Nation Support Coordinator

Climate change, green economy, plastic waste, improving cancer detection, skills development are all global and domestic challenges we face as a society.
Physics has a really important role to play in tackling these challenges, and to do it we need an engaged, supported and effective community of physicists.IOPmembersdevelop brilliant activities to further the aims of the IOP and provide members an opportunity to network and build communities, get involved with CPD, engagement, supporting campaigns and inspiring the future generations of physicists.
Overview
We are looking for a Nations Support Coordinator based in Scotland on a permanent contract to support us in our mission to transform the physics landscape for the UK and Ireland.
The Nations Support Coordinator will support the IOP staff in Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland to ensure the smooth running of the Institute's activities in Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland, which include engagement, education, policy development and stakeholder management.
This rewarding member facing role also supports and builds relationships with members, so that they can fully participate and contribute to the vibrant physics community and experience value from their IOP membership.
The role connects the IOP Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland committees with the wider IOP, championing the value of community and collaboration, and they are at the heart of our membership.
What is it like working at the IOP?
The IOP is a friendly and ambitious organisation.
Inclusion and diversity are central to our work and we have a 'work anywhere' policy to make working at the IOP as flexible as possible.
Looking after our colleagues and supporting them in life and work is our priority, ensuring they can live their best lives, with competitive salaries and generous benefits.
What will I be doing?
Supporting IOP's staff in Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland to deliver the programmes of work in line with IOP strategy
Building and maintaining member and volunteer relationships across the physics community and to increase membership engagement in our activities across Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Providing consistent administration and co-ordination support to the IOP Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland committees to enhance their contribution to the strategic objectives of the IOP.
Projects you work on may include:
This role supports the work of IOP Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland.
You will act as the main point of contact for IOP Scotland, supporting IOP Scotland's staff, representative committee members, current and potential active members and volunteers to deliver activities in line with the IOP strategy and promote physics across their local communities for around two thirds of your time.
The remaining third of time will be to support the same activities for the IOP in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
The role has responsibility to ensure that IOP Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland Committee members have a worthwhile and consistent experience.
Supporting activities led and delivered by our active members and IOP Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland staff in line with the IOP strategic goals and campaign aims, ensuring effective administrative and logistical support, providing and sharing best practice to ensure the IOP recruits, inducts, manages and celebrates volunteering.
Who will I work with?
IOP Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland staff and other IOP colleagues across the UK
IOP members and people in the physics community
Ideally, we hope you'll apply if your skills include:
Essential Criteria
Communication – ability to express information clearly and effectively in written and oral form, Strong customer care skills, writing and editing engaging copy, web pages, social media
Organisational and planning – ability to work with minimum supervision, prioritise workload, high attention to detail, handle multiple tasks ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Team player – the ability to work co-operatively with others to achieve common goals
Nice to have
Negotiation – the capability to explore different positions and alternatives to reach outcomes that gain acceptance of all parties
Influencing – the ability to bring others to your way of thinking diplomatically
Proactive – to think ahead & act to ensure the smooth completion of team/individual objectives
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification.
If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you
Application
Alongside your CV, please ensure you include a cover letter stating how you meet the person specification.
How will I be working?
The Institute of Physics is an inclusive employer and our people are at the heart of our approach to delivery.
This role requires independent home working and is not based at an IOP office.
It is expected that the post holder will reside within Scotland, but will be expected to travel to Ireland, Northern Ireland and London on occasions.
There is some flexible working in the role, but some evening or weekend working will be expected to support particular events or meetings.
Why should I want to work for the IOP?
The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland - we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community.
As a charity, we're here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.
We have an ambitious new
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As well as a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including:
An excellent pension scheme
Private medical insurance
Generous annual leave (25 days starting as a standard pro rota where required)
Gym Membership (Via salary sacrifice)
Company closure between Christmas and New Year and much more
To apply for this role please click the link below, best of luck with your applications
The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.
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