Carers Support Merton (CSM)

Executive Assistant

Salary: £28137.20 per annum pro rata

Carers Support Merton (CSM) is a well-established and respected charity in the London Borough of Merton with an ambitious development programme of work to support promote and improve the quality of life of unpaid carers from the age of five.

We are seeking a highly organised Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to the Chief Executive to ensure the smooth running of the charity.  To be successful in this role you will be highly literate/numerate and have excellent digital skills.  You will have a strong desire to help drive the organisation forwards in improving efficiency and be able to manage a diverse workload and competing set of priorities.  Working in a small organisation you will need to have a ‘can do’ attitude and be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

We are able to offer the opportunity to join a friendly team and the benefits of flexible working.

Carers Support Merton, as an employer, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This includes a commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures.

The successful candidate will be subject to a basic DBS check

CSM Vision:

We want unpaid Carers of all ages to have real choices to improve their quality of life and to receive the respect, support and recognition that they deserve. 

Holiday Entitlement: 25 days + Bank Holiday per annum pro rata

Hours of Work: 21 hours per week (open to 3 full days or 4/5 shorter days)

Accountable to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: We are currently working from home due to COVID-19 restrictions but in future the role will be based at our offices in Mitcham, but with the opportunity for some continued homeworking.

WHO ARE WE? WHY JOIN US?

Goals4Girls Development Programme uses the power of football as an educational tool, to inspire young women and girls from low income communities to raise aspirations, set and achieve goals and make their voices heard in an inclusive sporting environment.

We do this through our well-being, sports and education programme where we tackle the following:

Low educational attainment, school engagement, challenging behaviour, sports participation and social barriers all in the hope of developing better community cohesion and inspiring young women and girls to thrive at school, making a successful transition into adulthood.

Core areas for us are:

• Increasing young people’s physical wellbeing

• Improving mental wellbeing

• Growing peer relationships

• Developing positive attitudes towards sport and physical activity

We are an expanding, vibrant organisation with a clear purpose to help young people achieve their potential. This is a rare opportunity to take a leading role in driving the sports focus around the women’s game.

We are looking for an ambitious person who sees G4G as a perfect place to develop their craft and improve the lives of the young women and girls we work with.

G4G is a highly rewarding place of work. The staff get lots of freedom and responsibility to deliver on their roles. 

HR OFFICER ROLE DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and passionate HR Officer to fill this new role at Goals 4 Girls.

Please read the Job Pack available for a full list/outline of roles and responsbilities. We have listed some below to give you an overview of the role. 

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with various departments, increasingly in a consultancy role, assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures.

• Liaise with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance, health and safety plus safeguarding.

• Developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing, and selecting candidates for new roles.

• Develop and implement policies on issues like working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures, and absence management.

• Prepare staff handbooks.

• Administer payroll.

• Interpret and advise on employment law.

• Deal with grievances and implement disciplinary procedures.

• Develop HR planning strategies - considering immediate and longterm staff requirements.

• Plan and sometimes deliver training, including new staff inductions.

TO APPLY FOR THE POSITION

Apply by sending your CV and a one-page cover letter detailing why you’d be suitable for the role to the email address detailed on this ad.

We are interviewing candidates on a rolling basis and will close the deadline early if we find the right candidate.

If you’d like to speak in more detail about the role, or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch using the above email address.

PA & Admin Manager – Warwickshire and Worcestershire - 37hrs per week – circa £24,000 pro rata

Springfield Mind is the local Mind charity for South Warwickshire and Worcestershire. It works to improve wellbeing to prevent mental health problems in Warwickshire and Worcestershire. We have a vacancy for the role of PA & Admin Manager and are seeking a candidate with a positive and proactive approach to lead on the admin functions for the organisation to improve the lives of people living with mental ill health.

The role will support the Executive, including the Board of Trustees, to fulfil their governance responsibilities and provide personal assistance to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and secretarial support to the Chairman and Board of Trustees. Working directly to the CEO in the administration of governance systems and processes within Springfield Mind and to manage the facilities, administration and general office functions supporting the organisation’s service delivery and support programmes.  To take the lead in the administrative team, acting as role model, creating and developing a flexible “joined-up” approach.

Closing date: 22nd January 2021

Interviews preliminary set to take place on 28th and 29th January 2021

FULL APPLICATION PACK MUST BE DOWNLOADED AND SUBMITTED

The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.

