Business support assistant jobs

About the Youth Investment Fund

The Youth Investment Fund (YIF) is a £368 million fund created by the UK government to create, expand and improve youth facilities and services in England to drive positive outcomes for young people.

YIF is being delivered by a partnership between Social Investment Business, The Key Fund, National Youth Agency and Resonance.

Together, we aim to deliver grants for up to 300 facilities in selected eligible areas across England by 2025 that represent positive value for money, are environmentally sustainable and enable positive activities for young people aged 11–18 (up to 25 for young people with SEND).

This funding will drive value-for-money facilities that youth organisations can afford to sustain. Using innovative construction techniques, as well as supporting redevelopment projects that expand youth service provision, the YIF will achieve savings on facility running costs, so that resources can focus on activities that enrich young people’s lives.

It will support projects to level up youth provision, assessing and distributing grants so that local youth facilities and services can be the best they can be.  Please visit the Youth Investment Fund website for further details.

About this role:

This role will be employed by Social Investment Business (SIB) on fixed term contract for 2 years.

Hybrid – Remote based with some mandatory travel to London  (approx. 8 times per year).

For over two decades, Social Investment Business has provided fHybrid – Remote based with some mandatory travel to London  (approx. 8 times per year)inance and support to charities and social enterprises. We empower these organisations to do what they do best - serve the communities they operate within. 

Find out more about what we do by visiting our the Social Investment Business website.

Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable.

For further information on our values and our generous benefits please visit our website.

Reporting to the Customer Manager, this role plays an important part in supporting organisations during their customer journey with SIB. This includes responding to enquiries, customer correspondence and gathering customer feedback, in line with SIB’s strong customer & partner value proposition.

We are looking for someone who: is motivated by our mission and is looking for entry level position at SIB. You will need to enjoy working with people and have good attention to detail.

Key responsibilities

1. To handle and triage initial enquiries from customers looking to obtain funding including undertaking an initial eligibility assessment. Most of this work will be as part of the Youth Investment Fund.
2. To manage the retrieval of documentation and any necessary clarifications for customers to begin their full assessment.
3. To support the collection and recording of customer feedback via email, phone calls, in line with SIB’s customer procedure.
4. To contribute to the ongoing iteration of external customer resources about funding opportunities and information including FAQs, eligibility, and application process, with the aim of expectation management and customer satisfaction.
5. To support the Customer Manager on the coordination of the implementation of the impact and learning plans including arranging meetings, taking notes and other relevant administrative tasks.
6. To work within the organisation's values, principles and processes to achieve operational excellence.
7. To adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos.
8. To support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I.
9. To support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy.
10. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required.

Core competencies

• Commitment to quality, equality, diversity, inclusion and customers.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Calm approach to dealing with customers.
• Competent in using Microsoft.
• Solution focussed.

Desirable competencies

•  Experience of customer service.

About the Youth Investment Fund

The Youth Investment Fund (YIF) is a £368 million fund created by the UK government to create, expand and improve youth facilities and services in England to drive positive outcomes for young people.

YIF is being delivered by a partnership between Social Investment Business, The Key Fund, National Youth Agency and Resonance.

Together, we aim to deliver grants for up to 300 facilities in selected eligible areas across England by 2025 that represent positive value for money, are environmentally sustainable and enable positive activities for young people aged 11–18 (up to 25 for young people with SEND).

This funding will drive value-for-money facilities that youth organisations can afford to sustain. Using innovative construction techniques, as well as supporting redevelopment projects that expand youth service provision, the YIF will achieve savings on facility running costs, so that resources can focus on activities that enrich young people’s lives.

It will support projects to level up youth provision, assessing and distributing grants so that local youth facilities and services can be the best they can be.  Please visit the Youth Investment Fund website.

About this role:

This role will be employed by Social Investment Business (SIB) on a fixed term contract until March 2025.

Hybrid – Remote based with some mandatory travel to London  (approx. 8 times per year).

For over two decades, Social Investment Business has provided finance and support to charities and social enterprises. We empower these organisations to do what they do best - serve the communities they operate within. 

Find out more about what we do by visiting our website.

Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable

For further information on our values and our generous benefits please visit our website.

Reporting to our Head of Youth Investment Fund (HYIF) this role plays an important part in supporting and coordinating Governance and Business Support activities across various internal and external partner teams, Boards and Committees.

