to 220 conservation leaders in 80 countries, benefitting wildlife, landscapes, and people. We support pragmatic, sustainable, and long-lasting work rooted in science and ethical community involvement. The charity funds projects directly and we remain in regular contact with Award winners (grantees). WFN also raises awareness of the serious problems facing wildlife, landscapes, climate, and people, through promoting the work of winners. We focus support on nationals (leaders who were either born in the country where they work or have gained nationality) and aim to help build the capacity of successful local NGOs and grassroots work. We fund mainly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America where income is often hardest to raise and can have the biggest impact for people and biodiversity. Our funding is raised each year, mainly from family foundations and trusts, as well as from individuals, corporates, and international NGOs, with a current annual income of £2.6m/year. WFN is governed by a committed trustee board. Our team is dynamic, passionate about our mission and ambitious. The charity benefits from high profile support from Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, and Ambassadors Sir David Attenborough, Kate Humble, Tom Heap, and Alastair Fothergill.
WFN’s Vision, Mission, and Values
Vision:
We envisage a future where communities and wildlife thrive together on a healthy planet.
Mission:
To halt and reverse the loss of Earth’s biodiversity and wild places, working alongside local people to create a future where communities and wildlife thrive together on a healthy planet.
We achieve our mission by:
- Providing funding, recognition, and training to proven grassroots conservation leaders working across the Global South.
- Supporting the long-term growth and scale up of impactful conservation solutions backed by science.
- Raising the profile of conservationists' work and their ability to effect positive environmental change.
Values:
Integrity - We act with integrity in all we do, fostering a culture that is responsible, uplifting, transparent, inclusive, and unified in achieving our mission while holding ourselves to the highest standards. We are accountable to the conservation leaders we champion and to the partners who support us.
Science-driven - We support evidence-based conservation work across the Global South that is informed by the latest science and founded on community involvement. We monitor and evaluate the impact of our activities, publish our results, and use them to drive our future actions.
Collaborative - We work collaboratively, actively seeking to partner and exchange learnings with others who share our vision. We foster collaboration among our international network of Whitley Award winning conservationists to enable the growth of proven conservation solutions and nurture their ability to effect positive change.
Ambitious - We are ambitious; a pioneer in the field of funding grassroots conservationists, we seek to continually move the dial for environmental protection. We actively listen and respond to the needs of our award winners and think outside the box to catalyse impact on the ground. We aim high, celebrate conservation success, and remain optimistic about our future and the difference we can all make.
Position of Head of Communications
“Saving our planet is now a communications challenge. We know what to do, we just need the will” Sir David Attenborough.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join us in the role of Head of Communications. This varied role offers the successful candidate a key position at WFN, leading on setting and implementing WFN’s annual Communications & Engagement Strategy, and supporting on charity and Award winner (grantee) PR. The Head of Communications is responsible for digital communications (including website, e-letters, video and social media), printed publications, and branding. They report to the Director, work in tandem with the Head of Media Relations, and will receive day-to-day support with social media and production of digital and event materials from the Communications Assistant, who they also line manage. They regularly assist in helping organise exciting events, such as our annual Whitley Awards Ceremony as well as timely communications campaigns relevant to the environment sector.
Strong writing ability and an eye for design are required to deliver communications across the charity, including across printed and digital platforms. If you are a creative self-starter with a passion for communicating positive conservation stories to a diverse audience, possess excellent organisational skills and are accustomed to managing a varied workload, then this role is for you. The successful candidate will have a desire to contribute to the mission of an effective wildlife conservation charity and build the profile of both the organisation and our winners.
