Directorate Executive Assistant Jobs
We are looking for a new member to join the Enterprise Directorate in this fixed term role for up to 12 months.
The role
We are recruiting for a Programme Manager to support with the management and coordination of the Enterprise Hub’s investment activities. You’ll be joining the Enterprise Hub team at an exciting time as we expand our active engagement with investors, via two brand new workstreams: our inaugural Investor Fellowships and our Investor Club. This role will be focussed predominantly on the Investor Club and the management and expansion of our investor community, and will provide some logistics and coordination support for the Investor Fellowships.
As Programme Manager (Investment), you will work closely with Head of Enterprise Hub to support the delivery of the new Investor Club programme, lead on our monthly investor newsletter, and curate community engagement activities aimed at fostering connections within the investor network, and between investors and entrepreneurs. As well as reporting directly into the Head of Enterprise Hub, it is expected that the role-holder will also support the Senior Programme Manager (Investment). This role will involve collaborating with colleagues across the Enterprise Directorate.
Who we are looking for
This will be a fast-paced and exciting role well suited to someone who is keen to expand or develop their experience in entrepreneurship support, community engagement, and programme management. The successful candidate will have excellent programme and project management skills, will relish the challenge of setting up and running new initiatives, and will enjoy building relationships with our stakeholders. The role requires good communication skills and excellent attention to detail, and the ability to plan and coordinate events and activities.
Who are we?
Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change to global health pandemics and cyber threats.
The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.
With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.
Why work for the Royal Academy of Engineering?
We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.
This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.
We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you?
Company Benefits
The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits including:
- BUPA cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Independent Financial Advice
- Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
- Life Assurance, 4x annual salary
- Health and wellbeing programmes
- Generous holiday allowance
- Wellbeing days and office wide Christmas leave
- Significant investment into your personal and professional development
- Regular social activities
- Subsidised restaurant
Location
Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office-based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy.
How to apply/Interview process
To find out more and to apply, please visit our website. As part of your application, you will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience, knowledge, and skills profile.
Closing date: Thursday, 8th August 2024.
Interview dates: w/c 12th, 19th, and 27th August 2024 (depending on availability).
The Academy is committed to making reasonable adjustments to remove barriers that hinder applicants from applying or staff from working effectively and comfortably.
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Executive PA
Reference: JUN20247465
Location: Flexible in England
Salary: £26,379.00 - £28,319.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
This is a Permanent Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week.
The role can be based at home – where a suitable home working environment is in place – or from any RSPB office, located at different locations across the UK. The role may require occasional travel to an RSPB office or to support meetings in central UK locations.
The RSPB is looking for an Executive Personal Assistant (Exec PA) to join the Income and Conservation Investment directorate, providing vital support to the Executive Director and wider leadership team, as well as facilitating the smooth running of the 300 people strong directorate.
About ICI
The Income and Conservation Investment (ICI) team are dedicated to generating income, long term support and system change to help protect and restore nature. The directorate comprises of teams responsible for membership & supporter fundraising, legacies, commercial sales, high value partnerships, business engagement and conservation investment. This is a great opportunity to support a key strategic function within RSPB and would suit someone who is eager to work in a fast-paced environment, to learn about and support income generation and enable others to be the best they can be.
What's the role about?
As Executive PA, you will provide assistance to the Executive Director of Income and Conservation Investment (ICI), managing their busy inbox and diary and proactively helping them to stay on top of actions and deadlines. You will also play an important role at leadership team meetings, ensuring their smooth running by producing agendas and capturing actions. You will be a key point of contact for colleagues across the directorate and around the RSPB so we are looking for someone with a positive and approachable manner who enjoys working with others and is able to efficiently prioritise and problem-solve. A typical day might include tasks such as:
- Supporting the Executive Director through inbox and diary management, booking travel and accommodation, compiling agendas, gathering meeting papers, collating actions and reminders
- Working with the Board and Council Coordinator to ensure papers are drafted and submitted within set timeframes and follow the correct process.
- Building and developing effective relationships with people across the organisation and externally on behalf of Executive Director. Ensuring confidential and sensitive matters are handled appropriately.
