Role description for Trustee – Human Resource lead

Join us for an exciting opportunity to make a difference... 

As a Trustee with a Human Resources background, you will take the lead at board level, whilst ensuring that the collective responsibility of the Board of Trustees for the management, support and development of Shine’s staff is maintained.

The statutory duties of all trustees are:

• To ensure that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• To ensure that the organisation pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
• To ensure the organisation uses its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects: the organisation must not spend money on activities which are not included in its own objects, no matter how worthwhile or charitable those activities are.
• To contribute actively to the board of trustees’ role in giving firm strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• To safeguard the good name and values of the organisation.
• To ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
• To ensure the financial stability of the organisation.
• To protect and manage the property of the charity and to ensure the proper investment of the charity’s funds.
• To appoint the Chief Executive Officer and monitor his/her performance

In addition to the above statutory duties, a Trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve:

• Promoting the interests of the charity at all opportunities
• Providing guidance on new initiatives
• Other issues in which the Trustee has special expertise

Main Responsibilities of Trustee – HR Lead

In relation to the Board:

Advise Trustees on the long-term vision and strategic direction for investment in human resources:

• to grow, maintain and develop staff throughout the organisation
• to contribute to HR policy setting, strategic direction, goal and target setting, and evaluate performance against targets, budgets, plans and charitable objectives
• to ensure that HR activities and interventions are linked to Shine’s charitable objectives and complement the company culture
• to advise on and help improve management of HR
• to ensure the Board of Trustees properly remunerates staff, reviewing and rewarding performance and development opportunities

In relation to the Chief Executive and HR Management Function:

• To work with Shine’s CEO to review current HR management arrangements, and provide guidance on HR strategy and short and long-term direction
• Receive progress reports on HR and any reoccurring staffing issues

Person Specification

Essential for the HR lead

• A substantial background as a senior HR professional, with proven track record of success at an operational and strategic level.
• An understanding of the UK charity sector, good governance, Charity Commission, relevant legislations and statutory requirements
• A thorough understanding of HR policy and practice
• Experience of performance management, HR/employment law issues and implementing them contextually
• Working effectively as a team member and demonstrating a willingness to learn and develop
• Excellent networking skills, influencing and communication skills.
• An interest in the work of Shine

Essential for all Trustees

• Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship and adhering to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
• Commitment to the charity’s objects, aims and values and willingness to devote time to carry out responsibilities.
• Strategic and forward-looking vision in relation to the charity’s objects and aims.
• Good, independent judgement, political impartiality and the ability to think creatively in the context of the organisation and external environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to respect the confidences of colleagues.
• Balancing tact and diplomacy with willingness to challenge and constructively criticise.

Desirable for all Trustees

• To have spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus or direct knowledge of the conditions through personal or professional connections (and/or disability in general) and an understanding of the impact of the conditions on people’s lives

• Prior experience of committee/trustee work.
• Direct experience of spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus and understanding of the impact the condition has on people’s lives.
• Knowledge of the type of work undertaken by the charity.
• A wider involvement with the voluntary sector.
• Experience of chairing meetings, committee work
• Leadership skills exercised through a period change.

Time Commitment

• Up to 6 days a year, which include:

- 4 days for Committee meetings. These dates will be planned well in advance.  Board meetings usually take place in Shine’s Head Office in Peterborough.

- Phone calls or meetings with the CEO / HR advisers

For a discussion about the volunteer trustee role:

Please contact Kate Steele, CEO at Shine 

To apply:

Please submit a CV and covering letter to Steve Ellen, Director of Finance

Closing date: 11 October 2019

The charity

Bishopsgate Institute is the delivery arm of the Bishopsgate Foundation, founded in 1894 for “the promotion of the education of the public”. We are a small, independent charity with our own extraordinary premises at the crossroads of the City, Spitalfields and the East End. Our motto is “I grow old, but not lazy” and we apply this philosophy throughout our work. 

