Are you a business-focused HR Advisor with experience of working autonomously on complex HR cases?  Are you discreet and professional, with up-to-date knowledge of employment law and best HR practice and experience of business partnering?

We are recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor to join our growing team, providing professional HR guidance, advice and coaching, with a focus on our Retail and Dog School business areas. You will work in partnership with the managers of these areas to enable them to manage and continuously improve the performance of their teams and achieve the best outcomes for both business and employees. As an experienced member of our team, we expect that you will identify and share best practice, will mentor and coach in areas of particular interest and identify opportunities to develop our HR practice with colleagues and managers.  

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 15,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

HR is a growing team of 30 friendly, hardworking colleagues delivering a first-class service to the organisation and its 1,500+ employees in more than 70 workplaces.  We work across all HR activities including recruitment, pay and benefits, payroll, learning and development and employee engagement, as well as providing pragmatic and principled guidance on people issues.

You must have a CIPD qualification, ideally to CIPD level 7, and you will have an exceptional track record of successfully analysing data and trends and resolving HR issues. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will be experienced in the partnership / advisory role, exercising good judgement at all times. You will be able to evidence good decision-making ability and, as you will need to draft complex correspondence, excellent written English is essential in this role.

The successful candidate will undertake a senior role within the HR team and be confident, self-motivated, working collaboratively with the rest of the advisory team and actively managing their areas and individual casework. Experience of supporting a retail environment would be ideal. Travel to other sites throughout the UK is an essential part of the role, with occasional overnight stays.

Humanists UK seeks an experienced and highly organised Office and Administration Manager to lead our office administration team and deliver a first-class service for the organisation.

You will need to be personable with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude. You will be working with and leading the Administration team as well as being a point of contact for office issues.

The Office and Administration Manager will lead, manage, develop and continuously improve effective administration and support for all departments.

You’ll require good organisational & team management skills. Experience in line managing staff is essential as is being able to adapt to changing priorities at a moment’s notice.

Are you a facilities and front of house professional looking for the next career challenge?

Prospectus is thrilled to be working on behalf of a compelling organisation looking for a solid Facilities Coordinator to be responsible for their front of house, HR, IT and central facilities services.

Reporting to the Corporate Services Manager, the successful candidate will co-ordinate the provision of our client's office facilities. Within the delivery of facilities functions, the post holder will be responsible for health and safety and fire safety checks, will be the main key holder of the London Office, and will coordinate facilities for three hubs across the UK. Finally, yet importantly, the new Facilities Coordinator is expected to undertake occasional reception duties and to be an ambassador of the brand, too.

We are looking for a person with a proven track of record in a facilities support role, as well as a certain exposure to the delivery of organisational facilities projects and office relocations. To be successful, you will have outstanding attention to detail, a strong collaborative attitude and great interpersonal skills. The ability to work effectively under pressure and exceptional organisational skills are crucial too.

To apply, please submit a copy of your CV; cover letters are not required at this stage.

A full job description will be provided to candidate shortlisted by Prospectus.

About us:

ScreenSkills is the industry-led skills body for the UK’s screen industries – film, television (high-end, children’s, unscripted), VFX, animation and games. Our mission is to lead on building skills and talent, finding, developing and sustaining a properly inclusive workforce to support the screen industries across the whole of the country and power growth.

Our Board and Advisory Councils comprise committed senior industry leaders from across the screen sector, representing large and small organisations and businesses across the UK.

Role purpose:

This role will include office management , HR responsibilities and operational support. The role will oversee the provisions of office management (70%), provide HR support and compliance (25%) in addition to providing support with Ops/IT (5%). 

