We have a London office, with options for flexible working as we introduce a hybrid pattern of working.

About Bank Workers Charity (BWC)

The Bank Workers Charity is an occupational benevolent organisation that supports individuals and their families who are in real need. We offer independent advice, guidance, case management and grant giving for people encountering a wide range of challenges including financial, health, housing and wellbeing issues.  There is a growing need for our services and each year we’re supporting thousands of clients through our expert Helpline team and online resources. 

About the Role

We’ve made a significant investment in digital technology, including a Sitecore-based website and a new Salesforce CRM (due to go live in the autumn). We’re now seeking a Digital Delivery Manager to manage these functions, and help us realise our aspirations for enhanced service delivery.                                                         

As our Digital Delivery Manager you’ll be responsible for our digital plan. You’ll work closely with BWC staff to develop and deploy new business processes, monitor the digital budget, and be the point of contact for our digital suppliers and agencies. You’ll also have a specific personal responsibility for our website, liaising with our marketing and content specialists, and briefing our development partner.

About You

Our ideal candidate will blend an ability to see the bigger picture with pragmatic project management skills, and some general management experience.

What we Offer

In return you will receive a competitive salary, along with a range of benefits, which include:

• 30 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
• Up to 13% employer contribution to BWC’s pension scheme
• Group Life Cover (three times annual salary)
• Season Ticket Loan (upon successful completion of probation)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

To apply please review the attached applicant pack, which includes the job description and person specification, and then send a completed application form, which includes a supporting statement, outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.

Closing Date: Monday 1st November 2021 at 9am

Network Development Manager

Full-time, with part-time (4 days and/or term-time) considered for the right candidate

About Challenge Partners

Who we are: Challenge Partners is a practitioner-led education charity that enables collaboration and challenge between schools to enhance the life chances of all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

How we do it: The Challenge Partners central team works closely with school leaders and other education professionals to facilitate a variety of programmes and networks for schools in our partnership. We ensure the knowledge and skills of the best in our network are available to everyone, reducing the variability in education provision whilst improving the performance of all schools, leaders, and pupils in the partnership.

Our team: We are a small, but growing, team of around 25 people. We are dedicated to working hard for our schools whilst enjoying what we do and who we work with. You will be working in a friendly and dynamic group with backgrounds in education, the wider social enterprise and charity sector, and the corporate world. The majority of roles are school-facing, and team members work closely with leaders in our schools to generate and refine ideas and create maximum value for the network.

Job Purpose

This is an exciting role in which you will play a key role in driving the ambitious next phase of growth and development in our network, taking Challenge Partners into new parts of the country where we can make a difference. You will work closely with the Head of Network Development to devise, project manage and execute a tactical growth strategy, and with our Marketing and Communications Executive to devise and execute high impact sales and marketing plans that will result in accelerated growth of our partnership.

We are looking for an experienced sales professional, preferably with experience of working across sales and marketing functions in a membership organisation or charity.  Experience of working in or serving schools in England would be ideal. Applications from candidates without this will be considered if they can demonstrate how they would quickly build credibility with school and trust leaders.

Business Development

• Work with the Head of Network Development to devise and implement sales plans that align with our ambitious growth strategy
• Identify key prospects, develop effective approaches to engage potential new school and trust leaders in our offer
• Broker meetings between Challenge Partners’ senior staff and advocates with school and trust leaders
• Keep the CRM updated with all relationships, meetings and developments, project managing lead conversions and supporting through proposal to contracting
• Represent Challenge Partners externally at prospecting meetings and events

• Build and grow good relationships with school and trust leaders to develop a wide network of contacts, continually growing and developing our leads

Sales management, use of data and reporting

• Support development of our CRM for excellence in account management working with our  Data and Impact Assistant to implement enhancements to Salesforce
• Develop and refine tools, processes and resources to enable high volume sales with repeatable processes, collaborating with the Marketing and Communications Executive to introduce greater automation and use of metrics to inform strategy
• Provide regular reports with monthly KPIs and data across sales pipeline, lead conversion and customer care

Marketing Insights and Activity

• Gather customer insights throughout the year to enable us to refine our partnership offer, improve retention and inform sales and marketing (e.g. surveys, focus groups)
• Help shape our marketing strategy, aligned to our sales plan and growth strategy. Ensure agreement on key activities and responsibilities with the Head of Knowledge Exchange and Engagement and Head of Network Development
• Provide curated information on  programmes, networks and hubs for content marketing and help to create marketing assets

