The Opportunity

As the Senior Adviser you will play a key role in providing high level advice, information, stakeholder engagement, project management, research, analysis and business insight to the Director of Governance & Executive and the Head of Executive Engagement. In this role you will focus on enhancing governance support to the Chair of the International Board and Members’ Assembly and complementing the overall support structure for the Plan International governance bodies.

The role is varied, fast paced and exciting. Working with executive leaders globally you will directly contribute to a range of initiatives transforming our operations as we work towards becoming a more agile, efficient and accountable organisation and the best possible partner for the 8,000+ staff who work in our country offices.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit an engaging, positive team player who understands the governance space and is aware of internal and external dynamics. You will have some demonstrable experience in assessing business risks, issues, and opportunities with a high degree of coherence and clarity to solve complex problems and innovate.

With strong project management skills and experience of planning and prioritization of projects and work programmes.

To be successful in this role you will need to have strong written and interpersonal communication skills with an awareness of cultural sensitivity.  As well as excellent presentation and stakeholder management skills.

A passion for the Plan International purpose, with an understanding of our commitment to development and humanitarian values, standards and child protection.

Location: Global Hub Offices in Woking (COVID restrictions permitting) or where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to live and work
Type of Role: 6 month Fixed Term Contract
Reports to: Director of Governance and Executive
Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here. The salary for an appointed candidate based in the UK will be in the range of £40,000 - £45,000
Closing Date: Sunday 12 December 2021

We’re looking for an experienced and self-motivated Human Resources (HR) professional to manage the Trust’s key HR processes, including recruitment and selection, performance management and staff development and learning. The post will provide support for managers and staff on a wide range of HR-related matters and advise on and develop new HR policies and procedures.

The role requires excellent organisational, administrative and communications skills as well as an ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a wider team.

The South West Heritage Trust encourages applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from people from those sections of the community which are currently under-represented in the heritage sector including black, ethnic minority, and/or disabled applicants.

An excellent opportunity has arisen within World Animal Protection for a HR Business Partner to join the People team. You will be part of a small team and work alongside two other HR Business Partners and a Global Head of People & Culture, specifically providing strategic and customer focused/business driven HR advice and guidance to managers and employees in the London based International Programmes teams and managers and employees based in some of our international offices. 

You will provide HR advice and guidance on a wide range of activities, including but not limited to: recruitment (in partnership with the Recruitment Business Partner), workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, reward & recognition, staff development (in partnership with the Learning & Development Manager), health & 

wellbeing, change management, policy management, and employee engagement.

As part of the Global People team, you will also contribute towards review of policies, practices and guidelines and lead/support on Global people projects and initiatives. 

#Care to join us?

We are looking for HR Operational Services Manager to join our friendly and welcoming team here at Hft. This is your chance to make a real difference to people's lives.

You will lead a HR team and the delivery of a proactive and customer focused HR service across Hft, focussing on the provision of effective support, guidance and advice to managers and employees and the delivery of strategic and operational people projects and initiatives that maximise performance and enable all employees to engage and contribute to the development of the organisation.

Salary: £46,686 per annum

Hours: Full Time, 37.5

Location: Emersons Green, Bristol

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

You’ll have demonstrable experience of building strong working relationships and managing a HR team. You will also need to have gained vast experience of complex ER matters and supporting organisational change.

You will have the ability to collaborate and communicate across the breadth of the organisation. In return, you’ll be challenged, supported to grow and welcomed into an incredibly friendly national team.

Closing date: Friday 10th December 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: HR Manager, HR Advisor, HR Officer, Human Resources, Charity, Third Sector, Social Care, Not for Profit, Human Resources Manager, HR Team Leader, Operational Services, NFP, etc.

I have an excellent Interim Assistant HR Business Partner role with a regulatory body based in London, but the role can be carried out on hybrid-working basis predominantly remotely.  This role is to the end of December 2022 initially and will report to the Head of HR Business Partnering.

The role will pay £40,451 per year and will involve business as usual, HR generalist work including working in partnership with HR team members to ensure pay and employee relations issues are managed to a high quality, ensuring adherence to legislation, policies and terms and conditions.  You will also contribute to strategic HR projects and deputise for HR Business Partners as required.

