The Pepper Foundation is a small charity based in Tring and raises funds for Children's Hospice at Home care across Herts and Bucks. We are recruiting an Operations, Support & Event Co-ordinator to cover maternity leave for a period of up to 12 months from September.  You will join a small team of 3 part-time staff and provide admin support across all our activities to the charity and its Trustees.

A key part of the role will be to organise and deliver external fundraising events. Whilst events have been suspended during the last 18 months events will continue to form a key element to our fundraising strategy. You will therefore need to be able to demonstrate skills and experience in event management.

Some evening and weekend work will form part of the role including providing admin support to meetings, therefore flexible working is a requirement.

The Claudia Jones Organisation (CJO) is seeking an Operation’s Manager immediately to lead its operations as it transitions out of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The role is new and brings added value and support to the organisation.

The Operations Manager will provide effective operational support across the CJO for a small multi-disciplinary team that delivers person-centred family, gender base violence services, therapeutic interventions, cultural events and activities and volunteering in a dynamic and changing environment. All staff are homebased until we return to working in our London office.

With your previous experience of working in a similar role, and with sound  business operational experience you will be able to communicate effectively at a number of levels as we work towards a new `normal’ along with good experience of working in the BAME Sector.

To be considered for this role please upload your CV to the Charity Job portal, along with a covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) highlighting why you are suitable for the post.

• Should you be successful, two References from previous employers are required
• This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS
• CJO is an Equal Opportunities Employer. See the Equality and Diversity form attached for your completion. In light of the nature of work and focus of CJO, the candidate’s gender is considered to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Paragraph 1, Schedule 9, of the Equality Act 2010.
• All candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK

Please Note: Do not apply unless you are able to meet these requirements.

We will close the application as soon as we have received sufficient applications, but no later than 6th August 2021 at 5pm BST.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

For this year in the run up to Christmas do you want to join our logistics team and thousands of volunteers in gathering in half a million boxes from across the UK, processing them and then sending them to children all around the world.

For four months become part of the world’s largest shoebox appeal where Samaritan’s Purse, together with local churches here and overseas, distributes gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need overseas and in so doing demonstrates God’s love in a tangible way whilst sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.

We are looking to employ three Administrators on temporary contracts at our Processing Centre in Oldbury, Birmingham to assist primarily with Coordinating Collections and maintaining systems during our Christmas shoebox campaign from August 2021 through to December 2021 (note if you have holiday booked for August this will not prejudice applications).

 You will need to:

• be quick to learn

• have a clear and confident telephone manner

• good PC skills, particularly knowledge of Microsoft Office

• happy to work independently

• be comfortable working in a very busy environment

• have a positive, ‘can do’ attitude

• be flexible regarding the tasks you may be given

• ideally have experience of working in an office.

In accordance with the Equality Act of 2010 and due to both the nature and context of the role there is an ‘occupational requirement’ for the post holder to be a committed Christian. The job holder should be committed to the purpose of Samaritan’s Purse and be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for the Christian purposes of the organisation and be able to live out, hold to, support and contribute to its Christian ethos.

Holborn, London ( Flexibility to work from home) 
Circa 23,000 plus Inner London Weighting Allowance
Permanent Full-Time, 35 hours per week. 

Raising vital money to transform children's lives.

The role

Action for Children protects and supports children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives.

We are looking for a High-Value Fundraising Executive to develop and support the delivery of compelling internal and external materials, to maximise the potential for both high-value donor and senior volunteer engagement with the organization. The post-holder will also support the delivery of a pipeline of prospects through research, providing key donor insight to drive income growth from individuals, foundations, and companies.

You will make a difference by:

-Producing excellent and timely external communications for donors and senior volunteers, such as cases for support, detailed proposals and impact reports.

-Increasing internal engagement with our funding priorities by creating communication materials and organising information sharing sessions. 

-Producing a range of information on prospects from concise topline summaries to detailed and comprehensive profiles on existing and potential individuals, trusts and companies.

