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ABOUT THE ROLE
The purpose of the Regional Safeguarding Lead role is to support safeguarding practice in dioceses and cathedrals across the Church of England.
As a Regional Safeguarding Lead, you will support the development of best safeguarding practices in one of eight regional clusters of Diocesan Boards of Finance (DBFs) and cathedrals. Providing professional supervision and quality assurance to Safeguarding Officers, you will support the implementation of the National Safeguarding Standards to encourage consistency of practice. You will also support Church bodies to respond to the findings of the Independent Safeguarding Audit Programme.
You will facilitate the sharing of best practices and resources, group supervision, and the commissioning of joint initiatives between Church bodies. Working closely with senior managers, senior clergy and other stakeholders, you will ensure Church-wide consistency in approach.
You'll be responsible for:
- Providing 1:1 professional supervision to Safeguarding Officers in dioceses and cathedrals, informed by the 4x4x4 integrated/restorative model of supervision (Morrisson & Wonnacott).
- Providing advice and guidance on individual cases and safeguarding-related situations.
- Using tools and frameworks to examine practices and processes ensuring the Church of England's National Safeguarding Standards are being consistently met or worked towards.
- Leading regional networks of safeguarding professionals from dioceses and cathedrals, and facilitating joint working, sharing of resources and other mutual support arrangements.
- Establishing effective relationships with key stakeholders within dioceses and cathedrals, in particular, their senior leadership teams.
Please note: There are 5 Regional Safeguarding Lead roles available and these roles require home working and travel to dioceses and cathedrals as listed in the regions below, one of which is a part-time role at 0.6 FTE.
Regions available:
- Northwest - 0.6 FTE (21 hours per week) Job Share (Diocese of Carlisle, Diocese of Liverpool, Diocese of Chester)
- South Central - 1 FTE (35 hours per week) (Diocese of Winchester, Diocese of Chichester, Diocese of Oxford, Diocese of Guildford, Diocese of Portsmouth)
- Southeast - 1 FTE (35 hours per week) (Diocese of London, Diocese of Southwark, Diocese of Rochester, Diocese of Canterbury Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe)
- East Anglia - 1 FTE (35 hours per week) (Diocese of Ely, Diocese of Chelmsford, Diocese of Norwich, Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, Diocese of St Albans)
- East Midlands - 1 FTE (35 hours per week) (Diocese of Peterborough, Diocese of Leicester, Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, Diocese of Derby, Diocese of Lincoln)
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ABOUT YOU
The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve across the whole country. Therefore, while of course, we welcome all applications from all interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups.
You will have experience of working at a strategic level, at least at the middle manager level, influencing decision-making and implementation. You'll have a case worker lead responsibility in cases involving the protection and safeguarding of children and/or vulnerable adults, and up-to-date knowledge of research and evidence-based practice models relevant to safeguarding.
You will also need:
- A professional qualification or equivalent experience relevant to safeguarding.
- The ability to apply safeguarding theory and good practice models in a way that delivers positive outcomes for children and/or vulnerable adults.
- Experience in leading organisation change and development, including cultural change, that results in improved outcomes for relevant stakeholders.
Please note that if you are successful, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
For further information on the role and person specification, please see the attached job description.
WHAT WE OFFER
Your Salary
- A salary of £39,711.60 (FTE £66,186) plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Your Benefits:
- 30 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all Flexible working arrangements requests with locations with an expectation of just 1-2 days per week in the Church House office/base office location. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abby with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL CHURCH INSTITUTIONS
The National Church Institutions is a hybrid working organisation comprising a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.
We Include. You Belong.
Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.
Living out our values in all that we do, we:
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values. Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience we're looking for then we would like to hear from you.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
The application deadline is 1st August 2024.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact:
An exciting opportunity to join the team at Basis Yorkshire as a Sexual Exploitation Specialist (LGBTQ+ and Transitions). You will be providing bespoke trauma informed 1-1 and group work for Young People who have experienced, who are experiencing or who are at risk of sexual exploitation.
Basis Yorkshire is an award-winning charity that was founded in 1995 and now operates across Yorkshire. This is a unique opportunity to join a challenging and vibrant organisation, working with women and young people who are being sexually exploited or are involved in sex work. For more information about what Basis Yorkshire does and its values, please visit our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Bristol Hub Support/Executive Assistant
£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
(Ref: SUS4287b)
Full Time 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Base: Sustrans Bristol Hub with possibility of up to two days per week working from home
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Sustrans as part of the People and Organisational Development (POD) team based in the charity’s head office. Our city centre hub has been recently refurbished and you will be working in a friendly, supportive, environment in a role where you can enjoy professional contact with colleagues at all levels. The Hub is in a fantastic location, based in the vibrant, College Green area of central Bristol.
