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As the Operations Assistant you will be supporting the Operations Manager in delivering and maintaining effective operational function at the charity. Including but not exclusively, Health & Safety, Premises, Facilities, Vehicle Management, and IT Services.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their knowledge of operations, risk management and policy writing with scope to develop your skills whilst also contributing to a great cause.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Support

· Act as the first point of contact for premises, facilities, IT and Estates issues across all Weston Park Cancer Charity locations.

· Assist the Operations Manager in maintaining a secure and organised premises and facilities, which ensure colleagues, volunteers and visitors are safe and experience a welcoming environment.

· Support the Operations Manager in the successful delivery of the Annual Operations plan.

· Provide administrative support to the Operations Manager and take minutes in operations-related working groups.

· Support with updating operational policies and procedures.

· Act as a Charity Data Protection Officer (DPO), alongside the Operations Manager - following relevant training, to promote a strong GDPR culture.

· Assist in the coordination of charity vehicle fleet maintenance schedules and provide breakdown response support.

· Assist in the control and coordination of the use of charity space and assets, including liaising with contractors and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH) on relevant matters as required.

· Act as a designated keyholder, responsible for the opening and closing procedure.

· Manage the operations shared email inbox.

Health & Safety

· Serve as the first point of contact for all Health & Safety matters, including incidents and accidents, ensuring accurate recording and reporting.

· Provide operational and administrative support on all Health & Safety matters at our sites and external locations (including external events and the Outreach Service, updating COSHH reports).

· Assist in the procurement, delivery and recording of mandatory staff training needs.

· Help establish and maintain safe working practices and policies and undertake basic risk assessments.

Workwear and equipment

· Act as the first point of contact for workwear and equipment requests; including being responsible for issuing and returning stock, regular stock checks and ordering stock as required.

Tech Support

· Serve as the first point of contact for general IT enquiries .

· Consult with IT consultants to ensure adherence to processes.

· Work with the Operations Manager to implement processes that maintain the IT security score.

· Assist in the onboarding and offboarding of employees, including software licenses, logins, and induction training.

· Serve as lead administrator for key operational software, such as Webex phone system and Vatix Lone Worker App.

General Administrative Support & Development

· Handle general enquiries from staff, patients, and volunteers efficiently.

· Manage charity postal enquiries.

· Assist the Operations Manager with the procurement of stationery and consumables.

· Assist the wider team with ad hoc work and undertake small projects that support the charity's work. e.g. Events, Logistical and Tech Support.

Environmental Advocate

· Work with the Operations Manager to promote environmental awareness and encourage the charity adopts a green approach (e.g., recycling, energy use, carbon footprint).

· Identify and implement actions to reduce environmental impacts, costs, and/or increase income under the direction of the Operations Manager.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

What you do

We are seeking a highly motivated individual who shares our values to join Weston Park Cancer Charity’s busy charity team. Our Operations Assistant will play a vital part in our team and help us to deliver our vision: a better life for those living with, and beyond, cancer in our region. If you are interested in progressing your career within an organisation which makes a real difference to the lives of thousands of people, we’d love to hear from you.

About you:

· You will be a forward thinking, team player with a ‘can do’ attitude & part of a fast-paced charity team.

· You will have excellent communication skills (both written and oral).

· Able to manage your own workload and priorities to agreed deadlines. Participate in and contribute to team meetings.

· Co-operate and liaise with colleagues, working in a professional manner at all times.

· Act as an ambassador for Weston Park Cancer Charity, reflecting the objectives and values, and to always work in the best interests of the charity.

· Support and encourage harmonious internal and external working relationships.

· Make a positive contribution to volunteer involvement in delivering the charity’s strategy and raising the profile of Weston Park Cancer Charity.

We’re growing our fundraising team! Here at Keech Hospice we know that raising more funds enables us to reach many more people in our community and we’re delighted that this has been recognised with a substantial investment into the team structure. You’ll be joining us at an exciting time for the team and the organisation, with a recent re-brand, a deep-dive into fundraising and the build of a new strategic plan for raising income - you could join a brilliant existing team to help us transform the way we fundraise and help us, help more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating, developing & implementing strategies to engage major gift donors to meet growing targets
• Drive the growth of major gift income through maximising relationships and events
• Leading projects ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategy
• Work closely with wider Fundraising team and Marketing and Communications to deliver income growth

What We're Looking For:

• Excellent networking skills to build prospects and partnerships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to engage and inspire
• High level proficiency in CRM
• Previous experience in charity sector and proven ability to secure large gifts
• Project management skills
• Strong understanding of charity sector and fundraising regulations

What we offer:

• A competitive salary and generous annual leave
• Ability to carry over your existing NHS pension scheme
• Healthcare scheme
• Free car parking and cycle to work scheme
• Career development and progression opportunities
• A caring, supportive and inclusive environment

Brand new opportunity for someone looking to build a career in fundraising and gain experience across all areas of the sector. 

