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National AIDS Trust is the UK's HIV rights charity. Join us and you can play a key part in stopping HIV from standing in the way of health, dignity and equality, help us bring an end to new HIV transmissions by 2030. Our expertise, research and advocacy secure lasting change to the lives of people living with and at risk of HIV.
We're looking for a confident self-starter to take on the multi-faceted role of Assistant to the Chief Executive. The role is crucial to the smooth running of the organisation, responsible for supporting the Chief Executive and senior staff including diary management, drafting correspondence and presentations, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders confidently and sensitively.
You'll have proven experience of providing high-level administrative support to senior executives, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion. You'll be a capable team player with a proactive approach to problem-solving and meticulous attention to detail. This vital and varied role is involved in every aspect of our organisation's work, providing an ideal opportunity for someone looking to progress in the sector.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 9 October 2024 (9am)
Interviews: Monday 21 October 2024 at National AIDS Trust's offices in London
The application pack documents can be downloaded from our website, or by emailing us quoting the job title for a paper copy, or by calling us. All materials are available in larger fonts upon request.
National AIDS Trust is committed to equality and diversity and particularly encourages applications from people living with HIV, gay and bisexual men, trans and non-binary people, and people from black and minority ethnic communities.
We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making reasonable adjustments wherever possible.
National AIDS Trust (NAT) is a Registered Charity No. 297977 and a Company Limited by Guarantee No.2175938 (registered in England and Wales)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Programme Assistant to support the delivery of the Development programmes team which delivers over 200 training and development activities annually for NHS boards and foundation trust governors.
The Development Programmes Assistant is a newly created role in the team and will work closely with the whole of the Development programmes team in providing effective programme administrative support.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to build their programme and event experience in a busy, high-performing team working across two of NHS Providers’ successful programmes – GovernWell and the Board development programme.
The postholder will be an enthusiastic and hardworking individual, who is eager to learn and be a member of a high-performing team.
We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We particularly encourage applications from those from underrepresented communities.
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification to HR Team.
NHS Providers is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality, beliefs, or disability. To be successful in this role you will need to be personally committed to being anti-racist and support our broader diversity work across all protected characteristics.
Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. NHS Providers is not able to offer visa sponsorship
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join The Prince’s Trust supporting three members of the Executive Leadership Team – Director of Fundraising & Marketing, Director of Communications and Director of People & Learning.
This is a busy, varied and important role working closely with the Directors to make sure their diaries support their strategic priorities. Key responsibilities include:
- complex diary management including all travel arrangements
- providing secretariat meeting support
- preparation of presentations & briefing papers ensuring Directors are well prepared
You will need to have the ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and sensitivity, with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
The role will be ideal for a highly organised, flexible, experienced Executive Assistant used to working on their own initiative and comfortable with multi-tasking. We have a hybrid way of working, and you will be expected to be in the office 3 days a week. The role is part of an Executive Assistant team reporting into the Head of the Chief Executive’s Office.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Causeway supports marginalised and vulnerable people to recover from trauma and develop safe and fulfilling futures. Our modern slavery and crime reduction services include safe houses, outreach, community programmes, holistic crisis interventions and signposting into counselling, training and employment. We drive change nationally through research, campaigning and strategic partnerships. Causeway’s four crime reduction services provide crime and violence reduction programmes for those committed to breaking their cycle of criminality. Our trauma-informed approach to supporting those who commit crime has proved successful in reducing rates of reoffending, which not only benefits the individuals involved, but reduces the number of victims and creates a safer society for all.
How this role fits into the vision and objectives of Causeway
This is an exciting role that requires high levels of competence in administration, communication and collaboration. The role is to provide personal administrative support to the CEO and SLT and be the first point of contact for external enquiries to the Charity; Helping to maintain high service standards, contractual obligations and to aid effective communication throughout the charity. The role covers a broad range of activities across all areas of Causeway. To be successful in this role, you should be well organised, have great time management skills and be able to act under your own initiative.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain the CEO’s schedule, appointments and travel arrangements
- Assist the CEO in collation and submission of their expense claims.
