Content and News Assistant
Job Introduction
The Content and News Assistant is an integral support role in a busy Content and News Team. The focus of the role is to provide vital administrative and budgetary support across the Content and News Team. This is a varied administrative position, for someone looking to start a career in content or media, within a friendly team in an extremely supportive working environment.
Interviews: w/c 7th December 2020
Role Responsibility
- Budgetary support, including raising purchase orders, tracking team spend and liaising with external suppliers.
- Administrative support, including booking meetings, managing team correspondence and helping to manage the stories database.
- Content and communications support, including researching, writing, editing and proofing copy.
The Ideal Candidate
- Exceptionally organised, with excellent time management.
- An excellent communicator, with the ability to work with colleagues across the organisation.
- A great writer, editor and proof-reader, with a high level of attention to detail
- Enthusiastic and willing to learn new skills.
Package Description
What we can offer you:
- Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
- A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
- Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
- Discounts on gym membership
- Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
- Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
- Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
- Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
- Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.
About the Company
Diabetes is the most devastating and fastest growing health crisis of our time. There are currently 3.8 million people in the UK diagnosed with diabetes, and 1 million more with undiagnosed Type 2.
We are working to make sure that those affected by diabetes get the best care and support they need to live well with their condition and avoid life-changing complications. We're leading the way by funding critical research, improving healthcare and treatment so we can reach our vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm.
Diabetes UK staff are motivated and experienced and extremely passionate about helping people affected by diabetes. We have been fighting for people with diabetes for more than 80 years and changed millions of lives thanks to the new treatments, technology and policy changes we've been behind.
But there's more to do. And you can be part of it.
We're a diverse bunch and as a charity we recognise and respect the value of everyone.
We've recently been awarded a One Star Accreditation status by Best Companies. And this year we were named 65th in the top 100 not-for-profit organisations in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For list.
We're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect all staff and volunteers to actively support this commitment.
We have a vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm. If you’d like to be part of that, why not join us?
To learn more about the work we do - Click here
Diabetes UK