Hospital and Books Project Officer

Job description

**Why work for us?**

We are passionate about motivating all children and young people to develop a **life-changing love of reading**, positively shaping their futures towards a more equal society.

Read for Good is a national charity committed to improving the lives of children in schools, hospitals and communities across the UK by donating brand new books and delivering storytelling sessions and other inspiring programmes. We believe all reading should be valued, undirected and unaccessed. You would be joining us at a pivotal and transformational moment, where along with our board and new Chair, we are developing a new long-term strategy that aims to significantly expand our reach and increase our impact.

Read for Good is a national charity committed to improving the lives of children in schools, hospitals and communities across the UK. We are a talented, innovative, inquisitive bunch who share a passion for making a difference in the world. Alongside our wider team of freelancers, volunteers and trustees, we thrive in a culture that encourages curiosity, collaboration and creativity. Our distinctive branding, enthusiasm for internal and external partnerships, high professional standards and our passion to create compelling programmes that deliver results mean that we punch above our weight.

We pride ourselves on our charity’s impact. Whether it’s featuring on BBC One’s Children in Need appeal show, BBC Radio 4’s Charity Appeal, or hosting events for tens of thousands of children with the likes of Greg James, Bear Grylls, Cressida Cowell and Michael Morpurgo - we always aim high and drive for results.

We believe people benefit from working together, so our family-friendly roles are based in modern, light, plant-filled offices with free parking, next to a stream filled with wildlife and just a 5-minute walk from the lovely shops and cafes in the beautiful Cotswolds market town of Nailsworth.

Did we mention we’re mad about books?

As one member of our team said “It doesn’t feel like work”.

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes in our person spec - you might still be just the right person for our team. If you're excited about working for us, and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please apply. Check out our website for other available roles.

**Equality and Diversity**

Are you super organised, great at communication and someone who likes variety? You might not have considered a role in a charity before but this is a really exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and energetic to support the delivery of our book and storytelling programmes in hospitals and schools across the UK. It might suit someone early in their career or who has transferable skills from another sector.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Organise the day to day logistics of our Brilliant Box of Books programme
- Build relationships and liaise with our hospital contacts regarding delivery of our flagship scheme taking books and storytellers to hospitals around the UK
- Support our team and storytellers with hospital communications, bookings and invoicing
- Collate feedback from storytellers and beneficiaries of our programmes
- Work with external suppliers to ensure timely delivery of books and bookcases/branded materials to hospitals, schools and other settings in need
- Evaluate and report on programme delivery
- Assist with organising our annual storyteller conference and our organisational policies and protocols

**Person Specification**:
**Ideal skills and experience**
- A track record of organisational and project management skills
- Attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
- Ability to stay focused on a task, whilst able to balance multiple priorities
- High professional standards, with good level of literacy and numeracy
- Experience of standard IT packages including spreadsheets

**Personal qualities**
- Ambitious and desire to work to a high professional standard
- A proactive and energetic personality, adaptable and enthusiastic
- Self-motivated, curious and able to be effective independently as well as part of a team
- Willing to work hard and with a flexible ‘hands-on’ and ‘can-do’ attitude
- An understanding that as a small team, there are times when everyone has to muck in

**General requirements of all staff**
- Supportive of Read for Good’s mission of getting kids in the UK reading for pleasure
- To work with integrity, good governance and compliance, in line with Read for Good’s policies and procedures
- Adhere to the highest standards of best practice, including safeguarding and the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice and other relevant legislation
- Confidentiality - maintain a strict confidentiality of information
- Excellent standard of written and verbal English, and competent IT skills
- A willingne