Accommodation Officer Jobs in Manchester

Radix Big Tent is the think tank of radical centre.We are a non-aligned, non-partisan registered charity, working to promote system renewal.New Capital Consensus is one of three current projects which we are running, focussed on reform of the investment system.Our other projects deal with housing and political reform but the successful candidate should expect the bulk of their time to be spent on Capital Consensus.

 New Capital Consensus is a recently established coalition of independent, non-aligned, not-for-profit, academic and research organisations working to create a better investment system, to deliver sustainable UK economic growth.Our mission is to create a system of purposeful investment by connecting capital to social goals to give savers better individual and collective outcomes over the long-term.

Through research, stakeholder engagement and collaborative projects, we aim to identify and drive innovative solutions that will release private capital to drive UK business growth, tackle inequality and support a just transition.

New Capital Consensus (NCC)’s partner organisations are Radix Big Tent think tank, Finstic and Leeds University.We are incubated by the Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator.

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a proactive and creative Media Officer to enhance the visibility, reach, and impact of New Capital Consensus and Radix Big Tent. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing media relations, crafting compelling content, and executing strategic communication campaigns to engage diverse audiences, including policymakers, business leaders, and the wider public.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement media and communications strategies to promote the work of New Capital Consensus and, through it, Radix Big Tent.
• Write and distribute news releases, opinion pieces, blog posts, and social media content.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, broadcasters, and media outlets.
• Monitor media coverage and provide analysis on engagement and impact.
• Manage and grow digital platforms, ensuring a strong and consistent brand presence.
• Coordinate media activities around events, including press briefings, interviews, and live coverage.
• Support other staff, partners and consultants to ensure consistent messaging, taylor content for media use, and provide media training where necessary.
• Stay informed of key developments in politics, economics and policy debates relevant to the organisations’ work.

Person Specification:

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• A self-starter, with demostratable experience and expertise in a media, communications, or public relations role.
• Strong writing and editorial skills with the ability to create engaging and persuasive content.
• Established media contacts and the ability to secure high-quality coverage.
• Experience managing social media accounts and digital communications.
• Ability to analyse and communicate complex policy and economic issues effectively.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Desirable Skills & Attributes:

• Experience working in a think tank, policy organisation, or media outlet.
• Understanding of economic and political issues, particularly around sustainable investment and policy innovation.
• Knowledge of digital marketing and analytics tools.
• Experience producing multimedia content such as videos or podcasts.
• Creativity and adaptability in developing new communication strategies.

Location: Remote with meetings in London and York
Contract Type: Full time
Reporting To: Ben Rich, Radix Big Tent CEO

Salary (UK): £30,170 plus benefits

The Role:

Mary’s Meals International is recruiting for an experienced Personal Assistant to join our Risk & Governance function. Reporting directly to the Support Services Lead, you will be responsible for providing efficient and effective support to our Chief Growth Officer, Chief Operations Officer and Chief People & Governance Officer, with ad hoc support to other members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). In this fast paced and varied role, you will work closely with our Boards, Committees and Leadership teams, providing a variety of support including diary management, attending meetings, taking minutes, managing follow up actions, travel arrangements, maintaining systems and processes and undertaking specific projects as required.

Key responsibilities & activities:

• Assess ELT priorities and re-directing emails, enquiries and requests as necessary.
• Drafting emails and other correspondence, proof-reading, and writing reports.
• Managing emails, phone calls, post, general correspondence, reports, minutes of meetings, forms and compiling address lists.
• Carrying out background research and providing reports on various subjects.
• Attending Board meetings for Programme Affiliates, and MMI Board meetings in the absence of the Support Services Lead, taking minutes at the same and preparing follow-up actions for circulation.
• Organising internal and external meetings and teleconferences, including booking venues, arranging accommodation, preparing agendas and meeting papers, disseminating meeting papers and liaising with board members.
• Organising and coordinating complex travel itineraries to optimise travel time and making all travel and accommodation arrangements necessary for the ELT and other key personnel as required.
• Undertaking projects from time to time on behalf of the ELT - examples include organisation of events.
• Attending regular ELT meetings in person in Glasgow.
• Attending sub-group meetings within each of the core pillars, including Senior Leadership Meetings, safeguarding committee meetings and other core committee meetings; taking minutes at the same and preparing follow-action

With fantastic interpersonal skills and robust experience as a Personal Assistant, you will thrive in a varied, fast paced role and will utilise your exceptional organisational skills to manage the balance of scheduled work with provision of unplanned support.  With great communication skills, you will work closely with a range of stakeholders across a variety of geographies and cultures. Confident, competent, resilient, with a solution-focussed approach, you will have the ability to take on a variety of projects with a high level of competence and confidentiality.

