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Are you passionate about finding and nurturing the best talent? Join us as a Talent Acquisition Lead, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of recruitment at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract opportunity.

As the Talent Acquisition Lead, you'll be instrumental in crafting innovative recruitment strategies and practices to meet our current and future talent needs. You'll partner across directorates, enhance our employer brand, and deliver a positive experience for every candidate, helping our organisation thrive and grow.

About Us:

Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

What We Offer:

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Opportunities for training and personal development.
• Hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you'll manage recruitment end-to-end, collaborating with colleagues and external partners to attract and retain top talent. Key duties include:

• Lead and deliver recruitment processes, ensuring a positive experience for candidates and hiring managers alike.
• Partner with stakeholders to assess staffing needs and develop recruitment forecasts.
• Promote compliance with employment laws, HR policies, and inclusive recruitment practices.
• Enhance our employer brand through initiatives aligned to our strategic goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with recruitment providers, agencies, and job boards.
• Proactively source candidates and tap into diverse talent pools.
• Collaborate with HR, Learning & Development, and Volunteering teams on workforce planning, development, and volunteer recruitment.
• Maintain and analyse recruitment data for reporting and performance metrics.
• Support recruitment system effectiveness and compliance with data legislation.

About You:

With a proven track record in recruitment, you bring both experience and a strategic approach to talent acquisition. You'll thrive in this role if you are:

• Skilled in employer branding and social media strategies for recruitment.
• Competent in using recruitment systems, ATS software, and Microsoft Office.
• Professional, discreet, and skilled in handling sensitive information.
• Organised, with strong time management skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent at building relationships and working collaboratively across teams.

The full job description is available in the candidate pack.

Salary: £45,000 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

Location: Northampton office

Contract: 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office 1 day per week. We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.

How to apply:

Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.

• Experienced in proactive sourcing, especially via LinkedIn and similar platforms.
• Knowledgeable about HR legislation and recruitment best practices
• Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment.

Important Information:

• We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
• If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
• Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
• If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
• We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.

We are currently recruiting for a Team Services Manager at A Rocha UK, a key role that will be instrumental in driving our mission to mobilise Christians for conservation. The right candidate will have the opportunity to streamline operations, enhance administrative processes, and support a dynamic team dedicated to environmental impact.

Purpose of Job: An exciting opportunity for a resourceful Team Services Manager to support the operation of our organisation; managing relationships with outsourced providers and implementing the most efficient administrative procedures. You will be the ‘go-to’ person for the whole team for IT, HR, H&S, and General Admin enquiries. You will contribute to the development of new office systems and processes, leading projects and working closely with the Finance and Resources Director in providing operational and administrative support. This is a varied role and the successful candidate will have a range of relationship management and administrative duties. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, a ‘can-do’ attitude, and are someone that seeks to discover new ways to do the job more efficiently. The aim of this role is to ensure all support activities are carried out efficiently and effectively to allow the other operations within the organisation to function properly.

Key responsibilities:

In addition to working closely with and supporting the Finance and Resources Director (FRD), the Team Services Officer will have the following responsibilities:

Human Resources:

● Manage the relationship with our external HR support

● Administrator of the HR Management Software Bright HR with responsibility to ensure effective use throughout the organisation

● Responsible for the annual review of the staff handbook and HR policies, in conjunction with external HR support

● Facilitating recruitment of new staff, working with recruiting manager to ensure good HR practice and following of the recruitment process (contracts, salary letters, overseeing onboarding)

● Responsible for clear onboarding and offboarding procedures for staff and volunteers

● Coordination of the induction of new staff

Please see attachment for further responsibilities 

About FLEX:

Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) is a research and policy organisation working to end labour exploitation by challenging and transforming the systems and structures that make workers vulnerable to abuse. We are striving for a world free from all forms of labour exploitation, including forced labour and human trafficking. FLEX seeks to achieve this vision through the prevention of labour abuses, protection of the rights of those affected or at risk of exploitation and by promoting best practice responses to labour exploitation through research and evidence-based advocacy.

About the role:

In this role you will facilitate the smooth running of our operations.

You will ensure the effective administration and maintenance of relevant office resources and systems. This role involves supporting tasks related to governance and compliance, HR, finance and grant administration. You will work closely with FLEX’s Management Team but will have a central role, working across teams, and you will be responsible for staff communications regarding office operations.

We encourage applications from people who identify as part of marginalised communities or with lived experience of the immigration system.

If you are disabled or become disabled, we encourage you to tell us about your condition so that we can make reasonable adjustments and consider what support may be provided at the interview and task stage.

