The Operations Support Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by delivering a professional and pleasant work environment within our regional centres or community teams. Ensuring that anyone engaging with the local office whether in person or through virtual means will experience high standards of customer service, people-centred service and efficient professional and administrative support.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• A comprehensive knowledge of GDPR regulations.

• Computer literate with advanced skills in the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Basic understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

• Clear understanding and experience of safeguarding.

• Experience in a customer service role, and/or office/administration role.

• Completing basic H&S risk assessments.

• Experienced in the use of CRM systems.

• Excellent verbal, written, and reading skills required for communications. Good level of mathematics required for financial data processing.

Desirable 

• Lived experience of vision impairment (either self or direct family member).

• Experience of dealing with complex queries and/or complaints.

• Knowledge of Salesforce or CARE database.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

The Operations Support Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by delivering a professional and pleasant work environment within our regional centres or community teams. Ensuring that anyone engaging with the local office whether in person or through virtual means will experience high standards of customer service, people-centred service and efficient professional and administrative support.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements:

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Experience in a customer service role, and/or office/administration role.

• Completing basic H&S risk assessments.

• Experienced in the use of CRM systems.

• A comprehensive knowledge of GDPR regulations.

• Basic understanding of Health and Safety legislation.

• Clear understanding and experience of safeguarding.

Desirable 

• Lived experience of vision impairment (either self or direct family member).

• Experience of dealing with complex queries and/or complaints.

• Knowledge of Salesforce or CARE database.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE OFFICER

Salary: £23,000 per annum + benefits

Contract length: Permanent

Location: Stratford w/ high-flex

Closing date: Wednesday 8th December 2021, 23:55*

* Please note that we may close this role early should we receive enough interest, therefore early application is encouraged to avoid disappointment.

Are you a self-motivated and sharp minded individual with strong relationship management skills and an interest in finance that can help us beat cancer?

Why we need you

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as an Accounts Payable Officer. We need you to complete our processing activities accurately and efficiently, ensuring that Internal Controls are adhered to and that Service Level Agreement (SLAs) and KPIs are achieved. Further to this, we need you to provide an excellent level of customer service to a number of internal and external stakeholders.

What will I be doing?

Make an impact every day by…

• Processing high volume Purchase Order and Non-PO invoice transactions, non-staff expenses and other applicable AP transactions in an accurate and timely manner

• Overseeing the invoice matching process and managing any mismatches or discrepancies

• Assisting with the opening and distribution of Accounts Payable mail, ensuring all relevant post received into the department is scanned in accordance with SLAs

• Appropriately dealing with supplier queries relating to invoices & payments

• Ensuring customers helpdesk calls are logged, responded to within the SLA and are effectively resolved.

What skills are you looking for?

You’ll be able to bring to the role…

• Experience of being first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders

• Accurate and efficient data entry with high attention to detail

• IT literate and experience of working with financial systems, with the ability to pick up processes / systems quickly

• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining strong attention to detail and effectively managing expectations

• Strong understanding of Accounts Payable and supplier management

• Experience of working in a customer facing role.

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn’t be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You’ll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately you’ll know that you’ll be changing lives through your work. 

If you’re as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Position Title:  Operations and Communications Administrator

Location: The Trust’s office in West London

Reporting to:  Office Manager

Grade and salary: Grade B £31,659 (pro rata)

Contract terms: Full Time

Closing date:             11.30pm on Sunday December 12th.

Background

The Sigrid Rausing Trust is a grant-making foundation based in London. Founded in 1995, its purpose is to promote the values and principles of human rights, equality and the rule of law, and to preserve nature from further degradation. In pursuit of these goals, the Trust had committed approximately £429 million to organisations all over the world by the end of 2020. Its current annual budget is approximately £47million. The Trust is led by nine Trustees and currently employs 24 staff. More detail on the Trust’s work can be found on its website.

The Operations and Communications Administrator is part of the operations team of 7 staff, who provide a range of infrastructure services and support to the Trust, including finance, information and communications technology, grants management, governance, compliance, facilities and office services, health and safety, and human resources. The Operations and Communications Administrator provides a range of support to the operations team and wider Trust, and is key in ensuring the smooth running of the Trust’s day to day activities.

Working for the Trust

The Trust is committed to staff development. We offer various opportunities for staff to learn and develop, including an individual training budget, and management devoted to coaching and development. We encourage staff to attend events such as conferences, expert and donor meetings, to keep abreast of the developments in the human rights and philanthropic fields. The Trust is committed to being a good practice employer. We offer flexible working arrangements and are currently undertaking a wide-ranging review of staff benefits.

It is important to us that our organisation is diverse, so we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.

Purpose of the Role:

• To provide administrative support to the Office Manager and wider Operations team in the delivery of tasks at key periods and provide cover as required;
• To provide administrative, communications and other operational support to the Trust;
• To undertake administrative tasks in support of the Finance Officer and Manager as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Operations

• Present a professional front of house service to visitors, telephone calls and emails; including monitoring of key Trust email inboxes.
• Support the Office Manager with recruitment processes which may include posting of adverts; dealing with enquiries from applicants; filing and anonymising applications; scheduling interviews and communication with applicants in general.
• Provide scheduling support to the Trust overall including team meetings, managers meetings, board and Trustee meetings, assistance to the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director on scheduling and other scheduling tasks as they arise.
• Administrative work associated with ensuring office provision and resources are fit for purpose. This will include support to staff working remotely as well as maintenance of the Trust’s central office. Tasks include organising stationery and equipment orders, keeping ordering records up to date, assisting with the scheduling and management of building maintenance; maintaining equipment and IT logs and list etc.
• Provide administrative support to the Office Manager on HR projects relating to staff benefits and policies.
• Work alongside the office manager providing administrative and logistical support with the daily running of the office. 
   

Communications

• Update and maintain website content in coordination with members of the programme team, the COO and external communications consultants. This includes monthly changes to grants data as well more static elements of the website.
• Add news stories and relevant Trust updates as they are developed;
• Be responsible for the Trust’s twitter account and send out tweets as needed and in coordination with the senior management team and communications consultant.
• Assist the COO and Grants Manager with the monthly preparation of the devolved grant making minutes

Finance

• Assist with initial processing of all supplier invoices
• Assist with gathering of grantee bank details for review by the Finance Officer
• Assist with initial checking of staff expenses claims and paperwork

Travel

• Occasional support of programme staff in organising travel for complex trips (for example higher risk locations or trips with Trustees), including travel and accommodation booking and trip scheduling and background research for travel risk assessments as necessary;
• Assistance in keeping up to date on COVID restrictions in relevant locations to assist programme staff in planning travel

Relationships and reporting lines

• Receives line management and development from the Office Manager
• Works closely with the Office Manager and Finance Office
• Works collaboratively with colleagues in the operations team, sharing information and learning and mutual support;
• Works supportively with colleagues across the programmes team.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (such as social sciences, human rights, environmental sciences, sociology etc.) or equivalent experience.
• A demonstrable understanding of human rights issues or interest in developing this further;
• High level of literacy and numeracy;
• At least two years of work experience in an administrative role, preferably in a related field;
• Strong and demonstrable administration skills. Any experience of financial work would be an advantage;
• Some experience of working with website content management systems or other equivalent communications exposure;
• High level of computer literacy, including experience of using Microsoft Office particularly excel, and ideally customer relationship management (CRM), grant-making or other databases.

Key Competences, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent analytical skills and outstanding communications skills; ability to write concisely and persuasively and to present ideas confidently in English;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with people at all levels and from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds;
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to high standards of delivery;
• Strong planning and organising skills and ability to project manage complex activities to time and to a high standard;
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities, to work on own initiative proactively identifying problems and potential solutions;
• Team player, and flexible approach to supporting others in a small team.

Personal qualities

• Demonstrable interest in and commitment to human rights;
• Commitment to respect and value equality and diversity and inclusion, and understanding of how this applies to own area of work;
• Commitment to own continuing personal and professional development;
• Commitment to the vision, mission and values of SRT;
• Flexibility and a sense of humour.

Other requirements

SRT is only able to consider applications from candidates who already have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. SRT is currently allowing staff work flexibly either in our Holland Park office or at home. This arrangement will apply to this post though office attendance from time to time may be required as part of the role’s duties.

How to apply:

Please submit a 2-page CV and 2-page cover letter to apply. 

Closing date for applications is 11.30pm on Sunday December 12th.

We expect to hold first round interviews during the week starting 17th January 2022.

Income accounts assistant

Reporting to: Head of Finance

Location: London Hub and Home

Part time: 3 days/week. Successful candidate is expected to spend 2 days/week in IOM3 London office

This role will provide ongoing support to finance, events, training and sales teams.

