6-month fixed term, flexible hours

The Royal Academy of Engineering is harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public.

Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

You will provide administrative support to the Academy’s International Partnerships team.

The successful candidate will support the Programme Manager, International Mobility in administering the Global Talent visa route through; checking eligibility of applications, maintaining an up-to-date database of live applications, and ensuring timely decisions by the panels in line with Home Office service standards. You will undertake rapid checking and processing of Fast Track visa applications, in line with Home Office service standards.

Acting as the first point of contact for expert panels, applicants, and Home Office operational staff, you will undertake satisfactory completion of on-line forms, supporting documents and other administrative requirements of the Home Office and the Academy.

You will bring outstanding organisational and time management skills, a high standard of computer literacy and proven ability to operate effectively against strict deadlines. You must have administrative assistant experience and experience collating data. We are looking for someone with proficiency using Microsoft Office 365 and familiarity with on-line video conferencing applications and other collaborative on-line tools.

In return, we offer an unrivalled package of benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme, BUPA cash plan, private medical insurance, subsidised restaurant, regular social activities, health and wellbeing programmes and the possibility of flexible working, as well as significant investment into your personal and professional development. You will be based at our airy, stylish offices in a prestigious location, opposite St James's Park.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

We support and encourage flexible working and would be happy to discuss working patterns with candidates.

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: Midday on 18 August 2020.

Interviews will be held via video conference (e.g. Zoom).

We are currently recruiting for a wonderful homelessness charity, who have a fast growing Fundraising and Communications department. The Supporter Care Executive is responsible for overseeing day to day operational activity, in addition to line managing a small team of two.

This role is responsible for ensuring that the Supporter Care team works in an efficient and effective manner, adheres to agreed KPIs and SLAs, consistently meets regulatory compliance requirements, and strives to deliver a high standard of customer care that ensures that our supporters are at the forefront of everything we do.

You will need to be someone who builds strong relationships across other teams and with supporters.

You will have:

• A strong background in customer/supporter care including an element of income processing, ideally within a charity setting


• Prior line management/supervisory experience is essential


• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, and a keen eye for detail

Closing date: 27^th July

Salary: £32,000 - £35,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We are the largest UK professional membership organisation working at the heart of sexual and reproductive health, supporting healthcare professionals to deliver high quality care.

We believe that access to quality sexual and reproductive healthcare is a fundamental right. This is why we are working together with our members and partners to shape better sexual and reproductive health for all.

Our five-year strategic plan

It’s an exciting time to be working here at FSRH. We are launching a redesigned Diploma qualification alongside a new learning management system in late 2020. We lead in setting directions for the Community Sexual and Reproductive Health (CSRH) training programme and govern postgraduate qualifications offered in this specialty of clinical medicine. We are currently working on a major review of CSRH curriculum and assessments spearheading a change towards a fit for purpose training pathway for doctors working in this specialty.

We’ve also recently launched our FSRH five-year strategic plan from 2020-25. This is a driver for transformational change and a focal point for everything we do here at FSRH, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. 

Located in the new offices of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists at London Bridge, the Faculty offers a package that includes flexible working hours, subsidised gym membership, season ticket loan, a first-class pension scheme and generous annual leave (25 days per year). 

About the role  

The Education & Training Team is responsible for all aspects of the training and qualifications provided by the Faculty including the Specialty training programme in Community Sexual Reproductive Healthcare (CSRH) and the Membership Examination (MFSRH).

You will help us to maintain, promote and deliver our MFSRH Exam and related projects. Working alongside the Education Development Manager and associated committees and working groups, you will ensure that the MFSRH is appropriate to the needs of the workforce, educationally robust, addresses equality and diversity (relating to educational access by a range of learners), is evidence based, sustainable and positively impacts on practice.

You will have responsibility for maintaining question banks to support assessments, coordinating the administration and delivery of the MFSRH examinations, supporting the question writers and examiners, producing reports to support the monitoring and evaluation of the MFSRH exam, servicing relevant committees and working groups and providing related project support.

About you

You will be educated to Degree level (or equivalent) standard, with experience of managing products. You will have worked independently in a pressurised administrative environment, managing your own output. Experience of working within a professional membership body/higher education/the health sector is desirable but not essential.

