HR Officer – Sabbatical Cover

28 Hours per week - Must be able to start early November 2020 Contract to 25th June 2021

Local Government Scale 5 SCP 12-15 £26,350 to £27,800 pa pro rata for a 28 hour week + 6% contributory pension inc London Weighting. Fixed term contract.

Closing date: Monday 5th October 2020 – 9 am

Interview date: Thursday 8th October 2020

Age UK Camden is a lively independent and innovative charity providing a wide range of services and support to older people in the London Borough of Camden.

In 2019-20 we supported more than 14,000 people to access services & support.

Do you want to use your HR skills to support the employees of Age UK Camden and its subsidiary organisations deliver high quality services to older people in Camden and beyond. As part of the HR function you will play a vital role supporting the HR Manager to ensure there are proactive, robust and comprehensive HR systems and processes in place. You will be an experienced HR Officer - ideally with experience in the voluntary sector. Organised and a good communicator.

Age UK Camden is an Equal Opportunities and London Living Wage Employer.  Registered Charity No. 293446

Job Purpose:

• To provide effective support for the HR function (including establishing necessary administrative and database systems)
• To develop an adequate knowledge of systems. Awareness and oversight of systems and processes used within the Senior Management Team.

Duties and Responsibilities

HR Support:

- Support and oversee recruitment activities for the organisation in cooperation with Central Administration Team and the Senior Management Team.

- Process all new starters including production of employment contracts, induction packs, reference requests, DBS checks, Prevention of Illegal Working checks, language tests).

- Handle the administrative process of the employee life cycle (including contracts, contract addendums, employee files, probationary review calendar)

- Ensure leavers files are handled in line with GDPR and BSWA policies.

- Create and maintain all employee personnel files, ensuring archiving of leavers and cleansing of information held in line with GDPR

- Efficient management of online HR database

- Work closely with senior managers to provide sensitive and confidential support for personnel matters.

- Ensure safer recruitment practices are followed.

General Administrative Support:

 - Maintain a comprehensive paper and computer filing management system.

- Management of online H&S training platform (adding new users, managing course enrolment, liaising with the account manager to add new courses as needs arise).

- Assist with the management of BSWA policy reviews (keeping schedules, liaising with relevant managers, updating central records with latest policies).

- Maintaining DBS database and ensuring regular checks are carried out in a timely manner for all staff.

- Support with development activities of BSWA (internal and external Training, Joint Team Meetings, staff surveys).

- Provide administrative support for events (venue hire, support with activities and workshops, complete post event work).

- Provide full technical support to virtual meetings attended by members of SMT.

- Take minutes at meetings attended by SMT as and when required.

- Provide flexible organisational and co-ordination support as required and demand arises.

General:

- To maintain the confidentiality of all service users and staff.

- To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation.

- To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation.

- To maintain a general awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level.

- To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.

- Provide an effective basic administrative service, including telephone duties, management of post and providing hospitality.

- To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.

- To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.

- To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.

- To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post.

Personal Spec:

- Excellent attention to detail

- Thoroughness and accuracy

- Good IT skills 3

- Keen interest in HR

- Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential.

- Ability to cascade information verbally and in writing with accuracy and sensitivity.

- Excellent organisational skills

- Confident communicator who can build successful working relationships with colleagues at all levels within the organisation

- Awareness of safer recruitment practice.

- An understanding of women’s issues and feminist principles, in particular around the issues of domestic violence and its implications for women and children.

- Commitment to providing services within an anti-discriminatory/equal opportunities framework to meet individual needs.

Experience:

- Experience of providing administrative support in a busy office

- Experience of managing and prioritising own workload

- Experience of HR administration is desirable

Human Resources Adviser
Part-time (two days a week, flexible)
Salary: £14,193pa (pro-rata to £35,482pa)
Permanent

Global Justice Now is a democratic social justice organisation working, as part of a global movement, to challenge the powerful and create a more just and equal world. We mobilise people in the UK for change, and act in solidarity with those fighting injustice, particularly in the global south. We put pressure on decision-makers, organise public opposition to harmful policies, and produce robust research which shows there are alternatives to corporate-led globalisation.

We are seeking a human resources adviser to work part-time (2 days a week equivalent, flexible) within our resources team, to take responsibility for the HR function at Global Justice Now.

Regular HR work will include the typical full range of HR functions, including developing and updating HR policies and procedures. Specific projects include development of a wellbeing statement and programme, and working with our anti-oppression working group.

To join us you will need experience of developing human resources policies, an understanding of the voluntary sector working environment, and a strong commitment to, and experience of, equal opportunities policies.

If you are interested in the post and believe you meet our requirements, we would really like to hear from you.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnicity, but as members of ethnic minority groups are currently under-represented in the organisation we encourage applications from black and ethnic minority candidates. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

We offer 26 days holiday a year (pro-rata) and flexible working.

