About the Freedom Fund

The Freedom Fund is a leader in the global movement to end slavery. It:

• invests in those countries and sectors with the greatest incidence of slavery.
• analyses which interventions work best and shares that knowledge.
• brings together a community of activists committed to ending slavery and empowered by the knowledge of how best to do so.
• generates funding by demonstrating how effective interventions can protect those at risk of being enslaved and free those in slavery.

The Freedom Fund works to combat many different forms of extreme exploitation, including forced labour, sex trafficking, forced marriage, and the worst forms of child labour. The Fund operates anti-slavery programs in Ethiopia, India, Nepal, Thailand and Myanmar and will open new programs in Brazil, Indonesia and Bangladesh in 2021.

About the position

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to increase the effectiveness and impact of a non-profit working to improve the lives of millions of the most vulnerable people around the world.

Reporting to the Business Operations Manager, this role has two key responsibilities: providing a high level of administrative support to the Freedom Fund’s operations and programs team and ensuring the smooth running of the London office.

Responsibilities

Operations team support (50%)

• Provide IT and technical support to an international team, troubleshooting maintenance issues on both Mac’s and PC’s, supporting the team with issues on Zoom, Dropbox, Microsoft Office, Gmail, Adobe Pro and Slack - including training new starters on these systems;
• Provide administrative support for recruitment activities, including advertising roles, screening candidates and organising interviews;
• Provide administrative support for the HR function including but not limited to collecting of timesheets, researching external courses for learning and development needs, keeping staff contact lists and organisational charts up to date;
• Provide general support to the Business Operations Manager as needed, including assistance with scheduling internal and external meetings, proof-reading, research, basic finance administration and other operations-related tasks.
• Office management, as outlined below.

Programs team support (50%)

• Oversee and manage the grants database, ensuring signed agreements are logged in the database in a timely manner.
• Support members of the program team with international travel (post covid restrictions). Including but not limited to international travel bookings, flights, accommodation, visas, managing travel security memos, tracking travel vaccinations, and supporting the continued development of systems and processes related to travel; 
• Manage expense reimbursement claims and credit card reconciliations for the Managing Director of Programs and Director of Programs;
• Provide general support to the Program Operations Manager as needed, including assistance with scheduling internal and external meetings, proof-reading, governance support, holiday cover for
• Business Central finance approvals and other program-related tasks;

Office management (post covid restrictions)

• Support a ‘return to office’ following covid restrictions, ensuring the office is covid-secure;  
• Perform receptionist duties: answering the phone, taking messages, welcoming guests, managing the Freedom Fund’s general inbox, and general office cleanliness and presentation;
• Run errands, manage supplies, and all relevant vendor relations;
• Organise catering for meetings and room bookings as required;
• Act as point person for solving any technical challenges with computer systems, email and networks as needed.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Previous professional work experience in an administrative role.
• Exceptional IT skills, able to troubleshoot maintenance issues on both Mac’s and PC’s, with a strong knowledge of Zoom, Dropbox, Microsoft Office, Gmail, Adobe Pro and Slack
• Outstanding oral and written English communication skills.
• Excellent numeracy skills.
• Entitled to work in the UK without work permit sponsorship from the Freedom Fund.

Desirable

• Experience of human resources and/or recruitment administration;
• Experience of working within the third sector, especially working across time zones;
• Experience of grants administration.

Personal attributes

Essential

• Ability to proactively identify key issues, think ahead, anticipate needs and use judgement to adapt solutions to meet situational needs;
• Superb time management skills with the ability to both multi-task and be agile - operating in a fast-pace environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise with individuals at all levels and across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders;
• Team player committed to the Freedom Fund’s vision, mission, values and goals and passionate about human rights issues;
• Excellent social skills, able to operate with diplomacy, tact and empathy, working as part of a team in a co-operative and supportive way, with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds;
• Ability to remain focused and calm under pressure in order to deal with ambiguities and conflict;
• A commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of results with an exceptional work ethic, strong organisational skills and a can-do attitude;
• Ability to work independently, displaying strong initiative in solving day-to-day problems with limited direction.

