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Examinations Assistant (Written)
£25,758 - £28,347 pa, plus excellent benefits
London (including flexible working)
Permanent
We are recruiting for an Examinations Assistants to join the Examinations Team in the Professional Standards Department. This role requires excellent written and verbal communication, along with strong customer service skills.
As Examinations Assistant (Written), you will be the first point of contact for candidates contacting the College, processing applications, answering queries, and providing exemplary customer service. You will support the team with the operational delivery of both written and clinical exams.
The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.
We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.
We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.
We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.
We operate a hybrid working model of onsite and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 19,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and, in 2019, was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.
Closing date: 10am, 26 July 2024.
Interviews: 12 August 2024.
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About the role
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Energy Advisor to join our team at The Carers' Centre. The successful candidate will provide essential advice and support to unpaid carers and their families struggling with fuel poverty and financial challenges, helping carers to navigate the available resources to improve their financial health. This role involves assessing clients' needs, offering practical solutions, and connecting them with relevant services to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their fuel costs.
This is a new role which will be delivering part of a national collaborative project to reduce fuel poverty for unpaid carers. This is a highly rewarding role, making a significant difference to carer's lives.
About you
We are looking for someone with proven experience in a similar advisory or support role, preferably within the energy or social care sector.
You will need a strong understanding of fuel poverty issues and available support mechanisms. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to empathise with and support individuals, as well as building excellent collaborations with partner organisations.
You will be comfortable with working to targets and aiming to achieve the best possible outcomes for the carers you support.
You will enjoy collaboration with a range of stakeholders, but also be able to work on your own initiative.
Although knowledge and experience in financial support/energy advice would be advantageous, full training will be provided for the right candidate who is passionate about the subject and improving the lives of unpaid carers.
About us
The Carers’ Centre is a local independent charity with a big vision! We want to live in a community where unpaid carers are fully recognised, valued, and supported. By joining The Carers’ Centre, you are joining a team dedicated to helping families across Bath and North East Somerset when they need us most.
We provide trusted information, advice, and support to unpaid carers of all ages, enabling them to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing, stay in control of their caring role, and get connected with others in a similar situation to them. In addition, we work with the wider community to improve recognition and support for unpaid carers.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check and at least two independent references.
We are committed to providing services that embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity.
Why join us?
- We want our employees to have more control over their work/life balance, that’s why we offer flexible start and finish times, as well as the ability to enjoy our beautiful riverside office which comes with free parking, and to work from the comfort of your home.
- With work/life balance in mind and the many caring roles we know people can experience, we make sure our policies work for families.
- By joining The Carers’ Centre, you’ll be part of strong and dedicated team, where collaboration and support is at the heart. We’re all in this to make the world a little better.
- As a small but powerful local charity, we rely on digital innovation. You’ll have access to a large suite of digital tools to support you to make the biggest impact in your role.
- As well as all this, you will receive a 5% pension contribution, generous sickness pay, 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays and discounts through an employee discount scheme. In addition, you will also get an additional day of leave each year, for 5 years.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Philanthropy and Partnerships Officer will support the Charity’s fundraising team, leading the charity’s corporate fundraising, as well as supporting the Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager to develop the individual and mid-level donor programme and legacy stewardship.
Working closely with the data, marketing and communications, impact and senior management teams you’ll help to ensure the Charity delivers a proactive and donor-centric supporter journey, using data insight to drive acquisition and first-class donor stewardship to deliver sustainable income. The role also works collaboratively with other members of the fundraising team to maximise income for the charity, working to acquire new partnerships, diversify and upgrade giving behaviour and deepen supporter relationships for long-term value.
The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of all areas of fundraising, but we are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have experience in corporate fundraising or business development roles. With an outgoing and tenacious personality, you’ll have the ability to identify influential contacts both internally and externally, spot opportunities and deliver mutually beneficial partnerships for the Charity and our funding partners.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a positive and proactive leader with a flair for problem solving? Do you have the drive and ambition to run and develop important organisational systems to ensure the continued success of a small but mighty charity?
