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About The Connection at St Martin’s

We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.

London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.

About the Role

• You will ensure the smooth running of all Board meetings and activities, through administrative support to the Board of Trustees and Corporate Services team. This will include attendance at all quarterly board meetings and some subcommittee meetings.
• As well as ensuring practical arrangements are in place for the meetings, you will work closely with the board of trustees and relevant managers, to ensure that actions are completed to ensure the board is running at maximum effectivity.
• You will also be responsible for ensuring legal compliance with our governance systems, and maintaining CSTM’s policy audit.
• You will have excellent organisational and administrative skills, as well as being comfortable working with trustees and supporting and liaising with employees of all levels. Previous governance experience is desirable, but we are looking for the right candidate so training will be provided. You will have experience in providing administrative support with excellent IT, interpersonal, minute taking and organisational skills.
• This role is 4 days per week (28 hours). There is a requirement to attend all quarterly board meetings in person. Board meetings and subcommittee meetings are usually held outside of usual working hours. Time off in Lieu (TOIL) will be given for any meetings attended scheduled outside of your usual working hours.

Full job description can be found on our website

Salary: £23,815 (£29,769 pro rata)
Closing Date: Tuesday 4th February
Interview Date: Monday 10th February

Our Benefits

· 30 days holiday plus bank holidays

· Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget

· Enhanced Sick Pay Policy

· Enhanced family friendly policies

· Day off for moving house

· Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)

· Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Season Ticket Loan

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)

We are a London Living Wage employer

There are about 2,000 LGBTQI people claiming asylum in the UK every year because of their sexuality, gender identity or intersex status. When they come to the UK, they are still not safe. They are often abused in refugee accommodation by other refugees who come from the same or similar countries to the one they are escaping; they become homeless and depressed; and they are rejected by their ethnic community and live in poverty.

The job involves coordinating our online and offline activities, providing admin support to the team in running Micro Rainbow’s programmes and weekly events and administering day-to-day financial transactions.

The ideal candidate is passionate about equality, has excellent coordination, IT, attention to detail and administration skills.

Summary

• Ensure clear communication of financial income and expenditure with colleagues in the Ministry Development Team
• Ensure effective expense payment workflows on SAP
• Provide colleagues in the Ministry Development Team with financial information including expenditure and supplier payments
• Administration of the Train a Priest (TAP), Women's continuing ministerial education trust (WCMET) and other Hardship Grants
• Complete calculation and payment of tuition fees and maintenance grants for continuing students
• Monitor and report on the use of MDT restricted funds

• Familiarity with use of databases and financial systems such as SAP
• High level of computer literacy in particular the creation and formatting of spreadsheets
• Experience of working with grants and finances preferable in a Church or other charitable organisation
• High numeracy skills and attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• A salary of £20,880.60 per annum (£34,801 FTE) plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus three additional days
• Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of just 1-2 days per week in our office in Westminster
• Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is seeking a Safeguarding Administrator to play a key role within the Safeguarding team, based from Causton Street. 

Job Summary 

The Safeguarding Administrator provides comprehensive administrative support for meetings and safeguarding activities to aid the smooth running of the safeguarding team. This role ensure that the safeguarding team provides a professional and friendly service to parishes within the Diocese of London, and to the London Diocesan Fund.

Job responsibilities 

Administrative support for meetings 

• Provide administrative support for the Safeguarding Leadership Team. 
• Produce high quality accurate minutes of team meetings and ensure they run smoothly. 

Administrative support for safeguarding activity 

• Work with the Safer Churches Programme Manager to provide day to day administrative support, working closely to ensure functions run smoothly.
• Work within national and diocesan safer churches policy and procedures as defined in the safer churches programme of work.
• Support the Safeguarding Advisors with safeguarding agreements and risk assessments as required.
• Provide effective administrative support, maintaining standards as required by the Diocese.
• Work with the Safer Churches Programme Manager to provide performance data to assist the regular reporting management information.  
• Provide administrative support for Disclosure and Baring Service checks.

Training administration  

• Provide administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the safeguarding training programme.
• Support trainers’ timely preparation, pre and post training.
• Co-ordinate the evaluation process to assess trainer performance and impact on learning.
• Manage safeguarding training inbox.
• Work closely with colleagues in the Area Offices to keep licensed clergy and lay ministers training kept up to date. 