- Conduct research as required to prepare the CEO and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) for key meetings ensuring they are adequately briefed.
- Co-ordinate and arrange the fortnightly Senior Management Team (SMT) meetings and any additional SMT meetings that may be required.
- Co-ordinate and arrange the Board of Trustees annual meeting schedule.
- Co-ordinate and arrange Board Subcommittee meetings and any exceptional meetings that may need to be called for governance purposes.
- Provide minute taking and administrative support to Senior Management Team meetings
- Provide minute taking and administrative support to Trustee meetings and supporting committees, including co-ordinating the agenda setting process, collation of papers and liaison with the Chair of the Board and Company Secretary.
- Review and process any Trustee expenses incurred due to meeting and event attendance.
- Answer and manage all incoming enquiries on the Causeway external phone line and information@ email address.
- Liaise with the SMT and wider team to ensure all incoming enquiries are responded to and actioned accordingly.
- Support the COO in the monitoring and evaluation of service information, through the collation of quarterly data across all departments.
- Support the COO in the wider service improvement agenda through the production of project management templates and data monitoring.
- Where necessary, provide administrative support to the SLT in the gathering of case studies or data for the purpose of report production for external stakeholders such as commissioning bodies.
- Support the SLT in working groups/service projects through administrative support and action logging within project meetings.
- Any other duties that are commensurate with the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied.
If that sounds like the impact you would like to have in your professional career, and you believe you have the skills, knowledge and experience to be successful in this role, you could be our new Executive Assistant reporting the Director of Activism & Education.
About the role
This role ensures that the Directors have the right personal support in organising their departments and fulling their obligations in reporting, performance and business planning to Boards and Committees. The Directors are part AIUK's Senior Management Team.
The Director of Activism & Education is a new role at AIUK focusing on our important work in Community Organising, Activist Events and Human Rights Education and is responsible for Movement Building. They are responsible for the Building a Powerful Movement Sub-committee supported by a team of around 20, currently with 6 line reports.
The Executive Assistant will be integral to supporting the Director to provide positive leadership, by ensuring that their departments have the right administrative systems in place, and representing them when liaising with internal and external contacts when providing organisational and administrative services for committees and meetings.
More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
- You're well organised and skilled in using, maintaining and developing administrative systems.
- You can manage your workload effectively with priorities from multiple stakeholders
- You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
- You are confident in providing organisational and administrative services for committees and meetings.
- You also have good relationship management skills and can deal well with ambiguity in your work.
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro-rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.
Apply for this role
This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).
We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.
To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.
Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.
Executive PA Support Officer
Location: Remote
Contract: Fixed Term Contract, Fixed term to 31 March 2025 (possibility of extension dependent on funding)
Hours: Full time 35hours per week
Salary range per annum: £34,772
Closing date: 5pm 10/10/2024
Potential interview date: 16/10/2024-17/10/2024
The opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Executive PA Support Officer to join our lovely team for a 6-month fixed-term role, with the possibility of extension. You'll work closely with the Executive Team and Senior Leadership Team, providing key organisational support and ensuring everything runs smoothly for senior management and the Board.
This is a fast-paced role that requires someone who thrives under pressure, can effectively manage schedules and coordinate meetings, and can adapt quickly to change as our business grows.
About us
Standing Together was founded 20 years ago with the ambition to eradicate domestic abuse by transforming the way organisations and individuals think about, prevent, and respond to it.
We are a national charity bringing communities together to end domestic abuse. Standing Together pioneered the Coordinated Community Response (CCR) approach in the UK, a multi-agency partnership model for keeping survivors safe and holding abusers to account.