We are happy for you to work remotely and flexibly, in a way that best supports your work life balance. We also have an office near Glasgow city centre for those who live nearby and would like to work from here occasionally or on a regular basis.

Due to the nature of the role, regular attendance at our Glasgow office will be necessary, so the position requires proximity and ability for commuting on a quarterly basis.

About us:

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We continue to change the lives of over 2.4 million children who today will receive Mary’s Meals.

We believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding. Mary’s Meals is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work and we expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.

This is a fantastic role where your daily work has real impact. Please click Apply to send your CV and a short covering note, highlighting your suitability and motivations in considering this role.

 Benefits (UK Based):

• 34 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time working patterns) including bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each completed calendar year, to a maximum of 39 days (+ option to buy another week)
• Flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance
• Pension - depending on the location of the candidate. Any pension contribution paid as part of salary will be subject to normal statutory deductions/ taxation 

Closing date for applications is Friday 18th April 2025.

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.

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Senior Executive Assistant (virtual) to support our CEO and the broader leadership team including the Chair and Vice Chair of our Independent Advisory Group (IAG) and Board Chair. This remote EU-time zone role is central to optimising leadership effectiveness and the organisation’s operational efficiency. The role will blend high-level executive assistance with strategic support, project management, and stakeholder engagement to help drive Travalyst’s mission forward. This role offers a dynamic and diverse set of responsibilities, allowing you to both grow professionally as well as make a tangible impact on Travalyst's success and sustainability mission. 

Executive Assistance

• Provide comprehensive diary management for the CEO (and broader leadership team where required), including scheduling meetings, coordinating agendas, and organising travel arrangements.

• Act as a key point of contact among stakeholders, managing relationships and communications with tact and professionalism.

• Support the CEO in managing relationships with the Duke of Sussex’s office (Archewell) and other high-profile partners.

• Oversee logistical arrangements for events, meetings, and speaking engagements, ensuring seamless execution.

• In busy times, assist in triaging the CEO’s inbox, helping to draft responses, prioritise communications, and ensure timely follow-ups.

• Book Executive Leadership Team (ELT) business travel arrangements, including flights, transportation, accommodation and planning for dietary needs to be met.

• Liaise with other staff and board members on behalf of the CEO / leadership team, when appropriate.

• Assist in accurately and succinctly minuting meetings on behalf of the CEO where required. 

• Conduct research where required on sustainability and travel-related topics, synthesising insights to inform decision-making and communications.

• Prepare briefing documents, reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.

• Comprehensive use of G-Suite, Mailchimp, Miro, Slack and Salesforce.  Use of project management software such as Notion also an advantage.

• Act as a culture ambassador, proactively fostering a positive and inclusive organisational culture. 

IAG Support

• Prepare, support and debrief IAG meetings and any IAG sub-task groups, and manage records and distribution of key advice and decisions.

• Follow up with internal teams on the impact of advice given.

• Manage scheduling, support with invoicing, etc.

• Monitor IAG governance processes and performance, and make recommendations for improving processes.

• Run the project management side of the IAG (e.g. Notion, weekly goals spreadsheet).

Event Management

• Alongside other assisting team members, play a central role in external event management and coordination e.g. of Global Convening. Coordinating logistics inclusive of travel and accommodation, as well as overseeing communications, agenda, activities and all food and beverage.

• Logistical coordination for speaking engagements at events, such as GBTA/COP etc, and co-ordinating meetings/dinners and/or coalition workshops, where possible.

• Plan, organise, and execute sustainable virtual and hybrid events such as webinars, workshops, team socials, regular secretariat meetings, conferences including Secretariat off-site events. 

How do we work?

We approach our work with courage and humility, embracing challenges directly while striving for excellence in all that we do. We value innovation, taking risks, and making informed decisions to deliver meaningful impact. Adaptability is at the core of our approach as we navigate evolving opportunities and challenges. Above all, we prioritise collaboration and care — for each other and for the planet we share. As a fully remote team, we depend heavily on video calls and digital tools to stay connected and effective. While we acknowledge we are not perfect, we pride ourselves on maintaining a growth mindset, always seeking opportunities to learn, improve, and make a difference every day.