The Fundraising and CEO Assistant will play a critical role in supporting the smooth running of the Foundation, managing essential fundraising administration, working in partnership with the Fundraising Lead to secure new donors, ensuring excellent stewardship for existing donors and event organisation.

If you are interested in progressing your fundraising career within an organisation which makes a real difference to the lives of thousands of people with disabilities in Hull and East Yorkshire, we’d love to hear from you. 

Special Stars Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families across Hull and East Yorkshire by providing a diverse calendar of creative and social activities. Also, we offer a range of support, training and advice services for parent carers.

The charity is ready to move forwards, to expand its services with a proactive, professional internal team of which the Fundraising and CEO assistant will be an important part.

What we offer:

• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

How to apply: 

If you do think this is the role for you then please submit your CV and covering letter via the Charity Jobs website. Please note this role is subject to an enhanced level DBS and flexible working may be considered. Click the Quick Apply button below.

First-round interviews will take place end of the week commencing 16th June; final interviews are due to take place in the week commencing 23rd June.

Closing date: Midday Friday 13th June

Hours and Salary

This is a part-time role working Tuesday to Friday (28 hours per week) £18,214.56 (£26,020.80 FTE). Occasional weekend and evening work may be required.

Location

Based at Special Stars Foundation, 3rd Floor, Princes Quay, Hull with occasional travel in Hull and East Yorkshire. 

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Support in fundraising materials preparation and distribution
• Provide support for fundraising initiatives, campaigns & events during the year (with a requirement to work occasional evenings and weekends to fulfil this function)
• To work collaboratively with the team and support the Fundraising Lead in fundraising activity to help grow income to £175k+ per year.
• Support in writing funding proposals and donor communications.
• Support the CEO in administrative tasks such as, but not limited to, managing invoices and day to day general enquiries to ensure the Foundation operates smoothly.
• Be the vital 'front of house' contact, skilfully managing calls, documents, and ensuring efficient communication among internal and external stakeholders

Our ideal candudate will be someone with...

• a proven track record as a Personal Assistant or Fundraising Assistant experience
• strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability and confidence to write compelling supporter communications. 
• the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders in a professional and friendly manner.
• good knowledge of and experience of working with CRM databases including the collection and storage of data in line with GDPR.
• strong IT skills, including MS 365 tools (Teams, SharePoint, One Drive etc.) Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.   
• excellent organisational skills, capable of managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• a keen eye for detail, ensuring accuracy in data management and communications.

Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:

At Special Stars Foundation one of our key focuses is around equality and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to everyone with a disability. We have the same goal for people working with us. Special Stars Foundation is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.

• Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your application or interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our CEO Louise Miles 

  Privacy and Safeguarding:

  At Special Stars Foundation we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the people who we support. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).

I am currently seeking an Interim People & Culture Administrator for a professional membership organisation based in Leicestershire, on an initial 12-month fixed term contract at a salary of £29,482 per year. This is a hybrid role, with 2 days per week in the office and the remainder working from home. Ideally, the role will be carried out full time but the organisation does have flexible working available for the right candidate. Based close to the M1 (jct 20), the role would suit a driver with their own vehicle.

The HR team is going through a period of transformational change and they are moving towards more pro-activity and innovation. This is an opportunity for a candidate to build their own skills and learn if they want to move towards working as an HR Adviser. Therefore, the ideal candidate will be available immediately or at short notice and: -

• be a self-starter who is keen to learn and develop their HR skills
• be driven and able to remain motivated
• have excellent communication skills and be able to convey messaging in a manner that demonstrates credibility with the professional and academic / intellectual audience
• have a background in a similar organisation in a HR Administration, HR Officer role or be a Business Graduate with an interest in HR and developing their HR skills