General administrative support 

• Ensure confidentially in line with GDPR.  
• Process Invoices and annual subscriptions in a timely way and maintain tracking spreadsheet.
• Update contact details of local authorities, LADO’s and statutory agencies covering the diocesan area.  
• Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the role.

Person Specification 

Essential 

• Experience in the undertaking of routine and time-bound tasks
• Educated to GCSE or equivalent standard
• IT proficiency (MS Office suite)
• Fluency in spoken English and ability to write clearly in English.
• Ability to handle people sensitively
• Ability to take comprehensive notes and prepare accurate minutes
• Empathetic to the mission and values of the Church of England
• Right to work in the UK
• Basic DBS Check

Desirable 

• Previous administrative experience
• Experience of working in a value-based organisation

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification. 

About the London Diocesan Fund 

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocesan of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway.

The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people. 

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion 

The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. 

We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation. 

Safeguarding 

The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 

Benefits of working with us 

The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits: 

• Competitive remuneration package
• 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
• Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
• Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months’ of employment
• Season ticket loans of public transport
• Access to Benenden Health Insurance
• EAP counselling through Health Assured                            
• Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles                      
• Two additional paid days for community volunteering

This role is offered as a full-time position (35 hours per week). However, we are open to job-share arrangements. If you are interested in a job-share, please specify the number of hours per week you would consider.

Interviews will be held: To be confirmed.
Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date if the right candidate is found.

 Administrator (General & Clinical)

Salary: £25,000 p.a.

 Type: Full-time, Permanent

 Location: Remote (with occasional in-person meetings in London; transitioning to hybrid working within 18 months).

 Hours: 35 hours per week

Are you ready to make a real difference in the world of mental health? Do you thrive in a role where every detail matters and your work directly impacts the lives of others? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

About Us

At Help Counselling, we’ve been empowering individuals and communities for over 60 years. As a mental health charity, we provide training placements for aspiring counsellors and psychotherapists, enabling them to gain the experience they need to qualify and register with professional bodies like BACP and UKCP.

Our unique volunteer model allows us to offer low-cost, long-term therapy, making mental health support accessible to those who need it most.

Join us in our mission to meet the growing demand for mental health services with compassion, consistency, and care.

The Role

We’re looking for a passionate and organised Administrator (General & Clinical) to be the backbone of our operations. In this role, you’ll support our clients, trainee counsellors, and clinical team, ensuring that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

With 250–300 clients per month, a team of 90 counsellors, and a clinical network of 20 professionals, your work will have a meaningful impact on hundreds of lives.

What You’ll Do

· Be the first point of contact for clients, counsellors, and assessors via email and phone.

· Manage onboarding processes for trainee counsellors and process client referrals.

· Handle client allocation and reallocation with care and efficiency.

· Maintain and update records across systems like Medesk and SharePoint.

· Support reporting by updating weekly dashboard documentation.

· Research and share updates for the Online Counsellor Hub.

· Stay informed about and follow organisational policies and protocols.

This is a dynamic role that will evolve as you grow with us.

Person Specification - What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is as passionate about mental health as we are.

Education and Experience

· A degree or equivalent experience in a similar role.

· GCSEs in English and Maths (Grades 6–9 or equivalent) and two post-16 qualifications.

Skills and Qualities

· Proactive, self-motivated, and highly organised.

· Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

· A strong communicator with a proven track record in customer service.

· Tech-savvy and quick to learn new systems (experience with Microsoft Office Suite is a must).

· A team player who can also work independently.

· Compassionate and empathetic, with a genuine interest in mental health.

Why Join Us?

· Be part of a meaningful mission: Your work will directly impact the lives of people seeking mental health support.

· Grow with us: As we expand, your role will grow, giving you opportunities to develop professionally.

· Hybrid flexibility: Work remotely now, with plans to transition to a hybrid model that keeps you connected to a vibrant London community.

· Supportive culture: Join a team of dedicated professionals passionate about making a difference.

Don’t wait—apply today and take the first step towards a career where you can truly make an impact!

