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About In2scienceUK
In2scienceUK’s aim is to promote social mobility and diversity in science, technology, engineering and maths. We do this by leveraging the skills and passion of researchers and STEM professionals to support young people from low socio-economic backgrounds to achieve their potential and progress to careers in STEM.
We are in a pivotal moment of our development. With a bold five-year strategy launching this year, led by our new CEO and Board of Trustees, we are set to grow in size and profile. The team is dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic about empowering young people.
What we are looking for
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Programme Assistant to support the delivery of our In2STEM programme. We are looking for a candidate who has an interest in promoting social mobility and diversity in STEM, and who understands the barriers young people from low socioeconomic backgrounds face when accessing higher education, postgraduate research and careers. Candidates will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, and will be highly organised and efficient, with great attention to detail and a willingness to learn.
We want to hear from people who can passionately represent the interests of the diverse young people that we serve. We are not asking for particular qualifications. We care about your character, your skills and potential. If you can turn strategic aims into impactful programmes and can see yourself making an impact in our organisation, we want to hear from you.
This role is a career accelerator. At In2scienceUK we are champions of people and we are here to support you to achieve your career goals - however ambitious they may be.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supporting the team with student and volunteer recruitment activities.
- Data administration including updating contact databases, managing participant and volunteer data and gathering evaluation data.
- Supporting the management of email inboxes and acting as a point of contact for student and volunteer enquiries.
- Drafting, compiling and proofreading newsletters and bulk email communications using mailmerges and marketing communication software, such as Sendinblue.
- Managing web content and creating engaging communication resources for students, teachers and volunteers.
- Attending staff meetings; chairing and taking minutes.
- Supporting the planning and delivery of in-person and online programme activities including inductions, training, mentoring sessions, workshops and celebration events.
- Providing administrative support to ensure that students and volunteers have all the required information and documentation for work experience placements.
- Completing site visits to students and volunteers during placements.
- Supporting the team with programme evaluation and case studies.
- Taking on other tasks and responsibilities across the organisation when needed.
Person Specification
Essential
- An understanding of the social and economic barriers that prevent some young people accessing higher education, postgraduate research and careers.
- An ability to recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion in STEM.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to handle internal and external communications in a friendly and professional manner and the ability to write clear, accurate and appealing text for different audiences.
- Highly organised and efficient with an ability to manage workloads, meet concurrent deadlines and prioritise competing tasks.
- Excellent attention to detail to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing tasks.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- An ability to respond to unanticipated situations calmly, flexibly, and appropriately, displaying resilience and creative problem solving.
- Strong IT skills including a knowledge of Google Workspace or Microsoft Office.
- An aptitude and willingness to learn new skills to carry out the role.
Desirable
- A knowledge or understanding of higher education, postgraduate research or STEM careers.
- Experience working with any of the following groups: young people, teachers or school administrators, volunteers, universities or STEM professionals/employers.
- Prior experience of using CRM, databases, Excel or similar software.
- Prior experience of handling customer enquiries.
- Prior experience of coordinating or supporting event planning and delivery.
- Knowledge or experience of GDPR and safeguarding.
Benefits
At In2scienceUK we practice what we preach by giving all staff opportunities to progress in their careers. You will have the opportunity to develop your own bespoke training and career development plan with guidance from your line manager.
Although we take our career development seriously we also value work-life balance. You will have the opportunity to work flexibly from home, balancing your caring responsibilities, volunteer commitments, hobbies and anything else that makes you happy. In2scienceUK is a remote based organisation, that requires occasional travel across the UK for events and staff co-working days.
You will have 28 days of annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays.
Commitment to Safeguarding
In2scienceUK is committed to our responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults as outlined in Working Together to
Safeguard Children. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment
to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to
ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately
screened prior to appointment.
