Jobs in Ickenham

Qualifications

• A standard pass or above in both Mathematics and English at GCSE level;
• Two A levels or a vocational qualification at level three; or
• Have gained an equivalent level of learning through work experience.

Experience

• Significant experience in an administrative role,preferably in a client/customer-facing environment, and ideally in a training, education, or membership setting.
• Knowledge of higher education or professional healthcare training, in relation to psychotherapy or counselling, desirable.
• Experience of working with an invoice processing system desirable but not essential.
• Experience of working with learning management systems (LMS) like Moodle, Mentimeter is desirable but not necessary.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ease and experience working in a client focused /customer service environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to compose communications to a wide range of professionals, and to take accurate minutes.
• Good general computer literacy including competency in Microsoft Office, databases, Zoom and Microsoft Teams, and the ability to be self-supporting.
• Able to work with a wide range of people including senior volunteers.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Able to work independently and be proactive, when appropriate. Ideally the successful candidate will be able to exercise their judgement about when to draw on colleagues’ expertise and ask for assistance.
• Methodical with good attention to detail
• Ability and commitment to maintain strict confidentiality.

We are looking for a Research Lead who will have a central role in this 4-year funded project that seeks to reduce structural violence and stigma against unhoused people who use drugs, a group facing substantial barriers to stable housing due to current policies. Many in this community endure cycles of homelessness and are often excluded from housing and support services due to drug use, eviction risks, or fines related to harm reduction efforts. Despite government acknowledgment of the intersection between drug dependency and homelessness, the focus has largely been on treatment, with little attention given to stable housing needs.

The project objectives will be 3 phased:

• Documenting lived experiences of unhoused people who use drugs through community-led research initiatives.
• Developing best practices with input from impacted communities to promote inclusive, supportive housing strategies.
• Advocating for policy change that challenges stigma, reduces evictions, and lowers overdose risks.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Floating Scheme Manager to oversee two key homelessness support projects in St Albans and Broxbourne. This position is ideal for an experienced/skilled manager who can ensure the smooth, safe, and effective day-to-day operation of both a night shelter and a supported housing project, delivering trauma-informed care and managing all housing and support functions to a high standard. You will have proven experience of managing homelessness support schemes or similar settings, ideally within night shelters, supported housing, or outreach. This role is to cover for up to 3 months whilst a permanent Scheme Manager is appointed or you can apply for the permanent role, whilst working in the temporary role.
 

• Oversee the operations of a 12-bedroom night shelter in St Albans, catering to rough sleepers, single homeless, and vulnerably housed individuals, prioritising those with a local connection.
• Manage a supported housing project in Broxbourne, providing housing and outreach services for 16 single adults experiencing multiple disadvantages.
• Ensure a strong management presence at both sites, actively engaging with service users and ensuring safe, effective service delivery.

• Lead, supervise, and support a dedicated team of support workers & night workers, empowering them to deliver trauma-informed, psychologically grounded support.
• Oversee training, performance management, and the development of staff to maintain a supportive, safe environment.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. We are looking forward to connecting with you.

**Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, so please apply ASAP. For suitable applicants, a detailed brief will be shared and support provided with formal application.**

Prostate Cancer UK (PCUK) is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. They have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. The charity invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. And they work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.

PCUK's sector leading Events and Community fundraising team raises c.£12m through a programme of Community, Sporting Events and Virtual Products. Along with recruiting teams in events such as the TCS London Marathon, Great North Run and the London Landmarks Half Marathon, they also deliver two-charity owned cycling events, the Grand Depart Classic and the Big Blue Bike Ride. Since 2020, the team have experienced income growth of 35%, and their activity has been recognised across the sector, featuring in the Massive Top 25 for five consecutive years.

The role of Sporting Events Manager offers an exciting oportunity to lead on the strategy and delivery of the charity’s flagship walking event, March for Men, which raises c.£450k. A key focus will be with a key focus on co-creating and delivering a robust marketing plan.

As Sporting Events Manager, you will: 

• Support the Assistant Head of Events & Community Fundraising to generate income through their Sporting Events programme of walking, running and cycling activities. The income for the events team is c.£3.3m, with expenditure of c.£1.1m.
• Lead on strategy and delivery of PCUK’s flagship walking event, March for Men, which raises c.£450k. You will project manage the event, co-creating and managing the recruitment marketing plan, delivering the supporter journey to drive participant value and working with an external delivery partners
• Work closely with the Black Healthy Equity Team to increase representation across PCUK’s activity portfolio, with a focus on March for Men to ensure it’s a diverse and inclusive event
• Drive and report on operational plans and budgets to generate medium and long-term sustainable income, taking responsibility for team outcomes including financial and key result reporting
• Line manage and support a Sporting Events Coordinator and Sporting Events Executive

Ideal skills and experience:

• Ability to project manage and deliver large scale fundraising events, including leading complicated programmes with multiple partners
• Excellent organisational skills to support complex activity streams – using own initiative when required and able to manage multiple and competing priorities and deliver in a fast-paced environment
• Experience of engaging with a range of stakeholders and managing relationships right up to the most senior levels
• Experienced people manager, able to motivate and manage a team to deliver excellent results

Employee benefits

Benefits include: 

• Flexible working, which includes hybrid working with core working hours of 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday, unless otherwise agreed
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after three full years service
• After one years’ service you have the option to buy and sell up to an additional week’s annual leave (subject to minimum/maximum leave)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash)
• 50% discount on multi-gym membership. Our closest gym – Cottons London Bridge (next to our London Bridge office) – is a Tier 1 facility
• Life assurance (3 x annual salary)
• Free income protection scheme

Prostate Cancer UK believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace, that represents, and can advocate for the communities we support. We stand against discrimination and prejudice, and we champion tolerance, fairness and equality in everything they do.

PCUK are committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men who are at double risk. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men’s risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Therefore, PCUK are particularly interested in applications from those from marginalised and vulnerable communities. This will help PCUK to create an environment of inclusion where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, where personal qualities are as important as professional experience, and our people feel seen and heard.

The BHF Talent & Organisational Development team have ambitious goals to continue to grow an increasingly innovative, flexible, and agile culture to support our People Experience and the delivery of the BHFs strategy to 2030 and are recruiting an Organisational Change Specialist for a 12-month fixed term contract.

We are looking for someone with organisational change experience who can help us design and deliver effective culture change programmes that support our strategic objectives and adopt new ways of working. You will work with a variety of stakeholders across the organisation to understand their needs, challenges and aspirations.

You’ll have responsibility for the end-to-end change life cycle with a focus on the people side of change – delivering cultural and behavioural change, organisational design and development projects.

You will apply your knowledge and experience of change models and organisational design principles to develop and implement tailored solutions to address resistance and enable sustainable change. You will also use your project management skills to plan, monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of the change initiatives.

Working with internal stakeholders, you’ll deliver change management, organisation design and governance, cultural change and solutions that enable them to achieve their goals and better deliver their strategic objectives.

Working arrangements

Please note, this is a fixed term contract covering an internal secondment until Nov 2025.

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office.

At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 

Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.

About you

We are looking for someone highly organised with previous organisational change experience. You’ll have strong interpersonal skills, able to build effective working relationships. IT proficient, you’ll be able to create engaging presentations and be confident presenting to stakeholders across the business.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Knowledge of change models and experience of supporting culture change programmes that adopt new ways of working
• Project management experience
• The ability to work across all levels of the organisation, building rapport and trust with diverse groups of people
• A proactive and positive can do approach
• Good facilitation and influencing skills
• Strong analytical skills and be solutions focused
• Expert communication skills

About us

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

We are recruiting for a Refuge Worker to join our team in Southwark; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: Refuge Worker

Location: Southwark
Salary: £28,104 per annum
Contract type: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: 37.5

We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker. You will be responsible for providing high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges. 

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. 

As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. 

Closing date: 9am on 11 November 2024

Interview date: 18 November 2024

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Team Leader- Stand Alone   

Wokingham 

£27,136 rising to £30,152 per annum 

Full Time, Permanent 

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you are able to empower people every day to develop their skills and achieve their potential? Do you enjoy working in an environment where every day is different to the next?  Then this could be the role for you.

The role 

Our client is looking for a Team Leader to join them to manage a team of recovery staff that work with their young people leaving care.  

Helping to maintain a welcoming, safe environment for their young people, you will carry out quality checks on their support records to ensure organisational standards are upheld.  

You will support your team to achieve their potential through regular staff supervision and you will ensure your staff are supporting young people in areas such as substance use, health and wellbeing, life skills, money management and managing their tenancies.  

You’ll work with external partners to maximise the opportunities available to young people so that they can resettle in the community and you’ll undertake Health & Safety checks ensuring information is recorded accurately on internal systems in accordance with Health and Safety regulations . 

About you 

You will love supporting others and helping them to progress and achieve their goals. Your positive attitude towards your work and your team will help to contribute to a great working environment.  You will have a calm and personable manner and be able to handle potentially difficult situations.  

You’ll have: 

• Clear verbal and written English and great communication skills 

• Basic IT and keyboard skills  

• Polite, assertive manner 

• Passion for working in a client/customer facing role 

• Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues 

• Experience of working in a residential or institutional or similar 

• Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies  

They reserve the right to close their adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Staff benefits, support and development 

Staff benefits include: 

• Pension with life cover 

• Generous holiday allowance 

• Extra mile awards for outstanding work 

• Work offers including discounted shopping vouchers, days out and holidays 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Confidential employee assistance programme including access to counselling 

• Employee voice – their Staff Council 

• Recruitment referral scheme 

They support and develop our staff by providing: 

• A comprehensive induction and training programme 

• Management training 

• Trauma-informed care training 

• Specialist training, coaching and development opportunities linked to personal development plans 

• Access to accredited qualifications 

• Mental Health First Aid training and provision 

• Access to counselling psychologists via their Psychology Service 

About Them 

They offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Their services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual’s skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. 

They work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton. 

They’re committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies their values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. 

They welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. 

About Our Client

In September 2024 The One Touch Switching Company ("TOTSCo") launched a revolutionary way for UK customers to switch their broadband and landline provider. TOTSCo was founded by the UK telecoms industry in June 2022 to help to introduce the One Touch Switching (OTS) service that all telecom providers should now be using to make it much easier for their customers to switch. TOTSCo is a member-owned and not-for-profit company whose purpose is to develop and operate a messaging platform (The TOTSCo Hub) which is central to OTS.

TOTSCo will recover its costs by charging industry members for use of the hub, and the anticipated annual turnover of the company is between £6m and £7m. TOTSCo has a team of over 25 people working on all aspects of OTS. In this role you'll get to work with a major technology firm that provides a managed service to TOTSCo.

Job Description

The Head of Finance is a core member of the organisation's structure and is a strategic partner to the CEO in all areas of finance. Responsibilities will include:

1. Job Purpose

• The role reports to the Chief Executive Officer, and comes with membership of the Executive Committee.
• The HoF is responsible for all financial control, reporting, statutory compliance and forecasting.

2. Manage the following functions including those that are outsourced providers (external accountants and managed service partner):

• Bookkeeping (outsourced)
• Annual external audit
• Operational banking relationship
• Cash flow and ensuring compliance with working capital requirements.
• Billing and debtor reconciliation (outsourced)
• Payroll including HMRC compliance and pension obligations. (outsourced)
• Complete VAT returns and ensure compliance with relevant compliance requirements.
• Monitor all spend against spend authorities.
• Draft statutory accounts in accordance with GAAP and applicable accounting standards.
• Develop or specify development of accounting systems as necessary to meet the changing requirements of the business.
• Ad-hoc analysis
   

3. Forecasting & Planning

• Prepare the following:
• An annualised budget and medium- and long-term forecast for agreement with the board including the charging model for customers.
• Monthly management accounts and variance analysis from budget including potential cash flow issue. 
   

4. Stakeholders

• Support the following key stakeholder in fulfilling their roles:
• CEO
• Board
• Cost-centre managers.
• External and where appropriate Internal Audit.
• Audit and Risk Committee
• 3rd parties including bookkeeping. 
   

