Job Overview

About the BMA

The British Medical Association (BMA) is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK.  We represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students. 

Join the BMA at a crucial time for doctors and the NHS and be part of a team working for better pay and conditions for the profession.

About the role

We are looking for a Social Responsibility Support Officer to join our People & Corporate Development team. This team is responsible for association-wide activities that support our corporate culture.

The successful applicant will provide support to ensure a smooth running and administration of the BMA social responsibility, wellbeing and strike fund activities. They will support with our grants and charitable work, including the delivery of the BMA Giving annual grants cycle. They will also support with ensuring that the BMA’s sustainability initiatives are compliant alongside delivering the wellbeing support offering to our members.  

If you have previous administration experience alongside organisational skills and good attention to detail and are looking to begin a career in social responsibility then this could be the opportunity for you.

This is a hybrid role with a mix of working from home and from BMA House in Central London. (Min 1 day per week).

As a Social Responsibility Support Officer you will:

• Arrange and attend meetings
• Collate and despatch agendas and papers for meetings
• Draft written papers and develop minutes for review and follow up actions
• Contribute to the development of communication to members
• Triage calls to the Doctor support service
• Support other areas of the team when needed and contribute to the departments business plan and performance indicators

To be successful in the role, you'll have:

• Demonstrable administrative and organisation skills gained in a similar organisation
• Experience of drafting minutes, papers and briefings to be reviewed by various stakeholders
• Experience of providing support and organisation to ensure the smooth running of meetings
• Intermediate MS Excel skills
• Good eye for detail and accuracy
• Good listening and communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the charity sector and working with trustee boards would be desirable but not essential

Please, use the personal summary section of the application to outline your skills and suitability for the position.

Why work for us?

We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day
• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary
• Additional leave entitlement for volunteering or moving house (after completion of probationary period)
• Onsite gym and subsidised café at BMA House
• BMA Law - discounted rates for employees requiring legal services such as will writing/conveyancing
• Multiple flexible benefits and discounts through our employee benefits platform
• Lots of Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period

Anonymous recruitment

The BMA endeavours to be an inclusive employer, ensuring fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for roles. To support our aims, we use specific software to remove all personal identifying information from CVs and applications.  Personal information such as name, date of birth, age and gender are anonymised and will only become visible to hiring managers if you are selected for interview.

Whether the role needs you to work at home, in an office or in a hybrid way, we`ll provide all the support you need.  

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website. However,  if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any point during the application process, please email recruitment@bma.org.uk.

Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:

Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts everybody with the right skills and experience and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

BMA is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.

Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system, as we do not hold a sponsorship licence.