Administrator

 Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) is hiring! 

Role: Administrator 

Start date: February 2023 (or earlier by arrangement with latest possible start date 20 February 2023) 

Location: Applicants must be based in the UK. Remote / home-based. Must have strong internet connection. Some travel may be necessary for meetings and events. 

Contract and salary: Full-time (30 hours per week) typically 09:30-16:00 (allowing for a 30-minute lunch break). The post is structured to be family friendly with the post-holder working 6 hours per day and entirely online. There is a 6-month probation period for all posts within SEWF. Some longer days may be required during events or servicing board meetings, with time off in lieu. 

If the post-holder is based in the UK they will be employed as a full time, salaried employee with a salary of £18,700, 35 days per year paid annual leave, paid sickness leave, maternity and paternity benefits and a contributory pension scheme. 

If the post-holder is based outside the UK, the candidate will be required to work on a contracted basis and the total remuneration is £22,000, reflecting a day rate of £100 for a 6 hour day and 222 days per annum. The contractor will be responsible for their own taxation, pension and insurance. 

The successful candidate must have the right to live and work where they are based. 

Organisation description 

Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) exists to grow the global social enterprise movement. Our priority activities include events to build capacity, capability and connectivity of social enterprises around the world; policy, including research and resource development, to influence policies supportive of social enterprise and to strengthen local ecosystems; social procurement to support its growth globally, working with corporates, government and social enterprises; and Verification to provide social enterprises with credible certification and opportunities. 

In 2023, SEWF will be working with Amsterdam Impact and Social Enterprise NL (Amsterdam, Netherlands) as Co-hosts to deliver our programme of events throughout the year. These will include virtual-only events and hybrid events that will combine an in-person gathering in Amsterdam in October with digital content and a network of Community Hubs around the world. 

SEWF was founded in 2008 and is registered as a Community Interest Company in Scotland. We have a virtual office with senior team members based in Scotland and Spain. SEWF is a family friendly organisation that embraces flexible working practices. For more information on SEWF, please visit https://sewfonline.com/ 

Role description 

The Administrator will be part of SEWF’s small but expanding team. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in both admin and event roles with an ability to think creatively and commercially to help deliver high quality events. The candidate should have a proven track record of providing results, working independently yet collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. The Administrator will assist the Event Manager with event related administration and other team members with general administration as well as leading on Company Secretary responsibilities (more details can be found below). 

Main responsibilities 

Admin: 

• Updating and general admin on the company website (competent use of WordPress desirable) 
• Monitoring company inbox 
• Sponsor agreements and invoicing 
• Use of various project management platforms such as Airtable, Notion, Excel 
• Proofreading various documents and website/comms copy 
• Assisting the community manager with the application process, ticketing and finance and general administration. 
• Finance administration and liaising with the finance team 

Event support: 

• Set up of online event platform (previous experience on a digital events platform desirable) 
• Speaker management including gathering information, setting up meetings 
• Sponsor/partner management 
• Work with event support team during the live event 
• Assist with tech support for speakers both before and during the event 
• Assisting with in-person logistics 

Secretary: 

• Filing Companies House official reports (annual accounts etc) 
• Setting up board meetings and creating minutes 

Experience and skills required 

• Minimum of two years experience in an admin role [essential] 
• Previous experience in an events role [desirable] 
• Strong communication skills [essential] 
• Fluent in English, (verbal, written, editing, proofreading)[essential] 
• Attention to detail [essential] 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment [essential] 
• Ability to manage own workload and work independently and remotely [essential] 
• Experience using online events platforms [desirable] 
• Team player and collaborative mindset [essential] 
• Competent use of project management tools e.g Airtable and Notion [desirable] 
• Competent use of WordPress [desirable] 
• Interest in social enterprise [desirable] 
• Respect for different cultures [essential] 
• Willingness to work some flexible hours before and during events [desirable] 

Application process 

Deadline: 5pm GMT Thursday 19 January 

Send a brief covering email plus CV (2 pages max.) demonstrating relevance to the role to [email removed - click apply for more details]. Generic cover letters and CVs that do not relate candidate experience to the role will be discarded. Individual applicants only. No agencies.