HR Officer – Sabbatical Cover

28 Hours per week - Must be able to start early November 2020 Contract to 25th June 2021

Local Government Scale 5 SCP 12-15 £26,350 to £27,800 pa pro rata for a 28 hour week + 6% contributory pension inc London Weighting. Fixed term contract.

Closing date: Monday 5th October 2020 – 9 am

Interview date: Thursday 8th October 2020

Age UK Camden is a lively independent and innovative charity providing a wide range of services and support to older people in the London Borough of Camden.

In 2019-20 we supported more than 14,000 people to access services & support.

Do you want to use your HR skills to support the employees of Age UK Camden and its subsidiary organisations deliver high quality services to older people in Camden and beyond. As part of the HR function you will play a vital role supporting the HR Manager to ensure there are proactive, robust and comprehensive HR systems and processes in place. You will be an experienced HR Officer - ideally with experience in the voluntary sector. Organised and a good communicator.

Age UK Camden is an Equal Opportunities and London Living Wage Employer.  Registered Charity No. 293446

Job Purpose:

• To provide effective support for the HR function (including establishing necessary administrative and database systems)
• To develop an adequate knowledge of systems. Awareness and oversight of systems and processes used within the Senior Management Team.

Duties and Responsibilities

HR Support:

- Support and oversee recruitment activities for the organisation in cooperation with Central Administration Team and the Senior Management Team.

- Process all new starters including production of employment contracts, induction packs, reference requests, DBS checks, Prevention of Illegal Working checks, language tests).

- Handle the administrative process of the employee life cycle (including contracts, contract addendums, employee files, probationary review calendar)

- Ensure leavers files are handled in line with GDPR and BSWA policies.

- Create and maintain all employee personnel files, ensuring archiving of leavers and cleansing of information held in line with GDPR

- Efficient management of online HR database

- Work closely with senior managers to provide sensitive and confidential support for personnel matters.

- Ensure safer recruitment practices are followed.

General Administrative Support:

 - Maintain a comprehensive paper and computer filing management system.

- Management of online H&S training platform (adding new users, managing course enrolment, liaising with the account manager to add new courses as needs arise).

- Assist with the management of BSWA policy reviews (keeping schedules, liaising with relevant managers, updating central records with latest policies).

- Maintaining DBS database and ensuring regular checks are carried out in a timely manner for all staff.

- Support with development activities of BSWA (internal and external Training, Joint Team Meetings, staff surveys).

- Provide administrative support for events (venue hire, support with activities and workshops, complete post event work).

- Provide full technical support to virtual meetings attended by members of SMT.

- Take minutes at meetings attended by SMT as and when required.

- Provide flexible organisational and co-ordination support as required and demand arises.

General:

- To maintain the confidentiality of all service users and staff.

- To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation.

- To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation.

- To maintain a general awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level.

- To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times.

- Provide an effective basic administrative service, including telephone duties, management of post and providing hospitality.

- To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.

- To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.

- To participate in the development and annual appraisal of a personal individual development plan with the line manager.

- To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post.

Personal Spec:

- Excellent attention to detail

- Thoroughness and accuracy

- Good IT skills 3

- Keen interest in HR

- Ability to maintain confidentiality is essential.

- Ability to cascade information verbally and in writing with accuracy and sensitivity.

- Excellent organisational skills

- Confident communicator who can build successful working relationships with colleagues at all levels within the organisation

- Awareness of safer recruitment practice.

- An understanding of women’s issues and feminist principles, in particular around the issues of domestic violence and its implications for women and children.

- Commitment to providing services within an anti-discriminatory/equal opportunities framework to meet individual needs.

