ABOUT THE ROLE   

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Head of Finance will provide day to day leadership of the finance function, providing accurate and timely history financial information and will manage the cash position of the Trust to ensure ongoing viability. Crucially, you would provide support in establishing a long-term corporate financing strategy incorporating a full Treasury Management process.  In this integral role, you will support the CFO in enabling the Trust’s mission through delivery of sustainable growth, ensuring the Trust makes informed capital investment decisions to maintain and strengthen its long-term position in the care sector.

ABOUT YOU 

You will be a qualified management accountant seeking a new challenge within the social care sector. With substantial experience of working in a senior finance role, you will bring a wealth of experience to lend to Greensleeves Care and our continued growth. You will have exposure reporting at board level, leading small teams, extensive detailed experience of the production of Budgets and longer-term financial forecasts and cash flows. Candidates with a background in charitable or not for profit organisations are desired but this is not essential.

ABOUT US:

Greensleeves Care is one of the most respected care charities in the United Kingdom. We provide exceptional 24-hour Nursing Care, Specialist Dementia Care and Residential Support to older people across England. We have more than 20 care homes across the UK and a Head Office based in Fenchurch Street, London.

BENEFITS

As part of Greensleeves Care, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, a generous company pension scheme as well life assurance and lifestyle benefits.

INTERESTED? APPLY NOW!

Further information and to apply please click the apply button. The closing date for applications is 8th November 2021.

The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing NHS COVID PASS, ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

About the role

Salary: £30,000 | Annual Leave: 39 days | Hours: Full-time | Term: Ongoing

As the Swimming Sales & Operations Manager, you will have responsibility for leading all aspects of Woodrow’s Swim School. Your principal focus is developing the strategic plan to secure new business sales of circa £350k p.a. You will be responsible for ensuring high quality experiences for all our swimmers, including local community groups which hire the pool. Customer relationship management will be key for you in this role.

You will bring excellent people management skills and have an aptitude for training, mentoring, and supporting your team. With your hands-on experience of managing a busy Swim School operation, you will ensure that your swimming teachers are fully enabled to teach effectively and that everything runs smoothly.

You are passionate about swimming and will take a great interest in the quality of these experiences for young people, including those with additional needs. We expect that you will bring your own ideas as well as consult with your team – all with the aim of enhancing the swimmer’s experience. A high-quality operation is also one that is compliant with the health and safety and safeguarding standards required of a swimming pool and swim school environment.

You will lead the team of Swimming Teachers, Duty Managers and Lifeguards. You will also work with colleagues covering sales and marketing, outdoor learning operations, facilities, and finance. This role is also a member of the Woodrow senior management team, who are essential in supporting the Head of Woodrow to deliver our strategic objectives.

Our commitment to anti-racism

In July 2020, we issued a statement committing to become an anti-racist organisation and to actively tackle racism. Since then, London Youth has worked with our staff and trustees to understand first the issues within our organisation, collaboratively developing a Theory of Change to define our areas of focus, approach and plan of action moving forward.

We have a Race Equality Action Stakeholder Group which is chaired by a London Youth member and trustee. This group includes representatives from across the organisation and oversees the implementation of our Race Equality Action Plan.

At the heart of youth work is the drive to level the playing field for all young Londoners to succeed, regardless of their backgrounds. Over two thirds of the young people we work with are from racialised communities and we know that without the opportunities which youth organisations provide, there would be limited experiences open to them.

London Youth embraces equality, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to the ongoing development of an organisation that values and represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills and welcome applications that reflect this.

Full details regarding this role and how to apply are in noted below. Please do read this carefully to ensure there are no delays in processing your application.

Key Information

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Term: Ongoing

Annual Leave: 39 days per annum (31 days, plus 8 bank holidays)

Important dates and how to apply

Read the full Job Description and Person Specification that outlines the expectations of this role in detail. If this sounds like you and you are interested, please ensure you meet the eligibility criteria before you apply.

To apply, please submit all of the following documents via email, with the subject line Swimming Sales & Operations Manager Application to the email on the job post on our website. Please simply click on the 'Apply on Company Website' button at the top of this current page.

