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Check NowAs a registered charity, English Heritage is governed by a board of trustees who delegate day-to-day responsibility for the running of the organisation to a senior management team. Sir Tim Laurence is Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Kate Mavor is our Chief Executive.
As Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive and Chairman, you will be responsible for supporting the CEO and Chairman in line with English Heritage's priorities and strategic objectives, as well as managing a Business Support Assistant, to ensure the smooth running of the CEO and Chairman's office.
You will also work closely with the Head of Governance to support the CEO and Chairman with Trustee Board and Committee meetings and visits.
You'll be based at English Heritage's Wood Street office, situated in the heart of the City of London. Although you'll be based here most of the time, there will also be the opportunity to travel to some of our stunning historic sites as part of your role.
This role provides the Chief Executive and Chairman with comprehensive support to ensure the smooth running of their office. This includes diary management, management of incoming and outgoing correspondence, support at internal and external meetings and planning ahead to ensure that effective use is made of the time available.
We strive to be an inclusive employer and are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage.
From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our shared heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.
You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.
By joining us, you'll enjoy the rewards of a great team environment in inspiring locations, helping to make our site a wonderful place to visit. You'll also be joining our charity, which through our 400+ historic monuments, buildings and sites, brings the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year. We offer a competitive benefits package including a generous pension, 25 days leave a year and free entry to all English Heritage properties for you, another adult and up to 6 children (under the age of 19).
Closing date: 29/05/2022 23:59:59
About Us
EIA investigates and campaigns against environmental crime and abuse. Our undercover investigations expose transnational wildlife crime, with a focus on elephants and tigers, and forest crimes such as illegal logging and deforestation for cash crops like palm oil.
We work to safeguard global marine ecosystems by addressing the threats posed by plastic pollution, bycatch and commercial exploitation of whales, dolphins and porpoises.
Finally, we reduce the impact of climate change by campaigning to eliminate powerful refrigerant greenhouse gases, exposing related illicit trade and improving energy efficiency in the cooling sector.
About the role
- Based in the London office, (hybrid working is negotiable), this is a new post.
- We are looking for someone who can work effectively with the Executive Director and who can proactively contribute to the development of the organisation and the delivery of its strategy.
- Has a track record of building and maintaining effective relationships with various colleagues internally, along with stakeholders externally, is essential.
- Part of the role will involve working closely with the Senior Management Team and other senior colleagues, including the Campaigns Director.
- Helping ensure activities are taken forward in ways aligned to organisational culture is important, especially those that are cross-organisational to nurture a sense of wider team.
Closing Date 20th June 2022
Salary £40,000 - £45,000
Responsibilities
Working closely with the Executive Director the Executive Assistant is responsible for proactively working on:
Strategy
- Ensuring discussions with colleagues take place across EIA to progress the strategy, track progress and adjust it to ensure relevance
- Ensuring timely follow through on priority initiatives that are consistent with the strategy.
- Developing relevant systems and providing insights to help ensure strategy remains relevant.
- Facilitating across organisational learning and activities that help foster effective delivery of strategy and nurture culture.
- Supporting the Executive Director and colleagues in the coordination of workstreams
Administration
- Anticipating the needs of the Executive Director and wider EIA team to help them stay focused on priorities, including resolving operational and administrative issues.
- Acting as a liaison between colleagues to manage the flow of information and ensure alignment.
- Coordinating meetings and managing team calendars.
- Providing comprehensive administrative support to the Executive Director
- Drafting communications from the Executive Director that are of high quality and align with strategy
Coordination
- Acting as a key point of contact and proactively building relationships with colleagues across the organisation, including receiving and responding to queries as directed.
- Coordinating organisational meetings both internally and externally
- Ensuring diaries, meetings and mailboxes are managed efficiently and effectively
- Working as part of the EIA team to ensure the smooth running of the organisation consistent with organisational culture
- Supporting team members so that they are accountable to deadlines and meet these in an efficient way.
- Helping promote a culture which prioritises health and well-being
Skills and Experience
- Ability to represent what EIA stands for - re its culture, strategy and work - in internal and external meetings and communications
- IT proficiency
- Outstanding communication, interpersonal and administrative skills
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Extensive experience in relevant previous roles.
