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Join the global Wellcome Foundation and contribute to improving global health by managing and facilitating significant travel responsibilities.
Overview
Salary
£41100
Location
London, UK - Hybrid
Nomad Friendly?
Expires
Expires at anytime
Wellcome is a charitable foundation with a global reach that focuses on enhancing health for every individual. Our primary activities include providing funding for scientific research, heading policy drives, and establishing beneficial relationships. Within the next ten years, our objective is to invest £16bn in areas of health, wellbeing, and life research, particularly in mental health, infectious disease, and climate-related health challenges.
Role Summary:
- Join the Global Travel team that supports the mission of Wellcome by ensuring safe and efficient travel for staff and external partners
- Manage travel bookings, including complex schedules, and necessary documentation through GDS and other suppliers
- Take care of financial processes like invoice payments and ensure compliance with Wellcome’s policies
Role Requirements:
- Strong communication and analytical skills, and attention to detail
- Experience in travel industry and proficiency in using GDS for travel bookings
- Familiarity with accounting software and tools like Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, SharePoint and MS Teams
Application Process Details:
- Submit an updated CV
- Respond to two application questions to demonstrate your qualifications for this role
Wellcome is a global charitable foundation dedicated to improving health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. Over the next decade, we plan to invest £16bn in life, health, and wellbeing research, focusing on mental health, infectious disease, and climate and health challenges.
The Role: You will join our Global Travel team, which supports Wellcome’s mission by enabling safe and efficient travel for staff and external partners to meet and advance our organizational goals. This team also manages Wellcome’s partnership with The Woodland Trust to offset emissions from our business travel.
As a Global Travel Officer, your responsibilities will include collaborating with travelers and internal organizers to provide travel information and services, maintaining duty of care, and promoting safe travel practices. You will manage travel bookings, including complex itineraries and the necessary documentation such as visas and passports, through the GDS and other suppliers. Additionally, you will handle financial processes like invoice payments and ensure compliance with Wellcome’s policies.
Job Requirements: Candidates should have strong communication and analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively. Experience in the travel industry and proficiency in using GDS for travel bookings are essential. Familiarity with accounting and procurement software such as Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, and tools like SharePoint and MS Teams is also required.
Benefits: Wellcome offers a hybrid working model, allowing three days of work from our Euston Road offices and two days of remote work, providing flexibility to balance personal commitments. We prioritize diversity and inclusion, ensuring a fair and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
To apply, please submit an updated CV and respond to two application questions to demonstrate your qualifications for this role.
