Fixed term maternity cover contract
35 hours per week
London WC1H 9HF (currently working remotely)

Closing date: 2nd March 2021 12pm

Interview date: 15th – 16th March 2021

Are you an experienced leader looking for an opportunity to lead a high-profile global educational programme?

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to lead and manage the Chevening Secretariat responsible for the administration of the Chevening Awards Programme.  Chevening is the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s flagship international scholarships and fellowships programme, and has been delivered by the ACU since 2012. 

The ACU is an international organisation dedicated to building a better world through higher education.

We believe that international collaboration is central to this ambition. By bringing universities together from around the world – and crucially the people who study and work within them - we help to advance knowledge, promote understanding, broaden minds, and improve lives.

We champion higher education as a cornerstone of stronger societies, supporting our members, partners, and stakeholders as they adapt to a changing world. Part of this includes our distinguished reputation for managing prestigious and internationally renowned scholarship schemes, including Chevening.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of one of our key government contracts, leading the largest team (approximately 50) in the organisation. You will manage the client relationship with the FCDO on behalf of the ACU and work closely with government to ensure delivery against objectives. You will work closely with the Head of the Scholarships Unit at the FCDO who has overall responsibility for the programme and manages the contract with the ACU.

The Chevening Programme develops and adapts to meet the needs of an ever-changing world.  To this end, your work will entail advising the FCDO on strategy and objectives for the programme, and in wider areas of international education/scholarship and soft power. You will also identify new opportunities for developing the programme, and represent Chevening and the ACU at ministerial, national and international meetings.

We welcome applicants from other organisations who would be interested in the role on a temporary secondment basis.

Our benefits include 31 days holiday per year (including 4 Christmas closure days) plus bank holidays, competitive pension scheme (10% employer contribution plus 5% employee contribution), season ticket loan and excellent support for learning and development through a range of educational and networking activities.

At the ACU, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, age, and sexual orientation.

As Director of Chevening you will be employed by ACU Trading Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary.

The ACU is currently working remotely, but once we have transitioned back to office working the successful candidate would split their time between the ACU offices and the FCDO’s Scholarships Unit. This role requires FCDO security clearance, the process for which will be undertaken on behalf of the appointee by the FCDO. The FCDO policy is that eligibility for security clearance at the required level for this role requires 5 years’ continuous residence in the UK

The ACU is committed to Safeguarding, reinforcing a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse and harassment. All staff are required to share in this commitment through complying with our Safeguarding policy and code of conduct and undertaking Safeguarding training. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work with us.

This is a full time post providing administrative support predominantly to the Grants function at University Hospitals Birmingham Charity (‘UHB Charity’), the official NHS Charity for the four hospitals of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.

UHB Charity is dedicated to improving the experience of patients, their families and the staff who care for them.

The Charity raises funds to support patients of the four hospitals by providing new and innovative equipment, funding research and supporting patient and family welfare projects.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in particular has a world class reputation, and specialises in cancer treatment, organ transplantations and trauma care. It is also home of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, where the UK’s military patients are treated.

Heartlands Hospital has a specialist neo-natal unit and very busy children’s and maternity units.

Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital serve the towns of Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.

The post offers flexible working from home and the opportunity for office working at any of our four hospital sites as suits the job holder and line manager.

The Administration Assistant - Grants will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, in particular the Office Manager and Charity Chief Executive, to efficiently administer the grant making programme for the hospital charity.

Working as part of a team the post holder will have specific responsibility for accurate inputting of charitable orders, checking suitability of grant requests, correspondence with suppliers and procurement teams.

The post holder will also learn how the Charity proactively seeks feedback on its grant programme, and will be actively involved in sending out and obtaining grant review forms and passing on interesting case studies to the Charity’s communications team.

Working as part of a team the post holder will also be involved in accurate data inputting of donations, fundraising and Gift Aid claims and correspondence with donors and fundraisers.

This role would suit someone looking to gain experience in a grant making organisation

As one of the UK’s leading charities for Young Carers and vulnerable children, HONEYPOT provides a safe and nurturing environment for children aged between 5- 12 years; where children can develop their potential and achieve the key outcomes needed for their future well-being.

