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The Youth Endowment Fund 

Assistant Director – Finance and Planning  

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer 

Salary: £75,000 - £79,000 

Location:  Central London or Hybrid*(see below) 

Contract: (2-year fixed term – potential to extend)

Closing date for applications: 9:00am Monday 3rd February 2025 

Interview dates: week commencing 10th February 2025 

We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.  

The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. We have c.£145m committed now to projects that are already underway and aim to commit and spend another c.£80m by 2029. It really matters that this money is spent effectively: every project we complete gives us more information on what works to prevent violence affecting young people. We’re looking for a new Assistant Director for Finance and Planning who will be accountable for the financial planning to ensure this money is spent well and implementing processes to ensure we get full value from the endowment. 

Key responsibilities 

Your job is to ensure that every pound of our funding is spent effectively. You are accountable for our financial planning and management, and effective commissioning of c.£30m-£40m of external projects annually. Your main responsibilities will be ensuring that: 

• We manage our finances excellently. 

• When other organisations do work with us, we procure and contract for it really well. 

• We fulfil our legal responsibilities. 

• We make decisions based on the right information. 

• We lead the organisation excellently. 

About you 

• You’re confident and competent at overseeing finance. You have had previous responsibility for financial management within an organisation. 

• You create simple processes and communicate them very well. You’re a structured thinker, able to develop proportionate and user-friendly processes across a range of domains. 

• You love data - and love making it seem simple. You can extract and analyse data and present this in a way that is easily understood. 

Choices is seeking an individual to support the smooth running of all the organisation’s services and operations, as well was managing our office and general administration, while our Operations Manager is on maternity leave.

We are looking for a highly organised and creative candidate, bringing relevant experience to the role including experience with people, project and database management, to help make a real difference in the lives of mums and their partners who might be marginalised and vulnerable.

Please note that in order to safeguard Choices’ Christian culture and ethos and in keeping with the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9 Para 3) Choices’ Trustees have applied an occupational requirement to this role whereby the post holder will be committed to upholding and modelling Choices’ Christian ethos.

If you’re interested or have any questions, please read the job description and get in touch.

Final Deadline: Friday 14th February 2025 at 12pm

Interviews: 25th and 26th February 2025 in the afternoon either online or in person in Islington

About the Role

The HR Assistant will work closely with the HR Manager to deliver a high quality and confidential administrative process. 

You will need to have experience within a HR environment, with an understanding of general best practices and ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.

You will be able to build relationships at all levels of the organisation, have excellent interpersonal skills and adapt to a variety of tasks which will require good planning and organisation skills.

No two days are the same as an HR Assistant at HMWT; you will be joining a friendly and committed team and get the opportunity to learn about the valuable work that the Trust carries out.

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff.

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity or have any specific questions, you can arrange a call with Jo Bayford, HR Manager - (contact details on recruitment pack).

Please refer to our full recruitment pack on our website before applying for the position.

About the Trust

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local conservation charity working to protect wildlife and help people connect with nature. With a team of volunteers we care for wild places so that nature has a place to thrive. We help people experience the wildlife on their doorsteps and to take steps to protect it.

We believe that wildlife should have space to thrive alongside our everyday lives and that everyone benefits from having access to nature.

Our head office is based in the attractive setting of Verulamium Park on the outskirts of St Albans.

Our staff team is enthusiastic, friendly and committed to wildlife conservation and exemplifies our values of professionalism, valuing contributions by others and continuing to improve.

How do we support you?

The Trust strives to be a positive employer supporting our staff through flexible and hybrid working, and training and development. We recognise the importance of our staff team and looking after their health and wellbeing. Our values and expected behaviours reflect the culture which the Trust seeks to maintain to ensure productive, efficient, effective and pleasant workplaces and roles.

In support of this, we offer an excellent benefits package, ranging from office perks, generous leave entitlements and financial benefits. You can find out more on our website.

HR Assistant

Location: Stockport, with options for hybrid working
Department: HR
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 20-25 per week, Part Time
Salary: £26,061 FTE (pro rata to hours worked)

Who we are

NUS Charity is an exciting membership organisation developing and championing strong students’ unions. We connect our members and curate services to deliver advice, guidance and crisis support to students’ unions. We do professional differently. We are a progressive charity representing students’ unions across the UK. The sector is inclusive, fun, dynamic and representative and we put students and students’ unions at the heart of everything we do. We are challenging but are committed to creating a supportive and flexible environment which pushes your personal development in your everyday activity.

