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Bring your passion for rivers and the environment to bring about real change on the ground
The South East Rivers Trust is recruiting a new Executive position of Director of Water, Land and Catchments.
The Role
This new role brings together our Science & Partnerships and Water & Land Stewardship teams and is responsible for identifying and developing strategic opportunities to transform the aquatic environment. These include emerging environmental markets and effective partnerships with business, the water industry, government and other conservation organisations.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced, ambitious leader who is passionate about the environment and ready to drive meaningful change. It will suit someone who can understand the big picture, identify tangible opportunities and build a tactical approach to realising them through clear plans, outstanding leadership and the ability to inspire others.
As part of the Executive and Leadership Team you will be integral to implementing the 3 Year Plan and shaping the long-term future of SERT. If you enjoy collaboration and are passionate about the future of rivers and the aquatic environment we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
The South East Rivers Trust (SERT), is the river restoration charity for the South East of England. Our vision is that rivers across the South East are clean, healthy and rich in biodiversity. Our mission is to restore and protect rivers and their catchments against multiple threats and a dramatically changing climate. We do this by:
- delivering evidence-based and nature-based solutions on land and in rivers;
- inspiring and empowering more people to protect rivers for the future.
Working at SERT is rewarding, fulfilling and busy. We work collaboratively and with passion, and this is reflected in our core values of: delivering high quality work, using expertise and scientific understanding, building good and effective relationships, and bringing positive energy to all we do. With rivers and catchments needing serious action to survive, our aims are growth and impact – so you’ll be comfortable with challenges and excited by change. If this sounds like an environment that you would thrive in, we would love to hear from you.
How to Apply:
For further details and to apply click on the 'Apply via website' button. The closing date for applications is Sunday 19th January 2025.
Please note: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We do not sponsor applicants from overseas.
We help rivers thrive again for communities and nature.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose of the post
HDR UK and the BHF Data Science Centre are committed to meaningful involvement and engagement where patients and the public are actively involved in shaping our work and decision-making. Reporting to the Centre’s Operations Director, this is a pivotal role that will be integral to ensuring the patient and public voice is embedded in our work at all stages.
You will work closely with public members, research and NHS communities, internal colleagues, charity partners, and funders to develop and implement plans for PPIE activity across all of our key areas of interest, in addition to the governance of the Centre.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a passion for meaningful involvement and engagement of patients and the public, to shape and influence our work on the safe, ethical and scientifically robust use of data for research into the causes, prevention and treatment of all diseases of the heart and circulation.
The successful candidate will have a track record in working with individuals, groups and communities and have the ability to communicate complex information in clear, engaging ways. The post holder will have excellent influencing and negotiation skills, experience of working on complex projects with multiple partners and be comfortable with working at pace. Patient and public involvement and engagement in data-driven research is a growing field. The successful candidate will show a willingness and experience of developing and delivering innovative approaches to involvement where previously opportunities may not have been obvious.
Main responsibilities
Embedding PPIE in our work
- Lead on the delivery of the PPIE strategy for the BHF Data Science Centre, with oversight from the Operations Director, incorporating regular (e.g. annual) reviews and updates of the strategy.
- Lead and facilitate meetings with public contributors to integrate meaningful PPIE throughout all aspects of our work.
- Undertake and manage specific involvement and engagement activities, including but not limited to focus groups, engagement events, developing and undertaking surveys, supporting the writing of plain English summaries of projects and their outputs. In collaboration with senior colleagues, support involvement of patients and the public in the governance of our work.
- Review and provide advice on PPIE elements of research applications ensuring adequate PPIE is incorporated and provide advice where needed to researchers.
- Develop methods to expand reach and ensure diversity of perspectives and work with the HDR UK PPIE team to grow involvement of currently underrepresented and underserved groups in health data science.
- Build and manage relationships with colleagues within the BHF Data Science Centre, working collaboratively to support and manage involvement and engagement across all areas of work.
- Work closely with the internal communications colleagues to create and disseminate engaging content (e.g. news stories on outputs and impact, videos, infographics, case studies) on our work and involvement and engagement activities using a variety of communication tools.
- Horizon scan and liaise with colleagues across the BHF Data Science Centre and HDR UK for opportunities to increase visibility of the institute’s engagement and involvement impact, i.e. through conferences, festivals, journals and other publications.
