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The Communications Intern is a member of the Development and External Affairs team. Their key focus is enabling impactful content production and championing high communications standards. The comms intern will report to the Communications and Publicity Manager and will support the development of a consistent and effective brand story that engages and unites both our external and internal audiences.

Pay and conditions

• The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week). 9-month fixed term contract.
• The salary for the role will be £23,850 (starting salary will depend on skills and experience).
• You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).

CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and many more.

We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.

Specific responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• Create engaging digital content for website, social media, and e-newsletters, through written copy and graphics.
• Support the management of CSE’s website, including uploading and editing content.
• Plan, manage, and deliver 4-6 small (30-40 people) in person or larger online (100 people) events annually, including coordination of logistics, content development, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support with edits to designed materials including factsheets and leaflets using Adobe Creative Suite.
• Support internal communications including organising systems and producing our monthly internal e-newsletter by creating content that motivates employees and informs them of important issues.
• Support with digital channel optimisation including PPC, SEO, social media (paid and organic).
• Support the development of CSE’s social media presence through content creation, scheduling posts, monitoring engagement and reporting.
• Contribute to the operational success of CSE by assisting the team with administrative and organisational duties as necessary. Collaborate with all teams to ensure cohesive delivery of our brand story across the organisation and through all communications.
• Collaborate with teams to monitor brand health, analyse audience insights, and refine our communications strategy.
• Ensure content strategy and resulting core content (incl. image library management, print production, core content, copywriting, designed asset production, and management) is up to date, consistent with our brand guidelines, of high quality and readily available for use by the CSE teams.

To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.

Essential attributes for this role include:

• Minimum Maths and English GCSE.
• Experience of using social media to engage with communities and individuals.
• Basic knowledge of graphic design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite).
• Creative – ability to translate business requirements into engaging content. Ability to present complex information in an accessible and appropriate manner. In particular, creating engaging visual content.
• Flexible and able to respond professionally to changing briefs, deadlines and priorities.

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.

How to apply

To apply, please download and complete the application form available from our website. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification.

The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Thursday 31 October 2024.

Interviews are expected to take place Monday 18 or  Tuesday 19 November 2024, though this is subject to change.  

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.

We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways:

• Growing and transforming our direct care and support
• Delivering more practical information and support
• Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience

This is a senior role within our People & Organisational Development directorate. Reporting to the Associate Director, People Operations you will play a key role in supporting Marie Curie's 5-year strategy by enabling employees to focus their time on patients and services by implementing efficient, prompt, automated and human-focused processes across data, systems, administration, payroll and audit.
 

Your Role:

• Overall Direction and Development: Leading the payroll team, you will ensure efficient and accurate payroll processing.
• Strategic Planning: You will have the opportunity to develop and execute payroll strategies to align with organisational goals.
• Compliance: You will ensure adherence to all payroll-related financial, legal and corporate compliance requirements.
• Leading and driving improvement. You will understand organisational impacts and create and encourage a culture of continuous improvement.

Additional Criteria for Success:

• Proven track record in payroll management, preferably in a large and complex organisation (e.g. commercial, audited environments private or public sector). This should include operational management of service delivery to a diverse customer base.
• Strong payroll legislation knowledge.Including payroll laws and regulations, tax compliance, pensions, statutory payments and employment law. Associated audit and risk experience is a must.
• Payroll systems expertise. Highly proficient with payroll software (Oracle and/or Zellis is highly desirable). Advanced Excel is additionally required.
• Demonstrable experience managing and developing a team, with strong performance management and coaching/development skills.
• Project management experience. Proven achievements in leading payroll-related projects, such as systems implementations or process improvements.
• Strong ability to identify, assess and solve payroll-related issues with a proactive and strategic approach.
• Results oriented with a positive outlook, high level of motivation, enthusiasm and dedication to the mission and goals of Marie Curie.

Contract: Permanent
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 pa dependent on skills, knowledge and experience.
Location: Home-based within the UK, with ad-hoc travel to London and Birmingham required.

Application & Interview Process
As part of your online application please submit your CV plus a cover letter outlining your interest in/suitability for the role.
Close Date: Sun 20th October

Benefits you'll LOVE:
* Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
* 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
* Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
* Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
* Continuous professional development opportunities. We can consider financial support for HR/payroll-related qualifications for this role.
* Industry-leading training programmes
* Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
* Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
* Access to Blue Light Card membership
* Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please find our contact details on our website.
 

