Location: Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 pro rota depending on experience

Working pattern: 21 hours per week  

Contract type: 12-month fixed term contract

Some evening and weekend work will be required 

What we are looking for:

The purpose of this role is to tell the Cathedral story, past, present and future - using the stories of its people, history and building to engage, inform and inspire. You will assist with a variety of external and internal communications to support the work of the Cathedral. You will understand and be sympathetic to the work of the Catholic Church, be passionate about supporting the work of the Cathedral and the parish community.

We are looking for an experienced Communications Officer who can prioritise and adapt quickly. The right candidate will be both self-motivating and able to work with and engage a diverse range of colleagues and volunteers. It is important that candidates can show creativity and initiative, and are able to demonstrate the ability to juggle multiple priorities.

The successful candidate will:

• Be educated to degree level
• Have sympathy for the mission and values of the Diocese of Salford
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to write in a variety of styles, depending on audience
• Experience in creating effective communications material, including press releases
• Experience in creating content for social media channels
• Have an ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people and to build positive working relationships

The nature of the duties of the successful candidate are that it will inevitably on occasion be necessary to work outside designated hours as the demands of the role require.

The Diocese of Salford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post holder will be expected to contribute to a positive culture of safeguarding within the organisation. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note, there is no occupational requirement to be a Catholic to be eligible for this post. 

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 9th March 2020

Interview Date: Tuesday 31st March 2020

To download an application pack, please visit our website:

If you wish to discuss the role or for more information on this post, please contact:

Hannah Howard - Human Resources Manager

Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP

Telephone: 0161-817-2222 

Salford Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered Charity Registered Charity No. 250037

Thank you for your interest in the role of Community Fundraising Officer. Please take the time to read the JOB DESCRIPTION and PERSON SPECIFICATION then complete the APPLICATION FORM found on on our website.  Please do not send a CV as we are unable to accept them.

** This posts has become vacant due to growth and internal promotion and previous applicants need not apply.

1. DESIGNATION                 Fundraising Officer
2. HOURS                               36 per week (some planned unsocial hours)
3. SALARY                              NJC Scale 12 - 15 (£21,589 - £22,401) + 5% Pension Contribution
4. LOCATION                         Registered Office, Warrington
5. RESPONSIBLE TO           Head of Fundraising, Community Fundraising Manager
6. ACCOUNTABLE FOR      Fundraising Volunteers
7. PURPOSE OF POST

7.1 To grow PAPYRUS’ community fundraising income by building and maintaining long-term and mutually beneficial relationships with volunteer fundraisers

1. KEY RELATIONSHIPS

PAPYRUS Fundraising team, volunteer fundraisers donors & prospective donors, grant-making trust and foundation representatives and PAPYRUS staff & volunteers

1. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

9.1 To respond to volunteer fundraising enquiries, provide appropriate information and ongoing encouragement via phone, email and letter

9.2 Work closely with other members of the Fundraising team ensure accurate and timely recording of all enquiries, follow-ups and donations, adhering to and within agreed stewardship and data protection protocols

9.3 Liaise with colleagues to ensure all progress reports and evaluations are prepared and completed within the agreed deadlines

9.4 To contribute to the content and updating of information on PAPYRUS website and literature as required

9.5 Respect confidentiality within PAPYRUS policy and manage data appropriately in line with the Data Protection Act 2017.

9.6 Understand relevant duties and manage matters relating to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults within PAPYRUS policy.

