ECMC PAEDIATRIC IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

£37,000 - £42,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Network Engagement and Impact Lead
Directorate: Research & Innovation
Contract: 6 month fixed-term contract (as this is a short contract we are looking for candidates with no notice period ideally or who can start late July/early August at the latest)
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (Flexible working requests will be considered)
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 15 June 2025 23:55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Recruitment process: Competency based interview question via Microsoft Teams

WHAT SKILLS ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Experience of building relationships with stakeholders internally and externally and acting diplomatically to influence effectively and build consensus.
• An understanding of using governance processes within initiatives
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to recognise the needs of the audience.
• Experience of proactive and self-initiated project delivery, ensuring a solutions-focused approach to challenges facing organisational or team initiatives.
• Strategic thinking skills with the ability to develop operational plans.
• Interest in, or experience of involving patients or people affected by cancer in strategic projects.
• An ability to deal with sensitive information in a professional way.
  Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
  Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
  Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
  Human : Act to have a positive impact on people
  Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
  We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
  If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

The ECMC Paediatric Impact & Engagement Manager will be responsible for effectively collaborating and building relationships with stakeholders across the paediatric community to ensure the strategy for the ECMC Paediatric Network is driven forward to maximise impact to patients. In addition, this role will be working to bring our paediatric and adult networks together and support wider network engagement activities, and act as the team lead for the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) research activities.

KEY DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Support ECMC Network management and governance, including responsibility for the development and delivery of the ECMC Paediatric Strategy Group meetings, working with the ECMC Paediatric Research Manager to incorporate key scientific and operational initiatives, and ensuring the strategy for the ECMC Paediatric Network is driven forward.
• Develop and maintain a clear understanding of paediatric capacity and capability activities across the network.
• Lead on identifying and developing qualitative and quantitative case studies to evidence the impact of the Paediatric Network.
• Support the ECMC team to deliver Teenager and Young Adult (TYA) specific recommendations to support access to trials for this population, including leading on patient and public involvement activities within the TYA space.
• Support the ECMC Impact and Engagement Lead to develop and embed patient and public involvement across ECMC strategic and operational activities including trial design and delivery to ensure their views and experiences are incorporated proportionately and meaningfully throughout the work of the ECMC.
• Lead on representing the Children and Young People’s (CYP) perspective in internal and external strategic conversations and ensuring the CYP patient voice is considered in all Network-wide activities.