Stakeholder Manager (Part-Time, Term-Time Only, £30,000 per annum, pro rata)

The CO Research Trust (formerly known as the Gas Safety Trust) is the leading carbon monoxide (CO) research charity, established in 2005.

To achieve this, our vision is a world where people are not exposed to CO. We fight CO poisoning in all settings through funding ground-breaking scientific research. We have a small, friendly team who work to deliver the goals of the Trust and work closely with the board of Trustees.

To find out more about us, visit our website. www.coresearchtrust.org or follow us on Twitter @COResearchTrust.

The Role

The CO Research Trust is seeking an organised and proactive Stakeholder Manager to help coordinate engagement across our growing network of partners, researchers and organisations working to improve carbon monoxide safety.

This role will act as the main point of contact for our stakeholder community, helping to organise meetings, maintain relationships, and ensure insights from across the sector are captured and shared.

This is a part-time, term-time only role (39 weeks per year), making it particularly suitable for someone returning to the workplace or looking for a role that fits around childcare or other commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for members of our stakeholder groups
• Coordinate and organise stakeholder meetings, including agendas, papers and presentations
• Prepare meeting minutes and maintain action logs, ensuring follow-up on agreed actions
• Prepare briefings and responses to parliamentary consultations
• Maintain stakeholder contact lists and communication channels
• Share insights and feedback from meetings with partners
• Support the annual stakeholder satisfaction survey and contribute to the Trust’s impact reporting

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised and able to coordinate multiple meetings and stakeholders
• A confident communicator with strong written skills
• Comfortable working with a range of organisations and professionals
• Proactive, reliable and able to follow through on actions

Experience in stakeholder engagement, administration, project coordination or working in a charity, research or policy environment would be beneficial.

Role Details

• Part-time: Approx. 3 days per week (20 Hours per week) – days and times by agreement – Tues/Wed/Thurs preferred but flexible
• Term-time only: 39 weeks per year
• Contract: Fixed term to 31 May 2028 in the first instance, with potential for continuation – start date 1st November 2026, or as soon after as possible.
• Salary: £30,000 per annum, pro rata
• Location: Home-based (with attendance at events and meetings required, typically 1 per month, London)

This is a great opportunity to play a key role in supporting collaboration across the carbon monoxide safety community while working in a flexible role that fits around other commitments.

TIMESCALES

• Role advertised 11Sept to 5 Oct 2026 (Early application is encouraged as we may close the advert before the stated deadline, if a high volume of applications is received)
• Applications to be submitted by 5 October at midday to events@coresearchtrust.org
• Applicants to be reviewed w/c 5 October 2026
• Interviews to take place w/c 12 Oct 2026
• Start date 1 Nov 2026

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