Are you interested in working as part of a multi-agency database, helping provide people who are homeless with the appropriate support to rebuild their lives?

Fixed term contract until 1 March 2021

About the role

CHAIN (Combined Homelessness and Information Network) is a multi-agency database recording information about rough sleepers and the wider street population in London, which is commissioned by the Greater London Authority (GLA) and managed by St Mungo’s. The system is used by services including street outreach teams, assessment hubs, and accommodation projects and enables them to share information about people sleeping rough and their needs, ensuring that they receive the most appropriate support. CHAIN represents the UK’s most detailed and comprehensive source of information about rough sleeping, and our work provides a significant evidence base for the development of rough sleeping strategy and policy, both in London and at national level.

We are currently seeking a Database Support Officer to join the team. While working in this role, you will play a major part in the day-to-day running of CHAIN. Working collaboratively within a small team, you will:

• Undertake a wide range of tasks, such as providing a helpdesk service and training new users
• Liaise regularly with service managers and staff, supporting and encouraging their engagement with CHAIN
• Ensure that information recorded on CHAIN is of the highest possible accuracy and quality
• Participate in the ongoing development of the system
• Produce accurate, reliable and high quality reports and statistics for stakeholders

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone with excellent customer service skills, who is enthusiastic about delivering engaging and accessible training and support, and who is confident liaising with stakeholders at all levels. You will be able to demonstrate experience of administering and maintaining databases, and an understanding of the importance of high quality systems and accurate data to the provision of services for vulnerable people. You will have a high level of IT skills, including a good understanding of Excel.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 7 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Flexible Working and Other Benefits

We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s Careers page on our website and click the Apply Now Button.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 28 February 2020

Interview and assessments on: 10 March 2020

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Senior Database Officer
London, SE1

About Us

We are Pancreatic Cancer UK, the charity that is focused on supporting the research, diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer.

It’s a tough challenge and a disease that has been sidelined for too long, but through our expert support and information services, our innovative research and our campaigns to improve care and treatment, we are tackling it head on.

We’re now looking for a Senior Database Officer to join our Data Team at our central London offices right on the bank of the Thames.

The Benefits

- Salary of £35,000 per annum
- 25 days’ plus Bank Holidays
- Contributed pension
- Travel loans for the purchase of an annual season ticket
- Death in service benefit
- Paid compassionate leave
- Employee assistance programme offering a free, confidential helpline on work and personal matters

If you have experience with CRM platforms, the charity sector and database architecture, this is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation fighting an aggressive cancer and make a difference to patients and their families.

You will have the chance to use your expertise to inform the next steps of our expansion as an organisation and in turn, have a positive, life-changing impact.

So, if you want a rewarding career where you can develop both personally and professionally and join a dedicated and passionate team, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Senior Database Officer, you will manage all supporter data that is held on our database and design and implement reporting to ensure all relevant data is captured.

Working with the Database Manager, your role will involve:

- Accurately capturing and allocating financial data
- Ensuring all database design queries are dealt with
- Exporting segmentations of basic to intermediate complexity
- Recording all email-related captured data
- Overseeing and developing new data processes
- Monitoring and reviewing web forms to ensure best practice is followed

About You

To join us as a Senior Database Officer, you will need:

- Significant experience with CRM platforms and the charity sector
- Experience with database architecture and hierarchies and data management processes
- An understanding of the use of databases to support fundraising and manage supporter relationships
- Proficiency with a number of IT platforms, in particular Excel
- At a minimum, to have a degree level qualification

Other organisations may call this role Database Officer, Senior Data Officer, Senior Database Administration Officer, Senior CRM Administrator, or Senior CRM Database Admin.

Pancreatic Cancer UK may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Webrecruit and Pancreatic Cancer UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking for a rewarding challenge as a Senior Database Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 35 hours, 9am – 5pm, Monday - Friday

Are you an organised administrator with an interest in Human Resources? Would you like to work for a small but impactful charity?

The Children’s Literacy Charity provides one to one literacy support for disadvantaged children in London primary schools.  We are looking for a HR Administrator to work in our office for 2 days a week.  Flexible working will be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining efficient and effective administrative support, in keeping with the nature of a tightly run, small charity
• To work collaboratively with members of the office team to ensure the organisation is run smoothly and efficiently.

