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Join our Audit Committee

Non-Executive, Independent Lay Member of the Audit Committee

Finance and Accounting specialist

We’re looking for an Independent Lay Member of the Audit Committee, with significant finance and accounting expertise. This is an opportunity to bring an independent voice to a modern, inclusive and innovative healthcare regulator, providing oversight, scrutiny and specialist advice across our financial management, accounting, risk and assurance activities.

If you’re an experienced finance and accounting professional with a strong understanding of good governance, you’ll play a key role in supporting the Audit Committee’s work. You'll use your expertise to help maintain strong financial controls, effective risk management, robust governance and transparency, while providing independent challenge and assurance to Council.

Contract: Fixed term from March 2027.

Please get in touch if you:

• Have strong finance and accounting experience
• Understand good financial governance and risk management
• Can provide clear, independent advice and challenge
• Are confident reviewing financial information, controls and reporting

You’ll attend three half-day meetings a year, with extra time to prepare. For each meeting attended, you’ll be paid £340 to cover meeting and prep time. Travel and expenses are reimbursed. The appointment starts in March 2027 and lasts up to four years.

If you’re ready to make a real impact and help us uphold public trust, please get in touch.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 11.30am on Tuesday, 6 October 2026.

The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is the UK-wide statutory body established by the Osteopaths Act 1993 to regulate and develop the osteopathic profession and ensure public protection.

The GOsC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1172749). We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity.

Salary: £43,680 

Location: Hybrid Work Culture. We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s.

For this role, we are looking for someone who is London based and can travel to central London at short notice to maximise content opportunities that arise. You will also be expected to come into the office at least one day a week - currently the External Affairs anchor day is on a Wednesday.

Contractually this role is London-based.

Benefits:

• 25 days in the first year, increasing to 27.5 days in the second year of service and 30 days in the third.
• Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
• Support for staff with caring responsibilities
• Family-friendly culture

How to Apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below

Closing date for applications: Sunday 20 September at 23:59

Interview dates: Thursday 1 October and Friday 2 October. The first round of interviews will take place online via MS Teams. 

We may send assessments and some questions to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.

Job Information

The Role

This is a new and exciting role for Hospice UK. As Content and Brand Manager you will play a key role bringing Hospice UK’s strategic priorities to life, delivering high-quality content that meets our audiences’ needs, drives engagement and tells a compelling story about our brand. 

You will lead and drive an ambitious new content strategy for the organisation that brings coherence and dynamism to our communications, ensures clear and consistent messaging across our channels and seizes opportunities to be creative, adaptable and at the heart of sector debates. This will also include overseeing the performance and growth of our social media channels and presence.

Your work with also grow, promote and protect our brand, ensuring a strong visual identity, clear voice, and diverse and human-led content that reflects Hospice UK’s values. 

The Team

You will work within the Communications team that sits within the wider External Affairs Directorate. We are around 20 in total, including 4 colleagues based in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 

The Communications team includes colleagues working across content, social and digital, as well as partnership marketing and member communications.

You will work closely with a smaller team of 3 colleagues, our Senior Social Media Officer, Media and PR Manager and your line manager – our Senior Communications and Communications Manager. Together you will be involved in the big issues in hospice care, making sure Hospice UK is vocal, visible and leading the debate.

There is a strong collaborative and supportive culture across the External Affairs Department with lots of opportunity to exchange ideas, plan together and benefit from each other’s skills and expertise. 

Working closely with our 200+ hospice members, we have a strong track record of securing strong media coverage and winning campaigns on their behalf, most notably over the two years by securing increased investment in hospices by governments in Westminster, Cardiff and Edinburgh. 

But our work is not done. Hospices are under significant pressure and need both better government investment and continued public support. Our focus now is ensuring that hospices can meet ever increasing demand for their services, with well-funded and well-staffed hospices across the UK. 

About You

You're a strategic and creative content professional who understands how powerful storytelling can drive engagement, influence audiences and deliver real impact.

You'll have experience developing and delivering ambitious content strategies, managing brands, and creating compelling content across digital channels. From shaping content pipelines and leading campaigns to overseeing brand identity and using data to optimise performance, you'll know how to turn insight into action.

We're looking for someone who is audience-focused, collaborative and innovative, with a strong understanding of digital trends, emerging technologies including AI, and the tools needed to create and measure high-performing content. You'll also be an experienced people manager, able to develop talent and foster a positive, high-performing team culture.

Most importantly, you'll share Hospice UK's values and be excited by the opportunity to shape our stories, strengthen our brand and amplify the impact of hospice care across the UK.

If you're excited by the prospect of leading our content strategy, shaping and strengthening our brand, and helping more people understand the impact of hospice care through powerful storytelling, we'd love to hear from you.

More information is available in the candidate information pack, which is available on our website to download.

Head of Commercial
Reference: AUG20260202
Location: Flexible in UK
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £72,605.00 - £77,517.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave

Reporting to the Executive Board Director for Income, Technology and Communications The Head of Commercial is a strategically important senior leadership role responsible for shaping the RSPB's commercial future and maximising the contribution commercial activity makes to the organisation's income, strategic ambitions and long-term success.

Leading a diverse, multi-channel portfolio spanning Retail, E-commerce, Licensing, Wholesale and Food & Beverage, together with the critical enabling functions of Buying & Merchandising and Fulfilment, you will bring these areas together to deliver sustainable income, exceptional customer experiences, and long-term organisational value.

As a senior commercial leader with significant proven successful experience, you will set and drive the commercial strategy, identifying new opportunities for growth, innovation and partnership while ensuring the RSPB continues to evolve and thrive in a changing market.

You will harness customer insight, expertise and market understanding to strengthen income streams, expand audience reach and maximise the value of the RSPB brand.

Working across the organisation and influencing at senior level, you will ensure customer needs are at the heart of commercial decision-making. By connecting commercial opportunity with strategic ambition, you will drive sustainable growth, strengthen supporter engagement, and deliver outstanding results.