The role will include: -

• the administration on all procedures and processes in relation to transactional work e.g. leave procedures, flexi, starters, leavers and attendance, ensuring work is carried out in a timely manner, communicating with other departments to ensure all systems are kept accurate, policies and procedures are adhered to and managers are supported and guided appropriately.
• provide first line support on the interpretation of people policies, information & support to the whole workforce ensuring quality & consistency in a timely and proactive manner.
• manage the People and Culture inbox in an efficient and customer focussed way.
• undertake recruitment administration, supporting the People and Culture team
• provide first line support to all system users, induct and train colleagues, including line managers to use the systems effectively.
• undertake administration relating to learning and development, liaising with internal contacts and external suppliers supporting the wider HR team in introducing a training service for the organisation, with the ability to commission training for people as well creating some of the material internally
• assist with payroll activity with regards to absence, sickness work schedules and new starters as required .
• Support ER activity by undertaking note taking at meetings which can also help you to develop employee relations skills and experience

If you are interested in this role and you have the relevant skills and experience, please send your up to date CV and contact details.

ABOUT INQUEST

Founded in 1981, INQUEST is the only charity providing expertise on state related deaths and their investigation to bereaved people, lawyers, advice and support agencies, the media and parliamentarians

Our specialist casework includes deaths in police and prison custody, immigration detention, mental health settings and deaths involving multi-agency failings or where wider issues of state and corporate accountability are in question, such as with Hillsborough and Grenfell.

INQUEST has a collaborative and integrated model of working, with opportunities for staff to engage in a range of work. We are a small organisation with a fast paced and engaging working environment. You can find more information on our website, particularly on our About Us, Campaigns, and Media Release webpages.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Casework Team provide specialist casework advice and support to bereaved families and individuals following a contentious death in custody and detention settings or through multi agency failings, requiring an inquest. You will be working alongside an experienced Casework Team, led by two Senior Caseworkers. You will have close contact with the Family Engagement Coordinator and with the Policy and Communications team.

The purpose of the role is to provide specialist advice to bereaved families facing an investigation and inquest process into a state related death; advising on the process immediately following a death, secure legal representation for families through the INQUEST Lawyers Group; liaise with external organisations, including lawyers, coroners and public bodies such as the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman and the Independent Office for Police Conduct, work alongside the Communications Team on media engagement; and identify key cases and issues arising as part of INQUEST’s policy and campaigns work.

The successful candidate will have experience of casework and advice provision, preferably in inquest law and related investigations. They will be expected to identify themes and trends arising from cases and contribute to the organisations strategic work. In addition, they will be required to organise stakeholder meetings and represent INQUEST at external meetings.

They will possess outstanding communication and organisation skills, will enjoy working in a very fast paced environment, and will adhere to INQUEST’s values and commitment to social justice, as well as our commitment to tackling racism and discrimination.

INQUEST works with families from all sections of the community, including many families from Black, racialised and other underrepresented communities. We believe our staff team should reflect the makeup of the families we work with, and therefore actively encourage applications from people from these communities

Oasis Youth Support Project Administrator

Oasis Community Hub Hadley and North Middlesex University Hospital

Part-Time, 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE)

Fixed Term Contract to March 2026

Salary £17,331 per annum, (inc. London Allowance) £28,886 for 1FTE

Oasis Community Hub Hadley encompasses a variety of integrated and diverse community projects which together have a common aim to bring transformation to the whole person and the whole community. 

Oasis Community Hub Hadley is looking for a project Administrator to maintain the smooth day-to-day running of the Oasis Youth Support project at North Middlesex University Hospital, a project supporting young people who have experienced violence which has had a negative impact on their mental wellbeing.

Duties Include;

1. Updating and maintaining the project’s database from local NHS systems.

2. Identifying young people eligible for the service by screening referrals or trawling the hospital system and ensuring these are collated on the project database to be contacted by the youth workers.

3. Quality assure the data being recorded on the EVIDE system.

4. Preparing regular reports as required by the projects funders or other stakeholders.

You could be successful in this role if you: 

· Have a relevant experience with administration, including using excel, word and other Microsoft systems.

· Have an eye for detail and accuracy.

· Possess excellent oral/written communication and organisational skills.

· Are self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and work to deadlines.

Please be aware that although the role does not require face to face work with young people, the post-holder will be regularly reviewing and inputting details of incidents relating to youth violence.

This role is a challenging but very rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable young members of society who are living in challenging circumstances. 

If you are interested in this position, please email a CV and covering letter detailing why you feel you are suitable for this role. Please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs website for further details.