Experience:

- Experience of providing administrative support in a busy office

- Experience of managing and prioritising own workload

- Experience of HR administration is desirable

HR Advisor

• London
• ASAP until end of the year
• c£250 a day

A large national charity is seeking a HR Advisor to work closely with Line Managers across the UK. This is a generalist role but with a strong emphasis on ER. Your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Casework management including discipline, grievance, absence and capability
• Attend meetings in relation to ER casework, investigate and support managers through formal and informal processes
• Create documentation in relation to casework
• Provide managers and coaching and training where necessary#Review cases to identify any trends
• Provide guidance to Managers on job descriptions and ensure they are in line with operational requirements
• Maintain up to date knowledge of employment law and HR best proactive

To be considered for this role - essential criteria

• Significant HR Advisory experience in the charity and/or commercial sectors
• Excellent track record in successfully resolving a wide range of ER and casework
• Strong and current Employment Law knowledge
• Extensive experience of advising and note taking during formal meetings and handling appeals process
• Recruitment and selection experience
• CIPD member

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As well as this we are looking to grow the Pro-Recruitment Group family and would be interested in any amazing Recruitment Consultants you think might like to work for us. £250 on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

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Human Resources Adviser
Part-time (two days a week, flexible)
Salary: £14,193pa (pro-rata to £35,482pa)
Permanent

Global Justice Now is a democratic social justice organisation working, as part of a global movement, to challenge the powerful and create a more just and equal world. We mobilise people in the UK for change, and act in solidarity with those fighting injustice, particularly in the global south. We put pressure on decision-makers, organise public opposition to harmful policies, and produce robust research which shows there are alternatives to corporate-led globalisation.

We are seeking a human resources adviser to work part-time (2 days a week equivalent, flexible) within our resources team, to take responsibility for the HR function at Global Justice Now.

Regular HR work will include the typical full range of HR functions, including developing and updating HR policies and procedures. Specific projects include development of a wellbeing statement and programme, and working with our anti-oppression working group.

To join us you will need experience of developing human resources policies, an understanding of the voluntary sector working environment, and a strong commitment to, and experience of, equal opportunities policies.

If you are interested in the post and believe you meet our requirements, we would really like to hear from you.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnicity, but as members of ethnic minority groups are currently under-represented in the organisation we encourage applications from black and ethnic minority candidates. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

We offer 26 days holiday a year (pro-rata) and flexible working.

Deadline for applications: 10am Monday 28 September 2020
Interviews: Wednesday 8 October 2020

The full job description and person specification, application and recruitment monitoring forms can be downloaded from our website. No agencies  please – only personal applications will be considered. We can only consider applications from people who already have the right to work in the UK.

Interviews will be held by videoconference on Wednesday 8 October 2020. If you are interested in the role, please ensure that you can be available on this day.  

 

We are recruiting for a Temporary HR Advisor for a passionate support based charity for Prisoners , you will be providing HR and Health and Safety guidance, support and expertise to managers and employees in line with policies, best practice and legislation, and coaching and training managers to build their confidence in managing people. They will consider a temp to perm on this role,

The Role
Provide first line generalist HR advice and support on terms and conditions of employment and HR policies and procedures in line with policy, practice and legislation. with a view to resolving matters on advice.
Deliver Manager inductions relating to the Code of Conduct and other key HR policy areas
Maintain personal awareness of recognised best practice, employment case law, and any personnel requirements in the charity / criminal justice sectors, making use of resources such as ACAS, XpertHR and other resources.
Work independently and autonomously to manage low level to complex casework including probation, performance, fixed term contract, grievance, capability or conduct issues up to and including dismissal, with the support of the HR Manager. Assist with and carry out investigations and appeals as needed.
Organise and manage all aspects of the family-friendly processes including maternity, paternity, adoption, parental and unpaid leave and oversee re-integration on return from leave ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed and Managers and other HR colleagues are kept fully up to date
Provide advice and guidance on occupational health referrals, absence management issues
and return to work cases to managers.
Monitor and respond to accident and incident reports including supporting investigations and seeking support from our Health and Safety Consultant
Deliver management information and learning from incidents and accidents
Review and provide advice on individual risk assessments which may be completed for pregnant women, people with health conditions or disabilities process or vulnerable people.
Support the HR Manager and HR Director in promoting employee and workforce wellbeing and learning from casework, EAP usage reports or
Assist in the development or review of HR policy, procedure or guidance as required.
Coach, support and assist with training managers to understand and implement policy, guidance and practice
Support line managers to identify resourcing or recruitment needs for example as part of
restructuring