• Your comprehensive CV
• A supporting statement indicating clearly how your experience meets the essential requirements of the Job Description Person Specification (no more than 2 pages)
• Completed Declaration of Criminal Convictions Form
• Completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

NOTE: Applications will be considered upon receipt and only those that satisfy the criteria will be shortlisted and invited to an online first round interview. If successful, we will then invite you to a second in-person interview, where you will meet the team, see the centre and have the opportunity to demonstrate your interest in the role as part of this process.

Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to every application submitted – if you have not been invited to an interview within 14 working days of submitting your CV and supporting statement, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time.

If you would like to ask any questions about the role or process, feel ring our Woodrow Centre and ask for Head of Woodrow, Asti Kanaris.

Benefits Advisor

We are looking for an experienced Benefits Advisor to provide specialist benefit advice and casework to clients.

You will be working for a compassionate, dynamic and community-focused charity working to alleviate poverty caused by problem debt and lack of financial capability. If you are passionate about helping people, then this role could be for you. It is much more than just a job - you'll get to see peoples' lives changed and dignity restored!

Internal Job Title: Welfare Benefits Case Manager

Location: Flexible location, between central London and home based

Salary: £25,000-£32,000 p.a. (FTE) depending on experience

Benefits: 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays), 3-6% pension contribution depending on service

Contract type: Permanent, 3-5 days a week (flexible working options available)

Closing Date: 1st November

About the Role:

The charity is looking to expand the support they are able to provide into specialist benefits advice. Whilst they support many clients with benefit issues already as part of their debt advice work, they are looking for a specialist in this area who will be able to provide benefits casework for clients as part of the client’s advice journey. The role holder will work closely with debt advisers to equip them as they support clients with routine benefits advice.

You will provide welfare benefits advice directly to service users, and effectively manage your own individual welfare benefits advice caseload. You will also act as a point of expertise in the area of welfare benefits for the team of debt adviser, supporting them with more straight-forward benefits issues, such as dealing with benefits overpayments and repayments, and benefit maximisation.

Finally, you will support the training and knowledge base on welfare benefit issues across the charity by helping advisers stay up to date and contribute your welfare benefits knowledge and advice to the financial capability programme for service users.

Our client is a faith based charity, their biblically inspired mission is to ‘Restore Dignity and Renew Hope’ to those in the community brought down by poverty and debt. As Benefits Advice Lead you will play your part in bringing this vision to reality, supporting clients through what at times can be emotionally difficult situations, to get back on their feet and realise their full potential.

About you:

To be successful in the role of Benefits Advisor you will have prior benefit advice experience and experience of supporting clients with benefits casework, including appeals.

You will also need to bring with you the following transferrable skills and experience:

• Previous experience of managing complex cases and supporting people though appeals procedures
• Experience of providing person focused care and support in this area
• Up to date and wide knowledge in the field of welfare and benefits issues
• Experience of problem-solving, with excellent time management skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritise work
• Good IT skills and a strong command of the Microsoft office suite
• A strong ability to show empathy, compassion and patience

Above all else our client is looking for an individual who is keen to support and play their part in implementing their vision and be an enthusiastic advocate of the work they do to alleviate poverty. They are a faith based charity and although being a practicing Christian is not an occupational requirement, they are looking for someone that is comfortable with their Christian ethos and champion its core values. If this sounds like you, then apply today with a CV and covering letter explaining how you are a good fit for the role!

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Welfare Advisor, Debt Advisor, Benefits Advisor, Benefit, Debt & Money Advisor, Debt Recovery Advisor, Debt Service Coordinator and Adviser, IVA Advisor, Senior Advisor, Housing Advisor, People Advisor, General Advice Caseworker, Community Coordinator, Community Action Worker, Telephone Advisor, Operations Executive, Caseworker Supervisor, Senior Benefits Manager, Benefits Lead, Social Welfare Adviser, Benefits Specialist, etc.

Are you the dynamic, entrepreneurial and resilient person we are looking for to lead our organisation forward?

We are seeking someone who has the business development expertise to build on our past successes and to develop existing and new services for older people. 

