Senior Awareness Programme Officer (Maternity Cover)

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bowel cancer charity in the UK seeks a Senior Awareness Programme Officer (Maternity Cover) to enhance its awareness initiatives. The role involves recruiting and training volunteers to deliver impactful awareness talks, requiring strong communication and organizational skills. This remote position offers the opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of those affected by bowel cancer.

Qualifications

• Proactive and capable of managing a busy workload.
• Excellent communication and people skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivering awareness talk programme across the UK.
• Recruiting, coordinating, supporting, and training volunteers.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Resilience

Job description

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Senior Awareness Programme Officer (Maternity Cover), remote, gb

Client:

Bowel Cancer UK

Location:

remote, gb, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

a717ed136446

Job Views:

3

Posted:

15.05.2025

Expiry Date:

29.06.2025

Job Description:

We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease, and campaign for early diagnosis and access to the best treatment and care.

We currently have around 95 staff based in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious strategy, "On a mission." There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK, and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer.

Working closely with the Awareness Programme Manager, Senior Volunteer Development Manager, and colleagues in our Community Services Engagement team, the Senior Awareness Programme Officer will be responsible for delivering our awareness talk programme across the UK. This includes recruiting, coordinating, supporting, and training volunteers in line with Bowel Cancer UK’s volunteering strategy and the awareness programme plans. You will be a team player with excellent communication and people skills, and you must be proactive, resilient, and capable of organizing and managing a busy workload.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. At Bowel Cancer UK, we are committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates may be subject to a satisfactory basic, standard, or enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), depending on the role.

Job Summary

Working closely with the Awareness Programme Manager, Senior Volunteer Development Manager, and colleagues in our Community Services Engagement team, the Senior Awareness Programme Officer will be responsible for delivering our awareness talk programme across the UK. This includes recruiting, supporting, and training volunteers in line with Bowel Cancer UK's volunteering strategy and programme plans.

You will be a team player with excellent communication and people skills. You must be proactive, resilient, and capable of organizing and managing a busy workload.