Bowel Cancer UK is the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We currently have around 90 staff based in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious new strategy, On a Mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
The Research Officer will report into the Head of Research and provide a wide and extensive range of administrative support to the charity’s research grant programme. This includes supporting and taking responsibility of aspects of the grant review process, maintaining grant records and organising meetings. The post holder will liaise with bowel cancer researchers and clinicians and our research committee members. The post holder will need to be a team player with excellent communication and people skills and must be proactive, resilient, and capable of organising and managing a varied workload. We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running, someone who is passionate about science and ideally with some experience of grant administration.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and at we're committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic or enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.
Closing date: Monday 12 August 2024, 11:59pm
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 19 August 2024
How to apply
Please apply by sending your CV accompanied by a cover letter (no more than two A4 pages) which explains your interest in this role, addresses how you meet the person specification and demonstrate how your experience and knowledge fulfil the criteria.
If you'd like an informal chat about this role please contact Reena Morjaria, Head of Research
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Full-time
Permanent
£25,575 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 12 August 2024
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an experienced HR team supporting the Museum's Operations Division. Our Operations Division comprises key functional areas including Advancement, Finance, Governance and Security departments.
As an integral member of a busy HR department, you will help to ensure the delivery of an effective and reliable HR service. You will perform a range of tasks, while focusing on actively managing our recruitment and onboarding processes, including placing advertisements, scheduling interviews and carrying out pre-employment checks.
Applicants will need to demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to work independently, within a team and with employees from across the organisation.
The role will suit individuals with relevant administration experience looking to start their career in HR or those seeking to build their HR experience in a unique and complex organisation.
Key areas of responsibility:
- In addition to the processes outlined above, you will be responsible for issuing contractual documentation and delivering engaging inductions for new starters. Also for -
- Providing timely and professional outcomes to successful and unsuccessful candidates.
- Ensuring all recruitment paperwork is accurately filed in a timely manner, and in line with data protection requirements.
- Preparing paperwork and communications including employment references and contract extensions.
- Ensuring that DBS renewals are carried out in line with the Museum's procedures and legal requirements for employees involved in secure cargo transportation.
- Taking full and accurate minutes of sensitive meetings.
- Ensuring that personnel files are kept up-to date by completing accurate and timely filing.
- Answering queries and advising managers and team members on recruitment processes and procedures.
About you:
To be successful in this role, you will have -
- Wide-ranging administration experience including a strong grasp of Microsoft Office and experience working with databases.
- Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision in prioritising own workload and coordinating with those of others.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work within deadlines.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- A positive attitude, strong customer focus and adaptability skills.
Knowledge of relevant employment legislation and qualified or working towards the Foundation Certificate in People Practice would be an advantage.
About the British Museum:
Founded in 1753, the British Museum's remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo Helmet, and the Lewis Chess Men. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
- Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years' service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays
- Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out what benefits a civil service pension provides).
- Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
- Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections
- Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts on food and gift shop purchases
Additional details:
For more information about this role, please see the job description.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a Museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
We offer a flexible way of working that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. We generally expect our HR Coordinators to work on site about 3 days a week.
The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.