Closing date for completed applications is Midday 16th June 2025.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing Monday 23rd June in Ponders End, Enfield (more details TBC nearer the time).

The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK.  Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1163889

Job Title: Operations Manager

Responsible to: Chief Executive

Location: Office based in Aylesbury

Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 FTE per annum (pro rata for part time)

Hours: 28 – 36 hrs pw

Contract: 12-month FTC (maternity cover)

BucksVision is the leading charity supporting people affected by sight and hearing loss in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes through a wide range of tailored services and support. We are proud of the wide range of services delivered by our small, dedicated team and fantastic volunteers.

If you thrive where you have clarity of purpose, produce your best work when working in a supportive, collaborative environment and are motivated by seeing how your contribution makes a positive impact on the lives of people affected by sight and hearing loss, you could be just who we are looking for!!

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Operations Manager to join our successful and experienced team on a fixed term contract providing maternity cover between July/August 2025 and July/August 2026.

Why is this role so critical to us?

The Operations Manager leads all BucksVision’s operational activities, including service delivery, financial processing and communications.

Have no doubts, this is a role with significant impact.

Together, with having your own clear accountabilities, you will collaborate and partner with Chief Executive to ensure that BucksVision’s services continue to be effective in delivering the charity’s aims and objectives.

Your Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Member of BucksVision’s Senior Management Team (along with the Chief Executive).
• Through collaboration with the Chief Executive, and the Trustee Board, ensure all BucksVision’s services are managed and are performing to expected high standards in support of our customers.
• Be the operational lead for BucksVision, managing service delivery, office administration, internal and external communications, and financial processing.
• Day-to-day management of the office and administrative duties ensuring efficient and effective processes are in place whilst inquisitive to seek out and implement areas for continuous improvement.
• Deliver strong line management responsibilities to one Administrator and deputise for the Chief Executive in their absence.
• Responsible for the management of BucksVision’s CRM system (Beacon)
• Manage the financial administration and processing of the charity, including invoicing, payments and payroll, and work with the financial auditors to ensure information is accurate and provided in a timely manner during the audit of annual accounts.
• Manage all internal and external communications to staff and stakeholders, including marketing and publicity materials such as BucksVision’s quarterly newsletter, website and social media.
• Proactively work with local organisations and partners to raise awareness of BucksVision’s services, through presentations, community events and other profile-raising activities.
• Responsible for dealing with customer queries, resolving these in a timely and effective manner, with excellent standards of customer service.
• Responsible for monitoring and reviewing operational activities, ensuring the services deliver results as planned.
• Provide operational support to the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees.

You will spark our interest by being:

• A good “all-rounder”, love the detail, obsessed with accuracy with broad operational and administrative experience.
• An experienced service delivery, project or operations manager ideally with experience in a charity or community sector organisation.
• Confident managing a diverse, and wide range, of administrative and operational tasks. No two days are the same!
• Able to coordinate several projects simultaneously, with a focus on ensuring customers receive a good service at all times.
• Able to demonstrate experience of monitoring, evaluating, and improving services for a charity, social enterprise or voluntary organisation.
• Comfortable working in a small charity with an open and friendly culture.
• Proficient user of Office 365 and CRM systems.

If our purpose excites you, you feel you have the skills required to excel in this role and want to join our team, we would love to receive an application from you!

We understand the requirements of job advertisements can, on occasions, appear a bit daunting. Please don’t be deterred from applying if you feel you don’t quite meet them all. Training and development will be provided to support your success.

Please apply with a copy of your CV and a covering letter explaining why you feel you are a good match for the role. Please note, applications received with no covering letter will not be considered.

The successful candidate must be freely eligible to work in the UK, as we are unable to accommodate sponsorship.

BucksVision is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from eligible candidates regardless of any protected characteristics.

To provide direct adminstration support to all elements of the organisation ensuring the smooth-running of the operational functions.  We are seeking an individual with strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, who is confident with managing multiple tasks and digital processess.

Key responsibilities;

To support our volunteer leaders and staff by:

• Providing efficient administrartive and organisational support
• Embed digital processes throughout the organisation
• Dealing with queries by phone and email
• Signposting information and resources across our organisational functions
• Updating and inputting digital records. Processing data and providing reports
• Assisting volunteers and staff in using our membership system (Online Brigade Manager) as we seek to increase usage of OBM.
• Coordinating and providing adminstration support for events eg Trooping the Colour, Remembrance Services, annual AGM
• Administration support for national competitions and events
• All other adminstrative task as required

Are you passionate about helping young people build brighter futures?

