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Making The Leap is an innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.
The shared soul of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity.
The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast; Black Charity Leaders and The Social Mobility List.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Froebel Trust is an endowed charity that supports the Early Childhood Education and Care sector. Our grants, resources, courses, and events support and inspire tens of thousands of educators across the world. Following a successful period of growth, we are seeking an experienced Communications Manager who can think and act strategically to increase our reach and engagement even further with inspirational and impactful communications. Working remotely with on-site team meetings once a month in London, you will be building and sustaining great relationships with multiple contractors and volunteers, and managing a diverse portfolio of work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have significant HR experience, with an ability to build strong partner relationships, and a track record of resolving key people issues through advice to managers? Can you manage your own workload, taking personal responsibility for progressing people activities?
We are recruiting for an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with managers and heads of department on all people matters in specific areas of the charity. This is offered on a fixed term contract basis to the end of August 2025.
About us:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
HR is a growing team of over 30 friendly, hardworking colleagues delivering a first-class service to the organisation and its 1,400+ employees in more than 70 workplaces. We work across all HR activities including recruitment, pay and benefits, payroll, learning and development and employee engagement, as well as providing pragmatic and principled guidance on people issues.
About the role:
Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner, the successful candidate will:
- build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders in specific areas within the charity, acting as a trusted partner for HR related advice.
- develop a thorough understanding of partnered areas including departmental objectives, role and team structures, and key people issues.
- provide tailored HR advice and guidance, using metrics and data to spot trends and identify risks and areas of opportunity.
- manage informal and formal employee relations cases to successful resolution
- work closely with specialist teams in HR to improve people practices.
About you:
Ideally qualified to CIPD level 7 (or with equivalent experience), you will have previously worked in a HR generalist role and will have a proven track record of resolving key people issues through a thorough understanding of departmental activities, and tailoring advice to managers. You will have significant experience in successfully resolving a wide variety of complex ER issues with the ability to build and maintain strong partner relationships, as well as also the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to diverse audiences.
In return for all of this, we have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave, Perkbox and pension allowances, and you will you join a team of highly professional and driven colleagues in a brilliant upbeat and collaborative environment, all with a genuine passion for dog welfare.
This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in our London office (or another Dogs Trust site, as required).
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and a cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note, on rare occasions, we may close vacancies early if we receive an overwhelming response, so to avoid potential disappointment, please apply at your earliest convenience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising & Marketing Manager
Do you want to be part of the team leading a charity that has a 135-year history of combating the challenges arising from deprivation and social exclusion in East London?
Our mission at St. Hilda’s East is to equip our service users with the resilience to navigate modern life. We welcome everyone into our spaces and work together to deliver engaging activities, promote social contact and ultimately enrich lives.
Located in Tower Hamlets, we welcome people of all ages to our large, friendly community centre in Shoreditch where we offer a wide range of activities promoting wellbeing and social connections. Our services include sensory play for Under-5’s, youth programmes, wellbeing activities for those experiencing mental health issues, bilingual advice, and activities to reduce social isolation and enhance physical and mental wellbeing for older people. We also run a day centre in Shadwell, where we care for elders from the Bangladeshi and other communities.
This is a particularly exciting time to join St. Hilda’s East as we commemorate our 135th anniversary. We have a unique relationship with our founders, the Guild (alumnae) of Cheltenham Ladies’ College, we are located on the fringes of the City, and we generate income from hiring out space in our community centre. These opportunities make the Fundraising & Marketing Manager position varied and interesting, with plenty of possibility to grow and develop in the role.
The Fundraising & Marketing Manager will take the lead in developing and implementing our fundraising and marketing strategies, splitting your time about 60/40 between the two functions. As Fundraising & Marketing Manager you will be responsible for securing funding from a wide range of sources, stewarding relationships with our supporters, and managing communication with external stakeholders.
It is not essential to have experience in the non-profit sector; we would love to hear from you if you have experience in sales and marketing in a commercial environment and are looking to bring your talents to the charity sector.
This job is for you, if you:
- possess excellent writing skills and a passion for communicating our charitable mission, possibly moving into the charitable sector for the first time
- have the ability to develop positive relationships with a diverse range of people including prospective corporate sponsors, high net worth individuals, partners, colleagues, and service users
- have a proactive and creative approach to solving problems and researching and developing new sources of income.
Benefits include flexible working arrangements including the option to split your time between our office and home, 25 days annual leave, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
Closing date for applications: 15th December 2024
Our Recruitment Policy: St Hilda's is committed to racial justice and wider inclusion and diversity. We are working towards a goal where our team fully reflects the diversity and difference in lived experiences of our local community.
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To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter. Your covering letter should be no more than 2 pages long and, explain how you meet each of the criteria in the Person Specification. Don’t forget to provide examples to evidence your experience and abilities.