You will be able to demonstrate experience of working within policies and processes and using these to support improved delivery and customer service, preferably in an educational context. You will also have experience of supporting/coordinating projects and using digital platforms and technology (eg. Learning Management Systems, question banks, online exams platforms).

Application Process

Please email your CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 pages) by 9am on Monday 10 August. Interviews are scheduled for Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 August via video-link. 

Your cover letter should outline:

Why you are applying for the role 
How you meet the person specification criteria (downloadable from the our website in the ‘about us’/’fsrh jobs’ section[FH1] )
Your notice period 
Current salary
Contact details: mobile telephone number & address 
Where you heard about the role

 

Job title: Senior Partnership Coordinator 

About Theirworld

Theirworld is an influential global charity aiming to end the global education crisis and unleash the potential of the next generation. We work to ensure that every child has the best start in life, a safe place to learn, and skills for the future. To achieve this, we are tackling the lack of political will, financial commitment and action that is currently preventing the realisation of inclusive, quality education for all children. We bring together experience and evidence from our research and projects alongside the passion and power of our campaigns and communications to unlock the big, transformational changes needed to end the global education crisis.

We have existed since 2002, and we are currently going through an exciting period of growth and transformation - assembling a world-class team of campaigners, communicators, researchers, advocates and project managers with the skills, commitment to our mission, and strong team spirit and creative energy to turn the organisation’s vision into reality.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Partnerships Coordinator to join our growing team. Reporting to the Head of Media and Partnerships and working with the organisation’s leadership, the role will be based in London, with occasional domestic and international travel as required.

Main responsibilities

The post will cover a broad range of partnership and external stakeholder management skills, with particular attention to:

• Liaising with key partners and funders to ensure strong, mutually beneficial engagement and positive experiences. 
• Balancing the needs of “high priority, high engagement” partners, foundations, mid-size individual donors with other strategic and new partners
• Mapping out and supporting the execution of partnership engagement plans with major partners throughout the year
• Understanding, maintaining and operating from a central set of records with the information, deadlines, requirements, updates and engagement with various partners 
• Proactively working to service and build existing and new relationships
• Working with the communications and media team to maintain information about the partnerships on the website and promoting partnerships in the media
• Organising periodic mailings, communications and engagements with our partners in written, digital and other formats and providing updates on our work
• Identifying opportunities to engage staff, employees and networks of major partners
• Supporting the development, planning and execution of partnership events – both large and small 
• Supporting fundraising activities and events 
• Supporting work on features media coverage for donors and fundraising coverage;
• Identifying opportunities for engagements of key personnel at our partner organisations in our events and activities 
• Supporting the development and dissemination of fundraising packs for schools and community partners 
   

These responsibilities and functions may be adjusted slightly for the right candidate and over time as needs change. 

Experience, skills and character 

• A well-organised “people person” with excellent engagement and communication skills 
• Demonstrable interest in promoting educational opportunity and social justice to disadvantaged groups 
• Excellent written English and verbal communication skills. Good negotiation skills

• Attention to detail and nuance, and the ability to make connections between projects and stakeholders
• Ability to use a Salesforce database (to keep records updated as well as simple mailing tools

• Efficient, quick-thinking, thorough and detailed-oriented
• Interest in news, media and/or partnerships a plus 
• Excellent written English and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write well, with proper grammar and spelling in both formal and informal contexts 
• Good negotiation skills
• Determined, enthusiastic and proactive ‘can do’ attitude
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to get on with people at all levels and from all backgrounds
• Resilient, a self-starter and a team player

Interested individuals should submit a cover letter and CV with the title of the position in the subject line. 

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual join a Royal Medical College looking to strengthen its’ support for members. The College requires a team player who will engage with committees that form a key part of the College’s work. The role supports the effective running of committees, acting as central point of contact for Chairs. You will be responsible for excellent and accurate administration, including minute taking and meeting management. You will have a clear and proactive approach to managing robust and secure administrative processes and an ability to work to established governance processes. If you like working in a small team, have an eye for detail and accuracy with an ability to moving effortlessly from basic administration to communicating with medical professionals then this role is perfect.

