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Cydlynydd Ymgysylltu Cymunedol – Cymru
Lleoliad: Lleolir y swydd allan o swyddfeydd BookTrust yng Nghaerdydd. Mae BookTrust yn gweithio mewn modd hybrid a hyblyg gyda disgwyl i’r cyflogai dreulio o leiaf wyth diwrnod yn gweithio wyneb yn wyneb bob mis, a allai fod yn swyddfa Caerdydd, yn ymweld â phartneriaid ledled Cymru ac ar adegau yn teithio ledled y DU. Bydd angen teithio rhesymol i gyflawni'r rôl, felly, gydag angen i aros dros nos yn achlysurol.
Cytundeb: Llawn amser, gellid trafod opsiynau hyblyg a rhan amser.
Cyflog: £28,000.00 y flwyddyn.
BookTrust yw elusen ddarllen fwyaf y DU i blant. Gwyddom fod plant sy'n darllen yn hapusach, iachach, yn fwy tosturiol, ac yn fwy creadigol. Maen nhw hefyd yn llwyddo’n well yn yr ysgol. Gan weithio gyda phob awdurdod lleol yng Nghymru, Lloegr a Gogledd Iwerddon gyda chefnogaeth sawl cyllidwr gan gynnwys Cyngor Celfyddydau Lloegr, a Llywodraethau Gogledd Iwerddon a Chymru, rydyn ni’n cyrraedd dros 3 miliwn o deuluoedd y flwyddyn gyda help partneriaid mewn ysgolion, canolfannau plant, ymwelwyr iechyd a llyfrgelloedd. Mae’r rhwydwaith anhygoel hwn yn ein helpu i gymell plant i ddarllen ledled y wlad.
Rydyn ni’n chwilio am unigolyn cadarnhaol a brwdfrydig sy’n gallu dangos y gallu i ddatblygu perthynas a gwneud cysylltiadau dros ystod eang o bobl a grwpiau. Rydych chi’n gyfathrebwr cryf gyda’r gallu i gyfathrebu’n effeithiol ag ystod amrywiol o gynulleidfaoedd, yn ysgrifenedig ac wyneb yn wyneb.
Yn ddelfrydol, byddwch wedi gweithio mewn cymuned neu ranbarth penodol, neu ar draws un, mewn gwaith allgyrraedd neu brosiect yn y trydydd sector, a bydd gennych ysgogiad personol enfawr, a’r gallu i weithio a theithio heb oruchwyliaeth ar draws prosiectau lluosog ar yr un pryd, ac sy’n gallu gweithio'n gyflym, i derfynau amser tyn yn aml.
Byddai’n werthfawr cael angerdd dros wneud gwahaniaeth i blant a theuluoedd, diddordeb mewn dangos manteision llythrennedd a darllen i ddatblygiad plant, gwerth llyfrau, straeon a rhigymau a rôl rhieni, gofalwyr a gwarcheidwaid wrth ddatblygu cariad at ddarllen.
Rydyn ni wrthi’n ceisio recriwtio ar gyfer dwy swydd Cydlynydd Ymgysylltu Cymunedol.
I ymgeisio anfonwch gopi o’ch CV at Booktrust ynghyd â llythyr cyflwyno sy’n dangos sut yr ydych chi’n ateb manyleb y person a’ch ysgogiad chi dros ymgeisio am y swydd. Ni ddylai eich llythyr cyflwyno fod yn hirach na dwy ochr.
Dyddiad Cau: Gorffennaf 31ain 11:59pm.
Adolygir ceisiadau wrth iddyn nhw ddod i law. Anogir ceisiadau cynnar felly.
Ein Hymrwymiad i Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant
Ein nod yw darparu proses recriwtio gynhwysol ac rydym ni’n arbennig o barod i groesawu ceisiadau o gronfeydd talent amrywiol: ymgeiswyr o leiafrifoedd ethnig, ymgeiswyr ag anableddau a chyflyrau hirdymor ac ymgeiswyr o gymunedau heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol.