Key responsibilities:

Operational Management:

• Work with the business to review their IT/Operational requirements and processes, seeking feedback to deliver documented service/delivery solutions. Recommend actions to have effective and efficient processes. Have a good understanding of the IT requirements for the company
• Work with Finance to review expenditure against operational costs
• Project manage any new operations and one-off projects i.e. moves, reconfiguration, business continuity planning and testing
• Working with the Finance and Operations Director support new procurement tenders and renewals of existing contracts by analysing performance for each contract ensuring the contracts are effective and financial implications and delivery have been fully understood prior to commencement
• Review supplier and partner relationships including reporting and management, covering a comprehensive key contract/procurement review
• Develop the procurement processes, ensuring all key suppliers are managed and contracted in an efficient and effective manner which adheres with the organisation’s fraud and bribery controls
• Working with the Finance and Operations Director ensure all commercial contracts that are entered into are robust, cost effective, actively managed and suppliers held to account to deliver the performance required
• Working with the Finance and Operations Director review and update the procurement policy and processes at ScreenSkills to continuously improve the procurement processes and commercial arrangements
• Negotiate maintenance agreements in conjunction with the Finance and Operations Director
• Identifying risks and proposing/agreeing actions to mitigate any risks

Office Management

• Line manage and support the development of the Office Administrator/Receptionist ensuring performance is monitored and reviewed
• Manage the general Health and Safety documentation within the organisation ensuring fire and general risk assessments are completed in a timely manner
• Review, update and ensure the renewal of the organisations insurance policies
• Manage out-sourced operations, support contracts, maintain relationships, monitor outputs and impact whilst ensuring value for the organisation
• Manage and coordinate facilities, services and office functions and procedures
• Office management, inclusive of organization of invoicing, logistics, supplies, cleaning and ad hoc duties
• Ensure all staff have suitable IT equipment and telecoms ensuring the fixed assets register is updated on a regular basis
• Oversee the organisations complaints process
• Act as the GDPR Data Protection Officer to ensure compliance

Human Resources

• Act as the super user for the HR database (Cascade) ensuring the system is updated in line with staff changes
• Completion of all transactional HR administration, including the checking and submission of payroll data, recruitment and benefits administration
• Liaise with the HR Coordinator and HR Manager regarding any relevant staff changes
• Lead on the pension auto-enrolment process on a monthly basis
• Provide timely support on HR related activities
• Support the HR Manager with the management and timely update of HR policies and procedures
• Support the organisation with business change programmes and restructures
• Work with HR Manager and HR Coordinator on key HR projects
• Manage staff leave, sickness absence and TOIL, including management approvals, record keeping and liaising with staff directly. Provide support with all employee relations matters
• Where necessary provide support on the organisations recruitment activities
• The above list of duties is not exhaustive

Corporate responsibilities:

• Take ownership of, and contribute to, internal and external communications activity both in their job role and as part of ScreenSkills’ overall strategic objectives.
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to embracing and promoting ScreenSkills’ positive approach to the achievement of acceptance, openness, and equality of opportunity at work for people from under-represented groups (eg such as those with disabilities and from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and black, Asian and minority ethnic communities).
• Promote and develop individual and organisational activities which support and enhance environmental sustainability and health and safety objectives.
• Establish good working relationships with both internal and external customers and provide a high quality service which meets their needs.
• Support yours and your colleagues’ activity through a commitment to effective and correct use of corporate tools and resources, including the Wire (ScreenSkills’ intranet) for internal communications and file management, and authorised systems for contact management.

Some occasional weekend working may be required. Please contact us to discuss or express your preference on your application.

We particularly welcome applicants from groups underrepresented in the screen industries. 

This job description is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive. It is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing. Your manager will, in discussion with you, review the job description at appraisal. It is ScreenSkills’ intention to work with you to update and incorporate changes to your job description as required. However, if agreement cannot be reached, ScreenSkills reserves the right to impose changes.

ScreenSkills is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering after a career break, women, people who are LGBTQ+, from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, from a less advantaged socio-economic background as well as any other under-represented group.

English National Ballet seeks to appoint a HR Assistant to support and assist the HR department in the delivery of an outstanding generalist HR service to all ENB employees throughout their employment.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with the ability to deal with situations calmly, confidentially and with sensitivity. You will have experience of working with HR database systems, have a proactive approach to work and an ability to solve problems creatively.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communicator (written and verbal), professional with the ability to deal with situations calmly, confidentially and with sensitivity.
• Well organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Approachable with an ability to build and maintain successful working relationships at all levels and across a diverse workforce.
• A proactive approach to work and an ability to solve problems creatively.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft office packages, particularly Outlook and Word.