The role

This is a part-time standalone role for 21 hours per week; you will have solid generalist HR experience and will give pragmatic advice and practical support on a variety of HR issues, as well as being responsible for coaching our managers in delivering across these areas. You will have strong recruitment experience and come up with new ideas for finding and attracting the best talent. There will be a range of HR projects into which your contribution will be valuable, such as revamping our learning and development offer, ensuring our policies and procedures reflect best practice and leading on complex employment relations issues, so experience in these areas will be highly useful. 

In addition to managing all aspects of HR admin and record-keeping, ensuring data protection compliance, this role is responsible for providing accurate and timely information for payroll, as well as ensuring excellent management of organisation-wide general administration. This role line manages the Administration Officer. Therefore, ability to assert authority and retain accountability for the areas under your remit is essential, motivating and leading others to deliver performance.

The successful candidate will have a CIPD qualification (minimum level 5).

Please download and consult all of the information available on our website before beginning your application

** CVs alone will not be accepted **

The application deadline is Sunday 06 October 2019 (17:00), but we look at early submissions and may withdraw the vacancy at any time.

Late applications will not be considered. 

We welcome submissions from previous applicants.

18 Month Fixed Term Contract, 35 Hours per week

Location: This role can either be based at our office in Northampton, our hospice in West Midlands, or our Head Office in London

Travel across South East England will be required as part of the role

up to £40k (inclusive of London allowance if role is based in London office)

Closing Date: 30th September

Interview Date: TBC

Join Marie Curie and you will become part of a fantastic HR team filled with warm and friendly personalities, where building relationships and individual development is key.

The Senior Regional HR Advisor provides high quality HR generalist coaching and advisory services to employees and business leaders enhancing the employee experience. This role is part of a large national HR team in multiple UK locations. The employee population includes employees on non-standard terms and conditions and may also include some who are part of unionised groups.

This is a challenging and exciting learning environment, where you can really make a difference.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

You will be a strong HR generalist and extensive high-volume case management experience. A willingness to learn and lead in line with our Marie Curie values and team ethos you will have excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills with a commitment to delivering five-star customer service and a coaching management style.

You will have recent experience of working in a similar sized, fast paced organisation with multi-site responsibilities.

What's in it for you?

We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs to help you acquire and build specialised skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with others. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to further build on your career.

On top of this, we have an extensive benefits package which includes 32 days' annual leave per year, gym subsidies, pension, life assurance, season ticket loan and encourage a flexible working / work life balance approach.

About Us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Do something amazing and help support a better life for people and their families living with a terminal illness by applying.

Senior HR Advisor (Projects)

Contract: Fixed Term for 6 months
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Finsbury Park, London
Salary: £40,550 per annum (pro rata) plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group life assurance

We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Advisor to become part of our small but busy HR Team for a period of six months, reporting through to the Head of HR. We are separately recruiting for a permanent Senior HR Advisor, with whom the successful candidate will work closely with. The purpose of this temporary role is to support a brand new HR Team to deliver against some key projects including pay structures, organisational change and HR ways of working to ensure adoption of best practise.

The HR team also includes a HR Advisor, HR Assistant and HR Volunteer and Intern who together ensure a consistent, accurate and professional service to Freedom from Torture.

The post holder will act as a Business Partner for senior managers throughout the whole employee lifecycle (employees and volunteers). This includes providing close advice and support on recruitment, employee relations, employee engagement and team development. The Senior HR Advisor will need to ensure that our senior managers work within organisational policies and procedures, employment law and other legislative requirement such as GDPR and criminal records checks. An understanding and compliance with current HR best practice is also a requirement.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record in employee relations procedures and experience of managing case load. This role involves supervising the HR team on behalf of the Head of HR therefore line management experience would be desirable. This is a collaborative role where you will also travel and work with Freedom from Torture National Centres by delivering advice and guidance within your own knowledge base. If you believe you have the expertise required to succeed in this important role, please get in touch.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided. 

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the Job Description and Person Specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

Our team of dedicated professionals provide direct support to survivors including psychological therapy, physical health services, legal and welfare support, and expert medical reports for use in survivors' asylum claims. We also support other providers to deliver high quality rehabilitation services to survivors. 

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work. 

None of this can happen without our vibrant community of supporters who help to create this change.