Rydym wedi ymrwymo i gyfleoedd cyfartal a hoffem sicrhau bod gennym broses ymgeisio sy’n hygyrch i bob ymgeisydd. Os oes angen unrhyw addasiadau rhesymol arnoch neu os hoffech chi i ni wneud unrhyw beth yn wahanol yn ystod y broses ymgeisio, cysylltwch â’n tîm Adnoddau Dynol.
Mae BookTrust wedi ymrwymo i ddiogelu a hyrwyddo lles plant. Mae'r broses recriwtio a dethol yn adlewyrchu ein hymrwymiad i ddiogelu, felly bydd addasrwydd yr holl ddarpar weithwyr yn cael ei asesu yn ystod y broses recriwtio yn unol â'r ymrwymiad hwn, a gwiriadau cyn cyflogaeth.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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Community Engagement Coordinator - Wales
Location: The role will be based out of the BookTrust Offices in Cardiff. BookTrust works in a hybrid and flexible way with an expectation of a minimum of 8 face to face collaboration days per month which could be at the Cardiff office, visiting partners across Wales and on occasions UK wide travel. There will therefore be reasonable travel needed to fulfil the role, with occasional overnight stays.
Contract: Full-time, open to discussing flexible and part-time options
Salary: £28,000.00 per annum.
BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We know that children who read are happier, healthier, more empathetic, and more creative. They also do better at school. Working with every local authority in England, Northern Ireland and Wales and supported by a range of funders including the Arts Council England, Northern Ireland and Wales Governments, we reach over 3 million families a year via partners in schools, children’s centres, health visitors and libraries. This incredible network helps us to get children reading across the country.
We are looking for a positive and enthusiastic individual with a demonstrable ability to develop relationships and make connections across a wide range of people and groups. A strong communicator with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of audiences, in writing, and in person.
You will have ideally worked within or across a particular community or region, in outreach or a project within the third sector and be a highly motivated individual with the ability to work and travel unsupervised across multiple projects simultaneously and to work at pace, often to tight deadlines.
A passion to make a difference for children and families with an interest in the benefits of literacy and reading to child development, the value of books, stories and rhymes and the role of parents, carers, and guardians in developing a love of reading would be valuable.
We are currently recruiting to two Community Engagement Coordinator posts.
To apply please send a copy of your CV to our webiste along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.
Closing date: 31st July at 11:59pm.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity
We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: minority ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team to discuss your requirements further.
BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.
Administrative and IT Assistant
We are hiring for an Administrative and IT Assistant
The charity is an international movement, an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by love for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in his name without discrimination.
Position: VAC0091 Administrative and IT Assistant
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available after probation period)
Location: London
Salary: £30,146.98 pa plus travel to work allowance up to £3,700 pa
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Contributory Pension Scheme; Generous Travel to work Allowance 25 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays per annum, Café discount.
Closing Date: 26th July 2024
About the Role
In brief, this role involves being the first point of contact for any IT related issues at Sunbury Court, in terms of reported issues from Presenters, Delegates, Customers or Staff. Assist personnel and delegates with Microsoft 365 request including the desktop suite & maintain the delegate devices held at ICO.
The role will also aid the ICO processes for visitors including Delegate Visa processes and documents needed by the Zones and Territories. Provide any further administrative support required.
About You
The successful candidate will have:
- A level or equivalent within an IT Discipline (A degree in computer science or equivalent).
- A broad technical knowledge of IT, PC’s/peripherals, and their architecture
- Good software and hardware troubleshooting skills
- Good knowledge Microsoft office Suites and core application suites
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good customer facing skills.
- Good organisational skills, able to take a methodical approach to service issues.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet SLA's and remain calm in stressful situations.
- Ability to support mobile devices (Android & IOS)
- Strong administrative skills including use of Microsoft 365 suite.
- Empathy with the aims and ethos of the charity
You must be in sympathy with the aims and objectives of the organisation.
If you are a humanitarian at heart, motivated to work for and with the leader of a global Christian church and charity, we are keen to hear from you.
If you feel you have the necessary experience and would like to join the team, apply today! You will be redirected to the charity’s website where you will need to complete their online application process, please note CVs will not be accepted.
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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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!
