We need an Operations Director who is clearly committed to who we are and what we stand for and who has the skills and enthusiasm required to make a difference. This is an exciting new post which provides opportunities to do things differently by bringing fresh insight and vision.

We appreciate that this post requires a mix of management, finance, systems, and service development experience. If you feel that you have some rather than all the experience that we are looking for please apply. We will offer training and support to the right candidate who meets most but not all of the criteria.

We also welcome informal discussions to help you decide whether you want to apply.

Job description

Job Title: Operations Director

Salary Scale: Points 36-39 £38,813 - £41,675

Contract: Permanent

Pension: Employer will match employee contribution up to 6%. Minimum is 5%.

Responsible to: CEO

Hours: 35 per week

Based: Manchester

Summary of the post

This is an exciting opportunity to increase GMIAU’s management capacity so that we can maximise our impact in support of people living in North West England who are affected by the complex immigration system. The post-holder will be responsible for strengthening our internal processes, developing income streams, and act as Deputy CEO on all matters operational, financial, and strategic.

Main Purpose of Job:

GMIAU’s offer of high-quality immigration legal advice and representation to people in need in the north west puts it in a unique and special position. We have a responsibility to assist people who face the challenges of a harsh and hostile immigration system and who would otherwise not have access to justice through legal representation. Supporting adults, children and families, many who face homelessness and destitution, and a significant policy and influencing profile, we are looking for someone who has the passion, skills, and aptitude to help develop the organisation over the next few years.

This is a newly created position which is designed to shape and strengthen the Unit’s management structure so that we remain strong, sustainable and capable of withstanding the many challenges we face. This is a significant leadership role which provides opportunities to do things differently.  After a recent review of risks it was identified that, as a priority, we need to create a position which can provide back-up and deputise for the CEO and who can provide new insight, skills, and energy to take the organisation through the next stages of its development.

Summary of main duties and responsibilities

1. To develop positive relationships and networks of people and organisations that will further develop the strategic interests and development of GMIAU and the people it serves
2. To work with the CEO to develop income streams to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of GMIAU.
3. To lead and support staff and volunteers to develop services that meet the needs of people most affected by immigration control, and to ensure that people with experience of the immigration system are central to every level of the organisation.
4. To ensure that GMIAU has the necessary systems and structure in place to report effectively on all of its activities.

Main duties and responsibilities

Relationships:

1. To develop strong, trusted relationships with external partners to further develop GMIAU’s strategic priorities (funding, services, policy, people)
2. To work in collaboration with individuals and agencies across the North West to enhance and develop joint approaches to tackling the issues that many people face, including access to quality immigration advice, homelessness and destitution, and having no recourse to public funds.
3. To lead on the development of systems which will ensure that people and communities that are most isolated and affected have access to immigration legal advice.

Funding:

1. To work with the CEO to identify funding opportunities to sustain GMIAU’s core work and to fund new service and policy developments;
2. To lead on the development of GMIAU’s public fundraising campaigns.
3. To lead on the development of commissioned services to underpin longer-term service developments
4. To manage the process of identifying and funding new service and policy developments, including identifying need, securing funding, managing the service or project throughout its development, and reporting on outcomes and achievements.

Planning and Development:

1. To work closely with the CEO and the Board to give effect to, and keep under review, the strategic plan and to make recommendations.
2. Lead on the development of initiatives to ensure the involvement of people with lived experience of the immigration system at all levels of the organisation
3. Design and develop new services to effectively meet the needs of people

Services:

1. To provide effective line management and support to staff within the team
2. To develop data management processes to ensure that GMIAU can report effectively on its work, including to funders and the Board.
3. To be responsible for the quality and delivery of GMIAU’s services through monitoring, evaluation and improvement plans to ensure they meet the needs of people most affected by the harshest and most damaging elements of immigration control.
4. To work with the CEO to address issues of access to immigration legal advice and capacity to meet demand

Management systems:

1. With CEO ensure annual delivery plans are developed and implemented.
2. Provide timely and accurate management information to inform strategic planning and development
3. Line manage a number of posts
4. To ensure internal staff support, supervision, and management systems in place including
   1. staff development, appraisal and training plans
   2. an ongoing review of staffing requirements.
   3. system for reviewing GMIAUs policies (including health and safety, employment, data protection)
   4. ensure effective implementation of Units policies and keep them under review.
5. To lead on administration systems management and to devise improvements and new ways of working.
6. Review IT and digital systems and make recommendations to ensure best use of IT and digital systems
7. Identify and manage operational risks.

