Creative Coordinator

Job Introduction

As Creative Coordinator, you are the heart of a busy but friendly and collaborative Brand & Creative team. You will provide pivotal support by coordinating a variety of tasks and working with colleagues across the organisation. Acting as a key point of contact for all queries regarding briefs, projects, capacity and resource while championing our internal processes and self service systems.

It is an exciting time to join as we have an ambitious organisational strategy, a refreshed brand and have just launched our biggest brand campaign yet. Making this supportive role more critical than ever so the team can focus on bringing our brand to life and ensure we engage with, and have more impact for those living with, or at risk of diabetes.

Interviews: Friday 12 November 2021

Any face to face interviews will be taking place at Wells Lawrence House, London

Role Responsibility

You’ll support the team, and in turn the wider charity, by processing all creative requests and incoming briefs, scheduling and allocating projects with the team, communicating capacity and organising logistics for photoshoots. You will oversee the teams assets and resources through online systems, champion our self-service systems, and assist with the management and improvement of our processes and systems.

You’ll also be responsible for maintaining our free-lancer, agency and contractors roster, as well as being a proactive and important point of contact for our colleagues across the charity and our external suppliers.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is super organised and the ultimate multi-tasker. Able to work under pressure and prioritise their own workload while supporting a busy team. Being proactive is key and you should be able to demonstrate strong project management skills, be keen to identify opportunities to improve systems and processes, have an exceptional eye for detail and be able to build effective working relationships across the charity. You thrive in a creative environment, enjoy working as part of a team and are keen to make a real difference for a great cause.

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 and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• 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

For the 4.8 million people in the UK with diabetes, there’s no day off. So, at Diabetes UK, we’re leading the fight every day, campaigning for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.  

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’re very excited to have been placed in the top 30 best UK charities to work for, and in the top 75 best large companies in London.

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 please visit our website

Diabetes UK