This is a varied role providing support in the day to day running of the Bristol Hub and performing an Executive Assistant function, delivering high quality and confidential support to the Executive Director (ED), with duties such as diary and email management, administration of the ED travel and expenses and other duties.
You will be supporting the Bristol Hub Manager, taking the lead on administrative functions at the Bristol Hub, including the delivery of a friendly and efficient front of house service, answering queries from colleagues and visitors to the Hub, assisting in the support of all facilities management and liaising with contractors and suppliers.
You will proactively seek opportunities for improvement to the smooth running of a dynamic, modern, flexible office environment that works for everybody, considering both efficiency and accessibility that fall in line with our strong EDI values.
Building internal relationships with colleagues across the organisation and the Senior Leadership Team, you will support with the organisation of team days and events.
About you
You should have experience providing high quality, proactive PA support to senior leaders, including high-level decision-making groups, through effective administration. This will include dealing with confidential and sensitive information.
We also ask that you are experienced in office management systems and procedures including facility management and can demonstrate your knowledge of basic office health and safety.
You should be highly organised and have excellent administration skills, including the ability to make summary notes during meetings and a high level of competency using equipment and various software, showcasing your excellent attention to detail. You will have the ability to effectively summarise and communicate information.
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, 18 August 2024.
- Face to face interviews will take place at our Bristol Hub on Friday 6 September 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.
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!
KEEN London is a small but growing charity. Our vision is that every child has the chance to enjoy sports and leisure activities and none are left behind due to disability. Demand for our service is high: currently, over 100 families across London are members of the KEEN family and we provide over 4,000 hours of supported care every year to disabled children, who we call our ‘athletes’. As part of a small team, you have the chance to make a profound difference in the lives of children with additional needs.
We're seeking an enthusiastic and proactive individual to join our team in the role of Brent Service Coordinator. This position plays a pivotal role in the development and delivery of our unique, beloved 1:1 sessions for children with additional needs. We're looking for someone who is not only self-motivated and highly organised but also possesses experience working with disabled children in various settings, including play, educational, or social care, with a specific focus on autism and learning disabilities. Your passion for providing top-quality activity and support services to our children and families is paramount.
Every week during term time, children aged 5-11 attend our 90-minute KEEN London sports and games sessions, where they receive personalised support from our dedicated team of volunteer coaches. Our Brent site is the newest addition to the KEEN London community and you'll play a crucial role in its continual development. We have just completed our two year pilot and are looking for a candidate to build on this foundation. As the Brent Service Coordinator, you'll be solely responsible for the front line delivery of the Brent service: planning, safety, and creating a fun and inclusive environment for all. This will involve working closely with our athletes and their families, supervising our team of volunteer coaches and engaging with the local community. Additionally, you'll oversee the organisation and execution of off-site trips and contribute to the organisation of our annual residential trip.
You'll be working closely with our Head of Operations and Fundraising Manager to capture our impact and promote our services effectively. It's essential that you embody KEEN London's values of inclusivity, compassion, commitment to high standards, trustworthiness, respectfulness, accountability, and above all, fun.
If you're an enthusiastic individual with a passion for promoting fun and active experiences for disabled children, we'd love to hear from you.
Role type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours, to include every Saturday (9:30 am - 14:30 pm) during school terms (and some outside term time).
Salary: £27,300 pa, pro rata’d (£16,380 for 21 hours)
Reports to: Head of Operations
Location: Office in N4 Saturday venues in Wembley region, Hybrid working arrangements available
Closing date: Friday 6th September
Responsibilities:
Delivery of core services
● Ensure the safe and effective running of weekend activity sessions in your area of London (every Saturday during term time)
● Ensure the safe and effective running of other services in development
● Plan, risk assess and deliver offsite trips
● Act as Child Protection Officer and First Aider for activities in your area
● Manage the session and lead volunteers in the delivery of a varied programme of activities
● Contribute to the development and delivery of new services
Service Delivery Admin
● Analyse attendance, service delivery and impact data
● Communicate with families about upcoming sessions and other information
● Update existing athlete profiles and create profiles for new athletes
● Proactively manage and prioritise the athlete waiting list
● Work to promote services in your local area
Volunteer Coordination
● Liaise with the Volunteer Manager regarding volunteer attendance
● Brief/debrief volunteers every session, including information on children, safeguarding and health & safety procedures
● Pair volunteers with athletes every week, matching volunteer experience with athletes' need
● Plan and deliver a high-quality activities programme for each weekend session
● Support Volunteer Manager to deliver volunteer training sessions on occasional weekday evenings
Person Specification
Essential Skills
● Experience working with disabled children specifically including autism and learning disabilities.
● Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation
● Excellent time management skills
● Strong communication skills
● Ability to remain calm in a crisis and handle difficult situations
● Ability to work independently and as part of a team
● Ability to monitor and maintain safe working practices
● Data input and analysis
● Commitment and understanding of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Desirable Skills
● Experience managing a team of volunteers
● Knowledge and experience in CRM systems
● Oversight and management of group work with young people.
Benefits
Benefits
Company Pension
Employee Assistance Programme
22 days annual leave, in addition to bank holidays (pro rata)
Birthday Leave
Subsidised social events
Subsidised eye tests and glasses
Employee Loan Scheme
Disability Confident Employer
Season Ticket Loans
Closure of office between Christmas & New Year period (typically 3 days, not taken from annual leave
entitlement)
Flexible working options
Training and development to support your learning and growth
Free tea and coffee in the office!
To apply please submit your CV and personal statement addressing all areas of the person specification.
The deadline for applications is Friday 6th September.
Shortlisted candidates are required to attend a Keen session on Saturdays during the school term as part of the recruitment process.
Every child has a chance to enjoy sports and activities, and none are left behind due to disability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As our Design & Youth Insight Lead, you will lead a small Research & Design team, making sure our services that support Young People have maximum positive impact for every pound spent. You will bring Design expertise to the wider Programme Development team, ensure all design work is informed by Youth Insight and take a lead on designing services that impact the end to end journey for Young People.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are excited to recruit a Community Organiser for our Birmingham Parent Power project. This role offers a meaningful, paid professional development opportunity. The Brilliant Club will work in partnership with Keble College, University of Oxford and King’s College London to engage with parents in Birmingham. The parental engagement model used will be based on the successful Parent Power South London and Oldham Parent Power projects.
- Keble College, University of Oxford is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Education and advancing knowledge are to the heart of Keble’s misson: teaching undergraduates, supporting graduates through their various courses and enabling our Fellows to pursue their research in a wide variety of subjects, from ancient history to quantum mechanics, from cancer to climate science. Keble seeks to create an environment in which ideas can be freely debated and challenged by individuals with open minds who respect each other’s differing points of view. That is an important feature of our diverse community. We welcome students from all over the world. With the enthusiastic help of our existing students, we are very active in trying to persuade people to come to this University who have not previously thought of doing so. We also encourage our students to develop their wider interests – for example, in music, drama and sport – and to think carefully about their futures, whether in terms of further study or a wide range of careers. In all that we do we receive generous support from our greatly valued alumni community of former students. We are one of the largest colleges in Oxford, with over 800 students, around 50 Fellows, another 50 lecturers and over 100 support staff. Together, we aim to make a place where everyone feels valued and welcome. Our buildings, from the original red brick ones created in the nineteenth century to the most modern housing our new graduate centre, are inspiring. Their facilities – study bedrooms, dining hall, lecture theatres and other communal spaces – enrich the Keble experience.
- King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. We are dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. Through our commitment to exceptional education, impactful research and genuine service to society, we are creating positive change in our communities, both in London and on the world stage.
Our Vision 2029 looks forward to our 200th anniversary in 2029 and sets out our ambitious plans in five key areas:
- Educating the next generation of change-makers;
- Challenging ideas and driving change through research;
- Giving back to society through meaningful service;
- Working with our local communities in London;
- Fostering global citizens with an international perspective
Parent Power supports parents and carers to develop skills in community organising and advice and guidance on accessing higher education, empowering them to make change to support their children’s future and ensure that they have a fair chance in education and their future careers.
Working with us, the Community Organiser will:
- Support local pupils from underrepresented backgrounds by empowering their parent/carers to become higher education experts
- Receive community organising training from Citizens UK and develop transferable skills
- Build campaigns to combat local educational barriers with parent/carer communities.
- Join a nationwide community of community organisers making a significant impact on university access.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
They’re looking for a Complaints Resolution Team Leader to join their Complaints Resolution team in Peterborough.