Some of the key responsibilities and results areas include:

• To quickly and effectively build and maintain strong and credible relationships with managers at all levels within the client area and to develop in-depth understanding of the work of the organisation.
• To provide advice to managers to contribute to effective management of staff and meet governance requirements.
• To effectively advise on and manage employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management and performance.
• To work in partnership with managers at a strategic level to constructively challenge and identify opportunities for change and development.
• To advise on organisational change initiatives in line with policy and legal frameworks, and working to ensure engagement of staff
• To contribute to strategic HR projects as agreed with Head of HR Business Partnering.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now.

Administrator (HR and Operations)

This is a wide-ranging role that will see you involved in a variety of activities, including providing effective diary management and high-quality administrative support to the organisation at our busiest time. We are seeking a personable and well-organised individual with strong communication skills, able to work in a busy environment, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines. If you’ve got what it takes, you’ll join a high-performing and evolving charity with a dynamic atmosphere and have opportunities to get involved in a number of different areas and activities.

Our head office team ensures the smooth running of our mental health social work programme, and the Finance, HR & Operations department provide crucial support to the delivery of this. The successful candidate would be an integral member of the HR & Operations team, working in a variety of operational areas that work in tandem to provide a positive and successful working environment for our Head Office team.

Administrator Responsibilities:

• Monitor, file and sort the Data Protection, Complaints and HR inboxes and alert the team to any new enquiries.
• Administrative support to the Head Office recruitment process for all new staff positions including advertising roles, preparing applications for hiring managers, scheduling interviews and liaising with applicants.
• Administer, maintain data and make agreed changes within our HR system.
• Assist in the onboarding process for new employees including scheduling introductory meetings, creating employee records, providing handbooks and ordering equipment.
• Manage, monitor and control all HR administration records and processes including appraisals, sick forms and probation forms.

• Diary management for the CEO and setting up key internal/external meetings for SMT.
• Make travel arrangements when needed for the CEO and SMT for external meetings.
• Manage and respond to general enquiries, including telephone calls and correspondence received to our enquiries email address.
• Regularly update and maintain the CEO and SMT’s Contact Relationship Management (Salesforce) system to ensure Think Ahead holds the most current and relevant contact details for key stakeholders.
• Support with day-to-day office management, including health and safety compliance, liaison with suppliers and access issues.
• Assist with room bookings and catering arrangements for meetings when needed.

• Provide project support on internal projects as needed.
• Assist in the preparation for the quarterly trustee meetings, including preparation of board papers, generating agendas, and writing up the minutes afterwards.

Administrator Requirements:

• Strong organisational skills.
• Good time management skills, including the ability to balance, anticipate and adapt to conflicting demands and work to tight deadlines.
• Good IT skills (MS Office - Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills; the ability to deal with people at all levels in a sensitive and professional manner.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to uncertain or unexpected outcomes with flexibility and resilience.
• Ability to build relationships and work closely with and support a team of colleagues and network of stakeholders.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We do not require any higher education qualifications in order to undertake this role. Applications will be reviewed based on the demonstration of capability to fulfil this role with the skills and qualities listed below.

About Us:

At Think Ahead, we want to see a society where everyone with mental health problems can flourish. That won’t happen unless people can improve their social circumstances – because life issues like relationships, living arrangements, and employment have profound effects on mental wellbeing. To drive change, we created the Think Ahead programme, one of the UK’s most competitive graduate schemes, to offer remarkable graduates and career-changers a new route into mental health social work. Through the programme and our wider work, we attract talented people into mental health services, strengthen training, and spread social approaches to mental health across society. 

Location: Chancery Lane, London - Hybrid working pattern with equivalent of 2 days per week in the office. (Operating remotely until end of January 2021 with option to attend office voluntarily until then).

Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (Part time, for 3 or 4 days a week will be considered)
Salary: £23,000 per annum (pro-rated for part time), plus competitive benefits package

You may have experience of the following: HR Administrator, HR Administration, Office Administrator, HR Assistant, Office Assistant, HR Advisor, Admin Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Business Support Assistant, Operations Administrator, Operations Support Administrator, Operations Support, Administrator, Operations Assistant, Support Administrator, Admin Assistant, Administrative Assistant, etc.

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Adviser
RCN Cardiff Gate Office
Fixed Term Contracts or Secondments for up to 12 months available for a range of hours from 21 to 35 hours per week

At the Royal College of Nursing we’re an optimistic organisation. And we’ve got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK – with over 465,000 members – all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too.

We're accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values.