St Hilda’s East delivers a wide range of engaging activities for local communities in Tower Hamlets to promote wellbeing and social connection.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.
JOIN THE TEAM!
Grove Court is a 24-hour, 12-bed registered Residential Care Home supporting male and female residents with severe mental illness.
How you will make a difference as a Registered Manager:
- Personalised Service Delivery: Ensure safe, personalised services through assessment, person-centred planning, and regular outcome-focused reviews.
- Support Planning: Develop aspirational support plans for residents.
- Safety Systems: Implement safe systems of work, including personal safety and lone working, complying with Rethink Mental Illness’ safety policies.
- Information Quality: Improve the quality of information recorded on Rethink Information System (RIS) and support staff in its use.
- Incident Management: Manage incidents and accidents effectively, adhering to policies and regulatory notifications.
- Complaints Management: Enhance service user experience by developing an effective complaints management culture.
- Safeguarding Lead: Lead safeguarding practices, ensuring effective reporting and professional relationships with the safeguarding team.
- Staff Management: Provide effective line management, handling conduct, performance, and attendance issues.
- Talent Recruitment: Recruit top talent, managing the recruitment process in line with policies and Equality legislation.
Essential Skills and Experience Required:
- Qualifications: Achieved or working towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
- Experience: At least 2 years of relevant experience in an operational management capacity in a health/social care setting.
- Knowledge: Understanding of legal responsibilities and standards for CQC registered services, including person-centred service delivery.
- Supervision and Leadership: Experience in providing effective supervision, leadership, and management of staff.
- Direct Experience: Experience working directly with people with severe mental illness.
- Agency Work: Experience working within statutory agencies.
Don’t meet all requirements?
If the role sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications don’t exactly match every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply, you may be just the right person for our position!
Caring for our people.
We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:
- PULSE – our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards.
- Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments.
- Taking time for you: we work flexibly and have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave.
- Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.
- Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
- £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member.
Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Please see further details on our website
You can also follow us on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram and LinkedIn to find out more about the work we do!
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Housing Service Manager to manage and lead our dedicated team at Willow Lodge, Folkestone.
1 x Part-time opportunity available - 21 hours per week, flexible hours between 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday.
Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values.
JOIN THE TEAM!
This is an exciting opportunity to manage our Willow Lodge Service. Willow Lodge is a welcoming nine-bed supported living accommodation located in Folkestone. Our facility includes seven bedsits and two self-contained flats, providing a comfortable and supportive environment for residents. Our dedicated, friendly, and experienced staff are committed to fostering a supportive and positive environment, ensuring tenants feel at home while they work towards their personal goals.
How you will make a difference:
- Ensure effective two way communications are in place and teams are kept fully informed of national and local developments.
- Maintain excellent working relationships with professionals, referrers and stakeholders.
- Ensure effective liaison between service teams, service users and other professionals.
- Work with the team to deliver what is important to commissioners and the people they support to achieve recovery goals and service outcomes.
- Identify and enable meaningful opportunities for user involvement in shaping services.
- Manage the recruitment of staff as the selection panel leader, ensuring compliance with Recruitment & Selection policy and Equality legislation.
- Ensure that services are accessible and meet the needs of service users from a diverse range of backgrounds and are representative of the needs of local communities.
- Be the positive role model and coach, as lead practitioner providing expertise and guidance on practice issues to the team.
- You will be responsible for ensuring the assessment, recording and reviewing of our Outcome Focussed Support Planning and Risk Management Planning is embedded into practice.
Essential skills and experience required:
- Experience of managing and leading a team within a social care/care setting.
- Experience of providing support to people with a mental illness; or experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting in either a paid or voluntary capacity.
- Knowledge and understanding of recovery principles and embedding the ethos of recovery into your own practice.
- The ability to make a comprehensive assessment of an individual’s situation and needs; to develop, implement and review risk management plans and devise support plans to meet these needs.
- QCF Diploma or NVQ level 3 in Care or Certificate in Community Mental Healthcare (or working towards) or an equivalent qualification.
Caring for our people.
We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include:
- PULSE – our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards.
- Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments.
- Taking time for you: we work flexibly and have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays, as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave.
- Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.
- Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
- £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member.
Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Please see further details on our website
You can also follow us on Facebook / Twitter / Instagram and LinkedIn to find out more about the work we do!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding role in 2024? Apply for the HR Manager role at homelessness charity Emmaus UK.
About Emmaus
Emmaus is a secular organisation supporting homeless and socially excluded people by providing a home for as it is needed, meaningful work in a social enterprise and a sense of belonging and community. There are currently 30 Emmaus communities in the UK stretching from Glasgow to Dover and Norfolk to South Wales, collectively supporting more than 850 people. There are also 3 Emmaus groups working towards the development of services in their areas. We understand that a home is more than just a roof over your head; it’s somewhere to belong, where you feel part of a community, and that’s what Emmaus offers.