With 25 years of service experience, a newly developed and ongoing range of Wrap Around Services both face to face and digital; we are seeking an exceptional individual, experienced childcare  professional; to take the strategic lead on further developing operations and ensuring the quality of service delivery.

As Operations Director you will be an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team with the responsibility for  developing and embedding our 3-year strategy in line with our values. This includes not only optimum service delivery but equally to drive HONEYPOT in its mission to be one of the nationwide young carer and vulnerable children’s support providers.

Experience:
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• Proven leader able to demonstrate coaching and collaborative approaches to managing teams and stakeholders.
• A proven track record in multi-site management.
• Strong capability of researching market trends in child development provision and offering timely up to date techniques to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Strong communication skills; to identify and approach educational and social services; to enhance HONEYPOT’s exposure whilst supporting the needs of the community.
• Strong operational management experience including budgets, resource allocation, timelines, employment law principles and priorities.

Benefits package:

• Salary £60,000.00pa
• HMRC mileage allowance
• 25 days basic holiday rising annually.
• Health and Wellbeing Assistance Programme
• Rewards and Recognition programme

The closing date for applications is midday on 12th March 2021

Are you a proactive, organised, and friendly team player with a background in administration? Are you committed to working towards a world where women have equal rights to men, and have the economic independence they need to participate fully in society?

If so, then you could be the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women’s new Corporate Services and Partnerships Administrator!

The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is looking for an enthusiastic and energetic individual who is eager to make a difference. This will be a position that you can truly make your own, and where you will play a key role in the daily operation of the charity and its projects.  This is a dynamic and engaging position which offers the unique opportunity to work and gain experience within two key departments. The Administrator position reports into the Corporate Services (CS) team, but your time will be split equally between the CS team and the Partnerships (fundraising) team. Given the wide variety of support required you will need to be willing to adapt and respond to the needs of both departments and the wider organisation if needed. However, if you are looking for a space in which to learn and develop in a values -driven and fast-paced charitable environment, then this is the organisation for you.

The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, however we ask that you review our essential criteria:

• A working knowledge of using databases e.g. Raiser’s Edge, and solid skills on Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Basic knowledge of office equipment like printers, screens etc.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced office environment
• Excellent verbal, written and communication skills
• High attention to detail and able to work independently and within a team when needed
• Maths and English GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent)
• Numerate, with an ability to analyse team targets/budgets, interpret and communicate data and financial information
• Organised and able to juggle multiple priorities at the same time
• Strong interpersonal skills, high levels of professionalism, initiative, energy, creativity and flexibility

If this sounds like the sort of challenge you have been looking for, please read our attached job description. We welcome your application.

This is a full time position split evenly across the Corporate Services and Partnership Teams, with a salary range of £20,442 - £24,531 pa. You’ll be entitled to 28 days of annual leave (which includes 3 that must be taken at Christmas), and other benefits. We have a lively, friendly, passionate and hard-working team, with an international and collaborative culture.

To apply, please download the job description and send us the following:

• Covering letter addressing relevant experience for the role (1,000 words max)
• Current CV – no more than two pages

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us via our website.

Apply by midnight, 17th March 2021. Interviews will be held via Zoom on the 24th – 25th of March 2021.

The Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position – diversity is important to us. All applicants should have the right to work in the UK. We are open to receiving applications from individuals who are interested in flexible or remote working options. Please let us know if you have any access requirements of which you would like us to be aware during this process.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, please note that you will only be contacted should we wish to invite you to interview.

Thank you for your interest in the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. We look forward to receiving your application.

Are you an organised person with an eye for detail and good at creating and running efficient systems?

The Fellowship of Reconciliation is seeking a new Office Administrator. Key tasks include processing member correspondence, banking donations we receive and acting as a first point of enquiry for people interested in either hiring the building or joining our movement.

This role is office based, at Peace House, Oxford. which you will also oversee to ensure that people who hire it are happy and work with a committee/contractors to keep the building in good shape.

