Title: HR Advisor
Contract Type: Permanent, full time
Location: Office based 20-40% at either Sidcup or Stratford with regular travel to other offices

• Are you an experienced HR Advisor keen to work for a fast-paced people centred organisation?
• Do you have a proven track record of managing a complex range of ER casework?

Then this could be the role for you!

Our client is currently looking for a full-time experienced HR Advisor to join their dedicated Employee Relations team. Reporting to a Senior HR Advisor, you will support delivery of the HR service, by working alongside people managers across your designated business area.

You will have a proactive and collaborative approach with drive and enthusiasm to champion the service and the way it is delivered to our stakeholders.

This is a fast paced, employee relations focused advisor role which proactively advises, supports and coaches people managers across our business unit.

Sitting within a team of HR advisors you will work on a variety of cases, both high volume and varying in complexity, ensuring the best possible outcome for everyone. You will case manage your own case load and be responsible for updating the team and wider business on case performance and progress on a regular basis.

The HR Advisor role will suit someone who is a good communicator, agile in approach, able to translate business issues into proactive solutions whilst guiding, supporting and educating managers through formal business processes. You will need to be methodical, organised and have a strong ability to prioritise.

Ideally you will be CIPD-qualified, and or have experience in working as a HR Advisor in a multi-site, diverse operation at the level described, with exposure to high volume, complex case work.

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

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Head of People & Resources (Finance & Resources Team)

Location: Central London (with hybrid/home-based working).
Please note that in response to COVID-19, most staff are currently working from home until the end of the year, with core staff working reduced hours in office as required. A return to a new office in early 2022 will be subject to review and assessment nearer the time.

Job Summary:

We’re looking for a Head of People & Resources to be responsible for helping to develop, motivate and retain the team at our organisation. This is a new role and you will have oversight and responsibility of our daily operations, ensuring that our infrastructure, systems and processes all work smoothly and enable us to work effectively towards our vision and operations plans. You will act as a champion for our positive team culture, model inclusion and equality, and will support the Senior Leadership team and managers, allowing the organisation to thrive and develop as we transition into the next chapter of our exciting journey. In this role, you will have oversight of all Human Resources related activities, safety, operational function including the technology and tools we need to do our job effectively.

You will be a highly relational, proactive, self-starting leader who shares our commitment to helping people living in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities, by ending the suffering caused by disasters, poverty and injustice. We want you to be comfortable with our faith-based values and relate warmly and professionally to a wide range of networks, cultures and organisations.

You will be entrusted with key decision-making and contract management with service providers. You’ll work with the whole staff team, as part of the Finance and Resources Team. You’ll have relevant experience of operational, people management, and show a journey of professional development and learning. You will be an articulate communicator with an ability to share and embed strategy into operational function and understanding. You will have the unique opportunity to understand and be part of the work and impact of two great charities working together as one operational organisation.

We deeply value people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles and circumstances.  We are committed to building a culturally diverse team and therefore encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates to help us reflect our world and the communities we work alongside.

If this sounds like a role in which you would like to serve and flourish, we’d love to hear from you.  Please complete the application form, demonstrating how you would fulfil the Job Description and return it to us by Thursday 2 December 2021 at 12:00 pm.

Salary: £52,000 per annum

Term of appointment: Permanent

N.B.: You must have the right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

About Us:

From 1 September 2021, All We Can and Y Care International began a formal partnership – combining efforts to tackle poverty, inequality and injustice in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

All We Can is the Methodist development and relief agency and an integral part of the Methodist Church in Britain’s response to international development and relief with its vision, working to see every person’s potential fulfilled.

Y Care International is the international development agency of the YMCA in England, Wales, Scotland the Republic of Ireland. It supports local opportunities for vulnerable young people and their communities across the globe, to change lives for the better.

Together, we are focussed on serving the world’s most marginalised communities, and are rooted in the Christian faith. We work through partnership alongside our global neighbours most impacted by disasters, poverty and injustice to enable flourishing and resilient communities.

Application Instructions:

Applications should be sent by email to All We Can and must be received no later than midday on Thursday 2 December 2021. Interviews will be held on Thursday 9 December, 2021.

Citizen Zoo and the role 

We want to live in a world filled with wildlife and achieve this through pioneering community engagement and projects that work to Rewild Our Future. To us, rewilding needs to capture both the rewilding of people and nature, where we work to reconnect people to the natural world and to restore functional ecosystems through habitat restoration and species reintroductions.