Though operating in a rapidly changing environment, we have maintained our strong track record of delivering advice, care and preventative services and we are ambitious to achieve more. 

You will bring knowledge and understanding of health and social care as it affects older people, experience of leadership and management at a senior level and the personality to build and maintain effective relationships with older people and key agencies across the city and nationally.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 25th October 2021. Interviews will take place on the 1st November.

Application forms must be completed fully; CV’s will not be accepted. An application form and details of how to apply are available in the recruitment pack below. 

HR Manager

The HR Manager will be responsible for providing a first class HR service to support the business needs.
You will develop and implement strategic HR initiatives which will robustly underpin the business and drive it forward through HR initiatives and changes to HR policies and procedures which continually improve organisational effectiveness. You will be on hand to assist with Recruitment as well as Training / Supervision of staff.

HR Manager Responsibilities:

-  Manage the work load of the HR Administrator, Payroll and Finance Officer and the Executive Assistant to the MD
-  Participation in the in the Strategy meetings, developing the Strategic HR Function of Draycott Nursing.
-  Provide leadership and management for HR projects.
-  Provide advice and support at all levels within the Organisation, maintaining good employee relations through knowledge of the organisation and an understanding of its objectives.
-  Monitoring HR statistics including recruitment, sickness, lateness, annual leave etc.
-  Analysing the annual staff survey and communicating and implementing required actions.
-  To take individual responsibility to safeguard clients through the recruitment and selection process.
-  Manage the performance appraisal system and maintain IIP

HR Manager Requirements:

-  HR/CIPD qualification and be willing to undertake further training as required
-  Flexibility, the ability to handle many different tasks at once and to be flexible in your approach to the way the task is done.
-  Good organisational skills and attention to detail, and ability to prioritise and organise work-load.
-  Excellent IT skills including knowledge using Microsoft Office applications or similar software programmes as appropriate and good knowledge of our specific software
-  The ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with a multidisciplinary team both within the office and externally.
-  Willing to work with others for the greater good of the company and able to assist others when necessary.
-  Significant HR experience
-  Experience with researching and developing HR policy
-  Proven track record of giving HR advice at all levels
-  Background which includes introducing and managing innovative projects
-  Managing the recruitment and selection process
-  Experience working within a customer focused environment
-  Experience of working within Domiciliary Healthcare (Desirable)

Location: London
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £50,000 per annum

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

Ref: 103 160

We are continuing to work with a small Exeter based charity, Balloons, who work hard to support children and young people (C&YP) affected by bereavement in the Exeter, Mid and East Devon areas.  The charity is now ready to appoint their second Chief Executive Officer on the retirement of the incumbent CEO Sara Bennett, to enable them to grow and develop their services further to continue to reach those C&YP who need them. We had hoped to attract candidates who could offer qualifications and experience in counselling/therapy but now realise we need to be throw our net a bit wider and are keen to hear from candidates who can offer leadership experience gained within an organisation that supports children and young people. 

We are looking for someone who can lead the charity into the future, using their expertise and knowledge to drive, innovate and enhance the business of Balloons. Applicants will have previous strategic management experience and be effective operationally. They may have some knowledge and experience of the delivery of psychological wellbeing services. Interested applicants should bear in mind the small size of the charity.

More specifically we are seeking:

• Degree level education and maybe a relevant qualification in clinical or therapeutic practice, as well as a business, management, or leadership qualification.
• Able to demonstrate successful leadership of a non-profit organisation.
• Innovation, vision, and strategic thinking skills.
• Exceptional people management skills.
• A track record in developing and delivering fundraising strategies.
• Financial acumen.
• Previous experience of working with a voluntary board of trustees.
• Previous experience of leading an organisation which uses volunteers.
• Knowledge and experience of psychological wellbeing and safeguarding processes when working with C&YP.
• A genuine interest in this area of work.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Work with the Board of Trustees to ensure that a long-term strategy is in place for financial and operational security, and that the charity is fully compliant with all relevant legislation.
• Develop income generation strategies to maintain and enhance the level of funding available to the charity.
• Have responsibility for day-to-day financial management of the charity.
• Work with the clinical management team to ensure that effective processes are in place so that the charity remains responsive to the needs of grieving C&YP
• Lead, manage and support the staff team to maximise their personal contributions.
• Maintain effective networks with all principal supporters and stakeholders.
• Seek opportunities to expand and promote the role of the charity.
• Oversee the use of digital technology.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a well-respected charity delivering meaningful and valued services to C&YP, and to lead a small staff team to ensure they continue to grow and flourish both as part of the organisation and individually. 