- Ability to work independently whilst also being able to engage collaboratively with others
- Experience of effectively supporting the delivery of strategy
- Commitment to EIA’s work and the contribution of the environment sector, with a focus on advocacy and campaigning
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Epilepsy Research UK is the only UK charity exclusively dedicated to driving and enabling life changing, life saving research into epilepsy. We are currently funding over 70 projects in hospitals and academic institutions throughout the UK, with collaborations across the world. As well as funding research, we are also leading a national strategic programme of work that aims to radically advance research into epilepsy through investment, collaboration and action.
It’s an exciting time to join the charity!
We are a small, highly ambitious, dynamic team that is non-hierarchical with a warm and positive culture. We care about our community, and we are seeking someone who is committed to the same standards and values.
The role will encompass working closely with the CEO to support the smooth running of the business. The successful candidate will be front and centre of our day to day and will ensure our supporters and researchers receive an engaging and friendly experience. We would ideally like someone numerate who, alongside our Finance Manager, will reconcile our month-end income process.
If you’d like to have an informal chat, please share a brief CV and we’ll get back to you quickly.
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This role will suit a proactive, discreet and professional PA with proven experience of supporting at Director level and managing a busy office. An efficient administrator and confident communicator with an exceptional command of English, you will be adept at preparing written content, managing diaries and liaising across departments to facilitate the full experience of students at the School.
Day-to-day you will manage the Artistic Director’s office, fielding all enquiries with tact and sensitivity while maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
You will thrive in a varied and demanding role and use your excellent organisational skills to work closely with key staff to ensure efficient administrative support.
Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience
Hours: 35 hours per week with occasional weekend and evening work compensated by TOIL
Location: Covent Garden and at least one day a week at White Lodge in Richmond Park
Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus bank holidays to be taken primarily outside of term time
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Please note that you must complete our application form to apply for this position and CVs are not accepted.
To apply, please visit our website- Executive Assistant - The Royal Ballet School
Closing date: 10 June 2022
Interviews: TBC
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and further pre-employment checks to comply with boarding school recruitment regulations.
We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. At The Royal Ballet School we are committed to creating an environment where every one of our employees feels part of our team and can flourish, regardless of their background.
This role will suit a proactive, discreet and professional PA with proven experience of supporting at Director level and managing a busy office. An efficient administrator and confident communicator with an exceptional command of English, you will be adept at preparing written content, managing diaries and liaising across departments to facilitate the full experience of students at the School.
Day-to-day you will manage the Artistic Director’s office, fielding all enquiries with tact and sensitivity while maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
You will thrive in a varied and demanding role and use your excellent organisational skills to work closely with key staff to ensure efficient administrative support.
Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience
Hours: 35 hours per week with occasional weekend and evening work compensated by TOIL
Location: Covent Garden and at least one day a week at White Lodge in Richmond Park
Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus bank holidays to be taken primarily outside of term time
Read the job description
Please note that you must complete our application form to apply for this position and CVs are not accepted.
To apply, Please visit out website- Executive Assistant - The Royal Ballet School
Closing date: 10 June 2022
Interviews: TBC
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and further pre-employment checks to comply with boarding school recruitment regulations.
We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. At The Royal Ballet School we are committed to creating an environment where every one of our employees feels part of our team and can flourish, regardless of their background.
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USPG is the Anglican mission agency, founded in 1701, that partners churches and communities worldwide in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential and champion justice.
This role offers the opportunity to play an important part at the heart of a dynamic global mission agency at a critical time of change and development.
You are a confident person of sound independent judgement, excellent interpersonal skills and with a meticulous eye for detail. Proactive, highly organised, you are also calm under pressure, solutions focused, have the ability to maintain a realistic balance of multiple, competing administrative, organisational and strategic priorities and are willing to go the extra mile to achieve results. With experience of being an EA, you will enjoy the role of providing support at Executive and Board level.
Please apply with our application form, submissions with CVs will not be considered.
please use the included USPG application form.
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PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
As the CEO’s PA working closely with the CEO and the Fundraising Management Team to support the team in achieving their shared objectives by enabling the development and execution of creative fundraising programmes and communications across all Premier platforms. With the overall aim of building the profile of the charity and increasing the supporter base for revenue generation.
