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Engagement and Development Co-ordinator

Charity: Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC)

Location: Central London, with up to two days a week from home

Role Type: Permanent

Work Type: Hybrid

Salary: £34,000-36,000 per annum

Closing Date: 31 January 2025

Contract: Permanent, full-time. Some travel with overnight stays (approximately once a month) and occasional weekend work with time off in lieu.

Benefits: 8% pension contribution, 25 days annual leave

About Us

ARC offers a unique and important support service which provides impartial information, advice and guidance for parents who are making decisions about antenatal tests and results. We provide independent, accurate, unbiased information to help parents the decisions that are right for them. Our organisation is made up of emotionally intelligent, compassionate, and passionate individuals committed to pro-choice principles.

About the role

A unique and dynamic role, our Engagement and Development Co-ordinator will:

Promote ARC’s work to health professionals, retaining and building sustainable relationships
Develop and deliver training sessions and projects to help raise standards of care and disseminate best practice
Help generate funds for ARC through such projects
Offer sensitive and impartial information and support to users of the ARC helpline and bereaved parent members of ARC
Share in the general administration of ARC e.g. answering enquiries, production of newsletters, Annual information and support day, conferences etc.

Requirements/Person Specification

We don’t expect you to have knowledge of the subject area or have a medical background as extensive training will be provided on the job. What you will need to bring is:

Unwavering commitment to the principle of women making their own reproductive decisions
High level of emotional intelligence with excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to learn quickly and a keenness to be an integral part of a small team
Charity sector experience would be useful.

If you would like a call to discuss the role in more detail, please email Paul Venning at Eastside People to arrange a convenient time at [email protected] Having a call of this kind will not influence the success or otherwise of your application.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

The closing date for applications is Fri 31st January, and interviews with Eastside People will take place the week after. Interviews with ARC will take place in the week commencing the 17th Feb. You will be asked to take part in a role-play scenario and to deliver a presentation at the interview. The title of the presentation will be shared in advance.

Eastside People is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and works with our clients to ensure that we recruit inclusively, seeking to address the underrepresentation of some groups of people in leadership teams. We warmly welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

And finally, we understand AI can be a helpful tool, but please use with caution and ensure your application is personalised and accurate.

Download Candidate Pack

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How to apply

Eastside People is supporting ARC in the recruitment for this role.

Please ensure you read the candidate information pack which contains important detail about the role before applying. Apply with a CV and cover letter via Hireful using the button below.

Please use the first part of the cover letter as an opportunity to add to the information you have shared in your CV, and ensure that you cover the following (max 2 pages for this section):

○ Why are you interested in the Engagement & Development Co-ordinator role, and why ARC?
○ How can you contribute to ARC in this role?

In the second part of the cover letter, please answer the following skill-based questions which are designed to assess how you might perform in the Engagement & Development Co-ordinator role and react to real-life work situations (max 250 words per answer):

1. Imagine you are preparing a presentation for a group of healthcare professionals to share the impact and importance of our work. How would you structure your presentation to ensure it is engaging and relevant to the audience and what would you highlight?

2. Can you describe a time when you had to support someone through a challenging situation, such as a colleague, friend or family member? How did you approach the situation to ensure they felt heard and supported, and what was the outcome?

3. Building strong relationships with healthcare professionals in antenatal care is crucial to our work. Can you share an example of a time when you successfully developed and maintained a relationship with a new contact? What steps did you take to build trust and collaboration?

The closing date for applications is Friday 31st January 2025.

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