To apply please download, complete and send the FLEX Application Form via email, quoting the reference OA24 in the email subject. Please also complete the Equal Opportunities Form.

An initial triage of applications is made against the criteria specified in the job description and failure to address how you meet these explicitly will affect your application. Your experience, ability and skills will be further assessed at an in-depth interview that will include an exercise, if you are invited to the next stage of the recruitment process.

We are seeking to employ an experienced finance and operations professional to play a central role in our UK team as we grow. We are looking for a candidate with excellent financial and operations skills and experience, who will thrive working in a small and dynamic team.

Job description

• Gross Annual Salary: £45,000 full-time pro rata (post offered at 0.6 FTE i.e. £27,000 with the potential to rise to 1 FTE). In addition, IEEP UK matches pension contributions up to 6% of gross salary.
• Hours: 0.6 FTE (21 hours / 3 days per week), with potential to expand.
• Location: Remote working - IEEP UK currently has no permanent office space. Therefore, in line with the whole IEEP UK team, the post will be home-based, with regular travel to London, other parts of the UK, Brussels and other parts of Europe as required.
• Position type: Permanent contract
• Annual Leave: 18.5 days Annual Leave based on 0.6FTE (comprises of 14 days Basic Annual Leave + FTE proportion of public holidays) rising annually to a top limit of 23 days
• Closing date: 10am, Monday 9 December 2024
• Equal opportunities: IEEP UK is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive employer, including recruiting for diversity.
• Right to Work: Entitlement to work in the UK. IEEP UK is not able to assist with applications for work permits and cannot employ people living or working outside of the UK.
• Other benefits: You are also entitled to an additional £1,000 benefit (subject to tax) that can be used for private health and/or gym subscription.

About IEEP UK

The Institute for European Environmental Policy UK[1] (IEEP UK) is a UK registered charity and a not-for-profit sustainability think tank, with over 40 years of experience, based in the UK. As part of the broader IEEP family across Europe, we are dedicated to working with government, civil society, academia and a range of other stakeholders, including European, United Nations and other international bodies, civil society, academia, scientific institutes and business and industry to produce evidence-based research for impact-driven environmental policy solutions. Our work covers both short-term and long-term strategic environmental issues in the UK and its constituent nations as well as their interaction with policy in Europe and globally. Over the years IEEP has developed new concepts that have made their way into mainstream environmental thinking, underpinning many aspects of this policy area today, including work on the precautionary principle, environmental impact assessments, emissions trading schemes and public money for public goods.

This is an exciting time for IEEP UK. Under the leadership of the chair of trustees, Malini Mehra, IEEP UK has developed a new strategy up to 2027, striving to grow from a currently small staff, becoming more visible and claiming a leading role in providing innovative research and policy relevant intelligence. As part of this, Ben Reynolds joined in the role of Executive Director in October 2023.

Overall role and responsibilities

We are seeking to employ an experienced finance and operations professional to play a central role in our UK team as we grow. We are looking for a candidate with excellent financial and operations skills and experience, who will thrive working in a small and dynamic team.

The successful candidate will join a cohesive, impact-oriented and supportive team that is committed to the professional development of all of its staff, and where the opportunities for learning and for making a difference are high. This is a new role, with a high potential to have a big impact on the organisation by establishing new ways of working. 

The responsibilities of this role will include:

1. Financial Management

• Be responsible for and run the organisation’s bookkeeping and financial management processes including invoices, expenses and bank payments.
• Produce and manage the organisational cash flow, project cash flows and management accounts.
• Be responsible for and run payroll monthly.
• Compile and submit VAT returns quarterly.
• Support the Executive Director with managing the charity and project budgets and financial reporting to the board and funders.
• Work with the organisation’s Accountant and trustees to support the production of Annual Accounts and Independent Examination.

2. Administration

• Oversee the day-to-day administration of the charity to promote smooth business operations, including the efficiency of organisational systems.
• Ensure that appropriate insurance cover is maintained, and manage any claims as they arise.
• Support the Executive Director with board meetings and other board matters.
• Support Executive Director and trustees in ensuring Charity Commission and Companies House information is up to date.
• Support the maintenance of our contacts databas

3. HR

• Manage recruitment and induction of new staff and volunteers.
• Create, implement and review all policies and procedures for the organisation, ensuring we are up to date with statutory requirements, and good practice is incorporated where practical.
• Manage HR procedures including contracts and leave for staff.

