Job Description
Job Title:
Development & Executive Officer
Base:
8 Elm Place, Old Witney Rd, Eynsham, Oxfordshire, OX29 4BD
Reports to:
Chief Executive
Salary:
£25,067
Band:
D
Working Hours:
Full-time (37.5 hours)
Job Purpose:
To work closely with the Chief Executive to support organisational management, research activities
and service development.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Research, development and revision of resources, courses and programmes
2. Support for HENRY service evaluations and research papers
3. ‘Organisational enabler’: coordination of management systems, information and internal
communication
4. PA to Chief Executive
5. Delivery of HENRY practitioner training courses
1. Research, development and revision of resources, courses and programmes
 Carry out research and literature reviews to support the development of new materials and
interventions
 Work closely with HENRY project managers to determine service requirements and
collaborate on design of new courses, programmes and resources
 Devise and write new courses, interventions and materials in accordance with HENRY
branding and style
 Pilot new courses and interventions for wider roll-out and train others to deliver them
 Review and revise courses, programmes and resources on a 3-year cycle to ensure they
reflect up-to-date research and nutritional/lifestyle advice and are consistent with other
internal changes to HENRY materials
 Consult with other HENRY staff, trainers, facilitators, practitioners, volunteers and parents
about changes needed
2. Support for HENRY service evaluations and research papers
 Work closely with academic partners to provide data collected by HENRY and develop
evaluation tools
 Share existing and developing methodology, measures and expertise across studies
 Coordinate HENRY’s Academic Advisory Panel, recruiting new members as required,
arranging and minuting meetings, and supporting agreed action
 Contribute to the preparation of papers for publication, working closely with external
investigators
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3.
Ensure the timely delivery of evaluation projects according to agreed milestones
Work closely with the Chief Executive to identify gaps and opportunities to strengthen
HENRY’s evidence base
‘Organisational enabler’: coordination of management systems, information and
internal communication
 Work closely with the Chief Executive and senior colleagues to develop, implement and
monitor organisational business plans
 Promote effective internal communication and consultation, ensuring the timely
implementation of planning processes to support team working
 Collate and analyse data and prepare reports
4. PA to Chief Executive
 Manage the Chief Executive’s diary, including booking meetings, travel arrangements and
providing relevant information in advance of meetings
 Arrange Board meetings and Annual General Meetings, booking dates, venues and rail
tickets as required
 Work with the Chief Executive to arrange and prepare papers for Board and Senior
Management Team meetings
 Attend and minute Board, Senior Management Team and other meetings, writing up and
circulating written minutes promptly
 Support Trustee recruitment as required
 Liaise with Trustees, responding to requests for information
 Respond to enquiries in the absence of the Chief Executive
5. Delivery of HENRY practitioner training courses
 Plan, prepare and liaise with co-trainer to deliver HENRY courses to practitioners in local
areas
 Deliver courses in accordance with the training handbook, modelling the HENRY approach
and skills
 Debrief and share feedback with co-trainer at the end of each training as part of a
continuous system of trainer development and quality improvement
 Complete course paperwork in a timely and organised manner
 Support own development as a trainer through on-going reading, research and supervision
General duties for all staff
 Comply with all Health and Safety arrangements and policies
 Maintain good records and communication with the team
 Participate in team meetings and organisational events
 Other duties and responsibilities as agreed with the post holder.
Person specification
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications Graduate level education or equivalent
Driving licence
Experience
Delivering experiential and interactive
training courses or workshops
Direct work with parents or families
Data analysis or research projects
Researching, developing and writing
courses, training materials and/or reports
Working within a team
At least three years’ proven administrative
experience in an office environment
Project coordination or management
Knowledge
Values and principles of working in
partnership with service users
Working knowledge of health and
early years services
Organisational management and planning
processes and tools
Healthy lifestyle and obesity
prevention
Advanced level Microsoft Office – in
particular Word and Excel
Skills and
attitudes
Strong motivation to contribute to
HENRY’s work
Excellent training and relationship-building
skills
Ability to write detailed, clear and userfriendly training manuals and materials
Ability to analyse and present data clearly
and write reports
Strong organisational skills, able to work
on own initiative and meet deadlines
Team player with a desire to help others to
reach shared goals
Ability to take the initiative, not only in
identifying problems but also in suggesting
and implementing solutions
An eye for detail and a concern for
accuracy, together with the ability to keep
sight of the broad picture
Willingness to undertake training
Willingness and ability to drive to different
parts of the country and stay overnight
when delivering training