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IMPACT Scotland is recruiting an Administrative Assistant who will provide crucial administrative support to the executive team and Board of Trustees. This permanent role will suit an efficient and organised individual who wants to sit at the heart of a developing organisation. It is ideal for someone looking to gain experience across the broad range of disciplines which support cultural organisations. Primarily an administrative role, the successful candidate can expect to support work in Development, Marketing & Communications, and Venue Planning as part of their day-to-day.
The IMPACT Scotland team is expected to grow with the building, and the right candidate will have the opportunity to be part of a developing, dynamic organisation that is helping to shape Edinburgh’s cultural future.
To view the full job description and learn how to apply, please visit our website via the link posted above.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job title: Employment Adviser
Location: Hybrid, contracted to work at our Birmingham office at least 2 days a week
Salary: £24,000 - £26,500
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with occasional evening/weekend work (TOIL provided)
Contract: Permanent
Language Requirements: Fluency in English and at least one target language is desirable e.g. Arabic, Cantonese, Amharic, Dari, Farsi, Kurdish, Pashto, or Tigrinya.
Purpose of the role:
We are looking for candidates with experience of supporting individuals with barriers to work into paid employment. Within this role you will carry a significant responsibility, managing a caseload of clients from a refugee background and supporting them in securing meaningful employment, training, and education opportunities.
You will provide one-to-one personalised support, delivering quality Information Advice and Guidance (IAG), alongside ongoing support to ensure your clients have all the skills they need to get into work. This involves working with clients to produce individual action plans with clear goals and actions to overcome identified needs and barriers and provide a clear pathway towards the labour market.
You will work with clients online and by phone, as well as in person to monitor their progress towards their goals. Complementary support will be delivered through our volunteers who are trained in delivering employment advice, and you will book weekly appointments for clients, allocating time slots according to availability and the volunteer’s specialty.
You will also work with specialist referral partners to support clients to overcome complex barriers to employment. We offer a strong team environment, where your ideas and drive will be welcomed and where you as an individual can make a real difference to people’s lives.
To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.
Other considerations
- As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out pre-employment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
- Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully considered when deciding action.
- We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.
- Some travel between our different areas of operation (London, Birmingham and Manchester) will be required.
- Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Time off in lieu would be provided in this case.
How to apply
If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:
- Why you are interested in the role
- What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
- Any experience you would like to highlight
- Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
- Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)
Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Saturday 6th April. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).
About us:
The Humane League UK is a charity ending the abuse of animals raised for food by influencing the policies of the world's biggest companies, demanding legislation, and empowering others to take action.
We're a mission-driven, energetic team focused on problem-solving and effective teamwork, and have grown significantly over the last few years.
Thanks to our effectiveness, The Humane League has been named Top Charity by the independent evaluator Animal Charity Evaluators for every rating period since 2012.
THL UK is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to furthering equity and inclusion, and we value diversity. We seek people from a wide range of backgrounds who will bring a fresh perspective to the team, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger.
We make employment decisions by matching our organisational needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, neurodiversity, age, or veteran status.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, demonstrating our commitment to recruiting, retaining, and supporting disabled people and people with health conditions, based on their skills and talent.
You can read more about how The Humane League UK is working on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on our website.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us via our website and we will be happy to discuss, via email or telephone, reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the process.
The position:
The primary focus of the position is to support the operational side of the organisation and the Managing Director. You’ll need to be good at multitasking and highly collaborative.
You will work closely with other department team members to facilitate support for the wider team. This role will report to the Head of Operations, whilst working closely with the Managing Director.
We will be holding a webinar on Tuesday 9th April at 7pm BST for you to find out more about the role and ask any questions you may have. The webinar will be hosted by Alison McCants, Head of Operations and Emily Brennan, Operations Coordinator. If you’re interested, please register by following the apply button which will take you to our website.
A recording of the webinar will be available within 48 hours after the end of the event.
Hours:
This is a part time position of 28 hours per week over 5 days (or some of these days) with the working pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate.
From 1st July 2024 we are piloting a four day working week across the whole of the UK organisation. This pilot is planned to run for 12 months, at which point a decision will be made by our Board of Trustees as to whether this will become permanent. Success of the trial relies on the organisation being able to achieve the same or improved level of impact in four working days as five, with staff experiencing either the same or improved levels of wellbeing.
During the four day week pilot, working hours for this position will be reduced proportionately to 22.5 hours per week, spanning Monday to Thursday (or some of these days), with no reduction in salary. This will be a temporary change to the contractual terms with the successful candidate. The appointed person must be prepared to increase their working hours to 28 hours per week if a return to a five-day working week is decided.
Who you are:
You will be someone who enjoys supporting others in an administrative role and is happy to get involved in a wide variety of people and operations-related tasks. This role will require flexibility, a keen eye for detail, and good problem solving skills.
You have the ability to handle sensitive information and will work closely with the Operations team and Managing Director to uphold and continually improve our governance & processes.
You’ll be able to work independently and as a member of a team in a fast-paced environment and be excellent at prioritisation and managing multiple tasks effectively and efficiently.
Primary Duties:
Administrative (30%)
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Supporting the Operations team with a variety of administrative tasks relating to people, systems, finance, governance, and compliance
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Organising purchasing of products, equipment and subscriptions as the team requires
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Managing the subscription renewal calendars, ensuring timely review for renewals
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Provide logistical support for whole team meetings, events and workshops, budgets and quarterly reports
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Support the order of the team drive, organising items as needed and responsible for helping maintain the UK naming conventions across the team
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Keeping track of hardware and fixed assets
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Administrative support for other departments as necessary, such as supporting logistics of departmental workshops and retreats
Team meeting and support (35%)
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Manage System user-guides, How To guides & Best Practice guides
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Monitor and manage the main organisational email inbox, triaging to other departments and handling enquiries and responses directly where possible
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Remotely host whole team meetings, Diversity Equity and Inclusion discussions, weekly reflections, and wellbeing sessions (guidance and support will be provided)
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Booking meetings and coordinating travel requirements for national and international travel
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Assisting with the daily management of operational activities
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Support Lead People Operations Coordinator as required with hiring practices, such as listing jobs externally, administration related to interviews and adding transcripts and proofreading closed captions for job webinars
Executive Assistant support (35%)
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Support the Managing Director, helping with information requests, internal and external communications, board papers, scheduling, meeting preparation, minutes, updating Asana tasks and timelines, administration and expenses
In addition:
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Attend conferences, as required
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Participate in team meetings including note-taking and facilitation
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Attend in-person workshops 2 - 3 times a year
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Help us make THL UK an inclusive workplace where employees and supporters are proud to be members of the movement
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Demonstrate commitment to creating a stronger and more effective animal protection movement through inclusion and belonging, recognising the need for all of us to do better for social justice on a personal and organisational level
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Perform any other duties assigned by the Head of Operations and Managing Director
Key Competencies:
Team player: You value the benefits of teamwork, making your contribution confidently within the team. You are comfortable working with staff from different teams.
Multi-tasking: You have the ability to get a number of tasks completed at one time. This role requires being able to handle a multitude of different tasks, often simultaneously delivering them on time and to a high standard.
Accurate: With a keen eye for detail you are able to deliver accurate work.
Organised: You are a forward-thinker who works on your own initiative, meeting objectives and tight deadlines under pressure.
Initiative: Can work autonomously on a range of varied tasks and projects, with the ability to assess and initiate things independently. You have the ability to spot problems that others may not have noticed need solving, and take the lead without requiring support.
Nimble: You are able to thrive in a decentralised, fast-paced team environment, with the ability to learn and understand new things quickly. Given the nature of this role, you can pivot on the spot to adapt to changing priorities.
Good to know:
You will have access to:
- A fully remote work environment and team (all equipment is provided)
- A pro rata share of 25 days leave plus Public Holidays (reduced proportionately during four day week trial)
- Flexible working hours
- A workplace pension
- An annual learning and development budget
- Support for mental and physical wellbeing
- £25 per month reimbursement towards home working costs
At The Humane League UK, animal welfare is at the forefront of our everyday work and as such, many of our employees are vegan by personal choice. All of our events and workshops offer only plant-based meals. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.
We are looking to speak to a wide range of candidates with diverse backgrounds - #NonGraduatesWelcome
Our employees all work remotely but still enjoy a supportive, collaborative environment.
For our salaries to be fair, transparent and equitable we want to provide a system that delivers a competitive salary in the market and could eliminate potential biases in compensation (such as the gender pay gap). For more information about the Operations Administrator salary please the attached document.
All applicants need to be:
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Live and have the right to work in the UK (we are unable to consider applications from those without the right to work in the UK).
- Committed to our mission to end the abuse of animals raised for food.
The Process:
All applicants will be contacted within one week of the closing date to let you know if you have been successful in reaching the next stage.
Our full interview process comprises of the following stages:
- A skills test to give us an opportunity to see your skills in action (completed remotely).
- Join an online interview (via video call) so we can learn more about each other.
- Final Interview (via video call as above)
For full details of our recruitment process please see the attached document.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
You’ll have an active role providing LGBTQ+ affirmative support and empowering LGBTQ+ community members with the opportunity to work innovatively & responsively to current issues & concerns impacting theLGBTQ+ community. You will raise the visibilty and inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in local decision making and enhance thier voice.You will have the opportunity to work with other organisations and lead the work of our LGBTQ+ community forum. You will work within our LGBTQ+ community events, forum and group support services. In this role you will have opportunity to develop, support & deliver community activities & events; design, administer, & facilitate group programmes, sessions and workshops; provide LGBTQ+ affirmative support & awareness raising; support & empower LGBTQ+ community members; promote, market & administer services & events; plus support & supervise sessional staff & volunteers.
Full time: between 30-37 hours a week subject to successful applicants’ preference
You must be available to work a Tuesday evening, plus occasional other evening and/ or weekends, if required.
N.B. Initially you will work remotely, via online home-based working whilst we relocate to new premises in East London
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.