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The IOP exists to help physics and the physics community deliver on their potential for our lives, our society, our planet.
Together with our members and leaders from the world of physics and beyond, we have identified three priorities of Skills, Science and Society which must shape our work over the next five years if we are to achieve our mission.
We are very proud of our new innovative strategy, our priorities and our principles.
Here at the IOP we are looking for a People & Policy Partner (Maternity Cover) until mid-November 2026 to support us in our mission.
What is it like working at the IOP?
The IOP is a friendly and ambitious organisation. Inclusion and diversity are central to our work and we have a ‘work anywhere’ in the UK policy to make working at the IOP as flexible as possible. This is complemented with competitive salaries, professional development opportunities and generous benefits.
Our comprehensive benefits package including:
- An excellent pension scheme - (up to 12% company contribution)
- Private medical insurance, life assurance, dental insurance, health care cash plan (via salary sacrifice) eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards, employee assistance programme
- Floating bank holidays (choose when to take your bank holidays throughout the year)
- Generous annual leave (25 days starting as a standard)
- Flexible working
The Role
The role is ideal for someone with strong ER and policy writing experience and good knowledge and understanding of UK employment legislation, key HR legislation and HR systems to appropriately advise and lead on ER cases. Ideally you would need to be CIPD part qualified or studying towards a qualification.
We are looking for an organised, resilient and dependable individual who has proven ability to work within a small team, as well as under their own initiative, and who can communicate effectively across the organisation both in written and oral form.
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to listen, discuss, negotiate and provide advice on difficult, complex or sensitive issues is essential.
What will I be doing?
- First point of contact on IOP’s ER issues and responses, replying to queries in a timely manner
- Taking the lead on IOP HR policies, assessing and updating them on an ongoing basis in line with employment law changes
- Soley managing employee relations’ activities, ensuring that outcomes are proportionate, reasonable, timely and in line with legislation and the Institute’s policies
- Guiding, advising and assisting management and senior management through employee relations processes
- Providing people management advice and support to line managers, to enable them to fully undertake their people management role and ensure they are fully aware of the risks / implications associated with their decisions
Who will I work with?
- Internally, the role works across all departments as well as IOP Publishing HR and Finance
- Externally, the role works with employment lawyers, occupational health providers and EDI professionals
Ideally, your skills include:
Essential Criteria
- A sound knowledge of employment legislation and its application
- Strong sense of professional boundaries and the importance of confidentiality
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to listen, discuss, negotiate and provide advice on difficult, complex or sensitive issues
- Experience working in a busy and varied role in a fast-paced environment, autonomously
- Strong working knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
- Absolute attention to detail
- HR qualification
Desirable
- Level 5 CIPD qualification (or working towards it)
- Experience using HR systems, ideally iTrent (Electric Theme)
Application
Alongside your CV, please ensure you include a brief cover letter stating how you meet the person specification.
Why should I want to work for the IOP?
The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland - we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in your application and / or throughout the recruitment process please do not hesitate to reach out to us for support.
The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.
To apply for this role please click the link below, best of luck with your applications!
We strive to make physics accessible to people from all backgrounds.



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We’re looking for a dynamic and collaborative Talent Manager to lead initiatives that support our managers in hiring top talent and delivering impactful learning experiences. You’ll play a key role in building recruitment capability, designing and delivering our annual training plan, and coordinating engaging staff events – all while championing diversity and inclusion.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead recruitment support: Help managers attract and select top talent, improve vacancy advertising, and build recruitment skills
- Develop our training: Create and deliver the annual training and development plan based on performance reviews, team and organisational needs.
- Deliver learning: Facilitate soft skills and personal development sessions, and source external providers for specialist training.
- Coordinate staff events: Organise All Staff Away days and meetings, Lunch and Learn sessions, and support directorate meetings and away days.
- Innovate learning approaches: Introduce skill sharing, action learning sets, and evaluate learning impact.
- Champion inclusion: Deliver diversity and inclusion activities that support our wider people agenda.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in talent development, ideally with some experience of recruitment and selection
- Skilled in designing and delivering training
- Strong event coordination and stakeholder engagement
- Passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion and supporting continuous improvement
- CIPD qualification or equivalent (desirable)
Why Join Us?