About the role and person:
Monday – Friday
Permanent
Always motivated to achieve brilliant standards of service, their Complaints Resolution Partners provide a first-class customer experience based on trust with their customers. Whilst they endeavour to always provide the best customer service to ensure their customers feel safe and secure in their homes, things sometimes don’t go to plan. It can be a stressful time when things go wrong, so strong communication skills, empathy, professionalism, and resilience are key.
As a Complaints Resolution Team Leader, you will create an environment where colleagues feel empowered to put the customer first and consistently deliver a high-quality complaints service. You’ll role model their values and behaviours, supporting the team through coaching, dealing with any escalations, and instilling a high-performance culture. This is a great opportunity to make a positive impact on their customers in a new service. You’ll set team priorities and embed a performance and continuous improvement culture.
What skills/behaviours do you need to be a Complaints Resolution Team Leader?
- Previous experience of leading a team and the ability to demonstrate coaching and mentoring skills.
- Passion for delivering an excellent customer experience with strong customer service skills and the ability to listen and respond to customers objectively.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills with the ability to influence others to ensure that service standards are met or exceeded.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to understand and explain technical information.
- A passion for problem-solving and seeing issues through to resolution within set timescales.
- Strong IT skills, including MS Office.
Location
The successful candidate will be required to live within a commutable distance to their Peterborough office.
They’re a keen promoter of agile working and encourage the use of working from home, as long as they meet their customer’s needs.
They’ll provide you with the equipment and software that you’ll need for the purpose of your role; however, it will be your responsibility to have an appropriate space to work from as well as a suitable broadband connection/provider.
Salary
The spot salary for this post is £38,128 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants who do not meet all the requirements of the post will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.
What will you get from them?
In addition to a competitive salary and agile working, they also have a focus on employees’ development. They support both professional and personal development, ensuring everyone has a development plan and providing access to a wide range of internal and external learning resources.
You’ll also receive:
- 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata excluding bank holidays) per year rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of one working week.
- A choice of Pension Schemes including a Defined Benefit Scheme with a 7.5% member contribution or a Defined Contribution Scheme with a 4% member contribution and 4% employer contribution. Both pension schemes provide Life Insurance Cover.
- Option to purchase additional holiday of up to 2 of your working weeks (at manager’s discretion).
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- "Hapi" Benefits App with multiple discounts.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free on-site gym
- Free parking
Who is our client?
They own around 20,400 houses across the North, East, and South of the country. They are home to over 41,000 customers. They exist to improve lives, providing people with high-quality homes, affordably. Whatever their housing need, whether family, single, older, or more vulnerable – their customers come first. They are always at the very heart of their business.
If you feel great about putting customers first, then they feel great about you joining their team.
And they are a team. They live and breathe their values – they are Smart, they are Driven, they are Caring, and they are Inclusive – are you? If you can do what’s right and challenge what you think is wrong, relish the opportunity to work with some fabulous colleagues to improve the customer experience and make sure they keep to their promises, then you are the person they are looking for.
If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of their recruitment process, please let them know they will ensure requirements are met.
Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or they receive a high volume of applications, they may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.
If you have any queries about the role, please email them.
Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK; our client does not currently hold a sponsorship licence.
Join them and start your own journey. They aim to be number one, and you could help them get there.
You may also have experience in the following: Complaints Management, Resolution Advisor, Team Leader, Customer Service Advisor, Administration, Customer Care, Inbound Calls, Customer Service Officer, Call Centre, CRM, Query Resolution, Contact Centre, Customer Service Executive, Customer Service Team Leader, etc.
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We are seeking an experienced and dedicated People professional to join our HR team as a Head of People & Development.
The postholder will be tasked with overseeing the operational delivery of the HR service within the Students' Union, with a headcount of 87 Non-Student and 145 Student staff, ensuring they are providing a high-quality service covering areas such as recruitment & selection, onboarding, performance management, learning & development, reward and remuneration (including payroll) and employee relations.
This role is being supplemented by a Director level post to take on strategic responsibilities, however the post holder is expected to influence how the service functions and will have the opportunity to recommend improvements to overall service delivery.
The role holder will also be expected to realise benefits achieved through the continued implementation of an HR information system designed to streamline processes and automate transactions.
Summary of Key Responsibilities:
1. Develop and implement HR systems and processes aligned with the organisation's overall goals.
2. To support the organisational culture to promotes inclusivity, engagement, and high performance.
3. Oversee HR operations including recruitment, performance management, training and development, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and HR compliance.
4. To support managers in addressing cases related to dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, performance, and redundancy.