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS – PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
Essential:
- Demonstrable history working in a similar role within the charity/NGO sector
- Excellent writing ability
- A creative thinker with an eye for design, with a track record of producing effective digital and print communications for a wide range of audiences and stakeholders
- Experience building timely campaigns and keeping content fresh while staying on brand to increase engagement
- Confident webmaster/editor (WordPress experience preferred)
- Experience setting social media strategy, and using online tools such as Canva and Hootsuite to aid with content creation and scheduling
- Competency with basic video editing
- Strong interpersonal skills (interface with team members, trustees, media, donors, suppliers, international grantees)
- Proven success in leading PR campaigns and securing media coverage
- Extremely organised, with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- Proficient in Microsoft Office - Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Able to manage and prioritise a varied workload within deadline
- Capable to work as part of team and on own initiative
- Flexible ‘can do’ approach and will flourish in a small office environment
- Understanding of key issues in wildlife conservation
- Proven ability in effective budgeting, negotiating and budget management
- Willing to positively contribute to our team and culture by upholding our Values.
Desirable
- Previous line management experience
- Experience with event organisation
- Competency using Salesforce database and/or Mailchimp
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and/or Keynote
- Experience working with high profile individuals
Additional Details Related to the Position
- Attractive holiday package totalling 28 days p.a. plus bank holidays
- Access to confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance Scheme based on salary
- The charity operates a Pension Scheme.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. Only applicants who have the right to work in the UK at the time of application will be considered for this role.
Diversity and Inclusion
At WFN we are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. We celebrate and respect diversity in nature and among the people and partners with whom we work. We need more people and diversity across the environment sector, and to achieve our vision. We are therefore particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; LGBTQ+; or from lower socio-economic backgrounds. As a small organisation we are committed to progress and continue development across Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. Please contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application. Applications are considered solely on your demonstrated suitability for the role.
Whitley Fund for Nature is a fundraising and grant-giving nature conservation charity supporting grassroots practitioners across the Global South.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an ICT Assistant to help provide ICT support to our employees around the world, providing a first line support service, liaising with external providers and processing relevant administration.
You will have excellent customer service skills and previous experience in a similar role. You will have a keen interest in IT and technology, relevant IT skills and excellent problem-solving skills. You will have a real willingness and proven ability to learn new systems and acquire new knowledge and skills.
Your excellent interpersonal skills and customer focus will enable you to build effective working relationships. You will work closely alongside the other ICT Assistant and be a good team player. You will enjoy working in a busy environment, with the ability to balance competing demands. A keen attention to detail and a diligent and rigorous approach to work are also essential.
In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise where appropriate. In addition, Fauna & Flora offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.
Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 5 January 2025.
Please visit our website and download the job application pack below for further details on how to apply.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.
PA to the Dean & Office Administrator | Southwark Cathedral
Job Title: PA to the Dean & Office Administrator
Reports to: Dean of Southwark
Key Relationships: Dean of Southwark, Cathedral Clergy, COO, Chapter Members, Chapter Committee Members, Senior Management Team, Cathedral Staff, Contractors
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary: £31,000 FTE
Hours of work: 35 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks). Some flexibility will be required to allow attendance at evening meetings and events.
How to apply: Please submit a CV and Cover Letter (no more than two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for this role, with reference to the main duties and person specification below. The deadline is Monday 13 January 2025 at 12pm.
Interviews: Week commencing 20 January 2025
Role Purpose
Southwark Cathedral has been a place of Christian worship for over 1400 years. Now it stands on the vibrant and exciting regenerated south bank of the Thames surrounded by cultural venues such as Tate Modern, Shakespeare’s Globe and Borough Market, the offices of major companies as well as schools and diverse residential communities. It is an inclusive Christian community that offers a welcome to all.
This is a key role at Southwark Cathedral supporting the Dean. This secretarial role will primarily feature management of a busy personal diary, correspondence and broader administrative support for the Dean in his capacity as Dean of Southwark, Chair of Chapter and CEO of the Cathedral.
