Location: London-based Hub in Islington with potential for remote working

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £70,000

Cruelty Free International is the leading charity working to end animal testing for cosmetics globally and is seeking a Director of Audience Development and Fundraising to implement strategies to grow income and deliver key messages across the range of their audiences to deliver a step change for laboratory animals worldwide.

Cruelty Free International’s brand and ‘leaping bunny’ symbol have a high level of recognition globally and the charity is one of the world’s longest standing and most respected animal protection organisations.

This new role will be responsible for the charity’s marketing, communications, audience development and fundraising functions. The post-holder will work closely with the Chief Executive and other departmental leaders to develop and drive innovative and ambitious strategies to engage and increase the organisation’s audiences and at the same time build and maintain a sustainable income base. They will also be a leading advocate for the charity’s cause and a strong communicator that can represent Cruelty Free International at all levels.

The charity is looking for an inspirational leader who is a strategic thinker, but with a hands-on, ‘can-do’ approach. They must have experience of working in a similar role leading a small audience development team and of developing income generation strategies both in the UK and internationally. A strong track record in the field of philanthropy and corporate partnerships is also required. They will also have led and devised successful marketing and communication strategies for business and audience development and will have excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.

Finally, the successful candidate must share a commitment to animal protection and to the values and aims of Charity Free International, to work with them to help create the tipping point for change for laboratory animals.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Anton Packheiser +44 (0) 7749 858597 or Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315.

Support Worker

Location: Lavender Fields - Hitchin
Job Type: Permanent, Full time & Part time
Salary: £9.67 per hour/ (£18,908 per annum FTE 37.5)

We have a number of shifts available, full or part-time guaranteed hours.

Mixture of early shifts (07.00-14.30), late shifts (13.30-21.00) and twilight shifts (14.30-22.00) including weekends.

Close to the historic market town of Hitchin, No. 1 Lavender Fields is home for 10 young adults with physical disabilities. Stevenage, Luton and Welwyn Garden City are nearby and we’re well-connected by train to London, Peterborough and Cambridge.

As a Support Worker/Healthcare Assistant with Leonard Cheshire you’ll provide a high level of care and support to vulnerable people, enabling them to live the life they choose. You’ll assist with daily tasks including personal care, medication and assistance at mealtimes, motivating and encouraging choice and participation.

Experience as a Support Worker, Care Assistant or Healthcare Assistant is desirable but not essential as we offer an excellent training and induction programme to get you fully trained in your new role!

In return we offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including generous annual leave, discounts for high street retailers, contributory pension scheme and so much more!

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role will take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

COVID-19 - The well-being of everyone is our highest priority. We will be using phone, Skype, WhatsApp or Zoom video calling to hold interviews for the foreseeable future.

* No agencies please *

Closing Date: 29 July 2020

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Care Assistant, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP etc.

Ref: 93432

Learning Support Assistant 
Dartington, Totnes 
Hours: Permanent, 5 days a week (term time only) 

Salary: £13,816.84 per annum based on a 5 day week, 1,320 annualised working hours contract 

Start Date: September 2020

Lifeworks College is a small, independent, specialist further education college for students with learning disabilities. As part of our ongoing development, we are now looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join our friendly team, working term time only. 

As a Learning Support Assistant, you’ll assist teachers to deliver high quality and engaging education and training to students with learning disabilities. 

In this key role, you’ll help to inspire and encourage students through the transition from school to college and enable them to participate in independent living and working. You’ll carry out a range of tasks to facilitate a positive, supportive learning environment and ensure that students realise their full potential. 

Interested? To be considered, you will need: 

- Experience of working with children and/or young people with learning difficulties within an educational setting 
- At a minimum, five GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C or above, including Maths and English 

As a Learning Support Assistant, you’ll be a great communicator who is friendly, collaborative and flexible. Patient and empathetic, you’ll also have excellent organisation skills and a proactive approach. 