Thanks to the dedication of our staff and volunteers – as well as thousands of passionate supporters and funders – thousands of torture survivors have been able to rebuild their lives in incredibly difficult circumstances.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Closing date: 29 September 2019

Expected date of interviews: week commencing 7 October 2019

As an organisation working with a vulnerable client group, Freedom From Torture has a legal duty to ensure that those under its care are protected from abuse, and that where is abuse is suspected or has occurred, has a clear framework of response. Therefore the successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS application and the result will need to be reviewed before the candidate is confirmed in post.

Freedom from Torture is an Equal Opportunities Employer

No agencies please 

I'm working with an exciting and unique industry led education academy who are looking to recruit a permanent HR Officer to join their growing HR team. The job will be supporting the Head of HR in a wide range of important HR tasks.

The Academy has strong links to the fashion and retail world and are both public and privately funded. They offer diploma, degree and short courses and work closely with over a 120 fashion brands. Currently they have over 1900 students and that's expecting to increase next year.

The culture of the organisation is friendly and creative which promotes applicants to develop and grow in their roles. The HR Officer will certainly have scope to do the same. The HR team is currently a team of four. This role would suit someone from the arts or higher education sector.

The main duties of the role are to work on ER cases and provide first and second line support. The monthly payroll is outsourced but the HR Officer will help ensure everything is correct. The employee lifecycle is also a fundamental part of the job. Finally, you'll be helping the Head of HR implement the new HR strategy which is a very exciting part of the role.

What my clients looking for is someone with HR Officer experience who wants exposure to senior HR duties. They need someone who can work independently at times and who's confident at carrying out tasks. Furthermore, you'll need excellent writing skills along with communication skills as you'll be building and sustaining vital relationships across the organisation.

Fantastic opportunity for an ambitious and passionate HR Officer, to provide a high-quality operational support function across all Life Services. You will be responsible for ensuring HR is delivered as a prompt and efficient service.

The successful applicant will be responsible for all the administration in the employee life journey, ensuring appropriate records and documentation are created, stored and communicated in accordance with legal requirements and good practice.

You will be expected to provide HR support for line Managers and Staff, working closely with the Central Services manager in developing the HR administrative and database systems.

If your HR career is keen for a step up, and you are CIPD qualified or part qualified, and you can demonstrate some sound HR experience, in a fast-paced multi-site environment.

A world renowned and industry leading organisation in London are recruiting a HR Manager on a permanent basis. They are looking for someone to deliver an outstanding HR service

Responsibilities 

• Partner across the organisation and senior leadership team (including the Chief Executive) to drive the HR service
• Contribute to and deliver the HR strategy 
• Be the HR expert and act as a trusted advisor and counsel across the organisation
• Provide expert employment law advice and guidance
• Partner with the SMT and managers to establish current and future workforce plans
• Lead on organisation design within the organisation and ensure that learning and development plans are in place at an organisational and individual level
• Coach and support the SMT and managers to develop best HR practice and application of HR strategies, policies, procedures and employee relations
• Be accountable for payroll activities

Qualifications/experience required

• Leading an HR function of an organization 
• Proven ability of delivering an HR strategy
• Experience of managing an international HR team (desirable)
• Proven ability of dealing with consultants and contractors
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to confidently present a business case
• Experience of dealing with a highly skilled workforce (desirable)
• Developing and implementing an HR strategy
• CIPD level 7

An exciting new opportunity has become available to join our dynamic, fast-paced, hardworking HR team to deliver efficient human resource services for a Stockport town centre based charity.

We are looking for a warm, professional, confident and articulate individual to deliver an efficient HR service and the highest standards of internal and external customer care to our employees nationally. Working from our busy Stockport Town Centre office you will ensure that rigorous personnel procedures are carried out in accordance with agency and stakeholder requirements. Additionally, you will advise and support senior staff in respect of welfare issues, ill health and attendance, capability, grievance, disciplinary procedures and ensure legal compliance, fairness, consistency and good practice in all personnel matters and procedures.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about HR and are truly committed to providing excellent customer service.  A perfect starting point for an enthusiastic individual with full exposure to all aspects of the employee life cycle.  Extensive support and mentoring given for the successful applicant and an opportunity for CIPD support on completion of probationary period.