Developing PPIE best practice and collaborative working
- Incorporate best practice in our work, learning from examples of successful patient and public engagement that could influence our work
- Provide briefings for colleagues to share best practice and examples of successful patient and public engagement
- Collaborate with PPIE colleagues to coordinate public outreach initiatives and other events, ensuring that stakeholders are afforded opportunities to contribute their input and provide feedback. Establish effective working relationships and ‘ways of working’ with strategic partners to maximise opportunities for collaboration in patient and public involvement and engagement.
- Act as an internal and external ambassador for public, patient and practitioner engagement and involvement.
- Monitor and report on performance of PPIE across the Centre, make effective use of digital approaches to maximize the ability to collaborate, communicate and continuously learn.
Supporting PPIE members
- Be the point-of-contact for all BHF Data Science Centre public contributors, ensuring they are kept updated, receive all information in a timely manner and that any issues are dealt with in a sensitive manner.
- Lead on the recruitment of new public contributors as required. Adapt, develop and provide training for public contributors where necessary identifying training requirements as needed.
- Working with BHF Data Science Centre colleagues, maintain patient and public contact lists in Hubspot (CRM).
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Experience
- Experience of working with patients, carers and members of the public with diverse interests.
- Experience of running patient/public involvement activities and evaluating these activities, strategies and methodologies, preferably in a research environment
- Experience of promoting the need and value of engagement and involvement to a wide range of stakeholders and acting as an advocate
- Experience of writing / developing content for public and research audiences and delivering presentations
- Experience of demonstrating an understanding of health research and the needs of patients and the public
- Planning and organisational expertise with a proven track record of delivering challenging projects with multiple partners to deadlines
- Experience of organising and facilitating a range of events and meetings including: event preparation, chairing of meetings, delivering presentations, use of tools to gather views and feedback, follow-up communications and evaluation
- An understanding of the public sensitivities of using health data for research
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
Skills
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage complex and multiple areas of work with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent people and interpersonal skills to build collaborative partnerships across diverse groups and the ability to handle sensitive issues positively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and confidently with different groups of stakeholders and people at all levels.
- Evidence of ability to meet tight and challenging deadlines using a flexible and adaptable approach
- Good influencing and coaching skills.
- Able to grasp the complexity of work across HDR UK and process complex scientific information to communicate it in a way that is clear, engaging and inspires the public to get involved.
- Strong analytic skills with the ability to frame problems and solutions in a logical manner.
- Ability to work autonomously and make decisions without supervision.
- Ability to work collaboratively and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Please note, as we are a UK-based organisation, applicants must be living in, and eligible to work in, the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Girls’ Network aims to inspire and empower girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a mentor and a network of professional role models who are women. We have a large and growing network of supporters, mentors, schools and partners across eight regions of England.
We are now looking for a Senior Fundraising Manager to join our team.
THE ROLE
- We are going through an exciting period of development, with significant opportunity for growth within our corporate partnerships and high levels of interest to build-on and develop. The role would suit someone who is looking to work with a high degree of autonomy and who welcomes the chance to be innovative and strategic, whilst being supported to achieve their goals, working with our Fundraising & Communications team (currently four staff) and collaborating with our regional Network Managers.
About you:
- You will have at least five years relevant experience, ideally with at least three years working in corporate partnerships/fundraising and be able to demonstrate previous success in generating income and achieving targets. You will be an exceptional communicator with the confidence to work on your own initiative and to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- You will be well organised with excellent attention to detail, work well under pressure and have the ability to think both strategically and operationally. Experience of working with CRM systems is preferred.
- You have a good understanding of the disadvantages faced by both women and those from the least advantaged communities and have a drive to rectify the inequalities that currently exist.
- You understand the time and resource limitations of a small charity, and you thrive on the potential to make a real difference with your work.
Income Generation
- Account manage a portfolio of corporate partners and public sector organisations, to meet operational priorities and annual income targets, providing an excellent supporter experience
- Develop funding propositions and case for support to meet priorities, working closely with Head of Fundraising and Head of Programmes
- Collaborate with Network Managers on regional corporate partnerships, to ensure consistent supporter experience and identify opportunities for development, as appropriate.
