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The purpose of your role

A core priority of the People Team is attracting and retaining mission-aligned, talented and diverse individuals to join our Head Office at Police Now. Your role will be key in supporting the People Team and the wider organisation to ensure our people are engaged, motivated and enabled to thrive within their roles. We believe that in doing this we will have the greatest possible chance of achieving our mission of transforming communities, reducing crime and anti-social behaviour, and increasing the public’s confidence in the police service.

There will 3 key parts to your role as a HR & Recruitment Coordinator:

• Supporting the recruitment cycle – Who we bring into Police Now's Head Office (PNHQ) is one of the most important decisions we make in terms of driving forward our mission. You will be closely involved with the complete candidate journey, ensuring candidates feel supported throughout the process. This will include supporting with sourcing applicants, liaising with hiring managers, assessing candidates, and greeting candidates during the interview process.
• Onboarding of new starters – Once recruited it's important that our new starters have the best possible start to their time at Police Now. You will be supporting new starters with their onboarding process, including issuing paperwork & conducting the relevant compliance checks. 
• Administrative and project support – Our close-knit team works on a range of exciting projects to ensure the wellbeing of our staff at HQ. You will be providing administrative support to deliver a great service, and collaborate on a wide range of projects including Learning & Development, and our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy.
   

Key responsibilities

• Manage email queries and staff/candidate communications through the HR and Careers inbox. 
• Assist with reviewing job descriptions and posting job adverts on the relevant advertising platforms.
• Update our Application Tracking System (ATS) to accurately reflect each candidate’s journey and provide feedback to candidates, as necessary.
• Support with organising interview timelines, including liaising with candidates and internal staff, scheduling and preparing interview rooms, greeting candidates and conducting Right to Work checks. 
• Prepare onboarding documentation for successful candidates including creating and sending onboarding documents and conducting DBS and reference checks. 
• Take responsibility for processing invoices and expenses as required by the team.
• Assist with conducting Telephone Interviews with candidates (training and support will be provided).
• Support with wider People Team administration, for example preparing all staff emails, monitoring yearly calendars and communicating key events to our staff.
• Supporting the HR & Recruitment Assistant Manager to prepare monthly management data for the strategic resources committee.
• Assist with office management/health & safety as required.
• Work closely with the wider team to support with projects across various streams of work including PNHQ Attraction Strategy, Learning and Development and Police Now’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. 

Key requirements

We are more interested in the skills you have, and the values you share than experience you have; however we are keen you are passionate about people, and we are looking to see applications from those who have an interest in HR and/or recruitment.

• Motivation and passion for the Police Now mission and values and working within the policing sector. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships across an agile workplace.
• The ability to organise, plan and manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities, with outstanding attention to detail. 
• Proven problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently as well as in a group setting. 
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written.
• A genuine passion and demonstrable commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. 
• The ability to quickly learn and understand new systems and processes. 
• An understanding of and the ability to handle data with confidentiality. 
• A desire for continuous self-improvement.
• Proficient IT skills, specifically including Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Previous HR/Recruitment experience would be advantageous; however, we are keen to see applications from those who have an interest in HR and/or Recruitment.
   

What you'll get from us

• A bright, airy and modern office in Zone 1. 
• Competitive salary of £29,000-31,000 per annum, dependent on experience (inclusive of London weighting)
• Flexible working
• 27 days holiday each year, plus bank holidays 
• A range of hospitality discounts
• Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace)
• Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts
• Training opportunities for personal development. 
• Participation in a pension scheme (with 6% employer contributions and 2% employee contributions)

Additional Information 

The closing date for this role is 9am on Tuesday 30th April.

This role will require attending our office in London approximately 2 days per week. 

About you

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with demonstrable knowledge of developing and implementing new policies and processes to ensure best practice in recruitment, retention and engagement.

You will have a background in HR, and ideally, experience working with or supporting volunteers or communities.

You will need to have good IT skills, with knowledge of Microsoft Office and a CRM or People Management software.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of People, and with support from the Director of Communities and Inclusion, the HR Officer for Communities and Volunteers will:

• Produce volunteer management policies, procedures and documents to ensure compliance with latest good practice guidance.
• Support staff working with volunteers and other unpaid members of the BES communities to embed best practice in the valuing of unpaid contributors.
• Develop and implement, monitor and evaluate processes for a fair and equitable system of volunteer recruitment, benefits, recognition and awards.
• Identify where the gaps lie in the EDI data of volunteers and actively seek to address these.