Compensation

• £25,000 - £30,000 per annum, plus 10% non-contributory pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday per annum, plus public holidays.
• Season ticket loan and cycle scheme available.

Off The Record Twickenham (OTR) seeks an experienced and skilled Administrator to assist a small staff team in the efficient and effective running of the office and administrative functions at OTR and to support its counselling and information services for young people.

Main responsibilities of the post

• To act as first point of contact for enquiries, including responding sensitively to referrals from young people, their parents/carers, and other agencies, and to ensure the efficient management of the Counselling Waiting List
• To promote OTR’s activities, through website, social media and other digital channels and communications, and to keep OTR’s website relevant, informative and up to date
• To assist the Board of Trustees on matters of governance, and with specific, stand-alone strategic and fundraising projects. 
• To provide high quality administrative and secretarial support to the staff team, which will include office management and facilities tasks;  to ensure that management information and filing systems are methodical and accessible, and that there is full compliance with the principles of data protection and confidentiality on behalf of all service users

 
Working Conditions 
Office-based in Church Street Twickenham, 5 days per week. Hours to be negotiated but to include some afternoon/early evening work. 
There may be an occasional need to provide sessional cover for the counselling sessions. 

ABOUT WLM

WLM’s mission is to empower positive change.

WLM has been working in the community in London since 1887. We currently work in Lambeth, Southwark, Westminster and Islington providing a range of services including supported accommodation for ex-military personnel, a residential care home for men managing an addiction to alcohol, an approved premise for men coming out of prison, advice and support for people experiencing homelessness, affordable and accessible counselling in the community, and financial resilience services. 

WLM is a values led organisation. Our people are the heart of what we do. We have recently embarked on developing an asset-based approach in partnership with Mayday Trust building on our work embedding recovery and psychologically informed approaches.

ABOUT THE SERVICE

WLM The Haven is a CQC registered care home for men managing an addiction to alcohol.  It offers long-term care and accommodation, providing a stable environment using a harm-reduction approach.

The primary aims of the service are to address health, wellbeing and accommodation needs of residents using a Strength and Asset-based approach. We focus on strengths not what’s wrong. Staff and volunteers encourage residents to participate in activities that are of interest to them. We also encourage residents to develop or renew positive relationships where possible with their families and the wider community. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Team Administrator is responsible for supporting the team to deliver quality care and support to the people resident at The Haven by overseeing core administrative tasks in the service. As part of this role, the holder will also be required to proactively participate in CQC audits and in following CQC regulations and standards.

The role has a regular Monday to Friday rota, however occasional work at weekends may be required.

In return WLM offers a competitive salary, generous annual leave (27 days on appointment, rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service), staff benefits including interest free season ticket loan and group personal pension plan.

Please refer to the job description for additional information on the responsibilities and duties of the role.

HOW TO APPLY

• Please visit our website for the job description and to apply. 
• Please note an Enhanced DBS certificate is required for this role.
• Interviews will be held as applications are submitted and before the closing date below so please apply early.
• The closing date for applications is midnight Monday 8th February 2021.

Please ensure that all documents submitted to WLM are in either MS Word document or PDF format. If you are using the Pages application on an Apple device, you will need to change the document to one of these formats.

Healthwatch City of London are looking for an experienced administrator to work in our team, providing secretariat support to the Board and administrative support to the Engagement and Communications Co-ordinator.

You will take on administrative support in a number of areas including volunteer recruitment and management, project administration and board secretariat function.

You will have had previous experience in working in administration and have a knowledge of health and social care.

You will be ICT literate with experience of creating and managing databases.

Healthwatch City of London (HWCoL) is the Health and Social Care Champion for the residents, workers, and students of the City of London. Our Board and volunteers largely comprise people who live, work or study in the City of London.  