If you would like to play a key role in the future of Balloons, please see the recruitment process in the attached Information Pack

Flexible location with meetings in Shelter London and Sheffield offices

Closing date: 31 October 2021 at 11:30pm

Interview Date: w/c 8 November 2021 (subject to change if required)

If you have up-to-date knowledge of employment law and proven experience of working at management level in HR in a geographically dispersed organization, then join Shelter as a HR Business Partner.

About Shelter

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the team

Led by the Director of Strategic Enablement and four Assistant Directors, our Strategic Enablement Directorate brings together core support functions of HR Delivery, Finance, Tech & Data, Governance, Planning and Property. We also strive to be a centre of excellence - working with each other to ensure organisational objectives are clear and strategically aligned, whilst supporting the removal of any internal obstacles that emerge along the way. 

About the role 

As HR Business Partner, your role will involve partnering the organisation to understand business needs and advise on People initiatives to support the delivery of our business objectives. It will also involve working with other Business Partners in the wider People Directorate to deliver cultural and structural change management initiatives that have been tailored for the needs of the business. Supporting the Head of ER Business Partnering in the continued development and delivery of a wider People and Culture plan will be important too. And, when it comes to working with L&D colleagues to create, deliver and evaluate training for our people, again, we'll rely on you.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you

Already an accomplished HR Business Partner, you have what it takes to quickly build positive working relationships with senior leaders, offer strategic insight and coach and challenge others when appropriate. You’re also great at enabling the successful sharing of information to diverse groups of people to help their understanding. Previous experience of partnering leadership teams to deliver organisational change is important too, as is proficiency using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS teams as part of your daily way of working.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behavior and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Services (SDASS) are looking for their next CEO. This is a rewarding and challenging role for an experienced senior charity leader. Please see the attached information pack for more on SDASS.

Hours:  37 hours per week

Monday to Friday: 1 day per week from home

Salary: £53,000 - £55,000

The SDASS CEO will:

• Provide inspirational leadership and development of SDASS in meeting the needs of people experiencing domestic abuse.

• Ensure Safeguarding and risk management is embedded into all processes and decision making.

• Be responsible for the strategic development and implementation of both business and financial strategies and plans to facilitate the delivery of the objectives of SDASS.

• Promote and support a positive and supportive working environment.

• Ensure the organisation is managed in an efficient and cost-effective manner consistent with the values of SDASS.

• Develop and maintain good and effective working relationships with key stakeholders including Swindon Borough Council and Police and Crime Commissioners Office and Wiltshire Police and all relevant statutory bodies and relevant organisations.

• Be responsible for the governance of SDASS and ensure compliance with all regulatory bodies including the Charity Commission and Women’s Aid Federation of England

• Effectively promote SDASS

• Drive and deliver on the development of a fundraising strategy.

To learn more about SDASS go to: About us – SWA Domestic Abuse

Responsible to:

• Chair of Trustees – line manager
• Board of Trustees - governance

Direct reports:

• Director of Services
• Senior Accountant
• Co- manager HR Officer
• DA Training Manager
• Charity Shop Manager (volunteer)

Main duties:

STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP

• To work with the Board and Management team in the development of a long-term strategy and implementation.
• To be aware of, respond to and inform Trustees of any National and local policy developments which may impact on SDASS services and adapt the services as relevant
• To be responsible for the effectiveness of the organisation in accordance with SDASS's mission statement, aims and objectives, rules, policies and procedures.
• To provide inspirational leadership encouragement and motivation to the organisation.