 To find out more about the role, please download the job description and job pack.

To be an effective lead on HR related matters, supporting the CEO and Management team, ensuring it is well-positioned to achieve its vision, current and future business operational plans and performance targets.

This is a key role instrumental in bringing the HR and Business administration functions together at an operational level.  The core purpose of the role will be to support and manage all People and Management related administration matters across the organisation.

To take the lead for data protection and champion compliance across the organisation.

Role Summary

You will work closely with The Governance and Team Lead to ensure smooth and effective running of our finance and HR processes. You will work with the wider team supporting their effective delivery of training and projects as well as provide day to day support. This is a mixed and self-directed role with opportunity to contribute to a range of work and projects. We require some core office hours, by agreement and support team members to work flexibly to accommodate good work/life balance.

Role Description

HR

• Support management of team Compliance and Training
• Support the organisation to be legally compliant
• Support the organisation to reflect its values in HR process

Finance

• Issue invoices and monitor and pursue unpaid invoices
• Manage and administer monthly procedures linked to payroll
• Manage and monitor monetary transactions
• Monitor expenditure against budgets
• Monitor and support wellbeing fund spend
• Monitor associate invoices and provide support as needed

General

• Be a point of contact and support team members
• Support to project team including monitoring emails and responding to enquiries
• Support online events and manage bookings
• Provide basic IT support to team members
• Format documents in line with the company brand guidelines
• Support team members to produce reports and presentations
• Work with our team and partners to enable Neurodiverse Connection to run efficiently in line with the overall company aims

Personal Specification can be found in the Application Pack

About Neurodiverse Connection

Neurodiverse Connection is a Neurodivergent led Community Interest Company.

Our mission is to:

• Listen to and amplify neurodivergent views and voices.
• Give additional consideration to intersectionality and how we can support the amplification of views and voices that are often unseen and unheard.
• Support people from different neurologies to understand each other, facilitating solutions to the double empathy problem.
• Lead on changing understanding of sensory and social processing differences, particularly in relation to the built environment.
• Challenge the common misunderstandings and misconceptions of autism and support an improved understanding of neurodiversity within health and social care.
• Promote an improved understanding of neurodivergent culture and communication.
• Support neurodivergent people to have equal opportunities in life.
• Support neurodivergent people to have equal opportunities and outcomes in health.
• Support neurodivergent employment, including in leadership positions and facilitating change for the neurodivergent community.

Our commitment to you

It’s part of our mission to be a great place to work and to demonstrate how to work in neurodivergent affirming ways. We believe this is beneficial to everyone, regardless of neurology.

We aim to:

• Offer flexibility in delivery hours, within agreed parameters.
• Work to make Neurodiverse Connection an organisation that you enjoy being part of, that supports you in your role, that recognises your contribution and that delivers great outcomes for the neurodivergent people we work to support.
• Involve you in shaping and directing the organisation.
• Listen when we don’t get it right, and welcome constructive feedback.
• Involve team members in development opportunities and spending the social value we’ve accumulated together.
• 35 hour full time working week.
• 4% work place pension contribution.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata.
•  Access to a wellbeing fund.

Recruitment details

Recruitment Timeline

• Deadline for applications : Tuesday 7th May 9am (unfortuantely we cannot accept any applications past this deadline)
• Applicants notified if shortlisted : Thursday 9th May  
• Dates of interviews : Thursday 16th May
• Interviewees notified if they have been appointed : no later than Friday 24th May

How to apply

The application process is two stages.

Stage 1: download and complete the application form.

• You will be asked to enter some of your contact details and details of previous work.
• You will then be asked to answer 3 questions.
• You will also be asked to complete an optional equality and diversity form.

Stage 2: If you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend an online interview. You will be sent the interview questions 5 days ahead of the interview date.

As part of the interview, you will be asked to complete two tasks that are relevant to the role. One task is responding to email enquiries, and one task is to review and update a finance spreadsheet.

To apply for the role download the application form and return it to recruitment@ndconnection by Tuesday 7th May 9am.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Further details can be found on our website

The Huntington's Disease Association is a UK registered charity that supports people affected by Huntington's disease across England and Wales. We provide information, advice and support to families, friends, and healthcare professionals.