I am currently looking for a part-time (21 hours a week) Peer Support Administrator for an innovative children's charity. This 2 months FTC will see you play a crucial role in assisting with the delivery of the peer support service to provide efficient and effective all-around support.
You will focus on supporting delivery of the emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic to meet the surge in demand for local information, help, advice and support.
You will provide administrative support for engagement activities with single parents, local friendship groups and our online forum. They will assist our Peer Support Development Officers and Forum Support Officer with setting up meetings and activities and providing general admin support.
You will support the Peer Support team with research, data collection and entry, collating paperwork, quality checking, and producing management information reports.

Main duties:
To assist key personnel in the peer support team with general administration duties including taking minutes, sending correspondence and helping prepare monthly reports
To oversee the peer support inbox and direct requests as appropriate
To produce and manage monthly rotas for forum moderation
To manage group admin, including processing applications for new groups, closing of groups, managing group trackers and updating Salesforce
To support data collection, entry and analysis for service delivery
To produce monthly statistical reports of the peer support services where relevant
To prepare and distribute promotional materials, marketing mailings, training materials, and information
To undertake general engagement admin with single parent members and groups, e.g. issuing vouchers to beneficiaries, assisting with diary management and event planning
To compile and record information in single parents engagement with projects
To coordinate internal and externals meetings and events, including preparing agendas, and taking accurate minutes

If you are immediately available and have the above skills and experience, please apply online today!

An international charity based in London are looking for an Office Administrator. This is a 12-month fixed term role to support the organisation by maintaining effective and robust administration across departments under the guidance of the Executive Assistant and Office Manager.

This role will suit a candidate who has previous administrative experience either in office management or HR administration. The ideal candidate will have strong written and verbal communication, an excellent eye for detail and strong organisational skills. They will have a positive and flexible approach to their work, demonstrating ability to problem solve.

Key responsibilities

* As and when is needed, to work with the Secretary General's EA and Fundraising team to schedule and support committee, advisory or team meetings
* As and when is needed, to coordinate senior management's diaries
* To manage general mailboxes for the organisation and specific teams
* To be an alternative point of contact for tenants, suppliers and/or trades people
* Ordering of office supplies
* Identifying and following up with general health and safety issues
* Any other duties requested by the Executive Assistant and Office Manager
* Recruitment and onboarding of new staff.

Person specification

* Previous experience of delivering a high standard of administrative support in a busy office environment
* Demonstrable experience of communicating to a broad range of stakeholders using various media (e.g. email, publications, letters)
* Experience of Salesforce or similar data management tool

Closing Date: 9 AM, Thursday 21 st January 2021

I am looking for an experienced Grants administrator to support the grant giving programme for an amazing membership organisation. Working with the support service and casework teams you will be involved in processing applications for financial assistance. You will be someone who can work under pressure, has a strong attention to accuracy and detail, is comfortable making decisions and working within clear rules, policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have similar experience in a previous role.

Main duties:
To administer online and paper applications for financial support from members who are either experiencing hardship due to the Coronavirus or have applied for help through the small grants programme.
To load applications onto the database.
To undertake membership and other checks on applicant's eligibility
To ensure all grant applications are supported by relevant documentation.
To assess these applications according to specific criteria.
To deal with any queries relating to these applications
To carry out further research on applicant's circumstances, corresponding with third parties and where necessary referring cases onto the casework team.
To communicate decisions and organise grant payments once recommendations have been approved.
To issue advice and information relevant to individual circumstances in accordance with written guidance.
To maintain efficient filing system and database of beneficiaries
To handle sensitive data appropriately and in accordance with data protection legislation.
To provide updates as necessary on applications, paid, awaiting approval.
To support the support service and casework teams and provide other administrative support as required relative to grant applications.

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!

The company provides a supported living service to single homeless adults who are vulnerable and have support needs, including accommodation.

