Head of Learning and Organisational Development
Ref: JAN20217223
Location: Flexible
Salary: £39,970 - £44,290 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual Leave

As the leading conservation charity in the UK, the RSPB has an ambitious programme of work transforming its approach to saving nature.

Recognising that people are at the heart of delivering this we have an exciting opportunity for a talented and driven individual to join our HR and L&D Team.

Reporting to the Head of HR and Development you will be a strong leader with extensive experience in delivering results through people.

What the job is about

The Head of Learning and Organisational Development is a new role leading and managing the L&D function to interpret business priorities and implement effective learning and development interventions that support the organisation's strategic goals.

Working closely with the Head of HR Operations and Head of Business Partnering you will create an aligned leadership team that leads the overall HR & Development team to deliver our work plans, engage with key stakeholders leading organisational change programmes to build a specific and comprehensive learning and development strategy that is an enabler for behavioural change.

Key deliverables will include

• Setting the learning and development strategy and embrace and develop the skills of the team to bring this to life
• A future focused learning offer that meets a blend of learning preferences across the generations and makes use of developing technology
• Developing the learning culture of the organisation through the engagement of your leadership colleagues
• Liaising closely with the People business partners for visibility of change to effectively plan and budget for learning and development support
• Creating effective ROI processes that promote the value of development 
• Taking advantage of all organisational intelligence to inform the future development offer whilst promoting a focus on career and self-development throughout the organisation
• Regularly communicating how the Learning & Development priorities contribute to and support the corporate strategy
• Creating a cohesive plan of internal talent development whilst complimenting this with a plan of a variety of entry level trainees
• Prioritising the elements of the learning and development strategy for delivery across all levels of the organisation
• Building a network of key internal stakeholders with whom you create specific and comprehensive engagement plans
• Working closely with those leading organisational change programmes to support behavioural change
• Role modeling and advocating high levels of enterprise leadership

Essential skills and experience

• Degree level qualification in a relevant subject or able to show equivalent ability through work experience
• Knowledge of the RSPB and its mission
• Experience of leading and developing an L&D team leading to high performance and a positive culture
• Significant experience in creating relevant L&D interventions and working with psychometric testing
• Experience of developing entry level talent such as graduates and apprentices 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present, influence and build partnerships both in and outside of the organisation
• Collaboration skills to build relationships, navigate politics and manage conflicts
• Project management skills and an understanding of project management frameworks to plan and manage risks, costs, and time in project delivery
• Experience of leading change
• Ability to provide professional expertise and advice

Closing date: 23:59, 1 February 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website.

No agencies please.

Head of HR Operations
Ref: JAN20217225
Location: Flexible
Salary: £39,970 - £44,290 – Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual Leave

As the leading conservation charity in the UK, the RSPB has an ambitious programme of work transforming its approach to saving nature.

Recognising that people are at the heart of delivering this we have an exciting opportunity for a talented and driven individual to join our HR and L&D Team.

Reporting to the Head of HR and Development you will be a strong leader with extensive experience in delivering results through people.

What the job is about?

The Head of HR Operations is a new role leading and managing the HR Operation function to deliver an employee focused approach where HR processes effectively support business needs and add value.

You will have full responsibility for all HR transactional services, resourcing and employee relations support leading 3 direct reports to deliver exceptional customer service through their teams.

Key deliverables will include 

• Creating and developing workforce policies and procedures that maintain the legal compliance of our management processes
• Developing the management of performance processes to ensure that the organisation benefits from high performance from all of its workforce
• Ensuring that all of our HR processes lead to accurate workforce data that supports the monthly payroll process
• Creating and communicating workforce data that allows the organisation to lead and make decisions based on relevant and up to date information
• Ensuring that our advertising and recruitment processes are inclusive and attract and retain the best possible workforce for the delivery of our strategy
• Delivering the best possible HR advice to all levels of leadership in the organisation
• Using your extensive knowledge of HR law to advise change leaders to create the most effective organisational change programmes
• Contributing to the development of the pay and reward strategy of the organisation to ensure that the workforce that is fairly paid
• Working closely with the Head of Learning & Organisational Development and Head of Business Planning to create an aligned leadership team that leads the overall HR & Development team to deliver our work plans
• Ensuring that all of our record keeping and data processing procedures comply with GDPR requirements
• Reviewing and updating our employment contracts and policies 
• Understanding the unique roles and responsibilities, strategic goals and delivery plans throughout the organisation to provide a proactive HR service

Essential skills and experience

• CIPD qualification or able to show equivalent ability through work experience
• Sound knowledge of HR Law to give professional advice
• Significant HR experience in an operational environment and experience of creating HR policy
• Knowledge of the RSPB and its mission
• Experience of leading and developing a team of specialists leading to high performance and a positive culture
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present, influence and build partnerships both in and outside of the organisation
• Collaboration skills to build relationships, navigate politics and manage conflicts
• Project management skills and an understanding of project management frameworks to plan and manage risks, costs, and time in project delivery
• Experience of leading change
• Experience of setting standards and managing systems to provide HR business information

Closing date: 23:59, 1 February 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application.