9.7 Attend training courses as required.

10. ADDITIONAL DUTIES - It is the nature of the work of PAPYRUS prevention of young suicides that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All staff are, therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and when tasks not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken. These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work and they will normally be compatible with the regular type of work. If the additional responsibility or task becomes a regular or frequent part of the member of staff’s job, it will be included in the job description in consultation with the member of staff

11. CONFIDENTIALITY - It is expected that all PAPYRUS employees understand that our work is confidential and that neither details about those who use its services nor any other PAPYRUS business should be divulged to members of the public. A confidentiality agreement must be signed on taking up this post. Further details are outlined in the PAPYRUS Confidentiality Policy

12. BASIC PRINCIPLES - The post holder is expected to be familiar with and have regard to the ethos and values of PAPYRUS and work within that framework. He/she must be prepared to operate without prejudice to all who approach PAPYRUS or work with the organisation at any level

13. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE - Conditions of Service are broadly in line with those set out by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services. PAPYRUS has a probationary period of 6 months for all posts. Appointment to this post may be subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Scheme check

14.   QUALIFICATIONS - See Person Specification

Policy Officer
Salary: London- £35,850 – per annum + Excellent Benefits or National- £31,750 - per annum + Excellent Benefits
Location: London, Bristol or Manchester
Contract: Permanent
With the scale and complexity of the housing crisis rarely far from the headlines, and the political landscape around it shifting all the time, the National Housing Federation is an organisation performing a critical role as the voice of housing associations in England.
The Federation is one the most influential and high-profile trade bodies in the UK. Its diverse membership of over 900-housing associations provides two and a half million homes for more than six million people and reinvests its profit in projects that help create strong, vibrant communities. Our vision is for a country where everyone can live in a good quality home they can afford.
Flexibility and adaptability are key to succeeding in these roles. No two days are the same. You may be meeting with ministers and senior civil servants to discuss key aspects of the Federation’s work or meeting our fantastic members to learn more about their businesses and the environment in which they operate.
You will have many opportunities to apply your skills and knowledge across a range of policy areas and may be working on any area of policy that is important to our housing association members. Given our current priorities, we are particularly interested in hearing from anyone who has knowledge of, or an interest in asset management including the quality and safety of existing homes.
This is a great opportunity to join an organisation that is making a real impact.

The Federation is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work. We are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the society in which we live and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, regardless of all protected characteristics or social background.
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
Closing date for applications: 23 February 2020
Interview date: 5 March 2020

**Field Based Role covering boroughs of, Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford & Wigan.**

Embedded in Primary Care and Community Health Teams, you will be delivering employment support to clients in parallel to the health treatment being delivered by NHS clinicians. Working intensively with a maximum caseload of 25 clients who have a health condition which impacts on their ability to gain work, assisting them to obtain and sustain employment that is consistent with their vocational goals, following the eight principles of IPS. Meeting and exceeding performance targets for referrals, employer engagement, job starts and sustainment, in compliance with contractual guidelines and quality procedures.

Job Description Summary

• Build relationships with clinical teams to generate referrals into the programme and create a collaborative working partnerships with NHS clinicians. 
• Attend weekly meetings with clinical teams and communicate with team members to integrate vocational services into health treatment processes
• Support candidates to understand their skills, aspirations and goals through the completion of a Vocational Profile and produce an Action Plan to obtain and sustain competitive employment in line with their preferences
• Assisting clients to understand their benefits through the delivery of In Work Benefit calculations and sourcing additional financial support
• Focus on rapid job search with the client, whilst utilising local support networks to help them overcome their barriers to employment
• Source job opportunities for clients through tailored job search and regular contact with employers (you will be required to spend 20% of your time each week on employer engagement activity)
• To develop effective working relationships with a range of external agencies who might be better able to help individuals to achieve their employment goals for example, local colleges, training providers and external supported employment services
• Promote the benefits of supporting service users to access employment within Remploy and external employers, aiming to raise the profile of IPS services and raise expectations around the ability of service users to access paid employment
• Develop collaborative working relationships with employers to enable support to be provided to clients in work, and to help employers understand how to better support their staff. In particular, ensuring the service is focused on accessing the hidden labour market to unlock potential jobs that match with service user preference
• Identify appropriate employer contacts, then develop and maintain relationships as a source of employment opportunities for participants.
• Sell the benefits of GM WWSES, or a specific participant to Employers to achieve placement opportunities, work trials and vacancies.
• To assess individual support needs related to work which might typically include help with benefits, travel to work, managing health at work etc.
• To deliver employment workshops with other members of staff as required
• Provide individualised in work support using the place, train, fade model and ensuring effective support networks are in place to achieve sustainment
• To maintain a professional relationship with the clients of the programme and with other staff, with particular attention to confidentiality and maintenance of professional boundaries
• Ensure contractual compliance by accurate data entry and completion of documentation
• Allocate appropriate time working in community settings away from Primary Care and Community Care Teams in line with Fidelity requirements (such as within libraries, community centres, coffee shops)
• To work flexibly as required by the individual and employer which may require some working out of normal office hours
• To actively participate in own continuous professional development
• To work with the GM WWSES Operations Manager and Team Leader to ensure that vocational support services continue to develop effectively
• Ensure that effective referral and information structures related to this service are in place with Primary Care and Community Health Teams
• Ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation systems are adhered to, in relation to the GM WW SES Programme & Evaluation requirements and keep abreast of changing practice within vocational rehabilitation
• Ensure that all required data is entered into Remploy and NHS systems
• Work with external agencies to maximise use of both internal and external resources in the delivery of vocational support services

