This pivotal team position offers a great opportunity supporting the day to day running of the LHM office and to support the work of the Board of Trustees and the senior management team.

2022 holds great opportunities for dynamic, forward thinking people to join the expanding staff team at Little Hearts Matter.  Amidst the Covid crisis the charity focussed on providing the best support and information possible to an ever growing membership.  In times of extreme stress the care and aid the charity provided was the bedrock for frightened families living with complex heart disease, and the added risks of Covid.

As the country emerges from the crisis it is time to grow the powerhouse that drives the charity whilst ensuring that the members' needs stay at the heart of the charity's work.

Applications should be submitted by covering letter and CV.  Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 3rd February 2022 and interviews will be held on Thursday 17th February 2022.

St Giles Hospice is looking for an experienced Regional Fundraiser to join its busy fundraising team. The applicant will need to be a proactive individual with regional fundraising and volunteer management experience to join the fundraising team at a hugely important time following the launch of our three year care strategy and ahead of our 40th Anniversary celebrations in 2023. The Regional Fundraiser will manage, drive and promote all regional fundraising activities within a defined geographical area of the St Giles footprint.

With the intention of building new relationships to provide growth in voluntary income and support, the post holder will be responsible for all regional fundraising activities across their defined geographical area. You will provide the best donor management and supporter journey and to ensure the longevity and retention of our community with a proactive approach to securing new donors and ensure that St Giles Hospice is the charity of choice for the communities in which we work. The post holder will work with the Regional Fundraising Manager to develop and implement a successful and profitable, regional fundraising strategy that puts the donor at the centre of all we do that aligns with the objectives for growth in voluntary income across the fundraising team.

With experience securing and managing new community, in memory and commercial relationships, the post holder will have account management experience, understand the needs of our supporters and adapting asks and the management of supporter care journeys accordingly. You will also be a passionate advocate across the region for Hospice care with empathy towards the Hospice movement. An understanding of the services provided by St Giles is implicit, in line with our vision, purpose, values and behaviours.

Starfish Health and Wellbeing offers a range of services across the Midlands and Northeast England. We are looking for a Community Link Worker to support our Social Prescribing service during a period of maternity cover

Title: Community Link Worker - Social Prescribing
Location: Midlands
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Contract: Temporary Fixed Term till September 2022
Salary: £22,000 per annum

Social Prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing through referral to a non-medical professional who gives time, focus on “what matters to the individual” and takes an holistic approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. The successful candidate will support existing and help people to start new community groups by working collaboratively with local partners. Key outcomes are increased activity, community involvement and improved employability.  

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support this project.

Duties will include:

1. Taking referrals from a wide range of agencies.
2. Relationship building, including working with GP practices within primary care networks, pharmacies, multi-disciplinary teams, hospital discharge teams, allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations and voluntary, community and social enterprise  other organisations as required.
3. Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes.
4. Co-produce personalised support plans to improve health and wellbeing.
5. Work together with local partners to collectively ensure that local VCSE organisations and community groups are sustainable and that community assets are nurtured, by making them aware of small grants or micro-commissioning if available, including providing support to set up new community groups and services, where gaps are identified in local provision. 
6. Help people identify the wider issues that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
7. Data capture.

You will need experience of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem for at least 2 years, along with a high standard of written communication and excellent interpersonal skills.  Applicants must have a good understanding of the voluntary sector and demonstrate empathy and a non-judgemental approach.

Closing date for completed applications: 21st January 2022.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please download and complete the application pack attached in 'additional documents' and then click on the 'How to Apply' button for details of where to send it.

Starfish Health and Wellbeing is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All Post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Starfish Health and Wellbeing is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please do not send CVs.

No agencies please.

Working closely with the CEO, the postholder will create Amal’s fundraising capability, developing and implementing the strategy, structure, processes and relationships needed to support Amal’s growth and the fulfilment of its mission.  They will build a small fundraising team over the next three years.

Benefits

• Employer’s pension contribution of 6% of salary.
• 25 days’ holiday in addition to bank holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements including working from home part of the week.
   

Job purpose
To create, develop, implement and lead an ambitious, sustainable, diversified, and values-driven fundraising strategy and capability that maximises support for Amal’s work and reputation. 

Responsibilities

1. Strategy and planning

• To develop and lead a four-year fundraising strategy to achieve agreed stretch targets for all income streams, focusing initially on high-level givers, whether trusts and foundations, major donors, corporates or local/statutory authorities and exploring opportunities for lower-level giving.
• To devise and implement detailed annual plans for implementation of the fundraising strategy.
• To develop Key Performance Indicators to report progress against plans to the CEO and Board.
• To define the level and timing of human and other resources required to deliver the agreed plans and make the case to the CEO and Board for this investment.

        2. Leadership

• To play a part in the overall leadership of Amal, contributing to the development of strategy, culture, monitoring, evaluation and learning processes, delivery plans and budgets.
• To ensure a commitment to and focus on fundraising among the entire team and Board.
• To represent Amal externally at events and meetings.
• To remain up to date with best practice in fundraising and its regulation, including guidance from the Fundraising Regulator and GDPR and Gift Aid rules, and ensure that Amal follows best practice and is compliant with regulations.

        3. Fundraising proposition

• To review and develop Amal’s case for support.
• To devise funding packages and themes that support Amal’s programmes and projects to present to potential funders.
• To develop and write bids to trusts, corporates, major donors, and local and statutory authorities to secure grant funding.
• To work with Trustees and the CEO to develop a major donor committee whose members not only donate but also help to grow Amal’s pool of donors and friends. 

       4. Growing the donor pool and portfolio

• To identify, research and prioritise prospects.
• To develop a prospect pipeline that balances immediate needs with longer term relationship development.
• To prepare cultivation plans for prospects.
• To submit strong fundraising applications and proposals within a timeframe that meets Amal’s funding needs.
• To identify and develop engagement opportunities, including events, for existing and potential supporter

       5.​ Stewardship

• To build enduring relationships of trust with existing and new funders.
• To develop a stewardship and recognition programme for existing and new supporters to engage them closely with Amal.
• To ensure that all reporting and other requirements stipulated by donors are fulfilled on time and to a high standard.

       6. Systems

• To develop and implement processes and tools to manage prospects and donors at each stage of the solicitation cycle, including prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, gift acknowledgement and administration, compliance with donor stipulations and donor stewardship.
• To develop and maintain a fundraising database ensuring compliance with GDPR.

        7. Financial and risk management

• To provide information on income received and pledged to assist with the production of monthly management accounts, restricted funding tracking, quarterly budget reforecasts, income collection, including Gift Aid, financial reporting to donors, and fundraising performance reporting against KPIs.
• To develop and manage budgets for fundraising activity.
• To identify key risks to income and reputation, ensuring that controls are in place for their mitigation and that they are included in Amal’s risk register.

This job description outlines your main responsibilities but you may be asked to undertake other duties when necessary.

We are happy to offer informal, pre-application conversations with any candidates who wish to learn more about the role before deciding whether to apply. To arrange to speak with us please follow the instructions in the Application Pack.

Download the application pack for the full job description

About Migrant Help:

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential. 

We are currently looking for an Executive Assistant to join our team on a Permanent Contract. Although this role will be mainly remote-based, occasional travel may be required to our offices based in either Dover (Kent) or Birmingham.

We place a high value on employees in relation to the work that they do and the benefits the organisation offers, with an ethos of being a Great Place to Work. 

These are some of the benefits we offer:

• Flexibility and work life balance
• Enhanced family friendly provisions
• Additional holiday entitlements
• Perkbox benefits
• Non-contributory pension scheme. 

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The Role:

Reporting to the Head of Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) Business Support, the purpose of this role is to provide effective and efficient administrative support within Asylum Services. The role holder will be responsible for minuting meetings, including the Safeguarding and Contract Management meetings attended by senior staff, commissioners and trustees. They will take responsibility for the management of allocated inboxes, managing prioritisation, delegation and/or response. In addition, they will provide executive support as and when required by the Director and Deputy Director of Asylum Services.

The role holder must be highly organised and enjoy working within a busy environment with the ability to exercise a high level of confidentiality, demonstrate good judgment and use their initiative to prioritise work. The role holder will have strong written and verbal communication, excellent administrative skills, demonstrable organisational skills and the ability to maintain a balance among multiple priorities.
 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Minuting meetings including the Safeguarding and Contract Management meetings with senior staff, commissioners and trustees in attendance.
• To prepare professional reports for management and commissioners with a high degree of accuracy by collecting, collating and checking information from a variety of sources.
• Responsible for the management of allocated inboxes, triaging and allocating communications to the appropriate team.
• Managing subject access requests from acknowledging receipt through to response in accordance with procedure.
• To clearly demonstrate and observe confidentiality and respect for boundaries.
• Promote equality, diversity and Migrant Help values in all actions and activities.

The above list of job duties is not exhaustive; the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

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Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process.  