Key responsibilities

1. To actively engage with the internal Relationship Management team and external partner teams to ensure papers are produced to pre-determined quality standards and deadlines.
2. Produce papers for meetings including but not limited to monthly Assessment Panels, Quarterly Grant Committees and Programme Boards.
3. To administrate and coordinate all YIF meetings including:
   • timetabling and meeting planning ensuring diary availability and quorate attendance by panel and committee members
   • ensuring all reports from all internal and external partners are received within the pre-determined deadlines to the required quality standards
   • publishing meeting packs on Board Intelligence software
   • attending meetings and taking accurate minutes ensuring discussions, decisions made, ownerships and deadlines for completion are properly documented.
   • preparing follow up action tables from meetings with ownerships and deadlines
   • ensuring follow up action is completed by relevant team members
4. To work with HYIF and Governance Team to feed into the main Joint Board and ensure all minutes, resolutions and approvals are saved on Board Intelligence.
5. Coordinate key reports and dashboards from relevant teams for all YIF meetings to ensure these are received and circulated on time.
6. To support the HYIF by actively seeking and collating information and updates from all teams and people across the organisation working on YIF and produce reports where necessary.
7. Work within the organisation's processes and procedures required to contribute to the effectiveness of overall Governance within SIB.
8. To work within the organisation's values, principles and processes to achieve operational excellence.
9. To adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos.
10. To support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I.
11. To support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy.
12. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required.

Core competencies

• Commitment to quality, equality, diversity, inclusion and customers.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office Suite, confident working with bespoke software (SalesForce).
• Demonstrable evidence of supporting teams and cross-team working.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Well organised with attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise, multi task and work flexibly.
• Understanding of Governance and administration for Board and Committees.
• Ability to deal sensitively and diplomatically with people from all levels.

Desirable competencies

• Good knowledge of the voluntary and community sector, local and central government and the statutory sector as a whole.

The Organisation

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are: Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other public spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.

We are now looking for a Customer & Business Support Assistant to join us on a full-time, fixed term contract.

The Benefits

• Salary of £22,090 - £26,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare plan

This is a fantastic opportunity for a customer service professional seeking to further their career to work in some of the most beautiful green spaces London has to offer.

You will have the chance to ensure an outstanding experience for visitors to the parks, which are enjoyed by millions of Londoners and tourists every year.

What’s more, you’ll find a supportive work environment defined by our values of being inclusive, open, respectful, responsible and excellent. You’ll have access to a plethora of learning and development opportunities and a great range of benefits.

The Role

As a Customer & Business Support Assistant, you will support the delivery of services across each of the Royal Parks, undertaking a range of administrative duties and providing frontline customer service. 

Assisting the Park Office teams, you’ll respond to calls and emails, ensure office equipment and supplies are stocked, handle outgoing and incoming post and support site visitors.

On behalf of Park Management, you’ll process applications for commercial licences and permits and input and receipt purchase orders.

Additionally, you will:

• Facilitate meetings and room bookings
• Manage keys within The Parks, ensuring they are labelled and securely stored
• Receive and record items of lost property

About You

To be considered as a Customer & Business Support Assistant, you will need:

• Experience of working in a customer-facing environment and/or customer service
• The ability to provide a high-quality service by always acting and reporting promptly
• The ability to remain calm and polite under pressure
• The ability to work collaboratively in a team
• Good literacy, numeracy, and accuracy in undertaking administrative tasks
• Significant experience of office IT applications including MS Teams, Outlook, Word & Excel
• At a minimum, GCSEs in Maths and English Language at Grade C or above (or equivalent)

Experience of using financial systems would be beneficial to your application, as would experience of working in an office environment. Experience of recording meeting minutes would also be advantageous.

Other organisations may call this role Customer Service Advisor, Receptionist, Front of House Manager, Administrator, Customer Service Administrator, Customer Service Co-ordinator, Customer Care Advisor, Customer Service Executive, Customer Representative, Call Centre Operative, Contact Centre Operative, or Visitor Assistant.

The Royal Parks is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re ready for this fantastic opportunity as a Customer & Business Support Assistant, please apply via the button shown.

Would you like to work in a role which helps make a difference? Are you passionate about addressing disadvantage and inequality?

