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Office Manager (Part-Time, 12-Month Fixed Term Contract)
Location: City of London (Hybrid - 1 day in office, 2 days remote)
Working Pattern: 3 days per week (Tuesdays in-office required)

A respected organisation in the maritime sector is seeking a highly organised and proactive Office Manager to join their team on a part-time basis for a 12-month maternity cover. This is a varied and hands-on role, offering a blend of operational oversight, administrative support, and stakeholder coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day office operations and facilities management
• Maintain office supplies, vendor relationships, and service contracts
• Support HR functions including holiday tracking and staff coordination
• Provide secretarial support to the Board and sub-committees
• Assist with billing queries and manage a bespoke IT system (training provided)
• Coordinate the planned office relocation (City of London - May 2026)
• Handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in office management or a similar administrative role
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general office systems
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively
• Knowledge of or experience in the Maritime or Shipping sector is advantageous but not essential.

Additional Information

• Central London location near Monument Station
• Flexible working arrangement with one fixed office day (Tuesday)
• Opportunity to contribute to a purpose-driven organisation with global reach

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Role description and core responsibilities 

The Office and IT Assistant plays a key role in the Foundation supporting a busy office, as well as providing hands on support to IT function.

This role goes beyond simply checking off tasks - It is about being confident, approachable, and unafraid to speak up when needed (yes, even with a lighthearted “Hey! Who left their mug in the sink?”).

Office Administration

· Act as first point of contact for general operational enquiries

· Manage post, deliveries and couriers for the Foundation

· Ensure that the office facilities are maintained to the highest of standards and any issues identified are escalated promptly and resolved

· Responsible for ensuring office supplies are maintained and ordered as required

· Responsible for reporting and following up with all office faults/issues to the Facilities Management Helpdesk

· Support office health and safety, including undertaking first aid and fire warden training

· Support Director of Finance and Operations and the Finance team with occasional ad hoc administration tasks as required

· Other general administrative support as required

IT Support

· Liaise with outsourced IT Support for devices setup for new and existing users

· Manage mobile phones for the Foundation

· Manage IT equipment (including Photocopier contract, AV Equipment) at the office and raise any faults with the relevant stakeholder

· Support the Business and Governance Manager with any other IT management as required

· Support Salesforce CRM Administrator with basic Salesforce administrative tasks

· Assist in the coordination of daily operational tasks and processes

· Maintain accurate records and ensure timely processing of orders, invoices, and inventory management

· Liaise with internal teams, suppliers, and customers to ensure smooth communication and operations

Relevant knowledge, experience and personal qualities 

Knowledge & experience:

· Significant office administration experience ideally with broader experience in at facilities management and IT

· Demonstrable experience dealing with stakeholders at all levels

· Strong IT skills are essential, particularly with Microsoft Office 365, Windows, macOS

· Salesforce CRM experience is desirable.

· Interest in environmental sustainability

· Charity sector experience

Personal qualities:

· A team player, flexible and able to respond positively to an ever-changing environment, prioritising work effectively

· Attention to detail with the ability to maintain an excellent level of accuracy

· Highly organised and able to help organise those around them

· A people person, able to work closely with multiple stakeholders

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Willingness to learn and develop new skills

· Self-starter and independent thinker; able to solve problems and instigate solutions.

· Shows initiative and takes responsibility for own workload

· Absolute discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential matters

Do you have experience of providing high-quality administrative and governance support in a complex organisation?

We are recruiting a Governance Co-ordinator to join our Governance Team at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. This is a key role providing essential company secretariat support to the Board of Trustees, Committees, the CEO Office and the Head of Governance & Compliance. As Governance Co-ordinator, you will help to ensure the Association maintains the highest standards of governance through efficient administration, effective meeting support and accurate record keeping.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of Governance & Compliance to provide efficient and effective administration for Board and Committee meetings, including maintaining the meeting calendar and timetables.
• Organise logistics for meetings, including dates, venues, travel and accommodation.
• Provide full secretariat support to the Board and Committees, including preparing Chair briefings, attending meetings, drafting minutes and actions.
• Collate and distribute papers and presentations in line with agreed timescales, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Liaising with senior leadership, Trustees and others at senior levels on all aspects of Board and Committee meetings.
• Prepare, proofread, collate and distribute Board and Committee papers and presentations on time.
• Provide administrative and planning support for the Annual General Meeting and Trustee elections.
• Assist the Head of Governance and Compliance with implementing recommendations from governance reviews, including updating templates, policies and processes.
• Maintain accurate statutory records with Companies House and the Charity Commission.
• Manage the Board of Trustees SharePoint page.

