Head of Talent Acquisition – 11-month fixed term contract

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

Are you an experienced Talent Acquisition Professional?            

And are you looking for a stimulating role working for a global brand, where you can also enjoy a work life balance? 

We are looking for 11-month maternity cover, starting Mid- March 2022 as Head of Talent Acquisition.Over the last 12 months we have achieved a great deal, and we have an equally challenging year ahead.We are looking for more than just a caretaker.

 With the skills and experience to lead us on the next step in the evolution of our integrated Talent Acquisition service and centre of expertise, you will provide market-led thought leadership across the spectrum of Talent Acquisition to help Cambridge achieve its strategic ambitions to be a great place to work and a top quartile employer. 

Informed by our approach to Strategic Workforce Planning, which you will help to implement, you will develop strategies to support the acquisition and retention of Talent for emerging priority skills, capabilities and competencies, such as the delivery of volume recruitment and initiatives to ‘grow our own' talent within the UK and globally.

A bit more about the role 

Providing both strategic and operational leadership across all aspects of Talent Acquisition, you will be comfortable delivering hands-on partnering support, alongside strategic leadership. With full accountability for the end -to-end service, processes, technology platforms and third-party suppliers, you will ensure compliance, efficiencies, and a high-quality service, for our recently merged organisation.

You will also have the opportunity drive the delivery of exciting objectives in areas including Operational Excellence, Employee Value Proposition, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (EDIB) and the development of our Global Service offering.

But not alone!

Providing leadership and the day-to-day management to the recently expanded Talent Acquisition team, you will have 4 direct reports, and 6 other team members delivering a high volume, specialist, and proactive offering on a global scale.

As a member of the People Senior Management Team, you will work in collaboration with the Director of Organisational Development and colleagues across the People Team to develop our candidate and employee experience.

Working Environment 

In ‘normal' times, you would be based at the Triangle Building, in our HQ only 10 mins from Cambridge train station.Our state-of-the-art workspace is designed to encourage collaborative working and we have a focus employee mental and physical health. With a heavily subsidised restaurant (complete with vegan options, salad bar and pizza oven), when government guidelines allow, we will look to regularly meet as a team in Cambridge, so you will need to be able to travel and work in Cambridge as required. 

A bit more about you 

A strategic thinker and problem solver, you will be resilient and adept at working with ambiguity. With demonstrable experience in Talent Acquisition within a global, matrixed and fast-paced environment, you will have a solid in-house background and significant experience of developing, implementing, and evaluating effectiveness of a Talent Acquisition strategy and service aligned to wider organisational values, ambitions, and strategy. 

An excellent influencer and business partner, you will have experience of leading through change and be able to build relationships at all levels and collaborate successfully with senior stakeholders. 

Exceptionally well-organised, you can work well under pressure and proficiently manage simultaneous, complex projects, understanding data and information quickly, to assess risks to challenge, influence, and drive decision-making. 

Key to your success will be your understanding of best practice and trends in the wider Talent Acquisition community.With extensive people management experience championing collaboration, acting with integrity, innovation, and empowerment, you will also be confident leading, motivating and supporting a team. 

A bit about us 

Our mission is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Which is why every year, we give vital support to millions of people in more than 170 countries around the world. From teachers and learners to researchers and academics, we help to build confidence, unlock potential, and enable success. We give people the opportunity to show what they've learnt, we spread knowledge, spark enquiry, and aid understanding.

We achieve this by embracing change, and continuously focusing on our customers' needs. And by collaborating, and carefully listening to our customers and to each other, we keep moving forward, keep innovating, and keep finding newer and better ways of doing things.

The key to our work is our colleagues, whose shared commitment enables us to have an ever-greater impact. We are a united, vibrant, and respectful global community of people, and we ensure that every individual is recognised, listened to, and cared for. And because our impact is amplified when our people are empowered, we give everyone the opportunity to develop in their own way. Whether you want a career that's linear, or want to follow your own path, we'll support you, and help give you the resources and training you'll need to be bold and take ownership of what you do.

We are open to applicants who wish to work fulltime, as well as those interested in flexible andhybrid working options, such as 4-days per week.  Please outline in your cover letter any flexible or hybrid working requirements. 

The closing date for application is 23rd January 2022 and interviews are scheduled to take place 27th and 31st January 2022. 

