Senior Education Officer – FTC 2 years

Salary: £31,500 plus London weighting if applicable
Location: Remote (or London hybrid) UK wide – home based with travel (across the UK) and overnight stays
Contract: Fixed term contract, two years. Full time (35 hours a week)

Bowel Cancer UK is the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.

We currently have around 70 staff based in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to grow our staff team to deliver our ambitious new strategy. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK, and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a future where nobody dies of bowel cancer.

A key focus of our strategy is to reach and engage with as many people as possible, affected by and at risk of bowel cancer, by embedding our information and support services within NHS diagnostic, treatment, and care pathways. As Senior Education Officer you’ll play a central role in helping us achieve this, by developing education opportunities and establishing relationships with primary care health professionals. You’ll support education events, requiring regular travel to London and around the UK.

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Download our staff recruitment pack (PDF)

Closing date: Monday 27 November 2023, 9am
Interviews: week commencing Monday 4 December 2023

Please apply by sending your CV accompanied by a cover letter (no more than two A4 pages) to jobs@bowelcanceruk.org.uk which explains your interest in this role, addresses how you meet the person specification, and demonstrates how your experience and knowledge fulfil the criteria.

This email address can also be used for any queries or questions relating to the role.

If you’d like an informal chat about this role please contact Beth Jones, Health Professional Education and Engagement Manager via jobs@bowelcanceruk.org.uk.