We are looking for an Administration Support Worker to join the Rapid Response Team. The Rapid Response Team is funded by the Mayor of London to provide an emergency response to people sleeping rough in up to 25 London boroughs, playing a pivotal part in helping homeless people get off the streets, back on their feet and looking forward to a brighter future

At Thames Reach we are committed to helping homeless and vulnerable people to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness and our aim is to deliver high quality, effective services to vulnerable people.

About the Role

As an Administration Support Worker, you will support the team’s management and outreach workers to ensure the service runs smoothly and is delivered as effectively as possible. You will manage a large pool of existing volunteers, and you will be involved in the onboarding of new volunteers. You will be largely responsible for managing the team’s rota system and will support management in preparing reports and for stakeholders and monitoring purposes.

With the help of our experienced senior staff and management, you will be supported and trained to use your strong communication and creative problem-solving skills. You will receive regular supervision from experienced staff who will both guide your work and encourage and facilitate your personal development.

This role will support the team by developing and overseeing administration functions. We are looking for an individual who has excellent communication skills, has a flexible and reliable approach to work, who can work autonomously as well as part of a team, and has experience of using IT software.

As an Administration Support Worker, you will:

• Manage a large pool of existing volunteers and the onboarding of new volunteers for the service
• Communicate on day-to-day tasks with staff and volunteers
• Support management in the organisation of the service’s rota
• Support management in preparing reports and monitoring data

And have:

• A commitment to providing a high standard of service.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to learn and an enthusiasm for training and acquiring new skills.

As well as a great working environment we also offer:

• 6.5% employer pension contribution.
• Development opportunities.
• 29 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• A flexible working environment combining remote and office work.
• Reimbursement of the cost of annual eye test
• Season ticket/cycle loan
• EAP services

Closing Date: Monday, 09 August 2021  

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a creative Dual Site Assistant Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in two high profile stores in Edinburgh. You will join us on a part time, permanent basis, working 28 hours per week on a rota basis (to include some weekends) across our Dalry Road, Dundas Street and South Clerk Street shops, and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £13,880.14 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all of the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of Assistant Shop Managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment while improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

Responsibilities of our Dual Site Assistant Shop Manager:

As a Dual Site Assistant Shop Manager you will assist with managing all shop activities and together with the wider management team, achieve set targets and maximise financial contribution to the charity. You will help with overseeing and managing all shop activities including recruiting, training and managing an effective team of volunteers; being responsible for the day to day running of the shop on days when the Shop Manager is not present, ensuring it meets agreed income and expenditure targets for Cats Protection and taking responsibility for the shop’s accounting procedures including cash reconciliation, daily banking and till procedures.

What we’re looking for in our Dual Site Assistant Shop Manager:

• Previous retail experience
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
• A highly self-motivated, positive and resilient individual
• The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people
• Confidence working well on own initiative
• Experience of working in retail management is highly desirable, as is experience working in the charity retail sector

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £13,880.14 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Dual Site Assistant Shop Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 08 August 2021

Virtual interview date: 24 August 2021

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty.

As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

You will be ensuring that cases are handled speedily and efficiently, and that income is maximised. You will be managing, monitoring and controlling our internal systems, databases and procedures to acknowledge, record and follow up legacy gifts. It will mean working with key stakeholder to ensure ActionAid UK meets its statutory obligations by monitoring changes in tax law, probate law, charity law and Charity Commission regulations. It also means ensuring that legacy marketing activities are implemented to promote to the public and professional audiences, the benefits of residuary and pecuniary legacies and benefits in kind to ActionAid UK in a manner which reflects and reinforces the brand values and mission in order to increase ActionAid UK’s income through these channels.

The successful candidate will have proven experience of dealing with external and internal stakeholders on complex legacy issues. They will have excellent administration and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate sympathetically, with a polite and professional manner and show empathy to others. They will have Up to date knowledge of the law relating to estates and probate in England, Wales and Scotland, and an ILM Certificate in Charity Legacy Administration. They will be understanding and sensitive when speaking with supporters.