The role will also include:

• Support in organising events online and in person.
• Assisting in responses to general enquiries to the organisation.
• Potential line management of junior staff and interns as appropriate.
• Contribute actively to the implementation of Institute-wide decisions and strategy.
• Organise weekly team meetings, and occasional in-person team meetings.
• Supporting and promoting diversity and equality of opportunity in the organisation.

Personal Specification

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate many of the following skills and attributes:

Essential:

• A relevant professional accountancy qualification (AAT, CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with some experience of working independently or with minimal supervision, preferably in the charity sector.
• At least 3 years’ relevant professional experience in a similar administrative, financial or management role.
• Experience of using accounting software and managing the financial administration of an organisation including paying and issuing invoices, reconciling bank accounts, and running payroll.
• Experience and confidence in producing and managing an organisational cashflow, budgets and management accounts.
• Experience of preparing and submitting VAT returns.
• Experience of creating and reviewing HR policies and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills
• As part of a small team you will also need the ability to turn your hand to a variety of tasks.
• Entitlement to work in the UK (IEEP UK is not able to assist with applications for work permits)

Desirable:

• Background, interest and experience in environmental policy, and the UK’s relationship with the EU and the rest of Europe.
• Experience and aptitude in using MS Teams, Zoom, Miro or other online meeting, webinar and facilitation tools, as a participant and as an organiser.
• Experience of producing project budgets and reporting to funders.
• Skills in digital communications and social networking.
• Experience of charity administration.
• Experience of communicating with a range of stakeholders including trustees.
• A knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion best practice.
• Availability to commence work promptly following the recruitment process.

We would expect our ideal candidate to be able to work both independently and as part of a team; to be highly organised with strong administrative, time management and planning skills; to have an excellent level of attention to detail; to have a commitment to broadening diversity and increasing access in the workplace.

Application Process

To apply for this position, please email us clearly marking the title of the email: ‘IEEP_UK – Fin&Ops’ [YOUR NAME], with the following:

- a CV (maximum two pages)

- a Covering Letter telling us about your experience and how this relates to the personal specification (maximum two pages)

- a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (see IEEP UK website for download)

Application deadline: 10AM, Monday 9 December 2024

Interviews: Week beginning 16 December 2024

Our ideal candidate would be able to start in February/March 2025.

IEEP UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes offers from candidates of diverse backgrounds and relevant experience, respecting best practices in the recruitment process.

IEEP UK is recruiting for this role as part of our Ethnicity Confident and Disability Confident schemes. Applicants who meet all the essential criteria, and who let us know voluntarily (via our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form above) that you would like to be considered in this way, will have an enhanced chance of gaining a first-stage interview. 

Our Privacy Statement explains how IEEP handles and uses personal data we collect about our applicants.

For further information on IEEP UK, please visit our website

[1] IEEP UK is our trading name – the organisation is registered as IEEP London

This is a Full-Time Contract from 10th March 2025 to 10th April 2026 to cover a staff member on Maternity Leave. The position is office based; however, we operate a hybrid working model and you will be expected to work 3 days a week in the office.

Position Summary/ Objective

To ensure the smooth functioning of the IFAW UK office, responsibilities include the delivery of core office services and facilities, processing mail and deliveries, providing HR and Finance support, welcoming visitors and other general office duties as reasonably assigned. The operations, administration, and office Coordinator works to ensure that IFAW meets fire, safety, and security obligations.

Role and Responsibilities

Office Facilities and Administrative Support:

• Ensure that the office is a professional, safe, and organised environment, maintaining office contracts and relationships with contractors.
• Liaise with building management on matters affecting the office facilities - service charges, utilities, building services – attending tenant meetings as required. Liaise with the Director of Finance and Operations UK on matters relating to the office lease arrangements.
• Oversee office security – ensure secure access to the office by staff, visitors, and contractors, issuing office fobs and managing their safe-keeping.
• Maintain office stationery and kitchen supplies. Ensure that all parts of the office are kept neat, tidy, and orderly and ensure confidential waste is removed appropriately.
• Induct new staff on the office protocols incorporating health and safety, fire, and security, to include visitors, temporary staff, and volunteers. Keep key policies and procedural documents up to-date and visible, and keep staff informed of provisions and changes.
• As Fire Warden, take lead responsibility to ensure that fire evacuation procedures are effective; maintain the Fire Logbook, fire equipment, fire alarm and fire doors. Conduct statutory checks on fire and electrical equipment. Ensure appropriate numbers of and training of Fire Marshals.
• Work with Director of Finance and Operations UK to evaluate appropriate office insurance to ensure adequate and appropriate cover.
• Undertake key projects to maintain the effective operation of the office and other duties as consistent with the post as requested.