Deadline for applications: 10am Monday 28 September 2020
Interviews: Wednesday 8 October 2020

The full job description and person specification, application and recruitment monitoring forms can be downloaded from our website. No agencies  please – only personal applications will be considered. We can only consider applications from people who already have the right to work in the UK.

Interviews will be held by videoconference on Wednesday 8 October 2020. If you are interested in the role, please ensure that you can be available on this day.  

 

HR Advisor

• London
• ASAP until end of the year
• c£250 a day

A large national charity is seeking a HR Advisor to work closely with Line Managers across the UK. This is a generalist role but with a strong emphasis on ER. Your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Casework management including discipline, grievance, absence and capability
• Attend meetings in relation to ER casework, investigate and support managers through formal and informal processes
• Create documentation in relation to casework
• Provide managers and coaching and training where necessary#Review cases to identify any trends
• Provide guidance to Managers on job descriptions and ensure they are in line with operational requirements
• Maintain up to date knowledge of employment law and HR best proactive

To be considered for this role - essential criteria

• Significant HR Advisory experience in the charity and/or commercial sectors
• Excellent track record in successfully resolving a wide range of ER and casework
• Strong and current Employment Law knowledge
• Extensive experience of advising and note taking during formal meetings and handling appeals process
• Recruitment and selection experience
• CIPD member

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As well as this we are looking to grow the Pro-Recruitment Group family and would be interested in any amazing Recruitment Consultants you think might like to work for us. £250 on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

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Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society – do you share our passion to live in a world free from slavery?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, highly organised and solution focused HR professional to join our growing HR team, to support with the delivery of high quality and efficient HR functions across the organisation.

Our HR Team delivers a range of HR services, covering the full employee life cycle. We are looking for an experienced HR professional who has had exposure to the full generalist remit, with comprehensive experience of recruitment, managing ER cases, supporting employee wellbeing and development, as well as assisting to drive forward key HR projects.

The role requires a person with good all-round generalist HR experience and proven experience advising, guiding and supporting line managers across multiple locations.

This position will be home-based initially, due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation. Thereafter, it is envisaged it will be based at head office in central Manchester.

Please visit our website for a full role profile and details on how to apply - we look forward to hearing from you!

Do you have a background in HR, and are looking to further develop? Are you curious, customer orientated with a natural affinity for people?

• Permanent 
• Part time (28 hours/week)
• £16,000 - £18,500 pro rata (FTE £20,00 - £23,500) depending on experience

We’re seeking a highly motivated HR Assistant to join us during an exciting phase of growth.

As a Samaritan you’ll be part of an established charity who for over 60 years has been delivering services to some of the most vulnerable people across the UK and Republic of Ireland.  Our mission is to reduce the number of people who die by suicide and we pride ourselves in taking a leading role in influencing suicide prevention policy and practice. 

We’re keen to hear from candidates who are equally passionate about our charitable purpose. You’ll be part of a Ewell based team, but don’t worry, we’re not expecting you to be office based until January 2021. Ewell benefits from great transport links to London and the South, and when you get here, you’ll working out of picturesque premises.

Don’t be fooled by the title, we’re not hierarchical and see our HR Assistant as being the bedrock of the team – You’ll be a critical enabler that allows us to continue striving to make Samaritans a great place to work. 

Get ready to roll up your sleeves as the role will be busy. You’ll be the first point of contact for all HR queries, making you the face of our HR brand. As a starter/finisher you’ll be supporting recruitment coordination, while delivering all employee lifecycle administration. 

Having had previous HR administration experience you’ll thrive on the buzz that comes with a fast-paced environment. 

We want you to succeed and we’ll commit to developing you through involvement in initiatives geared towards your learning. But ultimately your success will hinge on your tenacity, resilience, collaborative style and customer orientated approach.

As an employer, we offer a good range of benefits, including 25 days’ holiday, three well-being days, flexible working, Health Cash Plan, Pension and interest-free season ticket loans.

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We warmly welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

Have we just painted a portrait of you? If the answer is a resounding yes, please find a copy of the full job description Remember applications close at 5pm on Monday 5th October 2020.

We’re feeling confident about our ability to attract great candidates. 

While we’re respectful of the expertise and the relationships forged with our preferred resource partners we’re not enlisting the support of any agencies at this stage.

Prisoners Abroad is a unique welfare and human rights charity providing advice and emotional support to people affected by overseas imprisonment. We help people during their incarceration, when they return to the UK and need resettlement services, and we also support their family and friends throughout the trauma.

In this role, you will provide crucial advice to embassies, consulates and country caseworkers at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) on human rights issues affecting British nationals abroad, including claims of torture and cases where a British national could be or has been sentenced to death.

