Junior Data Officer Jobs in Marylebone, Greater London
Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life. We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life. Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK.
We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change. We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.
Responsibilities and Person Specification:
The Team Administrator supports our in-house Studio team with the administration and delivery of our content through the design, print and digital processes.
You will have excellent administrative, communication and organisational skills. You will have the ability to work under pressure to prioritise, deliver, manage, and coordinate several projects and activities simultaneously to tight timescales. You should also understand design and production best practice, processes and techniques across both online and offline formats.
For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway.
This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9-day fortnight.
What it’s like to work at Independent Age:
We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.
We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.
We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all (those contracted to work in the office usually attend 1 day per week). But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working.
You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age by visiting our website.
Application Process:
To apply, please visit our website to submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).
To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name.
Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer.
Closing Date: 23:59, Sunday 06 October
Interview Dates: Initial interviews will be held on 16 October, in person at Independent Age, 18 Avonmore Road, W14 8RR
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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To deliver information and advice to older people in Lewisham on benefit entitlements, housing and community care.
This involves managing cases and working with clients one-to-one to identify their goals, provide relevant advice and options, and then empower them to carry out next steps.
The role is to be carried out in our office premises as well as at home visits for clients who are housebound.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced finance professional passionate about using your expertise to support organisations with meaningful missions? The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is a medical charity with a focus on supporting doctors who lead in clinical radiology and clinical oncology ultimately working to improve patient outcomes and we are looking for a talented Finance Business Partner to join us.
As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a crucial role in providing financial insight, advice and support to key stakeholders across the organisation. You will be a trusted adviser to non-finance teams helping them to understand financial data and make informed decisions. You will be a key element of the high-performing and credible finance team, supporting both the Head of Finance, the Management Accountant and the Assistant Accountant in operational finance and in ongoing delivery of accurate financial information on which the business partnering relies.
To be successful in this role you will have strong analytical skills, providing financial analysis, forecasting and budgeting advice to drive performance and operational efficiency. You will have the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, collaborating with a variety of stakeholders across the RCR. Having strong commercial acumen, you will be able to communicate with and influence a range of audiences effectively with an understanding that strong, reliable financial data is the foundation of a successful business and is a primary deliverable.
You will be a pivotal player within the finance team delivering an excellent service to teams across the RCR. You will have the opportunity to work with dedicated professionals who are passionate about our mission and making a difference
What you’ll do:
- Deliver a decision support service to managers and directors to deliver improved financial performance outcomes for the RCR.
- Ensure that partners use effective financial controls over their spend and income conforming to RCR’s policies and to optimise RCR’s outcomes.
- Support the partners in the production of outturn forecasts, budgets and multiyear financial plans that conform to RCR’s financial needs.
- Provide effective analytical insight and advice to partners and Head of Finance to maximise the return on investment and support for implementing change to improve outcomes.
- Supporting RCR’s regular financial and non-financial performance reporting with analytical advice, insight and commentaries.
- Support the wider finance team in delivering timely management information
- Help with system development within the finance team such as upgrades
- Cover for the Head of finance in their absence.
What you’ll need:
- Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc)
- Experience of financial business partnering role or accounting role in comparable organisation.
- Excellent commercial skills, including the ability to lead or support negotiations and to influence and motivate others.
- Ability to communicate effectively with non-technical/non-professional audiences.
- An enquiring and analytical mindset with the ability to spot risks, to dig further to follow up on problems and work through issues to offer practical solutions.
- Experience of collaborative work across functions to support others in delivering tasks and projects.
This is a new and exciting opportunity to join a proactive and high-performing finance team in a charity with a meaningful mission. Please find out more about the Finance Business Partner role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply in the candidate pack.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
Why join us?
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Position Summary
The Global Center is seeking an early/mid-career professional to support capacity development programming that advances equitable collaboration between civil society, government, private sector, and multilateral actors to realize a more just and secure world.
Working under the supervision of colleagues addressing cross-cutting thematic and geographic programs, the successful candidate has a demonstrated passion for human rights, security, and development and is keen to contribute their skills to a diverse range of programs.