5. To deliver appropriate learning and development activity aligned to the overall learning plan.
6. To manage the payroll bureau service.
In order to gain a better understanding of the role, please check our Job Pack which contains the essential criteria and person specification.
About you:
You must have:
- Significant HR management experience, with a proven track record of success.
- Extensive knowledge of HR principles, including UK employment legislation.
- Strong people management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion and integrity.
You ideally have:
- Professional HR qualification, such as CIPD.
- Experience in change management and organisational development.
- Experience in pay and reward.
- Proficiency in HR software management.
About us:
King's College London Students' Union (KCLSU) is an independent charitable organisation that works to further the interests of approximately 36,000 students at King's College London. KCLSU offers a fun, social and flexible work environment attracting talented professionals who want to make an impact on a diverse student body.
We welcome you to join us.
Benefits of working for KCLSU include:
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Pension Contribution
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
- 34 days annual holidays including Bank holidays, volunteering days and wellbeing days
- Discounts at KCLSU venues
- Wellbeing allowance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- "No meeting Friday" ethos
- KEATS Learning Platform & LinkedIn Learning subscription
- Death in Service
- Access to KCL Libraries
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
At KCLSU, EDI is at the heart of everything we do and we endeavor to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.
Eligibility:
To be eligible to apply for this role you must:
- Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e.a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
- Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
- Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union
- Trustees should not apply for a role whilst in their term of office, or should their application be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.
- Ex-Trustees can apply for student staff (non-administrative) roles, as soon as they finish their tenure. Ex-Trustees can apply for career staff / permanent staff roles, only after a year has passed of them being a trustee. Applications submitted within the year should not be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.
KCLSU is an independent charitable organisation that works to further the interests of approximately 36000 students at King's College London. Join us!
Are you passionate about nature’s recovery in our cities and towns? Do you have expertise in urban ecology and knowledge of nature-based solutions to contemporary challenges? We are currently seeking a Senior Ecologist (Urban Nature Recovery) to deliver vital work protecting nature across our urban landscape.
Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust is one of 46 local, independent Wildlife Trusts and is the charity that works to make the environment of Birmingham and the Black Country (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton) a better place for wildlife and people through conservation management, environmental education, advocacy, and community involvement.
As a wildlife charity serving a heavily urbanised area, a major element of our work is to provide the ecological evidence that supports the designation of wildlife sites and informs the protection of nature in the face of urban development.
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to nature’s protection and recovery in Birmingham and the Black Country. The post holder will undertake ecological survey and management planning work to underpin the protection of local wildlife of great value to people, communities and organisations across our region.
This will be a varied role that will include biodiversity survey and site assessment work, biodiversity net gain calculation, development of the Trust’s engagement with nature-based solutions, and advancing the organisation’s staff, members’, and partners’ understanding of urban ecology. The successful applicant will be very well-organised, with a high level of attention to detail, and used to prioritising a complex workload. You will have excellent ecological survey skills, and the confidence and ambition to affect conservation outcomes through the provision of high quality ecological evidence. Above all you will be driven by a commitment to see nature’s recovery across Birmingham and the Black Country’s urban landscape.
Flexible role, based in our offices within Birmingham, but with the option of working from home, as required. Some travel regionally and nationally; a full UK driving licence is required for this role.
Benefits include 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), a 7% employer contribution pension, flexible and hybrid working opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme and working alongside a supportive and friendly group of nature lovers!
To find out more information or apply for the role, please click the APPLY button to be taken to our website, where full job details can be found.
This role will require the successful candidate to undertake a basic DBS check as part of the pre-employment checks.
Please note that we are not a UK visa sponsoring organisation. Therefore, you will need to be
able to demonstrate that you have the right to work in the UK if you wish to apply for this
role.
We are committed to ensuring transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment and employment. As a progressive charitable organisation, we champion equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristic.
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!
We are seeking a dedicated Project Worker to join our team. In this crucial role, you will ensure our main site is a safe and welcoming environment and provide support to residents during evenings and weekends.
Your responsibilities will include overseeing the smooth operation of our services, collaborating with team members to ensure residents' wellbeing, and managing evening volunteers. If you are passionate about helping others and thrive in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you
To help break the cycle of homelessness by enabling people to rebuild their lives.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Working within the Community Representation Team, this role ensures our students thrive and enjoy the best possible university experience at King’s College London, connecting students through a diverse range of inclusive events across the academic year that enrich their student experience. Partnering with 300+ KCLSU student groups, this role coordinates the KCLSU Community Events programme, managing the successful delivery of Welcome (freshers) events, on-going social connection events, Black History Month, Disability History Month, Women’s History Month, LGBT+ History Month, Trans Awareness Week, One World Week and Interfaith Week. This role coordinates flagship events such as Welcome Fair & KCLSU Awards. Please review the JD to see a full breakdown of this role and key requirements to succeed in this role.