The Person (essential)

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt to a wide range of communication and learning styles
• High level of optimism, initiative and effective interpersonal skills in order to engage effectively with service users, clinical teams and employers
• Influencing skills that promote commitment and action
• Customer focused with a strong commitment to client care
• Disability Capability with demonstrable experience of supporting clients with mental ill health and other health conditions and disabilities
• Strong team player with a positive and flexible approach to both work and colleagues
• Creative problem solving skills and a positive approach to challenging and overcoming limiting beliefs
• Ability to plan and organise workload to meet required targets and deadlines
• Experience of people development on a one to one basis
• Experience of meeting and exceeding programme outcomes and targets
• Accurate identification of candidate support needs both pre and post-employment, with appropriate interventions delivered by self, or sourced through additional support networks
• Creating and delivering candidate Action Plans
• Experience working with employers to develop job opportunities for clients, and to support them whilst in work
• Attention to detail and ability to work to a defined delivery structure
• Able to work flexible hours and travel through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate

(Desired - compulsory to be attained once in role)

• Holds Level 3 Diploma in Employability Services Sector qualification
• Holds Mental Health First Aid Qualification
• Trained in the IPS approach

** All candidates must drive with own vehicle ** 

EEO Statement

Remploy is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of equality and diversity in employment in which our employees as well as candidates for employment are treated equitably. We understand that a diverse workforce adds to our competitive advantage; and as such, we aim to ensure that job applicants do not receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, marital status, disability, age, part-time or fixed term contract status, sexual orientation or religion, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.

Where reasonable, Remploy will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.

Salary: £48,232 (37.5 hours per week)

Hours: Full- time (part-time considered)

We are looking for an educational psychologist with a specialist interest in working with children, young people and young adults with autism spectrum disorders or learning disability in the Together Trust’s education establishments. The successful candidate will join the Trust’s Applied Psychology Team and will work in a collaborative way with a small group of staff teams to promote the learning and well-being well being of young people.

This is a rewarding role whereby you will enjoy using your initiative and creativity to address varied challenges and gain a sense of fulfillment. It is an opportunity to specialise in the given fields and to work intensively with young people and the staff teams that support them.

About us:

Together Trust is a long-established North West charity that provides education, care and support for children, young people and adults with neurodevelopmental conditions, learning disabilities and mental health needs, and/or who have experienced complex and unsettled family lives. This is a friendly, forward-thinking organisation with a passionate commitment to achieving positive outcomes for the people it supports. Our mission is to offer an equal chance in life for everybody. We believe everyone has the ability and the right to experience joy, happiness and hope, and we do everything in our power to make that happen.

