For this year in the run up to Christmas do you want to join our logistics team and thousands of volunteers in gathering in half a million boxes from across the UK, processing them and then sending them to children all around the world.

For four months become part of the world’s largest shoebox appeal where Samaritan’s Purse, together with local churches here and overseas, distributes gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need overseas and in so doing demonstrates God’s love in a tangible way whilst sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.

We are looking to employ three Administrators on temporary contracts at our Processing Centre in Oldbury, Birmingham to assist primarily with Coordinating Collections and maintaining systems during our Christmas shoebox campaign from August 2021 through to December 2021 (note if you have holiday booked for August this will not prejudice applications).

 You will need to:

• be quick to learn

• have a clear and confident telephone manner

• good PC skills, particularly knowledge of Microsoft Office

• happy to work independently

• be comfortable working in a very busy environment

• have a positive, ‘can do’ attitude

• be flexible regarding the tasks you may be given

• ideally have experience of working in an office.

In accordance with the Equality Act of 2010 and due to both the nature and context of the role there is an ‘occupational requirement’ for the post holder to be a committed Christian. The job holder should be committed to the purpose of Samaritan’s Purse and be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for the Christian purposes of the organisation and be able to live out, hold to, support and contribute to its Christian ethos.

Academy champions the study of peoples, cultures and societies – past, present and future. Bringing independence, authority and objectivity to complex issues, we contribute significantly to public policy, skills, education and research and help to shape both society and the economy.

This role is the ideal opportunity for someone looking to expand their knowledge and experience of educational fundraising as part of a supportive and ambitious team.

The post holder will assist with the organisation of development events which includes generating guest lists, managing invitations and mailing lists, acknowledging RSVPs and recording responses on the CRM database. They will carry out research, steward existing donors and assist with fundraising appeals, including recording and acknowledging gifts to the Academy through the CRM database. They will provide diary management and administrative support for the team.

The successful candidate will preferably have experience of working in the fundraising sector with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to form and build effective working relationships. They will have excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines and will need to occasionally undertake evening/early morning work when required.

The Academy offers 34 days of annual holiday (not including bank holidays), excellent benefits (including a defined benefit pension scheme) and one of the best locations in London.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement 

As a key part of our People Strategy, the British Academy is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, promoting equal opportunity, and addressing under-representation. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We will make reasonable adjustments to support disabled job applicants and offer an interview to those meeting the minimum selection criteria.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website by clicking the apply button.

Closing date: 12pm (GMT) Friday, 6 August 2021.

Interview date: w/c Monday, 23 August 2021.

Can you be the glue that holds a busy team of creatives together? And get stuck into creating some content for social media?

An opportunity has opened up in the communications team for a Social Media and Communications Assistant. The post holder will be a vital part of the communications team, who are the guardians of the CMS story. As we look to improve and expand our digital marketing in the future, s/he will work to drive up our social media engagement as well as handling some essential administration involved in communicating to current and potential audiences.

The Social Media and Communications Assistant is a fixed term, 28–35 hours per week role, with a starting salary of £19,736 – £24,670 per annum (pro-rata), and a generous pension scheme contribution. The role will be based at CMS House, Oxford 1–2 days per week and the rest is flexible and open for home working.

The successful candidate will have a good level of education including good GCSEs in English and Maths. They will have experience in social media content production and administration in an organisational context, as well as some administrative experience in a team environment, ideally including database work and minute taking. S/he will have a high level of creativity, the ability to adapt content for different audiences, excellent organisational skills, the ability to multi-task and proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office and database programmes, as well as demonstrable abilities pertaining to our main social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

It is also a requirement for this post holder to be in sympathy with the aims and values of Church Mission Society, which are detailed on the website.

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download below. 

Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Midnight on Sunday 22 August 2021

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 1 September 2021 at CMS House, Oxford or by Zoom depending on the government’s guidelines.

Charity People are so pleased to be working with a leading national health charity, who are searching for a new Database Officer to join their dynamic and growing Data team, on a 12-Month contract.

Working closely with the Database Manager and Fundraising and Marketing Directorate, you will be focusing on maintaining the organisation's essential data streams between external sources and their Fundraising and Marketing database.