• This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• This post is subject to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)

Therefore the applicant must:

• Be able to provide documents to show their right to work in the UK ie valid passport or other right to work documents such as work visa, settled status document, certificate of registration, naturalization as a British citizen, Biometric Residence Permit etc. 
• Be able to provide continuous UK address history for the previous 5 years.
• Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment

​​We encourage applications from disabled people by offering them an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job

CPAS Ventures and Falcons are seeking an energetic, efficient and customer-orientated Events and Volunteer Co-ordinator to join our fast-paced Ventures and Falcons team. The ideal candidate is a team-player who enjoys problem-solving and loves to know their efforts help children explore life with Jesus. 

If this sounds like you, would love to hear from you. Download the role profile below for more informaiton and to apply. 

Community and Events Fundraiser

We are looking for a Community and Events Fundraiser to support the delivery of the charity’s work by securing income.

Position: Community and Events Fundraiser

Location: Home based (throughout England and Wales, with possibility to work in Walton-on-Thames or Cardiff offices)

Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours

Salary: £23,000 – £25,000 pro rata (depending on experience)

Contract: One year fixed term with possible extension

Benefits: Excellent benefits package including 35 days per year pro rata (inclusive of bank holidays), Employer Pension contribution of 5%, Death in Service benefits, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity for flexible working.

Closing Date: Thursday 27 January

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, so please apply early.

The Role

As Community and Events Fundraiser, you will support the delivery of securing income through providing excellent donor stewardship which inspires individuals, groups and local corporates to maximise their giving and organising, marketing and delivering a mass participation and third party events programme.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Grow the individual supporter base of the charity by identifying, researching and implementing new ways to approach potential supporters
• Work with the fundraising team to implement and facilitate stewardship of donors
• Research, identify and implement new fundraising income streams
• Make links with schools, organisations and community groups in order to develop support
• Identify, propose and develop corporate partnerships
• Give talks to community/supporter groups where it is deemed of benefit to do so
• Develop and manage development committees
• Recruit and manage volunteers
• Manage the charity’s challenge event income for England and Wales
• Work within the guidelines of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising best practice
• Ensure all fundraising activities collect and manage donor data in accordance with relevant legislation
• Deliver work projects against agreed targets
• Raise the profile and awareness of the charity through marketing and communication channels

About You

As Community and Events Fundraiser you will have an understanding of general fundraising methodologies and approaches.

You will have experience of:

• Delivering successful community fundraising activities.
• Marketing and managing events.
• Developing relationships across a wide range of external customers including individuals, groups and companies.
• Managing projects ensuring completion within budget and deadline.

When applying for this role you will be asked to submit a CV and Covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4.

About the Organisation

The charity improves the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music. Every year, professional musicians share live music with over 100,000 people from across the UK, who may not otherwise get to experience it. This includes those living with dementia, mental health problems, or who are seriously ill. 

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes enquiries from everyone and values diversity in the workforce and is committed to safeguarding. This role will require a basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or equivalent check

You may also have experience as a Fundraising Manager, Regional Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Income Generation, Senior Community Fundraiser, Area Fundraiser, Challenge Events, Individual Giving, etc. Community Fundraiser, Regional Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising, Event Fundraiser, Events Fundraising, Challenge Fundraiser, Challenge Fundraising

Social Recovery Liaison Psychiatry Worker

Birmingham 

£18,639 per annum

30 hours per week (full time, including evening and weekends)

Our client has been at the forefront of helping to develop a range of supportive interventions and alternatives for individuals who are experiencing emotional / psychological distress.

Their recent liaison psychiatry pilot confirmed that a significant number of individuals with varying levels of distress were visiting the emergency departments of their local hospitals seeking support. More often than not the cause of the distress being experienced was as a result of social / environmental issues that were affecting the overall wellbeing of individuals potentially leading to deterioration in a person’s mental health.

Their new social recovery intervention service is aimed at addressing and supporting individuals to find alternatives to hospital and clinical intervention through a range of person centred recovery solutions

Such interventions will include timely and appropriate social recovery solutions that aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of individuals who have sought help from the emergency services.

They are looking to recruit social recovery intervention positions to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the local accident and emergency departments of University Hospitals Birmingham.   

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.

Their people are key to the success of the organisation and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 23 January 2022

Interviews will take place Monday 31 January and Tuesday 1 February 2022

This is a full time post providing support to the Grants function at University Hospitals Birmingham Charity (‘UHB Charity’), the official NHS Charity for the four hospitals of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.

UHB Charity is dedicated to improving the experience of patients, their families and the staff who care for them.

The Charity raises funds to support patients of the four hospitals by providing new and innovative equipment, funding research and supporting patient and family welfare projects.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in particular has a world class reputation, and specialises in cancer treatment, organ transplantations and trauma care. It is also home of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, where the UK’s military patients are treated.