The role of the Service Administrator will be to provide comprehensive administration support to all teams. This role is to ensure the smooth running of the Company and therefore working with all teams is an essential part of the daily working practice.

Your primary tasks will include the overall responsibility of keeping a record of all service charge payments made by our clients including creating new statements, updating finance statements as well as chasing up and keeping track of any arrears. An assertive but supportive approach will need to be taken when talking to our clients as arrears is a sensitive subject to discuss. You will be making contact via telephone, text messages, emails and letters and will need to keep track of deadlines given for payments to be made.

You will be supporting these clients by keeping on top of their service charge by advising them to set up standing orders. Payment plans may need to be put in place if a client falls behind on payments and also kept track of, so no further payments are missed. It is detrimental if a client falls into large arrears as this could lead to eviction.

You will be required to produce monthly reports/ figures and report any concerns daily.

You will be required to attend regular staff meetings, one to one supervisions with your line manager and attend mandatory training offered by Assisted Accommodation.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Have good communication skills to converse with clients appropriately.
• Be organised and be able to prioritise your work to meet specific deadlines
• To have a sufficient understanding of both spoken and written English language to be able to effectively record and report as well as adhere to written company policy and procedure.
• Be confident in asserting boundaries
• Have good knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office systems such as Word, Excel, Outlook and 365, to be willing to learn any new systems that the company decide will make their output more efficient. 
• Having the ability to balance assertive telephone mannerism with an empathic approach when communicating with  clients in arrears
• To be proactive in creating systems that will improve the running of the service
• Proficient in letter writing, sending and receiving emails and understanding the protocol and regulations set by the GDPR (Data Protection)
• Be able to set up and maintain team calendars and be able to make appointments using the calendar invitation facility.
• Be able to work alone using your initiative and also in a team to attain joint goals
• Be willing to undertake administration tasks that are required by any of the teams and or the Directors.
• Proficient in producing factual and detailed reports.

Desirable:

• Experience in office/business administration/finance – dealing with arrears or debt
• Have some knowledge and experience of supporting people in the community

Role:

1. To work within the administration and finance team ensuring that the processes and practices followed, promote the effectiveness and efficiency of the organisation.
2. To provide administration support to all the teams and to work with the Directors and Managers as and when requested.
3. To work closely with the Administration Manager and Group financial controller on financial admin that must be dealt with sensitively and confidentially.
4. To ensure that all client files are maintained with all current finance information filed and accessible at any time. Create, update and archive client finance statements (electronic) and other files as requested by your Manager.
5. To conduct client finance statement reviews as instructed
6. You will be required from time to time to complete online housing benefit applications for the service users placed in the accommodation.  You will work with an experienced member of staff to ensure that you have gained a full understanding of this procedure. You must also be able to pay attention to detail and ensure that any information provided on the application document is correct.
7. You will be required to monitor and maintain service charge payments and work with the Finance team to retrieve service charge from clients in arear. Training will be given.
8. Write letters using current templates and create new templates as and when required. 
9. Ensure that important information is passed on to the relevant member of staff
10. Provide your manager and or the Directors with records or reports as required
11. Provide your manager with service charge figures and or any other reports as they are requested
12. Be prepared to work with current systems and create new systems for monitoring or filing documents and or information or statistics.
13. To undertake any other task required to ensure that the service provider is efficient.
14. On occasion, you may be required to work over your normal working hours to complete a task on a deadline.

This is normally an office-based role, but would start with Working from home as local Covid-19 guidelines are updated.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time, IT Systems Administrators to join the IT Team at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing lifelong support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 85,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to young men and women who have served in more recent conflicts, and their families. SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

About the role

You will be providing multiple layers of end user support (1st and 2nd) to a large user base, both remote and onsite. Under the ethos of innovation and automation first, this role expects and welcomes new ideas and perspectives and is perfect for someone who enjoys learning new technologies. You will be involved in the several stages of the hardware, software, security, and cloud service lifecycle’s.

