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 and Member Support Officer to join our People & Corporate Development team for 9-months maternity leave cover. This team is responsible for association-wide activities that support our corporate culture.

The successful applicant will support the day-to-day aspects of the BMA’s social responsibility, charitable, and wellbeing activities to ensure that the annual programme of work is implemented and delivered. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation they will also ensure the smooth running and administration of the BMA strike fund.

This is a part time role for 20 hours per week and is a hybrid role based at home and from BMA House in London.

As a Social Responsibility and Member Support Officer you will:

• Provide support and administration including arrange meetings, collating and despatching agendas and papers, attending meetings and drafting up minutes to review
• Supporting the strike fund, including dealing with payments and reviewing applications to the fund
• Preparing spreadsheets
• Be the first point of contact for the BMA strike fund queries from members
• Developing member communication as and when required
• Support other areas of the team when needed and contributing to the departments business plan and performance indicators

To be successful in the role you’ll have:

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Experience of drafting meeting agendas, papers or briefings for review
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience of using databases (e.g application management systems)
• Good customer service skills with the ability to build relationships effectively with internal stakeholders and members
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from other departments
• Ability to work flexibly, picking up new areas of work and responding to areas of need in a positive manner

Please, note that we anticipate that interviews will take place week commencing 14th October.

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
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with free confidential counselling, a helpline and specialist support available
• 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 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 and we do not hold a sponsorship licence.