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The Samaritans of Manchester and Salford are looking for a part-time Administrator to work in their city centre branch. Manchester and Salford Samaritans is located in Manchester City Centre and is a local branch of the national charity Samaritans.
Our Vision: Fewer people in the UK die by suicide.
The Samaritans do this by
- Reducing the feelings of distress and crisis that can lead to suicide.
- Increasing access to support for people in distress and crisis.
- Reducing the risk of suicide in specific settings and vulnerable groups.
- Influencing governments and local agencies to take action to reduce suicide.
The Manchester and Salford Branch currently has 180 active volunteers who provide a confidential, non-judgemental listening service round the clock every day of the year. Our callers can contact us on the phone or via email. The branch also supports Listeners in two local prisons.
The purpose of this job is to provide administrative support in the Branch so that the volunteers have what they need to provide the service that supports our callers.
The role will include:
· Responding to emails and enquiries.
· Completing monthly checks of the building.
· Supporting the Leadership team.
· Managing information and records.
This is an office-based role a part-time post for 15 hours a week working 5 hours for 3 days each week. The role is a job share and is based in our office on Oxford Street in Manchester where volunteers take calls. The working hours will typically be 10am – 3pm. Typically Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to provide consistent support during the week. Approximately once a month there is a requirement to work in the evening for 2 hours to prepare and minute Leadership Meetings. The dates of these evening sessions are known well in advance. On those days any hours worked in the evening are instead of the usual hours earlier in the day.
- PAY £12.00 per hour
- HOURS 15 hours per week over 3 days – typically Wed/Thur/Fri. - 10am-3pm
- Office-based – central Manchester (Part of a job share)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
The Institute for Addressing Strangulation (IFAS) is a Home Office-funded organisation working to increase awareness of the risks of strangulation, develop a research evidence base, and improve responses to victims and survivors. Since our establishment in 2022, we have become a recognised centre of excellence in this field, working in partnership with SafeLives and Bangor University.
As part of the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine (FFLM), we collaborate with key stakeholders to influence policy and best practices in addressing strangulation within domestic abuse, sexual violence, and other contexts.
About the Role
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Administrator/Coordinator to join our small but impactful team. You will play a crucial role in providing administrative support, coordinating meetings and events, and ensuring smooth communication between IFAS, our partners, and key stakeholders.
Your work will directly contribute to our mission by supporting research, training, and awareness initiatives, ultimately helping to improve outcomes for victims and survivors. This is a remote role with occasional travel required for meetings and events.
About You
You will be a detail-oriented and efficient administrator with experience in managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. You will have strong communication skills and the ability to develop effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
A passion for influencing positive change in society, particularly in areas related to domestic abuse and sexual violence, is highly desirable.
Key Skills & Experience
Essential:
- GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths, or relevant work experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in an administrative support role, managing multiple tasks and deadlines
- Ability to build effective relationships with colleagues and external partners
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and digital communication tools
- Experience coordinating meetings, drafting agendas, and taking minutes
- Ability to problem-solve independently and as part of a team
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Desirable:
- Knowledge or interest in domestic abuse, sexual violence, and related societal issues
- Experience with website content updates, Canva, Mailchimp, or WordPress
- Event and training coordination experience
How to apply: Please click on the 'Quick Apply' button to submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your experience to date and suitability as a candidate.
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About Gaddum
At Gaddum, we treat everyone as individuals. We really get to know those we help, understanding their world to offer a range of support that’s right for them. Our promise of tailored support is made possible by our breadth and depth of knowledge, through our unwavering commitment to the local people of Greater Manchester.
Our experience listening to generation after generation, for nearly 200 years, has taught us the importance of considering not just the individual but also the relationships around them. Our innovative approach means we can, not only build resilience, but identify further risks and offer preventive support now and in the future. At Gaddum, we believe that by supporting individuals, we ultimately help support entire communities.
Our aim is to empower and enhance the lives of people in Greater Manchester.
Outline of service:
Gaddum and Manchester Mind have come together to provide a new and innovative service which will support people to leave inpatient mental health settings and return to their community with the support they need to recover and remain well.
As a team, we will deliver psycho-social interventions, advocacy, housing and welfare rights advice and peer support. There will also be tailored support to young people (those under the age of 25). All we do is underpinned by listening and ensuring people feel heard – because we know that when people are listened to, they recover. The team will be working with colleagues within the mental health, primary care, inpatient and community sectors.