Compliance Officer

Full Time37.5 hours per week 

Birmingham, London or Manchester

£35,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable) 

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join our Compliance team as a Compliance Officer. The role will perform an integral function in safeguarding against larger scale operational risks, efficiently managing day to day compliance activities.

This role will also manage and play a part in all compliance related activity, including business analysis, case review and remediation, existing and future process architecture, internal/external audits, management information dashboards, administering compliance systems/documentation and maintenance of both internal and external relationships. This is a fantastic opportunity for those who want to join a thriving organisation scaling its technology and business operations.

Based in either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office, and reporting to the Head of Compliance, you’ll assist in developing, producing and conducting compliance training programs on Ambition’s own learning platforms. You’ll also actively support the sales/marketing team by taking ownership of compliance questions during the onboarding process.

This exciting role is varied and complex, and will require someone with a proven track record in writing/monitoring compliance documents and in reviewing compliance requirements in commercial contracts. To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have grasp of industry standard national and international compliance requirements and have an excellent, general understanding of business operations, their affiliated risk and technical mitigations. A keen interest and grasp of technological solutioning is essential.

You must drive and adhere to best practice, whilst being innovative and collaborative in your approach. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of advances in automating compliance and must be a passionate advocate of change and advancement in the organisation.

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 17 December 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on Friday 7 January 2022.

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. 

Job Title: Independent Advocate

Accountable to:   Head of Operations

Responsible to:   Advocacy Services Manager

Reporting to: Independent Advocacy Team Leader

Location: Gaddum House, professional and community settings

Salary: £21,589

Hours: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent (subject to funding)

Job Summary

Gaddum Advocacy aims to promote social inclusion, equality and social justice through the promotion, delivery and understanding of Advocacy. We provide all statutory health and social care advocacy services to the citizens and residents of Manchester.

We also deliver a Culturally Appropriate Advocacy service to Black Asian and Minority Ethnic people accessing Mental Health services across Manchester in both inpatient and community settings.

Our Independent Advocates work in partnership with the people they support to represent their views and wishes and uphold their rights.

Job Purpose

• To provide Independent Advocacy for eligible individuals under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act and NHS regulations as necessary.
• To provide Independent Advocacy in a range of settings including mental health wards and rehabilitation facilities, hospitals, supported accommodation, care homes and private residences.

To promote social inclusion, equality and social justice through advocacy

About the Role

40 Hours per week

£37,944 - £48,616 Subject to banding*

We are currently looking for a National Equipment Manager to join our friendly, fast-paced Logistics team at St John Ambulance. Reporting to and working closely with our Head of Logistics, the National Equipment Manager will be responsible for ensuring outstanding operational delivery by ensuring that our people have access to appropriate and well-maintained equipment at all times. This is an excellent opportunity to join a developing team on a permanent, full-time basis, offering the flexibility of being based at any of our offices across England, as well as the opportunity for remote working.

In this exciting and varied role, you will ensure that all equipment and devices are procured, serviced, maintained, and repaired and disposed of in line with the needs of the organisation and manufacturers specifications. You will be responsible for leading on a variety of key tasks including leading on the relationships with suppliers, development of technical specifications for all SJA equipment and standardisation of medical equipment procurement.

You will also be responsible for maintaining a national asset register of all equipment and devices and advising senior managers on processes and building business cases for the procurement of new equipment.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

*Please note that this role is currently under review by our job banding team and the salary will be dependent on the final decision on the banding of the role in line with our current pay structure.