We have an amazing opportunity for a passionate, brilliant woman to join our Senior Leadership Team as our Business Manager and be a vital part of our success in delivering vital services to survivors of sexual violence.
You will be responsible for ensuring that OSARCC has the appropriate organisational finance, HR and IT systems in place to deliver its present and evolving objectives.
This role would be ideal for someone who is:
- A dynamic motivated leader with significant experience of financial systems, HR, IT & Strategy
- Able to identify opportunities for innovation and business development
- Able to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds and ages
- Passionate about supporting survivors of sexual violence
We offer:
- Flexible working in a supportive, feminist environment, including up to 10 days of emergency leave for those with caring responsibilities
- A healthcare plan which provides cashback for dental care, physiotherapy, optical care and access to a 24-hour doctor
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for counselling and mental health support
- An individual wellbeing plan to help fit your wellbeing needs around work
- 5% employer contributions to your pension and incremental pay rises
- A cycle-to-work scheme
The closing date for applications is 9am on Friday 26th July 2024.
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 12th August 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role will be to support the perpetrator intervention across Wiltshire.
You will be primarily based in Wiltshire supporting the Domestic Abuse Serial Perpetrator (DASP) project, providing bespoke specialist support to perpetrators of domestic abuse. The post holder will work as part of the IOM team within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure that clients who show abusive behaviour are supported through every stage of the process of change. Evening appointments are necessary for this post in Salisbury and Chippenham.
In addition, you will support the delivery of the CPR (Choosing Positive Relationships) Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programme (DVPP), which is an intensive behaviour change programme, designed to increase knowledge and understanding around domestic abuse, the impact on children and healthy relationships. The course teaches tools and strategies to help someone change their behaviour. The CPR group will require weekly evening work in Wiltshire.
The post-holder will be expected to work to Respect standards.
Full training will be available for this role.
Client Based Duties
· Identify and assess the risks and needs of individuals who are abusive in a relationship or other domestic setting, using an evidence-based risk identification checklist.
· Develop personalised risk assessments and safety plans for each service user.
· Advocate for individuals who wish to address their abusive behaviour and show motivation for change with agencies who can help to address the domestic abuse by:
· Understanding the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to those who are abusive and how your role fits into them.
· Providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information to individuals, including in relation to drug and alcohol, housing, health and finance.
· Working directly with all key agency partners to address the impact of the abusive behaviour on the safety of high risk victims and ensuring that their safety plans are coordinated
· Support the client to recognise the abusive behaviour and the effect that it has on their families and assist them in recognising the features and dynamics of domestic abuse present in their situation and help them change unhealthy patterns of behaviour.
· Understand multi-agency partnership structures and work within a multi-agency setting which may include participation at the MAPPA/MARAC. You will contribute interventions and help design a plan to protect victims and any children, while maintaining an independent role on behalf of your client, keeping the victim and any children’s safety as central to any response.
· Ensure support provided is accessible to clients in terms of location and times
· Be proactive with your line manager in carrying out regular case reviews based on a review of risk and abuse which:
· Feeds back into action planning to further progress, signpost or close cases and;
· Provides feedback to your clients/agencies.
· Help maintain accurate and confidential case management records and databases and contribute to monitoring information for the service.
· Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services works in, and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of survivors ensuring the service is accessible to all.
· Remain up-to-date and compliant with all organisational procedures policies and professional codes of conduct and uphold standards of best practice.
· Utilize evaluation and monitoring systems to ensure high standards of service are consistently achieved e.g. Orchards Database
· Deliver high-quality group work, working in co-operation with your co-facilitator and following a clear manual.
· Have an appropriate attention to data, providing feedback to CPR , your line manager, FearLess and commissioners.
· Work at all times to Respect standards.
· Work closely with other FearLess staff to ensure appropriate support and attention is given to the victim’s needs and those of any children involved.
· Respond proactively to safeguarding concerns, working in partnership with Children’s and Adult’s Social Care.