Experience and Knowledge

• Experience of working in an HR environment.
• Experience of working with a highly skilled and/or creative staff base.
• Knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience of working with HR database systems.

Mind Set

• Willingness to learn and develop relevant skills and professional accreditation.
• Professional and ethical attitude and approach in all aspects of your work as an ambassador for the Company.
• Effective in balancing work and life demands.

Job Details

Contract Type

Permanent, Full Time

Salary

Circa £24,000 per annum, dependent on experience.

Hours of working

Such hours are necessary to carry out duties, 9.30am to 5.30pm/10am to 6pm over weekdays. Evening and weekend work will occasionally be required for which no additional pay will be available.

Normal place of work 

English National Ballet, 41 Hopewell Square, London E14 0SY. Additional working may be required away from the office occasionally.

Deadline for applications: 9am on 3 January 2020.

Selection Process: Interviews are likely to take place in week commencing 13 January 2020.

How to apply

Download the full job description, then please send your CV and covering letter providing evidence of your ability and experience, and the names of your two most recent referees to us.

About the Role

Camphill Village Trust is looking for a General Manager for our Gloucestershire Communities that has vision and leadership and the ability to get things done.

You will responsible for the delivery of the care and support to around 90 people with learning and other disabilities across the region, supported by two Care and Support Managers, one holding the Registered Managers status, and the wider estate including liaising with the relevant colleagues around property, land, farm and gardens.

As a member of the leadership team you will engage in new and upcoming projects to drive up quality standards and contribute to Camphill Village Trust’s bold strategy and vision that reaches out to more people, builds new connections while remaining sustainable within the sector’s financial context.

To be successful in this role you will need experience of managing care and support services, but this is just the starting point. You will be a confident leader that can motivate your team to deliver high quality services and have the creativity to see beyond the norm. The people we support will be at the heart of what you believe and do - ensuring a life of opportunity. Communicating and managing change will be part of your strengths to deliver the change agenda in line with the strategic direction of the Trust.

For more information or an informal conversation about the role, please find details in the application pack attached or visit our website.

Closing Date:Monday 16 December 2019, by 12.00 noon

Interview Date: Monday 6 January or Tuesday 7 January 2020

A secondary school/sixth form in Battersea are looking to recruit a School Business Manager as soon as possible. In order to be considered you must have worked within a school setting before and have experience across HR, Facilities, Health and Safety, Administration and IT. Please apply should your skill set match the above criteria.

We are working with a non profit, who focus on how new health technologies can provide more effective health care.

They are a fairly small organisation of just over 20, and are now recruiting for a Business and Operations Manager who will operate the corporate services for the organisation. This will include basic finance, facilities, governance and HR functions. You will also serve as the Company Secretary.

As Business and Operations Manager you will take an active part in the senior management teams, and will share responsibility for the organisation performance.

To be successful in the role you will have a record of managing people and corporate services. You would have ideally worked for another non profit, where you have demonstrated strong financial literacy, excellent written skills and the ability to work in a professional team.

If you have an awareness of charity governance that would be highly desirable.

The Fairtrade Foundation

Job title: Media Officer

Salary: £30,521 per annum

Location: London

Contract/Hours: 35 hours, Full time

Fairtrade Foundation are recruiting for a Media Officer to work within the Media & Communications Team on the development and delivery of media strategies and campaigns.  You will need to build and maintain relationships with print, broadcast and social media, to ensure impactful coverage of Fairtrade and its positive impact for producers. 

The role is a vital and highly visible one within the Foundation. You will join a small high performing team that creates, develops and promotes compelling stories about Fairtrade, as well as a key role in events such as the Fairtrade Fortnight. You will have excellent writing skills, along with experience of working in a busy press office dealing directly with journalists and managing the external media monitoring and press clippings services. You will often be first point of contact for journalist enquiries. You should also have experience of using web content management systems and specialist journalist contact databases. If you have experience of organising events for journalists with the aim of securing media coverage, that’s great, but it’s not essential.