The position will initially support Global Center programs on rehabilitation and reintegration of former terrorism offenders in Bangladesh and Indonesia, as well as other Global Center projects relating to countering the financing of terrorism and other related issues. As needed, other engagements may include work to empower civil society, advance justice and good governance, and influence national, regional, and international security policy and practice.
Working alongside staff in London, Nairobi, New York, or DC you will collaborate with international experts, project partners, and funders to develop and implement programs globally, including regular travel to countries of operation.
Responsibilities will include a range of operational and administrative tasks in support of Global Center’s programs, including contributing to planning, delivery, evaluation and program activities; logistical planning, coordination, and execution of events and meetings; drafting and editing of project documents, correspondence, and meeting materials; data entry; note taking; research assistance; communication with partners, diplomats and vendors; database management and contacts maintenance; as well as other tasks as assigned.
As the Ideal Candidate
You are committed to learning about and engaging with new and diverse subject material across different projects. You have a keen interest in equitable and fair justice and financial systems, as well as foundational knowledge of key security and human rights issues including those relating to political violence and violent extremism. You are eager to learn, self-reflective, and willing to challenge ideas and ask questions. You are hard-working, detail-oriented, proactive, resourceful, and analytical.
The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting inclusive, evidence-based programming, and understand the importance of working in partnership with diverse colleagues and stakeholders to develop and implement impactful programs. The ideal candidate must be committed to ensuring that all interactions are aligned with the Global Center’s values and are culturally responsive, respectful, and based on the organization’s commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism.
Role and Responsibilities
As a member of an international, dynamic, and multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will be assigned the following responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development and implementation of project workplans, including inception phase consultations and capacity development activities.
- Collaborate with team members, expert-practitioners, project partners, and funders in the development and implementation of program activities.
- Assist with the cultivation and management of a network of local, regional, and international beneficiaries, experts, partners, and donors from government, community groups, and civil society organizations.
- Organize the administrative and logistical planning of activities, including the preparation of meeting materials, securing venues and equipment, and arranging transportation.
- Support effective financial management of program activities, including adherence to organizational procurement policies, expense reporting, management of vendor relationships, and processing of contractual and vendor payments with approval.
- Collect data and contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of program activities.
- Produce rigorous reporting on program developments, experience, lessons learned, challenges, and assess short, medium and long-term results.
- Contributes to research tasks as needed, including program background research, issue and policy analysis, and research components of publications as needed.
- Support fundraising and development efforts, including drafting components of concept notes and proposals and contributing to context analysis and program design.
- Collaborate on and assist with organization-wide priorities, including administrative support, research, internal and external meetings, and strategic reviews and evaluations as needed.
- International travel will be required.
Core Knowledge and Skills
- Strong organizational and program management skills, including with scheduling, event planning, and working across multiple time-zones.
- Strong ability to meet deadlines, manage tasks and schedules, maintain regular and responsive communication, and work independently as well as in a collaborative team.
- Interest and/or knowledge on human rights-based responses to political violence and violent extremism, including gender-responsive security policies and practices.
- Interest and/or understanding of the centrality of human rights and the rule of law in the prevention and response to political violence and violent extremism.
- Proven ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, and diplomacy in an exciting but challenging environment, including ability to navigate cultural, linguistic, and political landscapes.
- Ability to engage effectively and respectfully with a range of cross-cultural colleagues and stakeholders, including partners, consultants, government officials, non-governmental organizations, and embassy personnel.
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in international relations, law, international development, criminology, sociology, security policy, or other related field is required.
- 2-5 years of professional experience is required.
- Excellent written communication skills are essential. Foreign language skills are desired, but not required.
- Experience interacting with internal and external contacts such as government and policymakers, civil society, and donors (experience in the Global South is an advantage).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
- Must have authorization to work in the United Kingdom, Kenya, or the United States.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
If you are passionate about the power of data and insights and want to support young people to transform their lives, then this is a fantastic opportunity to join the Impact team at The Prince’s Trust.