-Identifying new prospects via data mining, press scanning, peer networks and prospecting projects to develop and maintain a pipeline of prospects for fundraising teams. 

You will need:

-Experience in producing high quality written materials that are tailored to the needs of internal or external audiences.

-Experience of working both independently and as part of a team.

-Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues in different departments.

-Strong organisation skills, attention to detail and a methodical approach to tasks.

-The ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload to meet agreed deadlines.

-Flexible and proactive approach to working and able to respond at short notice to a wide variety of tasks.

-The ability to remain calm and focused within a challenging environment.

-Confident IT skills - Microsoft Office (Word and Excel and PowerPoint) - to enable the production of visually appealing and professional documents.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Do you enjoy problem solving and working with data, and do you thrive on working in a busy but supportive environment? Would you like to be part of a highly ambitious and motivated Fundraising team? But most of all, do you feel passionately that everyone grieving should get the support they need? Then this could be the role for you!

Cruse Bereavement Care has been the UK’s leading bereavement charity for 62 years. Our mission is to offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and to enhance societies care of bereaved people. This year we're undergoing exciting changes to expand and deepen our services.

The Fundraising and Income Generation team has gone from strength to strength since forming in 2019, increasing income by over 40% since then. On the back of this success, our ambitious strategy sets out to continue to grow and diversify income and maximise all opportunities. The role of Fundraising Operations Officer is essential for the delivery of our strategy and the well-being of bereaved people across the country – which has arguably never been more important than now.

This newly formed role will focus on key processes to support growth across the team, including processing and reconciliation of fundraised income and data management. Reporting to the Fundraising Operations Manager, you will work closely with colleagues in Finance and Fundraising and others across the organisation, using your detail-oriented approach and enthusiasm to deliver an excellent level of service to our supporters, customers and volunteers.

Location: Currently home-based. Flexible for office (Richmond-upon-Thames) or remote-working.

If you have a passion for developing relationships, have excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience in delivering events and/or community fundraising, we would love to hear from you.

4Sight Vision Support currently supports over 2,000 blind and sight impaired children and adults living in West Sussex, however, there are an estimated 34,500 people living with some form of sight loss in our County. We have ambitious plans to grow our services and further tailor the support we offer, over the next 3-5 years.

Having recently completed a Fundraising Audit, updated our Mission, Vision and Values and devised a new Future Services Strategy, this is an exciting time to join - you could be part of the transformation.

The Fundraising Officer role sits within the Fundraising, Marketing Communications team and will be providing maternity leave cover for approximately 8-10 months. The role is responsible for building and stewarding relationships withindividuals, community groups, schools and supporters holding their own fundraising events, as well as devising and delivering a programme of 4Sight Vision Support events. The Fundraising Officer will also support with the delivery of our Gifts in Wills/Legacy programme in September/October.

While our Head Office is based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, we offer a very flexible approach to hours, days and location.

Fundraising Officer role and responsibilities:

• Work with the Fundraising Manager to plan, budget, coordinate and deliver a programme of 4Sight Vision Support Fundraising events, including a number of 100th Anniversary events already in the calendar.
• Support challenge event fundraisers, community groups and schools to help them maximise income through their fundraising activities.
• Support with the delivery and development of our recycling programme.
• Thanking and ensuring ongoing stewardship of individual donors, community groups, schools and supporters holding their own events and participating in our events.
• Work with the Fundraising Manager to support with siting new collection boxes and maintain ongoing contact with sites.
• Support the Fundraising Manager in the development and delivery of our existing fundraising strategy and plans.
• To contribute to the further development of optimal CRM usage for planning and reporting work with the Fundraising Manager.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience of events and/or community fundraising activities.
• Relevant fundraising qualification or experience equivalent to a degree qualification is desirable.
• Experience of broader fundraising disciplines is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to proactively plan and manage a varied and busy workload.

