Senior Policy and Campaigns Adviser, Health Charity, £35,000, London

• Are you a policy and campaigns adviser with experience of working in welfare and with government departments?
• Do you have a background in creating policy position papers and identifying opportunities to influence national policies?
• Would you like to work and support a well-known UK national health charity?

I am working alongside a well-known health research and support charity. They are seeking a new Senior Policy and Campaigns Adviser to help influence national policy development and implementation to improve welfare and work services for the affected target audience of the charity.

What is great about this organisation…

• Well known UK health charity
• Central London offices
• Flexi-time and flexible working options
• 25 days annual leave plus office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Ride2work programme
• Educational loan (interest-free)
• Maternity, adoption, and shared parental pay
• Pension options

In this role, you will be responsible for...

• Influencing national policy developments and implementations to help improve welfare and work services for the affected target audience of the charity
• Creating policy position papers and identifying opportunities to influence national policies
• Producing communications materials about the charity's work campaigns and welfare to promote their campaigns in the media
• Representing the charity at external meetings with stakeholders

You will be ideally suited for this position if you have…

• A track record of campaigning and influencing government, public policy, and decision makers (preferably in the welfare, work, and disability sector)
• A background in running successful national campaigns, events, and coalitions
• Excellent writing skills

What next?

An appointment is looking to be made urgently for this Senior Policy and Campaigns Adviser role, with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis. As such this opportunity is liable to close at short notice so apply now to avoid disappointment! If you wanted to find out more about this Senior Policy and Campaigns Adviser position, get in touch ASAP on the below:

Tel: 0207 269 6338

Email:

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At Citizens Advice Hounslow we are looking to appoint an experienced Generalist Adviser with the ability to work remotely (via phone and/or digital channels) as well as the flexibility to work from our offices and outreach venues when viable.

To apply you need to demonstrate:

• at least one year full-time or part-time equivalent experience of providing high quality advice and casework at generalist level;
• a sound knowledge of generalist enquiry areas, in particular welfare benefits and debt;
• the ability to work out benefit calculations and better-off calculations in a system where Universal Credit and legacy benefits operate alongside;
• the ability to meet deadlines and manage your workload in a pressured environment;
• the capacity to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision
• good communication and IT skills to deal efficiently with telephone queries, online information and case recording on a CRM.
• the willingness to take up research & campaign work in accordance with the aims and principles of Citizens Advice
• the willingness to carry out any other reasonable duties as and when required to meet service needs
• the flexibility to work remotely and ideally move around the borough and work from our venues if required, should this become possible again.

For more details about the role please download the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note:We can only respond to successful applicants. We reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon as it has been filled, therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

We are looking for an Adviser to join our Help to Claim team and undertake the provision of a high quality support service for new Universal Credit claimants. The post holder will provide advice, information and digital support via telephone and webchat. The service is aimed at helping claimants through to the first payment of Universal Credit.

As the successful candidate, you will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be self-motivated and have strong  IT skills.  Full training will be given however previous experience as an adviser with Citizens Advice would be a distinct advantage.

Citizens Advice Waverley is a local independent charity providing free, impartial confidential advice to people across the borough of Waverley. It runs advice offices in Cranleigh, Farnham, Godalming and Haslemere.

SOSRC (SOS Rape Crisis) works with survivors of sexual violence providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs.  SOSRC provides service across Southend, Castle Point and Rochford. SOSRC is a registered charity working with adults of all genders, young people and children.

SOS Rape Crisis is part of SYNERGY Essex – The Essex Rape Crisis Partnership, working closely with South Essex Rape and Incest Crisis Centre (SERICC) and Centre for Action on Rape and abuse (CARA).  SYNERGY Essex is funded by the Office for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex to deliver an Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) service to victims and survivors of sexual violence across Essex.

ISVAs (Indepenedent Sexual Violence Advisors) are able to provide specialist support to victims and surviviors across Southend on Sea; Castle Point; Rochford, Essex who have been affected by sexual violence. 

Provide emotional & practical support and information to victims and survivors of sexual violence who have reported to the police or are considering reporting to the police.

Provide practical support through Advocacy where needs arise.