Providing support to the Database Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day import and data processes, including leading on importing all supporter data in an efficient manner, build queries as required in Raiser's Edge, ensure all data is GDPR compliant and provide support to staff all across the organisation in their use of the database.

The ideal person for this role will be an experienced Database Officer who has had previous successful experience working with Raiser's Edge, including the management of records and queries. You will also have a great knowledge of database processes and importing data.

Additionally, you will have excellent attention to detail, enjoy working within a team in a busy office environment and can prioritise your workload and meet deadlines effectively.

Experience of working with Raiser's Edge is essential, however familiarity with import packages, such as Import-O-Matic, would be desirable.

Initially you will be remote working. Longer term, you will be working from their head office in London.

If you would like to find out more about this role, please send your most recent CV to Zelda Leader.

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis so please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Job Purpose

The NABS database is a vital tool to help record service usage, communicate with clients and donors and implement fundraising activities.

The purpose of this role is to support the Senior Database Manager to ensure NABS data is continuously stored and processed securely, in line with GDPR requirements and is optimised through effective data architecture, cleansing and reporting.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Maintaining and ensuring continuous improvement of NABS data systems, processes and reporting.

• Complex database queries and reporting of information internally.
• Providing segmented data, building queries and exports to extract complex data as required.
• Involvement in ad-hoc projects that involve data or our database systems.
• Periodical data cleansing in line with data retention rules.
• Supporting the Senior Database Manager with GDPR compliance tasks and periodical GDPR reviews.
• Supporting the Senior Database Manger with information gathering to support the production of
• NABS data dashboards and stats reporting.
• Internal support with database inductions and support for new starters and database users across NABS.
• Administration support around policy information and documentation relating to database usage and guidance
• Helping to support NABS ambition to get everyone more comfortable with using data and communicating the benefits of data recording and safe storage.

Additional Role Requirements

• This role may require travel across London and on occasion, within the UK on planned basis.
• Some weekend or late evening work will be required for supporting NABS events and during busy periods, particularly in the run up to large scale events. NABS will endeavour to offer time off in lieu in accordance with its policies

External Guidance

• Dependent of requirement and need, this role will be supported with external direction, through mentoring or informal guidance.

Essential Skills & Experiences

• To have significant experience of Raisers’ Edge for data selection and or a similar database system for highly transferable skill set
• Experience of database maintenance and complex queries
• To have significant experience of data manipulation and reporting
• Experience of cleansing data for continued compliance and security
• Proficient in using Office software
• A commitment to working within NABS’ stated values

Desirable Skills & Experiences

• Experience using analytical tools such as Google Analytics
• Working knowledge or experience of the advertising and/or media industry
• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement

Interim Database Manager, joining a health charity based in Central London. An immediate start, up to 3 months. Offering a hybrid working from home and office pattern.

As the Database Manager you will cover an interim period of support, working closely with the fundraising team.

You will be experienced managing a charity CRM with strong knowledge of SQL to help with loading and extracting bulk data, providing segmentation support for marketing purposes, and producing data reports.

Areas of support:

• Compile mailing lists for direct mailings, ensuring mailing preferences of recipients are adhered to.
• Bulk loading data to the database such as communications, engagement, income and marketing preferences.
• With Finance and the Supporter Care team manage the inputting of income on the database and reconciliation with the accounts system. Record and track Gift Aid information, coding of all third-party payment and data acquisition platforms.
• Provide appropriate training on the database to staff and volunteers as required

To support this role, you will be experienced working on a charity/fundraising CRM, working in and supporting CMS, online fundraising, dotdigital and digital marketing tools. Experienced managing the interface between the CRM system and accounts system. Strong knowledge of SQL to interrogate and report on data, load and extract data from the database.

Examinations Policy and Quality Assistant
Aldgate, London
Full-time, 35 hours per week

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join a Royal Medical College in the Exams Department. The role is responsible for supporting examination development, policy revision, the provision of feedback to candidates, and analysis of examination results.

If you enjoy working in a small team, have great communication skills with an eye for detail, and have policy or quality assurance experience, this is an ideal role for you. 