Job Purpose of Senior Administrator:
To provide high quality administrative support to the Discharge from Hospital Team – this will be a team based between Manchester Mind and Gaddum.
Your role will provide much needed support for monitoring, data and evaluation requirements of the service and the management of inbound webform referrals (including outcome/ feedback forms on our case management system).
You will also respond to or delegate emails and voicemails to the service appropriately, requiring a good knowledge of the service. You will also support the Service Manager with the improvement and development of administrative and reporting functions.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Administration and Project Support
• To complete specific tasks allocated through work plans and project plans, independently.
• To manage resources of the service, maintaining the resources folder, ultimately ensuring people have the right information where and when they need it.
• To amend and update resources as needed on Canva, developing and updating them as required.
• Support the development of communication materials including Easy Read Guides with support from Service Manager.
• To coordinate the arrangement of meetings, conferences and other events.
• To minute and keep a record of meetings as required.
• To manage the purchasing of service and employee resources as required using Gaddum finance processes.
• To curate online resources, internally and externally.
• To develop and maintain administrative systems as needed.
Reporting and Monitoring
• To compile data as requested to assist in the production of monthly and quarterly reports as requested following standard operating procedures
• To run reports as appropriate using agreed databases (such as, but not limited to, NHS and Local Authority) databases.
• To build, run and amend reports to meet changing reporting requirements.
• To ensure data relating to client contact are accurately recorded on our case management system (such as, but not limited to, referral and feedback forms).
• To use Microsoft Excel and any other appropriate system to review and manage reports in line with data reporting requirements.
• To input outcome monitoring forms accurately on to case management systems from a range of mediums including online forms, paper form and other formats as preferred by the client.
• In respect of data entry, identify and support the organisation’s migration into technological solutions that remove the need for third person data input.
• Ensure best practice Information Governance approaches are in place to maintain the best data management systems possible – ensuring compliance with the Information Commissioner’s Office and Gaddum’s Information Governance Framework.
Managing referrals and maintaining records
• Process inbound webform referrals, checking for accuracy, duplication and completeness of data.
• Support, alongside colleagues, the development of referral routes that align with service needs.
• Identify gaps in completeness of data for reporting requirements and develop solutions to address them going forward (e.g. identifying training options to upskill colleagues).
• Ensure best practice Information Governance approaches are in place to maintain the best data management systems possible – ensuring compliance with the Information Commissioner’s Office and Gaddum’s Information Governance Framework. Communication with clients and professionals
• Managing team inboxes, responding to emails as appropriate and delegating communication to appropriate colleagues.
• Respond to voicemails as appropriate, ensuring people receive a timely and professional response and resolving issues with as fewer contacts as possible.
• Contact clients for feedback, where appropriate, and accurately input feedback into outcome monitoring fields.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on pour profile page
Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.
An exciting new opportunity has opened at the UK’s largest arthritis charity, Versus Arthritis for a highly experienced Events Administration Officer. The roles report to the Senior Executive Administration Manager within the Chief Executive Office.
About the role
You will be an events administrator and will be responsible for delivery a programme of events, committees and advisory groups, working closely with colleagues within Research and Health Intelligence (RHI) and Services and Influencing (S&I) directorates and the wider team.
You will also support the delivery of a secretariat function for the charity’s expert committees and advisory groups.
About you
If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:
- Significant successful experience of event organisation.
- Project management experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with people at all levels.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to operate autonomously and as part of a team.
- Strong Microsoft Office 365 skills with experience of using Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- A proactive and conscientious approach with good attention to detail and the ability to manage own workload working towards delivery of plans and excellent conflict resolution.
*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
28 hours per week - working pattern to be agreed
Salary: £23,488 per annum/£18,790.93 pro rata)
The Children's Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review - this review is intended to improve our current approach; we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union and any changes are due to be implemented in April 2025.
Location: Hybrid working can be considered, Expectation of one day a week at Birmingham Pause office Digbeth
We're looking for an individual to join The Children's Society as an Administration Officer to provide administrative support to the Emotional Wellbeing & Mental health teams based in Birmigham These are Pause, University of Birmingham Pause and Birmingham City University.
To fulfil this role, we're looking for someone who has experience of:
-Previous experience of working in an administrative position in a paid or voluntary capacity.
-Previous experience of communicating with members of the public in a paid or voluntary capacity.
The purpose of this job will be to:
To provide efficient and well-ordered administrative support to the National Operation Manager (NOM), Service Managers and team colleagues
-Support service with referrals and inputting on mosaic. Supporting in managing and updating trackers or excel spreadsheets.