About the role
The principal responsibility will be to support our ambition to become a best practice national body and an employer of choice, responsible for the day-to-day management of the HR function within Emmaus UK, as well as the development of our approach to in-house learning and delivery of our new People & EDI Strategy.
The role will be responsible for all aspects of Human Resources at Emmaus UK, overseeing the whole employee lifecycle, from recruitment and induction processes to offboarding and exit interviews.
The postholder will oversee HR processes, reviewing their effectiveness and identifying and embedding improvements to improve the employee experience.
Working with the Director of Resources, the role will be central to the delivery of the strategic objectives with an HR focus, while taking responsibility for the operational HR function to ensure a positive and supportive working environment for the staff team.
Who are we looking for?
The newly created role of HR Manager will sit within the Resources directorate, to support the delivery of key charity and federation-wide objectives, as part of our mission to empower people affected by homelessness and poverty to change their lives for the better while using our voice to achieve social change.
What we offer
· £46,297 (pro rata)
· Working hours: 3 days per week, Monday to Friday
· Contract: Permanent
· Pension: Stakeholder pension with employer contribution
· Annual leave: 25 days + Bank Holidays + 3 concessionary days leave
· Training & development: Ongoing training and development
· Volunteering: 2 days allowance each year
· Employee assistance: 24/7 employee assistance scheme is available
· Wellbeing: Weekly wellbeing hour to promote personal wellbeing
· Flexible working: Options available, subject to the requirements of the role
· Life assurance: Death in service lump sum of 3 x salary
To apply
To apply for the role, please complete our application form and equal opportunities monitoring form and email us by Sunday 08 December 2024.
Please ensure you download the job pack and refer to the job description and person specification when completing your application form.
Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview conducted via Microsoft Teams week commencing Monday 16 December 2024.
If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email us.
Equal Opportunities
Emmaus UK provides equal opportunity for all job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We are dedicated to an inclusive culture, and we strive to create a workplace where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristic, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for our roles, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Area Manager to join the team in North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire & Humberside, working 37.5 hours a week. This role is offered on a hybrid basis working from home and with regular travel to our local offices.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
* Flexible working options including hybrid working
* 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
* An extra day off for your birthday
* Pension with 5% employer contribution
* Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
* High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
* Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
* Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
* Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the Role:
As Area Manager you will oversee delivery of high-quality services.
Facilitate consultation across the teams and other key stakeholders to develop new and build on existing good practice, implement and support the strategic direction of the area business plan.
Drive continuous improvement of performance through use of data and other operational information to ensure teams perform to the highest standards at all times.
Help build on and lead external relationships promoting positive working relationships to ensure the best possible support and outcomes is provided to eligible service users.
Ensure we are meeting the needs of our service users to a standard as expected of our commissioners and partners.
As Area Manager, you will develop and maintain effective relationships and formal partnerships across organisations and with key stakeholders, and promote and develop the services of VS. You will be responsible for leading the designated area strategically and ensuring it complies with national service delivery standards and best practice guidelines. You will also represent the charity in an appropriate and professional manner to commissioners, stakeholders, external bodies and the media, whilst acting as a voice for victims to the wider community.
Key responsibilities of the role are to ensure the successful delivery of a high quality, efficient and responsive services to victims, the identification of income growth and partnership opportunities and building relationships with relevant commissioning bodies and other stakeholders. A focus on team development, and the monitoring of performance and quality are key within the role.
Please note that travel across a large area is an essential part of this role and you may be asked to work unsociable hours on occasion. You must be able to attend in person meetings with commissioners and partners across North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire & Humberside, as well as attending offices to meet returning staff.
For more information, please do contact Janina Powell (Deputy Services Director - ).
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Main purpose
The Business Manager is a member of the school’s senior leadership team and is responsible for managing the strategic operation of the business functions of the Southover Partnership, including compliance, financial management, health and safety, human resources, premises, IT, and general administration.
The successful candidate will advise on and implement the day-to-day support that enables the Southover Partnership to operate effectively and efficiently, and which allows other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning.