Person Specification

Minimum of 3 years experience of business development and /or sales is preferred. Specific skills and attitudes we are looking for include:

• Commitment to our mission and values
• An externally focused and proactive attitude, with the energy and passion to engage people and excite them in Challenge Partners
• Great presentation skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to move seamlessly between strategic thinking and operational delivery and do both
• Proven sales track record or experience of business development
• Project management experience and confidence in using a CRM system
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to form positive relationships with colleagues and school leaders from a range of backgrounds

Personal Characteristics:

Our team is very important to us, and we are looking for someone who shares our key values:

● Excellence- we are always looking for ways to improve because we are determined to achieve the best for every child, teacher and leader.

● Equity- we treat each other fairly, with trust, care and respect. We seek the best for every child, and know that those who have the least, need our combined expertise the most.

● Courageous leadership- we speak up and take responsibility for all children, making sure that we do not harm others in doing our best for our own schools

● Challenge- We expect the best of ourselves and each other, and value challenge which helps us improve

● Collaboration- We listen to, share with and learn from each other, developing our practice together so that every child benefits from our combined wisdom and creativity

● Innovation- We use and generate research, we innovate with discipline and evaluate intelligently in pursuit of better outcomes for all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

Benefits of working for Challenge Partners

● 25 days of paid holiday per year

● An employer contributed pension - matched up to 5% of your own contribution

● Private health insurance

● Flexible working hours, involving remote and office work as well as in-person attendance at events around the country

● A supportive and friendly team

● A chance to make a real difference to educational outcomes

Salary

£35,000 - £40,000

How to apply and our recruitment process

Challenge Partners is committed to further enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion within our team and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Our approach is to use blind shortlisting in accordance with best practice.

Applications are welcomed from individuals who would like to work part-time (minimum 4 days a week and/or term-time), job-share, flexibly or on secondment.

If you would like to be a part of our team, then please apply via Charity Job no later than midnight on Tuesday 2 November providing:

● A CV of no more than two pages which includes your current salary

● A statement of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role and the person specification

Please note that we will disregard your application if we do not receive a CV and role-specific cover letter.

Appointment will be dependent on receipt of satisfactory references and completing a DBS check.

Please state in your covering email whether you wish to apply full-time, part-time, job-share, flexible working or on secondment.

Next Steps:

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to telephone interviews on Friday 5 November.

Successful candidates will then be invited to final interviews on Tuesday 9 November.

You should also notify us if you have any issues with the proposed timeline.

British Future is recruiting for a new Office Manager and Executive Assistant

• Closing date for applications: 10am on Wednesday 27th October 2021
• Salary band: £32,000 – £35,000 pa.
• Reporting to: Director

For more information about the role, please find attached a copy of our Job Specification.

About this role

This is an exciting role, running an efficient office for a small but ambitious think-tank that has established a significant reputation in policy-making over 10 years. The role is essential to the daily running of the organisation, its administrative and financial functions and its wider governance. It would suit someone who wants to develop their expertise in charity governance and finance.

British Future is an independent, non-partisan think-tank which has charitable status. Our vision is of a confident and inclusive Britain, welcoming and fair to all. British Future has built a strong track record on understanding public attitudes, forging public narratives and promoting policy solutions on immigration and integration, race and identity. The organisation works cross-party with multiple stakeholders from politicians and NGOs to business leaders in order to strengthen the common ground on these challenging issues.

Joining this team of seven, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the office, HR, governance and processing of the charity’s finances. You will also provide Executive Assistant support to the Director, Sunder Katwala, and organise our quarterly charity board meetings. Our London Living Wage intern will assist with the administrative tasks and you will have the opportunity to line-manage the post-holder.

What we are looking for

This role is ideal for an individual with previous experience as an Office Manager or EA/PA to a senior manager. You will be a confident self-starter and strong team player, with experience in office and financial management preferred. You will have experience facilitating senior level meetings, liaising with various stakeholders and prioritising a busy workload. Strong organisational and communication skills are key, as well as confidence in the use of IT. A commitment to social inclusion and fairness, given the nature of organisation’s work on diversity, is also important.