The role of an ISVA is to support victims and survivors by:

• Ensuring their voice is heard
• Helping them make the choices that feel right for them
• Accompanying them to important CJS related appointments and to court.
• Supporting their next steps through the legal process.
• Providing impartial information to enable them to make an informed decision.
• Offering an overview of police processes and what to expect if they do decide to report.

For further information please download the full Job Description and Preson Speciification. 

Laureus Sport for Good uses the power of sport to end violence, discrimination and disadvantage. Proving that sport can change the world.

Laureus is partnering with a high profile Swedish institutional donor and we are seeking an individual with knowledge and experience in capacity building of third-sector organisations along with a deep understanding of the sport for development sector, and key donors and stakeholders in Sweden.

The purpose of the post is:

Primary role

1. to assess the need for organisational capacity-building support for selected Sport for Development organisations in Sweden working in the Sport for Development sector.
2. Based on needs assessments and in agreement with and supported by Laureus’ Global team, to provide and/or facilitate bespoke support to each organisation in areas such as strategy and theory of change; monitoring, evaluation and learning; financial management and sustainability; safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults; governance.
3. Utilising Laureus’ existing toolkits, to further develop, test and consolidate high-quality organisational capacity development tools that will allow Laureus to strengthen the support already delivered to grantees.

Secondary role

1. to raise awareness of the partnership between Laureus and a high profile Swedish institutional donor
2. build and facilitate relationships with other donors and key stakeholders in Sweden / Scandinavia to leverage resources for the Sport for Development sector in Sweden and globally.
3. support the development of technical support business models

If you feel that you are perfectly suited for this post, please submit your CV and a Cover Letter, detailing your experience and suitability for this role and referencing the key tasks, roles and responsibilities as described in the Job Description. 

Applicants can apply up until 31st March 2021. Interviews will be held throughout this period and the role may be offered before the application deadline.

Please apply online, ASAP.

About you and the role

The Hansard Society is looking for a Membership and Operations Manager to strengthen our organisation and develop our supporter base.

If you are interested in politics and think what Parliament does matters, then this is a great opportunity to help us with our mission to foster knowledge and understanding of the Westminster Parliament and ways in which Parliament can be made more effective.

The purpose of this new role is to:

• develop a larger and more active and engaged membership community to support the Society’s research and educational work in the years ahead;
• strengthen the Society’s operational functions, enhancing its capacity, resilience, and future development.

We are therefore looking for someone who is highly motivated and will embrace a new role, in a small, dynamic research Society with an international reputation, where you can make a big impact and enjoy significant autonomy. You will have some relevant experience in a membership or similar role, perhaps at a bigger organisation, but will relish the opportunity to take what you've learnt and apply it to help revitalise the Hansard Society's membership model and help us engage more effectively with our supporters. You will manage business-critical functions, gain in-depth experience of all aspects of running a charity, and take an entrepreneurial approach to improving our operations.

As our Membership and Operations Manager, here’s a taste of what you’ll do:

• Expand, develop and manage the Society's membership. You'll develop and implement a new membership strategy, oversee production of new marketing materials, communicate regularly with our members, and organise members-only events, including our AGM.
• Financial administration and governance. You'll co-ordinate each week with our accountants about invoice-raising, payment-chasing, expense claims, and credit card reconciliation. And you'll liaise with our Statutory Instrument Tracker® clients about contracts, invoicing and subscription renewals, and help keep our CRM (contact relationship management) system up to date.
• Operational improvement. You'll review and develop our operational policies and procedures (e.g. on diversity and inclusion, health and safety, data protection and privacy) and keep them up to date, with the ability to call on our external HR advisers for advice where necessary.  
• Support the operational delivery of our programme of public and private events. As and when we can return to in-person events, you'll book venues, catering, and other suppliers. You'll keep our CRM system updated and maintain the financial records. And, working with other members of the team, you'll liaise with speakers, sponsors and attendees.
• Support the Director with the governance of the charity. You'll liaise with our Board of Trustees and assist with our corporate reporting and compliance with charity and company law. You'll also help with reporting to funders and sponsors.
• Ensure the smooth running of the office. As the first point of contact you'll liaise regularly with the landlord and our suppliers. And occasionally we may need you to provide PA-type support for the Director and other staff such as organising staff meetings, co-ordinating diaries, ordering supplies and booking rooms and travel.

This is a new role, so you will help shape how it develops, but the ability to multi-task and juggle priorities is essential. The role carries considerable responsibility, with a lot of potential for growth and development in the future. 