Our organisation is experiencing an exciting period of transformation. Five years ago, we were a close-knit team of around 30 staff, mostly office-based in Hammersmith, London. Today, we’ve expanded to a dynamic team of 70, with the majority working remotely across the UK. As we look to the future, our ambition is not only to maintain the strong foundation we’ve built but to grow and evolve further. This is a pivotal moment where you can have a significant impact—shaping our culture, enhancing our professional standards, and refining our services and processes. Together, we’ll drive this next phase of growth and success.
Benefits:
- 25 annual leave days Holiday plus all English bank holidays
- 1 day's leave for religious / cultural observation
- Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
- Private Healthcare Scheme (post probation)
- Flexible working opportunities
- Training and development opportunities
Applicants must have existing Right to Work in the UK and undergo a Basic or Standard Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check (paid for by Standing Together), in-line with role requirements and Charity Commission guidance.
Here at STADA, we do not discriminate in employment based on race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, national origin, marital status, medical history, parental status or genetic information. STADA is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
How to apply
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please apply here, on the Hireful website. You will be asked to submit your CV and complete a statement (max 800 words) demonstrating how you meet the person specification found in the Job Description.
Please also look at the job description and personal specification, which you can download from this page (on the right hand corner).
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People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.
We’re looking for someone who can lead, manage and develop a UK wide Personal assistance grants programme, including emergency grants, that supports people living with Parkinson’s in the greatest financial need, providing items, services and home adaptations that help people live better with Parkinson’s or help them access activities that increase their physical activity or improve their well-being.
About the role
You will be responsible for all aspects of communicating about, operational administration of and monitoring, evaluation and reporting for the programme. Using data and insights to analyse the efficiency and impact of the awards made, you will recommend development of programme principles, criteria and operational delivery processes.
What you’ll do:
- Lead the operational management and delivery of the end to end Personal Assistance Grants programme process whilst maintaining excellent customer relationships
- Manage all required records and systems for grants awarded including financial requirements
- Lead and develop sustainable volunteer grants panel involvement that is representative of the communities the charity aims to support
- Manage and develop systems to monitor, review and evaluate the efficiency of the grants process and impact of grants awarded and recommend ongoing improvements
- Create relevant and appropriate communications, marketing and reports for the programme for a range of audiences and purposes
What you’ll bring:
- Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your own workload effectively and manage competing time pressures
- Demonstrable experience of developing and managing operational activities and raising quality standards with a solution focused approach to problem solving
- Collaboration and engagement skills with the ability to work in an inclusive and user focused way with both colleagues and volunteers
- Experience of monitoring, analysing and interpreting data to inform recommendations for process improvement and strategic decision making
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Interviews for this role will be held on the 16th & 17th October 2024.
We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The successful candidate will be required to
- provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
- have a confidential space in which to work
This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn.
We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
Are you passionate about market research and championing the use of insight?
Do you have good knowledge of market research methods and applying these to meet different business needs?
If so, you could be the Senior Customer Research Executive we're looking for.
About the role
In this critical market research role, you’ll champion the voice of our customers by ensuring their needs and expectations are understood and put at the heart of the British Heart Foundation (BHF)’s work. And through your work, you’ll play a part in helping us achieve our vision of a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
You’ll work with teams across the charity including marketing, product, retail, and health to develop insight plans, manage research projects and deliver insights to inform decision making.
In this role, you’ll inspire colleagues to value insights and evidence. Your work will help teams see the power of using insights to shape their decisions and strategies.
Using a variety of quantitative and qualitative tools and methodologies, you’ll run in-house research projects end-to-end. You’ll carry out data analysis and provide actionable insights to internal stakeholders such as by delivering reports, debriefs and workshops.
You’ll also manage projects that are outsourced to external research agencies – including procurement, project management and quality assurance throughout the project.
This role sits within the Customer Insight and Analysis team, a team of researchers, data and digital analysts, and data scientists. We work across the BHF to ensure the organisation’s strategy is led with high quality, timely intelligence, and our colleagues can access high quality insight to support decision making, drive growth and improve our products and services.