What we do

Students’ unions can be transformational hubs for students, staff, and wider society. NUS Charity supports our members’ development to enhance their capacity and harness opportunities to maximise their positive impact. We do this in many ways, from managing a purchasing consortium to drive great value for our members, to our development activity, supporting the best potential in students’ unions - we strive to make a difference to our members.

Within our small HR Team we deal with the full range of generalist HR work. We support the organisation’s people-related needs across the full employee life cycle: helping managers with recruitment, onboarding new starters, and general employee relations matters such as sickness absence. The team is responsible for maintaining an accurate and complete HR System to ensure that payroll is accurate.

What we need

As our HR Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our team. You will be responsible for a wide range of HR administrative tasks, ensuring smooth and efficient HR processes, and providing excellent customer service to our employees. This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about HR. You should have experience of working within a generalist HR environment and be comfortable working with HR systems to manage HR and Payroll records, Learning & Development activity and Recruitment & Selection work.

You will be the first point of contact for HR queries and provide general administrative support to the team. You will administer our established HR systems, such as Natural HR/Moorepay for HR records and outsourced payroll – ensuring payroll administration is accurate and colleagues get paid correctly and on time. You will be working with WorkRite (our mandatory training system) and Hireful (our Recruitment & Selection Applicant Tracking System and onboarding).

We want to be as flexible as possible in this role, so we’re open to 20 – 25 hours across ideally 4 or 5 days per week. You can either do this role from our Stockport office or hybrid based partly in Stockport and partly at home.

Why apply?

As well as a great place to work, we offer a range of benefits including:

- Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days per year rising with service to 30 days, pro rata for part time)
- Enhanced sick, maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
- Health Cash Plan
- Pension scheme with employer matched contributions up to 6%
- Employee Assistance Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Childcare Allowance
- Paid volunteering days – three days per year for full time staff
- We’re committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability. You can be yourself here whoever you are, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.

We recognise that candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are under-represented in our organisation, and that there are often additional barriers present for people from these groups when applying for roles in the charity sector and beyond. We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team, and if you meet the essential criteria for a role and are from a BAME background, you'll be guaranteed a first stage interview. It is important to note that this scheme guarantees an interview for candidates who meet the minimum criteria and tell us that they'd like to be considered under the scheme. The selection decision at interview will be based on the most suitable candidate, regardless of any protected characteristic.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 19th January 2025 (23:59)
If you’re successfully shortlisted, we’ll see you at an interview in Stockport on either Thursday 30th January or Tuesday 4th February 2025.

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The HR department is a stimulating and fascinating place to work where you will meet and interact with all the teams that constitute the UCB family.  You will be responsible for offering clerical support to the HR team.

We are looking for someone who has strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy and diverse workload; someone who will remain calm and rational under pressure.  Working with people you will need to have good communication skills both written and verbal, be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy and possess effective interpersonal skills with a strong customer focus. 

There will be times when you need to be resilient, especially when dealing with difficult issues; it is, therefore, essential that you can demonstrate courage in the face of adversity while maintaining an optimistic outlook.  A flexible and positive can do attitude is essential, with previous HR experience being an advantage.

In return you will be welcomed into a supportive and friendly team where you will have the opportunity to grow, develop and gain invaluable HR knowledge.  You will be encouraged to undertake training appropriate to your field and progress within the Professional Body for Human Resources, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

This is a full time position but we would welcome and equally consider job sharing opportunities for the right candidates.

This position will be based at our Operations Centre, Westport Road, Burslem, Stoke on Trent ST6 4JF.  However, you will be required to travel to our Broadcast Centre, Hanchurch Lane, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8RY on a regular basis

Closing date for applications: Friday 7th February 2025 – 12 noon

Interviews: On-site interviews Thursday 20th February 2025

Salary: £23,000 - £24,500 per annum, depending on skill and experience. Plus staff benefits that include life assurance of 4x salary, healthcare cash plan, and matched pension contributions up to 6% 

UCB is a Christian Charity.  Schedule 9 Part 1 (3a) and (3b) of the Equality Act 2010 apply to this vacancy

HR & Office Administrator

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours a week

Salary: £35,418 - £39,146 (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Location: London (with hybrid working options)

 Are you an organised, detail-oriented professional passionate about HR? Join CPAG as an HR & Office Administrator and become a vital part of our mission to end child poverty in the UK.

