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Hours:                          Full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week (Flexible hours considered)

Responsible to: Global Head of Brand and Content

Direct reports:  Brand and Content Producer x 2

Location:                     Truro, Cornwall (Hybrid) or Remote (UK Only) with frequent travel to our HQ, Truro Cornwall

The Role

The ShelterBox Content Manager will be passionate about storytelling. They will have a deep understanding of our supporters and what motivates them and will be responsible for delivering an audience focused annual content plan. The purpose of the Global Brand and Content team is to help establish ShelterBox as an international household name with a proposition built on trust, understanding and affection. Engaging storytelling sits at the heart of our organisation and drives activity across multiple teams. We strive to connect our supporters with the stories of the communities we support around the world and always aim to gather content in an ethical way – listening to, and amplifying the voices of, the communities that we support.

Who are we looking for?
The Content Manager will plan and oversee the production and delivery of high-quality, response-based multimedia storytelling. They will drive our content gathering activity across all our live responses and capitalise in times of rapid onset disasters. As well as be responsible for delivering an annual content plan that supports the needs of our fundraising and communications output in the UK and around the world. Understanding how the audiences in different countries / teams may be similar or different is key. Developing creative attuned to this audience understanding is vital as is the ability to scan for storytelling opportunities for key themes or evergreen ‘always on’ content needs.

This role will also be responsible for sharing content, managing Asset Bank, and promoting the latest available content internally with team leads as well as making story suggestions for campaign ideas or fundraising products / events.

Creation of, and delivery against, an annual content strategy will be your main responsibility so you should be able to plan, juggle multiple tasks and understand your audience. It's vital that you work to understand our audiences and their needs, to design and deliver a program of activity that serves the right kind of stories, at the right time, in the right way.

You will need to set clear objectives and prioritise workload for your team and yourself and measure results. Ensuring the flow of quality content in the form of case studies, information and insights, film and photography are crucial in allowing us to take the ShelterBox story to new audiences, creating fertile soil for fundraising asks to flourish.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Oversee the gathering, managing, and sharing of great written, photographical and film content (briefing, creating, and editing)
• Develop and implement a content strategy that seeks to increase the frequency, quality and variety of case studies, photographs, video, and other content from around the world. Also supporting bespoke requests to increase awareness and support amongst specific audiences/stakeholders.
• Work with teams in the UK and around the world, to develop an annual content plan that is audience focussed and seeks out opportunities to connect supporters with our work in new and exciting ways.
• Lead focus groups and insights to ensure we understand our audience and their storytelling needs and adapt creative accordingly.
• Champion ethical storytelling internally and externally and work with Global Head of Brand & Content to develop and implement an ethical storytelling content strategy across all responses.
• Responsibility for budget management, including monthly variance, future forecasting and exploiting opportunities for investment (against KPIs/objectives) and cost savings. Supporting the annual budgetary cycle.
• Responsibility for content gathering processes, template development and overall ways of working to support content Producers workflow
• Manage the briefing, support, and management of in-country content gatherers, from a content and brand perspective. Working to ensure the continued flow of information, designed to update supporters on our relief efforts around the world.
• Working with the Training department to develop an ongoing training scheme for staff, volunteers, and specialists. Train, nurture and support a multi-layered network of field content gatherers.
• Responsible for Asset Bank (or other DAM) and its continued improvement.
• Responsible for the line management of brand and content producers, ensuring successful delivery against project work, effective support and guidance and providing direct report support
• Responsible for purchasing stock content in times of major disaster
• Lead on editorial meetings – ensuring we are developing stories to support upcoming communications needs
• Responsible for ensuring that all content producers maintain an up to date understanding of how ShelterBox operates, that they remain on top of their training requirements, and they maintain strong working relationships with the response team community and deployable IPD staff
• Manage content responsibilities for specific responses alongside Content Producers
• At times produce branded content – be that written content or video content
• Coordinate the Content team studio inventory and oversee the audit, and purchasing of AV equipment
• Support the fundraising team, and others, to tell the ShelterBox story in an authentic way
• Support celebrity content development.
• Support the provision of B-Roll for PR and media engagement.
• Support the organisation-wide strategic plan objectives
• Keep within the charity’s aims and objectives
• Some travel in the UK and Internationally may be required at times.