5. Knowledge

• The following systems are used extensively within TOTSCo: 

Excel
Xero (with Spotlight add-in for forecasting and reporting)
Approval Max

The Successful Applicant

• Fully Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, ICAEW etc)
• 5+ years PQE, ideally in a commercial environment
• Can demonstrate working independently and as finance lead with board responsibilities. (Experience in a SME preferable).

What's on Offer

We would like to offer the successful candidate:

• £85,000 to £90,000
• Home base, with occasional travel to London
• Ability to be a key decision maker within the organisation
• Opportunity to contribute to areas of the business outside of Finance

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

 

This challenging role will support the delivery of Cruelty Free International’s public affairs strategy.With a focus on promoting the organisation’s political objectives to governments, parliamentarians, and political institutions in the UK and European Union. With an emphasis on the UK, by helping to develop and maintain professional relationships with key decision-makers and their staff, your strong research, communication, and organisational skills will enable you to help the organisation make the most of any advocacy opportunities that may arise, and to keep key 3 stakeholders well informed about Cruelty Free International’s political objectives both internally and externally. Overall, the Public Affairs Officer – UK & EU role will play an essential role in delivering the organisation’s public affairs agenda in the UK and European Union, and in doing so will make a substantial contribution to the cause of ending animal testing.

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £37,602 -  £41,780 per annum
Location: London

Join us in our efforts to end extreme poverty, whatever it takes.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a highly organised Executive and Governance Support Officer to join Concern Worldwide (UK) on a full time permanent basis.

About us

Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Our mission is to transform the lives of people living in extreme poverty. We work with 25 million people each year, in some of the hardest to reach and most fragile places. Places prone to conflict, natural disasters, climate change and extreme hunger.

About the Role

Would you enjoy working in a fast paced environment coordinating projects and work flow to support Concern UK’s leadership in their delivery of strategic goals? We are looking for someone who has the ability to build relationships with our Senior Management Team in the UK and Dublin offices, with our Board of Trustees and amongst staff.

You will come with a proven skillset in your ability to organise, manage and prioritise work, maintaining confidentiality at all times with a strong command of written and verbal English together with excellent skills across the Microsoft Suite. If this role resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application.

Previous experience in a similar role in the charity sector is desirable together with governance experience and an interest in international development and humanitarian response.

About You:

The ideal candidate will have proven experience preparing agendas, preparing papers and reports, minute taking, action follow ups. You will independently prioritise and plan a busy workload and have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with a wide range of people and build strong internal and external working relationships. You will have excellent written English and the ability to produce accurate work to a high standard and pay attention to detail. The successful post holder will be proactive and demonstrated understanding of the importance of maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Main duties & Responsibilities:

- Provide effective diary support & inbox management for the Executive Director
- Ensure the Executive Director is well prepared and able to execute their role effectively through support on briefings
- Prepare expense claims for the Executive Director
- In conjunction with the Executive Director, coordinate meetings for the Board, Audit and Finance Committee, Fundraising Committee, and Governance and Nomination Committee.
- In conjunction with Director Northern Ireland, coordinate CNI Board meetings
- Take responsibility for Trustee communications including the preparation, editing and dispatch of Board Papers, production of meeting minutes and recording action points. Produce and maintain rolling agendas.
- Track and update actions on governance issues for both Boards, i.e. signing of documents and declarations, producing letters of appointment, preparing Board papers on Trustee Issues and keeping the website updated.
- Control of Trustee information regarding GDPR and compliance standards
- Responsible for personal data collection and support for recruitment and induction process for new Trustees
- Co-ordinate SMT meetings; produce and update rolling agenda, prepare monthly agendas, circulate papers, coordinate presentations and maintain action logs.
- Ensure the availability of clear and accurate minutes of Board, SMT, ELT and other meetings where relevant. Ensure they are properly approved and filed.
- Coordinate Board and SMT Away Days
- Monitor and remind ED and SMT of key moments, deadlines and important tasks.
- Assist with collating information, editing and preparation of papers and presentations.
- Organise UK and international travel arrangements for SMT and board members on request.
- Prepare expense claims for Trustees.
- In consultation with the ELT, coordinate the timetable and logistics for all staff briefings.
- On an ad hoc basis, support SMT members in organising events and consultancies.
- On an ad hoc basis, support cross-organisational projects led by SMT members including documentation, planning and organising.
- Support the Compliance Officer with approved and final policies and other documents.
- Management London Info e-mail inbox

Concern is currently trialling a hybrid model. Staff are expected to come into their base office once per week or the monthly equivalent i.e. 4 times per month. Staff are also able to flex their start and finish times between the hours of 7am to 7pm daily.