Community Arts North West (CAN), is a long established Manchester-based arts organisation, Manchester City Council Cultural Partner and Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. CAN is at the cutting edge of contemporary, inter-cultural arts practice and has been a leader in the field of participatory arts since 1978.We have a particular expertise and interest in arts & migration.  We build deep, long-lasting connections with communities across Greater Manchester, developing unique, creative projects with people whose voices are not normally heard in the mainstream. 

We’re now looking to recruit a Senior Administrator.

This post will work closely with CAN’s Executive Director to ensure the smooth running of many aspects of the company’s business.

This post involves responsibility for:

• Company Reporting: You will lead on company reporting to CAN’s core funders.
• Governance: You will support the administration of CAN’s Governance responsibilities.
• Office management: You will manage the CAN Office.
• Company administration: You will manage and implement CAN’s administration systems and responsibilities.
• CAN databases: You will manage CAN’s monitoring database and email marketing database, and implement their use.
• Executive Support: You will support the executive function of the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly-organised individual with excellent attention to detail. Based in our Manchester city-centre office, you will play an important role supporting our organisation, and get to see first-hand how we put our commitment to community arts into practice, whilst running a professional and forward-thinking company.

This is a two-year contract. In the longer term, the company hopes to make this post permanent, depending on funding.

The PCC of Christchurch, Dorset, is seeking to appoint a Chief Operations Administrator to join the leadership team. This is a senior, full-time, permanent post.

With three churches – Christchurch Priory, St George’s and St John’s – and many outreach and cultural activities, this is a busy, diverse parish with a long history and a promising future. The Priory dates back to the 11th century, is Grade 1 listed and in the Major Churches Network. Among other things, the successful applicant will:

• Manage and have oversight of day-to-day activities across the general administration, operations and front-line functions of the parish, including its three churches
• With the Vicar, lead in strategic planning and directing operations/projects
• Liaise closely with the Finance Administrator
• Have an awareness of how faith communities work and be in harmony with our values

If you are a forward thinking, proactive administrator with experience of a leadership role in a challenging environment, we would like to hear from you.   (No agencies please)

The University of Chichester Multi-Academy Trust ('the Trust') is an innovative Trust, comprising 15 academies, with a shared approach to delivery and a growth plan to c25-30.  We have built a strong reputation providing support to over 5,000 pupils and 900+ staff, with an annual turnover of £30m.  Due to retirement, we are seeking an individual who has the qualities of an inspiring leader and the skills and experience to ensure continued financial sustainability and development of the Trust.

This role will focus on Finance but will enable you to enjoy wider responsibilities, bringing an opportunity for you to have a rewarding job and make a real difference to the life chances of children and young people.

Believing we are all on a continuous journey of discovery and learning, we can offer you a Trust with an infectious energy and enthusiasm to make a difference; with staff benefits you would expect from an organisation that places importance on being an employer of choice. 

Attached is an Information Pack to enable you to discover more about the Trust and Post and on reading, we hope you remain enthusiastic about the prospect of joining the Trust.  Sue Samson, CEO would be pleased to answer your queries and welcomes your application by 8 March 2021 at 9am.

Interview Date: 15 March 2021

Start Date: Ideally June 2021

We are an inclusive organisation and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.  Any appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of all relevant pre-employment checks.

The Claudia Jones Organisation (CJO) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced person to lead the Charity.

CJO is an African Caribbean Women and Families charity with over 38 years’ experience of providing services in the London Borough of Hackney and surrounding boroughs. We work primarily to eliminate the worst aspects of poverty and deprivation within our community. We use a multifaceted approach, with a strong focus on improving life chances, addressing gender-based violence and providing therapeutic interventions. Our work has never been more important.

Please download and review the Executive Director - Job Description (available under 'Additional documents') to determine your interest in and suitability for the position.

Aim of the role: Support and empower staff to use the organisation’s information systems.  Create reports to guide service improvement and development. Proactively quality check data for regulatory reports.

Salary:  £25,235 per annum

Location: South Wimbledon

Hours:37.5 per week, Monday to Friday

Benefits: As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years 
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

About the role

You will have a proven ability using Excel to collate data and produce reports to deadlines and will be a confident trouble shooter, capable of supporting staff with varying levels of technical skill. This will include supporting the Business Analyst to administer our customer database ‘InForm’ (developed by Homeless Link and built on Salesforce). You will support over 200 staff across multiple locations in London, generating and providing performance related data to improve service delivery across the organisation.