Our office is situated near Westminster on the 1st floor of Millbank Tower. As and when the pandemic-related lockdown eases, staff will need to spend some time in the office together, but we anticipate being able to offer hybrid arrangements with some continued remote working.

Your skills and experience

You'll be the right person for this job if:

• You have some experience of working within the membership team of a membership organisation or professional association or similar body.
• You have excellent organisational and project management skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to juggle priorities and work with minimal supervision.  
• You have exceptional people skills and are a collaborative team-player.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• You have excellent IT skills: are familiar with CRM systems and are proficient in using Microsoft Office software.
• You are a creative thinker and problem-solver with a 'can do' attitude.
• You appreciate our mission, have good political awareness, and can commit to the non-partisan values and ethos of the Hansard Society. 

For full details about the role, the Hansard Society and the application process, please read the job information pack. 

Advice & Support Team Leader and Designated Safeguarding Officer

• Home-based with at least one/ two days per week at the MCF office in central London (Covid-19 measures currently in place)
• £37,530 - £40,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus £5,000 per annum car allowance, generous pension, medical and dental insurance (on completion of probationary period)
• Permanent, Full time, 34 Hours per week
• 25 days holiday (plus 3 additional days to be taken between Christmas and New Year)

REPORTS TO

Advice, Support and Enquiries Manager

OVERVIEW

Can you rise to the challenge of leading an experienced team of remote workers, collaborating with a fantastic community of volunteers, and deliver an outstanding service to the community we work with?

We are seeking an experienced and capable manager to take on one of two regional teams working across England and Wales. You are a great communicator, competent working with modern IT and communications tools and enjoy using technology to both support and drive team performance.

You have been a designated safeguarding officer or have experience of raising and responding to safeguarding concerns, giving excellent advice to stakeholders and providing a compliant and effective service when responding to incidents.

The role is field based and involves a significant amount of travel and home working so to be successful in this role you need to be able to prioritise and be comfortable working independently with limited day to day supervision. You must have your own vehicle for which a car allowance and mileage will be paid. IT equipment and a company mobile phone will be provided.

As the post holder is expected to be in London at least one day per week, they will likely be commissioned to undertake visits in London and surrounding counties as necessary, although travel could be required across England and Wales.

The team

The Advice and Support Team consists of two regionally based teams of Advisers responsible for defined areas in England and Wales.

Our Advisers are home-based workers. They are compassionate and dedicated to responding to the needs of Freemasons and their dependents in their area, providing essential support. They are professional and accountable, working independently but collaborating with volunteers, colleagues, and local agencies to provide an exceptional service on behalf of the charity. Their main purpose is to visit and contact members of the Masonic community to determine their needs and to help them to access support from the MCF and other relevant agencies. They also provide high level Information, Advice and Guidance.

The role also provides guidance, support and recommendations to office based staff processing applications for our extensive range of grants to support those in need. They form close and effective working relationships with local volunteers, providing support and guidance to extend our reach.

MAIN DUTIES

• To manage a team of remote working Advisers to provide a high quality service to members of the masonic community. To ensure the team operates within agreed procedures to work safely and remain compliant with policy, training and accepted good practice.
• As the Designated Safeguarding Officer you will provide the first response to safeguarding concerns, identifying action needed and escalating to the Designated Safeguarding Lead as appropriate.
• To contribute to development work that aims to improve the service and provide safer working practices.
• Provide guidance, support and recommendations to assist office staff with processing applications and supporting members of the Masonic Community.
• Responding to/visiting freemasons and their dependents to:
  • provide support, information, advice and guidance, including benefits advice; and
  • determine relevant support from the MCF or other agencies to meet their needs
• Production of comprehensive reports detailing agreed plans and all relevant supporting documents

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Management experience
• Experience of operating safeguarding duties
• Responding swiftly and appropriately to safeguarding incidents
• Significant experience of working in an educational; health or social care environment
• Strong IT skills as a user of Microsoft office applications
• Excellent communication skills; written, telephone and face to face
• Good interpersonal skills including ability to show empathy
• Good understanding of UK benefits and relevant legislation.
• Report writing skills
• Ability to work independently and with limited day to day supervision
• Strong attention to detail
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Managing or working in remote teams
• Vocational or professional qualification in education; health or social care
• Previous advisory role
• Community based experience
• Good understanding of financial matters such as self-employed accounts; small business accounts; bankruptcy and debt management

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification.