Please read the full JD and person specification for further information. 

This will play a key role in carrying out a range of general health & safety room checks, cleaning, building maintenance and caretaking tasks. The role will report to and support the Facilities Manager in the delivery of planned, reactive maintenance and cleaning tasks.

The role will ensure a safe, clean and welcoming environment for residents, employees and visitors by providing a repairing, maintenance cleaning service in order to keep the various buildings and grounds to the highest standard, whilst minimising the need for external contractors.

RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To support daily, weekly & monthly planned maintenance tasks as scheduled (fire alarm tests, water temperature recording, emergency lighting tests, etc.).
• Support Customer Services with planned room health & safety checks
• Support the delivery of first line response to reactive maintenance, cleaning and repairs.
• Minor building fabric spot cleaning, repairs, decorating tasks and plumbing repairs.
• Check of plant rooms and boilers for leaks and general condition
• Ensure equipment is well maintained, adequately stored and meets all safety requirements
• Ensure that all portable electrical appliances are tested as required
• Use a range of common hand and power tools to carry out your job as required
• Assist with inspection of the condition of the grounds, building and facilities
• General janitorial duties as requested.
• Ad-hoc porterage duties (moves and changes, furniture management and etc.).
• Maintain accurate digital documentation.
• Provide excellent customer service to residents, ensuring they are made aware of work order progress in a timely manner.
• Proactively walking the Communal Areas and all floors, reporting and following up on any health & safety, maintenance or cleaning issues
• Ensure the organisation’s Health and Safety procedures regarding Safety at Work are consistently implemented and followed.
• Contribute to Risk Assessment activities and implement appropriate actions.
• Monitor and liaise with Sub-Contractors ensuring good Health and Safety Practices are being carried out and quality of work is of high standard.
• Clear snow and grit paths during bad weather periods.
• Ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Monitor and action tasks listed on in-house systems, in a timely manner, ensuring the key performance indicator requirements are in place.
• To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with work role for health and safety in the workplace.
• To undertake such other duties within the competence of the post holder which may be required from time to time.

Experience

• Experience of risk assessment or a health & safety qualification
• Experience of building cleaning and maintenance, handyperson or caretaking duties.

Qualifications

• Building trade or health & safety/facilities management qualification

Skills & knowledge

• Good understanding of health and safety requirements within a building environment
• Good communication skills
• Good IT and systems skills

Abilities

• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people maintaining professional boundaries
• Ability to manage own work load effectively and under pressure
• Ability to accurately input information on a database or information systems

Personal qualities

• Confidence to challenge where necessary in relation to property / security matters
• Diplomatic and tactful
• Patient and tolerant
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Honesty, reliability and punctuality
• Good interpersonal skills

Desirable criteria

• Full driving licence

Before starting this position, you’ll need to undergo a criminal record check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. You must be entitled to work in the UK.

Join a team with a bold mission – at Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind, we are dedicated to reshaping the landscape of mental health and emotional wellbeing in our community. The Wellbeing Practitioner will be the forefront of a critical support system for people experiencing homelessness. You will be working with people with mental health needs, offering wellbeing support to rough sleepers identified in the borough.

What You'll Do:

- Collaboration and Efficiency: Work hand-in-hand with existing Mental Health Provision. well as other local agencies/organisations to effectively support young people transitioning from services.

- Innovation and Empowerment: Channel your passion into providing evidence-based interventions, elevating the mental health and emotional well-being of the people we serve, while opening doors to life's possibilities.

Why Join Us:

• Impact Matters: Join a team where your work directly transforms lives and contributes to a healthier community.

• Personal Growth: We offer professional development opportunities that will enrich your career and help shape the future of mental health services in Swindon.

• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside like-minded individuals who share your passion for making a meaningful impact.

Together, we can build a brighter, healthier future for Swindon. Your contribution can make all the difference.

If you are looking for a role where your ideas are listened to, a role where you can develop your fundraising skills and help us substantially grow our fundraising income by growing our supporter base using a range of digital channels - then read on.

We're a growing team of passionate fundraisers dedicated to making BCUK’s breast cancer prevention mission a reality.  Our income has grown significantly over the last few years and we're now ready to take it to the next level. And we need people like you to make this happen.

You’ll lead acquisition and development of supporters via digital platforms so experience in managing campaigns and achieving results is essential.

Interested and feel like you can be that person then hit that apply button!

  We are a national breast cancer charity focussed entirely on breast cancer prevention:

• We fund scientific research into environmental and chemical links to breast cancer 

• We educate and raise awareness about the lifestyle and environmental risk factors of breast cancer, empowering people to reduce their risk of developing the disease

• We campaign for policies that protect people’s health and promote the prevention of breast cancer.

We are scaling up our work and our impact so we are building our team with talented, motivated, and ambitious individuals who want to contribute to helping us become the leading voice in breast cancer prevention.

If your goal is to develop your career in fundraising in a rewarding role with plenty of opportunities to make a difference to the lives of many people, then we want to meet you. 

About you: 

You will be a highly motivated individual with experience of working in a growing charity ideally you’ll bring the following skills -

• Experience of working towards funding and donor engagement targets and tracking progress  

• Experience in developing, coordinating and implementing regular giving plans, in-memory giving, and stewardship plans for individual givers and major donors.   

• Knowledge and experience digital acquisition programs  

• Knowledge and experience of email marketing  

• Experience of monitoring and operating within agreed budgets.   

What we can offer:  

• Fully remote working. 

• 29.5 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays. 

• Competitive salary £30,560 - £36,608 PA (depending on experience) 

• Option for full time colleagues to compress hours and work a 9 day fortnight. 

• Healthcare cover and employee assistance programme. 

• Enhanced employer pension contribution 4%, after 3 years service 5% and 6% after 5 years service 

• Enhanced Sickness, Maternity and Paternity pay. 

• Great supportive culture with generous professional training and development programmes. 

• To be part of a fantastic supportive team. 

• Work for an organisation that values a positive and inclusive culture. 

• For full details see our benefits guide  (Downloadable from our website)

• All applicants must be based in the UK and have the Right to work in the UK 

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Financial Inclusion Officer to join our Communities team at Sovereign Network Group. You’ll help to shape and deliver our exciting new Energy Support service, aiming to be proactive and preventative in fuel and energy insecurity. You’ll be working in the community and with customers across our geography.

It's a really exciting time to join us as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England – our purpose being to provide quality affordable homes and places that people love for generations.

With offices in Basingstoke, Bristol, Newbury, Blandford and Christchurch, we can be flexible on your base location. You’ll work flexibly from the office, at home and out in our community. 

The Role

You’ll be part of our Financial Inclusion team, looking holistically at customers and their household circumstances and finding innovative ways to support them to make sustained changes. You’ll be working with partners, building new relationships both internally and externally, with an overall aim to aid our customers to become financially resilient.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and enhancing financial inclusion initiatives, with a primary focus on energy-related projects
• Collaborating with customer support teams to ensure impactful delivery of financial inclusion offers
• Supporting operational activities of Financial Inclusion programs across SNG communities
• Working closely with the Financial and Digital Inclusion Manager to identify new delivery partners and continue to develop financial inclusion offers for sustained positive customer impact
• Reporting and analysing on program impacts to evaluate value for money and guide future planning

What we’re looking for

Previous experience in a similar role, with an understanding of financial inclusion challenges and its impacts would be beneficial but isn’t essential. You will need:

• A proactive, creative, and innovative approach to your work and problem-solving 
• A customer-centric mindset, ensuring customer needs are at the forefront
• Proven stakeholder management experience with the ability to engage colleagues and external partners effectively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in data processing and analysis, particularly with high-volume datasets
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel and Outlook

We have some fantastic benefits on offer at SNG, including:

• £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Generous matched pension scheme (up to 12%) and Life cover at 4x your salary
• Access to 24/7 virtual GP service
• Wellbeing discounts including gym memberships
• Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover

At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at Sovereign. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

It is a really exciting time to be joining SNG and to be part of this brand-new offering to customers. If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you

 The HR team is helping to steer the organisation through ongoing change and you will be joining an enthusiastic, ambitious, sociable, and professional team. 