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week over 5 days
Salary: £25,800 - £30,000
Location: Hybrid – 40% in our office in Burford, OX18 4PF & 60% from home
Closing date: Sunday 3 November 2024

We’re recruiting a Data Engineer to join our Information Services team at Blue Cross. This entry-level position is ideal for recent graduates or those with some hands-on experience in a Data Engineering environment.

More About the Role:

This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start your career in Data Engineering. You will work closely with our Senior Data Engineer and Data Manager, gaining invaluable experience while supporting key Data Engineering activities. 

You'll be part of a dynamic team that plays a key role in harnessing data to drive meaningful insights for Blue Cross, helping us improve the lives of pets and their owners. This role offers a supportive learning environment where you can develop your skills and make a positive impact on our charity’s mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Optimise the flow of data and ensure ongoing monitoring and correction of data quality issues.
• Assist with data imports and identify new data sources.
• Write ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) scripts.
• Help reduce data silos to ensure a cohesive view of Blue Cross data.
• Manage the import and export of data to and from our CRM system.
• Support continuous improvement for data processes and help implement new tools and approaches.
• Maintain standard operating procedures for consistency of service.
• Write ad-hoc SQL scripts to achieve short-term objectives.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data by regularly reviewing and updating records in our CRM.
• Coordinate routine database enquiries and carry out data cleansing processes.
• Aggregate data to support reporting needs across various teams, including Fundraising, Marketing, and Veterinary services.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with Data Protection legislation and charity regulations.
• Monitor and correct data quality issues, ensuring datasets are fit for analysis.

Please Note: We understand that commuting to Burford may be a consideration for some applicants. The hybrid working model allows for flexibility, with the majority of your time spent working from home. This arrangement is designed to accommodate various commuting needs while ensuring you remain an integral part of our team.

About You:

We are looking for a natural problem solver with a strong analytical mindset who is eager to develop skills that benefit both you and Blue Cross. Your customer-first approach will enable you to build strong relationships across the organisation and communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical colleagues effectively.

You will be organised and analytical, capable of juggling multiple projects while meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality work in a collaborative environment.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Strong analytical skills and experience in data manipulation.
• Strong numeracy skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Ability to work well with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Good time management and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding and application of Blue Cross values.

While not essential, the following would be beneficial:

• Experience in a charity or not-for-profit sector.
• SQL coding and programming experience.
• Familiarity with data entry and database solutions.
• Experience with data warehousing solutions.
• Knowledge of GDPR and UK Data Protection legislation.
• Awareness of charity regulations related to data management.

How to apply 

Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Sunday 3 November. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

What happens next

We will be in touch as soon as possible after the closing date to inform you of the outcome of your application. If selected, you will be invited for an interview.

For this position, we have a two-stage interview process. This is a great opportunity for us to get to know each other better and for you to learn more about what we do.

1st Interview: Either Thursday 7 or Friday 8 November 2024 via MS Teams
2nd Interview: Week commencing Monday 18 November, in person at our office in Burford

Blue Cross benefits  

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it weren’t for their amazing efforts and commitment, we wouldn’t be able to make the difference that we do today.  In return, we want to provide you with the best working environment we can. 

With a wide range of perks aimed at enhancing your life both inside and outside of work, you'll
thrive in a supportive and rewarding environment.

Our generous benefits package includes:  

• 38 days per year, increasing to 43 with service (including bank holidays). For part-time roles, holiday entitlement is calculated pro-rata.
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution 
• Life assurance 
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
• Free access to GP via MetLife
• Recognition scheme
• Annual volunteer days 
• Claim for professional fees
• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers. 

We want you to feel valued and supported throughout your career with us. For more details on our benefits and to see how we invest in our team, visit the 'Why Work for Us' page on our website.

• Permanent Director of Finance Opportunity
• Strategic Finance role

About Our Client

Cheadle Hulme School is a warm, welcoming and vibrant place where young people can enjoy a vast range of experiences.

It is an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and everyone is equal, where pupils are nurtured and feel safe and happy.

The School was built by free-thinking philanthropists in 1855 to provide a liberal, inclusive co-education to orphans and necessitous children. Their goal was to ensure that these children were given the very best preparation for their lives beyond School, enabling them to thrive and prosper. That remains their clear goal today.

Cheadle Hulme School has built a reputation as one of Manchester's most modern, relevant and dynamic schools. But CHS is more than just a school; it is a thriving, co-educational community, with a strong sense of their history and values.

Their values underpin and guide all aspects of life at CHS, whilst providing a strong sense of identity and purpose for the whole community. The School encourages everyone to uphold these principles in their interactions with one another and throughout each day. These values are: Resilience, Integrity, Endeavour, Contribution and Compassion.