Training and Support

Training and development is crucial to the success of our organisation. The post holder will be encouraged to build their financial aptitude, with guidance and ongoing support from the charity’s Treasurer and through external training. We are open to candidates with less experience in finances but who have good numeracy skills, a willingness to learn and who would welcome being trained up in this aspect of the role before taking on full responsibilities. 

Flexible for you

This role is normally based in our Covent Garden office, in London, though currently the team is gradually moving from remote working to a more regular office presence. While we are advertising the post as full-time, 35-hours a week, we are willing to consider requests for job-share and are open to flexible working hours for the right candidate.

We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st-century careers education.

The Careers & Enterprise Company is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step.

Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Role Summary

This role provides high-quality executive personal assistance and administrative support to the CEO and Deputy CEO, to the part-time Chairman and to other Board members. In addition, the post-holder is responsible for the administration of meetings and other arrangements associated with The Careers & Enterprise Company Board and Senior Leadership Team. The role requires an adaptable individual who can flex their style and pace. The post-holder will be part of the Operations Support team and will work with the Internal Operations Manager and wider Operations team to ensure effective delivery.

Our organisation has a privileged opportunity to make a difference to the lives of millions of young people, helping to inspire and prepare them for the fast-changing world of work, and we want you to help us make it happen.

To apply, please click the Apply button to send us your CV and cover letter (no more than 2 x A4 pages with a minimum font of 11). In your cover letter, please demonstrate how you meet the job profile, in particular the following:

• Managing complex diaries
• Managing senior-level stakeholders
• Working proactively in an ambiguous environment

This vacancy may be closed early if sufficient applications have been submitted. Therefore, please do not delay in submitting your application.

Closing date: 9.00am on 25th October 2021.

It is our policy to review all applications within two weeks from the closing date. If you do not hear from us within three weeks following the closing date, then your application has unfortunately not been successful on this occasion. We are unable to provide feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted and attended an interview.

Job location: London/Remote

Pay: Up to £14.83 per hour

Contract: Temporary (Part-time). 22.5 hours per week, ideally across three days, but flexible on this. This shall be a minimum of 4 months (until February 2022), with the possibility of extending.

Job Purpose:As our Database Officer, you will ensure that all income-generating activities are run through the database and support the Database Manager in ensuring the database is accurate and compliant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the flow of financial and non-financial data from third-party platforms and agencies, as well as direct income and data streams. This will include cleaning and preparing data, as well as importing it into Raisers Edge.
• Ensure the database accurately reflects the current, recent, and historical activity and outcomes from third-party agencies and platforms, such as MailChimp

• Work with all departments to collect and process ad hoc data efficiently, i.e. processing registrations for events.
• Assist in undertaking monthly quality analysis of data received from agencies and third-party platforms.
• Undertake routine processes to ensure the database is accurate, such as de-duplicating.
• Assist on data cleansing, quality control, and restructuring projects with the Database Manager
• Undertake ad hoc tasks that may be required from time to time

You will also be required to:

• Maintain OSUK’s commitment to data protection and ensure that policies relating to these areas are maintained and/or developed as necessary
• Assist with ensuring high standards are being maintained with regards to Gift Aid compliance
• Assist with ensuring OSUK’s commitment are being maintained with regards to following Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice

Skills and Experience Required:

Essential:

• In depth knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or similar CRM, ideally within a charitable organisation. Ideally to include importing and using Importacular templates.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy of working with data
• Experience of using Excel, including using formula and functions such as sort, filter, VLOOKUPs, Pivot Table etc.
• Must feel confident working with and cleaning larger data sets.
• Experience of using Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Desire for continual improvement and learning essential
• You will be passionate about bringing about a world where no child suffers from lack of access to safe surgery

Desirable

• Experience in working with external agencies
• Ability to build queries, run and interpret reports
• Excellent knowledge of data protection legislation
• Experience of working in the charity sector
• Experience of using Microsoft Access

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an innovative Shop Manager, who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Penn You will join us working 35 hours per week on a rota basis (to include weekends) and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £19,163.23 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all of the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of Shop Managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment while improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.
 
Responsibilities of our Shop Manager:

As a Shop Manager you will combine commercial acumen with creativity, leading a team of employees and volunteers to deliver the highest standards of customer service and presentation in order to maximise income for cat welfare. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a successful store, market and promote the store within the community and build an exceptional team that are committed to raising funds to support cats and kittens in our care.

