Oxfordshire Youth is looking for a finance professional and experienced project manager to lead the enabling services for Oxfordshire Youth – finance, HR, fundraising, premises and IT, ensuring that we position ourselves to be financially sustainable, adaptable and responsive to external factors and an employer of choice.
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Summary
As a fixed-term Designer, you will focus primarily on delivering the refreshed branding of our offices as well as other key design projects part of the wider Brand Refresh Roll-out plan.
You will work closely with the Brand and Creative experts in our team in delivering articulated project plans involving multiple deadlines, design and review stages.
Interview Date(s): 2 & 9 September 2020
We would consider flexibility on where this role could be based
Package
What we can offer you:
- Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
- A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
- Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
- Discounts on gym membership
- Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
- Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
- Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
- Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
- Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.
Main Responsibilities
You'll deliver excellent design for a range of outputs including but not limited to: Office Refreshed Branding of multiple offices, Brand Refresh of various publications and other design briefs.
You'll work closely with our Brand specialists, acting as a Guardian and a Champion and supporting the wider Brand and Creative team synergic function.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who thinks creatively, is highly inspired and has a well thought through portfolio to reflect this.
You will have solid experience in designing within brand guidelines and for both print materials and digital platforms.
You will be proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and able to work with little supervision and as part of a team, to deliver innovative and impactful print and digital projects from concept to final execution.
You will be confident in effectively managing internal and external stakeholders at all levels and possess experience in working closely with freelancers, agencies and external suppliers and contractors.
You will be a clear communicator, ensuring to keep all project's stakeholders updated, comfortable with working independently as well as part of a Creative team and capable of promptly seeking support or escalating issues as needed.
You will be able to travel to our London office and regional and national offices when required.
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Oxfordshire Youth is looking for a highly administrator to lead on administration for Oxfordshire Youth, including organisation, HR, Finance and office administration, plus project administration for the CEO and OY Trustee Board.
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Fixed term contract until June 2021
Do you want to be part of an organisation that fights for children every single day? Then join us as Organisational Reporting Manager, playing a vital role in helping to track progress against Save the Children UK’S (SCUK) 2019-21 Strategy to ensure that we are delivering impact for children. You will produce high-profile reports for our Executive Leadership Team and Board of Trustees, as well providing best practice guidance.
As Organisational Reporting Manager you will be part of the Organisational Performance & Accountability (P&A) Team, a small team that works closely together, with a cross-organisational remit to ensure that Save the Children UK (SCUK) is a high performing and accountable organisation. In this key role you will undertake data analysis and present complex information to help inform decision-making and in response to requests from the Executive Leadership Team or the Board of Trustees. You will also identify and implement improvements to organisational performance reporting, including content, format and process. Other key responsibilities will include:
• Providing best practice advice and guidance to colleagues responsible for organisational performance reporting, managing and resolving issues to ensure high quality reporting and data provision
• Supporting the development of a new data collation process to ensure we have the right information at the right time for a number of different reporting requirements e.g. quarterly reports and the Annual Report
• Supporting the Senior Organisational Performance Manager in delivering a new organisational performance management framework and leading on specific workstreams
• Leading on and/or supporting the delivery of emergent projects (as and when needed) that contribute to the delivery of the Organisational Performance and Accountability Team’s cross organisational remit.
To be successful you will have a background in reporting with a genuine interest in performance data and data visualisation. You should be motivated by paying attention to detail to produce high quality reports that represent data in an interesting way. Experience of data analysis and ensuring data quality and presenting this in a way that supports informed decision making for senior stakeholders is also essential. In addition you will:
• Enjoy working a wide range of stakeholders to deliver results in a timely fashion
• Enjoy problem solving - including looking for and acting on opportunities to improve processes
• Have experience of designing and improving processes
• Have a proven ability to solve problems proactively with minimal supervision
• Experience of Power BI and / or knowledge on charity measurements of impact would be beneficial.
At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.
Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.
To apply please visit our website.