Are you a people person with great attention to detail? If so, we’ve got a brilliant opportunity for you to join our team as our Volunteering Development Officer at Young Enterprise.

Who We Are

We’re Young Enterprise – a national charity with a bold mission: to give every young person the skills, confidence, and mindset to thrive in the changing world of work.

For over 60 years, we’ve empowered more than 7 million young people through hands-on enterprise and financial education programmes. Whether it’s launching a student business or learning how to manage money, we help young people develop key life skills—teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and resilience.

We’re a passionate, down-to-earth team of 90+ staff and 2,000+ volunteers who believe that every young person, regardless of background, deserves a fair start in life.

Why Join Us?

We think Young Enterprise is a great place to work—and we’re proud of our people-first culture. Here’s what you can expect:

• A friendly and supportive team where your voice is heard
• A strong commitment to diversity and inclusion—we want everyone to feel they belong
• Generous holiday allowance and flexible working
• Cycle-to-work scheme, life assurance, and NHS top-up plan
• Ongoing learning and mentoring opportunities
• A chance to directly impact the lives of young people every single day

About the Role

At Young Enterprise, we’re proud to engage thousands of passionate volunteers every year across England and Wales. Together, we empower young people with vital enterprise and financial education skills—delivered in schools, universities, and communities. Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Volunteering Development Officer to help us create the best possible experience for them.

You’ll be the first point of contact for new volunteers, ensuring every volunteer’s experience is smooth, well supported and rewarding – from registration through to recognition. You’ll lead on all aspects of our volunteer registration processes, systems, and records, as well as using your expertise in volunteer management to deliver excellent customer service and build effective relationships on a national scale.

You’ll be contributing to upholding high standards and creating a warm, welcoming environment and ensuring our volunteers are supported every step of the way—and in doing so, you’ll help us make a lasting difference in young people’s lives.

You’ll love this job if you are…

• A people person who enjoys building relationships and providing great customer service.
• Passionate about the transformative power of volunteering for young people.
• Organised, self-motivated and with a keen eye for detail.
• Looking to gain broad experience in the volunteering sector, managing the end to end volunteer experience and getting stuck in to make improvements to they way we do things.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering a seamless onboarding experience, handling queries and providing a warm welcome to new volunteers.
• Supporting and training colleagues on volunteering systems and processes.
• Managing our safeguarding and DBS processes for volunteers to keep young people safe.
• Using our Volunteer Management System (Assemble), ensuring communications are logged and accurate reports are available for monitoring and KPIs.
• Creating and maintaining clear documentation, process and guidance documents so colleagues and volunteers have everything they need at their fingertips.
• Recognising volunteer contributions by coordinating our volunteer rewards and recognition activities.
• Writing inspiring news articles and email communications updates on our Volunteering platform.
• Championing the volunteer journey and actively contributing to team goals that ensure volunteers have a positive and consistent experience.

A few practical things:

• This role is hybrid, involving a mixture of working from home and from our Central London office.
• There will be some limited additional requirements to travel for meetings and occasional expectations to work outside of office hours, such as our annual in person Staff Conference and quarterly evening ‘get togethers’ online with volunteers.
• This role is the equivalent of 3 days per week, however we are flexible to accommodate the regular working hours that work for you, between 9am-5.30pm Monday to Friday.
• Giving our volunteers the best possible experience involves really understanding what they do- so you will be actively encouraged to get stuck in and ‘volunteer’ yourself within our programmes and alongside our volunteers.

Keeping Young People Safe:

At Young Enterprise, safeguarding is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All successful applicants will receive ongoing safeguarding training throughout their employment and be expected to uphold excellent safeguarding practice at all times.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to help shape the futures of young people, we want to hear from you!

Please send your CV and a cover letter (max 2 pages) telling us why you’re the right person for this role. Applications must be submitted by 23:30 on 20 June 2025. Please note, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates, and may close applications before the closing date if we find the right candidate.

Interviews will be held via Teams and may take place before the closing date. Please note, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates.

At YE we are passionate and committed to keeping your data safe and secure.  Full details can be found in the YE People’s Privacy Notice.

Join us – and help us give every young person the chance to thrive. 