In particular to take responsibility for: 

• the HR policy and practice including with respect to volunteers
• the maintaining of effective office systems and processes 
• providing administrative support for other charity functions including IT functions

Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent personal organisation with a high attention to detail. Able to manage a number of tasks at any one time.
• Good teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact well with staff and visitors to the office and tutors in schools.

For more details on how to apply please go to The Children’s Literacy Charity website

Salary £26,000 - £28,000 FTE depending on experience

Closing date:  4th March 2020

Interviews will be on 11th March and 12th March 2020

Client:

My Client is an international organisation who are looking for a Salesforce and IT Systems Administrator. The client is implementing a new Management Information System (MIS) on Salesforce.

Your Role:

You will be a Salesforce Application administration and management expert where you will be Training end users and super users. You will be responsible for quality control of the data on Salesforce and assist with the audit of system. You will create custom Reports and Dashboards and be the Salesforce Licence management. You will maintain accurate Change Management records relating to the configuration of the platform. Log, manage and resolve end users' queries, retaining ownership of issues and escalating to external support network or the Head of IT where necessary. You will be providing technical support to end users and Troubleshoot and resolve issues for both end users and the back-end environment whilst aiming to provide maximum system availability, reliability and stability.

What you need to for the role:

• Minimum of 2-years' experience in an IT Operations or Salesforce Administration role
• Minimum of 1-year experience delivering end user training
• Experience in a similar role within an IT team
• Confident user support and trainer both in person and remotely; highly 'customer aware' and responsive.
• Basic knowledge of project management principles and methodologies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical staff
• Keen to develop tools to assist the development and progress of the organisation's information systems
• Must be thorough and have an excellent attention to detail
• Willingness and ability to train end-users
• Keen to learn new systems and to be "hands on"
• Problem solving and offering innovative solutions
• Good understanding of CRM and MIS concepts
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office365
• Proficient in Windows7, Windows10 and MacOS operating systems

What you will get in return:

You will get a salary of £35K-£40K and get training to become a Salesforce expert.

What you need to do next:

Please apply for the role by sending a copy of your updated CV or contact me on Hassan, or call me on 0207 419 8961.

Morgan Hunt is a multi award winning Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

We are working with a membership body based in central London who are looking to recruit a Volunteer Development Administrator. As a professional body, they have over 12,000 members.

Volunteering for them is seen as an opportunity for members to learn, develop and share best practice - volunteers use their knowledge to benefit fellow members.

The Volunteer Development Team, play a vital role is ensuring those members who donate their time have a positive journey, and that processes are in place from first point of contact to offboarding.

The Volunteer Development Administrator is a varied role, responsible for the day to day administration of the programme, working closely with the Volunteer Manager. You will particularly be responsible for managing volunteer enquiries and volunteer recruitment process, ensuring volunteers have a positive experience.

They are looking for a candidate who is;

• An excellent administrator with good attention to detail, experience of improving processes and database/CRM knowledge.
• Interested in how volunteering can lead to increased learning and personal development.
• A desire to learn new skills and tackle new challenges.

We are recruiting for an experienced temporary Administrator for a member organisation , you will need experience in managing buy diaries and excellent IT skills.

The Role
Scheduling appointments.
Arranging workshops/meetings (including venue selection and booking)
Assisting with the monitoring of project expenditure.
Supporting the project managers/programme managers with ad-hoc project activities including writing-up workshop outputs etc.
Proofing and minor drafting tasks.
General admin support to the strategy and insight directorate within the organisation.

The Candidate
Good computer literacy and strong administrative skills through qualification and experience in a similar administrative role, including archiving, database use, etc.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to manage and coordinate busy diaries.
Excellent interpersonal skills to ensure a high level of service is provided to both the association and committee members and colleagues/managers.
Experience of balancing urgent and routine tasks.
Experience of dealing with a wide range of stakeholders, including external providers.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

The role

This role is pivotal in the provision of a high-quality service to internal stakeholders, both in fundraising as well as other teams across the charity, by being the Data team lead for marketing data selections. The role is the first point of contact for the organisation around the delivery of selections and will also provide support to the Officers in the Data team to enable the efficient delivery of marketing selections for the organisation.