You’ll receive full training and ongoing support in your role to build on your existing experience and enable you to achieve your career ambitions. Experience of working with complex and challenging behaviour would however be beneficial to your application. 

Lifeworks College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. For this post, pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to encouraging applications from applicants who declare they have a disability, provided they meet the minimum job criteria as specified in the person specification, by offering a guaranteed interview. 

To apply for the role of Learning Support Assistant, please apply via the button shown. 

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Additional Keywords: Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant, TA, Tutor, Personal Tutor, Behavioural Support Assistant, Educational Assistant, Classroom Assistant, Learning Coach, Learning Support, Education.

The Operations Manager will work closely with the Program Director to launch and manage a new Science and Theology Entrepreneur Incubator program.This five-year program is designed to help individuals and IFES national movements – in Latin America and Africa – to initiate local projects that encourage deeper engagement between theology and other academic disciplines, in particular the sciences. The Operations Manager will be the person with primary responsibility for putting our plans for this project into action.

As well as having a good understanding of Christian student ministry, applicants should also be able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of cross-cultural working, and the ability to overcome obstacles in order to ensure project delivery. A track record of successful project management (ideally with a qualification) is desirable, as are excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Please refer to the attached job description for more information about the role, and the attached job advert or our website for information on how to apply.

IFES is an organisation with a distinctive Christian ethos. This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under provisions made in the Equality Act 2010. Applicants should therefore demonstrate a firm Christian commitment and agree with the IFES doctrinal basis and ethos statement. 

This job will not constitute a Certificate of Sponsorship so you will have to prove you have other means to work legally in the UK before we would consider your application.  

Age UK Kensington and Chelsea is seeking experienced care assistants who are available for weekend work, as well as those who are looking for regular weekday work. You will be joining our dedicated At Home Services team who provide a range of support services for adults who are either 55 years and over, or who have physical and learning difficulties. This support may include personal care, respite care, post hospital discharge care and light housework. Please see the Job Description for more detail.

Our aim is to support our service users to stay as independent as possible in their homes, by providing a personalised service to meet their needs. If you are passionate about providing person-centred care and looking for a rewarding role where you will make a real difference to the lives of the people you support, then we would love to hear from you!

Candidates for this role should have a minimum of six months experience and be able to demonstrate that they share our values. Training will be provided.

Age UK K&C are proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer, committed to paying our employees a fair wage that reflects the real cost of living.

Contract and Salary: £10.75 per hour on a zero hours contract.

Benefits of joining our team:

• Free DBS
• Ongoing training 
• Company smartphone
• Stakeholder pension
• Free employee assistance programme

Please send completed applications (or CV and cover letter) to At Home Service, Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, 1 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL 

Permanent role

18.5 hours per week, worked Monday to Friday

Based in Reading

Starting salary in the range £9,392 - £11,479 pa which is pro rata the full time equivalent salary range of £18,783 - £22,957 pa

PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are genuinely passionate about delivering positive outcomes for children and their families.  We have been at the forefront of adoption services for more than 60 years, working with local authorities across the country.

With our outstanding rating with Ofsted, we work with a high degree of flexibility and innovation and are proud to support PACT adopters from the moment we meet and through the lifetime of each family’s adoption journey. We deliver this support in a wide and holistic range of services to meet the needs of our families; one of these is our flagship project The Adopter Hub.

The Adopter Hub is an online support service for adopters and professionals working in adoption (both PACT and external partners) which offers a suite of support packages including webinars, eLearning, peer support via webchat and email, an adopter discussion forum and a range of resources using audio visual media. Due to the success and continuing growth of the Adopter Hub we are now looking to expand our friendly and busy team. Your role will be to provide administrative support to ensure that the service runs smoothly and efficiently and our partners and users receive great customer service.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering excellent customer service, is able to prioritise their own workload, has a keen eye for detail and accuracy and is proficient in MS Excel. Also, you should be able to work well under pressure and be a great team player.

Interested? Further details are available on our website.

