Team leader, Someone Like Me
Posted 2 days 2 hours ago by Breast Cancer Now
About us
We re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you re experiencing breast cancer, we re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
Our Someone Like Me peer support service ensures nobody has to face breast cancer alone. We match people affected by primary breast cancer, as well as their family and friends and those who have inherited an increased genetic risk of developing the disease, with a trained volunteer who s had a similar experience and can offer support by telephone or email.
Within this new role you ll contribute to service delivery through sensitively and efficiently arranging Someone Like Me calls, whilst working with the services manager to coordinate day-to-day management of the service. This will include managing a small number of staff members. You ll also be involved in organising the recruitment, training, and support of volunteers involved in the delivery of the service.
About you
You ll be passionate about supporting people affected by breast cancer and helping us to improve the support we provide.
You ll combine excellent organisational, prioritising and communication skills with the ability to work well with people who may be experiencing high levels of distress. You ll also have experience of managing staff or volunteers, be supportive and motivated to helping us achieve our aims of supporting people affected by breast cancer.
You ll also be confident in dealing with sensitive and confidential information. You ll have excellent IT skills and be able to enjoy working both independently and as part of a busy team.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now recruitment.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date 9am on Tuesday 28 January 2025
Interview date Thursday 13 February 2025