You’ve got good administration experience and you’re a good team player with a flexible approach. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Recovery Focus Sudbury and Stowmarket as an Administrator.
We are looking for someone like to play a vital support role at two of our services in Suffolk. Enthusiastic and keen to develop, you’ve got good communication skills and a professional telephone manner as well as experience of completing financial returns/records. It goes without saying that you have strong IT skills and are able to prioritise a busy workload and work to deadlines.
About the services
You will be required to work across both our services in Suffolk:
Sudbury
This is a 12 hour Supported Housing service providing 15 supported housing flats for clients experiencing mental ill health. The service is tailored for each individual with the ultimate goal to help them manage their accommodation and assist them with reintegration back into mainstream housing within 2 years. We also offer a community support service for a fixed period of time. This is designed to help those already living in their own homes receive assistance with day-to-day task and activities.
Stowmarket
This 24 hours Supported Housing service is a mental health, supported housing and community based service, working to a recovery model. We provide a range of support services for people with mental ill health to access in their local community, including outreach support, peer support and supported housing. We have been operating in the area for a number of years and offer a staffed service to our residents aged 18 and upwards.
About you
Experience working as an Administrator is essential. You’ll need to be proactive and adaptable, with excellent communication, administration, finance and minute taking skills and experience, along with experience of completing contract management data reports and of maintaining and reviewing office systems and procedures.
In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.
This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37.5 hours per week. The post holder will be working across both Sudbury and Stowmarket services and it is an essential requirement to have a full driving licence and access to their own vehicle with business insurance which they are willing to use for business purposes.
This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.
On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will be renamed to reflect the new organisation.
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!
As part of an exciting programme of expansion to our services supporting those with a mental health diagnosis, we are looking for a Finance and Administration Assistant to join our team.
We offer:
- A full induction and ongoing training to help you develop your skills.
- A small, friendly team. In our 2023 survey, 100% of staff agreed Norton was a good place to work. “I enjoy feeling like I make a difference to people’s lives, and the flexible hours work with family life and commitments. It’s a great feeling knowing you have brightened up a person’s day”.
- Regular support from your line manager and colleagues.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 5 weeks per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata), with additional leave for long service
A health plan, allowing you to claim back a wide range of everyday health expenses up to your annual limit, access to a 24-hour counselling service, tax and legal support, and shopping discounts
- Attractive pension scheme
- Mileage paid for car usage
- Sociable working patterns, with no weekend or bank holiday working
Norton Housing and Support is Investors in People Accredited.
As a Finance and Administration Assistant you will assist with the day-to-day administration of Norton Housing and Support Services. This will include administration of income and expenditure, keeping accurate records, utilising accounting software and producing reports as necessary, alongside provision of administration support to HR & Central Services, in accordance with NH&S organisational values:
• Person-centred
• Empowerment
• Respect
• Inclusiveness
• Integrity
• Working in partnership.
If you have a qualification in, or experience of using, accountancy software and MS Excel, as well as experience of carrying out general office duties, then this role could be perfect for you!
In addition to relevant experience, essential qualities and skills include:-
- Effective interpersonal skills -ability to communicate verbally both face to face and over the telephone.
- A patient and empathetic manner
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work on own initiative
Working hours will be 24 per week, across either 4 or 5 days.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the community we serve. To this end we actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups, including members of our black and minority ethnic communities.
Any offer of employment is subject to proof of right to work in the UK, two satisfactory references (one of whom should be your last or most recent employer, where applicable) and a health screen questionnaire. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offender Act 1974, and a DBS (criminal record) check is required. More information about our approach to DBS checks and employment of ex-offenders can be found on our website.
Please note, we are currently unable to provide/transfer visa sponsorship to work in the UK.
Applications without and up to date CV, or sufficient information within the Supporting Statement will not be considered.
Interviews will be conducted in 2 stages –
Stage 1 - ½ hr online interview
Stage 2 (if successful at Stage 1); Formal Interview Process (approx 1.5hrs)
Please note, we reserve the right to close applications early
Norton Housing and Support are an equal opportunities employer, please make us aware should you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ASH Co-op is a thriving tenant-managed housing co-op in Cambridge. We have two part-time staff and are looking for a focused, committed, self-motivated and enthusiastic person to take the role on to cover for maternity leave to start from late September.