As you will also see on our Job Pack that we are an equal opportunities employer and we live by our 4 main values: Inclusive, Collaborative, Open and Brave. KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits.
Benefits of Working for KCLSU include:
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Pension Contribution
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan & Computer Loan
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Eye Tests & single focal glasses allowance
- 34 days annual holidays including Bank holidays, volunteering days and wellbeing days
- Discounts and Venues
- £30 wellbeing allowance per term
- Employee Assistance Programme
- "No meeting Friday" ethos
- KEATS Learning Platform & LinkedIn Learning subscription
- Death in Service
- Access to Kings Libraries
Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for this role you must:
- Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship.
- Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one
- Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union
- Trustees should not apply for a role whilst in their term of office, or should their application be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.
- Ex-Trustees can apply for student staff (non-administrative) roles, as soon as they finish their tenure.
- Ex-Trustees can apply for career staff / permanent staff roles, only after a year has passed of them being a trustee. Applications submitted within the year should not be accepted or progressed to the interview stage.
Please visit our website to review the JD and download and fill our application form, which needs to be emailed to us. Thank you for applying with us. We look forward to bringing your talent onboard and working with you!
KCLSU is an independent charitable organisation that works to further the interests of approximately 36000 students at King's College London. Join us!
The FA is looking for a Safeguarding Manager to join on a 12 month fixed term contract, to work as part of the Strategic Safeguarding Team developing policy, procedures, standards, guidance, education and resources to support fun, inclusive and safe football environments, specifically across the Women's Player Pathway including Professional Game Academies.
You will implement The FA's safeguarding policy, procedures, standards and practices across the women's leagues and talent and player pathway including supporting safeguarding work with England National Teams and other major events.
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to work two days a week on site at either St. George's Park or Wembley Stadium, and attend meetings at either venue, as needed.
What will you be doing?
- Drive operating standards in the women's football pyramid and talent pathway, embedding safeguards in licence agreements and regulations, ensuring compliance monitoring is owned at club and league level, working closely with colleagues within the Womens National League and Professional Game Academies (PGA's), and the Safeguarding and Welfare Manager within the Professional Womens Leagues - NewCo, to ensure alignment where appropriate.
- Further develop the approach to audit and compliance and support the process to audit the safeguarding provision and support colleagues and clubs to implement the required safeguards across the women's football pyramid, talent and player pathway, including PGA's.
- Continue to identify and support the learning and development needs of football's Designated Safeguarding Officers/Club Welfare Officers across the women's football pyramid, the talent and player pathway, including PGA's delivering training and briefings as needed.
- Develop and deliver safeguarding and welfare training to specific relevant FA staff, consultants and volunteers, communicating effectively safeguarding policy and procedures, and emphasising the process for reporting concerns.
- Provide support as needed in the management of safeguarding and wellbeing concerns, ensuring appropriate records are maintained, overseeing all referrals to The FA's Case Management and Integrity teams and statutory agencies as required, implementing learning from incidents and referrals.
- Support the development of safer event and match/tournament delivery processes across the women's football pyramid, talent and player pathway.
- Support the development and delivery of research and insight projects across the women's game and support the delivery of actions to develop a safer culture.
- Support the development and implementation of The FA's Safeguarding Policy, including developing new guidance.
- Identify and develop any specific resources and materials to support safeguarding and wellbeing for player and parent education, including bespoke messaging about relationships of trust in the leagues, clubs and talent pathway.
- Support the embedding of safeguards in the open age game, including in the women's football pyramid, supporting alignment where relevant with the men's National League System.
- Ensure complaints relating to safeguarding matters are addressed, and that complainants are updated throughout the process and/or are signposted to relevant sources of support.
- Attend relevant internal meetings and regularly report updates to relevant Managers, Project Groups and Boards.
- Be an influential advocate for safeguarding and player wellbeing, promoting, communication and representing this work effectively internally and externally.
- Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
- As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
What are we looking for?
