We’re recruiting for two part-time, Assistants to our Global Directors, within Campaigns & We’re recruiting for two part-time, Assistants to our Global Directors, within Campaigns & Advocacy and Fundraising & Operations. Join us in championing global farm animal welfare and be a part of creating a more compassionate world. Apply now to make a meaningful difference.
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Job Type: Part-time 22.5 hours per week, working hours are flexible, and these can be worked either across the week (5 or 4 days) or as 3 full days.
Location: Godalming, UK (hybrid working pattern - 2 days in the office)
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum FTE (Full-time equivalent) dependant on skills and experience.
Are you an experienced administrator, who excels in providing high-level support at Director level, managing complex schedules, and coordinating impactful events? If so, we want to hear from you.
About us
Compassion in World Farming is the leading campaigning organisation for global farm animal welfare. We campaign to end factory farming worldwide and are a growing a movement of people who work with us to influence a fair transition towards a more regenerative, climate and nature-friendly agricultural future. Our hard-hitting campaigns aim to influence governments, and economic stakeholders to make changes to the business-as-usual approach to how we produce and consume our food, whilst reducing animals in the system, and influencing food producers and retailers to reach the highest standards of animal welfare for farmed animals.
About the role
We are recruiting for two experienced and proactive Administrative Assistants. As part of these exciting roles, you will support the respective Global Directors by enabling them to operate at the highest level towards achieving our strategic objectives. These roles involve comprehensive administrative support, effective time management, and coordination of various activities and events with a high level of accuracy. As an Assistant to Global Directors, some of the key duties and responsibilities of the position will be to organise and manage busy diaries, arrange travel, meetings, and events, ensuring all necessary arrangements are in place, including scheduling and coordinating other internal and external engagements. Additionally, you will be responsible for processing expenses and suppliers, supporting project administration, and maintaining databases (Salesforce). You will play a crucial part in ensuring effective communication and logistical coordination across internal and external stakeholders, contributing to the organisation's mission of advocating for global farm animal welfare and ending factory farming worldwide.
About the hours
Part-time hours of 22.5 per week, working hours are flexible and these can be worked either across the week (5 or 4 days) or as 3 full days. Please note, that although part-time positions, there will be occasions when full-day or multi-day in-person support will be required, both at HQ and offsite for events and meetings.
About you
To succeed as an Assistant to our Global Directors, you will need to demonstrate strong administrative organisational skills, and be able to efficiently manage complex schedules, while meticulously coordinating travel logistics, researching travel, and orchestrating meetings and events, with excellent attention to detail. Your effective communication abilities, both verbal and written, will play a critical role in handling correspondence, managing expenses, and preparing comprehensive notes and project support. You will need to have a proactive, methodical approach to supporting project administration, be able to prioritise and maintain accurate databases, with the ability to work with flexibility, proactivity, with minimal supervision, recording and reporting regularly on progress and completed tasks. You’ll have a collaborative spirit, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse international teams, while anticipating the needs of Directors and key stakeholders.
Applications
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Application Deadline: 8th July 2024
Interviews: TBC
On application, please make sure to state which role you are interested in. Join us in championing global farm animal welfare and be a part of creating a more compassionate world. Apply now to make a meaningful difference.
Please complete the online application form and upload your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification detailed in the Job Description. Please note that we reserve the right to commence interviews on a rolling programme. In order to comply with legal requirements, as part of our selection procedure we ask all potential employees to prove their eligibility to work in the UK. No agencies please.
Join our team and make a lasting impact, while being part of a workplace that values and supports you every step of the way:
- Compassion in World Farming is located in bright, modern offices; just 2 minutes’ walk from Godalming mainline station (45 minutes from London Waterloo).
- Enjoy an enhanced annual leave of 25 days per year, along with bank holidays.
- Our comprehensive benefits package includes core offerings like Health Cash Back Plan
- MHFA support – 24/7 PG access and Employee Assistance Programme
- Free onsite parking at HQ
- Optional savings schemes like the Cycle Benefit Scheme.
- Embrace a fulfilling career that prioritises your well-being, while also enjoying Excellent Development opportunities
- Hybrid working model (dependant on role and location)
- A defined Contribution Pension Scheme
- Enhanced discretionary company sick pay
- Premium Subscription to Calm App
Compassion in World Farming is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and live experience and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.
