Brain Tumour Research is offering a fantastic opportunity for an individual with experience in financial planning and analysis, and an eagerness for people management, to make a difference at one of the most innovative and ambitious medical research fundraising charities in the UK as Management Accountant.

Position: Management Accountant, (12 month FTC, maternity cover) 

Location: Head office in Milton Keynes – hybrid working (minimum of 3 days in the office)

Salary: Circa £45,000 per annum

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, access to a Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.

Closing Date: 22^nd October 2023. Early applications will be considered as they are received.

About the Role

Brain Tumour Research is a growing charity with a diverse range of exciting and fast-paced campaigns and activities. The Management Accountant will lead a small team towards providing robust and insightful financial information and analysis to enable agile and well-informed decisions towards the charity’s objectives.

About You

Are you task focused, organised, fun to work with and enjoy a challenge?

Do you have experience in:

• delivering high quality financial analysis in a fast-paced environment?
• communicating and influencing financial decision making at all levels of an organisation?
• leading and developing a team and its processes towards improvement and success?

If the answer to these questions is ‘yes!’, and you would like to join an energetic, pioneering, and aspirational charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.

Read the full job description here

About Brain Tumour Research

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.

To apply: Please send your CV with a covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary to: workforus@braintumourresearch.org or visit https://www.braintumourresearch.org/contact/work-for-us for more information.

Candidates may also have in experience in, or looking for a career in: Accounting, Senior Accountant, Financial Accountant, Systems Accountant, Senior Management Accountant, Finance, Finance Manager

Brain Tumour Research is offering a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to further their career in marketing and communications, whilst making a difference at one of the most innovative and ambitious medical research fundraising charities in the UK as Communications Officer.

Position: Communications Officer

Location: Head office in Milton Keynes – hybrid working (minimum of 3 days in the office)

Salary: Up to £35k per annum

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, access to a Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.

Closing Date: 15^th October 2023. Early applications will be considered as they are received.

About the Role

Brain Tumour Research is looking for a Communications Officer who will build loyalty with our supporters through the production of fully integrated supporter communications. These include Believe (our magazine for brain tumour activists), Latest News, e-news, research updates, and other external and internal communications. Working in a small Communications team, you will also provide support to the Communications Manager in order to meet the team’s strategic objectives.

About You

Are you someone who is ambitious, curious and fun to work with? Are you task focused, organised and enjoy a challenge?

Do you have experience in:

• demonstrating excellent copywriting and editorial skills?
• understanding the importance of brand management?
• conversing sensitively and empathetically with members of the public who may be going through current or recent traumatic experiences?

If the answer to these questions is ‘yes!’, and you would like to join an energetic, pioneering, and aspirational charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you. 

Read the full job description here

About Brain Tumour Research

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.

To apply: Please send your CV with a covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary to: workforus@braintumourresearch.org or visit https://www.braintumourresearch.org/contact/work-for-us for more information.

Brain Tumour Research is offering a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to use their administrative skills and knowledge and experience of supporting senior management, whilst making a difference at one of the most innovative and ambitious medical research fundraising charities in the UK, as Executive Assistant.

Position: Executive Assistant

Location: Head office in Milton Keynes – hybrid working (minimum of 3 days in the office)

Salary: Circa £32,500 per annum

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days (rising to 30 with service) per annum, plus UK Public Holidays, life assurance, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme

Closing Date: Closed

About the Role

Brain Tumour Research is a growing charity with a diverse range of exciting and fast-paced campaigns and activities. The Executive Assistant will provide support to the Chief Executive and Leadership Team, managing calendars, scheduling meetings, gathering and supplying the necessary information to the Leadership team in preparation for meetings. The Executive Assistant will also be responsible for responding to initial enquiries, handling when appropriate, and completing other ad hoc duties such as arranging travel and accommodation for the Chief Executive. The Executive Assistant will also take on the administrative responsibility of organising events for senior management, for example Trustee meetings, Research Workshops, etc.

About You

Are you someone who is detail orientated, organised and able to multitask and prioritise? Are you looking for a role in an ambitious organisation and enjoy a challenge?

Do you have experience in:

• Working as an executive assistant or personal assistant to senior management?
• Working for a charity?
• Organising meetings and events for senior management?

If the answer to these questions is ‘yes!’, and you would like to join an energetic, pioneering, and aspirational charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you. 

Read the full job description here

About Brain Tumour Research

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.

To apply: Please send your CV with a covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary to: workforus@braintumourresearch.org or visit https://www.braintumourresearch.org/contact/work-for-us for more information.

Candidates may also have in experience in, or looking for a career in: Executive Assistant, Executive Assistant PA, Personal Assistant, PA, EA, Personal Assistant to Chief Executive, Executive Administrator.

Intelligent, influential, and focused trustees wanted for game-changing yet embracing charity

Brain Tumour Research is the only national charity in the UK focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours through campaigning to increase the national investment in brain tumour research to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK. 

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease since records began in 2002. 
 
All of us at Brain Tumour Research are passionate about finding a cure for this devastating disease. 
 
We are now looking to strengthen and complement our Board with the addition of a research focused Trustee to Chair the Research sub-committee. You will be experienced in disease specific discovery and translational research and the funding thereof. A strategic thinker you will have experience of being a Trustee and bring skills of management, and governance to this key role. 

The Board of Trustees plays a key role in the growth of the charity, setting the overall strategic direction and providing scrutiny to our processes and decisions as well as ensuring standards of governance are upheld. 
 
This role is pro-bono with board and sub-committee meetings each held three times a year in Milton Keynes. You will also be expected to attend the annual Board away day and be a member of at least one other sub-committee. In addition, Trustees are given the opportunity to work together through participation at our annual members and research workshops as well as receptions at our Research Centres and parliamentary events. 

To apply: Please send your CV with a covering letter, demonstrating how you could add value to our organisation, to Co-Founder and Trustee, Sue Farrington Smith MBE, on sue@braintumourresearch.org. Closing Date Sunday 24^th September.