The RCR is a great place to work, with an ambitious agenda. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, while leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. As COVID-19 recedes and the cancer backlog rises up the agenda, our members’ work and views have never been more important.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious HR team, looking to redefine the way human resources adds value to organisations by implementing innovative HR practices and initiatives, allowing the RCR and its people to perform at their absolute best. As a team we value an evidence-based approach in achieving this, utilising data to measure the impact of our work.

We are looking for an experienced and switched-on HR professional to join the team in the position of HR Business Partner (HRBP). The successful applicant will have good knowledge of the range of HR and L&D disciplines, with a real understanding of how they contribute to business success. They’ll be confident and credible, able to establish great, trusting working relationships, gaining the respect of staff and managers in all aspects of their work.

At the RCR, we’ve built a HR team that values the benefit teamwork and diverse thinking brings, we like to be creative in how we solve problems and work at the cutting-edge of industry standards, ensuring everything we do adds value to the business and our employees. The HRBP will play a key role in all of this, contributing to the achievement of the people strategy by delivering and developing specified HR and OD functions and services across the RCR. The role is varied, with a focus on operational delivery, project work and partnering with and advising managers. As such, each day will be different, but the goal will be the same, whether you’re: compiling and reviewing PDR’s to develop training plans; reviewing payroll; advising managers; conducting exit interviews; updating policies; writing management reports; researching new initiatives or managing projects, you’ll be doing it with the aim of making our people’s working lives the best they can be, and in turn enabling the RCR to reach new hights, delivering on it’s ambitions and improving imaging and cancer care for all.

Location: Bristol with some home working

Benefits: A generous package including 26 days holiday a year and public holidays, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, Cycle2Work scheme, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme

We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good. Last year alone, nearly 13,500 professionals received our training. Over 70,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 85,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last four years, over 2,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start. 

Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.

The successful postholder will be responsible for providing high-quality generalist HR services at SafeLives in conjunction with an HR administrator. The HR Officer will oversee the smooth running of key HR operations and you will be instrumental in building a culture amongst our employees that reflects our values through the provision of excellent HR support.

You will provide and develop a range of comprehensive and customer-orientated human resources services which support the implementation of SafeLives’ human resources strategy. There will be a strong focus on supporting the embedding and development of our culture and behaviours; employee recognition and performance measurement/management; learning and development and developing management and leadership capability across the organisation.

You will be the lead operational HR professional, supported by the COO on strategic matters and a full-time HR Administrator on transactional matters. The successful postholder will also have access to an external legal and HR consultancy support when needed.

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit your 500-word cover letter and CV by 12.00pm, 31st January 2022.

No agencies please

Oasis Community Partnerships is a charity supporting young people and their families in England. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.

A new opportunity has arisen for an organised and experienced Executive Assistant who is comfortable providing senior level support and interested in charity development, training, and governance.  It is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in the charity sector.

This key administrative role requires the successful candidate to:

• Provide high level administrative support to the CEO, collaborating with other EAs.
• Provide diary management, arrange meetings and book travel.
• Plan, minute and service Board Meetings.
• To coordinate the administration for compliance, policies and charity governance.
• One day a week will be set aside to work with the HR team.

This is a high-profile role and the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate professionalism and an understanding of how the Oasis ethos should play out in day-to-day work activity.  Each day is fast-paced, diverse and varied, so creativity and flexibility is essential!  Are you ready to join our journey and see the difference you can make?

In return, Oasis can offer:

• Flexible working practices and family friendly policies.
• A supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment.
• A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% Employer contributions.
• 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holiday), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.

To request a job information pack or further information, please go to the Oasis UK Charity website.  Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted. 

Completed applications should be submitted by 5pm Monday 31st January 2022.

First round interviews will be held week beginning 7th February.  Final interviews will be held on Wednesday 16th February 2022.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.  If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.  Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Permanent contract, full-time hours.  (Flexible working pattern neg.)

Salary:  £27,370 per annum + pension

Location can be flexible (including home working)

Blind Veterans UK helps vision-impaired ex-Service people of every generation rebuild their lives after sight loss. Since 1915 we have provided rehabilitation, training, practical advice and emotional support to tens of thousands of blind veterans.