Senior Executive Assistant

London

£33,811 - £39,896 per annum

35 hours per week

Permanent

Are you a professional, experienced and skilled Executive Assistant with the ability to work at CEO level? Do you have experience of leading a team of PAs to provide excellent administrative support to Directors? Are you organised, flexible, motivated with meticulous attention to detail? Do you have excellent communication and relationship building skills with stakeholders at all levels and can you maintain discretion at all times?

If you have answered yes to all these questions, then this role presents an excellent opportunity for you to establish yourself as our Senior Executive Assistant reporting to the CEO. You will have outstanding organisational skills and the ability to remain positive and flexible at all times. You will provide a broad high-level administrative function including diary management, minute taking, managing confidential correspondence and information, as well as working with Trustees. You will organise meetings as well as occasional functions and travel itineraries. You will be able to support and complement the CEO’s style and add value to the CEO and governance team, and the wider organisation. 

You will provide leadership to and management of the PA group to ensure consistency and continuous improvement throughout the senior management team.

The successful candidate will be proficient in using all Microsoft Office packages and with the ability to efficiently produce and present written information to a consistently high standard.  You will have the confidence to deal with issues in the CEO’s absence and communicate tasks effectively. 

To apply for this role you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices. 

The closing date for applications is on Sunday 7 February 2021 at 23:59pm.

We expect interviews to be held in virtually on Friday 19 February 2021.

Second round interviews will take place on Thursday 25 or Friday 26 February 2021.

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form. 

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form. 

Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page. 

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment. 

We are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst our staff.

Charles Burrell Centre (CBC) is an abandoned secondary school in Thetford, transformed into a thriving community and business centre. The centre has grown rapidly in size and impact since being established in 2015; it is now home to more than 50 independent organisations. CBC creates jobs, supports businesses, provides training, improves mental health, curates community space and offers volunteering opportunities. It is a place-based social enterprise, accountable to our community. And we need somebody exceptional to lead us. 

Women’s Aid in Luton (WAIL) has been established for over 40 years.  We are the sole provider of refuge accommodation in Luton for women and children fleeing domestic violence and abuse and are the lead delivery partner for refuge and community based services to women with complex support needs.  As a member of Women’s Aid England, we are committed to enabling survivors to be able to lead safe and independent lives.

Our constantly changing environment presents us with both challenges and opportunities and we are looking for a leader who can embrace these to build a robust and resilient organisation, which is fit for the future.

The Chief Executive Officer is our most senior staff member, reporting to the Board of Trustees and leading the Organisation on all aspects of our strategy, finance, risk, commercial development and transformative service delivery.

This post would potentially suit someone who is looking to progress into their first CEO role; but who has established senior management skills, experience of strategic planning and of reporting to a non-executive Board.  If you can demonstrate experience of contributing to the development and achievement of organisational aims and objectives, this role could be for you. 

You should be able to demonstrate experience of contract management, within the context of service delivery and of budgetary management with a proven track record of securing funding through application and tendering processes.  In addition, you will have experience of leading change management and of being responsive to the needs of service-users and stakeholder through the transformation of services.  An understanding of the charity sector is desirable and you will be able to demonstrate a commitment to addressing violence against women and girls.  You will also have a proven track record of building and maintaining networks and working with partner agencies and other key stakeholders.

WAIL undertakes values-based recruitment and you will be required to demonstrate how your own values and behaviours are aligned with our values of; Commitment, Integrity, Leadership, Progress, Empowerment and Working Together.

Due to the sensitive nature if this role we will be considering female applicants only for this post in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to schedule 9 part 1).  Applicants will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For ECT Charity, community transport is not just a matter of getting people from A to B. Our aim is to 'make journeys possible' for the most vulnerable and isolated people in our communities. Whether it's a GP appointment, a day out with friends, the school minibus or a simple trip to the shops, we connect people with the services that support them to lead active and independent lives, and when regular transport cannot provide the right solution.

We've been doing this for more than four decades - to an award-winning standard.

For the past 13 years, our current CEO has led ECT from strength to strength, not only ensuring that we deliver on our charitable values and maintain highly professional standards on a day-to-day basis from our depots in Ealing, Cheshire and Dorset - but spearheading sector-wide innovation in social value, engaging with national government on key policy developments, and delivering best-in-class, accessible transport for global events such as the 2012 Olympics, Prince Harry's Invictus Games 2014 and the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships. Most recently, the charity has stepped up to support our communities and partners in public and third sectors during the huge challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Following our CEO's decision to retire in 2021, the Board of Trustees is now seeking an exceptional individual to take up the reins and ensure the charity's legacy for the future.