Working with other agencies
· Work alongside other project partners to ensure that all elements of the project are incorporated into working practices.
· Work in a multi-agency framework to support perpetrators to change their behaviour and help victims and families access relevant support.
· Participate and prepare reports
· Prepare reports for FearLess management as requested.
· Comply with data protection legislation, confidentiality and information sharing policy and procedures and all legislation connected to your work.
· Support colleagues and partner agencies, through awareness raising and institutional advocacy, in order to provide the best possible service for those who are abusive within a family setting.
General
• Work at all times in accordance with the requirements of the Lone Working Policy and Procedure.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings.
• Update written and computerised records with accurate and clear information.
• Contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holidays and sickness.
• Undertake agreed training and keep updated on changes in legislation, policy and best practice.
To engage in supervision, annual appraisal and induction training
Responsibilities
· The post holder will deal with highly confidential information relating to vulnerable people.
· Ensure security of data, especially sensitive personal data, in line with the information security policy
· Work within FearLess’s Policies and Procedures at all times.
· Responsible for security of client information and mobile phone while out of office.
· Employees have responsibilities in respect of health and safety. In particular they will:
o Co-operate at all times with management in the implementation of and adherence to health and safety policy and procedures;
o Take reasonable care for their own safety and for the safety of others who may foreseeably be affected by their actions at work;
o Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided for the purpose of health and safety at work;
o Report all health and safety concerns to line managers;
o Assist with the completion of the risk assessment programme.
· Any other duties that may be reasonably required.
It is essential that the post holder is able to respond flexibly to changes in the requirements of this post. This role outline is therefore a guide and not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities the post holder may have over time.
For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. The closing date for this role is 25th July 2024.
FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.
Learn about our vision, mission and values
About the role
The GTL Partner is responsible for working closely with business partners in the Global People Function and with senior management across our global footprint to enable them to achieve their strategic objectives by providing advice, organisational development consultancy support, interventions and training in the areas of change and cultural development, team building, talent management and people, management and leadership development.
As a global role, it will work with senior leaders and teams across the whole global network, working across cultures and business areas.
About you
You have a passion for Learning and developing yourself and others and are an experienced professional with brilliant track record in developing and supporting individuals and teams building the right capabilities, skills and mindsets through a wide range of formal, informal and digital approaches.
You work well as part of a team and are able to build strong relationships across a wide range of groups and teams.
Value based behaviour questions
Our values of Equality, Dignity, Justice and Love are fundamental to the way we work and we express them on a daily basis through our Value Based Behaviours. When answering the following 2 questions, please describe how you demonstrate our Value Based Behaviours of Collaboration, Support and Develop Others and Learning Mindsets :
Question one: Please describe your experience in developing Management Capabilities in an organisation using both formal, informal and digital approaches.
Question two: Please describe your experience working as a Learning or Business Partner supporting Managers and Leaders as well as leading the development and delivery of projects and initiatives
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. To discuss this role in greater detail, please contact Matteo Violi [email protected]
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian - Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Job Title: Head of Service (CoramIAC)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: Circa. £60,000 per annum
Location: CoramIAC Office - Cockfosters (until January 2025, then moving to Coram Campus - Bloomsbury)
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About CoramIAC
Coram IAC, is a Voluntary Adoption Agency, which specialises in Intercountry Adoptions. This position is a member of the Leadership Team and will have a pivotal role in leading, developing and managing a range of operational adoptions services, ensuring that they meet the needs of children we are providing services for, including all legal, policies, guidelines, and internal standards. They will play a key role in helping to develop new services and where appropriate will take operational control of these.
About the Role
The Head of Service post holder will take the lead responsibility (under Ofsted registration) as the Adoption Manager of Coram IAC. They will ensure the ongoing delivery of an outstanding VAA that is fully compliant with national minimum standards and regulations; and ensuring high quality adoption support and a sufficient supply of adopters that reflects the diversity of the countries they are adopting from.