It’s an exciting time to join the Fairtrade Foundation – we have just celebrated 25 years of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK. Fairtrade Foundation is a passionate and ambitious development organisation committed to tackling poverty and injustice through trade. We are best known as the independent, not-for-profit body behind the FAIRTRADE Mark, a product label assuring consumers that their purchase helps disadvantaged farmers and workers in developing countries secure a better deal.

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

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

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

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

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

Closing date: 6 January 2020 10 a.m.

Interviews will take place 20 January 2020

Contract: Permanent

To apply please fill out an application online (CVs will not be accepted) visit the jobs page at

 Job Description

Job Title: Media Officer

Reports to: Senior Media Manager.

Staff Reporting: None, but supervision of volunteers may be required.

Based at: 5.7 The Loom, 14 Gower’s Walk, London, E1 8PY

Salary: £30,521 a year

Level: Grade 7

Date updated: December 2019

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

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

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

The Fairtrade Foundation is an independent non-profit organisation that focuses on four key areas of work in the UK:

• We partner with businesses to certify their supply chains according to Fairtrade’s independent, producer/worker focused standards, and to enable increased investment in producer and worker led development plans. This includes licensing the use of the FAIRTRADE Mark on products.
• We grow demand for Fairtrade products by connecting producers and workers with retailers and branded businesses in the UK, and helping to strengthen supply chain relationships that are fairer and more equitable. 
• We work with commercial and donor partners to develop programmes and services that support producers and workers to achieve their development goals. 
• We campaign to raise awareness of the need for Fairtrade amongst the public and with policy makers, supporting the grassroots Fairtrade movement to call for fairer trade.

The hundreds of Fairtrade Towns, Faith Groups, Schools and Universities and committed supporters are vital in helping us realise our vision of fair trade.

In the UK, the Fairtrade Foundation employs around one hundred staff across Commercial, Public Engagement and Impact Directorates, and in Finance, IT & Data, Facilities & HR teams.

Background

Public Engagement

The Public Engagement Directorate inspires and enables public supporters of Fairtrade to take action, either individually or in their communities through a diverse range of channels and campaigns.  We aim to make public support for Fairtrade as strong and wide ranging as we can. The Media and Communications unit is key to achieving this goal and to ensure people are aware of the difference Fairtrade makes to the lives of farmers and workers around the globe.

What we are looking for?

It’s an exciting time to join Fairtrade – We’re in the fourth year of our 2016-2020 Strategy – Fairtrade Can, I Can – Changing Trade, Changing Lives which is an ambitious global response to a changing world. Our new strategy presents the opportunity for us all to work together in new ways, to drive even more impact, galvanise pubic support and action to tackle the urgent challenges farmers and workers face by continuing to drive an effective and inspiring organisation and system.

We have just celebrated 25 years of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK. Fairtrade Foundation is a passionate and ambitious development organisation committed to tackling poverty and injustice through trade. We are best known as the independent, not-for-profit body behind the FAIRTRADE Mark, a product label assuring consumers that their purchase helps disadvantaged farmers and workers in developing countries secure a better deal.

The role is a vital and highly visible one within the Foundation. You will join a small high performing team that delivers and promotes compelling stories about Fairtrade, as well as a key role in events such as the Fairtrade Fortnight. You will have excellent writing skills, along with experience of working in a busy press office dealing directly with journalists and managing the external media monitoring and press clippings services. You will often be first point of contact for journalist enquiries and would therefore best suit a naturally confident and who is comfortable communicating at all levels and has the ability to easily build efficient and effective working relationships. You should also have experience of using web content management systems and specialist journalist contact databases. If you are a talented and ambitious Media or Press Officer, with experience mentioned you will be a great fit. If you also have experience of organising events for journalists with the aim of securing media coverage, that’s great, but it’s not essential.

The Role Profile

The post holder will work with the Media & Communications Team on the development and delivery of media and communications strategies and campaigns, and in building and maintaining relationships with print, broadcast and social media, to ensure impactful coverage of Fairtrade and its positive impact for producers. The role engages the public through effective dissemination of Fairtrade news, PR campaigns, impact stories and content, building relationships with journalists, bloggers and media outlets and managing overall media monitoring and office systems.