Duties and responsibilities
Leadership and strategy
· Under the direction of the Executive Headteacher (EHT), lead on all financial matters in the Southover Partnership, to enable successful financial performance and to ensure financial decisions are clearly linked to the Southover Partnership’s strategic goals
· Oversee recruitment processes and procedures
· Attend all senior leadership team meetings and report to Trustees where appropriate
· Allocate resources in line with the Southover Partnership school improvement plan and carry out long-term resource planning that reflects the school’s 5-year plan
· Take all decisions in line with the vision and values of the Southover Partnership, and encourage others to do the same
· Oversee and implement a marketing plan for the Southover Partnership, which utilises the Southover Partnership website, signage, the prospectus, and communications with current and prospective parents in collaboration with the EHT and Heads of School
· Monitor developments in technology and consider how it can be used to enhance the Southover Partnership’s business procedures and processes
· Implement the organisation’s fundraising and income generation strategy, choosing fundraising priorities in line with the Southover partnership strategic vision
· Be responsible for performance appraisal for all administrative staff, including supporting professional development
· Alongside the wider leadership team, ensure staff well-being is a priority and that the systems and processes are in place to support staff to be effective in their role
Compliance
· Manage the Southover Partnership’s compliance with statutory obligations including the SCR, and advise others on the relevant legal, regulatory and ethical requirements
· Track all the Southover Partnership policies and ensure they are updated in accordance with the policy review schedule
· Monitor and update the risk register
· Ensure that the Southover Partnership has adequate insurance cover at all times to include employer's liability, public liability, buildings and equipment cover, personal accident, professional indemnity, travel insurance and other relevant cover. (Professional advice should invariably be sought)
·To support the EHT to ensure that the school is compliant with all parts of the ISI guidelines.
Financial management
· In partnership with the EHT & SLT, create and manage the Southover Partnership’s budget and forecast future years’ budgets ensuring it is balanced, realistic, represents an effective use of funds and enables the EHT to make strategic, long-term decisions
· Submit the budget to the Trustee Board annually, & provide and present financial reports at least termly for the Trustees, providing insightful information to aid short- and longer-term decisions, including the consideration of financial risks
· Monitor the budget all year round, by providing monthly management accounts and reports to the EHT, advising where revisions or changes are needed, annotating all material variances and taking actions to rectify negative variances
· Manage day to day financial operations, including cash flow, invoicing, debt collection, payroll, payments and other transactions
· Ensure spending on petty cash and company cards is within the limits of the finance policy. Oversee the reconciliation of these accounts
· Review all monthly postings as part of the month end process, calculating and posting cut off adjustments e.g. accruals, prepayments and deferred income
· Deal with any customer and supplier account queries that have been escalated by the team
· Authorise supplier BACS payments and ensure all other external payments (e.g. PAYE and pensions) are up to date
· Comply with financial reporting requirements and submit statutory returns to the Charity Commission and Companies House
· Prepare accounts ready for audit, liaising with the auditor to ensure a prompt sign off of the annual accounts
· Oversee the Southover Partnership bank accounts on a day-to-day basis, ensuring money is banked, invoices are paid promptly, money owed is collected, and clear records are kept
· Lead on procurement processes, managing tenders where appropriate, conducting due diligence, benchmarking and evaluating suppliers, negotiating deals and ensuring value for money
· Ensure the effective and efficient operation of staff involved in finance, delegating tasks to finance/administrative staff where appropriate; in particular, bookkeeping tasks, Local Authority contract management and resource ordering, to ensure best value
· Ensure that where applicable, Gift Aid is claimed on all charitable donations
· Maintain a strategic financial plan that will indicate the trends and requirements of the Southover Development Plan and will help formulate future year budgets
· At least annually, review calculations of fees and charges made to local authorities and schools to ensure they are appropriate and financially sound
Fundraising
· Investigate and recommend potential funders and funding streams to EHT and Trustees and follow up as required
Human resources
· Manage the Southover Partnership’s payroll provision with the payroll provider and approve monthly payrolls, ensuring all staff are paid correctly in a timely manner
· Manage day to day administration of the Pension scheme re starters, leavers and ad hoc forms, updating pension provider with monthly payroll contributions
· Ensure that recruitment, appraisal, disciplinary and grievance policies are administered in accordance with employment law
· With the EHT, conduct reviews of the Southover Partnership’s staffing structure to ensure effective deployment of staff and financial efficiency
· Ensure compliance with all relevant aspects of employment law including employment protection, equal pay, minimum wage, Working Time Directive, pensions or discrimination on the grounds of sex, race or disability
· Act as the EHT’s adviser on employment matters, including disciplinary procedures and ensure that the Southover Partnership has appropriate disciplinary and grievance procedures. Liaise with the external HR adviser where appropriate
· Participate in the recruitment of staff and handle related administration. Be responsible for ensuring the recruitment procedures are in line with Partnership policies
· Ensure that all relevant staff have contracts of employment including variations and maternity leave arrangements. Keep the Southover Partnership 's standard contracts & terms and conditions of service up-to-date as new legislation takes effect
· Lead on and monitor the effective use of staff access to support, counselling, Occupational Health and Education Support services both internally and externally in accordance with the Partnership policies and procedures
· Work with members of the Partnership Leadership Team to ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs
Health and safety and facility & property management
· With the EHT, supervise the maintenance of the Southover Partnership’s sites
· Supervise the Facilities, Site and IT Officer to ensure Southover Partnership’s compliance with health and safety regulations, and put in place processes and procedures to ensure the safety of all in the Southover Partnership
· Manage the Facilities, Site and IT Officer to:
· Ensure a safe, properly maintained and secure environment on all sites for the stakeholders of the Southover Partnership in which safe and effective learning can be provided
· Ensure the supervision of relevant planning and construction processes is undertaken in line with contractual obligations
· Ensure the continuing availability of utilities, site services and equipment
· Monitor, assess and review contractual obligations for outsourced services
· Ensure ancillary services e.g., cleaning, etc., are monitored and managed effectively
Office administration, IT & management information systems
· Keep records in accordance with the Southover Partnership’s record retention schedule and data protection law, ensuring information security and confidentiality at all times
· Administer Governor Hub
· Attend and support the Finance and Governance sub-committee and full Trustee Board meetings & ensure that the administrative support for school governance is carried out to a high standard
· Be the Southover Partnership’s lead on data protection, taking responsibility for monitoring data protection compliance and advising the Southover Partnership community on data protection issues
· Direct the work of the Facilities, Site and IT Officer to ensure the management of IT and management information at the Southover Partnership is efficient and up to date.