As an Adviser you’d be making a real difference to RCN members. Every day of the week, from 8.30am to 8.30pm, our Advisers provide telephone and written support on a wide range of work-related topics. This is an opportunity to work for an organisation that has been making a difference to the nursing community for over a hundred years.

The role is highly varied and would particularly suit those from a trade union, HR, legal, advisory or nursing background. You’d receive comprehensive training to enable you to help our members understand their rights and responsibilities at work, allowing them to get the best from their careers and workplace relationships. As well as advising members directly, there are lots of opportunities to get involved in a range of activities such as focus groups or projects, which shape us as an advice centre.

As well as receiving full training to equip you to provide support and guidance across a range of professional and employment related topics, you’ll be using state of the art technology to communicate with our members. As Adviser, you'll be part of a supportive team and will benefit from a programme of ongoing coaching and development. You'll also have opportunities to help shape the advice centre.

You will develop professionally and personally; many advisers have found the role has prepared them to move on to new positions within the RCN.

To join us you’ll need to have proven customer service skills and excel at verbal and written communication. You’ll be confident with IT and, crucially, a quick learner, as this is a dynamic environment so you’ll need to be able to keep up.

You’ll be naturally curious and enjoy learning. We’re looking for people whose education and experience have equipped them with the ability to empathise, whilst assessing situations with clarity and efficiency. This role is challenging, you’ll need resilience to be able to help those in difficulty, and stamina to be able to work to a very high standard consistently.

A knowledge of the professional and workplace issues facing nurses, and a good understanding of contact centre ways of working is useful, but not essential if you have the right attitude and skills for this role.

To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything’s possible.
What we offer you

We expect you to look after our members. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. Our pay is highly competitive with annual leave up to 32 days. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme.

Balancing work and life commitments is important to us as an organisation. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs. Many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. We offer generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.

As a result of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic most of our staff are currently working from home. When this ends, we’ll start trialling blended office and home working to empower our people to do their best work recognising that, to give our best, we must be able to balance the demands of work and home.

Our advisers are currently working from home, but we are looking to return to our offices later this year. You will be required to work in the office a couple of days per week upon commencement for approximately 6 weeks in order to undertake training.

The adviser role involves shifts, but because we know that work life balance is important, the rota is published at least four weeks ahead. Currently advisers work up to one weekend in four. This is on a set rotation, so you can always plan for when your weekends to work could fall.

Our selection process

Please submit a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Please state in your supporting statement what your preference of hours would be. All applications will be based on merit.

We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We’re having to be more flexible about how we hold interviews and assessments, most of which are held by video call. If you foresee any problems with accessing a computer, webcam, or internet connection for this, please do let us know in your supporting statement.

Sightsavers is looking for an HR Assistant – a new role within our expanding team to help us support our colleagues and their amazing work around the world. 

Salary:  £24,187 

Location: UK remote - with occasional travel to Haywards Heath, when possible 

Contract:  12 Month Fixed Term Contract 

Hours:  This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and some home working 

About the role 

We are looking for two HR Assistants to work as part of the overall HR Operations team to provide administrative and transactional support. You will join at an exciting time for Sightsavers and our HR Operations team generally as we respond to the needs of our growing global organisation. A major part of this role will be to process service desk requests and incidents and support projects across HR information systems, employee life cycle, recruitment, payroll, benefits and finance administration and aspects of learning and development. 

Key duties will include: 

• Changes to employee records

• Assisting and responding to HR systems queries

• Administration throughout the employee lifecycle including onboarding referencing, joiners and leavers administration and holiday reconciliation 

• Providing administrative support to the Talent Acquisition team 

• Ensuring accuracy of HR Information System data through regular data cleansing activities

• Assisting with training of employees on the HR information system

• Providing first line support to employees, managers and key stakeholders through the Service Desk, escalating to other team members where appropriate

• Preparing HR letters and correspondence 

• Using the e-procurement system to raise purchase orders 

• Advising line managers and other employees on Sightsavers’ employment policies and procedures

• Working collaboratively as part of the HR Operations team to ensure smooth and effective HR support

About you 

This is an ideal opportunity to build upon your existing HR or shared services experience. To succeed in this role, you will need: 

• Proven experience in a HR Assistant or Shared Services role (Essential)

• Ideally work experience gained within a global or complex organisation

• Demonstrable planning and prioritising skills

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, multi-tasking and delivering to deadlines

• Knowledge of HR systems or databases and intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft systems such as Excel and Word

• Experience of researching information to ensure accurate advice is given 

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Benefits 

Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. When visiting our offices, it’s an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London. 