This is a varied front-line role involving collecting rent and taking enquiries, including maintenance requests and applications for membership. It also involves monitoring budgets, some basic accounting and general office administration. You must be IT literate with a good working knowledge of excel and will ideally have previous experience of housing work, or a similar office environment.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To be responsible, with our other housing co-ordinator/s, for the day-to-day running of ASH Co-op in co-operation with the membership; deal with outside bodies on behalf of the co-op; keep computer records; maintain and develop office and financial systems; and provide administrative support for working groups.
REPORTING TO
The Employment Co-ordinators, who are elected by the members on to ASH Co-op’s committee.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
All tasks are to be carried out with the relevant Co-ordinators and Working Groups where appropriate. As a volunteer led organisation, the Housing Co-ordinators will be expected to liaise with working group co-ordinators from time to time to agree how tasks will split between them. A key responsibility of the Housing Co-ordinators is to provide continuity where volunteers are unable to do so.
The successful applicant will be able to work Tuesdays and spread remaining hours across other weekdays between 8am-7pm when needed. The core office opening hours are 9.30am- 5pm. This role is being offered on a 13 month fixed contract.
Application date closes 10th July.
Interviews to be held late July 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
We’re looking to recruit a healthcare professional support and engagement assistant, who will work closely with the healthcare professional support and engagement team to oversee the smooth running of the team’s activities, including the oversight and management of team email inboxes, responsibility for tracking activities on our database, as well as supporting with the coordination of conference activities, online webinars and meetings.
About you
Are you an experienced administrator, able to work as part of a busy team and across different geographical sites? You will be highly organised and process driven with excellent time management skills. You will have excellent oral and written communication skills as well possessing excellent working knowledge of IT systems, including working with databases.
Friendly and approachable, you will be able to quickly build effective connections with new people and have a sensitive approach and understanding of confidentiality appropriate for working with vulnerable people.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London or Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date Monday 15 July 2024 at 9:00am
Interview date Monday 22 July 2024 and Tuesday 23rd July 2024
This role will be working on a helpdesk for the project management unit. As a Project Assistant, you will provide essential administrative support to our dedicated Clusters and Units. Based in the Project Management Unit (PMU), you will play a crucial role in delivering the project support that the PMU provides to the institute.
We are seeking an individual with experience in administrative roles within a professional, service-driven environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is essential.
Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday, 24 July 2024, and will be conducted in person at the Institute of Development Studies.
Although IDS is a sponsoring organisation unfortunately we would not be able to obtain a certificate of sponsor for this particular post as the role does not meet the requirements (skills & salary threshold) as outlined in the Skilled Worker guidelines.
Family Action is a great place to work, and we were recently awarded an accreditation from Best Companies as a reflection of “very good” levels of employee engagement. In addition, we recently placed on the Sunday Times Best 100 not-for-profit organisations to work for 2020. In recent years we have created an organisational atmosphere that is forward-looking, entrepreneurial, and focused on impact and excellence. We want talented, creative, motivated people to join us and make us even better.
The role is based in our Swaffham Office but there will be occasional working across other sites in Norfolk.
Our Values: People Focus, Mutual Respect, Excellence in all we do and a Can-Do attitude. If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude we can offer you: • A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme. • Career development opportunities. • A full induction and on-going quality training. • The opportunity to become part of national Family Action initiatives. • Managed workloads and regular supportive and reflective supervision. Family Action offers good working conditions, a comprehensive training programme and a matched Group Personal Pension Scheme (GPPS). We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The successful candidate will have good IT skill and experience of using Microsoft Office and web-based databases and be highly motivated. You will be working across multiple teams as well as supporting our Operations and Service Managers so good communication skills are key and the ability to work to tight deadlines and multitask are essential.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community / particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse any reasonable travel costs associated with attending an interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Animal Defenders International – what we do:
Animal Defenders International is a UK nonprofit, Animal Defenders International Foundation and the Lord Dowding Fund is a UK registered charity, with offices in Los Angeles, Bogota and the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa, home to big cats rescued from circuses, zoos, pet trade. ADI works for laws to protect animals used in entertainment, food, wildlife trade, with investigations, prosecutions, scientific and economic research, promoting adoption of advanced scientific methods to replace use of animals in laboratories. When governments ban animal circuses, ADI helps officials to remove the animals from circuses and we relocate them to sanctuaries:
Job Title:Finance and Administration Manager, London
Organisation: Animal Defenders International, London
Location: London, Vauxhall SE11. Hybrid: 2 days remote, 3 days office
Terms: £38,000–£48,000 (commensurate with qualifications/experience)
Permanent, full time position.