Job Description

As the Director of Finance your role will play a key strategic role to the direction of the Finance team and the school in general. You will be involved in optimising processes, identifying new opportunities, developing the long-term strategic plan and ensuring the continuing success of the school. The role holder will be a member of the School's Senior Leadership Team (SLT) , working closely with the Head and the Governors.

The successful candidate will also oversee either the IT or HR team as part of their remit.

The Director of Finance is responsible for ensuring that the School has the financial resources needed to deliver an excellent education to its pupils. The role involves close daily support to the Head, providing timely financial insights for strategic and operational decisions.

Additionally, as Clerk to the Governors, the Director will work closely with the board, delivering financial forecasts to guide strategic planning and reporting on the School's financial performance.

Duties of the role include:

• Leading sustainable Finance strategies, and either Human Resources or IT strategies, aligning them with the School's Strategic Plan
• Building strong relationships and partnerships to support strategic priorities
• Implementing robust policies, procedures and systems for the Finance team and either the Human Resources or IT team
• Establishing a management information framework for strategic decision-making
• Benchmarking performance against other organisations to drive improvement
• Overseeing procurement and contract management systems
• Managing the School's Risk Management framework
• Leading organisational change programmes
• Reviewing the performance and structure of the Finance department
• Leading, managing, and developing the Finance team and either the IT or Human Resources team
• Working closely with the Director of Operations to promote a high performing support function

The Successful Applicant

As the Director of Finance you will have:

• A full Accountancy Qualification (ACCA/ CIMA/ CIPFA/ ACA)
• Extensive experience of developing, leading and delivering successful finance strategies
• A track record of developing high quality financial and performance management information
• Expertise in building effectively partnerships and/or relationships with key stakeholders
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to identify new opportunities/challenges to inform key decision making

What's on Offer

• Salary c. £85,000
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + Christmas closure days
• TPT Pension Scheme- 10% employer contribution
• Private Health Insurance
• Death in Service Benefit
• Partial Remission of Senior School fees
• Use of sports facilities, including pool and fitness suite
• Free on-site parking
• Free Staff lunches
• Flexible Working
• Hybrid working arrangements are negotiable

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

Would you like to help transform education and the lives of individuals and communities. You will be part of a purposeful Higher Education Institute as a Senior Administrative Officer and Finance Business Support professional. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact.

This role is hybrid with 2 days working from home pew week however during the teaching period which is 10 weeks x 3 terms tere will be a requirement to work more days on campus.

The campus has two sites the requirement is to work on both locations and rotate every other week.

This organisation takes multiple intakes annually, offering a range of qualifications from Certificates to Doctoral degrees. This is a higher education environment with approximately 6,000 non-residential students. Many of the programs, including some degree levels, are offered on weekends.

Your Benefits will include:

• Holiday entitlement: 40 days in total: 28 days holiday plus 4 University closure days plus 8 Bank Holidays.
• 5% employer pension contribution & 6.1% employée pension contribution.
• Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
• Support for health and wellbeing, including occupational health and counselling support services
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

Your Role Will Involve:

• Delivering empathetic student financial support in person
• Managing student finance queries and debt
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
• Providing comprehensive financial management support
• Contributing to the Institute's financial sustainability

Your Skills and Experience Will Include:

• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting and reporting
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Proficiency in financial systems

• Knowledge of Student Loan Company and its processes

If you have the desired attributes and experience plus empathetic understanding of student loans in a higher education setting and feel that you would be a good fit for this role please send your CV to with out delay.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Company: Royal Statistical Society
Salary: £28 to 32k pro rata
Location: London/ hybrid

Line manager: RSS Journals Manager

Line management responsibility: None

Term: Permanent, part-time 21 hours per week (flexibility around days and hours worked)

Background:
Our vision is a world where data is at the heart of understanding and decision-making.

Founded in 1834, the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is one of the world’s leading organisations advocating for the importance of statistics and data. We’re a professional body for all statisticians and data scientists – wherever they may live.

We have more than 12,000 individual members in the UK and across the world. As a charity, we advocate for the key role of statistics and data in society, and work to ensure that policy formulation and decision making are informed by evidence for the public good.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to join the publications team in the Digital and Content department of the Society. Working as part of a friendly, professional team, you will support the Journals Manager who oversees and manages the full journal development and delivery process.