Making an impact on young people’s lives is at the heart of what we do so measuring and evaluating our services is key to informing the programmes we design and showcasing our success with partners and funders. We are looking for a task-focused, diligent, and organised professional to support the delivery of our impact tools, reporting and projects.
You will be numerate, with great communication skills and an eye for detail. This role is ideally suited to someone who has excellent co-ordination and customer service skills with an interest in using and developing their knowledge and skills in research and evaluation.
Most importantly, you must believe in The Trust’s work, live our company values and fit in with our team’s positive, supportive and collaborative culture.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you analytical, with the ability to review information, ask questions and make informed decisions? Or an approachable, confident and clear communicator, who can convey complex information in an understandable manner? If so, read on…
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with Breast Cancer Now to recruit a Fundraising Compliance Officer. This newly created position will support the Fundraising Compliance Manager to ensure fundraising and marketing activities meet the highest standards in an ever-changing regulatory landscape.
This varied role will work collaboratively with fundraising colleagues across the charity. No day will feel the same, as you provide expert advice and assurance on a diverse range of fundraising products and marketing communications, this includes TV ads, prize competitions, social lotteries, and direct marketing campaigns. The role will work closely with individual giving team and our professional fundraising agencies to assure they are meeting compliance commitments.
Key tasks will include;
- Responding to enquires and providing compliance guidance regarding fundraising activities and products
- Managing the internal compliance inbox.
- Supporting the fundraising team to monitor professional fundraisers
- Producing and applying guidance materials, policies and training materials based on fundraising related regulations and best practice.
This position would suit a candidate with fundraising knowledge or experience but would like to use their skills in a different way. Or perhaps you’re someone with a compliance or regulatory background who is keen to move into the charity world? An understanding of data protection would be beneficial, but training will be provided.
This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days per week from either their London or Sheffield office.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic charity and develop your skills in an important and growing area of expertise. For more information about this position and next steps please apply here now.
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.
We are looking for a Corporate Performance and Reporting Manager in our Clerk of the Parliament’s Office at the House of Lords. This is an exciting opportunity to use your strong analytical skills and flair for communicating and engaging a range of stakeholders, to drive progress against our strategic objectives and report on our performance.
This is a hybrid working opportunity where you will work on-site at Parliament 3 days per week, with 2 days per week working remotely. This is a fantastic role for someone who enjoys working with varied and high volumes of data, can build strong relationships across a large organisation and can work in a fast-paced, unique environment.
You’ll be accountable for –
- Acting as operational lead for the Administration’s approach to corporate performance management, including the implementing and reviewing of the House’s performance management framework.
- Building partnerships with Heads of Office, service leads and others across the House to embed, co-ordinate and continuously improve performance metrics and baseline performance.
- Providing a leading voice in the co-production of the quarterly performance report to the Management Board and Finance Committee.
- Embedding performance measuring and reporting approaches that meet the best functional standards, using a range of management data to provide accessible and actionable insights.
- Working with other colleagues across Parliament to help to ensure that other performance monitoring processes allow for comparison.
- Working with Parliamentary Digital Service, and the House of Commons to develop common practices for Corporate Performance Management across Parliament.
If this sounds like something you would like to hear more about, please apply below.
What we’re looking for
- Corporate Performance Management knowledge including relevant experience of corporate performance management and corporate governance processes.
- Strong Analytical Skills including the ability to gather and interpret complex information from a range of sources with differing data quality, visualising data to present the data in a meaningful way to both technical & non-technical audiences.
- Communication Skills such as the ability to find accessible, insightful and creative ways to present data in order to support the production of timely, credible and concise reports through a range of delivery modes.
- Building stakeholder relationships, with experience of developing effective working relationships and working collaboratively across a range of stakeholders in a complex environment, including with senior managers.
- Personal effectiveness with excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage your own time and deal effectively with conflicting demands.