Key details:

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Salary: circa £80,000

Contact: Permanent, full time

Location: Greenford, Ealing

Alongside other criteria, the successful candidate will have: 

• A demonstrable alignment with ECT's vision, mission and values
• Experience of creating and implementing a strategy to develop an organisation
• Experience of leading an organisation of comparable scale and complexity, or working as a member of the senior management team
• Experience of working with a Board of Trustees
• Experience of managing human resources, including dealing with disputes
• Experience of business development including identifying new strategic opportunities and managing existing partnerships
• An understanding of measuring and demonstrating social value
• Awareness of relevant regulations, in particular Health & Safety and Safeguarding

We encourage applicants who are from underrepresented groups with protected characteristics, as we value having a diverse pool of applicants to find the best candidate.

For full details about this role, please find the advert on Harris Hill's website where you will find links to download the information pack and application form.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 18th January.

Yorkshire Dance is seeking to appoint an Executive Director to support and work alongside the CEO and Artistic Director, and in partnership with the Programmes Director, Board, staff and freelance teams.

The role will work with the CEO in developing the strategic vision of the organisation, provide leadership in the areas finance, HR and legal compliance. The role has accountability for Health and Safety and the running of the Yorkshire Dance building, supporting the Facilities Manager. Line reports include the Finance Officer, Facilities Manager and Fundraising Manager.

Our ideal candidate will have an affinity with the purpose, vision and values of Yorkshire Dance, have ability to work strategically and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and be approachable, supportive and encouraging to colleagues and others. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 4 years’ experience in a similar senior role and have strong strategical and financial managerial skills with an understanding of compliance and charitable reporting.

A great opportunity has come up to join the Linnean Society as we are looking for a Chief Executive Officer.

Role: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: c£75,000 to £85,000 per annum (negotiable based on skills and experience)
Location: Piccadilly, London (currently working remotely due to COVID-19)
Contract: Permanent, full time

About us

Since its foundation in 1788, The Linnean Society of London has been dedicated to the promotion of the study of nature. Through the expertise of our wide Fellowship and the heritage of our unique collections, we are a hub for the communication of science, via our lectures, tours, workshops, conferences and our ‘Linnean Learning’ educational resources. We aspire to inspire by bringing together all those enthusiastic about the natural world.

About the role

This is an exciting challenge for someone with excellent communication skills and proven track-record of highly effective, strategic and inspiring leadership.

The CEO must ensure that we provide modern and effective services reflecting the needs and interests of our members, further the advancement of the science of natural history in all its forms and fulfil our charitable purposes in the most effective way possible. The CEO has responsibility for the overall management and administration of the Society and the leadership and professional development of all staff, for building and sustaining relationships with key national and international stakeholders; this includes managing relationships with the Society’s Fellows and other members and associated Societies. This will be delivered through the development and implementation of strategy and business plans.

The CEO will be a confident public speaker, with excellent presentation skills and the ability to collaborate in working groups. They will also be an excellent communicator (written and oral) and have demonstrated ability to build meaningful and influential relationships with our key stakeholders.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity is an integral part of the Linnean Society of London’s changing culture and identity. Our global Fellowship provides a forum for people from all walks of life to connect, creating a welcoming environment for all. We are committed to an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as real value for the Society and essential to achieving its mission, and a workforce thar represents diverse cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints.

Closing Date: 5.30pm Sunday 7 February 2021
Initial Interviews: Tuesday 23 February 2021 (to be held virtually)

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our HR partner's website, where you can view further details about the role and apply. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

No agencies please.

The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK.

The Health Foundation’s Healthy Lives directorate consists of approximately 18 people working to ensure everyone in the UK has the same opportunity for a healthy life through action on the wider determinants of health. We have impact through building evidence, demonstrating what works and developing and influencing national and local policy.

The Assistant Director (Healthy Lives) will work with the Director of Health to deliver a full programme of work to ensure that public health policy and practice uses the best available evidence and mobilises cross sector action to address inequalities and improve health.

You will lead a team of between 8-10 highly motivated individuals to ensure that the Foundation makes distinctive, high impact contributions to this agenda. Balancing the need for long term programmes to build evidence and insight and short term opportunities to influence policy and practice.

