Are you proactive with great organisational skills? Are you skilled at multi-tasking and comfortable building relationships with parents and young people?

We are working with a charity that help families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them to recruit for an Executive Assistant to CEO & Chair. You will be working alongside a high performing leadership team and a passionate, highly effective Board of Trustees, supporting the CEO office to ensure the organisation runs efficiently, effectively, and compliantly

This a full time 35-hour week permanent contract, with the opportunity of working either remote or hybrid.

As the Executive Assistant you will provide high quality support to the CEO and Chair along with managing projects on their behalf. You will be part of the governance team providing high quality, executive administrative support to the board of trustees and its committees to operate effectively.

You will chair and manage our PA network, establishing the group and setting clear aims and objectives, looking at how you can develop the ways of working and identifying areas of process improvement as well as taking on dedicated projects.

To be considered for the role you will need the following skills, knowledge, and experiences
*Significant experience of working as an Executive Assistant and Personal Assistant to a Director or CEO
*Excellent administration and organisational skills
*Brilliant interpersonal skills, an ability to build and develop relationships at every level, from major donor to volunteer, government minister to beneficiary
*Confidence to say no when necessary and delegate appropriately
*Proactive and ability to think on your feet

If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity, please get in touch now for a more detailed job description.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Here at Charity Horizons, we are delighted to be partnering with a National Education Charity whose primary aim is to advance the education of young people in mathematics. They do this by working with hundreds of volunteers across the UK to organise maths competitions promoting problem solving and teamwork and other mathematical enrichment activities. As a charity, they are just about to embark on an exciting new period of strategic growth and are looking for talented, committed, ambitious and innovative individuals to help them on their journey - could this be you? 

We are delighted to be supporting the UKMT in their search for an experienced PA to provide knowledgeable support to the Executive Director, Senior Managers, and the Board of Trustees.

The Role

This is a hugely exciting and unique opportunity to undertake a range of administrative tasks and projects in support of the executive team. Duties will include:

• Assisting the executive team with general diary management; meeting planning; minute taking; monitoring incoming emails; document drafting and review (including reports and contracts); general administrative support and secretarial duties
• Providing administrative and governance support to the Chair of Trustees, including assisting with the recruitment and induction process for new trustees when required, maintaining relevant trustee records, and ensuring statutory paperwork for trustees remains up to date
• Co-ordinating and overseeing that policies and systems are in place to enable effective access to information and timely review and drafting of documents by Policyholders/Authors
• Ensuring correspondence and other documents / data are retained in appropriate format and in compliance with UKMT’s GDPR policy
• Providing timely and accurate administration of monthly payroll and employee benefits, including liaising with the payroll and employee benefits companies to ensure they run smoothly
• Managing the onboarding process for new starters and administering the absence and holiday system accordingly

The Person

To be considered for this role you should be a highly organised and motivated individual passionate about providing high quality administrative support. You should have experience of working in a similar role, and be comfortable preparing reports and papers, producing meeting minutes and analysing company documents. Ideally you will have experience working in, or with, the Third Sector, or if not, then a keen interest and knowledge of the charity and not-for-profit world.

This is a truly unique and wonderful opportunity to join a flexible and supportive organisation who are helping to encourage and excite the next generation of young mathematicians. The role is largely home-based but will involve working from the charity’s offices in Thorpe Park. By joining UKMT as a PA you will form part of an ambitious and talented team at a hugely exciting time as the charity looks to grow and progress and enter a thrilling new phase of its journey. 

To register your interest please apply here, or for more information contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons.

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.

Please also be aware that Charity Horizons use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

CEO

We have an exciting opportunity for a female CEO to represent an organisation externally, ensure financial sustainability and work towards reaching its vision for a world in which survivors are free from the fear and experience of sexual violence, and supported when it does occur.

This post is restricted to women applicants only and is exempt under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Location: Oxford with some flexibility to work from home

Salary: £50k - £55k

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Benefits: 28 days of annual leave (up to 33 with long service), we offer a 5% pension contribution, enhanced sickness and parental leave pay, regular clinical supervision, Employee Assistance Programme, and a generous training budget to support your learning and development.

Please note that interviews will be taking place on a rolling basis so apply early to avoid disappointment

About the role:

Join a team of dynamic, caring and committed women, working together to make a difference to survivors of sexual violence in Oxfordshire.

You will lead the charity in the strategic development of its vision of a world in which survivors are free from the fear and experience of sexual violence, and the effective delivery of its services, maintaining the commitment of staff and the mission and ethos of the organisation.

Duties and key responsibilities include:

• Vision and leadership
• Governance
• Relationship management
• Organisational management
• Line Management of Staff

About you:

The ideal candidate will have experience of managing people, will be a strategic thinker and have an understanding of the impacts of sexual violence on survivors and the wider community. Knowledge of potential funding sources and the current funding environment for charitable organisations, including commissioning and sector wide opportunities, is essential.

You will have:

• Relevant experience in the not-for-profit sector
• Managing service delivery within a voluntary, or community or statutory setting
• Leading organisations with multiple stakeholders and relationships
• Leadership and line management of staff, building effective teams and managing complex situations
• Developing strategy and communicating it clearly by setting a clear direction
• Strategic and Business Development planning and implementing organisational change
• Oversight of financial management systems and budgets

To apply please provide a copy of your CV and a covering letter (max. 2000 words) detailing how you meet the person criteria for the role. 

Other roles you may have experience of could include: CEO, Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Interim CEO, Interim Chief Executive, Interim Chief Executive Officer, COO, Managing Director, Head of, Director, Assistant CEO, Assistant Chief Executive, Assistant Chief Executive Officer.

The purpose of your role

We are seeking a talented Head of People; an experienced, qualified HR professional with core HR and operational capabilities to lead our People function. This role will operate as part of our Senior Leadership Team and will bring a workforce-focused and commercial mindset to support organisational, strategic and local decision making.

The role oversees Police Now’s People Strategy, covering HR activity, strategic workforce planning, recruitment, resourcing and absence management, reward and recognition, performance, and staff learning and development. The Head of People also oversees legal reviews and guidance (with support from our external legal partner) and office management. We require someone with strong leadership, management and communication skills to continue delivering a professional and high quality People function. The role will be supported by an HR Assistant Manager, HR Officer and a Recruitment Officer. The right candidate will bring experience as a Senior HR/People Leader, who can share their knowledge, experience and expertise with staff at all levels to support informed and smart decision making, and ultimately drive a high performing, inclusive and development focused culture.

What you’ll do

• Strategic HR: Maintain our high-performing People function, producing tailored data-driven insights into Police Now’s workforce and operational needs to meet Board and Senior Leadership Team requirements and help to drive strategic decision-making and risk management. Provide strategic advice and contribute to the development of Police Now’s strategy.
• People strategy: Lead the delivery, measurement and development of the Police Now People Strategy, a key strategic document and implementation plan, working closely with the COO to ensure this supports our overall strategy and delivery of key performance indicators on a regular basis.
• Workforce planning: Develop an iterative workforce plan for Police Now, which anticipates our future resourcing needs and supports the Senior Leadership Team in deploying staff as effectively as possible. This includes identifying future talent needs, forecasting and mitigating challenges of knowledge loss as staff leave.
• HR advisory: Provide leadership, advice and where appropriate robust challenge on people matters including performance, absence, employee relations and staff engagement.
• Learning and development: Deliver, measure and develop a fit for purpose L&D plan, seeking opportunities to truly drive a high performance and development focused culture. This includes identifying regular and one-off opportunities for external and internal training that represent value for money.
• End-to-end recruitment lifecycle: Oversee the attraction, onboarding and retention of staff, guiding the
  HR team to recruit mission aligned people and develop excellent talent in pursuit of our mission.
• Benefits, remuneration and wellbeing: Work closely with the Executive Team to determine appropriate pay, benefits and wellbeing support for staff, reviewing this in line with trends.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Play a lead role in inclusion and diversity, supporting the Senior Leadership Team to consider EDI in decision making, and ensure that staff feel valued, respected and able to contribute their best. Practically this includes completing gender and ethnicity pay gap reporting, applying positive action, and sourcing training.
• Driving high performance: Working collaboratively with SLT and Managers to effectively manage staff performance covering formal performance/appraisal processes and identifying and addressing both exceptional and concerning performance. Providing support, guidance and training where required to aid people managers in driving high performance in their teams.
• Disciplinaries and termination: Support managers where required to implement and manage disciplinary action, including warnings, mediations, decision panels, and terminations, whilst maintaining appropriate records for audit trails.
• Budget management: Approve and effectively utilise spending across the HR, Legal and Office management budget lines to ensure value for money in our spending.
• Leadership and management: Lead, motivate and continue to develop the high-performing People team, including oversight of day-to-day activities, direct line management, providing robust feedback, coaching and development opportunities.
• HR data and policies: To ensure staff data is updated and accurate, so it can be used to share insights into organisational performance to aid decision-making. Lead the development of HR policies and procedures, ensuring they
  are implemented consistently and kept up to date with relevant employment law changes.
• Office Management: Oversee the management of the office, including supporting the organisation in
  effectively operating in a hybrid world, working closely with IT and Finance.

