Team Assistant Jobs in London

TreeHouse School is an Ofsted “Outstanding” SEN School for children and young adults aged 3-19 with a primary diagnosis of autism (most of whom have additional learning, social, emotional, communication, health and care needs). 

Our Ambitious approach ensures that, through our curriculum and delivery, we focus on delivering quality of life outcomes for our children and young people.

We are proud to announce that we have retained Ofsted "Outstanding" (June 2024) in all areas. Please do read our Ofsted reports on our website.

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, qualified SEND Teacher to join us on our ambitious journey. Your day to day role will include delivering creative and person-centred lessons to up to 8 learners in a pre-formal class.

We will consider ECT's for this role and welcome both Primary and Secondary teachers to apply.

Why join us?

• 11 weeks annual leave per academic year
• Free healthy breakfast available every day
• Working with Autism/learning disability industry experts across our school and our charity
• Autonomy in your role – You have the freedom to be creativity and get to see first hand our learners progress and achieve their goals and aspirations (as well as your ideas coming to life in the classroom).
• Mental health and wellbeing are at the core of everything we do; The SLT practise “compassionate leadership”.
• Continued professional development and training including a wide range of in house and external training courses.
• Annual staff recognition awards.
• Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme (plus a bike shed outside the school).
• Employee Assistance Programme: to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
• Access to physiotherapy.
• On-site parking is available

Your role:

• Provide excellent delivery, teaching and course leadership to learners across TreeHouse School.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of the children and young people we support.
• Work with pupils to ensure they receive a service that delivers the outcomes specified in their individualised learning, person-centred plans.
• Prepare and deliver schemes of work, lesson plans, assignments and assessments in line with departmental and awarding body requirements.
• Work collaboratively with allied health professionals as part of a trans-disciplinary team.

Our learners are mostly pre-verbal or use assistive communication systems to make their needs understood and follow different pathways depending on their needs and strengths, these are pre, semi and formal and you can read more on our website.

(Please refer to our JD and FAQ document attached to our website for more details).

Closing date: Sunday 30th of March

Shortlisting date: Monday 31st of March

Interviews date: Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th of April

Start date: September 2025

Assessment: You will be asked to attend a formal interview (45 minutes - 1 hour) and you will conduct a Micro Teach (20-30 minutes) with a group of pupils. 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity andwe warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion

or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification. Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Fixed term Contract until end of October 2025 with a view to going permanent

28 hours per week to include Weekends/Bank Holidays and the flexibility for additional hours.

£25,789.09 FTE - £19,516.07 pro rata

The Children's Society is currently undertaking a pay and grading review - this review is intended to improve our current approach; we are currently consulting with our recognised trade union.

We offer many enhanced benefits including:

-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%

-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers

-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass

Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

Location: Harrow

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Retail Division.

We are currently looking for an experienced Assistant Manager to join our dynamic, ambitious team in our shop in Harrow.

You will be expected to assist the Shop Manager in all aspects of the retail business including driving sales, managing stock and donations and developing and growing the business within the local community.

A key part of this role will be the ability to work alongside the Shop Manager creating a harmonious and successful working relationship together and with a team of volunteers.

[KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES]

The required skills and competencies for this role are

-To assist the Shop Manager in maximising sales and to be responsible for running the shop in the absence of Shop Manager.

-Good communication skills.

-GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies

-Basic understanding of the Retail Environment and the ability to supervise a team of volunteers.

-Cash handling.

-Customer service.

[INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY]

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is at midnight on Thursday 3rd April 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from Thursday 20th March onwards.

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

IN2

Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be supporting King’s College London in their search for an Associate Finance Business Partner to join their expanding Finance Business Partnering team.

King’s College London is a world-renowned university, recognised for its excellence in research, teaching, and innovation. With a reputation for academic leadership and global impact, King’s offers a diverse range of programmes across medicine, law, business, humanities, and sciences. The university has experienced significant growth over the past decade, and as a result, is expanding its finance team to strengthen financial oversight, planning, and reporting.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a prestigious institution at a time of strategic growth and financial transformation, playing a key role in supporting key decision-makers and driving financial excellence.

About the Role
As an Associate Finance Business Partner, you will provide essential financial reporting, analysis, and insight to a diverse portfolio of faculties and directorates. You will work closely with key stakeholders, delivering high-quality financial information, supporting budgeting and forecasting processes, and ensuring that finance is at the heart of decision-making across King’s.