Next steps 

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW). This is an involved role, please read the full job description for further details.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place in early January (anticipated 5 and 7 January 2022).

An opportunity has arisen for a credible and confident HR/People Partner to join our small HR team. This is an exciting time to be joining us as we reposition our team following the many challenges of the pandemic and the recent introduction of a new HR system.

The HR/People Partner is a broad generalist role at both an operational and strategic level and will deal with sensitive and complex people management matters. The role will provide guidance and support to managers within the client groups and to deliver a proactive HR service in relation to performance management, recruitment and retention, learning and development, change and project management and employee engagement.
You will have a relevant HR qualification or equivalent work experience and need to be able to evidence experience of wide-ranging HR skills.

HR Business Partner Requirements:

You will need to be a clear and influential communicator in order to be able to advise employees, coach managers and manage the HR volunteers. Your client groups may include Nursing and Care staff, Fundraising, Retail, Finance and IT. It would be ideal (but not essential) if you had prior experience of working within the NHS, Retail and/or charity sectors.

The client groups are based in Christopher’s hospice in Guildford, Shooting Star House in Hampton and at our various retail shops - this role will require frequent travel to these locations and you will therefore need to be a car owner and driver in order to support your client groups and attend meetings at our offices, hospices and retail locations. There will also be flexibility to work from home as part of a hybrid working pattern.

We’re always on the lookout for talented and caring people who want to join our fantastic team and make a difference to local families. If you feel you are up to the challenge, we want to hear from you. Please note that appointment will be subject to DBS clearance.

About Us:

As a leading children’s hospice charity, Shooting Star Children’s Hospices cares for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families across Surrey and London. Our aim is to deliver highly professional services which place children and young people with life-limiting conditions at the heart of everything we do.

Location: Hampton, Greater London and Guildford, Surrey
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: circa £40,000 per annum

Closing Date: 21 December 2021

You may have experience of the following: HR Business Partner, HRBP, HR Manager, Human Resources Manager, HR Consultant, Human Resources Consultant, HR Generalist, Human Resources Generalist, HR Advisor, HR Operations Manager, CIPD, etc.

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About Migrant Help

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential. 

We are currently looking for Victims of Slavery Support Service Advisers ( x2 ) to join our team on a Fixed Term Contract until 31 October 2022.

We place a high value on employees in relation to the work that they do and the benefits the organisation offers, with an ethos of being a Great Place to Work. 

These are some of the benefits we offer:

•  Flexibility and work life balance
•  Enhanced family friendly provisions
•  Additional holiday entitlements
•  Perkbox benefits
•  Non-contributory pension scheme. 

The Role

The scope of this role is to work as part of the Migrant Help Victims of Slavery Support Service team and to provide a professional support service to victims of trafficking and ensure a seamless service to clients. This includes the provision of support, advice and guidance in addition to providing assistance with the completion of any relevant support applications. There is a requirement that the post-holder will meet the changing local business needs and will reprioritise work as necessary. The post-holder will work consistently to ensure the continuous local development of the support service; he/she will ensure that all advisory processes and procedures are efficient, professional and consistent at all times. The post holder is expected to contribute to the overall success of the Organisation in accordance with Migrant Help's aims, objectives, vision and values. 

The Requirements:

The successful post holder ideally will have experience (but not essential) working with clients who present complex needs, including mental health, substance misuse and people in highly sensitive and emotionally challenging situations. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of providing information and advice within frontline operations, ideally having previously worked with, vulnerable individuals with complex needs, victims of trafficking and/or asylum seekers and refugees.

We are seeking a person who has the ability to manage a complex caseload, work under pressure whilst empathically working with people facing transition and uncertainty. Excellent listening, communication and IT skills in word processing, databases and spreadsheets is essential. The ideal candidate will exercise the ability to negotiate and liaise with other agencies on behalf of clients and have the ability to absorb complex written information and explain it to the client including the use of an interpreter.

The successful candidate will be expected to partake in the service’s on call system, providing 24/7 on call support for a week at a time, typically every 8 or 9 weeks.  On-call may require staff to attend work premises out of hours

Migrant Help is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process.  

- This post is subject to an Access NI Background Check 

- Reference and Identity checks including Right to Work in the UK

- The successful applicant will need to be OISC registered or willing to obtain OISC qualification with the support of the organisation.

