We have an exciting opportunity for a Volunteer Coordinator to join our team to co-ordinate all strands of volunteering activity across the Commission, including onboarding new programmes onto the volunteer management system. You will be the go-to person for system changes, training and general setup, ensuring all users internal and external have an excellent experience.

You will champion and promote volunteering across the organisation and externally, seeking out new volunteer opportunities and reaching out to new audiences as well as existing volunteers and community groups.

We would like you to have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the voluntary sector, with experience developing and delivering training courses and workshops for managers. You will have a strong knowledge of volunteering processes, data storage and systems and have excellent IT skills.

With your strong interpersonal skills, you will be fluid at engaging and influencing people at all levels and be an active and positive collaborator.

This is a varied role which will require excellent organisational and prioritisation skills. You will have a flexible attitude with the ability to remain resilient, calm and efficient when under pressure.

How to Apply:

• A full job description and details of how to apply can be found on our website careers page
• Please ensure you submit your current CV and the completed application form
• We are unable to consider applications if the required documents are not submitted
• Please only apply if you are immediately available to work
• You must have eligibility to work in the UK.

Application deadline: ‎09‎/‎10‎/‎2020

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time once we receive sufficient applications and encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Travel:

You must be within a reasonable commute from our Maidenhead Head Office at 2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7DX. On-road parking and public car parks are located approximately ten minutes’ walk from the office. We are also located within a ten-minute walk of Maidenhead train station and the Town Centre bus stops.

During the current Covid-19 situation we are working from home. We will return to the office in line with UK Government advice and guidance. The role-holder will be expected to work at the office when required.

It’s an incredibly exciting time to join Independent Age and help make an impact on the lives of older people as we start work on our 2021 – 2023 strategy.  Pivotal to the success of our new strategy will be how Independent Age recruits, engages and retains volunteers so that their skills and passion play an increased role in ensuring that we all grow older well, with dignity, choice and purpose.

The Volunteer Engagement Assistant will play a critical role in ensuring all Independent Age’s volunteers feel informed, engaged and supported.  They will support the delivery of central volunteer communications across a range of methods, working with the Volunteering Development Manager to create opportunities for discussion, feedback, celebration and thanks to create a true sense of engagement and belonging for Independent Age volunteers. 

With demonstrable experience of working with remote volunteers and volunteer managers, and of volunteer reward and recognition programmes, you will have the ability to think creatively about new and exciting ways to engage Independent Age’s network of volunteers. Experienced in supporting training development and delivery, you must have excellent communications skills along with a passion for volunteers and the difference they make. 

Independent Age has a wealth of benefits including 28 days annual leave in addition to public holidays, a generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 10% and life assurance cover, flexible working arrangements, season ticket loans, and a cycle to work scheme.

It’s an incredibly exciting time to join Independent Age and help make an impact on the lives of older people. This role is a central role within the charity. Working closely with the Operations Manager and the Operations Co-ordinator, the postholder will collaborate across the organisation and support projects to embed outstanding practice in the key disciplines of Facilities, Reception, Procurement, Annuitants’ Support and Central Administration. The ethos of the Corporate Services directorate is very much to establish the best ways of working that enable other colleagues to achieve their objectives.

With experience of working in an administrative role providing a range of administration and support services, you should have excellent organisational skills including the ability to prioritise a range of tasks.  You will have the ability to work flexibly and autonomously to balance work across multiple teams meeting challenging deadlines, and have strong customer service experience.  With excellent attention to detail including the ability to accurately record complex data, you must be solutions focussed and be able to deal with issues in a proactive manner.

Beyond the Streets is a small charity with a big impact on creating routes out for women in prostitution in the UK. Your role is to support the ongoing work of Beyond the Streets by providing administration to ensure the efficient operation of the charity’s mission. You will play a valued role in the organisation and are key in supporting the directors and employees through a variety of tasks related to organisation and communication. You will be motivated and have relevant experience; someone who can understand the big picture and work to make things happen.

This is a part time job, 3 days per week, that will help ensure our organisation is thriving.

Inspire supports young people to create a positive future for themselves. We are looking for a term-time School Administrator to act as the first point of contact at our alternative provision school, Inspired Directions, and to provide high-quality administrative support for our school team.

Based in the heart of Hackney, Inspired Directions School supports 15 young people aged 14-16 who have found it difficult to engage with mainstream education. Our work enables young people to believe in themselves, gain qualifications and build a positive pathway for their future.