This role offers a broad range of responsibilities, including:

• Business Partnering – Collaborate with academic and professional staff to provide financial advice and strategic guidance
• Financial Reporting & Analysis – Prepare monthly management reports, variance analysis, and forecasts to enable informed decision-making
• Budgeting & Planning – Support the preparation of multi-year budgets and business cases, ensuring financial integrity
• Stakeholder Engagement – Build and maintain relationships with key faculty and directorate leaders, ensuring finance is embedded in strategic conversations
• Process Improvement – Identify opportunities to enhance financial reporting, cost control, and data accuracy

About You
We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented finance professional with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills. You should be comfortable working in a complex, fast-paced environment and passionate about driving financial performance.

Essential Criteria

• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent)
•  Strong management accounting and budgeting experience in a large, complex organisation
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful insights
• Confident communicator and business partner, able to influence non-finance stakeholders
• Proficient in Excel and finance systems, with a keen eye for process improvement
• Ability to work independently to high standard of accuracy and support others in doing so

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in higher education or an estates/property related area
• Knowledge of the UK higher education funding landscape
• Familiarity with Power BI or other financial reporting tools

Why Join?

• Be part of a globally renowned university with an ambitious vision
• Work in a collaborative, high-performing finance team
• Gain exposure to strategic decision-making at a senior level
• Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, including generous leave and pension contributions

Benefits

• USS pension scheme
• 30 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two wellbeing days
• Hybrid working 2-3 days
• Flexible working arrangements
• Discounted childcare and employee discounts
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• Career development and training opportunities

If you are interested in applying, please contact Megan Hunter at Ivy Rock Partners for a confidential discussion.

Event Assistant

Fixed term contract until to 30 January 2026

(London - Hybrid working)

About The Vacancy

Are you an experienced Events assistant, self-motivated, and with a proven ability of successfully organising and managing a wide-ranging workload? Is doing a job that makes a difference important to you?

An exciting opportunity for Maternity Cover has arisen in the Methodist Church in Britain Mission Team. It is great opportunity to gain experience of supporting and assisting the delivery of a large weekend event. 3Generate is the dynamic and innovative event for 4-18 year olds. It is an annual weekend event for 2500 children, young people, adult leaders and volunteers at The NEC in Birmingham.

The role holder will be assisting the 3Generate Event Manager to work collaboratively with colleagues to provide event support for delivery of 3Generate

About You

Event assistant experience is essential for this role.

We are looking for a responsible and competent event assistant to provide a high level and timely administrative and event support, to ensure efficient and quality delivery of the event. The post holder will be enthusiastic with good time management and organisation skills. You will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. And have the ability to engage with and effectively use various web based software tools. 

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Well-being Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

Closing Date: 31 March 2025

Interview Date:7 April 2025 in London

University College London Hospitals Charity (UCLH Charity) is partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit a Finance Assistant on a permanent, part-time basis (28 hours per week). UCLH Charity is the main charity associated with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The charity works to improve patient and staff welfare by providing funding for research, medical equipment and education facilities for the Trust, and is currently carrying out a major property redevelopment. The charity team also administers a subsidiary company and several other small charities.

UCLH Charity is now seeking a part-time Finance Assistant who can join the finance team which currently consists of six people. Reporting into the Head of Finance and to the Senior Property Manager this role is likely to appeal to someone who has worked with a smaller organisation with experience across a range of accounts and administrative processes.

The key responsibilities will be:

• The charity operates 800 discretionary funds on behalf of individual wards and doctors. Transactions relating to these funds make up most of the day-to-day work for the finance team and this role will play a key part in assisting with this.
• Support both functions, investigating receipts and following up on unpaid invoices.
• Assist with invoicing, ensuring accurate POs for prompt payments.
• Manage charity-related finances, including season ticket loans and 300+ Christmas grants.
• Assist with ad hoc projects and offer support when team members are on leave.
• Support the Senior Property Manager with the new development and investment properties, including
  • Assist with setting up utility accounts, welcome packs, and unit preparations.
  • Maintain snag lists and liaise with contractors to resolve issues.
  • Process payment journals and financial reconciliations.
  • Liaise with the property management company on service charges and reconciliations.
  • Handle tenant queries and troubleshoot issues across the commercial portfolio.

The organisation:

UCLH Charity was established as a result of various mergers and restructures over the years, most recently 2000 and 2017.