- Organisation and forward planning including experience of planning schedules of work and liaising with others to ensure deadlines are set, maintained, and met.
It would be even better if you had…
- Relevant corporate governance/performance management qualifications
- Experience of working in the public/parliamentary sector
The job description provides full details about the role and what we are looking for.
What you’ll get in return
- 30 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after one years’ service)
- Generous pension scheme
- Discounts from well-known brands and retailers
- Parliamentary health and wellbeing programme
- The opportunity to witness history in the making!
The work we do is vital to House of Lords, and you will be a pivotal member in the team strengthening the work of the House. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK parliament. It is independent from and complements the work of the House of Commons to:
- Make laws
- Check and challenge the actions of the government through questions and debates
- Investigate public policy and provide a forum of independent expertise
Please complete your online application by 23.55pm on Sunday 29th September 2024.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please contact us.
Job offers are standardly offered at the minimum of the salary range.
The House of Lords Administration is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. The Administration will also consider flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. For this role we particularly welcome applications from groups which are currently underrepresented within the team, including applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and candidates with disabilities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Project Officer – Behaviour Change & Engagement
(Reigate & Bansted)
£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
(Ref: SUS4322)
Full Time 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working.
Fixed contract until 31st March 2025
Base: Hybrid with opportunity to work at Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Offices
About the role
An exciting role to deliver a tailored package of support that will help Reigate and Banstead Council to increase levels of active travel in the area. You will engage with schools, workplaces, and communities to support and enable more people to walk, wheel, cycle and scoot for local everyday journeys, instead of taking the car.
As the Project Officer, you will plan and deliver fun, innovative and engaging activities such as mapping safe routes, leading rides and walks, practical skills sessions, competitions, initiatives and information events. The range of activities, events and resources will be adapted to meet the needs of the different audiences and will be designed to be inclusive so as many people as possible can benefit from the project and more local journeys can be travelled actively.
This role will require you to work with a range of people across local and diverse communities, workplaces and schools in Reigate and Banstead. Creating relationships with key people and employers, understanding the barriers, challenges and opportunities to actively travel. You will be working closely with others to develop a programme of activities.
You will have the opportunity to give people confidence, enthusiasm and skills to travel more actively, through events and community activities.
You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as school or community travel champions, local authority colleagues and other Sustrans delivery officers.
Within the role, there will be an expectation to capture the impact of the project through completing reporting and monitoring, writing case studies, capturing quotes and photos and contributing to an end of project report.
This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans.
About you
You should have experience of working with children and young people within a community setting and delivering physical activities to groups. Your knowledge of the local area will help you form relationships with a wide range of organisations, groups, and individuals.
You will be a self-motivated and solution driven individual used to working independently as well as part of a team, with the ability to plan and prioritise your workload.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
- Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Staff volunteer days
- 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
- We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional information
- Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 03 October 2024.
- Interviews will take place via MS Teams on the 15th or 16th of October 2024
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
Job Title: Information & Advice Helpline Officer (Maternity Cover)
Hours: 17.5 hours (Tuesday 9.30 - 4.00, Thursday and Friday 9.30 – 4.30)
(Some flexibility with hours/days may be possible)
Contract: Maternity Cover - Fixed Term to May 2025 (possible extension subject to funding)
Location: This role operates from our office in Thornton Heath
Salary: £8542.58 pro-rata from FTE of £25,627.74
Background to the Role
Do you have helpline or call centre experience? Are you good at communicating on the telephone? Do you enjoy helping people to find information and solutions to challenges? Are you approachable and a good communicator? We need you to join our high volume, friendly helpline team of staff and volunteers, answering calls and providing information and support to older people in Croydon.
Our helpline is a first point of contact for many older people and their families and carers as they tackle a variety of issues around finance, social engagement, housing and council tax, travel concessions such as Blue Badge and Taxi card. You will play a crucial role in answering our busy Information & Advice Helpline phone: listening carefully and sympathetically to callers, finding solutions to their queries or issues and. The role is varied and very rewarding, and no two days are the same.