The School Business Manager will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and staff, and follow the Southover Partnership policies and the staff code of conduct.
Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the Head of Business and Finance will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the EHT.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Full/Part-time (minimum 30 hours per week), 52 weeks per year
Location: Central Services Office in Marlow
This is a newly created role which is being introduced to support the centralisation and future growth of the Trust. This hands-on role will be responsible for preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring all transactions and month-end processes are carried out, preparation of balance sheet, capital projects and fixed assets reconciliations , line management of finance officers and assistants, as well as oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable and VAT returns. You will be involved in cash flow forecasting, treasury/banking processes, budgeting/forecasting process, monthly reporting, variance analysis and more. You will support the CFO and the Business Manager, and work closely with all schools’ leadership teams and Headteachers.
The successful candidate will have previous financial experience and recognised accounting qualification, ideally in a school environment, and will be flexible and able to demonstrate an ability to adapt to a changing environment. You will be professional in your approach to all aspects of the role, extremely well organised, a team player and competent with accounting and procurement software, MsOffice and Google Suites.
Please see attached job description for full details. Please note that application should include a complete applicaton form.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 9 December 2024.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should suitable candidates apply before the closing date.
The school is fully committed to the DfE guidance on Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education and all candidates for the post will therefore be subject to vetting procedures following Buckinghamshire Council’s guidance and the Trust’s Safer Recruitment Policy. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of the safer recruitment process.
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Position: Head of Business Development
Contract: Full-time and permanent
Location: Hybrid working in Sidcup, Greater London 2 days per week and remote
Salary: Remuneration will be commensurate with experience plus benefits
Reporting: this role will report to the CEO
Purpose
The purpose of the role will be to lead business development across Development Pathways with the aim of sustaining and expanding our business portfolio through engaging with more clients and business opportunities, overseeing the development of new products, building our consultant and associate network, enhancing our internal capacity to generate business and maintaining and developing our brand through effective communications.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Head of Business Development are:
Strategy and leadership:
· Developing and leading our business development strategy and plan to consolidate our current portfolio and move us into new areas of growth.
· Providing strategic oversight and management to improve business development functions and increase fee-based revenue, coordinating across our country offices.
· Building and managing to a high standard a strong business development and communications team aligned to the needs of the organisation.
· Ensuring that we are aware of the latest trends in our focus sectors, monitoring competitors and reviewing Pathways’ offering considering competitors’ developments.
· Participating in the Senior Management Team and contributing to leadership and decision-making across Development Pathways
New business development:
· Setting up and maintaining systems and procedures for detecting potential business and tender opportunities through different channels (e.g. online portals, outreach, etc.)
· Building relationships with decision makers within potential client organisations and partners.
· Developing and growing our network of consultants, ensuring Pathways has access to the right knowledge and skills to implement new projects.
· Overseeing the timely delivery of high-quality proposals, submissions and bids across the organisation.
· Oversee the monitoring and evaluating of our business development opportunities.
Communications and marketing:
· Overseeing our communications portfolio including the development of high-quality materials to promote our services and brand to new clients and to reflect best practice in the thematic areas and locations within which we operate.
· Ensuring that our brand reflects Pathways’ values, expertise and the requirements of the global marketplace
· Securing conference opportunities and sustaining general brand development opportunities.
· In coordination with our technical team, ensuring that we maintain our reputation as a thought leader in international development, in particular, on social protection.
· Representing Pathways at relevant senior meetings, conferences and partner and client meetings.
Other:
· Provide effective line management to members of the business development and communications team and external consultants supporting these functions, as required.
· Ensuring compliance of all aspects of business development with relevant policies, regulations and legislation, e.g. GDPR.
· Engaging in other areas of work as determined by the demands of the business and the CEO.
Person Specification
The Head of Business Development should have the following qualifications, skills and competencies:
Essential Qualifications and Skills:
· Relevant undergraduate degree in business, international development or similar.
· Demonstrable and adequate skills and experience in leading business development in the area of international development.
· An enthusiastic entrepreneurial spirit.
· Demonstrable and adequate skills and experience in effectively managing individuals and teams.
· Experience in organization-level leadership positions.
· Excellent interpersonal, time management and communications skills.
· Ability to take initiative and work independently.
· Commitment to social justice, gender equality and women’s empowerment.
· Ability to travel internationally as required.
Desirable:
· Master’s degree
Terms of Employment and Benefits
Recruitment will be at the senior level and is a permanent and full-time post. Along with the basic salary, the successful candidate would receive an attractive package of the following:
· Fulfilling work: work directly in support of some of the world’s most underserved communities and in a dynamic and successful team, in particularly supporting the expansion of social protection systems globally.
· Flexible work: Development Pathways offers employees flexible work hours and part remote working options, with a requirement to work in the London office for at least 2 days per week (currently on Tuesdays and Thursdays)
· Generous time off: recharge with 30-holiday entitlement plus standard bank holidays.
· Travel the World: we expect the successful candidate to travel overseas for work for up to a month in a year.
· Health and well-being provision: access to the company private health care scheme (after the satisfactory completion of the probationary period), pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.
· Commitment to professional development opportunities: we encourage our staff to participate in professional learning and development.
· Provision of a company laptop.
· Working at home benefit
· Travel to work allowance, and
· Access to Development Pathways’ bonus scheme
How to apply
We invite interested candidates to please apply for the post by including the following:
- A cover letter explaining why you are applying for this position, and how you would be a good fit for the post of Head of Business Development. Please include your salary expectations in your cover letter.
- A CV (curriculum vitae) specifying your qualifications, education, and relevant work experience for this role.
Closing date for this post will be 13th December 2024.
Applications should be submitted by email.
While this is a UK based post, we welcome applications from other countries and would be willing to consider a sponsorship visa for the successful candidate.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and high-quality candidates may be interviewed before the closing date. We retain the right to close this recruitment without notice.
Due to the high number of applications expected, unfortunately only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Applicants, please note the Privacy Notice on our website.
Development Pathways is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications and abilities without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, family or parental status, or disability status.
About us
Founded in 2010, Development Pathways has grown into an internationally respected consultancy and advisory organisation, providing high quality consultancies and project management throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Pacific, in social protection and broader social policy, socio-economic analysis and research, training and software development services. We have a strong commitment to social justice, gender equality, women’s empowerment and inclusive development. We currently work in a number of countries across Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Latin America.
We currently employ 56 staff across our four offices, who work alongside a global network of trusted consultants. Our four main offices are located in the United Kingdom (London – Sidcup), Kenya (Nairobi), Australia (Sydney) and Jordan (Amman). As an employer, we put our staff first and are committed to flexible working practices and developing our staff’s professional capabilities. For more information about our organisation, please our website.
The Head of Business Development is a key leadership position within Development Pathways. The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for business development. They will lead a small team in London and engage with our offices in Kenya, Australia and Jordan to support and guide them as they engage in business development. The successful candidate will be expected to expand our business portfolio by continuing to engage with current clients but also seeking to enter into innovative areas of new business. They will also contribute to the broader leadership of Development Pathways as a member of our leadership team.
This position will be located in our London office. It is open to high calibre, qualified candidates from outside the UK, as we will be able to provide a visa for those who do not have the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Community and Business Development Manager for Essex
Salary: £39,000 to £44,000
Responsible to: Regional Manager South and East
Location: Across Essex with time spent in Colchester
Hours of Work: 36 ½ hours per week. Flexible working will be required
Contract: Permanent
Benefits
We offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits offering to include:
- Annual Leave – 38 days! 25 days AL (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days and 8 bank holidays.
- Flexible working, home working and remote working options available
- Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
- Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
- Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day).
- Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month.
Introduction to The Active Wellbeing Society
The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative working to develop healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives.
Our vision is for a society where people have the autonomy, capacity, resources and skills to become the architects of their own destiny; where our individual wellbeing is recognised as being bound up in our collective responsibility to and dependency on each other; and where all of us feel empowered as agents of social change to make a difference – whether at an individual level or more widely.
Essex Pedal Power is a flagship programme led by Essex County Council and Active Essex to support more people in deprived areas to cycle by removing the main barriers to cycling.
About the Role
In this strategic post as the Community and Business Development Manager for Essex you will play a key role in overseeing our existing work and also contributing to the development of future work within the region. You will directly manage the delivery of our community based projects, specifically the Heart of Greenstead and VCS capacity building, liaising closely with all key partners involved in the work, and representing the organisation in a wide range of system settings. You will play a vital role to ensure that the organisation’s contractual obligations and goals are achieved by collaborating with communities and partner organisations in the design and delivery of interventions to promote active citizenship. You will co-produce with local communities in order to achieve sustainable outcomes by bringing people together to be better connected and networked.