Closing date:  noon, Friday 17th July 2020

Interviews: Tuesday 28th July 2020

PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults therefore please note our recruitment procedure includes DBS checks and overseas checks (where applicable). Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.

No agencies please.

Finance Assistant (Sales Ledger)

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

This is a small team so you have the opportunity to be involved in systems and development projects, should you wish, and you will always know that you are helping support people with learning difficulties to live their best possible life.

The Finance Assistant will support the team by ensuring that the sales transactions are completely and accurately recorded, and that queries are resolved quickly.

Sales Ledger / Credit Control Duties:

- Daily allocation of receipts from multiple funding streams to customer accounts
- Supporting treasury team with daily coding of receipts
- Reconciliation of cash receipt and refund control accounts
- Support Credit Controller in identifying under/over payments and raising queries with appropriate party
- Manage receipt queries with local authorities
- Liaise with Contracts team for invoicing issues
- Liaise with Local Service teams for manual invoicing and receipt issues
- Reconciliation of customer accounts to assist timely Credit Control
- Support Sales Ledger Manager with month end tasks

You will be proficient user of Microsoft Office suite and a working knowledge of accruals would be helpful but not essential

Salary: £19,000 to £20,000 pa (dependent on experience)

Job Type: Permanent Full time, 37.5 hours

Location: Emersons Green, Bristol

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance

Closing date: 30th June 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience of the following: Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Assistant, Accounting Assistant, Accounts Officer, Finance, Finance Officer, Finance Administrator, Accounts Administrator, Bookkeeper, Invoicing, Reconciliation, Purchase Ledger, etc

Ref: 93353

Teaching Assistant

Their schools are currently looking for enthusiastic, talented and committed TA teaching assistants/ LSA learning support assistants to join their teams in September 2020, helping to provide the best possible education for their students.

If you want to work within a committed team who inspire children to grow in confidence, develop their potential and be the best that they can be, then they encourage you to apply.

Teaching Assistant Responsibilities:

• Work with individuals or small groups of pupils in the classroom under the direct supervision of teaching staff and provide feedback to the teacher
• Support pupils to understand instruction, independent learning and inclusion of all pupils, the teacher in behaviour management and keeping pupils on task
• Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate
• Work under the direction of the teacher to prepare and maintain an effective learning environment, by preparing work materials and equipment and clearing up afterwards, in both the indoor and outdoor environment
• Liaise regularly with the teacher and/or take part in planning meetings, inset days and any other meetings as required and to take part in training activities offered by the school to further knowledge and respond to the changing needs of the school

Teaching Assistant Requirements:

• Previous experience of working as a Teaching Assistant would be a distinct advantage but not essential as training can be given
• Someone with a passion for education and the motivation to make a real difference
• Staff to share the aspirational vision, values and culture of the school
• Individuals who can contribute to a community where all are empowered and feel valued
• A collaborative mind-set and an ongoing commitment to learn with and from others
• Those who can contribute to exceptional teaching, learning and assessment through a rich, broad and balanced curriculum
• Competence and confidence in English and Mathematics (GCSE A-C grade) or equivalent
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good communication and ICT skills
• Previous experience of working in a school environment an advantage

Their schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

About the company:

Our client represents 520 shareholding schools and settings across the county of Hertfordshire. This is a fantastic place to live and work, and is also close enough to get quickly into central London. They have a wide variety of schools from one form entry schools in rural settings, to much larger primary and secondary schools in bustling towns and cities. With 88% of their schools achieving good or outstanding at their most recent OFSTED inspection and 94% of all schools rated good or outstanding for personal development, behaviour and welfare, there is a wealth of opportunity waiting for you within the county.

Location: Vacancies throughout Hertfordshire

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £16,755 to £20,344 per annum (salaries follow the support staff pay scale)

You may have experience of the following: Learning Support Assistant, Learning Support, Teaching Assistant, Level 2, Support Assistant, Teachers Assistant, Trainee Teacher, Special Education Needs, PGCE, Mentor, Tutor, Teacher, LSA, Special Needs, SEN, etc.

