Health Partnerships Lead

Job Introduction

The Health Partnerships Lead will support the development and delivery of partnership activities that meet Diabetes UK’s strategic aims in raising awareness of diabetes, helping people manage their diabetes and tackling the rise in Type 2 diabetes.

Interview Date(s): 8 & 9 September 2020

Please note, the roles location is flexible but regular travel to Tesco and charity offices in Welwyn Garden City and London will be expected

Role Responsibility

The role will focus on providing strategic and operational leadership for Diabetes UK’s colleague and customer behaviour change activities as part of our partnership with Tesco, Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation. This is a unique opportunity to shape and deliver activities that will tackle some of the nation’s biggest health challenges together.  Alongside this important collaboration, the role will also support the development of Diabetes UK’s wider approach to delivering health improvement activities through commercial partnerships.

The Ideal Candidate

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a ground-breaking health partnership and collaborate with others to deliver programmes with real impact. If you have experience of designing and delivering health improvement or behaviour change programmes; are collaborative and creative; and are passionate about the opportunity to deliver change through corporate-charity partnerships we’d love to hear from you.

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? 

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Diabetes UK