We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Group Support Facilitator to join our Living with Uncertainty/Fear of Recurrence Group Programme (funded by National Lottery Community Fund) supporting people who are affected by cancer, to manage the psychological and emotional impact.

About the Role

Beatson Cancer Charity is looking for an experienced and empathetic Group Support Facilitator to join our small team; the Facilitator will work with our psychologist to deliver support. This will be delivered within an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and person centered framework.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting triage and assessment of new referrals.
• Undertaking risk assessments and making appropriate onward referrals.
• Supporting the delivery of ACT-based group support programmes.
• Providing pre and post-group psychosocial support and coaching.
• Using validated assessment tools to plan and evaluate support.
• Maintaining accurate records and outcome data.
• Building relationships with stakeholders and contributing to service development.

Benefits

• 40 days annual leave pro rata, inclusive of public holidays.
• Generous pension scheme with 7% employer and 3% employee contributions, pro rata.
• Supportive and collaborative working culture.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 confidential wellbeing, financial and legal support.

About You

You will be a compassionate professional with experience supporting individuals and families affected by long-term health conditions and emotional distress. You will be educated to a degree level or equivalent within a relevant field (Health, Psychology, AHP, Nursing, Social Sciences, Counselling, CBT) and possess excellent communication, assessment and relationship building skills. Experience in cancer care, ACT-based approaches, or group facilitation would be advantageous.

About Beatson Cancer Charity

Beatson Cancer Charity supports and enhances the treatment, care and wellbeing of current, former and future cancer patients and their families. Working in partnership with the NHS, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and all related facilities. We also offer the wider community a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of cancer care.

Join Our Growing Team

As our organisation continues to grow and develop, we are expanding our team and are delighted to be recruiting for a number of new roles, including the introduction of a dedicated Administration function.

Our new team will provide high-quality, consistent administrative support to our Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team and wider organisation, helping teams to work effectively, streamline processes and focus on delivering our charitable objectives.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation at a time of positive development and growth, where your skills and contribution will directly support the delivery of our services and make a meaningful difference to the people and communities we support.

We are seeking an organised, proactive and customer-focused Administrator to provide high quality support across Beatson Cancer Charity and help drive an efficient, professional administration service.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Beatson Cancer Charity in a newly created Administrator role within a developing centralised administration function. Reporting to the Administration Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring colleagues across the organisation receive consistent, responsive and professional administrative support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing efficient administrative support to the Administration Manager and wider teams.
• Coordinating meetings, preparing agendas, taking minutes and monitoring actions.
• Preparing, formatting and maintaining documents, reports, correspondence and templates.
• Maintaining accurate records, trackers, filing systems and databases.
• Supporting document management systems and administrative procedures.
• Welcoming visitors and answering telephone enquiries.
• Providing reception cover when required.
• Ordering office supplies and supporting general office administration.
• Using Microsoft Office and digital systems for scheduling, record keeping and communication.
• Assisting with continuous improvement of administrative processes.
• Handling confidential information appropriately.
• Working collaboratively across teams.

Benefits

• 40 days annual leave including Public Holidays.
• Generous pension scheme with 7% employer and 3% employee contributions.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference to people affected by cancer.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 confidential wellbeing, financial and legal support.

About you

You will have:

• Minimum of 2 years' administrative experience in a busy and professional environment.
• Proven experience in:
  • Taking accurate minutes.
  • Recording actions.
  • Producing clear meeting documentation.
• Confident user of Microsoft Office applications, including:
  • Outlook
  • Word
  • Excel
  • Teams
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills.
• Proactive, reliable, and able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Committed to maintaining confidentiality at all times.

About Beatson Cancer Charity

Beatson Cancer Charity supports and enhances the treatment, care and wellbeing of current, former and future cancer patients and their families. Working in partnership with the NHS, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and all related facilities. We also offer the wider community a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of cancer care.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:

Administrative Assistant, Office Administrator, Business Support Administrator, Office Assistant, Team Administrator, Executive Assistant, Clerical Assistant, Reception Administrator, Coordinator, Business Support Officer and Operations Administrator.