This is a unique opportunity to combine senior strategic commercial leadership with purpose, translating commercial success into meaningful organisational impact.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience leading a commercial, retail, ecommerce, trading or other income-generating function at a senior level, with responsibility for strategic direction and performance
• Experience managing multi-million-pound income and expenditure budgets, including forecasting, commercial performance analysis and investment decision-making.
• Experience developing and delivering commercial strategies, using commercial and financial insight to identify opportunities and make decisions that drive growth, profitability and sustainable income.
• Experience working across complex organisations or partnerships, building relationships and influencing senior stakeholders without relying on direct authority.
• Experience presenting complex performance, governance or strategic information to senior decision-makers, such as Boards, Trustees or Executive-level stakeholders.
• Experience negotiating and managing commercial partnerships and contracts, including identifying and managing associated commercial risks.
• Knowledge of retail, ecommerce and a range of other commercial or trading models, such as licensing, wholesale or food and beverage, and how these contribute to customer growth, experience and income generation
• Experience using customer or audience insight to inform commercial decisions, improve customer experience and support audience or supporter growth.
• Experience leading organisational change and improvement, introducing new approaches and delivering agreed strategic outcomes.
• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary teams to deliver agreed objectives, including supporting individual and team performance and development
• Able to communicate complex commercial and financial information clearly and use evidence to influence senior stakeholders, support decision-making and build effective partnerships.

Additional Information

This is a Permanent Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week.

Closing date: 23:59, Tuesday, 6th October 2026
We are looking to conduct first interviews for this position on 4th and 5th November.

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.

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.

The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. 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.

In order to apply you will be required to upload a CV and complete an application form where you will have the opportunity to explain how you meet the set criteria above.

Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application or if you require any reasonable adjustment.

No agencies please.

Job Title: Welfare Rights & Debt Adviser
Contract Length: One-year fixed term commencing November 2026
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Line Manager: Advice Service Manager
Location(s): Salford
Salary: £26,400 per annum

About Us

Mind in Salford is an independent, user focused charity providing vital services to make a positive difference to the wellbeing and mental health of local people. We represent the voice of Salford in campaigning to dispel stigma and influence political, social and cultural change around mental health.

This role offers the opportunity to make a direct and practical difference to people in Salford who are experiencing financial difficulty, welfare rights challenges and mental health needs.

The Welfare Rights & Debt Adviser will:

• Deliver high-quality welfare rights advice, debt advice, budgeting support, grant applications and financial capability support to people experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Manage a caseload of clients on a one-to-one basis, ensuring advice is accurate, holistic, person-centred and responsive to individual needs.
• Contribute insight from frontline advice work to service development, partnership working and Mind’s wider campaigning activity.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Client advice and casework: provide welfare rights advice, debt advice, grant applications, information and support through appointments, telephone support, drop-ins and community-based settings.
• Quality and compliance: maintain accurate case records, work within agreed case-working standards, meet monitoring requirements and keep knowledge of welfare rights policy, systems and legislation up to date.
• Partnership and team working: work collaboratively with colleagues and external professionals to provide joined-up support for clients across different service settings.
• Service development: contribute to service planning, improvement activity and wider organisational learning based on client needs and service evidence.

The successful candidate will have at least one years’ experience delivering both welfare rights advice and debt advice in a relevant setting and be able to understand the wishes and needs of people using mental health services and advocate appropriately on their behalf. They will be able to engage effectively with vulnerable adults and build positive working relationships with professionals across disciplines, have good negotiation, problem-solving and organisational skills. This role will need the ability to prioritise and manage a caseload while meeting agreed case-working standards, targets and service goals, someone who can maintain accurate and comprehensive records on a client management database and someone with a commitment to equal opportunities, diversity, service user empowerment and reliable team working.

Benefits of working for Mind in Salford:

• We provide face-to-face training to strengthen your knowledge of mental health, alongside access to a learning platform with a wide range of courses across different subject areas.
• The role offers flexible working, agreed in line with service needs.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, including three days leave over Christmas.
• You will receive an additional day of annual leave for your birthday.
• You will also have access to three hours of wellbeing leave each month.

Application deadline: 5PM on Friday 2nd October 2026
Interviews will be held on Thursday 15th October 2026.

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.

We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and the service we provide, and welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health issues. We encourage applications from everyone, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

We work with children and adults who may be at risk of abuse and therefore everyone is subject to a DBS check (level of check is dependent on the nature of the role) and receipt of two satisfactory references.

No agencies please.

Job Title: EDIS Community and Engagement Officer (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Science and Health)
Reporting to: Head of EDIS
Responsible for: No direct reports
Based: Our Head Office is based in London, but we have an agile working policy enabling people to work at another UK location up to 4 days/week.  Requests for permanent remote working will be considered and we welcome applications from people based in other parts of the UK.
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week). Requests for part-time or flexible working will be considered.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £34,572 to £36,506 FTE per annum

About Us

The British Science Association (BSA) was founded in 1831 and is a registered charity.

We are creating a future where science is more relevant, representative, and connected to society.

We have ambitious goals to put people at the heart of science.

About the role

The EDIS Community and Engagement Officer will provide the coordination, communication and relationship-building needed to support the growth, participation and value of the EDIS membership community.

The role will support day-to-day member onboarding, engagement activity, communications, events and community-building processes across the EDIS portfolio. It will ensure that members are supported to connect with each other, contribute to EDIS priorities and access opportunities to learn, share and collaborate. You will work with the EDIS team and with BSA communications team colleagues to support their work.

A central focus will be building effective, inclusive and accessible routes for member participation. Working with EDIS members, partners and colleagues across the British Science Association, the postholder will help to ensure that engagement activity is joined up, responsive to member needs and focused on meaningful participation across the science and health research sector.

This role would suit someone who combines strong organisational approaches with proactive communication, relationship building, and a commitment to and knowledge of equity, diversity and inclusion. The successful candidate will be confident supporting communities, networks and membership groups, helping to strengthen the EDIS community while ensuring that engagement, communications and events are delivered effectively.

