Supporter Information Officer

Salary: circa. £30,000per annum plus benefits

Location: Northampton office with hybrid-working

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

We are currently looking for a Supporter Information Officer with excellent biomedical knowledge to join our Fundraising Team at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association.

This role is based at our national office in Northampton where we operate a trusting, collaborative, and hybrid working policy which enables the flexibilities of splitting your working time, between the workplace and your home.

About the role

As a Supporting Information Officer, you will be supporting the Fundraising High Value Teams and Research Team by assisting in the creation of fundraising Cases for Support, proposals and stewardship reports as well as contributing to wider communication, relationship management, and event activities with prospects, donors and other audiences. You will need to have the ability to understand and effectively interpret biomedical information to successfully relay complex information to lay audiences.

This role will see you working with the Head of Development and the Head of Research, you will be responsible for collating and interpreting information from our world-class research programmes for use in raising funds, awareness and haring progress achievements.

This is a collaborative role where you will be working with colleagues in fundraising and research on the construction of Cases for Support, Proposals, Stewardship reports and supporting materials for presentation to funding prospects, donors and other audiences. Contributing to the production of other information relating to MND research, fundraising, and stewardship of interest to internal and external audiences. You will also support both the research and fundraising teams by providing information and answering questions relating to research projects and funding.

What are we looking for?

The ability to read, understand and interpret biomedical knowledge is essential. This role requires an individual with a BSc/FE qualification in science or a biomedical subject.

You will have the ability to use scientific knowledge to judge and / or interpret scientific evidence and data.

Your key skills will include writing complex scientific information to a diverse range of audiences, excellent communication and project management skills and the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with bot internal and external contacts.

For full role responsibilities please view the job description.

What can we offer?

28 days holiday, rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays
Access to UK Healthcare which includes reimbursement for dental appointments, eyecare, Health & Wellbeing screening and therapies
Life assurance
Confidential counselling helplines
Salary sacrifice schemes to include:
Cycle to work
Buy and sell annual leave
BenefitHub which offers lifestyle discounts and offers on everyday shopping
Enhanced pension scheme
Opportunities for training and personal development
Hybrid working
How to apply?

We would love to hear from you and encourage early applications.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, now and submit a CV and a supporting statement showing how you meet the following criteria:

The ability to read, understand and interpret biomedical research
Explain and relay complex scientific information to diverse and lay audiences
Strong project management skills and experience

About Us

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.

We operate a hybrid working environment within a flexible office space using the latest technology and digital infrastructure. This, together with a high level of trust and performance driven culture, gives staff the freedom and flexibility to work in the best way for them, the Association and, most importantly, people with MND.

We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.

Important Notices

The MND Association operates a hybrid working culture and therefore we are open to discussing the possibility of variable hours, remote or home working, flexible start, and finish times etc.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

Our selection process will be multi-stage; this may include video call screening, and competency-based interview/s.

We request that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this role. We work hard to fill our roles directly and if assistance is required, we operate a PSL, which currently closed for review. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies/ head-hunters.