We have a new corporate strategy, Victory over Blindness 21, which aims to future proof the charity and provide the best possible support to blind veterans today and for decades to come.

With this comes a new people strategy which has been designed to enable us to deliver on these long-term transformation projects and build on a strong foundation to further develop a first-class people partnering model that supports our overall strategic objectives.

To help us on this exciting journey, we’re looking for an experienced, committed and proactive CIPD-qualified HR People Partner to join our People Development team.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing day to day strategic and operational support for our senior managers, using your well-rounded HR experience to help identify the people requirements and outputs of change and transformation.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration skills to build and develop respected working relationships with your stakeholders – coaching, mentoring and influencing decisions that help develop our people management/leadership capabilities. And working with the wider People Development team, you will design effective people related programmes that support performance and talent management as well as ongoing succession and development plans for our people.

As HR People Partner you will also be responsible for leading and developing our HR Advisors and support the implementation of an effective HR partner and shared services model.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone enthused by change, innovative in their thinking, results oriented and eager to make a positive impact. In doing this successfully, you will play a key role in delivering a People Strategy that aligns our key priorities across the charity and supports our people through a period of transformation.

Follow the link below to see the full job description. To apply for this opportunity, we just ask for a copy of your latest CV as well as a supporting statement that tells us a bit more about the expertise you will bring to Blind Veterans UK. Please submit your application by 23 January 2022.

If any part of the application process is inaccessible to you, please let us know by contacting Julie Perry (email above). No agencies. 

Hillside Clubhouse works with adults with mental health conditions supporting our members who have an interest in getting into work and with their recovery. We have an active work day within the Clubhouse whereby members become voluntary colleagues, developing skills and experience and supporting the genuine work of the business

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to support all areas of Hillside Clubhouse with HR, and Administrative tasks and to be the main point of contact for all HR activities

Main responsibilities:

• Maintaining employee records;

• Monitoring employee holidays and absences;

• Issuing new starter paperwork;

• Supporting managers with recruitment activities;

• Supporting the monthly payroll process;

• Accounts administration, including processing invoices;

• Purchasing items and stock, as and when required;

• Booking and arranging training

• Supporting general enquiries and providing cover for general enquiries for projects in managers’ absences

• Coordination and administration support for data protection requirements;

• Supporting the Executive Director, the Director of Operation and other senior management team members with administration tasks, as and when required (including gathering information required for monitoring and/or reporting requirements);

• Any other duties as might reasonably be required.

Hillside Clubhouse members (service users) volunteer to support many of the non confidential administrative tasks (e.g. invoicing).  You will be responsible for engaging and supporting them to do so and also be responsible for verifying and checking their work.

Although the post holder is accountable to the Director of Clubhouse Operations who will line manage you will also undertake administrative duties delegated by the Director of IPS and  Employment Services

Are you an experienced HR Advisor with knowledge of working within a matrix organisation?

Greensleeves Care is currently recruiting for an HR Advisor to assist in providing a generalist Human Resources advisory service across our Residential Care homes within our South and West division.

About The Role

As our HR Advisor, you will assist in providing a proactive generalist Human Resources advisory service. This will include (but is not limited to) employee relations, recruitment, organisational development, policy development and interpretation; whilst driving best practices and ensuring compliance with all employment legislation across the division.

You will work with the Divisional Support Manager and Home Managers to provide advice in line with Greensleeves Care policies and processes.  You will bring with you a sound knowledge of employment law and HR best practice to ensure advice and guidance provided is both accurate and up to date.

About You

• You will hold a relevant CIPD qualification or equivalent experience
• Proven recent experience in an HR role providing general advice to managers and staff on a wide range of employee relations matters
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of employment legislation.
• Able to maintain confidentiality when working with sensitive issues
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

The position may suit candidates who have a preference to travel to Care Homes in the South and West of the UK (Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, East Sussex and the Isle of Wight.)

What we offer

We are one of the most respected care charities in the UK. With 25 care homes and growing, we have more than 20 years’ experience in delivering exceptional care and we are excited about the next 20 years. Benefits packages include 33 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays), a competitive salary, pension scheme, employee assistance programme, and much more.

APPLY NOW

To be part of this home and award-winning organisation please click the apply now! Interviews will take place W/C 24th January 2021. 