About the role:

The post holder will join the team of clinical and educational psychologists within the Together Trust’s Department of Applied Psychology and will be responsible for providing a highly specialised educational psychology service to Bridge College and Inscape House School. Working alongside staff within these services, you will offer training, psychological consultation, advice and supervision to teachers, tutors and other staff to enable them to better understand and meet the needs of the young people. You will undertake assessment, formulation and interventions for those children/ young people where this is indicated to be necessary. Whilst receiving the support of others in the Applied Psychology team, you will be expected to work autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include;

• Offering tiered interventions within a framework of systemic consultation; including training, project work and whole service development, as well as direct work with young people
• Providing advice and support to senior staff within the college and school
• Contributing to the general work of the Applied Psychology team
• Collaborating with the Trust Therapy Team which consists of speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, counselling, play therapy and positive behaviour support.

About you...

You will:

• Have relevant experience
• Be registered with HCPC as a Practitioner Psychologist
• Hold a Doctorate or Masters degree in Educational Psychology (professional training)

It would also be highly desirable for you to have training in and experience of using specific approaches to working with young people with autism and/or learning disability

We are ideally looking to offer the successful candidate a full-time post.However, where a candidate meets the full person-specification for the role we may consider offering a part-time post with flexible working hours.

We follow a robust safer recruitment process and all successful applicants will go through recruitment checks. If you’re successful we’ll need you to have an enhanced DBS check. For all roles we’ll also need a minimum of three references. Depending on the role you apply for, we might also need to request references from each employer where you have worked with young people or vulnerable adults.

We’ll also need to know about any breaks in your employment history with evidence from documents like birth certificates or passports. If you’re successful and have worked outside the UK for any longer than three months in the last five years, we’d also need to complete a foreign DBS or code of conduct check.

About us

Information rights are an increasingly important aspect of our society, whether that involves data security, protection from nuisance calls or rights of access to information held by public bodies.

The ICO is the UK’s independent public body focused on upholding information rights in the public interest. We are at the forefront of policy, guidance, direct advice to the public, and enforcement of the UK’s data protection and freedom of information laws; shaping how emerging technologies and information practices impact the lives of the UK public.

Our organisation has grown significantly in size over the last two years. This unprecedented growth means there is a continued need to have the right infrastructure in place, ensuring that we maintain the right people - in the right roles, with the right skills, and in sufficient number to meet the considerable demands placed upon us.

About the Role

We are seeking to recruit a Leadership Development Manager to join our Workforce Development & Planning Department.

The department is responsible for learning and development, workforce planning and a range of people related projects which ensure that the ICO develops the capability and capacity of its growing workforce. It manages an extensive learning and development programme, an internal coaching programme and externally procured training as well as having responsibility for apprenticeships and staff wellbeing. As the department moves into the next phase of development we are keen to recruit additional specialists to focus on key strategic priorities. This specific role will focus on designing, implementing and evaluating a range of leadership development programmes to meet our organisational needs.

About You

You will have experience of designing and implementing leadership and management programmes and have successfully developed leaders from first line management up to executive level. Degree educated or equivalent, you will hold a relevant professional qualification in leadership or management (e.g. ILM, CMI or MBA) and will bring a solid understanding of core leadership theories and frameworks. You will possess excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills, and have a track record of delivering engaging and informative training interventions.

With excellent communication skills, you will role model our leadership behaviours and operate with confidence at all levels of the organisation. You will be equally comfortable facilitating group workshops and working one to one with members of our leadership community. Through this role you will develop and maintain an emphasis on internal leadership development with strategic use of external partners where appropriate.  You will also lead the development of our aspiring leaders programme working in conjunction with our Early Talent Development Manager.

Most importantly, your expertise and passion for personal development will help us to drive an uplift in leadership capability across the organisation.

Closing Date

Applications must be submitted by 23:59 on Sunday 1 March 2020.