Deadline for applications:  Midnight Sunday 2 May

Date for interviews:  W/C 10 May

Please note interviews will likely take place virtually due to current Covid-19 measures. However, our office is in Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5AZ.

We require a Counselling Manager to lead our Adult Sexual Violence Counselling Service. You must be an experienced counsellor, ideally with previous management experience. We welcome applications from roles in a range of relevant sector and service specialisms.

As a manager of the counselling service, you will have excellent interpersonal skills able to support counsellors with clinical issues and lead them positively and sensitively through service changes and developments. You will be able to spot issues and trends related to the needs of service users and staff and use such knowledge to lead on the implementation of operational and strategic improvements. Diplomacy, flexibility and the ability to collaborate are required, always balancing the needs of service users, staff and the organisation.

As the manager for the counselling service, you will have experience building external stakeholder relationships that support service delivery, service innovations and service sustainability. Stakeholders may include funders, referral agencies, sector networks or researchers.

As a counsellor, you must be BACP or UKCP registered or equivalent or working towards accreditation) and have experience of face-to-face, telephone or online counselling as you will hold a small caseload.

We require someone who can work within the spirit of SERICC values and adhere to Rape Crisis National Service Standards. The post requires the successful candidate to work flexibly, working from our central base in Thurrock, as well as visiting outreach counsellors across South East and West Essex.

Citizens Advice Hounslow is a well-respected charity, operating in the London Borough of Hounslow.  Thanks to our amazing team of staff and volunteers, we support over 8,000 clients a year through our face to face, phone and digital services. However, in the current circumstances, we are mainly operating remotely.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Advice Supervisor or Caseworker with experience in a supervisory role to:

• support and supervise advice sessions (currently all services are running remotely, mainly by phone)
• check advisers’ work at generalist level
• give advice to clients if required, according to service needs, dealing with own casework
• ensure high quality of advice is maintained at all times
• promote and take up research & campaign work in accordance with the aims and principles of Citizens Advice
• carry out any other duties compatible with the role as and when required

For more information about the role please download the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note: we are unable to respond to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon it has been filled, therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we prepare to launch our new strategy and transform the way we work to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. As a result,  we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.

As part of our commitment to young people, UK Youth has for over 75 years operated an Outdoor Centre at Avon Tyrrell.  Operated as a financially self-supporting and sustainable social enterprise business that generates surplus income to support UK Youth charitable activity, our Outdoor Learning provision is intentionally inclusive and champions effective youth led engagement to highlight the importance and raise understanding of the breadth and positive outcomes of youth work. 

UK Youth Outdoor Learning champions targeted inclusive and experiential learning, incorporating the principles of youth work as part of its best-in-class delivery model. The Head of Outdoor Learning Engagement and Delivery supports our Outdoor Learning provision by managing our programmatic focused Outdoor Learning delivery; working in partnership with the Design and Delivery team to embed our youth work approach, and support reaching income targets and raising the profile of our work and our reach to young people. The role will also be responsible for supporting the development of, and leading on, the implementation of a young person co-designed Outdoor Learning youth engagement strategy that showcases our inclusive provision and links to key education policy, i.e., national curriculum or sector impact/research, i.e., Brilliant Residentials Campaign.

Reporting directly to the Assistant Director of Outdoor Learning, this role will require a recognised youth work qualification as well as a good understanding of local community networks and the positive impacts of volunteering and Outdoor Learning on wellbeing. They will also have extensive experience of youth engagement and youth participation practices, as well as experience of co-designing a range of events with young people, specifically using a framework of inclusivity. We are hoping to hear from candidates who also have knowledge of the national curriculum, who are self-motivated and able to build and manage positive relationships with stakeholders.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes, to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer, and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation, including Black, Asian, minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please click apply and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied)

• Closing date for applications will be 9 am, 27th April 2021
• First round interviews are due to take place between 4-6th May 2021

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference.