About You

You will have experience of managing a medical equipment servicing and inspection team and an excellent knowledge of medical equipment. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail as well as the ability to delegate and prioritise effectively. You will also have experience in standardisation and service improvement and ideally have experience in the purchase and supply of medical equipment.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive;

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work s
• Health and Wellbeing portal - Access to financial, health and wellbeing guidance and support.
• Discounts - Blue Light, NHS Discounts and SJA discounts including discounts on mobile phone, gym membership, cinema, restaurants, holidays and shopping-including your weekly food shop.

Interview Date: 20 December 2021

Application Review Date: 15 December 2021

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.

Chief Executive, Bolton Deaf Society

Bolton Deaf Society is a long-established and thriving local charity providing practical and emotional support for D/deaf people. The charity aims to tackle the two linked issues of social isolation, through its social groups and activities, and barriers to communication with the hearing world, through its sign language interpreted information and advocacy service.

Following the appointment of a new board and almost three years of strategic development, which has seen the charity develop new services in line with identified need, and undertake a major refurbishment of the Deaf Centre, the Society is now seeking to appoint its first chief executive.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic and experienced leader, have demonstrable experience in senior charity management role(s) and will take personal responsibility for growing the Society’s income.

Interviews will most likely take place in January 2022, but we are encouraging interested candidates to visit the Deaf Centre informally, meet the staff and trustees and to discuss the role with the Society’s strategic lead prior to application.

For a job description/person specification and to arrange a visit, please contact:

Kay Kelly
Strategic Lead (secondment)

Are you a creative, experienced, entrepreneurial leader who has a strong desire to make a positive difference in the lives of people living in some of the UK's most disadvantaged communities? If that's you, you could be the person we are looking for to realise an exciting initiative being launched by a new Foundation.

The ideal candidate for our new CEO position will be a naturally gifted entrepreneur with a passion for meaningful projects that changes lives for the better. If you were disadvantaged in early life, this may provide you with valuable insight into some of the challenges that people face, but it is not a prerequisite for the role. What counts is your drive to make a difference and your capacity to succeed.

Key details:
Role: CEO
Salary: 50,000 - 60,000 p.a.
Contract: Permanent
Location: Manchester / remote working an option
Closing date for CVs: 9am, Friday 10th December 2021
Interviews:
Stage 1: week commencing 13th December
Stages 2 & 3: January 2022

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for forming and registering the charity and building a first-class team to deliver the charity's core objectives.

Once the charity has been officially launched, you must identify, connect with, and develop relationships with key stakeholders nationally; and ensure the charity is optimised to deliver the maximum value. You will be responsible for raising the charity's profile and ensuring that the people who will benefit most know how to reach us. A high level of visibility will also be essential for attracting the right stakeholders and collaborators.

Experience & Skills:
Primarily, we are looking for someone with experience in the day-to-day running of a charity, who has been involved in a charity at the start and knows what it takes to get it going. Ideally, you also have a proven track record of successful personal, academic, and professional achievements.

As well as strong managerial skills, your other strengths include structuring and analytical skills and the capacity to set up efficient business processes and manage profit and loss.

We are looking for a highly competitive and ambitious individual, who personifies the philosophy of leaving no one behind and is driven by a passion to help others to succeed. You value independence, flexibility, and a busy lifestyle.

Most importantly, you are an entrepreneur and leader who enjoys drawing on your skills, talents, and experiences to make the world a better place for everyone.

Specific skills and experience required include:
- Superb networking and collaboration skills
- A thorough understanding of how charities are run
- Sound knowledge, and preferably experience, of how to set up a charity
- Previous professional experience in the third sector
- A solid grasp of the key principles of PR and how these can be applied across various media channels
- Exposure to a not-for-profit social enterprise would be highly advantageous

For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Nick Shanks on 0207 820 7334.