Please note to apply for this position, candidates are expected to write a supporting statement to accompany their CV on how you meet both the Job Description and Person Specification.

The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of NHS COVID PASS, ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

We are an organisation with exciting people ambitions looking to appoint a Business Partner- Policy and Change on a one year appointment, with a possible view to extension or permanency. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference and, if you are an experienced Human Resource professional who would enjoy sharing their expertise and leadership across an emerging international Human Resource team, then we would like to hear from you.

About the role
As our HR Business Partner- Policy and Projects, your role will sit within our wider Global People and Culture Unit, and will work across a number of areas to facilitate the people agenda in support of the achievement of our strategic business plan.
You will help support the global HR team in their delivery across the full range of HR people matters and will be responsible for the overall delivery of day to day Human Resources in the UK. As well as focusing on building operational excellence, a key focus will be to lead on policy development, and to design new ways of working, which encourage purposeful integration and collaboration across our global organisation. In addition, to contributing to the delivery of a broad range of strategic projects, and leading and implementing key activities arising out of these projects.
It will also provide strategic and operational expertise and leadership in partnering, coaching and supporting UK teams in building capabilities which support and facilitate a high-performance culture in achievement of our global change ambitions. In addition to lending support to our emerging Global HR teams to enable good people management, empowering others to lead, and deliver on our strategic objectives relating to People and Culture.
The role offers a unique opportunity to play a key role in helping to build a strong Human Resource infrastructure across a range of geographies and cultures. Covering the UK and our regional country offices, this is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to have operational responsibilities in support of the organisation’s strategic ambition to put ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

About you
Having the drive and commitment to build good practices and create impact through our people strategies, you will have demonstrated operational excellence and management capabilities. Confident at building strong trusting relationships and communicating across different cultures and professions, you will have the tenacity and adaptability to make a difference.
Building global people practices that enable success, you will enjoy partnering, coaching and supporting others to enable good people management, empowering others to lead, and delivering on strategic ambitions relating to people and culture.
Critical to the success of the role will be the ability to demonstrate a drive to improve people practices and balance a range of different priorities. Passionate for the cause, you will also need to keep a calm head and be resilient when things don’t go right first time.

Why join us?
You will join a high performing team of HR professionals, all committed to making the world work better for everyone. You will experience and contribute to a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged teams, and where work life balance and agile working is valued.
Our brand-new open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby and near to Rugby train station but we also offer free parking.
In addition, we offer the following benefits:
• Full time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week.
• Most staff in the UK are currently working from home due to coronavirus and we expect to it be this way for
the next few months. It is however our normal practice to operate an agile working policy, where flexible
working hours are enabled as well as remote working (2 days per week depending on the role).
• 26 days holiday rising with continuous service, in addition to public holidays
• Pension scheme - employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes 5%.
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Life assurance (3 x annual salary).
• Bike to Work scheme.

About us
We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change
their world.
We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic
climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and
locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we
share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.
We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in
Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service.
We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
Additional information
We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not
relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
Practical Action are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates
will be subject to pre-employment checks, including criminal checks and terrorist financing.
Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier
than the specified date.
The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

Closing Date- Friday 28th January 2022
First round of interviews – second and third week of February 2022

HR Administrator

• Home Based with some travel to Head Office required
• Up to £18,000 per annum based on experience
• 21 hours per week

Ben is the support service for people who work or have worked in the automotive industry. We support people with a wide range of issues; from support in a crisis to tips, advice and tools to improve health and wellbeing - at any stage of life.

As the HR Administrator, you will contribute to the delivery of a responsive and professional HR service to managers and colleagues across the organisation and provide comprehensive and efficient administrative support across the HR spectrum including recruitment, induction, HR systems and administration.

You will be required to provide comprehensive administrative support to the business in all aspects of the employee lifecycle from recruitment to exit and ensuring all paperwork relating to starters and leavers plus any changes to employees’ personal details and/or terms and conditions of employment is processed accurately and in a timely fashion, including processing offer documents.  The job holder will be responsible for ensuring all pre-employment due diligence checks are carried out e.g. right to work, previous employer references, professional registration and DBS checks.