Main Duties (but not limited to)
- Providing information and signposting to callers to our Helpline and to people enquiring by email
- Entering new client referrals on our database and recording each new enquiry on our systems
- Supporting and supervising volunteers within the I&A Team
- This list is not exhaustive.
Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to)
- Offering a friendly and professional first point of contact for people phoning or emailing Age UK Croydon’s I&A Service
- Listening carefully to what clients say and ensuring the response to every enquiry is centered around them.
- Finding out clients’ needs, by asking them open questions about their circumstances, and opening up opportunities to offer them holistic support.
- This list is not exhaustive.
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: 12pm, Friday 18th October 2024
Interview: Thursday, 24th October 2024
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Our mission is to reach, involve, support and connect people so they can age well in Croydon.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Leading the way in resident empowerment Watmos' unique approach has put it at the forefront of transforming communities, providing great homes and exceeding expectations. We are seeking an outstanding and dedicated individual who shares our passion for improving people's lives.
If you enjoy working with people from different walks of life and backgrounds and thrive on making a positive impact within local communities, then we would like to hear from you.
This role involves supporting the implementation of the resident involvement strategy and ‘Resident Voice’ activities to ensure their success, whilst ensuring resident scrutiny and influence is central to improvements and service delivery. You will plan and oversee a range of activities and events, whilst building relationships with both residents and staff to ensure the successful delivery of our resident involvement strategy. You will be also supporting the resident scrutiny panel to analyse performance information and carry out reviews of service areas.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in working with local communities to achieve positive results, along with experience in housing, customer-focused service delivery, or administrative roles. They should possess excellent interpersonal, organisational, and negotiation skills, with a proven ability to prioritise tasks effectively. Strong proficiency in IT, exceptional customer service, and both written and verbal communication skills are essential, including the ability to convey information clearly, fluently, and concisely.
Job Purpose
- Support the implementation of the resident involvement strategy.
- Drive the implementation and success of ‘Resident Voice’ activities ensuring resident scrutiny and influence is central to improvements and service delivery.
- Plan and oversee a range of involvement activities and events
- Support the resident scrutiny panel to analyse performance information and carry out reviews of service areas.
- As well as working with residents, you'll be building relationships internally to ensure the successful delivery of our resident involvement strategy and buy-in from all staff, so you'll need to be someone who can build a great rapport with people.
We are genuinely proud of our diversity, our people, our values, our homes and our achievements and you will support our ongoing evolution.
In line with our ethos as an organisation we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation with a sense of belonging, where everyone knows their opinions matter and their talents can be fully utilised. We encourage applications from those of all backgrounds and strongly value having a workforce that includes people who have different life experiences.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Experienced Associate Independent Investigating Officers (IOs) for Stage 2 Complaints (This role sits within our Independent Person for Complaints (IPC) service)
Contract: Associate
Hours: Variable, according to demand for services/caseload and role in investigation
Salary: £25.25 per hour (50% professional rate for travel plus expenses)
Location: Associate Independent Investigating Officers for Complaints primarily work from home. Some travel may be required as part of an investigation – location will vary according to the referral received from the Local Authority. Cases will be allocated to Associate IOs living locally to the referring authority, wherever possible.
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 the Role
We are seeking additional experienced Associate Independent Investigating Officers (IO) for Complaints, to increase our capacity to respond to referrals from Local Authorities to provide an independent element to the formal Stage 2 investigations under the Children Act 1989.
The IO will lead investigations, and will give the complainant (who may be a child, young person or adult) the opportunity to express their view, ensure the child or young person’s rights and best interests are at the centre of the investigation and that the investigation/review process is open and transparent. They write a report on the investigation/review, which is submitted to the referring agency.
The Job Description document sets out the expectations for an Associate Independent Person for Complaints (IPC) who is approved by Coram Voice. IPCs are independent, freelance and responsible for their own work. Nevertheless, IPCs are accountable to the organisation for their professional standards and are expected to comply with Coram Voice Code of Ethics and Practice Guidelines.
