Policy and Membership Assistant

Policy and Membership Assistant 
Permanent appointment 
Full time (34.5 hours) 
Split between home and our London Office: 1 or 2 days in office per week 
£26,552 - £29,600per annum 
 
About us 
 
The Richmond Group of Charities is a coalition of 15 leading national health and care charities, working together to help people living with long-term multiple or complex health needs to live well and thrive. We work together as a collective voice to better influence health and social care policy and practice, with the aim of improving the care and support for the 15 million people living with long-term conditions we represent. We are hosted by Macmillan Cancer Support. 
 
About the role 

In this role you will coordinate and support the Richmond Group’s policy and influencing work, contributing to the successful running of the Secretariat, networks and coalition. 

This role is key in the effective administration of the Group secretariat and the Richmond Group CEO, including diary management, network meetings, minuting and recording actions. This would include updating the Richmond Group website, the coalition’s social media accounts and social media strategy. 

You will be involved in conducting research and insights into relevant issues.  You will be comfortable contributing to concise and impactful policy briefings, and supporting the development of policy recommendations 

You will also support collaboration across the Richmond Group networks, engaging and building effective relationships with colleagues from across the 15 charities and representing the Richmond Group with external stakeholders.   

About you 

Please highlight in your application how you meet the following criteria:  

Experience of coordinating or managing projects and liaising with multiple stakeholders 

Excellent written communication skills  

Previous experience of organising events and/or workshops 

Experience of taking minutes and writing briefings. 

Familiarity with digital communication including social media 

Recruitment Process 
Application deadline: April 1st
First interview dates: TBC

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. 

We are an organisation that is committed to setting candidates up for success, so we can support you to be at your best during the application or selection process, please contact Macmillan TA Team TATeam@macmillan.org.uk for advice, or a conversation on reasonable adjustments.  

We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.