- Organising monthly directorate briefings and other engagement activities, sourcing interesting and relevant content to help inspire colleagues and showcase the work of teams across the RSPB.
- Facilitating various meetings, including that of the leadership team by working with the meeting chair to produce agendas, gather papers, book guest presenters, capture actions and generally ensure meetings run efficiently.
- Understanding, sharing and implementing best practice from across the organisation, for example, Information Management principles, new digital tools or ensuring meetings are inclusive and accessible.
- Working closely with the Executive Board PA group to improve processes and provide cover during times of absence.
- Supporting the leadership team with recruitment and induction of new staff and volunteers, following appropriate policies and procedures where applicable.
- Working in line with the RSPB expenses and purchasing policies, file expense claims and raise purchase orders.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- At least one years experience of providing PA support to Director and/or senior management
- Experience of providing dedicated personal administrative support to senior staff.
- Knowledge of the Microsoft O365 suite, particularly SharePoint, PowerPoint and collaboration tools
- Able to make the best use of time particularly when under pressure from competing priorities, prioritising and delegating tasks effectively, during periods of both low and high demand.
- Able to proactively identify and solve problems and respond quickly to change
- Able to identify and act on opportunities for continually improving ways of working and create efficiencies
- Able to communicate effectively with people from all levels of the organisation as well as external stakeholders
- Able to organise meetings and events, of varying scales, and coordinate all aspects of the logistics.
- Able to take meeting notes and minutes clearly and concisely, with attention to detail
- Able to deal with confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
Closing date: 23:59, Mon, 29th Jul 2024
Interview dates will take place on the 7/8th August.
We reserve the right to close this advert at any time.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
Do you love working with supporters or customers, and have brilliant administrative skills? And do you want to make a difference to people affected by breast cancer? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
This is an exciting opportunity to start your fundraising career working as part of a newly created fundraising products team. You’ll work on our sector leading virtual events programme, which has raised millions of pounds to date, as well as innovative product development to help us reach new audiences.
This is a varied role where you’ll play an important role in the smooth delivery of fundraising campaigns. A typical week may include providing brilliant stewardship to our supporters over email and phone, as well as to our online communities, and sending out fundraising materials. You might also develop new fundraising resources and content plans and help to setup a new campaign with the digital team. Joining a collaborative and fun team, you’ll be supported to learn and develop in your role.
About you
Having previously worked in a customer or supporter facing role, you’ll know how to provide a brilliant experience and be an excellent communicator. Friendly, organised and proactive, you’ll have great administrative skills gained in a professional environment where you’ve worked both independently and as part of a team.
You’ll have a passion for fundraising and it’s a bonus if you’ve worked at a charity before. Some experience working with databases or supporting online communities would also be helpful but isn’t essential. We’re looking for someone with a positive, can do attitude who is eager to learn, deliver results and be part of a high performing team.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date 9am Friday 2 August 2024
Interview date w/c 12 August 2024
Sightsavers is looking for an Individual Giving Assistant (Acquisition) - a new role within our expanding team to support the individual giving team deliver excellent direct marketing across the UK and Norway
Salary: £21,741 - £25,578 depending upon experience
Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, West Sussex when required
Contract: Permanent
Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and some home working
We are looking for a proactive assistant to manage the essential administrative tasks which ensure the delivery of effective Sightsavers campaigns within the Individual Giving (IG) Acquisition team. In this role you'll gain great exposure to above the line campaigns such as RTV, acquisition programmes and work within an establish and knowledgeable team.
Key duties will include:
- Management and monitoring of team processes, including consistent filing of electronic documents, quality control (call listening, testing numbers during set up, etc) and alerting the team to critical dates
- Supporting the IG Senior Managers and Executives with organising supplier and internal stakeholder meetings
- Managing digital advertisement campaigns with support from the team
- Managing events enquiries
- Managing payroll giving processes
- Providing day to day support to team with ad-hoc tasks and projects
- Taking an active part in the department, contributing to team meetings and the annual planning cycle
- Shadowing members of the team to build up a solid knowledge of fundraising campaigns
Please read the job desription for further details
Ideally you will have some existing administrative, marketing or fundraising experience. To succeed in this role you will need:
- strong written and oral communication skills
- experience of working as part of a team
- confidence working with multiple stakeholders
- an eagerness to learn about fundraising, both in the UK and globally
- a positive and flexible approach.