CREST Waltham Forest is a local voluntary organisation that currently works within the fields of adult mental health and well-being, older adults with dementia, is the Locally Trusted Organisation for 5 Big Locals and provides the management of a thriving community centre.   The Senior Administrator will support the Operations Director but also work closely with all team leaders and managers within the organisation and be accountable to the members of the Trustees Management Committee.
The Senior Administrator will lead on all administration processes including IT provision and the development for the effective delivery across all CREST WF’s services and projects to its respective clients.
The ability to work using their own initiative is essential as well as be confident to liaise and be part of the different teams/services that make up CREST WF.  The role is critical to ensuring all the administrative functions run smoothly and efficiently; they will be responsible for co-ordinating and executing a variety of tasks that support daily operations across the organisation and contribute to the overall success of the organisation.

Service: Manchester CAPS Service               

Location: Blended Working Home and Newton Heath Sure Start Children’s Centre, Manchester

Hours: 14.8 hours per week – Working Patterns Negotiable

Salary: £22,771 - £24,206 FTE per annum (£9,108.40 - £9,682.40 per annum for part-time, 14.8 hours per week)

Contract type:  Permanent

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and experienced Data and Admin Support Role to join team our CAPS Parenting Team. The CAPS team deliver Parenting Course across 30 Children’s Centre’s in Manchester per year. The role will be predominately inputting referrals onto Family Actions electronic system and supporting the Business Administrator in administrative tasks.

Data inputting can be on a working from home basis, however, there will be limited tasks that will require you to work in office at Newton Heath Sure Start Children’s Centre

Your impact

The admin and data tasks carried out in this role will play an integral part in the smooth running of the service by supporting the Business Administrator, Leadership Team and Parent Group Leaders.

Your skills   

We welcome applicants who: 

• Have achieved – Minimum 5 GCSEs at Grade A-C. Including Maths and English

And/or

• Have relevant experience in inputting data onto electronic systems , administration  skills and the ability to work as part of a busy team.

• Accurate Word Processing and typing skills.

• IT skills.   

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

What will we offer you?

We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options, subject to business needs, and all new starters will have the right to make a flexible working request from day one of employment. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core. 

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Closing Date: Thursday 17th February 

Interview: Thursday 27th February

Appointments are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where appropriate to the role.

Grief Encounter is a leading UK charity dedicated to supporting children, young people, and their families through the devastating effects of grief. We are seeking a self-motivated and proactive Fundraising Administrator to join our growing team.

In this role you will play a key part in supporting our fundraising activities by efficiently managing donations, assisting with fundraising events, and providing general administrative support.  This essential administrative support to the team, will help ensure smooth operations across Grief Encounter's varied fundraising activities.

This position equires strong organisational skills, attention to detail and experience with fundraising CRMs or databases.

The administrator will be responsible for managing donations, assisting with fundraising events, and supporting team meetings and communications.

The role requires a numerate individual, with the ability to handle sensitive financial data and contribute to the team’s success through providing excellent administrative support.

If we are describing you, please see the attached job description for more information and apply today!

Leukaemia UK – Our Charity

Leukaemia UK is growing! We are expanding our team to achieve a step-change in income, profile and impact in 2025 and beyond.

We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Over the next 10 years we want to help save and improve the lives of more people with leukaemia through funding life-changing research and campaigning for change.

Despite progress in recent decades, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 16 minutes and for some types of leukaemia survival rates are among the worst of any cancer.  And the physical and psychological impact can be lifelong. 

Our current strategy outlines our plan to increase our investment into ground-breaking world class research and policy development focused on improving access to kinder, more effective diagnosis, treatment and care for leukaemia and other blood cancers. To do this, we are embarking on a period of significant growth, investing strategically to grow our income, profile, influence, and engagement and impact.

As we begin the fourth year of this ambitious 5-year strategy, we are seeking a passionate and pro-active Public Fundraising Administrator.

Team

We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do.  We are all focused on “keeping it real” with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity gets the funding it needs to continue to help those diagnosed with leukaemia and other blood cancers.

From us you can expect fun and creativity, as well as great challenge and support. We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about delivering exceptional expertise and making a real change to people’s lives.

Leukaemia UK and You 

We are looking for an organised and accurate assistant to support the Public Fundraising team across a range of administrative tasks to ensure our fundraisers have a positive experience supporting Leukaemia UK. These include banking cheques and thanking donors, sending out fundraising materials such as running vests, adding supporters to the database and relevant third-party consoles and fulfilling a range of other enquiries.

The successful candidate will be a friendly, supporter-focussed individual who approaches their work with pride and enthusiasm, working quickly and diligently in a fast-paced environment. They will need to be able to work from our central London office at least two days a week.