Applying to adopt in the UK is open to anyone already in the process with Coram IAC but we do not actively recruit domestic adopters like other VAAs. Approved Intercountry Adopters may however request to change their approval advice to the UK if they are considered a suitable match for children available and waiting for permanence through Adoption in the UK.
Coram IAC predominantly serve prospective adopters from the global majority and as such recruit and train a highly diverse and skilled group of adopters to enable the best outcomes for children whilst also offering adopter and sector diversity for potentially harder to place children. This includes family groups and older children. Our offer to RAAs via our domestic program therefore delivers families for children who often wait the longest in the care system.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing Date: Sunday 28th July 2024 at 23:59
Interview Date: Tuesday 6th August 2024 at Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1AZ. Please note that interviews will take place in person and will include a written test.
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No: 1067313
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.
About the role
As the environment in which we live and work changes, we need to work with the Parkinson’s Community to understand how we can continue to provide the support and activities they require.
Your role will be to work with the community, and the staff colleagues who support them, to develop the local networks so that they are fit for the future. This includes reviewing and refining our policies and framework of governance so that the local networks operate safely, effectively and legally whilst reducing or eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy.
You’ll also create opportunities for our local group network to evolve and develop in transformational ways that protects the Parkinson’s UK values, whilst setting new and exciting opportunities to create local settings for people with Parkinson’s to engage and connect.
What you’ll do:
- Proactively identify key strengths, opportunities, risks and emerging issues and use these to lead on the continued evolution of the local networks to ensure they are fit for the present and the future.
- Lead on the continuous collaborative development and refinement of Parkinson’s UK local group and network policies and procedures with local colleagues and volunteers
- Review and refine our framework of governance so that the local networks operate safely, effectively and legally whilst reducing or eliminating unnecessary bureaucracy
What you’ll bring:
- Experience of planning for and managing change effectively and successful project management with staff colleagues, volunteers and service users
- Collaboration and engagement skills with the ability to work in an inclusive way with staff colleagues, volunteers and service users.
- Demonstrable experience of developing and managing operational activities and raising quality standards
- Proven ability to take a solution focused approach to problem solving
- Skilled communicator at all levels; able to deliver complex messages to a range of audiences effectively and appropriately.
- Experience of working unsupervised to deliver objectives to time and to budget
- Experience of coordinating and leading the monitoring and reporting on activity and impact in an engaging and meaningful way
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
Interviews for this role will be held on the 7th August 2024.
We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The successful candidate will be required to
- provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
- have a confidential space in which to work
We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We’re a people-powered movement on the verge of major breakthroughs in Parkinson’s. Together, we will find a cure.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Carers UK is looking for an Account Executive to support the Income Generation and Communication team in delivering activities to maintain and grow significant income from Carers UK’s products and services, namely the Employers for Carers forum.
This is a pivotal time for working carers as the Carer’s Leave Act becomes law, making it a statutory requirement for all employers to support unpaid carers by providing five days unpaid carers leave. We believe we have the platform to bring about change, as well as provide carers with the support they need.
About you
You will be highly confident approaching and building rapport with prospective and existing clients with a commitment to a sustained high level of outbound communication. Collaborative in approach and with excellent communication skills you will have the ability to prioritise and manage a combination of different tasks and work effectively and efficiently to tight deadlines.
About the role
Carers UK’s Income Generation and Communication team is responsible for the organisation’s income stream. You will be a self-starter, with new business and sales experience, who will assist the team to develop, deliver and grow its earned income activities. You will carry out prospects research to support new business development, while building relationships through active client engagement. You will receive relevant training, guidance and coaching.
We are a truly inclusive team; we offer flexibility and we live and breathe our values. We are Attentive, Ambitious and Achievers.
Diversity and inclusion
Carers UK is committed to becoming a diverse and truly inclusive organisation. We strive to create a workplace where our colleagues and volunteers can truly be themselves and feel like they belong and constantly seek to ensure all voices are heard.
To embrace this culture of diversity, our employee and volunteer recruitment should reflect our stakeholders and the society that we serve and support, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, disabilities or religious practices. We value individual diversity and are actively building diverse teams here at Carers UK and value our colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.