MANAGEMENT

• To ensure SDASS has an appropriate management structure and management systems to enable it to fulfil its strategic objectives aims and objectives.
• To develop and maintain a working environment that attracts, retains and motivates excellent quality staff and volunteers.
• To ensure best practice employment policies and procedures are followed.
• To ensure that recruitment, management training and development of staff are directed towards achieving SDASS objectives.
• To manage and supervise designated members of the management and wider team.
• To ensure effective mechanisms for the development, review and implementation of SDASS policies.
• To identify appropriate methods for monitoring the performance of SDASS and to report back to Trustees on the performance indicators against the strategic, business and operational plans.

FINANCIAL

• To act in accordance with SDASS financial regulations and ensure that expenditure is controlled in line with budgets as agreed by the Board.
• To work with the Accountant to ensure budgets are prepared and that systems are maintained for financial monitoring up to Audit standard.
• To ensure systems are in place for expenditure authorisation within defined budgets.
• Work with the Accountant to ensure the financial audit is managed in an appropriate manner and that all financial reports are made in a timely manner to the relevant statutory bodies including Charity Commission and Companies House.
• To ensure that financial policies and procedures are followed and that financial risks are identified and managed.

FUNDRAISING

• To be responsible for the management and securing of appropriate funding through statutory charitable and voluntary streams to meet SDASS's Business Plan developments.

CHARITY SHOP

• To be responsible for the SDASS Charity Shop.
• To ensure that volunteers are recruited and engaged to support the goals of the shop.
• To ensure the Charity Shop has the appropriate structures in place to ensure it can thrive and deliver a source of unrestricted funds for SDASS.

POLICY DEVELOPMENT

• To identify gaps in service provision and enable development of new services to meet the aims of the charity.
• To ensure that relevant external policy information is monitored so that SDASS is resourced and informed.

EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL RELATIONS

• To be responsible for the public profile of SDASS and ensure positive and professional relationships are in place with agencies from the statutory, voluntary, community and private sector.
• To lead on Marketing and Communications within SDASS and externally using appropriate staff and agencies as required.
• To ensure there are effective mechanisms for the involvement of service users in the development and organisation of services.
• To establish SDASS as the lead specialist organisation in Swindon which represents the interests of service users experiencing domestic abuse and their families to other agencies in the development of effective local and national strategies. 

GOVERNANCE

• To have responsibility for the effective governance systems throughout SDASS including risk management, financial probity, audit and health and safety.
• To be the vice Chair of the Risk & Audit Committee
• To ensure the Trustees are informed of any identifiable responsibilities and risks to enable the Board to fulfil its governance responsibilities.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide management support as part of the management rota to staff working outside office hours and the SDASS out of hours telephone helpline when necessary.
• To undertake such other duties, training as maybe reasonably required, and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.
• To have responsibility for maintaining personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job and SDASS by undertaking appropriate training and development activities.
• To ensure equality of opportunity both in service provision and employment as reflected in  the diverse community  of Swindon.
• To comply with legislation and SDASS policies including but not limited to Confidentiality, Information sharing, Data Protection, Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
• To undertake any other duties commensurate with the seniority of the post.
• To support all staff and volunteers in ensuring the well being of service users.

The duties of the post may change and develop over time in response to new legislation, SDASS policies, organisational development and national policy. Such development will be monitored in conjunction with Senior staff and Board of Trustees and will be reflected as necessary in the aims and objectives of the post.

Person Specification

Essential

• Demonstrable successful track record in management at a senior management level in at least one of the voluntary, statutory or charity sector.
• Demonstrable record of leadership of organisations or departments of at least 25 staff.
• Evidence of participating in multi-agency partnership working and decision making.
• Evidence of ability to fundraise for grants, bids and unrestricted funding
• Experience of formulation of strategic plans and the successful implementation.
• Experience of negotiation of formal agreements and contracts with external organisations.
• Experience of compilation of budgets.
• Experience of budget management and control at a senior level and experience in successfully leading projects and programs to on-time, on-schedule and within budget close.
• Strong effective leadership, interpersonal and motivational skills.
• Demonstrable ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) skills.
• Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands.
• Ability to collate and analyse data and write effective and impactive reports as required.
• Ability to assess operational risk.

Desirable

• An understanding and knowledge of the practical, emotional, social and economic issues facing victims of domestic violence and abuse.
• Awareness of legislation relevant to the effective provision of domestic abuse services and management of a voluntary sector organisation.