Contract: Permanent 

Salary: £38,613- £41,852 p.a. (Inc London Weighting) 

Hours of work: Full time/35 hours per week 

Location: London Office/ Hybrid 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

Who we are 

CAFOD is a leading international development agency in England & Wales and is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). 

CAFOD is part of one of the world’s largest aid networks (Caritas Internationalis) which has a presence in 193 countries and is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. We work through Catholic and secular organisations to reach people of all faiths and none, and in places that others can’t. 

About the role 

This is the perfect role for a press officer with great news judgement, who is proactive about hunting out media opportunities, and tenacious about seeing ideas through until coverage appears.

You’ll be comfortable pitching to a range of producers, journalists and editors, will have a sense of what makes a good broadcast spokesperson, and be confident helping colleagues to prepare for media opportunities. International development experience is not essential, but you’ll be able to show a strong interest in our work and be passionate about helping deliver our mission. 

We are looking for a creative go-getter with lots of ideas about how to secure media coverage for our work. You should be able to write well and build relationships with a wide range of people around the world. In return, you’ll be given room to flourish and supported to raise the profile of CAFOD, and will also have the chance to work on humanitarian appeals launched by the Disasters Emergency Committee.

Essential criteria for the role will include:  

• Experience of securing media and PR coverage 

• Experience working with digital teams, to ensure a “digital first” approach to media

• Experience turning complicated issues into newsworthy stories

• Experience coming up with your own ideas to generate media coverage 

• Experience creating captivating and inspiring content 

• A passion for international development and the values of CAFOD 

Safeguarding 

All CAFOD staff share the responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.

Why Choose CAFOD?  

 At CAFOD we value our employees and are committed to offering a healthy work–life balance and promoting the well-being of our employees.  

Hybrid working with at least 40% of your time in the London Office.  

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits, some of which are below.  

• Generous annual leave package & annual leave purchase scheme  

• Enhanced Pension (6% - 17.5% contribution)  

• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan  

• Enhanced Maternity, paternity and adoption pay  

• Enhanced Sick pay & income protection  

• Life Assurance 

• Employee Assistance Programme  

 We offer all our employees learning and development opportunities, we provide training, coaching and mentoring to support your development in various aspects of our work.  

CAFOD is committed to being an anti-racist organisation and we are keen to increase the diversity of our teams. We are particularly keen to seek out applications from people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

There's room for everyone: Catholics and non-Catholics; people of all faiths and none. We employ people of all ages and ethnicities in all corners of the world. The result? A friendly and open-minded organisation.  

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults  

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.   

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.  

Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits 

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities. 

Role Summary

You will work as part of the Corporate Services Directorate, which provides critical business support functions to enable PSVT to operate effectively, achieve its corporate priorities and meet statutory regulatory requirements. PSVT’s mission includes creating an inviting place for people to live, work and visit’; you will champion best practice and ensure that PSVT delivers continuous improvement to support this mission and be a brilliant place to work.

The People & Business Support Officer is a key point of contact for employees; you will therefore be approachable, trustworthy and reliable. With support from external HR consultants, you will provide advice and guidance to staff and line managers to deal correctly and confidently with a range of issues. You will also provide support to PSVT’s volunteer workforce. A strong sense of integrity is critical to the role.

PSVT is a diverse business with ambitious plans; you will be a flexible and self-motivated individual, able to respond to change, identify priorities and take appropriate action. You will have the ability to keep several workstreams running at once. You will have an eye for detail, and a commitment to keeping up with current legislation and best practice.

Key Accountabilities

1. Develop and maintain robust internal policies and procedures, ensuring these are effectively communicated, implemented, and consistently observed across the organisation.

2. Maintain accurate records with integrity and appropriate control of data, analyse and report to the Leadership Team in a timely manner.

3. Facilitate best practices in recruitment and retention, supporting and empowering line managers in administrative processes such as performance management, training, annual leave, and sickness absence. Ensure internal procedures run smoothly while liaising with external HR consultants for complex or compliance-related matters.

4. Handle HR and staff issues sensitively and confidentially. Escalate complex or legal matters to external HR consultants, ensuring appropriate expertise is applied.

5. Ensure legal compliance by liaising with external consultants, staying informed on employment legislation and best practices. Provide internal guidance to the Leadership Team while proactively coordinating with consultants on specialised HR matters.

6. Be at the forefront of PSVT’s commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, embedding these principles into internal HR processes and fostering an inclusive organisational culture.