-Assist the Operations Support Manager to provide data reports to the NOM and Funders as necessary by helping in the preparation of data methodologies and phasing plans to enable completion of Funder Reports.
-Planning and scheduling meetings and appointments including travel and accommodation arrangements.
-Preparing and editing correspondence, reports and presentations.
-Health & Safety monitoring across service offices including testing of fire alarm, monthly legionella check, fire drills, monitoring First Aid kits. Supporting in Management of Health & Safety protocols and procedures and implementation in offices.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
Benefits
Enhanced Annual leave 28 days length of service extra 2 after 2 5 and 7 goes up to 36 days plus bank holidays.
Free eye test claim back
Pension match contribution up to 8% can op out
Life Assurance death in service 4 x salary gets paid to nominated person.
Cycle to work 39% of bike costs can be spread across the year
770 retailers discounts offered with You Star App.
All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview.
The closing date for applications is Midnight on 5th February. If we have received enough applications we can close this vacancy earlier.
Interviews will be held on only the following dates TBC
For an application pack please visit the web site
http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/about-us/work-us
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A small well established national heart charity requires a half-time experienced Administrative Assistant to work in Bromley, Kent BR2 and Dulwich SE22. Flexible Hours. Working with friendly staff who meet goals of support, education and research for UK families with heart disease.
Previous charity experience and Microsoft Office familiarity desirable.
Job involves assisting with Website Management and Social Media Posting, hosting zoom Trustee Meetings and manning information booth at London conferences twice yearly.
Annual renewable contract with pension and 10 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.
Please see Marfan Trust website. Closing Date: 28th February 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job purpose
To provide efficient and effective administrative support to the Board, Senior Leadership Team and Carers Advisory Panel, including organisation wide meetings and Board meetings. To provide support to ensure organisational compliance with legal and statutory duties and good governance.
Key responsibilities
To be the first point of contact for enquiries, managing incoming phone calls and
generic inboxes, ensuring that enquires are escalated efficiently and calls transferred
to appropriate DCC team members.
Co-ordinate the organisation wide calendar and provide administrative support for
internal meetings.
Provide administrative support for board meetings including the distribution of
papers and minute-taking.
Provide the Chair with administrative and secretarial support as required, including
support with the onboarding process for new Trustees.
Support the Director of Finance and Resources in ensuring compliance with
Companies House, Charity Commission and best practice in all areas of governance.
Support the Director of Finance and Resources to ensure that organisational policies
and procedures are up to date and in line with changes to the law and best practice.
Provide support to the Head of Policy and Campaigns, in particular with
administration relating to the Carers’ Advisory Panel and communication with panel
members.
Provide administrative support during recruitment and induction of staff or
volunteers.
To provide additional administrative support across the organisation, as required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We currently have a vacancy for a full-time and permanent Office Administrator. This role involves working on the reception, making bookings, responding to enquiries, dealing with customers and supporting the ministers. The Office Administrator will provide a warm welcome to all visitors to Hinde Street Methodist Church and be part of a small and friendly team. The role is largely administrative but there will be opportunities in digital communications, marketing and community engagement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Hybrid working between Vauxhall, London (3 days in the office per week) and home
Contract: Permanent
Do you want to work with a multiple charity of the year winner? We are FoodCycle, and our vision is to make food poverty, loneliness and food waste a thing of the past for every community. We connect communities, reducing loneliness and food poverty – working with thousands of volunteers and surplus food to help everyone who needs us. By creating welcoming spaces for people from all walks of life to meet, eat and have conversations, we are supporting people’s health and mental wellbeing.
You will support our mission by ensuring efficient office operations and maintaining a safe and organized work environment. You will have the opportunity to liaise with all levels of the organisation, from the CEO to the volunteers who work at our community meals. No two days will be the same, and tasks will range from organising travel for regional teams, sending out equipment to support new Projects launches, and answering the main office telephone to supporting larger projects like our annual guest surveys.
You will have the opportunity to improve processes and seek efficiencies. You will be an excellent communicator, with great organisational skills and previous experience in an office environment. You will be confident answering phone calls, including from vulnerable people, and be able to work on various projects at once. This is a hybrid role, with 3 days a week at our Head Office, so you will need to live within a one hour commute of Vauxhall, London.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional holiday for length of service (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply:Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application:11.59pm on Sunday 16th February 2025.