Key responsibilities

• Support day-to-day member onboarding and support processes, ensuring new and existing members understand how to participate in EDIS activity.
• Coordinate with the Communications Team to develop member communications, newsletters and engagement content, ensuring activity is joined up, accessible and responsive to member needs.
• Plan and support delivery of events, workshops, peer learning sessions including ‘special interest’ groups and network activity that create practical opportunities for members to learn, share and collaborate.
• Maintain accurate membership records, contact lists and engagement data, supporting clear information flow across BSA, EDIS members and partners.
• Gather member insight and feedback, identifying themes, opportunities and barriers to participation that can inform programme design and delivery.
• Apply inclusive practice in all communications, events, engagement activity and member support, reflecting a clear commitment to and knowledge of equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Support membership growth and retention by helping demonstrate the value of involvement in EDIS and strengthening routes for member participation.
• Work with the Research and Policy Officer and Programme Manager to ensure member insight informs evidence, programme design, engagement activity and delivery.
• Support the production of accessible resources, meeting materials and event content that help members connect with each other and contribute to EDIS priorities.
• Contribute to the promotion of EDIS activity across sector networks and communication channels, supporting meaningful participation across the science and health research sector.

About you

The successful candidate will bring the following experience, skills and approach.

Essential criteria

• Experience of coordinating activity within a membership organisation, community group, network, events or engagement programme.
• Strong approach to organisation, with the ability to coordinate varied tasks, manage competing priorities and work towards agreed deadlines with appropriate support.
• Demonstrable commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, with practical experience applying inclusive approaches in events, communications, member support or engagement activity.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and through other appropriate channels, tailoring style and content to encourage understanding and engagement across varied audiences.
• Experience developing communications tailored to specific professional audiences, including meeting materials, event content and/or engagement updates.
• Experience maintaining accurate records, contact lists, membership information or engagement data, with attention to detail and appropriate handling of information.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with members, partners, community groups or stakeholders, supporting participation and responding constructively to different needs.
• Experience gathering feedback, insight or views from members, participants or stakeholders, and identifying practical themes that can inform activity or improvement.
• Proactive and reflective approach to problem solving and continuous improvement, with the ability to identify practical improvements and support an evolving programme.

Desirable criteria

We do not expect candidates to have all of the following, but one or more would be helpful in the role.

• Experience working in science, research, health, charity or membership settings.
• Experience using CRM, event or membership management systems.
• Experience supporting consultation, co-design or peer learning activity.
• Experience producing digital content or newsletters.

The closing date for applications is Monday 5th October 2026.
First interviews are due to take place online on 4th November 2026, with second interviews (in person in London) expected on 11th November 2026.

Interview dates have been scheduled outside the school holiday period to support participation from the broadest possible pool of candidates and to minimise potential barriers for those with caring or family responsibilities.

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 the British Science Association’s commitment to being a Disability Confident employer, all disabled applicants who meet the ‘essential criteria’ for this vacancy will be offered an interview under our guaranteed interview scheme.

No agencies please.

Job Title: EDIS Programme Manager (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Science and Health)
Reporting to: Head of EDIS
Responsible for: Project staff, contractors, consultants and delivery partners as required.
Based: Our Head Office is based in London, but we have an agile working policy enabling people to work at another UK location up to 4 days/week. Requests for permanent remote working will be considered and we welcome applications from people based in other parts of the UK.
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week). Requests for part-time or flexible working will be considered
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £40,517 to £44,423 FTE per annum

About Us

The British Science Association (BSA) was founded in 1831 and is a registered charity.

We are creating a future where science is more relevant, representative, and connected to society.

We have ambitious goals to put people at the heart of science.

About the role

The EDIS Programme Manager will provide the stewardship and coordination needed to translate EDIS's strategic ambitions into practical, high-quality delivery.

The role will lead programme planning, reporting, risk management and delivery oversight across the EDIS portfolio. It will ensure that activity is well sequenced, clearly governed and focused on practical progress against EDIS priorities.

A central focus will be the development and stewardship of the Embedding EDI workstream. The postholder will work closely with members, partners and stakeholders to shape priorities, agree shared approaches, co-create practical tools, guidance and resources, support implementation across member and partner settings, identify learning and improvement opportunities, and help embed inclusive practice across EDIS activity.

Working with EDIS members, delivery partners, the Francis Crick Institute, Wellcome and colleagues across the British Science Association, the postholder will help to ensure that programme activity is joined up, evidence-informed and focused on meaningful, sustainable change across the science and health research sector.

This role would suit someone who combines strong programme management with collaborative leadership, systems thinking, and a clear commitment to and knowledge of equity, diversity and inclusion. The successful candidate will be confident moving between strategy and delivery, helping to shape the future direction of EDIS while ensuring that programmes, partnerships and workstreams are delivered effectively.

Key responsibilities

• Lead programme delivery across the EDIS portfolio, ensuring activities are strategically aligned, effectively planned and delivered against agreed priorities, objectives, budgets and timelines.
• Provide programme leadership, governance and oversight, maintaining programme plans, risk and issue management processes, action tracking, performance monitoring, financial reporting to support informed decision-making.
• Lead the development and stewardship of the Embedding EDI workstream, working with members and partners to develop practical tools, guidance, resources and implementation approaches that support sustainable organisational change across the sector.
• Coordinate delivery across EDIS workstreams and partnerships, ensuring member engagement, commissioned activity, evidence generation, communications and reporting are joined up and contribute to shared outcomes.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with members, funders, delivery partners, suppliers and key stakeholders, acting as a trusted point of coordination and supporting collaborative delivery across the EDIS network.
• Manage the procurement, contracting and performance of consultants, commissioned partners and suppliers, ensuring high-quality delivery, effective resource management and value for money.
• Lead approaches to monitoring programme performance, impact, learning and continuous improvement, ensuring evidence and insight are used to strengthen delivery and demonstrate progress against EDIS objectives.
• Prepare and present high-quality reports, briefings and recommendations for the Head of EDIS, BSA leadership, governance groups, funders and other stakeholders, communicating progress, risks, opportunities and key decisions clearly and effectively.
• Support funder engagement, strategic partnership development and long-term sustainability planning, helping to identify opportunities for growth, influence and future investment in EDIS.
• Champion equity, diversity and inclusion throughout programme delivery, ensuring inclusive practice, accessibility and meaningful participation are embedded across planning, implementation, governance, learning and evaluation.

About you

The successful candidate will bring the following experience, skills and approach.