Essential:

• Up to date knowledge of the law relating to estates and probate in England, Wales and Scotland.
• Legacy/probate experience.
• ILM Certificate in Charity Legacy Administration.
• Experience of dealing with external and internal stakeholders on complex legacy issues. 

Desirable:

• If not a relevant qualification, evidence of continuing professional development to support this area of fundraising is desirable.
• Experience of working in a charity.

ActionAid is committed to driving improvement through digital channels, tools and ways of working.  We will ensure that we provide the technology and the training to enable all staff to perform their roles to the best of their abilities. In return, we ask that all staff are committed to continually improving their digital skills and knowledge within the working environment. Our recruitment processes will evaluate the digital skills of all applicants. 

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

This is a permanent role, 2 days a week.

Administration and Publicity Officer

Closing date: 31 July 2021

Interviews: 5th August 2021

Starting date: As soon as available

Contract: 28 hours a week (4 days), initially for a 12-month fixed-term employment contract.  Ideally hours would be spread through the week, with occasional evening and weekend working.

Salary: £20,000pa pro rata with 3% pension contribution after 13 week probation period

Location: Split between home-working and Bristol co-working environments with occasional site visits.  Reasonable travel expenses will be paid for travel outside Bristol.

Avon Needs Trees

Avon Needs Trees is a registered charity (No. 1184386) based in Bristol that is buying land in the Bristol-Avon Catchment Area to reforest and rewild.

Planting trees will sequester carbon from the air, enhance biodiversity and provide natural flood management, as well as water and air quality improvement, and more public amenity space.

ANT successfully registered with the Charity Commission in July 2019 and now has a board of professional and dedicated trustees who bring invaluable experience. In August 2020 ANT completed its first purchase – 34 acres near Calne, Wiltshire – and is now purchasing a second piece of land.

We are supported by The Environment Agency, The Woodland Trust, The Bristol-Avon Rivers Trust, the local Wildlife Trust and the local Friends of the Earth groups, among others.

The Role

The Administration and Publicity Officer will be joining ANT at an exciting stage in our journey as we grow to meet the challenges of regularly acquiring land for permanent reforesting.

We are looking for a passionate, hard-working and enthusiastic individual to join our growing team of committed staff and volunteers.  Strong administrative skills and high levels of organisation are more important than specialist knowledge but a commitment to our environmental objectives is essential.

Responsibilities include:

• Being the first point of contact with ANT for the general public and allocating enquiries to our team.
• Leading on ensuring the administrative smooth-running of the charity.
• Assisting with implementing our publicity, fundraising and public engagement strategies.
• Assisting with finance and governance arrangements, including taking minutes and arranging committee meetings.
• Supporting our work in land search, woodland creation and funding applications.
• Providing support to the Director, Project Co-ordinator and Land Management team.
• Any other duties as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• Strong administration skills and high level of organisation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with colleagues, stakeholders and the public.
• Excellent computer literacy skills including basic database management.
• Willingness to engage with new technology.
• Ability to use own initiative and work proactively and independently as well as being part of a team.
• Diligent and conscientious.
• A suitable home working environment.
• Commitment to ANT’s objectives.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of sending email blasts.
• Financial management experience.
• Experience of managing publicity campaigns, including social media.

We especially welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Application Process

Email your covering letter (one page) and CV (two pages maximum) to Director Dave Wood by 31st July 2021.

Please use these to outline your experience, qualifications and suitability to the role description and person specification with examples.

Please include details of two referees.  Ideally one should be your current employer or most recent employer.

Please also indicate on your application your availability to start, your location and your ability to travel as required.

Interviews are planned to be on 5th August via Zoom.  Please indicate in your application if there is an issue with this date.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs and is committed to providing responsive, person centred care which promotes the independence, wellbeing and social inclusion of the people we support. We are looking for a Recruitment Administrator (Caseloads) to join our friendly, proactive and supportive team based at our Head Office located in Stockport Town Centre - with easy access to transport and shopping links.