Concern Worldwide encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations, and is committed to promoting equality.

Please upload your CV and cover letter by 15th November 2024.

All candidates who are short-listed for an interview will be notified via email after the application deadline.
Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at the time of application.

Concern reserves the right to close this role before the deadline.

The successful post holder will be required to complete a criminal records self-declaration form and complete a basic DBS check.

You may have experience in the following: Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Governance Officer, Board Liaison Officer, Senior Administrative Officer, Chief Executive Assistant, Trustee Relations Coordinator, Secretariat Officer, Operations Support Specialist, Project Coordinator, Executive Coordinator, Governance Administrator, Charity Sector Administrator, Senior Management Support Officer, Compliance and Governance Assistant, etc.

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This role is to ensure the College meets its strategic financial and planning goals and objectives by being responsible for the day-to-day operations, including finance, HR, IT, fundraising and development, secretarial & governance and administration. The role is a senior position and the successful candidate will be a member of the Senior Management Team.

About Leo Baeck College

Leo Baeck College is a preeminent institution of Jewish scholarship and learning, combining inspirational, high calibre teaching with a commitment to developing rabbis, other professionals, and lay leaders who will build sustainable, accessible, and thriving Progressive Jewish communities.

The College campus is situated on a seven-acre site in the heart of North London with good transport links to central London. On site, LBC occupies a Grade II listed building where classrooms, seminar rooms, student study rooms and offices are located, along with a cafe.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Finance - Oversee the charity's financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, student finances, financial reporting, preparing the content of the annual Trustees Report & management of the College’s investment portfolio. Supervise and manage third party finance services.
• Fundraising & Development - Support the Principal in developing and delivering the fundraising strategy. Maintain strong relationships with key partners, including donors, alumni and students.
• Strategic Planning & Implementation - Liaise closely with the Principal, Governors and Senior Management Team to develop and implement the strategic plan.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of Leo Baeck College, ensuring that all activities are aligned with the charity's mission and strategic objectives. Supervise one staff member in general administration and facilities management for the site & College premises.
• Governance & Compliance – Strategic oversight to ensure the College adheres to all relevant legal and regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, GDPR, Companies House & the Charity Commission. Liaise and deal with legal and insurance matters.
• HR – Responsible for all HR activities including, but not limited to, contracts, appraisals, performance management, payroll & recruitment. Management of the College’s HR system.
• IT – Responsible for the management of third party contractor ensuring the IT needs of the College are met.

Team Administrator - Programme Funding & Partnerships Team

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £27,679 - £29,063 with excellent benefits

Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in administrative support to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as International Programmes Team Administrator to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team:
The WaterAid Programme Funding & Partnerships team within the International Programmes Department. The team contributes to WaterAid's mission by cultivating and securing income from donors for all of WaterAid's programmes globally.

About the Role:
As our Team Administrator you will support the management team in the Programme Funding Department by organising diaries, meetings and travel. The role also plays a key administrative function across the team by tracking budgets, supporting managers in recruitment and onboarding and ensuring team internal and external communications materials are up-to-date.

About You:
This is a varied role and will suit someone who thrives in a busy environment and across cultures and timezones, enjoys varied tasks, and has extremely strong administrative and time management skills.
To be successful, you'll need:

• Demonstrable experience within an office or similar working environment using similar skills.
• Excellent administrative skills to include diary management and minute-taking.
• Adept with systems/computer packages including using Microsoft Office packages and the internet.
• To have a methodical approach to work with the ability to initiate, implement and complete multiple tasks to a high standard and with minimum supervision.