As a membership charity for carers, we particularly seek employees and volunteers with a real understanding of the issues faced by carers. Reasonable adjustments can be made to the process and role dependent on the needs of the applicant.
At Carers UK we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please email the recruitment team to discuss.
The closing date for applications is 5pm, Thursday 1 August 2024
Carers UK anonymises all applications prior to shortlisting.
Carers UK reserves the right to appoint at any stage, should an outstanding candidate emerge.
Carers UK are actively interviewing as we receive applications.
Carers UK may carry out online and social media checks as well as seek references before a formal offer is made.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Financial Planning and Analysis
Hybrid role – North West preferred, remote within the UK will be considered
Starting salary for this position is £54,588 per annum (plus contributory pension)
About MAG:
MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation based in Manchester, UK, and working in more than 30 countries. We remove landmines and unexploded ordnance to release safe and productive land for communities, and work to reduce the threat of armed violence by supporting governments to safely manage weapons and ammunition. In 1997, MAG was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for our work campaigning for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
About the role:
MAG is for looking for a highly motivated and experienced finance professional to lead, develop and motivate the FP&A Team in the delivery of high-quality financial information, insight and analysis. You will also lead the planning, design, consolidation and reporting of financial business planning and forecasts for MAG, and oversee the business partnering process for central budget holders. You will also be responsible for MAG’s financial systems and lead on business process improvements, liaising with key stakeholders and supporting the delivery of strategy. You will also produce monthly management accounts and financial KPIs ensuring they are reliable, accurate and fit for purpose.
About you:
We are looking for:
- a CCAB qualified finance professional
- Demonstrable experience of financial management in a complex multi-site/international organisation with multiple grant/funding providers.
- Experience of coordinating and preparing business planning for complex organisations
- Experience of developing and optimising business/financial software and systems
- Experience of preparing, developing and analysing management reporting for financial and non-financial users is also required.
You will be comfortable fostering and developing finance partnering to international, multidisciplinary teams, and be able to influence diverse and disparate teams with competing priorities.
You will also need to demonstrate an ability to manage complex workloads, and often competing deadlines, and establish and maintain strong financial controls which ensure we operate to the highest financial standards.
What you can expect in return:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave per year plus public holidays.
- Company pension (matching at 5%)
- Employee Assistance Programme: MAG offers free access to Health Assured, a service providing 24/7 confidential support and expert advice on a wide range of issues.
Further information and how to apply:
For the further information on the role, the application pack and details of how to apply, please visit the MAG website by the closing date of 23rd July 2024.
Interviews will take place at the end of July or early August.
Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to safeguarding here and background checks here. You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available on our website.
MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning & Development Business Partner to join our People team.
Location: Gilwell Park, Chingford, London (Hybrid working)
Salary: £48,563 per annum (inclusive of Outer London Weighting and a Market Supplement), Band F, Level 3
Term: Permanent
Working Hours: 35 hours per week - with expectation of coming into the office or one of the regional offices once a week
We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.
About the L&D Business Partner Role:
The L&D Business Partner works closely with leaders to assess the learning needs of their staff and then designs and delivers solutions to meet those needs. The role acts as the primary point of contact for managers and staff on all learning & development matters. They are responsible for organising the staff induction process, the maintenance of l&d records through the LMS (Learning Management System) and for ensuring compliance with mandatory and other training standards.
As the L&D Business Partner you will have:
- Experience working in a learning and development function for an organisation.
- Experience developing and delivering/facilitating high quality training events on time and within budget.
- Experience working with internal subject matter experts to develop in-house training courses.
- Knowledge of the training cycle & experience using a range of training delivery methods to delivery positive results.
- Good working knowledge of best practice learning and development processes.
- Experience evaluating training & implementing iterative changes.
- Familiarity with e-learning platforms and practices,
- Relevant project management experience
- Knowledge of leadership and management development programmes.
- Budget management experience.
- Experience working with data to produce reports and information.