We operate a hybrid working system and would be happy to discuss any flexibilities required. CPAG is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion which you can read more about in the job pack.

For more information about this post and to apply download the HR & Office Administrator job pack and application form.

If you have questions or need specific arrangements or reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process please contact us at the email address listed in the application pack.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 17th January 2025

Interview will be held on: Week beginning 27th January 2025

We are delighted to be recruiting to a new role at Interim Head of HR for Morden College, based in Blackheath, South London.

Morden College is a historic charity founded in 1695, dedicated to supporting over 250 older people across two sites in Blackheath and Beckenham, as well as in our Care Home. We are committed to promoting independent and healthy living, challenging ageism, and fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion within our community.

We are seeking an experienced HR Generalist to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with leaders, managers, and teams to build organisational and people capability, ensuring the charity delivers its strategic objectives and remains a great place to work.

Responsibilities:

- Build trusted relationships with leaders, managers, and teams.

- Manage and develop the HR Officer and HR Assistant.

- Provide a full generalist People service, including managing complex employee relations issues, reward management, and HR systems.

- Coach and support line managers in handling sensitive casework.

- Oversee HR systems, data handling, and reporting.

-Support the Director of People & Culture in managing people risks and delivering projects.

- Draft and update HR policies and ensure compliance with CQC Quality Standards.

- Promote EDI across the organization.

- Monitor demographics and take action to improve, including providing relevant training and support.

We are seeking an excellent people manager, that really enjoys developing and coaching their team. You will bring good generalist HR experience and knowledge of HR processes, as well as excellent employee relations experience and the ability to apply the law pragmatically. Developing trusted partnerships with managers and senior leaders will be a key part of this role and excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

At Morden College, you will be part of a purposeful, responsible community that is a great place to live and work. Join us and you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of older people, promoting healthy ageing and combatting loneliness.

We are offering hybrid working and there is the possibility of this role becoming permanent. Parking onsite also available.

Are you a highly experienced senior HR leader who has extensive experience of managing HR projects? Then join Shelter as an Interim Assistant Director - HR Projects and join our fight for home.

About the Job

As our Interim Assistant Director of HR Projects, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Shelter by delivering strategic HR solutions that drive transformation and operational excellence. Reporting to the Director of Strategy Enablement, you will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team and the Assistant Director of HR Delivery to address organisational priorities and lead on high-impact initiatives.

With a focus on advancing fairness, inclusion, and effectiveness, you’ll manage complex projects, navigate trade union relationships, and mitigate risks while contributing to the ongoing enhancement of our HR services.

About You

You will be a seasoned HR professional with a proven track record of driving strategic change and delivering people-centred solutions in complex environments. Highly skilled in employment law, trade union negotiations, and employee relations, you have a deep understanding of the third sector and a passion for fostering inclusive and effective practices.

Adept at managing sensitive projects and engaging with senior stakeholders, you bring exceptional problem-solving abilities, strategic thinking, and a collaborative approach to everything you do. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and share Shelter’s vision of combating social injustice, we want to hear from you.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

About the team

The Strategy Enablement directorate brings together our core support functions of HR Delivery, Finance, Tech & Data, Governance, Planning and Property. Led by the Director of Strategy Enablement and four Assistant Directors.

We do not see our support functions as merely transactional, but we are both enablers and keepers of Shelter’s strategic objectives. Striving to be a centre of excellence we work with colleagues to ensure organisational objectives are clear and strategically aligned, whilst supporting with the removal of any internal obstacles that emerge on the way.

About Shelter

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We are committed to combatting racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Head of HR
Post no: 624
Reporting to: CEO
Office base: HQ, Flitwick
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £46,000 per annum
Hours: 37.0 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the Role

This new role will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of HR within Mind BLMK. The role will join the CEO and Head of Finance and Head of Operations as part of the Executive team. We require a strategic thinker who can align HR practices with our objectives, foster a positive culture, drive talent management and foster employee development.