Knowledge & Experience

Experience

• Accurate data entry
• Working in an office environment 

Knowledge and Skills:

• Good working knowledge of customer/supporter databases.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Professional, confident and friendly telephone manner to work with a wide range of people and suppliers.
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent written English including spelling and grammar.
• Ability to pick up new processes and tasks quickly and work independently.
• Ability to manage a varied workload.

Job specifics

• Hours: Full time hours are 37.5 Monday to Friday

• Location: Hybrid working with a minimum of two days per week in the office

• Salary range £22,000 - £27,000 (FTE)

• Interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th January 2025

• We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK 

If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of skills, energy, and flair to embrace this broad and challenging role and enable our strategy to fly, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached to the advert.  

Application instructions: To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter.

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 19th January 2025

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Sarah Weber

Head of Public Fundraising

Job Title: Clinical Administrator

Salary: c. £25,000 per annum pro rata

Hours: 0.6 FTE, 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Wednesday

Location: Liverpool, Catharine Street, L8

The successful candidate will take a key role in facilitating a warm welcoming introduction to the Liverpool Centre for men in suicidal crisis. You will be the first point of contact for referrers and men in distress, greeting visitors, answering the phone, booking appointments, and responding to email enquiries. You will be expected to set and maintain the tone of the experience at James’ Place and provide efficient and effective administrative support to the centre team. Under the guidance of the Liverpool Centre Manager, you will process referrals, conduct accurate record keeping and help to ensure the centre runs safely and smoothly.

You will be joining a small, dedicated team at our well-established James’ Place centre in Liverpool. This role requires someone with excellent people skills who can work effectively and efficiently in an environment that is sometimes challenging.  Your administration skills will be vital, and you will be able to work with a broad range of IT, including shared Outlook inboxes and calendars. You will feel comfortable using the full Office 365 suite and have the necessary organisation skills to maintain the highest standards of record keeping.

You will be the first person a man in suicidal crisis meets when he comes to James’ Place and will be the first point of contact for men calling the centre, often in times of distress, so it is vital that the successful candidate possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills.

You will be able to provide a friendly welcome and create a sense of calm even when the centre is busy.

You will support the Centre Manager and wider team to deliver our effective intervention, therefore an ability to work collaboratively is essential. You will be responsible for managing the reception area and waiting room, ensuring that the centre is always kept safe and tidy. You will be able to work proactively and have a high level of attention to detail.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

Closing date: 9am Monday 3rd February 2025

Interviews will be held in person on Monday 17th February 2025.

Location: Hybrid - Eyre Street, Sheffield - this role is partly based at home, partly in the Sheffield offices.

Salary: Grade 2 - £28,216.60 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract: Fixed Term until 20th February 2026

Hours – 22.5 per week working Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Closing date: Sunday 2nd February 2025 at 11:30pm

Do you have an exceptional telephone manner and extensive administrative experience? Are you dedicated to bringing about real change in tackling the housing emergency? Join Shelter as a Telephone and Online Advice Services Administrator and help in our fight for home.

About The Role

You will play a key role in ensuring the service complies with contract requirements and meets KPIs.  Your focus will be:

• Providing administrative and office support to ensure the most effective delivery of Helpline Plus telephone casework services.
• Undertaking administrative projects to improve systems and practice for the benefit of staff and clients
• Inputting data on our CRM system

The role also involves extensive telephone contact with clients so good verbal communication skills and a commitment to excellent customer service are essential.

About You

You will have:

• Considerable experience in a client/customer service role
• Experience in handling incoming calls and making outbound calls to clients and partner organisations
• Fast accurate keyboard skills and experience of using a range of IT tools to carry out your work, including case management systems and databases, Microsoft Office applications, internet and email etc.
• Experience of administrative systems and office management

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About The Team

Helpline Plus telephone Casework team is a team of experienced specialist housing and debt advisers. We have four teams of advisers based in Shelter’s Sheffield office. We work with multiple external referral partner organisations to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients.

Helpline Plus provides legal advice and casework to enforce the rights of homeless people and assists those facing possession action or orders for sale to remain in their homes. We negotiate with councils, lenders and landlords to try to prevent court action.