Incoming and Outgoing Mail:

• Receive and process all incoming mail. Frank and dispatch all outgoing mail, ensuring it is sent in a cost-effective manner in accordance with procedures.
• Ensure that key staff members are kept fully trained on the franking machine and DHL/Courier services and that cover is put in place for days when the operations, administration, and office Coordinator is out of the office.

Miscellaneous:

• Work with the Director of Finance and Operations UK to maintain the UK HR records in accordance with legal requirements. Ensure all leave records are kept up to date and correct. Draft new staff contracts.
• Assist with UK recruitment ads and induct new staff members.
• Manage IFAW’s Travel Management Company and assist staff with booking travel and accommodation in accordance with the IFAW travel policy.
• Help with Board and Management visits and meetings in the UK.
• Manage the UK accounts invoicing inbox, processing office invoices and forwarding invoices to the correct departments.
• Process and deposit the weekly banking.
• Assist with other administrative or operational tasks as requested by the Director of Finance and Operations UK.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Proven organisational skills and ability to work in a collaborative and structured manner to get effective and efficient results.
• Excellent time management skills and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to act independently and to work effectively with staff at all levels across the organisation.
• Effectively able to multitask and deal with shifting responsibilities from across the organisation.
• Excellent attention to detail is essential.
• Strong team player with ability to use initiative and to take direction as required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong IT skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

UK Office Benefits

• 8% employer pension contribution
• 25 days’ holiday + public holidays + 5 discretionary days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Modern office
• Dog friendly office

Other Duties  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities will change from time to time to meet the needs of the department and our company.

At IFAW, we aim to create and foster a workforce that reflects and contributes to the diverse, global community in which we work to improve the lives of both animals and people.  We are dedicated to fostering justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion so we actively encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds. 

ABOUT BPNA

The British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) is the professional organisation for doctors who specialise in the care of children with neurological disorders. The BPNA has developed a number of educational programmes for doctors in the UK and overseas both online and face-to-face. This role directly supports the education of healthcare professionals across the UK, impacting the care of children with neurological conditions.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a respected and growing organisation, BPNA is looking for a highly motivated individual who can use their dedication, attention to detail and reliability to help us develop further. We are seeking to appoint a UK Short Course Administrator to join our small team which is based across our Bolton and London offices. This is a full-time, permanent post based in Bolton, working 37.5 hours a week (7.5 hours per day x 5 days per week). The Short Course Administrator will provide customer care as well as logistical and technical support to both online and face-to-face UK short courses.

ABOUT YOU

This role would suit an organised, efficient and practical person with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a good deal of common sense. You will also have diplomatic skills and the ability to build good relationships. You will need to be flexible, have an ability to problem-solve on-site, provide online zoom support, set up equipment such as computers and data projectors, and to organise highly educated people whilst remaining calm and maintaining a sense of humour. We are looking for someone to join our team who will contribute to maintaining and developing our customer focused ethos.

While this role is primarily based in Bolton, there will be some UK travel with overnight stays to support in-person courses. We offer time off in lieu or overtime paid for additional hours worked.

WHY COME AND WORK FOR US?

At BPNA, we value a supportive, collaborative, and inclusive work culture. The BPNA is a small organisation with big ambitions, and we work closely together to make an impact. You'll join a welcoming team that values mutual respect, flexibility, and work-life balance. We believe in continuous learning and career progression. As a member of BPNA, you'll have access to ongoing training opportunities and support for professional development, ensuring that you can grow both within this role and across future career aspirations.

We offer 25 days’ annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays) plus an additional day leave for birthday, rising to 30 days after 10 years of service and access to the Nest Pension scheme, with 6% employer contribution. 

LOCATION

While this role is based in Bolton, BPNA offers hybrid working arrangements, enabling you to balance time between working from our office and from home. Your line manager will agree with you how much time you will be required to work in the office and how frequently, to achieve productivity and service levels. This could vary week to week. You should anticipate spending an increased amount of time in the office during your probationary period.

JOB PURPOSE

This role provides hands-on experience with technology support for virtual courses and event planning for in-person courses for health care professionals, equipping you with skills in both administrative and event coordination settings. All course planning and logistics are arranged from the BPNA offices.

The purpose of this role is to:

• Support the organisation and delivery of virtual short courses

• Support the organisation and delivery of face-to-face short courses

For the full Job Description and Person Specification, see the attchment below

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) through CharityJob. Your covering letter should detail how your skills and experience meet the person specification. You must have the right to work in the UK.