We encourage applicants who are from underrepresented groups with protected characteristics, as we value having a diverse pool of applicants to find the best candidate

At BACKUP North West, we believe no young person should experience homelessness. For the young people that do, Backup aims to be an outstanding provider of high quality, holistic housing and support services. We want to find the right person to help us see our vision.

We are looking for someone to manage our busy office in the centre of Bolton. To work with all colleagues but mainly with the CEO and managament team. Also line manager a great team of administrators.

Please go to our website to apply for this job, we do not accept CV's.

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the coalition government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action.  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

As an NCS Programme Lead, you will organise and lead NCS delivery in the North West . Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing and supporting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and enabling them to engage, participate and develop within the Catch22 NCS programme. For 2022 the NCS programme is also extending to schools and colleges in skills builder activities during the term time where we will be delivering a range of personal and social development workshops. 

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model and committed to making a change in the next generation ? Have you always wanted a job where you can see and feel that your making a difference?If the answer is 'YES" then working on NCS, a life changing programme is the next step for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is self motivated and has the ability to inspire others. You will have the creative freedom to design and deliver a programme that will be rolled out to over 300 young people in you region, giving them the confidence and life skills young people need to navigate into adulthood. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

- Organising, planning and delivering all phases of NCS, including pre-programme engagement activities , one week residential at activity centre, planning community projects & delivery, graduation events and post-NCS activity.

·  To support recruitment teams in schools and college to attract and sign young people up to the programme. 

·Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers so that they are comfortable and confident in coming on programme. This may take the form of events and activities so that young people can build relationships with the staff team. 

-    Building a network oflocal community, partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people opportunities to develop community based projects. 

·     Lead a team of sessional staff to deliver the NCS programme, this includes delivering staff training and managing staff on the ground. 

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate ability to incorporate and demonstrate an equal opportunities perspective in all areas of work, including race, disability, sexual orientation and gender.
• Substantial experience of working directly with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Experience of working in partnership with a variety of agencies to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Experience of working with young people from a variety of ethnic groups cultural and social backgrounds.
• Strong communication skills, effective at all levels, both orally and in writing
• Ability to organise your own work routines effectively with a minimum of supervision and support.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy.
• A high level of communication, interpersonal and commitment to the organisation and  to their own personal and professional development.

Additional information

What looks good for this role?

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with community partners
• Recruit, assess and retain good sessional staff
• Remaining in budget and generating ideas for efficiency
• Delivering an engaging and creative NCS programme
• Develop a successful extension programme including a proactive Youth Board
• Ensuring that you meet all contract requirements within the required timeframe
• Strong project management skills
• Ensuring brilliant basics are met and creating opportunities for magic moments on NCS
• Passionate about supporting young people to meet their potential
• Clear understanding of Catch22 and its vision, mission and ethos

Additional information

Salary: £25,000 (Grade C, Zone 3) 37 hours permanent . 

Office : Being part of the Liverpool team based at The Enterprise Centre, Moorgate Point, Moorgate Road, L33 7XW 

Working hours : Flexiable working hours especially in non delivery time 

Benefits : 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service (pro-rata) • Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%, Access to Catch22 rewards scheme 

Training and Development : Lots of opportunaties for accessing Catch22 portfolio of training sessions online hub , training sessions and qualifications such as ILM Leadership and Management

Location: Any UK Trust office - with occasional travel

Interviews: 1st stage is 9th / 10th December. 2nd stage is 15th December

We have an exciting opportunity to join our HR People Partnering team. We are recruiting a People Partner to support our UK-wide Delivery function, partnering a range of senior stakeholders by designing and implementing People & Learning interventions that support business plans, drive performance and inspire people to do their best work for young people.

As a member of the People & Learning team, this role will work collaboratively across the ‘Centres of Excellence’ (Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, HR Services, Talent & Organisational Development, and Learning) to drive local initiatives in support of the People & Learning Strategy and be a champion of best practice.  Although part of the People & Learning Team, this role will be embedded within the Delivery Directorate working closely with Delivery Directors in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and being part of the leadership teams for these areas. 