We’re a values-driven charity committed to saving the lives of people with cancer everywhere by funding life-saving research and world-leading treatment and care at The Royal Marsden. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that’s ambitious, kind, and purposeful – with the flexibility to work in a way that suits you.
What we offer:
- Hybrid working between home and Chelsea with occasional travel to Sutton.
- Flexible working around our core hours of 10am to 4pm
- 27 days annual leave rising with length of service
- Up to 6% employer contributions subject to matched contribution from you (increasing with length of service)
- Training, support and development opportunities
- Access to the blue light discount scheme and other discounts opportunities
- Access to subsidised staff restaurants, on-site yoga and wellbeing classes, staff choir and much more
- Range of wellbeing initiatives including access to an employee assistance programme designed to save money and improve your physical, financial and mental health and wellbeing, access to free online GP appointments and free eye tests and contribution towards any glasses required for work purposes
Inclusion Matters
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and walks of life.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.
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We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity and our vision is clear: we’re here to beat blood cancer. We fund world-class research; provide information and support to patients and their loved ones; and raise awareness of blood cancer.
We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking HR leader to shape and drive our people and culture strategy at Blood Cancer UK. As Head of People and Culture, you’ll lead the delivery of our people strategy, enabling the organisation to deliver.
In this pivotal role, you'll work closely with senior leaders to embed inclusive leadership, drive organisational effectiveness, and build a workplace culture where everyone can thrive. As we continue to grow and evolve, becoming more digitally capable and representative of the communities we serve, you’ll play a central role in ensuring our people practices are aligned, future-focused, and truly impactful.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead transformational change at a time of real ambition and momentum.
We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity. In line with our strategy we welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minority communities, and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives.
We research, we support, we care. Because it’s time to beat leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and all types of blood cancer.




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Our People Operations Manager is responsible for the development and delivery of our people processes, systems, and administration, ensuring that they are fully fit for purpose. Reporting to the People Director, you will be joining a highly supportive and friendly People Team, committed to working together to provide a high-quality and responsive service to the organisation.
While your main focus will be our UK people operations, you will also engage with our country offices around the world, developing an understanding of their people operations and working with them to maximise efficiency across the organisation.
The role is varied including optimising people processes and systems, managing and developing our global HRIS, configuring and rolling-out new systems/modules (e.g. global ATS, UK payroll), overseeing UK and international payroll administration and UK pension and benefits, managing our UK business sponsorship licence and sponsor duties, ensuring a high-quality information and reporting service to internal stakeholders, and working on global people projects and initiatives.
You will have substantial experience managing people operations at a similar level, developing, implementing and managing systems, processes and administration relating to all stages of the employee life-cycle. You will be comfortable configuring, managing and maintaining a HRIS. You will have a thorough understanding of UK payroll processes and UK pension regulations, as well as a thorough understanding of UK employment and immigration law. Experience as a SMS Level 1 User is desirable and experience managing a global HRIS would be an advantage.
You will have excellent people management skills and will enjoy collaborating and consulting with colleagues around the globe to understand their needs as we strive for continuous improvement. Your interpersonal and communication skills will enable you to build effective and productive working relationships with colleagues at all levels across Fauna & Flora.
You will have a methodical and rigorous approach to work and a meticulous attention to detail. Excellent numeracy and data analysis skills are also essential, as is knowledge of data protection legislation and fluency in spoken and written English.
If you meet these requirements, align with our values and are looking for a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you. You will be joining an international, impactful and ground-breaking organisation, at the forefront of global conservation. In addition, Fauna & Flora offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.
Our offices are located in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.
Please visit our website and download the job application pack for further details on how to apply
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 2 November 2025. Interviews are likely to be held during the week commencing 10 November 2025.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa
Liberty
Head of HR
c£55,000
Part time (2-2.5 days per week)
Hybrid - At least 2 days per fortnight in the office, worked flexibly in line with in-person meeting requirements.
Liberty is an independent campaigning organisation. It challenges injustice, defends freedom, and campaigns to make sure everyone in the UK is treated fairly.
Liberty is a small organisation, which punches above its weight, delivering its work through a team of around 35 employees. We are looking for a Head of HR who brings strong leadership and management skills in addition to hands-on day-to-day delivery to support high-performing teams.