Responsibilities:

Committee Services for a number of committees

• Planning and organising committee meetings for allocated committees. Meetings are almost all held online via video conferencing 
• Management and preparation of agenda and papers with the Chair and circulation to committee members
• Attendance at committee meeting to take minutes
• Provide accurate formal minutes for review and approval
• Keep records and follow up any action points or decisions made by the committee.
• Build good working relationships with the Chair and committee members and provide support to the Chair to ensure smooth running of the committees
• Providing reports to the committee or College Council
• Communicate the work of the Committee and receive input to committee work from other stakeholders
• Manage the appointment and retirement of committee Chair and members according to standard governance processes.
• Maintain committee records and membership details on College systems.

The Successful Applicant:

• Experience of secretariat administration and servicing committees and / or senior level Boards
• Experience of working to support governance processes in a professional body or membership organisation e.g. working with terms of reference and appointments processes
• An individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills with the proven ability to write clear and concise minutes, reports and documents
• Have excellent organisation and planning skills, especially with regard to meetings, meeting arrangements and documentation, including video/online meetings  
• Be someone with ability to use own initiative and able to form good working relationships at all levels and with externally based professionals and volunteers
• Have a track record of working with a team and willing to contribute to team and corporate aims

To apply, please send download and complete the supporting information form, and email it with your CV via the application link.

Early applications are recommended as received applications would be considered on a daily basis and candidates may be interviewed before the application deadline.

The Access to Justice Foundation

The Access to Justice Foundation operates throughout the United Kingdom raising funds for organisations that support those who need legal help but cannot afford it. Accessing legal support makes a huge difference to people’s lives, reducing poverty and suffering.

The Foundation has a diverse grants portfolio and has this year been able to secure a significant increase in its grants resources. In May 2020 the Foundation and a group of independent funders established the Community Justice Fund (CJF), a joint initiative to help specialist social welfare legal advice organisations cope with the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lay the foundations for longer-term renewal. Since then we have received £2.5million from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and £5million of funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and we are looking to recruit an experienced Grants Officer to join our CJF Team. You will be joining a very friendly and driven team at a crucial and exciting time for the charity.

Also in 2020, we have been awarded significant new funding from the Ministry of Justice to develop legal support services through local, regional and national hubs.  This funding, called Legal Support for Litigants in Person (LSLIP) amounts to some £3million over the next two years and is aimed at showing the way to the most effective way of supporting the voluntary legal advice sector to provide high quality and much-needed services.

Equal Opportunities

The Foundation promotes equal opportunities in their own functions and that of beneficiaries. We encourage applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or race.

Location and Access

As a result of COVID-19 we are all working remotely. When we go back to the office we expect to have premises in central London.

The role

We are looking to appoint two full-time Grants Officers. The first post (contract until end of March 2021) will reside in our CJF Team and support us in increasing our effectiveness in addressing the COVID-19 crisis. The second post (two-year fixed term contract) will work within our LSLIP Team to help deliver a successful funding programme across England and Wales.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals who are proactive, energetic and motivated. You must be able to work flexibly and equally well as part of a team or on your own. You will need to have solid experience of grant-making, a good understanding of the voluntary sector and the challenges it faces, and excellent interpersonal skills. You also need to have a strong commitment to equality and have an in-depth understanding of the importance of diversity and how it can be achieved substantively in all aspects of an organisation’s life, including internal and external processes and functions. Our passion is access to justice and we are looking to appoint highly competent individuals who share this passion. Lived experience of the social welfare system or the legal system is an advantage but not essential.

Job title: Grants Officer x2

Salary: £30,000 p.a., holiday (25 days plus bank holidays) and pension

Contract: 2 posts: CJF Grants Officer fixed-term contract to end March 2021 and LSLIP Grants Officer 2-year contract (please state your preference in cover letter)

Reporting to: CJF Grants Manager, and LSLIP Grants Manager respectively

Hours: 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday with occasional evening events and meetings, although we also welcome applications for flexible working

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

1. To act as the day-to-day point of contact between the Foundation’s grantees, potential grantees and the Foundation
2. To work with the respective Grants Manager, assisting with the co-ordination and delivery of the Foundation’s grant making programme across the United Kingdom (CJF Grants Officer) and England &  Wales (LSLIP Grants Officer)
   • Responsibility for liaising with applicants and grantees.
   • Working with applicants to develop project ideas.
3. To administer relationships with grantees including
   • Managing the administration of new grants along with the Foundation’s existing portfolio of grants.
   • Responsibility for ensuring that grant payments are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
   • Assisting the Grants Manager in drafting reports to the CEO, Board of Trustees, Ministry of Justice and other stakeholders.
   • Drafting monitoring and evaluation reporting templates, and amending these as appropriate.
   • Ensuring that monitoring and evaluation reports are submitted on time and liaising with grantees to collect outstanding information.
   • Maintaining quality data records on grant activity and relationships with charities, primarily via the Foundation database.
   • Assisting the Grants Manager and the Data and Learning Manager in the preparation and compilation of reports and statistics.
4. Carry out such other tasks as the Grants Manager or Chief Executive may from time to time deem necessary.