Please note if you are appointed to work with the ICO you will be required to complete security clearance processes. These include identity and qualification checks and a Basic Disclosure level check of unspent criminal convictions.

The ICO is committed to equal opportunities in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

This is a new role within the organisation to help us drive forward our ambitions around becoming a world-leader in sustainable environmental management, ensuring our sustainable aims sit at the heart of everything we do.  We are committed to supporting an ambitious step-change around sustainability within our own productions and practices as well as within the wider cultural sector, acting as ambassadors for change.

To lead on development and delivery of a holistic strategy that embeds best practice in environmental sustainability as a core principle for MIF/The Factory.

- Develop a clear organisation-wide stance and strategy on environmental issues including sustainable event, venue and production management, travel, touring and partnerships

- Lead on championing and communicating the strategy at all levels from Board downwards including working with Marketing/Comms on internal and external advocacy and information campaigns

- Advise and work with all teams to integrate environmental sustainability into their work and create imaginative action plans to reduce environmental impact. Taking a lead role with advising on best practice systems, equipment and processes for The Factory

- Work with local suppliers and providers to make sure they have the best understanding of our requirements and work with them to achieve new and ambitious sustainable delivery streams

- Lead on organisational training, research and development around environmental sustainability to embed best practice in the work of all departments and ensure all teams can lead confident conversations about environmental sustainability with their key partners and stakeholders

- Work with key sector partners - such as the Manchester Arts Sustainability Team and Julie’s Bicycle – to help drive sector-based approaches to environmental sustainability

- Work to ensure that MIF/The Factory becomes a leader in the field and shares our work and learning with national and international networks

To provide a comprehensive service to managers and employees, and to drive both HR operations and the delivery of strategic objectives. Working with a broad range of stakeholders to develop and agree HR plans and embed them into the organisation.

- Work in partnership with the senior management to take an active and accountable part in decision making processes that impact people and deliver change management processes as required

• Coach and build the capability of leaders and managers on all people matters helping them to understand, assess and improve the capability and capacity of their teams
• Lead on the development, implementation and review of organisational policies and procedures. In particular keeping up to date with relevant employment legislation which may impact such policies & procedures
• Manage and develop the HR Information systems to streamline and automate transactional HR process and provide meaningful management information and metrics
• Supporting the senior management to deepen their understanding of the health of the organisation, using employee engagement tools to offer insight
• Leading on the development and implementation of a Learning & Development strategy in line with the organisation’s business plan
• Provide professional challenge and support to leadership teams to manage, develop and evaluate workforce performance, identify areas for improvement and plan effective solutions for change
• Oversee the job evaluation and pay process for the organisation, ensuring job descriptions, pay ranges and market rates are kept updated
• Be the lead on the recruitment for permanent and fixed term staffing, working alongside the HR Coordinator to deliver a fair recruitment and selection process, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, as well as ensuring applications from under-represented groups are encouraged
• Build and maintain HR networks, particularly in the cultural sector, and collaborative working practices across the city, the region and beyond
• Training and talent development will be central to the organisation as we approach The Factory. All job roles are expected to engage with our training and development activity, be willing to support our training programmes

Seeking an experienced minute taker, to join the Company as an Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees.

Following a restructure, we have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join our Company. The successful candidate(s) will be responsible to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board Chairperson, supporting the Board Chairperson, Committee Chairperson(s), and Company Secretary in ensuring the smooth functioning of the Board and associated Sub Committees and will include ensuring meetings are effectively organised, planned and minuted and maintaining effective records and administration.

You must have minute taking experience and experience in a similar role within a highly pressurised environment requiring tact, judgement and discretion in handling internal and external contacts.

You must also have excellent attention to detail, the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, able to work confidently on own initiative with limited supervision.

 If you are interested in this exciting challenge and think you have the required skills to work in our busy office, we look forward to hearing from you.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and applications from skilled disabled people are particularly welcome.