Benefits: Annual leave 20 days/year, national holidays, 4 days office closure Christmas–New Year, stakeholder pension.
Reports to: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director
Position Objective:
To maintain financial controls and records for ADI London office, recording income, donor records, expenditure, banking, reports. Ensures finance and administration systems provide good support for ADI fundraising, advocacy, rescues and campaigns activities. Contributes to management of accurate and reliable data using Sage 50c, Raiser’s Edge NXT, Engaging Networks, recording data, producing reports. Assists CFO with reconciliations, ledgers, quarterly and annual reports.
About You:
You are qualified AAT, or part qualified CA, ACCA or CIMA. Experienced in finance, bookkeeping, use of databases, general administration and importantly, you want to help a nonprofit to save animals. You have the skills and experience to help ADI grow. You want to contribute to good management of financial records and administration creating an administrative bedrock for effective work to save animals. Your lifestyle is aligned with ADI’s vision, mission and values.
About Us:
ADI is dedicated to ending the suffering of animals and works for their rights and legal protection. Animals used for entertainment, in laboratories, wildlife trade, farming, as well as protection of our shared environment and wildlife in their natural space. Research, education, investigations, legislation. Once governments pass animal protection laws, such as animal circuses, we assist with implementation of the new law and relocate survivors – bears, primates and others to rainforest sanctuaries in Latin America, lions/other African predators and Bengal tigers to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa. ADI is Great Nonprofits Top-rated; Charity Navigator 4-star.
About the Role:
Finance:
- Data entry on Sage 50c
- Recording of donations and other income
- Sales order/invoice processing
- Purchase ledger maintenance, reconciliations
- Maintaining stock records
- Assisting with production of budget performance reports.
Administration:
- IT/Network administration (working with service providers); data protection.
- Data entry on Raiser’s Edge NXT; audits, reports, oversight.
- Contributes to general office management.
Skills / Expertise required:
Essential:
- Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in similar role.
- AAT, or part qualified CA, ACCA or CIMA, and/or other relevant qualifications.
- You are self-motivated, able to work independently to meet deadlines.
- A flexible, positive approach, enjoy a demanding environment, supportive of others.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in numerical work.
- You can work with discretion, and handle sensitive data.
- Knowledge and experience in data entry, reporting generally.
- You are IT literate: knowledge of Microsoft Office, online applications such as online banking and (desirable) some tax and other financial services.
- You have excellent organisation, time-management and communication skills.
- Fluent in English
Desirable:
- Some knowledge of Sage 50c
- Some knowledge of CRM, e.g., Raisers’ Edge and Engaging Networks.
- Preparation of management accounts and budgeting, some knowledge.
- Experience with analysing financial data.
- Experience with the audit process.
- Knowledge of non-profit / charity accounting and reporting.
ADI is dedicated to ending the suffering of animals and works for their legal protection. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment, and a plant-based lifestyle is preferred. ADI is also committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, physical ability or other.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Apply early – no closing date – we review applications as they arrive. Interviews commence on a rolling program.
- Send email detailing how you meet our criteria, together with your resume.
- Interviews will be online and in person.
- Formal application form will be sent if you have been selected for interview.
- Virtual interviews will be arranged once your application form has been reviewed.
- In-person interviews will be arranged following virtual interviews.
Send email/cover letter detailing how you meet our criteria, together with your resume.
Apply early – no closing date – we review applications as they arrive. Interviews commence on a rolling program.
Formal application form will be sent if you have been selected for interview.