Closing date: 29 December 2024

Interviews aimed for: 15 January 2025

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Operations Officer will form part of the Jigsaw4u Front of House team. They will be responsible for all HR administration, including staff training and staff wellbeing and communications. In addition they will lead on office maintenance issues, and support the delivery of operational projects. 

Jigsaw4u is proud of its 26+ year history providing specialist wellbeing support services for children, young people and families across South West London.

The Operations Officer is a new role for the charity and will bring vital support to the Operational and HR functions of Jigsaw4u, to ensure smooth administration of these areas so staff are enabled to continue delivering services of the highest quality to our service users.

Role Title: Temporary Operations Manager (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £41,463.70 FTE per year (pro-rata to 4 days per week)
Contract length: 12 months (fixed term) March 2025 to March 2026
Location: Hoxton, London UK

Deadline for applications: Sunday 19th January 2025
Shortlisting / Interviews: second half of January 2025
Start Date: March 2025

Counterpoints Arts is a leading national organisation working at the intersection of arts, migration and social change. For 12 years, Counterpoints Arts has been at the vanguard of cultural commissioning and practice, supporting and producing the arts by and about migrants and refugees, ensuring that their contributions are recognized and welcomed within British arts, history and culture.

The range of Counterpoints Arts’ work has grown considerably since it was founded in 2012 and we are now seeking someone to lead on Operations Management whilst our current Operations Manager is on maternity leave. This role is key to ensuring the smooth running of our charity’s operations, including overseeing day-to-day administrative, financial, and HR functions. The successful candidate will be highly organised, proactive, and have a strong background in charity operations or a similar role within the nonprofit sector. We are particularly interested in recruiting someone whose values align with the charity's mission and overall team culture.

Counterpoints Arts aims to attract and retain talented people from all backgrounds to its team. We particularly welcome applications from those who have been historically excluded from the cultural sector, including people with lived experience of displacement, people of colour and other ethnic global majoraties, people who identify as LGBTQ+, disabled people and people from a working class background.

Responsibilities:

Overall, the role involves ensuring smooth daily operations and charity compliance, managing office administration, supporting team productivity and wellbeing, and liaising with external stakeholders and suppliers.

Finance and Fundraising:

• Ensure financial compliance and oversee bookkeeping, invoicing, and grant payments.

• Support budgeting, financial reporting, and planning with the Director.

• Monitor charity management accounts, project income, and expenditure.

• Manage year-end accounts, filing with the Charity Commission, and Company House.

• Write funding applications and reports, maintain funder relationships, and ensure grant reporting deadlines are met.

• Ensure provisional figures are submitted to various funders and entities

• Write narrative report to go alongside financial report for year end accounts

Board and Senior Management Team:

• Support the Director in preparing Board papers

• Support SMT meetings and assist the Board with reminders and actions

• Update the Risk Register every 6 months according to updates agreed at Board meetings

​HR and Policy:

• Lead on HR activities, annual leave, TOIL, pensions, and contract administration.

• Oversee payroll, recruitment, staff wellbeing, and compliance with employment law.

• Manage temporary staff and freelancers, and update HR policies as needed.

• Lead on the annual team training programme and supporting team with individual

  training ambitions

• Support all staff with wellbeing needs and help address issues with individual wellbeing.

• Organise team training, away days, and foster a positive team culture.

• Ensure staff adherence to policies (e.g., annual leave, sickness, TOIL) and promote

  inclusive work practices.

• Support with Risk Assessments and Safeguarding assessments and help respond to safeguarding concerns or incidents

• Support with Activity Planning

• Support with any placements/internships

• Organise annual DBS checks for all staff

IT:

• Manage all IT systems used by the team of staff and freelancers, including Slack and Google Workspace.

• Oversee CA website management including updates and resolving issues as needed with the web developers

• Communicate any server or IT issues promptly with the team

• Encourage best practice for cyber security to all team members and work with staff to resolve any cyber security issues that arise Compliance and Governance:

• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance, including Charity Law, Data Protection, Health & Safety and Employment Law, and support implementation of relevant policy with the Board and Senior Management Team.

Office Management:

• Manage office logistics, filing, GDPR compliance, and health and safety.

• Ensure safeguarding protocols are in place, reporting issues to the landlord/Building Manager as needed

• Manage insurance renewal and any issues with insurance throughout the year, including

  additional insurance premiums / cover and any claims

Required Experience:

• Proven experience in an operations or administrative management role within a charity, arts, or non-profit organisation.

