Courses Coordinator

📝 Courses Coordinator

Organisation: Back Up
Location: Remote/Home based (occasional travel across the UK and to Wandsworth office)
Hours: Full or part-time, up to 35 hours/week (specify preference)
Salary: £25,000–£29,000 pro-rata, dependent on experience
Closing Date: 30th June 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 1st July 2024

🔹 About the Role

Are you passionate about helping people transform their lives? Back Up is looking for a Courses Coordinator to support the development and delivery of its life-changing courses for people affected by spinal cord injuries.

You’ll play a key role in the administration, logistics, and smooth delivery of courses that increase confidence and independence. Working with volunteers, partners, and participants, you’ll ensure every course runs efficiently and provides the best possible experience.

This role suits someone with excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and a desire to make a real impact. You’ll be confident planning, coordinating, and seeing projects through to completion, either independently or as part of a wider team.

Lived experience is an advantage, but most important is your commitment to improving the lives of those affected by spinal cord injury.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

• Administer and manage course logistics, ensuring smooth delivery and full attendance

• Liaise with participants, volunteers, and partners to provide support and guidance

• Maintain accurate course records and reporting

• Support the Services Team in delivering impactful, participant-led courses

• Contribute to continuous improvement in course processes and participant experience

🔹 About Back Up

Back Up is the only UK charity dedicated to providing specialised services for people with spinal cord injuries, including children and young people. We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and transforming lives.

We have been recognised as:

• Best place to work for disabled employees 2024 – The Times & Sunday Times Spotlight Award

• Top ten charities to work for – Third Sector Best Charities 2020

🔹 How to Apply

Send your application to recruitment@backuptrust.org.uk by midnight, Sunday 30th June 2024, including:

• CV with salary details and two referees

• A supporting statement (max 2 sides of A4) explaining why you want the role and how you meet the criteria

• Completed Equal Opportunities Form (optional)

First interviews: Week commencing 1st July 2024 (online or in-person). Adjustments to the process are available on request.