Suitably qualified, or with equivalent experience, our ideal candidate will have a first class track record of leading, developing and implementing public health action to reduce inequalities and improve health. You will have excellent public health knowledge with a particular interest in the wider determinants of health and their role in inequalities. You will have experience of setting and influencing policy at national and local level.

A proven leader and manager, able to deliver through matrix and cross-organisational teams, the successful candidate will be an excellent communicator and have the strong collaborative ethos required for success in the role. You will be able to bring fresh perspectives to identify and develop solutions to complex multifaceted challenges, work at a fast pace and manage and deliver a wide range of competing priorities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to change the shape of public health policy and practice in the UK in order to address inequalities and position the nation’s health as an asset.  Click on the link below to be redirected to our website where you can find out more.

Application deadline: 23:59, Sunday 17 January 2021

Interview date:  Scheduled to take place remotely on Friday 29 January 2021  

The Health Foundation values diversity and champions inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

The development of our culture and all our people are priorities for The Diocese of Sheffield.  The HR Director is therefore a vitally strategic appointment for us.  The person in this role, together with the rest of the Bishop’s Senior Staff Team (BSST), will be responsible for helping us to reimagine the way we develop and nurture our people, our culture, our structures and our policies. 

The HRD will provide strategic direction and expertise across the Diocese and help us to deliver best practice. They will serve as close adviser and thought partner to the CEO and to all members of the Bishop’s Senior Staff Team with regard to leadership, development, coaching, employee relations, talent acquisition, stakeholder engagement, culture, organisational design and change, performance management, learning and development. The incumbent will also oversee the provision of a comprehensive human resources (HR) service to the DBF in respect of its ordained and lay office holders and employees and will provide employment support to parishes and linked organisations.

• Competitive attractive salary
• PT 28 hours per week - flexible working options will be considered
• Non-contributory pension is provided
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Based in Church House Effingham Street Rotherham

Applications: To apply please visit the Diocese of Sheffield website to download an application form

Closing date: Friday 21 January 2021 at 12 noon

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering Diabetes UK, a national health charity working to make sure that those affected by diabetes get the best care and support they need to live well with their condition and avoid life-changing complications. They're leading the way by funding critical research, improving healthcare and treatment so they can reach their vision of a world where diabetes can do no harm. At an exciting period of change, they are looking to recruit a Director of Services to play a vital role in their continued mission to ensure that beneficiaries live well and confident lives, away from stigma and discrimination.

Diabetes is the most devastating and fastest growing health crisis of our time. There are currently more than 3.9 million people in the UK diagnosed with diabetes, and just under 1 million more with undiagnosed type 2.

As their Assistant Director of Services, you will play a pivotal role in the leadership and growth of their services and support for people with diabetes, ensuring continued operational excellence. You will ensure that their services are aligned to their strategic goals, are suitably scaled to meet required need, and will build strong external partnerships to ensure reach is achieved, and that more beneficiaries are supported. You will build, lead and develop a high performing team. You will also play a key charity wide strategic leadership role as the co-lead for their Outcome Living Well.

To be considered, you must be a leader who can build on the strengths of a great team, who is passionate about delivering high quality support services on a UK wide scale. You must have demonstrable experience of developing operational excellence and of working with people affected by health inequalities to inform service delivery. You must have experience of business planning and service development, as well as leading within a matrix environment.

Please apply with a Word copy of your CV; a covering letter is not required at this stage.

Interviews held week commencing 1st February 2021

Both Prospectus and Diabetes UK are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration.

HEAD OF HR

CARDINAL HUME CENTRE, WESTMINSTER, LONDON
FULL-TIME, £45,000 PA 

CLOSING DATE: Monday 1st February

FIRST INTERVIEWS: 16th and 19th February

• Are you passionate about preventing and tackling youth and family homelessness?
• Can you use your HR knowledge and leadership skills to help our Centre reach its full potential?
• Can you help build and champion a diverse, values-led team?

Over the past thirty years the Cardinal Hume Centre has seen substantial growth.  Based in Westminster we work hard for homeless young people, insecurely housed families and their children.  Last year, over 1600 people used our different services.

We have made real improvements in recent years, but we know we face challenging times.  In nearly all its forms, homelessness is increasing and in Westminster around a third of families live in poverty. People face the highest housing costs in the country, a challenging labour market and rising levels of violent crime.  Some of those we support come from care or broken relationships, some are seeking asylum, safety and support. 

