Engagement & Development Co-Ordinator

Engagement & Development Co-Ordinator (Antenatal Results and Choices)

Location: Central London, with up to two days a week from home
Job Type: Full-time. Some travel with overnight stays (approximately once a month) and occasional weekend work with time off in lieu.
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £34-36k per annum+ 8% pension contribution

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 make 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.

How to apply

Eastside People is supporting the ARC in the recruitment of this role. Please ensure you read the candidate information pack before applying. Click here to apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter. 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 question below relating your experience to the criteria in the job specification.

Why are you interested in the Engagement & Development Co-ordinator role, and why ARC?

In the second part of the cover letter, please answer the following questions (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?

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.

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