Sepsis Research is looking for a highly motivated freelance individual who is passionate about building relationships and raising income in a new geographical area for the charity.

We are looking for a freelancer who can create and implement the devised fundraising plan that will have maximum impact in your area. You will recruit, manage and motivate volunteers and key supporters to successfully deliver your fundraising objectives, including setting up fundraising groups in your area. You will be an excellent communicator and a strong team player who can bring out the best in others.

This role is on a part time freelance basis- estimated 21 hrs per week.

You’ll be part of our ambition to make Sepsis Research a UK-wide charity and significantly grow our income, so that we can commit more money to life saving sepsis research.

Location: Manchester City-centre

Contract type: Fixed-term contract till end March 2022

About Young Manchester

For centuries Manchester has led the way as a city of innovators and leaders. It is a city full of diversity, energy and determination with a growing and youthful population.

With world class sporting, educational, leisure and cultural facilities, Manchester leads the way. But it is our children and young people who hold the key to growing that great tradition of enterprise and innovation.

Manchester is booming and yet 1 in 3 children live in poverty and austerity measures have impacted heavily on Youth and Play provision across the city. Young Manchester is a young, vibrant charity committed to making Manchester a world-class city for children and young people, where they are safe, happy, healthy and able to reach their full potential and benefit from the city’s economic growth.

Our work is informed by the ‘Our Manchester’ strategy and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the charity recognises the vital role it plays in ensuring the best prospects and outcomes for all children and young people.

About the role

We are looking for an ambitious, creative and dynamic individual who is passionate about securing great outcomes for children and young people and helping Manchester be the best place to grow up and thrive.

The successful applicant will support Manchester’s ambition to be ‘The City of Social Action’, coordinating and developing work across the city which supports children and young people to play active roles in their communities and shape the future of Manchester.

The City of Social Action supports Young Manchester’s on-going partnership with Manchester City Council, Curious Minds and the #iwill Fund, which places youth social action at the heart of provision for children and young people in the city.

The #iwill Fund is made possible thanks to £50 million joint investment from The National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to support young people to access high quality social action opportunities.

The postholder will also support organisations across voluntary, public and private sectors, establishing strong and active networks and partnerships across Manchester, driving engagement, investment and ultimately impact on children and young people’s lives.

You will also support Young Manchester’s own youth voice work, working closely with our Young Ambassadors to ensure that their voices are heard within Young Manchester and across the city.

There is ample scope for an ambitious, creative and organised person to develop this post and be part of an exciting new charity that puts outcomes for children and young people first.

Safeguarding statement

Young Manchester is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records, uptake of references and eligibility to work in the UK.

How to apply

• Send through an up-to-date CV
• Submit a supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) providing evidence of your suitability against the criteria in the Person Specification and explaining why you are interested in the position
• Complete and return an equality and diversity monitoring form
• Let us know how you heard about this vacancy

If you’d like to have an informal chat about this role please make contact via email. 

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 18th March – please ensure that you are available to attend on this date.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs. We are committed to providing responsive, person centred care that promotes the independence, wellbeing and social inclusion of the people we support.

We are now recruiting for a highly organised Administrator to join our Payroll team based in our friendly, busy office in the town center of Stockport, 5 minutes’ walk from the train station. This would be a great opportunity for a graduate or entry-level individual who has a passion or interest in working in Payroll for a not-for-profit organisation. You will be responsible for managing the flow of data into the Payroll department, and the organization and quality checking of this data, as an integral part of the timely and accurate processing of our payrolls for over 5,000 employees. So we can ensure that all employees are paid accurately and on time. You will also ensure that all data is stored in an organized and accessible fashion for ease of use.

We are looking for an individual who either has experience in an office environment or is looking to start and develop their career in payroll in a busy office environment. You will have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Access.  You will be able a highly organized individual who is able to work to deadlines and provide excellent customer service.

