Development Coordinator

What we do

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People trains hearing dogs and provides hearing loss services – because nobody with hearing loss should feel alone.

What you will be doing

• Contribute towards the charity’s mission to help people with hearing loss leave loneliness behind and reconnect with life
• Lead on project work and initiatives developing the Hearing Loss Services department
• Work closely with the management team, and teams across our department, to tackle important projects and initiatives that drive our success
• Work will involve planning and organising, research, systems use, producing reports, and creating content that support our team and beneficiaries
• Embrace our charity values in your work; be kind, be professional, be courageous
• Support the team in effectively managing the weight of hearing dogs by producing and analysing weight charts
• Monitor the progress of dog weight management plans and support the team with administering our procedures
• Research and connect with local groups and organisations to invite to community days
• Report on attendance and outcomes, and help shape our future plans for community days
• Work with the team to record and share great stories about our work within the charity

What you will need to succeed

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is adaptable, well organised, and has good IT skills to help drive our success. The role can develop as the role holder grows in the post and new projects are introduced.  Good candidates will enjoy variety in their work and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. They have attention to detail and are strategic in they approach.

For more information please view the job description below. 

Why us?

We offer a wide range of benefits for our staff which include:

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Hybrid working

How to apply

If you are interested in working with us in this varied and immensely rewarding job then please send your CV and a covering letter on how you'd be perfect for the role, to recruitment@hearingdogs.org.uk 

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date & interviews

• Closing date for applications Friday 15th December 2023

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Important to note

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  This is in relation to the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults. Applicants will therefore be required to disclose all convictions (spent and unspent), cautions, warnings and reprimands and any relevant non-conviction information. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Check under the terms of the Police Act 1997 (Part V).