- Manage prospect pipeline with a focus on priority sectors, working within wider capacity for new business
- Promote payroll giving and other employee fundraising activities and campaigns.
- Oversee calendar of third party events, liaising with external partners
- Provide internal management information and reporting to colleagues, as required.
Engagement
- Develop a suite of engagement materials working with Communications Manager and external suppliers.
- Collaborate with Communications Manager on annual communications plans, including fundraising campaigns in support of International Women’s Day and The Big Give.
- Work with Communications Manager to ensure regular updates to website and other digital channels (social, e-newsletters), identifying opportunities for partnership activities.
Stewardship
- Develop account management processes, ensuring timely impact reporting or other agreed deliverables.
- Ensure all donations and supporters are thanked in a timely and appropriate mode to their giving channel.
- Keep all relevant donor contact history and financial information up-to-date on Salesforce, ensuring adherence to GDPR and other relevant good practice.
- Work with Head of Fundraising & Communications and CEO to deliver appropriate partner recognition including events and other engagement activities.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE
Essential skills, knowledge and attributes
- Proven experience in the charity sector fundraising across income streams
- A skilled and confident relationship builder who enjoys maintaining and sustaining contacts
- Extremely well organised and self-motivated
- Business acumen – the ability to recognise opportunities to help achieve income targets
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to gender equality and social mobility
- Confidence managing stakeholders
- Resilience and optimism
Desirable skills, knowledge and attributes
- You are flexible in your approach to working with a small organisation and understand the time and resource limitations
- You have safeguarding knowledge
- You have experience of Salesforce or another CRM system
OUR BENEFITS
We want to help everyone achieve more at work as well as in their personal lives and in their wider career, so that they feel proud of the part they play at The Girls' Network. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity in employment and to developing working practices and policies that support work-life balance.
Benefits
- Pension scheme; employer contribution of 3% and employee of 5%
- 27 holiday days per year, plus public holidays (pro-rata)
- Extended and comprehensive sick pay policy
- Enhanced Family Leave pay policy
Learning & Development
- Annual training budget upon completion of your probation period (pro rata)
- Professional development support and allocated time off for training
- Continual learning and development through team days and whole staff training
The Way We Work
- Flexible working policy: we respect that people have commitments and provide flexible working hours through discussion
- A positive and supportive team culture, regular check-ins and optional social events
- Working from home allowance to support you with essential tech needs
- We support you with a Girls’ Network buddy who you can reach out to beyond the induction period
HOW TO APPLY
- Visit our website for the candidate pack and details on how to apply.
- Closing date is 9am Friday 3rd January 2025. Interviews will be held online on during the week commencing 13 January 2025.
Good luck with your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The British Geriatrics Society is the professional association for NHS doctors, nurses and other healthcare specialists engaged in the treatment and care of older people across the UK, united by a mission to improve healthcare for older people. We have over 5,200 members who work in acute, community and primary care. We are a registered charity with a friendly staff team of 17.
The BGS is seeking to recruit a Conferences Co-Ordinator to assist with the planning, delivery and promotion of its portfolio of virtual, hybrid and in-person events. If you are interested in establishing your career in events management, this role provides exposure to a range of administrative tasks supporting a varied and interesting programme of events. You will have the opportunity to travel and work with leading and inspiring health professionals around the UK.
The BGS Events team consists of four full-time staff members. We deliver a varied events programme, including two large scale national three-day meetings in the spring and autumn.
Job title: Conferences Co-Ordinator
Reporting to: Conferences and Region Development Manager
Salary:£31,752 (grade 6.1), rising by annual increments
Benefits: 11% employer pension contribution; 29 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Base:The British Geriatrics Society’s office in Farringdon, London EC1; Occasional UK travel with overnight stays will be required, with occasional evening work supporting delivery of events (around 12 times per year). The BGS has a flexible working policy and most staff combine working from home with working in the office
Hours: This is a full-time role but consideration can be given to working less than full time, for 4 days a week pro-rata.
Benefits:11% employer pension contribution; travel loan and cycle to work scheme. Access to a range of healthcare benefits.
Overall purpose:
To support the BGS education offer by
·Providing administrative support to the BGS Events team in the preparation and delivery of high-quality programmes and meetings
·Delivering good customer care (pre and post meeting), whilst also providing an excellent delegate experience at conferences
·Supporting the wider BGS team with events-related aspects of marketing, scientific abstracts, sponsorship and website content
Through these events, we support a UK and international audience of healthcare professionals to access high-quality information and education about healthcare for older people. Continuing professional development (CPD) is an important part of the BGS member offer, and we pride ourselves on delivering relevant, high-quality, engaging events.
The next few years of conference delivery will be an exciting time, evolving our mix of hybrid (in-person and online) and virtual conferences, and reintroducing our region meetings across England. Supporting the development of regional meetings will be an important part of the role. We are also expanding our digital offer to support online community networking and sharing knowledge beyond the conferences.
Main duties and responsibilities:
1.Responding confidently to incoming enquiries by telephone and email. Managing ad hoc delegate queries about registration, continuing professional development (CPD) and event information promptly.
2.Processing conference registrations; taking payments; providing confirmation and supporting correspondence to delegates, sponsors and speakers.
3.Processing and maintaining records related to registrations, using our member database (CiviCRM).
4.Co-ordinating and administering abstract submissions, supporting the local officers in their adjudication and publication of results.
5.Processing and managing CPD applications (live and distance learning) for all conferences via the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
6.Administering and processing both speaker expenses and invoices arising from conferences. Regularly updating budget information and liaising with the BGS Finance team as required.
7.Supporting the Conference and Region Development Manager to source venues and suppliers, whilst negotiating best rates and liaising with them as required.
8.Providing logistics support for conference speakers, staff and contributors. Co-ordination will include booking travel and hotels, external social events and conference dinners.
9.Assisting the Conferences and Region Support Manager to provide efficient and effective onsite support at conferences.
10. Arranging courier collections of event equipment (to and from each venue and BGS office), with oversight of items throughout. This will also apply for external career fairs.
11. Preparing, packing / unpacking event equipment for each event both onsite and at BGS office.
12. Preparing printed materials for each event (badges, programmes, biographies, signage and any other information as required).
13. Managing event stock and maintaining the stockroom.
14.Website content editing and updating (BGS events and region pages).
15. Supporting the Communications and Marketing Co-Ordinator in promoting BGS conference activities, along with regular meetings.
16. Analysing feedback from event attendees and compiling results for speakers.
17. Supporting the Conferences and Region Development Manager with administrative tasks associated with the development of BGS England regions. This will include engagement tasks such as attending region committee internal meetings, regular web updates, supporting hybrid meetings and producing quarterly e-bulletins.
18. Supporting the Director of Learning and Professional Development in preparation, approaches and follow-up with pharmaceutical sponsors.
19. Undertaking other administrative tasks as may arise.
20. Contributing to the development of BGS conferences and to the Society overall.
Person Specification
Essential skills/experience required:
·Strong organisational skills – ability to manage your time effectively and deal with competing priorities/deadlines
·Excellent attention to detail to ensure accurate information is shared with relevant audiences
·Excellent written and verbal communication skills – enabling you to communicate clearly and concisely
·Excellent customer relationship skills - ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels
·Experience in an administrative role, demonstrating efficiency and reliability
·Ability to work independently - taking initiative and demonstrating a problem- solving approach
·Highly motivated, enthusiastic and willingness to be flexible in a rapidly changing environment
·Fully competent using Microsoft 365, in particular MS Excel, MS Word, MS Teams and Outlook
·Minimum of 1 year’s previous experience assisting conference or membership administration or equivalent experience
·Experience of working in a collaborative manner and as a team member
Desirable:
·Experience of supporting the delivery of conferences (in-person, virtual and hybrid)
·Experience of using of using and maintaining Constituent/ Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Databases (ideally Civi-CRM, but alternatively other comparable CRM databases)
·Experience of managing conference registrations, or similar, including taking payments, invoicing and receipting
·Experience of website content creation and editing
·Experience of working within a charity or public sector role
·Interest in the delivery of older people’s care with the NHS or social care sector
How to apply
Applicants should send a tailored CV (maximum 2 sides A4) and cover letter (maximum 2 sides A4) setting out what they would bring to the position, in relation to the Person specification above, via the link on our website by Thursday 30 January 2025. Interviews will be held during the week of 10 February 2025
For more information on the importance of the role please see this video about BGS events and community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sue Ryder supports people at the most difficult times of their lives because we believe no one should face death or grief alone.