What skills we’re looking for:

• Executive-Level Experience: Proven experience as a senior EA, ideally supporting C-suite executives in fast-paced environments for 4+ years.

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to anticipate needs, think critically, and offer solutions to complex challenges.

• Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including drafting professional correspondence, minuting and preparing reports.

• Organisational Skills: Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with excellent attention to detail.

• Tech Savvy: Proficient in virtual collaboration tools (e.g., G-Suite, Microsoft Office, Notion, Slack, Salesforce) and comfortable troubleshooting basic IT issues.

• Confidentiality: Experience handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.

• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a dynamic, remote working environment.

• Proactive Problem Solver: Ability to anticipate needs and proactively address issues on behalf of the CEO.

• Time Management: Strong time-management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.

• Team Player: A collaborative attitude with the ability to work effectively within a remote team.

• Customer Service Orientation: A commitment to providing exceptional service to both internal and external stakeholders.

• Educational Background: A relevant degree or professional qualification is advantageous.

• Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of sustainable travel and tourism, with the ability to engage meaningfully on the subject will be advantageous but not essential.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause while providing essential support to the leadership team. If you possess the required skills and are passionate about sustainability, we invite you to apply for this exciting position.

An ‘Open to All’ employer, we warmly welcome everybody to the team. People of colour, LGBTQIA+ people, neurodiverse people, individuals with impairments, and parents are encouraged to apply. We encourage you to notify our team of your pronouns at any stage of your application. We also welcome applications from people who come from communities that are directly affected by the impacts of travel and tourism.  We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process as required. Please add any adjustment requests to your application.

As Bid Writer, you will work with the team to identify funding opportunities, and craft compelling bids and proposals that clearly articulate our vision, services, and value to commissioners and funders. This will include bids and applications to trusts and foundations, tenders for statutory funding, compiling reports to funders, and other organisational reports as needed.

This role is a part-time permanent position for a minimum of 15 hours per week but we are open to additional hours up to four days per week. The salary for this role is £40,560 FTE. You will be based at home but available to travel to our office in Vauxhall, London occasionally as needed.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, supportive and dynamic team, and play a pivotal role in supporting Housing Justice’s work. You will make a real difference to those we serve by securing vital funds to provide services for those experiencing homelessness. Your ability to create engaging, well-crafted proposals will be instrumental in helping Housing Justice to fulfil our Mission to mobilise Christian action on homelessness and housing need through love, justice, advocacy and nurture.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent communication skills to join the staff of a social enterprise. The core function of this role is to handle new business enquiries from prospective clients, discussing the most appropriate service to meet clients’ needs, delivering the sales process and supporting the team manager. With big plans for the future, we want you to be part of a strong team committed to delivering excellence and achieving success in line with our commercial and social objectives.

You will be an excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills and experience of working in a client-facing advice or sales role. A proven ability to provide clear and coherent information via the telephone in a way that is accessible to a broad client base is essential.

The successful candidate will be able to establish a good rapport with clients and stakeholders in a professional and caring manner, upholding brand values.

In return, you can look forward to working with a small but highly-skilled and dynamic team, and having influence over the future strategic direction of the company. We also offer a competitive salary with performance-related bonus and an excellent benefits package. 

MAIN DUTIES

1.Being first point of contact for new business client enquiries, responding to messages from new clients and scheduling sales consultations with prospective clients. This includes acting on new referrals for paid service consultations within 24 hours, gaining the client's trust, identifying and advising on the best service to meet the client’s needs from initial assessment of their situation, and promoting confidence in Beacon and our ability to meet the client’s needs.

2.Liaising with relevant health trusts, care providers and other organisations to support the facilitation of assessments, as part of a new business request.

3.       Providing operational support to Business Development Manager, including taking telephone enquiries from clients and arranging sales consultations. Supporting the Business Development Manager with sales consultations during holidays and at peak periods.

4.Drafting and sending detailed estimates to prospective clients following initial consultations and following up to close the sale.

5.Establishing a rapport with prospective clients, utilising Beacon’s reputation within the industry to generate business and maintaining excellent communication throughout the sales journey.

6.Managing the case allocation process including responsibility for ensuring cases are allocated in a timely way according to case deadlines.

7.Generating and sending out contracts and associated paperwork, and processing completed contracts for clients engaging in a paid service. Liaising with caseworkers for a smooth handover of the new case, ensuring that expectations are met and key deadlines understood by the caseworker.