General

• Full UK driving licence and access to own transport is essential for this post
• This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check
• This vacancy is open to females only (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, pursuant to schedule 9, Part 1)

See our Data Privacy Notice for candidates on our website under Policies

It is essential to the development of SDASS service delivery that the post holder is able to respond flexibly to changes in the requirements of this post.  This job description is therefore a guide and not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities the post holder may have over time.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to work with the Wolseley Trust’s Healthy Futures team.  The post holder will work in close partnership with GP practices across Plymouth to deliver a high-quality service for patients, and manage our team of Social Prescribers, Health and Wellbeing Coaches and support staff.

We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Service Manager with experience of delivering person centred services. The role is responsible for the management, development and operational delivery of the Wolseley Trust’s Healthy Futures Social Prescribing and Personalised Care service. You will support and inspire a committed and highly responsive team, based in our local communities.

Personalised Care and Social Prescribing give people choice and control over their health, care and wellbeing, creating ongoing, innovative changes in the arena of health and social care nationally.

Closing date: 31st October 2021

Details:

• Location: London, Berlin (remote work considered with compatible hours to the European time zone)
• Salary: £23,500 - £29,000 (adjustable to experience and location)
• Contract Type: Full time until August 2022, with a possibility to extend thereafter
• Closing Date: 18 October 2021

About us:

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is an international human rights organisation working to ensure that respect for human rights is at the core of companies’ business models; support communities and workers to secure their rights; advance accountability for corporate human rights abuse; and advocate to governments to create strong, enforceable regulation to facilitate these outcomes. Our Global Team of more than 70 people is based in over 15 countries around the world who work with a rich network of activists, unions, and human rights groups, with our website and publications available in eight languages. We work across all sectors and issues related to business and human rights, with a particular focus on the rights of workers in global supply chains, the rights of communities seeking responsible natural resource use and a just transition, and the rights of people to accountable digital technologies.

The Resource Centre has offices in London, New York City, Berlin, and Bogotá -. Our team members are also based in Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Colombia, France, Germany, - Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Switzerland, Tunisia, UK, Ukraine, and the US. The Resource Centre is a non-profit organisation and does not accept funding from companies.

Job Purpose:

The Research Assistant will support the Natural Resources programme in implementing the Resource Centre’s program of work related to natural resources and human rights, with an emphasis on transition mineral mining. The successful candidate will develop research, analysis, and briefings for the Transition Minerals Tracker (TMT) that guides investors, companies, and civil society to understand human rights risks across the renewable energy value chain.

Applicants must have:

• Good understanding of how to research and present complex information in a succinct and balanced way, with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong interest in advancing human rights in relation to natural resources projects.
• Ability to work independently, with limited supervision and under tight deadlines.
• Fluent English-language skills (reading, writing, speaking).
• Good writing skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
• 1+ years’ work in the field of social responsibility, human rights, natural resources (particularly on global companies’ human rights impacts)

Highly desirable:

• Proven experience in advancing human rights in relation to natural resources projects.
• Research experience in corporate disclosure on human rights and/or supply chain policies and practices, using public documents such as annual reports, sustainability reports etc.
• Good understanding of the intersection of gender and natural resources, and/or attacks on human rights and environmental land defenders (including regarding land conflicts and/or land rights).
• Data visualisation skills.
• Additional language skills (Spanish, French) are a plus.

Roles & responsibilities

• Lead on research, data collection, and analysis for updates to the TMT, including assisting on research into supply chains, and developing a briefing on growth areas of transition mining.
• Work with the Programme Manager and Researcher, and Regional Researchers, on communication and dissemination of research and reports, and lead on building communications materials for the TMT and other natural resource products.
• Help organize and participate in webinars and other outreach related to the TMT and other natural resource related reports. Identifying and taking part in opportunities to promote our resources for impact
• Website responsibilities including natural resource inputs, big issue and company dashboard updates and maintenance, and undertaking company responses.
• Other admin tasks as required.

Essential functions of the position include consistently operating a laptop, remaining in a stationary or standing position while doing so, and participating in several hours of video calls per day. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, no domestic or international travel is expected.

