One-year internship supporting Tim ‘Mac’ Macartney as his personal assistant.

Embercombe is a vibrant and influential social enterprise located in Devon, UK.

Tim ‘Mac’ Macartney is the founder of Embercombe and, leads our work with business organisations. He has a strong reputation as a speaker, writer, and consultant on the themes of sustainability, values-led leadership, and spiritually informed activism. In order to build on our success Mac needs professional assistance that we do not have the funds to pay for. However, we can offer a great deal in terms of the experience of working in close association with a social entrepreneur who, along with his colleagues, has turned an inspiring vision into a reality. If you are excited at the prospect of helping to make a real difference in the world, and willing to make an informed but still risky ‘jump into the dark’, take a look at this internship and get in touch.

Duration: 12 months

Free accommodation

£20 per week allowance

Package of learning & development opportunities

The Role:

-     Manage and monitor Mac’s incoming emails, enquiries, requests, and appointments, handling them as appropriate, and often responding on his behalf

-     Liaise with Embercombe’s business clients and prospects, managing relationships, administrating programmes, and co-ordinating between Embercombe departments

-     Develop and maintain a system for monitoring the corporate budget, and liaising with Clare Mann re invoicing

-     Provide ICT support for Mac re presentations, video-conferencing, Facebook, Linked-In, Slide Share, Twitter etc

-     Attend Core Team meetings, contributing and keeping informed

In addition to these administrationsupport tasks this new role would also include these two significant responsibilities:

-     Develop, implement, and manage a plan to build Mac’s profile as an international conference speaker with large organisations, commanding fees commensurate with industry standards (research, negotiation of fees, booking, organisation etc)

-     Project manage specific tasks such as co-ordinating the new Embercombe business plan

What is Embercombe is offering:

As a member of the Embercombe Wider Team the person taking this role would be entitled to:

-                free accommodation at Embercombe forest lodge apartment (located a half-mile from our main gate)

-                provision of all meals at Embercombe

-                28 days annual leave

-                £20 per week contribution for necessities

-                monthly self-development session with Embercombe’s psychotherapist, Jonathan Snell

-                monthly coaching session with one of Embercombe’s coaches

-                mentorship from Mac

-                free place on ‘The Journey’ programme

Applicants interested in this internship should be:

-                passionate and excited at the prospect of contributing to Embercombe’s mission

-                possess a good blend of attention to detail with creativity and excellent interpersonal skills

-                able to comfortably maintain themselves financially for the one year duration

-                a fluent English speaker, with competence in a second language desirable

-                resourceful, self-starting, entrepreneurial, energetic, determined

-                Apple Mac & PC experienced

-                Very good organisation, administration, and writing skills

-                Very good sales and negotiation skills

The Future – beyond the internship

This internship does have the potential to lead to a permanent paid position at Embercombe if the financial results are sufficiently strong.

Applications

Applications should be sent directly to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Please include a CV, references, and a letter providing details of your skills, experience, interests, and qualifications, together with why this internship is important to you.

The Process:

- 3rd March 5pm: closing date for applications

- 4^th March - send out interview invitations

- 11th March - interviews held at Embercombe

- 2nd April - start