About You:

• Experience of Board or Committee administration, including minute taking and organisation of Board/Committee meetings.
• Experience of working with meticulous attention to detail accuracy in all aspects of work.
• Experience managing confidential information with discretion and diplomacy.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills, with experience of building effective relationships at all levels.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with a flexible approach.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, SharePoint and MS Teams, including experience of supporting hybrid meetings.
• Awareness of the principles of good governance.

About Us:

Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.

What We Offer:

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Opportunities for training and personal development.
• Hybrid working.

The full job description and further information about working for the MND Association is available in the candidate pack.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

This role is home-based, with attendance once a week in either Northampton or London.

Job Summary

• Job title: Research Events Coordinator
• Area of work: Arts and Heritage
• Contract type: Fixed Term - Until December 2026
• Employment type: Full-time
• Location: London
• Working environment: Onsite 5 times a week
• Working hours: 35 hours per week - with occasional weekend work

Overview / Purpose

The Research Events Coordinator plays a central role in the organisation's mission to build a world-leading Research Centre. This department coordinates, generates, and champions research activity across the organisation. The Research Events Coordinator contributes the Department's central mission to advance knowledge through the conception, creation, delivery, and dissemination of the highest quality research events aimed at the widest possible public and specialist audiences, undertaken through many diverse channels and through the organisation's local, national, and international research projects and partnerships.


Key Responsibility

Support the Research Centre Manager, Senior Research Lead, and Head of Research in:
Events Administration

• Attend meetings, take and circulate notes on event planning and preparation.
• Assist the Research Centre Manager, Senior Research Lead, Head of Research, and all other event-hosting staff with: coordinating Calls for Papers; liaising with speakers and collaborators; providing administration for all aspects of events planning.
• Book travel and accommodation for external speakers (and VIP attendees); attend any related invoices and ensure prompt payment of the same.
• Book venues and prepare rooms for conferences, seminars, and all other Research Centre events, e.g. arrange furniture, set up refreshments.
• Arrange, as necessary, all IT and AV support for events, including speaker and participant digital access for online events, facilitating practice sessions, and any livestreams and recording of events.
• Work at evening events (outside office hours) at the organisation or events hosted at external locations, as required (agreed in advance).
• Provide technical support at digital events, including setting up hybrid planning meetings between internal and external colleagues.
• Coordinate with AV/Digital event recordings for archive and/or release to participants and the general public.
• Maintain the contacts/networks database as it relates to event attendees, speakers etc.

Communications and Advertising:

• Produce event copy, as required, for the website, e-newsletter for research networks, etc.
• Liaise with the Digital Team over online event pages on the website and over the booking system; monitor event bookings.
• Ensure that the web information about the Research Centre remains current; liaise with the Digital Team about web content.
• Maintain and develop the email list of subscribers to events mailings and to the newsletter.
• Co-ordinate the regular research email newsletter; liaise with content providers for the newsletter; produce event copy, as required, for e-newsletters for research networks, etc.
• Work with Digital and Creative Teams to create event templates for invitations that match the brand, the research theme and audience of the given event.
• Work to promote upcoming research events using internal and external advertising platforms, as appropriate.

Research Centre Administration:

• Provide front-of-house support to the Research Centre, as necessary.
• Attend and take and circulate notes, as required, at relevant committees/working groups for research.
• Work with Senior Research Lead and Research Centre Manager to carry out administration related to research projects, including assisting with budgets, processing invoices, securing image rights, publishing web content, liaising with external collaborators and visiting fellows, booking travel and accommodation and providing administration for all research project activities.

Key Required Skills

• Substantial experience of event management to coordinate projects and events, ideally within a large, multipart organisation.
• Ability to develop and manage detailed project timelines and workflows.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail (e.g. creating travel itineraries; making bookings; taking minutes of meetings; maintaining calendars and room booking systems).
• Proven track record in numeracy and financial data-handling experience; experience maintaining and managing information on a relational database.

Key Required Attributes

• Ability to organise/prioritise complex tasks and workflows, and to meet deadlines.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and resourceful; able to take the initiative and be imaginative in problem-solving; able to understand the need to escalate an issue as situations permit.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a small team.
• Ability to adapt to situations as they arise and to remain flexible.
• Experience working in a visitor-facing environment, with effective communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with internal/external stakeholders; willing to be actively involved in all levels of event delivery.

Additional Considerations and Criteria

• Some evening or weekend work will be required to support Research Centre events (time off in lieu will be given).
• Occasional travel may be required.

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Research Engagement Officer
Permanent 
Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Home-based / Split between home and our London Office 
Salary: £39,500 - £43,500

About us
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

About the role:

We’re looking for a Research Engagement Officer to support and coordinate our Cancer Clinical Research Groups—formerly the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Research Groups. This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping practice-changing cancer research across the UK in living with and beyond cancer, palliative and end of life care and radiotherapy.

�� What you’ll be doing

• Coordinate and support the Cancer Clinical Research Groups, facilitating meetings (virtual and in-person), communications, and collaborative activities.
• Act as the secretariat, managing logistics, agendas, minutes, and follow-ups for key research groups including Living with and Beyond Cancer, CTRad, and SPED.
• Work closely with the Research and Health Data team to align group activities with Macmillan’s strategic priorities.
• Lead on research priority setting, lived experience involvement, and grant funding processes.
• Support the dissemination of research outputs at conferences and events, and contribute to academic literature reviews and publications.

�� What you’ll bring

• Experience in medical or health research, ideally within a charity or research organisation.
• Strong project coordination and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex meetings and events.
• Confidence in taking accurate minutes of scientific discussions and managing communications with diverse stakeholders.
• A proactive, flexible, and collaborative approach, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain professional networks across multi-disciplinary teams.

�� Who you’ll work with

You’ll collaborate with:

• The Centre of Clinical Expertise
• Insight and Performance teams
• Core Strategic Groups
• The UK Collaborative for Cancer Clinical Research (UKCCCR)
• The Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC)
• And other emerging stakeholders in the cancer research landscape

Recruitment Process
Application deadline: 15th Sept 2025
First interview dates: Early October 20205 (TBC)

National Programme Coordinator
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Location: London (EC1) with flexible hybrid working
Deadline: 11 September 2025, 17:00
Interview Dates: 25–26 September (online), 2 October (in-person)

Are you highly organised, proactive, and passionate about supporting young people’s development through skills training and competitions?

WorldSkills UK is looking for a National Programme Coordinator to join our Operations team. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in planning and delivering our national skills competitions programme, supporting our mission to embed world-class training standards across the UK.

You’ll coordinate logistics, events, communications and systems that make our programmes run smoothly - from booking venues to working with competition organisers and supporting inclusion projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative, purpose-driven team that champions excellence, innovation and inclusion in technical education. If you're detail-focused, solutions-oriented, and ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

Thrombosis UK is a small charity with big ambitions. We are the charity in the UK committed to saving lives and improving the quality of life for those affected by blood clots. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate Challenge Events

o Act as main contact with events management companies to coordinate our programme

o Encourage, support and monitor participants on their fundraising journey

o Manage production and distribution of event merchandise

• Fundraising

o Explore new fundraising opportunities to increase income and widen our supporter base

o Provide support/toolkits to volunteers who want to run their own events

o Research new technologies to streamline fundraising activities

o Represent the charity at community/fundraising events

o Reach out to suitable businesses for suitable support and donations

•    Marketing & Communications

o Plan and oversee marketing initiatives for TUK’s events and wider opportunities e.g. National Thrombosis Week and World Thrombosis Day

o Drive an effective social media presence

o Provide a prompt and enthusiastic response to fundraising enquiries across all channels

o Generate/update content for the website, social media and occasionally printed materials

o Liaise with designers, ensuring brand consistency across all channels

• Fundraising Admin

o Maintain accurate donor and income records, ensuring all invoices and payments are processed

o Promptly coordinate all donor correspondence such as acknowledgements, thank-yous, certificates and ‘good luck’ messages

o Provide a monthly fundraising overview to the CEO

We’re looking for a Finance and Operations star to support the team across finance administration, HR processes, compliance, and operational logistics. You’ll be a key part of the smooth running of the team that enables us to carry out our work making change with young people!