At Simon Community NI our vision is of a society where everyone has a home.  Our clients are at the heart of what we do, and last year we supported over 600 people daily who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen. 

This is a superb opportunity for someone with previous experience of providing HR support and advice to managers on all employment and HR related matters.  You will hold CIPD Associate Membership (or be actively working towards this), with at least 1 one year’s experience in handling HR policies, procedures and processes relating to employee relations, end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, grievance and disciplinary cases and absence management.
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To be successful in the role you will positively respond to change, be adaptable, work well within a team and know how to effectively resolve conflict.
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The National Saturday Club, founded by Sir John and Lady Sorrell through The Sorrell Foundation in 2009, plays a crucial and distinctive role in the educational landscape for young people aged 13-16. The charity which is operating UK-wide, has seen significant growth in recent years and we are committed to continuing to expand our programme to reach even more young people.  With this growth comes increased operational and financial complexity necessitating an expansion of our leadership capacity. To support these efforts, we are seeking a full-time Chief Operating Officer to oversee and lead our organisation’s financial and operational functions.

We are looking for someone who will bring strategic vision, dynamism, and an ethos of innovation and creativity. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a track record of achievement at a senior level. You will be an experienced, visible and inspiring leader, championing the difference that strong financial and operational management can make to our front-line activities and sharing our passion for equity in extracurricular educational opportunities for young people.

Since its inception, the National Saturday Club has evolved into a nationwide movement offering free extracurricular education. Our programme places young people at the heart of a vibrant network of world-class professionals from education, the cultural sector and industry, all of whom are dedicated to helping young people achieve their full potential. In recent years we have expanded our network from 74 Saturday Clubs in 2021 to over 100 in 2024, with a target of 140 by 2025-26 and an ambition to reach 180 clubs by 2026-27. To meet the demands of this growth, we have also doubled our staff, with a team of 20 this year. This expansion is made possible by a growing network of funders and supporters who recognise the transformative impact of our work.

This new role of COO will be responsible for finance, data and IT, risk management, legal, HR and culture and premises, including oversight on all operational areas including health and safety, and safeguarding You will also provide focused financial and operational long-term planning, strategic leadership and, as we grow, cultivate a culture that reflects our values and is rooted in equity, diversity and inclusion.

The postholder must provide outstanding strategic leadership in the areas of financial sustainability and operational process: to support the staff team and the organisation to deliver on its ambitious growth strategy; to meet the expectations and needs of its beneficiaries, partners and funders; and to ensure the organisation’s approaches and processes support the delivery of the programme and facilitate the engagement of the external network of educators and partners across the UK.

Recruitment timings

Application deadline: Sunday 7th July

Shortlisting:                                    approx. 10th July

NSC panel interviews                    17th and 19th July

Final meetings/offer made:            week of 22nd July

The Energy Advice Programme provides:

• advice appointments to fuel poor and vulnerable consumers who are struggling to pay their bills or require better deals on energy
• those who need guidance on the most appropriate payment methods or information on how to access help from energy suppliers and the Government
• Information about Smart Meters
• Information about protecting yourself from Carbon Monoxide

The successful candidate will provide a generalist and energy advice service in a wide range of enquiry areas such as benefits, housing and employment.

You will have excellent communication skills, be confident, motivated and willing to try new things. We’re not looking for the finished article, if you have the right attitude then we can help to develop your skills.

Requirements

1. One year’s experience of delivering generalist advice within Citizens Advice or another quality assured environment such as AQS.
2. Experience of using interpersonal skills, including sensitive listening and questioning skills to understand the needs of others, especially in the context of telephony.
3. Ability to give and receive feedback objectively and sensitively.
4. Effective oral and written communication skills, with good IT knowledge to support delivery of service
5. Ability and willingness to work both on own initiative and as part of a team.
6. Willingness to learn and develop skills and be flexible with service delivery.
7. A good understanding of fuel poverty issues and the issues affecting society and their implications for clients and service provision.
8. Ability to assist with research and campaigns works by providing information about clients’ circumstances
9. Understanding of and commitment to the aims and principles of the Citizens Advice service and its equal opportunities policies.

About us

Citizens Advice Liverpool is a charity that provides free, confidential and impartial advice to people who live and work in the city. We depend on a workforce of paid staff and over 120 trained volunteers. We give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem. We are the leading provider of advice and advocacy services in Liverpool and have helped clients with over 106,000 issues in 2022/2023.

CAL have achieved accreditation with the Workplace Wellbeing Charter, showing we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our workforce. We've also gained an award for outstanding contribution by an employer to workplace health and wellbeing 2022 by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust.

We've gained awards from Citizens Advice National recognising our Advising Margainalised Communities Team for championing equity, diversity and inclusion in both 2021 and 2021. We were also named volunteer team of the year in 2022.

As well as a competitive salary CAL also provides access to:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid Working Scheme
• Interest free travel loans
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lifestyles Gym Membership (20% corporate discount)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay

Trust Funding Coordinator

Location: Hybrid, Old Street, London
Salary: £35,172 per annum
Hours: 34.5 hours per week
Department: Major Partnerships
Job Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.   

We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Trust Funding Coordinator to join our high achieving Major Partnerships Unit. This role sits in The Philanthropic Partnerships Team, which is specifically responsible for all trust, foundation and major donor relationships and income. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in fundraising from trusts and foundations, as part of an exciting and innovative team. 

Working closely with the Trust Funding Officer, you will contribute to sustaining and increasing income from trusts and foundations. You will focus on donors with the capacity to give up to £25,000 a year to Plan International, as well as identifying, researching and applying to new prospects at this level, and supporting the prospecting process in the trusts team. You will also manage a small trusts’ portfolio running mailings through the database and looking for opportunities to grow portfolio income.

We are looking for an individual who has experience of managing several projects simultaneously and be able to demonstrate a clear and persuasive writing style. You will also have a keen interest in fundraising from trusts and foundations, ideally have experience of working in a fundraising team or similar environment and be proficient in using IT packages such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher. If this sounds like you, and you have a genuine passion for our values, feminist leadership principles and vision, we would love for you to apply! 

For further detail of this role, please see the job profile.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Thursday 11 July 2024
Interviews will take place on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 July 2024

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include a Basic Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

REF-215118

Management Accountant 

Grade 7, £52,671.45 pro-rata per annum including London weighting of £5,944.80 pro-rata per annum 

London / Hybrid 

Temporary – 9 Months Fixed Term Contract 

Full Time - 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We can consider requests for part-time hours.  

London / Hybrid. The TUC has a flexible working policy with most staff expected to work from the office (Congress House, London WC1B 3LS) for a minimum of 50% of working hours. Staff may be required to work additional time in the office according to work demands. We can consider requests to accommodate different working patterns if you have exceptional reasons not to be able to comply with this.

The TUC is looking for a Management Accountant to support the management accounts team in financial planning and analysis and business partnering while we move to a new finance system.

What qualifications, experience, skills, and knowledge do you need? 

• Professional accounting qualification, or part-qualified with significant relevant experience, skills, and knowledge.

• Experience working in the management accounting team of a not-for-profit organisation.

• High level of IT literacy, especially the ability to use different accounting packages and Microsoft Excel.

• Ability to communicate in a timely and effective manner with the finance team, non-finance staff, suppliers, and auditors.

• Self-motivated and able to work independently and manage workload effectively.

If this is you, then we’d like to hear from you.  Take a look at our job description and person specification for more information.