Job Type: Part time – 21 hours per week

Salary: £22,000 p.a. FTE - £13,200 p.a. pro rata

Hours and workplace:

• Hours to be worked, in the main, Monday to Friday, however some evening and weekend working may be required in accordance with the needs of the charity. We offer a flexible approach to working days/times, and to a hybrid model of working from home working and from our Head Office in Bognor Regis.
• To keep our staff as safe as possible we are carrying out lateral flow testing twice a week and are following strict guidelines to ensure that those in the workplace wherever possible are following social distancing of 2 metres.

Please apply with a CV & 1 page cover letter addressed to Phil MacDonald. Please also include your earliest start date.

Applications will close midnight on Thursday 5th August 2021, with interviews on zoom the following week.

What's the role?

As the organisation expands in Asia and the Middle East, we need expert operational support. You'll be helping to keep the organisation running smoothly, have input into our growth strategy, as well as supporting our recruitment (especially in Asia and the Middle East). Working with the COO, alongside the HR Manager and Operations Assistant, your support will help the team continue to make a major impact on climate change policy.

What is Ember?

Ember is a fast growing energy & climate think tank, finding innovative ways to use data to end the use of coal – the most important way to tackle the climate change crisis. We have funding secured to double our team size in the coming 6 months, scaling up to around 32 people. You’ll be joining a well-respected team that is already having a global impact in tackling climate change, with recent policy wins from our expert analysts in Poland, the UK, India, and Turkey.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the recruitment process through advertising, sifting and first stage interviews
• Supporting of HR processes, including onboarding of new staff and performance reviews
•  Donor relations and reporting, as well as further fundraising bids
• Improving project management on our flagship reports
• Keeping the team culture strong whilst we work remotely and across timezones
• Working with the accountant on payments and expense processes

Must have

• At least 5 years experience in an HR/operations capacity
• Good organisational skills and ability to balance multiple tasks independently
• Some recruitment experience
• A passion for tackling climate change

Nice to have

• Experience in growing an organisation, preferably with non-profit experience
• Project management experience
• Financial reporting experience
• Overseas recruitment experience
• European or Asian language skills
• Experience with recruitment tools like Workable, and finance packages like Xero.

Salary: £30k-£35k, depending on experience

Location: Right to work in the UK required. We are currently remote working, but some of the team intend to return to our offices in London post-vaccine.

Ember's history: For over a decade we've worked on climate policy in Europe as Sandbag, winning reform to the EU CO2-pricing market, and a succession of winds on coal phase-outs in Europe. Since 2020 we've rebranded as Ember as we take the fight against coal global. We turn data into action: we gather, curate and analyse data on the global coal to clean transition.

Holiday and Pension

• 25 days holiday (+ Bank Holidays)
  • Plus additional time off between Christmas and New Year
  • For each year you're part of the team at Ember you'll receive an additional 1 day of holiday, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
• A pension plan with employer contribution of 3%
• Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working

Further benefits

• Office (when we return!) includes free breakfasts, free yoga, one-a-week beer & pizza
• Season ticket loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Funding and allocated time for your training and development
• Volunteer Day
• Two low carbon travel days
• Time off to donate blood.

Digital Fundraising and Communications Officer

We have a fantastic opening for an experienced Digital Fundraiser & Communications Officer to join a small and friendly charity based on Dartington Hall Estate near Totnes

Position: Digital Fundraising and Communications Officer

Location: Dartington Head Office (to include some home working).

Contract: Permanent, Full-time 37.5 hrs per week

Salary: £24471.26-£27973.93 per annum

Closing date:

About the role:

As Digital Fundraising and Communications Officer you will take responsibility for the development and delivery of strong and innovative digital and traditional marketing strategies, using SEO, PPC, and other techniques to drive traffic to the website, grow brand awareness and generate interest in the charity’s services.

You will support with the development of and take responsibility for the delivery of digital fundraising to maximise fundraising income, as well as supporting the creation of digital marketing assets including case studies, photography and video content.

This exciting new role will be instrumental in making sure the charity is front of mind in the community and provide innovative digital methods for people to support their work. If you want to join a pioneering charity that makes a real difference to the lives of young people and adults with learning disabilities, we’d love to hear from you!