Job Summary

Job Role: Directorate Coordinator
Industry: Non-Profit
Location: London
Working Environment: Hybrid
Contract: Temporary
Length: Up to 12 weeks
Employment Type: Full-Time
Working Hours: 36.25 per week
Rate: £17.27 per hour + holiday PAYE

Are you an organised, proactive professional with a passion for enabling impactful work?
We're looking for a Directorate Coordinator to support the delivery of enterprise programmes that empower innovation and entrepreneurship. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a purpose-driven team and make a real difference-whether you're returning to work, exploring the charity sector, or looking to apply your skills in a meaningful way.

What You'll Be Doing

- Coordinating programme logistics, including interviews, contracts, onboarding, and events
- Managing travel bookings, invoices, and expenses for staff and programme participants
- Supporting steering groups, panels, and committees with documentation and scheduling
- Maintaining CRM systems and dashboards to track progress and impact
- Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
- Helping to document policies and improve operational resilience across the team

What we're looking for

- Ultra-organised and detail-obsessed
- Confident communicator with a calm, professional vibe
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office, Zoom, Teams
- Experience in admin, events, or programme coordination
- Experience of processing invoices

What you need to do now

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Summary

The National Safeguarding Team supports churches, dioceses, religious communities, cathedrals and other Church bodies to make the Church of England a safer Church for all. It aspires to be a centre of excellence for safeguarding that creates a consistent culture of safety, trust and respect across the Church and beyond. The team is responsible for oversight of the Church's safeguarding policy, as well as safeguarding learning and development. The team manage complex and high-profile safeguarding casework, including that relating to senior clergy. Team members oversee the provision of support to victims and survivors of abuse, as well as supervising and quality assuring regional networks of safeguarding professionals. The team is supported by a Programme Office and a highly skilled business support team.

The purpose of this role is to support the Contract Management team to provide oversight, management and reporting and manage supplier relationships for all supplier contracts in the National Safeguarding Team.

• The postholder will be expected to come into Church House Westminster approximately 1 day per week
• A Basic DBS will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment checks
• This is a fixed term contract for 5 years

• A salary of £40,572 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.

London (Hybrid Working)
Client: Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Are you passionate about sustainability and ready to support leadership at the heart of a global mission?
Hays is delighted to be working with the Marine Stewardship Council to recruit a Personal Assistant to the Chief Standards Officer. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the health of the world's oceans by supporting a senior leader in a globally respected organisation.
As PA to the CSO, you'll be a trusted right hand, enabling strategic leadership by managing complex diaries, communications, travel, and meetings. You'll also coordinate across the Science and Standards leadership team, ensuring smooth collaboration and supporting senior colleagues with logistics and administration.
This role offers a dynamic and international working environment, with the chance to engage with internal teams and external partners across the globe. You'll be based in London, with flexible working arrangements available.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience supporting senior leaders in a PA or EA capacity
• Exceptional organisational and communication skills
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach and absolute discretion, first-class organisational skills - able to plan ahead, manage competing priorities, and anticipate needs.

Working arrangements:

• Hybrid model: minimum 50% of the time in the London office each month
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available)

About MSC: MSC's vision is for oceans teeming with life and seafood supplies safeguarded for future generations. With over 700 fisheries engaged in its certification program and products available in 66+ countries, MSC is a global leader in sustainable seafood.
Interested? Please apply here or send your CV and a covering letter to Matthew Sharman at Hays -

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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We are looking for a part time Membership Officer to work 2 or 3 days a week, alongside our existing part time Membership Officer. Together, they will lead on administrative support of our membership functions. Reporting to our Office and Events Manager, the post holder will be responsible for the administrative functions that support the smooth running and ongoing success of the organisation around membership.