What you’ll need

• 2+ years operating in a senior HR/People position, either as a Head of HR or Senior HR Manager in a larger organisation; experience managing teams of 2 or more within an HR setting is essential.
• Demonstrable leadership experience working with senior stakeholders including Boards, influencing senior management, and building strong relationships internally and externally at a senior level.
• In-depth knowledge of all core HR processes and up to date knowledge of HR best practice, employment law / HR legislation. Experience working with external legal teams a plus.
• Experience of developing and implementing a wide range of projects and activities in all areas of HR including, including: organisational culture and design, recruitment and talent planning, learning and development, performance management, compensation and reward, employee engagement, and employee relations.
• Proven track record of delivering against operational and strategic HR requirements in support of organisational strategy, and the ability to react responsively to a wide breadth of issues and opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate at the highest levels of confidentiality regarding sensitive staff and organisational information, and to act with integrity and professionalism. Please note, basic vetting may be required due to the nature of our work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
• Strong proficiency in using Microsoft Office, and the ability to analyse and present data effectively.
• CIPD qualification (level 5 or above is advantageous but not essential) ​​​​​​​

What you’ll get from us

• A bright, airy, modern and buzzing office near Zone 1.Please note that during the Covid-19 pandemic, online/remote working and inductions will occur.
• A supported working from home set-up with the technology and certain equipment required.
• Competitive salary of £60,000 - £70,000 per annum dependent on experience and location
• Flexible working
• 27 days holiday each year plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and smart tech
• Access to over 750 retailers and discounts 
• Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace)
• Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts
• Training opportunities for personal development 
• Participation in a pension scheme (with 6% employer contributions and 3% employee contributions)

Please note

This role is a maternity cover role and we are looking for someone to cover this position until 31/10/2023

Applications will be screened as they are received and invited to interview accordingly.  Police Now reserves the right to close the advert prior to the advertised date, should a suitable applicant be appointed.  Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Who we're looking for

We’re looking for a Recruitment Officer to join our award-winning Selection team to deliver our selection process to enable us to achieve our ambitious mission.

You will be focusing on ensuring all candidates are assessed consistently and fairly throughout each stage of the selection process (application form, online assessment and assessment centre) so that we can ensure we recruit talented and diverse individuals committed to our mission of community transformation. Your responsibilities will vary from delivering selection activity, planning assessment centres, delivering training and ongoing support to our large team of external assessors and quality assuring our selection outcomes. You will also be dedicated to delivering an excellent candidate experience throughout the selection journey to ensure all candidates have a positive experience with Police Now regardless of outcome.

Alongside operational delivery, you will work closely with the Recruitment Manager and Head of

Recruitment on future evolutions to the selection process to ensure we remain market-leading in our approach. This includes designing content, piloting new approaches and using data and evaluation to inform future developments and improvements.

Key responsibilities

• Take a hands-on role in screening and assessing applicants against the necessary skills and attributes required to be a Police Now participant.  This would be required throughout all stages of the recruitment process - application form, online assessment and assessment centre (digital and in-person)
• Oversee the running of assessment centres in the role of the assessment centre manager (ACM) to ensure all candidates receive a positive candidate experience and working with assessors to ensure consistent and fair assessment assessed across all exercises. In addition, when required, you will act as the facilitator for assessment centres being the main point of contact for candidates on the day.
• Act as a main point of contact for assessors and actors, dealing with queries and overseeing scheduling and invoicing. Supporting with the onboarding and training of new assessors
• Create and deliver regular assessor training and quality assurance checks to ensure our large group of assessors are following best practice guidelines so that candidates are assessed rigorously and consistently
• Oversee the planning and scheduling of Police Now assessment centres ensuring timetables are created through our digital assessment centre platform so all participants and assessors have the information required for their involvement in the assessment centres.
• Support and lead on projects related to process improvement, content design and assessment evolution.  This will involve working on developments to our assessment activities and materials when required, gaining stakeholder input into selection criteria and testing new methodology to ensure rigour
• Conduct ongoing analysis of parts of the selection process and communicate outputs to relevant stakeholders
• Maintain oversight of our digital assessment centre platform, including testing, setup and managing feedback to our provider. Support with maintaining our applicant tracking system from a selection perspective
• Act as a contact point for candidate queries to support them through their application journey and as required, probe them for further information required related to their eligibility for participation on the programme
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders that support the recruitment process
• Ad hoc duties to support our busy team, including, attending events and supporting with onboarding processes