You will need to work collaboratively and influence effectively across multiple agendas, to maintain an overview of engagement and impact whilst seeking to maximise opportunities for partnership development. We are looking for an individual that demonstrates clear leadership and the ability to influence and persuade across multiple disciplines and arenas.
Main Duties
1. Responsible for building strong relationships and developing working partnerships across a wide range of local stakeholders with the aim of developing new business opportunities in conjunction with the Regional Manager.
2. To plan, develop and deliver high quality programmes, projects and interventions and ensuring all are in line with the overall strategy and objectives of the organisation and that meet contractual obligations.
3. To work closely with the funding team and the regional manager to develop new funding bids in line with opportunities created through partnerships and business development.
4. Manage the operational delivery and development of a range of funded programmes with a focus on collaborating with communities and partner organisations in the design and delivery to promote active citizenship. Ensure within this that agreed outcomes are met in full.
5. Manage and monitor the budget with finance representatives from TAWS and support the relationship management with existing funders and the identification of potential new funders.
6. Devise, understand and use asset-based community development approaches to community development and work with communities to understand priorities and co-design initiatives. Ensure that delivery mitigates or removes the barriers to participation.
7. Keep abreast of new and emergent thinking across wellbeing, community development and tackling inequalities as well as innovation and leadership in this field of work. Work collaboratively with partners from across the area to develop new innovation and interventions in line with the emergent opportunities.
8. Play a key role in monitoring and evaluation plans, through collecting, analysing and sharing data (quantitative and qualitative) working with the TAWS Data & Insight team.
Knowledge, Skills and Experiences
1. Good communication skills and engagement with communities with proven previous community engagement and delivery experience
2. Awareness of funding opportunities with experience of project and bid development as well as Experience in sub-contractor management
3. Experience in facilitation and training, providing advice and guidance and consultancy experience
4. Understanding of marketing, events coordination with strong planning and organisation skills
5. Project management experience, including design and development, planning, resource allocation, time, budget, risk management and evaluation of impact and outcomes.
6. Experience of line-managing and developing teams to deliver against programme objectives and to achieve their full potential, preferably in the field of community development
7. Understanding of interpreting and analysing data bringing insight to community planning, delivery, and development
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We are currently looking for an Finance Manager and Core Teams BP to work with our busy and growing Finance team.
Financial operations and data integrity
- Manage the day-to-day transactional processing and reporting activities of the finance function, including:
- Purchase ledger/accounts payable
- Gift processing
- Charitable spending (grants/contracts/special funds)
- Payments and receipts
- Regular accrual and prepayments
Benefits
- Up to 12% employer pension contributions
- £1000 annual personal development budget
- Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance of £200
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
- Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
- Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
- Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
- Shower facilities and bike lock area.
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Subsidies for glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme
At Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation, we are dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our work. Cultivating a highly skilled and diverse workforce is pivotal to fulfilling our mission. We strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.
- Bank and other account reconciliations
- Corporate credit cards (including card scheme administration) and other staff expenses
- Non-outsourced elements of the payroll process
- Ensure that all transactions are processed accurately and in accordance with agreed processes and timescales.
- Ensure that all transactions are correctly coded in the system, and that any errors are identified and corrected in a timely manner.
- Ensure that agreed controls are applied to the processing of payments and receipts, that payments are made correctly and in accordance with agreed timescales, and that receipts are banked promptly.
- Ensure that VAT is correctly coded in the system and support with the production of VAT returns.
- Have a thorough understanding of the management, maintenance, flow and reconciliation of financial data across multiple systems.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data in the finance systems.
2. Line management
- Effectively line manage the six staff within the Financial Operations sub-team:
- Management Accountant
- Senior Finance Assistant
- 2 x Finance Assistants
- 2 x Gift Processors (activity managed by the Management Accountant)
- Identify clear goals, objectives, and responsibilities for individual team members.
- Ensure that there are effective development plans in place, that regular appraisals are carried out, and any capability and conduct issues are managed effectively.
- Provide coaching and other support to individual team members as required and encourage their professional and personal development.
3. Reporting and insight
- Monitor expenditure against budget, investigate and explain variances, and produce monthly budget holder reports.
- Support budget holders in understanding and monitoring their expenditure.
4. Collaboration
- Provide support to the Financial Planning and Analysis sub-team by the provision of transactional data/information as required.
- Collaborate effectively within the Finance team to enhance performance and ensure alignment with organisational objectives.
- Work with internal/external auditors and other stakeholders are required.
5. Business partnering
- Provision of business partnering support to the Foundation’s core teams (People & Culture, Corporate Communications, and Operations):
- Build, maintain and develop effective relationships with members of the core teams and work closely with them to improve mutual knowledge and financial understanding.