As the charity grows and develops, we are keen to strengthen our infrastructure and are now seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to join our team.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, the Human Resources Manager will lead on and support the smooth running of the HR function and the management of effective and confidential systems and processes to deliver day to day HR services. 

They will manage the employee journey through all stages of the work cycle from recruitment, retention, development, performance and wellness to departure and act as first point of contact for HR related queries. They will also play an integral part in supporting staff and inputting into strategies that focus on wellbeing, equality, diversity and inclusion, reward and recognition, and learning and development, and ensure employees across the organisation have the skills, resilience and resources they need to carry out their work.

The Human Resources Manager will ensure the charity remains compliant with employment law, other relevant legislation and best practice and will seeks the continuous improvement of Human Resources systems, policies and procedures.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to bring their knowledge, skills and experience to our organisation.

We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment process and in order to find out how well we are doing, we collect monitoring data. This will not form part of the selection process in any way and will be used for monitoring purposes only. Providing this information is voluntary.

The Huntington's Disease Association is looking for someone with the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of adults at risk, children and young people. We follow safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the people we work with. We require the successful candidate to provide two employment references and undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for enhance disclosure before joining the charity.

Full details of how we securely handle the data you provide to us as part of the recruitment process can be found in our privacy notice for job applicants on our website.

Click on 'apply' to begin your application. To ensure your consideration, please upload both a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter should include why you are applying for the role and how you meet the requirements of the person specification. The job description and person specification can be found within the job vacancy pack.

Applications submitted without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is Friday 26 April 2024, 5 pm
Interviews will be held on Thursday 9 May 2024.

ABOUT US:

Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Free to make what they want from the Movement, girls learn by doing, make friends and have fun. In safe, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world.

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is the largest voluntary Movement dedicated to girls and young women in the world. Our diverse Movement represents 8.8 million girls and young women from 153 countries.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This is an exciting opportunity to support the HR Manager in providing efficient human resources support to a global workforce. This is a generalist role, part of a small team, responsible for the smooth running and administration of the HR function and activities. At present, WAGGGS has circa 60 employees based in the UK within both the London Head Office and home workers. There are also circa 60 employees based globally and managed remotely.

ABOUT YOU:

As a successful candidate, you will have a strong background in undertaking and overseeing a full range of HR activities including some of the following:

You will have a proven track record of building and maintaining relationships including working with employees remotely across a variety of time-zones.

The ideal candidate will have a ‘can-do’ attitude, excellent interpersonal skills, be highly organised, team-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential, with knowledge of French or other languages desirable but not essential.

If you care about opportunities for girls around the world, then this role may be for you!

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US

• 26 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Flexible working
• 5% Generous Matched Pension Contribution
• Life Assurance
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assisted Programme (EAP)
• On-site parking

The Trust is delighted to be recruiting for a HR Manager to join our passionate enthusiastic Team. Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations the post holder will be responsible for all HR related matters and ensure that Managers can develop to their full potential by upskilling, coaching and providing advice.

The HR Manager is a newly created position reflecting the growth in Trust activities over recent years and the need for a dedicated resource to ensure Trust needs are met as we continue to grow and evolve. This is a great opportunity to be involved in shaping and embedding HR Strategies across all Teams of the Trust.

The successful candidate will be qualified to CIPD level 5 and have proven experience in HR policy and practice. Charity experience would be advantageous however this is not essential. 

As an employee of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust you will have access to a huge range of benefits and support, including but not limited to:

· Employer pension contribution up to 7.5% 

· Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection

· 27 days annual leave increasing to 30 days in your fifth year of service plus public holidays (pro-rata)

· Staff discount at Dragonfly Cafe

· Free tea and coffee

· Head office in town centre with parking

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Training and development opportunities

· Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year)

· Two staff wellbeing days per annum

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 15th April 2024 with interviews held on Friday 19th April 2024

(Please note we are only able to accept applications via our application form and when completing the form please ensure you use the ‘supporting statement’ section to evidence how you believe you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description. This information will be used in our short-listing process).

Are you a skilled and experienced HR Officer? Can you combine excellence in administration with great people skills? Do you enjoy working as part of a team towards shared goals? Then this role might be for you.

BMS World Mission is looking for a skilled and experienced HR Officer to join our People and Culture (P&C) department. As part of the team, you will contribute to creating a positive, engaging and professional working environment, where our people can thrive. You will have the opportunity to help strengthen our BMS culture and uphold its core values.

As the HR Officer, you will play an important role in HR operations, providing administrative support for key HR processes spanning the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to leavers. This includes ensuring our policies and processes represent best practices, maintaining the staff handbook, and ensuring that the online HR software is used to its full potential

You will have a good understanding of good HR practices, be familiar with data protection regulations and be a very competent administrator.

 As the HR officer, you will:

·Be professional and confident.

·Be approachable, with effective interpersonal skills.

·Be discreet with confidential and sensitive HR matters.

·Be in full support of the vision and mission of BMS.

·Be flexible and able to manage competing demands within this broad and diverse role.

 If you have a passion for HR and Shared Services and want to significantly contribute to our success, we encourage you to apply.

 The successful applicant will be a committed Christian. The nature of this role means that this is a specific occupational requirement.

Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire / Flexible working.

This role can be office-based or hybrid. Coming into our office regularly in Didcot is preferred (for example one or two days a week on average). However, we are happy to appoint a candidate who lives too far from Didcot to attend the office regularly, if they are able to be flexible to come to Didcot as required. The cost of travel to BMS Didcot, whether on a regular basis or infrequently, would be borne by the employee.

Hours: 35 hrs. per week/full time

Employment type: Permanent  

Salary range: £25,855.00 to £30,678.00 per annum

Closing date: 9 am, Thursday 2 May 2024

Interview date: Thursday, 9 May 2024

If you would like to discuss this role further, please feel free to contact Sujit Varpe, HR Business Partner at BMS World Mission or visit our website for more information. 

Job Title: Fundraising & HR Support Officer

Reporting To: Fundraising & People Team Leader

Salary: £25,307 – £29,634

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Alder Hey Children’s Charity (based within the hospital), Liverpool

Application Deadline: Sunday 28th April 2024

Interviews: Thursday 9th May 2024

Job Purpose:

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of the Charity operations. This role is the first point of contact for supporters and requires outstanding customer care/ donor stewardship skills. The post holder is expected to foster excellent working relationships with all members of the Charity team, donors – both existing and potential – and Trust staff. This role will provide support to the fundraising team and with HR processing for the Charity, whilst also supporting with our hospital and online shop.  

Main Duties/Tasks

Fundraising & Office duties

Undertake day to day administrative tasks as directed by the Fundraising & People Team Leader and Senior Team, including the preparation of letters, reports and memos, ensuring the work is of a high standard, professional and accurate. Adhering to sensitive information protocols and keeping sensitive information confidential.

Deal with all incoming telephone enquiries in a professional and helpful capacity and direct all incoming calls correctly and take accurate messages. Adhere to any confidential or sensitive information protocols.

Contribute to the efficient running of the public Charity office by receiving all donors and visitors in a welcoming and friendly manner.

Provide excellent customer care/ donor stewardship in all interactions with donors.

Manage the mail, ensuring it is opened, distributed and any donor correspondence is responded to in a timely manner.

Process donations in line with established receipting procedures.

Adhere to audit procedures and liaise with the Charity’s auditors.

Carrying out filing in line with office procedures and ensuring the safe storage and archiving of documents/records on a regular basis.

Provide support to the senior management team, including organising and scheduling meetings and room bookings.

Undertake banking procedures and ensure donations are accurately recorded and banked.  

Hospital & Online Shop

Process online orders for the shop in a timely manner.

Run regular reports for the Fundraising & People Team Leader relating to online sales.

Support the management of the online and hospital shop, ensuring they are stocked, and products are displayed in the best way.

Provide good customer service within the shop inside the hospital Atrium.

Cash up the till, ensuring sales are correctly recorded and takings are passed through for banking.  

Database support

Process donations on the CRM database, liaising with fundraising teams to ensure this is recorded correctly, including from online platforms.

Produce analytical reports from the fundraising database system, for audit purposes.

HR support

Provide HR administrative support within the areas of:

· Recruitment, including coordinating the recruitment process and the induction of new starters;

· Ensuring all staff have a DBS in line with the Trust requirements;

· Administration of staff annual leave allowance and absence reporting;

· Creating staff correspondence letters, including pay award, furlough or other required communication; and

· Attending and minuting HR meetings where required.

Other Duties

Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.

Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers. Attend and support on events run by the fundraising teams where required.

Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

· Experience of efficiently managing and delivering a demanding and varied workload.

· Proven track record of handling cash and working with tight protocols around audits and procedures.

· Strong track record of customer relations.

Desirable

· Experience of working at a charity.

· Experience of using a CRM system or database.

· Experience of working with Shopify or other online sales platforms.

· HR experience or qualifications.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

· Commitment to principles of equality, diversity and collaborative working.

· Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written across a range of audiences.

· Ability to build strong working relationships.

· Self-motivated and positive attitude with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise in a busy environment.

· Ability to work in a logical and organised manner.

· Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently.

· Understand the necessity of dealing carefully and within data protection legislation, with confidential matters, including handling both personal and business critical information.

· Excellent IT skills including Microsoft packages, especially advanced use of Microsoft Excel.

Additional requirements

Essential

· Strong interest in working for a children’s health charity.

· An understanding of and commitment to the values of Alder Hey Children’s Charity.

· Willingness to get involved with activities across the Charity.

Desirable

· Willingness to occasionally work outside of normal office hours.

Note: This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change or modification as required by the needs of Alder Hey Children's Charity.

The charity is currently conducting a four-day working week trial, due to end on 30th September 2024. This means that, for example, staff previously working 37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. The trial is monitoring the benefits of a four-day working week against productivity. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity. A decision will be made before the 30th September 2024 to agree the next steps, based on an assessment of the trial period; the four day working week trial may be ended, extended or adopted permanently.

Our Values

Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are:

Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.

Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.

Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it.  We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.

Magical: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.  

Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

The Commonwealth Foundation is committed to bringing Commonwealth civil society and its citizens into the centre of discussion and decision-making around critical issues that affect their lives. As Human Resources Officer in the Office of the Directorate, you will play a crucial role in managing and executing the human resources functions within the Foundation. This position is integral to the
Foundation’s governance, strategic direction, and operational effectiveness, with a significant focus on the HR aspects of finance, operations, and personnel management.

Applicants must have relevant experience. This position is only open to applicants with an existing right to work in the United Kingdom.

The organisation

The Commonwealth Foundation is mandated by its Member States to advance the interests of Commonwealth civil society. The Foundation seeks to nurture the growth of vibrant and free societies: championing the active and constructive participation of people in all aspects of governance. Our key focus areas are climate justice, health justice and freedom of expression. Our cross-cutting themes are gender equality, small and vulnerable states and young people.

The programme

The Office of the Directorate is headed by the Director-General of the Foundation, Dr Anne T. Gallagher AO. In addition to providing overall leadership, it brings together core functions related to governance, finance and people management.

The role

The Human Resources Officer, under the guidance of the Senior Office Manager (People and Finance), plays a crucial role in managing and executing the human resources functions within the Foundation.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Managing the administrative aspects of recruitment and selection
• Overseeing staff induction processes
• Overseeing HR administration along the entire staff life cycle
• Maintaining and reviewing HR procedures and employment policies
• Acting as the point of contact for HR-related advice
• Managing monthly payroll processes
• Participating in Foundation-wide initiatives

The individual

We seek an individual with demonstrated experience in human resources within a dynamic professional setting. They should have a solid understanding of UK employment law and practices, supplemented, if possible, with CIPD qualifications. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential, along with the ability to build relationships across the organisation and a commitment to fostering a welcoming, inclusive work environment.

The ideal candidate will exhibit a strong work ethic, reliability, independence, and the flexibility to adapt to new challenges and learn new skills.

What we offer

Salary expectation: £31,000 – £33,000

The Foundation is proud of our welcoming and accommodating working environment. We strive to be a great place to work.

We offer generous holidays 30 days (plus 8 bank holidays and 4 privilege days).

Fifteen percent of your salary is payable tax-free at stipulated periods in lieu of a formal superannuation scheme.

Foundation staff have access to our private health scheme, including dental cover.

We are based in Marlborough House, Pall Mall, central London. We are currently operating a flexible working policy which requires all staff to work from the office at least five days per fortnight including every Wednesday, and applicants must be able to affirm their capacity and willingness to work within this policy.

Our commitment

The Foundation celebrates diversity, and we are proud of our diverse and welcoming team. All qualified applicants already eligible to work in the UK will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status or pregnancy.

If you need us to make any special accommodation in the recruitment and selection process because of a protected characteristic, please let us know.

The process

Interested candidates should apply online through the link below.

The application requires you to provide a comprehensive CV as well as a motivation letter that clearly addresses the criteria as outlined in the person specification and the competencies framework.

You must possess and declare the right to work in the UK at the time of application submission for your application to be considered.

Closing date for applications

17 April 2024, 1pm GMT.

Interviews

First-round interviews will be online on Wednesday 8 May 2024.

Second-round interviews will be held in person on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 May.

We are working with an excellent Charity to recruit for a HR and Payroll Administrator. This role is a 12 month fixed term contract, to provide essential support in the smooth day to day running of the Charity, with a key focus on bridging the gap between the HR and Payroll functions.

Key duties:

• Maintain and manage current HR and Payroll information on databases, ensuring all information is added correctly and accurately
• Provide support to the recruitment and onboarding process to ensure each vacancy is filled appropriately
• Support in issuing new contracts and/or updating contracts, hours and work patterns, employee status etc
• Process all salary changes stemming from merit increases, promotions, bonuses, and pay adjustments in the HRIS system (CoreHR)
• Be a point of contact for payroll related queries, including auto enrolment, salary information, sickness, benefits and extra duty payments
• Undertake other administrative duties including but not limited to RTW checks and DBS renewals

Ideal candidate profile:

• Level 3 CIPD qualified
• Experience working within both HR and Payroll teams
• Ability to communicate with staff of all levels
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Prior experience using CoreHR system

Agency reference number: J79594

Location: Central London

Duration: 12 months (FTC)

Salary: £26,396 per annum

Working hours: 35 hours a week

Working pattern: Home-based with occasional travel to the office

Start: w/c 29th April 2024

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

This new role will lead on Platform’s People and Process functions as we progress through the next stage of our exciting restructure process.

We are a flat-structured organisation that makes decisions collectively. We are currently developing and designing a new organisational structure based on sociocracy where staff are supported to work more collectively and strategically across our seven programs. 

The focus of this role will be on transforming and strengthening our HR systems and processes to centre compassion, care and liberation. As well as delivering the day-to-day HR functions within our small organisation, this role will lead on the long-term design and implementation of a People Strategy and a Learning and Development Strategy, supporting our staff to develop their own roles while growing as a team within our new structure. Key priorities for this work will be:

• Leading a review of recruitment practices, with a particular focus on equity and anti-oppression

• Leading a review of our line management practices and processes

• Supporting the review of our Socially Just Waging System policy

This role will sit within our new ‘Resourcing Circle’ - working with the Finance and Fundraising staff and liaising with our Board of Trustees.

We are looking for someone passionate about radical HR practices, who is excited to help us develop a structure that empowers and adequately resources our team to deliver their work.

Details:

Hours: 4 days: 32 hours per week based on a 40 hour week, flexible hours possible.

Contract: Permanent, subject to 6 months probation.

Salary: Baseline salary as of March 2024 is £42,248 pro rata  (£33,791 at 4 days a week) and is subject to Platform’s Socially Just Waging System.

Location: Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London, E2 6HG, but remote working is possible. Most Platform staff are supported to work from home most of the time, but all permanent members of staff are expected to attend in-person monthly meetings, and other in-person meetings when required. 

Responsible to: Management Group, Trustees (in conjunction with the Treasurer)

Duties and responsibilities:

People work

• Working within the Resourcing circle to manage all aspects of our People work

• Leading the development of a People Strategy, Wellbeing Strategy and Learning and Development Strategy

• Managing recruitment, selection and contracting

• Managing all employee on and off boarding procedures ensuring the company meets its statutory obligations and delivers an effective probationary process

• In collaboration with line managers, developing and managing performance appraisals, probationary reviews and annual reviews

• Providing necessary HR administration and remaining up to date on employment legislation (training provided) ensuring that any changes are communicated in a clear and timely manner

• Developing and managing our organisational policies and procedures in line with Platform’s values

• Support the Fundraising and Finance Manager in a collaborative review and redesign process of our Socially Just Waging System 

• Leading a collaborative review of our line management process and overseeing its implementation

Culture and wellbeing

• Coordinating the anti-oppression working group, and bottom-lining the development, delivery and monitoring of the anti-oppression strategy

• Managing individual and team development and training

• Supporting and maintaining a culture of care, compassion and liberation in Platform where team members can thrive and achieve personal development

• Maintaining safe working environments for staff and volunteers in line with our policies and procedures

• Providing an additional point for pastoral care for staff

Operational support and office management

• Provide general operational coordination to the staff team on a day to day basis.

• Manage the office, ensuring everyone has the supplies and equipment they need, the post is well managed, and the office is well organised and safe

• Liaise with our IT consultants to manage assets and IT needs/processes

• Lead and manage our organisational systems and processes

Board of Directors

• Prepare reports for the board meetings and subgroup meetings, providing advice and recommendations where necessary.

• Attend board meetings and subgroup meetings (involves a few hours of work in the evening, outside normal working hours, which you’ll be able to claim back).

Collective organisational management

• Pro-actively participate in sociocratic, consensus decision making in our team meetings, contributing to the general strategic development of Platform.

• Participate in line management processes, including line management of colleagues after probationary period

• Active participation and collaboration in Platform’s restructure process, including development of roles, circles and teams

Any other reasonable requests made by the Platform staff team, Management Group and/or Trustees.

Person Specification:

Outlined below is our understanding of the skills, experience and knowledge that would be beneficial in the role of People and Process Manager. We define this as skills, knowledge and experiences, whether in paid work, volunteering or through your lived experience.

We welcome people to apply even if they do not meet all of the criteria: we are very aware that people, in particular those who are racialised and/or otherwise minoritised may not have had formal opportunities to demonstrate their skills and competence. 

Please do get in touch if you have any questions or want more information about the role.

Essential

1. Commitment to Platform’s vision, values and principles, in particular a strong commitment to anti-oppression, wellbeing, compassion and care as it relates to HR practices

2. Experience (2 years or more) in People (Human Resources) Management

3. Experience of designing and implementing HR policies and processes that actively counteract disableism, classism and racism

4. Knowledge and interest in progressive HR policies and procedures, for example alternative ‘just’ waging systems

5. Experience of leading conflict resolution processes in organisations

6. Strong organisational skills and self-starting initiative

7. Experience of collaborative team working as well as autonomous, independent working including clear communications and ability to prioritise and adapt 

8. Experience of collectively running a group, and/or working and/or organising within a collective management structure and/or a flat or non-hierarchical structure

Desirable

1. Knowledge of employment law

2. Experience in managing and improving office systems and processes

3. Experience of developing HR strategy with a focus on staff wellbeing, learning and development

4. Experience of reporting to Board of Trustees on HR risks and opportunities

5. Experience or training in counselling and/or mediation and/or group work/facilitation.

6. Experience in organisational strategy development.

We are looking for an ambitious and driven individual who is passionate about building businesses that change lives. This individual will help us continue to develop excellence across all that we do for our staff team and our customers. We are looking for someone who naturally thinks about ways to improve businesses and thrives in driving forward change.

You will work closely with the Head of Enterprise (HofE) and the Leadership Team to ensure that both enterprises are fulfilling their key mission which is to create genuinely life-giving work and that our employees excel at.

About us

Upbeat Communities was founded in 2005 to support refugees and asylum seekers to rebuild their lives through a whole range of support including training, social activities, befriending and hosting. Upbeat Communities became a registered charity in 2015.

In 2013, Upbeat Communities launched Derby Language School (DLS) which is a social enterprise that provides language courses to individuals and organisations in the East Midlands. Alongside generating considerable income for the charity through its private and corporate classes it also provides quality language training for many refugees through contracts with councils.

In 2021, Upbeat Clean was started in response to significant challenges that refugee women have in finding employment to support their families. Upbeat Clean’s 5-year goal is to be able to offer a Real Living Wage job to every refugee woman who needs one in Derby. Upbeat Clean is fast becoming the most talked about commercial cleaning business in Derby with contracts at key venues like Derby Museums, Getinge, Vaillant, Quad, Deda and large offices across the city.

The two social enterprises (DLS and Upbeat Clean) have grown substantially over the last two years with a combined expected turnover of around £700,000 in 2024/25 and more rapid growth ahead. We have over 30 employed cleaners and 20 freelance teachers and interpreters, with over 40 corporate contracts and 100 private clients.

Main duties and responsibilities

Strategy, Analysis & Development:

 • Continuously focus on balancing fast social enterprises growth while pursuing excellence for our customers.

• Support with the development of the overall business strategy.

• Lead on key business changes.

• Support in the development and implementation of marketing strategies for both enterprises.

Operations:

• Oversee the day-to-day business needs of Upbeat Clean and DLS.

• Lead recruitment and training Upbeat Clean and DLS staff.

• Develop excellent systems and processes for Upbeat Clean and DLS.

• Negotiate new partnerships with businesses in the city.

• Act as key account manager for some of the client contracts in conjunction with the Head of Enterprise (HofE).

• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with client contacts to effectively communicate and resolve queries and issues.

• Regularly visit clients to ensure that our clients are heard and looked after.

• Contribute towards the operational excellence of the team and ensure that all contractual service level agreements are met.

• Maintain the organisation’s security and safety standards, policies, and procedures, ensuring these are adhered to, including regulatory compliance.

• Develop and maintain an overview of all policies and procedures and lead on creating new and updating existing policies and procedures as necessary.

• Lead on measuring and maintaining an excellent quality of provision across both social enterprises.

• Create and distribute digital content including publications, annual reports and other marketing materials that communicate the organisation’s activities, products, and services in conjunction with HofE.

Finance:

• Work with the finance team to forecast income and manage expenditure in line with the agreed budget.

Human Resources:

• Line manage team members.

• Lead in workforce planning.

• Assist with the smooth running of HR management including recruitment and terms and conditions compliance.

• Oversee the provision of staff training and development.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• At least two years’ experience in a management role.

• Strong IT skills with a track record of working across a range of software packages.

Skills & Attributes

Essential:

• Possesses a ‘can do’ attitude and approach challenging situations in a positive and enthusiastic manner.

• A strong desire to support and empower refugees to succeed.

• Proven ability to spot and solve problems in a proactive way, delegate effectively and prioritise events.

• Ambitious, focused, and able to work in collaboration with others to achieve shared goals.

• Numeracy and financial management skills, with ability to cost work, prepare budgets and monitor income and expenditure.

• Ability to engage confidently and comfortably with a wide range of people with proven ability to build productive partnerships and teams both internally and externally.

• Well organised and able to manage and prioritise workloads.

• Calm and consistent manner, able to demonstrate initiative, problem-solve and to work well under pressure.

• Ability to work sensitively with those of different cultures and faiths and a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Other:

• Interest in the needs of refugees and asylum seekers and commitment to their support, wellbeing, and empowerment.

• The right to work in the UK.

What we offer you:

Our guiding purpose across the enterprise is to “create life giving jobs that we can excel at” so we will always aim to ensure you find your job life giving and you can excel at it.

• A positive working environment where staff are valued and cared for.

• An inclusive and friendly staff team.

• Regular support and supervision.

• Regular opportunities for team building.

• Flexible working conditions to promote a good work/life balance.

• Annual team retreat to recharge, re-envision and build relationships across the team.

• 25 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays for full time staff (pro rata for part time staff).

• Opportunities for continued training and development.

• Access to language classes through our social enterprise (Derby Language School).

• Competitive pension scheme (5% employer contribution matched by 5% employee contribution).

If you are looking for a job where you can enjoy building something that will change lives, then Upbeat Communities is the right place for you.

The deadline for applications is 30th April 2024.

New Routes Integration

 Since 2003 New Routes has been working with, and supporting, refugees, asylum seekers and isolated migrants in Norwich to support their wellbeing and ambitions by providing skill-building and social programmes in a safe and welcoming environment. We promote cross-cultural integration and community awareness, working with individuals and families from over 60 countries of origin. We work closely with an extensive network of partner organisations, both third-sector and statutory. New Routes is one-third of the Norwich Integration Partnership (NIP), alongside English+ and the Bridge Plus+.

 Principle purpose of the post:

To work closely with the Chief Executive to ensure the professional and efficient running of all aspects of the organisation’s finances, HR and administration providing vital administrative backing to support and sustain the work of the Chief Executive and Project Coordinators.  The successful candidate will be flexible, proactive and able to work both independently and in close liaison with colleagues.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.  If you are committed to improving the lives of marginalised communities, we would love to hear from you.  If you would like further details prior to submitting your application, please call our Chief Executive, Gee Cook, for an informal discussion.