As part of the recruitment process, UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this, please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

Contract length: 12 months fixed-term contract, with possibility of extension

FTE: Full-time role (35 hours/week)

Salary range: £40-45k, depending on experience About the role

EngineeringUK is a not-for-profit organisation, which works in partnership with the engineering community to inform and inspire young people and grow the number and diversity of tomorrow’s engineers. We work locally, regionally and nationally with a wide range of organisations across business and industry, education, professional institutions and the third sector to understand the engineering sector and the skills it requires and to develop and promote effective initiatives to inspire young people to consider a career in engineering.

At EngineeringUK we use evidence to make a real difference. Through research insight, we work to improve the impact of 150 organisations, as well as our own, in making a positive difference to young people’s lives and securing the diverse engineering workforce the UK needs to thrive. This is an exciting opportunity to manage our evaluation programme and shape how we use it to inform our own and others’ practice.

You will be the operational lead on:

• managing evaluation of our educational programmes, assessing their impact with an emphasis on groups historically underrepresented in the engineering profession
• working with colleagues to embed learnings from evaluation findings into our future activities and the wider evidence base on the impact of engineering outreach activity
• developing advice and guidance on evaluation and impact measurement to support the engineering outreach community in more systemically and robustly evaluating their activity

You will think critically about the evidence required to meaningfully examine the impact of STEM outreach activities across a complex landscape, manage the practicalities and logistics of collecting/analysing these data, and report findings to internal and external stakeholders. We are therefore looking for an experienced monitoring and evaluation professional.

You will report to the Research and Impact Manager and be based at the EngineeringUK offices at 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN with occasional travel in the UK, though all staff are currently working from home in line with government guidelines.

Applying for this role

EngineeringUK is an inclusive organisation. We welcome everyone from all talents and backgrounds and enjoy working together on many projects that draw on people’s skills and perspectives from across the organisation. Each applicant is assessed solely on the basis of personal merit and qualifications, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

Please send a CV and statement in support your application (detailing how you fulfil the key criteria for the role)  quoting the job title in the subject of your email. Your personal statement should include a short paragraph on each of the criteria listed in the person specification to show why you would be a suitable candidate for this role.

The deadline for applications is before 12:00 noon on 26th April 2021. Interviews will be held virtually, with first interviews taking place on the 6th & 7th May and second interviews on the 13th & 14th May

Money Advice Specialist

Contract Type: 1-year fixed term 

Hours: 12 hours a week Location: Based remotely if Covid restrictions apply, or based at Citizens Advice Harlow Salary: £7,776 (£25,920) Start Date: As soon as possible

You would be responsible for delivering a high quality, confidential, independent, and impartial Money advice, using multi-channel service delivery to help clients in this role. Led by the Head of Advice and Operations, you will be part of a team of Specialists who work to support the local community of Harlow.

You will:

· be responsible for ensuring that advice is delivered to consistently high standards and meets the technical requirements of Money Advice

· have excellent communication and advocacy skills

· have the ability to manage a caseload

· complement this with strong IT skills and ability to analyse and interpret information

Suitable candidates for the post will have recent experience of delivering debt advice to a wide range of clients (face to face and on the telephone). Additionally, priority will be given to applicants who are an approved Debt Relief Order Intermediary.

For a job pack and application form, please email

This is a really exciting time to join Girlguiding. We are on a mission to amplify the voices of girls and young women, so they can champion change in their own lives and the wider world; to build strong partnerships that can increase our reach and impact; and to increase the support we offer our amazing adult volunteers who deliver incredible experiences to young people across the UK every week. We have recently agreed our 2020+ strategy and begun a process of significant change: transforming the organisation so it can meet the challenges of the future by putting young people and volunteers at the heart of our organisation.

Girlguiding is a UK-wide network of groups and organisations who together provide great experiences for girls and young women.  At the highest level the UK is split into nine countries and regions, plus British Girlguiding Overseas.

Over the past year countries and regions and Girlguiding UK have reviewed and clarified our roles and responsibilities, and principles for partnership working.  We call this our ‘Ways of Working Together’.  This fixed term role will play a key role in making the Ways of Working Together come to life during the first year of implementation. 

The role-holder will do this by facilitating increased networking and collaboration between Girlguiding UK and countries and regions; developing and embedding new tools and processes to enable this; and supporting all teams to build their skills and confidence to work in this way on an ongoing basis

This is a fixed term position initially to the end of December 2021. The post is part of our delivery partnerships team who are based in our London office but we are open to the role holder being based elsewhere with regular travel to London and around the UK, subject to Covid restrictions lifting.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We are committed to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. Girlguiding is a COVID secure employer, providing support for all employees during the current pandemic. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require.