About you

You will have:

• Experience of using databases to input and extract data and information.
• A high standard of Excel skills is required to include formulas, V-Look ups, conditional formatting and pivot tables. 
• Experience of reporting on and presenting datasets to deadlines.
• A good understanding of the benefits that information systems bring and the ability to communicate this to colleagues and stakeholders.

About Evolve Housing + Support

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Your application

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this job.

Multi-award-winning Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal works in partnership with Aardman Animations to support Bristol Children’s Hospital and the region’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Michael’s Hospital. We are seeking a first-class individual to join our talented and ambitious team to help deliver a multi-million-pound programme of investment in the children’s hospital.

This is an exceptionally varied role, requiring a multi-talented individual.  We are looking for an experienced administrator, confident with database entry who is pro-active with excellent customer service skills both face to face and via email.

The successful candidate will support the whole organisation with a range of duties from client interaction, front of house duties to fundraising support, to ensure the smooth running of the charity.  This is a very varied role reporting directly to the Operations and Services team, in which you will support their day-to-day administrative tasks, maintaining accurate records, processing orders, and supporting general organisational responsibilities.

Key tasks and responsibilities

Supporting Operations and Services

• Responsible for all front of house duties, offering a warm welcome to visitors at all levels at our HQ opposite Bristol Children’s Hospital.
• Provide flexible day to day support to maintain the smooth running of the organisation, providing assistance as and when required to the Ops and Services Manager/Deputy Director, including but not limited to premises, post, general office support and processing orders as required.
• Support the wider operations and services team as required, including the distribution of materials, post and other documents throughout the charity’s 5 sites, including Bristol Children’s Hospital and NICU.
• Support the family accommodation team as required with day-to-day operational support.

Supporting the Fundraising team

Engage and motivate supporters and participate in supporting the fundraising team by:

• Database input including adherence to Grand Appeal policy requirements.
• Help to fulfill marketing resources, offering flexible and helpful support to the fundraising team as and when required.
• Writing and responding to a range of emails/correspondence from a variety of sources.
• Representing the charity at fundraising events.

Supporting the retail operation

• Liaise with, and support the retail operation at our HQ office, to ensure that stock is managed and sales optimised.
• Liaise with Retail Management to ensure that window displays and marketing materials align with our flagship store at The Mall, Cribbs Causeway.
• Process all transactions, and provide excellent customer service to customers.
• End of day financial reconciliation.

Other tasks

• Keep abreast of charity law and abide by the Charities Act, Fundraising Regulator, Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Gambling Commission, and General Data Protection Regulation.
• Carry out other tasks and duties as required, to support colleagues across the organisation.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including a pension scheme, medical insurance, and generous annual leave.  This role will be largely but not exclusively home-based whilst COVID restrictions remain in place.  Once restrictions are lifted, the role will be based at Grand Appeal HQ opposite the Bristol Children’s Hospital, close to the beautiful Bristol Harbourside and the range of shops in Cabot Circus.

The Grand Appeal offers a dynamic, supportive and rewarding workplace for over 40 staff.  The bedrock of our organisation is its strong team culture in which all staff play an important part.  If this sounds like the right workplace culture for you, you have the required skills and experience, and you are looking for a new challenge, get in touch. 

Work for The Grand Appeal and you’ll do more than just a job. The work we do really makes a difference to sick children, their families, and the staff who care for them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Together, we help save lives.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 28 February 2021.

The Organisation

The South East Rivers Trust (SERT) is an environmental charity dedicated to achieving healthy river ecosystems for all across the South East of England. Our core values are central to all we strive to achieve, including bringing positive energy, expertise and specialist knowledge to develop good relationships and to deliver to a high standard making a real difference to rivers and their catchment areas.

