Posted by Free to Dance on July 22nd, 2011.
Internships
Location: London
Closing Date: August 21st, 2011
Job Description
ABOUT FREE TO DANCE AND LEARNBURMA
Free to Dance sees ordinary 33 year-old teacher Ben Hammond set out to do something extraordinary to raise awareness of the situation in Burma: a 10-step journey to a new world record for the longest dance in the world: 131 hours, over 5 days. Free to Dance culminates in the world’s longest and greatest silent disco at London’s iconic amphitheatre The Scoop at More London, overlooking Tower Bridge, from 11th to 16th October 2011.
Free to Dance is an awareness- and fundraising campaign of LearnBurma, a registered educational charity (number 1139662) dedicated to opening the eyes of millions of young people to the situation in Burma, and inspiring a new generation to make a difference to it.
LearnBurma is a company limited by guarantee (number 07368015), and holds full employee liability and public liability insurance cover.
JOB SPECIFICATION: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
We are looking to recruit an exceptional, committed individual as Executive Assistant to LearnBurma founder and Free to Dance co-ordinator Ben Hammond. The purpose of the role is to support Ben, effectively manage the Free to Dance team, liaise with key partners, arrange visits, organise timetables and administer the Free to Dance project.
The position is full time on a voluntary basis and would suit students looking to gain experience of the charity sector and events management, or those looking to move into these areas. The successful candidate would work from our LearnBurma address (Vauxhall/Oval), and accompany Ben to a range of meetings and engagements, including weekly Free to Dance team meetings (Thursdays, 6.30-8.30pm at the Institute of Education, WC1H 0AL). The position will run from late July to late October.
Key Responsibilities
- Helping with strategy and planning
- Co-ordinating Ben’s calendar
- Liaising with Free to Dance partners – including schools, universities, sponsors, wellbeing experts, creatives, media, dance groups, suppliers and our venue – as appropriate
- Arranging promotional visits, meetings and other outreach
- Communicating with the Free to Dance team as required
- Filtering incoming communications to Free to Dance and flagging, forwarding and responding to relevant messages, calls and emails
- Co-ordinating decision-making when Ben is dancing – including at the world record attempt
- Supporting the public communications of Free to Dance where relevant (through our website, e-newsletters, facebook/twitter/youtube pages)
- Supporting the co-ordination of all Free to Dance sub-projects, such as Team Leaders, Ambassadors, World Record event team, Communications team.
Person Specification
- A self-starter with a professional, confident outlook
- A highly organised, efficient individual who works well to deadlines and as part of a busy team
- A problem-solving approach to challenges and a outcomes-driven orientation
- A good communicator, both verbally (in person, to groups and over the telephone) and in writing
- Able to rapidly build relationships with a wide range of people
- Sympathetic to the cause (Burma) and enthusiastic about our method (dance)
- Proficient in all office-based software, communications packages and online communications
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter stating why you would like the position to Emmy Malia, Volunteer Recruitment. Be sure to show how you meet the person specification in your application.
This position will be advertised on a rolling basis until filled – so please apply as soon as you can. If you meet or exceed the person specification we will be in touch soon to arrange an interview in central London.
Good luck, thanks for your interest, and fingers crossed we’ll see you as part of the Free to Dance team very soon.
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