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 and proactive Personal Assistant / Administrator to provide high quality support to senior leaders within a leading cancer charity.

About the role

Beatson Cancer Charity is looking for an experienced and highly organised Personal Assistant / Administrator to provide comprehensive executive and administrative support to our Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team and wider organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing executive, secretarial and administrative support to the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team.
• Managing diaries, correspondence, emails, meetings and appointments.
• Coordinating travel and accommodation arrangements.
• Organising Board, Committee and other meetings, including agendas, papers and minutes.
• Supporting governance processes and maintaining accurate records.
• Preparing reports, presentations, briefings and correspondence.
• Handling enquiries professionally and efficiently.
• Providing reception cover when required.
• Supporting organisational projects, events and activities.
• Maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

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 at least four years' experience in a PA, administrative or office support role, excellent minute-taking skills, strong Microsoft Office knowledge, outstanding communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

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

Executive Assistant, Senior Administrator, Office Manager, Team Administrator, Senior Office Administrator, Governance Administrator, Business Support Administrator, Administrative Assistant, Executive Support Officer, Office Coordinator, Personal Assistant, or Operations Administrator.

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 previous administrative or business support experience, excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail, effective communication skills and confidence using Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams. You will be proactive, reliable and able to work independently and collaboratively.

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.

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Group Support Facilitator to help people bereaved by cancer access meaningful support, guidance and connection.

About the Role

Beatson Cancer Charity is looking for an experienced and empathetic Group Support Facilitator to join our Bereavement Support Service. Working as part of a psychologist-led team, you will support people who have been bereaved by cancer.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting triage and assessment of new referrals.
• Undertaking risk assessments and making appropriate onward referrals.
• Supporting the delivery of ACT-based bereavement group 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.
• 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 relationshipbuilding skills. Experience in bereavement support, 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.

Other roles you may have experience of could include

Bereavement Support Worker, Family Support Worker, Counsellor, Assistant Psychologist, Wellbeing Facilitator, Mental Health Practitioner, Support Coordinator, Cancer Support Worker, Psychosocial Support Practitioner, Group Facilitator, Community Support Worker, Patient Support Advisor, Health and Wellbeing Coach or Psychological Support Worker.

Everyday people with chest, heart and stroke conditions are leaving hospital scared and alone. You can be part of our mission to make sure that there is No Life Half Lived in Scotland.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of stroke education to help impact and improve stroke care.

By joining Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS) as the National Stroke Educator you can be the difference between people just surviving and really living.

You will be part of Scotland’s leading charity providing support to people with chest, heart and stroke conditions to live life to the full again. Our Community Health Support Services form a nationwide network of local support groups, nurses, volunteers and one-to-one support teams helping families adjust to life with a heart or lung condition or after a stroke.

As the CHSS National Stroke Educator you will be responsible for planning and delivering online and face to face national education sessions and collaborating with NHS boards and organisations to enhance clinical practice and patient outcomes through education.

All education will be aligned to SSCA Standards of Care (SSCA 2023), National Stroke Improvement Plan (SG 2023) and Progressive Stroke Pathway (SG 2022) guidelines and standards ensuring educational content is based on current evidence and best practice.

You will be part of our experienced professional engagement team who are dedicated to improving healthcare through education, health information and Elearning resources. Some training may be delivered in conjunction with the CHSS Regional Stroke Educators.

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated national stroke educator to join us to deliver high quality stroke education programmes to healthcare professionals across Scotland. This is an autonomous role and, as such, you will be responsible for all aspects of the development and roll out of a national programme of stroke education.

At CHSS, we are committed to supporting continuing professional development (CPD) through funding and training opportunities. As well as support through our Professional Registration Network. This network offers healthcare professionals across the organisation a structured, supportive drop-in environment to help them maintain their professional registration through ongoing learning, reflective practice, and peer support.

If you think this post could be for you, we would love to hear from you.

For informal enquiries about this post please contact Katrina McCormick

Email: katrina.mccormick@chss.org.uk

Full details of this post can be found in the attached National Stroke Educator role profile.

CHSS also supports flexible recruitment through Working Families and we are “Happy to Talk Flexible Working”.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, this role is subject to a PVG check. CHSS is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service which is free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We therefore aim to ensure that no applicant, volunteer or member of staff is unfairly treated on the grounds of offending background.