About you:

We are looking for someone with the right expertise, values, motivation to help raise significant funds and the charity’s profile, enabling them to become a recognisable name that extends their reach to beneficiaries, supporters and professionals in the field.

You will bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Experience of working in a role that includes Digital Communications, Digital Fundraising or ideally both.
• Experience of executing engaging fundraising or marketing campaigns or activities across a number of channels.
• A proven track record of income generation.
• IT literate, proficient in all Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• A strong understanding of digital systems such as Google Ads and Analytics, SEO and how to use these to optimise web traffic.
• Experience of maximising social media accounts and WordPress websites with engaging content.
• A proven ability to measure, interpret and evaluate campaign results.
• First-class writing, editing and proof-reading skills, with the ability to make complex information engaging and accessible.

In Return:

You will be working for a well-established charity that provides an excellent range of staff benefits including 28 days’ annual leave, a company pension scheme, staff discount scheme, ongoing training and supervision, continuing professional development and support as well as an extensive induction on commencement of employment. Lifeworks are also accredited Disability Confident Employers. 

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and they expect all staff to share this commitment. For this post, pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to encouraging applications from applicants who declare they have a disability, provided they meet the minimum job criteria as specified in the person specification, by offering a guaranteed interview.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Communications Officer, Digital Communications, Digital Officer, Communications Coordinator, Social Media, Social Media Officer, Content Producer, Digital Engagement Officer, Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Executive, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Fundraising Product Officer, Digital Marketing and Fundraising, Digital Fundraiser, Direct Marketing & Digital Fundraiser etc.

Looking to take the lead on Trusts and Foundations fundraising? Are you confident and full of ideas to develop new funding opportunities? If so, then this is the role for you! We are looking for a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to join our close-knit fundraising team.

This is a great opportunity to develop your existing experience of trusts and foundations fundraising and shape our strategy for the next five years to deliver growth. You will also assist the Head of Major Gifts and Communications with major donor fundraising.

We’re looking for a successful bid-writer who has proven experience of securing substantial funding from Trusts and Foundations. You'll be a self-starter and problem solver who can use their creativity and build effective relationships.

Currently the team is working from home, but we are looking to move to hybrid home/office working from the autumn.

We are located within the London Borough of Newham – one of the most diverse regions in the UK. It is vital that our staff team represents the community in which we work. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, those who consider themselves to have a disability, and other minority groups.

Cancer affects us all in different ways. We know it can be difficult. Big C is here, across our county, to support anyone affected by cancer in any way.

This is a full time, 6 month fixed term contract (for maternity cover) to provide daily engagement, coaching and leadership of our retail staff, while supporting the Retail Operations Manager in delivering the broader retail strategy.

Responsibilities will include monitoring and supporting the delivery of the day-to-day operations, standards and processes of Big C’s Distribution Centre and shops. This is very much a hands-on role within our retail outlets and distribution centre, ensuring that the maximum amount of income is generated while providing a supportive environment that makes employee wellbeing a priority.

With an enthusiastic and positive attitude, a creative flair and passion for service you will help to ensure that our shops are industry leading when it comes to Visual Merchandising and delivering excellent customer service. 

Big C's Core Values are Respect Empathy Support Trust Honesty.  They provide a benchmark for behaviour across the organisation. If you share these values, and would like to acting as an ambassador for Big C ensuring that the retail business supports, promotes awareness and endorses the aims and objectives of Big C we would love to hear from you.

The salary £21,997 to £24,321 per annum (depending on skills and experience). Subject to eligibility/scheme rules, benefits include:

•       5% employer pension contribution
•       33 days holiday per annum (full time equivalent)
•       cycle to work scheme
•       company sick pay
•       life assurance

Please see the full job description and person specification for this role.

You will be based at our Head Office in Centrum, Norwich Research Park, but the role will involve visiting Big C's retail outlets most days and under our temporary hybrid working, you may also work from home if appropriate.