Person specification

Values: Strong demonstrated commitment to human rights and interest in advancing human rights in corporate supply chains. Shares values and ethos of the Resource Centre.

Research & analytical skills: Able to search and identify relevant information online; persistent in seeking out difficult-to-find information (e.g., through desk-based research and phone calls); creative in identifying new sources of information. Experienced creating and managing Excel spreadsheets.

Languages: Fluent English-language skills (reading, writing, speaking); Spanish or French skills are a plus

Communication & Representation: Good writing skills, and strong understanding of how to present complex information in a succinct and balanced way.

Experience: 1+ years’ work in the field of social responsibility and/or human rights in relation to natural resources projects. Experience in researching corporate supply chains and human rights disclosure preferable. Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills required, data visualisation skills preferable.

Self-initiative and organization: Able to use own initiative and work independently within agreed framework. Strong time management and prioritization skills, and able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.

Teamwork: Able to operate effectively and constructively with colleagues based around the world and willing to adapt work hours to liaise with team members based in other regions.

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a diverse, global team. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background and we acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in progressive movements. We particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, candidates that identify as indigenous, people with disabilities, social or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQ+.

Start date: As soon as possible

Terms and conditions

• Salary range: £23,500 - £29,000 (depending on experience)
• Location: London or Berlin preferred (remote work considered with compatible hours to the European time zone)
• Contract Type: Temporary contract
• Reports to: Natural Resources Programme Manager

• Permanent, full-time post
• Based at CMS House, Oxford, with some flexibility for home working
• Starting salary £47,390 and generous pension contribution: up to 15 per cent employer contribution on annual salary
• As an equal opportunities’ employer, we particularly welcome applications from women and individuals from minority groups as they are currently underrepresented within our organisation at this level. All appointments are made on merit of skill, experience and potential as laid down in the job description and person specification.

Do you have a passion for both mission and management? A love of spreadsheets as well as spreading the gospel? CMS is looking for a servant-hearted leader to join our senior leadership team (SLT) in Oxford. The post holder will be responsible for strategic development in the area of finance, leading and coordinating policy for financial planning and budgetary control. In addition, they will take responsibility for corporate strategic development and leadership of the ICT and facilities teams (including property management, pensions and risk management). As a member of the SLT they will play a full role in developing and implementing the CMS mission strategy.

The post will continue the work towards financial sustainability, while further developing excellent relationships with other teams within CMS and the wider CMS mission network. They will be a prayerful, discerning Christian who will nurture a healthy mission spirituality within CMS.

It will therefore be a requirement for the post holder to be a committed and practising Christian who would uphold CMS’s values and ethos.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the ideal candidate will be a chartered accountant or equivalent, a member of an accounting body with at least five years’ relevant experience in a senior role, a proven track record of working in finance in a business or charity context and experience of leading, developing and motivating others.

For the past two years CMS has been carrying out an organisational strategic review to address three key issues:

1. A need for greater focus and clarity of purpose
2. A need for clarity of identity and role
3. A need for financial sustainability

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

This post has an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practising and committed Christian, committed to the aims, values and the ethos statement of CMS. Occasional travel may be required.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications:

•  Midnight 14 November 2021

Interview dates:

• First round of interviews will be held on 29 and 30 November 2021 via Zoom.
• Final round of interviews will be held in person at CMS House, Oxford, on 9 and 10 December 2021.

Oasis is looking to appoint two passionate and committed early years practitioners/ Room Assistants to join our Mulberry Bush Pre-school team, South London.

The Mulberry Bush Pre-school provides wrap around childcare for primary aged children and is part of Oasis Community Partnership.  We also offer sessional and day care 50 weeks of the years for pre-school children aged two to four years.

An opportunity has arisen for two After School Club Early Years Practitioners / Room Assistants to work with the young children, creating a stimulating and safe environment.  The hours are Monday to Friday 14:30 – 18:00pm.  Key responsibilities will include:

• Registering all children upon arrival and departure
• Collecting children from local schools in a safe manner
• To support children’s healthy eating/mealtimes, preparing snacks as required ensuring food hygiene standards are adhered to.
• To raise concerns regarding children with the Senior Team.