Interview process: Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a 30 minute task prior to being invited to interview. We will shortlist applications as they come in, so we recommend applying early.
Interviews: planned for Wednesday 19th February 2025.
Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
Safeguarding: Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. This role will therefore require a satisfactory Basic DBS check.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Essential functions
Organisational operations
1. Managing the office, ensuring team members have the space, equipment, and services they require;
2. Ensuring HIAS+JCORE is meeting all requirements around regulations including implementing health and safety policy and procedures, and arranging and ensuring staff attendance at relevant training;
3. Responding to external phone and email enquiries;
4. Administering HIAS+JCORE’s DBS system for staff and volunteers;
5. Liaising with the charity’s insurance provider.
Events
1. Providing support to HIAS+JCORE events, including venue booking, registration, communication, working with suppliers, and other support before, during, and after events;
2. Organising staff meetings, training, away days, social events and celebrations;
3. Ensuring events take place within agreed budgets.
HR
1. Managing recruitment and inductions of new staff, maintaining personnel files and HR records;
2. Managing processes around holiday and leave;
3. Liaising with the charity’s payroll provider and ensuring relevant documents are sent to staff;
4. Ensure that employment law and other relevant legislation is being complied with;
5. Ensuring staff compliance with all HIAS+JCORE and HIAS policies and processes.
Finance support
1. Working with the freelance finance manager to ensure timely updating of accounts and payments;
2. Oversee staff payment cards;
3. Fundraising administrative support.
Governance and staff support
1. Coordinating the work of the Board of Trustees, including organising Board meetings and papers, attending meetings and taking minutes;
2. Administrative tasks relating to liaising with and updating records held by the Charity Commission and Companies House;
3. Administrative support and diary management for Executive Director and Deputy Director.
IT
1. Responsible for the management of HIAS+JCORE’s IT systems. Ensure data protection laws are being adhered to. Point of contact for the ICO;
2. Ensuring regular safety testing;
3. Work with partners at HIAS to implement new systems;
3. Working with the team to implement our new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
Other Responsibilities
1. Any other duties as required by your line manager.
Qualifications and Experience Essential
• A self-starter that is able to take initiative and work independently on new projects, including finding ways to improve the efficient and smoother running of the HIAS+JCORE office team;
• A willingness to learn on the go;
• Excellent IT skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 suite including being able to undertake key tasks such as mail mergers;
• Awareness of statutory and regulatory requirements;
• Awareness of GDPR and data protection legislation;
• Ability to communicate well in writing;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Excellent organisational skills;
• Ability to work well as part of a team and with other volunteers;
• Ability to oversee and manage projects on an ongoing basis; • Commitment to HIAS+JCORE values, social justice and anti-racism.
Desirable
• Experience of working for a small charity
• Experience of interacting with charity governance and trustee boards
Experience required
• Prior administrative experience;
• Experience of managing a database system;
• Experience of holding responsibility for data management, HR and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements;
• Proficiency in IT and ability to learn how to use new equipment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Churches, chapels and meeting houses are impressive, exciting and surprising places. Whether for worship, quiet reflection, access to critical services or space to explore, churches are a priceless part of the UK’s heritage and of its social fabric.
Our vision is that church buildings across the UK are well-maintained, open to everyone, sustainable and valued.
Working on the ground across all four nations, we support churches of all denominations, helping them to thrive. As a charity, we are independently funded and rely on the generosity of our supporters to carry out this work.
Are you expertly organised? Do you enjoy the administration required to help colleagues work efficiently? Are you able to multi-task and keep calm when there is a lot to achieve? We offer support and advice to churches and volunteers throughout the United Kingdom and administer highly regarded grants programmes to support their projects. You will provide effective administration to the Trust’s grant programmes and support services and assist the Church Support Officers in delivering their work across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Your work will ensure the smooth running of an efficient and responsive team so that our work is delivered according to best-practice standards.
We are looking for an organised individual with an excellent phone manner and IT and administrative skills. You should be able to plan your own workload to meet deadlines and prioritise tasks. Your main responsibilities will include answering/redirecting enquiries, checking the eligibility of new applications and logging information received, carrying out due diligence and processing grant payment claims, and keeping the Church Engagement section of our website up to date, as well as providing support for meetings, events and awards as directed.
In return for the right candidate, we offer a competitive salary, attractive, historic offices near Westminster Abbey, a hybrid working policy, and a friendly team environment where your contribution will be appreciated and your skills can be grown. The role would suit someone who is looking for their first role or equally someone who has a lot of experience and genuinely enjoys varied but routine ‘back-office’ work.