Closing date: 24th August 2020
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HR Advisor
£33,220 - £37,147 per annum pro rata
Women's Organisation
8 month FTC, Full time - 37.5 hours per week (hours flexible)
Office located in Central London
Working from home, with a view to return to office 2/3 days per week at the end of the year, however nothing is set in stone.
Charity People are delighted to be working with a fantastic Women's Organisation in their search for a HR Advisor to join their talented team.
This organisation historically opened the world's first safe house for women and children fleeing domestic violence; it has now grown to become the country's largest single provider of specialist domestic violence services, its national services network supporting over 6,000 women and children daily. The Organisations is committed to empowering women and children to rebuild their lives, free from violence and fear, and works towards a world where domestic violence is not tolerated.
We are on the lookout for an experienced HR Advisor, able to assist with effective recruitment; the management of complex employee relations cases; coaching managers on how to actively people manage; and advising on organisational change, particularly around TUPE.
The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively as part of a team. You will have demonstrable experience in managing a caseload of employee relations cases, experience of restructures and / or TUPE as well as with managing and coordinating recruitment campaigns. You will demonstrate confidence in communicating at all levels across the business, be self-motivated with the ability to work pro-actively. A CIPD qualification would be an asset, but is not a requirement.
If you would like to apply, please send your CV today!
The organisation is looking for an excellent candidate to have an immediate start; interviews are looking to be held w/c 17 August 2020.
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Oxfordshire Youth is looking for an innovative HR specialist to develop and deliver progressive, best practice people management and development and ensure our talented teams provide outstanding support to the young people of Oxfordshire and the organisations that serve them.
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Senior Analyst - Development Finance
Position: 12 month FTC
Location: UK or International
Deadline for applications: Open until filled / as soon as possible
The position:
Our international development client is recruiting a Senior Analyst - Development Finance. You will contribute to the development of a work plan for our client’s innovative and forward thinking development finance vision. You will produce top quality research reports and blogs and you will project manage across diverse teams and multiple locations.
Requirements:
- You will have outstanding expertise in the field of development finance, including knowledge of financing in international and national contexts.
- You will have experience of managing projects across a variety of locations.
- You will have exceptional research skills in both qualitative and quantitative methods, with a track record of publications for policy audiences.
- Strong understanding of the international political and policy context.
- Our client is recruiting on a rolling basis and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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Job Title: Executive Assistant/ Administrator
Reports to: Reports to CEO
Salary: £30,000-£35,000, depending on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week, with flexibility to work the occasional Saturday morning to meet deadlines (2 to 3 times a year)
Location: UK, largely working from home, with a two to three-day residential monthly meeting (on average)
Contract type: 6 months initial contract, likely to be extended subject to funding
Date: September 2020
About FaithInvest
FaithInvest is an international, not-for-profit membership organisation and registered Charity for religious groups and faith-based investors worldwide. We assist faith groups to invest in line with their values. Our aim is to grow the scale and impact of faith-consistent investing. We support religious groups in moving more of their funds and resources into investments that will achieve the environmental and sustainable development impacts they seek to implement in the world.
Job Summary
We are seeking a full-time, experienced, high performing and flexible Executive Assistant/ Administrator who is eager to join a young and ambitious organisation at a critical point of its expansion and development. This is an excellent role which will pay a salary of circa £30-£35k. It involves remote working, with some monthly UK-based travel. A flexible and adaptable approach is needed on a weekly basis as FaithInvest works with partner organisations across various time zones.
Job Profile
The Executive Assistant/ Administrator will support the senior team, particularly the Chief Executive Officer and Membership Director, being a ‘go-to person’ for information relating to projects, contacts and the network. This post balances administrative responsibilities to the executive leadership team and the Trustee body, and wider organisational responsibilities, particularly in relation to grants and reporting. It also involves close liaison with key colleagues such as the Head of Finance and Administration.