Essential criteria

• Significant experience managing complex programmes, projects or portfolios with multiple workstreams.
• Experience developing and maintaining programme plans, milestones and reporting systems. This will include maintaining programme plans, governance arrangements, risk and issue management processes, delivery reporting, budget monitoring and financial reporting, ensuring accurate oversight of programme performance, expenditure, value for money and organisational accountability.
• Substantial experience applying equity, diversity and inclusion in practice at a programme or organisational level, including using inclusive design principles, accessibility considerations and relevant legal duties to shape planning, delivery, governance and learning.
• Experience of facilitating collaboration between multiple stakeholders, members or partners with different insights and perspectives.
• Experience of maintaining programme governance, including identifying and managing risks, dependencies and delivery challenges across multiple workstreams.
• Experience working with multiple partners, stakeholders or suppliers to deliver shared outcomes.
• Ability to produce clear, well-structured written outputs, such as reports, briefings, decision papers or similar materials, that support understanding, discussion and decision-making for different audiences.
• Ability to take ownership of agreed areas of programme delivery, manage priorities across workstreams and make progress with appropriate support, while keeping managers and senior colleagues informed about key risks, decisions, dependencies and delivery progress.

Desirable criteria

We do not expect candidates to have all of the following, but one or more would be helpful in the role.

• Experience working in science, research, health, public engagement, charity or membership settings.
• Experience commissioning or managing consultants, suppliers or delivery partners.
• Experience developing practical toolkits, guidance or resources for organisational change.

The closing date for applications is Friday 2nd October 2026.
First interviews are due to take place online w/c 26th October 2026, with second interviews (in person in London) expected on Monday 2nd November 2026.

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 the British Science Association’s commitment to being a Disability Confident employer, all disabled applicants who meet the ‘essential criteria’ for this vacancy will be offered an interview under our guaranteed interview scheme.

No agencies please.

This fixed term role will provide cover with the current position-holder is on secondment with another team. Within the Individual Giving team, the Fundraising Manager will have responsibility for the planning and delivery of activities that recruit new supporters and generate income. You will manage our supporter recruitment programme, ensuring we meet our targets, and promoting investment strategies to cost-effectively and sustainably grow our supporter base. You will focus on the delivery of existing offline communication channels, as well as the development of new products, channels and audiences with a future-focused outlook on fundraising and recruitment. Over the next 12 months the new initiatives we plan to launch include a value exchange lead generation programme, improvements to our welcome journeys including the introduction of telemarketing, and potentially a lottery scheme. Working closely with the other Fundraising Managers (especially the Digital Fundraising Manager), you will also ensure that new recruits go on to become loyal supporters, taking the lead on some projects and contributing to others, and will help to feed the pipeline of legacy pledges. You will help to improve the experience for our supporters and maximise their potential for giving. You will also work closely with the Digital Team to ensure thoughtful integration of acquisition activities to optimise spending and ensure a seamless experience for new supporters across channels.

About you

Experience / Qualifications: • Degree qualification in or c.5 years’ experience of individual giving fundraising, marketing, communications or related discipline. • Experience delivering marketing / fundraising for a charity, ideally in international development • Experience managing or leading others – ie line management or project management • Experience managing external suppliers and agency relationships Behaviours / Personal Attributes: • Highly motivated and target-driven, an enthusiastic self-starter • Collaborative and able to work across multiple teams • Excellent relationship-builder • Resilient and adaptable under pressure, capable of balancing multiple priorities simultaneously • Creative, innovative and ambitious, and able to inspire that in others 

Preferred / Desirable:

• Experience with a variety of fundraising channels, products and platforms – with a particular focus on supporter acquisition • Knowledge of the legal and compliance frameworks for charity fundraising and marketing including, but not limited to the Fundraising Regulator, Privacy and Data Protection legislation. • Passion for the charity sector, ideally in international development Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

To be successful in the role, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Technical / Functional Skills:

• Ability to design and deliver fundraising strategies and campaigns

• Strong data analysis and reporting skills

• Familiarity with fundraising CRM software

• Budgeting and financial management for fundraising activities

Soft Skills / Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication for donor engagement and presentations

• Leadership skills for managing individuals within fundraising team

• Relationship and stakeholder management

• Excellent organisational, time management and project management skills

A friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working . In the UK, our open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby and near to Rugby train station, but we also offer free parking.

 • Full-time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week.

• It is our normal practice to operate a hybrid working policy, where flexible working hours are enabled as well as remote working. 

Could you play a crucial role within our busy and friendly team and take responsibility for managing our benevolent fund?

We are looking to recruit an Administration and Grants Officer to support the output of our HQ, including benevolent fund caseload management, member support, and general Association output. Some travel is expected to support membership events inc. evenings & weekends, with occasional overnight stays. We offer generous holiday entitlement, 6% employer pension contribution, free parking, access to gym/swimming pool, canteen, café and shop. 

We are the UK’s largest membership organisation of female veterans and serving women - a financially sustainable £8m charity which aims to provide camaraderie, benevolence and support to women who have served in the Army. Additionally, we aim to exert influence within the military charity sector to broaden support for all female veterans of the UK Armed Forces. 

Our benevolent fund awards over £200k in grants per year to an average of 120 applicants, from minor requests to major grants, and annual maintenance. We organise both national and local events for our members to attend where they meet up with old friends, remember those we have lost, support each other, have fun and make new and lasting memories. We have approaching 5000 active members which we hope to grow as we reach out to many more female veterans eligible to join our Association. 

You will:

• have experience of working in a member or public-facing organisation, supporting and liaising with a diverse cohort of individuals in a wide variety of interests and needs

• have experience of managing caseloads and carrying out detailed casework

• have a sound knowledge of how individual grants are awarded

• have a strong understanding of the work of SSAFA, TRBL & other caseworking and almonising agencies

• understand the value of strong communication and be experienced in engaging people from many walks of life, tailoring your communication style to a variety of audiences

• be skilled at building positive working relationships, with a friendly and engaging manner

• be highly organised with great attention to detail, and work well within a small staff team where each team member is expected to pitch in and work collaboratively

• Be engaging and welcoming, able to attend events and interact with members of the public

The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees with a number of sub-committees, all volunteers. We are a small staff team of 5, led by a CEO, who are motivated by the good work we do to support some amazing, brave and pioneering women. We are proud of the work we do to support female veterans, many of whom are now well into retirement. Some have fallen on hard times and need our financial support, whilst others may be lonely or have reduced mobility, and rely on our association to keep them in touch with like-minded comrades.

