The Education Programmes Assistant will play a crucial role in the BOA Policy and Programmes team administering a portfolio of education and training opportunities, including courses, fellowships, our annual online examination and outreach to medical students.

This is a busy role, requiring high quality customer support, a well-organised approach and good attention to detail to ensure that all tasks are completed to a high standard. We are seeking an individual with drive and enthusiasm and strong communication, IT and organisational skills to make a difference to the BOA. 

The British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) is the professional body for Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeons practising in the UK. We are a membership organisation, a charity and the largest of the ten recognised Surgical Specialty Associations. We have over 5,000 members worldwide, the majority based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Membership is made up of consultants (active or retired), surgeons in training and staff and associate specialist grades (SAS).

In addition to our strapline of Caring for Patients, Supporting Surgeons, we have three core strategic objectives of excellence in professional practice, research and training and education.

We are looking for someone with an entrepreneurial spirit, who can develop ideas into sustainable business initiatives; lead, manage and engage people; understands the challenges and complexities of working in the third sector; and has some knowledge of therapeutic counselling services, or a willingness to learn. 

You must be self-motivated and have a ‘can-do’ attitude; able to adapt to and lead change; be positive and enthusiastic; have excellent interpersonal skills; have a sound understanding of financial management; ability to think and act strategically and demonstrate proven success in generating ideas that lead to income generation. 

Please submit a CV and supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. Please pay attention to the essential and desirable requirements in the personal specification. Candidates who do not provide a supporting statement will not be shortlisted.

Interviews: Monday 13th January 2020. 

Post commences on or after 1st April 2020. 

CHICKS is an award-winning national children's charity that aims to provide life-enhancing respite breaks to as many disadvantaged young people as possible, from all over the UK, at one of its retreats in the South West and Derbyshire.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to build our fundraising capacity as well as grow our presence nationally by providing excellent fundraising and communications knowledge and offer strategic guidance and support as part of the leadership team. We are looking for an entrepreneurial individual who will give CHICKS a voice and help move the charity forward for the future. 

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional, a team player willing to take on a varied role, working across multiple sites, with ambition to grow income and deliver new initiatives.

Role Scope & Purpose:

You as the successful candidate will be responsible for the effective running of the Fundraising and Development Team, meeting fundraising targets, developing income streams, ensuring the CHICKS voice is heard nationally, marketing a series of campaigns across the year, and motivating an enthusiastic and talented team.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop the fundraising and development strategy to raise income in line with set targets, the agreed annual budget and the charity's business plan
• Ensure all fundraising activity is compliant with relevant charity and other statutory legislation and conforms to Institute of Fundraising and Fundraising Regulator codes of conduct and practice
• Keep abreast of changes in market practices and trends in charitable giving both locally and nationally
• Control and monitor budgets in respect of the fundraising and communications targets and objectives
• To analysis, identify and evaluate fundraising and communications options; utilising financial and other performance management data
• Make and assist with presentations about CHICKS to potential and current donors
• Travel nationally as required, following and strengthening fundraising leads
• Build strong relationships with current and potential donors and ensure that ongoing support is appropriately recognised
• Liaise with the Finance team to ensure that monthly reconciliation of all income and expenditure is in line with targets set
• Be an active and effective member of the Senior Leadership Team
• Continue to develop the knowledge and skills required to fulfil the responsibilities of the position
• Produce regular reports for our Trustees and attend Board and Action Group meetings as required

Person Specification:

• Experience of managing a fundraising team
• Experience in fundraising and communications
• Ability to use own initiative and think strategically
• A self-starter with strong self-management skills
• Excellent communicator, both written and oral
• Good humoured and approachable
• Full Drivers Licence and access to a car is essential
• Have excellent attention to detail and the ability to adhere to specific deadlines
• An articulate and persuasive communicator with the ability to establish and manage various donor relationships and building strategic relationships
• Good computer skills with the ability to use database software. Experience of Raiser’s Edge is desirable
• Ability to show a commitment to professional standards and apply industry best practice to all aspects of the role
• To understand and actively reinforce the ethos, culture and operations of CHICKS

**Please note, once submitting a CV and if you are successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be sent a Job Pack and Application Form for completion in order to qualify for an interview. This is in compliance with our Safer Recruitment Policy. 