Therefore the applicant must:

•  Be able to provide documents to show their right to work in the UK ie valid passport or other right to work documents such as work visa, settled status document, certificate of registration, naturalization as a British citizen, Biometric Residence Permit etc. 

•  Be able to provide continuous UK address history for the previous 5 years.

•  Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment

​​We encourage applications from disabled people by offering them an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job

Job purpose and background

Are you passionate about the environment and sustainability? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior HR Business Partner to shape, influence, and support the delivery of strategy and plans.

As the Senior HR Business Partner, you will work closely with your department to influence and guide leadership teams on people-related topics. You will apply latest thinking and best practice to provide strategic and tactical consultation and guidance that optimises people practices and processes, structures, and culture. Reporting into the Global Director of HR and People Development, you will be part of a supportive CDP people team and will work with a large degree of autonomy.

About the People Team

CDP’s HR team is a growing, global and high performing team who enjoy working together, building strong relationships across the organisation to deliver consistent HR services to our stakeholders. You will join us as we prepare to launch our strategy to 2025 designed to support the significant growth in CDP. The focus of the strategy is on developing and empowering CDP’s People.

Key responsibilities include:

You will partner with Function Leadership teams to drive organisational performance by providing strategic and operational HR guidance across a range of people-focused areas.

Business Partnering

• Provide strategic people subject matter expertise to the leadership team
• Partner and influence leaders to ensure people-informed decisions are made
• Develop and deliver a function people plan which supports CDP’s strategic priorities
• Drive effective organisation design and strategic workforce planning
• Lead on organisation restructuring activities as required to improve clarity of roles
• Lead on the continuous improvement of performance management and talent management across the function, embedding ED&I into practices and processes
• Partner leaders on strategic and tactical compensation- and reward-related decisions
• Influence leadership on the prioritisation of employee engagement and communications
• Coach and partner leaders on people-related issues
• Support the embedding of People policies and processes within the Function so that they are effectively carried out
• Identify desired culture and collaborate with teams on delivering change
• Support the function with organisational change activity

Functional HR

• Contribute to the development and delivery of the people strategy
• Work closely with the Global Director and wider people team to ensure an aligned and cohesive people experience across CDP globally
• Identify opportunities to streamline people processes to improve their adoption, using feedback and insights
• Work with the people team to successfully deliver key people initiatives and processes to drive performance (HR, L&D, Internal Comms etc.)

You will have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria:

• CIPD qualified and/or membership
• A demonstrated understanding across the broad range of HR areas
• A strong track record as a HR Business Partner
• Interpersonal savvy and a collaborative leadership style
• Ability to influence others into action and to think creatively about solutions.
• Persuasive advisor, comfortable in interacting with senior and executive management in complex global matrix organisations
• Strong communication skills at all levels with ability to build strong relationships
• Good judgement with ability to balance organisational and people needs
• An engagement and innovation presentation style and facilitation skills
• A demonstrated ability to translate strategy into tangible action
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent organisation and project management skills
• Experience of delivering and supporting organisation change with a strong knowledge and understanding of employment law in relation to change management activities

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a global, matrix organisation
• Exposure to overseas legal environments (e.g APAC, North America, Europe) would be helpful but not essential

This is a full time role based at CDP’s London office reporting to the Global Director of HR and People Development

Salary and benefits: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, Training and development, Flexible working opportunities and other benefits.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. We cannot sponsor this role.

Before you apply

We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. By uploading your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.

How to apply:

Please visit our website to upload your CV and a covering letter as an additional document setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities, which should be no more than two pages. The deadline is midnight on 7th December 2021.

START NETWORK

Start Network is made up of more than 50 aid agencies across five continents. We are tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the humanitarian sector faces. Start Network’s vision is for a locally-led humanitarian system that is accountable to people affected by and at-risk of crises. We aim to achieve this vision by making systemic-level shifts in the way humanitarian assistance is approached and delivered. To achieve this, we need a substantial change to the current structure evolving from the centralised structure of today to a dispersed, international network of hubs operating nationally and regionally.

We have grown and diversified our membership over the past 10 years. We are now set to evolve into a decentralised “network of networks” in line with our vision. We are currently working with five national and regional hubs made up of civil society organisations in Pakistan, DRC, Guatemala, India and the Pacific. They are developing locally owned ways of anticipating and responding to humanitarian crises. We aim to support the emergence and development of further hubs in the coming years. Our ultimate ambition is to devolve leadership and decision making to the hubs, while the central team transitions to become a service provider. 

