We are recruiting for a Team Coordinator in our Mission Control Department

About Nesta

We are Nesta, the UK’s innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale solutions to society’s biggest problems. Our three missions are to give every child a fair start, help people live healthy lives, and create a sustainable future where the economy works for both people and the planet.

For over 20 years, we have worked to support, encourage and inspire innovation. We work in three roles: as an innovation partner working with frontline organisations to design and test new solutions, as a venture builder supporting new and early-stage businesses, and as a system shaper creating the conditions for innovation.

Harnessing the rigour of science and the creativity of design, we work relentlessly to change millions of lives for the better. Find out more at nesta.org.uk.

About the Mission Control team

We define and drive mission-driven working at Nesta by iteratively shaping strategy, rhythms, and routines to accelerate delivery towards our goals. This involves:

• Designing, monitoring and iterating Nesta’s strategy
• Driving portfolio and project delivery to achieve mission outcomes
• Measuring Nesta’s impact and tracking our progress
• Iterating our approach to mission-driven working

How will a Team Coordinator contribute to Nesta’s success?

You will support Mission Control and our Mission Programme Teams by helping us to effectively collaborate and stay coordinated, and by performing administrative tasks.

Alongside your core duties, you have the opportunity to support Mission Control and Missions Programme Teams, either through support on the delivery of internal change projects, occasional support to Mission projects and/or through working as a mission representative feeding into critical organisational priorities such as Nesta’s dedication to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion or helping to embed our Whatever it Takes culture.

What we’re looking for — Beyond the tasks

When reviewing applications, we’ll be looking not just for what you’ve done, but how you work; how you think through problems, adapt in uncertainty, and support others around you. We’re especially interested in signs of critical thinking, creativity, and compassion. In your CV and written answers, feel free to share not just achievements, but the approach behind them.

The role

In your role as Team Coordinator you will work closely with everyone in Mission Control, particularly the leadership team, to:

• Keep us communicating clearly: Maintain shared documents and templates, help manage internal comms and updates, and ensure information flows smoothly across and within teams.
• Develop & support a collaborative environment: Ensure the teams within Mission Control stay aligned on common goals by being the link between them, working closely with Mission Control leadership to do this.
• Coordinate calendars and meetings: Schedule meetings and workshops, prepare agendas and notes, and help track actions to keep teams running efficiently.
• Keep the team aligned and on track: Support colleagues across the Mission Programme Teams to use tools like Salesforce, follow Nesta’s business processes, and stay compliant with key project requirements.
• Track budgets and support financial processes: Coordinate with Project Leads and Programme Managers to monitor project spend, and support financial planning during mid-year and year-end processes.
• Help build team’s capabilities and confidence: Support the rollout of training, templates and guidance to help teams feel confident using Nesta’s systems and ways of working.
• Plan and deliver smooth events and logistics: Work with others to organise team away days, support Nesta-wide team events, and handle admin tasks such as travel bookings and meeting logistics.
• Support procurement and contracts: Assist Project Leads in procuring goods and services, ensuring alignment with Nesta’s procurement policy and helping coordinate contract processes.
• Support onboarding and systems improvement: Help welcome new team members to Mission Control by coordinating onboarding logistics, testing and improving our tools and processes for doing so.

Skills specification

Essential

• Strong organisational and coordination skills: Able to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively, and keep teams on track.
• Clear and confident communicator: Comfortable working with people at all levels and supporting smooth internal communication.
• Proactive and detail-oriented: Spots issues early, follows through on actions, and takes pride in accuracy.
• Digitally confident: Experienced with tools like Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Calendars.
• Experienced in meetings and logistics: Skilled at organising meetings, workshops, travel, and team events.
• Process-minded: Comfortable supporting and improving team systems, templates and processes.

Desirable, but not essential

• Familiar with project and CRM tools: Experience with platforms like Salesforce, Asana, or similar.
• Experience in mission-driven environment: Especially in charities, public sector or innovation-focused organisations.
• Basic understanding of procurement and reporting: Awareness of how contracts and internal reporting cycles work.

What we offer

Salary: Circa £30k plus an array of benefits, including private medical insurance, dental insurance, the ability to buy and sell annual leave, eyecare vouchers and more

Location: This role is based in Blackfriars, Central London, hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of two days in the office

Term: Permanent

Hours: This is a full-time role but we offer a range of flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to take advantage of them. Many do.

Reports to: Head of Delivery

Making an application

To apply for this role, please submit your application before 8:00am on 10th September 2025.

Interviews will take place from w/c 15th September 2025.

At Nesta, we believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results.

We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.

This means that when recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to make in order to be successful.

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything possible to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements.

Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.