We are an inclusive employer seeking to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, committed to supporting our staff and the female veterans we serve. All applicants must be able to demonstrate current eligibility to work in the UK. 

If you are a motivated, self-starting and engaging individual with a passion for working with people and supporting their needs, then we look forward to receiving your application by way of a CV and a detailed supporting statement demonstrating your suitability for the role with regard to the above person specification. 

The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) is the leading membership body for voluntary sector organisations that support disabled people. Representing over 145 organisations across England and Wales, we bring together leaders, experts and partners to influence change, share learning and strengthen the sector. 

We're looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Events and Engagement Manager to lead the delivery of our growing programme of conferences, professional networks, member events, learning opportunities and stakeholder engagement activities. 

This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of the organisation. You'll be responsible for creating exceptional experiences for members and delegates, coordinating high-profile events, supporting external engagement activity, managing key relationships and identifying new opportunities to increase member participation and value. You'll also use data, feedback and insight to continually improve our offer and help shape future engagement activity. 

We're looking for someone with strong event and project management experience, excellent organisational and communication skills, and the ability to build productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You'll be equally comfortable managing the detail of event delivery and contributing to wider organisational objectives.

In return, you'll join a small, ambitious and supportive team committed to improving the lives of disabled people by supporting a strong and vibrant voluntary sector.

If you're passionate about bringing people together, creating engaging experiences and making a meaningful difference, we'd love to hear from you. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us.

💚 About Movement

Movement builds the campaign infrastructure behind some of the most effective progressive organisations in Europe. Our platform powers CRM, communications, and campaigning for trade unions, NGOs, charities, and political parties. The Labour Party used Movement to win the 2024 General Election. The NEU, UNISON and Greenpeace use it every day to organise, mobilise, and win.

🎯 The role

Our clients split into two worlds. Trade unions run ballots, organise workplaces, and mobilise reps. NGOs and political parties run campaigns, fundraise, and fight elections. Each world deserves a dedicated lead who knows it inside out.

You'll be that lead for NGOs and political parties, working alongside our Head of Campaign Success for Trade Unions. You'll take on our priority NGO and political party accounts.

The shape of the role will shift as the segment grows. Our trade union book is deep. Our NGO book has flagship names but fewer of them, so at the start you'll spend a lot of time helping us win new NGO and political party clients. Sales for this segment is founder-led, and you'll be the founder's right hand: running demos, working events, building relationships across the sector, and onboarding what we win together. As the book fills out, the role tilts towards account management and campaign success. You'll be growing your own future job.

This is a hands-on role. You'll set up accounts from scratch, work out how a client's structure maps onto the platform, and troubleshoot technical issues as readily as you'll run a demo or a renewal conversation. You'll also take your turn on the support rota alongside other campaign success team members.

You'll manage one direct report. Their role covers our client community, training, webinars, case studies, frontline support, and some of our smaller NGO accounts.

🛠️ What you'll do

🚀 Help grow the NGO and political party segment (the biggest part at first)

• Work alongside the founder leading sales for this segment as their right hand on every deal
• Run product demos, solo or as part of a founder-led pitch
• Represent Movement at sector events, conferences, and meet-ups. Build the network that brings deals in
• Follow up inbound leads and keep longer conversations warm
• Help build proposals and contribute to RFP responses

🤝 Own our priority NGO and political party accounts (growing as we win)

• Build strong relationships with campaigners, digital leads, and data teams at our NGO and party clients
• Run onboarding for the accounts we land: kick-off, training, launch planning, and the first 90 days
• Drive adoption of the features that move the needle for each client, from branded RCS to share testing to organiser dashboards
• Lead renewal conversations. Spot churn risk early and act on it
• Find expansion opportunities and turn them into proposals
• Run quarterly reviews that clients actually find useful

🔧 Be the technical lead for your accounts

• Set up new accounts: provisioning, custom fields, tags, segments, and templates
• Configure integrations, single sign-on, and sender domains
• Triage and resolve technical issues for your accounts, escalating to engineering when needed
• Take your share of support days on the rota, covering the inbox for the whole client base alongside the rest of the team
• Translate between campaigners and engineers. You'll be fluent in both languages

🌱 Manage and develop your direct report

• Set priorities for our client community, training, webinar, and case study work
• Oversee our smaller NGO & WhatsApp only account book, which your report manages day to day
• Support their development as their role grows
• Build support workflows that scale as the client base does

🔍 Who we're looking for

You've probably done one of these:

• Worked in sales, account management, or implementation at a campaigning platform or similar such as Action Network, Engaging Networks, or NationBuilder, and know how NGOs buy
• Run digital, data, or a CRM at an NGO, charity, or political party, and been the person who actually built the segments and fixed the emails
• Led campaigns with serious digital infrastructure behind them and managed the platform relationship from the client side

Experience inside the NGO, charity, or party world counts for a lot here, especially alongside commercial experience. We're not ruling out people from outside the sector.

✅ You'll need

• Confidence running demos and holding your own in commercial conversations, plus a genuine appetite for events and networking
• Real experience with campaigning or CRM platforms as a power user or administrator
• The technical depth to build an organisation from scratch. Give you a client's structure, branches, regions, teams, campaigns, and you can work out how it maps onto fields, tags, lists, audiences, and permissions
• The ability to read HTML or SQL and follow a technical conversation. You don't need to be an engineer, but you can't be scared of the tools
• Strong relationship skills. Clients should feel you're on their team
• A track record on retention. Renewals landed, churn spotted early, accounts kept and grown
• Experience managing someone, and the appetite to develop a report whose role is growing
• Willingness to take your share of support days. Everyone here covers the inbox, us included
• Genuine commitment to progressive causes. Our clients will feel if you don't mean it

✨ It would help if you have

• Knowledge of email deliverability, GDPR in a campaigning context, or the European progressive tech landscape
• A second European language

🎉 Why this role

• You'll own the priority accounts in a whole segment, and work shoulder to shoulder with a founder to grow it
• You'll see the whole company, not one corner of it
• A four day week as standard, remote-first with a London office when you want it
• Your clients will be organisations fighting for things that matter, and your work will directly affect whether they win
• Movement is profitable and growing, and this role grows with the segment you build

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If you can embody our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness, and want to help others build resilience and manage their wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.