Essential for the role:
Knowledge
- A professional safeguarding qualification and or relevant experience in a safeguarding / welfare role
- In depth knowledge of national child protection and safeguarding legislation, policy and implementation
- Knowledge of current issues that impact on the development of elite young players, particularly in the Women's game
- A sound working knowledge of data protection principles and practice
- Sound knowledge of equality legislation and inclusive practices as they relate to safeguarding and additional vulnerability
Experience
- Experience of implementing safeguarding policy and safer working practice guidance.
- Experience of developing digital resources
- Experience of supporting safeguarding and player wellbeing in elite sport pathways
- Experience of managing referrals with statutory agencies, attending strategy meetings and or case conferences
- Evidence of risk and crisis management experience
Technical Skills
- Ability to create inspiring presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders
- Advanced Reporting Writing skills
- Advanced Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication, management, presentation, and facilitation skills
- Reporting Writing skills
- Advanced Microsoft Office
Beneficial to have:
Knowledge
- An understanding of the case management processes, legislation and related statutory and voluntary infrastructure
Experience
- Experience of working in safeguarding in a sporting context
- Experience of developing tailored resources for different stakeholders
- Experience of differentiating learning materials and using a blended approach to learning
Technical Skills
- Basic Project Management skills
What's in it for you?
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.
We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:
- Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
- Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
- Free private medical cover.
- A contributory pension scheme.
- An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
- A hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.
For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page,
Our Organisation
The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.
The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Women's Adobe FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.
We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.
The FA, For All, For You
Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.
A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments - Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change - which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
The Reception and Administration Assistant will be responsible for the smooth running of our reception area at The Beacon Centre, ensuring a high-quality experience for all visitors. They will support the Director with a variety of administrative tasks, including managing the bookings diary and general enquiries, and offering clerical support to our groups.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you excited by the opportunity to work for a values-driven organisation in a commercial role?
Be a part of our commercial services team, driving the development of our cafés and bars and providing truly excellent customer-focused services.
Who are we?
Located in the heart of Manchester, The Union is part business, part charity, part membership body. Operating independently from Manchester Metropolitan University, our aim is to support and represent each one of our student members to achieve personal success. Each year, our growing team of around 60 full-time and up to 150 part-time staff work alongside elected student leaders to make change, improve lives and help fulfil student potential.
The Union is one of 550 students’ unions across the country. And we’re one of the most exciting – with over 38,000 student members and 100 student groups, a huge range of services and a bold strategy.
What’s the job?
In this brand-new role, you will lead and manage our cafés and bars, maintaining high standards of customer service and quality. You’ll:
- Focus on continuous improvement – driving performance with staff, standards, and service.
- Ensure our outlets maximise income potential and are managed and maintained safely and responsibly.
- Drive our commercial performance, working towards ambitious turnover and profitability targets.
What are we looking for?
An experienced commercial operator: someone passionate about providing excellent customer care who is outcome-focused and committed to continuous improvement.
Why apply?
There has never been a better time to work for The Union. Based just off Oxford Road, in the centre of vibrant Manchester, this is the perfect opportunity to work for a progressive, value-driven organisation and a great opportunity to help us develop our services.
We have great rewards and benefits, and we offer 40 days’ holiday, including Christmas closure. So, if you are looking for a new challenge and want to develop as a commercial leader and join a great team, then look no further.
We want to support diverse and inclusive work environments. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability status and particularly welcome BAME applicants.
To apply, please download the application pack below or from our website via the ‘apply’ button.
Closing date: Noon on Thursday 8th August 2024
Interview date: Friday 16th August 2024
Work somewhere professional but different. Build a career with students’ unions.
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Job Title: Human Resources Manager
Company: The Refugee and Migrant Centre (RMC)
Location: RMC has four branches in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley The successful candidate will be based on site in Birmingham with regular travel required to all branches and whenever necessary. Hybrid working will be considered, allowing for one remote workday per week.
Purpose and Scope of the Role
The Refugee & Migrant Centre (RMC) are renowned for our work in assisting refugees and migrants through crisis and disadvantage; we remove barriers to integration and help our clients to become equal citizens. This great opportunity offers an experienced and innovative candidate the chance to join us, as our HR lead.
This is an exciting time to be joining the team, as we continue to grow to meet our aspirations. RMC are seeking a forward-thinking candidate who will be responsible for ensuring an excellent human resources service to the organisation including advice on complex employment matters, effective employee relations, recruitment, policies and procedures and ensuring that fair and consistent practices are followed in relation to all employment matters. This role is vital to our infrastructure following a period of rapid growth in staff numbers at the charity, as well as in our external activities and impact.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
The key features of the role cover:
Strategy
· Support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in ensuring strategic workforce planning and change management in alignment with RMC’s overall strategy.