This is a busy and challenging role within a small but friendly team. The successful candidate will need to have demonstrable expertise in a full range of administrative tasks, including diary management, dealing with confidential correspondence, managing mail/email and ensuring the senior team is fully prepared ahead of all meetings. The successful candidate will be highly organised with a keen eye for detail, possess high level IT skills, with an ability to multi-task as well as prioritise. They will be well organised, flexible and able to work proactively on their own or as part of a team, dealing with a range of matters whilst demonstrating initiative and sound judgment. They will be confident in dealing with FaithInvest’s wide range of partners, funders and members and able to operate at a senior level while also demonstrating the core administration skills needed. These will include updating FaithInvest’s online customer relationship and office databases with contacts and information and taking responsibility for delegated tasks in respect of data maintenance, accuracy and cleansing. This is a pivotal role for the organisation as it cuts across all areas of operation and will continue to be of influence as the organisation grows.
FaithInvest’s team is based largely in the South West. The full-time role involves working from home, with a two to three-day residential monthly meeting (on average), most of which will be in Bristol or London.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Day to Day Support to Executive team and Trustee Body
- Executive assistance to the Senior Team, consultants and Board, including:
- diary management
- coordinating meetings and calls
- undertaking proactive e-mail management ensuring that urgent e-mails are promptly picked up, responded to and actioned as appropriate.
- arranging Board of Trustees meetings
- liaising with the Board
- preparing agendas and taking minutes, including for weekly team meetings.
- Administrative support to the work of the senior team, including:
- liaising effectively with colleagues to set deadlines for projects and tasks
- assisting the Communications department in the preparation of presentations and papers
- proofreading
- formatting documents
- collating information for funding proposals and grant reports
- taking responsibility for an overview of collective and individual deadlines within the team, e.g. for grant proposals and reports
- Support and coordination with the Head of Finance and Operations including
- travel, meetings and hospitality bookings
- the timely submission of reports and information to official bodies, as required for the charity to ensure compliance, and other legal requirements.
- Updating our customer relationship management system (Salesforce) and other systems (eg, our online office database, Office365) with contacts, documents and information.
Specific Project Support
- Joining specific projects or events for defined periods to provide general support and coordination
Additional responsibilities
This post has no budgetary or line management responsibilities
Qualifications and Education
Whilst degree level education is preferred, candidates with significant experience in administration will also be welcomed
Skills and Knowledge
Essential: Microsoft Office suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
Desirable: Experience of Salesforce, Apple Macs
Essential proven ability
- Demonstrable expertise in a full range of Executive Assistant/Administrator tasks, including diary management, proactive email management, dealing with confidential correspondence, minute taking, document preparation, updating and maintenance of online office databases
- Demonstrable experience of being able to work proactively on their own or as part of a team
- High degree of IT literacy (experience of Microsoft Office, and preferably also Apple Macs)
Experience
Minimum of 5 years working in an Executive Assistant/ Administrator role
Essential personal qualities
- Highly organised
- Good communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Able to work independently but also as part of a team in a busy and changing work environment
- Able to work calmly under pressure and keep to deadlines
- Flexible, resourceful and adaptable in approach to deal with changing requirements, especially for travel arrangements in response to frequently changing diaries
- Able to prioritise workload effectively
Desirable qualities
- Good understanding of the UK charity sector and structure
- Experience in a smaller office environment
Out of hours working and travel
While usual working hours are Monday-Friday, 9.00 – 17.00, a flexible and adaptable approach is needed on a weekly basis as FaithInvest works with partner organisations across various time zones. Therefore there may be a call or meeting out of these hours.
On average there will be a two to three-day staff residential each month, and some occasional international travel.
Holiday Entitlement
20 working days per annum in addition to the normal public holidays.
Application Process
To apply please send your CV and a cover letter.
Please note that CV’s sent without a cover letter will not be considered
Application Deadline: 31st August 2020
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a Policy and Standards Manager to join our enthusiastic and dedicated team to lead on developing policies, guidance and standards for delivering online suport and counselling for survivors of sexual violence and sexual abuse. They will also develop policy positions on delivery of services for victims/survivors of childhood sexual abuse and ensure survivors are involved at all stages in service development and evaluation.