The following pre-employment checks will be undertaken as applicable:
• References
• DBS check and/or Overseas criminal records check where applicable
• Self-Disclosure
• Identity check
• Right to work in the UK
• Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role
• Confirmation of registration with applicable registered body where applicable
Many of our roles involve working with children and we will therefore take up references prior
to your appointment. You should provide details of referees including your current and
previous employers, covering the last 5 years. Your current or previous employer will be
asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, if the role involved working with
children, including any in which the penalty is time expired. We will also ask if you have been
the subject of any child protection concerns and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or
disciplinary procedure.
Application Procedure:
Please apply via Charity Job by uploading your CV (2 pages maximum) and a cover letter (2
pages maximum). Please use your cover letter to demonstrate how you meet each of the
Person Specification competencies outlined above.
The deadline for applications is 11:30pm on Wednesday 3rd April 2024. Interviews will
likely take place the week commencing 8th April 2024
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.
As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping thousands of young people each year. From Spring 2024 we will have forty three centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.
We are looking for individuals who will thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding role helping to change the lives of young people by taking up a permanent position as a part-time Programme Support Tutor in our IntoUniversity centre in Coventry. You will work closely with our existing team, supporting the delivery and organisation of the IntoUniversity programme in the centre.
As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative.
The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity. If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
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).
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Read moreWho are Ambition Institute?
A great teacher changes the future every day. Especially for children who have had a tough start in life, a teacher can be the critical factor in their success.
At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time.
That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.
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We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
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We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
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We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement.
What would we like…?
We are looking for an enthusiastic Events Co-ordinator (internally known as Events, Faculty and Planning Associate). You will support all activity related to the scheduling of events, allocation of facilitators to events, and the planning and delivery of both face-to-face and online events. These will range from short training sessions for 15 people to large 5-day long conferences for hundreds of delegates, sometimes including high profile external visitors.
You'll work actively across a portfolio of programmes, assessments and other events across the organisation.
We would like you to:
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Work within a team to plan and deliver events at a range of scales and complexities, keeping to a budget whilst prioritising participant experience.
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Handle event logistics such as: researching and liaising with venues, printing for face to face events, logistical set up for online delivery and ensuring participants and facilitators requirements are met.
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Perform administrative tasks including management of shared inboxes, raising purchase orders, processing invoices and data management on Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform.
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Become an expert in using event planning tools and communication approaches required for a smooth delivery.
Working in a hybrid way, you’ll be attached to either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office and will report to an Events Senior Associate. In line with our current ways of working, you’ll be expected to be in the office at least 1 day a month, in addition to team days and this may be reviewed by Ambition. During periods of high event delivery you will be required to work in the office more regularly.
This exciting role will require you to use your own initiative to respond positively to change and/ or challenging situations with a desire to seek solutions and make improvements – both in the office and at events.
What’s in it for you….?
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Competitive annual salary.
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Professional development for all staff.
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25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and 'winter shut down’ between Christmas and New Year.
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Employer pension contribution of 11%.
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Agile, hybrid working culture, so you can manage when and where you work.
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Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
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Blind recruitment process to ensure equality and fairness in our hiring.
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Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
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Shared parental leave package.
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Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
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Comfortable and collaborative workspaces in the city centres of Manchester, Birmingham and London
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Work-from-home technology package to support hybrid working.
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Interest free season ticket / bike loans.
ABOUT YOU
We don’t expect the person we hire to have all of the following, but this should give you a sense of what would enable you to thrive in this role and in our team:
YOU SHOULD APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF:
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You care deeply about educational disadvantage and being part of an organisation that challenges inequality.
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You have a good work ethic and strive to make a difference in the job you do.
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You always give maximum effort to understand and meet the needs of our partners and participants.
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You always have a great attitude so we “can do” for all our colleagues, partners and participants.
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You are open to feedback and learning because we want to keep getting better.
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You work with your initiative to bring new ideas and a fresh perspective.
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You are well organised and can prioritise work that will have the greatest impact.
YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT AMBITION IF…
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You want a career with a person-centred organisation with a cause at its heart.