Employment Advisor – Connect To Work (IPS Employment Advice)
Reference: 350
Salary: £29,400 per annum (pro-rata for part time)
Hours: 15 hours - 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Working base(s): Watford, Hemel Hempstead or St. Albans with Herts countywide travel required.

About the Service

Herts Mind Network is a new delivery partner of Hertfordshire’s ‘Connect To Work’ programme, overseen by Step2Skills, Hertfordshire County Council.

The Connect to Work programme has launched in Hertfordshire in August 2025 and is designed to support residents with disabilities, health conditions, or complex barriers into meaningful employment.

This UK Government-funded programme is part of a nationwide effort to reduce economic inactivity and promote inclusive workplaces.

Connect to Work is a personalised Supported Employment programme that pairs eligible individuals with dedicated Employment Advisors.

About the Role

We are seeking four highly motivated, organised and compassionate Employment Advisors, to deliver the countywide Connect To Work programme in our new Employment workstream. In this highly rewarding role, you will be responsible supporting individuals experiencing mental health problems, and those facing complex barriers, to secure and sustain meaningful paid employment.

This position is part of the Connect to Work programme — a voluntary Supported Employment initiative funded by the Department for Work and Pensions. You will deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, offering tailored advice and guidance to individuals, while also building strong partnerships with local employers to create opportunities aligned with individuals’ skills and aspirations.

As an Employment Advisor you will deliver the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model to meet individuals regularly to understand an individual’s skills, strengths and goals; developing clear action plans; provide practical support; and co-create personalised action plans.

The programme provides structured, 1:1 and group based person centred support to build confidence, motivation and resilience, to help individuals work towards clear, work related goals.

You will also engage with employers to identify suitable opportunities, arrange interviews, and offer ongoing support to both individuals and employers to promote successful job retention; whilst advocating for individuals to de-stigmatise mental health.

You may also work with a small number of individuals who are already in work to sustain and thrive in their employment.

As an Employment Advisor you will be responsible for:

• Delivering effective 1:1 and group person centred employment support to individuals looking for work
• Delivering effective 1:1 and group person centred employment support to individuals looking to continue with work
• Liaising with employers to seek opportunities for individuals
• Accurate and timely record keeping to demonstrate activity and impact
• Ensuring high-quality support is delivered at all times, aligned with HMN values

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Eligibility for blue light card.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) - compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 27th September 2026.
Interviews to be held on Friday 9th October.
You will be asked to prepare a 5 - 10 minute presentation to be submitted ahead of time.
N.B. Please quote reference number 350 when completing your application for this role.

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.

We want people from all backgrounds to apply, no matter your gender, disability, marital or parental status, race, colour, religion, or sexual orientation. We make sure everyone has a fair chance, especially those with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. Our inclusive approach recognises the unique skills, knowledge, and perspectives that lived experience brings to our team.

No agencies please.

With a 110-year history, we are proud to be able to say that the WI continues to be the largest and most influential UK women’s organisation, with over 170,000 members. Our campaigns push for change on the issues that matter to women and their communities, from equal pay to climate change, mental health and violence against women. The WI has brought about real change, and this record of action shows that we are as relevant today as we were in 1915.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (the NFWI) is responsible for running the organisation and provides support and advice to members at both regional and local levels.

About the Innovation and Project Officer role

Supporting innovation across the organisation, you will help to develop and deliver programmes that grow our membership, reach and influence. You will lead the day-to-day management of pilot projects that test new initiatives and engagement opportunities with new audiences, monitoring and evaluating outcomes to capture insights and valuable learning that helps shape the direction of the organisation. This role will involve developing project plans, timelines and key deliverables to monitor project progress and ensure success. You will carry out qualitative and quantitative research to identify the current and changing needs of women to support organisational decision-making and drive innovation in everything that we do.

Location: Hybrid working, with one day per week at our London, Oxfordshire or Wales office.

About you

You should be experienced in supporting organisational development within membership settings, and skilled in project design and delivery. You will have strong data analysis and interpretation skills, with the ability to communicate your findings to diverse audiences. You should have a methodical approach to project management, and be able to confidently engage and build relationships with stakeholders and different audiences. Familiarity in overseeing budgets would be beneficial, as would some knowledge of the trends affecting the voluntary sector, but above all a passion for supporting initiatives that contribute to organisational growth and change will be key to your success in the role.

How to apply

For further information about this Innovation and Project Officer role, please download the recruitment pack which includes the job description and person specification.

To apply, please submit your current CV with a covering letter clearly explaining why you would be suitable for the role to the HR department.

Closing date: 15 September 2026.

First-round interview (virtual): w/c 21 September 2026.

Second-round interview (in-person): w/c 28 September 2026.

No other media or agencies, please.

The WI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. Reg. Charity No. 803793.

The essentials …

• Fixed-term contract (2 years)
• Part-time (15–20 hours per week)
• ~ £14,500 per annum (depending on hours)
• Hybrid working, with some days per week based in our London office

Our EDIA Officer is responsible for the implementation and delivery of our equality, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) strategy. Working in partnership with senior staff, our EDIA committee, and Trustees, you will advance the Society’s EDIA aims and objectives, providing expertise and knowledge to ensure the development of evidence-based EDIA programmes of work.

Who are we?

Founded in 1807, we are the oldest geological society in the world. Today, we are a world-leading communicator of Earth science – through publishing, library and information services, cutting-edge scientific conferences, education activities and outreach to the general public. We also provide impartial scientific information and evidence to support policy-making and public debate about the challenges facing humanity.

We have a membership (Fellowship) of c. 12,000, more than 2,000 of whom are based outside the UK. Approximately 3,000 are Chartered Geologists or Chartered Scientists - professionals who have demonstrated a high level of technical competence in their field and a commitment to professional ethics.