The Candidate
Prior experience of working in employee relations or a generalist HR role
Excellent generalist/operational HR experience at HR adviser, HR People Partner level or equivalent.
Proven practical experience in managing complex ER cases including absence, disciplinary, grievances and appeals.
Experience in handling TUPE and redundancies.
Proven experience of proactively partnering with managers to influence, coach and improve operational service delivery and build management capability
Experience of providing support and guidance to managers across a range of HR policies and procedures.
Exposure to the principles involved in managing or advising on HR employee relations casework.
Grad CIPD or working towards with a commitment to continuous professional development. A level or equivalent (E)
Working knowledge of key employment legislation and best practice. / Awareness of latest developments within employment legislation
Excellent skill and use of HR Systems
Clear understanding of HR practices and policies, their formation and purpose.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Prisoners Abroad is a unique welfare and human rights charity providing advice and emotional support to people affected by overseas imprisonment. We help people during their incarceration, when they return to the UK and need resettlement services, and we also support their family and friends throughout the trauma.

In this role, you will provide crucial advice to embassies, consulates and country caseworkers at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) on human rights issues affecting British nationals abroad, including claims of torture and cases where a British national could be or has been sentenced to death.

An outstanding communicator with an in-depth, comprehensive practical knowledge of human rights law (particularly relating to fair trials and prisoner rights), you must also hold a legal degree and preferably a formal qualification in human rights.

This post is based at the FCDO with one day every fortnight at Prisoners Abroad, although it is expected to be home-based during the current situation due to Covid-19

Interviews are scheduled for w/c Monday 5th October 2020 via Zoom.

HR Specialist
Chelmsford, Norwich and Bedford
3 months

Eden Brown is working in partnership with a Medical based organisation to recruit for 3 Senior HR Advisor based in Chelmsford, Norwich and Bedford.

This is an excellent opportunity for a HR Specialist to embark onto the organisation and join a successful team and be responsible for providing professional HR advice and support on HR issues to line managers and other individuals.

Key responsibilities:
* To pro-actively manage sickness absence in line with the organisations Policy
* To advise managers on issues of employment legislation.
* If an when required to take part in all aspects of the recruitment, vetting and selection process on agreed recruitment campaigns.
* To assist with the responsibilities for the organisational development
* To maintain available systems for consultants and negotiate arrangements with representatives.

Candidate requirements:
* CIPD or equivalent level of experience.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability and resilience to work under pressure

If you feel that you meet the above criteria, please apply now.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society – do you share our passion to live in a world free from slavery?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, highly organised and solution focused HR professional to join our growing HR team, to support with the delivery of high quality and efficient HR functions across the organisation.

Our HR Team delivers a range of HR services, covering the full employee life cycle. We are looking for an experienced HR professional who has had exposure to the full generalist remit, with comprehensive experience of recruitment, managing ER cases, supporting employee wellbeing and development, as well as assisting to drive forward key HR projects.

The role requires a person with good all-round generalist HR experience and proven experience advising, guiding and supporting line managers across multiple locations.

This position will be home-based initially, due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation. Thereafter, it is envisaged it will be based at head office in central Manchester.

Please visit our website for a full role profile and details on how to apply - we look forward to hearing from you!

Join us to establish Groundwork’s award-winning national Green Doctor programme into Braintree, Harlow and Colchester, Essex.

Green Doctor is a programme offering home visits to provide advice, installation of small practical energy-saving measures such as low energy light bulbs and draft proofing and referring on to other health and wellbeing services. We aim to reduce our client’s energy bills and save them money in a variety of ways including providing a bill switching service.

You will be a practical, people-person with a passion for helping vulnerable people. You must have a thorough knowledge of energy efficiency to provide in-home tailored energy saving advice, and the ability to adapt your approach to suit our client’s varying needs.

You must be comfortable with lone working and in managing your own workload.  Experience of training and working with volunteers is also desirable. 