Our small, nurturing space offers young people holistic support; as well as working towards GCSEs in English and Maths, students can opt to study for two days per week with our partner college to gain Level 1 and Level 2 BTEC qualifications. We offer art and music therapy on-site, as well as project-based learning in music and drama. 

Inspired Directions School is part of Inspire, a Hackney-based charity which connects young people with the world of work. With over 1,000 employer and school partnerships, we find work placements for students, giving them the best chance to succeed in their chosen career.  

Working in a small school can be incredibly rewarding. Focusing on positive outcomes for students, you will have direct contact with young people, working within a small and passionate team.

Our ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and professional, will thrive in a busy environment and will have excellent customer service skills.

Here at Mercy UK we have a passion for God, passion for people and passion for excellence – this means we are committed to becoming an organisation where team members feel supported, valued and challenged to deepen their personal and professional growth. As an agile and fast-moving team, we seek to give our very best to what we do, in attitude and activity.

As the HR Administrator, you take pride in excellence and efficiency, and you understand that these things are best used to serve others. Your eye for detail and love for people means that you apply your skills in administration to making the lives of the people you work with easier. Working with databases, systems and processes are all in your repertoire of skills and you have the ability to deliver clear and concise documentation and correspondence.

Working closely with the HR Advisor, you will collaborate on bringing change and addressing areas of improvement. Whether through researching or reviewing data, you seek to understand the changes to be made and the most effective way of making them, administrating change projects as well as the everyday tasks with care.

Job Description:

The post will include but is not limited to:

• Bringing efficient administrative support to the HR department and delivering HR services to the highest possible standard to members of the Mercy UK team
• Working innovatively under the direction of the HR Advisor to roll-out new policies, process and areas of improvement
• Ensuring that our recruitment processes are effective and run smoothly, creating an outstanding first impression, raising our employer profile and attracting the best possible talent
• Assisting in delivering excellent end to end recruitment, onboarding and induction processes to ensure an outstanding employee experience from beginning to end
• Carrying out the information gathering and research tasks as directed, and producing reports to demonstrate results, key learnings and recommendations.
• Educating and empowering new starters through your enthusiastic and informative induction training, enculturing new team members to our core values or key policies and our ethical working practices.
• Ensuring the efficient filing and security of employee personal, sensitive and confidential information, upholding discretion at all times and ensuring that employee data is processed in line with relevant regulatory requirements.
• Keeping record, note-taking and minuting as requested and offering administrative support to HR meetings and training
• Assisting with the efficient delivery of our payroll and pension processes
• Providing cover and assistance for the smooth running of Mercy UK, adding your administrative skills, where needed.
• Presenting the vision and mission of Mercy UK and being willing to deliver training to Christian audiences of all denominations and backgrounds as well as bringing an example of healthy Christian leadership in line with Mercy UK’s statement of faith and lifestyle policies.
• Remaining discerning, innovative and open to change, offering your skills and support across the charity, as needed.
• Undertake continued training, be an active participant and show commitment to personal and spiritual development.
• Adhere to ethical practice, strict confidentiality, disclosure and safeguarding policies and use discretion at all times.

Role description:

About Us

‘Nicodemus’ is a Christian Charity that bridges the gap; rescuing and restoring young people. Some may have once been sponsored or supported by other agencies, but have now found themselves living back on the streets while others have become impoverished and face difficulty due to the generational cycles of poverty. Helping them to rebuild their lives by empowering and equipping these same young people as community leaders transforming and rebuilding their communities, promoting community development, sustainability and leaving a lasting legacy of positive world change...

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to build a career in fundraising and to make a huge impact on the lives of marginalised young people, as well as the growth of an amazing charity. We are looking for a Fundraising Administrator to enhance our sustainable income generation. The post holder would be expected to work from the office or from home during COVID as agreed. They will need to attend regular meetings and participate in discussions with colleagues in the office. This is a new role as part of our future investment in fundraising. This investment will enhance our strategic and operational ambitions in line with our three-year plan.

Reporting ultimately to the Operations Manager you will be responsible for supporting with the development of our trust fundraising capability; that will include but not be limited to, investigating, researching and constructing applications for new funding. You must possess excellent communication skills, to ensure we demonstrate a strong case for support.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience and excellent capabilities in writing and undertaking research, with the ability to present information concisely to a wide range of audiences. You will have good communication and relationship development skills and will be capable of working with a small, yet, dynamic team that are used to taking both initiative and responsibility. 

During the first 6 - 12 months, the successful candidate will be expected to establish themselves in the new role and some early income generation will be anticipated from established strategies and contacts.