Please note, we will however be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, and interview invitations may be received before the closing date. 

To apply and for more details please visit our website.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.  

We believe that diversity of thought, background, and approach create better outcomes. More importantly, fostering an inclusive culture is the right thing to do, and it's part of how we achieve our purpose: to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Ensuring that anyone, no matter who they are, feels they belong here is an essential part of who we are and the contribution we make to society, and to our planet.  

To enable an environment which our people can thrive in, our customers benefit from, and where work complements life, we empower everyone to manage their time and capacity, and to prioritise their wellbeing. That's why from day one everyone at Cambridge University Press & Assessment can discuss flexible working options to find the best solution for them and their role.  

Overall purpose of the job

The Income Assistant will record and track income due and received, primarily in relation to the licences and tenancies of Jimmy’s residents. The post holder will work across several different systems, and act as a point of contact for queries on housing benefit and service charges from Jimmy’s support staff.

The working hours for this post are 16 hours per week, to be worked between Monday and Friday – timings to be discussed at interview based on the availability and needs of both the postholder and Jimmy’s. The post holder may on occasions be required to work some hours flexibly to meet the needs of the organisation.

We envisage that this role would be predominantly home-based, with regular visits to Jimmy’s sites in order to meet colleagues and keep abreast of the organisation’s work.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Record housing benefit received for each resident on our central database, Landlord Vision. Highlight when amounts received differ from what was expected.
• Liaise with Support Workers to create, manage and end resident licences and tenancies on Landlord Vision, including managing the invoicing module.
• Act as a central point of contact for support staff, dealing with queries on housing benefit claims and resident finances or referring these back to the Finance Team as appropriate.
• Record rent and service charge income received from Jimmy’s residents by cash, BACS, standing order or credit card, and work with the rest of the Finance Team to resolve any queries on this.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly letters and statements for residents who are in arrears, and act as the first point of contact for support workers with questions on these.
• Assist the Finance Team by downloading and preparing donation income reports from third party sites.
• Assist the Finance Team with the creation and maintenance of a detailed asset register for the charity.
• Other suitable duties as required.

This job description is a general outline of the responsibilities of the post holder and may be amended by Jimmy’s as the service develops and the expectations of the role change. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time.

Person Specification

Essential

• Prior knowledge or experience of Landlord Vision software is not required, but ability and willingness to learn to use this system is essential (full training will be given)
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to prepare, collate and interpret reports
• Proven track record of relevant administration experience, ideally financial
• Competent and experienced in the use of Excel
• A commitment to the core values of Jimmy’s

Desirable

• Knowledge of the welfare benefit system, especially housing benefit 

This is a fantastic freelance opportunity to support the UKAHT team in delivering our ambitions to bring Antarctica and its past to life for an increasingly diverse audience.

You will develop and deliver high quality projects in support of the aims of our overarching programme Antarctica In Sight; a combination of creative collaborative projects and programmes delivered both in person and digitally. The programme will develop our audiences and our impact and will deliver the aims of Antarctic Heritage for the Future, our ten-year strategy.

The role will be necessarily flexible to deliver the programme effectively and the time commitment will be planned around the needs of the programme. We envisage a commitment averaging 2-3 days per week. The role will be largely home based, but we would warmly welcome you in the office in Cambridge.

For full details of this post please use the link.

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is seeking an experienced finance manager to join the Cambridge-based team to manage our financial functions to the highest standards. This is a new role which will play a crucial part in ensuring robust financial management and accountability which will underpin our diverse activity both in the UK and in Antarctica.

The Head of Finance will be responsible for the smooth running of the organisation’s day-to-day finances and financial reporting, working closely with the Chief Executive and the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees. As part of a small staff team, the responsibilities are diverse: from financial processing and monitoring cash flow, to business modelling and reporting to Trustees and funders.

This is a key role within our growing and ambitious organisation particularly as we seek to diversify our income streams and grow our activity as we recover from the impact of the pandemic. We are seeking someone with a relevant accounting background, demonstrable financial expertise, excellent communication skills, a sharp eye for detail, able to work both independently and as a key part of our team, and who can deftly manage multiple priorities.

It is also envisaged that in time the post holder will also assume Company Secretary role for Antarctic Heritage Ltd and may be asked to manage retail-focused staff members.

For full details of this position please see attached document.