You will be responsible for pre-employment checks including references, DBS checks, health screening. You will be part of a highly motivated successful team to ensure we process all new starters efficiently to ensure that candidates may begin their role with Creative Support as soon as possible. You will liaise with Managers and other members of the team to ensure that files are processed as efficiently as possible and that candidates have a good experience throughout the recruitment process. We need individuals to be highly motivated, have excellent communication skills, be organised and able to work to tight deadlines with a can-do attitude.

This would be an excellent opportunity for those who have the right skills and attitude to work for a highly dynamic organisation. You will promote the highest levels of internal and external customer care, positive person-centred values and a respectful, confidential approach. This job will offer great job satisfaction to people who enjoy hard work and achieving great outcomes for our business and our people.

You will be an experienced administrator with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly Word & Excel) and a strong attention to detail, though this role would also be a valuable opportunity for a graduate looking to begin a successful career within a not-for-profit organisation.

This is a full time role over five days with occasional weekend shift support for our Out of Hours On-Call desk.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures. 

We are looking for an efficient, technically capable and helpful administrator with a ‘can-do approach’. We need support running webinars and events, setting up project management systems, keeping databases up to date, setting out reports, creating spreadsheets and setting up meetings. We are looking for an experienced administrator with strong digital skills, particularly MS Office365, Eventbrite and Zoom, who can join our small virtual team and hit the ground runni

This role supports our Development Team which works across all parts of the UK to deliver high-quality development support, events and to facilitate shared learning.  The team consists of the Head of Clinical Strategy and Development, the National Development Manager and the Scotland Co-ordinator, but with the potential to grow over the coming years.

We are looking for someone who is calm, highly organised, has strong attention to detail and who can prioritise well.  You will be confident working with senior people and able to suggest changes to improve admin efficiency. 

We are a small and agile team who are all home-based around the UK. As a remote worker in a small team, you must be able to work independently and be proactive, innovative, and adaptable.

Programme Administrator (Centre for Drug Development)

Contract: Permanent, Full time

Location: Stratford, London (This role is high flexibility and we would only expect you to be in the office 1-2 days a week)

Salary: £23-25,000

Application method: CV and cover letter required (telling us how your background and skills are relevant to this role and why you're interested in CRUK/the role)

Closing date: Sunday 1st August (however we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applicants).

Are you a sharp minded individual with administrative experience that can help us win the fight against cancer?

We are looking for a driven individual to...

• Provide proactive and extensive administration support
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships across the charity, building an understanding of how different teams function
• Take minutes at meetings and circulate agendas and papers
• Arrange all aspects of meetings, including booking rooms, setting up tech etc
• Book travel and arrange accommodation
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations
• Register external visitors for security passes
• Provide other ad-hoc administrative support as required.

Our science holds the solution. At Cancer Research UK, our pioneering research has helped double survival rates in the last 40 years. Every step we make towards beating cancer relies on every pound, every hour and every person, and our 3,500 people work relentlessly every day towards this goal.

The CRUK Centre for Drug Development (CDD) is the world's only charity-funded drug development facility. Our pioneering research is driven purely by the goal to see scientific breakthroughs bring benefits to patients sooner.

The CDDs broad portfolio rivals that of a medium-sized pharmaceutical company, spanning antibodies, imaging agents, cell therapies, vaccines, drug conjugates and small molecules, making this an exciting and dynamic area to work in.

We are looking for a Programme Administrator to join our team, providing support to two Head functions and working alongside the wider CDD team to create an efficient, comprehensive and proactive admin support function.

Join us to help save millions of lives through your...

• Experience of working within an administrative capacity for a team
• Excellent minute taking skills
• Experience of providing high level support to multiple members of staff
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Teams
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent planning and organisational ability
• Proactivity and self-motivation
• Excellent communication and time management skills

To read through our full job description, please click

You'll need the ability to manage conflicting demand and deadlines, and also have a flexible approach to taking on ad-hoc projects and work.

