The role
We’re seeking a services development coordinator to join our specialist team focusing on services for people with secondary (metastatic) breast cancer. This role will develop and ensure successful delivery of services that provide information and emotional and practical support both online and face-to-face.
You’ll play a key role in supporting and developing our Living with Secondary Breast Cancer service in Scotland and the north of England, working with the services development manager and a small team of services development coordinators who are based across the UK.
You will coordinate the service events, liaising with venues and speakers and recruiting, training and supporting the sessional therapists; you will also facilitate some of our online services.
A key part of the role will involve you developing and maintaining relationships with healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to promote our services and increase their reach and uptake.
This role ensures Breast Cancer Now can make big strides forward in supporting everyone who needs us by making our services more widely available and increasing awareness of them.
About you
Do you have a passion and commitment for supporting people with breast cancer? Together with an understanding of the challenges living with a life-limiting illness or complex health or social needs? We’re looking for someone with experience of developing and delivering health, information, or other support services, who will enjoy managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders, often remotely. You’ll be organised and with excellent time management skills, and able to use your initiative and prioritise your workload. You will enjoy working as part of a supportive and busy team, operating across different geographical sites.
Flexibility to travel and work outside normal office hours, with occasional overnight stays is required.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland.
Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you, whenever you need it.
Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care, for anyone affected by breast cancer.
Why? Because we believe that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live – and be supported to live well. But to create that future, we need to act now.
Job description and benefits
The job description and our attractive benefits package are available for you to download.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role involves significant travel across Scotland and the north of England. It can either be home based or office based at our Glasgow office if within reasonable commuting distance.
In line with our hybrid working model, if based at our Glasgow office, you will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week, subject to the roles travel requirements.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. In support of your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. When applying please ensure you refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as possible with examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.
To apply please visit our website
If you’ve any questions regarding this role, please email Recruitment@breastcancernow.org in the first instance.
Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.
Closing date 9am Monday 27 February 2023
Interview dateThursday 16 March 2023 (virtual)