UCLH Charity funds a wide range of projects to improve and enhance a hospital stay and provides funding for training and education so that staff at UCLH can provide the best possible care, using the latest techniques. The charity also funds new and innovative equipment, improvements to hospital spaces and a wide range of clinical research projects at UCLH, working to translate cutting-edge research and innovation into new and improved treatments for patients.

Essential requirements:

• Experience working in a transactional financial focused role.
• Good team player and happy to work in a small team.
• Good knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communication skills and sense of customer service.
• Conscientious and with good attention to detail.
• Well-organised and able to manage own workload in order to meet deadlines.

UCLH Charity’s head office is based in Euston and candidates will be required to work in the office a minimum of three days per week.

The closing date for applications is 16th March 2025. Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application to our retained search agent Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!

CEO

We’re looking for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead our vital work, bringing their expertise in data and technology and their passion for nature to drive the NBN Trust forwards.

Position: CEO

Salary: £65,575 – £68,854 depending on experience. 

Location: Fully remote, working from home, with some travel. 

Contract: Permanent. 

Hours: 35 hours per week.  Flexibility regarding working pattern. 

Closing date: 9am, Friday 11 April 2025 

Interviews: 1st round, week commencing w/c 28 April. 2nd round, week commencing 5 May. 

The NBN Trust is a nature charity with a difference. Our mission is making data work for nature. The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth and, if we’re to stand any hope of fixing it, we’re going to need data. Lots of data. “What gets measured gets done”, as the saying goes. We need to understand what we’ve lost and what remains. We need to set targets for nature’s recovery. And we need to measure success as nature turns the corner and starts to make a comeback.

That’s where the NBN Trust comes in. We support the entire UK conservation movement by providing public access to the wildlife data that’s needed to make good decisions for nature. We’re a conservation charity, tech charity and people charity rolled into one – a unique combination!

You’ll be responsible for: 

· Driving the delivery of our strategy and vision of making data work for nature.

· Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with our partners, funders and stakeholders.

· Overseeing the day-to-day management of the NBN Trust, ensuring financial sustainability, staff performance and wellbeing, and good governance.

We’re looking for someone with a data or digital background, with a track record of overseeing the delivery a high-quality user experience through digital products and commercialising data or digital services. Passion for nature conservation is essential, as well as a desire to engage with the many natural history specialists who contribute data to the NBN Atlas. We’re looking for an ambitious individual with an agile, entrepreneurial mind-set, who can drive income generation and growth.

The ideal candidate understands what an excellent data platform looks like and how to continually evolve this to keep up with trends and developments. Attention to detail and ability to horizon-scan is key in overseeing the Trust’s projects and key work streams and ensuring good governance. The NBN Trust is a small team, with a big responsibility, undergoing a period of change, and your role will be to steer the staff through this change and deliver the NBN Trust’s strategy.

We’re a 100% remote-working charity, so you’ll need to be comfortable and effective working from home. The whole team meets up four times a year for in-person team meetings (in London and other locations around the UK).  The post holder may be required to work occasional weekends and evenings. 

Applicants must reside in the UK and be eligible to work in the UK. 

We’re an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We welcome all applicants, and we’re striving to create an inclusive and diverse team. If you’re interested in joining us, please read the Job Pack – and get in touch if there’s anything you’d like to ask.   

When applying, if possible, please also complete and return the EDI Recruitment Questionnaire.  This is not mandatory but will ensure we can gather information across a range of questions such as ethnicity, religion, working background, etc. to monitor the diversity of applicants.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Background

Women for Women International invests where inequality is greatest by helping women who are forgotten — the women survivors of war and conflict.

In Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Sudan, women learn skills to rebuild their families and communities through the Women for Women International’s Stronger Women, Stronger Nations Programme. 

They form support networks, are equipped with the skills to earn an income and save and gain knowledge and resources about health and their rights. Since 1993, our global community has invested in the power of over 570,000 women across 17 conflict-affected countries, to create a ripple effect that makes the world more equal, peaceful, and prosperous. 