Virtual interviews will be arranged once your application form has been reviewed.
In-person interviews will be arranged following virtual interviews.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
We are now recruiting the team that will deliver Crisis at Christmas 2024. This unique project mobilises a huge volunteering effort to provide warmth, companionship and vital services in temporary centres across London to people facing homelessness.
Contract: Fixed Term Contact - starting either 10 or 17 September 2024 till January/ February 2025 (as required)
Hours: 35 hours per week (some rota’d working to cover weekends and bank holidays over Christmas period)
Location: Canning Town Warehouse, Unit 4 SEGRO Park, London E16 4ES - two days per week onsite
About the role
We are looking for three new Project Assistants to support the delivery of a range of services our guests need to have a safe and happy Christmas. From healthcare and catering to advice and wellbeing services such as arts and crafts and salon, our services can make a real difference. You will support with the recruitment and management of Crisis at Christmas volunteers and external partners to help deliver services, ensuring teams have all the information and equipment they need. This is a varied role including processing volunteer applications, creating comms materials, managing, and communicating schedules, organising training, organising and setting up kit, ensuring our teams of specialists have the equipment and materials they need and helping out in our centres.
This is great role to kickstart your career in the housing, homelessness, or volunteer events sector.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have…
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Experience of providing administrative support in a busy events or project based environment
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Experience of customer service and ability to deal with high volumes of enquiries via phone and email in a professional and friendly manner
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Excellent spoken and written skills to communicate effectively and confidently with a wide range of audiences
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Strong organisational skills with an ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines
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Experience of providing administrative support including general office duties and maintaining accurate records
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Strong IT skills and ability to utilise databases in order to process data effectively
You may have experience running events or working on busy projects or have experience in a busy customer service or administration environment. You should have an interest in the charity or homelessness sector and a commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
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Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy
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Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
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28 days’ annual leave
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Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay
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Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
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And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How to apply
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Closing date: 21 July 2024 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on 30, 31 July and 1 August 2024
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As an organisation, we are unifying all of the professions and services involved in the delivery of MS care to create one influential voice and are building and delivering initiatives that will support meaningful service improvement.
As a member of the TMSFA team, you will be responsible for developing the external profile of TMSFA through the implementation of an engaging and impactful digital communications strategy, providing valuable insight into the work that TMSFA is doing and growing its audience.
With your strong background in IT, communication, marketing and website development, you will be pivotal in publicising events, publications and outcomes of TMSFA.
This role will also involve routine administrative office tasks, including the management of the database.
This is a new and exciting role that will be best suited to someone who is innovative, motivated, and agile in their approach to work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job description and person specification
Salary: £27,291 - £31,974 FTE (depending on skills and experience)
Contract: Permanent, Part-time (28 hours per week)
Reporting to: Head of Finance, Training, and Operations
Reports from: People and Culture Officer, IT and Data Officer
Location: Sevenoaks Wellbeing Centre, with flexible working options including part-time remote work.
About West Kent Mind
West Kent Mind enriches lives through better mental health by offering support to get well, stay well, and thrive. As an ambitious, award-winning organisation and a proud member of the Mind federation, we value collaboration, partnership, creativity, and growth. Working with us means engaging in projects that positively impact people's lives, fostering personal growth, and finding satisfaction in the work accomplished. You will be surrounded by supportive individuals committed to making a difference, which can instill a sense of purpose and determination.
About the Role
As our Operations Lead, you will work closely with the Head of Finance, Training, and Operations to ensure smooth daily operations. You will oversee the day-to-day operational flow of the office, ensuring West Kent Mind runs efficiently and effectively.
Who You Are
Your experience can be paid or voluntary, full or part-time, in the UK or overseas.
- Project Management: Demonstrable project management experience and transferable skills to support others.
- Data Presentation: Ability to understand and present data effectively through reports and presentations.
- Process-Driven: Committed to delivering efficiency, consistency, and quality, optimising our charity resources.
- Tech-Savvy: Adaptable and willing to learn new systems and software in a modern office environment.
- Operational Advocate: Passionate about the importance of effective and efficient operational support.