Note – This job description does not form part of the Contract of Employment.

This post may entail attendance at events and other work outside office hours. Overtime is not paid but time off in lieu is given for extra hours worked, subject to the demands of the service.

Person Specification (or the qualities you will need, in no particular order)

Essential Criteria:

1. A strong Commitment to the aims and objectives of the Foundation
2. A strong commitment to equality, and a demonstrable track record in contributing to the implementation of policies aimed at counteracting discrimination and exclusion.
3. Lived experience and/or knowledge of the social welfare system or the legal system
4. Minimum of two years’ experience in grant-making or similar field
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
6. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
7. Accuracy and attention to detail
8. Strong organisational and project management skills
9. Strong IT skills, including MS Office applications and database management

Desirable Criterion:

1. Working knowledge and experience of using Salesforce (or other similar grants management applications) and Form Assembly

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter addressing each of the above criteria, including examples, by 5pm on Thursday 13 August.

For over 50 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

We are looking for a Project Assistant to support our diverse and high profile portfolio of health programmes and projects.

Position Title: Project Assistant – Health
Reference: 2016 
Location: London Fields, Mentmore Terrace (Currently virtual/work from home) The post holder may start the position while NCB is working remotely due to Covid-19, therefore all candidates must be able to work at home temporarily
Status: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £21,814 Per Annum

As Project Assistant you will play a vital role keeping programmes and projects on track. Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential. You need to be passionate about what you do, enjoy working in a fast paced environment and be comfortable working both independently, and with other team members.

You will have administrative and writing skills, an interest in how health services can better support children and young people, and experience of supporting meetings and training events online and face to face. You will have strong IT skills including experience of updating and editing web based materials, updating databases and preparing material for publication.

Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 23rd August 2020.
Assessment and interviews to be conducted virtually on Thursday 27th August 2020

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

To Apply

To apply for this position, please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our website where you can download the Job Description and Application Pack.

NCB is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, political opinion, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, paternity, and carer status.

No agencies please.

Grants Officer (Individuals)

Responsible to: Legal Director

Salary range: £23,000 - £28,000

Key relationships: CEO, Legal team, external lawyers, partners and beneficiaries

Location:  Media Defence, the Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR

Hours: 37.5 hours (flexible), occasional evening and weekend work

Media Defence is a charity that helps journalists defend their rights. We support independent media, journalists and bloggers who are under legal threat through grant making, and by making sure that lawyers are available to defend them. We engage in strategic litigation to improve the regulatory environment for media freedom, make grants to organisations in various countries to run media defence programmes, and build the capacity of the lawyers and organisations we work with on issues of media law. Media Defence was set up in 2008 and has established itself as a leader in the field.

Role Summary

As Grants Officer, you will manage and administer Media Defence’s financial grants and non-financial support to individuals applying for support, identify new potential grantees and contribute to strengthening the capacity and sustainability of existing grantees. You will be the lead contact between Media Defence and our current grantees, and you will play a key role in implementing and refining our grant making strategy, developing and fostering strong and sustainable relationships with individuals working to advance press freedom standards around the world. More information about the programme can be found at Media Defence's website

You will be flexible and creative, have exceptional communication skills and a good understanding of the realities faced by lawyers and journalists operating in various regions of the world, including under repressive regimes.