The Start Network is at a critical point in its journey. We are looking for people to join us who are committed to our vision of system change. People with open mind-sets and approaches that are innovative, collaborative and prepared to push boundaries. You will work well with us if you are receptive to and embrace change and happy to work in a faced-paced, experimental and ever- changing work environment.

For more information about our values and strategic priorities, please visit our website.

JOB PURPOSE

As a member of the People & Culture team, the purpose of the HR Coordinator is to provide administrative support for general HR functions while providing first line support to managers and staff on HR policies and ensuring accurate HR record keeping. The role will also support implementation of HR and Organisational Development initiatives, including EDI, and support team communication.

The role is based at our WeWork office in Central London with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Human Resources Coordination

• Assist line managers in recruitment including advertising, setting up of interviews and tests, and ensuring line managers manage the process and maintain records in line with our recruitment policy
• Support the HR Manager in drafting formal HR documents throughout the employee lifecycle, including offer letters, statement of terms and conditions, amendments, resignation acknowledgements, maternity and sick leave letters and disciplinary cases
• Lead on the onboarding and exit process for employees including carrying out referencing and the necessary background checks
• Support induction and together with the HR Manager, working with line managers to ensure completion of forms, supporting training, updating the induction pack and line managers’ guidance
• Provide administrative support across all aspects of HR acting as the first point of contact for questions around, for example, our HRIS system and wellbeing, referring more technical HR questions to the HR Manager.
• Set up and maintain a bank of user-friendly HR templates accessible to line managers working together with the HR Manager
• Responsible for maintaining accurate HR records in our HRIS system and where needed in the online filing system
• Provide reports from the HRIS for management information and decision-making
• Record keeping and processing invoices for external suppliers
• Act as point of contact for Kaya our online training portal, including being responsible for content curation, and ensuring that new joiners are trained on mandatory policies
• Work with the HR Manager on specific HR projects and initiatives

Organisational Development

• Support the Head of People and Culture and the Organisational Transformational Outcome Group on organisational development and change management initiatives
• Support learning and development across the organisation, such as procurement of training providers, and organising associated logistics
• Develop communications materials to promote OD initiatives, such as presentations and social media messaging
• Play an active role as a Wellbeing Peer Supporter, providing the connection to the People and Culture team
• Play an active role as an EDI Steering group member, working closely with the Head of P&C and HR Manager to implement specific initiatives linked to HR and organisational development, including monitoring diversity of staff and applicants

Team Communication

• Work with the Head of People and Culture and Operations and Change Manager on initiatives to improve internal communications and information management
• Maintain the relevant pages of the website related to HR and organisational development
• Provide surge administrative support on cross-organisational initiatives

Other

• As Start Network is still an actively growing organisation, there will be need to take on other tasks and responsibilities commensurate with the role type and grade as required.

PERSON PROFILE

Key Competencies

• Relationship management
• Communicating with impact
• Delivering results
• Information management
• Problem solving and decision making

Personal Skills

• Impeccable communication skills
• A go-getter attitude
• Take responsibility seriously and hold others to account
• Be goal-focused
• Demonstrate excellent organisational skills
• Manage your time well
• Be confident working on your own initiative
• Strong IT Skills, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, video conferencing
• Great team player with flexibility to adapt to changing demands
• Proven problem-solving skills
• Cultural sensitivity to work with a diverse team

Professional Skills and Experience

• CIPD level 3 qualified preferred
• Experience in a generalist HR role in a fast-paced environment
• Experience of coordinating recruitment

Start Network Culture

• To carry out the responsibilities of the role in line with the Start Network Code of Conduct
• A commitment to the Start Network vision, principles, values and approach
• The Start Network team is an agile group of individuals who use their experience and skills across the network, so flexibility to work in and with different teams and functions is a part of our culture.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

• Access to confidential counselling via Thrive Worldwide
• Staff support networks including LGBTQ+ and BIPOC groups
• Centrally located WeWork office with onsite drinks available free of charge
• Access to cultural talks, events, pop-up sales, and a place to meet and socialise after work
• Discounts at local cafes and restaurants in association with WeWork
• Flexible working with options to work from home and remotely some of the time
• Contributory pension
• Life assurance equivalent of three times your salary
• Family friendly policies, particularly maternity pay (21 weeks full pay)
• Training and development opportunities for individuals and cross-organisationally
• 25 days’ holiday, bank holidays plus 2 paid company days over the end of year period

How to Apply

We work with Applied, an online recruitment platform designed to allow teams to measure candidates on what actually matters. Rather than relying on CVs and cover letters, Applied allows you to demonstrate your skills and abilities through competency based questions which are blind- reviewed by our team to avoid personal bias.