The Role

The Finance and Operations Director is a new senior role in the organisation. It will provide leadership of the finance and operational staff to achieve the following key outcomes:

• Strategic leadership of finance and supporting trustees in their financial governance; including helping to develop a solid business model along with a sound financial strategy to underpin this.
• Effective financial management and managing the finance function; appropriate high quality budgeting and reporting systems, a solid control environment and efficient and effective transaction processing and compliance.
• People management and HR functions; including developing a strong staff resource model.
• Grant and contract management (including legal); to deliver effective process, procedure and systems to ensure end to end grant and project management.

The Candidate

The position will suit a strategic thinker who is friendly, calm and supportive with experience in growing and developing organisations. Experience of managing a successful finance function including setting finance strategy will be important and experience of people management and contract and grant management would be ideal. A passion for nature and an interest in environmental management would be an advantage.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to help in developing our HR functions and provide administrative support to the operations director. You will play a central role in ensuring our internal HR services are excellent, from our recruitment processes to our staff appraisal systems, to our learning and development provision. You will also help to maintain a supportive work environment for everyone at Green Alliance. There will be a range of administrative duties to support the day to day running of the charity, such as charitable grant and charity regulation. As well as day to day tasks you will have the opportunity to work on discrete projects, supporting the ongoing development of Green Alliance’s infrastructure.
 
We are looking for someone who is efficient, flexible and resourceful, with a calm and friendly manner. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, a collaborative approach and the ability to build positive relationships with people at every level. You will need to be a problem solver and enjoy developing and improving systems and processes. You will be dealing with confidential and sensitive information, so discretion and sound judgement are critical.  
 
You should already have some experience of human resources support and working in an office environment, possibly in a charity. This role would suit someone interested in pursuing a career in HR or charity administration. Excellent IT knowledge and skills, particularly MS Office, are essential.
 

Barnardo's National Counter Trafficking Service encompasses four distinct services operating in various geographical areas across England and Wales. This includes the Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship Service (ICTG Service). The ICTG Service is expanding and developing in 2021/2022 and we are pleased to announce some exciting opportunities to join a passionate and experienced national team . We are advertising various different and varied roles working with children and young people and/or with professionals that work directly with children.

Would you like to make a difference in children's' lives, be part of our dynamic team and embark on a learning journey with a service that is passionate about seeing positive change in the fight against trafficking and modern slavery in the UK? Have a look at our vacancies and see whether you fit what we are looking for!

We are seeking to recruit two experienced Service Administrators to join the National Counter Trafficking Service to provide administrative support in our ICTG National Hub, supporting five ICTG sites across Wales and England. This post will be supervised by the Senior Administrator .

Posts Available: National Team

Location of Post : Home Based

Hours of Work: Full-time - 36.25 hours per week
Part-time (although this is a full time post, 29 hours [4 days] would be considered).

2 posts

Permanent (fixed term funding until December 2022)

Specific Job Description

* To support the maintenance of appropriate record systems (e.g. children's case files, management and administrative records).
* To maintain the Service's policies, guides and files as required.To assist in the production of regular statistics/returns/forms on a range of topics.
* To assist in the processing of invoices and Imprest claims for goods and services.
* To book travel, accommodation and training for workers in the Service .

* In the absence of the Administrator , to provide support to the National Counter Trafficking Service .
* To provide other general administrative support as designated by the Service Administrator and Assistant Director of Children's Services as appropriate .
* To assist in the processing of incoming/outgoing post.
* To type letters and reports etc., using Word and Excel.
* To assist in maintaining appointment diaries and reminder systems.
* To arrange any meetings/appointments/events for visitors and external visits and provide all necessary facilities .
* To provide essential leave and sickness cover for the Service/Office Administrator (e.g. passing invoices and expenses for payment, maintaining the petty cash system, receipt and banking of income).
* To attend Team Meetings as required (e.g. to take "non-casework" minutes).
* To provide other general secretarial support to the Service Administrator and Team within the broad parameters of the post and person specification .

You must have strong organisational and communication skills and be able to demonstrate that you currently use the skills outlined above or have used them previously in employment, education , training or volunteering .

When completing your application please refer to your skills, knowledge and experience in relation to the Job Description/Person Specification and Additional Information Sheet. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.