Ref: 93210

Our Americas Regional Office, located in Mexico City, works to ensure respect for human rights, and for equal and just societies throughout the region. You will provide substantial support to help our management team to succeed. The Americas Director is a central figure and is seeking a driven and team-oriented person to provide substantial executive support and assist with her busy agenda.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Executive Assistant to the Americas Director at Amnesty International, you will play an essential role in enabling the Americas leadership to meet ambitious human rights objectives. You will be responsible for providing a range of high-level administrative and executive support services to ensure the efficient running of the Director´s Office. The Americas Director's work should be effectively supported with the appropriate service, systems and processes to maintain high standards and facilitate monitoring and reporting on work undertaken. Alongside this, the Executive Assistant will also provide full administrative and project management support to the office Team, whilst also contributing to the support of the Americas management Team.

JOB PURPOSE

Provide high-level administrative and executive support to the Regional Leadership Team and assist with administrative, logistical and coordination tasks of Amnesty International's Americas Regional Office, located in Mexico City, Mexico

ABOUT YOU

As the first point of contact for the Americas Director you will be a strong communicator, providing a high-level service to a range of stakeholders. You will be based in Mexico City but in constant communication with relevant internal and external contacts in the Americas region, and other world locations, be detail-oriented, be able to work at pace and to juggle independently the broad requirements of a role at this level of seniority. You must demonstrate the political judgement and discretion to manage sensitive information in addition to the initiative and discipline necessary to working with conflicting priorities and complex activities within a short time frame daily. You will also have excellent administrative and financial skills with the ability to monitor budgets for individual programmes and the Regional Director's office. You also need to have strong inter-personal skills to secure access to high-level contacts with government officials, and other senior leaders in the public, private and NGO sectors. You are bilingual in Spanish and English, and preferably conversational in Portuguese.

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world and have:

• more than 2 million members and supporters who drive forward our fight for rights
• more than 5 million activists who strengthen our calls for justice

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they're denied. And whether we're applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we're all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click 'Apply for this Role' below.

Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let's get to work.

Care Assistants (FT/PT)/ Casual Care Assistants
Application closing date: 24/07/2020
Location: Various
Salary: £17,750
Job category/type: Care

Care Assistants (FT/PT)/ Casual Care Assistants
Working across three of our friendly Care Homes in London

Cecil Court (Kew) – Full-time permanent, Day shift
Compton Lodge (Swiss Cottage) – Full-time permanent, Day shift & Casual Hours Available
Homemead (Teddington) – Casual, Night shift

Salary: £17,750 per annum (FTE)

Get immediate income - and lend a helping hand

If you need extra income during this difficult time, then why not lend a hand to the most vulnerable people? We’re seeking suitable staff cover to work at our Care Homes to look after people of 65 and over, some of whom have dementia. It’s a challenging time for our care home residents, and if you’re available now/soon then you can get paid to make a big difference!

The offer

Our Care Assistant salary is £17,750 per annum for 37 hours, including paid breaks. Shifts last for 12 hours and 20 minutes three days per week, and additional shifts are available. We can be flexible to accommodate other lengths of shift, for example covering our busiest times.

Who we are

C&C is a forward-thinking and innovative charitable provider of housing, care, and bespoke services exclusively for older people in London. We have 90 years’ experience of retirement home design and living in London. We are very proud of the ‘family’ feel of our homes and our innovative strategies for supporting residents.

Your role as a Care Assistant

You will help to deliver a high-quality service to residents at one or more of our care homes in Teddington, Kew and Swiss Cottage. You will support residents with their physical care and personal hygiene needs, ensuring that their independence, privacy and dignity are preserved and developed wherever possible.

About you

You will need:

Good communication skills
Basic literacy and numeracy skills
To be compassionate and patient
Ideally some experience in a caring industry, for example hospitality or schools
To pass our DBS check

Even better if you have previous experience of a care environment, providing personal care or knowledge of dementia.