- Experience using appropriate IT suite and level of programmes associated with the role, including Microsoft office.
Key responsibilities as our L&D Business Partner:
- Contribute to the development & implimentation of the L&D policy and associated plans.
- Monitor the L&D budget & support the Head of Culture & Learning with the allocation of available funds ensuring value for money. Contribute to the annual L&D budget proposal for the following year.
- Overall responsibility for the maintenance and development of the LMS
As our L&D Business Partner in return, we offer you:
- Work in a way that suits you, your role and your department
- Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
- Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
- 28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
- Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
- Three extra days over Christmas
We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Flexible working hours
- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
- Study and volunteer leave
Closing date for applications: 11:59pm on Tuesday 23rd July 2024
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 30th July 2024
The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.
The main objective of the Science Communication Officer role within the Research Impact Management Office (RIMO) Team is to lead on the communication management of a new $57m global Human Challenge Award, Mucosal Immunity in human Coronavirus Challenge (MusiCC) co-funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Programme and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). The post holder will have the opportunity to be part of exciting large, collaborative, and international research project to maximise its impact and ensure they meet the funder’s goals and requirements. The post holder will also input on the overall RIMO portfolio of research projects as well as support on the communication and marketing strategy for the office.
The RIMO office is an integral part of Imperial’s Enterprise Department, which provides commercial and business management services to support the award and delivery of funded programmes and projects. The work of Enterprise directly underpins Imperial’s mission, thereby supporting the development of new or enhanced research, education and/or translation capabilities across all faculties of the university and on behalf of Imperial’s academic community. RIMO has a specific focus on managing high-profile international projects funded mainly by the European Commission.
Duties and responsibilities
You will work alongside other members of the RIMO team to provide efficient leadership on the communication requirements and deliverables for our portfolio of projects as well as support the delivery of internal marketing and communication activities of the RIMO office. The role includes designing, implementing, and evaluating success of communication activities, developing communication strategies for new proposals and future projects, and coordinating events for public engagement/societal outreach, workshops, and conferences The post holder will also produce marketing and website material and manage several social media accounts and present at project meetings and other relevant events.
It will be important for the post holder to interface with key academic staff, College supporting services, staff, as well as external partners from various projects’ consortia.
Essential requirements
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated candidate that thinks creatively, is able to prioritise competing and varying deadlines and tasks, has a positive approach and initiative to problem solving, and adapts quickly to our variety of research projects and its demands. The post holder will embrace change, keep an open-mind, and contribute to a positive and inclusive work environment. Some of the essential requirements are:
• Science communication qualifications and/or experience.
• Communication experience including producing marketing and website material and managing social media accounts.
• Experience developing, implementing and evaluating communication strategies
• Experience in event coordination
• Excellent communication and liaison skills.
• Experience of working in large and complex organisations, especially in higher education.
Further information
This job is under the Imperial College Professional Services Level 3b (Salary scales).
The job is fixed term initially for 2 years (with the possibility to extend it to 5 years).
All candidates need to complete an online application.
Should you require any further details on the role please contact: Siobhan Markus.
Closing date: 18th July 2024
To apply, please click “Apply Now”
Are you ready to make a difference to the lives of children and young people in Croydon?
The current Chief Executive Officer at Reedham Children's Trust is stepping down after a dynamic 10 years in post, and the Board of Trustees is looking to recruit a new CEO with energy, drive and enthusiasm to continue to develop its strategy of direct investment in youth organisations and services which is changing lives for the better for children, young people and their families in Croydon. For over 180 years, Reedham Children's Trust has worked in and around Croydon - what we do may have change over the years but our committment and belief in what we do has not.
Characteristics of our next CEO:
- a committed, confident and highly motivated individual who is excited about leading a small but ambitious charity.
- an inspiring leader with exceptional communication skills and a proactive approach to building sustainable relationships
- someone with a clear vision to shape the future trajectory of our charity and nurture positive change within the community of Croydon.
Your strategic leadership will drive positive outcomes for the children and young people we support while upholding a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement within our organisation.