Working arrangements
18-month fixed term contract, covering an internal secondment.
This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.
At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview.
About you
Naturally analytical and curious with in-depth knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, you’ll have impeccable attention to detail with an eye for accuracy.
You’ll have experience conducting a range of research projects, in a pure market or social research function (agency or client-side).
With strong communication skills and demonstrable experience of building effective working relationships with key stakeholders, you’ll be confident working with colleagues at all levels.
With strong project management skills and the ability to make complex data tell a story, you’ll be able manage a varied and fast paced workload and conduct research to high ethical standards.
About us
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Benefits
To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.
Interview process
First stage interview: Candidates are emailed a task to complete in the 30 minutes after their Microsoft Teams interview.
Second stage interview: Candidates are asked to complete a 30-minute task in the time just prior to the Microsoft Teams interview. You will then be asked about the task within the interview.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and nongovernmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
IOM prepares individuals arriving through safe and regular pathways for their integration in the UK through tailored pre-departure activities.
This post will directly coordinate successful implementation of key resettlement and integration projects deliverables on cultural orientation, capacity building of local authority stakeholders and facilitate labour market integration of beneficiaries, under the UK Resettlement Schemes, and the Afghan Resettlement Schemes
Under the overall guidance of the Senior Programme Coordinator, the direct supervision of the National Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer and working in close coordination with the Head of Operations and relevant IOM missions the incumbent will coordinate the implementation, and day to day delivery of the assigned projects, support the development of project proposals and provide specialised thematic support in the area of Resettlement and Integration.
The incumbent will also liaise with relevant stakeholders on matters related to project development, implementation, and reporting, as well as represent IOM in external forums and meetings.
For more information about the role and how to apply, please visit our website: https://unitedkingdom.iom.int/careers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.
Title: Senior Administrative Manager
Location: Haywards Heath, with a preference for 1-2 days per week in the office
Contract: Three-year fixed term contract
Salary: £31,644 to £39,000 per annum
About the role
The primary purpose of the Senior Administrative Manager will be to support the NTD (Neglected Tropical Disease) Department in functioning effectively and efficiently. This role involves coordinating administrative and support systems, procedures, and sub-teams essential for the management of the NTD portfolio.
Background
Sightsavers’ NTD directorate oversees projects funded by various donors to control and eliminate five PC-NTDs: onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, schistosomiasis, and soil-transmitted helminths in 28 countries. These projects are executed by country office teams, ministries of health, and partners, with operational and technical support from the NTD Department.
Principal Accountabilities
- Oversee the creation and renewal of requested consultancy agreements with Human Resources, ensuring appropriate procedures are followed and records are kept updated.
- Manage the contractual organisation of the team of internationally located technical consultants and work with the relevant Global Disease Advisor to coordinate all aspects of support missions undertaken by the them
- Ensure professional meeting support for all external NTD meetings with donors and international partners as requested by the NTD SMT. This includes logistics, room bookings, agendas, slides, recording, virtual participation where required and minute documentation and distribution.
- Assemble information as required for presentations, communications and reports, and manage internal document storage systems (Microsoft SharePoint and Teams).
- Support the Grant Directors and IFT to compile key donor milestone reports and ensure a fully functional and accessible external ShareFile system for key donor groups where required
- Support communications both within the NTD Department team and with external stakeholders through dissemination of newsletters and maintaining contact lists.
- Using all members of the admin team, coordinate the support for all regular internal PDU calls (recurring invites, agenda sharing and minute taking).
- Provide travel support to the SMT and Grant Directors where requested.
- Manage/supervise NTD Dept Coordinator
- Undertake additional ad-hoc administrative duties as required.
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
About you
The Senior Administrative Manager will have a sound experience in supporting a complex widespread team and will excel in, coordinating administrative and support systems and ensuring the effective implementation of health projects.
A small amount of international travel may be required.