About you

You should be experienced in delivering a broad selections programme and ideally have used Faststats, or an equivalent selections delivery tool, to a high standard in doing so. You need to be confident in communicating complex technical information to a non-technical audience and to have excellent time management to allow you to work on multiple projects concurrently. You need to have experience in leading daily planning of selections for a team of officers and be assured in supporting them to deliver their goals.

About us 

We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

Closing date for applications: 9.00am, Monday 9 March 2020

Interviews: w/c Monday 16 March 2020 

Fairtrade Foundation is recruiting an Administrator to support the Programme Partnerships Team.

The post holder will provide excellent support to the Programme Partnerships team (and associated Supply Chain team) with a particular focus on handling the administrative and financial processes associated with active programmes, setting up systems and processes  to support the development and the management of programme opportunities as well as organising information and data flows from the programmes work. The Foundation is increasingly focused on securing investment to provide programmatic support work with Fairtrade farmers and workers. The investment from grants or finance from commercial partners requires very careful administration to comply both with donor requirements and the Foundation’s own internal audit practice as well as to support learning within the Fairtrade system to improve our performance

The ideal candidate will need to have a very good eye for detail, be highly organised and have a good basic understanding of financial and data processes. We need this person to be comfortable with reporting procedures but it is not essential that you have experience in administering grants.

This role will work closely with colleagues and be supported by an experienced team within Programme Partnerships and Finance so we need good team work experience within an office environment and ability to work independently once shown the job requirements. We need excellent IT skills and ability to support the team with administrative tasks such as inputting information into databases and setting up systems and processes to support grant applications and management. There will be opportunities to learn about fundraising and generating strong funding proposals. The busy environment requires excellent organisational and prioritsation skills.

At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us. Therefore for this specific role a Basic DBS check will be needed for this role as part of an offer of employment.

Fairtrade is a movement for change that works directly with businesses, consumers and campaigners to make trade deliver for farmers and workers.

Fairtrade is a global movement with a strong and active presence in the UK, represented by the Fairtrade Foundation.

The international Fairtrade system (of which the Fairtrade Foundation is a member) works on behalf of farmers and workers to drive sustainable livelihoods, empower producers and workers, and make trade fair.

The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Closing date: 28 February 202 (10am)

Interviews will take place 12 March 2020

Contract: Full time 35 hours, Permanent

Fundraising Administrator - Temporary

Our client a leading children's charity are seeking some temporary support at a busy time, successful candidates will have previous experience working in a non-profit organisation, ideally supporting a fundraising team.

The post holder will be an integral part of the community team providing administrative support to staff and to third-party fundraisers across the community team. S/he will play in integral part in ensuring our donor stewardship journey is maximized through the effective and efficient management of supporter registration, donations and enquiries using the charity database.

The role would suit a highly organised individual with strong attention to detail and can work effectively as part of a busy team. The role requires someone able to manage a varied workload and multiple competing priorities with skill.

Personal Specification
- Experience in donor care or customer service
- Significant experience in general office administration
- English/ Maths GCSE Level or equivalent
- Excellent written and oral skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Experience in a fundraising environment
- Experience of working with databases (especially Salesforce)

Cause: Children's Charity
Role: Fundraising Administrator
Location: London - Fitzrovia
Employment Type: Temporary - ASAP start, 4 weeks +
Salary/rate: £13.19ph
Working hours: 35pw
Ref: J73411PMR

Marketing Administrator

They are looking to recruit a Legacy Marketing Administrator who will provide high quality administrative support to the Legacy Marketing team helping to deliver the charity’s successful legacy marketing plans. This is a permanent full-time position (37.5 hours per week).

Legacy income represents 19% of the charity’s overall £100M of funds raised, and the charity has a growing pool of Legacy supporters. The Legacy Marketing team sit within Public Fundraising and works collaboratively with the Legacy Administration team to deliver an exemplary supporter stewardship experience.

Specifically, you will have:

- Experience in a marketing or customer services environment providing high quality administrative support.
- Able to organise complex meetings, coordinating all aspects from diary management to on the day coordination.
- Able to take meeting contact reports from meetings clearly and concisely.
- Experience of liaising with staff at all levels in external organisations, particularly to support partnership working.
- Experience of working with MS Office, specifically with advanced skills in Word & Excel.
- Ability to provide high quality proofing.
- Experience of working for or with a children's or health related is desirable.
- Experience within a marketing and / or legacy related environment is desirable.
- Experience of using databases such as Salesforce is desirable.