An outstanding communicator with an in-depth, comprehensive practical knowledge of human rights law (particularly relating to fair trials and prisoner rights), you must also hold a legal degree and preferably a formal qualification in human rights.

This post is based at the FCDO with one day every fortnight at Prisoners Abroad, although it is expected to be home-based during the current situation due to Covid-19

Interviews are scheduled for w/c Monday 5th October 2020 via Zoom.

Join us to establish Groundwork’s award-winning national Green Doctor programme into Braintree, Harlow and Colchester, Essex.

Green Doctor is a programme offering home visits to provide advice, installation of small practical energy-saving measures such as low energy light bulbs and draft proofing and referring on to other health and wellbeing services. We aim to reduce our client’s energy bills and save them money in a variety of ways including providing a bill switching service.

You will be a practical, people-person with a passion for helping vulnerable people. You must have a thorough knowledge of energy efficiency to provide in-home tailored energy saving advice, and the ability to adapt your approach to suit our client’s varying needs.

You must be comfortable with lone working and in managing your own workload.  Experience of training and working with volunteers is also desirable. 

A qualification as Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA), NVQ Level 3 (6049-03) Provide Energy Efficiency Services, or City and Guilds Energy Awareness (6281-01) is essential, but relevant experience in the field will be considered.

A full clean driving licence is required.

Closing date for applications: 30 September 2020

Interview date:  7 October 2020 via Zoom

Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Groundwork East is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

Job Vacancy - Groundwork Greater Nottingham

Green Doctor Advisor

Location:  Nottingham

Contract: 3-year fixed term

Salary: £23,616

37.5 hours per week
 

Qualified/experienced in giving energy advice? Want to help some of the most vulnerable residents keep warm and manage their energy bills? Join us to establish Groundwork’s award-winning national Green Doctor programme into Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

As a Green Doctors you deliver home visits following Covid Risk Assessments and provide online assistance as required. Home visits are a mix of advice, installation of small practical energy-saving measures such as low energy light bulbs and draft proofing and referring on to other health and wellbeing services. We aim to reduce our client’s energy bills and save them money in a variety of ways including providing a bill switching service.

You will be a practical, people-person with a passion for helping vulnerable people. You must have a thorough knowledge of energy efficiency to provide in-home tailored energy saving advice, and the ability to adapt your approach to suit our client’s varying needs.

You must be comfortable with lone working and in managing your own workload.  Experience of training and working with volunteers is also desirable. 

A qualification as Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA), NVQ Level 3 (6049-03) Provide Energy Efficiency Services, or City and Guilds Energy Awareness (6281-01) is essential, but relevant experience in the field will be considered.

A full clean driving licence is required.

Closing date for applications: 16 October 2020

Interview date:  Week commencing 26th October 2020 via Zoom/Teams

Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Groundwork Greater Nottingham is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

I am currently looking for an experienced HR Administrator to work remotely, part-time (20 30hrs a week) for an amazing membership organisation. You will have experience of restructure and redundancies processes with the ability to trouble shoot and respond to queries.

Main duties:
Putting together redundancy letters
Taking notes at redundancy consultation meetings and appeals
Calculating redundancy pay and entitlements based on contracts etc

As the HR Administrator you will provide a responsive processing facility for HR transactional activity in an efficient and customer focussed manner and will be the first point of contact for managers and employees, providing information and guidance on core HR activities.
Working effectively with others - Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on
Communicating with impact - Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust.

Skills:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include the ability to respond to written correspondence and queries.
Evidence of relationship building and communication skills
Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining 100% accuracy
A focus on customer service, high standards of attention to detail, quality, accuracy and responsiveness.

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

One fixed term contract until March 2021, 30 hours per week
One permanent contract, 30 hours per week

Blackburn Central Library

Closing date: 30th September 2020 at 11.30pm. 

We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals with experience in the delivery of supervised advice and casework across housing, debt or welfare benefits to join us as an Advice Assistant and play an important support role.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this excitng time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. 

In response to growing need, we are developing our service in Lancashire by offering advice, support and guidance to people in housing need on issues such as housing, debt and welfare benefits. We also offer an Information & Resource service to provide guided self-help to clients and specialist legal housing advice. 

About the role
Based in Blackburn Central Library, right in the heart of the community, you will be carrying out initial fact finding triage interviews, booking appointments with the appropriate adviser, agreeing clients’ needs, providing them with basic information and advice and referring clients to other Shelter services or external agencies as appropriate.  Carrying out case related support and research for Advisers and Senior Advisers and dealing with enquiries not only in person, but also by telephone and email and generating correspondence as necessary are also key elements of this role.  As an advice assistant you will provide ongoing casework and you will manage your own caseload.