No agencies please.

Director of Development
Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge
Highly Competitive Salary

Fitzwilliam seeks to appoint an experienced professional into the role of Director of Development, a lead for philanthropic fundraising across the College. This is a key senior, strategic position and comes at an exciting time, with the recent appointment of Baroness Sally Morgan as the College’s ninth Master.

Fitzwilliam is a large, modern, diverse and friendly college and enjoys a seven-acre tranquil site within ten minutes' cycle ride of all the major faculties and departments. Most of its award-winning contemporary architecture dates from the 1960s onwards, including some of the best student accommodation in Cambridge, a state-of-the-art auditorium and the Olisa Library. Fitzwilliam's beautiful gardens are one of Cambridge's best-kept secrets. 

The community is a dynamic, forward-looking one, reflecting Fitzwilliam’s motto of ‘The Best of the Old and the New’. The College combines a drive for academic excellence and inquiry, with a commitment to widening access to a Cambridge education. Fitzwilliam has one of the highest proportions of state school pupils in Cambridge and can demonstrate through its results that widening participation and academic success go hand in hand. 

Fitzwilliam maintains close relationships with a community of over 10,000 alumni, who give support financially and in other ways. The 150th Anniversary Campaign that concluded two years ago, having raised £23.5 million over a ten-year period, was an illustration of that support. With the arrival of the new Master in 2019 and a new Bursar in 2020, the College has embarked on the development of a new strategic plan, which will enable Fitzwilliam to redefine its mission, to be confident about its identity as a college and to develop clear priorities for the years ahead. The components of this refreshed strategic vision will be used to form the basis of a new and ambitious fundraising campaign for the College.

The College sees this appointment as an exciting and challenging opportunity for a strategic and motivated individual who will actively seek - and seize - new fundraising opportunities, be they within Fitzwilliam’s alumni community or beyond. Supported by a new Communications & Alumni Engagement team, which sits alongside Development, the Director will lead a dedicated team of three with scope to reorganise and/or build the team as needed. The Director will report directly to the Bursar and will carry a dotted reporting line to the Master. Both the Master and Bursar are committed to give generously of their time and networks in the pursuit of ambitious philanthropy for the College. The Director will be expected to spend a significant proportion of time meeting with current or prospective donors in the UK and overseas.

As the College’s principal fundraiser, you will carry your own portfolio of major gifts prospects and will have a lead role in the solicitation of major donations. You will be a confident communicator with well-developed interpersonal skills and an enjoyment of people. You will have a strong sense of integrity and a proven track record in securing philanthropic gifts from major donors, together with experience of a variety of styles and types of fundraising campaigns, expertise in relationship management, outstanding organisational and management skills and a passion for the mission of Fitzwilliam College.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the world’s leading academic institutions and, with the full support of the new leadership, to deliver a step-change in philanthropic fundraising. 

The College recognises the importance of this position and a Fellowship will be awarded to the successful candidate.

About Caring Together

Caring Together is a leading charity supporting carers of all ages across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk. 
We provide information and advice, run services in our local communities and campaign so that carers have choices. 
We are proud to support over 12,000 carers and their families every year.
Our vision is of a world where carers have choices.

About the role - Fundraising officer – trusts and foundations

It is an exciting time to consider being part of our Caring Together team. We are focussing on growth to reach more carers.  Working as part of the Fundraising and engagement team, your days will be varied and might involve researching new funding opportunities, developing a case for support for a project, collaborating with senior leaders in developing a funding bid to building a new relationship with a potential funder.

You will you to get to know all areas of the charity from carer services to digital transformation.

This is a permanent, part time post, working 14 hours flexibly per week.  The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary of £25,000 - £27,000 FTE, and company benefits as detailed below.

The perfect candidate is an experienced, organised and determined trust and foundations fundraiser with the commitment and enthusiasm to develop and grow income against ambitious fundraising targets.

Key accountabilities of the role

• To collaborate with relevant colleagues to research, develop and produce accurate and compelling funding proposals.
• To grow and develop a funding pipeline in support of the charity’s strategic objectives.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of existing and new funders to maximise voluntary income.

Benefits

• Opportunity to experience working in a charity that makes caring rewarding.
• Competitive salary £25,000 - £27,000, FTE.
• Flexible working including homeworking but with occasional travel to our Cambridgeshire office (St Ives) and Norfolk office (Swaffham).
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing development.
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays (eight days). Option to buy annual leave in accordance with our terms and conditions.
• Pension scheme.
• Long service awards.
• Refer a friend bonus.
• Permanent post working 14 hours per week.