What we’re looking for in our Shop Manager:

• Previous retail and people management experience
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
• A highly self-motivated, positive and resilient individual
• The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people
• Strong knowledge of the issues relating to recruiting and retaining volunteers
• Experience of working to targets and KPIs within a retail environment is essential

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £19,163.23 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Shop Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date:22 October 2021

Virtual interview date: 02 November 2021

When a national emergency arises in the UK, the National Emergencies Trust activates a nationwide fundraising appeal to ensure that survivors and loved ones receive the vital support they need.  Would you like to be a part of our small team and make a difference?

The Operations Support Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by delivering a professional and pleasant work environment within our regional centres or community teams. Ensuring that anyone engaging with the local office whether in person or through virtual means will experience high standards of customer service, people-centred service and efficient professional and administrative support.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there will be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate profile

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

· Highly motivated towards a delivering a person-centred service.

· Evidence of dealing with confidential issues sensitively and with total integrity.

· Able to work effectively and flexibly under pressure.

· Good interpersonal skills.

· Experience in a customer service role, and/or office/administration role.

· Completing basic H&S risk assessments.

Desirable

· Lived experience of vision impairment (either self or direct family member).

· Experience of dealing with complex queries and/or complaints.

· Knowledge of Salesforce or CARE database.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button on our careers site.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

The Business Support Manager is a post that is central to the success of Youth First as we look to grow. Alongside the CEO, Deputy CEO, Director of Operations and Operations Managers (responsible for targeted and universal services to young people) you will form part of Youth First’s Senior Management Team. You will provide leadership and management to Youth First’s back-office function enabling us to provide the best possible service to the thousands of young people who will be supported by Youth First.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a positive difference within society, a problem solver who enjoys a fast paced and varied working environment with;

• excellent communication skills
• administrative experience within the business or the not-for-profit sector
• experience and working knowledge of HR processes
• experience of line management
• a good understanding of systems including MS Office

What you can expect

Youth First will give you the opportunity to advance your skills

• Flexible working
• Excellent pension package with Standard Life
• Competitive salary
• 26 days holiday per year plus bank holidays – pro rata for part time employees
• Committed management team giving continuous support
• High performance is recognised and rewarded
• Training courses in a variety of topics
• Cycle to work scheme
• Computer loan scheme
• Employee Forums
• Employee Excellence Award
• Diverse workforce
• Staff socials

Examinations Policy and Quality Assistant
Aldgate, London
Full-time, 35 hours per week

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join a Royal Medical College in the Exams Department. The role is responsible for supporting examination development, policy revision, the provision of feedback to candidates, and analysis of examination results.

If you enjoy working in a small team, have great communication skills with an eye for detail, and have policy or quality assurance experience, this is an ideal role for you. 

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the development and implementation of new and revised examinations
• Work with other regulatory bodies such as the General Medical Council, the National School for Healthcare Sciences, and the Institute of Biomedical Sciences on the development of examinations
• Analyse College examinations results and produce statistical reports for the Examinations Committee
• Monitor and suggest improvements to quality assurance processes
• Provide candidates with feedback on their examinations
• Respond to and implement requests from candidates requiring reasonable adjustments to their examination
• Work on developing the department’s social media strategy

Pathology is at the heart of modern healthcare. Pathologists work to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor diseases and are involved in the diagnosis of disorders affecting every organ of the body, from before birth to after death. The majority of tests requested by doctors will be performed and interpreted by a clinical scientist or medically qualified pathologist. 

The Royal College of Pathologists is a professional membership organisation with over 11,000 members who are doctors and scientists working in hospitals, universities and laboratories in the UK and overseas. We work with pathologists at every stage of their career – from setting curricula, organising training and running exams, to approving job descriptions, publishing best-practice guidance and providing continuing professional development. 

We offer attractive staff benefits including 25 days annual leave rising with length of service, enhanced employer contributions to pension scheme, an employee discount scheme, and season ticket loans, as well as a cycle to work scheme.  The College values diversity, welcoming applications for all members of society.

Please submit your CV and a completed Supporting Information Form with your application, in order to be considered for the role. Further information can be found on our website when you click to apply.

Please note that applications will be considered on an ongoing basis, and candidates may be contacted before the closing date.