• Strong financial literacy and experience managing budgets.

• Excellent attention to detail: Highly organised with a focus on accuracy, best practice and compliance.

• Knowledge of HR processes, including recruitment, payroll, and fostering positive work culture

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential staff and organisational information

• Excellent organisational and project/task management skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Highly literate in IT: experienced with Word, Excel, Google Workspace, Slack, and other organisational software.

• Proactive and adaptable: able to take initiative, prioritise tasks, and adapt quickly to changing circumstances.

• Collaborative with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of working with a range of colleagues, stakeholders, suppliers and partners across the sector.

• Passionate about organisational planning and supporting teams to operate at their best.

Desirable Experience includes:

• Lived experience of displacement

• An interest in/passion for arts and migration

Values and Beliefs underpinning our work

Our work is organised around a set of core values and beliefs that guide our work and inform our decisions.

Our working culture, created through the interactions of our staff, volunteers, trustees, artists, partners and wider network, is based around the principles of mutual respect, collaboration, trust, care, generosity, transparency, accountability and deep commitment to our work.

We are dedicated to ensuring fairness and equity for all staff, regardless of their position, gender, age, race, religion, or background.

How To Apply

Please note that applicants must have a current legal right to work in the UK (this job does not qualify for the UK Skilled Worker Visa).

Please send the following documents to us by email with ‘Operations Manager (maternity cover)’ as the subject, by Sunday 19th January 2025:

• An up-to-date, comprehensive CV

• Covering letter (max one page) outlining how you meet the role and person specification criteria

• A completed Equality Diversity Form. Please download, complete and attach to your application form.

  We encourage applicants to apply even if you don’t feel like you meet every criteria, and please contact us if you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal chat about the role.

  We will review all applications and hold interviews in the second half of January 2025 with the successful candidate starting in March 2025.

Learning and Development Advisor

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning and Development Advisor to join the Learning and Development team working from home.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change and improvement for those who need it? If yes, then we’d love to hear from you…

Position: 5870 Learning & Development Advisor - Leadership Development

Location: Home based

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours Monday- Friday 

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £26,490.14 per annum

Closing Date: 10th December 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received. 

The Role

This is an exciting role that requires a mixture of skills in relation to learning and development.  You will be focusing on leadership and management development across the organisation.  This will include the design and delivery of innovative learning interventions that support the development of leaders and managers.

The L&D team want to step away from ‘traditional’ so you will need to be creative, motivated, and brave, generating and implementing new ways of enhancing the leader’s development.  You will have scope and space to try new interventions, evaluate impact and make a difference to the overall organisational strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Use your creativity and ability to experiment in introducing innovative and modern learning practices across the organisation

• Design and deliver innovative learning interventions that support leadership and management development across the organisation.

• Work with Subject Matter Experts and senior staff within the organisation to understand learning needs and develop the right interventions.

• Create evaluation methods to measure changes in behaviour and performance across leaders and managers

• Act as a valued advisor for leaders and managers across the organisation supporting their development

About You

Modern thinking and practice are essential for this role, as well as a good understanding of leadership and management development. 

You will need experience of:

• Delivering successful leadership and management development programmes using innovative approaches

• Planning courses and evaluating outcomes

• Delivering soft skills training and experiential learning activities

In Return…

Benefits include:

• 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 and paternity payments

• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment and leisure discounts

• Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance

• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support

• Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career development and progression

About the Organisation

This independent charity provides a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. Working 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 the charity is driven by the Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. 

As part of the commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. The charity is also a Disability Confident Employer and provides 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 the selection process, the team will be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

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Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.         

Operations Administrator

We are looking for an Operations Administrator to join the team supporting facilities and building maintenance and offering general admin and operational support.

This role could also be full-time incorporating the HR support function, which at the moment is as separate standalone part-time role.

Position: Operations Administrator

Location: Bristol (onsite)

Hours: 15 hours per week (0.4 FTE) 7.5 hours split any days Monday – Thursday. Fridays are mandatory. (or full time hours for the HR and Operations Officer role combined)

Salary: £25,000 pro rata (£10,000 actual)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 2nd December 11:59pm

Interview Date: Interviews expected to be held w/c 9th December

The Role

The Operations Administrator will be responsible for the facilities, asset, and building maintenance of an owned therapy building. The Operations Administrator will understand that due to the building being used for therapeutic purposes, there will need to be clear communication between staff and suppliers on ‘quiet times’ and optimal visiting times.