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You have a collaborative work ethos, bring warmth and good humour to work and a constructive outlook to every situation.
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You enjoy working in a fast-moving workplace, with a great support structure around you.
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You would like to grow with an ambitious organisation as it progresses over time.
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Want flexibility in how you work – splitting your time between one of our offices and remote working and managing your own working patterns to get the job done.
Applications can be considered for all office locations.
How to apply
All applications must be received by the closing date, 9.00am on 20 March 2024 . Interviews are expected to take place on 26 March.
Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.
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Read moreJob Description – Projects Assistant
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Projects & Research Manager
Hours: Full time (40 hours per week including one hour lunch break each day)
Start date: 1st June 2024 approx
Location: Home-based (travel costs paid for meetings)
Annual leave: 27 days FTE per annum plus Bank holidays (22 days FTE per annum whilst the 4 day week is in place)
Please note that at Waterwise we work a Four Day Week, under voluntary agreements which all staff members sign. This means that you will be contracted and paid as full-time but you will sign a voluntary agreement stating that you commit to employing efficiency tools both individual and team-wide to deliver and be paid for 5 days work within four normal 9 to 5 days - the office is closed on Fridays. Training will be provided and you will be expected to continue to refresh your training and to keep up use of the efficiency tools. Annual leave is also pro rata’d. More information on a Four Day Week can be found here. We can answer any questions you may have about this at interview.
Waterwise
Waterwise is the leading independent voice in the UK for using water wisely, for the benefit of people and the planet. Our vision is that water is used wisely every day, everywhere, by everyone. We are the UK’s conscience on water efficiency, on behalf of people and the planet, and are experts in water efficiency policy, regulation, research, behaviour and campaigns. Waterwise is a people-led organisation which prioritises the wellbeing of its staff.
Water scarcity is an urgent issue right here, right now, right across the UK - consistent record-breaking high temperatures and low rainfall, and recurring drought, show how climate change and population growth are already putting our water resources under severe pressure, and this challenge is growing. Water efficiency has to be a big part of the solution, and we support and challenge governments, industry, customers and others to be innovative and ambitious on water efficiency. Our work includes campaigns, events, media, policy and regulatory influencing, research projects, stakeholder engagement and services such as Waterwise Training and the Waterwise Checkmark. We are funded by supporters across and beyond the UK water sector. Our Waterwise Strategic Direction to 2030, published in August 2022, tells you a bit more about us. Our UK Water Efficiency Strategy to 2030 tells you a bit more about our ambition.
At Waterwise we put staff wellbeing first, and our staff surveys show that our team knows, feels and appreciates this. Our values are
Purpose: We will deliver independent and ambitious leadership to drive social and political change on water efficiency
Pioneer: We will be forward-thinking and visionary in our approach, being brave and innovative in challenging the status quo
Passion: We will campaign to protect water and the planet and work to keep our own environmental impact as low as possible
People: We will prioritise staff wellbeing, be an inclusive, kind and positive team.
We are always looking for bright, committed people with a diverse set of skills and experience to help achieve our vision that water is used wisely every day, everywhere, by everyone. We are a lively, happy, friendly team, and we can’t wait to read your application!
At Waterwise, we’re committed to driving equity and preventing discrimination at work and in the work we do. Please see more on this below.
We are also working to reduce Waterwise’s own carbon and environmental footprint.
Projects Assistant role description
The role involves identifying relevant project and research opportunities; assisting with developing winning bids and delivering successful projects. Examples of recent projects include developing a water scarcity index for BSi and creating an evaluation framework for water saving campaigns. You will report to a Projects Manager and be joining a small but growing sub-team winning and delivering water efficiency research projects. For example, part of your role will be to support the delivery of an existing Ofwat Innovation Funded Water Literacy project which is developing a new training and accreditation offering on water.
Key responsibilities in the role include:
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Working with others to identify opportunities for Waterwise to undertake relevant research project work
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Supporting the drafting of bids and proposals
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Getting involved in the delivery of a range of water efficiency projects often from project inception to dissemination of the findings
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Working with the wider team to develop and deliver water efficiency training
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Working with the wider team to assist in the development of content for social media, blogs, trade media and press
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Assisting the team with organising events (e.g. Waterwise annual conference)
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Attending conferences, seminars and meetings to represent Waterwise
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Being the dedicated Waterwise contact for specific funders and stakeholders.
The above is not an exhaustive list of activities but hopefully gives you a sense of the role and requirements.
Projects Assistant person specification
We need someone who is proactive and a self-starter, with excellent communication and organisational skills. You will have a track record in working on bids and project delivery, ideally in the water sector.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
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Some experience of the UK water sector and/or environmental sustainability would be useful but is not essential
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Experience in working on research or industry projects
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Experience in supporting bids for new projects
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Good interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including clients
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Strong organisational skills, including the ability to plan and work proactively to meet deadlines
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Excellent attention to detail
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Ability to positively promote Waterwise and its work
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Ability to work flexibly within a small team that works from home
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Ability to manage own time and prioritise tasks
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Ability to communicate across the team about your work and workload
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Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and wellbeing
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Eligibility to work in the UK
Benefits
At Waterwise the wellbeing of our employees is our number one priority. To recognise the fantastic work our team does in driving water efficiency, and to support their wellbeing, we have a wide range of employee benefits, beyond statutory commitments. These include:
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Positive, values-based environment and an inclusive culture where it feels safe for employees to say ‘no’ on grounds of workload
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Strong emphasis from CEO on wellbeing and workload management
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Homeworking and a small allowance for occasional shared office working
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Four Day week - being paid full-time but working 80% of this (or pro rata equivalent), in exchange for using tools to work efficiently - for full-time employees this equates to a day off every week, in addition to annual leave
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Flexible working
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Part-time working
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27 days annual leave per annum for full-time employees (or pro rata equivalent for part-time colleagues), plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d to 22 days full-time equivalent as we work a Four Day Week)
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Death in service benefit at x2 of salary
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Paid chartered and professional memberships
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Individual and team training budgets
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Maternity leave and maternity adoption leave beyond statutory
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Childcare costs for activities undertaken outside normal working hours
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Sickness pay beyond statutory
Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Waterwise, we’re committed to driving equity and preventing discrimination at work and in the work we do. We know that simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We want to create an inclusive environment within Waterwise and in our work and events, where everyone can contribute their best and develop to their full potential. We celebrate and value how different everyone is, and we work hard to ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect. This aligns with our ‘People’ value that we will prioritise staff wellbeing, and will be an inclusive, kind and positive team.
Please see our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement here.
We are committed to treating all current and prospective employees fairly and to ensuring that our workplace and employment practices are free from discrimination, harassment or victimisation on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply. Everyone in our team has a role to play in helping Waterwise become more diverse and inclusive, and we hope you will join us for this next stage in our journey.
We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for everyone. If you are interested in applying for a role with us and think you may need some additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch on the email address below.
How to apply
To apply for this role, you will need to answer role-related questions. Click here to apply. Please provide evidence and examples from your work history or other aspects of your life to answer the questions and demonstrate how you meet the criteria required. Please refer to the person specification when you are doing this.
Our goal is to remove bias from the hiring process and so rather than asking you for a CV and cover letter, we have set up role-related questions which will allow us to assess your approach to a problem and understand what knowledge and skills you have. Your answers will be anonymised, randomised and reviewed by the selection panel. We will use these scores to shortlist for interviews. We also think giving feedback is incredibly valuable for candidates, so at the end of the process, you'll see how well you performed during the application process.
The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on 14th April 2024. There will be a two-stage interview process. First interviews will be held on 2nd May 2024 and second interviews will be held on 8th May 2024. For this role both interviews will be held online via Zoom.
We will consider flexible working requests within this role - please state your preferred hours and working pattern within your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.