To apply, please send us your current CV, applying to either of our four friendly Care Homes that you would like to work at.

Job: National Programme Officer

Reports to:  Programme Manager

Location: Flexible, can be based anywhere in the UK

Salary: Starting from £32,542- £ 33,518 pro rata (depending on skills and

experience) + 5% pension

Hours:  28 hours/week

Contract: Fixed term 6 months, with the possibility to extend

Do you have an interest in social entrepreneurship and social impact? Are you looking for a role coordinating high quality programmes?

The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) is looking for a Programme Officer to support the management and development of programmes for social entrepreneurs.

You will lead on programme coordination and student recruitment and gain experience with programme development. You will work closely with internal colleagues and some external partners to ensure high quality delivery and an excellent experience for everyone involved.

This role will suit you if you are highly organised with strong multi-tasking abilities, have excellent communications skills and thrive in an autonomous work environment.

School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) is a charity that supports people using entrepreneurial approaches to tackle complex social problems. We run practical learning programmes and courses to support people from all backgrounds to realise their potential and bring about lasting social and environmental change.

Our commitment to inclusion

Diversity is a fact of life. Inclusion is a choice and a practice – for organisations and individuals. At the School for Social Entrepreneurs, our aim is to drive inclusion into every area and activity of what we do: from access to programmes, to grant investment, to board, staff and partnerships.

However you identify, we would like to hear from you. In our commitment to continue to diversify our teams, freelance staff and programmes, we are particularly keen to hear from those who identify as: being from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds; LGBTQ+; and those with disabilities.

Team Supervisor

Independent Living

£20,611pa

Leatherhead KT22 0BN

Job Purpose

Do you want to be part of our expanding team?

Are you caring? Do you enjoy helping others?

Would you like to enable people to have greater independence in their lives?

You will help to deliver the day to day operational management of the service through a team of support workers, using your own expertise to motivate and role model the highest standards of person-centred care.

About the Role

In this role you will be leading a shift and supporting a team of Support Workers by working together to create a safe and caring environment where each individual is supported in all aspects of personal care and daily living skills. 

You will provide line manager duties to a group of support workers under the direction of assistant managers, deputising in their absence.

You will have an important role in transitioning the service to our new state of the art care and rehabilitation centre, opening soon in Leatherhead.

About you

• A Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or be willing to undertake a Lead Adult Care Apprenticeship
• Experience of working with people with physical and/or learning disabilities
• A thorough understanding of key principles such as Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberties Act
• Previous line management experience would be advantageous
• You have a caring and friendly disposition
• You are passionate about providing good person-centred quality care.
• You are an excellent communicator (speaking and writing) and can build appropriate relationships within professional boundaries
• You are a team player but can also work independently

Benefits

Being part of QEF means that you will be valued as a key member of a charity that is passionate about its work. You’ll gain a sense of professional satisfaction from knowing that every day you have worked as a team to improve someone else's life. 

In addition, you’ll receive:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service.
• A comprehensive induction programme
• Extensive training and development
• Support for Care apprenticeships
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme (including optical, dental and complimentary therapy treatments)
• Westfield shopping discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Childcare vouchers
• Free on-site parking
• Paid breaks

Being Part of QEF Means

• Actively participating in learning, development and feedback opportunities.
• Promoting QEF’s Equal Opportunities policy.
• Being an active team player.
• Being an ambassador of QEF’s Values and Behaviours.

To apply please visit our website via the link.

This role is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks which will include Enhanced with adults barred list check DBS (at the cost of QEF if you are not already a member of The Update Service)

Care Assistant (Nights)

Much Hadham, Bishops Stortford, SG10 (Hertfordshire)
£18,470 – £22,330 (£10.12 - £11.12 per hour)

Are you a caring and compassionate individual looking to break away from the 9 – 5?

We currently have full time and part time Night Care Assistant vacancies within our Adult, Domiciliary Care and Children’s Home. Start something new and apply today.