Closing date: Sunday 12 December 2021 23:59 

Interviews: 20 and 21 December 2021

We reserve the right to close applications early if we reach a satisfactory number of applications

HR & Recruitment Officer

Starlight Foundation

Permanent

Full time

Up to £32k

London - Hybrid Working

The Starlight Foundation's passion takes them to the bedsides of the some of the most poorly children in the UK who are in hospital, often without hope of leaving; to play with them, to delight and distract, to entertain and enlighten them; to create a sense of escape from the difficult reality in which these children find themselves.

Charity People is thrilled to be working with the Starlight Foundation, using the power of play to make the experience of illness and treatment better for children and their families, in their search for their next HR & Recruitment Officer. The Starlight Foundation's passion takes them to the bedsides of the some of the most poorly children in the UK who are in hospital, often without hope of leaving; to play with them, to delight and distract, to entertain and enlighten them; to create a sense of escape from the difficult reality in which these children find themselves. The national charity is currently embarking on development of a people strategy to ensure they can support, strategic priorities of the Charity as well as improvement of processes and policies.

About the role

As the HR & Recruitment Officer, provide efficient operation of all Human Resources matters throughout the employee lifecycle, as well as working on policy and process development. Maintain handling of confidential information with discretion, as well as demonstrating excellent written and verbal communication with a wide range of stakeholders. Acting as a recruitment partner to the recruitment managers, helping them bring job descriptions to life and aligning roles with the right candidates. Essentially you will be proactive with great attention to detail, commitment to best HR practice, strong communicator, people-focussed and able to maintain a humane approach to processes.

Main Duties

• Carry out all day to day HR administration for the organisation, personal records, ensuring the right people have the right paperwork and information at the right time in line with data security policy.
• Supporting recruitment across the organisation, from 'request to recruit' through to offer, onboarding and induction
• Manage processes across all stages of an employee journey, including leaver and joiner processes, management of staff benefit contracts, and learning & development needs.
• Co-ordination of HR workflows and project plans to ensure tasks allocated and followed up ensuring the most efficient use of HR software.
• Build and maintain a volunteer database and support the development of a volunteer programme
• Carrying out all other HR processes where needed, including auditing and reporting
• Manage health & safety, ad-hoc staff queries, filing systems, databases and spreadsheets in an efficient manner

Skills and experience needed:

We are seeking someone with demonstrable experience with HR and supporting with learning and development. You will have excellent prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload and competing priorities. You must enjoy being part of a small team where individuals thrive on working outside of their designated roles from time to time to get things do. Working knowledge of general employment law and Data Protection requirements is essential.

How to apply:

We are looking to move quickly with this role. Please send through your CV accompanied by a supporting statement which demonstrates how your experience matches the person specification. and highlights your most relevant, recent experience for this role to avoid disappointment.

CV deadline: 4th January

Interviews will be via Teams: 10th January

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

DASH is a charity based in Swindon, supporting people with higher functioning autism. Our small dedicated and professional team is looking for an Autism Matters Advisor working flexibly from the office and home.  You will be someone with excellent soft skills and well organised.   You will need to be comfortable with the usual IT packages of Word, Excel, Outlook, but more importantly will be good at listening to people, able to express yourself clearly and able to remain calm and professional at all times.  For a job description and person specification please email.

Preferably someone who has a good knowledge of autism and the broader disability sector, this is a part time role, 12 hours per week and enjoys £12.79 per hour.

To apply, please send a CV and a covering letter of no more than 500 words setting out how you meet the personal specification.   Applications close on 17 December, 2021.   We are particularly keen to attract individuals whose characteristics are protected under the Equality Act 2010 and people who have lived experience of neuro-diversity.

DASH Sanford House, Sanford St, Swindon SN1 1HE

Autism Matters - Swindon's Advice and Information service

for adults on the autistic spectrum is funded by The Big Lottery

A registered Charity in England & Wales, number 1116852