Throughout the pandemic we have kept our services open, helping over 900 individuals and families since the lockdown began. Our commitment to this work means we have sustained our income during a difficult period.  We know however that the challenges of Covid-19 are not for the short term, and particularly now, our response is too important to be left to chance.

We are therefore changing our approach. We want to focus far more of our efforts on young people, children and families.  To tackle homelessness, poor housing and poverty at a young age and break its cycle into later life.  We want to see the value in each individual and nurture potential, helping young people and families to thrive.

It is a deliberately preventative strategy that requires a strong team.  The translation of new values, goals and objectives needs to be backed by the development of our staff.  We want to build a united, values led team and a Centre that meaningfully supports the progress of everyone that works for us.  Just as want to value the potential in our clients, so too do we need to value the potential in our staff and volunteers.  

As part of this we now want to recruit a new Head of HR.  Of course the role will include responsibility and management of our HR policies and processes, but alongside this will be leadership of a people strategy to build and develop a successful team.  In particular we need this role to champion diversity across the Centre and help us build leadership that more actively reflects the community we serve.

It is of course vitally important that you have professional expertise and experience of working in a similar or stand-alone role.  But equally important is a passion for the Centre’s mission, its values and an enthusiastic and collaborative approach.  We particularly want to encourage people from black and minority ethnic and other underrepresented groups to apply for this role and to support our efforts to build a more diverse and skilled leadership team.

You can find out more details and apply on our website.  For further information or a confidential discussion regarding the role please contact our CEO

You may have experience of the following: Head of HR, Human Resources, HR, Head of Human Resources, Organisational Development, HR Director, OD, Employment Law, CIPD, Consultant, Senior HR Manager, HRBP, Director of Human Resources, Strategy, Employee Relations, HR Business Partner, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance and HR Officer to get involved at the heart of a growing charity, with scope to develop the role as the organisation continues to expand. The Finance and HR Officer will manage the day to day processes of the Operations function, including Finance, HR, IT and Governance, while also providing office management support and managing the CEO’s diary.

Post type: Full-time, fixed-term (24 months). Flexible arrangements will be considered.

Reports to: Operations and Finance Director

About us

Pro Bono Economics (PBE) enables professional economists from across the private, public and third sectors to volunteer their skills to tackle some of the most pressing issues in society. Working with our network of experienced consultant economists, our volunteers help charities and social enterprises appreciate their economic and social impact and so improve their overall effectiveness. We have worked with over 400 charities across the third sector since our inception in 2009.

We have embarked on an exciting new phase of our development, adding a dedicated in-house research and policy function to supplement our charity projects with new ‘macro’ insights into the value and the potential of civil society in the 2020s. Armed with new content, we want to play an enhanced role in helping shape the policy debate in the UK through a programme of public events, media engagement and contact with different layers of government.

Main duties & tasks:

Finance

• Bookkeeping, including management of our Xero accounts, invoice entry, reconciliations, managing expenses and payroll journals and internally reporting income
• Managing the monthly payment run, bank accounts and payroll (outsourced)
• Raising invoices and dealing with outstanding payments
• Assisting the Operations and Finance Director with general finance administration duties

HR

• Managing the recruitment process
• Onboarding new joiners
• Maintenance of staff information
• Administration of the performance review process
• Assisting with staff surveys

Office Management and IT

• Maintaining adequate office supplies
• Liaising with the landlord and external suppliers
• Liaising with the external IT support team to ensure IT issues are resolved quickly
• Answering the phone and managing shared mailboxes

Executive Support

• Diary management and ad hoc support to the CEO as required 

Governance

• Helping to set up Board and committee meetings and monitoring attendance
• Taking minutes at Board and committee meetings
• Maintaining charity information on the Charity Commission and Companies House
  
   
• Any other duties as deemed reasonable by the line manager.

About you

We are looking for an exceptional candidate with experience of working in a similar role, ideally within a charity, but we also welcome candidates moving into the sector.  The role would suit candidates with an excellent eye for detail and with excellent organisational skills.

Ideal characteristics include:

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
• A keen eye for detail and a great level of accuracy
• Proficiency in Excel and Xero
• Experience in book-keeping
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work flexibly as part of a small team in a fast-moving environment
• A commitment to PBE’s focus on using economics to drive wellbeing improvements in the UK