8.Maintaining good communication with colleagues in the Information and Advice team to facilitate the smooth transfer of prospective clients from an advice call to a paid service consultation.

9.To keep relevant and sufficiently detailed case records following each client contact, ensuring that all client information is kept up to date in line with Beacon’s systems and procedures, including data protection policies. 

10.Keeping sales data software up to date and producing monthly sales reports for Managing Director.

11.Responsible for the effective operation of client administrative procedures including operating and maintaining database and filing systems.

12.Arranging for the safe and secure transportation of sensitive client files and medical records for caseworkers and clients.

13.Attending line management, supervision and team meetings as appropriate.

14.Provide organisational, administrative and secretarial support to the sales and casework teams as required.

STAFF BENEFITS: Pension Scheme, Generous Annual Leave Entitlement, Death in Service Benefit 4x salary, Flexible Working, Health & Dental Care Plan, Professional Development Plan, Employee Rewards Scheme (Perkbox) and Performance-Related Bonus.

Background Information

NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) is the name given to a package of care that some people need to receive due to disability, accident or illness. People who are eligible for CHC have the full cost of their care and residential accommodation funded by the NHS. This relieves families of sometimes astronomical care bills.

The criteria for determining who is eligible for CHC are highly complex and can be very difficult for the public to understand, and for professionals to apply consistently. The assessment process is lengthy and detailed. Likewise, the appeal process can be very daunting and perplexing.

Beacon was established in May 2014 for the purpose of providing independent and high-quality support to individuals and their families in England who need help navigating the NHS Continuing Healthcare process.

Beacon is a registered social enterprise and a proud member of Social Enterprise UK. We operate with a core set of ethical social objectives and values through which all of our work is delivered.

Social enterprises are businesses. Like any other business, they seek to make a profit and succeed commercially. But how they operate, who they employ, how they use their profits and where they work transforms lives and communities across the UK. At Beacon, we donate any surpluses to supporting charitable objectives that are in line with our aims.

Through expert advocacy Beacon enables people to be heard and to enact real and positive change in their lives. We help people to understand their rights and the realistic options available to them, equipping some of those most vulnerable in society with the knowledge and practical support to make meaningful and transformative decisions.

We do this by providing advice and expertise through three separate services:

• We deliver chargeable representation and casework services in NHS Continuing Healthcare across England;
• We deliver a comprehensive programme of training and consultancy to public, private and third sector organisations, with a particular focus on equipping health and social care practitioners to get it right; and
• We are the chosen supplier for the NHS England-funded national Information & Advice Service for Continuing Healthcare.

Our Values

At Beacon, we employ people who want to do things differently to other organisations working in this field. Five values sum up our culture and how we treat our clients and our staff:

1. Ethical

Commitment to our clients

We operate with honesty and integrity. We are transparent about our funding set-up and our fees, which we keep as low as we sensibly can. We never ‘hard sell’ our services, we keep you informed at every step, and we always give our honest opinion of your chances of success. As a social enterprise, we donate any profits to charity.

Commitment to our team

We operate with honesty and integrity, and always work hard to get the best results for our clients and the business. We work to high standards, and trust our people to respectfully speak out if we fall short.

1. Expert

Commitment to our clients

We pride ourselves on being recognised as leading independent experts in NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC). We apply our knowledge and experience to help every case and caller. We also strive to improve CHC for everyone, by training health and social care professionals.

Commitment to our team

We are the leading experts in our field. We encourage and value innovation and evolution in what we do, and how we do it. We are united in developing the business and its services.

1. Personal

Commitment to our clients

By listening carefully to you and the people who really know about your care needs, we can provide excellent advice and powerful advocacy tailored to your unique situation.

Commitment to our team

We get results by getting to know our clients. We do the same with our people, offering flexible working options to suit your circumstances, and taking time out to have fun as a team.

1. Compassionate

Commitment to our clients

We are mindful of the immense stress that our callers and clients can be under, at what is often a really tough time. We do our best to lift some of that burden by providing a quality service that you can trust, and by being compassionate and courteous at all times.

Commitment to our team

The nature of the work can be stressful and emotionally draining. We take care and time to look out for each other, and encourage healthy work habits.

1. Rewarding

Commitment to our team

We take the time to celebrate success and are inspired by one another’s achievements. We provide a generous and varied suite of benefits that can be enjoyed by our people and their families.