The role holder will also support the Cathedral team as the Office Administrator – responsible for a range of office duties relating to staff wellbeing & socials, office equipment & spaces and the Cathedral’s general enquiries email address.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
For the Dean
- Manage the Dean’s diary: including making appointments, arranging meetings, scheduling preaching and other liturgical arrangements, programming annual schedules (such as Bishops Staff Meetings, chaplaincy and wider public commitments) - keeping Outlook diaries up to date with any changes and making travel arrangements;
- Prepare the Dean’s weekly diary file, including the preparation of any meeting papers or briefs for the week ahead;
- Provide administrative support for the Dean in relation to their attendance at meetings associated with the governance of the Cathedral, including Chapter, Finance Committee, Audit & Risk Committee, Nominations Committee, Fabric Advisory Committee and Board of Enterprises. This will include liaising with colleagues on the Dean’s availability for upcoming meetings, any research the Dean requires and preparation of paper packs for such meetings. Minute taking will not usually be required, but may be requested from time to time in liaison with members of staff usually responsible for the minutes;
- Draft, file and send outgoing correspondence on the Dean’s behalf and process incoming correspondence;
- Support the Dean in all their working relationships including building and maintaining excellent relationships with Chapter Members and Committee Members, the Bishop’s staff and with the wider Diocese, as well as with congregation members, neighbours, commercial partners, professional advisers and other third-party organisations relating to the Dean’s work;
- Set up meetings including room set up and refreshment provision as required;
- Assist the Dean with the processing of their expenses;
- Work with the Governance & Committees Manager on Gifts Registry declarations for the Dean;
- Provide administrative support to bodies the Dean chairs, e.g. Southwark Cathedral Development Trust, the Deans Fund and other Cathedral-associated bodies;
- Assist the Sub Dean and Precentor with administrative tasks as requested;
- Update the Cathedral database in support of the Dean’s work.
Office Administration
- Receiving, distributing and responding to emails sent to the Cathedral’s general information email address;
- Ordering stationery, office equipment and consumables in line with the Cathedral’s approach to sustainability and ethical buying;
- Ensuring the Cathedral’s printing and franking equipment is kept fully functional, and liaising with our contractors when issues arise;
- Ensuring that the offices, reception area, print room, stationery area, staff kitchen and facilities are kept clean, tidy and supplied;
- Co-ordinating Staff Meetings, including booking suitable space and organising refreshments for the meeting;
- Organising staff social events, outings and meals;
- Providing administrative support on Cathedral projects as and when they arise.
General Duties and Expectations
- Provide general administrative assistance in the context of a busy office;
- Support other teams on an ad hoc basis when required;
- Promote the mission, purpose and values of the Cathedral;
- Ensure that the highest standards of professional performance are maintained & ensure professional skills are regularly updated through participation in training and development activities.
The main duties and responsibilities of your post are outlined in your job description. This list is not exhaustive and is intended to reflect your main tasks and areas of work. Changes may occur over time and you will be expected to agree any reasonable changes to your job description that are commensurate with your salary and in line with the general nature of your post. You will be consulted about any changes to your job description before these are implemented.
Person Specification (E) = Essential (D) = Desirable
Skills & Aptitudes
- Excellent verbal communication skills, including a friendly & efficient phone manner (E)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders (E)
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times (E)
- Strong writing skills (E)
- Able to manage the formal processes of meeting in a proactive way (E)
- Proficient with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint (E)
- Well organised, with good prioritisation skills (E)
- Organised approach to physical and digital filing, naming & storing of documents (E)
- Able to take ownership of tasks & complete them with minimal supervision (E)
- Able to draft agendas and papers from an outline brief (D)
Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of working in an office environment (E)
- Experience of working with virtual-meeting platforms such as Zoom & MS Teams (E)
- Experience of working with and administering databases, summarising information in an easy-to-understand format (E)
- Experience of diary management (E)
- Understanding of the Church of England, its structures and liturgy (D)
- Experience of minute-taking and producing summaries of outcomes and actions resulting from meetings (D)
Personal Attributes
- Highly organised, able to work to deadlines (E)
- Proactive problem solver (E)
- Flexible and cooperative team player (E)
- Self-motivated (E)
- Demonstrates sympathy for the vision, mission & values of Southwark Cathedral (E)
Southwark Cathedral believes in promoting and building a diverse and inclusive team, and workplace, culture and governance structures that are welcoming to and respectful of all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people whatever their ethnicity, background, age, disability, long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Safeguarding is at the core of all we do. We follow best practice for Safer Recruitment.