Post this establishment period, an annual fundraising target will be proposed and agreed with the Trustees. Fundraising Administrator is a key member of the Charity with responsibility for developing and delivering our fundraising strategies.

In particular, the post holder will take overall responsibility for:

• Self-motivated fundraising, achieving financial target on an exponential programme.
• Planning, delivering and supporting to develop the fundraising functions.
• Promoting effective collaborative team working and a culture of professionalism, learning and development.

The post starts at £18,000 per annum, with the opportunity to progress to Trust and Statutory Fundraiser, after six months earning £21,000 per annum. 

A busy and varied Housing Administrator role, working for a National Housing Association based in London.

Client Details

A National Housing Association in London.

Description

The Housing Administrator will be responsible for:

• Dealing with general enquiries from internal and external contacts
• Minute taking for the team
• Arranging and coordinating meetings and other ad hoc events
• Diary management for members of the team
• Occasional reception cover

Profile

The Housing Administrator will have:

• A minimum of 4 years of administrative experience, working within the sector
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, both written and verbal
• An ability to prioritise conflicting tasks and work under pressure
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

Job Offer

A salary of £25,000-28,000, plus annual leave and pension

Nature of the Role: Part time 3 days (0.6 FTE) in the first instance

Responsible to: Director of External Relations

Responsible for: Administration for the External Relations team, especially relating to outreach and recruitment of learners, and administration for the alumni and volunteering programmes

Welcome to Ada!

Ada is a ground-breaking college and charity focused on using tech as a tool for social mobility and addressing the diversity and gender gaps in the tech sector and providing our industry partners with a new pipeline of diverse digital talent. Our mission is to educate and empower the next generation of diverse digital talent.

The External Relations Team is responsible for Ada’s external face and the many ways we engage with external partners and the public. As the team administrator you would be an instrumental part of helping develop and maintain our relationships with schools, potential learners, volunteers, alumni, our philanthropic partners and our wider community.

Specifically, you would work closely with our Outreach Manager

We’ve had great success with fundraising, business development and broader stakeholder engagement since opening in September 2016. We are now at an exciting stage of growth as we opened a second campus in 2019 and will open a Manchester campus later in 2020. We need your skills and ideas to meet our income targets, manage an increasing portfolio of high-profile relationships and to raise the profile of the college.

Your skills, your commitment to our mission and your mindset will be vital in helping us be the most effective team we can be and will give you the chance to be part of fundamentally impacting the diversity and access gaps in the tech sector.

As External Relations Administrator some of your responsibilities would include:

Sixth Form Outreach and Recruitment

• Booking applicants for assessment centres on Acuity and sending email confirmations

• Managing students returning paperwork and tasks

• Correspondence with students including offer/rejection emails and acceptances

Apprenticeship Outreach and Recruitment

• Screening candidates to see that they meet specified eligibility criteria

• Creating schedules for phone interviews or Maths/Literacy assessments

• Correspondence with potential apprentices for responses and any further information

• Advertise open roles on relevant job boards

• Accurately update and maintain data on internal systems

• Liaise with apprenticeship team to share progress and information as necessary

Volunteering

• Facilitating compliance of coaching process to ensure coaches complete all steps

• Scheduling training sessions

• DBS check scheduling

• Track volunteering record to ensure it is up to date

Alumni

• Manage alumni database and mailings

• Event management

General ad hoc admin for the team

Additional Duties:

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indicating the areas of activity and may be amended from time to time in the light of the changing needs of the team.

About You

Ada is looking for an organised and proactive administrator. Experience of the education sector is a plus.

Person Specification

Essential Experience:

• Experience managing a database

• Experience of professional level correspondence

• Demonstrable written and verbal communications skills

• Strong commitment to Ada’s vision and mission; and a strong belief in your capacity to make a positive impact towards them

Desirable:

• Familiarity with apprenticeships and the apprenticeship market or the education sector

• Experience of fundraising

• Experience of outreach or recruitment

• A proven track record of achieving funding through grant applications and individual giving

• Experience of event management

• Experience working in a technology-related field or a passion for technology

Personal Qualities, Aptitudes and Skills:

• Exemplary communication skills, including a very high standard of written communication skills and the ability to speak confidently to a range of audiences.

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to assess, prioritise and manage a varied and demanding workload;

Safeguarding
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check when appointed to the post.

The postholder's responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they come into contact, is to adhere to and ensure compliance with the College’s Safeguarding Policy at all times.

Equal opportunities
Ada. National College for Digital Skills recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its strengths. The following principles apply in respect of the College’s commitment to equality and diversity:

• To provide and promote equality of opportunity in all areas of its work and activity;

• To recognise and develop the diversity of skills and talent within its current and potential community;

• To ensure that all employees and prospective employees of the College are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential without receiving any unjustified discrimination or unfavourable treatment on grounds such as age, disability, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender reassignment, trans status, socio- economic status or any other irrelevant distinction;

• To provide and promote a positive working, learning, and social environment which is free from prejudice, discrimination and any forms of harassment, bullying or victimisation; and

• To promote good relations between individuals from different groups.

Applicants with disabilities
Ada. National College for Digital Skills is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact us.

How to apply for the role
Please send a completed application form and statement, no longer than one page long, outlining your interest in the position and addressing how you meet the person specification and email it to us with the subject line External Relations Administrator Application.

Closing date: 9 October 2020, however applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as they are received, and we may decide to remove the advert before this date so early applications are recommended.

The job description is designed to outline a range of main duties that may be encountered. It is not designed to be an exhaustive listing of tasks and can be varied in consultation with the post holder in order to reflect changes in the role or needs of the organisation.

All appointments are subject to a clear enhanced DBS and satisfactory references.

Thank you for your interest in the role and good luck with your application!
 

COVID-19 considerations:
Typically the role involves the External Relations Administrator being present at one of the College sites or attending events but for the time being the role is possible to fulfil remotely with little expectation to be on site.

Finance & Administration Manager

Hours: 3 days/week (24 hours) ideally spread over 4 or 5 days
Contract: 1 year with the possibility of extension
Annual Leave: 4 weeks pro rata + statutory holidays
Location: Stonebridge, London Borough of Brent

Sufra NW London is a Community Food and Advice Hub that provides a lifeline to people in crisis – including families living in extreme poverty and people who are vulnerable, homeless or socially isolated. We provide them with the food and support they need to survive, empower them to learn new skills and improve their wellbeing, and help them to find work and become financially stable.

Role Description

We are recruiting a Finance and Administration Manager to help scale-up the charity’s financial and administrative infrastructure in line with the growth and development we have experienced in recent years. The postholder will work closely with the Director and the Senior Finance Advisor to prepare and manage budgets, monitor income/spending and prepare management accounts for the Board of Trustees. Among other responsibilities, they will line manage the Administrative Officer and oversee the charity’s digital infrastructure and HR systems.  

We are seeking someone with at least 3 years’ charity finance experience who can take responsibility for ensuring financial procedures are maintained in line with the charity’s policies and can identify/make improvements to systems and processes, as necessary. This is a hands-on role in a grassroots charity where you will be working closely with the existing part-time Senior Finance Advisor (who works remotely) and members of the Management Team to re-shape how we manage all aspects of our financial administration.

The candidate will be a confident communicator and an organised self-starter. You will have experience managing staff and be capable of prioritising urgent tasks and working under pressure. The ideal candidate would be interested in taking on additional finance responsibilities as the charity continues to grow in the years ahead. 

This is an immensely rewarding role working in a dynamic charity built on an ethos of sharing, hospitality and inclusivity. We are looking for an exceptionally committed individual who is willing to go the extra mile and has an adaptable and flexible attitude. Through your activities, you will be able to convey the charity’s passion and commitment to supporting vulnerable people and help the charity transform the lives of beneficiaries.

Flexible working hours/days are available to fit around childcare or other needs, including some home working.

The Operations Manager is a pivotal role within the charity. Working closely with the Corporate Services Director the postholder will collaborate across the organisation to embed outstanding practice in the key disciplines of Property & Facilities Management, Procurement and Central Administration. The ethos of the Corporate Services directorate is very much to establish the best ways of working that enable other colleagues to achieve their objectives.

You will have a Facilities and Office management experience, with an awareness of health and safety requirements for workspaces, and the ability to oversee and co-ordinate our business continuity plans.

You must have experience of building, developing and managing supplier relationships (including managing outsourced services), ensuring development of clear briefs, value-for-money, achievement of results, compliance and commitment to our values and goals.

You should also have experience of leading, developing and managing a high-quality administrative support function with competing priorities, and of managing complex programmes of work and projects using structured project management techniques.

We're looking for a great communicator who is highly organised to provide administrative support to the clinical team and liaison with the young people and the network of support around them in order to facilitate their attendance at Baobab.

The role includes facilitating the work of Baobab’s staff and volunteer team by organising clinical and casework sessions and multi-disciplinary meetings with support networks, liaising with referrers, lawyers, foster carers, social workers and key workers and occasionally with the Home Office and Social Services managers. The role also includes administrative management of clinical files, supporting staff to access and manage their notes and filing using the online database, and coordinating the referral and assessment process.

The Baobab Centre works with young asylum seekers and refugees the significant majority of whom arrived in the UK as unaccompanied minors. All have experienced either or both organized and inter-personal violence and most have experienced a very difficult journey into exile in the UK . All experience significant difficulties in the UK in accessing care and destitution, housing education, adequate health care and asylum. All, as a consequence suffer specific and particular vulnerabilities including the cluster of symptoms referred to as complex post- traumatic stress disorder, as a consequence of the interaction of their overwhelming experiences, in their home countries, on their journeys into exile and in exile in the UK. Most also have significant strengths and resiliencies and the capacity to develop new resiliencies. Our aim as an organisation is to address and work through their vulnerabilities and to enable them to access old resiliencies that have been suppressed by their traumatic experiences and to enable them to develop new resiliencies and strengths through participating as fully as they are able in the life of the Baobab Non-Residential Therapeutic Community.

The post-holder will become part of our multi-professional team and the expectation is that s/he will participate fully in the life of the Baobab community.

Sparkle is a dynamic charity, based in Southern Malawi. We invest in a brighter sustainable future for the 17 communities we support through educational programmes, the delivery of a feeding programme, an on-site clinic, and a number of community outreach programmes. There is no limit to what services we are prepared to offer as we continue to grow with our local staff and partners to meet the needs of the vulnerable.

We have an exciting opportunity for someone with the right skills, empathy, and experience to take our work forward and take on the role of Volunteer & Administration Co-ordinator. This role is a dual role overseeing both the volunteer strategy within the charity but also the administrative aspects.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, be able to work autonomously and have experience in networking, business support activities and supporting and training volunteers, with a track record of delivering high-quality results and be capable of working independently to targets and deadlines. Strong communication is important to establish a good working relationship with our team and volunteers, IT (SharePoint and Salesforce) and organisational skills are also essential.

Applicants will be required to undertake a Police Background Check and references will be requested.

The Sparkle Foundation is an equal opportunities employer.

Please submit a CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for the role.

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

We work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. 

We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face, in their local service, community or online. 

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. 

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

About the role

We’re looking for a Communications and Events Intern for a period of three months. 

Working closely with the Senior Communications Officer and the rest of the Communications team, you’ll play a key role at an exciting and busy time. This is a fantastic opportunity to get some really varied experience for a charity in communications.

You’ll be involved in helping us start to use new digital platforms, in planning virtual events and creating different types of content to help us engage our staff. You’ll also use your great organisational skills to support the team with administrative tasks and to keep our communications running smoothly.

What we’re looking for

Ideally you’ll have:

• A keen interest to develop your experience in communications at a charity. 
• Some experience of working in a team. 
• The ability to write well and produce different types of content for different audiences. 
• The ability to build great relationships with different people. 
• An understanding of digital platforms and digital communications. 
• The ability to manage your own time and projects with great organisational skills. 
• A passion to help people change, and a belief in people’s abilities to do it

In return, you’ll get to be part of a supportive, tight-knit team who want to hear your ideas. 

You do not need a degree to apply for this role. 

We are continuously striving to be a more inclusive and diverse organisation. We are actively encouraging applications from but not limited to BAME candidates.

Further information about this job 

This a three-month fixed term contract for 37.5 hours per week.   

If you are based in London, you will also receive an Inner London Weighting allowance of £2,759 per annum.

Interviews will be held on 27 October via online video call, with a preferred start date of early November. 

Please apply via our website, where further contact details can be found.

Benefits of working with us 

• 28 days holiday plus a bank holiday allowance (pro rata for part time staff)
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Life assurance benefit scheme
• Flexible working patterns to help with work life balance
• Training and development opportunities
• 24/7 access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Information about us and our recruitment processes 

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability. We actively welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to ensure we have an inclusive and representational workforce for all our staff and clients.

We are only able to employ people who have the legal right to work in the UK.

We want to safeguard and protect the children, young people and adults we work with. Our rigorous selection process applies to all applicants to support this aim.  If you are applying for a role which involves regulated activity you will need to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (including Barred Lists) check (if in England) or become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme (if in Scotland). We will also seek references as part of the selection process for this role, including from your current or most recent employer.

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the specified closing date, should a large number of applications be received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.