Please Note: the nature of associate work means that we cannot guarantee a regular amount of work, and complaints will be allocated dependent on the associate’s availability, location and the needs and demands of the individual case. Investigation work takes place Monday to Friday within working hours. This position is not suitable for applicants who already work or have commitments more than two days within the working week.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing Date: Please note this is a rolling recruitment campaign
Interview Date: TBC
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 LGBTQ+, 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. 312278.
We are a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children and get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Youth Endowment Fund
Head of Evaluation (Targeted Projects)
Reports to: Assistant Director of Impact, Programmes and Partnerships
Salary: £64,500
Contract: 12 month – Fixed term
Location: Central London/Hybrid*
Application closing: 9:00am Monday 14th October 2024
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
Absolutely central to this is designing, commissioning and managing complex and rigorous impact evaluations with experts in the field. The new government has an ambition to halve knife crime within a decade, and we’re anticipating opportunities to work with them to build evidence on new approaches to tackling violence involving children. Your role will focus on creating and making the best of those opportunities. You will:
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Serve as a senior member of the team. YEF is buzzing with activity and in order to prevent any bottlenecks, we need to expand our senior capacity.
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Run and manage closed calls for complex evaluations commissioned under Targeted Projects. For each of the programmes we work with, we find and appoint independent evaluators.
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Expertly manage relationships with key stakeholders. Aside from evaluators, we work closely with other grantees and partners.
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Represent YEF at governance meetings and other external engagements. We’re passionate about our mission, proud of the work we’re doing to get there, and we’re keen to share this with stakeholders.
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Provide support and counsel to our team of Senior Evaluation Managers and Evaluation Managers. This team closely manages over 35 efficacy trials, over 20 pilot studies and even more in the earlier stages of evaluation.
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Tightly manage and quality assure evaluations commissioned under Targeted Projects. YEF has set processes to maintain high standards and rigour. This role will ensure all evaluations adhere to these.
When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions:
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Please share why YEF’s mission is motivating you to apply for this role.
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Give clear examples where your experience directly relates to the “About You” section in the JD.
We aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we intend to serve at all levels of our organisation and encourage applicants from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic backgrounds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Purpose of the role
The purpose of the role is to enable more Disabled people and carers to use technology in their daily lives to aid wellbeing and independence.
You will provide engaging one-to-one and group training to people who are digitally excluded, mostly in their own homes.
Main tasks
1. You will plan and conduct face to face, one-to-one (or group where required) training sessions with tech members – you will teach them how to use tablets and other devices, how to stay safe online, how to access services or do shopping online, or just help them get more confident in using technology – no two training sessions will be the same!
2. You will write reports from your visits, and will closely collaborate with volunteer coordination team
3. You will actively seek out tech members who may be willing to share their stories as case studies, and you will write up the case studies
Person specification
· Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively in with a variety of audiences
· Great organisation skills
· Excellent problem-solving skills
· Good level of computer literacy including all Microsoft packages
· The ability and willingness to travel around Surrey to deliver face to face training in homes (daily)
· The ability and willingness to travel to the main office base in Burpham (when needed)
· Friendly, patient, positive and open minded in your approach to delivering training
· Adaptable to individual requirements
· The ability to work safely from home and willingness to do so, or the ability to work from our office base in Burpham
· Live within Surrey or NE Hants, however ideally in East Surrey
This role requires the successful applicant to be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check (which will be provided).
What we can offer you:
· Flexible working hours
· Competitive rates of pay
· Chance to undertake accredited training
· 27 days of annual leave (FTE) + bank holidays
· Employee assistance programme
· Introductory training, follow up with continuous support in developing your skills and learning new skills, such as in assistive technology
· Prospects of career development
· Company Pension Plan
· Laptop and mobile phone
· Paid mileage
· A great team and the opportunity to really make a difference!