How to apply:

Please click on the apply button in the top right hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, they are only able to inform shortlisted candidates of the outcome of their application. If you do not hear from them within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. If your application is not successful, they hope that you will not be discouraged and will still apply for other suitable vacancies.

About our client:

Every day brings new challenges for our client. Every day, 618 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments.

Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world.

This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, our client can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Their staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.

Location: WC1N Central London

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, Flexible working considered, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £Competitive

Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, generous pension scheme, flexible working, discounted season ticket loan and many more!

Closing date: 10th March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Marketing Support, Email Marketing, Web Marketing, Campaign Planning, Marketing Administrator, Marketing Assistant, Support Administrator, Marketing Campaign, Marketing Assistant, etc.

Ref: 92007

Background

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade, City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research.

Led by President, Professor Sir Paul Curran, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university. 

The Centre for Charity Effectiveness (Cass CCE) is located within the Faculty of Management at Cass Business School and is a leading nonprofit and philanthropy centre in the UK. We aspire to see a voluntary, community and social enterprise sector constantly extending its own knowledge boundaries and driving performance excellence – whilst developing and inspiring the next generation of leaders. For more than 10 years, Cass CCE has been enhancing performance across the nonprofit sector through Education, Knowledge Sharing, Research and Independent Advice.

Responsibilities

The role holder will provide administrative support to the Centre team and its clients; taking a lead in the planning and organisation of the CCE professional development programme and ‘on the day’ management of consultancy events (seminars, workshops, and internal team meetings). In addition, they will deal with consultancy enquiries via email and telephone and ensure that records for events and projects are kept up to date. Administration of the Centre’s E-store shop is required, ensuring that courses are advertised in good time together with the maintenance of the database of contacts used by Cass CCE. They will take the lead with future event planning, scheduling events up to two years in advance and liaise with the Cass Marketing team to produce programme flyers, materials and regular Centre newsletters. Maintenance of the Centre website will be required to ensure that programme information is correct.

Person Specification

The role holder will be educated to A level standard or with equivalent experience. Whilst a degree would be beneficial it is not essential. Some knowledge of the nonprofit and/or education sector would be desirable. 
They will be able to work on their own initiative and also as part of an effective team with excellent organisation skills and the ability to balance a busy workload under pressure; prioritising tasks in order to meet deadlines.
The role holder will be numerate with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
A willingness to be flexible is essential as the role will include some early mornings and evening work to cover events.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: 11.59pm 8th March 2020

Interviews are likely to be held 17th or 18th March 2020

Actively working to promote equal opportunity and diversity

Academic excellence for business and the professions

To apply: Please click on apply to be directed to our website to fill in our online application form.

We are seeking a highly efficient, Project and Claims Administrator/Administrator to join our small professional team. You must have excellent communication skills, be thorough and accurate, be able to multi-task, remain calm under pressure and add to our team dynamics. You must possess a range of administrative skills including good numeracy and IT skills.

Good interpersonal and teamwork skills are essential as is a sense of humour and the ability to exercise tact, diplomacy and sensitivity. 

For this varied role, ideally you will have experience of processing grant claims and invoices and have general administration skills. However, training will be given to the right candidate.

Cara Syria Programme in Region

‘Investing in Syria’s Intellectual Capital: Creating Pathways to the Future’

Post Cara Syria Programme Administrative Assistant (x2)

Purpose To provide administrative support to Syria Programme activities, including finances, events logistics, core database, data capture, electronic filing.

Experience Undergraduate degree OR equivalent experience with a minimum of 1-year using Excel for both data capture and financial bookkeeping purposes.

Start Date 24th March 2020

Duration 12-months (March 2020 to March 2021) with the possibility of an extension.

Salary £22,000 - £23,500 pro rata (depending on experience)

Reporting to Cara Middle-East Adviser

Application Deadline 13/3/2020

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Organisation Background

The Council for At-Risk Academics is a UK-registered charity founded in 1933 under the leadership of William Beveridge[1], to rescue academics suffering persecution under the rise of Nazism and facilitate their continued work in safety. Sixteen Cara Fellows from the 1930s and 1940s became Nobel Laureates, and many more innovators in their fields, including, Nikolaus Pevsner, Lise Meitner and Karl Popper. A number of Cara’s founders and Council members also personally provided places and/or funds to help individual academics; and Cara, known in the 1930s as the AAC, later the SPSL, was closely involved in the successful effort in 1933 to bring to London the Warburg Institute art library, which had been prohibited by the Nazis, and six of its staff.