Duties and responsibilities

• Raising invoices on MS Dynamics Business Central and CRM as requested by the relevant managers;
• Ensuring conference and training course registrations have been set up correctly;
• Carrying out SagePay and bank reconciliation;
• Carrying out credit control:
  • Ensuring no invoices are more than 90 days overdue;
  • Ensuring training and conference attendees paid up in full before the start of the event;
  • Ensuring sponsorship income is collected before the start of the event;
• Liaising with customers and relevant managers to resolve invoice queries;

• Carrying out income and debtor reconciliation on a monthly basis;

• Assisting Head of Finance and Finance Director during the annual audit process;
• Any other activities as requested by the Head of Finance or Finance Director

Person specification:

• Part qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience;
• Strong IT skills, experience with MS Dynamics is desirable but not essential;
• Strong communication skills – both verbal and written – and culturally sensitive, able to work with staff and stakeholders in the UK and overseas;
• Flexible, able to manage a varied workload.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be confident in handling computer systems for communication, record keeping and basic bookkeeping.

The Church administrator will work closely with the clergy and other members of the small staff team and the Church Wardens

Due to expansion, this leading housing and property organisation, based in Central London, are currently looking to recruit a Property Accounts Officer to join their busy team.

Client Details

The client is a Registered Provider of affordable housing across England, working with the largest house builders to deliver new housing for Shared Ownership (part buy, part rent) and low-cost rental homes.

Description

The Property Accounts Officer's duties will include:

• Ensure accurate estimation and reconciliation of service charges.

• Ensure all invoices that require verification are passed to group payments in agreed timescales raising any challenges with supplier as soon as possible.

• Responsible for the allocation of month end property costs ensuring that costs are accurately coded to block level feeding back discrepancies to the relevant departments.

• Carry out monthly variance monitoring of all property expenditure against income charged.

• To respond to audit queries from external auditors regarding annual service charge.

Profile

The successful Property Accounts Officer will be someone with a strong attention to detail, and has previously worked in a similar role.

You will have at least 2 year's experience working in a residential/commercial property and accounting environment with particular emphasis on service charge administration.

Finally, you will have a thorough understanding of Landlord and Tenant legislation and best practise for setting of fixed and variable service charges.

Job Offer

An excellent salary c£37,000, dependant on previous exposure, plus an excellent benefits package.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Adult Learning Tutor

REPORTS TO: Adult Learning Team Leader

LOCATION: Based in Morley with possible delivery across South Leeds

HOURS OF WORK:Full-time (37 hours per week)

SALARY BAND:£22,000-£24,000

Purpose of Post

Groundwork Yorkshire delivers a range of adult learning opportunities.  The tutor is responsible for the development and delivery of a range of courses based on the tutor’s skill set. 

Alongside delivery in a range of on-site and off-site learning environments, the role will require management and development of learner portfolios, session planning and evaluation and ensuring compliance of all Groundwork policies and procedures.

The tutor has joint responsibility for recruitment of learners to courses.

Groundwork Yorkshire

Groundwork Yorkshire are recruiting an adult learning tutor for immediate contract starts. The hours are 37 hours per week.  This is a full-time, fixed-term contract position, and will end December 2022. Interviews will be held as applications come in.

The closing date for applications is 17 December 2021 with interviews arranged as applications come in.

A global grassroots human rights organisation are looking for a Accounts Payable Officer to join their finance team on a 5 to 6 month Fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity to join a global movement which aims to protect justice and prevent abuse all over the world.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Reconciling Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger accounts, including account allocations
• Processing high volume of authorised invoices, expense claims and travel advances
• Setting up new suppliers in the finance system

The Successful candidate will:

• Be a AAT qualified accountant or qualified by experience.
• Have had experience working in a similar facing role and dealing with suppliers and reconciliations
• Be able to work in a effective and organised way to maintain accuracy in financial records
• Be proficient with MS packages, especially Excel

ADMINISTRATOR

OASIS HUB WARNDON

PART-TIME, 8 HOURS PER WEEK (0.2 FTE)

PERMANENT CONTRACT

SALARY:  £3,952 per annum for 8 hours/week (£19,760 FTE)

Oasis Charitable Trust is a multi-national charity supporting young people and their families in 10 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administrator to work as part of our Oasis Hub Warndon team to support the team by providing excellent administrative support. The post holder will be the first point of contact in responding to enquires. This is a busy and varied role and suited to someone who enjoys supporting and organizing a busy hub office. 

Key responsibilities will be:

• Dealing with and responding to general enquiries relating to any areas of the Hub’s work. Signposting calls, post and emails or taking messages as appropriate.