Our stack: AutoPilot, Office365, MDT, Windows 10, Cloud Security Platforms, HyperV , PoSh Automation, Azure, VmWare, VDI, Managed EUC, Automated User Management Platform

About the team

We are a team of nine with a very diverse pool of talent. We all cover different primary streams of work, but actively avoid siloed functions within the team, and enjoy knowledge and task sharing frequently. One of our core goals is to become a team of multi-disciplined specialists.

About you

To carry out this role successfully you will:

• Have excellent customer services skills
• Possess demonstratable experience in supporting Windows 10 in Hybrid Domain Azure Configuration
• Possess substantial experience in Microsoft Windows networks and active directory services
• Have demonstratable experience with the Microsoft 365 product suite
• Have demonstratable knowledge of and worked with a range of computer hardware, windows operating systems and desktop applications, printers, remote access, and remote-control software
• Have great problem-solving skills, work ethic and willingness to learn

SSAFA is an employer that values the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

Interviews: 15/11/2021 – 26/11/2020 If you are invited to attend an interview you will be required to undertake a technical test as part of the selection process. The test is 30 minutes long and covers basic to advanced support functions and industry knowledge (this will be delivered remotely).

Prospectus is supporting a London-based homeless charity which provides the highest quality support to men and women who find themselves rough sleeping in Westminster. They are currently looking to recruit an Administration & Advice Worker to support the wider team, as well as provide benefits advice to their clients. This role is offered initially on a 6-month fixed term contract, with the possibility of extension.

As their Administration and Advice Worker, you will provide admin support to the wider team of the assessment centre, ensuring their financial accounting and client database systems are kept up to date. Offering direct benefits advice to their clients, you will also be responsible for managing housing benefit claims and general benefit support to ensure their clients are in receipt of financial support, enabling their journey of a life away from the streets.

To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience of the benefits system and maximising housing benefit income, combined with a knowledge and understanding of the varied needs of homeless people and those at acute risk of homelessness. This is a crucial role for the service, and as such you must also be a confident administrator with the ability to engage with varied stakeholders including clients, statutory bodies, colleagues and housing benefit departments.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below. The position is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews scheduled with the client, on an on-going basis.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

We are looking for a Membership Administrator for a 6 month maternity cover to support our work to promote food science and technology for the benefit, safety and health of everyone.

As our Membership Administrator, you will play a crucial role supporting our members by maintaining member records, processing information, sending communications and information.  Our members will find you a delight to work with.  You will be a database whizz and be able to produce meaningful reports from our data.  We are updating our systems, so experience of working to improve an existing database system would be welcome.  You will have experience of membership or subscription-based processes.

You will also help run our financial activities – processing member transactions, issuing customer invoices, arranging to pay suppliers, reconciling transactions, and liaising with our accountants and auditors.  You will probably be familiar with Sage, Xero or another accounting package.

We are a small team, so we all muck in to keep things running smoothly.

If you are interested in developing your membership and finance skills, join us to help put our ambitious plans to grow our membership into practise. 

Send us your CV and a cover letter - please ensure you have read the person specification. We will look at applications as we receive them.  If we think you could be right for the role, we will ask you to come in to meet us.

No agencies please.

Salary: £24-26K

The post will be homebased while the Covid-19 restrictions are in place.  Our office is based in Hammersmith, London W6, and regular attendance at the office is envisaged as restrictions ease.

We are the UK’s leading professional body for those involved in all aspects of food science and technology. We are an internationally respected independent membership body, supporting food professionals through knowledge sharing and professional recognition.

Our core aim is the advancement of food science and technology based on impartial science and knowledge sharing.

Our membership comprises individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, from students to experts, working across a wide range of disciplines within the sector.