7. Advocate for workforce wellbeing by supporting internal initiatives, facilitating access to relevant resources, and engaging external consultants for specialist wellbeing support where necessary.

8. Champion PSVT’s internal communications, driving staff engagement and input as part of the Employee Engagement Group

9. Support the business as required, including monitoring the complaints process and providing holiday/absence cover for Reception.

10. Maintain log of GDPR issues and notify any reportable breaches

11. Carry out duties in a manner that reflects PSVT‘s values at all times.

12. Undertake any further duties determined as reasonable and necessary in the fulfilment of the role.

Person Specification

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Proactive and self-motivated with a desire to ‘see it through’
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook software, and with a good understanding of IT systems
• Attention to detail; able to analyse information, investigate causes and recommend solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills: the ability to work well with others and able to influence across the organisation

• At least 2 years’ experience in a role with a similar level of responsibility

All PSVT staff must meet the following Core Competencies:

Customer Focus Through provision of excellent customer service, ensures the Customer is at the heart of everything we do.

Teamwork Works collaboratively across the organisation to achieve PSVT’s goals and objectives.

Making things happen Has a ‘can-do’ attitude to the role and identifies solutions to maximise performance in a timely manner.

Role Model Represents PSVT at all times, and acts in manner that is professional, courteous and helpful.

All staff are expected to adhere to PSVT’s values:

• Respectful
• Collaborative
• Progressive
• Genuine

Sands exists to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby death receives the support and care they need.

This is an exciting role that will rely on a strong combination of excellent organisational and account management skills to support the Partnerships Team’s ambitious fundraising strategy.

You will support the development and management of relationships with external partners, helping to enhance the team’s outreach, funding opportunities, and collaborative projects. This role involves administrative support, stakeholder communication, and event and volunteer coordination to ensure effective partnership engagement and experience.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to further develop your skills and understanding of corporate fundraising by supporting the Partnerships Team to develop and launch an exciting portfolio of corporate products and events, paying close attention to the evolving needs of partners in an ever-increasing digital environment. 

You will be involved with flagship events and campaigns such as the globally-recognised Baby Loss Awareness Week, our award-winning Sands United Football Club, Big Give appeals and sector-leading collaborations.

You will also draw upon your expertise and creativity by working on creatives and concepts with the team to increase engagement and further develop communication channels appropriate to a diverse corporate audience.

With experience of managing a corporate partnerships portfolio of at least £75,000, you will have managed corporate fundraisers including Charity of the Year Partnerships, cause-related marketing partnerships and sponsors.

We are looking for someone who has an eye for detail, is able to manage their time effectively and ensure the highest supporter experience. You will need to have strong IT skills including the use of a fundraising database.

This role will also provide support to colleagues within the Income & Engagement Department to optimise income and awareness raising activities.

Job Title - Administrative Assistant (Training and Events)

Contract - Permanent

Hours - 21 hours, over at least three days, to be agreed

Salary - £15,124.20 per annum (£25,207 FTE)

Location - Based in London, hybrid of Coram Campus and home working available

About the Coram Group

CoramBAAF is part of the Coram Group. Our mission is to develop, deliver and promote best practice in the support of children and young people. Our vision is that every child and family has the care and support they need to thrive. We champion what matters most for children, creating better chances, and a brighter, happier future.

About CoramBAAF

We part of the Coram Group and are the UK's leading membership organisation for professionals dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people in care.  We are also a training provider, publisher, advice line and at the frontline of policy and practice reform.

The CoramBAAF vision is that every child and family has the care and support they need to thrive. Our mission is to support and empower professionals to do the best for children and families who come into contact with adoption, fostering and kinship care. Our values are support, curiosity, ambition and integrity.

Our corporate members in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland represent 94% of all local authorities as well as regional adoption agencies, health and social care trusts, independent fostering providers and voluntary adoption agencies, and cover 88% of all children and family social workers.

Our 650+ individual and associate members - comprising lawyers, health professionals, educational institutions, therapeutic and family support services, and more - reflect the nature of our work across adoption, fostering and kinship care. Our members make up the largest network of organisations in this sector

About the role

Do you enjoy coordinating and administrative processes? Does close attention to detail matter to you? Do you get satisfaction from knowing that the work you do makes a difference in the lives of others? Can you work under pressure from competing demands? This role plays a key part in the effective coordination and smoothly running of our training and events programme.

