Hours : Full-time 34.5 hours per week over 5 days Occasional evening and weekend work as required, flextime will be given Location: Hybrid Working A mixture of homeworking and minimum for 40% in the office in Leeds Salary : £ 2 9,328.89 per annum Contract: Permanent About us At Epilepsy Action we are inclusive, supportive, and committed to creating a world without limits for people with epilepsy. As we embark on our new 2024 - 2030 strategy we are excited to welcome you to our passionate, supportive and committed team. You don't have to take our word for it, 99% of our staff told us they are proud to work for us in our 2023 staff survey I f you are interested in building a career you can be proud of in an inclusive and ambitious organisation we might have the role for you About the role Are you dedicated to supporting healthcare professionals in providing excellent and person centred care for patients with epilepsy? Do you aspire to enhance the awareness and importance of epilepsy within health and social care sectors? If so, we want to hear from you Our Health Improvement and Influencing team provide support and guidance to our partners and colleagues in health and social care by: sharing best practice running training events supporting a UK wide network of epilepsy nurses and neurologists. We know that good care for people with epilepsy starts with well informed and well supported healthcare professionals. As Epilepsy Action's Engagement Coordinator, you would be working on a range of projects across a wide range to stakeholders to build and maintain professional relationships within healthcare, social care, and the wider epilepsy landscape. You will be responsible for promoting and delivering training and events for professionals, maintaining and growing our nurse membership scheme, and raising awareness and the profile of epilepsy. About you? This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to influence positive changes within healthcare for people with epilepsy. We are looking for someone who: Has excellent people skills and the ability to quickly build relationships Can deliver training to other professionals in an engaging and confident way Is a effective communicator and able to influence positively at all levels Is positive and proactive and keen to improve experiences of healthcare for all people with epilepsy Has experience of working with a range of professionals in an inclusive and accessible manner And if you have experience running a membership programme that would be a real bonus Click here for the job description and person specification Interested? If you are interested in what you have read so far you can either submit your application via our online portal or alternatively if you still have some questions before applying you can contact us for a friendly informal chat at [email protected] Being an Inclusive Organisation We want everyone in our community regardless of their backgrounds, identities, abilities, or circumstances, to feel valued and respected to participate fully. We know that inclusivity isn’t about numbers; it’s about embracing diversity and ensuring that everyone's voice is heard, needs are met, and contributions are acknowledged. We recognise that each person’s experiences shape how they think and having diverse representation across the organisation is fundamental to achieving our ambitions. Despite this we are not as diverse as we would like and we actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, this means we encourage applications from disabled people, and we are committed to interviewing disabled applicants who demonstrate through their application that they meet the essential criteria in the person specification. We want to support you to perform your best so if you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know. Closing Date : Monday 2nd December 2024 9am Interviews: W/C 16th December 2024 Recruitment process: Panel Interview (potentially informal chats beforehand) If you want to find out more about what it is like to work with us download a copy of our recruitment information pack or visit our jobs webpage to review our FAQs.