Our range of employee benefits includes:

• Guaranteed Contracted Hours, 37.5 hours per week

• A bright, modern open plan office environment

• Free life assurance

• Pension with company contribution

• A range of employee discounts

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide. Our Trustees, the majority of whom have been touched personally by young suicide, are elected from our membership from across the UK.

• * Thank you for your interest in the role of Data Manager. Please take the time to read the JOB DESCRIPTION and PERSON SPECIFICATION then complete the APPLICATION FORM that you can find on our website. 

  ** This post has become vacant due to growth and internal promotion.

  Proactively manage and develop the use of the Raiser’s Edge database to play a key role in the efficient delivery, management and evaluation of supporter and customer
  experience.

  At PAPYRUS Raiser’s Edge is primarily used by the fundraising team to record donors, supports and donations. It has recently been rolled out to the regional teams to record those attending training and awareness raising sessions.

1. DESIGNATION Data Manager

2. HOURS 36 hours per week

3. SALARY NJC Scale 21 – 25 (£25,801 – £28,785) + 5% pension contribution

4. LOCATION Warrington

5. RESPONSIBLE TO Head of Fundraising & Community Fundraising Manager

6. PURPOSE OF POST
Proactively manage and develop the use of the Raiser’s Edge database to play a key role in the efficient delivery, management and evaluation of supporter and customer experience.
At PAPYRUS Raiser’s Edge is primarily used by the fundraising team to record donors, supports and donations. It has recently been rolled out to the regional teams to record those attending training and awareness raising sessions.

7. KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Fundraising Team, National Training Manager, Programme Development Manager, Regional teams & HQ Admin

8. MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
8.1 Full management of the supporter database Raisers Edge including responsibility for technical management and maintenance.
8.2 To carry out complex data processes, queries, imports and exports and produce detailed reports for use in research and analysis.
8.3 Manage the import and export of data to and from third parties such as Just Giving, and the compilation of Gift Aid Reports for HMRC
8.3 To ensure all supporter / customer data is processed, stored and used in strict compliance with GDPR and relevant marketing and fundraising regulations.
8.4 Provide ongoing training to staff and to ensure the handling of data, and all data processes fully comply with GDPR, law and marketing and fundraising regulations, including any data breaches. 

8.5 Manage PAPYRUS’ relationship with Blackbaud
8.6 Manage the contact management structure to ensure it meets the business needs of PAPYRUS and make recommendations to further expand its use, enhancing its value.
8.7 Maintain the accuracy and integrity of data through routine data cleansing and hygiene tasks to ensure accuracy.
8.7 Prepare internal and external data to support national and regional campaigns and communications activity.

9. ADDITIONAL DUTIES
It is the nature of the work of PAPYRUS that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All staff are, therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and when tasks not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken. These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work and they will normally be compatible with the regular type of work. If the additional responsibility or task becomes a regular or frequent part of the member of staff’s job, it will be included in the job description in consultation with the member of staff.

10. CONFIDENTIALITY
It is expected that all PAPYRUS employees understand that our work is confidential and that neither details about those who use its services nor any other PAPYRUS business should be divulged to members of the public. A confidentiality agreement must be signed on taking up this post. Further details are outlined in the PAPYRUS Confidentiality Policy.

11. BASIC PRINCIPALS
The post holder is expected to be familiar with and have regard to the ethos and values of PAPYRUS and work within that framework. He/she must be prepared to operate without prejudice to all who approach PAPYRUS or work with the organisation at any level.

12. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Conditions of Service are broadly in line with those set out by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services. PAPYRUS has a probationary period of 6 months for all posts. Appointment to this post may be subject to satisfactory Enhanced CRB Disclosure and/or completion of Vetting and Barring Scheme checks.

13. QUALIFICATIONS   

See Person Specification

Summary

We are the Equality and Human Rights Commission. We stand up for freedom, compassion and justice in changing times. We do it by promoting and upholding equality and human rights ideals and laws across England, Scotland and Wales. Our work is driven by a simple belief; if everyone gets a fair chance in life, we all thrive.

