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Sue Ryder have an exciting opportunity at Sue Ryder to join the dedicated legal team as our fully qualified Senior Solicitor.
This role will provide expert legal advice across the charity on commercial, property, employment and contract matters, whilst ensuring compliance with regulations and data compliance and managing legal risk.
The successful appointment will evidence strong commercial experience alongside a general knowledge of other areas of law. External legal advisors will be consulted for matters of a more complex and specialist legal nature.
Working in Colchester this is a Hybrid position with 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home with flexibility around ad hoc meetings as required.
About the role:
- Providing advice on broad legal issues, including public law, commercial law, intellectual property, and charity-specific regulations to support organisational strategy
- Identifying, assessing, and managing legal and regulatory risks for the charity and managing the Legal Risk Registers
- Ensuring the organization complies with its statutory and regulatory framework.
- Liaising with external legal advisors on matters of a more complex and specialist legal nature.
- Overseeing property transactions, leases, and drafting of commercial contracts.
- Advising on employment contracts, workplace policies, and handling any related disputes.
- Protecting the charity's intellectual property, such as trademarks and copyrights.
- use initiative to analyse legal challenges, identify solutions, and make informed decisions in complex and ambiguous situations.
- High degree of analysis, problem-solving, and initiative.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, legal team members, and external partners to develop strategies, set priorities, and achieve legal objectives aligned with the charity's mission and goals.
- Participating in committees/project groups.
About you:
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex legal issues
- Committed to continuous professional development and staying abreast of evolving legal trends, regulatory changes, and industry best practices to inform decision-making and drive charity success.
- Strong proficiency in navigating relevant legislation impacting retail within a charitable context.
- Good understanding of property law. Commercially astute and pragmatic with the ability to focus on charities needs to provide practical and robust advice.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders and convey legal concepts to non-legal audiences.
- Demonstratable ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstratable expertise in legacy management, with a proven track record of managing estate administration, legacy gifts, and charitable bequests in accordance with legal requirements and best practices.
- A general understanding of legacy management, and estate administration, legacy gifts, and charitable bequests in accordance with legal requirements and best practices.
Minimum Essential criteria:
- Qualified solicitor with experience in charity law, probate law, property law, conveyancing, employment law and tribunals, contract law, and data protection legislation.
- Data Protection Certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT or their equivalents from other certification bodies.
Desirable criteria:
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.
We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date should we feel we have a sufficient number of suitable applications.
Benefits
- Company pension scheme
- 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Enhanced sick pay
- Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals
- Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop
- Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Thank you!
Job Title: Volunteer Officer - VAC161
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working offered by agreement)
Salary: £27,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Deadline: COP Tuesday 18th November 2025
Telephone Screening: CV's will be considered as they are received. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a telephone screening call between Friday 14th November and Monday 24th November.
Interviews to take place: Tuesday 2nd December
Location: Hybrid - Leeds Hospitals Charity offices at St. James’s and LGI hospitals with occasional home-working.
Do you want to work for a Charity that offers flexible working, training and development and a culture that is committed to the health and wellbeing of its employees? Do you have experience in volunteer recruitment? Do you have a knack for building strong and meaningful relationships? If so, we want to speak to you.
Leeds Hospitals Charity
Leeds Hospitals Charity is proud to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. At Leeds Hospitals Charity, we work with NHS staff to improve the experience of patients and families. We are passionate about healthcare and about making our hospitals amazing.
People are central to everything we do at the Charity. Our home city of Leeds is multicultural, and we embrace its diversity. Difference is to be celebrated; it inspires innovation and makes us stronger. For us equality, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental principles. They underpin our goal to support the communities of the hospitals in Leeds.
The Role
Working alongside the Volunteer Manager for Hospitals, the Volunteer Officer for Hospitals role provides support to deliver our ambitious volunteer strategy. This role is responsible for the recruitment, training, induction and recognition of volunteers in our hospitals.
The person will:
· Ensure that volunteers in hospital roles are recruited in line with charity recruitment procedures following SAFER recruitment practices and NHS England recruitment procedures as appropriate.
· Build and maintain successful relationships with key stakeholders across the charity, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, and organisations across Leeds.
· Support the development and delivery of a recruitment plan for hospitals volunteering to ensure recruitment targets are met.
· Support on delivering a communication strategy that underpins recruitment targets for the hospitals.
· Ensure that all volunteers are offered an inclusive, rewarding, sustainable and equitable reward and recognition programme that regularly says thank you and aids retention.
· