Senior Branch Engagement Officer (London)

The National Autistic Society; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Autistic Society is seeking a Senior Branch Engagement Officer to support volunteer-led branches across London. This role involves managing policies, ensuring legal compliance, and fostering sustainability within local communities. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and communication skills, along with a background in volunteer management.

Benefits

Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent induction, training and development programme

Online staff discount scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Assurance at 2 x base salary

Flexible benefits including private health and dental insurance

Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

Free access to the Headspace App

Eligibility for a Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of policy and volunteer management.
• Good communication skills and strong leadership qualities.
• Educated to at least university degree level or proven track record in the field.

Responsibilities

• Support branches to implement policies and procedures.
• Ensure activities are safe and legal.
• Help branches become more sustainable.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Volunteer Management

Education

University degree in an appropriate discipline

Job description

Since 1962 the National Autistic Society has been campaigning to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people. In National Programmes we champion the rights and interests of autistic people and their families, making sure national policy and legislation to reflect their needs. We provide autism training and best practice services and want all autistic people to have access to services and support that fully meet their needs.We provide diagnostic services, training, accreditation, consultancy and conferences, designed to support all professionals and organisations.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do:https://www.autism.org.uk/

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a highly motivated and results driven individual with extensive experience of policy and volunteer management, to join our team as a Senior Branch Engagement Officer – London.

Our network of Branches are entirely volunteer run by parents, carers and autistic individuals who want to make a difference to autistic people. They are local, community led and entirely responsive to the needs of autistic people in their area.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting these branches to implement policies and procedures to keep activities safe and legal and become more sustainable.

To be successful, you will have good communication skills and have strong leadership qualities. You will need to have experience and understanding of volunteer management and be educated to at least university degree level in an appropriate discipline or proven track record in the field.

This is a permanent contract. The contracted hours for this role are 35 hours per week. The salary will be £27,256 - £32,936 per annum.

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What we can offer you:

• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits such as cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan & shopping discounts for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple and loads more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Life Assurance at 2 x base salary
• A portfolio of fantastic new salary sacrifices benefits and other flexible benefits private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice scheme, activity pass, holiday trading, enhanced pension & salary deduct loans (eligibility criteria may apply)
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling programme
• Free access to the Headspace App – a global leader in mindfulness and you can enrol up to three friends or family for free!
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card

Where you will be working:

This role is Home-based.

About our application process:

When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.

For more information about this job please contact insert: Sarah Ann Morgan, Branch Engagement Manager – [e-mail]

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

For some roles, successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include additional references and criminal background checks.

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.