You will also assist in co-ordinating, maintaining and managing HR records for new and existing employees and also leavers in line with current statutory requirements relating to Data Protection and you will be responsible for producing people data that will be reported to line managers that includes absence and turnover statistics.  The HR Administrator will also be required to respond to administration enquiries and requests for information from managers and colleagues, while complying with Ben’s policies and procedures at all times

To succeed in this role, you will have previous experience gained from working in an HR environment with experience of providing administrative support for HR tasks and processes, together with experience in analysing people data and an ability to report on the data collated using your Excel skills. Knowledge of best practice in HR; knowing what to do and how best to do it and an awareness of the general principles of employment law would be an advantage.

You will have good interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate the ability to engage with a wide range of people, influence and handle sensitive situations, maintaining confidentiality where necessary and have the ability to problem-solve as and when required.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday per annum including bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme – matched at 4%
• Referral scheme
• Life assurance
• Discount on certain car brands

If this discribes you and you are ambitious and motivated and want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, get in touch with us.

Just for Kids Law is a dynamic charity working with and for children and young people to hold those with power to account and fight for wider reform. We do this by providing legal representation and advice, direct advocacy, and support, and through strategic litigation, campaigning, and equipping others to work for children’s rights.

We are looking for an experienced and organised individual to join Just for Kids Law in our new role of People and Resources Manager. The role is varied and will provide HR support to the organisation as well as managing our office and central administrative functions.

The role will be responsible for providing operational and strategic support on HR and people matters, including supporting managers to develop and deliver effective people management practices. The role will be delivering the full people lifecycle in the organisation, from on-boarding to off-boarding as well as recruitment. It also includes managing and updating our policies and procedures and staff handbook.

The People and Resources Manager will also maintain our central infrastructure which includes a busy office as well as our IT support, health and safety compliance, and central services contracts. The role line manages the Resources Officer and these posts also provide first contact for telephone calls and visitors to Just for Kids Law.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Resources, the successful candidate will have substantial HR and office experience and knowledge of how a charity operates.  It would also be useful if the candidate had experience of working in a law firm.

Just for Kids Law believes in the value of a diverse workforce and encourages applications from people from all ethnic, cultural, religious and social backgrounds: in particular, people from BAME, LGBTQI+ communities. We strive to create a diverse working environment where anyone,

We welcome applications from people with disabilities.  If you are shortlisted, and have any particular access or other requirements, please contact Julie Bentley, Director of Finance and Resources who will be pleased to discuss this with you.

In order to apply please complete the application form  CVs will not be accepted.

Closing time for all applications is 9.00am Monday 24th January 2022.

Interviews will be held the week commencing  14th February 2022. If you have not heard from us by the 7th February you have not been selected for interview. Unfortunately, we cannot give feedback for unsuccessful applicants.

This is an exciting time to join us at the Medical Research Foundation, where we are expanding our administrative function to support our HR and Executive teams following a period of growth.  If we are to advance medical research, improve human health and change people’s lives we need to be an efficient and effective organisation and this new role is indispensable in achieving this.  Reporting to the HR Operations Manager, you will provide a full administration service across the employee lifecycle and act as first point of contact for HR enquiries from colleagues, job applicants and external representatives.  You will also provide diary management for the Chief Executives of the Medical Research Foundation and the Africa Research Excellence Fund (one of our linked charities).

This could be the opportunity to take the next step in your career and develop your existing administrative skills in an HR and Executive-level setting.  We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate the following abilities:

• developing, operating and improving administrative procedures
• handling highly-confidential information
• co-ordinating diaries and organising business meetings with multiple participants
• providing excellent customer service to colleagues and external representatives
• working accurately and methodically with a high standard of written work.

We will base our shortlisting decisions entirely on the evidence for these five criteria in your CV and supporting statement, so please set out clearly how you meet each one. 

We will offer you:

• ca. £28,000 per annum (for full-time post) with generous pension contribution
• 30 days annual leave each year, plus public holidays
• hours in the range 0.8-1.0 FTE (28.8 – 36 hours per week), part office-based, part remote
• an opportunity to join a dedicated team to make a difference to human health

Closing date: 2 February 2022 at 12:00
Interview date: 15 February 2022

Application Instuctions

• Provide an up-to-date CV which includes your contact details, education and vocational qualifications and career history 
• Provide a brief supporting statement setting out why you are the right candidate for this role and how you meet the five shortlisting criteria listed above; this is a key part of the selection process
• Complete our equal opportunities monitoring and declaration form
• Let us know if you are not able to make the interview date

Your application will be anonymised prior to shortlisting to reduce any potential bias in the selection process.