We welcome applications from any candidate but are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this grade in the TUC. If this is you and you’re interested in the post, we invite you to join an online lunchtime briefing at 1.00pm on Monday, 1 July 2024 to hear about the post and ask questions of the recruiting manager. If you’d like to attend the briefing, please click apply for further details. You don’t need to attend the briefing session to apply for this job. 

This is a temporary (9 month), full time vacancy

The closing date for completed applications for this post is Monday 8 July.  A timed written test will take place over MS Teams on Monday 15 July and Tuesday 16 July. Interviews will then be held over MS Teams from Monday 22 July and Tuesday 23 July.

Our preference is for the successful candidate to start on or after Monday 9 September.

Please note - this post will be subject to employment screening including a DBS check.

The organisation 

The TUC exists to make the working world a better place for everyone. We bring together the 5.5 million working people who make up our 48 member unions. 

We support trade unions to grow and thrive, and we stand up for everyone who works for a living. Every day, we campaign for more and better jobs, and a more equal, more prosperous country. 

Our vision is for a world where everyone experiencing a mental health issue receives support and respect. Join our passionate, dedicated team and make a difference today.

About the role

Step 2 and 3 of the NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire service is provided in partnership by Solent Mind (step 2) and Southern Health NHS Foundation (step 3). We employ Qualified PWPs to deliver support to step 2 patients.

This role involves delivering assessments as well as evidenced-based low intensity CBT interventions for those with mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety disorders. The range of treatments you may provide would include one-to-one guided self-help via telephone and video, with the opportunity to offer face-to-face in addition to cCBT programmes, webinars, workshops and psycho-educational groups.

You’ll be based across either Eastleigh, Gosport or Basingstoke Digital Hubs, including hybrid working considered with some home working each week.

The starting salary is £28,407 pro-rata, per annum rising to £30,639 after 2 years of service and then £34,581 after a further 2 years of service.

About you

You’ll need to be highly motivated and resilient to cope with the demands of working in this large, high volume service. To be successful, you’ll also need strong communication skills, a professional telephone manner and excellent IT and organisational skills.

You must hold a Postgraduate or Degree Certificate in Psychological Therapies, otherwise you cannot be considered for this role.

About us

We're Solent Mind! We’re part of a network of over 100 Local Minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. We set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers.

We collaborate with Mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in Hampshire. Together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally.

Benefits

Our Gold award for Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/2023 and being a Mindful Employer reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. We empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. In addition to knowing you’re making a difference, you’ll also enjoy excellent benefits, including:

• Flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance
• 25 days’ annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year
• Pension plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme

If you’re ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply.  

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Please apply without delay to avoid disappointment. 

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check.

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit. 

Registered Charity No: 1081116. Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500.

Prospectus is excited to be partnering with a Foundation for Women, that exists to create a future where women everywhere enjoy equal economic opportunities, so they can thrive. Founded in 2008, the Foundation has supported over 200,000 women entrepreneurs in low and middle-income countries to transform their businesses and lives. In partnership with local organisations in over 100 countries, the Foundation delivers training, facilitates mentoring and shares knowledge to help women start, sustain and grow their businesses, supporting them to redefine the future for themselves and their societies. They are currently seeking to appoint a HR Officer, to join their team, initially on a FTC basis, for 3-6 months, part time, 3 days per week. 

As a Senior HR Officer you will provide high quality HR advice and support, including running all aspects of the HR function, as well as advising on improving HR, People and Culture processes and systems. Your duties will include, leading, advising and delivering effective end-to-end recruitment & on-boarding, improving employee experience through to payroll support, advising on salary Benchmarking and pay progressions. Important in the role is contributing to DE&I, learning culture and safeguarding, improving the appraisal process and introducing a new competencies framework, HR policy and procedures and staff benefits /rewards. You will also act as a HR business partner and act as adviser to managers across the organisation for general operations, planning, budgeting.