Main responsibilities will be in the following areas:
- Identifying, monitoring and evaluating policy issues and formulating policy responses and new policy positions to support delivery of services for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, with a focus on online services
- Working with our Member AGencies to develop a range of products to support online services
- Working with survivors to evaluate project outcomes and develop lessons learned reports
Person specification
Our ideal candidate will:
- Demonstrate commitment to TST's ethos, mission and values
- Have excellent analytical skills and ability to evaluate complex issues relating to service provison for survivors of sexual violence and sexual abuse
- Undersand the importance of involving survivors in all aspects of service development
- Be an effective and compassionate communicator
- Be flexible in their appraoch to team and project work
Work experience, particularly in a policy or standards focussed role in the specialist sexual violence voluntary sector or general voluntary swector will be regarded as important as much as education or specific qualifications.
This post could be considered as a full-time role for one individual meeting all competencies. Alternatively, we would consider a job share.
Location
Our offices are based in Rugby, Warwickshire, but this role can be effective from a home base. There will be an element of travel involved in the future. We are currentlfy working remotely and will not return to the office until it is appropriate to do so. We are committed to respecting the fact that the appropriate time to return to the office may vary from person to person.
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New Era is looking for a Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to cover Stoke, to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Saturday. The post will be based in the Stoke Office. (when advised)
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.
New Era is the new holistic Domestic Abuse service operating across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent, offering free and confidential support for victims, perpetrators and their families affected by domestic abuse.
The main duties of the role is to provide a high-quality, front-line service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a premium service prioritised according to risk, primarily focusing on victim/survivors aged 16+, and to initiate, develop, maintain and monitor multi-agency links through procedures and protocols to keep safety central to all services for victims of domestic abuse.
To be successful in the role you will have experience of working with vulnerable people, of working in a multi-agency environment and knowledge and understanding of the impact of Domestic Violence and Abuse on victims and children. You also need to show proven ability of communicating well, managing a complex workload while maintaining personal and professional boundaries..
We do not require assistance from a recruitment agency.
Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (A). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.
If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.
VS are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.
Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.
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£22,526 p/a – Full Time (35 hrs p/w)
Fixed Term Contract to 31 August 2023
Leeds Media Centre
Ref: SSY-201
Have you worked with socially excluded or challenging young people and other vulnerable groups? Do you have personal experience of gangs, knife crime or the other issues they face? Are you able to speak compellingly in large group settings, to provide 1:1 mentoring – and also to supervise and develop your team? Then join us as a Senior Facilitator & Mentor and build on all your strengths.
About St Giles Trust and the Project
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
Making a Safe Transition is a new West Yorkshire SOS+ project that supports young people most at risk of becoming involved in violence and exploitation during the vulnerable period of transition from primary to secondary school. It aims to develop a preventative, evidence-based approach that demystifies gang culture and educates young people about the harsh realities of knife crime and prison life. It equips them with real tools they can use to make better-informed decisions, as well as giving parents and professionals a better understanding of how to help.
About this pivotal role
As a Senior Facilitator & Mentor you will develop and deliver training and educational sessions to children and young people, parents and professionals on topics such as weapons awareness, the reality of prison, gangs and county lines, and child sexual exploitation. You will also supervise an SOS+ Facilitator & Mentor on a day-to-day basis and provide 1:1 mentoring support for young people aged 10 -13 who have been identified as needing additional support.
What we are looking for:
• Lived, personal experience of the criminal justice system, and/or involvement in a gang or knife crime, with knowledge and awareness of the issues faced by our client group.
• Experience of delivering/facilitating sessions and working with socially excluded children, young people and adults - including engaging with challenging young people.
• Commitment to safeguarding practices and policies, and an ability to promote safeguarding among vulnerable clients and colleagues.
• The ability to line manage and supervise staff and volunteers, to use and develop monitoring systems to record all aspects of the project, and to write case studies on sessions with young people.
• Emotional resilience with a positive, flexible attitude, high standards of personal and professional integrity, plus a commitment to consultative and collaborative working.
You can expect on-going and targeted learning and development, continuous support and supervision, plus a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervision, season ticket loan and much more.