- excellent communication skills, as the post-holder will need to liaise regularly with internal departments and external agencies and suppliers
- excellent interpersonal skills.
- proven organisation and process management skills
- an ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure deadlines are met
- a professional, proactive and accountable approach to all areas of work with the desire and commitment to continuously improve
- a positive and flexible approach
- an understanding of and commitment to equality and inclusion
Benefits
Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits including generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally attend in-person meetings at our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW). We anticipate that remote interviews will take place w/c 12 August 2024.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
Do you have experience in customer service and love speaking to people? Do you want to help deliver an excellent supporter experience? If so, come and join our London team and contribute to the incredible work that we do across Sue Ryder.
The Supporter Services & Standards Assistant will be a key team member of a busy Supporter Experience, Data and Insight Team in London.
You will be responsible for:
• Responding to supporter queries, questions, and complaints across multiple channels.
• processing and reconciling fundraising income at Sue Ryder.
• Thanking supporters for their donations and assisting with the delivery of supporter journeys, or aspects of supporter journeys.
• Assisting with the management of compliance and best practice at Sue Ryder.
• Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the Fundraising Database
About You
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills both written and verbal. You will be organised with the ability work with key stakeholders to identify solutions. Ideally you will have experience with fundraising databases, Raisers Edge or RE NXT with excellent attention to detail and an understanding of the importance of data quality.
This is an excellent entry level opportunity for a capable and proactive individual to advance their career and learn about all aspects of Supporter Care.
Competitive Benefits Package
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme
- EAP support scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.
Closing date: 29th July
Interview date: TBC
We aim to give all candidates the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any adjustments at any stage
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.
21 hours per week (including some unsociable hours, evening and weekends)
Salary: £16,944.73 pro rata
Location: Working across SafeZones Bolton, Tameside and Wigan
Part time working flexibly over 6 days 10am - 7pm including Saturdays. Shift pattern to be discussed and agreed.
We offer many enhanced benefits including:
-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%
-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers
-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass
Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.
Do you want to support children, young people with emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties?
Can you demonstrate being able to work effectively with people from different organisations, in order to make positive change?
If so - please read on!
SafeZones is a service that supports children and young people, from 0-18 years who have recently had a mental health crisis. We provide 1-1 sessions over a short term with the aim to equip the children and young people with new skills. We don't want young people to have to wait to receive the care they deserve.
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our Youth Impact directorate, which works to provide one-to-one support for children who need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services around the country
We are looking for an Emotional Health & Wellbeing Lead Practitioner that:
-Has experience of management and supervision of staff and volunteers:
-Has a genuine passion and working knowledge of young people and mental health.
-Is energetic, adaptable, able to offer innovation and ideas to support this evolving service.
-Has a background or worked in Mental Health, Education, Youth Work or Social work at a senior level.
-In depth knowledge of mental health presentation in children and young people and the need for evidence based intervention.
-Demonstrates a knowledge of how environmental factors impact mental health.
-Ability to demonstrate a knowledge of barriers preventing children and young people accessing mental health services
-Able to provide 1-1 session support to children and young people of a varied age range. Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships.
-Has experience of screening and triaging referrals, identifying safeguarding and following the appropriate procedures whilst supporting staff.
-Able to travel across Greater Manchester and work a varied shift pattern including Saturdays.
-Ability to evaluate your current practice and reflect on training.
-Computer literate and is able to navigate a data management system.
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
-Competent in undertaking risk assessments.
It is imperative that the successful applicant has a good working knowledge of Mental and Emotional Health Issues that young people face today, including interventions on how to support young people in overcoming these challenges. Due to the fast paced environment and use of computers for clinical record keeping, you will need to have a good level of IT skills. You will need to have experience of young people participation on all levels.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
This vacancy closes at midnight on Thursday 8th July 2024. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy on Thursday 25th June.