About Us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK – we support people and communities to prosper and thrive.

National Lottery players raise an incredible £36 million a week for good causes. This money funds projects and activities that transform communities, protect our heritage and enrich lives through arts, spots and culture. We are proud to be one of 12 distributors responsible for awarding this funding across the UK.

Thanks to National Lottery players, last year we were able to award over half a billion pounds of life-changing funding to UK communities, supporting thousands of projects making a real difference to people’s lives.

Over eight in ten of our grants were for under £10,000 going to grassroots groups and charities across the UK doing great things to support their communities, during a particularly tough time.

We also distribute non-National Lottery funds, working closely with Government on funding for important issues, such as tackling loneliness, multiple and complex needs, mental health and distributing Dormant Accounts money.

Over the last five years we’ve awarded a total of £3.4 billion, of which £2.7 billion is National Lottery money.

We fund things that matter – whether helping communities respond positively to national, regional or local priorities, or helping the UK achieve its big social ambitions. Our grants range from £500 up to multi-million-pound programmes – supporting people and projects to do extraordinary things and bring great ideas for their community to life.

About the Role

We are excited to be recruiting for a People Advisor to join our People Team. Are you passionate about creating an excellent employee experience? Then you could be our new People Advisor.

Reporting into an experienced a Senior People Business Partner, you’ll be accountable for coaching, facilitating and supporting management teams across the Fund to proactively resolve a variety of People-related matters.

A generalist role, you will become involved in all aspects of the People agenda and work with the Senior People Business Partners to focus on identifying and leading on key initiatives which will make a real difference to out managers and leaders.

You will collaborate with our People specialists in ED&I, Recruitment and ER to develop our employee experience and well-being.

You will be a credible People professional who can demonstrate your ability to use your knowledge and experience to help identify improvements within People policies and procedures, providing recommendations for change.

A supportive, inclusive team-player with a focus on both personal and team learning and development, with a continuous improvement mindset, you will demonstrate a passion for creating an excellent employee experience and role-model the Fund’s values which contribute to an inclusive culture.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week

Location:Birmingham or Newcastle office, we are homeworking currently but hybrid working moving forward

Interview: W/C 31st January

Essential Criteria

• CIPD qualification or working towards
• An excellent knowledge of HR processes, procedures and employment law
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, collaborative and able to challenge and influence as appropriate
• Previous experience as a generalist People Professional

Desirable Criteria

• Evidence of having successfully led on People based projects
• Works inclusively, to utilise expertise of wider People team and promote the People team to the wider organisation
• Commercially astute, with the ability to tailor approach based on business priorities
• Proactive decision-making and problem-solving skills, ability to use initiative and work autonomously with a solutions-focussed approach

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

How to Apply

Visit our jobs page on The National Lottery Community Fund website for full details and to apply. 

Equal Opportunities

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds.  As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and mental health conditions.

We are also proud to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion, supporting our commitment to being a great place to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff.

The WI is the largest women’s organisation, with around 190,000 members. It plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and a chance to build new skills and campaign on issues that matter to them.

The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (the NFWI) is an umbrella body providing support and advice to members at both regional and local levels.

About the Lead HR Officer – Policy and Engagement

As our Lead HR Officer, you will be at the heart of our small HR team, and provide a generalist HR service, with particular focus on policy development and engagement. You will work with the Head of Human Resources to support organisational diversity and inclusion and continue to spearhead a healthy workplace culture through our employment policies, reward and recognition, wellbeing, and other people-related initiatives, whilst ensuring legal compliance. 

You will cover all aspects of the employee life cycle with a commitment to the recruitment and retention of talented staff that underpin our vision to be Bold and Inspiring, Growing and Relevant, Inclusive and Flexible.

About you

You will be confident in your HR policy work both from a legal and cultural perspective, understanding the best fit for the NFWI and have experience of staff engagement to help shape an inclusive and diverse working environment. You must also have passion for this type of role with an ability to build trust-based relationships and inspire others, taking an empathetic approach, yet confident to deliver difficult messages when necessary. You need to be a confident and engaging presenter to lead on focus groups and informal educational sessions with staff and federations.