Jobholder Requirements
Essential:
- Educated to A-level standard or equivalent experience
- Relevant experience in an administrative support role
- Proficiency in using programmes across the Microsoft suite
- Highly organised and proactive
- Strong administration skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks and prioritising as necessary
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Time management skills
- Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
Desirable:
- Experience of working with other cultures
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities
- Logically minded and decisive
- Able to perform in a matrix management environment
- Strong team leader
Benefits
Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.
Next Steps
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Project Assistant to support our Programmes Team in Glasgow on the Reclaiming Our Power project.
Deadline: 5pm on 7 October 2024
Location: Glasgow
Salary: Starting salary £26,125 rising to £29,260 pro rata to 0.5 full time equivalent.
Hours: Part time, 0.5 full time equivalent – currently 16 hours per week.
Contract type: This is a fixed term contract, ending on 30 September 2026.
This exciting Project Assistant role will work closely with the Programme Development Officer to support the development and delivery of Reclaiming Our Power. Reclaiming Our Power will explore the impact of racist microaggressions on mental health through creative peer support workshops with people with lived experience of racism, and will use learning to co-design and co-deliver learning opportunities to people working in the public and charity sectors delivering Glasgow’s services.
This project and role are funded with thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland.
What does the role involve?
- Organising events including creative peer support workshops, volunteer meetings, and training sessions
- Supporting the co-development and co-delivery of tailored training to people training/working in public-facing services
- Acting as a key point of contact for group participants and volunteers, building relationships with them and responding to queries and concerns
- Outreach work with people from Black and minority ethnic communities (including refugees and people seeking asylum) and organisations working with them across Glasgow
Requirements
What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?
- Demonstrable experience of organising and running community led initiatives
- Experience of supporting event management, both in person and online
- Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with individuals and organisations across a wide variety of backgrounds
- We are particularly interested in hearing from people with lived experience of the challenges faced by Black and minority ethnic Communities
Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
Other information
If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application below. Please ensure you attach an up to date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification. Applications will close at 5pm on Monday 7th October 2024 and we are unable to accept late applications. Interviews are planned for Tuesday 22 October. You will be asked to deliver a presentation on the day of the interview.
We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.
If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Youth Endowment Fund
Head of Evaluation (Targeted Projects)
Reports to: Assistant Director of Impact, Programmes and Partnerships
Salary: £64,500
Contract: 12 month – Fixed term
Location: Central London/Hybrid*
Application closing: 9:00am Monday 14th October 2024
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
Absolutely central to this is designing, commissioning and managing complex and rigorous impact evaluations with experts in the field. The new government has an ambition to halve knife crime within a decade, and we’re anticipating opportunities to work with them to build evidence on new approaches to tackling violence involving children. Your role will focus on creating and making the best of those opportunities. You will:
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Serve as a senior member of the team. YEF is buzzing with activity and in order to prevent any bottlenecks, we need to expand our senior capacity.
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Run and manage closed calls for complex evaluations commissioned under Targeted Projects. For each of the programmes we work with, we find and appoint independent evaluators.
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Expertly manage relationships with key stakeholders. Aside from evaluators, we work closely with other grantees and partners.
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Represent YEF at governance meetings and other external engagements. We’re passionate about our mission, proud of the work we’re doing to get there, and we’re keen to share this with stakeholders.
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Provide support and counsel to our team of Senior Evaluation Managers and Evaluation Managers. This team closely manages over 35 efficacy trials, over 20 pilot studies and even more in the earlier stages of evaluation.
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Tightly manage and quality assure evaluations commissioned under Targeted Projects. YEF has set processes to maintain high standards and rigour. This role will ensure all evaluations adhere to these.
When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions:
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Please share why YEF’s mission is motivating you to apply for this role.
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Give clear examples where your experience directly relates to the “About You” section in the JD.
We aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we intend to serve at all levels of our organisation and encourage applicants from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Political Studies Association exists to develop and promote the study of politics. Founded in 1950, we are the leading association in our field in the United Kingdom, with an international membership including academics in political science, theorists and practitioners, policymakers, early career researchers/academics and students in higher education.
Join Our Team!
Your Role: Membership, Programmes and Events Support Assistant (Fixed Term Contract)
Contract: Fixed Term for six months - November 2024 to April 2025. We are open to applications from a PhD student or Early Career Academic.
Hours: 21 (0.6FTE). The post holder will also be expected to attend and support the PSA25 Annual Conference taking place in Birmingham from 14 -16 April 2025.
Salary: 0.6 FTE of £25k. The post holder will additionally be compensated for in-person attendance and providing support during the Annual Conference period.
Location: All roles are based at our offices in Camden London but the PSA currently supports its staff to work remotely. Post-holders will be required, however, to come into our offices regularly (normally once a week on a Wednesday). The Membership, Programmes and Events team is a friendly bunch who work closely together with responsibility for operations and output across a wide range of our activities. These include: membership, networks, specialist groups, programmes, communications, events including the Annual Lecture and PSA Annual Conference. We are looking for someone to join the team in the six-month run up to, and including attendance at, the PSA25 Annual Conference which is our major event of the year.
Are you ready to carry out this vital role at the heart of the PSA?
Your role and responsibilities:
In terms of the PSA Annual Conference these may include, but are not limited to:
· Responding to standard/general conference email enquiries
· Communicating information and instructions to all participants
· Supporting logistics, operations and communication of information to participants via Ex Ordo (abstract management system) and our virtual conference platform
· Monitoring Ex Ordo data - for example, identifying whether someone is a paper-giver or not and emailing participants for clarification where necessary
· Communicating information and instructions to all participants
· Supporting exhibitors by communicating deadlines and details for their conference space
· Organising catering requirements to cover the conference schedule
· Sourcing venues and menu choices for the Conference Dinner and Conference Drinks events
· Supporting the award of PSA academic prizes including production of certificates
· Monitoring the Prizes in-box and helping with the response to any enquiries
· Collating Academic Prizes nominations made via JotForm for trustees and prize judges
· Joining the team in Birmingham to manage the Annual Conference, including the one-day Undergraduate conference
· You may also be asked to support research and administration related to future PSA conferences
In terms of Membership, Networks and Specialist Groups these may include, but are not limited to:
· Supporting the reconciliation of membership data in readiness for our new database
· Assisting with general email enquiries and emailing all/specific groups of members
· Helping to prepare the data for the issue of December/January membership renewals and recording appropriately on the database
· Responding to general/standard emails from our Specialist Groups
· Replying to enquiries/requests from our Early Career Network and Teaching & Learning Network
· Facilitating Specialist Group and Network digital events including arranging Zooms as required
· Collating articles/announcements for the regular e-newsletter
Additional information: there are currently seven members of PSA staff under the leadership of the CEO. This post reports to the Membership, Events & Programmes Manager who works with two Officers in the team.
Pro-rata 25 days’ annual holiday allowance (plus bank holidays).
Employer contribution to pension (5% of salary, 10% employer contribution) after successful completion of your probation.
· Compliance with PSA policy including absence, appraisal, and health & safety
· Compliance with GDPR and other good practices which are in place around the data we hold
· On occasion, supporting colleagues in work areas outside of this job description
· Playing a role, together with the wider team, in supporting the Head of Operations & Finance in the smooth running of the PSA offices in Camden, London
The tasks outlined above are subject to change from time to time as determined by business priorities and communicated by the CEO and/or the Membership, Programmes & Events Manager.
September 2024
Please submit your application by 9am Monday 7 October, by sending a covering letter together with your CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are a dynamic mental health charity on a mission to support Londoners facing mental health challenges to harness good employment as part of their mental health recovery journey. We have been successfully changing lives for over 30 years by applying innovative evidence-based approaches to employment support. Our approach is guided by our core values, and we are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation.