What you’ll be doing …

You will be designing, planning, and delivering projects aimed at improving outcomes for our fellows and student members, other key stakeholders, and the wider geoscience community. In line with our EDIA Strategy, you will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on activities and progress alongside the EDIA Committee, producing an annual report.

Beyond this, you should expect to be fostering relationships with key stakeholders and external partners to ensure that the Society continues to embed itself as an inclusive and equitable role model, and leader throughout the wider geoscience community on a global scale.

Overall responsibilities / requirements …

Main responsibilities:

• Manage the implementation and promotion of EDIA related activities across the Society, aligned with our EDIA Strategy.
• Oversee the implementation and evolution of the Society’s EDIA Strategy, working with the Director of Science & Engagement to secure support from senior stakeholders across the organisation and the wider geoscience community.
• Ensure that EDI requirements remain fully linked and part of the Society’s overall strategic vision.
• Work collaboratively with, and support, relevant stakeholders to deliver existing EDIA programs.
• To act as the custodian and liaison for Society EDIA matters, representing the Society externally where required.
• Manage relationships and foster engagement with external EDIA focused organisations, affiliations, networks, committees and groups (including but not limited to the D&I Progression Framework, DiG-UK, UGUK, AGU Inclusion and Representation in Geoscience Task Team, TIDE, the Equator Project, and Hidden Histories).
• Ensuring that the Society is at the forefront of EDIA as a leader within the global geoscience community.

Activities:

• Work alongside the Director of Science & Engagement to develop interventions and outcomes for specific EDIA Strategy objectives as ascribed.
• Review policies and procedures to enhance EDIA opportunities, ensuring all relevant guidance documents, policies, and processes are reflective of current legislation and supportive of a culture of inclusion.
• Monitor and report on EDIA Strategy progress to key stakeholders, when appropriate, celebrating success, and identifying key opportunities for improvement.
• Working with other team members, research on current and emerging trends in the EDIA landscape to apply and promote initiatives and share best practice.
• Update and develop EDIA resources for internal and external stakeholders, in a variety of formats, on key issues and/or developments as appropriate.
• Attend, lead and/or develop meetings relating to EDIA.

Collaborative working:

• Networking appropriately, maintain and developing relationships with EDIA professionals and organisations, sharing best practice and new ideas.
• Lead the coordination of EDIA related projects with external stakeholders and partners to support the delivery of key deliverables (e.g. AGU Task Force, Equator project etc.)
• Working alongside the EDIA Champion on Council, attend and provide secretariat support for the Society’s EDIA sub-committee, reporting into our External Relations Committee where required.
• Policy – working with the Head of Policy and Communications in developing EDI related consultation responses, briefings, public statements.
• Progression Framework - engage in working groups of the framework and carry out the benchmarking process at the Society in partnership with the Director of Science & Engagement.
• Funding – working in partnership with the Funding team to administer our EDIA and Community grants
• Working alongside the rest of the ‘This is Geoscience’ project team at the Society, contribute to the project’s aims and objectives ensuring that EDIA is appropriately centred in the campaign.

Other responsibilities and expectations …

• Attend external training and personal development events to keep abreast of developments in equality and diversity across the Earth science sector and any changes in relevant legislation and policy.
• Arrange and participate in meetings, conferences, and project team activities where appropriate.
• To ensure that positive working relationships are created with other departments at the Society.
• Undertake other tasks consistent with the role as reasonably required.

What we’re looking for …

Essential

• Knowledge of EDIA regulations and legislation within the UK
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within the geosciences
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise activity
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders
• Proven ability to form networks with key internal and external stakeholders

Desirable

• Educated to degree level in geoscience or related discipline
• Demonstrable knowledge of EDIA across the wider geoscience community
• Experience in committee management
• Experience in organising or convening events, meetings, and workshops
• Knowledge of best practice around diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in relation to the key job functions
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to a variety of audiences

The role may require some travel in the UK, and occasional weekend and evening working, however, agreed out of hours working will be compensated by time off in lieu (TOIL).

A bit about us …

The Geological Society is a registered charity and employs just over 60 staff at its offices in London and Bath. Our London office is situated in the beautiful London hotspot of Piccadilly in Burlington House, just next door to The Royal Academy.

As an employee conscious company, we invest in our staff by emphasising training, growth and progression in every role. We firmly believe in creating a positive workplace wellbeing culture and offer a range of benefits to our staff including:

• 25 days basic holiday entitlement, increasing up to 30 days with continued service (pro-rated for part-time staff)
• Option to purchase up to 2 days extra holiday days per year
• Contributary pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
• Access to 24/7 online GP with mental health & wellbeing counselling
• Free premium Headspace account for you and 2 members of friends/family
• Discounts and recognitions scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season Ticket Loan scheme
• Free access to Royal Academy exhibitions
• Free Geological Society Fellow membership for qualified staff

The Society is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a harmonious inclusive environment in which the rights and dignity of all its members visitors and staff are respected. We are an equal opportunities employer and the post-holder will be expected to adhere to and support the Society’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

How to apply …

To apply for this position, please click the apply button above to be forwarded to our website. We require your CV and a cover letter, please ensure that your cover letter highlights your experience in no more than 500 words.

As part of our inclusive recruitment initiative, we have introduced the concept of anonymous recruiting in order to evaluate applicants solely on their skills and experience. With this in mind, we encourage you to:

• Anonymise your application by stating only your initials in your CV (including your file name) and cover letter.
• State your initials only in the subject line when sending your application.
• Ensure that you have included your contact email and number, as well as dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative timetable.

Please let us know if you will require any special provisions to be made should you be called for an interview. We regret that unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The Society is unable to offer work visa sponsorships.

The essentials …

• Fixed-term contract (2 years)
• Part-time (15-20 hours per week)
• ~ £14,500 per annum (depending on hours)
• Hybrid working, with some days per week based in our London office

Our Higher Education (HE) Officer is responsible for our work with universities and other higher education providers, working in partnership with University Geoscience UK (UGUK) and other external bodies, in line with our Education Strategy. Working in partnership with senior staff, our Joint Higher Education Committee (JHEC), and Trustees, you will advance the Society’s aims and objectives with respect to higher education, providing expertise and knowledge to ensure the development of evidence-based programmes of work to support student enrolment and retention with the geosciences.