- Develop the business partner role into one that is able to deliver effective financial performance information, support operational decision making, and support the development of a culture of value-for-money within the core teams.
- Work with the Head of Finance/Finance Director where strategic decision support and forward-looking insight/analysis is required.
Knowledge and qualifications
• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) or qualified accounting technician (e.g. AAT).
• Understanding of the accounting framework and financial challenges for the charity sector.
• Commercial awareness.
Experience
• Demonstrable experience of managing multiple staff in a busy, transaction focussed team.
• Solid experience of purchase ledger, payment processes and bank reconciliations.
• Demonstrable experience of producing management information.
• Established track record of cultivating successful business relationships and partnerships.
• Some experience within the commercial sector is desirable.
Skills and abilities
• Highly numerate with advanced Excel skills (essential, will be tested).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills (essential).
• Advanced user of Access Financials, Access Analytics and Access Office Integration (desirable).
Personal attributes
• Self-starter, able to work under own initiative and organise own time to meet deadlines.
• Proactive in building and maintaining robust business relationships.
• Deadline-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity in financial matters.
• Flexible, able to work with and contribute to the team.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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People Business Partner
Reference: NOV20249928
Location: Flexible in UK
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £43,095.00 - £46,264.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
We have a vacancy for a People Business Partner working within the People Business Partnering function and wider People Directorate.
Reporting to the Head of People Business Partnering, this role will be a vital link between the People Business Partners, Human Resources Operations and Learning and Organisation Development teams. We are looking for somebody with knowledge of the Business Partner role whose skills will meet the flexible needs of the business, who is able to oversee the end-to-end delivery of work and someone who can work on multiple activities at a time. The People Business Partner role aligns and works in partnership with the respective Directorate/business area to add value through the provisions of a range of people initiatives and interventions linked to Directorate and organisational objectives and priorities.
Working as part of the People Business Partnering team, the role will support ongoing transformational change by providing business insight, manage business and people risks and develop people solutions.
What's the role about?
This role will support the development and implementation of the Delivering our Strategy Sustainably work that underpins the RSPB wider business strategy and priorities.
The core part of the role of a People Business Partner is the ability to develop effective working relationships that influence across a range of stakeholders up to Leadership and Executive level. In addition, People Business Partners are expected to work collaboratively across functional areas and Directorates in the successful delivery of people services, initiatives, and outcomes.
Through providing support to senior managers and leadership teams, People Business Partners play a key role in planning, developing, and identifying solutions that create value and ensure organisational and Directorate level strategies are realised.
Some key areas of the role of a People Business Partner include:
- The use of Insight & Data to support decision making.
- Understand Directorate/business complexities and specific requirements and be able to act on these for purposes of People and business planning.
- Identify resourcing plans in collaboration with senior management to ensure the effective supply of high-quality talent.
- Support Talent and Succession planning to ensure the organisation can retain and develop talent in line with business capability requirements in the immediate and future term.
- Provide transformational advice on a wide range of organisational development and change management initiatives and interventions.
- Actively support the delivery of HR People services across the organisation, reducing risks and enhancing people services and activities.
- Support the development of capability and knowledge in managers and leaders so that they can effectively manage their people.
Essential skills, knowledge, and experience:
- CIPD graduate member or equivalent.
- Sound knowledge of employment legislation.
- Knowledge and understanding of people-based change processes.
- Experience working in the capacity of a HR Business Partner.
- Ability to manage resistance to change and manage expectations of senior managers.
- Ability to work collaboratively across a range of stakeholders and functional specialists.
- Ability to influence others.
- Able to establish, build and maintain relationships.
- Sound coaching, mentoring, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Able to support managers in designing career paths to support the future needs of the organisation.
- Problem solving and creativity in generating practical solution to business challenges.
- Substantial HR experience both operationally and strategically.
- Proven experience of leading and managing complex employee relations issues.
- Proven ability to understand business issues and identify HR interventions to improve the business performance.
- Leading and managing change successfully.
- Use of key metrics to measure organisational performance and to inform and develop learning experiences for managers.
Desirable qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experience:
- MCIPD/FCIPD.
- Experience managing projects.
Closing date: 23:59, Tue, 10th Dec 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from January 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
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Founded in 2007, Electric Storm Youth (ESY) is a youth work charity based in Lancing, West Sussex. We run a full range of youth-based programmes, including young carers support, mental health counselling, general youth sessions, LGBTQ+ sessions, street-based (detached) youth work, mentoring and work-experience.
ESY currently support around 200 young people by working to improve their personal and social development, teaching them new skills, and improving the quality of their lives.
We are looking for an experienced Business/Office Manager to join our team to support the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Senior Youth Work Manager, Board of Directors/Trustees and our wider team of youth workers and volunteers as well as providing general business administration and office management.
This role offers lots of opportunity to bring your business management skills to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the operational side of the charity.
Supporting teenagers now, laying foundations for the future
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