Our night teams ensure the safety of adults, children and young people with epilepsy, learning disabilities and complex health needs. Our residents will sleep soundly knowing you are on hand to follow their individual care plan and use the night health monitoring equipment to keep them safe. You will provide personal care, administer medication (after training) and keep accurate records of any interventions with our residents. We have full time and part time positions available. Both are on a rolling rota basis so it is a requirement you can work to these shift patterns e.g. 4 nights on 4 nights off.

Previous experience in care and relevant qualifications are not essential but would be an advantage. You will need to be comfortable working with adults and children with complex needs. Your excellent communication skills and sensitivity towards others will enable you to thrive in this interesting and rewarding environment.

St Elizabeth’s is situated in 68 acres of Hertfordshire parkland between Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford. We support people with epilepsy and other complex needs from the age of 5 through to 80 in our Children’s Home, School, College, residential homes with nursing and Day Centre. Over 150 adults and children call St Elizabeth’s their home making us an inspirational place to do great work.

We can offer you a range of staff benefits including:

•Life assurance
•Competitive Salary
•Contributory pension
•High street retail/leisure discounts
•Generous holidays
•Discounted gym membership
•Free on-site parking facilities
•On site subsidised canteen

Closing date: 16 July 2020

Interviews: Ongoing

Please note, we are not on a public transport route.

Offers are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check paid for by the Centre. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Registered Charity 1176777

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Worker, Night Care Assistant, Healthcare Assistant, Community Support Worker, Disability, Disabilities, Care Staff, Charity, Charities, Nights, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

Education Co-ordinator

Working for a national Association, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our in-house education team based near Gloucester. The Association delivers a full programme of courses contributing to the Continuing Professional Development of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses.

Education Co-ordinator Responsibilities:

The Education Co-ordinator will participate in and contribute to the effective organisation, delivery, resourcing and marketing of the Association’s accredited educational programmes.

Education Co-ordinator Requirements:

We are looking for an individual with proven experience of working in an administration environment. Previous experience of the co-ordination, delivery and hosting of professional training/events and/or experience of maintaining student records in an academic setting is desirable.

A high degree of accuracy in data collection and management is vital preferably including administrative experience of maintaining student information. An awareness of educational learning platforms/technology is advantageous but not essential, as training will be provided.

Essential skills include:

The successful candidate will preferably have a related qualification, ideally in business administration and/or events management.

They will have excellent communication skills and attention to detail. They will need to work proactively as part of the team and have the ability to use their initiative to resolve any problems that might arise, recognising when to involve others.

In addition, the successful candidate will be a good communicator providing clear, concise written and verbal communications appropriate to the audience with the ability to remain organised and prioritise workload in a pressured work environment. An excellent level of customer service needs to be demonstrated.

The candidate must be flexible to occasionally work outside of normal office hours and at times travel throughout the UK, with potential travel abroad.

About British Small Animal Veterinary Association - BSAVA:

The BSAVA is a professional membership association which exists to advance care for companion animals. With a membership of more than 10,000 veterinary surgeons, vet nurses and students, we work in the UK and internationally to promote excellence in small animal practice through education and science, by facilitating training, conducting research and developing policy. Each year we deliver numerous education courses, host the largest small animal Congress in Europe, publish books, manuals, apps and magazines.

This post sits within the Education team, responsible to the Education Team Leader. In the absence of the Education Team Leader, the post holder will be responsible to the Head of Education. The post holder will be expected to exercise considerable personal initiative.

Location: Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, GL2 2AB

Job type: Full time, Permanent, 40 hours per week

Salary: £20,691 and £22,880 per annum

Benefits: Contributions towards Group Personal Pension, Life Assurance and 23 days holiday.

Closing date: 17th July 2020

You may have experience of the following: Administrator, Admin Assistant, Office Administrator, Administrative Assistant, Office Assistant, Customer Service, Administration Assistant, Administration, Customer Service Administrator, Data Entry, Education Coordinator, Education Officer, etc.

Ref: 93365