Closing date for completed applications: Midday on Monday 6th January 2020

Interviews for this position are likely to be held mid-January

Personal Assistant Coordinator

Kingston Centre for Independent Living (KCIL) is a small charity based in Kingston-upon-Thames. We have been campaigning for the rights of disabled people for over 50 years.

KCIL are seeking to add to our personal assistant recruitment service which support’s disabled people recruit and manage their own personal assistants (PA). We are looking for someone to work within our Direct Payments Team alongside our current Personal Assistant Coordinator to manage a set caseload of services users who are looking for support with recruiting a PA.

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic, pro-active and enthusiastic part-time individual to join our team. Our ideal candidate will have experience in recruitment and a good knowledge of disability related issues. We seek someone who has a good understanding of equality and diversity, equal opportunities and service user involvement.

This post is 14 hours per week (Temporary role with a possibility of extension).

What does being a PA involve?

A PA is a carer who works privately for a disabled or older person, so that they are in control of who works for them and how they are supported. A PA can help with all sorts of daily tasks at home, including domestic tasks, personal care, shopping, sorting out paperwork and can also support their employer to get out and about.

Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for working alongside the KCIL’s service users to develop personalised recruitment adverts, manage online advertisements and support with the interview process when required.

• To support service users with the recruitment of Personal Assistants (PAs) and to liaise with payroll companies regarding payments to PAs
• To maintain and develop PA records, both paper and electronic, that correspond to this work
• To support PAs and adult service users through the DBS process
• To assist with the organisation and facilitation of PA training sessions or events which support PA recruitment 
• To provide support, information and advice and signposting to service users, potential service users and professionals regarding employment rights and employment law.
• To support the DP team by answering queries and offering advice and guidance to our service users

• To produce performance reports for the CEO regarding recruitment and monitoring of advertising platforms

• To attend regular team meetings, supervision and any training that may be required

Benefits

•Salary - £22,849 - £25,337 pro-rata (pro rata)

•Pension scheme

•25 days’ holiday per annum (pro rata)

This post is for 14 hours per week. Days are negotiable and we are ideally looking for someone who can be flexible when required. This is an office based role with the possibility of some home visits. The successful candidate will be willing to travel in and around the London Boroughs or Kingston-upon-Thames and other local areas if required.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Closing date: Monday 9th December 2019

Interview Date: Monday 16th December 2019

KCIL is a disability confident employer and we would practically welcome applications from disabled people.

Please note we do not accept CV's. All applicants must complete an application form to be considered for shortlisting.

Dance City is the North East’s leading development organisation for dance, which exists to lead and support a thriving dance ecology in the region. We present an exciting programme of performances in our theatre dedicated to dance – from contemporary to ballet bringing leading choreographers to Newcastle.  We also commission artists to make new works which premiere in our theatre every year. We offer over 100 weekly classes in more than 40 different styles of dance – open to all ages and all abilities in our state of the art studios in Newcastle and Sunderland.  Dance City offers formal dance training through our Training Academy for talented young people ages 10 through to post graduate level.

We seek a new CEO/Artistic Director to lead us in our next phase of strategic growth and development. The CEO/Artistic Director will provide inspirational artistic leadership along with the strategic vision to build and develop the organisation, ensuring a sustainable business model that will successfully serve our audiences and community for decades to come. The appointee will be a key figure in Dance in the region and nationally, leading a core team of 30 as well as nearly 100 engaged freelancers.

Ideal candidates will have experience of successfully leading in comparable environments, delivering organisational vision and change by leading, motivating and managing a customer focused team. Knowledge and experience of the dance sector would be ideal, as would the ability to work collaboratively with external stakeholders, including in generating income and fundraising. 

We are currently working with a National Charity, they urgently require an Interim Assistant Director of HR to join their team.

Interim Assistant Director of HR (Qualified CIPD/FCIPD)
Located in North London
Duration till end of May 2020 with a possibility of extension
Pay £250-£350 per day or Fixed Term Contract
Start in January 2020

The purpose of this role is to provide strategic direction and leadership of the organisation's people strategies; ensuring they are designed to deliver the overall organisational strategy and effect the appropriate cultural change. As well as being responsible for the delivery of those strategies by providing ownership, leadership and strategic direction for the people agenda, working collaboratively and leading through others to achieve them.

