Team Coordinator – Research
Closing date: 12 Feb 2025
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Website The Health Foundation
We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK
Our Foundation
We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK.
Health is our most precious asset. Good health enables us to live happy, fulfilling lives, fuels our prosperity, and helps build a stronger society.
Yet good health remains out of reach for too many people in the UK and services are struggling to provide access to timely, high-quality care.
It doesn’t have to be like this. Our mission is to help build a healthier UK by:
- Improving people’s health and reducing inequalities
- Supporting radical innovation and improvement in health and care services
- Providing evidence and analysis to improve health and care policy
We aim for excellence across our work and will achieve this by producing research and analysis, shaping policy and practice, building skills, knowledge, and capacity, and acting as a catalyst for change. Everyone has a stake and a part to play in improving our health. By working together, we can build a healthier UK.
About the role
Research is central to the work of the Health Foundation. The Research team is responsible for running a varied and ambitious portfolio of externally commissioned research and evaluation work, which places a strong emphasis on building the evidence base for improving people’s health, understanding the quality of health and care, making health and care more sustainable, and improving health care delivery.
As Team Coordinator you will be a key member of the Research team and play a crucial role in the smooth running of the team. As post holder you will provide timely and high-quality administrative support to the research team, including Executive Assistant support to the Assistant Director of Research. Within this role some of the daily tasks would be but not limited to:
- Set up and manage the regular research team meetings.
- Assisting with the creation of team presentations.
- Organise and manage logistics for research team-led events, such as seminars, round tables, team away days as required. This includes responsibility for all logistical arrangements, ensuring smooth running on the day as well as any preparation and follow up required.
- Identify areas for process improvement such as developing and reviewing team operational processes, standard documents, and ways of working.
Our priority is to find the right individual for each opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and invite you to find out more. You can find the job description for this role here.
To apply for this job please visit lde.tbe.taleo.net.
Any other details
- Salary: Up to £34,360 pro rata, plus excellent benefits.
- Contract: 12 Month Maternity cover
- Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week In line with our hybrid working model, you will be required to work in person a minimum of two days per week.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and answer the following application questions:
- Describe your experience in providing administrative support to a busy team or similar environment. How did you ensure high-quality and timely support, what specific tasks did you handle? (300 words max)
- How have you managed relationships with internal and external stakeholders in your previous roles? Please provide an example of how you ensured a proactive and customer-centric approach. (300 words max)
Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their unique skills and experience in an accessible, and supported environment, to ensure that we can make the best appointment for each job on merit.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those from underrepresented groups in this field to apply to us.
We have identified three diverse groups, In particular, we want to achieve a better balance across our organisation between men and women, increase representation of people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds and recruit more people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we particularly welcome applications from these groups.
Apply to join our team and let’s work towards building a diverse and inclusive workplace together.
If you require any support through this process, please contact recruitment@health.org.uk Help us work together to make the recruitment process and potential future employment more accessible and enjoyable for you.
Closing date: 12 February 2025, 23:59
Interview date: 26 February 2025
*These interviews will be in person and include an on the day test
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Job Details
Organisation: The Health Foundation
Location: London
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 (Up to £34,360 pro rata, plus excellent benefits.)
Closing date: 12 Feb 2025
Contract type: (12 months - Maternity cover)
Full-time/part-time: Full Time
Remote working: Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in our London office
About the Organisation
We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK
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