DIAL Barnsley is a long standing and forward thinking local charity supporting disabled people facing poverty and social exclusion, through the provision of advice and support. We know our staff are key to our successful service provision and demonstrate their value to the organisation by being a flexible employer with many benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme. 

Job Title: Business Support Officer

Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer

Hours: 20 hours weekly

Salary: £18,000 (Pro rata)

Benefits: 8% employer pension contribution, flexible working, 5 weeks annual leave and up to 4 weeks paid annual leave for carers (pro rata)

Contract: This post is offered on a permanent basis but is subject to funding after 2024.

Overview of the Post:

We are looking for a dynamic and organised person to provide a comprehensive range of administrative and business support services to our management team.

Business Manager| 550 - 600 Day Rate | 12 months | Hybrid, Birmingham or London

For the largest and most exciting transport projects in Europe, we are recruiting an interim Business Manager for the Technical Services Directorate. Reporting to the Senior Business Manager, this role can be worked hybrid from London or Birmingham and will be for up to 12 months. The interim Business Manager will track performance against target, will manage a large programme and headcount budget and will lead on key business programmes across finance, resource management, procurement, and workforce planning. This role will manage a Contracts Manager and Governance Assistant.

Main Duties:

• Develop and collate planning, monitoring, and tracking finance, project, and headcount/ resource performance
• Track process and report against metrics and KPIs against the business plan
• Manage governance processes, updates, and milestone tracking
• Support HR monitor progress against the workforce plan
• Manage projects in line with centrally defined processes and frameworks
• Work with Procurement and Commercial to support management of contracts
• Own and manage Directorate reporting, working with PMO colleagues and Project Controls to integrate reporting with the programme reporting cycle.

Person Specification:

• Experience working as a business manager and tracking performance against KPIs
• Experience supporting business plan development
• Project management ideally in a regulated environment
• Knowledge of reporting techniques to report on performance against KPIs
• Knowledge of business processes such as RAP
• Staff management experience
• Finance, Headcount, Resource Management experience

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

POSITION - Community House - Business Support Officer, Part Time

PURPOSE: Effective management of all financial activities at Community House plus supporting the Business Manager with the administration and security of Community House and its staff, volunteers, tenants and room hirers 

HOURS: 16 hours per week, spread over up to 4 working days 

SALARY: £25 - 28,000 pa pro-rata full time salary

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Management 

• Daily use of Microsoft Office apps and QuickBooks for effective financial administration and control including bank reconciliations
• Preparing and subsequently monitoring the Annual Budget with the Business Manager and Treasurer ensuring any variances are identified
• Preparing and issuing of monthly reports to the Treasurer and Board on budgets, cash flow, debtors reports and any additional financial reports as required
• Preparing and maintaining records of all transactions, whilst working alongside the Business Manager to ensure all our financial procedures are in place and followed to safeguard the charity’s resources
• Check all received supplier invoices and organize payments
• Prepare and send monthly invoices for room hire and organize reminders as appropriate
• Prepare and send monthly invoices for telephone usage and organize reminders as appropriate
• Prepare and send quarterly invoices for rent and organize reminders as appropriate.
• Raise queries and negotiate rates with suppliers to ensure interest of the charity are protected always.

Business management

• Assist the Business Manager/Treasurer in preparing applications for grants and funding bodies in conjunction with any relevant appointed Trustee
• Ensuring any Trustee changes are updated to the Charity Commission and Companies House websites
• Assist the Business Manager in keeping the paper based and online diary room booking systems up to date responding to all room hire enquiries ideally the same day
• Keep Community House website up to date using e-voice software in conjunction with Trustee Board Marketing champion
• Prepare and execute licence agreements for new tenant licence holders, and renew them every 364 days
• Manage Staff and volunteers in Community House when Business Manager is not present
• Signpost any visitors as appropriate to various charities within the building and respond to enquiries from tenants, room hirers and the general public
• Assist the Business Manager in order to work with suppliers and external contractors
• Assist with organizing Trustee and resources committee meetings, sharing documentation and arranging videoconferencing if required, writing up minutes of meetings when required.