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Experience of providing executive administrator support to a busy department head/senior manager
• Experience of working/living in an international environment across cultures
• Interest or experience in the charity sector and/or international development

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on November 18th 2024. Availability for interview is required on Friday 22nd November.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Pre-employment screening: In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

An amazing 12 month FTC role at a Children’s Charity, as Communications Officer who deliver and support the creation of fundraising materials, for both print and digital use. You may be a marketer, communications or content expert, excited to learn more about support-facing communications and fundraising. You will join a sector leading team. This role can be based either in the London office, hybrid, or remotely.

Key responsibilities:

- Produce inspiring content for supporters over a range of channels

- To deliver and support on the creation of bespoke fundraising proposals and impact reports, gathering content from across the organisation, writing compelling copy and creating sleek layouts.

- To continue to develop, design and grow the digital communications offered by the High Value Communications team for supporters.

- To project manage the production of more complex materials involving internal and external stakeholders.

Your Experience:

- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to understand, interpret and present information in a clear and persuasive way for a range of audiences.

- Ability to collect information and data from various sources, analyse findings and present them clearly and accurately in a way that meets desired outcomes.

- Ability to negotiate with individuals and build and maintain effective working relationships.

- Design: Desirable but not essential, some experience of working with Adobe packages (InDesign, Photoshop, Spark) and Canva.

This is an opportunity to make a difference to children's lives, and join a rewarding working environment, being part of a friendly and nurturing team, and offering stimulating and challenging work with plenty of development opportunities.

The charity offer a variety of rewards and benefits including; generous annual leave, employee benefits and assistance programme, pension and life assurance schemes. The charity want to ensure roles are accessible and inclusive of everyone, which is why they offer a high degree of flexibility around ways of working. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of what they do.

- 12 month FTC

- Location- Flexible. You can work either in the London office (Shoreditch), hybrid or remotely.

- London Salary- £31,703- £34,851

- Home based Salary- £28,837- £31,985

- Salary breakdown- £28,337 - £31,485 base (An additional allowance of £3,366 will apply to applicants working from London, or £500 if home based). They have a minimum of one working day in the London office to claim London weighting allowance. 

Firm closing date Thursday 14^th November 9am, please apply now to avoid disappointment.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Job title: Digital Communications Officer
Department: Communications & Engagement
Responsible to: Digital Communications Manager
Location: London - hybrid working, with visits to UWCIO at least once per week
Salary: £33,900 gross per annum
Working pattern: Full-time (38.5 hours) - other working arrangements available
Duration of contract: Permanent
Start date: Immediately

Are you our new Digital Communications Officer?

We are looking for a creative social media native who is comfortable not only with presenting UWC to different audiences but also collaborating and supporting our different stakeholders in doing so. You will join the Communications and Engagement Team at the UWC International Office (UWCIO) which consists of six people and report to the Digital Communications Manager.

As a Digital Communications Officer, you will create, develop and deliver content across all UWC International’s social media channels in line with our social media strategy and lead on sourcing or creating the relevant, required reporting to demonstrate engagement and impact. You will also support UWC’s truly global network of volunteers through digital resources, templates and training. In doing so, you will use your digital communications skills for the better, contributing to the success of the movement and supporting young people to access transformational educational opportunities they would otherwise not have dreamt of.

Part of the larger Advancement Team at UWC International, the Communications and Engagement Team provides the UWC movement with strategic leadership, support and advice in the area of internal and external communication, PR, promotion, marketing, crisis communications, alumni and wider community engagement, and partnerships with other organisations. The Team has a coordination and support function for teams across the UWC International Office, as well as other UWC stakeholders globally, such as UWC schools, colleges, national committees and governance bodies. Alongside your business-as-usual tasks, you will support the Digital Communications Manager in coordinating with the advancement and admissions teams at each of the 18 UWC schools to run ad-hoc campaigns and manage external stakeholders and partners.

About us

Changing the world takes passion and dedication

UWC is a global network of schools with a powerful difference. With a shared goal of working towards global peace and sustainability, we bring together young people from around the world to study in one of our eighteen schools on four continents. There, they don’t just learn how to be great at passing exams. They learn how to communicate across cultural boundaries. They develop the skills to be a changemaker. They design and engage in initiatives that transform their lives and the lives of those around them for the better.

