Hospice UK

Salary : £41,500 Location : Hybrid Work Culture. We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK s. Our office is a short walk from King s Cross station in London. For this role, we need someone to come into the office at least one day a week, on a Tuesday. A day where all of Income Generation come into the office. You can work remotely for the rest of the time. Equally, you may prefer to work from the office full-time. We encourage all colleagues to visit member hospices to help inform our work and you may be able to work from there. Contractually this role is London-based. Contract : 8 Month Contract ending on 31 March 2027 Benefits : 25 days annual leave pro rata based on the term of the contract Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary Support for staff with caring responsibilities Family-friendly culture How to apply : CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK s supporting statement document available on our website to download. Closing date for applications: 23:59 on Sunday 31 May 2026. Interview dates : Tuesday June 9 and Wednesday June 10. Interviews will take place online via MS Teams. Job Information The Role The Conference Manager (FTC) plays a significant part in delivering Hospice UK s programme of conferences for our hospice membership. As a newly created position, you will take the lead on our one-day conferences while also supporting the delivery of our annual National Conference. Our conferences are central to our strategic aim of bringing the sector together to share expertise, collaborate and celebrate innovation. Your work will ensure our conferences are delivered to a high standard and that hospice delegates have access to relevant and timely learning opportunities. You will work with a range of internal and external stakeholder as well as the subject matter experts. Listening to their feedback, you will help shape the programme content, work with the wider project team to deliver a smooth and valuable learning opportunity for hospice colleagues. The Team The Conference team is made up of the Senior Conference manager and the Programmes Team Administrator, with support from the Deputy Director of Programmes, Director of Programmes and subject matter experts across the organisation. It is a mighty team of two, managing a portfolio of 5 in person conferences across the year, from our role focused one-day conferences of around 130 - 150 delegates to our annual National Conference, which welcomes over 1000 delegates. Our team works across the organisation and collaborates with lots of internal and external stakeholders. About You You will have strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and be confident building relationships with a wider range of stakeholders. You will bring: Proven experience of organising in person conferences, events or seminars (or similar complex activities) for around 130 people or more Ability to distil conversations, feedback and discussions into actionable insights that support effective planning. Naturally curious and proactive A self-motivated, self-sufficient approach to managing your workload Strong time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities More information is available in the candidate information pack, which is available on our website to download.

Details : Salary: £33,500 per annum. Location: The post holder will be contractually based at Hospice House, Britannia Street, London, WC1X 9JG. This role is eligible for the Hospice UK Hybrid Working Arrangement from the start of employment. Our expectation is that you will come to London at least two days each month for team meetings, plus a quarterly all staff event, and External Affairs away days a few times a year. The Communications team mostly comes into the office at least once a week on a Wednesday. You can work remotely for the rest of the time. Equally, you may prefer to work from the office full-time. Benefits: 25 days in the first year, increasing to 27.5 days in the second year of service and 30 days in the third. Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary Support for staff with caring responsibilities Family-friendly culture Learning and development opportunities Enhanced carers and compassionate leave How to Apply: CV and supporting statement - using Hospice UK s supporting statement document see below Closing date for applications: 9 am on Monday 20 October 2025 Interview dates: Thursday 30 and Friday 31 October 2025. Interviews will take place online over MS Teams. We ll send assessments and some questions to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process. Job Information: As our Membership Communications Officer, you ll play a vital role in engaging with the people who work in Hospice UK s 210 member organisations, as well as other key audiences. Your mission will be to deliver clear, engaging and impactful communications that promote awareness of Hospice UK s work and the wider hospice sector. You will work with powerful personal stories of hospice care, translating deeply moving human stories of grief and compassion into engaging and sensitive content. Working closely with colleagues in the Membership Engagement and Communications & Campaigns teams, you ll: Create and deliver compelling content across web, email and social media channels. Source and produce stories that showcase the incredible work of our members. Plan, research and build web pages, and manage social media activity. Analyse engagement data to provide insights and continuously improve our communications. A key part of this role will involve building strong relationships with members through regular communications, meetings and hospice visits, helping you understand their needs and the challenges facing the sector. About you Are you a creative communicator who loves making content shine? You ll have excellent copywriting skills and be able to craft clear, engaging messages for different audiences and channels. Confident in managing social media, you ll know how to use analytics to track and improve performance. Highly organised, you can deliver communications to large, diverse audiences while working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to create great content. It s a bonus if you re familiar with tools like Canva, Hootsuite or Mailchimp, have experience using analytics tools for social media and websites, or have knowledge of membership organisations. If you re interested in this role we d love to hear from you. If you d like to ask any questions before applying, you can contact Camara (her contact details are available on our website) You ll find lots more information in the Candidate Information Pack (available on our website to download). How to Apply: To apply for this role, please send us the following documents by 9am on Monday 20 October 2025: Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4 A completed supporting statement form (where you can demonstrate how you meet the person specification) - available on our website to download A completed equalities monitoring form - available on our website to download. We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and supporting statements. A briefing of what to expect will be sent in advance to shortlisted candidates. Closing date for applications: by 9am on Monday 20 October 2025 . We believe in fair recruitment and working to remove bias, so all applications will have identifying indicators removed before being submitted to the shortlisting panel. Please make sure you provide your contact details in your email. Please note the interview dates above and let us know if there are any accommodations you might need to participate fully in the process. We will try to be flexible. To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed. Hospice UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.