Project and Planning Co-ordinator - Peterborough, United Kingdom - Kidney Research UK

Kidney Research UK

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Peterborough, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Project and planning co-ordinator

Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working

Salary £23,500 - £25,500 depending on experience

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease.

Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

The charity has bold and ambitious plans to drive change, and we need a highly motivated, passionate, and enthusiastic team player to join us in our mission.

The successful applicant must enjoy working in a fast paced, hands-on, and highly collaborative environment and have the drive and determination to succeed.

You will be passionate about the opportunity of being part of a great team.

You will have excellent planning and organisation skills including time management and will thrive under pressure and enjoy working to deadlines.

You will also need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team to deliver agreed plans.

You should be confident and assertive, with an eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities across multiple teams.

You will work closely with colleagues to support agreed projects to enable us to achieve our ambitious strategic plans and priorities.

You will encourage a collaborative approach to promote teams working together for our common goal.

You will bring excellent interpersonal and networking skills, be able to collaborate effectively with people from across the charity and a broad range of external stakeholders at all levels.

You will have some experience of working in a project related role. More important is your ability and willingness to learn and develop yourself and this role.

Closing date:

Sunday 3 September 2023:

Interviews will be held on week commencing 11 September 2023

No agencies please

Department
Administration / Secretarial

Contract type
Permanent

Hours
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week

Salary
£23,500 - £25,500 depending on experience

Benefits

We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged, and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance.

As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits:

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LOCATION

Set in the city centre, a short walk from the bus and train station, with direct services from Cambridge, Norwich, Birmingham, Leicester, Leeds, Liverpool, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh.

London King's Cross is just 45 minutes away.

The building is adjacent to the A15, just a few minutes from the A1 and direct connections to the national road network.

Cyclists also benefit from Peterborough's Green Wheel, a network of routes in and around the city, providing safe links to all areas.

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FLEXIBLE WORKING
Flexible working hours with start and finish times around core hours of
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ANNUAL LEAVE

All full time employees start with paid bank holidays plus another 25 days holiday, increasing with every year of service to a maximum of 30.

This is calculated on a pro rata basis for part time employees. Employees have the option to "sell" up to one-week annual leave, in a pre-set window prior to the start of the holiday year
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PENSION
The charity makes a generous contribution of 6% to a group pension plan. Employees will need to contribute a minimum of 2%, to meet the current pension regulations.

All employees are enrolled in the pension scheme as soon as they join the charity, regardless of their salary levels, whether they are on a permanent or fixed-term contract.

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PARENTAL LEAVE
We comply fully with all legislation with relation to maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
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SICK PAY

Charity sickness benefit is available once an employee has worked with us for three months and equates to 2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay in any rolling 52 week period.

After one year's service, this rises to 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay, and after two years to 8 weeks full pay and 8 weeks half pay.

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DEATH IN SERVICE

Covers all employees after three months' service, whether on permanent or fixed-term contract, and pays four times salary in the event of death while employed.

The cover is provided up to your 65th birthday or the state pensionable age, whichever is greater.
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EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
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BIKE LOAN SCHEME

We offer an interest free loan for employees who wish to purchase a bicycle, whether for travel to and from work or to enter an event for the charity.

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CYCLE2WORK SCHEME

Through a salary sacrifice scheme, we offer a tax efficient way of purchasing a bicycle, for travel to and from work, where the cost is paid over 12 months.

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EYECARE
We offer to cover the cost for eye tests and help towards glasses where these are required for computer work (in line w