Programme Assistant

**Key Details**
- **Job Title**: Programmes Assistant
- **Location**: Remote (c. once a month travel to London and other UK cities, with expenses reimbursed)
- **Contract**: 6-month rolling contract (with strong intention to extend)
- **Working Hours**: 40 hours per week, 9:00-18:00, Monday to Friday
- **Weekend Work**: 1-2 Saturdays per month (September to June), with time off in lieu
- **Salary**: £25,396.80 per annum basic salary.

**About Bridging the Bar**

Bridging the Bar (BTB) is an award-winning charity working to increase diversity at the Bar of England and Wales. We support aspiring barristers from underrepresented backgrounds through a range of high-impact programmes, events, and partnerships with leading chambers, law firms, and institutions.

**The Role**

**Key Responsibilities**
- Manage onboarding and offboarding processes efficiently

**Academy Administration**
- Organise and coordinate placements with chambers and partner organisations
- Proactively resolve any issues during placements to ensure they run smoothly
- Contribute to the production of materials and documentation for programme delivery
- Support the design and continuous improvement of programme structures

**Events Support and Attendance**
- Assist with event planning and provide on-the-day support
- Assist the photographer, conduct informal interviews, and carry out logístical tasks as needed
- Represent BTB professionally at external events

**External Communications**
- Manage mailing lists and support communications with external stakeholders
- Create and distribute engaging materials, including newsletters and social media content

**Programme Team Support**
- Support the Programmes Manager with preparation for internal meetings, including board meetings
- Taking meeting minutes at stakeholder meetings or internal Board meetings
- Assist with ad hoc administrative and operational tasks across the team
- Contribute to collaborative planning and delivery across the organisation

**About You**

**Essential**
- Exceptionally organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Proactive and solution-oriented, with a strong sense of personal initiative
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a remote team
- Reliable, detail-focused, and adaptable to new challenges

**Desirable**
- Previous experience in events, programme delivery, or administrative roles
- Interest in or experience working in the legal, charity, or social mobility sectors
- Confident using Google Workspace and digital communication tools

**What We Offer**
- A chance to contribute to a purpose-led organisation creating meaningful change
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive team
- Flexible, remote-first working environment with collaborative team culture

**How to Apply**:
Your covering letter should explain why you are suitable for the role. It should include your relevant interests and experience, in accordance with the description above, as well as your commitment to equality of opportunity. Generic covering letters will not be considered. Applications directly through Indeed will not be considered.

If you are shortlisted for this role, you will be required to complete pre-interview tasks which will be relevant to your future role. Those shortlisted will be required to provide a reference prior to interview.

This role is intended to start immediately.

Pay: £25,396.80 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London EC4Y 9BW

Application deadline: 03/06/2025
Expected start date: 01/07/2025