Mind BLMK has a workforce of around 90 people and a small infrastructure to support us to deliver our valuable services to the community. The Head of HR will be hands on and supported by a HR assistant but will also work closely with other departments to ensure development and implementation of policies and programs that support Mind BLMKs goals.

About You

The successful candidate will have significant experience in managing talent acquisition, employee development, compensation and benefits and employee relations, Minimum 2 years’ experience of strategic and hands on HR leadership and experience of securing engagement from staff, managers and department heads.

Key Duties

• Develop and implement HR strategies, processes and services aligned with our overall strategy and vision
• Lead the HR function and team
• Be a pro-active member of the Executive team
• Monitor, update, and advise staff and managers on HR policies and procedures, ensuring that they are adhered to and effectively communicated across the organisation.
• Manage the production of relevant and timely information for managers and the Board of Trustees to include but not be limited to KPIs, timetables for appraisals, probation reviews, sickness management and equality and diversity statistics.
• To be the lead from the Executive team on the Workforce board sub-committee each quarter
• Ensure the monthly payroll process is completed
• Oversee
  • recruitment, selection, onboarding and retention of staff and volunteers. Review the methods used for recruitment to ensure they are relevant and effective.
  • annual staff appraisal and staff survey processes.
  • review, and consult re the provision of wellbeing support for staff.
  • implementation and delivery of the learning and development plan to ensure that the workforce delivers service excellence, that the training is fit for purpose and meets the training needs of the organisation.
  • provision of professional, timely and accurate HR advice to managers on employee relations, performance management, and disciplinary cases and lead in more complex employee performance or disciplinary matters.
• Keep up to date with developments in employment related legislation for staff, freelancers and HR practices and contribute to own, teams and managers learning through effective communication and sharing of information.
• Maintain an effective workforce for HR department at HQ in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures, and guidance (recruitment, line management, workload planning, support, and development of the HR staff).

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Westfield Health Plan – includes access to everyday healthcare and indemnifies towards the cost of routine health care.
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on 17th January 2025
Interview date: TBC
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.

Internews is an international non-profit organisation whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect and the means to make their voices heard.

Internews provides communities the resources to produce local news and information with integrity and independence. With global expertise and reach, Internews trains both media professionals and citizen journalists, introduces innovative media solutions, increases coverage of vital issues and helps establish policies needed for open access to information.

Internews programmes create platforms for dialogue and enable informed debate, which bring about social and economic progress. Internews’ commitment to research and evaluation creates effective and sustainable programs, even in the most challenging environments.

Internews operates internationally, with administrative centres in California, Washington DC, and London, as well as regional hubs in Bangkok and Nairobi. Formed in 1982, Internews has worked in more than 100 countries, and currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

About the role

The P&C Administrative Assistant will be based in our London office (two days a week), sharing time between general HR administrative and general office support duties. The role will support the People & Culture function on general HR and administrative tasks. 

Roles and Responsibilities

Human Resources

·Monitoring shared P&C inbox, addressing enquires in a timely manner.

·Collecting and maintaining various HR trackers and databases.

·Providing administrative support for the recruitment process, posting job adverts, contacting candidates, scheduling job interviews and collecting recruitment related documentation.

·Assisting in the new joiner induction and on-boarding processes.

·Updating and maintaining staff records.

·Ensuring data is stored in line with principles of GDPR.

·Completing pre-employment checks, including reference, right to work, and vetting checks.

·Supporting the probationary process for new joiners (including scheduling meeting, distributing relevant documentation and collecting completed forms and feedback.

·Performs other related duties as assigned

General Administration:

·As part of onboarding, facilitate the induction process for new joiners in the London office, including:

·Issuing access passes

·Coordinating with the TSS team on new joiner equipment

·Facilitate the DSE assessment process

·Act as a Health & Safety Officer and Fire Safety Officer for the London Office.