Your remit will be to work with the HR Officer to provide responsive, problem solving and supportive HR service to managers across the organisation and to work alongside, support and advise the Senior Leadership Team to develop and deliver a strong HR strategy embedding best practice and continuing to build a positive, inclusive and high- performing culture strongly aligned with Liberty’s values.
We are looking for someone who enjoys working at both a strategic and operational level, who enjoys implementing effective systems, and embraces the opportunities and challenges of embedding values-led, anti-oppressive principles within a progressive organisation.
The successful candidate is likely to be qualified or QBE, have a good grasp of HR employment law, have experience of taking an organisation through transformational change and enjoy working with managers to get the best out of their teams.
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 19th October
First interviews: 3rd November
Final interviews: 13th November
Liberty challenge injustice, defend freedom and campaign to make sure everyone in the UK is treated fairly.
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Head of HR and Operations – Female applicants only
Contract: Permanent, 4days/week (1-2days/week in the office, central London)
Salary: £50-55,000 (FTE)
Are you an experienced HR and Operations leader looking to make a real impact in a values-driven organisation? We are working with a highly respected not-for-profit who are seeking a Head of HR and Operations to lead their people, IT, and facilities functions at a time of growth and transformation.
The Role:
Reporting directly to the Executive Leadership Team, this is a pivotal role shaping the organisation’s future. You’ll lead HR strategy and practice, ensuring robust policies, processes, and people development across the organisation. Alongside this, you’ll oversee IT systems, cyber security, facilities management, and compliance — creating the infrastructure needed for the organisation to thrive.
Key responsibilities:
- Driving HR strategy, talent development, inclusion, and staff wellbeing.
- Leading on operational processes, including IT systems, cyber security, and data compliance.
- Overseeing facilities, health & safety, and office infrastructure.
- Providing strategic leadership as part of the Senior Leadership Team, supporting organisational growth and resilience.
About You:
- CIPD Level 5 (Chartered Membership desirable).
- Proven HR leadership experience, ideally within the not-for-profit or charity sector.
- Strong knowledge of employment law, HR best practice, and leading change initiatives.
- Awareness of IT, facilities, and health & safety management.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to inspire, collaborate, and influence.
- A genuine commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and values-based leadership.
The opportunity:
- A senior leadership role with real scope to shape strategy and culture.
- The chance to work in a purpose-led organisation with a strong mission and impact.
- Flexible and supportive working environment.
This is a unique opportunity to combine your HR expertise with operational leadership, supporting an organisation through a key stage of its journey.
Please note: This is a female-only role under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1. Applicants.
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Join RAP’s Global Operations Team
Remote-first (UK-based, with access to London hub)
The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) is a global, mission-driven nonprofit working to advance a clean, reliable, and equitable energy future. We are hiring two cross-functional operations professionals to strengthen our internal infrastructure and ensure we deliver on our mission: effectively, ethically, and globally.
HR ASSISTANT
The Human Resources Assistant is a vital cross-functional role at the intersection of HR, finance and administration. This position plays a key part in supporting RAP’s global operations team by supporting core people operations processes, including recruitment logistics, new hire onboarding, global payroll coordination, and employee benefits administration. The assistant ensures smooth, compliant and welcoming processes that reflect RAP’s values of equity, inclusion and operational excellence. This position is ideal for a bilingual (English/French) HR or people operations professional with 3+ years of experience in a globally distributed, mission-driven environment. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, solutions-focused, and thrive in an environment where collaboration and initiative are valued.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Recruitment & Hiring Support
- Coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes, including posting jobs, scheduling interviews and candidate communication.
- Support hiring managers with recruitment logistics, interview guides, and communications templates.
Onboarding & Orientation
- Prepare onboarding materials, including employment contracts, first-week schedules, and welcome kits.
- Coordinate technology and systems setup in collaboration with IT and operations team.
- Facilitate onboarding checklists and pre-boarding communication, including payroll enrollment and benefits documentation.
- Support new hire surveys, buddy program logistics, and ongoing onboarding feedback loops.
Payroll & Benefits Support
- Coordinate RAP’s payroll submission workflows across multiple countries, including liaising with external payroll vendors and accounting providers (UK, EU, India, China, US).