HR Officer

Our client support people with mental health needs, learning disabilities and rough sleepers to overcome the barriers that may be preventing them from leading full and independent lives. Their approach is founded upon the understanding that there is often no right or wrong way to get to where you want to go. Everyone here moves forward because the support they offer inspires.

Nothing is more rewarding than seeing your skills make a difference to someone’s life. They give people the confidence and tools to discover their talents and use them to develop themselves and others.

Position: HR Officer
Location: Victoria, London
Job type: Part Time, Permanent
Hours: 32 hours per week, 4 or 5 days between Monday to Friday
Salary: £21,600 to £24,000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays pro rata, Pension, Interest Free Travel Loan

Closing Date: 9.00 am, Friday, 27th September 2019
Interview: Friday, 4th October 2019

About the role:

You will work as part of a small HR and office team, providing an excellent first line HR service for managers and employees in supporting service users to develop and expand their life skills, so that they can lead full and active lives within the community.

You will be providing support and administration to managers and employees in all HR matters including recruitment, contracts of employment, pay and pensions, annual leave, maternity / paternity, flexible working requests, learning and development, employee relations queries, pay and terms and conditions queries.

You will also provide other office support with IT, phones, reception and general administration

If you share our beliefs and have an interest in supporting people explore what they could become, join their amazing team.

Responsibilities:

- First point of contact for HR queries, offering sound advice and guidance in line with current legislation and policies.
- Coordinate recruitment, advertising vacancies, responding to applicant queries, arranging and attending interviews, taking up employment clearances & inducting new starters.
- Issue contracts of employment, liaise with payroll and enrol employees in the pension scheme.
- Monitor and report on sickness absence trends and advise managers in supporting health and wellbeing and attendance at work.
- Calculate pay, annual leave and other entitlements.
- Arrange and support meetings and take minutes.
- Arrange and support the provision of training and development for employees.
- Contribute to the development of the HR service and to assist in project work as required.
- Provide other office support with IT, phones, reception and general administration.

About you:

- Experience in working in HR or a relevant HR qualification.
- Enthusiastic outcome-focused attitude and approach to support customers.
- Excellent communication skills, to develop professional relationships.
- Excellent written English skills.
- Excellent IT skills, including experience of using Work, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint to produce letters, reports, spreadsheets, presentations etc.
- Ability to calculate pay, annual leave and other entitlements.
- Good understanding of HR best practice and employment legislation.
- A commitment to promoting Equal Opportunities and to valuing diversity which will include being willing to relate positively with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Willingness to work flexibly, including at other sites when necessary to meet the needs of the service.

You may have experience of the following: HR Advisor, Human Resources Advisor, HR Generalist, Human Resources Generalist, HR Adviser, HR Assistant, Human Resources Assistant, HR Officer, Human Resources Officer, Recruitment Advisor, Recruitment Administrator, etc.

Ref: 89092

A well-respected and award-winning charity in London are recruiting a Resourcing and HR Manager on a6 month contract. They are looking for someone to deliver an outstanding Recruitment service.

Responsibilities

• Develop the organisations recruitment approach and strategy to suit the organisations requirements
• Partner with the Head of HR to support the overall employee lifecycle
• Take a pro active approach to sourcing candidates and working closely with managers to deliver the best recruitment approach
• Make use of varied and innovative recruitment channels
• Review the organisations onboarding process ensuring that the candidate experience is outstanding
• Carry out significant stakeholder management wit internal stakeholders as well as external, including agencies and charity counterparts
• Support with resource planning
• Make use of HR and recruitment data and metrics and make recommendations based on the available information

Qualifications/experience required

• Previous experience of leading or working at a senior level within a resourcing function
• Experience of directly sourcing candidates and taking a multi-faceted approach to recruitment
• You need to be able to work proactively across the organization and look to add value and not carry out business as usual
• Project management experience
• Outstanding stakeholder management
• A good understanding of the HR function and employee lifecycle
• An engaging and flexible approach

Cochrane’s 11,000 members and over 68,000 supporters come from more than 130 countries, worldwide. Our volunteers and contributors are researchers, health professionals, patients, carers, and people passionate about improving health outcomes for everyone, everywhere. Our global independent network gathers and summarizes the best evidence from research to help you make informed choices about treatment and we have been doing this for 25 years.