To find out more about this role, please visit our website via the Apply button, where you can download the information pack, including the job description and personal specification.
Closing date: Noon on Friday 21 February 2025
Interviews: Tuesday 11 or Wednesday 12 March 2025 (Westminster)
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At Humanimal Trust we passionately believe that humans and animals should benefit from equal medical progress. Do you wish for a future where all patients matter whatever the species? As the Administartion and Finance manager you will enable the charity to operate in an organised, efficient and effective manner. This vital, varied and senior role in a small team involves a range of key functions, proactively supporting the CEO and Board of Trustees. It encompasses a range of business support functions, including book keeping, HR administration, coordination and monitoring of projects, office management, developement of policies and procedures, and will also hold the position of Company Secretary.
Position: Administration and Finance Manager
Accountable to: CEO
Responsible for: Administration Assistant
Location: Remote working, with occasional in person time.
Full time
Circa £40,000
Responsibilities:
- Provide executive support and guidance to the CEO and Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Ensure the Trusts records for the Charity Commission for England and Wales and for the Scottish Charity Regulator are always up to date and any changes in relevant law and guidance are communicated to the CEO and Board
- Manage dailyadministrative activities
- Take ownership of data entry, retrieval and database maintenance
- Liase and manage external providers. Contract negotiation
- Resonsible for Trusts book keeping and financial reporting
- Take accountability for invoices and expenses
- Liaise with payoll bureau to accurately process salaries
- Administer uto enrolment pension scheme
- Support the designated Data protection Officer by advising on obligations, monitoring compliance and training staff
- Contribute to and support the delivery of the strategic business plan
- Review policies, procedures,staff handbooks and the Governance Manual to an agreed rolling schedule
- Ensure appropriate infrastructure is in place and colleagues are trained in the use of CRM systems, and communications and engagement platforms
Closing date: 2nd March 2025
First Interview: w/c 10th March 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Title: Trust Administrator
Salary: £25k-£28k (pro rata, depending on experience) + Pension
Contract: Permanent (3 months probationary period)
Hours: Part-time (0.6 FTE / 3 days per week with some flexibility preferred
Location: Bristol office, plus scope for homeworking.
Responsible to: Chief Executive
About Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (BART)
Founded in 2012, the Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (BART) is a charity dedicated to restoring and protecting the rivers of the Bristol Avon. Guided by an evidence-based, ecosystem-wide approach, we focus on the health of the entire catchment, not just the rivers themselves.
BART began as a grassroots effort driven by a shared passion for waterways. Today, with 17 employees and an annual turnover of over £1 million, we manage multi-year projects funded by diverse supporters to preserve and enhance the Bristol Avon catchment.
We work with landowners, communities, businesses, farmers, and water companies to protect and rejuvenate rivers, lakes, and estuaries, delivering benefits for wildlife, local economies, and people. Our efforts help reduce costs for farmers and water companies and enhance public health while addressing the climate and ecological crises.
The post holder will join a growing, ambitious team delivering multi-benefit projects to protect and improve the Bristol Avon catchment, and the Trust Administrator will play a key role in supporting the smooth delivery of the Trust’s operations.
Job summary and purpose
The Trust Administrator is responsible for maintaining the core administrative functions of the Trust to ensure the smooth operation of the charity, enabling its mission to ensure healthy rivers for wildlife and people.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the Trust Administrator will work with a range of internal and external contacts to ensure routine business functions, human and physical resources, supporter and governance liaison are working well. The role will involve working closely with the Chief Executive, but also with other members of the team, Trustees, supporters and suppliers.
The role will require exceptional organisational skills, excellent interpersonal skills, an attention to detail, and working flexibly in an agile environment. Experience of organisational administration in the public, private or charity sector, and experience of HR, meetings administration and IT are essential while purchasing and negotiating with suppliers is desirable. A helpful and positive attitude is needed, as is a willingness to embrace flexible ways of working. Adherence to certain policies and procedures is essential, including requirements such as data confidentiality and upholding a culture of professionalism.
Whilst the role is predominantly aimed at internal support, including for Trustees and supporters, external liaison will be required with suppliers, funders, partners, and the public.
Duties and responsibilities
1. Organisational administration
- Take ownership of core business administrative functions including the office space, monitoring and maintaining resources, monitoring inboxes.
- Liaison and negotiation with, and purchasing from, suppliers and providers spanning IT, resources, insurance etc.