Personal attributes

• Attention to detail and good levels of numeracy and literacy
• Experience of setting up and managing Excel spreadsheets and other Microsoft 365 applications plus Quickbooks ideally
• Excellent coordination and organisational skills
• Able to Multi-task, work to tight deadlines and work on own initiative
• Commitment to equality of opportunity and ability to integrate with others as part of a team
• Friendly and open approach to all users of the building.

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Morgan Law are delighted to be working again with a charity in South East London in their search for a brand new People Business Partner to work closely with senior managers across their services to deliver against their business partnering model objectives which lead into the main people strategy. This opportunity is ideal for a Senior HR Advisor or an Employee Relations specialist who is keen to get a bit more exposure in a more generalist role.

Large elements of this role are supporting managers in dealing with their own employee relations issues, there is a big push in coaching and influencing managers to ensure they feel comfortable managing the cases and understand correct process and procedure whilst adhering to current employment law. You will put together sessions through workshops and one on one sessions to coach managers regularly ensuring they have tangible things to take away from the sessions.

Aside from that there is an opportunity to manage an HR Advisor and to get stuck into HR Projects to aid your own development. You will report into a Head of and have visibility with the Director as well.

Interviews will commence on 24^th August. The role offers hybrid working with 3 days in the office and 2 from home, generous annual leave and pension.

Day to day management of all new (non-website) tasks including data-related aspects of communications and analysis.

Develop strong relationships with key staff inspiring confidence in the work the Data & Insight team delivers.

Work with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements, including objectives, suggest KPIs, and timeframes to identify how Data & Insight can add value, including coordination with website developments.

Recommend and prioritise potential solutions based upon likely ROI and alignment with VSO vision.

Identify process changes to drive efficiencies in data solutions.

Pull together cross-functional teams to improve co-ordination of similar or conflicting requirements to improve overall organisational effectiveness (e.g. in relation to comms strategies).

Support the Head of Data and Insight to promote best practice with regards to using data and digital marketing (e.g. emails), helping to embed data-driven decision-making within VSO.

My client is a mid sized multi-academy trust looking to recruit an HR Business Partner to support a cluster of schools across Kent. This is an exciting time to be joining the trust as they are embedding a new structure within HR whilst also embarking on digital transformation as well.

The ideal candidate will possess experience in:

- An education setting

- providing advice, guidance and support to senior leaders on complex ER casework, restructures, etc

- Developing and delivering training

- Benchmarking and job evaluations

- Line management

This role offers an opportunity to work in rotation on site with your cluster of schools across Ashford, Whistable, Meopham and Bromley whilst also spending some time working from home. Head office is based in Sittingbourne and may require occasional travel.

Apply now to discuss this opportunity further

Autism Together is one of the UK’s leading providers of services for people with autism. Since its formation 54 years ago, it has grown from supporting a handful of people with autism, to caring for over 400 people, across its many, and varied, services. Autism Together are a regional charity with national ambitions, providing award-winning services that truly make a difference to the people we support.

We are currently looking for an ambitious Finance Business Partner who is passionate about being part of a charity that makes a difference to people's lives. The successful candidate must have the enthusiasm to drive the organisation forward in its development. 

As our Finance Business Partner you will be responsible for developing the role to provide the critical interface between finance and operations. You will lead in the communication and negotiation between Autism Together and many of its funders.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious candidate, with a finance background, who can demonstrate the ability to lead on negotiations, develop professional working relationships with stakeholders and contribute to the success of Autism Together.

Accountable to: Financial Controller and in their absence Director of Finance

Accountable for:    Finance Assistant (billing)

Relationships: To establish and maintain good working relationships with all managers, staff and external stakeholders

Main Purpose of the post;

As a Finance Business Partner you will be the main interface between finance and operations ensuring controls are in place within the services to control income and expenditure. You will lead in the communication and negotiation between Autism Together and many of its funders, driving rate increases that reflect our increasing cost base. Reporting to the Financial Controller and with at least one direct report you will also provide strategic modelling, service costing and budget support and contribute to the financial performance of the organisation. 

Key responsibilities 

Work closely with the operation to ensure that the support we deliver translates accurately to income generated and contracts reflect this support.

Develop relationships with funders, completing an annual fee review of all care packages, negotiating rate uplifts with local authorities, and maintaining a system to ensure all uplifts are received.

Work with managers to reconcile internal systems containing fee data to ensure full cost recovery and accurate management accounts.