• Administrating the marketing for activities, including newsletters, flyers and brochures. Assist with reports, grant applications, meeting minutes and other paperwork.
• Updating of visual and digital communication platforms including websites and social media sites.

The successful post holder must have:

• GCSE level Math’s and English
• Experience of working in an administrative role.
• Experience of managing financial information in excel.
• Able to function in diverse settings and with a wide range of people.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people.  As part of the package, Oasis offers:

• A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
• A generous holiday allowance
• Flexible working where possible and family friendly policies

If you are interested in this position, please contct us via the Oasis website to receive an Application Pack. (CVs alone will not be accepted). We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. The successful candidate will need to be provide proof of the right to work in the UK.

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Monday 29th November 2021.

Interviews will take place in Warndon Worcester on Tuesday 14th December 2021.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Hub Leader Fay Osborne Via the Oasis Website.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

Do you want a role with lots of variety? Do you want to use your skills and experience to bring about change for those living in poverty? Then we have the role for you!

We are looking for an individual with proven administration and communication skills to work as Team Administrator (four days a week) within the Communications for Development Team.

A dynamic team of 18, Communications for Development is building a global community who are learning together, online and offline, to equip themselves with knowledge and skills to face the challenges of poverty and injustice in our world. We run a global website called ‘Tearfund Learn' and publish a magazine for church and community development workers three times a year in four languages. We also support others in the organisation to produce communications tools for use internationally.

The successful candidate will:

• keep the Footsteps magazine mailing list up to date
• correspond with Footsteps readers from around the world
• coordinate orders of other publications and process invoices 

They will also help the team to function efficiently, implementing effective systems, improving processes and working on specific projects . The role will manage logistics, events, data processing and reporting, as well as providing general administrative support to the team and team leader.

We are looking for a proactive and motivated individual who has a passion for good administration and demonstrates strong attention to detail. The successful candidate will be an imaginative problem solver who is good at building relationships. At times they will be required to work independently to tight deadlines and must therefore demonstrate strong organisational skills.

Applicants must have excellent written and spoken English, be computer literate and have great interpersonal skills. Knowledge of French, Spanish or Portuguese is desirable but not essential, and any additional language proficiency will be taken into account.

This job is 28 hours per week, and these hours can be completed  in four days or split across the week in a flexible arrangement. 

Please note that the role requires the person to work from Tearfund's Teddington office at least one day a week for the time being, with the potential to  increase to more days as Covid restrictions ease.

Part time salary (for four days a week) is £21,052 p.a.

Applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs. 

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.  

We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated staff, with a keen eye for detail, to join our Finance team. The role will be integral to the running of Green Pastures as you use your skills, expertise and knowledge in Finance to facilitate our ethical model of purchasing homes to house the homeless. If you'd love to come to work knowing that you'll be making a difference in the lives of thousands of people around the country, this could be for you!

THE TEAM

Our Accounts team are the foundation of the Finance department within Green Pastures. We manage the preparation of the financial statements, balance sheet, cash flow, day-to-day reconciliations, payroll, purchase and sales ledgers and Investor Loan Stock management. We also manage and conduct regular internal audits and put controls in place to make sure that we not only comply with all necessary law and regulation, but that Green Pastures continues to operate in good financial health.

In one year the total value of the transactions we processed came to over £719 million, with more than 40,000 individual transactions - this is a lot of work and a lot of responsibility, but something we do with integrity, enthusiasm and passion.

THE ROLE

This fantastic role is to support the Directors and Finance team with the administration of investments as we continue to expand in releasing the Church to end homelessness. This job requires attention to detail as you will be checking and ensuring all entries in Loan Stock system are posted correctly and efficiently. Other responsibilities will include producing loan stock reports for the Finance Manager and ensuring all information migrates between Loans Stock and accounts software.

Your role is pivotal to the smooth-running of Green Pastures, directly facilitating the purchasing of houses to provide homes for the homeless.

