Committee/Panel Administration Executive

Contract: fixed term - 10 months starting February 2023
Hours: Full-Time 35 hours per week
Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 p/a pro rata depending on experience, plus excellent benefits package
Location: London, Farringdon - Hybrid Working (50% in office and 50% home working)

The successful candidate will support a variety of panels and committees, each of which focus on distinct areas within the spectrum of structural engineering, including driving their associated activities. We are The Institution of Structural Engineers, the world's leading professional body for qualifications and standards in structural engineering.

The role of Committee/Panel Administration Executive is instrumental in the management of these panels and committees. The function of support to the panels and committees will require you to be highly organised with strong attention to detail, administrative skills and excellent written English. You will work with committee and panel members who volunteer their time for such functions and would therefore require an engaging candidate who can support them to meet deliverables through an excellent communication style.

To be shortlisted for the Committee/Panel Administration Executive, you must have experience of:

- Providing full secretariat service - preparing agendas, taking minutes, progressing action points
- Writing letters, minutes and reports in a confident manner, ideally gained by being part of a committee or similar
- Management and co-ordination of a series of annual activities
- Administration, desirable if have experience working with not-for-profit organisations previously but not essential
- Working in a professional environment where main stakeholders are volunteer members of the Institution

This is a 10-month maternity cover envisaged to start February 2023.

We are based on the edge of the city, our office is bright, modern and open plan. We are a diverse and friendly workforce. We are presently operating an office based and remote working model (50% office and 50% home working) and envisage a longer-term hybrid solution.

What we can offer you:

- 25 days’ paid annual leave plus bank holidays and flexi leave
- A pension scheme with up to 8% employer contributions
- Life Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Permanent Health Insurance
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme

Additional information:

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If you require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to complete your application or would like us to apply reasonable adjustments when reviewing your application, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss your needs.

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore, we urge candidates to apply as soon as possible. Applications are sifted on receipt and shortlisted candidates are contacted to invite to an interview.

The Institution does not hold a visa sponsor licence, therefore, applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working in the UK cannot be considered.

The Institution strives to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, where we can all be ourselves. We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity and the perspectives people from different backgrounds bring. Applicants will not be excluded on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, marital status, disability, age, religion and belief or sexual orientation.

Submit an up-to-date CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role as described in the job description. The cover letter should be at least 200 words and no more than 500 words.

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