The service you will work in enables NHS Talking Therapies (TT) services in Hounslow to offer a personalised package of psychological therapy and employment support to all TT clients who want to find, sustain, get back to, or positively leave, work. As an Employment Advisor at Twining Enterprise, you will play a crucial role in our employment support services. Your contributions will directly influence the lives of our clients, changing their lives by guiding them towards a path of empowerment and independence.
A day in this role might include client meetings in person or online, reviewing client documents and providing feedback, following up on new client referrals, completing client records using Twining's client database, completing performance/progress reports, liaising with employers about potential job vacancies, going to jobs fairs, and liaising with referral partners.
Why Twining Enterprise?
Joining Twining Enterprise means more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of something bigger. We offer a supportive, inclusive and resolution driven work environment where your contributions are recognised and valued. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to grow both personally and professionally while making a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.
We are looking for candidates who bring a combination of passion, expertise, and dedication to the table. To excel in this role, you should possess:
- NVQ Level 3 minimum or equivalent in either employment support/advice, mental health or other relevant area, or equivalent experience gained through work experience in the field.
- Understanding and experience of the support needs of people with common mental health conditions in finding, retaining, returning to, or leaving mainstream employment.
- Knowledge and experience of working in a health or social care setting.
- Evidence of basic counselling skills.
- Ability to assess individual client strengths and needs in relation to employment and think creatively to provide bespoke client action planning and solutions.
- Experience of effective diary management, prioritising tasks and working to tight deadlines to manage own caseload and associated administration.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with clients (face to face, by telephone and in writing) and as part of a team.
- Able to present confidently to external stakeholders and partners at various levels.
- Proven ability to work effectively and be accountable in an outcome-driven environment.
- Ability to collect and report data to support service performance and evaluation.
- Excellent computer skills including ability to utilise database and Microsoft packages.
- Willingness and ability to undertake the relevant training associated with the role and then integrate that training into practice.
- Knowledge of employment and disability related benefits.
- Knowledge of and commitment to relevant policies, procedures, and standards e.g. Health & Safety, Confidentiality (Data Protection), Equality & Diversity and Sustainable Development, Equality Act 2010 and employment law.
- Willingness to travel in designated Borough of Hounslow.
- This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The role holder must also:
- Pass a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced level.
- Possess excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software, as well as experience updating and maintaining databases.
- Maintain accurate and up to date records of activity and outcomes in line with service performance requirements, ensuring the IT database is up to date and paperwork compliant.
- Receive regular supervision and training to meet individual, team and organization's needs.
- Contribute to the development of a service that is locally responsive and supports minority/disadvantaged communities.
- Comply with and actively promote all Twining policies and procedures including Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, Data Protection and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Twining Enterprise is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Team: Corporate Services Team
Report to: Director
Purpose: To oversee the management of corporate services including responsibility for Governance, Finance, Grants and Funding, Contracts and Executive Support.
Location: Office – Caerphilly, CF82 7FQ + Travel
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Some weekend and evening work required. Flexible working arrangements available. Job-share considered. Fixed-term contract to 31 March 2025 with possibility of extension (pending annual funding approval).
Salary: £32,000 – £34,638 per annum
Key Information
Purpose: To oversee the management of corporate services including responsibility for Governance, Finance, Grants and Funding, Contracts and Executive Support.
Who are we?
Umbrella Cymru provides a range of services in relation to gender and sexual diversity, equality, and inclusion. We take great care and pride in the services we offer, and we aim to demonstrate this by giving people the best information and support we can.
We keep flexibility at the heart of everything we do and aim to provide support to people where they want it, how they want it and when they want it. As such, all staff and volunteers are required to provide flexible support and undertake a range of tasks.
As a service, we maintain a focus on achievable outcomes, supporting people as experts in their lives to reach their goals. Our practice follows a social model with a focus on rights, autonomy, and empowerment.
