Pay: £27,577.00 per year
Job Description:
The British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics (BAPO) is the Professional Body for people working in prosthetics and orthotics in the UK. BAPO exists for our members and so providing them with high quality support is very important.
We have a small team who are home-based who focus on administration, member support and, professional development through education courses and events.
This post is an exciting opportunity to join our high performing, delivery focused team.
If you thrive in a fast-paced work environment, can juggle multiple tasks and priorities, are resilient and a team worker then this could be the role for you.
JOB TITLE: Membership & Events Administrator
JOB LOCATION: Home based
RESPONSIBLE TO: Secretariat Supervisor
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Chair, BAPO, Executive Committee
HOURS OF WORK: 20 hours per week
£27,577.000 pro rata
JOB SUMMARY
To provide high quality administrative support to the organisation and support the functioning of membership support, events support and governance support to ensure a high-quality experience for all users.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To provide membership administrative support including dealing with correspondence, managing appointments and diaries, arranging travel and accommodation, screening and handling calls and emails and arranging meetings.
- As part of the team, to plan and deliver a range of training and events to support members and promote the profession.
- To provide administrative support to meetings across the organisation, including the co-ordination of agenda items, the preparation, collation and distribution of the agenda and any other relevant documentation in addition to minute taking and the typing and distribution of minutes to appropriate people.
- To support the delivery of the administration contract with the Orthotic Education & Training Trust.
- To ensure, under the direction from the relevant officer, that resulting actions from meetings are delivered by relevant Board or working group members, and undertake identified actions as required.
- Provide support to BAPO Secretariat including member communications, arranging educational events and updating the website.
- To help produce presentations, reports and responses to government bodies and edit and revise briefing papers and as required.
- To be an effective member of the Team, contributing to developments as they arise, and contributing to the work of other teams.
- To keep abreast of the internal and external developments of the Association or contractor organisations to ensure that these are reflected within the work of the teams.
- To be a key point of contact for queries from members or external contacts about member activities, redirect enquiries, provide information and respond to complaints as appropriate.
- Process membership applications, ensure financial queries are responded to or passed to appropriate people, deliver advice and support to members on information available to them on web or other platforms.
- To work to agreed KPIs and to assist with the collection of data to monitor contracts as required.
- To lead or contribute to BAPO projects in support of the strategic or business plan.
- To undertake any other duties as may from time to time be required.
- To comply with all relevant policies and procedures.
RESOURCES
Financial:
- Liaise with accounts department regarding membership and sponsorship payments.
People:
- Maintain an excellent working relationship with other staff, members and external contacts.
To apply please send your supporting statement of no more than 500 words and CV and direct any questions to kate.pugh@bapo.com
Applications close 17th February 2026 or the vacancy will close once we receive 50 applications.