We are looking for a dedicated person to lead on further expanding our business and income-generating offerings. The main ways we do this currently is through partnership developments via our Goodbox Initiative, memberships & donations, corporate and volunteer days out, consultancy work and by running events & conferences.

Our business initiatives all help raise revenues for us and in turn, form a vital component in creating stability for the organisation. Revenues raised through these activities are invested back into our work and projects on the ground to Rewild Our Future.

Who you are

This role is perfect for any self-starter interested in entrepreneurship, collaboration and creating purposeful partnerships, and someone who is enthusiastic about proactive action.

We are looking for someone with business acumen and a passion for storytelling and sales, as this role will involve pitching Citizen Zoo to new prospects, local people and corporate partners. We are seeking an adaptable, innovative and nature-loving individual with a passion for business development, sales and marketing. You thrive by working independently, in an ever-changing environment that requires you to manage competing priorities amongst local, regional and organisational stakeholders.

You are skilled at identifying the root cause of problems and have the dedication and experience to overcome these whilst thinking long-term. You fully understand the basic needs of what it takes to run the commercial components of a business and can apply your commercial acumen to our rewilding ambition.

You are culturally curious and empathetic, and seek to learn from multiple local perspectives.

The Team & The Role

We’re a social enterprise with a dedicated and passionate team of rewilders, who mostly work from home. You will work as part of this remote team from home, from our future London office and within our local cabin in Kingston as needs arise. This role will work alongside our Urban Rewilding Officer and CEO to create financial sustainability for Citizen Zoo. We would be delighted to receive applications from anyone keen to work full-time or as a job share.

What you’ll do

• Develop and lead on new ways and propositions to drive income generation and recurring income for Citizen Zoo.

• Work proactively to research, identify and approach prospective corporate supporters.

• Account management of current and new partners.

• Increase the number of partners in our Goodbox Initiative.

• Expand our membership base both digitally and offline.

• Develop and lead processes to increase the number of one-off and recurring donations to the organisation.

• Organise and coordinate monthly rewilding events.

• Lead on organising large scale rewilding conferences.

• Support with other sales and marketing initiatives where necessary.

Minimum requirements

• A love for nature and rewilding.

• Relevant bachelor degree or similar record of achievement in absence of a degree.

• Experience in business development and sales.

• Experience in partnership development locally or nationally.

• Good knowledge of sales and how to pitch stories to new stakeholders.

• Some experience in digital marketing.

Preferred requirements

• Demonstrable evidence as a self-starter & finisher with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

• Good communication skills and ability to speak publicly to large groups.

• Business management and coordination experience.

• Evidence of business development & partnership development with measurable outcomes.

• Full driving licence.

Our aim is for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.

The National Safeguarding Team (NST) provides professional advice to the Church of England on matters of national policy as part of its wider transformation plan, which includes the development and implementation of national training, quality assurance and audit, and work with survivors. The NST also leads complex casework and supports dioceses in their safeguarding of children and adults.

This is an excellent opportunity to lead on the provision of high-quality business and office management support to the Safeguarding Director and National Safeguarding Team.

As PA and Business Support Manager, you will contribute to information sharing, future planning and problem solving, providing strong leadership and a role model for others within the team. 

Taking responsibility for the delivery of key business priorities, including effective line management and prioritisation of projects within the administration team, you will ensure project management business support is available for high profile projects including Safe Spaces, National Casework management system, and the implementation of IICSA recommendations.

By providing high level administration support, you will give capacity to the safeguarding specialists within the team. This will include overseeing the induction of all employees, refining business processes, financial authorisation, and being the public facing response for safeguarding.

We are taking a flexible approach to work, with many colleagues opting for a hybrid approach to their working week, with a mixture of home and office-based working. Further details will be discussed at interview.

We would like to hear from you if you have the ability to learn quickly and the motivation and commitment to give to this post.

Interviews will be held on the13th and 14th December 2021.