We are a registered charity (no 1121681) and a company limited by guarantee (no 930776)

Job Title:  Admin and Project Support Officer

Salary:£12,000 per annum, 17.5 hours per week (£24,000 FTE)

Length of Contract:12 months, with the possibility of extension

Pension Payment:  CommUNITY Barnet will make a pension contribution into a workplace pension scheme

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, excluding bank holidays (pro rata) 

Location: Based in White City W12, with some homeworking

We are seeking to appoint an Admin and Project Support Officer who will bring their enthusiasm for community development and organisational skills to incite lasting change to the W12Together community

W12Together is one of 150 areas around England that is providing an opportunity for local residents to use the £1m that has been allocated to make a massive and lasting positive difference to their communities. They are a Partnership of local residents, bringing together all the local talent, ambitions, skills and energy from individuals, groups and organisation who want to make their area an even better place to live.

Big Local is being managed nationally by Local Trust, which is working with £200m from the Big Lottery Fund and a range of partners providing expert advice and support for residents.

We are looking to appoint a confident self-starter with excellent IT and organisational skills, and the ability to work to set deadlines. You will be responsible for providing all-round administration and project support to both the Partnership board and W12Together staff team. Successful applicants will show a commitment to and understanding of equal opportunities, diversity and safeguarding.

Working under the umbrella of CommUNITY Barnet we can offer you training as appropriate to support your own career development.

The job requires the flexibility to meet the requirements of weekend or evening work.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates

The closing date for applications is Monday 1st February 2021 at 5pm.  To apply, please send your CV and covering letter clearing explaining how you meet the criteria set out in the Person Specification.

Interviews will be held in February.

Service Administration Coordinator

Location: Islington, North London

Salary: £22,750 per annum

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

About the Company:

As a rapidly growing department, the Learning and Leisure Service at Centre 404 now has a position available for a highly organised individual to join our core team and support with the administrative day to day needs of running a dynamic service, which offers support to children and adults with learning disabilities.

The right candidate will need to have excellent IT and administrative abilities, strong organisational skills and be able and driven to suggest improvements to service administration systems.

This a varied role within a fast-paced environment and comes with great opportunities to gain a wealth of experience, knowledge and training within the charity sector. If you are interested in supporting the team to grow and develop our provisions, then this is the role for you!

Service Administration Coordinator Requirements:

* Flexible and able to attend work commitments taking place in the evenings/weekends (for which time off in lieu can be taken) and at different locations
* Understanding of what makes a quality support service for people with learning disabilities and/or Autism, including Social Role Valorisation, Person-Centred Values and self-direct support values (Desirable)
* Understanding of and sensitivity to the discrimination experienced by members of vulnerable and/or minority groups
* Strong working knowledge of Data Protection Act and associated requirements
* Experience Extensive experience of working in an environment with varied and complex administrative needs
* Experience of developing and maintaining efficient administrative systems and databases
* Experience working in a customer-facing environment or within customer services
* Strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate and collaborate effectively with a range of people
* Confident in operating standard office/technical equipment
* Strong numeracy skills and excellent written communication skills
* Able to work on own initiative, proactively resolving issues
* Excellent IT skills with the ability to use a range of computer software systems (i.e. Microsoft Office, data entry systems)
* Ability to adapt and respond positively to a dynamic work environment, managing change effectively
* Ability to organise own and others' workloads effectively
* Strong self-reflective skills, able to take learning from situations
* Able to maintain professional boundaries and handle confidential information appropriately
* Committed to concepts of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion

How to apply: If you are interested in this role, please submit an expression of interest that addresses the requirements of the person specification, by giving examples of how you meet each criteria to demonstrate your suitability for the post. We encourage you to draw on your experience from your existing role at Centre 404 and explain what skills you have gained from it that are relevant to this role.

Closing Date: 15th February, 12:00pm - but the closing date will be bought forward is a successful candidate is found before then.

Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and supervision and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.

Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889

We’re looking for a motivated, imaginative and organised human to be the heart and soul of this small team and large community. You would be responsible for innovating and implementing new Covid-safe cycling adventures whilst meeting ambitious fundraising targets to support Choose Love. 