Terms and Conditions
Working Hours
The working hours shall be 35 hours per week (exclusive of meal breaks), over five days. Some out of hours working will be required to support meetings and events and this will be notified in advance. Time off in lieu will be awarded in line with Southwark Cathedral’s policy.
Annual Leave
25 days per annum as well as statutory bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, with an additional 5 days annual leave after 10 years’ continuous employment.
Probation
The appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period.
Season Ticket Loan
Once the probationary period has been completed satisfactorily, the person appointed will be eligible to take out a season ticket loan.
Pension
The person appointed will be eligible to join a defined contributions pension scheme managed by the Church Workers Pension Fund. The Cathedral will contribute half of the annual premium of 10% of salary.
Working Expenses
Reasonable out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.
Please submit a CV and Cover Letter (no more than two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for this role, with reference to the main duties and person specification by Monday 13 January 2025 at 12pm.
Join our team to help us promote studying in the USA and provide people in the UK with clear expert information about the benefits and process of applying to an American university and Fulbright awards to the USA.
The US-UK Fulbright Commission has been offering scholarships for people in the UK to study at US universities for nearly 80 years. Our focus is making sure that everyone is aware of Fulbright awards, especially those people who might not have considered applying for one before. A key part of our widening participation work is our Fulbright Champions, a growing network of advisors at UK universities who promote our awards and support students and scholars who apply.
The Commission is also home to the UK’s EducationUSA team, which offers a wide variety of information and support to people in the UK about studying in the USA. We know how many people are interested in choosing to study a degree at a US university, but clear, unbiased and accurate information can be hard to find. Our free services aim to support anyone in the UK who is interested in studying in the USA make their dreams a reality.
As an organisation, we are proud to help broaden prospective applicants’ horizons by showcasing all of the exciting opportunities at more than 4,000 US accredited universities and colleges.
As a Programme Assistant, you will be working across both of these programmes, supporting both the Awards and Advising teams to provide outreach; widening participation and informational activity for Fulbright awards; and support our advising activity about wider opportunities to study in the USA.
As the successful candidate, your work will be varied, from attending university fairs to meet with prospective students, answering individual questions coming in by email, to helping keep our network of Fulbright Champions up to date. Alongside running a lively webinar and in person event schedule, which you will be involved in promoting, you’ll also have the chance to help deliver events such as Champions workshops and USA College Day, Europe’s largest US university fair.
You’ll bring a passion for educational exchange to the role, and you will be organised and goal orientated, and be resilient in managing a busy workload and a changing external environment.. You’ll have some experience of event management and handling data, but also be passionate about helping people find their best fit or route. You’ll be able to inspire students while also anticipating questions or concerns they might have about applying for a Fulbright award or US study more generally.
Being able to demonstrate a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity will be key and you will be excited about the opportunity to support people from diverse backgrounds. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, need to be a strong team player and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
The US-UK Fulbright Commission is a not-for-profit organisation funded by both governments to promote educational exchange between the US and the UK. We offer exceptional opportunities for people interested in international education and who are committed to our mission and vision. New staff join a small and friendly team who are highly motivated, entrepreneurial and passionate about cross-cultural exchange.Our staff benefits include 29 days holiday (including 3 US holidays and 3 Christmas closure days) plus bank holidays, pension scheme (employer contribution of 6%), membership of an employee benefits platform, flexible working and excellent learning and development opportunities.
Please note, you must have the prior legal right to work in the UK.
Location: Central London office at least 2 days a week, home working the rest of the time
Closing date: Monday 13 January 9am (GMT)
Interviews will take place on Thursday 6 February
We are the only US-UK exchange programme facilitating placements on both sides of the Atlantic.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them, and we work together for change.
Whether that’s helping people to live independently, or creating spaces to learn, work and play, you’ll be making sure adults with disabilities or complex health needs have a chance to thrive, right in the heart of their local communities.
We have a rewarding opportunity for an Assistant Manager to join the newly opened Early Intervention and Outreach Service, this service covers the whole of City of Manchester Local Authority Area, with a base in Wythenshawe, South Manchester.
The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of Children, Young People, and Adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.
You will be working in the family and educational setting managing the wider team under the leadership of the Registered Manager, supporting the young people and the family unit with the use of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) Techniques. This ground-breaking new service will be using PBS techniques to manage the behaviour of the young people that we support, giving the family the best skills and support to manage this.
The purpose of an Assistant Manager is to deputise in the Registered Manager’s absence, taking responsibility for the management of the service, including the staff team, and the welfare of the children and young people. You will share responsibility for ensuring that all practices are developed and performed within organisational policies and procedures and the legislative framework.
Location – Working across the City of Manchester Local Authority Area
Based in Wythenshawe, South Manchester
Starting salary - £32,846.00 per annum with biennial increments
£96.00 for sleep-in shifts
25% uplift on hourly rate for weekend shifts.
About the position….
- You will support the development of a style of leadership and organisational culture to ensure open and participatory management and practice, promoting the well-being of individuals and a positive image of residential care.
- Participate to establish an enabling culture, and effectively manage a home which enables children and young people to achieve optimal outcomes in a safe and secure environment
- To actively assist with the selection, recruitment and retention of staff to ensure a safe, nurturing and positive environment.
- Have responsibility for development and motivation of teams, individuals and self to enhance performance.
- Contribute to the management and monitoring of budgets to achieve efficient and effective use of resources and delivery of a high-quality home.
- You will work flexibly to undertake the full range of duties in a well-planned way that respects and values the Children and Young People as individuals.
What can you bring to the team….?
An essential for this role is a QCF level 4 Leadership & Management in care and QCF level 3 Health & Social Care (Children & young people).
- Significant residential care experience and supervisory experience. This service is a dual registered CQC and Ofsted service and we need people with an Ofsted qualified residential background.
- Ability to organise and manage the planning and implementation of new developments within time constraints.
- Knowledge of the National Care Standards.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll be expected to liaise with other staff, parents/carers, and professionals.
- An ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, taking the lead when required, maintaining & encouraging open and honest communication.
- A good standard of written English and IT skills would be essential, you will be writing reports and keep record of the Children and Young Peoples progress.
- Transporting children / young people to an activity or school is a requirement. A driving licence that has been held for 12 months would be desirable.
Benefits include:
- Annual Leave 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, an initial contribution of 4% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust take a look at our Job Description.
If this sounds like the place for you, and you think you have the relevant skills and experience we are looking for, apply now. If you have any questions relating to the role, please get in touch at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!
This service is regulated by Ofsted therefore all employees must be over the age of 22 years at the time of joining the service.
We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
We are a Real Living Wage employer.
Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher salaries than the government minimum wage. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.
In order for the Trust to comply with the apprenticeship funding rules, it is a requirement of the role that the successful applicant must be able to evidence that (1) they have the right to work in the UK without additional approval for more than 20 hours each week throughout the year and (2) they have an eligible residency status for the purposes of the apprenticeship funding rules. In most cases this will mean that the individual needs to show that they have been ''ordinarily resident'' in particular countries (including the UK) at least 3 years before the start of the apprenticeship.
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way, please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you
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Be Part of the Fight Against Food Waste in Oxfordshire
Are you a creative, organised, and motivated individual looking to make a real difference in your community? Join Oxford Food Hub, a vibrant and purpose-driven charity dedicated to rescuing surplus food and redistributing it to over 200 charities and community groups across Oxfordshire. Together, we’re not just tackling food waste – we’re feeding communities, reducing carbon emissions, and making Oxfordshire more sustainable.
This is your chance to combine your marketing flair with your administrative expertise to drive impactful change. We’re looking for a dynamic individual who’s as comfortable creating engaging social media content as they are coordinating behind-the-scenes operations.
Job Purpose
The Administrative and Marketing Assistant provides effective and proactive administrative support for the Outreach and Administration Coordinator, CEO, and the Oxford Food Hub staff team. They lead on marketing and communications activities, particularly social media.