About you
We’re looking for a self-motivated, results-driven and customer focused individual with demonstrable experience in the delivery or supervised advice and casework across housing, debt or welfare benefits and experience of working with vulnerable people or people with multiple and complex needs. You will need a proven ability to manage your own caseload, adhere to multiple deadlines, research caselaw/legislation and to utilise that in your day to day role. With strong communication skills, a collaborative way of working and the ability to lead change and improve performance, you will also be proficient in using a range of IT tools to carry out your work, such as case management systems, internet, email and Microsoft applications.  Keyboard skills and ability to input data efficiently is essential.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own. 

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society. 

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes 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 also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident and proactive HR professional to join a Christian charity with unrivalled global reach. We are looking for an enthusiastic professional to join our International Services team in the UK. This is a great opportunity to be part of small HR team, within a well-known Christian charity

As the HR Administrator you will report into the HR Partner and will be responsible for providing a full administration service to the HR department and to internal and external customers, acting as a first point of contact for all HR enquiries.

In order to be successful in this role you will need to have experience of working in a similar HR generalist position and a good understanding of HR practices. You will have excellent administrative and customer care skills and be able to work appropriately with confidential information. As this is a role in an international organisation, you will enjoy relating with people of other cultures and nationalities. You must have excellent communication skills and work well with different personalities. You will be dynamic, flexible and able to work independently.

Full job description and application forms can be found on our website.

IFES is an organisation with a distinctive Christian ethos. This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under provisions made in the Equality Act 2010. Applicants should therefore demonstrate a firm Christian commitment and agree with the IFES doctrinal basis and ethos statement. 

This job will not constitute a Certificate of Sponsorship so you will have to prove you have other means to work legally in the UK before we would consider your application.  

Our client, a world-renowned organisation in the Arts & Cultural sector is now seeking an exceptional HR Business Partner to join them on a permanent basis.

As HR Business Partner you will proactively support a number of highly creative departments to achieve their strategic objectives through translating client group requirements into effective HR practice, delivering people and project solutions, managing risk and driving performance.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity you will need to be CIPD fully qualified (or equivalent experience) with proven experience working as a solutions-focused HR Business Partner, ideally gained in a progressive and demanding arts-based or similar environment. You will also need to demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence and resilience and the gravitas and confidence to gain respect and credibility quickly, professionally challenge and influence at all levels.

Other key requirements include:

• Knowledge of contemporary HR thinking, including good knowledge of employment law and its practical application
• A full understanding of all HR functions and best practices, including overseeing of an outsourced payroll provision.
• Demonstrable experience with HR metrics
• Experience of managing UK visa applications and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks
• Excellent people management and coaching skill
• An efficient, focused and calm approach with the ability to work well under pressure and prioritise conflicting deadline
• Strong IT skills including familiarity with HR systems and MS Microsoft Office

Do you want to be part of an organisation that fights for children every single day? Then join us as HR Business Partner, partnering proactively with senior managers across the organisation at a strategic level, identifying HR requirements and working with HR specialists to deliver what's needed.

It is an exciting time to join the HR team at Save the Children UK. We are embarking on a significant departmental change to drive the delivery of first class service to our organisation. Our key focus is to deliver a more streamlined, efficient and consistent service that will enable the organisation to focus on its number one commitment; improving the lives of children around the world. As a result we have created a number of new specialist roles within the HR team to drive forward the change within HR and the wider organisation, with a strong focus on improving our culture and supporting our people. Right now, we are looking for people who want to help build a leading HR function and establish a long-term approach to achieving these goals. So, if you want to join us on this exciting journey and play a key role in an organisation which fights for children every single day then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As HR Business Partner you will provide proactive advice and coaching to senior management teams on people and organisational issues and implications of proposals. You will also support the HR Leadership Team to contribute to the delivery of the organisation's People and Culture Strategy, providing divisional and organisational insight into how the strategy is deployed to establish a long-term approach to improving our culture and supporting our people. In addition you will:

• Work with divisional leadership teams to create, develop and deliver People Plans that meet their strategic needs
• Support the HR Leadership Team to deliver the requirements of the organisation and People & Culture strategy 
• Provide project management support to the HR specialist teams ensuring that they understand Divisional service drivers and that they can turn the Divisional service vision into action
• Contribute to the development of all people related policies and undertake research & development of innovative best practice HR services, policies and principles.

To be successful you will have a strong background in HR, with experience of using your people expertise to deliver long-term value. Evidence of managing change arising from significant changes to business practices, behaviours and attitudes is essential as is experience of HR planning. In addition you will have:

• Excellent influencing, facilitation and communication skills and be comfortable preparing and presenting reports and proposals to senior management/board groups
• Excellent leadership qualities, with an emphasis on delivering through others, and evidence of coaching, developing and performance management of others
• Strong project and programme management skills.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 11th October 2020