This is a great opportunity to continue the amazing work that is taking place by getting close to the day to day challenges, opportunities and successes, supporting both strategic and operational activities by building strong, trusted relationships and developing people initiatives - a fantastic opportunity to continually learn and develop alongside truly passionate people.

Please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website for more information and to apply.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Job Title: Senior Compliance Manager

Salary: £33,000 FTE Salary which will be pro rata based on part-time hours

Location: Flexible, based in either our Ashton or Oldham offices, or home-working option (with ability to attend offices for weekly meetings)

The Role and Department:

We have an opportunity for a Senior Compliance Manager to join the organisation on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Operations Director, as the Senior Compliance Manager you will work as part of the organisation’s central services team.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading on external quality audits by National Mind, NHS, commissioners and funders.
• Undertaking internal quality audits, establishing systems and processes, and supporting staff to ensure continuous improvements.
• Leading on compliance with data security, information security, cyber security and GDPR in line with current legislation and best practice.
• Analysing management information to provide written and verbal reports to identify improvements and highlight good performance.

What you will bring to TogMind:

To be considered for this role, we are looking for someone with:
• Experience of working in a compliance, quality, governance, information security or management information role, which can be applied to the needs of the not for profit / charity / health sector.
• Knowledge of information security and data security best practice.
• Experience of working with teams to develop systems and processes which effectively support quality and compliance.
• Experience of using management information to provide analysis against performance to provide written and verbal reports on areas for improvement.
• Ability to support, influence and coach a wide range of people as a colleague and line manager.

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for further details. This can be downloaded from the vacancies page on the company website.

Please submit an anonymous CV omitting name and contact details. Your cover letter must demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date: 6th December 11.59pm

About Tutor Trust
 

The Tutor Trust is a registered charity which aims to tackle educational inequality in a unique way. Our mission is to 'transform lives through tutoring’ by making sure every child who needs some additional academic support can access a great tutor. We recruit and train bright university students as tutors in the core subjects of Maths, English and Science and place them in state schools.

We have won multiple awards and are now recognised as one of the most innovative and impactful education charities in the UK. We have strong evidence of our impact from a randomized control trial by the Education Endowment Foundation, and in 2019 became an EEF ‘Promising Project.’  A proudly Northern born-and-bred charity, we serve Greater Manchester, Leeds, Bradford and Merseyside.

Job Purpose:

This is an exciting opportunity for a well-organised and professional individual to join our Manchester office to support our work with disadvantaged children. You will need excellent communications skills, strong IT capabilities, be highly organised and have the ability to prioritise with a varied workload in a fast-paced environment.

Main Functions:

Administration

• Administrative work associated with ensuring office provision and resources are fit for purpose. This will include support to staff working remotely as well as maintenance of the Trust’s central office. Tasks include organising stationery and equipment orders, keeping ordering records up to date, assisting with the scheduling and management of building maintenance; maintaining equipment and IT logs and list etc.
• Support the COO with recruitment processes which may include posting of adverts; dealing with enquiries from applicants; filing and anonymising applications; scheduling interviews and communication with applicants in general.
• To support the wider Tutor Trust team with various administrative tasks as required, including data entry, inputting on databases, communication with Tutor Trust staff, trustees and suppliers.
• Present a professional front of house service to visitors, telephone calls and emails; including monitoring of key Trust email inboxes.
• Provide scheduling support to the Trust overall including team meetings, managers meetings, board and trustee meetings.

• Provide administrative support to the COO on HR projects relating to staff benefits and policies.
• Work alongside the office manager providing administrative and logistical support with the daily running of the office.

• Finance support including: administering the pension platform, and providing admin support to the finance team.
• Supporting the monitoring of HR policies and ensuring the organisation demonstrates best practice in areas such as employee absence, grievance, diversity, recruitment and staff development.
• Support recruitment of staff across the organisation: helping draft JDs, advertising roles, managing, scheduling and attending interviews.

