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Head of Services and Support

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Position: Head of Services and Support – permanent, full time
Reporting to: Director of Services and Support
Salary: £48,000 per annum (plus London weighting if appropriate)
Location: Homebased across UK

Bowel Cancer UK is the UK's leading bowel cancer charity. We're determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.

We're looking for a talented and experienced Head of Services and Support to lead and expand our patient and health professional support services. A highly motivated, creative team player with an outstanding track record in this area, you'll lead our experienced Services team in taking our support services to the next level.

You'll lead the development of new services, expand existing services to increase reach and impact and champion the use of technology to enhance services. You'll also know how to build relationships and networks to reach those people we currently don't serve well enough and ensure our services grow and support everyone affected by bowel cancer across the UK.

If you fit our person specification and want to join our brilliant team, playing a central role in supporting more people affected by bowel cancer, then please get in touch, we'd love to hear from you.

Download the full job description and person specification (PDF)

Closing date: Wednesday 1 September 2021, 5pm
Interviews: Thursday 9 September 2021 (tbc)

Please apply by sending your CV accompanied by a cover letter (no more than two A4 pages) to jobs@bowelcanceruk.org.uk which explains your interest in and details your suitability for this post. This email address can also be used for any queries or questions relating to the role.

Please address each point in the person specification, demonstrating how your experience and knowledge fulfil the criteria, in your covering letter. We use the covering letter to shortlist for the role so if you don't address the points in the person specification, you will not be shortlisted for interview.

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