The Role

As the Executive Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in providing administrative support for all aspects of the role of the Managing Director who leads on Fundraising, Marketing and Communications. This role is crucial in focusing on:

• Managing the inbox of the MD, to ensure emails are responded to in a timely manner to all internal and external communications.
• Triage and draft email responses – understanding and representing well the ‘voice’ of the Managing Director. 
• Manage the Managing Director’s correspondence and communications with key supporters, donors, celebrities and major donors and ensure they are recorded on the database. 
• In conjunction with the staff team, proactively prompt and coordinate the cultivation of the Managing Director’s relationships with donors and key stakeholders both internal and external.
• Prepare presentations for multiple audiences including donors and supporters, trustees, senior stakeholders, global and UK board meetings and board committees.
• Coordinate appropriate follow-up meetings and fundraising opportunities from individuals, companies, trusts and other relevant sources. Update members of the staff team on relevant meetings and actions. 
• Manage the travel arrangements of the Managing Director.
• Prepare and circulate relevant papers and perform the duties of the administrator to the Fundraising and Marketing Committee of the Board of Trustees, including arranging meetings, preparing papers and taking minutes.

The person applying for this role should have excellent communication skills, including written and verbal to engage with employees. Able to work with senior-level stakeholders and arrange important large meetings, juggling diaries and appointments, providing administrative support, and managing correspondence. Extraordinary organisational skills and the ability to prioritise with attention to detail and maintain accuracy under pressure. Able to work in a confidential environment, working sensitively. Competent in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and working with a fundraising or CRM equivalent.

Diversity at Women for Women International is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, political opinions, and pregnancy and maternity.  Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all interested parties.

All our staff are required to adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies and to our organizational values: Empowerment, Integrity, Respect, Resilience and the Leadership Principles: Decisive, Accountable, Courageous, Adaptable and Inclusive.

To learn more about the power of women for women, please go to our website or social media pages.

To apply please complete an online application form on our website. Please can you let us know if you will need reasonable adjustments for the interview.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 18th March 2025 Midnight.

You will have an opportunity to attend a Q&A with the Managing Director on Monday 10th March 2025, 10.00 – 10.45am. 

If you are interested in attending, please contact HR via the UK Recruitment email address, on our recruitment page in our Women for Women International UK website.

1st Interview will be online on Tuesday 25th March 2025, in person at our Head Office London (the date cannot be flexible). 

2nd Interview will be on Monday 31st March 2025, 9.00 – 13.00, in person at our Head Office, London (the date cannot be flexible). 

Health Policy Assistant
£31,531 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week

As Health Policy Assistant, you will play a vital role in assisting with the administration and project support of the Health Policy work of the College, including managing the business and outputs of several committees and contributing to the wider activities of the team and division.

Reporting to the Health Policy Manager, you will support with the coordination of enquiries, communication, administrative and project work within the Health Policy Team to help it deliver a range of child health policy projects and activities.

You will provide administrative support to five committees including the preparation and distribution of agendas, papers, minutes and other crucial documentation, whilst also providing guidance and advice on all policy matters to the Chairs, Officers and members of the committees. You will also provide administrative support to relevant College Officers where required.

In addition, you will be a lead on volunteer coordination activity within the Policy and External Affairs Department, working with the Divisional Volunteer Lead to ensure health policy team volunteers are operating well under the College volunteer policy. 

Educated to a good standard, you should have substantial administrative, organisational and communication skills, along with excellent report writing abilities. You should also have good desk top research skills and be able to analyse and summarise complex information into formats for a range of audiences.

With outstanding interpersonal skills, you should have a background in working with and influencing a wide range of people at all levels of an organisation and demonstrable experience of working with a variety of teams across an organisation. 

Experience of working in child heath or a professional body sector, formal project management training and evidence of continuing professional development would be desirable.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. 

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.

Closing date: 23 March 2025

You’ll be laser-focussed on the UX of our website and work closely with the Content Team and other teams to improve and enhance key features and tools on the website. Using data and insight and best practice around UX, you’ll design key enhancements and improvements and test them out in our newly designed in-house UX lab.  You’ll ensure that our website is engaging and easy to use and supports our strategy to support people living with and at risk of diabetes so that diabetes can do no harm. 

The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy strategic communications team and help raise awareness of, increase engagement with and improve perceptions of the Law Society's work and resources on key issues.
You will work closely with colleagues and subject matter experts to create written and multimedia content and communications on key issues.
You will proofread, copyedit, subedit and summarise copy, following tone of voice, style and brand guidelines.
You will use digital content management systems to create and publish digital content, including short-form and long-form resources, thought leadership, news and features, digital magazines and landing pages.
You will use, monitor, collate, analyse and present data and insight to help us make data-led decisions.
This is an exciting and varied role where your expertise and knowledge will be used to great effect to make a real impact for our members.
It is an ideal role for someone in the early stages of their career looking to further develop a career in content and communications.