Cara has been a lifeline to academics at risk for over 80 years, as and when world events have placed them in the line of fire: Hungarian Uprising, Cold War, Apartheid South Africa, Iran, Latin American Juntas, Vietnam, Kosovo, DRC, Rwanda, Sudan, Zimbabwe etc. and, more recently Iraq, Yemen, Iran and Syria. Cara support is typically framed as temporary sanctuary offered at times of heightened risk.

Cara Objectives ‘To assist academics who have been, or are, or are at risk of being, subject to discrimination, persecution, suffering or violence on account of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion, to relieve needs among them and their dependants and ensure that their specialist knowledge and abilities can continue to be used for the benefit of the public.’

‘To advance education by supporting academics and their educational institutions in countries where their continuing work is at risk or compromised, to ensure that such academics and institutions can continue to fulfil their critical role as educators for the public benefit.’

Cara Syria Programme in Region

Launched in October 2016, the Cara Syria Programme in Region is now in its third year (Phase 3), working predominantly with Syrian academics in exile in Turkey where the greatest number have sought refuge. Cara has over 400 Syrian academics registered on the Syria Programme database, of which over 100 who are actively engaged in one of more of the Syria Programme strands (activities).

Syria Programme Aim ‘To nurture and enable future opportunities for Syrian academics by facilitating professional connection and collaboration and continued academic development and contribution whilst in exile, as a group that is vital to the future of Syria.’

Phase 3, a 12-month period, began on 1st April 2019 and combines six strands.

• Strand 1: English for Academic Purposes (EAP) a blended-learning activity combines weekly one-to-one online EAP sessions with monthly workshops in Istanbul. Following a pilot in Phase 2, weekly group face-to-face sessions will be introduced in 3 areas where clusters of participants exist.
• Strand 2: Academic Development (AD), another blended-learning activity, combining weekly online E-learn sessions with workshops in Istanbul. A more comprehensive online Foundation course is under development and will be piloted and launched in Phase 3 (2020), followed by the development of additional courses.
• Strand 3: Research Incubation Visits (RIVs) 3- to 8-week visits by Syrian participants to discipline-relevant UK university departments to allow networking, training and the development of a collaborative research project with host academics, as well as offering longer-term institutional affiliation and continued access to host university online resources post return to country of exile.
• Strand 4: Cara-Commissioned Research (CCR) facilitates research collaborations that offer action-learning opportunities. In Phase 1, a Cara-commissioned study, led by Cambridge University faculty working with 19 Syrian academics in exile, captured the state of HE across Syria both pre and post 2011.  In Phase 2, building on Phase 1, 24 Syrian academics in exile, under the guidance of an Institute of Development Studies (IDS) faculty member, has undertaken 5 thematic studies, looking at the role of HE in addressing societal challenges in Syria. In Phase 3, Strand 4 will continue to facilitate ongoing academic engagement through research located within a higher education framework. Research outputs aim to inform policymakers and planners amongst key responders to the Syria crisis.
• Strand 5: Syria Research Fellowship Scheme (SRFS) provides funding to support research on Syria or Syrian populations in exile, with grants of up to £3K (small grants) and up to £15K (larger grants).  This part of the programme draws on Cara’s partnership model, with successful project teams partnered with, usually, UK-based mentors (small grants) and principle investigators/PIs (larger grants). Implementation is led by the Syrian team members. Teams are encouraged where possible to include academic colleagues from the host country – ie. Turkey. The role of mentors and PIs is to ensure that the research aligns with international standards and good practice in research and will deliver rigorous quality and, ideally, publishable outputs.
• Strand 6: Arts & Humanities (A&H) Pilot combines existing Syria Programme activities albeit dedicated to Syrian colleagues in exile whose disciplines sit within the Arts & Humanities.  Strand 6 imposes not particular research focus on teams funded through this strand.