• Event support – Assist the team with plans and delivery of The Tutor Trust Summer Reception.
• Booking venues for training/meetings/interviews/events

Additional Responsibilities:

• Providing administrative support to the Tutor Trust organisation and staff, including: -
  1. Looking after visitors
  2. Using a variety of software packages to produce correspondence and documents, and maintain presentations, spreadsheets and databases
  3. Filing and storing paperwork (and electronically), documents and computer-based information
• To be an active member of the team and actively contribute to the Tutor Trust’s overall strategic plan
• To take a creative and enthusiastic approach to contributing to making the Tutor Trust successful
• You will be asked to assist in general office duties as necessary

Person Specification

Good candidates for this role will be high achievers, with excellent IT, English and organisational skills. They will have well-developed interpersonal skills and will work effectively within a team environment.

Skills

• Excellent organisational skills.
• To be fully IT literate, particularly to be competent with Office365, Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to establish a rapport and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and from all sectors .
• The ability to work under pressure to cope with multiple demands and deadlines, to work fast and to a consistently high standard.

• The ability to adapt to new office systems and contact databases and to use them effectively.
• Be able to write fluently, to think clearly and to grasp new concepts quickly.
• Educated to a minimum of GCSE C or (Level 4) in English and Maths.

Attributes

• Demonstrate a commitment to the goals and drivers behind the Tutor Trust
• Enthusiasm and ability to contribute to the successful development of the Tutor Trust
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
• Willingness to undergo DBS clearance and be committed to safeguarding children
• Be a team player
• Have strong organisational and communication skills

• Be able to prioritise and manage tasks
• Confidence in presenting to a wide range of audiences.

General

The job is based on a permanent contract (after a successful 3-month probation period). Your regular place of work will be the Tutor Trust Head Office in Manchester, however the position may also involve regular travel to our Manchester, Leeds, Bradford  and Liverpool University partners and Tutor Trust offices.

The hours of work are 40 hrs per week over 52 weeks (Hybrid working currently in operation). Holiday entitlement will be 33 days per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays) with 3 days of your allocation to be taken over the Christmas period. There will also involve working occasional unsocial hours in evenings and at weekends.

In accordance with our Safer Recruitment policy, this position requires an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Closing date for applications: Thursday 9th December 2021 at 12pm (noon)

Interviews to be held: W/C 13th December 2021

Salary: £23,001 - £26,001 per annum & Contributory Pension (subject to a successful qualifying period)

Start date: January 2022

Candidates are required to submit a completed application form outlining how they meet the requirements of the role and why they want the role. Please email completed application to the recruitment website by the above date.

For further information visit The Tutor Trust website

The Tutor Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer

The Tutor Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff, applicants and volunteers to share this commitment

About Tutor Trust

The Tutor Trust is a registered charity which aims to tackle educational inequality in a unique way. Our mission is to 'transform lives through tutoring’ by making sure every child who needs some additional academic support can access a great tutor. We recruit and train bright university students as tutors in the core subjects of Maths, English and Science and place them in state schools.

Job Purpose

The role of Recruitment Coordinator will be to advertise, promote and assist in making sure that the tutor recruitment process is promoted effectively and runs smoothly across all four cities. The role is Manchester-based but will involve recruitment over all Tutor Trust locations with regular travel to Leeds, Bradford and Liverpool Campuses and offices will be involved.