We are looking for an exceptional professional to lead our Human Resources function within the People Services Department.  Reporting to the Head of People Services, your role will involve:

• working with other senior People Services team members to produce and implement a Cochrane People Strategy that complements Cochrane’s organizational Strategy;
• delivering HR expertise across the full generalist remit including recruitment, reward, organisational development, change management, employee engagement, employee relations and L&D;
• Provision of first-class HR transactional services which are highly regarded by end users

If you are CIPD level 7 qualified; have led an HR function in a similar-sized organisation with a complex international footprint; are familiar with expert knowledge workers who are a mixture of employees, consultants and secondees, have a ‘can do’ attitude and are in sympathy with our organizational aims then we would like to hear from you.  In return, we can offer you a stimulating, highly collegiate, work environment with plenty of scope to make your own mark.

We are looking for an HR Adviser to join our friendly, experienced team on a part-time basis. We provide comprehensive HR support to our Diocesan staff, clergy and parishes and your role will cover a wide range of activities, including HR advice and guidance, recruitment of staff and clergy and payroll administration. The role is a busy and exciting one in which every day is different. The post is for 28 hours per week, but with some flexibility to choose the days and hours that you work. 

If you are CIPD qualified, in the process of working towards your CIPD qualification, or have relevant equivalent HR experience, coupled with previous experience of operating in a professional environment such as legal services or a large charity/public sector organisation, we would love to hear from you. 

To apply, please submit your CV or complete our application form, along with a supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) detailing your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the post and how you meet its requirements. 

Interim HR Assistant job paying £12.50-£14.50 per hour

Your new company
You will be working for a Charity located in Marble Arch, Central London.

Your new role
As HR Assistant you will report into the HR Manager and support with everyday operational duties. This will include: dealing with initial HR Queries from employees and managers, updating employee records, processing starters and leavers, managing payroll in accurate manner and managing engagement activities including staff survey and social awards.

What you'll need to succeed
You will demonstrate excellent HR Administration experience, boasting the ability to deal with high volume queries. You will also demonstrate outstanding attention to detail which will be demonstrated in your ability to manage confidential documents and when dealing with data entry and payroll. As an individual you will be hard working with a positive can-do attitude. You will be required to start week commencing 23^rd September 2019 so you must be immediately available.

What you'll get in return
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a great organisation where you will work closely with a knowledgeable senior member of staff. There is potential for this role to go permanent so a good opportunity if you are looking for a longer term role.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Contract: Fixed Term for 6 months
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Finsbury Park, London Charity
Salary: £40,550 per annum plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group
life assurance

Job Ref:
We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Advisor to become part of our small but busy HR Team for a period of six months, reporting through to the Head of HR. We are separately recruiting for a permanent Senior HR Advisor, with whom the successful candidate will work closely with. The purpose of this temporary role is to support a brand new HR Team to deliver against some key projects including pay structures, organisational change and HR ways of working to ensure adoption of best practise.

The HR team also includes a HR Advisor, HR Assistant and HR Volunteer and Intern who together ensure a consistent, accurate and professional service to the Charity.
The post holder will act as a Business Partner for senior managers throughout the whole employee lifecycle (employees and volunteers). This includes providing close advice and support on recruitment, employee relations, employee engagement and team development.

The Senior HR Advisor will need to ensure that our senior managers work within organisational policies and procedures, employment law and other legislative requirement such as GDPR and criminal records checks. An understanding and compliance with current HR best practice is also a requirement.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record in employee relations procedures and experience of managing case load. This role involves supervising the HR team on behalf of the Head of HR therefore line management experience would be desirable. This is a collaborative role where you will also travel and work with Freedom from Torture National Centres by delivering advice and guidance within your own knowledge base.

If you believe you have the expertise required to succeed in this important role, please get in touch.

To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please contact B Verma at [email protected]

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.