This is an interesting and varied role that acts as a first 'point of contact’ for the people we work with (such as Member Institutions, Registrants and queries from members of the public), as well as managing the administrative aspect of memberships, such as setting up new Registrants on our CRM system. The role also involves longer term project work such as overseeing the CPD audit and improving and growing membership processes.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with previous administrative experience who are keen to join our small and friendly staff team.

Applications must include both a CV and a cover letter to be considered.

Examinations Delivery Manager
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) is the voice of the profession, representing 4,500 members in the UK and overseas. We set the highest standards in training and clinical practice, influence change at the national level, and ultimately make a difference to the lives of patients with eye conditions.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Examinations Delivery Manager to join our Examinations Department – a team dedicated to ensuring fair, rigorous, and world-class assessments for doctors training in ophthalmology.

Why this role matters

Our examinations are high-stakes, career-defining assessments that shape the future of ophthalmology in the UK and internationally. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring these assessments are delivered to the highest standards of integrity, efficiency, and candidate care. By balancing meticulous organisation with a people-focused approach, you will directly contribute to maintaining trust in our exams and supporting the next generation of ophthalmologists.

What you’ll do

• Lead on delivery of the prestigious Part 2 FRCOphth Oral Examination and the Certificate in Laser and Refractive Surgery, held three times a year in the UK and at overseas centres.

• Oversee the full exam lifecycle – from candidate entry and timetabling, through to examiner recruitment, training and logistics, and final quality assurance of results.

• Enhance candidate experience, ensuring all participants feel supported and treated fairly, with a strong focus on equality, diversity, and professionalism.

• Manage a small team, providing leadership, guidance, and professional development for the Examinations Administrator.

• Build relationships with senior examiners and committees, ensuring alignment with GMC requirements and College standards.

• Drive improvements, streamlining processes, maintaining secure question banks, and contributing to innovations in assessment and policy development.

• Represent the College at examinations across the UK and abroad, working closely with venues, suppliers, and stakeholders.

About you

We’re looking for someone who combines operational expertise with diplomacy and leadership skills. You will bring:

• Significant experience in higher education or professional examinations administration.

• Proven ability to manage projects, people, and competing priorities under pressure.

• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to work with senior clinicians and candidates alike.

• A keen eye for detail, with the ability to apply rules and policies consistently.

• Experience improving processes and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

• Strong IT skills and confidence in learning new systems.

What we offer

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a prestigious, high-profile area of work within a respected professional body. You’ll work with dedicated colleagues, senior clinicians, and international partners, while making a real impact on medical education and patient care.

If you are motivated by delivering excellence, thrive under pressure, and want to contribute to the future of ophthalmology, we’d love to hear from you.

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Harris Hill is excited to be working with the industry-led skills body for the UK’s screen industries (film, TV, VFX, animation and games) helping to grow and future-proof the sector by investing in a skilled and inclusive workforce.

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Personal Assistant to provide first-class support to the Chief Executive Officer. This pivotal role will play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of the organisation, combining traditional PA responsibilities with governance and administrative support for the Board and Finance & Audit Committee.

If you are an experienced PA or EA with excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a busy and dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Role: Personal Assistant
Location: London (minimum 4 days per week in the office)
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Contract: Full time, permanent

Amongst other criteria, the successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience in a PA/EA role supporting at least one Executive Director.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and stakeholders.
• Excellent diary and email management, with a proactive and professional approach.
• Experience minute-taking for senior-level meetings, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• High proficiency across Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and collaboration tools (Teams, Zoom, SharePoint).
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to build positive relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.

Desirable experience includes:

• An interest in the screen sector and/or skills and training.
• Familiarity with governance processes and company secretariat duties.
• Event coordination and project support experience.

If you are an efficient, confident, and motivated individual who can provide outstanding support at the heart of a busy organisation, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact.

For more information and details of how to apply, please contact Giuseppe Di Maria at Harris Hill - [email protected].

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 22nd September

Harris Hill is a certified B Corp™ and a leading charity recruitment agency, committed to equitable and inclusive recruitment practices. Applications from all sections of the community are actively welcomed, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.