Online elements of the Programme are supported by a dedicated online Portal and allied Moodle site.

The Programme relies extensively on voluntary support for all of its strands, with over 200 discipline and EAP experts committed to supporting the programme, delivering weekly online one-to-one EAP sessions, the weekly online e-Learn Soiree series, supporting research and facilitating workshops.

Governance The development and implementation of strands 1 and 2 are overseen by their respective Steering Groups comprising experts from Bradford, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Kent, Leeds, Middlesex, Queen Mary’s, Reading, Sheffield, USW universities, again all working on a voluntary basis. The overall Programme is overseen by the Cara Syria Programme Steering Committee comprising the Cara Chair, Honorary Secretary, Executive Director, and a Cara Trustee and board member.

Syria Programme Staffing The Cara Regional Syria Programme is currently recruiting two possible candidates to this new post, to work alongside the two Syria Programme Officers, overseen by Kate Robertson, Cara Middle-East Adviser, who leads the overall Programme. The successful candidate(s) will be contracted as Cara members of staff.

Person Specification and Responsibilities

1.  Qualification or Experience

•   Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in the workplace.

•   Experience of administration for a project of a similar scale (1 year minimum)

I. Essential

• Fluent English – spoken and written.
• Experience of Microsoft Excel for book-keeping, data capture and analysis purposes.
• Excellent/proven time-management and organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Confident, sensitive communication skills.
• Excellent/proven writing skills.
• Good team player.
• Ability to work independently to deadlines.
• Understanding of issues of confidentiality.
• Dynamic and flexible work manner.
• Ability to accept and use feedback.

II. Desirable

• Arabic and/or Turkish language skills.

2.  Primary Responsibilities To support the Syria Programme team in the administration of day-to-day activities, including communication, record-keeping and filing, data capture, scheduling, meetings and event-related logistics such a room and flights bookings, etc. under their guidance.

3.  Undertakings

The Administrative Assistant will receive a contract, appropriate support and relevant training and supervision, a salary of between £22,000 to £23,500 pro rata based on experience, and a pension contribution of 8% of salary following completion of the probationary period.

They in turn will be expected to adhere to Cara’s policies and practices on confidentiality, equal opportunities and health and safety, and to wear appropriate dress.  

Working hours will be 9am to 5pm unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Annual leave is 25 days a year pro rata, plus public holidays.

4.  Time Commitment The post will be for 12 months, 5 days a week, to start on 24th March 2020 or as soon as agreed. The incumbent will be subject to a 2-month probationary period.

5.  Application Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the post by making reference to the ‘Person Specification and Responsibilities’.

NB. Submissions without a covering letter will not be considered.

Please include contact details for 3 suitable referees, ideally individuals for whom you have previously worked. These will only be taken up with your prior permission.  Please include ‘Administrative Assistant’ in the subject line of your electronic submission.

Application Deadline Friday 13th March 2020

[1] Lord William Beveridge was Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science from 1919 to 1937

Are you interested in working for a Charitable Foundation that makes a difference?

Do you want to work for an organisation that positively promotes young people and celebrates their achievements?

Do you have excellent administration skills, a highly organised approach to your work, and enjoy communicating with a wide variety of people?

If so, we’d love you to join our dynamic Grants Team as our Grants Administration Assistant!

About us

The Jack Petchey Foundation is a young progressive grant-making Trust based in Canary Wharf in East London. It has grown rapidly since its formation in 1999 and has invested over £124 million in youth organisations.

About the role 

We’re looking for an enthusiastic person to join our dynamic Grants Team and help deliver our grant programmes. The primary focus of the role will be to support the Senior Grants Administrator with the day-to-day administration of the various grants programmes, but in particular the Achievement Award scheme.

This is an exciting time to join the Foundation, as we celebrate our 21st birthday this year and are in the second year of an exciting three-year strategy which seeks to ensure that even more young people across London and Essex are recognised for their achievements and supported to be the best that they can be. 

About the person

You will be a team player who can demonstrate strong communication skills, initiative and the ability to be flexible, as you will be working in a fast-paced, varied and diverse office.

How to apply

To apply, please complete the application form and return it via email along with a completed Diversity Monitoring Form to Rachel Hives.

CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 9.00am on Tuesday 10th March 2020.

Interview date: Thursday 19th March 2020.