What You Will Offer Us
- Sector Experience: Experience in a small organisation, with a focus on developing and delivering impactful operational support.
- Operational Support: Familiarity with providing high-quality support in a busy and varied environment.
- Efficiency: A knack for creating order and being the first point of contact for colleagues.
- Proactive Attitude: Eager and ready to tackle any task with a willing attitude.
- Microsoft Office Proficiency: Competent in using Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
- Communication Skills: Strong communicator, both face-to-face and in writing.
- Team Supervision: Some experience in supervising, coaching, and developing team members.
Key Responsibilities
- Operational Expertise: Serve as the go-to expert for building and internal processes, supporting colleagues in their daily work.
- Health and Safety Compliance: Oversee Health and Safety, including annual inspections, policy development, training, and risk assessments.
- Contingency Planning: Maintain plans and registers to address potential risks and safeguard assets.
- Team Supervision: Supervise the People and Culture Officer and IT and Data Officer, maintaining standard operating procedures.
- Administrative Support: Assist with operational administrative support, contract management, and developing ad hoc projects.
Adopting Our Fundraising Culture
West Kent Mind values a fundraising culture where all staff, volunteers, and trustees contribute to fundraising efforts. Whether securing funding for your area, writing thank-you notes to donors, or creating testimonials for grant applications, everyone is expected to embrace this ethos.
Benefits
Passionate Team: Work with a dedicated team making a positive impact.
Holidays: 23 days a year, increasing with service up to 30 days, plus bank holidays. Additional three days between Christmas and New Year (pro-rata for part-time).
Learning: Opportunities for coaching, training, and professional development, including free Mental Health First Aid training.
Pension: Auto-enrollment in our pension scheme with a 3% salary contribution.
Employee Assistance Programme: Access to confidential advice, counseling, and online tools.
Application Process
Please refer to our website and the attached documents for the job description and person specification.
For informal discussions, contact us via the website. Send a current CV and a statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) evidencing how you meet the points under ‘Who you are’ and ‘What you will offer us’.
Due to application volume, we may not acknowledge every application.
Please complete an Equality & Diversity monitoring form on our website. This information is processed anonymously.
Interviews are scheduled for 22 and 23 July 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 17 July 2024.
Please note: You must provide evidence of the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions for this role. We cannot sponsor visas.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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!
Executive Assistant to CEO
Salary Banding: £32,000 - £35,000 per annum FTE
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week OR Part Time 30 hours over 4 days
Location: Hybrid (up to 2 days WFH) / Hatfield
Herts Young Homeless is an independent charity and has been supporting vulnerable people in Hertfordshire since 1998. We are a big-hearted, open and expert team that seeks to break the cycle of youth homelessness through education, advice and support.
What can we offer you?
- A supportive, passionate and inclusive environment.
- 25 days annual leave per annum (in addition to Bank Holidays & Public Holidays) (increases with LOS)
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- People's Pension Plan contribution
- Group Life Insurance plan 4 x salary
- Opportunities for personal and career development
- Hybrid working - option to work from home up to 2 days per week
- An additional annual leave day on your Birthday
- Monthly draws to win ‘lunch on your manager’ or ‘leave work early’
- Medicash & Employee Assistance Programme - support with wellbeing & personal struggles/ Heath Cash Back Scheme.
Job Purpose
This is a critical role, sitting at the heart of hyh, the purpose of which is to provide high quality administrative support to the CEO, coordinate and administer the leadership and governance of the organisation and oversee the smooth running of the office.
Administration and Support for the CEO
- Be a step ahead at all times in providing executive support to the CEO including: diary organisation, making appointments, responding to invitations, dealing with correspondence, and liaising with external partners and arranging travel.
- Conduct research, prepare papers and briefings, produce PowerPoint presentations.
- Project support for organisation wide projects.
Leadership and governance support
- Plan and coordinate the efficient running of leadership and governance meeting cycles, including scheduling meetings, booking venues, circulating documents, collating reports, minute taking, maintaining action logs, arranging refreshments etc. This includes the Board of Trustees and two sub-committees (Governance and Finance), Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Leadership Team (LT).