You would be reporting to and working closely with the ED Corporate Services, will have overall operational and budgetary responsibility for managing the HR function. With this remit, you will be responsible for providing strategic and operational support for the delivery of the charity's strategic goals.

You will have significant experience in a senior HR leadership role in complex organisations, delivering sophisticated cultural change and performance improvement. You will have experience of developing and successfully implementing people strategies, organisational development programmes and change solutions both at an operational and strategic level. You will be able to develop and deliver complex HR strategies for complex organisations and manage competing priorities effectively including OD programmes as well as day to day activities, budgets and resources.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your CV by Friday 6th December to [email protected]

Job Title: Chief Executive

Salary:  £40 – 50K

Hours of work: full time/permanent

Location:  Bristol

We are working in partnership with PROPS, an established medium sized charity currently in a period of growth and expansion.  The charity provides work focused day care opportunities, and work opportunities to predominantly younger adults with learning disabilities from their centre in Bristol. The charity is now seeking to appoint a Chief Executive to deliver the strategy supported by a tangible set of actions, key dependences and outline financial modelling.  Reporting directly to the Trustees, you will lead a team of circa 30 employees and contractors through effective management of the leadership team.  

The successful individual will demonstrate the following:

• Professional experience of working within a similar sector
• Commercial acumen gained working in a growing enterprise
• Proven experience of leading successful teams in a senior role
• Experience of developing and delivering strategic plans
• Experience of managing strong stakeholder relationships
• Project management experience.

We are seeking an individual with a commitment to the vision and values of the organisation.You will be a team player, with drive, energy and enthusiasm.As a leader you will have the responsibility for ensuring a successful, motivated and happy team.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Jill Livingstone, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment quoting our reference JO1723.

Closing date for applications: 12 December 2019

Interview date: w/c 6 January 2020

We are looking for a highly organised, professional Personal Assistant to join the UK’s blood cancer charity to support two senior members of our busy Executive Team on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.

The successful candidate must have a positive can-do attitude, discretion, an eye for detail and excellent communication skills as these are all essential for this busy role.

This exciting role involves organising schedules and calendars, providing administrative support, working as an outward-facing representative of the Director of Research and Policy and the Chief Digital, Innovation and Services Officer and being a central part of the support team to our Executive and Board

If you have a flair for administration, the ability to multi-task and love a challenge, as well as a passion for helping people affected by blood cancer, this could be the job for you!

The closing date for this exciting opportunity is:

9am on Monday 9 December 2019

To apply just send us a current cv and cover letter.

*Please note that we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion*

The director of membership and fundraising is responsible for developing and delivering GLP’s membership and fundraising strategies, with a focus on the recruitment and retention of members, and medium and high net worth individuals, and for coordinating GLP’s external communications. 

Reports to:  the director of The Good Law Project

Responsible for: the Membership Officer

Contract type:  Temporary, one year’s duration with a possibility of becoming permanent

Hours: 4 days per week or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategies and action plans to recruit and retain regular giving members, increasing numbers by 50% over the next 18-24 months
• Develop and deliver GLP’s membership offer to regular givers
• Develop GLP’s wider fundraising, with a focus on medium and high net worth individuals, and corporate sponsors who align with our values
• Build strong relationships with members and other supporters
• Working with the Director, lead on guardianship and development of GLP’s brand
• Working with the Director, plan, coordinate and deliver public communications including website and social media
• Ensure that members and other constituents receive excellent service and response
• Ensure that GLP has an effective constituent relationship management system, which is well-maintained and up to date at all times
• Represent GLP to external stakeholders as necessary
• Line manage the membership officer

The Good Law Project is a not for profit membership organisation that brings litigation in the public interest.  We fight for the voiceless through the courts, for a fairer, more decent society for all.  We are a young organisation with a ground-breaking track record already, and are now seeking to recruit our very first staff team.

More details, including the experience, skills and knowledge required, can be found in the job specification attached.  To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in the role, and how you meet the requirements, together with the details of two referees.Please apply online via CharityJob.

Interviews will be held on 8 January 2020.

Who are we?

Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity seeking to accelerate change for those affected by brain tumours, which kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. Our five-year strategy is ambitious and sets out plans to double survival from brain tumours and halve the harm they cause to quality of life.

Our exciting job role!

The Director of Finance and Governance will lead The Charity’s finance and governance functions to ensure we are fit for purpose and constantly evolving.  The successful applicant will rapidly become a critical friend and sounding board for the CEO and will contribute to the senior leadership team of The Charity to ensure we achieve our ambitious goals!

This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be based in our Farnborough office, with some out‑of‑hours working.

What we'd like from you:

It's simple - all you need to succeed in this role is talent, ambition and energy. You must completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit, inspire us every day and deliver amazing results in a fast paced environment.

According to the job description you should have humility, humour, a participatory leadership style with a can do, let’s just sort it attitude!  You should also have an enthusiasm and passion for our strategy and relish being accountable for assessing our progress.  If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£75,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas as a ‘thank you’ for volunteering your time at some of our events throughout the year*) 

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

Advert close date: Tuesday, 17th December 2019

First interview date and location: Monday, 23rd December 2019 via Skype

Second interview date and location: tbc

More about us:

Don’t forget to check out our short video (you can find it on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.

Did you know we have won a variety of awards for our HeadSmart campaign including the NHS Innovation Award, Third Sector Excellence Awards and Charity Times Awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey?

For more information, please visit our website.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate! 

We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.

*subject to qualifying criteria

Join a global movement to empower young people

WE Charity is an international charity and educational partner. Our organisation is unique in that it operates collaborative programs both domestically and internationally. In the US, Canada, and the UK, WE Day and WE Schools are initiatives of WE Charity that educate and empower young people. WE Schools is a year-long service-learning program that nurtures compassion in students and gives them the tools to create transformative social change. And WE Day is a series of inspiring events that celebrate youth making a difference in their local and global communities.

We are currently seeking a Director for our UK office. The successful candidate will be an exceptional strategic leader with a passion for quality and growth, with a track record of maximising financial and operational performance complimented by the ability to motivate and inspire teams and partners to work as the head of WE’s UK office. They will work under the leadership of the WE Charity Global Executive Director and partner closely with all business units, team directors and managers across WE headquarters in Toronto. The incumbent will act as the ambassador and public face of the UK office and key point of contact both internally and externally and with the Board of Directors, partners and all key stakeholders.

You will be a values-driven, visionary leader with proven experience of shaping organisational vision and strategy. You will have the ability to build strong relationships across a diverse stakeholder map. Excellent communication skills are essential, alongside a clear passion and commitment to WE’s mission.

To apply and download the appointment details, please click apply and quote reference 4463. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 8th January 2020 at 9am GMT.

The role will be based in London and the salary is commensurate with the seniority of the appointment.

WE charity wishes to encourage applications from experienced senior leaders drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds who can drive and inspire change for young people.

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ThinkForward Executive Assistant

Location: London, Islington
Salary: £29,078-£30,983 (pro rata) including London weighting
Hours: Part Time - 22.5 hours per week – semi-flexible working offered
Contract: Permanent 

Please press the 'apply' button to send word versions (not PDFs) of your CV and a cover letter of no more than one side by 9am on Thursday 12th December.In the event that a high volume of suitable applications is received the post may close prior to the specified closing date. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration.

Interviews: week commencing 16th December

Overview of ThinkForward
ThinkForward is a breakthrough coaching programme that offers young people 1 to 1 support through trusted, long-term relationships to help overcome challenges in and out of school and linking them to ready for work activities provided by a community of businesses. By the end of the programme young people develop the aspirations, skills and mind-sets needed to thrive and sustain employment.

Purpose of the role
The Executive Assistant is a pivotal role within ThinkForward, responsible for the smooth operation of the executive functions of the charity, including support for governance (board and subcommittees), office management plus team diary support.

Key Relationships: ThinkForward Trustees and Executive Team, Central Team

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Governance:

• Lead responsibility for the administration of board meetings and sub-committees, including timetabling, paper collation, formatting and distribution.
• Production of board meeting and sub-committee minutes and updating of the rolling action log.
• Manage external file sharing platform, including providing access and uploading documentation
• Administration of specific project sub and working groups as required
• Liaison with trustees as required, including setting up telephone calls
• Perform charity and company secretarial duties

Office Co-ordination:

• Act as point of contact for suppliers in relation to facilities matters
• Support the Office Administrator to resolve technical & IT issues
• Manage office layout, storage and ensure Office Administrator maintains supplies of equipment and stationery
• Manage the telephone conference calling facility

• Lead for telephony relationships, including opening and closing accounts, maintenance of asset log and monthly reconciliation

Team administration:

• Timetabling of Exec Team appraisals and staff member 121s
• Organise and minute relevant team meetings
• Co-ordinate operational set-up and organisation of external events, meetings and training, co-ordinate office events calendar
• Diary management for Chief Executive, COO, Director of Fundraising and Director of Delivery
• Drafting correspondence and responding to enquiries
• Ensure accurate filing in paper and electronic form

Other responsibilities:

• Support the Heads of Fundraising & Delivery and the COO with operational and finance related duties
• Other support as could be reasonably required

Person Specification:

Qualifications/skills/experience:

• Excellent data inputting skills and keen attention to detail.
• Computer literate with intermediate skill levels in Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Team player, with lots of energy and enthusiasm.
• Aptitude for numbers, data, absorbing lots of information, willing to learn a lot and take on responsibility
• At least 3 years’ relevant prior experience with knowledge of administrative and policy procedures
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices
• Proactive in reviewing and evaluating personal performance and identifying areas for improvement and development

The Executive Assistant & Office Manager will be a confident and energetic individual with demonstrable experience in the fields of office management, governance support and administration. A skilled and confident communicator, they will be able to work on their own initiative and take a solution-focused and accountable approach. This is an external facing role and the post holder will need to identify and exhibit behaviours which promote our values and purpose.

The right candidate will demonstrate a flexible approach, have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrate an affinity and empathy with our charity. Ideally, the candidate will have provided executive support to an executive team in the past and may have worked in a charitable environment where they have managed sensitive information. Discretion and at all times maintaining the highest levels of integrity and confidentiality are paramount.

ThinkForward’s staff competency framework informs our recruitment and performance management of staff. The following behaviours for each competency define the expectations for this position:

Communication

• Ability to communicate with staff at all levels from a variety of different stakeholders
• Approachable, open and transparent with young people, stakeholders and colleagues
• Ability to deliver messages in an interesting and stimulating style, appropriate to each audience

Planning and organising

• Self-motivated, able to work independently and proactively
• Very strong organisational and project management skills, including use of appropriate tools and systems
• Excellent computer literacy

Teamwork

• Working in a team ideally in a fast pace environment, working collaboratively to achieve goals
• Building lasting relationships with different stakeholders for example suppliers, property agencies and their representatives, colleges, other charities,

Impact and quality focused

• Comfortable working to targeted outcomes/goals
• While working to targeted outcomes, ability to keep ThinkForward’s core mission at the heart of what you do
• Driven by excellent standards and high quality

Professional expertise

• Three years direct experience of working in a similar role
• High levels of customer service delivery
• Strong organisational and project management skills and the ability to work proactively and under pressure
• Experience in Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word to an advanced level
• revious experience supporting senior executives essential

ThinkForward is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.​

ThinkForward is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.​

This will role will be offered subject to the outcome of a DBS check and a 6 month probation period.​

We’re looking for a talented Director to run the Bulb Foundation. The right person will share our passion to fight the climate crisis. You will work with our Board to set our strategy, and use your expertise and connections to bring together exceptional organisations who can make a huge impact with our support. 

About us

Bulb Foundation was launched in 2019 to reflect Bulb's belief in the power of business for good. Bulb fight the climate crisis every day by providing affordable, renewable energy. But they wanted to do more. Every time a new member switches to Bulb, £1 is donated to the foundation, increasing to £2 in 2020. We will use it to make grants to other charities and social enterprises tackling the climate crisis head on, through mitigation or adaptation. We fund high-risk, early stage ideas with the potential to create system change around the world. We are particularly interested in convening networks, advocating for policy change, adoption of new technology and driving changes in consumer behaviour. 

Bulb Foundation was set up by an interim Foundation Manager, but now we’ve set  our initial strategy we’re ready to recruit a Foundation Director to hit the ground running. 