In return, you will have the opportunity to lead a small, highly skilled and dedicated team, adept in self-management and committed to supporting the CEO and Trustees in delivering high-quality operational and governance services.
Reedham Children’s Trust values diversity and inclusivity – we welcome applications from both experienced CEOs and individuals ready to embark on their first Chief Executive position, especially from those with lived experience of the communities and areas we support, to enrich our organisation and the people we serve.
We believe that with your drive, vision, and leadership abilities, you can help Reedham Children’s Trust continue our mission of transforming lives and creating a positive impact for children and young people in Croydon.
For an informal conversation with the current CEO or Chair, or more information, please visit our website for contact details.
Interviews anticipated for late August/early September.
We believe every child and young person in Croydon deserves the chance to thrive and to look forward to a healthy, happy, and fulfilling adult life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about supporting survivors of sexual violence and understand the effects on those that have experienced it? Can you provide emotional and practical support, and have an understanding of the criminal justice system?
Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (CRASAC) is an award winning charity that provides specialist services to support victims and survivors of rape and sexual abuse in Coventry.
We are recruiting for an experienced female Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) who will provide pro-active crisis intervention and an ongoing support service to victims of sexual violence both recent and non-recent - within and outside of the criminal justice system.
To work within a multi-agency setting to provide a pro-active service to victims of sexual violence from the age of 11 years (or parents/carers of children aged 5-10 years), within and outside of the criminal justice system to:
- risk assess and help clients keep safe
- help clients access their rights
- help clients access health and other services they require
- monitor and keep client informed of case progress
- liaise with other relevant bodies (police, CPS etc)
- provide appropriate support through the criminal justice system
The full job description, person specification and application form can be downloaded from our website.
Deadline for receipt of applications is Tuesday 23rd July 2024.
Interviews will be held on 29th July, 1st and 2nd August 2024.
Hours: Full Time (part time hours considered)and to include one evening (up to 8 pm) a week.
Contract Type: Fixed term contract – 12mths.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
37 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
Important:
Please do not put any personal identifying information on your application form, it needs to remain anonymised for the shortlisting panel. Contact details will be collected as part of the online application process and a unique id will be auto-generated to link them with your completed form.
We follow 'safer recruitment guidelines' and any offers of employment for this post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and 2 references.
Female applicants only as per exemption under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
CRASAC actively welcomes applications from women of all ages and we are particularly keen to hear from black and minoritised women.
To improve the lives of people in Coventry who have been affected by rape and sexual abuse, enabling them to survive and thrive in life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a People Team Coordinator
Salary: £26,000 - £32,000
Location: Hammersmith
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Contract: Permanent
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
Working across the People team the People and Talent Coordinator is an essential for the organisation, contributing to the long- term development and performance of the People directorate. The postholder will have excellent communications skills, a keen eye for detail and an ability to work on their own initiative in a fast-paced environment. The role provides technical expertise and support on Talent, People and L&D related matters, including actively supporting the end- to- end recruitment for all posts, using ATS/HRIS systems, strong contribution towards inductions and DBS checks. The role also provides the key point of contact for staff on day-to-day routine HR questions and queries, and hands-on interaction and delivery of L&D initiatives.
About You:
The successful candidate will demonstrate the skills and attributes set out in the persons specification. We are seeking a self- starter who can seamlessly coordinate tasks with competing priorities. HR knowledge is a bonus, however demonstration of a proven track record of working in a busy environment, delivering to deadlines and cross sectional working puts you in a good position.
You will bring operational working knowledge of the Microsoft suite, and Mailchimp. Ideally you come from or have a HR background and have worked in the voluntary sector and if not, you are able to demonstrate your transferable skill set showcasing your excellent ability to undertake this role.
About the Team
You will be joining a skilled six persons People team dedicated to supporting the organisation across all People matters.
How to apply:
Please submit your up to date CV along with a covering letter to the Talent email address - PLEASE WRITE THE JOB TITLE IN THE *SUBJECT*
· Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 28 July 2024@ 23:59
· Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.