Closing date: 11pm, 27 August 2020. Interviews: 3 September 2020 (Interviews may be held via video)
Fixed Term Contract to 31 August 2023
Leeds Media Centre
Ref: SFY-201
Have you worked with socially excluded or challenging young people and other vulnerable groups? Do you have personal experience of gangs, knife crime or the other issues they face? Are you able to speak compellingly in large group settings – but also provide 1:1 mentoring support? Then join us as a Facilitator & Mentor and develop all your skills.
About St Giles Trust and the Project
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
Making a Safe Transition is a new West Yorkshire SOS+ project that supports young people most at risk of becoming involved in violence and exploitation during the vulnerable period of transition from primary to secondary school. It aims to develop a preventative, evidence-based approach that demystifies gang culture and educates young people about the harsh realities of knife crime and prison life. It equips them with real tools they can use to make better-informed decisions, as well as giving parents and professionals a better understanding of how to help.
About this pivotal role
As a Facilitator & Mentor you will develop and deliver training and educational sessions to children and young people, parents and professionals on topics such as weapons awareness, the reality of prison, gangs and county lines, and child sexual exploitation. You will also provide 1:1 mentoring support for young people aged 10 -13 who have been identified as needing additional support.
What we are looking for:
• Lived, personal experience of the criminal justice system, involvement in a gang or knife crime, or other relevant knowledge and awareness of the issues faced by our client group.
• Experience of delivering/facilitating sessions and working with socially excluded children, young people and adults - including the ability to deliver mentoring support to 10-13 year-olds and to engage with challenging young people.
• Commitment to safeguarding practices and policies, and an ability to promote safeguarding among vulnerable clients and colleagues.
• The ability to use monitoring systems to record all aspects of the project, to maintain timely and comprehensive file notes, and to write case studies on sessions with young people.
• Emotional resilience with a positive, flexible attitude, high standards of personal and professional integrity, plus a commitment to consultative and collaborative working.
You can expect on-going and targeted learning and development, continuous support and supervision, plus a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervision, season ticket loan and much more.
Closing date: 11pm, 27 August 2020. Interviews: 3 September 2020 (interviews may be held via video)
35 hours per week - Fixed term until 31 March 2021
We're Mind, the mental health charity. We provide life-changing information and support, online and in print. We're looking for an Editorial professional to join our friendly, established content team. Within this role, you will take responsibility for a variety of editorial tasks, for both print and online information products, including content development, commissioning and summarising external reviews, copyediting and proofing.
In addition, you will also research and write authoritative information content for external audiences as required, working with colleagues across the Information team to help deliver our information provision services.
About you
You’ve got a background in information editing and publishing and understand what it takes to create reliable, accessible, user-centred content. You’ll have high quality standards and an eye for detail, you can't stand jargon and you’re experienced in working closely with both subject experts and people with personal experience of the issues. A fan of Content Design, you’ll be confident using digital platforms and CMSs, and can pick up new ones quickly and importantly, you care deeply about supporting and empowering people with mental health problems.
What we offer
At Mind you’ll get to apply your skills to mental health information that makes a difference to millions of people each year. You’ll contribute to our mission and goals. You'll get training and development opportunities (plus other staff benefits). And we will support you to work safely around the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
Closing date: Monday 24th August 2020
Mind reserve the right to close the role early due to receiving a high volume of quality applications, therefore we recommend you apply early!
Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
If you're as passionate as we are in ensuring our volunteers and regional branch representatives are effectively supported and recognised in “unlocking the future”, delivering activities in line with the IOP strategy, and promoting physics across their local communities and want to inspire others to help make it happen, then join us.
As a Branch Support Coordinator will focus on supporting Branch committees to deliver a programme of events; provide consistent levels of administration support to local branch committees, and support the development of a consistent and positive volunteer experience in the development of toolkits and ad-hoc projects.
*Role Locations Available:
- London & South East and East Anglia
- South West & South Central
- North East & Yorkshire
- East and West Midlands
- Lancashire & Cumbria; Manchester, and Merseyside
The role
This role supports the work of IOP Branch network in England. The role provides a point of contact for volunteers in each Branch. Each role has responsibility to ensure that Branch Committee members have a worthwhile and consistent experience. Supporting activities led and delivered by our active members within each Branch in line with the IOP strategic goals and campaign aims, ensuring effective administrative and logistical support, providing and sharing best practice to ensure the IOP recruits, inducts, manages and celebrates volunteering. This is a 18 month fixed term contract.