What we're looking for
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clearly and effectively.
You will have excellent attention to detail and experience in content writing, copyediting and proofreading.
You will have experience publishing digital content using content management systems (CMS).
You will be highly collaborative with the ability to work closely with colleagues at all levels and build positive working relationships.

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to work with contemporary thinkers in a progressive membership organisation.
The successful candidate will join a strong brand with a reputation for excellence and legal expertise, committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of trust, clarity, excellence and respect.

We offer hybrid working (minimum two days a week working on site), a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, email Eleanor Keeling on .

We are looking for a collaborative, driven and problem-solving candidate to design and lead our core support projects and improve the way we make life better for people affected by aplastic anaemia.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing team within the AAT. Our team is small, but mighty. Our current S&O team is made up of three part-time support and outreach workers some of whom have lived experience of aplastic anaemia. Lived experience is hugely important to us but is not an essential criterion for this role.

As part of the Senior Management Team, you will bring the process, structure and programme-oriented approach to our successful range of support services. You will be helping to give people living with aplastic anaemia access to better information, better networks and better ways to advocate for themselves. 

This opportunity is for a permanent contract, starting immediately. You will work 35 hours a week, and we encourage flexible working. However, the team does generally operate during core office hours (between 9am to 5pm) and there are regular team meetings on Thursdays.  

Goodman Masson are delighted to exclusively partnering with a globally recognised organisation dedicated to advancing sexual reproductive health care rights and justice, including safe abortion, across diverse communities worldwide. This impactful International NGO is seeking a People and Payroll Assistant on an initital 3 month contract to start ASAP with a view to being made permanent.

As a People & Payroll Assistant and reporting to the Global Head of People Operations, you will be the first point of contact for HR queries, ensuring employees receive timely and professional support. You will work closely with HR colleagues, finance teams, and external payroll providers to maintain HR systems, process payroll, and coordinate recruitment activities. Your attention to detail and commitment to excellence will ensure accurate record-keeping, compliance, and streamlined HR operations.

Key Responsibilities

HR Administration & Compliance:

• Provide HR operational and administrative support to the London and Affiliate offices.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries, managing the HR mailbox and responding to stakeholders promptly.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes for employees and consultants, ensuring compliance with HR policies.
• Maintain and update HR Information Systems (HRIS), Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and personnel records.
• Manage HR SharePoint files and employment toolkits to support consistent HR operations.
• Assist in delivering HR training sessions on systems, policies, and processes.
• Manage HR invoices and purchase orders, ensuring timely payments and budget alignment.

Payroll Coordination:

• Process monthly payroll and invoices for London and Affiliate offices, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Liaise with outsourced payroll providers to resolve any discrepancies.
• Act as the first point of contact for payroll queries, providing clear and timely responses.
• Work with finance teams and payroll providers to track payroll payments and audits.
• Ensure accurate payroll records and communicate necessary updates to relevant stakeholders.

Recruitment & Onboarding:

• Support recruitment activities by coordinating job postings, managing candidate communications, and scheduling interviews.
• Ensure a smooth and professional recruitment process, from advertising roles to onboarding new hires.
• Maintain recruitment records and ensure compliance with HR policies.
• Liaise with recruitment agencies and internal hiring managers to facilitate structured hiring processes.

What We're Looking For

Expertise & Experience:

• Previous experience in an HR Operations or Administration role, supporting HR processes, payroll, and recruitment.
• Understanding of basic employment law, data protection, and confidentiality.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, people-focused environment.
• Experience maintaining HRIS and payroll records with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
• Knowledge of the international development sector (desirable).
• CIPD Level 3 qualification or working towards certification (desirable).

Skills:

• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with diverse groups.
• Attention to detail and strong data-entry skills to ensure accurate HR records.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Good HR research skills to support policy development (desirable).
• Experience editing online content (SharePoint) to support HR communications.

Other key details:

• Salary: £150-£200 per day insdie IR35
• Hybrid: Only 2 days in the London Birdge office (Tuesdays and Thursdays) per week
• Start date: ASAP, very latest of 5th of March

If you are interested in applying, please email me at [email protected] for the full JD and further details about the role, organisation and process.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

Ambitious About Autism is a national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights​ and create opportunities. We run specialist education services, an award-winning employment programme and children and young people are at the heart of our charity's decision-making, policy work and campaigning. 