What you'll need

• Proven assessment and selection experience, preferably in the graduate recruitment sector or a similar high-volume recruitment environment
• Have diversity and inclusion in the heart of all you do, contributing to the ideas and delivery of our strategy to hire outstanding and diverse individuals
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to confidently communicate and build relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Attention to detail, excellent observation skills and the ability to reflect and evaluate on others’ behaviours
• High level of planning and organising ability, with confidence managing multiple activities and deadlines and good judgement and decision making to consider conflicting priorities
• Awareness of key graduate recruitment marketplace issues and ability to communicate these succinctly 
• Confidence in proactively managing high-volume candidate pipelines in a tailored and strategic way and using pipeline insights to improve delivery of candidate interactions
• A strategic mindset and the ability to manage change, ambiguity, and high levels of complexity
• Willingness to work extended days during periods where assessment centres are running and on occasion travel within England and Wales. Assessment centres are currently delivered digitally but we plan to deliver both face to face and digital assessment centres from Autumn 2022 onwards
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook and ability to develop knowledge and proficiency of Police Now’s applicant tracking system and digital assessment centre platform.

What you'll get from us

• A bright, airy, modern and buzzing in Zone 1. Please note that during the Covid-19 pandemic, the role will be home based. Inductions will also be conducted virtually.
• A supported working from home  set-up with the technology and certain equipment required.
• Competitive salary of £33,500 - £40,000 per annum dependent on experience and location. 
• Flexible working. 
• 27 days holiday each year plus bank holidays.
• Enhanced pay for employees (with 1+ or 2+ years’ service) going on maternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace). 
• Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts.
• Training opportunities for personal development.
• Participation in a pension scheme (with 6% employer contributions and 3% employee contributions).

Please note

Applications will be screened as they are received and invited to interview accordingly.  Police Now reserves the right to close the advert prior to the advertised date, should a suitable applicant be appointed.  Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Location: The succesful applicant can reside in any of the following areas :

Shropshire incl. Telford & Shrewsbury,West Midlands (Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley),Wrexham

Chester,Manchester,Liverpool,Bolton,Gloucester,Worcester,Bristol,Wales – in its entirety!

Travel, mileage allowance is calculated from theresidential SEAL break Pen Y Bryn, Newtown. Wales.

The SEAL Residential break is residential for (3days / 4 nights). Alternate weeks, working weekdays ( Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday).

In person, face to face introductions with the school take place prior to the break and on completion of the break, follow up visits are required with the school (travel allowance paid).

Overnight additional payments to basic salary, £55 per overnight residential stays.

Role and responsibilities

We seek an exceptional candidate with previous teaching (Teaching Assistant or Teacher status),or child development experience, who is proactive, energetic, and passionate about supporting young carers and vulnerable children, with a programme of Social Emotional Active Learning during residential breaks to enable them to cope with anxiety, confidence, and learning.

As the SEAL Leader you be an integral part of our exceptional team with the responsibility of contacting schools / referring agents in the locality (within 150 miles) to promote our SEAL services, build a programme with the school / referring agent to support the identified children prior to the residential break and for 4-6 weeks after the residential.  You will identify, plan and deliver our services to a wide range of schools and communities to ensure identified children can access the unique services provided by Honeypot and are signposted to other skilled partners, as required.

Key Responsibilities

Contact schools within the locality

Promote the SEAL services offered by Honeypot

Discuss and plan with schools / referring agents a comprehensive residential break to meet pre agreed outcomes.

Set days with the Operations Manager to accommodate the SEAL break

A full job description and responsibilities is availble ( see forms)

Please visit our website for more information about our services

ETT is seeking a creative, dynamic, and organised Marketing and Communications Manager to create, plan and execute ETT’s marketing strategy. The appointed Marketing and Communications Manager will be a key member of staff within our small permanent team and will play a leading role in shaping ETT's brand, supporting audience development across all public activity including our national and international touring operations and being the creative lead in the day-to-day marketing needs of the company.
This new role at ETT will allow the Marketing and Communications Manager the opportunity to craft marketing policy and infrastructure that best supports the artistic vision and the financial and operational aims of the organisation.

For further inforamtion and to apply please see our wesbite.