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About Toynbee Hall
Based in the East End of London since 1884, Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice, and inequality to build a fairer East London. We provide vital advice and support, working in partnership to tackle unfairness and ensure everyone has an equal chance to thrive.
Team background
The Advice Services directorate at Toynbee Hall is central to our commitment to address and alleviate poverty in London and beyond. Specialising in debt, welfare benefits, legal support, and generalist advice, our directorate has proven instrumental in significantly enhancing the financial wellbeing of those we serve. Last year alone, our efforts helped individuals and families to be over £23 million better off, showcasing the direct impact of our work.
Our operational model combines direct service provision with a collaborative approach. We directly employ a number of advisors who deliver expert, impartial advice. Simultaneously, we lead a coalition of 15 partner charities—including local Citizens Advice Bureaus and law centres—where additional advisors are employed. This structure allows us to amplify our reach and effectiveness, ensuring that a comprehensive network of support is available to those in need.
By integrating direct support with strategic partnerships, the Advice Services directorate not only tackles immediate financial and legal challenges but also contributes to the broader goal of systemic change, enhancing economic security and community resilience across one of the most challenged demographics in the nation.
Job purpose
To coordinate and support the delivery of marketing, events, and outreach activity across Toynbee Hall’s Advice Services, with a particular focus on the Debt Free Advice partnership. The postholder will work closely with our external design company, local partners across London, and internal teams to raise awareness of our advice offer, strengthen client attraction, and ensure consistent, high quality brand presence across all sites and events.
Scope of role
The Marketing Coordinator supports the full marketing, engagement, and outreach function for Advice Services, including campaign delivery, creative asset coordination, event and pop up planning, partnership engagement, and on site marketing support. The role works across multiple London locations and service areas such as debt advice, welfare benefits, financial health, and community outreach. The postholder ensures that materials, events, and campaigns are delivered on time, on brand, and aligned with client attraction goals, with a substantial portion of activity focused on supporting the Debt Free Advice partnership.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience in marketing, events coordination, communications, or outreach activities.
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- Confident communicator with experience working alongside partners, suppliers, or community groups.
- Ability to work across multiple London sites with minimal supervision.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to brand consistency.
- Ability to manage competing deadlines in a busy service environment.
- Collaborative, solutions focused approach.
- Fluency with ios
- Commitment to working in line with Toynbee Hall’s values:
- Inclusive – open-minded, transparent, collaborative; seeking fresh and alternative perspectives.
- Courageous – principled, ambitious, and acting with integrity.
- Empowering – shifting power, sharing knowledge, and enabling people to take action for themselves.
Please download the full Job Description for more details.
Our Benefits Package
We believe in supporting our employees with a well-rounded benefits package designed to enhance work-life balance, financial security, and overall well-being.
Annual Leave
- 25 days of annual leave, plus 3 additional days for our Christmas shutdown (on top of bank holidays).
- After 2 years: +3 extra days of leave.
- After 3 years: +1 additional day.
- After 5 years: A total of 30 days annual leave, plus the 3-day Christmas shutdown.
Pension
- Standard Life Pension Scheme – Employer contribution: 4%, Employee contribution: 5%
Additional Perks & Support
- Enhanced Sick Pay for peace of mind during illness
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to support growing families
- Employee Eyecare Vouchers to support your vision health
- Employee Assistance Programme for free, confidential advice and support
- Mental Health First Aid to ensure workplace well-being
- Tenancy Deposit Scheme to help secure your home
- Interest-Free Season Ticket Loan for cost-effective commuting
- Cycle to Work Scheme to promote a healthier, greener way to travel
- Charity Mentoring Network to support professional development and networking
We’re committed to creating a supportive and rewarding work environment, because when our team thrives, we all succeed!
Since 1884 Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice and inequality to build a fairer East London
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have a new vacancy for an HR Operations Coordinator in the Strategy, Finance and Operations team, reporting to the Head of People. The person will be supporting HR and People related operational activities by delivering excellent support through strong relationships across the organisation.The salary is £13,780 per year (18.75 paid contractual hours per week). This is £27,560 pro-rated.
Role responsibilities (not an exhaustive list, there may be reasonable changes over time)
Operations – People and General:
- Promptly responding and resolving colleague queries from across the organisation
- Maintaining the BambooHR system to ensure People records are accurate and secure. Training will be provided.
- Arranging bookings for Town Halls / Engagement events, organising the meeting agendas and catering bookings where relevant.
- Updating HR information system Guidance documents, creating new versions, and ensuring managers are fully trained on people management responsibilities.
- Update employment policies with guidance from the Head of People, manage the administration of benefits and recognition awards
- Manage the recruitment administration using the Bamboo software and providing proactive updates to hiring managers.
- Managing the Onboarding and Offboarding processes using the BambooHR system, including the Employment references, conducting Right to Work and DBS checks.
- Preparing and issuing employment contracts, ensuring compliance with employment legislation
- Manage the induction process and arranging induction meetings for new joiners, communicating proactively with hiring managers.
- Coordinate and participate in the virtual phone rota and handle correspondence in a a professional manner.This includes overseeing successful handover between rota team members.
- Supporting the Chief Operations Officer in ensuring the charity meets Health and Safety and legal requirements
- Manage staff IT related activities (Microsoft 365), for example during staff onboarding and offboarding (with support from IT service provider)
- Support other operational activities as required
Person specification
Essential:
- Analytical and systematic problem-solving attributes
- Passionate about technology and using it to develop efficiencies
- Previous HR Administrator experience
- Collaborative approach to business partnering and teamwork across Departments
- Flexible approach to work and solution oriented
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong administrative skills and time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
- Able to handle sensitive and private information confidentially and professionally
- Proficient in using Microsoft 365 applications effectively, incl. Sharepoint, data analysis, presentations, and numeracy skills
- Proactive and supportive team player and willingness to learn
- A commitment to the mission and values of The Access Project
Desirable:
Experience of HR information systems
Project management experience
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and 5 Winter closure days.
- PerkBox – online shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, wellbeing support.
- Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff
- Online Medical assistance – access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same-day.
- Interest-free travelcard loans
- Cyclescheme loans
- 2 paid Volunteering Days
- 1 paid Wellbeing Day
- Employer’s pensions contributions (3%)
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Staff Mentoring scheme
- The Access Project welcomes requests for flexible working arrangements
We support young people from under-resourced backgrounds to raise their aspirations, access top universities and achieve social mobility.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.