The Administrative and Marketing Assistant is often the first point of contact for members of the public, charities, and other partners, handling enquiries and requests with efficiency, compassion, and excellent customer service.
This role supports the smooth running of the charity and helps maintain our excellent reputation across Oxfordshire.
Key Responsibilities
Administration:
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Responding to phone and email enquiries, greeting visitors, triaging queries, and signposting vulnerable callers appropriately and sensitively.
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Supporting the team with administrative tasks such as data inputting, financial processes, and producing reports.
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Maintaining databases, spreadsheets, and other systems, including data inputting and running reports as required to support our operations and fundraising activities.
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Ordering office supplies and other equipment as required by OFH.
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Ensuring all documents and information are treated in line with data protection regulations.
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Processing and recording petty cash payments, expense claims, and banking donations.
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Providing administrative and marketing support to the CEO, Outreach and Administration Coordinator, and team for strategic initiatives and projects as needed.
Marketing and Communication:
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Implementing a social media strategy to raise awareness of our mission, activities, and impact.
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Creating unique content to drive more donations, increase visibility, and educate followers on reducing food waste.
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Monitoring social media channels, engaging with followers, and responding to inquiries in a timely manner.
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Tracking and reporting on social media metrics, providing insights and recommendations to improve engagement.
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Collaborating with the team to plan and promote events, campaigns, and fundraising initiatives.
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Staying up-to-date with social media trends and best practices to ensure effective communication.
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Organising Oxford Food Hub events and representing the organisation at partnership events.
Person Specification
Essential Qualities:
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Commitment: Demonstrated commitment to OFH’s mission and values.
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Organisation: Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask, manage your workload, and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
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Resilience: Able to respond to changes and challenges positively, supporting the team to meet objectives. Comfortable working in a warehouse setting year-round.
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Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable communicating with colleagues, stakeholders, and members of the public, including people experiencing food insecurity.
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Inclusivity: Ability to create a safe and inclusive environment for members of the public, volunteers, stakeholders, and employees.
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Innovation: Creative mindset with an eye for design and content creation.
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Team Player: Works well with colleagues in a dynamic environment while also being able to work independently.
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Flexibility: Willing and able to attend occasional evening or weekend events.
Experience and Qualifications:
Essential:
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Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite, Google Drive, or similar platforms.
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Experience creating content using social media, websites, or graphic design packages.
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Experience working in a team.
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Experience handling enquiries from the general public.
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Understanding of confidentiality laws and GDPR guidelines.
Desirable:
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Experience working for a charity or with volunteers.
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Experience in an administrative or marketing role.
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Experience using CRM databases.
We are looking for a proactive Fundraising Assistant to complete our daily data management tasks and offer support to the fundraising team to help Bliss to raise more money to help babies born sick and premature.
The Fundraising Operations Team plays a crucial role in ensuring efficient supporter care and data management, ultimately helping to maximize Bliss' positive impact on babies.
One in seven babies is born premature or sick and needing care on a neonatal unit – this isn’t what most parents expect for their baby. Join the leading national charity dedicated to supporting babies, families and NHS staff at this critical time.
Role Summary
Bliss is the UK’s leading national charity for babies born premature or sick, and we are looking for a confident data specialist with experience of overseeing effective, efficient data systems and processes to join our enthusiastic and passionate Fundraising department.
Terms
- Location: Hybrid (a minimum of three of your days over two weeks will be worked in the Bliss Head Office, London SE1)
- Salary: £25,000 FTE, Permanent
- Terms: 28-35 hours a week (Regular evening/weekend work (from home) at certain times during the year)
Role Details
This role primarily focuses on managing and supporting data within the fundraising operations. Key responsibilities include overseeing income data in the Raiser’s Edge CRM and assisting the Senior Data Officer with daily data management tasks. Additionally, you will support the Community and Events team by providing data-driven insights to guide fundraisers, as well as assist other fundraising functions. The Fundraising Operations Team is essential in ensuring effective data management and exceptional supporter care, contributing to maximizing Bliss' impact on babies.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Strong analytical abilities, with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to use tools like Excel (including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables) to manage data effectively.