A qualification as Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA), NVQ Level 3 (6049-03) Provide Energy Efficiency Services, or City and Guilds Energy Awareness (6281-01) is essential, but relevant experience in the field will be considered.

A full clean driving licence is required.

Closing date for applications: 30 September 2020

Interview date:  7 October 2020 via Zoom

Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Groundwork East is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

Job Vacancy - Groundwork Greater Nottingham

Green Doctor Advisor

Location:  Nottingham

Contract: 3-year fixed term

Salary: £23,616

37.5 hours per week
 

Qualified/experienced in giving energy advice? Want to help some of the most vulnerable residents keep warm and manage their energy bills? Join us to establish Groundwork’s award-winning national Green Doctor programme into Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

As a Green Doctors you deliver home visits following Covid Risk Assessments and provide online assistance as required. Home visits are a mix of advice, installation of small practical energy-saving measures such as low energy light bulbs and draft proofing and referring on to other health and wellbeing services. We aim to reduce our client’s energy bills and save them money in a variety of ways including providing a bill switching service.

You will be a practical, people-person with a passion for helping vulnerable people. You must have a thorough knowledge of energy efficiency to provide in-home tailored energy saving advice, and the ability to adapt your approach to suit our client’s varying needs.

You must be comfortable with lone working and in managing your own workload.  Experience of training and working with volunteers is also desirable. 

A qualification as Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA), NVQ Level 3 (6049-03) Provide Energy Efficiency Services, or City and Guilds Energy Awareness (6281-01) is essential, but relevant experience in the field will be considered.

A full clean driving licence is required.

Closing date for applications: 16 October 2020

Interview date:  Week commencing 26th October 2020 via Zoom/Teams

Appointment to this role is subject to an enhanced records check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Groundwork Greater Nottingham is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

Job title: Supporter Services Advisor
Salary: Up to £20,841.18 per annum plus excellent benefits
Location: Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35
Closing date: 04 October 2020
Interview date: w/c 22 and 23 October 2020

We are seeking a positive individual with a commitment to customer service to join our team as Support Services Advisor at our National Cat Centre in Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of 520 per day.

The Supporter Services team is part of the Cats Protection Income Generation team. We answer queries from supporters about memberships, sponsorships, lotteries, raffles and donations. We also record and update the contact preferences of our supporters to ensure we only send communications which are wanted. The Supporter Services team is also responsible for the management of the Gift Aid scheme for Cats Protection, claiming money back from HMRC to provide much needed assistance to the many cats and kittens in need of help. We look to provide the best service possible to our supporters, although we never stop striving to improve this service.

The office based Support Services Advisors are responsible for maintaining the CARE database in respect of new and existing contacts and providing administration support within the wider Supporter Services and Fundraising team. You will be the first port of call for enquiries coming into the team from supporters and members of the public. Through our various contact channels, you will provide accurate advice and information, ensuring members of the public receive a prompt, professional and courteous service.

Our successful candidate will have previous experience of working within a customer support role or administration role. You will have strong customer service experience, excellent communication skills and be able to keep calm under pressure with great credibility.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Please note the recruitment process for this position will include a competency based interview.

12 month contract and 24 month contract available

Citizens Advice Runnymede and Spelthorne is expanding and want to strengthen its Advice team by appointing two Generalist Advisers. This is a fantastic opportunity for a supportive and friendly candidate who is interested in having a positive impact on the Boroughs of Runnymede and Spelthorne.

Citizens Advice Runnymede and Spelthorne provides advice to over 3000 people a year, helping them with over 11,000 different problems including housing, debt, benefits and employment. We have a small professional team working alongside 35 volunteers to provide advice across Runnymede and Spelthorne. We are a local charity at the heart of our community entirely funded by grants and donations, and we are a member of national Citizens Advice.

About the role:

The role will report to the Advice Services Manager and provide effective and efficient advice to clients in Runnymede or Spelthorne. These roles will add capacity and supplement the advice work that our volunteers currently deliver.