We ask that you submit your CV and supporting information as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close vacancies at any time, when we have received sufficient applications. 

It is important that you submit all of the above documents with your CV, including the declaration form, supporting statement and diversity questionnaire. We will consider only those applications that include these completed documents.

Interviews will be held remotely during the pandemic.

HR Manager

Their people strategy and plans are fundamental in the ongoing development of a culture that enables achieving the goals and objectives within their business plan and realises the full potential of their people. The HR Manager will be responsible for co-ordinating the development and implementation of their people strategy, plans and framework with the Executive and Board teams.

HR Manager Responsibilities:

• Co-ordinating the development of their people strategy, plans, framework and processes to support the culture and capability requirements and deliver their business plan goals and objectives.
• This includes reward, performance, benefits, wellbeing, health and safety plans and processes.
• Ensure all HR and people regulatory aspects are fed into the plans and all activities and processes remain compliant to all relevant legislation.
• Oversight and support of all people processes ensuring any risks or gaps are identified, notified and acted upon.
• Support complex employee relations casework including but not limited to recruitment, dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, retirement and redundancy.
• Apply and feed in HR and business knowledge to business plans and activities.
• Development, management and delivery of people MI and ensuring all relevant information and records are effectively and compliantly gained, maintained and stored – responsible for the maintenance of any people related systems.
• Implement and sustain a learning and development environment
• Provide first line advice on all people processes, policies and frameworks to people leaders.
• Support and check payroll and payroll records and keep accounts appraised of any changes
• Identification, development and maintenance of effective relationships with any relevant suppliers in this area.
• Provide advice on recruitment and selection and support the recruitment process including reviewing/writing job descriptions and preparing interview questions and testing etc.
• Oversee the induction process, measuring effectiveness and implementing identified
• Oversee performance management and succession planning plans and processes.

HR Manager Requirements:

• Be CIPD qualified with demonstrated knowledge of leading people process and plans .
• Have knowledge of current employment legislation.
• Possess knowledge of best practice in specific HR/people areas including but not limited to reward, recruitment and selection, absence management, capability, disciplinary and grievance, etc.
• Have knowledge of good line management practice
• Have sound IT proficiency and experience of using IT in an HR context
• Have knowledge of Health & Safety practices
• Be proficient in MS Office
• Be an excellent communicator at all levels.
• Possess excellent negotiation skills.
• Have over 7 Experience of working in a generalist HR environment.
• Have experience of working with Executive level teams on the development of people plans and strategy linking to setting and building culture.
• Leading and embedding people frameworks across business teams.
• Practical experience of advising on HR/people matters and of participating in meetings at all levels (including procedural with people leaders).
• Also, able to prove experience of: handling a wide range of enquiries; Management of HR records and administration; support payroll and associated payroll/benefit enquiries
• Health & Safety experience in an Office environment
• Awareness of identifying, selecting and maintaining effective relationships with suppliers.
• Effective conflict resolution.

Desirable:

• Cheshire location with easy access to the motorway network.

This role is subject to a satisfactory DBS and credit check.

About the company:

Our client is a mutual insurance company, established in 1865 and run by experienced veterinary surgeons on behalf of the veterinary profession, which:

• Insures the vast majority of the practising profession against the effects of claims of negligence
• Ensures that each case is handled by a veterinary colleague experienced in claims management
• Defends reputations and finances against unjustified claims and offers compensation when appropriate
• Includes cover for negligence resulting in human injury
• Provides legal representation at criminal and disciplinary hearings
• Offers advice and guidance to members, through training, Newsletters and other helpful publications.

Location: Haig Court, Knutsford, Cheshire

Type: Full time, Permanent

Salary: £43,000 to £48,000 per annum dependent upon experience

Hours: 35

Benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Non-contributory individual pension
• Generous company benefits

They are an equal opportunities employer. They encourage applications whatever your background – be it educational background, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

No external agencies please.

You may have experience of the following: Human Resources Manager, HR Manager, Human Resources Officer, HR Officer, Human Resources Generalist, HR Generalist, Human Resources Executive, HR Executive, Human Resources Business Partner, HR Business Partner, HRBP, etc.

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