We would like an HR professional with sound generalist experience in a similar role and a CIPD level 5, qualification.

You will be familiar with supervising a team and be an excellent relationship builder, with the confidence and determination to make things happen, and you will be ready to drive continuous improvement during your time with us.

Benefits

In return, we will offer you a hybrid working arrangement, which means a minimum of one day a week in the office and the rest from home although you can work up to three days in the office if preferred, 28 days’ annual leave, membership of our Healthcare scheme, Cycle to Work scheme, and more.

How to apply

For further information about this Lead HR Officer role, please click the Quick Apply button where you can download the recruitment pack which includes the job description and person specification.

To apply, please submit your current CV with a covering letter clearly explaining why you would be suitable for the role.

Closing date: 23 January 2022.

Interview date: 26 January 2022.

No other media or agencies, please.

The WI is an equal opportunities employer. Reg. Charity No. 803793.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and capable individual to join our team as Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Management Team.

Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at-risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they are able to overcome the barriers they face. We have more than 35 years of experience working with migrant communities, and in 2019 we supported around 2,000 people through expert legal advice, housing and peer support. Our holistic approach supports people away from a point of crisis and destitution towards safety, economic independence, social engagement and greater emotional wellbeing.

You will have experience in providing high quality administrative support to the CEO, trustees and senior managers.  You will play a key role in developing and supporting our charity and strengthening our resource management, administration and governance. This will include the organisation and servicing of trustee and management meetings ensuring effective administration, record keeping, communications and progress tracking. 

This role requires flexibility, initiative and discretion. You should be highly organised and proactive with strong people and communication skills and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 systems, including SharePoint and MS Teams. You should be committed to self-improvement and respond positively to constructive feedback when given, have an outstanding judgment, problem solving skills and a diplomatic approach, as well as being a committed team player. 

The key responsibilities include to provide governance and administrative support to the CEO, trustees and Senior Management Team (SMT). This will include the organisation and servicing of trustee and management meetings ensuring effective administration, record keeping and communications.   

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.

To apply, please send your CV and a 2-page cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification and why you are the ideal candidate for this post.

Closing Date: Sunday 30th January 2022

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, ambitious national charity that funds and builds state-of-the-art, multimillion-pound spaces for young people (called Youth Zones), providing life-changing support to tens of thousands of young people nationwide.  If you feel you have the necessary skills, apply today!

As Executive Assistant your professional skills & experience will support the senior staff of OnSide, a charity that believes all young people should have the opportunity to discover their passion and purpose.  You will work as a team with the full-time Executive Assistant in delivering essential business & administrative support to the senior staff, together with leading in the provision of a secretariat service to the Trustees Boards of our new Youth Centres.

We welcome applications from under-represented groups; in particular, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ community. Our dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

Benefits: Flexible working culture; 5% matched contribution pension; 33 days holiday pro-rata, inclusive of Bank Holidays (rising with length of service); birthday leave; retailer & leisure discounts, free parking.

Key duties will include:

• Diary management for internal and external meetings (virtual & in-person), events, conferences, travel, accommodation, etc.
• Arranging key team meetings for the senior team, taking minutes and collating expense claims
• Servicing Trustee Boards of new Youth Zone projects, including organising meetings, preparing Board packs, managing the vetting process for new Trustees, and updating Charity Commission and Companies House records
• Recording and managing relationship data on the CRM database (training provided)

About you:

For this role you will have worked as an Executive or Personal Assistant at a senior level, with experience of supporting Boards, diary management and minute taking. You will have a systematic and meticulous approach, an ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of people, working experience of Microsoft Office programmes, and a discrete, flexible and resilient attitude.

Other skills and experience you will need include:

• Ability to work in a team and with senior staff and Board members
• Excellent organisational, administrative, interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge and judgement to make sound decisions and refer appropriate matters
• Ability to remain calm and resolve conflicting requirements while working under pressure and with shifting priorities
• Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 31 January 2022

Interviews: Monday 7 February 2022

OnSide is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection & Safeguarding procedures, this position requires a basic DBS check.

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