Responsibilities:

• Provide information and advice to members of the public either on the phone or face to face (when Covid restrictions permit)

• Advise on a wide range of issues such as benefits, debt, housing, employment, family and immigration

• Ensure that tasks completed meet the required Citizens Advice quality criteria

• Find information about the clients’ problems and help them to understand their options

• Support clients to take action to resolve their problems. This might include drafting or writing letters, making phone calls, or referring the client to another organisation

• Write a comprehensive and accurate record of the clients’ problems and what action you’ve taken

• Look out for problems’ that are common, or are unfair, and write a short report about the problem or a letter to an elected official like an MP or local councillor

• When Covid restrictions permit there will be a requirement to do community face to face outreach in either Runnymede or Spelthorne Boroughs

Person specifications:

• Generalist advice experience in a Citizens Advice or equivalent setting

• Proven ability to interview clients using sensitive listening and questioning skills

• Ability to research, analyse and interpret complex information

• Ability to understand statistics and check accuracy of calculations

• Ability to use a variety of IT/digital systems and packages

• Commitment to delivering high quality service

• Open to continual learning and training as required by the role

• Understanding of the issues affecting society and their implications for clients

This is an exciting time to join our growing team to make a real impact. 

Closing Date: 11/10/2020

Do you have a background in HR, and are looking to further develop? Are you curious, customer orientated with a natural affinity for people?

• Permanent 
• Part time (28 hours/week)
• £16,000 - £18,500 pro rata (FTE £20,00 - £23,500) depending on experience

We’re seeking a highly motivated HR Assistant to join us during an exciting phase of growth.

As a Samaritan you’ll be part of an established charity who for over 60 years has been delivering services to some of the most vulnerable people across the UK and Republic of Ireland.  Our mission is to reduce the number of people who die by suicide and we pride ourselves in taking a leading role in influencing suicide prevention policy and practice. 

We’re keen to hear from candidates who are equally passionate about our charitable purpose. You’ll be part of a Ewell based team, but don’t worry, we’re not expecting you to be office based until January 2021. Ewell benefits from great transport links to London and the South, and when you get here, you’ll working out of picturesque premises.

Don’t be fooled by the title, we’re not hierarchical and see our HR Assistant as being the bedrock of the team – You’ll be a critical enabler that allows us to continue striving to make Samaritans a great place to work. 

Get ready to roll up your sleeves as the role will be busy. You’ll be the first point of contact for all HR queries, making you the face of our HR brand. As a starter/finisher you’ll be supporting recruitment coordination, while delivering all employee lifecycle administration. 

Having had previous HR administration experience you’ll thrive on the buzz that comes with a fast-paced environment. 

We want you to succeed and we’ll commit to developing you through involvement in initiatives geared towards your learning. But ultimately your success will hinge on your tenacity, resilience, collaborative style and customer orientated approach.

As an employer, we offer a good range of benefits, including 25 days’ holiday, three well-being days, flexible working, Health Cash Plan, Pension and interest-free season ticket loans.

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We warmly welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

Have we just painted a portrait of you? If the answer is a resounding yes, please find a copy of the full job description Remember applications close at 5pm on Monday 5th October 2020.

We’re feeling confident about our ability to attract great candidates. 

While we’re respectful of the expertise and the relationships forged with our preferred resource partners we’re not enlisting the support of any agencies at this stage.

I am currently looking for an experienced HR Administrator to work remotely, part-time (20 30hrs a week) for an amazing membership organisation. You will have experience of restructure and redundancies processes with the ability to trouble shoot and respond to queries.

Main duties:
Putting together redundancy letters
Taking notes at redundancy consultation meetings and appeals
Calculating redundancy pay and entitlements based on contracts etc

As the HR Administrator you will provide a responsive processing facility for HR transactional activity in an efficient and customer focussed manner and will be the first point of contact for managers and employees, providing information and guidance on core HR activities.
Working effectively with others - Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on
Communicating with impact - Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust.

Skills:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include the ability to respond to written correspondence and queries.
Evidence of relationship building and communication skills
Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining 100% accuracy
A focus on customer service, high standards of attention to detail, quality, accuracy and responsiveness.

If you are immediately available and have the above skills and experience, please apply online today!