Due to the nature of the service we can provide prompt access and may take on emergency cases, in particular to people who are beyond the reach of face to face services.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply for Job’ on the advert. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement using the STAR format with responses to the following points in the ‘About you’ section of the job description of no more than 350 words each.

Please ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Recruitment Agencies

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Goodman Masson are thrilled to collaborate with a leading housing association that looks after thousands of houses and aim to make a real difference by delivering better homes and supporting local communities. This incredible organisation are seeking an experienced Admin Support Officer to take on minute taking responsibilities for their Committee and Board meetings. This will be an initial 3 month contract with a view to being made permanent.

There will be around 2-4 of these meetings per month and on average 2 will require in person presence minute taking. In a typical month, you will be required to attend in person, a meeting in their South/West London Office and a meeting at their Leicester Office. Both Offices are accessible by public transport.

Main responsibilities:

• Take accurate minutes for Committee and Board meetings and distribute them promptly; provide minute-taking services to the main Governance Group
• Support governance activities, manage office systems, maintain confidentiality, and assist with various administrative tasks as needed, including working outside normal hours when necessary.
• Handle general correspondence, prepare reports, agendas, presentations, and update spreadsheets.

The Ideal candidate will have:

• Extremely well experienced minute taker (Essential)
• Proficient in various administrative and governance tasks with a focus on accuracy and competence.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality regarding sensitive work-related matters.
• Skilled in drafting correspondence, reports, and other written materials, with experience in complex office environments
• Housing Association/Not-for-Profit experience (desirable)

Benefits include:

• Competitive day rate of £150-£200 per day (depending on experience) through an umbrella company
• Parking on site
• Hybrid working (2 days a week in either South/West London office or Leicester office)
• Travel expensed (when travelling to other office)

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.

The Froebel Trust's Administrator is at the very heart of our charity's work - involved in governance, grants, events and more. Working with trustees, committees, members of the Executive Team as well as tutors and grant holders, this job is varied and sometimes fast-paced and pressurized. It involves a large degree of autonomy as well as lots of opportunities to collaborate with colleagues. 

About GISF

The Global Interagency Security Forum strengthens NGO safety and security practices worldwide. We have more than 130 member INGOs and offices in London and Washington, DC. GISF’s member-led structure makes us a trusted platform for collaboration, a driver of innovative security risk management (SRM), and a repository of best practices. We also work closely with policymakers to enhance their understanding of SRM. We strengthen NGO security practice worldwide by:

• Maintaining and building from our expertise in humanitarian security risk management
• Offering trusted platforms for coordination and knowledge sharing
• Driving innovation, capturing best practice, and improving SRM capabilities.
• Supporting policy-makers and the humanitarian system to increase their understanding of SRM and maximise access to people in need

What We Offer

• 25 days of annual leave increasing annually after 2 years, up to a maximum 30 days (plus bank holidays)
• Office shutdown between Christmas and New Year
• Employer Pension contributions
• A focus on professional development, including access to overseas events, workshops, and training

The Job

The Admin and Projects Officer (APO) will work closely with GISF’s Business & Operations Manager and the Head of Global Membership and NGO Services. The APO will provide efficient administrative support to enable the smooth functioning of the GISF Secretariat. You will be working as a part of a UK/US Administrative Team. Some European travel may be required to support at events. 

Job Description

• Maintain GISF publications stock and storage
• Support with project mail outs
• Support with event logistics and organisation
• Maintain and distribute GISF promotional and marketing stock
• Support with membership database updates
• Support with grant opportunity identification
• Office Manual and Employee Handbook Updates
• Coordinate GISF meetings, including booking meeting rooms
• Travel bookings for GISF Team and events
  • Support emergency deployment of staff responding to crises
• Support with managing IT provider
• Liaise with London office property manager on behalf of the team
• Maintaining filing system on cloud server
• Support with consultancy contracts and all staff recruitment
• Provide administrative support to GISF’s governance bodies
• Provide general administrative support to the team

Person Specification
Essential Skills/Experience

• Some experience in a similar administrative role 
• Able to work on own initiative – a self-starter 
• Able to work virtually as part of an already existing team
• T-literate, with good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel and Office 365
• Good communication skills and strong written and spoken English
• An eye for detail and a systematic approach to work
• Ability to handle confidential information

Desirable

• Knowledge of CRM systems (Salesforce)
• Previous experience in the charity sector