Partnership Assistant, Children in Need

JOB BAND: B
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed-Term Contract, Full Time (6 Months)
DEPARTMENT: BBC Children in Need
LOCATION: London or Salford – Hybrid
SALARY RANGE: £24,800 - £27,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. London Weighting may be applicable.

The internal job title for this role will be Team Assistant (Charity)

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This 6-month Partnership Assistant contract sits within the High Value Partnerships team, supporting the delivery of one of our major partnerships with McDonald’s. The role provides essential administrative and operational support to ensure the smooth execution of partnership activities and associated programmes. Additionally, the role will contribute to wider team efforts in the lead-up to and following our Appeal Show in November.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
Join a dynamic and supportive team during one of the most exciting periods in our calendar. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-profile partnership delivering innovative and impactful programmes of work. You'll be part of a collaborative environment where creativity and teamwork are valued, and where your contributions help drive meaningful change.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Provide comprehensive administrative and operational assistance to the McDonald’s partnership including meeting support, agenda setting, note taking
• Support across key programmes of the McDonald’s partnership including Makin’ it and Fun Football
• To maintain and lead on the McDonald’s partnership activity plan, ensuring all activities are kept up to date and co-ordinate team members to deliver on time
• Provide general administrative and operational assistance to the High Value Partnerships team, referring to supervisor/manager for assistance as necessary.
• Prepare documents, presentations and other materials to a clear brief, using established formats and standard software.
• Develop an in depth understanding of the charity’s work and the Grant Making Framework in order to communicate confidently on the issues surrounding children and young people and the impact of our work.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently while seeking input when appropriate.
• Strong account management skills, including minute-taking, action tracking, and handling partner/client queries.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with confident presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Highly organised, with proven experience supporting successful event delivery and managing competing priorities.
• Collaborative team player, adept at working across organisational boundaries and providing effective administrative support.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Skilled in researching, analysing, and presenting information clearly and professionally.
• Partnership management experience at a charity/not for profit organisation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with strong attention to detail and ability to handle routine queries independently.

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Contracts of Employment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

Disclaimer

This is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

For any general queries, please contact: [email protected]

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.