If you can do all this and more, you'll enjoy a great career with us. Together we will beat cancer.

Are you a friendly, resourceful and organised person? If so, we are currently seeking a highly motivated office administrator to join our friendly office in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

We are looking for someone to provide efficient and responsive administration support for our Stoke on Trent Mental Health services. These services provide dedicated support to adults with mental health needs within a Care Home and Supported Living setting. The post-holder will work 25 flexible hours per week, according to the needs of the office. This is perfect for those with commitments out of work. We are looking for someone with a can-do attitude, excellent customer care skills, professionalism, and the ability to multi-task to complete a wide range of administrative duties.

Office Administrator duties include:

• To type correspondence and to produce professional documents and reports required for monitoring and other service purposes
• To answer the phone in a professional and efficient manner, take accurate messages and respond to phone calls and queries
• To provide secretarial and administrative support to senior staff. This will include setting up files, scanning documents, maintaining logs / recording systems taking minutes for meetings and payroll
• To help implement and maintain accurate client records
• To send emails professionally and efficiently

The ability to accurately input data into databases, minute meetings, and use Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook is essential. You must have excellent telephone communication skills. You will have the ability to take detailed messages, signpost individuals to the appropriate people, and triage calls and actions taken. Experience of working in a busy office is also essential.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme
• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave
• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
• A one-off bonus payment of £100 (subject to tax) upon passing the four-month probationary period
• Birthday Holiday Bonus after 2 years’ continuous service

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.

As Service Administrator you will join our friendly, established, small team to support our service users. You will undertake essential administration tasks to enable us to manage and maintain an effective and smooth running service.

Reach Volunteering

Reach Volunteering is the leading skills-based volunteering charity in the UK and the single biggest source of trustees. We help charities to strengthen their governance by broadening the range of experience on their board, and to increase their operational capacity and capability by drawing in specialist expertise on a voluntary basis. We saw an unprecedented number of people join our platform in 2020, wanting to share their skills and help good causes, and matched over 3,500 volunteers and trustees with good causes

The role  

This is an important role that is central to the smooth running of our service, requiring good attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

It will be based working from home / virtual office, with weekly attendance (approx one third of hours) in an office in London (location tbd) for team meetings and collaboration

You would oversee the vetting of users for eligibility, processing registrations with speed and accuracy, ensuring the information we hold on our users remains up to date and relevant, and communicating effectively with both charities and volunteers

Who we are looking for  

We are looking for someone who takes ownership of their work with excellent attention detail and good communication skills. Someone who has used Microsoft Office programmes and has experience of using databases and/or CRM systems to work efficiently on a variety of administrative tasks.

Other qualities we're looking for include the following. 

• Attention to detail; Ability and willingness to follow processes reliably and perform essential but routine tasks 
• Taking Ownership; Taking responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work, seeking the right support and guidance to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
• Collaboration; Working effectively with volunteers and staff, valuing their contribution and keen to support other team members.
• Flexibility; A willingness to adapt to a variety of tasks with a positive can do attitude.
• Organisation Skills; Highly organised with good time management skills and the ability to work systematically and prioritise workload to cope with fluctuating needs.
• Communication skills; An excellent communicator who can communicate clearly and appropriately with a wide range of people, both orally and in writing.

Why join Reach 

• We have a collaborative, friendly and supportive culture. You will be encouraged and supported to learn and develop.  
• This role provides a great opportunity to gain experience in the charity sector, supported by an organisation that has a user-centred mindset. 
• You will be joining a small, but well-respected, national charity working at sector level to support charities, at a time when their work is vital, but their resources are stretched. 
• Other benefits include : 26 days annual leave, plus three bonus days at Christmas (plus Bank Holidays); up to six days volunteering leave per annum and pension contributions at 5 per cent (on completion of probation)

Interviews will take place 9th and 10th August 2021.