Heartlands Hospital has a specialist neo-natal unit and very busy children’s and maternity units.

Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital serve the towns of Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.

The post offers flexible working from home and the opportunity for office working at any of our four hospital sites as suits the job holder and line manager.

The Grants Assistant will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, in particular the Office Manager and Charity Chief Executive, to efficiently administer the grant making programme for the hospital charity.

Working as part of a team the post holder will have specific responsibility for accurate inputting of charitable orders, checking suitability of grant requests, correspondence with suppliers and procurement teams.

The post holder will also learn how the Charity proactively seeks feedback on its grant programme, and will be actively involved in sending out and obtaining grant review forms and passing on interesting case studies to the Charity’s communications team.

Working as part of a team the post holder will also be involved in accurate data inputting of donations, fundraising and Gift Aid claims and correspondence with donors and fundraisers.

This role would suit someone looking to gain experience in a grant making organisation.

Cavell Nurses’ Trust supports UK nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants, both working and retired, when they’re suffering personal or financial hardship often due to illness, disability, older age, domestic abuse and the impact of the coronavirus. Following very recent research we now know:

• Annually 5,900 nursing families across the UK need us
• This quadruples those we supported in 2020
• Twelve times the number supported in 2019, a more ‘normal’ year

We are growing our income to enable us to support more people across the UK, and we’re looking for a Fundraising Manager to join us at this incredibly exciting time as we seek to recruit and retain more supporters than ever before. We have our strategy, plans and investment in place, a great team, growing ambition and if you can bring expertise in recruiting, developing and maintaining relationships with donors and supporters, then we’d love to hear from you.

You will,

• Work with the Supporter Experience Director and lead our team of fundraising officers to deliver the ambitious and exciting plans to grow our fundraising across community fundraising, individual giving, regular giving and legacies
• Plan, deliver and optimise our multi-channel supporter activities to recruit and retain supporters and event participants in line with our ambitious plans, to deliver a real step change in our fundraising
• Develop and lead our talented and capable team of fundraising officers, and work collaboratively with our Corporate Partnerships and Communications Managers and other stakeholders in the organisation

The people we help are inspiring and diverse and come from every corner of the UK and beyond. They have varied personal identities. They are nursing students, experienced healthcare assistants, business owners, midwifery leaders and more and they come from all faiths and none. We encourage applications from people who appreciate their own diversity and that of others.

How to apply
Read through the job description for more information, including how to apply. The deadline for applications has been extened for 1 week 

This is a full time post providing administrative and stewardship support at University Hospitals Birmingham Charity (‘UHB Charity’), the official NHS Charity for the four hospitals of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.

UHB Charity is dedicated to improving the experience of patients, their families and the staff who care for them.

The Charity raises funds to support patients of the four hospitals by providing new and innovative equipment, funding research and supporting patient and family welfare projects.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in particular has a world class reputation, and specialises in cancer treatment, organ transplantations and trauma care. It is also home of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, where the UK’s military patients are treated.

Heartlands Hospital has a specialist neo-natal unit and very busy children’s and maternity units.

Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital serve the towns of Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.

This post is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

The Stewardship & Administration Assistant will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, in particular the Office Manager and Stewardship Officer, providing administrative and stewardship  support across the four hospitals and the Charity overall. 

Working as part of a team the post holder will have specific responsibility for accurate data inputting of donations onto our Raisers Edge database, Gift Aid claims, and correspondence with donors and fundraisers by letter, email and over the telephone.

The post holder will also support events put on by the charity and its supporters, and will have the opportunity to learn about stewardship, fundraising and events. This role can involve evening and weekend work at charity events, but with the majority of work being carried out Monday to Friday in standard office hours.

This role would suit someone looking to gain experience working within a hospital charity, either within fundraising, stewardship, administration or wider.

Location: Any of our UK Trust offices

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised, enthusiastic and creative individual to join the vibrant and successful Philanthropy Team at The Prince’s Trust! The role can be based around any of our UK hubs.

Sitting in the Stewardship sub-team and working alongside Fundraisers in the Collective Philanthropy sub-team, you will lead on providing sector-leading stewardship to some of The Trust’s most significant supporters and giving groups, through tailored written communications such as impact reports and newsletters, in addition to bespoke digital assets, engaging events and inspiring project visits.

This role is perfect for anyone with project management experience and a strong understanding of philanthropic trends and motivations. It's essential that you have exceptional written communication skills, including good attention-to-detail, spelling, grammar and proofreading skills, as well as a talent for storytelling.

For more information and to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.