This key role will be responsible for enabling the team to deliver tailored communication plans and share engaging fundraising collateral as part of our engagement strategies to build relationships and promote income generation from new audiences and potential donor groups.
The position holder will also work across departments with the Marketing and Database teams on a regular basis.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Project coordination of Leap of Faith project
- Working with the Project Lead on a regular basis to provide all elements of project support, listed below.
- Event Management of both online events such as webinars and Zoom meetings, and physical events including VIP dinners, committee meetings and info sharing events
- Supporting individual fundraisers in their relationship management which could include copywriting, preparation of written communications, pulling information from RE, sharing resources or helping to manage the donor journey through updating tracking spreadsheets and RE records
- Responsibility for coordinating the Communications programme which will include email communications, mailings, and online events
- Meeting management, to include note taking and helping to drive forward actions
- Acting as the point of contact for Project Volunteers
- Conduct desk-based research to help qualify existing and new contacts
Coordination of the Major Donor programme
- Working with the Director of Fundraising to deliver the monthly Communications programme for the MD Pledge programme, which will include Pledge Renewals, monthly e-comms, event invites and the occasional postal mail outs
- This will also involve cross-departmental working
Direct Mail
- Working with the Director of Fundraising, to manage the administrative side of the monthly Direct Mail programme and Voice of Hope quarterly mailings, helping to ensure that appeals are delivered within the agreed time
- Gathering information required for direct mail appeal from internal stakeholders within the process when necessary
- Act as the main point of contact for the designer/printer once a strategy has been signed off
- Edit and proof copy, working with the Fundraising Management Team and coordinate sign off in a timely way
- Management of scheduling of appeal mailings, internal and with the mailing house
- Sign off print proofs from mailing house
Regional Fundraising
- Provide administrative support to regionally based team members, including the Director of Support in Scotland and Northern Ireland
- This could involve coordinating occasional mailings, gathering information or appointment setting and updating RE records/tracking spreadsheets
To undertake any other reasonable tasks as required by the CEO
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Degree educated
- Professional qualification in fundraising (desirable but not essential)
- Good demonstrable experience in project management and/or external facing client management
- Experience in fundraising (desirable but not essential)
- Experience in providing team support (essential)
- An understanding of media and web (desirable but not essential)
- Experience of working in a busy, high-pressured environment
ABILITIES & SKILLS
- Excellent attention to detail
- Organised, efficient, and good written communication skills
- Proficient IT skills and related software packages (Raisers Edge / Exchequer)
- Ability to handle and own multiple projects
- Pro-active and show initiative
- Team player with an ability to work in a flexible and collaborative way
PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Post-holder will work in a Christian environment and will deal with Christian organisations, Christian Ministries and Christian listeners, most of the time; therefore, it will be necessary for the post-holder to be a Christian.
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London's Air Ambulance Charity
Personal Assistant
London- Permanent
Full time: 35 hours per week
Salary: £26,000 - £29,000
Charity People are working in partnership with London's Air Ambulance to help recruit a Personal Assistant. You will be supporting the Institute team, ensuring the smooth running of the Institute's education programmes and courses.
Every second of every day, London's Air Ambulance delivers rapid response and cutting-edge medical care to save lives in the city. Critical injury can happen to anyone, at any time. It is the biggest killer of people under 40. We bring the hospital emergency department to the scene, delivering life-saving treatment to the 10 million people who live and work in London. The service was established by a group of committed, determined and pioneering medics. They saw that people were dying before they could get to hospital. They understood that every second counts. This is an exciting time to join this growing charity.
Main duties
* Effective diary management for the Institute team, to cover all internal and external appointments, and to include travel arrangements and associated expense claims.
* Undertake duties that may assist the Institute team in performing their roles, such as management of email traffic, triaging of requests from external organisations and the formatting and preparation of documents / presentations.
* Assist in the creation of visual material for presentations; advertisements and preparations of manuscripts, including teaching and lecturing materials.
* Production of meeting agendas and minutes of key meetings (candidates are not required to be shorthand proficient).
* Proof reading documents, press releases and marketing materials.
* Assisting with the administration and execution of events; conferences and courses.
* Maintenance of the meeting room booking including university and trust room bookings for courses.