- Provide high level admin support to other members of the SLT as required (Head of Services, Head of Fundraising & Communications, Finance Manager).
- Coordination and administration of internal staff meetings and communications, including monthly Team Briefings and bi-annual Organisation Days.
- Provide on-going support to Trustees, including responsibility for their induction and on-going training
- Maintain and update trustee records and registers, including Charity Commission and Companies House registrations.
- Manage our policies and procedures and oversee the annual cycle of policy reviews.
Office management
- Oversee the smooth and efficient running of the office, ensuring that it is a great working environment for staff where supplies never run out, the office is clean and tidy, and all staff have the furniture and equipment they need.
- Coordinate a small team of office/admin volunteers to provide excellent support to the wider hyh team.
- Build and maintain service and supplier contracts and relationships, including our landlord, telephones, broadband, lone working devices, phones, printers and cleaning.
- Be the main contact for our IT managed services provider and act as the internal contact point for any IT queries.
Organisational support
- Support the SLT with our day to day health and safety compliance including administering Health and Safety Committee meetings, carrying out workstation assessments and conducting regular H&S checks and annual PAT testing.
- Support the SLT with our data protection including administering GDPR Committee meetings, managing the relationship with our external Data Protection consultant and acting as the internal point of contact.
- Provide staff induction and on-boarding in relation to the office, IT and equipment.
Skills and experience:
- Significant experience as a senior Executive Assistant at CEO level.
- Significant levels of office management experience.
- Strong administrative background, ideally with experience working in the non-profit sector but not essential
- Experience managing and overseeing contracts, ensuring the service providers are excellent value for money.
- Experience acting as secretariat to boards of trustees or similar governance bodies.
- Experience managing people in paid or voluntary roles.
- Excellent communicator in formal and informal communications, both verbally and in writing, to all stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and communicate sensitively
- Target-focused and results-driven with highly effective time management and exemplary prioritisation and planning skills.
- Accuracy and meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to think creatively and solve problems smartly.
- Positive with a “can do”, solution focused attitude.
- Self-motivated and ability to work on own initiative, independently, without direct supervision.
- A strong completer-finisher.
Full Job Description available attached to Job Advert.
If you are open, big hearted, passionate, conscientious and take pride in doing a job well, then we would love to hear from you!
Please apply via the link on the vacancy found on our website submitting a cover letter telling us about how your skills align with the role and attach your CV .
If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application and/or the interview stage please let us know and we will be happy to help and support where practical.
Recruitment Process will consist of a face to face interview and if successful we will conduct a personal interview as second stage. The details of this will be explained should application be progressed to next stage.
Closing Date: 10.00 am 8th July 2024
Interviews are expected to be arranged for week commencing 15th July 2024
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We treat everyone with equal dignity and respect, and promote equality, diversity and inclusion for all and challenge any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any person on the grounds of race, colour, sex, marital status, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or any other perceived difference.
hyh strives to be an equal opportunities and inclusive employer and encourages and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Our promise to you
Herts Young Homeless promises to act with the upmost integrity and respect when it comes to handling your data and will not share your details with any other client without 1) discussing the opportunity with you first and 2) without your verbal or written consent for us to do so.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Asylum Matters is looking for a skilled and committed Finance and Administration Officer to join its
small team and support the charity’s work to secure positive change for refugees and people seeking
asylum in the UK.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Director and Treasurer to ensure the professional
and efficient running of all aspects of the organisation’s finances; and provide vital backing to support
and sustain the work of the staff team and the trustee board. They will be flexible, proactive and able
to work both independently and in close liaison with colleagues.
The Asylum Matters team, currently comprising seven staff, is geographically dispersed across the
UK. We are a charity that campaigns locally and nationally, in close collaboration with an extensive
network of partner organisations, to advocate for progressive change on a range of issues that affect
people in the asylum system in the UK. These include the impact of the Government’s new anti-
refugee laws; unsuitable accommodation; and poverty. We co-lead the award-winning Lift the
Ban coalition campaign, that brings together almost 300 organisations calling for the right to work for
people seeking asylum.
We are particularly keen to hear from people with lived experience of the UK asylum system and
anyone with lived experience who meets the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The
successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.