The Volunteering Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by attracting and onboarding sufficient volunteers to support and grow our services and income. You will support your local team to deliver a positive volunteering experience and to attract and retain experienced volunteers. We currently have 2 roles available - 1x Leamington Spa at the National Centre and 1x in Birmingham. 

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

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

Candidate requirements

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

Essential

• Proven experience of supporting and advising others on policies and procedures.

• An understanding of good practice in volunteer management.

• Demonstrable and up to date knowledge of good practice in equality, diversity and inclusion. Demonstrable and up to date knowledge of GDPR and use of Customer Relationship Management systems. 

• Relevant and up to date knowledge of safeguarding principles.

Desirable 

• Experience of creating an inclusive work environment for people with a disability.

• Facilitation and/or training skills.

• Personal experience of volunteering.

• Relevant qualification in volunteer management or equivalent.

Interviews/Assessments will be held on the 10th & 11th of February 2022.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

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

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

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

How to apply 
 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

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

Vacancy Reference Number:

HRA/FS/HR/UK-R1

Position title:

Human Resources Assistant

Reports to:

Human Resources Manager

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

Hours of Work:

Part-time, Up To 21-Hours Per Week, Negotiable

Salary guideline:

(Up to) £21,000.00 Pro Rata (commensurate with experience)

Terms of Employment:

12-Months' Fixed Term (Renewable / Extendable) with 6-Months' Probationary Period 

Application Process & Closing Date:

Please send an introductory email telling us why you are suitable for the role along with your CV by no later than 12th February 2022.  

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: ASAP

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold an Online Interview with Muslim Hands; therefore, please familiarise yourself with ZOOM, Team Link, MS Teams, and Skype post successful submission of your application.

About us:

Muslim Hands is a UK faith based international relief and development organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. The headquarters of Muslim Hands is based in Nottingham, with additional operational function of the - fundraising team located in London. There will be occasional travel between the two locations.

The Role:

Muslim Hands UK is seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic and passionate individual to support our HR Services. The Postholder will work cooperatively and collaboratively as part of the HR team, being integral in the provision of the required support and direct assistance with all aspects of the day-to-day running of the department. The HR Assistant shall progressively take ownership of a variety operational activities whilst ensuring all administrational expectations of the HR department are met to (and maintained at) a high standard.

Job Specifics:

• To develop relationships with and assist staff at all levels within the organisation by providing a comprehensive HR service, dealing with general HR enquiries face to face, by email, by telephone or by other approved means; including regularly representing the HR Department at other Muslim Hands’ sites in order to provide the same.
• To support with the delivery and attainment of the key performance indicators of the HR Department, aiming to achieve over and beyond the department’s expectations at every opportunity.
• To champion operational effectiveness of the HR Department and ensure the responsibilities of the post are conducted in a way that reflects the standards, vision and values of the organisation.
• To proactively support with the full life cycle of all staff recruited, from drafting / adding adverts, managing recruitment campaigns, adding new starters to our HR systems, induction, probation, absence management, variations of contracts, leavers to providing after-care.
• To effectively manage the ‘HR Inbox’ resolving queries and escalating/forwarding concerns to the HR Manager for effective decision making and resolution.
• To effectively and efficiently maintain the HR database(s) to ensure all staff records are comprehensively and accurately kept up to date and compliant with current UK legislation.
• To proactively promote excellence in regard to all Muslim Hands’ Values, Policies, Procedures and Processes including but not limited to Personnel Expectations, Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Well-being.

• To undertaking any other duties which may be reasonably regarded as within the nature of the duties, responsibilities and scope of the role.
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in live TV appeals during our peak periods.

Person Specification

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

(1) Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR (2) Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• 2+ years' experience in similar role dealing with HR administration
• Good numeracy skills and competent in the use of Microsoft Excel functions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong diligence
• Strong IT skills, Microsoft Office and competent in the use of IT systems including HR databases
• Confident and professional attitude in the provision of people support services
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Adept to handling difficult personnel matters
• Excellent telephone manner and attitude to customer service
• Reliable, flexible, and willing to work smart and to learn new skills
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative with a positive 'can do’ mentality
• Resilient and able to work calmly during times of pressure and meet deadlines and targets effectively
• Pro-active and excellent collaborator

Desirable

• CIPD Level 5 qualified or NQF Level 6 qualified within a similar discipline
• Competent understanding of UK Employment Law
• Leading organisational personnel development and CPD
• [Lead] Investigation Officer experience in dealing with disputes at work
• Experience of leading or influencing change including the development of a HR Strategy
• Understanding of regulatory bodies that govern UK Charities

Note: 

• This Person Specification is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope.  The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by line manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation.
• Deadline for applications is 12th February 2022 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 
• Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.