The Nuffield Foundation is recruiting an Executive Coordinator to work closely with and support our Chief Executive, Leadership Team, Trustees and other members of our governance committees.  

The Nuffield Foundation’s purpose is to advance social well-being and across all our activities we aim to open up opportunities and to improve lives for individuals, families and communities within a just and inclusive society. Our work addresses the inequalities, disadvantage, discrimination and vulnerabilities people face in education, justice and welfare, and considers the social and ethical implications of science and digital technologies.  

The Executive Coordinator will provide administrative support to the Foundation’s CEO and its Leadership Team. It also liaises with the Foundation’s Trustees and other Board and Committee members to ensure the effective operations of the organisation. 

The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a strong work ethic, and excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with a broad range of colleagues and use tact and diplomacy when required. They will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills (including the ability to correspond on behalf of the CEO, draft short papers and take minutes of meetings).  

It is also essential for someone to have highly developed organisation and administrative skills, with the ability to use systems and processes to effectively prioritise, project manage and ensure the effective operations of the Foundation's leadership and governance teams. 

For further information about the role, please click here to download the full job description (PDF).   

About us 

The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social well-being.  

We fund research that informs social policy, primarily in Education, Welfare and Justice. We also provide opportunities for young people to develop skills and confidence in science and research.  

We are the founder and co-funder of Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and the Ada Lovelace Institute.  

Further information and how to apply 

The closing date for applications is 09:30am (BST) on Wednesday 23rd April 2025, with telephone interviews expected to take place 6th/7th May 2025 and in-person interviews then taking place on 20th May 2025. 

You will be required to complete some questions as part of this application process, and you are also required to upload an up-to-date copy of your CV. The Applied platform lets you save an application and resume it ahead of submitting before the application deadline. 

Should you need to make an application in a different format or require any adjustments as part of the application process, please get in touch with us: recruitment@nuffieldfoundation.org 

We are committed to inclusive working practices and during the application process we commit to:  

• As a Disability Confident employer, we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the essential criteria for the job.

• making any reasonable adjustments – for example providing documents in different formats, arranging for a sign language interpreter for interviews etc  

• paying for travel costs (and any childcare or care costs) for interviews where in-person attendance is required  

Our benefits package includes:  

• Consideration of requests for part time and/or flexible working   

• 28 days holiday per annum and all public holidays (with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days).   

• A salary exchange pension scheme that offers employer contributions of up to 11%.   

• Life assurance scheme.   

• Family leave policies that provide an enhanced level of pay.   

• Cycle to work scheme and loans towards season tickets.   

• Frequent opportunities for learning and development (including options for coaching and mentoring, and reading weeks)  

• Support with your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including an employee assistance provider, a private GP service, personal health reviews with Bupa, a will and funeral planning service and a staff network of trained Mental Health First Aiders.  

• Staff peer groups and social networks.