·Any other duties of an administrative nature

Person Specification

Essential

·Degree or equivalent work experience

·Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·Knowledge of basic principles of GDPR

·Methodical, accurate and organized with a keen eye for detail

·Proven ability to successfully communicate and mediate with both management and staff

·Good understanding of Microsoft Windows including MS Word, Excel and Outlook

·Good communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

·Experience of using Microsoft Applications

·Experience of using Human Resources Information Systems

·Experience of working in an International NGO

·Proficiency in additional language would be advantageous

·Proven ability to successfully operate in multi-cultural environments

Recruitment Timeline:

Closing date for applications: Friday, 31 January 2025

Candidates must submit a CV highlighting relevant experience. The successful candidate will also be asked to provide three professional referees, one of whom must be from their most recent employer.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

This position will be located in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must obtain the Right to Work in the UK in order to commence their employment

DEPARTMENT: Operations

REPORTS TO: Chief Operating Officer

PURPOSE: To provide varied support to the Chief Operating Officer. The role involves tasks within HR and Operations including tasks such as minuting team meetings, organising in-person meetings, assisting the COO with financial record keeping and minuting quarterly board meetings. This is a key role in a fast developing and exciting organisation, with passionate people committed to protecting freedom of speech.

LOCATION:Home based with the ability to travel to London for monthly team meetings and quarterly Board meetings. Costs covered by the FSU.

Applicants should send a CV and Cover Letter

Who are we?

The Free Speech Union is a non-partisan, mass-membership public interest body. We stand up for the speech rights of our 25,000 members and campaign for free speech more widely. Our in-house legal counsel, working with our casework team, coordinates legal representation for members in difficulty. Our research arm publishes briefings on where free speech needs to be better protected. Our events arm organises events and stages public debates. The FSU has sister organisations in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Switzerland with more to come.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

· Assisting the COO with ad-hoc tasks to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.

· Acting as administrator for Outlook365, SharePoint, leave (WhosOff), and other HR and/or operational systems.

· Minute taking for in-person and online meetings.

· Planning staff events – booking meeting rooms, lunches for monthly meetings, travel and accommodation for all staff members.

· Assisting with financial management, e.g. checking receipts and processing expense forms, filing invoices, using QuickBooks to reconcile invoices, keeping track of departmental spending.

· Filing documentation.

· Ensuring the SharePoint filing system remains organised and accessible.  

· Managing the recruitment of new staff (posting job adverts, liaising with candidates, arranging interviews and sharing applications with the relevant managers).

· On-boarding new staff and managing HR tasks, e.g. annual leave, expenses, setting up accounts.

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential: Work experience

Work experience in an admin role.

IT Proficient: Outlook 365, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, Teams.

Proof reading, editing or minute taking.

Financial record keeping

Use initiative and take a pro-active approach.

Extremely well organised, calm, discreet and comfortable working with strong personalities.

Communicator – excellent standard of literacy and written communication skills.

Agreeable and discreet – good interpersonal skills with people at all levels.

Homeworking – has premises, equipment and systems to enable productive working from home.

 

Desirable

Experience in a similar supporting role.

Experience using QuickBooks or similar software.

Experience working remotely.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Benefits

· Employer pension contribution of eight per cent.

· Full access to our learning and development programme.

· 20 paid holidays per calendar year plus public holidays.

· Bupa Healthcare

Probationary Period

This post is subject to the requirements of a one-month probationary scheme for new staff only.

Review of this Job Description

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder.

The FSU is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage or Civil Partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity, Race, Religion or Belief, or Sex.

" Package Description:

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

• A smart, kind, gentle 11 year old girl who lives at home with her mum and cat. 
• Currently not accessing a school but has a team of supporters supporting an Education Other Than School Package. 
• School and education have been very tricky in the past and so it’s important to build up confidence and wellbeing and take time to recover and make connections. 
• This person loves Taylor Swift, Melaine Martinez and K-Pop. Animals are very important to this person, especially their cat and dogs are a favourite too!
• This person is very skilled at video editing and technology. 
• Current activities which are enjoyable are; shopping, crafts, lots of play, listening to music, gaming, making/watching videos, skateboarding and spending time with animals. 
• This person is autistic and has ADHD. She has a positive self-identify around these diagnoses and celebrates being neurodivergent and being part of the neurodivergent community. 
• This person has additional anxiety disorders that make her distressed by demands or feeling forced to do things, and this anxiety can lead to her not being able to communicate when she wants and needs to.