Our students go on to become leaders in politics, NGOs, social enterprises, community movements, charities, and business. For life, they remain dedicated to the UWC mission and many of them remain in close contact with us, their school, and their peers, becoming part of a global community of over 60,000 changemakers transforming the lives of others.

About UWC International

The UWC International Office serves as the operational arm of UWC International, a UK-registered and Germany-registered charity, and stands as a pivotal entity within the UWC movement. Positioned in central London and Berlin, it collaborates extensively with stakeholders across the UWC spectrum, actively engages a robust alumni community comprising more than 60,000 members, and fulfils essential functions for UWC International's governance bodies. Our primary duties encompass global fundraising initiatives, comprehensive communications strategies, promotional endeavours, support for the network of over 150 UWC national committees, global strategy development and implementation, and support services to the UWC schools.

What we offer

As part of a commitment to our employees, we offer the following:

• Generous holiday allowance – 28 days per year plus eight public holidays (pro rata for part-time or fixed-term contracts).
• The standard working hours are 38.5 per week. Start and finish times can be agreed between managers and employees. We support flexible working and are happy to discuss different working patterns.
• We offer up to two days per year for volunteering and up to two days per year for study leave.
• We support staff development and provide access to training and a wide range of CharityComms resources through our UWCIO membership.
• We offer a health and well-being support package, which includes income protection, an employee assistance programme, advice and legal support helpline, remote GPs access, medical second opinions, mental health support, physiotherapy, cycle to work and a well-being calendar featuring podcasts and webinars.
• Perks and discounts portal, which provides a range of discounts across shopping, dining, lifestyle, and entertainment. With thousands of offers on hundreds of top retailers.
• Contributory pension scheme, UWC International currently contributes up to 8% of the employee’s gross salary, and the employee must match the percentage of up to 8% of their gross salary. The minimum contribution rate is 4%. This applies to everyone aged 22 and above but under state retirement age, earning at least £10,000 p.a. and classed as working in the UK.

Visa requirements

Anyone who applies to work at UWC International in London or Berlin must have a work visa before starting
employment, in compliance with the relevant immigration rules. Please provide confirmation of your eligibility to indefinitely work or reside in the UK in your application. Any offers of employment made by UWC International will be subject to a right-to-work check on your immigration status.

Application Process

Do you want to be part of our team? To apply, please submit your application with an up-to-date copy of your CV along with a cover letter in English (each a maximum of 2 pages).

Your cover letter must:

• Outline your experience, skills and competencies against the Person specification section in the
• attached Job Description.
• Explain why you want to join UWC International
• Provide confirmation of your eligibility to work or reside in the UK
• Provide the name and contact details of two professional / academic referees, including their job title, email address and the capacity in which you are known to them. References are taken up prior to interviews. We will not contact your referees without first letting you know.

Please note that CVs received without a cover letter, including the information requested above will not be considered.

Deadline for application: 23.59 (UK time) on Sunday, 10 November 2024

(Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible)

Interview and assessment dates:

• First round of interviews and assessment on Friday, 15 November (Remote via Zoom)
• Second round of remote interviews will be scheduled for the following week.

For further information on this opportunity, please see the detailed job description attached.

Safeguarding children and adults

UWC International holds strict child and vulnerable adults safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organisation’s activities are rendered. In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment,UWC International implements a range of procedures and actions including Criminal Background Checks / International vetting / Certificate of good conduct to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded and abuse is prevented.

We expect all applicants and staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Staff will take an active role in ensuring that we are meeting our safeguarding obligations through attending regular training and following the principles learned at all times.

Diversity Statement

UWC places deliberate diversity at the heart of our educational model because of its critical importance in our mission ‘to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future’.

At the UWC International Office, we believe this commitment to deliberate diversity must be reflected within our team, organisational practices, policies and culture. We recognise people with different backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences bring fresh ideas and perceptions, and we encourage and leverage these differences to make our work more relevant and accessible.

We will not discriminate or tolerate discriminatory behaviour on any grounds such as, but not limited to, race, gender, disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age or socioeconomic background.

We strive to be an inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, has a voice, can raise concerns, and feels comfortable and confident. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment and to act accordingly as we aspire best to serve the UWC mission and our global community. It is an ongoing journey and we welcome all those ready to travel with us.