Job description

We are now looking for someone exceptional to join our People team who shares our values of fairness, dignity and respect and can work with us to build upon our achievements and ensure our vision becomes a reality.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates wanting to pursue a career within Human Resources (HR). Working in the Corporate Services network, you will have a key role in the People team ensuring the successful delivery of our frontline HR operations and also in supporting the work of our people strategy. You will work as part of a small team, which means that you will work proactively and flexibly to ensure we are able to respond quickly to workload demands and changing priorities.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience/grade profile

Key to success will be your experience of working within a HR environment, ideally within central government or the wider public sector, effective stakeholder relations, a flexible and an adaptable working style.

The successful candidate will need to be resilient, well organised, and be professional and confident with the ability to manage a busy workload with conflicting priorities. As a representative of the People team, excellent communications skills and the ability to remain calm and reliable under pressure and challenge are also essential.

You’ll join a team in which collaboration counts, and your contribution and ideas matter. You will be encouraged to work flexibly, think critically, learn fast and be creative to help strengthen the skills and capabilities of our workforce.

Please access the Knowledge, Skills and Experience and Grade Profile documents at the bottom of the advert for all of the criteria that you will be assessed on.

Responsibilities

Working closely with our HR Business Partners you will be involved in a variety of HR work including:

• undertaking a breadth of routine HR administrative and service delivery tasks involving the end to end employee life cycle, including recruitment and selection, on-boarding new employees and payroll related activity.
• providing first line HR advice, guidance and support to maintain a customer focused HR service across the Commission
• working closely with our HR Business Partners on a range of HR matters and to ensure the provision of a quality, proactive HR service
• contributing to project work within our People Programme for example supporting work on the development of our HR policies
• working closely with our HR Data and Systems specialist in contributing to the production of workforce metric reports.
• Co-ordinating and resolving pension related queries
• Co-ordinating and maintaining records management for the team, to ensure compliance with EHRC retention schedules, GDPR and Freedom of Information principles and provisions.

The Commission welcomes applications from everyone and we value diversity in our workforce. We are committed to being an exemplar employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is central to our recruitment process, therefore we actively encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.

For this vacancy, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and those with long term health conditions, who are currently underrepresented in our workforce at the Associate level.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is an accredited Disability Confident employer and as such, operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for candidates with a disability.

We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. If you tell us that you have a disability we can make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process and, if you join us, to where you work and to your work arrangements. We offer disabled applicants the option of requesting that their application is considered under the terms of our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS).

To be invited to interview or assessment under this scheme, you must show in your supporting statements that you meet the minimum criteria for the role. The minimum is 60% of the shortlisting score across all essential criteria, except when it has been exceptionally agreed that this percentage score be lowered. A request under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme does not guarantee you an interview or a job. At interview, the highest scoring appointable candidate will be offered the post.

Should you wish to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme or request a reasonable adjustment, please indicate this on your application form. Read more information about our Guaranteed Interview Scheme on the Equality and Human Rights Commission website.

If you would prefer to discuss this with us or require additional support, please contact us by email at recruitment.

The salary for this role is £23,246.60.

Those joining us from with the Civil Service on a level transfer may be offered their current salary, where possible, and only where the requirements of our starting pay guidance are met.

• A range of flexible working patterns
• Annual leave entitlement of 30 days (pro-rated for part time employees), plus 8 Bank Holidays per year
• Access to Civil Service Pension Scheme and partnership pension schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme, and a range of employee wellbeing offerings
• Season ticket loans
• Employee Benefits Portal, including cycle to work, charity giving, gym discounts and employee retail savings
• Payment of professional subscriptions
• Favorable enhanced parental leave options
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to Civil Service Learning and a range of comprehensive Learning and Development options
Access to Civil Service Jobs portal