Interview date TBC.
IN1
Salary: £50,000 per annum plus generous benefits
Contract: Full time, permanent
Location: Victoria, London (hybrid working with one to three days in the office each week)
Closing date: at 12 noon, Wednesday 31 July 2024
NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.
NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £124bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.5 million people.
The core part of the role of the HR Business Partner is the ability to develop effective working relationships that influence across a range of stakeholders up to Leadership and Executive level. In addition, you are expected to work collaboratively across functional areas and directorates in the successful delivery of HR services, initiatives, and outcomes.
The HR Business Partner will play a key role in planning, developing, and identifying solutions that create value and ensure organisational and directorate level strategies are realised.
If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:
· Experience of supporting organisational change.
· Significant generalist HR experience, including managing complex employee relations cases.
· Strong and effective communicator, with the ability to engage stakeholders.
· A flexible, pragmatic and creative approach, redefining problems in light of information gathered or changes of context.
· Strong advising and coaching skills, enabling managers to develop their knowledge, confidence and capability in managing people whilst taking a balanced approach to risk and reputation.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We particularly encourage applications from those from underrepresented communities.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification to the HR Team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About you
Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference to the myeloma community?
We’re looking for an experienced Patient Information Manager for an exciting new role. Excellent written communication, copy editing and proofing skills are essential for this post, and you will require to have previous experience in writing for a variety of different media channels. You will have the ability to convey complex medical information in accessible language and knowledge of the steps involved in producing information. You’ll have line management experience and the ability to review and give feedback on others’ work. Previous experience of working in cancer healthcare would be an advantage.
About the role
This is an exciting time to join Myeloma UK as we launch our new five-year strategy.
As Patient Information Manager you will have the opportunity to lead, develop and diversify the range and type of patient information we currently produce, working with a range of internal and external stakeholders. Managing the Patient Information Team, you will oversee the quality of all resources produced, ensuring compliance with recognised standards and internal brand requirements.
The Patient Information Manager will also be responsible for managing the information events team who hold digital and in person events for those affected by myeloma, working with the team to plan the programme for all events.
About us
Myeloma UK is the only UK charity focused on myeloma and its related conditions. We provide support and influence access to treatments, while researching a cure. Thanks to life-extending treatments and support, today many people affected by myeloma are able to live longer and to live well. Together, we support, so no one faces myeloma alone.
We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every patient has an empowered present and a hopeful future.
Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every patient live well with myeloma for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change in care.
Our culture
Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture. We offer our employees a range of benefits including a pension salary exchange scheme, flexitime, flexible working from home with hub-based office working, health plan, employee assistance plan and holiday purchase scheme and we are committed to providing learning and development opportunities for all our employees.
How to apply
If you think you would be a great fit for this role, please send us the following:
1. A cover letter telling us more about you and what you think makes you a good fit for this role
2. A CV that sets out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements
Applications close on 16 August 2024 and interviews will be held w/c 26 August 2024. You will be asked to do a task prior to your interview.
Myeloma UK is an equal opportunities employer and always welcomes applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of:
· sex,
· race,
· disability,
· age,
· sexual orientation,
· gender reassignment,
· religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK prior to interview selection.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Directorate: Practice and Quality
Annual Salary: £10,000 (This will be pro-rated for 2025 as the role will be a job share with the current Editor-in-Chief, with full responsibility handed over in April 2025)
Location: Hybrid. Office is London – EC4Y 8EE (expect attendance to conferences and occasional in-person meetings)
Contract: Fixed term (5 years)
Reports to:Head of Publishing
British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) is a membership organisation that brings together expertise from across the rheumatology profession, harnessing a wide variety of experience and skills to ensure we’re supporting our members to the very best of our combined ability. Our mission is to support members to deliver the best care at all stages of the rheumatology care pathway, focusing on communication, transparency and collaboration.
Rheumatology Advances in Practice (RAP) is a fully Open Access journal that publishes quantitative and qualitative research on all areas of rheumatology and musculoskeletal practice. The Editor-in-Chief plays a key role in providing leadership, vision and strategy.
Job Purpose
The Editor-in-Chief will be appointed by BSR and the term of appointment will be for a five-year period. The Editor-in-Chief plays a key role in providing leadership, vision and strategy of the journal.
The Editor-in-Chief for Rheumatology Advances in Practice (RAP) will work with BSR to develop and produce a high-quality journal as well as establish its strategic direction. They will be involved in keeping the BSR Board of Trustees and RAP Editorial Board as well as leading the social media presence of the journal.
The Editor-in-Chief will have a general responsibility to the broader rheumatology, paediatric, primary care and allied health community in communicating clinical and scientific advances and standards, to promote their needs and aspirations by commissioning content and planning Special Issues that will enhance the field of research, care and support for these communities.
The Editor-in-Chief will work with the Society and Publisher to ensure that it continues to meet its objectives and set strategic goals for the journal.
The general strategic aims and objectives of the journal are:
- Ensure robust ethical standards and high-quality peer review
- Grow quality and number of submissions and publications yearly
- Ensure international recognition and reach of this journal by publishing high quality scientific and clinical research from across the world, and maintaining an engaged international Editorial Board
The journal is an open access, go to resource for the rheumatology community, with a scope that encompasses the wide range of disciplines involved in the field. We recently received an impressive first impact factor of 3.1 and we are excited to continue to grow the presence of the journal internationally. As the journal is fully online and open access, we have exciting opportunities to provide a multitude of publishing services for our authors, in line with the industry standards and experimenting with new ways of publishing. We listen to the voice of the authors, readers, reviewers and board members to understand their publishing needs and are excited to trial new projects. For example, we recently launched a new article type called an ‘Atlas Review’ with a unique offer of unlimited figures, allowing authors to illustrate their important discussions and not limiting the capabilities via text exclusively.
Quality and ethical standards
The Editor-in-Chief will ensure an appropriate balance of good quality articles, so the journal addresses the needs of the multidisciplinary rheumatology community. The Editor-in-Chief will see that the journal maintains the highest ethical and moral standards. The journal must be seen to be fair and unbiased towards individuals and provides a comprehensive and balanced view of the specialty. The journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and committed to the highest ethical standards in journal publishing.
Conference attendance
The BSR, EULAR and ACR conferences provide an excellent opportunity to network with current and prospective authors, reviewers and Editorial Board members, as well as to commission new content for the journal and to provide social media updates. Conferences can also be used to arrange podcast and video interviews with authors, Board Members and colleagues. Delegate tickets to EULAR, the BSR Annual Conference and ACR will be covered by the British Society for Rheumatology and travel and hotel expenses will be covered as outlined in the budget.
Editorial support to the Editor-in-Chief
The Editor-in-Chief will receive day-to-day support for processing papers and managing peer review from the BSR in-house Editorial Office team, as well as support from contacts at Oxford University Press. Co-Editors, Associate Editors and wider Editorial Board also provide support and guidance to the Editor-in-Chief.
The relationship with the British Society for Rheumatology
The day-to-day contact with the BSR will be through the Editorial Office; however, the Editor-in-Chief will have several relationships as follows:
- BSR Journal Committee
The BSR Journal Committee will review and supply any feedback about overall advice given by the Editorial Board on the content, quality, standards, promotion, and performance of the journal to the Editor-in-Chief. The Journal committee is responsible for overseeing and approving the finances, scope and policies of Rheumatology Advances in Practice. The committee ensure actions decided upon further the work of the Journal and its development within the Journal’s aims and scope.
- BSR Board of Trustees, CEO and Senior Management Team
Advised by the BSR Senior Management Team, the BSR Board of Trustees approve the finances and strategy of the journal. Members of the BSR Senior Management Team attend the Journal Committee meetings. The Editor-in-Chief is asked to attend the BSR Board of Trustees on an ad hoc basis to provide an update on strategy and delivery.
- Rheumatology Editor-in-Chief
There is a transfer of papers model in place, so the Editor-in-Chief will have opportunity to collaborate with the Editor-in-Chief of Rheumatology to ensure the right papers are directed to the right journals by understanding the scope nd criteria of each journal. The journals share a X and instagram pages and marketing and promotional campaigns can be co-ordinated.