Big C are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, young adults and children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This role requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a barred list check. Additionally, your application plays an essential part in our choosing the right person for this position. 

When applying, please complete the online application fully.  Information to to support your application can be in your attached covering letter or where indicated in the application.

Closing date for applications:Sunday 25th July, however please note that this vacancy may close earlier if sufficient applications have been received. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an Events and Challenge Assistant to join our small and dynamic team delivering a range of special events and bespoke challenges for a national disability charity.

What does the role involve?

The Events and Challenge team manage a diverse programme of events to raise funds, raise awareness and support the work of Back Up. From our biggest annual fundraiser, The City Dinner, to our #NoLimits cycling event, you will have the opportunity to further your experience working on a wide range of both special and challenge events.

You will provide administrative support to the team and work closely with the Manager and Coordinator to plan and deliver events. You will have an appetite for working in a fast-paced environment, be extremely organised and able to work on a number of different events at one time.

It is a really exciting time to join the team, with a busy calendar of events planned for later this year as well as further development of some of our new virtual events.

Is Back Up a good place to work?

Back Up has a great culture and is in the Third Sector Magazine’s top ten Best Charities to Work For in 2020. There are no silos – something reinforced by the charity’s size, a one-team ethos and socialising together. Back Up runs anonymous staff morale surveys and we consistently score well above the sector average on every question.

Colleagues are professional, approachable, supportive and warm. You will work in a successful team at a leading charity with an international reputation in its field, working very close to the cause. Fun is one of our core values and it comes through in our work. There are sometimes friendly dogs in the office and a cake or two to enjoy!

ABOUT US

At Founders Pledge, our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to do immense good. Since launching in 2015, our members have pledged to donate over $4 billion to charitable causes. We offer the simplest path to impact for successful entrepreneurs, providing end-to-end giving infrastructure, pioneering research, and access to a worldwide network of experts. In other words, we help tech leaders become strategic philanthropists. Our 1600+ members include the people behind industry-leading companies such as Airbnb, UiPath, Dropbox, Skype, Spotify, and Uber.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Fund Operations Administrator to provide administrative and operational support to our Deployment team, who are responsible for managing our donor advised funds (DAFs) in the UK, US and Germany. This includes making grants to the charities and funding opportunities that our members want to support. Reporting to our Deployment Director, your work will enable Founders Pledge to process grants to the organisations solving the world’s biggest problems.

In your first 6 months you’ll:

• Take control of the busy Deployment team inbox - ensuring messages are assigned and dealt with promptly.
• Manage the team’s administrative processes in Salesforce (our CRM) from adding contacts, charities, grants and incoming transfers, to updating details of member exits and bank transfers. 
• Prepare member account summaries and issue donation receipts.
• Draft deployment requests and other documents.
• Help the Finance and Deployment teams ensure rigorous accounting of contributions and grants.
• Establish and manage an essential deployments calendar.
• Provide project-based support for the Deployment team. 

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000
Location: Remote UK

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for a strong, all-round administrator with an eye for detail and a comfort with numbers. You’ll be the safe pair of hands who makes sure that our processes run seamlessly, allowing the team to focus on the more complex tasks at hand. A desire to support a team in a very varied role is a must!

You’re likely to have:

• A demonstrable ability in prioritizing and meeting rigid deadlines whilst multitasking.
• Excellent written communication skills. This will help with writing emails to members and charities. 
• Good computer skills, with the ability to grasp new applications quickly. Knowledge of Salesforce would be a plus.
• Incredible attention to detail. 
• A financial mindset and experience working across currencies would be a plus. 
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• A skill for proactive problem solving.

WHY WORK WITH US?

What makes us truly special is both our mission and our people. We’re a diverse team, from both charitable and commercial backgrounds, who believe that amazing things can happen when we tackle problems together. We offer a flat structure and an opportunity to help shape the future of philanthropy.

We have a global flexible first approach to working.