Enable Leisure and Culture is looking for two individuals to join teams in two of our busy departments. These roles are wide ranging and will support the departments to deliver excellent community projects and services. Based at our offices in Battersea Park you will support the day to day management of offices in either Leisure and Parks teams, and act as first point of contact for enquiries.

We are looking for highly organised, enthusiastic individuals who can manage a range of differing tasks simultaneously.  The ideal candidates with have exemplary customer services skills with a good attention to detail. No two days will be the same and your positive approach and willingness to help will ensure the smooth running of these two busy departments. You must work well as part of a team, and be able to work under your own initiative.  You will be responsible for the administration for the service including; financial reconciliation, purchasing, updating the website, dealing with bookings and responding to complaints.  For the right candidates there is opportunity to develop and grow this role.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post.  In order to apply for this post, you must demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. Applications will close one minute before midnight on 17 August 2021. Interviews are planned for w/c 23rd of August 2021.Diversity is valued at Enable Leisure and Culture and is important in the work that we do. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome and will be considered on merit. 

Can you help run our office smoothly to support our dedicated staff tackling the climate emergency and ending the misery of cold homes?

The purpose of this role is to provide effective and efficient administrative support to the growing number of project delivery staff at CSE who depend on the admin team for a smoothly run and safe office environment, including IT, phones, desk space, equipment, stationery etc. 

We particularly welcome applications from the Black, brown, minority ethnic and disabled communities, as they are under-represented at CSE. Appointment will always, however, be made on merit and judged against the job description and person specification.

Do you have experience of providing administrative support?  Are you organised, flexible, motivated and with an excellent eye for detail?  Do you have good communication and relationship building skills at all levels and can maintain discretion at all times?

If you have answered yes to the above then you might be our next team member!

About Ethiopiaid

Ethiopiaid is a small international development charity based in central Bath.  Our focus is on raising funds in the UK to support our trusted partner organisations in Ethiopia.  Each year over £2m in grants are given.

Our partners deliver grassroots projects to support the vulnerable and marginalised, focusing on maternal health, harmful practices, education, disability, welfare, gender based violence and emergency relief.  

It is our aim to work towards seeing an Ethiopia without preventable poverty, in which every person enjoys the right to quality education, healthcare and a life of dignity.

Outline and Purpose of Role

This is a new role which will provide administrative support to the CEO, as well as support to the Finance Manager. 

This position will be based at our office in Bath with some flexibility for home working.  The successful candidate will be required to work 24 hours per week and this must include Fridays to ensure that we have adequate office cover.  The remaining hours/ days to be agreed.

This is a great opportunity for someone with the right skills looking to get some experience in the charity sector, or for someone looking for a part time flexible role.

You must be highly organised, have excellent attention to detail, be able to manage multiple projects and work under your own initiative.

We are a small and friendly team, passionate about the work we do.  We look forward to welcoming someone who shares our values. 

Main areas of responsibility:

Supporting the CEO

• Provide admin support to the CEO including organising meetings, taking minutes and producing documentation in a timely and precise manner.
• Liaise with the CEO and Chair of the Board to organise meetings, produce agendas and supporting papers for trustee meetings and the AGM
• Book all travel arrangements including M&E trips to Ethiopia e.g. flights, accommodation, scheduling partner visits
• Respond to and resolve a range of queries, channelling to the most appropriate area as necessary or screening politely, leaving the CEO to concentrate on important matters
• Updating important HR documents such as the staff handbook and trustee induction documents.
• Preparing or typing correspondence and research as and when requested
• Ensuring relevant records are kept up to date in the Raisers Edge database (e.g. trustees, partner organisations, stakeholders)

Supporting the Board

• Respond to all requests from the Chair in a timely manner
• Sending information and documents as necessary
• Scheduling meetings
• Preparing the Chair’s presentation at the AGM
• Support with organising Trustee induction and ongoing training

Supporting the Finance Manager

• Support the Finance Manager with admin support as required
• Organisation of invoices in preparation for sign off by CEO and Chair
• Support the delivery of financial processes and procedures as directed by the Finance Manager
• Financial data entry
• Assist the Finance Manager during month end, year end and the yearly audit. 

The Office

• Ensure the efficient running of the office including liaison with external contractors (fire, alarm, cleaner), utility meter readings, servicing of office equipment etc.
• Ensure monthly fire drills are undertaken and documented
• Organise refuse collection and recycling
• Organise the cleaner

 Team Support

• Supporting the team with adhoc jobs during busy periods.  This could include answering the phones, opening post, data entry, proof reading etc.

Essential skills

• Good knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office software  - Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• A positive can-do attitude
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to work with numbers and pick up financial processes quickly
• Ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Logical thinker with excellent problem solving skills
• Polite, professional interpersonal skills and able to relate to people at all levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Discrete and able to work confidentially
• Commitment to promoting equality and diversity
• You do not need a degree - just the right set of skills and positive attitude!

Desirable skills

• Experience of, or an interest in, fundraising and international development
• Experience of using a database (e.g. Raisers Edge), Office 365, Sage, Teams, Zoom
• Minute taking experience

PLEASE NOTE:  We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Small Woods Association (SWA) is a UK-wide charity which stands for living, sustainable woodlands alive with wildlife, people, and work. We support woodland owners, workers, supporters, and social foresters, as well as running social forestry programmes to involve local communities and vulnerable people in woodland activities.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to take on a new role in our organisation. The purpose of the job will be to: 

1.  To be responsible for the operation of the HR function of the organisation;
2. To responsible for the operation of the Small Woods Association (SWA) finance systems;
3. To be responsible for the development and management of SWA administration systems (including Coed Lleol / Small Woods Wales), online record management and physical records held at Green Wood Centre and Machynlleth; and
4. To be responsible for the on-site commercial activities at the Green Wood Centre, including letting and booking and tenant relations.

The CSJ Foundation (CSJF) is dedicated to fighting and reversing poverty at the local and national level. Our unique approach bridges charity, philanthropy, and public policy. We connect philanthropists with impactful grassroots charities, as well as connecting proven poverty fighting strategies with national policy makers.

Sitting at the heart of this work is our CSJ Alliance – a unique group of charities, social enterprises and other grass-roots organisations that work with individuals facing some of the most challenging and complex social problems. These small and medium-sized charities spread across the country have a wealth of knowledge and knowhow about the best way to prevent poverty.

We want national decisions about poverty to consider the full picture and so we connect frontline poverty-fighting experts with Westminster policy makers. We also want these frontline organisations to thrive, so we connect them to philanthropists who are eager to invest in Britain’s very best small and medium sized poverty-fighting organisations.

The CSJ Foundation is looking to appoint an Administrative Officer to support with the provision of management and administration services to the charities and donors its works with, and to assist with their charitable giving. The successful candidate will have exceptional organisation and communication skills, will be confident in managing relationships with key stakeholders and will be willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of a varied and dynamic role. This is a full-time role, but hours may be negotiated for the right candidate.

THE PERSON

Experience and skills

• Previous experience of working in an administrative role

• IT literate and proficient in Microsoft Office. Experience of working with databases desirable.

• Able to develop and maintain robust systems and processes

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work well on multiple tasks, to short deadlines and under pressure.

• Excellent communication skills: the ability to communicate clearly and appropriately over the phone, in writing, and face-to-face, especially with senior people

• Ability to manage complex and confidential information with absolute discretion and a high degree of personal integrity

• A commitment to excellence and high standards of professionalism with an exceptional work ethic • Ability to manage social media

• Knowledge and understanding of the voluntary sector

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Committed to the aims and values of the CSJ Foundation

• Self-motivated, task oriented, and solutions focussed. Able to spot opportunities for improvements and drive activity forward.

• Able to build trust and strong relationships with colleagues, Board members, and external stakeholders.

• Strong team player, good sense of fun; humble, willing to let others take the credit.

• Consistently performs at a high level, strong attention to detail.

• Flexibility and a willingness to help out, no matter what the task.

• Comfortable around very senior figures.