We are run and managed by Disabled people for Disabled people. Our aim is to campaign and promote the rights of Disabled people to live independently
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are delighted to be launching the Social Impact Fast Track, a two-year career and leadership development programme which will enable you to develop as a future leader within consulting and evaluation in the education sector.
About ImpactEd Group
ImpactEd Group supports education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise their potential. We do this by helping our partners to be consistently impactful and operationally sustainable. ImpactEd Group is made up of ImpactEd Consulting and its specialist practices, ImpactEd Evaluation, ImpactEd Philanthropy and our most recent practice ImpactEd Data and Artificial Intelligence. Drawing on our domain expertise and technical skills in these areas, ImpactEd Group aims to be the first port of call for leaders across the education ecosystem. Since being founded in 2017, ImpactEd Group has worked with thousands of schools and hundreds of organisations, serving more than a quarter of a million pupils annually. Our strategy commits to systemic impact by helping our partners to make better decisions. We also empower our team to make decisions on behalf of the organisation as part of our aspirations for employee ownership.
About the programme
As well as a commitment to the organisations we work with, we have a commitment to our people and developing the next generation of leaders within the social impact, consultancy and evaluation sectors. We are excited to launch our two-year career and leadership development programme which will provide an opportunity to work within, and rotate between, our organisational practices.
We are delighted that you are interested in joining the Social Impact Fast Track. In the first year of your programme you will join the team as an Analyst and, subject to successful completion of year one, in year two you will progress to Senior Analyst. During your two-year programme you will work within at least two of our organisational practices. You will work directly with our partners, understanding their needs and supporting them to maximise their impact. During the programme you will also lead pro-bono projects for our corporate social responsibility partners.
In addition to gaining experience with our partners and within our teams, you will undertake a structured learning and development programme which includes mentoring from one of our Group Directors, and regular learning and development sessions including a dedicated professional development budget. Between years one and two you will receive a two-week paid break and a budget of up to £1500 to complete a research project on ‘Impact and Sustainability’ and report your findings back to representatives of our Group Board. You will also have the opportunity to have a two-week placement in one of our partner organisations, to help you develop your professional skill set. At the end of the programme we expect a number of participants to apply for and progress into our Officer and Manager roles, or look to secure positions with our partners or other like minded social purpose organisations.
This programme is an opportunity to work within a growing education-focused social enterprise and contribute to directly supporting our social purpose organisations. This programme is open to applicants from a range of backgrounds, whether you are a recent graduate, returning to work or looking for a career change.
We are excited to launch this programme and we look forward to receiving your application.
You can view the full information pack for this opportunity here. The information pack includes:
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A breakdown of the two-year programme
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Learning and development opportunities
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The role and person specification
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Details of the application process
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Details of the pay and benefits associated with this opportunity
We have a rolling application process and our next application review point will be on 21st October. Please submit your application by 23:00 Sunday 20th October.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Your new company
An exciting opportunity has arisen within a global not-for-profit organisation as a Senior Payroll Specialist. This is a permanent position, based in the City of London and offers hybrid working.
Your new role
- Lead and manage the payroll process, liaising with both the finance and people teams, employees and the outsourced payroll providers.
- Maintain, update and help create relevant payroll policies, procedures and forms when required.
- Assist with the submission of statutory notices, audit requests and relevant tax documents.
- The main point of contact for all payroll queries.
- Work with the resources function as a stakeholder in the delivery of business support services to the organisation.
- Implementing and delivering pension schemes and benefits such as private medical, vision care, life assurance, cycle to work, and enhanced sickness and parental entitlement.
What you'll need to succeed
- Minimum of 5 years experience in processing UK payroll and specific knowledge of related legislation and statutory requirements, including PAYE.
- Extensive knowledge of global payroll processes, tax regulations and compliance requirements.
- Experience of managing multiple global payrolls and data management.
- A CPP qualification is preferred.
- Experience of Workday is preferred.
- Intermediate / advanced Excel user with strong attention to detail and a high level of data manipulation and reporting capability.
- Understanding of financial processing, controls and compliance.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships internally and externally.
What you need to do now
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