Business Coordinator at Blue Sky Trust

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Full time

Application deadline: Monday, August 3, 2026 - 17:00

Based: Newcastle

Salary: £24,456 Pro Rata

Salary Type: Fixed Salary

Location: Tyne and Wear

Role description: Administration

We are looking for an organised, proactive and values‑driven Business Coordinator to join our experienced and passionate team.

This is a pivotal role at the heart of our charity. The Business Coordinator will ensure the smooth, effective and professional running of our operations, supporting staff, volunteers, members and stakeholders with excellence and care.

You’ll be joining a small but impactful charity with a proud legacy rooted in community care and activism. What began in the 1990s as a volunteer-led project offering vital support to individuals diagnosed with HIV has grown into a specialist organisation delivering targeted education and wellbeing interventions.

You will:

• provide comprehensive operational, administrative and communications support as well as project tracking, financial and facilities support to ensure the smooth and effective running of the charity.
• deliver an excellent customer service experience, maintaining high levels of professionalism.
• oversee digital communications, producing engaging content that demonstrates the Charity’s values and impact.
• support the Chief Executive by exercising initiative and sound judgement to progress tasks, resolve issues, and maintain and strengthen organisational systems & effectiveness.
• support the staff and volunteer team through effective internal communication and practical support to achieve strategic goals

We are looking for a team player who is organised, dependable and people‑centred, who enjoys keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes and takes pride in delivering excellent service. You will be the kind of person who brings calm, clarity and professionalism to busy environments, who communicates well, and who supports colleagues and volunteers with kindness and efficiency. You will be confident managing systems, coordinating communications, and ensuring our office, digital platforms and organisational processes are well maintained. Above all, you will care deeply about helping Blue Sky Trust make a positive impact, representing our values in everything you do.

Closing date for application: 5pm, 3rd August 2026.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS Enhanced Disclosure.

Please see our website for more information about Blue Sky Trust: www.blueskytrust.org

Blue Sky Trust is a registered charity (Charity No: 1068701) with a Christian ethos.

Salary: £24,456 per annum pro rata

Work Pattern: 37 hours a week, 9am-5pm with occasional evening and weekend work.

Benefits:

Workplace pension (NEST)

25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Employee Assistance Programme

Office Base: Castlegate, Melbourne Street, Newcastle, NE1 2JQ.

 Contract length: Permanent

Closing Date for applications: 5pm, 3^rd August 2026

 Informal Visit: If you are shortlisted, you will be asked to attend Blue Sky Trust between 1-2:30pm, Thursday 6^th August, where you can meet the team informally and hear more about our work in an informal setting.

Interviews: Monday 10^th August 2026 at Blue Sky Trust

Start date: Monday 24^th August 2026, negotiable