The successful candidate will have previous experience in an administration role and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be able to engage with people skilfully and warmly at all levels and will be able to work independently as well as co-operatively with others. Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint).
How to apply:
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please share a copy of your CV and Supporting Statement to [email protected]
Closing Date: Monday 13th June
Interviews: 28th June
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.
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Leukaemia UK invest in ground-breaking research to find kinder, more effective treatments for leukaemia and other blood cancers, we fund world-class research to discover better treatments for leukaemia and other blood cancers, we invest in the next generation of leading scientists, we improve care for those diagnosed with blood cancers, we pioneer new treatments, facilities and care for people and their loved ones living with a blood cancer diagnosis and we invest in future haematologists.
We’re a small but growing charity with big ambitions for those affected by leukaemia and we are now seeking a proven and experienced Executive Assistant, for an interim contract of 6 months, someone who is bright, resourceful, and super organised to work with the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team to help drive forward our new strategy which aims to save and improve more lives.
Scope of Role:
The role of Executive Assistant will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Leadership Team on strategic and operational planning, governance, and organisational development. You will be a critical player in the smooth running of the charity and responsible for liaising with and driving great relationships in and outside the charity. This vital position requires both the ability to grasp the big picture with excellent organisational, communication, planning and writing skills.
Your experience and skills will include:
- Previous EA / PA experience essential
- Proven attention to detail and ability to manage complex schedules and matters
- High accuracy and able to act at pace
- Discretion and trust and able to handle all matters respectfully and confidentially
- Ability to develop and maintain excellent relationships with a wide range of individuals
- Desirable, previous charity experience
This role is full time, on a fixed term for 6 months, based in Central London with hybrid working - some office working and some working from home. Part time may also be considered for a 4-day week.
For the full list of responsibilities, please download the Role profile.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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Personal Assistant to the Chair of District
You will be a confident and well organised worker, able to facilitate and enhance the work of our Chair of District. You will work compentently and confidently with office IT (Word, Outlook etc.). You will come across as approachable, personable, and professional to those who communicate with you. You will be part of a small friendly team.
Responsibilities include:
- managing email correspondence
- managing diary and meetings
- minute taking and action recording
- maintaining confidentiality
- calmly assisting the Chair of District keep on top of a full work schedule
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It’s feeling inspired to deliver to the very highest standard.
It’s expanding your skills in a challenging and exciting environment. This is what makes a career with our client so different.
As Executive Assistant, you will provide specialist support for our client, using initiative to prioritise and manage multiple requests on their behalf, and helping them to balance strategic and operational priorities, with a strong drive to improve operations continuously. Joining a highly professional and dedicated team, you'll be required to deliver to the very highest standards in a fast-paced and unique environment.
You’ll act as an ambassador for them and their department and will have exposure at a senior level across the organisation. Externally, you will build professional relationships with Government Officials, Diplomatic Offices, private guests, and the senior management of both public and private enterprises.
Beyond this, you will be a main point of communication, distributing key information around department teams, tailoring speeches and presentations for a variety of audiences and contributing to the department’s communications to the wider organisation. You will also plan and arrange key meetings, including preparing agendas, reports and minutes, alongside travel and diary management.
No two days will be the same, and their unique purpose will inspire all that you do. You'll need to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment. Deadlines will often be demanding, and the sheer range of requests will stretch you. Yet, in all that you do, you'll rise to the challenge of delivering faultless accuracy.
About You
You’re used to supporting individuals at the highest level, and you take pride in working as a collaborative team and delivering work to the highest standards. With superb interpersonal and communication skills, you'll be an ambassador for our client, at ease liaising with and influencing people at all levels. With good judgement, emotional intelligence, and a willingness to get stuck in, you'll quickly become a trusted and indispensable member of the team.
With extensive experience of strategic diary management, as well as excellent prioritisation and organisational skills, you'll be capable of pre-empting situations, while also being confident using initiative to make informed decisions. With a pragmatic and proactive approach, you'll work efficiently with imagination and minimal direction, remaining calm and resilient when under pressure.
Confident using a range of IT packages, along with excellent written and proof-reading skills, and exceptional attention to detail, you'll be capable of producing a range of papers, presentations, correspondence, and reports. This is your opportunity to use your proactive and service-focused approach to deliver the exceptional.