Are you an experienced fundraising with a proven track record in delivering income growth through the development of corporate partnerships and relationships?
Sue Ryder is looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join the Fundraising team and develop Sue Ryder’s national Corporate Partnerships programme to drive income growth and develop new partnerships in line with the organisation’s strategic aim to provide more care for more people.
The Role
Reporting to the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will identify and develop a robust pipeline of corporate prospects aligned with Sue Ryder’s strategic aims and aspirations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Help develop on a multi-year corporate partnerships strategy, activity plan and budget in order to significantly grow income from national corporate partnerships.
- Work with corporate donation manager in retail develop strategic relationships with corporates to grow donated goods and services.
- Support the Community Team to significantly grow local corporate income
- Develop strategic two-way face to face relationships with key prospects finding routes to new networks in their peer group in order to build a robust new business pipeline and ultimately grow income
- Participate in budgeting and financial management at departmental level
About You:
- Demonstrable experience of securing significant corporate donations and working with corporate partners to demonstrate success in new business and of securing 6-7 figure partnerships
- Proven experience of delivering income growth through the development of corporate partnerships and relationships
- An expert networker – capable of planning and establishing networks that facilitate relationships with key decision makers in large organisations
- Proven experience of developing compelling corporate propositions that are in line with the organisation’s strategy and meet the brief of prospective corporate partners
- Sound understanding of the legal and contractual aspects of corporate partnerships
Competitive Benefits Package
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Refer a friend scheme - £250
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.
Closing date: Friday 3rd January
Interview date: W/C 6th January
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
Position: Head of Research
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £63,654 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 4
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
The Head of Research enables successful delivery of the organisation’s ground-breaking Research Strategy. They will provide vital leadership, strategic direction and day to day management of the MS Society’s research programme as well as leadership of the Research Team.
This varied and exciting role also involves developing and maintaining strategically relevant partnerships, annual grant round, new research strategy and acting as a spokesperson for the MS Society as well as being a key ambassador – inspiring internal teams about the MS Society’s research programme.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Wednesday 8 January 2025
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
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Policy and Public Affairs Manager (England)
Are you passionate about making a difference? Join our dynamic team as Hospice UK' Policy & Public Affairs Manager (England)!
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid Work Culture. We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s. Our office is a short walk from King’s Cross station in London.
Whilst we work flexibly, because we work with decision makers in Westminster, there will be an expectation that you can travel to central London at short notice if required. You will also be expected to come into the office at least one day a week.
You can work remotely for the rest of the time. Equally, you may prefer to work from the office full-time. We encourage all colleagues to visit member hospices to help inform our work and you may be able to work from there
Contractually this role is London-based.
Contract: Permanent, full time (35 hours per week).
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 2 years (+ an extra 10 days on each 5th year). Pro rata for part time hours
- Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
- Support for staff with caring responsibilities
- Flexible working
- Learning and development opportunities
How to Apply: CV and cover letter. In your cover letter please outline how you meet the person specification detailed in the candidate information pack.
Closing date for applications: There is no fixed closing date, we are assessing applications as they come in until we have appointed to the role.
Interview dates: Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, where suitable candidates will be interviewed as they apply. They will take place either online via Teams or in person at our London office.
We’ll send questions and assessments to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.
Job information
In light of both the Assisted Dying vote and the many funding challenges facing the hospice sector, Hospice UK is looking to immediately strengthen our policy team and capacity.
We are looking for an exceptional individual, able to both support our members and help inform our public positions at a time of unprecedented interest in hospice care and palliative care more widely. You will ensure that the knowledge, experience and concerns of those working in hospices are available to MPs and decision makers.
We are advertising this position on a “rolling basis” and will look to interview suitably qualified candidates as they apply. The post will be advertised until it is filled
More information about the role is available in the candidate information pack attached.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for this role, please send the following documents to recruitment.
- Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4.
- A cover letter where you demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
- A completed equalities monitoring form
We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and cover letter.
To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed.
Hospice UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Candidate Information Pack
This pack includes the job description and person specification as well as information about the team this role will work in.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.