Skills and knowledge

• Experienced trust and foundations fundraiser who can demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and a proven track record of generating charitable income from trusts and foundations in the voluntary sector and or health and social care sector.
• Ability to effectively monitor, analyse and evaluate projects.
• Experience of engaging with a diverse range of users and stakeholders with excellent customer service ethos.

For further information or for an informal chat about this opportunity please contact Hannah Crouch, Head of Fundraising and engagement at Caring Together. Her email address can be found on our website. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is important to read the full Job Pack which can be downloaded below. Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement of how you meet the criteria and short application form.

The closing date for all applications is 9am on 1 February 2021

Caring Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view.

We are an equal opportunities employer and expect staff to respect the personal choice and lifestyles of colleagues, carers, and people with care needs.  We welcome applications from those with different strengths and the value that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community.

Caring Together is committed to helping staff balance work and home life and welcomes applications from candidates wishing to work part-time or under flexible working arrangements.

No agencies please. 

Principal purpose of the post: To plan, implement, and oversee the well-established ISA National Training Programme, which includes online, residential and non-residential courses and conferences. Responsibilities include all aspects of planning and running the annual training programme, budget monitoring, reporting on key metrics to the CEO and line managing two colleagues, who support in delivering the objectives. An agile and innovative approach is essential to deliver on the key accountabilities and to adapt to the changing market and environment.

Full details of the core duties and person specification are available on the vacancies section of our website.

How to apply: You must email to us a letter of application, as well as your CV. 

Contract: The post is temporary (fixed-term: 12 months, extended by agreement) and subject to checks that include the right to work in the UK.

Effective: from 15 March 2021

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break), normally 9.00 – 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday (flexibility and some weekend working will be required).

Holiday entitlement: 25 days per annum, plus public and bank holidays. Holidays must be taken outside of published school term times.

Location: Great Chesterford (Essex)*, although may include working from home due to Covid-19. The role will involve supporting the Association’s activities offsite, including the Association’s conferences and other training events.

*Availability to work full-time from our office in Great Chesterford after the Covid-19 crisis passes is highly desirable. Candidates unable to commit to this will need to explain in their cover letter how they would prepare for events and manage colleagues without being physically present.

Interviews will be held online on 12 February 2021

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious team player with supporter care/customer service experience to develop their career as part of the UK’s leading dementia research charity. Working closely with the Supporter Care Manager and other team Officers, you will work in a supervisory capacity to the rest of the team line managing 3 Supporter Care Executives and ensure that the charity’s supporters receive an excellent standard of service.

This is a fixed term role for a period of 12-months, or on the return of the post holder, to cover a period of Maternity leave.

Main tasks of role:

• Act as the first point of contact for the resolution of complex queries and complaints.
• Assist in managing the day-to-day work of the Supporter Care team, including managing turnaround times.
• Assist the Supporter Care Manager with projects involving Supporter Care and be the team representative on some cross functional projects.
• Deputise for the Supporter Care Manager, assuming responsibility for the team in their absence.
• Recognise fundraising, engagement and retention opportunities when talking to supporters.
• Respond to queries received by phone, email and post and assist the team in doing the same.
• Process donations, standing order payments and gift cancellations, acknowledging supporters and sending out materials as appropriate.
• Ensure there is always enough telephone cover in place, arranging lunch breaks, meetings and assisting with any voicemail arrangements.
• Compile routine reports including all feedback received by the charity.
• Assist the Supporter Care Manager with monitoring performance of external suppliers.

What we are looking for:

• GCSE in Maths and English, or equivalent
• Confidence working with computers – good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and databases.
• Experience of working in an office based, customer facing role (within the charity sector would be advantageous).
• Experience of handling complaints and queries.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills with an exceptional telephone manner.
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload.
• Professional and hard-working team player.
• Outgoing, enthusiastic and able to remain calm under pressure.

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £27,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 7th February 2021 with interviews to be held on the 15th February 2021. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role, vacancy pack and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

We are looking for a reliable, professional administrator. You would provide a first point of contact for clients, referrers and other stakeholders as well as providing admin support to our team of front line staff.  Some hours will need to be worked at our office in Hardwick near Cambridge to scan post and send stationery and PPE to colleagues.  You will need to be organised and flexible with good IT skills and a willingness to tackle a range of tasks.  Application by CV and covering letter addressing the points in the person specification by midday on Friday 22nd January.  If you do not address the points in the person specification your application may not be considered.

23 hours a week Monday to Friday,  some of which can be worked from home.

Salary £14,898 for a 23 hour week (£23,966.11 pa pro rata)