Section / Branch: Central office
Location: London
Contract / Recruitment Type: Permanent
Starting Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Hours of Work: 37.5 per week
Interview Date: 1st stage interviews will take place on Thursday 9th June 2022
Vacancy Closing Date: 05/06/2022, 23:55
You may have experience of the following: Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Personal Administrator, PA, Office Manager, Executive Administrator etc.
Ref: 133 097
This is an exciting opportunity to join our small, friendly team and to use your skills to develop this Executive Assistant role which is central to the smooth running of the organisation as it continues to grow. You will be working with a committed group of people, including clinicians working in all areas of the country, and making a real difference to the lives of patients.
Applications by CV and covering letter - interviews will take place on 1st June with the possibility of further interviews on 8th June. Hoping to have someone join us as soon as possible. Please see attached job description and person specification.
Key aspects of the job: to provide a comprehensive, efficient and effective executive assistant and secretarial service to the Chief Executive, and to provide additional administrative support to the Deputy Chief Executive and other members of CDS UK’s core team. The post holder will also handle the day-to-day HR administration requirements of the organisation, such as monitoring annual leave and administering recruitment. We anticipate that the executive assistant function and related administrative tasks will comprise approximately 75% of the role, with basic HR functions taking up the remaining 25%, though of course this may vary from week to week. The post holder will play an ambassadorial role for CDS UK so excellent written and interpersonal skills are essential.
CDS UK (the Clinic for Dissociative Studies) is a specialist psychotherapy service established in 1998, offering assessment and long-term specialist outpatient treatment to people with dissociative disorders. Its patients have often suffered the most extreme forms of abuse over a long period and represent one of the most vulnerable and complex client groups.
CDS UK is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and an Independent Provider to the NHS, and is subcontracted by NHS commissioning organisations nationally on a discretionary per-patient basis, where local mental health services are unable to provide appropriate treatment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
PERMANENT/FULL-TIME
Are you a Registered Paediatric Nurse, looking for a new and exciting opportunity to work with children and young people with complex needs?
About the role
At an exciting period of change at St Elizabeth’s, having recently restructured our Nursing provision we now have an opportunity for caring and compassionate Paediatric Nurses to join our multi-disciplinary team to work with our children and young people who have complex needs and epilepsy across our School and Children’s Homes.
Vacancies include:
Band 5 £30,208 – £33,401
Band 6 - £38,271 - £40,160
As a skilled member of the team, you will work closely with the Senior Paediatric Nurse and Head of Children’s Nursing to provide high standards of holistic care to young people. You will support with the day-to-day running of the nursing department, providing nursing support to young people within their own home and the School environment.
About You
You will be an NMC Registered Nurse (RGN/RNLD/RSCN) with extensive experience within children’s services. Your passion and commitment for improving the lives of young people will see you ensure that care provided is in accordance with the Care Act, Children’s Homes regulations and Quality Standards, CQC regulators and Ofsted at all times.
You will be confident in undertaking clinical risk assessments and will ensure your own time is effectively managed. Your ability to communicate effectively at all levels will see you discuss sensitive and complex information effectively to young people and their families, care staff, stake holders and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
St Elizabeth’s
St Elizabeth’s is situated in 60 acres of Hertfordshire countryside between Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford. We support people with Epilepsy and other complex needs in our Children’s Homes, School, College, Residential Homes with Nursing and Day Centre.
Our Benefits
In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:
- Competitive salaries
- Generous holiday entitlement
- 20% uplift on your salary for working overtime on a Saturday & Sunday for allocated roles
- Fully paid for DBS
- Life assurance
- Opportunity to pursue recognised qualifications of your own
- Free on-site parking
- High street retail/leisure discounts
- Discounted gym membership
- Recommend a friend payment of £1000! (T&Cs apply)
- Confidential employee assistance programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Comprehensive development plans designed for you
- On-site accommodation from £200 per month for allocated roles
- Subsidised staff transport service from Bishops Stortford, Harlow, Sawbridgeworth, Hertford and Ware
How can you find out more?
To apply, please submit an up to date CV on our website. Please contact us via email for more information regarding the role and the application process.