· The post holder must have a proven track record in managing complex HR issues such as grievance, disciplinary, sickness absence and other HR matters and be able to support managers in building effective working relationships.
Service Management
· Leading the provision of a comprehensive human resources service to ensure that we are recruiting the best employees and volunteers and supporting them to deliver outstanding services and other positive change for refugees and migrants.
· Managing RMC’s Human Resources in line with relevant service standards, key performance indicators and the human resources budget, ensuring robust plans are in place but also flexibility to cope with new needs, as they arise.
· Advising the SLT (CEO, Deputy CEO and Head of Services) and other senior managers on human resources matters and ensure all people managers in the organisation have the necessary skills and support to address complex employment issues e.g. in relation to sickness, performance and disciplinary and grievance processes.
· Leading on ensuring that all human resources policies and processes are adequate and reviewed regularly.
· Overseeing RMC’s performance management framework and advise senior managers on any remedial actions required.
· Ensuring timely and accurate workforce information is available as required for trustees, senior managers and the Finance team (e.g. for payroll purposes).
· Actively contribute to RMC’s evaluation process and participating in salary appeal panels and salary benchmarking exercises, and providing advice to senior managers on any salary-related matters.
Learning and Development
· Ensuring the People and Human Resources team provides the best possible learning and development opportunities for RMC employees and monitoring compliance with mandatory training (including data protection, health & safety, and safeguarding).
· Coordinate existing and potential learning and development opportunities.
Culture and Staff-Wellbeing
· Overseeing initiatives to promote the wellbeing of staff, including volunteers, being mindful of the impacts on them of working with marginalised members of society, and monitoring and supporting the wellbeing of staff.
· Managing staff satisfaction surveys, including analysis of results and working with the SLT to develop action plans in response to the results.
· Monitoring the diversity of staff and volunteers. Helping to ensure the existing broad diversity at the RMC is maintained and enriched further.
Compliance
· Ensuring compliance by RMC with employment law and safeguarding obligations in relation to staff, including safe recruitment.
· Ensuring any personal data of staff, including volunteers, is kept in line with data protection regulations.
Other Responsibilities
· Recognising the importance of taking care of own wellbeing and taking advantage of wellbeing initiatives offered by the organisation to our staff.
· Ensuring compliance with organisational policies and practices, and attendance at mandatory training.
· Any other duties as required by the organisation.
Person Specification
Experience and Skills
Desirable
- A CIPD diploma (Level 7) in HR management
- Experience of leading and managing staff teams.
- Experience of strategic planning and organisational change.
Essential
- Outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Considerable experience in a similar role, dealing with complex employment issues, safeguarding best practice and working successfully with other managers.
- Experience and expertise in day-to-day generalist HR which can be transferred to an ambitious charity, with a good grasp of the legislative frameworks and how to apply them in practice.
- Numerate, with excellent written skills and experience of producing HR documentation to a high standard, with good attention to detail.
- Capable of taking responsibility for day-to-day
- enquiries, recruitment and selection, induction, administration and support throughout the employee lifecycle and enable maximum value to be gained through the collection, recording and analysis of data.
We are keen to hear from all candidates whose skills and experience fulfil the criteria set out above. Please complete the application form, indicating where you first saw the job advertisement and demonstrating your professional fit with the role.
What's in it for you?
Location: Birmingham
Pension: RMC will contribute 3% of gross basic salary
Holidays: 25 days per year plus public holidays and 1 concessionary day (34 days). Holiday entitlement increases to 26 days after 2 years and 31 days after 5 years
Hours of Work: Full Time (35 hours per week) or Part Time ( 21 hours per week) (excluding lunch breaks) with time off in lieu for work outside of these hours.
Notice: Two months’ notice of termination of employment on either side
Disability: We are committed to making every reasonable adjustment to the workplace or working arrangements so as to accommodate people with disabilities
Enhanced DBS: Employment in this post will be subject to a satisfactory police clearance being obtained. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exception) Order 1975 and you are, therefore, not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act.
Travel expenses: If travel around the Black Country is undertaken in your own vehicle for work purposes this can be reclaimed at the rate of 45 pence per mile
Training: Access to external paid training and regular internal training and a commitment to supporting you to develop and upskill
Equal Opportunities
We're an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Closing Date:
Wednesday 31st July 2024 by 5pm.
There will be a two-stage interview process with the 1st stage consisting of presentation and interview and the 2nd of informal meetings with groups of key managers.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.