- Collect and verify payroll inputs (timesheets, new hire data, leave balances, salary adjustments).
- Track employee benefits enrollment, liaise with providers, and ensure documentation is current and compliant.
- Maintain secure and accurate records related to compensation and benefits in shared HR and finance systems.
People Operations & HR Administration
- Maintain internal people operations documents and templates (e.g., offer letters, onboarding plans, SOPs).
- Assist in contract tracking, records management, and file organization across RAP’s personnel systems. Respond to employee inquiries and redirect complex matters to HR or Finance leadership.
- Support staff experience initiatives and DEIB efforts aligned with RAP’s core values.
- General Operations Support
- Special Projects as needed and assigned
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of experience in people operations, HR administration, or payroll coordination roles, preferably in a nonprofit, consulting, or international context. Fluency in English and French (written and spoken) required.
- Familiarity with European and UK employment and payroll practices; additional knowledge of other jurisdictions is a plus. Experience supporting onboarding, recruitment, and payroll coordination in distributed work environments.
- CIPD Level 3 or higher strongly preferred.
Why RAP?
We believe that great people power great work. RAP offers:
- Flexible, remote-first working arrangements
- A collaborative, multicultural, mission-aligned culture
- Competitive salary (GBP 30,000–40,000)
- Comprehensive benefits and generous paid leave
- Meaningful work with global impact
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HR & Administration Support Officer
We are looking for a proactive and organised HR & Administration Support Officer to join our Head Office team in Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in both HR and administrative support, ensuring the smooth running of our office and providing direct assistance to senior leadership.
Position: HR & Administration Support Officer
Location: Manchester, Head Office (with occasional national travel as required)
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 19th October 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
The Role
The HR & Administration Support Officer will support the HR Manager and Business Lead for Administration in delivering an efficient HR and administrative function. This varied role includes maintaining employee records, supporting recruitment and onboarding, coordinating training, and assisting with HR processes. Alongside this, you will provide administrative support to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the office, offering secretariat support to meetings and working directly with the Chief Operating Officer.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update employee records (digital and physical).
- Support recruitment processes, including job postings, candidate communication, and interview coordination.
- Assist with HR reports, contracts, and policy updates.
- Coordinate onboarding, induction, training, and employee engagement activities.
- Provide administrative support to the HR Manager and senior leadership.
- Act as a professional first point of contact for visitors and incoming calls.
- Support office coordination including supplies, post, and meeting room set-up.
- Provide secretariat support to meetings, including agendas, minutes, and action tracking.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the business to ensure seamless administration support.
About You
We are seeking a proactive and organised individual with excellent communication and administrative skills, ideally with some experience in HR or a related field. You’ll be confident managing multiple priorities and handling sensitive information with discretion.
Essential Experience & Skills:
- General administrative experience, including data entry and document management.
- Experience of scheduling meetings, maintaining calendars, and coordinating logistics.
- Basic understanding of HR processes (recruitment, onboarding, contracts).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to draft professional correspondence.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
Desirable:
- Experience in a varied administrative role with direct HR involvement.
- Knowledge of HR systems (HRIS) and/or basic employment law.
- Experience supporting senior leaders or board-level meetings.
Qualifications:
- Degree or diploma in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
- Graduates or candidates with up to 1 year’s experience in HR/administration are welcome to apply.
To Apply
you will be asked to submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role.
About the Organisation
This private, not-for-profit company is responsible for the delivery, management, and administration of the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS) on behalf of the Police service. As the operating company of the Road Safety Trust, we are committed to promoting safer roads through education and training.
You may have experience in areas such as HR, Human Resources, HR Generalist, HR Advisor, HR Officer, People Officer, People Advisor, HR Coordinator, HR Administration, HR Administrator, HR Business Partner, Employee Relations Officer, People and Culture Officer, Talent Acquisition Coordinator, Recruitment and HR Coordinator, etc. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Job Title: HR Administrator
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £25,500 – £28,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Location: Coram Campus – Bloomsbury (with flexibility to work from home 2-3 days per week)
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people. We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About the Role
As the organisation continues to grow we are seeking an additional HR Administrator to join our Human Resources support team at Coram.