All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. Salary is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.
Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, we recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. We reserve the right to close this advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline.
At present we are only able to accept and consider international applications from those that qualify under job occupation code 6146 or 2231 for a Health and Care Worker Visa. To check if your occupation is eligible and for further guidance, please visit the Home Office website.
St Elizabeth’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant(s) will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. St Elizabeth’s is proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from across the community.
Registered Charity 1176777
Ref: 133 269
Are you an experienced PA? Do you have excellent stakeholder management skills?
If so, you could be the Personal Assistant for our Associate Medical Directors (AMDs) we are looking for!
As the PA to our AMDs, you’ll provide first class administrative support and professionally manage confidential communications on behalf of the AMDs.
You’ll liaise with internal and external stakeholders, organising meetings, take minutes, manage diaries, travel, and accommodation arrangements.
Working arrangements
This is a part time opportunity for 2 days a week, working Thursday and Friday, and you’ll support the AMD’s alongside another PA in the team.
We understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in different ways, from the hours or days they work, to their office or home location or a blend between the two. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role in helping to deliver our cause.
About you
A proven Administrator, having supported at a senior level previously, you’ll have experience of coordinating activities with teams and provide administrative support for individual and group meetings.
You’ll have excellent time-management and will be highly organised, able to work well under pressure, and working effectively towards deadlines.
You’ll also:
• Be IT literate and fully conversant with all Microsoft packages
• Be familiar with facilities and travel booking systems
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with complex situations.
A problem-solver and a team-player, you will have excellent communication skills, and an acute attention to detail.
About the BHF
Since we were founded in 1961, the number of deaths in the UK form coronary heart disease each year had more than halved. But we still have so much to do. We fund research into all forms of heart disease, discovering molecules in the lab, harnessing the power of big data, funding impactful clinical trials to improve the presentation, detection and treatment of these diseases.
We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy. Our aim is for all our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can continue to fund life saving research.
What can we offer you?
Our Career Academy provides you with support, inspiration, and opportunities to help you unlock your full potential.
Our generous staff benefits include:
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Dental health cover
• Contribution towards gym membership
• Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
• Life assurance
We have been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for our Live Well. Work Well. Programme. Heart health is central to our mission, and that starts with you. We provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support you to live a healthy and happy life, at home and at work.
Interview process
Interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams.
How to apply
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click through to our careers site to apply. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
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ParentChild+ Early Learning Home Visitor, 14 hours per week, £25,333 (including London Weighting) per annum, pro-rata- Tower Hamlets. Fixed term to end January 2024
This is a highly rewarding role which can dramatically improve educational outcomes for the children of low income and vulnerable families and improve parenting skills. It is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a new Early Years home learning programme in Tower Hamlets. You will deliver the home learning service to vulnerable and low income families in this area. You will work closely with Early Years practitioners in the local authority.
We are currently seeking to recruit an Early Years Home Visitors to work with the ParentChild + Coordinator and to deliver ParentChild+ in Tower Hamlets.
ParentChild+ has been delivering this programme in America for over 50 years, working one-to-one with families who face significant life challenges. The model is based on EYHV making twice-weekly home visits, for at least 46 weeks. It addresses a range of outcomes for parents whose children are at risk of starting school below the expected level, by offering free books and toys and modelling how to create a rich home learning environment and prepare children for school.
Please note: Currently home learning sessions are being delivered via Microsoft TEAMS and/or face to face in COVID secure settings
The successful candidate must have experience of working with pre-school children and supporting their parents. You should be able to build good relationships, have excellent organisational skills, be proficient in keeping records and entering data and have good written and verbal communication. Commitment to equality of opportunity is essential. Level 3 or equivalent qualification in childcare is desirable. You will work flexibly and should have a suitable home working environment and be able to easily travel around your area of work (to several locations each day).
The annual salary for 14 hours per week is £10,133.25
Please visit our website to obtain the job description, full person specification, and the link to apply using our online system.
Please ensure that you cover all criteria on the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting purposes.
If you have any questions on the role, please contact Rujina Begum, ParentChild+ Coordinator
Closing Date: Sunday, 19th June 2022
Interview Date: Tuesday 28th or Wednesday 29th June 2022 (via TEAMS)