About the role

You’ll turn the foundation from an unknown start-up into a well respected funder, sought out by people with great ideas. You will build a portfolio of innovative partners fighting the climate crisis globally.

You will:

• achieve the greatest possible impact with our annual budget of around £2m

• report to the Trustee Board, organising quarterly Board Meetings to gain approval for your recommendations

• develop and implement strategic and annual business plans

• report on progress against plan and recommend improvements 

• research and recommend areas for priority funding

• convene experts and create partnerships to co-design high impact projects

• manage existing partner relationships

• monitor the impact of our funding and measure progress against plan, including visiting foundation projects 

• drive the foundation’s external profile, including managing the website and social media, and representing the foundation at external events

• manage the funding relationship with our donor including engaging our  colleagues over at Bulb to create excitement and support for our work

• ensure effective and responsible management of our funds

• comply with all charity regulations and annual reporting requirements

• create and maintain appropriate policies and processes for the smooth running of the foundation

• recruit and manage additional foundation staff if necessary

About you

Here are some of the things we think will be valuable, but we're also open-minded. If you recognise yourself in the traits below, we’d love you to send us an application.

You will definitely: 

• be an experienced climate change practitioner with deep knowledge of, and connections in the UK and global NGO and policy community 

• Be resilient, flexible and well organised, enjoy working autonomously and thrive on setting your own direction

• be a creative and analytical thinker who can develop and deliver our strategy, assess our performance and identify improvements

• demonstrate excellent judgement and use data to make complex decisions

• have proven influencing skills at board level

• be an experienced grant partnership manager (either as a funder or fundraiser)

• have excellent written and verbal communication skills

• be a credible, authentic and inspiring ambassador for the foundation, confident presenting to large, senior audiences

• be willing to travel overseas up to 6 weeks per year to visit projects and represent the foundation at relevant events

You might also have: 

• charity governance experience to meet Charity Commission requirements

• financial management experience to manage a multi-million pound budget, comfortable maintaining management accounts, developing internal financial controls and managing an audit

• worked in or with a business and be comfortable working cross-functionally in a corporate environment to influence a variety of stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package

• Would consider part time applicants, minimum 3 days per week.

• Training budget of £1,000 a year, plus five working days to spend on professional or personal development. You can use this for training courses, books or conferences.

• 33 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) and the option to buy up to 5 more.

• After a year at Bulb Foundation, you can take an additional month of unpaid leave to travel, work on personal projects or simply to recharge and reboot.

• 12 weeks of full pay for maternity, paternity or adoption leave.

• Activities to improve your mental and physical well, including yoga.

• Healthcare, a pension plan with employer contributions and a cycle to work scheme.

How you apply

Send us your CV and a covering letter by Sunday 5th January. In the covering letter, please tell us: 

• why you’d be a great fit for the role

• your expected salary package

• when you’d be available to start

The executive assistant is responsible for The Good Law Project's day to day administration, for maintaining the Director’s diary and supporting him on a day-today basis.

Reports to:  the chief operating officer, with accountability to the director of The Good Law Project

Contract type:  Temporary, one year’s duration with a possibility of becoming permanent

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Director’s diary, coordinating commitments with others as necessary
• Establish and maintain organisational document management and storage systems
• Ensure that all case documents and communications are catalogued and filed
• Undertake financial administration, liaising with the external book-keeping service, including dealing with invoices and donation reports, setting up online payments, processing expense claims and other financial administration
• Download, review and process all donations reports from external service providers
• Provide administrative support to the Director
• Compile and process the Director’s expense claims
• Make travel and accommodation arrangements for the Director and other staff
• Deal with Good law Project correspondence, liaising with other staff as necessary
• Liaise with key service providers such as IT, phones, and facilities
• Undertake any other administrative duties as requested

The Good Law Project is a not for profit membership organisation that brings litigation in the public interest.  We fight for the voiceless through the courts, for a fairer, more decent society for all.  We are a young organisation with a ground-breaking track record already, and are now seeking to recruit our very first staff team.

More details, including the experience, skills and knowledge required, can be found in the job specification attached. 

To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in the role, and how you meet the requirements, together with the details of two referees.Please apply online via CharityJob.

Interviews will be held on 19 December 2019.