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the development and implementation of new and revised examinations
• Work with other regulatory bodies such as the General Medical Council, the National School for Healthcare Sciences, and the Institute of Biomedical Sciences on the development of examinations
• Analyse College examinations results and produce statistical reports for the Examinations Committee
• Monitor and suggest improvements to quality assurance processes
• Provide candidates with feedback on their examinations
• Respond to and implement requests from candidates requiring reasonable adjustments to their examination
• Work on developing the department’s social media strategy

Pathology is at the heart of modern healthcare. Pathologists work to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor diseases and are involved in the diagnosis of disorders affecting every organ of the body, from before birth to after death. The majority of tests requested by doctors will be performed and interpreted by a clinical scientist or medically qualified pathologist. 

The Royal College of Pathologists is a professional membership organisation with over 11,000 members who are doctors and scientists working in hospitals, universities and laboratories in the UK and overseas. We work with pathologists at every stage of their career – from setting curricula, organising training and running exams, to approving job descriptions, publishing best-practice guidance and providing continuing professional development. 

We offer attractive staff benefits including 25 days annual leave rising with length of service, enhanced employer contributions to pension scheme, an employee discount scheme, and season ticket loans, as well as a cycle to work scheme.  The College values diversity, welcoming applications for all members of society.

Please submit your CV and a completed Supporting Information Form with your application, in order to be considered for the role. Further information can be found on our website when you click to apply.

Please note that all staff are currently working remotely and the interviews will be carried out online through video calls.

Do you have experience of providing administrative support?  Are you organised, flexible, motivated and with an excellent eye for detail?  Do you have good communication and relationship building skills at all levels and can maintain discretion at all times?

If you have answered yes to the above then you might be our next team member!

About Ethiopiaid

Ethiopiaid is a small international development charity based in central Bath.  Our focus is on raising funds in the UK to support our trusted partner organisations in Ethiopia.  Each year over £2m in grants are given.

Our partners deliver grassroots projects to support the vulnerable and marginalised, focusing on maternal health, harmful practices, education, disability, welfare, gender based violence and emergency relief.  

It is our aim to work towards seeing an Ethiopia without preventable poverty, in which every person enjoys the right to quality education, healthcare and a life of dignity.

Outline and Purpose of Role

This is a new role which will provide administrative support to the CEO, as well as support to the Finance Manager. 

This position will be based at our office in Bath with some flexibility for home working.  The successful candidate will be required to work 24 hours per week and this must include Fridays to ensure that we have adequate office cover.  The remaining hours/ days to be agreed.

This is a great opportunity for someone with the right skills looking to get some experience in the charity sector, or for someone looking for a part time flexible role.

You must be highly organised, have excellent attention to detail, be able to manage multiple projects and work under your own initiative.

We are a small and friendly team, passionate about the work we do.  We look forward to welcoming someone who shares our values. 

Main areas of responsibility:

Supporting the CEO

• Provide admin support to the CEO including organising meetings, taking minutes and producing documentation in a timely and precise manner.
• Liaise with the CEO and Chair of the Board to organise meetings, produce agendas and supporting papers for trustee meetings and the AGM
• Book all travel arrangements including M&E trips to Ethiopia e.g. flights, accommodation, scheduling partner visits
• Respond to and resolve a range of queries, channelling to the most appropriate area as necessary or screening politely, leaving the CEO to concentrate on important matters
• Updating important HR documents such as the staff handbook and trustee induction documents.
• Preparing or typing correspondence and research as and when requested
• Ensuring relevant records are kept up to date in the Raisers Edge database (e.g. trustees, partner organisations, stakeholders)

Supporting the Board

• Respond to all requests from the Chair in a timely manner
• Sending information and documents as necessary
• Scheduling meetings
• Preparing the Chair’s presentation at the AGM
• Support with organising Trustee induction and ongoing training

Supporting the Finance Manager

• Support the Finance Manager with admin support as required
• Organisation of invoices in preparation for sign off by CEO and Chair
• Support the delivery of financial processes and procedures as directed by the Finance Manager
• Financial data entry
• Assist the Finance Manager during month end, year end and the yearly audit. 

The Office

• Ensure the efficient running of the office including liaison with external contractors (fire, alarm, cleaner), utility meter readings, servicing of office equipment etc.
• Ensure monthly fire drills are undertaken and documented
• Organise refuse collection and recycling
• Organise the cleaner

 Team Support

• Supporting the team with adhoc jobs during busy periods.  This could include answering the phones, opening post, data entry, proof reading etc.