Main areas of responsibility include:

• Stock control
• Maintaining relationships and organisational contracts with suppliers e.g. phone company or IT support
• Ensure office workplace health and safety standards are upheld
• Assist with operational aspects of staff away days and events e.g. venue booking and staff lunch
• Support with the set up and management of the outreach centres
• Supporting staff with internal operational enquiries
• Working closely with the Finance Manager to ensure operational expense is accurately reported
• Tracking and management of petty cash
• Finance admin support

We are advertising this as a part-time permanent role but would welcome applications for this post and the HR  post as a full-time position, HR and Operations Officer, £29,000 annual salary 1.0 FTE.

Due to the nature of the role (facilities & building maintenance), remote working is not an option. Please only apply if you are able to commute to the therapy building in St Paul’s, Bristol. 

About You

You will have experience in facilities/building management, administration and/or office operation OR equivalent experience, with a strong focus on overseeing administrative systems

You will be asked to submit a CV and then those selected to move to the next stage will be asked to submit a supporting document alongside their application.

We appreciate that some candidates may find other means of communicating their skills and experience more suitable to them, so accept the following supporting document formats:

• 2-page cover letter
• No more than a 5-minute long video (either sent as an mp4 attachment or a link to an unlisted YouTube video)
• A poem no longer than 2 pages

About the Organisation

The charity offers specialist support and therapeutic services to children, young people, and their families who have experienced child sexual abuse. They believe in creative evidence-based support services led by the voices of young people and their families. The specialist services are designed to grow connection and community with families who have experienced sexual abuse. The services have a creative arts focus because they believe in the transformative power of creativity in helping families to rebuild their lives after abuse experiences. Research guides everything the team does, it helps everyone to understand the service, develop best practice nationally in the sector and is a platform for amplifying survivors voices. 

Benefits include:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. We currently award the Christmas – New Year period off to staff (not deducted from allowance)
• Generous leave allowances (sickness, maternity, etc.)
• Flexible employer
• Whole-organisation Professional Development Fund and Policy to help your CPD
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Fantastic, kind, and hardworking team

The organisation is committed to providing equal opportunities for all, irrespective of age, disability, race, sex, religion/belief, sexuality, gender identity, marital/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and working patterns. Therefore, are particularly keen to hear from candidates living with a disability, and those from the global majority.

You may also have experience in areas such as Admin, Administrator, Administration, Operations Administrator,  Buildings Administrator, Support Administrator, Maintenance Administrator, Facilities Administrator, HR and Operations Administrator, Operations Coordinator, Operations Officer, Maintenance Coordinator, Buildings Coordinator.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Are you ready to help support the Church on its important journey of change?

The Church Life Review (CLR) is a significant and important journey of change to fully review all aspects of the life of the denomination. 

In this role you will work closely with the Programme Manager on all administrative aspects of the CLR, playing a vital role in seeing that they are properly supported in their busy schedule.

You will be educated to A level or equivalent with GCSE passes (grade A-C) in English and Maths. You already have experience of PA and administrative work in an office environment and are highly organised, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to operate with discretion.

We can offer you a flexible and friendly working environment; working from Church House and from home.

If you are interested in working with us and can meet the job requirements, please visit our job page to download the application form. 

We DO NOT accept CVs. 

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 3 January 2025
Interviews: Friday 10 January 2025

OCVA is seeking an organised and proactive Administrator to ensure the smooth running of our office and support our team. As our Administrator, you’ll often be the first point of contact, managing our main phone line, handling the admin inbox, and processing incoming post. You’ll look after the administration relating to our building, keeping on top of our facilities compliance, and provide support to the CEO and Board of Trustees, including scheduling meetings and taking concise and accurate minutes. We provide a regular programme of online and in-person training which you will work with the team to schedule, overseeing registrations and payments and ensuring everything runs smoothly on the day.

We are looking for someone who is organised, enthusiastic and quick to learn. You will enjoy working with all sorts of people, have great communication skills and be diplomatic, with an ability to take the initiative when opportunities arise. You will be confident with Microsoft Office and willing to learn how to use other programmes such as CIVI (our online database), Xero (for raising invoices), Microsoft Teams and Zoom (for online meetings).

Ref: SWL-241

Are you a proactive, organised and collaborative individual with a proven track record of providing highly efficient administrative support? If so, St Giles is looking for a highly motivated Administrator to join our team and provide vital support to a caseworker with their case notes.