We are proud to announce that TreeHouse School has retained their Ofsted “Outstanding” grading (in all areas) as of June 2024.

In this role, you will be working on a 1:1 basis with our Autistic pupils. You will provide support to pupils so that they can access the curriculum whilst also promoting their independence and self-esteem through community led activities.

Position: Specialist Teaching Assistant

School: TreeHouse School, Muswell Hill, N10 3JA

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent (Hours: 8.45am – 4.35pm)

Salary: £25,661 to £27,322 (based on experience)

About the School:

TreeHouse School is a happy and vibrant community where autistic children and young people learn and flourish. Currently, we have 100 pupils on roll aged 4- 19 years old. We provide children with the specialist, intensive and integrated support to enable them to learn, thrive and achieve. All pupils have a Primary diagnosis of autism with some that also have additional complex needs. We adopt a person-centred approach which ensures that the voice of the young person is at the centre of all we do.

As part of the Ambitious About Autism team, you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Term time only role (yet paid across 52 weeks)
• A competitive salary of up to £27,322 with an increase every September
• Free healthy breakfast available everyday
• We put mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do; the SLT practise “compassionate leadership”
• State of the art Autism specific training including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support, medical training and understanding sensory needs
• Working with experts in the Autism industry with 1:1 meetings and training provided
• Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life
• Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training courses

This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who wants to make a difference to our autistic children, their families and the community. If you would like more information, please refer to our job description or website.

Start date: After Easter half term 2025

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification. Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Assistant Financial Accountant – Based in London, Manchester, Leeds or Liverpool

(HEO)

£35,738 to £37,731 (National)

£39,917 to £42,170 (London)

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers with a vision to be a world-leading provider of public sector valuations. Our work is vital to the collection of over £60 billion of revenue which goes back into communities, touching every citizen and every business across England and Wales.

We champion the values of professionalism, integrity, respect and innovation. We are committed to providing a collaborative and supportive working environment that encourages every colleague to contribute, grow and excel together. With opportunities to drive your own development and growth, we empower our colleagues to succeed by ensuring support at every step of their career journey.

The responsibilities of the Assistant Financial Accountant will include:

• Assisting in the preparation of financial statements, notes and related disclosures for VOA’s annual report and accounts, ensuring these are in line with financial reporting manual (FReM) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Timely submission of accurate, assured consolidated financial information to HMRC to support their financial reporting processes.
• Liaising with National Audit Office to ensure that evidence and robust explanations are provided to support timely audit conclusion.
• Taking an active part in the month end accounts process including journal preparation, balance sheet reconciliations and other general ledger activities.
• Management of non-current assets for VOA, including updating the asset register for additions, disposals, depreciation and for seeking assurances from the business around asset changes.
• Monthly updates to depreciation model and submission of the depreciation forecast to Management Accounts.
• Support the preparation of monthly VAT submissions to HMRC, ultimately demonstrating understanding the implications of partial VAT registration for government including the application of contracted out services rules.  Work with finance colleagues and the wider business to improve understanding of VAT processes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Financial Accountant looking to advance their career, with a clear pathway to progression into an SEO Financial Accountant role within 18 months subject to satisfactory performance and exam progression. This transition not only comes with a salary increase to £46,884 (London) or £42,194 (National) but also the chance to be part of a team committed to professional growth, within an organisation that provides study support.

Essential Requirements:

• Significant financial experience and strong accounting skills.
• Awareness of International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Strong working knowledge of excel.
• Applicants must hold one of the following qualifications to be able to apply:
  • AAT - Level 4.
  • CIMA – Certificate in Business Accounting.
  • ACCA – Foundations ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business.
  • CIPFA – Certificate in Management and Financial Accounting.
  • ACA – progress towards completion of Certificate level.

Key Skills & Experience 

• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills to work flexibly and adapt to changing priorities whilst adhering to strict deadlines.
• Ability to work proactively, identifying problems and reaching informed decisions to provide and implement solutions.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with variety of stakeholders and to be able to become the first line of contact for them when seeking assistance. 
• Be self-motivated, flexible and prepared to perform a range of duties, regularly taking on new challenges. 
• Have good time management and organisational skills, taking ownership of your workload and professional development, whilst delivering to deadlines.

For more information, please apply using the link, or contact Emma Fuller at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.