Essential skills

• Good knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office software  - Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• A positive can-do attitude
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to work with numbers and pick up financial processes quickly
• Ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Logical thinker with excellent problem solving skills
• Polite, professional interpersonal skills and able to relate to people at all levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Discrete and able to work confidentially
• Commitment to promoting equality and diversity
• You do not need a degree - just the right set of skills and positive attitude!

Desirable skills

• Experience of, or an interest in, fundraising and international development
• Experience of using a database (e.g. Raisers Edge), Office 365, Sage, Teams, Zoom
• Minute taking experience

PLEASE NOTE:  We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Permanent
Part-time, 15 hours a week – flexible
Holiday entitlement: 25 days/year pro rata

Dorset Race Equality Council is an independent race equality body in Dorset. One of its aims is to support individuals who feel they have been discriminated against because of their race or their religion.

Dorset Race Equality Council is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Administrative Assistant to join its team.

You will need to demonstrate the ability and experience of undertaking a wide range of administrative functions to support a busy but small organisation. You will need to be flexible and have the ability to work on your own and take initiative.

A knowledge and understanding of working with ethnic minority communities and/or working in the voluntary and community sector would be a plus but is not essential.

You will need to demonstrate the ability to travel throughout Dorset and to work evenings and weekends occasionally.

We would encourage and welcome applications from people from different ethnic backgrounds.

Closing date: Midnight on Monday 16th August 2021
Interview date: w/c 6th September 2021

Job Title: HR and Recruitment Assistant

Location: Battersea Park

Contract Type: Full Time (40 hours per week), 8 weeks fixed term contract

Salary: £10.35 per hour + holiday pay

Closing date: 1 August 2021

The Role:

The HR function is going through a particularly busy period so you will need to have solid administration experience within HR/ Recruitment, and be used to working in a fast paced and demanding role. It is vital that you have excellent attention to detail.

Reporting directly to the HR Business Partner, duties for the HR and Recruitment Assistant will include producing contracts of employment, and documentation for contractual changes, administration and induction for joiners, assisting with the recruitment process, maintaining spreadsheets, updating the HR database, running reports as well as supporting the HR Head with general administrative tasks and ad hoc projects.

Key Duties:

• Support recruitment activities (application packs/ interviews/starters/contracts/ onboarding /pre-employment checks)
• Monitor HR inboxes
• Respond to reference requests
• Updating HR systems
• Manage work experience students
• Produce reports for the HR team

About you:

• Previous administrative experience of working within an HR environment in a fast-paced organization is beneficial.
• Ability to utilize Microsoft office including Excel, Work, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ability to utilize HR Systems
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• The candidate will need to be a confident self-starter, with the ability to work unsupervised and to use initiative. It is also imperative that you are organized yet flexible and able to prioritize varying workloads to meet demanding deadlines.
• Good relationship Builder and ability to work in a team
• Individual should be able to work with accuracy and minimal error
• Must have a keen attention to detail and respect the need for confidentiality.
• Basic knowledge of employment law.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post.  In order to apply for this post, you must demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. Applications will close one minute before midnight on 1 August 2021. We anticipate a high volume of interest in this post and reserve the right to close this role early if we find the right candidate, so encourage you to apply early.

Diversity is valued at Enable Leisure and Culture and is important in the work that we do. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome and will be considered on merit.

The role is full time and based in the Parks Office in Battersea Park. The first round of interviews will be held virtually, and second round interviews will take place in the Parks Office, SW11 4NJ.

Introduction

This is an exciting new role as part of a growing team at Scope. The Campaigns and Mobilisation team engages members of the public on the issues which matter most to disabled people to help create everyday equality for disabled people in the UK. We seek to support and engage disabled people and other members of the public to create change. Through our campaigns we influence policy-makers, business leaders, politicians and the public.

The Campaigns Assistant will play a crucial role in supporting the team to make this change as big and impactful as possible. They will liaise with disabled campaigners (and others) online and offline, maintain processes which give us insight, support our young campaigners programme, and help to develop creative new ways to build support for our campaigns. This is an ideal starting point for someone starting their career in campaigning, and a great role to learn in.