Umbrella Cymru has been awarded the contract to deliver support to anyone referred to the Welsh Gender Service and therefore work in partnership with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to provide a full bio-psycho-social support service to trans and non-binary people in Wales.
We have also been commissioned by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent to deliver a support service to any children and young people affected by any crime or antisocial behaviour in the Gwent area.
Who are you?
We are looking for a passionate, highly driven, and very organised person to join a fast-paced working environment. You will be self-motivating, positive and committed to delivering excellence.
You will embody the visions, and values of Umbrella Cymru.
You will be someone who can digest complex information and critically evaluate a range of options to determine the best course of action, ensuring you can plan, arrange and organise work effectively in a very busy setting. You will have a keen eye for detail and be able to identify patters and themes. You will be professionally curious and have a sound ability to problem solve.
You’ll be able to use IT equipment and systems and be able to learn to use new systems and technology quickly. You will be confident, enthusiastic, energetic, assertive and organised. You’ll reflect on your practice and performance and take charge of your own personal and professional development. There will be plenty of opportunities to learn new skills.
You will value improvements, welcome change, and relish the opportunities development brings. You’ll bring ideas and solutions to discussions, suggesting improvements in creative and innovative ways.
What will you get?
- We offer a challenging and supportive environment where you will develop and learn at pace. We keep wellbeing, support, and development at the heart of everything we do, and this begins with staff and volunteers.
- We are a friendly team who love to help each other. We like to hold team building days and events to strengthen our relationships, knowledge, skills, and spirit.
- Working with us will no doubt give you a strong sense of purpose and pride.
- You will receive regular supervision from your manager, as well as plenty of opportunities to be involved in group supervisions, discussions, and debates.
- We hold regular CPD events and we’re always keen to offer further learning and development opportunities.
- We offer flexible working wherever possible with an ability to work from our offices and from home.
- You will get 22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Umbrella Cymru will also contribute to a workplace pension scheme. You can also contribute to this if you wish.
Key tasks / responsibilities
Umbrella Cymru provides a range of services including:
- Triage and Assessment
- Information and Signposting
- Advice and guidance
- Advocacy
- Practical Support
- Listening and Befriending
- Emotional Support
- Professional and Corporate Support
- Education input sessions
- Awareness raising and events
You will:
- Manage the corporate services functions of the organisation
- Provide executive support to the Director and board of Trustees.
- Produce high quality minutes of internal, external and board meetings
- Manage Director's schedule of appointments, meeting and events.
- Manage official correspondence and communication
- Manage purchasing, invoicing, and financial record keeping
- Produce and present financial reports
- Manage performance reporting, grants and funding contracts
- Develop, maintain and implement policies and procedures
- Develop bids, proposals and applications for funding
- Arrange and attend events to publicise Umbrella Cymru's services.
- Provide administrative support for local and national projects
- Act as a point of contact for team members.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date, and confidential records
- Undertaking other tasks as necessary.
Role specific criteria
Evidence of meeting the specific requirements of the role will be assessed from your application form and interview.
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to quickly establish rapport and positive relationships.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise effectively in a busy environment and manage competing priorities.
- Ability to adapt and embrace change, taking a positive and proactive approach to development and improvements, including personal and professional development.
- Excellent computer / ICT skills, with an ability to quickly learn new systems and adapt to use new technology.
- Ability to understand and accurately record comprehensive information.
- Effective ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
- Hold a valid UK driving license and have access to a vehicle.
Desirable
- Knowldege of gender and sexual diversity / transitioning processes.
- Experience of project management.
- Experience of accountancy / boookkeeping.
- Experience of providing administrative support to senior staff (EA / PA).
- Experience of writing funding bids.
- Experience of wring policies / procedures.
- Ability to read, write and speak welsh.
Application deadline:
Applications must be received by 23:59 on Sunday 29 September 2024
Interviews will be held on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 September 2024.
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To improve the lives and lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people and their families in Wales.