The closing date for applications is 9am 3 November 2021. 

Please note that all staff are currently working remotely and the interviews will be carried out online through video calls.

Job Title: Finance and Operations Assistant

Reports to: Finance and Operations Manager

Language Requirements:    Fluent in English

Location: Hybrid working- Remote & Central London

Salary: £23,000-£26,000 + Study support

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

The Charity

Founded in 2015, Breaking Barriers is a charity with a mission to help refugees in London gain the knowledge, confidence and experience to secure stable and fulfilling employment in their new home. We offer effective and flexible employment support in direct partnership with businesses that help refugees secure work, progress into better jobs, and successfully integrate into UK society. We have a unique approach, working with corporate partners to help refugees develop careers that match their skills, experience and aspirations. 

Since Breaking Barriers’ inception in 2015, we have supported over 1,100 people from a refugee background and have ambitious plans to expand this as part of our strategic plan. We concentrate on getting things done in a flexible environment where everyone is encouraged to take ownership and contribute. We are a team of 36 employees supported by several hundred volunteers, who are all driven and committed to helping London’s refugee community. We are looking for a similarly driven and ambitious individual keen to join an enterprising organisation where they can benefit from the opportunity to innovate and shape the direction of the charity. Colleagues who thrive are passionate, driven and have the confidence to work autonomously while remaining team players and sharing credit with all involved. 

 We are looking for someone who lives and breathes our values: 

• Mission-led: our clients come before everything else. 
• Welcoming: we want all people to feel happy, comfortable and secure with us. 
• Collaborative: we are supportive and considerate, curiously exploring other viewpoints to find solutions. 
• Enterprising: we are discerningly bold, entrepreneurial and have the courage to give things a go. 

Role overview

The overall purpose of this role is to create a safe, welcoming and confidential office environment for Breaking Barriers staff, volunteers and clients. With an eye for detail, this team member will be entrusted with vital administrative and operational tasks and to provide day to day support for the charity’s core functions, including Finance, HR and IT. Juggling routine workstreams with ad hoc tasks, this role will involve coordinating petty cash, onboarding new staff, confidential data management, and helping to troubleshoot issues that arise in day-to-day work.

The postholder should be excited about the work Breaking Barriers does and willing to support their colleagues in helping the charity to achieve its mission. They will demonstrate flexibility, a can-do attitude, sound judgement, reliability, and discretion. This role is a great opportunity for someone with a hands-on mindset and an interest in pursuing a career in finance who is always looking to get stuck in and execute operational tasks in an efficient and effective way.

The Finance & Operations Assistant will help power everything that we do – this is a great opportunity to learn first-hand how a start-up charity operates and play a key role in our future success. 

Key Responsibilities
We are a fast-growing charity that prides itself on its flexibility and responsiveness so your responsibilities may change, develop and grow according to the needs and development of our programmes.

1. Finance duties 

• Obtaining, filing, and processing supplier invoices and credit notes.
• Reconciling bank statements.
• Managing expense systems. 
• Supporting with the preparation of various reports. 
• Supporting with month end and year end processes.
• Supporting with the annual audit.
• Dealing with a range of queries and identifying and resolving issues.
• Carrying out daily petty cash duties to ensure the smooth running of operations when face-to-face delivery resumes
• Helping to improve controls and process around finance and operations to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.
• Supporting the finance function with other finance processes.
• Supporting on large contract management to maintain good working relationships

2. HR Support

• Streamlining the onboarding process for new starters, including setting up equipment, logins, and paperwork, introducing them to BB’s processes and systems and teams. 
• Coordinating the leaver’s process including asset returns and ensuring the secure transfer of data. 
• Carrying out and reviewing wellbeing checks on staff. 

3. Office and facilities management

• Take overall responsibility and ownership for the Breaking Barriers office, ensuring it is a welcoming, secure, and safe environment for staff, volunteers, and clients. 
• Managing the room booking system and monitoring the remaining credits. 
• Assist staff with remote working and facilitate hybrid working patterns
• Maintain inventory of office assets and accounts to ensure charity property is being used responsibly and in line with GDPR.
• Liaise with building management and third-party providers to resolve general facilities issues.
• Support the Health and Safety lead in identifying and implementing improvements to office safety and security. 
• Ensure cleaning and hotdesking systems are working effectively to create a positive and clean working environment.
• Provide ad hoc support to staff on practical and technical issues. 