Part time, 21 hours (3 Days Per Week) 

Full job description

The Role

You will be an ambassador for the Campaigns team, providing great customer service when liaising directly with our campaigners, and building those relationships.

At the heart of the Campaigns team, you will provide support to the team (a Campaigns Manager, Senior National Campaigns Officer, National Campaigns Officer, and Youth Community Campaigns Officer) in the delivery of our online campaigns and youth campaigners’ programme.

You will manage vital data processes to ensure we are communicating in the right way with our campaigners, are GDPR compliant, and that our campaigns delivery is insight-driven.

You will monitor campaigning trends across the sector, with an eye for great creative campaigning, and share your learnings to help continually improve Scope’s campaigning.

About you

We are looking for someone who has a passion to fight for disability equality, and work with disabled people towards this. You will have experience of building great relationships with team-mates, colleagues and customers, and have a positive, can-do attitude. You’ll have great communication skills, whether written or verbal. You will be organised, with great attention to detail, able to learn new administrative processes and ensure they’re upheld. Ideally you’ll have experience working with a database, or Microsoft Excel. And you’ll have some experience of campaigning, and enthusiasm to learn more about it and develop your skills as a campaigner. Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.

Disabled candidates 

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our mission and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. 

St Joseph’s Hospice in East London is one of the largest hospices in the UK. We provide compassionate, specialist palliative care to people in the diverse community of East London who are living with a life-limiting illness. We treat each person as unique, encouraging and enabling them to reach their full potential until the end of life.

We are looking for someone passionate and personable who is organised and can think strategically and enable the Philanthropy & Partnerships Team to deliver great, tactical, hands-on fundraising activities. Although a background in charity fundraising is not essential, we are seeking someone with a genuine drive and passion for our cause with a basic understanding of fundraising and the broader third sector.

You will need:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of GDPR and Fundraising Best Practice Guidelines
• Experience of providing stewardship to event participants/fundraisers to maximise fundraising goals

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 8 August 2021.
Interview date: TBC.

Applicants are subject to a DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

HR Assistant, zero hours, circa £11-13 per hour, home-based

This is a 6-month fixed term contract with the possibility of extension

We are looking for an HR Assistant to support the team during a busy period while we implement a new self-service database for our staff and also an Applicant Tracking System for recruitment. The role will include recruitment administration, such as advertising vacancies, and organising interviews. In addition, you would be responsible for writing and sending HR letters, logging HR data and carrying out HR projects, as required.

We are looking for someone who has previous HR administrative experience. You will be an excellent communicator with good IT and time management skills. You will also have previous experience of handling confidential or sensitive information effectively. Salary for the post is circa £11-13 per hour, depending on experience.

This role is based from home and required during office hours, with most work required on a Monday and Tuesday. Please note that we expect to have about 5 hours work a week, but this will vary from week to week and hours are not guaranteed. Preference will be given to applicants with the most flexibility. You will need to be available to start asap.  

The successful candidate is required to have a quiet, confidential space to work, without distractions. You will also be required to provide your own laptop/desktop computer and have a good broadband connection. Family Lives IT team will set up access to the packages required.

This role would suit someone looking to develop their skills in HR within a medium size charity. We are a small team so there is an opportunity to get involved in lots of different tasks.

Please note that this is a zero hour contract, but we expect to have about 5 hours work a week. This will vary from week to week and hours are not guaranteed.

Please visit our website to obtain the job description, full person specification, and further information.

Please ensure you address every criteria on the person specification on your covering letter, preferably in order.

If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Shopland, HR Manager.

Closing Date: Sunday 8th August 2021

Interview Date: 16th or 17th August via MS Teams

Cumbria Wildlife Trust has a valued and loyal base of supporters and members.  We are looking for an administrator to liaise with individual donors about their gift and to thank them in a timely and friendly manner. This includes gifts through appeals, for specific projects and pledges through gifts in wills. 

The role will involve assisting colleagues with administrative tasks such as scanning, printing and collating materials to send out to supporters, whilst also ensuring our Supporter Database is kept up to date with any changes. The post holder must be an efficient administrator and customer focused in everything they do. They will be part of the development team and work closely with our membership administrators and finance team.

Closing date: 9am Monday 23 August 2021.

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