Main Responsibilities

Grants Management

• Managing Media Defence’s emergency defence grant application process, including assessment of applications and project proposals, proposal development, preparation of final recommendation for Board/CEO approval.
• Manage grant award process, including contracting, setting of KPIs and reporting requirements
• Monitoring of awarded grants, including tracking developments in litigation, assessment of partner/grantee reports and grant compliance; financial oversight of grants and grant budgets; provision of additional support as may be required by grantees
• Ensure smooth running of Media Defence’s grant making; administration of Media Defence’s grants database (GIFTS)
• Act as lead contact in relationships with lawyers and journalists throughout the process
• Providing support to legal team where required

• Undertake and support grant assessment /evaluations and; country mapping visits as may be required
• Support the work of the Development cluster by providing material for news stories and accurate information for knowledge management
• Assist team members in ensuring data related to Media Defence grants is provided in a timely manner for use in grant/case reporting, communications material, funding applications and reports, and for other uses
• Support the Finance and Operations Director with periodic review and update of grantee terms and conditions
• Monitor the situation with respect to press freedom around the world, outreach to individuals where appropriate
• Act as one of the primary conduits between MLDI and networks of NGOs in the sector
• Represent Media Defence at external events and meetings
• Identify and carry out any other duties which fall within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post as requested

Person Specification

Essential

• Good general education to degree level
• Strong proven project management skills and experience of delivering successful projects
• Ability to analyse and synthesise complex information quickly and effectively
• Competent IT user including Microsoft Office Packages, internet and email
• Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a small ream, supporting other colleagues, and with a strong commitment to learning and improvement
• Excellent written and spoken English, good editorial skills and the ability to communicate with diverse communities
• Experience of working with, and relating to, a diverse range of people and a pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with colleagues at all levels, as well as with Media Defence partners
• Proven experience of grant making administration and the process of grant making
• Proven track record of an organised and methodical approach to work, combining numerical accuracy with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Experience with databases

Desirable

• Good working knowledge (spoken and written) of French would be a significant advantage
• Experience of working hands-on in a legal environment and the management of legal documentation would be an advantage
• Experience of, and an interest in, working for a ‘not for profit’ and in a human rights environment would be an advantage

How to apply

To apply please send a cover letter and CV with the subject line: ‘Grants Officer application’.

Deadline: 16 August 2020

Equality and diversity are fundamental to our mission. We are committed to the recruitment and retention of individuals from diverse backgrounds and who reflect the diverse communities in which we operate.

Background

New Schools Network (NSN) is a dynamic, growing charity. Our purpose is to ensure that every child has an equal chance to succeed, irrespective of their background, by supporting communities to establish, run and improve schools.

An unacceptable number of children fail to reach their potential because they lack access to an excellent education. Too often, a child’s background dictates their destination in life, entrenching inequality and impacting communities for generations to come.

NSN is passionate about ending educational inequality once and for all.

We envisage a country where every child has an equal chance to succeed in life, irrespective of their background. Through our programmes, we partner with individuals, groups, trusts and business leaders to establish, run and improve pioneering and innovative schools.

By offering advice, guidance and support, the charity has been instrumental in helping hundreds of groups of parents, teachers, charities and schools to establish new schools. Over the last three years, NSN has expanded its activities to support the 800 or so free schools that are open or have been approved to open. This is an exciting opportunity to work in medium sized charity and to improve the quality of education in England by joining NSN’s Free Schools Programme Directorate.

New Schools Network is powered by a dynamic and enthusiastic team, united by a passion for improving life chances for children through education.

Free Schools Programme Directorate

As a member of the Free Schools Programme Directorate (FSPD), you will be supporting the team to deliver services to free schools at all stages of their journey. No two days will be the same; you will be involved in a varied range of projects across the team and wider organisation. The FSPD intern will primarily support NSN’s two free school services:

• Advisory Services: NSN’s Advisory Services offers support and guidance to free school applicant groups. This includes researching and reaching out to groups who are best placed to set up specific types of schools, and working with them to develop their idea and prepare them to submit a free school application to the Department for Education (DfE).

• Delivery Services: NSN’s Delivery Services offer a range of support to free schools that have been approved to open, and those that are open. NSN supports approved groups by providing a range of paid-for services, specially designed to help groups achieve the key milestones in a challenging and rigorous set up process. Open free schools can access a range of free support including events, meetings with specialist consultants, and NSN’s dedicated helpdesk service.

The FSPD intern will also be expected to provide ad hoc support to other projects and teams across the organisation.

Our values are:

• We take action to generate change.
• We embrace innovation.
• We believe in individual agency.
• We celebrate diversity.

Key responsibilities

Interns work across all areas of NSN’s work. They have an opportunity to develop a number of key skills, including research, writing and presenting, event organisation and database management. This role will include the following responsibilities:

• Helping to deliver accurate advice to free schools at all stages, including applicant groups, through NSN’s universal helpdesk service;
• Supporting the co-ordination of one-to-one advice surgeries;
• Researching various topics in public policy, politics and education;
• Helping to organise events, including (virtual) visits to schools, roundtables and webinars;
• Supporting advisers to identify and contact high quality potential free school applicants;
• Updating and maintaining records on NSN’s internal database, including running reports and logging queries in a timely and accurate manner; and,
•  
• We commit to continuous improvement.
• Supporting the work of the wider team and the administration of NSN’s work in general

Candidates need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• Enthusiasm – NSN’s interns must be passionate about education, and support the free school policy.
• Proactivity – NSN’s interns must be able to use their initiative to solve problems, handle external queries appropriately, and support the team.
• Impressive communication skills – NSN’s interns communicate with a great variety of individuals and groups in person, over the phone and in writing, including civil servants and senior leaders of national academy trusts.
• Strong time management skills – NSN’s interns need to prioritise their workload and be able to balance time sensitive tasks with longer-term projects.
• Professionalism – NSN’s interns are often the first point of contact for external stakeholders, so they need to represent NSN in a professional manner in any situation.
• Adaptability – NSN’s interns are asked to complete a wide variety of projects and need to be adaptable.
• Attention to detail – NSN’s interns need to complete both written and data-related tasks with precision and accuracy.

We are interested in applications from anyone with the above attributes, regardless of your level of education or experience. A proven interest in education (e.g. tutoring, volunteering with young people) and/or experience in a customer facing role would be beneficial.

Please note: We are keen to appoint as soon as possible and may interview for this position before the deadline. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be held virtually due to COVID-19.

Location

 London or Manchester (with initial flexibility around working from home due to COVID-19).

How to apply

To apply for this role, please e-mail with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the right person for this job. NSN operates a 'blind' recruitment process, whereby all personal and identifying details are removed from candidates' applications. We do this to ensure that the hiring team evaluate applicants on the basis of their skills, aptitude and experience instead of factors that could potentially bias decision-making.

Summary

The role includes a wide range of organisational and secretarial tasks that will allow the Diocesan Secretary, who works as the operational cheif exectuive of the Diocese of Southwark, to maximize the use of her time. The PA will work collaboratively as part of a team who support the committee structure of the diocese, and the broader administrative support within the secretariat. Confidence and competence in the use of IT will be really important in this role, to manage corrresponce, track actions, manage data and to produce high quality presentations and documents.

Introduction

We are seeking an experienced PA who thrives in a changing and dynamic enironment, to support the Diocesean Secretary, who leads the operational, financial and governance arrangements for the Diocese, one of the largest dioceses within the Church of England.

This is an exciting, busy and wide-ranging role, providing the opportunity to use excellent PA skills, working with a wide range of colleagues, including those at a senior level within the Diocese.

Main Responsibilities

• The management of the Diocesan Secretary's diary.
• To provide a professional, discreet, courteous, and efficient first point of contact to Secretariat for all communications with the Diocesan Secretary.
• To maintain complete confidentiality and integrity always.
• Building key relationships with other members of the Secretariat, PAs to the Bishops and Archdeacons, senior trustees, and other colleagues.
• To arrange meetings with a wide range of internal and external contacts,
• Development and maintenance of Word and/or Excel meeting notes and actions resulting from meetings and following these up for the Diocesan Secretary.
• To schedule follow-up meetings and tracking actions for follow-up.
• Responding to correspondence and enquiries, including drafting letters.
• Managing invoices and legal documents sent to the Diocesan Secretary for signature
• Responding to emails where appropriate, as delegated by the Diocesan Secretary and ensuring deadlines for responses are met.
• Managing calls to the Diocesan Secretary and responding to phone calls.
• Management of files and papers; with the aim of continuing to move to a paperless office.
• Developing easily accessible folders for electronic files.
• Managing a bring forward system, ideally electronically, so documents are available for the Diocesan Secretary at the appropriate time for meetings.
• Provide general secretarial support to the Diocesan Secretary, including formatting and proof reading of reports, use of Excel to support monitoring activity.
• Preparing presentations using PowerPoint.
• To use the data sources available to provide summaries of management, financial and other information when required.

Ideal Candidate

You should have a high standard of education, normally to graduate level or equivalent, with experience in a similar or related role, working for someone at a senior level in an organisation.