Who are we?

Founded in 1807, we are the oldest geological society in the world. Today, we are a world-leading communicator of Earth science – through publishing, library and information services, cutting-edge scientific conferences, education activities and outreach to the general public. We also provide impartial scientific information and evidence to support policy-making and public debate about the challenges facing humanity.

We have a membership (Fellowship) of c. 12,000, more than 2,000 of whom are based outside the UK. Approximately 3,000 are Chartered Geologists or Chartered Scientists - professionals who have demonstrated a high level of technical competence in their field and a commitment to professional ethics.

What you’ll be doing …

You will be designing, planning, and delivering projects aimed at improving outcomes for our student members, as well as other geoscience students globally, alongside other key stakeholders, and the wider geoscience community. You will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on activities and progress alongside our JHEC, and contributing to our flagship initiative, ‘This is Geoscience’ focused on student enrolment and careers.

Beyond this, you should expect to be fostering relationships with key stakeholders and external partners to ensure that the Society continues to embed itself as an inclusive and equitable role model with respect to higher education, and leader throughout the wider geoscience community on a global scale.

Overall responsibilities / requirements …

Main responsibilities:

• Manage the implementation and promotion of HE related activities across the Society, aligned with our Education Strategy.
• Ensure that education and careers remain fully linked and part of the Society’s overall strategic vision.
• Work collaboratively with, and support, relevant stakeholders to deliver existing higher education and careers programs.
• To act as the custodian and liaison for Society HE matters, representing the Society externally where required.
• Manage relationships and foster engagement with external HE focused organisations, affiliations, networks, committees and groups.
• Working alongside the wider ‘This is Geoscience’ project team to update and develop resources relating to student recruitment and careers where appropriate, including the management of our relationships with HESA and UCAS for data when required.

Activities:

• Work alongside the Head of Education to develop interventions and outcomes for specific HE strategy objectives as ascribed.
• Review policies and procedures to enhance HE opportunities across the Society, ensuring all relevant guidance documents, policies, and processes are reflective of current legislation and supportive of a culture of inclusion.
• Working alongside the Society’s Accreditation Officer, monitor and report on HE recruitment and accreditation trends within the UK and internationally, reporting key information to relevant stakeholders and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Working with other team members and external partners, stay abreast of current and emerging trends in the HE landscape to apply and promote initiatives and share best practice.
• Update and develop resources for internal and external stakeholders on key issues and/or developments as appropriate.
• Attend, lead and/or develop meetings relating to higher education and careers where appropriate.

Collaborative working:

• Networking appropriately, maintain and developing relationships with other HE professionals and organisations, sharing best practice and new ideas.
• Lead the coordination of HE related projects with external stakeholders and partners to support the delivery of key deliverables (e.g. UGUK, UK-GSA, ESTA.)
• Attend and provide secretariat support for the Society’s Joint Higher Education sub-committee (JHEC), also reporting into our External Relations Committee where required.
• Policy – working with the Head of Policy and Communications to carry out research with Fellows, partner organisations and other stakeholders in developing HE related consultation responses, briefings, and public statements.
• Events – working with events colleagues to continue our annual Careers Day event, focused on bringing together geoscientists and students from across the disciplines into an engaging and dynamic event.
• Working alongside the rest of the ‘This is Geoscience’ project team at the Society, contribute to the project’s aims and objectives with a particular focus on student recruitment and careers.

Other responsibilities and expectations …

• Attend external training and personal development events to keep abreast of developments HE across the geoscience sector and any changes in relevant legislation or policy.
• Arrange and participate in meetings, conferences, and project team activities where appropriate.
• To ensure that positive working relationships are created with other departments at the Society.
• Undertake other tasks consistent with the role as reasonably required.

What we’re looking for …

Essential

• Educated to degree level in geoscience or related discipline
• Knowledge of geoscience education and the UK University environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to prioritise activity
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple internal stakeholders
• Proven ability to form networks with key internal and external stakeholders
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within the geosciences

Desirable

• Experience in committee management
• Experience in organising or convening events, meetings, and workshops
• Experience working within a UK HE institution, either in a voluntary or paid capacity.
• Experience of working with large datasets and distillation of such data into key takeaways.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a variety of audiences
• The role may require some travel in the UK, and occasional weekend and evening working, however, agreed out of hours working will be compensated by time off in lieu (TOIL).

A bit about us …

The Geological Society is a registered charity and employs just over 60 staff at its offices in London and Bath. Our London office is situated in the beautiful London hotspot of Piccadilly in Burlington House, just next door to The Royal Academy.

As an employee conscious company, we invest in our staff by emphasising training, growth and progression in every role. We firmly believe in creating a positive workplace wellbeing culture and offer a range of benefits to our staff including:

• 25 days basic holiday entitlement, increasing up to 30 days with continued service (pro-rated for part-time staff)
• Option to purchase up to 2 days extra holiday days per year
• Contributary pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
• Access to 24/7 online GP with mental health & wellbeing counselling
• Free premium Headspace account for you and 2 members of friends/family
• Discounts and recognitions scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Season Ticket Loan scheme
• Free access to Royal Academy exhibitions
• Free Geological Society Fellow membership for qualified staff

The Society is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a harmonious inclusive environment in which the rights and dignity of all its members visitors and staff are respected. We are an equal opportunities employer and the post-holder will be expected to adhere to and support the Society’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

How to apply …

To apply for this position, click the apply button above to be forwarded to our website. You will need to submit your CV and cover letter, please ensure that your cover letter highlights your experience in no more than 500 words.

As part of our inclusive recruitment initiative, we have introduced the concept of anonymous recruiting in order to evaluate applicants solely on their skills and experience. With this in mind, we encourage you to:

• Anonymise your application by stating only your initials in your CV (including your file name) and cover letter.
• State your initials only in the subject line when sending your application.
• Ensure that you have included your contact email and number, as well as dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative timetable.

Please let us know if you will require any special provisions to be made should you be called for an interview. We regret that unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The Society is unable to offer work visa sponsorships.