To be considered for this role, you will be an experienced HR professional, CIPD qualification (level 3 minimum is desirable) and have worked within the charity or similar sector. You will have knowledge of operational and strategic HR, people management and all processes associated with employee management such as recruitment and pay including benchmarking, as well as experience in developing and improving appraisal process. Lastly you will be good communicator, with strong IT and administrative skills and have an interest/ aptitude for culture and organisational development.

Please note, this is a part- time role, 3 days per week. The role is offered on a hybrid basis, 2 days per week on site, at their offices based in West London, with the option of working from home, the remaining 1 day.

Please apply with your CV only in the first instance (in Microsoft Word format). Cover letters are not required at this stage. We are reviewing CVs on an ongoing basis, so it is highly recommended to submit your application as soon as possible.  Following your application, you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process. 

As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invests in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you.

Millions of EU citizens live in the UK and have to adjust to the impact of Brexit and secure their rights under the EU Settlement Scheme. It is the most isolated and disadvantaged groups of EU citizens who are struggling the most. Our charity Settled is the leading advice and support provider for EU citizens in the UK. We have secured funding for 2 new posts targeted at addressing these needs. The first is for a Romanian speaker based in London and Kent who can address the needs of the Roma community, including making a short information video. The second will be based in Scotland and work particularly with homeless EU citizens. Both posts will be expected to develop relationships and work closely with other support organisations. Please submit a CV and a covering letter stating clearly which role you wish to apply for and setting out how you meet the person specification.

Job Description

Generalist HR Support  

• Support with all internal and external HR related queries, escalating when appropriate. 

• Manage the day-to-day HR activity on the employee life cycle across the organisation, including contractual changes, family leave, absence management and learning & development, with the support of our HR Administrator.

• Work with Head of People & Compliance to create and deliver training to staff and line managers 

• Support Head of People & Compliance in employee relations cases, including performance management and other formal processes 

• Be the key contact for all HRIS queries from staff and ensure all employee data is complete and up to date. 

• Support with the delivery of the People Strategy and employee engagement initiatives, including but not limited to annual salary review process, performance review processes and staff survey

Recruitment & Onboarding  

• Coordinate both internal and external recruitment processes, from job postings to job offers, providing a positive candidate experience for all applicants. 

• Manage and deliver the onboarding process for all new staff and volunteers, including pre-employment checks and coordinating the new staff induction and probation processes with our HR Administrator.

Compliance  

• Support the gathering of employee and organisational data, recording and storing personal data consistently and confidentially. 

• Support with the preparation of compliance-related guidance, policy documents and reports. 

• Setting up users on our training platform, allocating training, answering related queries and confirming completion. 

• Proactively identify and implement improvements to processes to ensure efficiency and engage teams in delivering these improvements. 

• Work with the Head of People & Compliance, and Director of Operations to meet the organisation's compliance targets, aims and objectives. 

Other Responsibilities / Tasks 

• Contribute to organisation-wide events and initiatives, including but not limited to the planning of Staff Away Days and ad hoc staff events and activities. 

• Uphold safeguarding and child protection policy and procedure throughout, including reporting safeguarding concerns and disclosures to the relevant DSL and uploading to MyConcern.

• Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be required.

Person Specification

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication 

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail 

• Excellent IT skills, including MS Office Suite 

• Ability to prioritise own workload and deal with competing demands 

• Ability to build relationships and work successfully with people at all levels 

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team 

Experience / Knowledge

• Good basic knowledge of employee relations and employment legislation

• Good basic understanding of GDPR and other data protection legislation 

• Experience of HR Information Systems

• Proven experience of providing outstanding administrative support within a busy and high performing HR and/or Compliance team. 

Personal Attributes

• Commitment to and ability to inspire commitment to The Diana Award’s vision, values and mission 

• Personal integrity, credibility, resilience and good judgement 

• A ‘can do’ attitude 

• Commitment to self-development and a commitment to keeping up to date with key trends/developments in the sector 

• Driven to achieve great results 

• Ability to work well under pressure 

This is role is a six month fixed-term contract and will be contractually based from our London office.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.