4. IT support

• Procurement & Setup of new equipment, including laptops, phones, tablets and electronic accessories. 
• Reallocating and monitoring existing equipment as necessary.

5. General operational support

• Responding to general enquiries or redirecting complex enquiries to different teams. 
• Contributing to the wider team by participating in projects, working groups and other initiatives.

Person Specification

Essential

• An interest in pursuing a career in accountancy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact confidently and with diplomacy both internally and externally.
• Meticulous and detailed in completing forms and paperwork.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise conflicting deadlines. 
• Ability to manage and schedule time and prioritise tasks in a busy environment. 
• Able to follow set processes, and to identify and implement improvements.
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced IT skills.
• Able to find creative solutions and has a continuous improvement mindset. Looks for new and better ways to do things.
• Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information.
• A demonstrable interest and commitment to working with marginalised populations, particularly refugees.

Desirable

• Experience of data protection and health and safety protocols.
• Lived experience - we welcome applicants from a refugee background. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please submit a CV and Covering Letter. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Applications close on 1st November. 

We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis. 

The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) is seeking a Head of People and Operations who will lead the Trust’s human resources strategy, culture and policy work, as well as ensuring the effective running of our operations, including our IT and grant administration systems and premises. The role will suit an experienced leader who brings a passion for both people and systems, and who is committed to creating a culture and infrastructure that enables teams and work to flourish.

JRCT is a grant-making Quaker Trust that supports people who are passionate about making a positive difference; whether they are advocating for some of the most vulnerable people in our society, promoting nonviolent responses to conflict, or taking steps towards an environmentally sustainable future. Every year JRCT makes about 100 grants for all kinds of charitable work, from grassroots community groups to well-established charities working to build a peaceful and just world. 

Following an increase in our grant-making budget, we are in a process of growing both our programmes and our staff team in response to this commitment. The Trust employs 22 staff, as well as contracting a range of external service providers and consultants. Most staff work from our office in York, but a significant number work remotely.

About the Role

As Head of People and Operations, you will have a personal commitment to the mission and values of the Trust. You will use your experience to shape the development of JRCT’s human resources strategy, policy and practice, and lead of process of culture change that centres equity, inclusion, wellbeing and belonging. You will also lead the internal processes of the Trust, to ensure the effective running of our operations, including our grant administration systems and processes, IT and data management, and premises.

Families Need Fathers is a registered UK charity working to promote collaborative post-separation parenting. The Operations and Marketing Officer offers a great opportunity to make a difference and improve outcomes for children and their parents. We offer a range of support services as well as campaigning and lobbying activities to improve family support services and legislation. Being a small organisation, doing a huge job, means that the postholder will be able to be involved in a wide range of projects and to use and develop their experience in a breadth of ways that are less likely to be available in larger organisations. The role is offered on a 12 month contract, with a view to extending it or making it permanent depeding on how the role evolves and availability of funds. The role is offered full-time or part-time based at our office and working from home. We will consider job-share options for part-time workers.

We want to hear from all interested candidates, and to be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a detailed covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role.

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Have you got a flair for fashion and a good eye for colour? Are you passionate about pre-loved clothes, furniture and accessories? Then join the retail team at one of our high street shops and help raise vital funds for St Christopher’s; all profits go directly to the Hospice to support end of life care.

St Christopher’s trading is a growing, forward thinking, leading charity retailer. We are currently looking to recruit dynamic and motivated individuals to assist in the management of our well-established shops. These are an essential link between the community and the hospice and you will act as an ambassador for our charity.

You will be a self-starter with the ability to prioritise the demands of the role and optimise sales and revenue generation. Your great communication skills and drive to achieve excellent customer service will enable you to provide a warm, welcoming experience for customers, staff and volunteers alike. Experience gained in the retail and service sector is desirable but not essential.

It is essential that you have the flexibility to work over 7 days and occasionally at different locations.

Benefits of joining St Christopher’s

• You will gain a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
• Access to excellent training and development opportunities
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• A number of health and wellbeing schemes
• A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
• Annual leave of 25 days rising to 27 days plus bank holidays

Closing Date: 22nd October 2021 at Midnight

In the event we receive a high amount of applications, we reserve the right to close the job earlier than the initial closing date.