The Journal of the Royal Statistical Society consists of three world leading, peer-reviewed scientific journals of statistics and data science, and we have just launched a new, open access journal – RSS: Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. With our 5-year strategy and the focus on impact in all aspects of the Society’s work, this is a great opportunity to get involved in journal delivery and development, and to further develop your experience within journal publishing.

Pension and benefits: Our defined contribution pension scheme can be joined after three months in post. Your contributions of up to 8% of salary will be double matched by the Society (making a maximum contribution by the Society of 16%). A training budget, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and employee assistance programme are also available.

Location: The RSS office is in central London and currently open twice a week. We offer flexible working arrangements and office attendance is encouraged but not mandatory depending on the role. In person attendance for certain meetings is required (including all staff/team meetings and governance/committee meetings that take place in person). Limited travel within the UK and internationally may be required.

Working hours: 21 hours per week (pro-rated). Applications for job shares and flexible working will also be considered.

Holidays: 25 days per annum (pro-rated), plus bank holidays and an additional close down between Christmas and New Year.

Probation: This post is subject to a six-month probation period.

Job purpose:
To support the Journals Manager who oversees and manages the full journal development and delivery process. This includes securing excellent relations with publishers, editors, editorial panels, trustees and authors as well as developing journal strategy in conjunction with many of the same stakeholders. 

Key responsibilities:

Support and provide administration for the Society’s editorial panels, Journal Webinar Advisory Group, Discussion Meetings Committee and Publications Network

• Proactively support the editors, chair and members of journal committees and groups as directed by the Journals Manager. This involves developing credible relationships with these stakeholders and the publisher and working to support the Journals Manager to facilitate regular meetings, elicit and disseminate papers, reports and analyses prior to meetings and taking notes/writing of minutes
• Coordinate the process of appointing new associate and joint editors as directed by the Journals Manager and update the membership of journal committees and groups in the Society’s CRM system and other repositories
• Design, develop and deliver a programme of journal webinars, working with the Journal Webinar Advisory Group to select papers, invite the authors and agreed discussants, arrange the meeting and rehearsals, and publicise the events
• Work with team members to promote journal content, news, events and innovations to RSS members

Support journal editorial and production processes

• Liaise regularly with the publisher’s editorial office to ensure the smooth running of the journal peer review process and effective support of editors, reviewers, and authors
• Provide support for the journal production process managed by the Journals Manager and delivered by Oxford University Press (OUP), intervening as necessary to ensure reported problems are quickly and effectively resolved
• Provide reports to the Journals Manager and RSS senior management as required on journal activity plans and performance, including regular collection and updating of journal KPIs.

Journal development

• Support the development and delivery of the annual marketing strategy and associated activity planning by OUP and with other RSS management and stakeholders, including the support of marketing and fundraising initiatives
• Support the journals’ continuous development programme, contributing to the identification and implementation of agreed improvements and innovations
• Actively support all aspects of the new journal and its future development
• Review and update the journals publications pages on the Society’s website and the RSS/OUP hub.
• Organise, publicise, deliver and evaluate RSS journal events, specifically the Journal webinar and Discussion Meetings to proactively support the committee membership and stakeholders, upholding the RSS brand and professional reputation
   

General administration

• Write/update descriptions of processes (Standard Operating Procedures) for which you are responsible and share in relevant organisation folders

Person specification:
Essential

• Knowledge of publication processes, preferably gained through experience working to produce a learned journal
• An understanding of the issues facing peer review journals and an understanding of open-access publishing
• Strong communication and writing skills with high attention to detail, able to communicate confidently and concisely with a wide range of people
• Excellent organisational, coordination and planning skills with the ability to prioritise workload and deliver to deadlines
• Experience of organising meetings including the preparation of agendas, circulation of papers, production of minutes and coordinating actions
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as being part of a high-performing team
• Computer literate (Microsoft 365, Dynamics CRM) and ability to adapt to changes in technology
• Ability to work flexibly and cooperatively with team members and members of the RSS, many of whom volunteer their services. NB: the RSS has a flexible working policy but some meetings and events involve being present on set dates and times
• Excellent problem resolution skills
• Committed to on-going personal and professional development

 

How to apply for the role
Please submit your CV and a covering letter to Judith Shorten, RSS Journals Manager, at the email address detailed on our website.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 12 November. 

We may arrange interviews before the deadline has passed.

The covering letter should be a maximum of two sides of A4 and cover why you are interested in the role as well as how you meet the job specific competencies.

Any questions about the role should also be directed to Judith Shorten at the above email. Likewise, if you are interested in applying but cannot do so until nearer the deadline, please email Judith to register your interest.