Work with managers to help them understand their data and drive results.

Support the Financial Controller in the overall budget and forecasting process, and modelling for change.

Provide valuable input to financial projections.

Support the Financial Controller with preparation of the annual statutory accounts and preparation of information for year-end audit.

Act as a Business Partner to service budget holders, supporting them to understand and engage in their budgets and financial results

Develop and update costing models, including providing financial decision support for growth plans.

Support the billing assistant to ensure all contract changes are accurately reflected in invoicing. Liaise with the billing assistant and credit controller to allow debtor queries to be resolved in a timely manner

Line manage the billing finance assistant, including target setting, supervision, performance appraisal and sickness / holiday reporting

Create and maintain databases for the management of fee/contracts information

Review and streamline existing systems and develop new systems where required

Maintain an orderly accounting filing system (digital where possible) and ensuring financial records are kept up to date and accurate

Maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions.

Create and update process notes and procedures

Work with the Director of Finance and Financial Controller to ensure continuous improvement within the Finance Department.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Qualified Accountant CIMA / ACCA / ACA or equivalent (ambitious part-qualified considered)
• A-Levels or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an accounting role
• Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels, including relationship and stakeholder management 
• Data management experience, including excellent attention to detail and the ability to organise large data sets and interpret them. 
• Evidence of working under pressure and the ability to self-manage and prioritise

Desirable:

• Experience in managing change
• Line Management experience 
• Experience working in a public sector environment / with Local Authorities / health care commissioners 
• Experience working with costing models 
• Experience in developing internal processes and procedures 
• Experience of computerised accounting packages
• Good understanding of statutory accounts and annual audit requirements.
• Knowledge of relevant accounting standards and regulations.

Skills and Abilities: 

Highly numerate; Strong analytical skills; Negotiation skills and the ability to influence others; Excellent verbal and written communications skills; IT literate, specifically Microsoft Excel; Able to delegate and meet deadlines; Ability to build strong relationships; Confidence to work on own initiative

Summary of Terms and Conditions of Service

• This is a permanent, full-time position
• Hours are 37.5 per week to be worked Monday to Friday
• Hybrid working - min 3 days in office
• Leave is 5 weeks per year plus 8 days statutory bank holidays.  One additional days holiday is awarded following completion of 5 years’ service and two additional days on completion of 10 years’ service 
• Company Sick pay scheme
• Access to a defined contribution pension scheme (NEST) with a contribution from the organisation
• Twice yearly implementation to the tax free cycle to work scheme.
• Annual leave buy back scheme
• Discounts at local restaurants and leisure facilities

STRATEGIC HR BUSINESS PARTNER

Salary up to £42,000 + benefits

Full-time, permanent position - hybrid working

My client is a well-known international children's charity based in the UK Home Counties. Right now, I am looking for the ideal HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join the amazing HR Team.

As the Strategic HRBP you will have responsibility for managing generalist HR guidance and support to your two designated Directorates, contributing to the delivery of the UK’s People Strategy. You will act as a key partner to the Directors and their leadership teams, champion a culture of high performance and assist with the design and development of people solutions.

You will deliver this across a variety of work-streams including: Talent & Growth, Employment Experience, Enabling Environment and Total Reward (pay & benefits). An equally important part of this role will see you working closely with the Head of HR Operations to coach and guide the charity's hiring managers to effectively manage all employee relations matters and formal cases, ensuring consistency and fairness of approach across the organisation.

Your advice will deliver a positive outcome for the organisation, whilst observing employment legislation, upholding their core values and identifying / minimising risk. You will have the ability to apply your Christian faith-based values in the workplace to ensure that this is reflected by the managers you work with and in how they manage people in the organisation. This is a broad, varied and challenging position and you will need business partnering and employee relations experience to be successful in this role.

Ideally you will possess a CIPD qualification (or be comfortable working towards it) or have extensive experience in people management and a detailed knowledge of employment law. Significant experience in a commercial or not-for-profit organisation with the ability to develop and maintain strong and credible working relationships build on trust will be key.

Could you be the ideal candidate for this faith-based environment? If so, I would love to hear from you. Please send a covering letter and CV as a Word document with full contact details Sue Sowerby, Managing Consultant, using the email address provided.