We want to ensure that volunteers are supported and enabled to use their skills, time and experience in a way that creates real impact and provides a positive and meaningful experience for them. And, that staff feel empowered to work alongside volunteers and benefit from the value that they bring.
The person
We are looking for people with a proven track record of and passion for supporting and coordinating volunteer led committees. You will have excellent administrative skills and be able to demonstrate great, diplomatic written and spoken communication skills. You will be able to build and maintain relationships of trust and respect across the physics community and beyond.
You will have understanding of the motivations and opportunities of working with volunteers. You will share good practice to and from your region, especially around volunteer led events and activities. Therefore, a good knowledge of event management and marketing tools for volunteers would be really helpful. You must be able to plan ahead and work on multiple projects at the same time to ensure a full programme of activities is delivered on time.
Why work with us
The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland, we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.
We have an ambitious corporate strategy and facilitating our volunteer effort, providing effective support and recognition of our branch committee’s activities is central to its delivering. We are looking to recruit five superb volunteering administrator / coordinator professionals to join the team and help develop and support our Branch activities to its full potential.
Each post will be based from home. Working with inspirational and passionate volunteers our Branch Support team will help ensure that active members are valued and supported in their activities with the relevant autonomy, resources, and time that they need to do great work. This is an exciting time to join IOP.
In addition to a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.
For further information on this role and to apply please visit the IOP Jobs website.
Closing date for applications:
- London & South East and East Anglia - Closing Date 21 August and Intrerview Date 7 September
- South West & South Central - Closing Date 21 August and Interview Date 8 September
- North East & Yorkshire - Closing Date 26 August and Interview Date 11 September
- East and West Midlands - Closing Date 31 August and Interview Date 14 September
- Lancashire & Cumbria; Manchester, and Merseyside - Closing Date 31 August and Interview Date 16 September
The Institute of Physics is an equal opportunities employer. We request no contact from agencies or media sales.
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WEA have an exciting opportunity for a Project Education Coordinator to support delivery of contracts funded through the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government`s ESOL for Integration Fund. The role will be home based with travel and support across Derby and Nottingham.
The Workers` Educational Association is a unique charity and the UK`s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education. With a clear vision and a strong social purpose, we bring great teaching to local communities, with life-changing courses held in clubs, pubs, workplaces, schools and almost anywhere else you can think of. Since 1903, we have been giving disadvantaged people the opportunity to return to learning - inspiring them to realise their full potential and become active, engaged citizens. We see education as a tool for social justice, not just self-improvement, and we pride ourselves on making learning egalitarian and accessible. Volunteers play a central role in everything we do, from governance through to classroom support, helping us deliver courses to 50,000 people in 2,300 locations - and enabling us to reach 80% of the population.
Key areas of responsibilityThis role will support the successful delivery of ESOL for Integration Fund activities by developing, delivering and maintaining educational programmes, to ensure that our students enjoy an outstanding experience and contract requirements held with Local Authorities are met. At the heart of a closely-knit project team, you will work with partner organisations to identify and engage ESOL students, support and manage tutors, and engage volunteers. You are likely to find yourself involved in specialist aspects of regional educational provision, communications, and quality and teaching, whilst actively promoting our crucial work - so every day will bring different challenges.
Empowering people from all walks of life is what we’re all about, so we’re keen to hear from people in disadvantaged or underrepresented groups. Whatever your background, you will need a degree level education plus teaching and assessor qualifications, alongside extensive experience of developing tutors, co-ordinating diverse stakeholders and building voluntary or membership organisations. Equally important, you should be exceptionally organised and methodical, with great leadership and coaching skills – and you will be ready to make your mark from day one.
To apply for this post please attach an up to date CV and expression of Interest stating how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification prior to the closing date of 17th August 2020.
This is a fixed term contract until 31/03/2021
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.