In return we offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance, season ticket loans and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our pension scheme.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Support and Office Management

• Direct leadership, review and management of the administration team including development of the team to the required standard.
• To lead on the coordination of NST leadership team meetings and to attend to report on key information and contribute to team planning.
• To oversee and manage a coherent administrative service to support the rapid growth of the NST and its projects and workstreams, including effective deployment of priorities and responsibilities of the team. 
• Responsibility for the management of non-salary financial processes on behalf of the Director, liaising with key colleagues regarding office expenditure, informing the senior team of any issues, maintaining all budget documentation, and monitoring and reporting on expenditure periodically.  Review, develop and streamline administrative processes such as invoice payment arrangements, as well as creating new processes to ensure efficient and accurate protocols including procurement are in place.
• To lead on reviewing and developing business systems, including creating new systems to support the needs of the whole of the NST, for example office systems and case work management systems.
• To have oversight of and manage the on-boarding of new team members including desk risk assessments as well as the appropriate processes for leavers, in liaison with the HRBP and senior management, to establish and maintain induction materials.
• Oversight of key NST meetings to ensure they are organised and facilitated appropriately, including communications with key stakeholders and any offsite visits or travel. Ensuring the admin team are creating minutes up to the required standard and papers are appropriately collated and distributed.  Including internal team meetings and team-building events.
• To have oversight of the planning and co-ordination of national events led by the National Safeguarding Team e.g. diocesan safeguarding advisor days and the annual national Safeguarding conference.
• To lead on the production, formatting and publication of National policy and practice guidance, in liaison with the Deputy Director of Development.
• To have oversight of the collection and collation of information and data from consultation activities, annual data returns and audits.
• To work with other NCI departments, such as HR, IT Services, Office Services and Finance teams to ensure the NST is up to date with current NCI processes.
• To lead on the maintenance of the National Safeguarding webpage and portal, in liaison with the Communications Officer.
• To lead on ensuring the NST is GDPR compliant and managing processes in relation to data breaches.
• To hold responsibility for reviewing and sending out communications to the national church, governing bodies and other external parties as required on behalf of the Director and NST, in liaison with the Deputy Director of Communications.
• To effectively oversee the casework inboxes and duty telephone calls and quality assure the responses given by the administrative team as well as ensuring that the team are trained and well-equipped to receive disclosures of abuse.
• To lead on recruitment processes for the NST in liaison with the recruitment BP and HRBP and to be the point of contact for survivors who are part of an interview panel.
• To lead on the coordination and organisation of safeguarding governance groups such as the National Safeguarding Steering Group and National Safeguarding Panel in liaison with the Lead and Deputy Bishops of Safeguarding and the Independent Chair of the Panel.
• To manage and review the physical environment in which the NST works in, in liaison with Office Services, to ensure the appropriate space and equipment is made available for the needs of the team.

PA

• To provide high level executive support to the Safeguarding Director and other senior team members as required, including file, mailbox and diary management, writing and reviewing documents, and sending key communications to internal and external stakeholders.
• To have oversight of travel and hotel arrangements in liaison with the Team PA and other support team members.

General

• To ensure that there is a good quality customer service response to a range of different stakeholders including senior clergy, survivors and safeguarding professionals.
• To work positively and inclusively as part of the team and take a proactive approach to personal development.
• Identify areas for improvement and change. Continuously seek to make processes and team operations more efficient. Work with other members of the whole team.

THE REQUIREMENTS

Skills/Aptitudes:

• Management skills – oversee and lead administration function and ability to develop the team.
• Proven track record in managing complex travel arrangements.
• Experience of managing budgets and experience of financial systems such as SAP.
• Influencing and negotiating skills.
• Proven track record in delivering with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Enthusiastic, organised, flexible and able to prioritise.
• High resilience with the ability to work under pressure, often to changing and competing demands.
• Ability to work autonomously, use own initiative and make decisions.
• Evidence of a high level of administrative and organisational ability including document management skills and complete understanding of the full Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Knowledge/Experience:

• Proven track record in providing executive support to senior management including experience of minute taking and drafting correspondence.
• Policy work including research and drafting.
• Experience of dealing with enquiries from members of the public.
• Evidence of dealing with confidential and sensitive material.

Personal Attributes:

• Self-motivated, proactive and committed to achieving results.
• Leadership qualities and the ability to command the respect of others.
• Collaborative and collegiate in approach.
• Flexible in order to meet the demands of the post.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to establish positive working relationships with senior stakeholders and to represent the Safeguarding Director to external partners.
• Operates with discretion and integrity – ability to be trusted with confidential information and a sound ambassador for the NST.
• Ability to deal sensitively and professionally with survivors and other vulnerable groups.
• An understanding and empathy with the structure and culture of the Church of England.

Education:

• A-level or equivalent.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Requirements:

• This role will require a basic DBS check.

We in the National Church Institutions support the mission and ministries of the Church all over England. We work with parishes, dioceses (regional offices), schools, other ministries and our partners at a national and international level.

Excellence, Respect, Integrity

We follow these three values in everything we do, whether we are of Christian faith, another faith or no faith.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively look to attract, recruit and retain those of you who are disabled.

As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from those of you who have served in our Armed Forces and their families.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and to ensuring that everyone, job applicants, customers and other people with whom we deal, are treated fairly and not subject to discrimination.  We will do whatever is necessary to provide genuine equality of opportunity. We continuously review our policies and processes to support our aim to create a workforce as diverse as the nation the Church of England serves.

MLC Partners are working with a renowned INGO based in London who are looking for an Interim Director of FP&A to join them for a period of 12-14 months, covering a period of maternity leave. The role joins a high performing team, which has recently gone through a period of change – as there have been a number of internal promotions and secondments – making it an interesting time to join the organisation.

Reporting into the Global CFO, who has cultivated a culture of personal development and empowerment in the team, the main responsibilities are:

• Lead, develop and manage a new-look team of 5 to deliver the full lifecycle of the budgeting and forecasting process across the organisation.
• Act as the main business partner with the COO – responsible for the performance of the global programmes.
• Oversee a major data warehouse project, ensuring the smooth roll out of a system that will become key to the future growth of the organisation.
• Prepare and correlate reports for the executive board meetings, providing critical, big-picture, financial insight into group performance.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified accountant with experience managing teams, ideally through change in a global setting.
• Ideally have experience in both NGO’s and commercial businesses, but other backgrounds will be considered.
• Have an accomplished background in financial planning and analysis, in sizeable organisations.
• Be an excellent ‘people person’ – able to manage conflicting interests, aims and views to find the right path for the charity.

This is a fantastic role for someone looking for a new challenge and enjoys a broad role. You will have great exposure at an exec level, as well as an extensive overview of the organisation, able to see the difference at a service delivery level.

Applications are being reviewed daily so please don’t delay in applying. For more information, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.

AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR A VAWG TEAM MANAGER TO LEAD OUR SERVICE IN BRENT HAS ARISEN!

Salary: £31,000 - £35,000 per annum dependent on experience

Location: Brent Civic Centre with occasional travel to Hammersmith 

Hours: Full time; 35 hours per week  

Contract: Permanent 

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.  

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references and confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

The role:

The post-holder will work with the Senior Service Manager to ensure the protection of women and children’s rights. She will represent Advance in partnership meetings and deputise for the Senior Service Manager as required. She will work closely with partners such as the Police and Social Care teams to improve services for survivors of Domestic Abuse. 

She will have responsibility for supporting and line-managing, including performance management, domestic violence frontline workers to provide a high-quality front-line service to women experiencing violence against women and girls while ensuring that Advance’s values, policies and procedures are embedded into service delivery. 

The post-holder will also take the lead in day-to-day crisis situations and provide day to day advice and guidance on casework, safeguarding and information sharing concerns. The Manager will oversee and improve the duty system while also overseeing rota systems including ensuring there is regular attendance at the MARAC and specialist court.

In short, you will have:

• A thorough understanding of violence against women and girls with a particular focus on domestic violence (physical, emotional and sexual violence, so-called ‘honour- based violence’, forced marriage and FGM). 
• An excellent understanding of the impact of domestic violence on children and young people, families and communities. 
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures and legislation. 
• A good understanding of the operation of the criminal justice system, MARAC and public sector environment in which services operate.
• Significant experience of building and maintaining a strong and motivated team. 
• Experience of delivering training and workshops in a multi-agency setting.
• A proven track record of building and maintaining networks and working with partner agencies and other stakeholders to develop and deliver services

What we offer:

• 30 days holiday plus public holidays, and a day off for International Women’s Day
• Pension scheme 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Various forms of wellbeing support ranging from meditation to self-journaling
• Organisation wide away days
• The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career

The closing date for applications is Monday 6th December  

Interviews will take place week on 7th and 8th December 2021

To apply: Please submit your up to date CV with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role. 

Regulatory Performance, Head of Performance, Head of Regulation, Head of Planning and Performance

Your new company
Government Regulator for the transport sector.

Your new role
The post holder will sit in the Railway Planning and Performance (RPP) Directorate, leading the Network Regulation team. This team of eleven leads on the organisations role in holding Network Rail to account, comprising of individuals responsible for regulating Network Rail's (geographical) business units and co-coordinating and implementing day to day governance arrangements and enforcement activities as required. This post will line manage seven individuals in the team.

As the Head of Network Regulation, you and your team will play a crucial role in holding Network Rail to account, working with colleagues to scrutinise and challenge its performance, and taking appropriate action to resolve concerns as early as possible. Some key responsibilities for the role include:

• Holding Network Rail to account;
• Producing the organisations annual assessment of Network Rail;
• Managing the relationship with Network Rail and key stakeholders.
  

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful on application, it is expected that you will possess the following skills/experience:

• Produces high quality and well-written analysis, drawing on information from a range of specialist teams such as engineers or economists;
• Collates and interprets a range of complex/technical information, from different sources of evidence, in a structured way, to inform decision making; and
• Needs minimal supervision and support other than when dealing with very demanding or contentious subjects.

What you'll get in return
In return you will be placed into an FTC until September 2022 and will be paid between £64,970 - £67,868 for a Regional post or £69,050 - £71,906 for a London based role.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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About Police Now  

Police Now’s mission is to transform communities, reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, and increase the public’s confidence in the police by recruiting, developing and inspiring outstanding and diverse leaders in policing. We are working towards a day when every community, whatever the socio-economic background of its residents, can thrive without being fearful of crime. We are looking for high-performing, committed, mission-aligned individuals who will actively contribute towards this goal. 

It is important that Police Now’s workforce reflects the communities that we serve and are empowered to contribute their best. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion in policing and our Head Office, and view workforce diversity as a business imperative. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. 

Police Now trains graduates and career changers with leadership potential to become inspirational police officers and outstanding crime fighters on our National Graduate Leadership Programme and our National Detective Programme. Our officers are supported for life so they can confidently progress through policing ranks as innovative leaders. We are a not-for-profit organisation of ~120 employees, with ambitious goals; we need impact and solutions-focused individuals who will accelerate us towards our mission. Everything we do and our culture reflects the Police Now Leadership Principles which are attached at the bottom of this page.

What you’ll do

The National Partnerships team sits within the Policing and Home Affairs Directorate, which is responsible for developing Police Now’s relationship with stakeholders across the UK policing, political and business landscapes. Our National Partnerships and Events Coordinator supports the development of our partnerships with police forces, the Home Office and other partner organisations across the UK. You will also provide administrative support across the various workstreams within the Policing and Home Affairs Directorate, which includes the Force Partnerships Team, National Partnerships, and Communication & External Affairs team. You will ensure meetings with our external partners are prepped for and reported on and undertake various projects and administration tasks to allow us, as a team, to develop positive and lasting partnerships. 

You will help to plan, and be responsible for coordinating our National Partnership events, including the Visitor Days at our training academies, where we open the doors to guests from police forces, the Home Office, and from across the UK policing landscape. This is a highly varied role which will give you the opportunity to work across our Policing and Home Affairs Directorate. 

As such we are looking for a quick learner and someone who is as determined as we are to see the Police Now mission succeed. Your days will be a mixture of various projects and tasks; this could include spending time researching and putting together a briefing paper to help secure a new partnership, supporting our sales campaign and contracting reporting, being a key part of the team running an event or reporting on our performance as a team. This means you’ll need to stay up-to-date with developments from the rest of the department, as well from the wider Police Now teams. 

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate the planning and delivery of our National Partnerships events including our Academy Visitor Days as well as exploring wider ways to engage our customers as you develop and document an understanding of their requirements; 
• Support with our sales campaign and contracting work through regular reporting, maintaining accurate records and providing updates to senior leadership and relevant internal stakeholders;
• Support with, and at times lead the production of documents and communication for internal and external audiences, for example event invites, guest lists, handbooks, and agendas;
• Provide wider administrative support to the Policing and Home Affairs Directorate. This includes but is not limited to; preparing and printing event documentation, record-keeping, team inbox monitoring, and booking and taking minutes for meetings; and
• Provide specific administrative support to the Head of Policing and Home Affairs. This includes but is not limited to: diary management, budget tracking including processing invoices, credit card reconciliation, and expenses. 

Who we’re looking for

Although prior experience in a similar role is helpful, we are more interested in your attitude, and your willingness and ability to learn new skills and apply knowledge quickly. We would like someone who has lots of energy and can take the initiative to see where you can add value to the work that we do. This is an exciting and varied role within a growing organisation with lots of opportunities for you to gain some amazing experience.  

We are looking for someone with strong organisation, prioritisation and administrative skills, with outstanding attention to detail. You’ll take initiative, with proven problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in a group setting.

You’ll be comfortable working at pace and being flexible, able to work comfortably within challenging timescales and shifting priorities. And you’ll be able to maintain a positive ‘can-do’ attitude, even when under pressure.

You’ll also have strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive stakeholder relationships. Key to this will be your excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to ‘muck in’ and help others when the going gets tough. Finally, and most importantly, you’ll be passionate about our mission, and you’ll have a thirst for professional development, eager to develop and learn on the job.

What you’ll need

• Excellent organisational skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• An ability to work independently whilst being a strong team player
• High levels of competence in the Microsoft Office 360 package (MS Teams, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience of coordinating fast-paced projects or events
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with people at all levels 
• Prioritisation skills
• A willingness to learn and an aptitude for developing new skills quickly 
• Initiative, problem-solving and prioritisation skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of Salesforce or other CRM systems (desirable)
• An interest in the policing sector 
• Ability to work under pressure
   

What you'll get from us

• A bright, airy, modern and buzzing office near Liverpool Street, Central London (Zone 1) Please note that during the Covid-19 pandemic, online/remote working and inductions will occur. Employees are expected to be based 3-days per week in the London office. 
• A supported working from home set-up with the technology and certain equipment required.
• Competitive salary of £20,000-£31,000 per annum dependent on location and experience. 
• Flexible working
• 27 days holiday each year plus bank holidays 
• Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace)
• Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts
• Training opportunities for personal development 
• Participation in a pension scheme (with 5% employer contributions and 3% employee contributions)

Please note

This role will involve working a minimum of 3 days a week at our London office, as well as travel nationally as and when required for events.

We strongly encourage candidates to look through our Leadership Principles as these underpin our culture and values, and feature heavily in our recruitment process

This job description is issued as a guideline. It is not exhaustive, and we would be pleased to discuss any constructive comments you may have. Due to the evolving nature and changing demands of our business this job description may be subject to change. You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description and according to the needs of the organisation.

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

Please note that some roles within Police Now require certain levels of National Security Vetting or screening in order to effectively work with our partners. Therefore, we may ask you to complete this if you are successful.

Interview dates
To be confirmed

About BIG Alliance

BIG Alliance (Businesses for Islington Giving) delivers business-supported employee volunteer programmes to strengthen links between businesses, community organisations and education institutions across Islington. In doing so, it aims to help address issues of poverty and isolation, which are prevalent across the borough, despite the perception of Islington being an area of high wealth. 47.5% of primary school children in Islington live in poverty, the third highest rate in London.

Established in 2012, BIG Alliance aims to make community investment easier, more effective and more rewarding for its business members.  It is a partnership between, East London Business Alliance – a registered charity that has been supporting the social and economic regeneration of east London for 30 years, Macquarie Group – principal funder and founder, and Islington Giving - funder and founder.  To date, BIG Alliance has placed more than 9,000 business professionals into volunteering opportunities within over 200 community organisations, schools, colleges and universities.

Purpose of the job

The main purpose of the job is to facilitate development and delivery of the BIG Alliance’s skills-based volunteering programme.

The BIG Alliance skills-based volunteering programme utilises the skills, experience and sector-specific expertise of employees within our business partners to support Islington’s community organisations and residents. Over 2,500 employees have been placed as skilled volunteers through BIG Alliance since 2012 providing expertise in law, finance, IT, HR, and marketing and communications to name just a few.

Our skilled volunteers are placed with a community partner or beneficiary either individually or join once of our annual programmes which include: CoRe (Community Resourcing), Board Builders, Leaders in Partnership and Time to Talk.

Job Description

Main duties

• Identify and build relationships with a range of community stakeholders, including charities, community groups, social enterprises, education institutions, faith groups etc in east London.
• Assess organisational needs and develop creative corporate volunteering opportunities to meet the needs and build the capacity of community stakeholders.
• Develop relationships and effective partnerships with key stakeholders in the community including the local authority and community infrastructure support organisations to maximise the impact of BIG Alliance’s work.
• Identify corporate volunteering opportunities that can facilitate large-scale participations and/or collaboration for BIG Alliance corporate partners.
• Support the delivery of all business skills activity and the wider BIG Alliance programmes.
• Proactively market volunteering programmes to BIG Alliance corporate partners.
• Source, place and manage cohorts of corporate volunteers in line with business plan and project targets.
• Develop effective working relationships with community affairs team with BIG Alliance corporate partners, ensuring that these companies are supported to develop employee volunteering and other initiatives that meet their targets, priorities and strategies.
• Implement effective evaluation and impact measurement tools in line with BIG Alliance corporate partner requirements, ensuring that evaluation informs best practise to ensure continuous improvement.
• Work on any projects with BIG Alliance, as and when required.
• Develop new employee volunteering initiatives which meet both the needs of the Islington community and the expectations of corporate partners.

General

• Develop a broad knowledge of regeneration programmes and local authority priorities in Islington.

• Use BIG Alliance’s internal systems to maintain records and report progress, including due diligence and volunteer recording via CRM.
• Ensure that effective project management systems for monitoring and evaluation are in place and keep detailed records.
• Complete monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required.
• Proactively generate case studies, news articles, photos and social media content to promote the work of BIG Alliance in line with BIG Alliance communication targets and protocols.
• Collaborate with other BIG Alliance colleagues on projects where appropriate and contribute to the development of BIG Alliance/ELBA as an organisation overall.
• Adhere to and implement policies, including equal opportunities and health and safety.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager.

Please note this role is required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The successful candidate will be required to comply with ELBA's safeguarding policies and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory references as well as DBS.

For more information on the role, please see attached full job description.

The Role

Are you an experienced diversity and inclusion specialist used to writing guidance and developing tools to support organisations to change?

We're looking for someone to help us develop our guidance and support for member law firms and organisations to help drive change in the solicitor profession. This will be on a fixed-term contract (9 months) with the main aim of developing a clear framework to guide action by member law firms and other organisations employing solicitors. You'll have knowledge of the latest research on diversity and inclusion in the legal sector or similar professions, a strong understanding of the evidence of what works in driving change, especially behavioural change, and a practical understanding of the challenges that organisations face in progressing diversity and inclusion.

You'll have solid drafting skills with the ability to analyse complex issues, to pull out key messages and action points, and to present it in a structured, persuasive and accessible way. In addition, you'll be experienced in project management, engaging with stakeholders, and working collaboratively with others, drawing on different functional expertise and insights to develop a strong final product.

What we're looking for

You'll use your specialist knowledge of diversity and inclusion and your excellent analytical and communication skills to develop an evidence-based framework that presents a structured set of expectations and advice for law firms and organisations, building on our existing resources, with signposts to further guidance, support and tools. You'll quickly be able to get to grips with what the key challenges are for the profession, what different types of member firm and organisation need from us, and how we can add value, helping them identify their key challenges, prioritise actions, evaluate progress and learn from others.

You'll have proven experience of managing similar projects and drafting guidance, case studies, and developing tools to further diversity and inclusion, and you'll be very familiar with the legal requirements governing equality and diversity, as well as other relevant sources of support or guidance such as codes of practice and guidance from government, Acas, EHRC, employer networks, and other professional bodies.

This exciting role offers the opportunity to shape strategies to overcome barriers to entry and progression and to build more inclusive cultures in the solicitor profession. You'll have the opportunity to engage and work with a range of stakeholders and to build a deep understanding of diversity and inclusion issues and practices in the legal sector.

What's in it for you

We offer good opportunities for remote working, a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

We believe in the benefits of a diverse workforce ourselves and strongly welcome applications from those currently under-represented in the organisation, including LGBT+ people, disabled people and people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.


Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

To apply, please submit a CV and supporting statement (no more than 500 words) clearly demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role.

Are you an experienced project manager with an interest in community engagement and place-shaping? We are seeking a new project manager with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to lead the delivery of a large-scale project, which supports communities in London to better engage with planning processes and influence change. The project has a particular focus on supporting those living in disadvantaged areas and from under-represented groups.

While the project manager will be employed by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), the project will be delivered in partnership with Planning Aid for London (PAL), so the successful candidate will work very closely with both partners.

This role is full time and is a fixed-term contract until May 2023. There may be potential for the contract to be extended, but this would be subject to securing additional funding. The salary is between £38,000 and £41,000 per annum dependent on experience.

The deadline for applications is midday on Tuesday 7 December.

We hope to hold interviews for shortlisted candidates on the afternoon of Tues 14 or the morning of Wed 15 December.

To find out more about the role, the TCPA, Planning Aid for London and how to apply please see the recruitment pack, which is available on our website and to download at the link below.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated and talented professional to join our Faculty Planning and Assessment team as a Facilitation and Planning Manager on a 8 month FTC.

The role is responsible for establishing and maintaining a world-class pool of external facilitators, academic tutors, mentors and coaches. The role will lead the scheduling process of all events across the organisation, and manage the staffing of internal and external facilitators and tutors against all programme delivery.

The role is responsible for meeting facilitation needs across Ambition’s programme suite cost-effectively and at a consistently high quality. The post-holder will implement effective ways of working within the team and with other teams and departments in order to anticipate and meet demand for facilitators and tutors. They will also work with other Faculty and Planning Managers to coordinate relationship management across the external faculty pool.

This role will also be responsible for managing and maintaining this pool of Leadership coaches, overseeing their training, quality assurance, deployment and ongoing support.

Based in our Birmingham, London or Manchester office and reporting to the Faculty Planning and Assessment Associate Director, the successful candidate will be the key representative for the Facilitation and Planning team when it comes to supporting reporting tools and improving systems and processes across the entire strand. This role will be required to work with the Central Operations, Data and Improvement teams, and programme teams and require confidence and efficiency in both Excel and Salesforce.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.

• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.

• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement. 

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 6 December 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 10 December 2021.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Risk, Audit & Governance Manager to join IOP’s Governance & Compliance Team.

The role

Reporting into the Head of Governance & Compliance, the Risk, Audit & Governance Manager will be responsible for managing the IOP’s risk and internal audit programme and for providing key support on its governance programme.

The role will require a skilled professional with strong risk and audit experience as well as ideally experience in managing a governance meeting cycle and trustee or director appointments and compliance.

The post holder will be expected to produce reports for, and present to, the Executive Board and Audit & Risk Committee and so excellent written and presentational skills are essential.

The post holder will work across the IOP and the wider IOP Group as appropriate. The ability to engage and communicate clearly and to lead on the implementation of internal audits is therefore required.

Responsibilities include

Reviewing, developing, and maintaining a robust risk management process and, on the basis of that, designing and managing a risk based internal audit programme.

Providing comprehensive support to the IOP’s governance function, including supporting the annual cycle of Council and Committee meetings, trustee stakeholder management and compliance, and managing its archive records.

The Person

We are looking for a talented individual to play a key role in developing our risk and audit programme and to contribute to our wider governance and compliance programme. You will work at the heart of the IOP Governance & Compliance Team, advising and leading colleagues in the IOP and working across the wider IOP Group in the ongoing development of our risk and audit programme.

As you would be the primary contact and lead expert in the IOP on risk management and internal audit, you would need to be able to demonstrate the necessary technical knowledge and experience.  You will ideally be a Chartered Internal Auditor or Certified Internal Auditor and / or an Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute (formerly ICSA). In the absence of such qualifications, significant demonstrable experience will be required.

Future of work

The Institute of Physics is an equal opportunities employer, and our people are at the heart of our approach to delivery. Following the impact of COVID-19, we have developed a new, innovative, and exciting trust-based model of flexible working. This empowers our staff to choose both individually and as a team how, when and where they work to deliver the goals of the organisation, acknowledging that there will be occasions where in-person meetings, collaborations and events will help generate greater impact.

The Future of Work initiative is based on the principles of collaboration, trust, flexibility, and agility. You will be allocated a ‘base’ office which can also be a chosen place of work.

Application 

Alongside your CV, please ensure you include a cover letter stating how you meet the role specification.

Why work with us?

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland, we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

We have an ambitious new corporate strategy, and you’ll play a part in helping us to deliver it. There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP!

As well as a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.

The Institute of Physics is an equal opportunities employer. We request no contact from agencies or media sales.

Victim Support is looking to appoint a full time Internal Auditor internally known as Internal Audit and Quality Management Systems Coordinator who will carry out local service audits across England and Wales and coordinate quality activities that support the QMS. You will be home-based but there will be regular travel to audit sites across England and Wales, with some unsocial hours.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The successful candidate will:

• Carry out regular internal audits of Victim Support's services
• Make sure that any improvements arising from audit are logged and acted on
• Review and continually develop the Audit plan and Audit framework in conjunction with senior managers and operational leads
• Ensure the smooth running of the Quality management system
• Have effective influencing and communication skills.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience of carrying out service planning and audit, preferably within a charitable, public sector operational environment. You will have high standard and effective report writing and organisational skills, and a good understanding of the application of performance data in audit. You will be able to put these skills into practice effectively to draw out robust findings, while operating against Victim Support's lessons learnt principles to provide objective and fair findings that support local teams to implement corrective actions and continual improvements.

You will work from home, with an expectation that you can travel regularly to audit sites, with some anti-social hours where overnight working conditions are needed to support audit of VS services in locations across England and Wales.

We hold the right to close this advert early if we receive enough suitable applicant, 1st interviews will take place on 03/12/2021

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area.

In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form. If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.