- Assist in the upholding of key policies and procedures e.g. security and safety checks.
- Coordinate routine governance procedures including organising and minuting meetings, filing returns, and communicating with Trustees.
- Coordinate routine HR procedures including recruitment and managing confidential records, including those of staff, supporters and volunteers.
- Coordinate external IT support; undertaking routine IT administration.
- Liaison with finance staff to facilitate the maintenance of timely and accurate financial records, including assistance with project claims where required.
- Executive assistance including diary management, event and meetings organisation.
2. Contributing to the work of the BART in general
- Contribute to delivering the Trust’s objectives
- Help maintain and enhance the Trust’s reputation through external contacts
- Undertake other duties that may be appropriate to the position
Person specification
3. Qualifications and required knowledge
ESSENTIAL:
- Educated to a degree level in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience in a relevant sector
- Knowledge of relevant administrative processes and procedures
- Understanding of managing contacts in a confidential manner
- Understanding of charity governance
DESIREABLE:
- Understanding of the environmental / freshwater sector
4. Experience
ESSENTIAL:
- Demonstrable experience of organisational administration in a team context
- Setting-up and maintaining efficient administrative systems
- Use of (essential) and routine administration of (desirable) office software applications e.g. MS 365
- Experience of managing external contacts
- Working alone and as part of a team
5. Skills & Competencies
ESSENTIAL:
- Highly organised and comfortable with agile working
- Clear and correct plain English writing ability
- Excellent telephone answering and calling skills, with a wide range of audiences, including suppliers, stakeholders, and the public.
- Excellent IT skills, including use of Office 365
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent time and task management
DESIREABLE:
- Ability to negotiate and secure best value from suppliers
6. Personal Attributes
ESSENTIAL:
- Diligent and organised with an attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills and assertiveness
- Pro-active and innovative
- Open, transparent and flexible
- Commitment to a healthy freshwater environment
- Commitment to upholding professionalism
DESIREABLE:
- Being able to maintain excellent client relationships
Miscellaneous
The post is likely to involve occasional travel throughout the Bristol Avon (Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath & Northeast Somerset, Wiltshire, North Somerset) therefore a full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle is required. Mileage expenses will be paid at 45p per mile as set out in HMRC’s Approved Mileage Allowance Payment. Some evening and weekend work may be required. We will also require the successful applicant to undergo a DBS check and provide satisfactory references.
How to apply
Interested parties should submit a CV and a one page covering letter explaining why you would perform well in this role and what you could bring to BART.
Interviews for this post will take place in Bristol, w/c 3rd March.
Please note, due to limited resources you will only be contacted should you be successful in gaining an interview. We would like to thank you for your interest in this position.
Thank you for your interest in applying for a role with the Bristol Avon Rivers Trust.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, which exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. We are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.
We are now looking for a UK-based capable Fundraising Administration & Operations Officer to provide critical support to the Partnerships & Philanthropy and Programme Funding teams.
· Enable smooth operation of systems and processes
· Implement standard operating procedures
· Support high-value fundraising and programme teams to work efficiently and effectively.
· Coordinate diaries, travel, meetings (internal and external)
· Accurate and efficient data collection and reporting
· Oversee Salesforce CRM and manage programme pipelines
· Liaise with colleagues across SOS Children’s Villages UK, the global Federation and external partners
If you are a proactive, detail-oriented professional with experience in operations, systems or administrative roles – and a passion for support teams working to improve children’s lives – we want to hear from you!
To Apply
Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 11 February 2025 at 23:59 UK time. We reserve the right to close the application process early if a successful candidate is found.
Please note: The post-holder must be UK-based. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.
Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification, and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you enthusiastic, self-motivated, highly organised with excellent communication, IT and administration skills? This role provides the public facing element of our service, responding to Carers / professionals initial calls and emails effectively, providing information and connecting them with the right service. As well as dealing directly with Carers, the postholder will provide critical administrative support to the organisation and senior staff. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a small, welcoming team who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of unpaid Carers in Manchester.
This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (exemption) order 1975.
Therefore if you are shortlisted you will be asked to disclose whether you have any previous convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings, regardless of whether they are “spent” or not.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for Manchester Carers Centre – much will depend on the type of job you have applied for and the background and circumstances of your offence.
For this post, an offer of employment will be subject to a DBS check.
We identify, respect, support and provide services to unpaid Carers, so that no Carer feels alone or unsupported.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.