We are a looking for a colleague to join our small but busy, dedicated and friendly team. We arrange over 150 courses a year for more than 3000 people on a wide range of topics supporting practitioners in adoption, fostering and kinship. Courses are delivered online as well as in person. We pride ourselves on working as collaboratively as possible, while also recognising our individual areas of expertise and responsibility.

To find out more and apply for this role, please refer to the job vacancy documents, then click the 'apply now' button below to complete the application. Please ensure you share information on how you meet all the criteria. Note that we do not accept CVs.

Closing date: 4pm Monday 2nd June 2025

(Please plan to be available for the interview dates should you be shortlisted)

Interview date: Interviews will be in person only on Wednesday 11th June and/or Thursday 12th June 2025 at our office in Bloomsbury, London

(This will include skills tests as well as an interview, please allow about two hours)

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Who are Spinal Research?

We are Spinal Research, the UK's leading medical charity focused on the repair and restoration of the spinal cord. Every two hours, someone in the UK will become paralysed. Globally, it is estimated that 15.4 million people are living with paralysis. It can happen to anyone at any time, changing lives instantly. We fund groundbreaking research that will cure paralysis, ensuring people living with spinal cord injuries will get life-changing treatments.

The Role:

The Office Manager and HR Admin will be responsible for overseeing onboarding, health & Safety and human resources functions pertaining to all employees. The role holder will also be responsible for maintaining the office space, administration and any related governance. This role will provide administration support to the Board of Trustees and act as Company Secretary to the Trust. 

Responsibilities:

Office:

• Develop and implement office policies and procedures to ensure smooth operations and compliance with company standards.       
• Ensure the office space meets all Health & Safety regulations, including correct up-to-date H&S information made available to staff via noticeboard or similar.
• Owns and maintains positive and productive relationships with property management and third-party vendors and is point of contact for the building management team in case of any issues and for building information sharing.
• Perform other administrative or office-related duties as required to support the effective running of the organisation.

Health & Safety:

•  To assume the role of the Health & Safety Officer.
•  Responsible for all Health and Safety matters, ensuring that up-to-date legal requirements are met and put in place to ensure the Charity meets the criteria for the yearly Health & Safety assessment.
•  Liaise with building management, contractors, and suppliers and escalate any risks or issues as appropriate.
•  Provide up to date information and documentation to the team confirming First Aiders and Fire Wardens, ensuring this information is kept up-to-date on SharePoint, in the office and relevant documentation
•  Attend training regularly as necessary in keeping with any new legislation.

Human Resources:

• Assist with the recruitment process, including posting job openings, scheduling interviews, and coordinating candidate communication.
• Create and maintain employee HR accounts.
• Onboard and offboard employees adhering to correct processes & procedures, ensuring payroll and benefits information is shared with respective external companies.
• Responsible for sharing all updates relating to new employee training and employment law updates.
• Responsible for ensuring correct relevant policies are in place and filed away correctly.
• Working alongside the legal team to instigate and resolve any employment disputes.
• Responsible for the Charities' insurance renewals & cost reviews, ensuring adequate cover is always in place.
• Keeping up-to-date with employee benefits, reviewing the team’s needs and providing a plan of any recommendations.
• Managing the in-house learning portal and ensuring all employees training is up to date and relevant.

Company Secretarial:

• Administrator to the Board of Trustees.
• Field and action all incoming emails relating to the Charity Commission and Companies House.
• Provide support to ensure all submissions are made ahead of deadlines and recording of tasks in the allocated SharePoint areas.
• Coordinate and schedule all Trustee meetings ensuring all documents are returned ahead of deadlines.

Skill set requirements:

• Proven experience as an Office Manager or similar senior administrative role.
• Excellent organisational and multitasking abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) SharePoint and other relevant software applications.
• Knowledge of HR processes, resourcing, and Health & Safety regulations is desirable or the willingness to train in these areas.
• A proactive and adaptable approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
• This role requires a proactive individual with excellent organisational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Flexibility to work occasional additional hours as business needs require.

Benefits:

• Five weeks annual leave plus bank holidays (adjusted for part-time staff).
• Flexible working, with core hours between 10am-4pm.
• Hybrid Remote working. (1 day a week expected in the office).
• Private health insurance cash plan.
• 8% Pension plan.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• Onsite Gym in office.

If you would like to apply and join our friendly team at this exciting time, please submit your CV and a covering statement (no more than 2 pages) outlining your interest in the role and why you feel you are right for the job.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Spinal Research is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We provide equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.