We ask that applicants to this role are based within the UK. Although we have a small HQ in London, there’s no expectation for you to attend on a regular basis. At the same time, if you think you’d benefit from a desk in a co-working space close to your home, this can be arranged. Otherwise, you just need a great home wifi connection and we’ll provide you with everything else you need to be successful in your role.

On top of this, we’ll bring the global team together twice per year (when it’s safe to do so)!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Founders Pledge. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can do their best work.

LOCATION: London, Cardiff, or remote within UK. (currently all our staff are working at home and can attend offices on an optional basis. This situation is likely to continue until at least January 2022)

We are looking for a proactive administrator to step into the role of HR and Operations Assistant in a maternity cover role. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in developing their knowledge of HR, finance and operational processes to put their skills to good use within our small, friendly charity.

This is a very broad role providing support predominantly to the Human Resources Manager with a variety of HR administrative process. Being a small charity, the remit is very broad and also includes supporting with learning and development activities, facilities management and software systems, as well as providing administrative support across the wider team. The role also supports the Finance Manager with basic financial processing.

The ideal candidate will need to show strong administrative experience with the ability to successfully coordinate different projects and timescales simultaneously. For example, you may be supporting some internal communications at the same time as responding to requests for invoices with a recruitment deadline looming. To achieve this you will need:

• Knowledge of the main HR processes
• Excellent attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy
• Good organisational skills with a flexible mindset for changing priorities
• Good knowledge and experience of using word-processing, spreadsheets, email software and other software packages, as well as supporting online meetings

Note: Covid-19 restrictions permitting, Elrha’s staff are usually based at our offices in London and Cardiff. While the preference is for the HR and Operations Assistant to be able to work in one of these locations, remote working may be possible for the right candidate.

Elrha is a global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support projects that go on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis. We are based in the UK, but our roles have a global reach. We’re an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, working closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen. Elrha is a wholly owned subsidiary of Save the Children.

To apply
If you feel you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, please review the full job description for further details. Please ensure you tailor your CV to highlight appropriate skills and experience to the role and provide a personal statement (500 words maximum) to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is the next career move for you. We look forward to hearing from you.

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people in our work.  This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality, and are committed to improving employment opportunities for minority groups. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled candidates, as BAME and people with disabilities are currently under-represented throughout our work. We also welcome applications from LGB and Trans, and non-binary candidates. 

Closing date: 15 August 2021
Interviews: Week commencing 23 August 2021

Introduction

We are looking for a highly organised and enthusiastic team member to support our leadership team. It is a new role within the organisation, designed to support our CEO and COO/Head of Casework with administrative and operational support.

The role will involve engagement with a wide range of external stakeholders and handling confidential information. It is a diverse, hands-on role which requires professionalism, interpersonal skills, energy and attention to detail.

You will be responsible for supporting senior management across a variety of areas and it would be a good opportunity for someone interested in a career in the voluntary sector.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide support to the CEO and COO with diary, arranging external and internal meetings, email management, preparing papers, and drafting or sending out correspondence
• Provide support with HR administration
• Assist with other key internal or external meetings, distributing agendas and papers, and following up with staff and stakeholders
• Support the CEO and COO in tracking the implementation and reporting of the business plan
• Support the Board of Trustees by scheduling and attending meetings, taking minutes, coordinating the preparation of Board papers
• Support key functions including office management, staff recruitment and induction, staff training and events, and meeting compliance requirements.
• Act as a contact with suppliers and certain stakeholders with guidance provided by the CEO/COO.
• Maintain electronic filing systems, ensuring processes and software are up to date and in working order

Person specification

• Strong writing abilities, ranging from summarising Board discussions to drafting emails and correspondence.
• Ability to interact comfortably with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to demonstrate flexibility, with a willingness to respond quickly
• Sound judgment, sensitivity and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Proficient in using Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Some understanding of Salesforce would be desirable, together with some experience of producing graphics for reports.
• Knowledge of the legal profession and/or the access to justice sector or related subjects is helpful but not essential.