To be successful you will have: 

• a caring and attentive nature with a focus on child development and safety is a must.
• the ability to walk to and from local schools as part of collecting children for the Club.
• the ability to communicate and encourage parents and families to get involved.

While we will consider candidates with no formal qualifications, someone with Level 3 qualifications is desirable, or also Level 2 qualifications with training.

In return you will

• join a truly warm and friendly working environment, with a team of professionals who really care for the children and support each other.
• receive relevant training opportunities to enable you to grow as a professional.
• join a non-contributory pension scheme with 7% employer contributions

As part of our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are open to candidates who want to apply as part of a job-share arrangement and we actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

If you are interested in joining this fantastic pre-school and want to know more, please go the Oasis UK charity website, or click on the documents on this page.

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Tuesday 9th November 2021. Interviews will be held week beginning 15th November 2021 in Old Coulsdon, South London.

Based at Mulberry Bush Pre-school, Old Coulsdon, South London

Part-time, up to 17.5 hours per week (2.30 – 6.00pm Monday to Friday)

Permanent Contract

Salary £5,187 - £9,573 p.a (depending on hours and experience)

*We will consider applicants who wish to apply as part of a job share.

We expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding children and young people and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. The successful candidate must have proof of right to work in the UK.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

For over 50 years, Designability has designed and provided products that have enabled disabled people to live with greater independence. We are currently seeking a highly motivated, experienced fundraiser to join our team to develop and grow income from Charitable Trust and Major Donor income streams, through the development of new and existing relationships. This is a fantastic opportunity for a fundraiser with proven experience in Trusts fundraising to join our dynamic team at an exciting time of growth across our charity; and to make a meaningful difference through our work supporting disabled people to live with greater independence.

You will have proven experience of:

• Securing income from Trusts and Foundations, as well as individual Major Donors in a donor facing role.
• Proven track record of securing four to six figure gifts, and of building strong relationships with new and existing donors and prospects.
• Producing compelling proposals, funding applications, reports and presentations as required to demonstrate a case for support or meet grant criteria.
• Researching, identifying and successfully managing a new pipeline of donor prospects.

You will be joining an independent, national charity based in Bath. Our team of talented designers and engineers create innovative new products which have helped hundreds of thousands of people with their day to day challenges. We are best known now for Wizzybug, our powered wheelchair which helps young disabled children move and play independently for often the first time in their lives. Families loan one from us for free thanks to the generous support of our donors.

We create our innovative products by being experts in user-centred design – put simply, this means that it is disabled people who drive our innovation strategy, and it is their needs and views make our products unique.

Our creative and inspiring team includes engineers, technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers and administrators. We are led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every disabled person has the products they want to live the life they choose.

We are really proud that we were awarded second place in the ‘Best Charities to Work For 2020’ list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.

About the Young Foundation

Connected, thriving communities are the foundation of our society. They keep us safer, happier, and healthier – more resilient and able to face shared challenges. Today, the Young Foundation’s mission is to enable the development of connected, more sustainable and stronger communities across the UK. We do this through amplifying the stories and lived experiences of people in our communities; using this to drive locally-led community action and enterprise. We use what we learn across different communities to spot national patterns of need and opportunity, then work with national partners to support new ideas to tackle those shared challenges. Bringing together our own – and other people’s – work, we are building a shared body of evidence, tools, and insight about how communities are taking action on the issues that affect them.

About the role

To provide professional administrative support to the Operations team including diary management for the CEO, minute taking for the Board and Committees, and HR and finance administrative tasks. Training and support will be provided if required for HR and Finance tasks.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and 3 days off between Christmas and New Year’s.

For more information and how to apply, please visit our website. 

The closing date for applications is 9:00 am on 3rd November 2021.

The selection process will consist of a virtual interview and task. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by Monday 8th November 2021.

Please note we will only contact applicants after the closing date.

Interviews will take place on 11th and 12th November 2021 via video-call.

The Young Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and as part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our team we actively encourage people from Black and Ethnic Minority or other under-represented groups to apply for this role. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity