Corporate Partnerships Assistant

The Partnerships Administrator works with the National Partnerships Manager and Partnerships Co-ordinator to support the Partnerships department.

Key Responsibilities:

• To support on delivery of RABI’s mental health training, working with RABI’s specialist partner to co-ordinate bookings, monitor and evaluate training and reporting, and complete invoicing.
• Responsible for administration for the partnerships department.
• Manage the Partnerships email inbox, dealing and distributing enquiries where appropriate.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with other members of RABI staff – working closely with teams such as service delivery, operations and communications.
• Take reasonable care of your own and other people’s health and safety within the workplace.  Follow safeguarding and H&S training received and alert RABI to any serious risks.
•  Support the team with proposals, agreements and written documents as required.
• Support the Partnerships team in arranging attendance at shows and events, including large receptions at key national shows.
• Act as a representative of RABI at events.
• Working with RABI colleagues to collect and track data on the effectiveness of partnerships.
• Perform any other reasonable task as required by the charity. 

Person Specification:

Essential

• Enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
• Experience of developing excellent relationships and working collaboratively.
• Ability to represent RABI at events and in meetings.
• Good research skills and proactive approach to learning and knowledge sharing.
• Excellent communicator, including face-to-face, in writing and via remote communications.
• Excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise workload against deadlines and agreed timetables.
• High computer literacy skills including the use of Microsoft Office programmes.
• Ability to travel throughout England and Wales and work unsocial hours on occasion.
• Affinity with the goals and objectives of RABI.
• A full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Farming background or knowledge and understanding of the farming community.
• A network of contacts in the agricultural sector.
• Experience of working in the not-for-profit sector.
• Experience of developing and delivering presentations.

Benefits:  

• Competitive salary.
• Enrolment to Nest on commencement of employment and then opportunity to join RABI’s group pension scheme with Standard Life where RABI make contributions equivalent to 10% of your basic salary, provided you make a personal contribution of 5%.
• Life assurance from day one.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future developments at RABI. Full training and support will be provided for the right candidate. 

RABI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and aims to ensure that all employment practices secure equality of opportunity and that no prospective or current employee receives less than favourable treatment at RABI as a result of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, disability, marital, or for any other reason which cannot be shown to be justifiable. Our recruitment process strives to ensure that individuals are selected only based on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications and abilities.  

Early applications are encouraged for this position as shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable application prior to the deadline.