This multi-faceted HR administration role covers all parts of the employee lifecycle, along with opportunities to get involved in projects such as TUPE, well-being, and recruitment and retention strategies. You will work closely with one or more business partners to support specific entities within the Group and will play an integral role in providing an efficient and effective HR service that adds value to the wider organisation.
We are looking for an individual with experience of working in a HR environment or administrative experience combined with HR qualifications; with strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm and willingness to learn new skills. The HR support team has a positive and supportive team environment and therefore it’s essential the successful candidate is a team player with a professional, flexible, and positive approach to work.
More information about the role and its responsibilities and expectations can be found in the job description and person specification.
Working at Coram
If successful, you will join a supportive and collaborative team, where everyone’s contributions are recognised and valued.
At Coram, we’re driven by a purpose we care very much about, but delivering the right results for the children and families that depend on us needs people who feel supported, valued and appreciated for their efforts.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and fulfilling work environment in which our staff can thrive.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing Date: 11.59pm, Monday 20th October 2025
Interview Date: Rolling interviews will be conducted for this position; early applications are encouraged.
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neurodiversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
Coram changes lives, laws and systems to create better chances for children, now and forever.
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Are you a highly organised HR Generalist with a good understanding of employment law and employee relations?
Do you take pride in building rapport and providing an excellent service?
As a HR Generalist you’ll join our People Operations team and support colleagues at British Heart Foundation (BHF) with all employee life cycle matters. You’ll take pride in being the first point of contact for queries and provide guidance on our policies, procedures, and all things ‘people’ that cannot be answered through self-service.
You'll build rapport quickly, knowing when you may need to pass the baton over and work collaboratively with specialist team members across the HR function, including People Relations, Recruitment, People Technology, Payroll and Benefits.
This position is part of a team that takes a pro-active approach to lead, not just respond to requests, so there’s plenty of development opportunities as well as making the role your own.
About you
We're looking for someone with previous HR experience, able to manage a broad range of HR queries, ideally in a large complex organisation. You'll have knowledge and experience using a HR/People System and excellent attention to detail.
You'll have up-to-date knowledge of employment law and solid working knowledge of ACAS codes of practise, CIPD qualified Level 3 would be beneficial.
To be successful in this role you'll have the following skills and experience:
- strong communication and interpersonal skills
- well organised and efficient
- excellent attention to detail
- strong IT skills with experience in MS Office
- a team player capable of multi-tasking and working under pressure with minimal supervision
- a self-starter, with a can-do attitude
- ensure you find the best possible outcome for the customer and our cause
Working arrangements
This is a 12-month fixed-term, part-time role, working 21 hours per week as part of a job share.
This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, in our London Office (NW1 7AW). Thursday is a set in-office day for team collaboration and job share crossover. While we prefer Monday and Wednesday as additional work-from-home days, we’re open to discussing alternatives.
The salary range shown is the full time equivalent and will be pro rata for part time hours.
About us
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Interview process
First stage interviews will be a short one-way video interview, successful candidates will then be invited to attend an interview via MS Teams.
Hybrid working: 3 days in the office(s) and 2 days at home
Hours: 30 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year (29.6 hours is also an option) - flexible working pattern.
Salary: £28,624 - £29,572 + wellbeing cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Contract: Fixed term - until August 2026
Closing date: 26th October
Interview date: Week commencing 3rd November
The Role
We are seeking a proactive, and detail-oriented HR Coordinator (ITT onboarding) to join our Central Team, based in Ed City - London or Lift New Rickstones in Essex, on a fixed term basis. This pivotal role will ensure Lift Schools meets all statutory and regulatory requirements relating to safer recruitment, employment compliance, and Initial Teacher Training (ITT) processes.
You will lead on pre-employment checks, safeguarding compliance, and onboarding for ITT trainees — maintaining rigorous standards and robust systems to ensure that safeguarding remains at the heart of all we do. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on precision, takes pride in compliance excellence, and understands the importance of getting every detail right to protect and support our schools and trainees.
This role can be 29.6 or 30 hours per week, depending on individual preference, and working hours can be across between 4 or 5 days depending on personal preference.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the compliance process for employment checks across Lift Schools, ensuring full adherence to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
- Oversee DBS, right to work, reference, and medical clearances for all staff and trainees.
- Ensure employment contracts, offer letters, and variation letters are accurate, compliant, and issued on time.
- Maintain robust and auditable compliance records, producing regular reports for senior leaders.
- Manage ITT compliance processes in line with regulatory requirements (e.g. Ark Teacher Training).
- Coordinate onboarding for all new ITT trainees, ensuring a smooth, compliant, and welcoming experience.
- Develop and deliver training to staff on compliance and onboarding procedures.
- Act as the first point of contact for ITT compliance queries, providing expert advice and guidance.
About You
You’ll be someone who combines exceptional attention to detail with a strong sense of integrity and purpose. You take ownership of your work, stay ahead of deadlines, and value the importance of compliance in safeguarding children and maintaining organisational trust. We welcome applications from both experienced professionals and those looking for entry level positions within HR or compliance.
Essential skills and experience:
- GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4 / C or equivalent).#
- Experience in a compliance, admin, HR, ITT, or safeguarding role.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- A proactive, self-motivated, and resilient approach.
- A demonstrable commitment to safeguarding and equality.
Desirable:
- Strong knowledge of DBS and right to work checks and processes.
- Experience working within education or ITT compliance.
- Familiarity with Google Workspace.
Who is Lift Schools?
We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
- Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
- Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
- Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
- Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
An excellent education for every child, in every classroom, everyday.



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We're growing the People team. This brand new role is an opportunity to shape how we support and engage our people from day one. Working closely with our Head of People and CEO, you'll be at the centre of all things HR from onboarding to board support, from admin to impact. If you thrive on variety of HR generalist work and wish to create an exceptional employee experience, we'd love to hear from you. Please read the recruitment pack for full details and how to apply.
Job Summary
The People Administrator supports the effective delivery of all employee life cycle activities. With a focus on ensuring processes are followed accurately, efficiently, in line with audit and compliance standards and enabling a positive employee experience.
This is a cross-functional role, working closely with Head of People, to ensure smooth onboarding, offboarding, and employee changes. Plus supporting the board of trustees with email communication, booking meetings and collating responses to policy sign off and checking availability for main board and subcommittee meetings.
The People Administrator will be the first point of contact for employee queries related to policies, systems, and HR processes.
General People Administration & Support
- Act as the first point of contact for People-related queries, providing support both face-to-face and electronically, ensuring professional and timely responses.
- Work with others across the organisation to promote awareness and provide support where required on EDI and internal Access.
- Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Head of People, including data entry, booking & delivering inductions, photocopying, scanning, preparing contractual documentation, and general correspondence.
- Maintain accurate and efficient records of all People-related activities, ensuring data is securely stored and handled in compliance with GDPR legislation.
- Monitor and manage the People and Recruitment emails, responding to and redirecting enquiries efficiently and appropriately.
- Assist with the consistent application of HOME’s policies and procedures, offering guidance to employees as required.
- Plan and organise own workload to meet deadlines, contributing to the wider People team’s service objectives.
- Ensure complete confidentiality and integrity in all aspects of the role, particularly when handling sensitive information.
Recruitment, Onboarding and Offboarding
- Support the coordination and administration of recruitment campaigns with Hiring Managers, including advertising roles, scheduling interviews, and processing candidates via the recruitment procedures.
- Deliver effective onboarding and induction processes for new starters, ensuring all steps are followed and documented, and contributing to a positive candidate experience.
- Assist with job offer processes, including drafting conditional offer letters, conducting reference checks, verifying right-to-work documentation, and updating relevant systems.
- Ensure effective communication with the Payroll Officer in relation to new starters and leavers, including checking accrued holiday balances prior to confirming leaver letters.
- Respond to reference requests for current and former employees in a timely manner.
People Systems, Data & Reporting
- Confidently use systems and other digital tools to input and maintain people’s data accurately.
- Run regular reports and provide performance or management information (MI) within agreed timescales.
- Analyse data to validate accuracy and identify trends or issues that require further attention.
· Maintain and update organisation charts and headcount data on a monthly basis
· Contribute to regular updating of the People section of the intranet.
- Carry out general People administration and maintain electronic based systems for all staff including existing and new employee details, annual leave, leaver administration, payroll changes, absence and training records.
Meetings & Communication & Board Support
- Provide administrative support for employee relations casework and people-related projects, including scheduling, document preparation, and note-taking.
- Attend and provide support at formal meetings, including disciplinary, grievance, or performance reviews, as required.
- Accurately take and distribute minutes for internal meetings, including Board, Committee, and annual staff meetings.
- Set up and coordinate meeting logistics (both virtual and in-person), including booking rooms, IT setup, and arranging access or other relevant requirements.
- Arrange and distribute board papers as directed by the CEO, record responses, and manage related meeting logistics.
- Be the key contact with the Board of Trustees – arranging the Board meetings and other engagements with them.
- Manage Companies House & Charity Commission submissions for Trustees, act as a custodian of their information and documents.
Continuous Improvement and Projects
- Support the delivery and organisation of ad-hoc People projects/ events, wellbeing activities, and internal engagement initiatives.
- Identify and resolve day-to-day issues independently, escalating matters to the Head of People as needed
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Remote/ Home-based in UK. Occasional national and international travel required.
Contract: 1 year with the possibility of extension dependent on continuation of funding
Reporting to: Deputy Head of Operations
Salary: £35,000
Additional benefits: 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (annual leave increasing by 1 extra day for every year’s service up to 30 days total), life assurance and access to an employee assistance programme.
Overview
We are seeking a highly organised, values-led Administrative Support Officer to provide essential administrative, financial, and coordination support to ensure the smooth and effective day-to-day operations of WeProtect Global Alliance.
In this new role, you will join our small, remote Secretariat and support administration, finance, staff coordination and meetings, helping the team work efficiently while upholding a strong commitment to child protection and the mission and values of WeProtect Global Alliance.
If you are motivated to use your skills to contribute to our global mission of creating a digital world free from harm for children and young people, this is the place for you.
Job description
Overall purpose of role
The Administrative Support Officer will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth and effective day-to-day running of WeProtect Global Alliance. Reporting to the Deputy Head of Operations, this new role provides wide-ranging support across administration, finance, HR, and team coordination, ensuring that internal processes run efficiently in a dynamic, remote working environment.
Key Responsibilities
Administrative and Operational Support
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Provide general administrative support to the Secretariat, including correspondence, maintaining organisational records and policies, and managing virtual offices.
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Schedule and coordinate Board and FRAC meetings, including preparing materials and accurate minute-taking.
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Support the organisation of retreats, away days, and staff travel, as well as managing the Monday meeting rota and staff engagement activities.
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Order equipment, business cards, and other items for staff as needed, and maintain the fixed asset register.
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Provide ad-hoc support to the Communications Lead, assisting with administrative tasks, coordination, and document preparation as required.
Finance and Contracts Administration
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Support financial processes by coding and processing invoices, expenses, and receipts, assisting with monthly financial consolidation, and coding income allocations.
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Provide support with audits (UK and Stichting), intercompany transfers, payroll variance checks, and day-to-day banking.
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Assist with contract administration and supplier relationships, including account management (e.g. CloudTech24, Signeasy).
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Support payment approvals and processing in Telleroo, and contribute to accurate record-keeping for budget and compliance purposes.
Staff and HR Support
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Support recruitment processes, including the administrative aspects of staff onboarding and offboarding.
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Assist with payroll payment processing, insurance management, and HR compliance for UK and Irish staff.
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Help coordinate staff support initiatives, such as leaving gifts and team events.
Team Coordination and Events Support
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Organise and support regular team meetings.
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Circulate new policies, processes, and organisational updates to ensure staff remain well-informed.
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Contribute to the delivery of the biennial Global Summit and other major events where required.
Process Improvement and Capability Building
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Work closely with the Deputy Head of Operations to strengthen operational systems and ensure effective, compliant day-to-day management.
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Support internal training initiatives to build staff capability in finance, HR, and operational processes.
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Identify opportunities to improve processes and implement best practice across the organisation.
See attached document for the full job profile.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Main purpose of post
To provide effective administrative support across the organisation, which will
include minute taking and completion of expenses.
Perform administrative tasks related to HR processes, to ensure the efficient
delivery of HR services and the accurate maintenance of employee records.
Requiring the candidate to be organised, detail-oriented, and able to handle
sensitive information with confidentiality.
Work on administrative projects and time-limited pieces of work to help
improve systems and processes.
Support colleagues from all different departments with increased activity at
key times of the year, such as fundraising campaigns i.e., Christmas campaign,
the governance meeting cycle and supporting our events.
Providing reception cover at our Support Centre, Cavendish Centre and Charity
Hub when required.
What you do
Administration
You will support the whole organisation with a range of administrative tasks
which will include:
Completing minutes for key meetings.
Processing of Expenses on behalf of the Senior Leadership Team.
Arranging room bookings both internally and externally.
Support with co-ordinating organisation wide meetings i.e., monthly staff
meetings, away days, including booking venues and arranging catering.
Supporting with governance committee cycles, preparing documents and
reports as required.
Inputting data into relevant systems accurately and in a timely manner.
Dealing with enquiries from patients, donors, supporters, service providers
and volunteers as required in a timely and effective manner.
Provide general administrative support to the wider team as required.
Taking donations in any of the Weston Park Cancer Charity locations.
Support with the administration of our grants programme, including
preparing and issues letter to grant applicants as instructed, updating and
maintaining grant budget spreadsheets.
You will work on time limited ad hoc projects, which could include:
Creating and implementing new processes, including building templates /
documentation / matrixes.
The build-up to / during and/ or after a campaign / or event.
HR Support
You will provide support to the HR Manager which will include:
Maintaining and update employee records.
Assist in the recruitment processes (posting job ads, scheduling interviews,
communicating with candidates).
Support with preparing HR documents, such as onboarding paperwork, and
employee letters.
Coordinate new hire onboarding and offboarding processes.
Organize training sessions and maintain training records.
Assist with HR projects such as employee engagement programs.
Cover Support
You may be asked to provide cover on the front of desks of one of our sites:
Cancer Support Centre, Northumberland Road, our Charity Hub, Whitham Road
or Cavendish Centre, Wilkinson Street which will include:
Meeting and greeting visitors including supporters and patients and acting as
their first point of contact for any queries.
Dealing with telephone, email and postal enquiries across the organisation
During cover period, you may be required to open and close the patient
spaces, as part of a wider team rota.
Booking in and logging patients onto the relevant records and databases to
provide accurate data.
Sending appointment reminder calls/texts/letters to clients as required.
Co-ordinating the Transport service, including supporting and co-ordinating
the volunteer drivers.
Managing the consumables within this patient space and ordering
replacement stock as and when required.
The job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties required of the postholder.
Actively Interviewing
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For 140 years, the Forces Employment Charity has proudly supported Service leavers, veterans, and their families in building successful civilian careers. We provide veterans with life-long, life-changing support, jobs, and training opportunities, regardless of circumstances, rank, length of service, or reason for leaving.
By working for FEC, you will become part of a vibrant team living the charity’s values: Expert, Supportive, Passionate, Open and Honest, Resilient, and Collaborative.
Brief role description
The People Team Administrator provides comprehensive administrative support to the People Team, with responsibility for recruitment and onboarding of new employees, maintaining accurate employee records, coordinating benefits, and acting as the first point of contact for employee queries. The role holds ownership of HR administration, including the production of HR paperwork, and serves as the day-to-day generalist HR contact for all employees on behalf of the team.
In addition, the People Team Administrator plays a key role in supporting the implementation of the Charity’s HR strategy and associated projects, providing robust support to the Head of People and the People Team Advisor and wider stakeholders across the organisation. The role requires compliance at all times with company policies, procedures, and prevailing UK employment legislation.
Interested? Want to know more about the Charity? Check out our website
Eager to know more about the role? Have a look at the Job Description
What’s in it for you? Check out our Benefits.
Have we convinced you to apply? If so, submit your CV and Covering Letter by Friday, 17 October 2025.
Got questions about the role? Get in touch with the People Team
Please note: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert; therefore, we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made The People Team aware before applying.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff by fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone, including those with disabilities, can thrive, develop, and achieve their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and ensure reasonable adjustments are made to support candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process.
We provide life-changing support, jobs and training opportunities to Service leavers, veterans, reservists and their spouses, partners and Children



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.