- Familiar with various fundraising techniques and the operational requirements of each, with experience in CRM systems such as Raiser’s Edge (preferable, but not essential).
- Able to work across multiple teams and adapt quickly to new environments, tasks, and challenges.
- Excellent administration skills, with a keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting.
- Skilled in time management, prioritizing workloads, and maintaining effective internal and external relationships.
- Exceptional written communication skills, with an ability to communicate with empathy and professionalism.
For more details please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert.
How to apply
Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents
- Your CV (please ensure this does not include your age, gender or any other personal characteristics)
- Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification. This should address the essential points of the person specification and is expected to be no more than 1,000-1,500 words long
This information is used when shortlisting candidates for interview.
It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for an interview so if you have not heard from us three weeks after the closing deadline, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Recruitment Timeline
The deadline for applications is 9am on Wednesday 15 January 2025. First round interviews will be held virtually (via zoom) on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 January, with second interviews in person at our London Bridge office in w/b 27 January.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We’re very excited to be working with The Children's Trust to support their recruitment of a Senior Media & Communications Manager. This is a permanent role paying £43,000-£46,000 with a hybrid working pattern from their Surrey (Tadworth) office.
Your Role
As Senior Media & Communications Manager, you will be a key driver of delivering the marketing and communications strategy, reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications. You'll have experience planning and managing both proactive and reactive press/media campaigns, feel confident working alongside fundraising teams to raise awareness around fundraising activity and impact and enjoy engaging with a number of stakeholders to ensure fully-integrated campaigns. You will also spearhead the development of compelling storytelling strategies that connect with audiences and amplify the mission.
What We’re Looking For:
- A skilled communicator with a proven track record in media relations, issues management, and stakeholder engagement.
- A broad communications specialist who can plan and deliver multi-channel communications campaigns.
- A leader with experience in managing a team and fostering creativity.
- A storyteller with the ability to sensitively work with families and ambassadors to share their journeys.
- Expertise in social media, celebrity engagement, and fundraising communications is highly desirable.
- Experience working within a children’s, health or other charitable organisation.
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Travel: Regular travel across the UK (including Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales)
Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.
At Versus Arthritis, we won’t rest until everyone with arthritis has access to the treatment and care they need to live the life they choose with real hope of a cure in the future.
To turbo charge our progress towards achieving our goals we’ve created a new UK Advocacy (policy, public affairs and campaigns) and Health Intelligence department, within the Chief Executive Office who will pro-actively drive positive change with and for people living with arthritis.
About the role
We are now looking for an Assistant Director, who will work closely with and report to our Chief Executive Officer, to lead this new department. You will lead a growing department of 18 people and have matrix management of our nations policy and public affairs teams. Together you will deliver UK wide Advocacy and Health Intelligence strategies and ensure we make a step change in our influence.
About you
If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:
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a highly experienced advocate with exceptional policy and influencing skills.
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a strong understanding of how to use data and health intelligence to drive system change in health or a closely related area.
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a track record of working at senior level in a role which requires an organisation-wide, cross-functional strategic perspective on issues, challenges and opportunities.
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excellent communication, networking and influencing skills, with the ability to build purposeful relationships at a very senior level.
People living with arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions have been overlooked for far too long, if you think you can help us change that, we’d love to hear from you.
*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.
Benefits
Your excellent benefits include:
- Flexible hours, environments and working practices to promote a healthy work/life balance.
- Health and wellbeing support – including the Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential 24/7 support with mental health, legal and financial queries).
- Simplyhealth cash plan.
- Supportive and inclusive culture, with a wide range of employee networks and support groups available to join.
- Learning and personal development opportunities.
- Competitive annual leave, with the option to buy/sell up to five days per year.
- Generous pension plan, with employer contribution of up to 10%.
- Life Assurance plan (4 x salary).
You must be based, and hold the right to work, in the UK to apply for this position.
Shortlisting
- We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales.
Interview
Interview date to be confirmed. Interviews to be held at Versus Arthritis London Office.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.