- Oxford University Press
OUP publish the journal on behalf of the BSR. OUP provides a full publishing experience with expert teams who advise and support on matters related to production, marketing and law, publishing ethics and strategy. The publisher, BSR and the EiC work closely to ensure the journal strategy is bespoke in order for Rheumatology Advances in Practice to maintain the current community, build the readership and authorship, and align with the visions and values of BSR. The Editor-in-Chief will meet OUP contacts at the Journal Committee Meeting and strategy planning meetings, as the publisher highly values the knowledge and experience of the Editor-in-Chief. Day to day communication will be via the Editorial Office to ensure smooth running of journal procedures.
Main responsibilities
- Work towards and guide the 5-year strategy for the journal
- Set strategic goals with BSR and the publisher to apply for further indexing, and maintain or grow the Impact Factor
- Work with BSR, the publisher and Editorial Board to target and commission reviews, original articles and special issues, and curate a sponsored supplement timeline
- Ensure that the journal’s scope is international and is reflected in its content
- Ensure the journal is produced to a high standard, and that it reflects the needs of the full spectrum of the rheumatology professional community
- Ensure rapid peer review with time to first decision within three weeks
- Ensure the Editorial Board reflects not only the various subspecialties within rheumatology but also includes a global spread
- Ensure that the journal is promoted online using a range of media to promote and raise awareness of the journal
- Participating in the digital offerings of the journal, such as hosting podcasts
Person Specification
- A PhD degree/ Doctor of Medicine, specialised in rheumatology, with a clinical science background and a strong understanding of recent trends and developments
- Demonstrable experience in an editorial role including, reviewer, editorial board member, associate editor or guest editor
- Adaptability to new publishing systems and software. Experience with the system, ScholarOne, would be beneficial to the role but is not a requirement as training can be provided
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BSR is committed to encouraging inclusion, equity, and diversity in our workforce. We are actively trying to increase the diversity of our staff team. We try to reduce as many barriers as we can for those with a disability. We know that everyone is an individual, so please always tell us what we can do to support you.
We welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including those from minoritised communities, and those with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives.
COMMUNITY FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
OASIS HUB SHEFFIELD
PART-TIME, 12 HOURS PER WEEK (0.3 FTE)
12 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT
SALARY: £7,594 p.a. (£25,312 for 1FTE)
Oasis Charitable Trust is a multi-national charity supporting young people and their families in 10 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Community Family Support Worker to work as part of our Oasis Hubs in Sheffield, to engage and work with parents/carers, supporting them to access Hub activities, develop their personal and parenting skills, knowledge and aspirations.
Key responsibilities will be:
· Work with Parents/Carers and hard to reach families, supporting them to build their own health/wellbeing and to meet the health, wellbeing and safety of their children.
· Develop relationship and support the community as they access for emergency hardship. Ensure families have the skill and knowledge to not have to be reliant on emergency support.
· Develop a volunteer–led peer support service and drop in sessions.
· Support families in developing partnerships with local professionals.
The successful post holder must have:
· A relevant professional qualification in Family Support & Community Work (Level 3 or above) or able to demonstrate qualification by experience.
- Successful experience of working with parents / carers and complex families.
· The ability to deal with private information and sensitive issues with a calm and confident approach in difficult situations.
· Ability to function in diverse settings and with a wide range of professional agencies.
- Be self-motivated, resilient, with excellent organisational/administrative and inter-personal skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people. As part of the package, Oasis offers:
- A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution.
- A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays).
If you are interested in this position, please email your most recent CV and covering letter. For further details please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs Website. In your covering letter, please answer the following questions:
1. Expand on your CV to explain how your skills and experience meets the Job Description. Give specific examples.
2. What personal attributes does a person need to do well as a Community Family Support Worker?
3. How do you see the Oasis ethos and 9 Habits being displayed in this role?
Completed applications should be returned by 9am on Friday 30th August 2024.
Interviews will take place in Sheffield on Monday 9th or Wednesday 11th September.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.
Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
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