Key Tasks

1. Acts as a first point of contact for general press enquiries, as well as meeting and greeting journalists at various events internally and externally.Is responsible for handling requests from journalists for facts and figures, photographs and images, footage, product samples, logging and overseeing sample and footage stocks.
2. Sets up media interviews, providing relevant briefings, information and logistical support for spokespeople to ensure they are well prepared.
3. Works with Media & Communications Team to set up media training for Fairtrade Foundation spokespeople.Develops digital press relations, working with the digital team to create innovative content and news stories to place on Foundation website and elsewhere.
4. Drafts responses to media queries and questions on and offline, working with senior media managers to develop key messages and quotes.
5. Drafts press releases and sells in stories to relevant media lists, and disseminates relevant content into our social networks, drawing these to the attention of relevant journalists, bloggers and agreed audiences.Works up ideas for new media campaigns and innovative ways to target the press, and manage delivery of agreed elements of any campaigns, especially ensuring delivery of media coverage in regional, educational, faith-based and community press outlets.
6. Develops and manages the organisation of media events, e.g. press launches, webinars and online chats, press conferences, press or blogger outreach days, PR stunts.
7. Ensures the smooth running of the Foundation’s media office, including up-to-date lists of journalist and blogger contacts and mailing lists, media calendar of activity across all channels (both traditional and digital), running files, on-call rota systems, daily news review processes etc.Works closely with digital colleagues on the Foundation’s digital and social media systems, including Facebook, Twitter feeds, Instagram and other social media accounts, developing engaging content, stimulating and managing conversations and responses. Ensures effective content management of virtual press office on the Foundation’s website including news and partners news pages, online press packs.
8. Contribute into media, digital and marketing communications planning & editorial calendars to ensure clear management of stories and content across relevant channels.
9. Manages schedules and content for the Foundation’s news blog, working with the managers in the team to commission and edit pieces from colleagues and external guest bloggers, conduct interviews, write fresh content.  Ensures the blog responds to news stories with relevant commentary, and drives wider dissemination from our blog into Fairtrade’s stakeholder e-news, mainstream online news, social media and commentary channels.Manages the monitoring, dissemination and evaluation of media coverage
   • disseminates daily / weekly news summaries
   • ensures all press clippings are logged and filed
   • manages the relationship with external press clippings service
   • ensures audio and visual recordings of broadcast coverage
   • ensures up to date media coverage is displayed in relevant places
10. Supports the team in the preparation of overseas press visits, including logistical travel arrangements, preparation of briefings and press packs, liaison with other parties on the trip etc.
11. Recruits and manages volunteers or interns to support the delivery of media activities and events, and in the day to day running of the media office

Review Arrangements

The details contained in the Job Description reflect the content of the job at the date the job description was prepared.  It should be remembered, however, that it is inevitable that over time the nature of individual jobs will change; existing duties may be lost and other duties may be gained without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.  Consequently, the Fairtrade Foundation will expect to revise this job description from time to time and will consult with the post holder at the appropriate time.

Person Specification

Job Title: Media Officer

Education/ Training

A solid educational background, preferably to degree level, or comparable work experience (E)

Experience

Experience of working in a busy press office and dealing directly with journalists (E)

Experience of drafting and disseminating press releases in a relevant sector (eg charity/not-for-profit, international development or FMCG)  (E)

A successful track record in developing and using digital media channels and social media in order to amplify and disseminate press coverage (E)

Experience of managing administrative systems and acting as the first point of contact for a media team or similar organisation (E)

Previous experience of using specialist journalist contact databases and previous experience of dealing with external media monitoring  and press clippings services (E)

Previous experience of, and familiarity with using Web content management systems (CMS) (E)

Experience of media and social media monitoring and analysis, including use of Google analytics, and tools to measure audience reach, value, sentiment and engagement (E)

Experience of organisation of events with the aim of securing media coverage, and events for journalists (D)

Knowledge/ Technical Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills (E)
• Excellent attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy (E)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and successful team working and the ability to deal confidently with internal and external stakeholders (E)
• Excellent IT skills including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and use of content management systems (CMS) for web publishing (E)
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise a busy workload (E)
• Willingness to take part in out of hours duty rota (E).

Competencies/

behaviours

• Passionate Commitment - having passion, dedication and proactively showing support for the work of the Foundation.  Contributing to a positive internal atmosphere and external perception of the Foundation.
• Embracing Change - flexibility and responsiveness to changing needs.  It is about innovating, doing something new or differently.  It also involves welcoming creative ideas and solutions.
• Working with Integrity - using a principled approach for every decision and action. Choosing to do the right thing even when it is difficult.
• Leadership - taking a leadership role regardless of your rank within the hierarchy.  It involves acting with the Foundation’s vision in mind, being decisive and working for the good of the entire organisation and its mission.
• Teamwork - working in a way which acknowledges the interdependence of people in your team and other teams.  It is also about effective cross-team project working.
• Positive relationships - fostering and maintaining constructive and professional relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.

Delivering results - achieving a high quantity of measurable results whilst maintaining, or even raising, quality of work.

• Managing resources responsibly - managing the Foundation’s resources well.  It involves negotiating best value for the Foundation and ensuring the longevity of the organisation.
• Information and Knowledge management - working in a way that values the gathering, management and sharing of information (facts and data) and knowledge (understanding gained through experience) of benefit to the Foundation.

Organisational Commitment

• Knowledge of and commitment to Fairtrade, our values and development issues (E)
• We want everyone to be ambassadors for the organisation and encourage staff & volunteers to speak at events which on occasion might be during evenings and weekends (E)
• Commitment to our values: Action, Integrity, Respect, Challenge and Optimism (E)
• At Fairtrade we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children & vulnerable adults in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work within this environment are recruited to work for us (E)

* E = Essential D = Desirable

We are looking for a dedicated person to assist in generating fundraising revenue for Phase 3 of The Prehistory Centre.

Celtic Harmony is a charity that aims to improve the well-being of children, young people and adults through an emotive experience of life in Prehistory, creating a more sustainable future in harmony with the natural world.

Benefits to you:

• Opportunity to gain experience in a fundraising role in a growing charity
• Enable you to 'make a difference' and the charity to improve well-being for more children, young people and adults.
• In-house and External Training
• Work as part of a dynamic charity team

The ideal candidate will have:

• educated to degree level
• some experience in fundraising desirable but not essential
• excellent verbal and written communications skills
• good organisational skills
• able to use your initiative
• ability to work in a team
• good communication skills- verbal and written
• adaptable
• strong IT skills with experience on Apple Mac
• ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
• your own transport due to rural location of office and site

Apply soon by submitting a CV and cover letter in the first instance, as we run an ongoing assessment for good candidates.

Do you want to make a difference to homelessness in Bristol, do you have experience of Housing Advice? If so, why not join CHAS!

About CHAS:

CHAS is a local housing and homelessness charity, based within the community. We provide advice, advocacy and support to anyone in housing need, with a focus on the most marginalised.

Role Summary:

CHAS are looking for an Advice Service Lead to join the service as Temporary Maternity Cover. The role has two elements, delivering high quality housing advice and overseeing Advice Service operations. You will have two direct reports, part time advisers. 

Context:

CHAS has recently gone through a period of sustainable growth to meet increasing demand for services. This role is as key position within CHAS: ensuring the quality of advice remains consistent as the service develops and supporting the management of existing and new projects.

While we aim to recruit a candidate with experience of service management, we would consider applicants with a strong background in housing advice with the skills, aptitude and potential to step up to service management.

Personal Outlook:

The post-holder must be a person with a strong commitment to the voluntary sector and a desire to make a real difference. You will be adaptable, dynamic and open to supporting change and development within the organisation. You will be working as a member of a small staff team.

We’re keen to have a staff team which is representative of the community we serve and also welcome applications from people with life experience of housing and homelessness issues to help us to shape and develop our service.

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to make a big difference in a small organisation
• Flexible working (after a period of settling in)
• Competitive pay
• Access to the Bike to Work scheme
• Employer pension
• 25 days leave + Bank Holidays (Pro Rata)A
• A central location with free parking!

Salary: £34,927 - £36,197 per annum

Hours: 40 per week, all year round

Start date: As soon as available

Closing date: 11am, Thursday 12th December

Location: London Pimlico, with travel to schools across London and Hertfordshire

A unique opportunity to lead the recruitment for a growing family of Academies

The Role

We are currently looking to appoint a Senior Recruitment Advisor to work closely with the Academies across our Trust in the recruitment of staff. In this role you will create and implement local and regional recruitment strategies and undertake a range of attraction, outreach and cultivation activities to build the employer brand within the region and attract talent to the academies

The successful candidate will also be required to develop and implement policies and procedures; design and deliver training; create exemplar marketing materials and act as a subject matter expert, providing best practice advice, market knowledge and support in the sourcing of exceptional talent.

The Senior Recruitment Advisor will also be responsible for the end-to-end recruitment processes for posts within the central team, working in close collaboration with a range of internal and external stakeholders. 

The Organisation

Future Academies is a multi-academy trust (MAT) and family of seven schools in London and Hertfordshire. We have ambitious plans for growth, including two further secondary schools due to join our Hertfordshire region in February 2020. As a MAT working predominantly with schools located in disadvantaged areas, our motto, libertas per cultum (freedom through education), is always at the heart of what we do. We believe that all young people, regardless of their background or circumstances, are able to achieve, given the right support. Therefore, we are committed to providing each and every young person under our care with a broad, balanced and rigorous education, within a disciplined but caring environment.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a creative, passionate and highly organised recruitment professional to join us in this exciting position. To be successful in this role you will require:

• A proven track record of developing and implementing recruitment strategies and managing end-to-end campaigns.
• Knowledge of, and preferably experience, of the schools/education sector (desirable).
• A flexible and ‘can do’ approach to work.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders.

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to work across a diverse partnership of schools.
• A commitment to extensive CPD opportunities.
• A generous holiday entitlement.
• A local authority pension scheme.
• A free lunch when working from our central office in Pimlico.
• Access to a range of benefits through our employee benefit scheme, Perkbox.
• The exciting potential to have a positive impact upon the lives of children and young people across our MAT.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please visit our website to download and complete our support staff application form. Applications should be submitted  by 11am on Thursday 12th December.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Future Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

As we approach our 55th Anniversary year, the Child Poverty Action Group is going from strength to strength. We have a new brand, look and feel, a new building and a highly-skilled and motivated staff group. We aspire to make CPAG an organisation that is seeking to set the standards for a charity of our size. We have a proud track record of achievement, including the establishment of Child Benefit, changing the law to improve social security rights for families in poverty and winning the Child Poverty Act. We are ambitious, forward-looking and innovative. We have offices in London and Glasgow.

Based in our London office, the Director of Finance and Resources reports directly to the CEO and, as a member of the senior management team, plays a lead role in the operational management of CPAG.

Responsibilities include providing the management team and Board of Trustees with regular financial reports and forecasts on the financial performance of the organisation.

The post holder manages the teams responsible for Finance, Fundraising, Facilities, Information Technology, Personnel and Administration.  They also manage relationships with CPAG’s bankers, auditors, solicitors and other professional advisors.

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The recruitment officers are responsible for increasing awareness of the Frontline programme within universities. You will present social work in an enthusiastic manner as the rewarding and prestigious profession it is. You will represent a Times Top 100 graduate employer and will develop relationships with university career services, faculties and societies to promote the programme to students. You will have ownership over a specific region in the country and have the autonomy to plan and deliver events which broaden awareness and increase the appeal of social work through the Frontline programme. As part of your role, you will manage a team of student brand managers who are our ‘at source’ brand raising team. You will work closely with the regional teams, who are responsible for programme organisation and delivery in the regions we operate in, and the Attraction - Graduate team to innovate, share best practice and work towards collective targets.

The award winning team is made up of: Attraction – Undergraduate team who recruit and brand raise within universities; Attraction – Graduate team who recruit graduates nationally and locally to join the programme; Selection team who design and manage the delivery of the application and assessment processes; Admissions team who ensure all applicants starting the programme meet the conditions of Frontline’s offer. This year we will be sourcing, selecting and hiring for c. 452 places in local authorities across England and expect c. 5000 applications and c7000 registrations to meet the target.