JOB SPECIFICATION 

• Good communicator
• A strong work ethic
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, Gmail interface, Google Drive & Dropbox
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong interpersonal skills that enable you to manage multiple relationships and contacts efficiently
• Attention to detail
• Professional attitude to work
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team

WHAT YOUR RESPONSIBLITIES WILL BE

• Ensure timely communication with all investors.
• To credit checks for investments that are relevant and ensure correct identification is present to all applications
• Ensure all entries into software are posted correctly
• Check all documentation generated for loan stock prior to distribution.
• Report to Finance Manager all payment for end of loan or interest payments on a weekly basis.
• Communicate with Directors for request of early redemptions
• Manage communication between solicitors and POA in relation to a death of an investor
• Generate accruals for interest and CT61 Return for HMRC
• Excellent confidentiality skills and a good understanding of GDPR rules
• Report and track different trends on investments including weighted averages and terms.
• Record and analyse marketing resources
• Updating the website with current investment information.
• General administrative task
• This job description is not exhaustive and additional tasks may be added from time to time.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

​Skills & Abilities

• PC literate with the ability to use Microsoft packages including Word and Excel.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• The ability to adhere to deadlines and deliver required information in a timely manner
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise, multi task and work to deadlines.
• Team player.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

Exerpeience & Knowledge

• Experience of working with investment management (Desirable).
• Experience of working within a Finance Department (Desirable).
• Understanding or previous experience working within the sector (Desirable).

Education & Training

• A good basic level of education 

Attitudes

• Flexible approach to workload and tasks dependent on departmental requirements at the time.
• Keen desire to learn and develop new skills.
• A good team ethic.

WHO ARE GREEN PASTURES?

We are a Social Enterprise that exists to equip and release the Church to end homelessness. For more information, visit the About page on our website.

OUR VISION

Our vision is:

1. To house 2,000 people by 2024
2. To reach 100 Christian Partnerships by the end of 2021
3. To see strengthened and continued growth of our Partners
4. To witness continued growth and transformation of our residents, through Christ
5. To provide opportunities for increased meaningful activity of residents
6. To facilitate our Partners working as one body - sharing expertise and resources as one family

Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and feeling heard and that a better understanding of mental health benefits everyone. We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults. Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness  |  Belonging  |  Strength  |  Collaboration

Manchester Mind is looking to recruit 8 full-time (35 hours) Community Engagement Workers, 2 Community Engagement Team Leaders and 1 Administrator. The roles will involve working in a collaborative and person centred way across primary care in Manchester, Bolton, Salford, Wigan and Trafford, with people with lived experience of mental health problems to improve physical health issues and promote take up of both flu and Covid-19 vaccines.

We would like to work with people who are experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to develop and deliver accessible mental health support services.

Position: Community Engagement Team Administrator (x1)

Salary: £21,322

All posts are Full-Time (35 hours per week). All posts are initially a 12 month contract.

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Ability to work in an open way that builds kind relationships and is receptive to and appreciative of the skills and talents of everyone.
• Knowledge or experience of the issues that people with lived experience of poor mental health face and the impact this can have on physical health.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Excellent administration skills.

Application documents can be downloaded from alongside this listing, or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website. All applications must be received by 12noon, Tuesday 7th December 2021. Interviews are planned for Friday 17th December 2021.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

You will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2021, we were listed 69th in the prestigious 100  Large Best Companies to Work For.  We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work for in the East of England and the Charity’s 30 Best Companies to Work For.

The Research Administrator role reports into the Research Projects Manager and forms part of the Research team at Alzheimer’s Research UK. The Research team is set to deliver an exciting new five-year strategy through a varied portfolio of grant schemes, strategic initiatives, partnerships and by fostering collaboration and innovation. The Research team has expertise in biomedical dementia research and grant management, develops innovative initiatives and produces the content of one of the largest dementia research conferences.

The main purpose of the Research Administrator role is to provide administrative assistance to the smooth running of various activities within the team, including those associated to grant funding, strategic initiatives and meeting coordination. We are looking for a conscientious and dedicated person who will join a busy team at an exciting time.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Provide administrative support associated with the funding and running of research projects including processing applications, supporting the peer-review process and coordinating the annual grant-holder reporting period
• Maintain accurate financial records, process invoices and assist with the financial monitoring of research expenditure
• Maintain digital records of grants and support the ongoing maintenance of ARUK's grant management system
• Liaise with the Fundraising and Communications teams to coordinate the restriction of funds to research projects
• Organise and assist with the running of research meetings and events by coordinating schedules, travel and accommodation arrangements, venue hiring, catering, courier collections and deliveries, and liaising with meeting attendees

What we are looking for:

• Experience of supporting teams in an administrative capacity
• IT competency and knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team worker and flexible in approach
• Enthusiastic and professional manner

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £22,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

*Please note that the official job title for the successful candidate will be Research Executive.

The closing date for applications is the 12 December 2021, with interviews to be held on the 16/17 December 2021. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on this date. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time.

To be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please review the vacancy information pack or visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Should you have any questions or wish to discuss your application further, please contact the HR Team.