About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.  Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About this key role

Our successful candidate will provide important administrative support to one individual Caseworker, including organising their hand-written notes, helping enter them accurately into different platforms and databases, plus ensuring all data inputted is done so in a timely and accurate manner.  As this role is based in an organisation working with vulnerable individuals, there will be elements of safeguarding, as well as a requirement for confidentiality and adherence to Data Protection and GDPR guidelines.

You must have the ability to travel to the Leeds office as due to the nature of this role there is no scope for remote or home working, while occasional travel to other trust sites in the Yorkshire region can be organised by prior agreement.

What we are looking for

• Previous track record of supporting individuals
• Sound experience of working in administrative/data entry roles
• Maths and English GCSE A-C or equivalent
• Sound understanding of safeguarding practices
• Strong IT literacy, including the full Microsoft Office package
• Excellent prioritisation, interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written
• A flexible, collaborative and professional approach to your work.

As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.

We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.

To apply please request an application form from our HR Team, via the apply button, stating the job title and ref number.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.

We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

Closing date: 11p.m. 26 November 2024. Interview date: 10 December 2024.

Main Purpose of Job:

The primary role is to provide business, finance, administrative, and project support for Think Active CSW. The post holder will assist the Think Active team with a variety of clerical and administrative tasks to ensure the organisation operates efficiently and effectively. The role is primarily office-based, with all the Think Active team required to comply with Think Active CSW policies and procedures. Kind, Considerate, Appreciative and Accepting interaction with colleagues, stakeholders, customers, and suppliers is essential to contribute to a thriving team and organisation and to delivering exceptional service. 

About the Role 

Base Location: The main headquarters of the Charity is in Leamington Spa although 

some of the work involves being located across Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire. We 

have a blended approach of home-based working, office-based working and travelling to and attending meetings as required. The post holder is expected to work from HQ on at least 2 days per week, to support colleagues by attending meetings and events and by adopting a flexible approach to their work. 

Salary: £19,089 (plus, travel expenses and pension contribution and other benefits) 

Working Pattern:  30 hours per week | 0.8 FTE | Work pattern expected to be 6 hours per day, 5 days per week.

Contract type: Permanent (subject to successfully passing probation)

The main responsibilities of this role include: 

• General Management and Administration 

• Finance 

• Human Resources 

• Customer Services 

• Information and Communications Technology (ICT) 

• Project Support 

Responsibilities: 

Administrative Support: 

Organise administrative activities to facilitate the smooth running of both physical work area (1 Mill Street) and virtual office / meeting spaces (Zoom and Teams). 

Ensure office equipment is maintained, records are up-to-date, and administrative processes are effective and compliant with GDPR. 

Office Management: 

Effective high-quality use of office software (email, spreadsheets, Teams, Xero) to ensure organisational efficiency. 

Manage online and paper filing systems. 

Develop and implement new administrative systems for record management and data protection. 

Oversee the maintenance of the office space and arrange necessary repairs, logistics and tidy-ups. 

Financial Duties: 

Manage discrete budgets (stationery orders, meeting rooms, course income, and expenditure). 

Process expenses and invoices. 

Maintain Think Active equipment registers and oversee loaning and return of equipment. 

Human Resources Support: 

Assist in the recruitment of new colleagues, including induction, finance, leave, timesheets, and sickness management. 

Customer Service: 

Perform reception duties, including answering calls and scheduling appointments. 

Respond to emails and postal correspondence. 

Manage the customer complaint procedure. 

Event and Meeting Coordination: 

Book meeting rooms and arrange travel and accommodation for colleagues. 

Assist in the planning, preparation and delivery of events including transporting small items of equipment and attendance at events to support with event set up, registration and administration.   

Organise and take minutes and / or action logs of internal and network meetings as required. 

Supplier and Stakeholder Management: 

Maintain and order office supplies. 

Manage supplier relationships to ensure efficient task completion. 

Liaise with 1 Mill Street regarding access, maintenance, health, and safety compliance. 

Additional Duties: 

Support due diligence and compliance for grant awards and payees. 

Raise payments, invoices, and orders as required. 

Provide high-quality and efficient business and finance operations to support colleagues in delivering business objectives and projects. 

Demonstrate a proactive approach and add value to Think Active's role as a charity and Active Partnership. 

Arrange regular testing for electrical equipment and safety devices. 

Results Expected: 

Efficient business and finance operations across Think Active. 

Effective support to colleagues in achieving business objectives and project delivery. 

Demonstrates a proactive approach in supporting and advancing Think Active’s mission by identifying and implementing initiatives that add value to the organisation’s goals and objectives.