Thighs of Steel

Our purpose is to raise money and awareness for refugee-supporting organisations. We do this by running empowering and community building cycle adventure events. To date, we have raised over £450,000 for Choose Love, Europe’s largest donor of grassroots refugee aid, providing emergency support and long term solutions where they are most needed.

Our rides are deliberately uncompetitive, accidentally but proudly feminist, and offer genuine adventure. Our organisation is small, purpose-led and independent. The team consists of two Directors, who will coach you into the role and work together with you on strategy, finances and impact goals. There is also a dedicated team of volunteers within our community who run aspects of the organisation including Comms and the London Cycle Club. With this small team around you, you will be the driving force of the organisation, spending more time working on it than anyone else. Our community of cyclists are so engaged we see them as a wider part of the organisation . With many of our community craving adventure after lockdown, but social distancing necessities reaching into 2021, it is a creative time to join the organisation as new events and adapting existing ones will be the first priority.

Essential responsibilities:

• Inventing: Creating new fundraising cycle adventures, that empower, challenge and are enjoyable for participants. They must also be financially sustainable and add to our purpose, fundraising for Choose Love

• Fundraising: Meeting an ambitious fundraising goal of £150,000 per year for Choose Love.

• Organising: Making the cycle adventures happen on time and to a budget. Recruit and organise training for the core team for the rides. Build a team of volunteers from the community to support you with route planning, booking accommodation, etc

• Community Building: You will be the point of contact for all communication with participants. You’ll be a highly organised and easygoing person that always has time for people on and offline. Community building will include ensuring the Cycle ‘Clubs’ are thriving and led by the community itself as much as possible. 

• Partnerships: Collaborating and communicating with our key partner, Choose Love, including regular check-ins about our fundraising progress, comms collaboration and event opportunities. Additionally, building and exploring new partnerships to help us meet our goals. 

• Comms: Creating the strategy and delivering content to engage and grow our audience through online and occasionally offline mediums. This includes social media platforms, website building, content creation and designing. Comms strategy will involve working towards building the breadth of our community, in collaboration with Choose Love.

About you 

• Experience in an organisational role in the third sector (social enterprise, charity etc)

• Passionate about refugee rights and freedom of movement 

• Have an interest in cycling and adventures

• Organised with good attention to detail and comfortable organising online with tools such as Mailchimp, Slack and Google Drive incl Sheets, Docs.

• A good communicator, sociable and able to contribute and encourage a close knit community. 

• Good at multitasking a varied workload

• Comfortable being your own boss, taking initiative and responsibility, whilst co-creating a team who collaborate and respect each other.

• Flexible with workload, there may be times in the year where things are busy and other times where it’s a lot quieter, so weekly hours will vary, whilst monthly pay remains at an average of your annual workload. 

• You are passionate about helping to create an inclusive, anti-oppressive organisation that treats people with respect and dignity. Considering accessibility in the ways you work, such as in communication and events design

Practical information

Contract: 12 months (possibility of extension depending on funding) with a 6 month probationary period

Salary: £21,000 pro rata, 0.6FTE, therefore pay is £12,600. 28 days of holiday pay are offered, including bank holidays, pro rata. Salary is the London Living Wage.

Hours: 3 days a week on average, if working 7.5 hours a day. 

Location: Whilst Covid-19 restrictions make supported group rides impossible, the role can be remote. However once rides are possible you would need to be able to work regularly in Bristol or London, where the majority of our community are. If this wouldn't be possible but you still feel you are right for the role, please do apply and let us know your location and how you think it would work.

Our approach to hiring:

We encourage applications from a wide variety of backgrounds who can drive and inspire change for refugees and displaced people. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic candidates, and candidates with disabilities.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We are happy to talk about flexible working and we promote a workplace where you can be your authentic self and achieve success based only on your merit.