• You have experience of supporting therapy programmes (as an assistant or other relevant role).
• You have experience of Continuing Professional Development.
• You have experience of working in specialist education.
• You have the ability to relate well to parents and carers.
• You are funny, energetic and have similar interests to this person.
• You like to be active and keep fit as a lot of the activities we do include running, jumping and climbing. 
• You are understanding and accepting of people’s difference.
• You have patience and understanding when engagement is not possible.
• You are open to approaching things differently and taking the lead of the person.
• You are patient when it comes to building a connection, taking things slowly and learning from others in the team. This may take some time and that’s ok.
• You have Internet access skills and basic knowledge of Microsoft office applications such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• You can drive and have access to a vehicle so lots of activities can be accessed.

• You have experiences and training relevant to work with neurodivergent children who experience anxieties.
• You are good with technology including video editing, gaming and digital art. 

Benefits

• Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service 
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session  in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

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Job Title: Administration Manager/PA to the CEO

Location: Home based

Responsible to: CEO

ABOUT US

The Teaching Awards Trust is a charity committed to raising the profile of the outstanding, life-changing work that takes place in education across the UK. We champion, celebrate and raise the morale of all those who work in education.  Our mission is currently carried out through two powerful campaigns; The Pearson National Teaching Awards and Thank a Teacher.

 

ABOUT THE JOB

This is an exciting new support role created to provide support to the team, and the CEO. The primary responsibility of this role is to provide high-quality administrative support to the Teaching Awards Trust, ensuring the efficient operation of the charity’s virtual office and daily activities. This includes offering confidential personal assistant (PA) services to the CEO and Board of Trustees, as well as providing cross-functional support to the wider team in areas such as fundraising, human resources, awards management, marketing, and event coordination. As this is a new role, you will have the opportunity to help shape and grow the role to make it your own.

ABOUT YOU

A track record of at least 4/5 years’ experience providing PA/Administrative support, ideally at a senior or executive level, with experience within the education/charity sector advantageous.

You will have excellent organisation skills with a strong attention to detail as well as exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

The ability to build strong, collaborative relationships both internally and externally is essential for you to be able to hit the ground running in this new role.

As with other jobs of this level, a high level of discretion and confidentiality is needed when dealing with sensitive information

Overall, you will be looking for the opportunity to make a real difference in your role and to help support of aims of the trust.

ABOUT OUR BENEFITS

A salary of £30-35,000 per annum. You will be home based with some need to travel for team meetings and other events.  Annual leave is 25 days excluding bank holidays, Employer pension contributions of 6%, Learning and Development packages are also available.

ABOUT OUR APPLICATION PROCESS

The closing date for applications is midnight on 31st January 2025 but applications will be reviewed and longlisted as soon as they are received.

To apply, please follow the website link provided, along with a CV and a covering letter including why you are applying for this role and also describing your key achievements in your most recent administrative role.

Successful candidates will be contacted by phone or email by 3rd February 2025 for an initial short phone call conversation followed by remote first interviews during w/c 3rd February 2025.

Second round interviews will take place w/c 10th February 2025.

 

The Teaching Awards Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Executive Assistant  

Age UK Camden is recruiting a skilled and experienced Executive Assistant to support the Chief Executive in the areas of Governance and Quality.  

Age UK Camden is a local, independent and innovative charity which has provided services to older people in Camden for more than 50 years through diverse and inclusive services.  These services are highly valued by the residents of Camden and the voluntary and statutory sectors.  

The successful candidate will: 

• Have a key role in the development and delivery of quality, compliance and corporate support services including strategy and business planning.  

• Be responsible for evidencing that Age UK Camden activities are of the highest possible quality and that they are compliant with national and local specifications, standards and good practice guidelines  

• Be responsible for Board support and other corporate services support.  

 (See Job description for full duties) 

Salary:  SCP 20 to SCP 23 (Dependent on skills and experience) £33,533.68 to £35,377.47 pa 35 hours FTE  

Hours: 35 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent 

Closing date: Monday 27th January 2025 – 9am Interview dates: TBC 

As part of the application process please submit an application form demonstrating how you meet the shortlisting criteria in the Person Specification. Please also complete and return the criminal convictions declaration form. 

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