Please only apply if you are fully eligible to live and work in the UK without the need for a visa or sponsorship.

No agencies please

Goodman Masson are supporting a well established and leading faith based organisation with their search for a interim Finance Business Partner. This role will primarily support the Central Services finance function with providing accurate and timely management information, budget monitoring, analysis and advice to budget holders and key stakeholders, fostering a culture of financial accountability and cost efficiency. They are predominately working from home with the expectation of one to two days a week in their London office.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Building strong relationships with senior managers and budget holders and work with them to develop a deep understanding of the organisation's activities, priorities and business, including identifying key risks and opportunities
• Providing constructive challenge to hold budget holders to account for financial performance, probe key issues, and financial risks and assumptions underpinning the budgets and focus on the organisation's priorities
• Acting as the first point of contact on finance matters, directing staff to other parts of the finance team as appropriate but ensuring they receive a consistent and joined-up service
• Working with the other finance business partners to develop the business partnering model
• Preparing meaningful analysis, investigating variances from budgets, forecasts and actuals and commenting on key numbers
• Working with the Assistant Management Accountants and Financial Accounting and Operations team, to ensure that all necessary accounting entries are posted each month with no material errors, omissions or miscoding

The successful candidate will:

• Have a CCAB or equivalent professional accounting body qualification
• Have excellent IT skills including advanced Excel and data manipulation skills
• Have experience gained from working as a finance business partner / management accountant covering all aspects of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting for a large organisation
• Be experienced in problem solving and implementing process improvements
• Have experience of working in the charity sector and knowledge of Charities SORP

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

Assistant Director – Innovation and Improvement Programmes

£84,098 per annum plus excellent benefits

12 months fixed term contract  - maternity cover

Full time role and hybrid working with a minimum of 1 day/week in our London office

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

It’s an exciting time to join us at the Health Foundation. We are currently developing our new strategy for the next three years and setting our priorities for how we’ll drive impact in health and social care, now and into the future. This includes adapting our improvement approaches to the changing external environment of workforce and funding pressures in health and care, alongside new opportunities emerging from better data and technologies.

Reporting to our Director of Innovation and Improvement, Malte Gerhold, and collaborating closely with senior leaders across the organisation, you will lead aspects of further developing and implementing our new strategy. You will also manage our Design and Delivery team to scope new funding programmes to experiment and innovate with how we drive impact. The Design and Delivery team is made up of 11 individuals working directly with our award holders, who are innovating across the spectrum of health and care all over the country. You will also line manage the wider team’s business manager and executive assistant support.

You will bring your extensive experience leading teams to scope new programmes of work, and supporting them to successfully deliver.

We expect you to contribute your creative and strategic approaches as a thought partner in our work, and bring your expertise around technology and innovation to push the boundaries of how The Health Foundation can transform our health and care ecosystem. You will also bring experience working in the health and care sector to the role.

We look forward to you joining our Improvement Leadership team, and being an inspiring and supportive leader in the organisation.

Shortlisted candidates will have an opportunity to speak with the Assistant Director – Innovation and Improvement Programmes who is going on maternity leave, to learn more about the role.

To find out more about the role and what we are looking for, please read the job description.

To apply for this role please submit your CV and a supporting statement, which answers the following questions

• What are your motivations for this role and what you would personally bring to it?
• Please outline your experience leading a team to scope and deliver new programmes of work
• Please tell us about your understanding of how innovation happens in complex systems like health and social care

The supporting statement should be no longer than 2 pages.

Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Application deadline: 30th August 2022, 23:59

Interviews will be scheduled for the week commencing 5th September

We value equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from different backgrounds.  We are also committed to making reasonable adjustments for candidates who have accessibility requirements.

Morgan Law are proud to be working with a popular London Based University in their search for an HR Business Partner. Reporting into the Head of Business Partnering you will work with your client group to support them across strategic and operational HR.

This role covers a generalist remit and offers the opportunity to line manage and develop an HR Advisor whilst ensuring smooth delivery across your business areas. The ideal candidate will possess a generalist HR background, experience in a strategic HR role and experience in the education sector could be advantageous.

The University offers great development opportunities, a good working culture and hybrid working (office based 3 days per week), 26.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the local government pension scheme.

Applications will be submitted to the client on an on-going basis with interviews likely to happen on Thursday 4^th August.