A high degree of planning and organising, with attention to detail will be really important, as will experience of a busy office with competing tasks, and a collaborative 'can do' approach, with the ability to work with a wide range of colleagues internally and externally.

You should be a confident user of IT, with a keen interest in finding ways of using electronic means to improve efficiecy and effectiveness. You should particularly have:

• Advanced word-processing skills (Microsoft Word).
• Highly competent Excel skills with experience working with and creating spreadsheets.
• Experience with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and OneNote experience,
• Experience of complex diary management
• Excellent note-taking skills and ability to produce notes and summaries from meetings.
• Proactive curiosity - interest in gaining information from databases and summarise in simple formats.
• A good knowledge of PowerPoint with the ability to develop presentations.

Equally important are the interpersonal and communication skills that will enable you to deal courteously and confidentially with all who contact the Diocesan Secretary's office including:

• A warm and friendly personality
• Good humour, tact, diplomacy, and sensitivity.
• Working in a team environment, but being able to acting on your own initiative as the need arises.

An interest and willingness to learn about and work within the environment of the Church of England, will be important but this is an opportunity to develop knowledge of the workings of an often complex organisation.

You should be in sympathy with the aims and objectives of the Christian Church and have due regard for the traditions of the Church of England

eCRM Project Support Officer

Fixed term contract until 31 December 2021.

35 hours per week

£26,182 per annum / pro rata (plus allowances)

London

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Technology and Data Team which is part of our Finance and Corporate Services Directorate. Your role will be to provide project support to the project team to deliver the eCRM Project. The project will replace our current supporter database (Raiser's Edge) and associated systems with a new charity-wide solution which brings together key data for all users and enables TCS to meet the needs of our Supporter Engagement Strategy.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual with keen attention to detail to join our dynamic, ambitious team. A key part of this role will be your ability to provide high quality support to the project team.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-Strong communication skills, including interpersonal and written skills

-Strong organisational skills, working in complex and fast-paced environments

-Strong project management skills and completer-finisher approach

-Experience managing project finances with excellent attention to detail

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 19 of August 2020.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing Monday 24 of August.

Saferworld is an independent international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives. We work with people affected by conflict to improve their safety and sense of security, and conduct wider research and analysis.

The Advocacy Adviser to International Programmes will work with country teams and partners in designing and supporting the implementation of inclusive peace, security and justice advocacy strategies and activities. S/he will have a thematic focus on bringing about strategic change to advance Saferworld’s Strategic Plan.

The post-holder will be committed to inclusive ways of working, with a strong understanding of working in multi-cultural settings and accompanying people and processes, including partner organisations. They will support Saferworld’s international programmes teams to increase their influence and impact through strategic advocacy, including through accompaniment of advocacy posts around the organisation. They will lead on the development of advocacy strategies and tools that can be used to effectively influence change beyond their direct programmatic impact.

In order to connect programmatic issues and global policy and advocacy to ensure they are complementary and conducive to external change based on evidence from the ground; the post-holder will lead an organisational vision and process to ensure advocates across Saferworld work together to increase our collective impact and contribute to collective learning.

The post holder is expected to show considerable leadership within the organisation and will be asked to have a high level of analytical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving capacities. This includes developing advocacy strategies and tools to meet new needs; collecting and analysing a range of information from different sources; and developing new ideas and approaches to programme-led policy and advocacy.

School-Home Support (SHS) is a dynamic charity with extensive experience and expertise in attendance, parental engagement and safeguarding for disadvantaged children and families, with proven outcomes and success in increasing attendance and reducing exclusions.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop our service in supporting schools growing needs. Although based in London, it will require travel across England at times. The post holder will manage a team of practitioners and support SHS, schools and members to promote positive outcomes for children and their families.

Schools Coordinator
Location: London (with travel across England)
Hours: Part Time - 3 days per week - Term time only plus 2 weeks
Salary: £16,130 to £17,205 per annum depending on experience

The successful candidate will have a confident ability to form professional partnerships with schools and other agencies and proven experience of sharing good practice and setting high standards. They will also have experience of managing staff and working effectively to build family resilience and be highly skilled in engaging children and their families.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Wednesday 19th August 2020
Interviews: Friday 21st August 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply on Website' button to be directed to the School-Home Support website where you can download the relevant information pack and application form. 

School-Home Support​ ​takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances.

SHS is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

The post holder will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check.

No agencies please.