Main Functions

• Assist with marketing and promoting Tutor Trust to potential tutors via our various social media platforms and email.
• Promote and represent Tutor Trust at various webinars, careers Fairs and university stalls.
• Assist with the recruitment process for new tutors, including collecting references, DBS, shortlisting and marking.
• Assist with all tutor interviews, training and CPD events, which may take place both in person and online. This will involve but will not be restricted to Zoom meeting coordination, liaising with the relevant university contacts and providing logistical support to the team and to Tutor Trust trainers.
• Assist with the organisation of our Brand Ambassador teams, with some responsibility for monitoring Brand Ambassador activity.
• Respond to recruitment enquiries via email and phone.
• Assist with the maintenance of all Tutor Trust recruitment and training software systems and assist with general office functions.
• Maintain strong relationships with our partner universities, including but not exclusively The University of Manchester, The University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University, MMU, Salford University, The University of Liverpool and RNCM. You will also be required to engage with student bodies and societies to aid in the recruitment of tutors.
• Take part in general induction presentations and other events to promote the Tutor Trust both internally and externally.
• Help with preparation for Tutor Trust events aimed at a range of stakeholders.
• Assist other staff to complete a variety of administration tasks that enable the Trust to operate effectively and efficiently.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the post

Person Specification

Good candidates for this role will be high achievers, with excellent IT, English and organisational skills. They will have well-developed interpersonal skills and will work effectively within a team environment.

Skills

• Create and manage recruitment social media content by planning and delivering messages across Tutor Trust’s various SM platforms
• Excellent organisational skills
• To be fully IT literate, particularly to be competent with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Excellent communication skills with ability to establish a rapport and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and from all sectors
• The ability to work under pressure to cope with multiple demands and deadlines, to work fast and to a consistently high standard
• The ability to manage office systems and contact databases and to use them effectively
• Be able to write fluently, to think clearly and to grasp new concepts quickly
• Educated to degree level

Attributes

• Demonstrate a commitment to the goals and drivers behind the Tutor Trust
• Enthusiasm and ability to contribute to the successful development of the Tutor Trust
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
• Willingness to undergo DBS clearance and be committed to safeguarding children
• Be a team player
• Have strong organisational and communication skills

• Be able to prioritise and manage tasks
• Confidence in presenting to a wide range of audiences.

General

The job is based on a permanent contract (after a successful 3-month probation period). Your regular place of work will be the Tutor Trust Head Office in Manchester, however the position will also involve regular travel to our Manchester, Leeds, Bradford  and Liverpool University partners and Tutor Trust offices.

The hours of work are 40 hrs per week over 52 weeks (Hybrid working currently in operation). Holiday entitlement will be 33 days per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays) with 3 days of your allocation to be taken over the Christmas period. There will also involve working occasional unsocial hours in evenings and at weekends.

In accordance with our Safer Recruitment policy, this position requires an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 7th December 2021 at 12pm (noon)

Interviews to be held: Monday 13th December 2021

Salary: £23,000 per annum & Contributory Pension (subject to a successful qualifying period)

Start date: ASAP  

Candidates are required to submit a completed application form outlining how they meet the requirements of the role and why they want the role. Please email completed as advised by the above date.

The Tutor Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer

The Tutor Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff, applicants and volunteers to share this commitment

A unique opportunity has arisen to join the Health & Safety Team at The Prince’s Trust. We are looking for someone who’s creative and enthusiastic to become the new Regional Health & Safety Manager. This role will involve supporting Scotland, North and Central England and preferably based in Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds.

All our work is geared towards supporting disadvantaged young people aged 11 – 30 and giving them the opportunity to create a better future through employment, education and enterprise. You will act as a trusted advisor on health & safety matters associated with the work we do to support young people. By helping build a strong safety culture and implementing a robust Safety Management System you will ensure The Prince's Trust complies with its legal obligations and achieves its strategic aims.

Through good risk management, you will enable programmes and events to operate safely and more effectively and allow colleagues to make a positive difference to the lives of young people. With our strong network of supporters, volunteers, employers and delivery partners, you will provide guidance and assurance that safe systems of work are in place.

You will work independently to maintain consistent H&S compliance in the regions of responsibility and play an active role in leading the continual improvement in H&S performance through stakeholder engagement, monthly reporting, management meetings, delivering training and communicating information in user-friendly language that is engaging.

With established experience in Health and Safety and professional qualifications, you will bring new ideas and innovative ways of working safely and supporting people’s wellbeing.

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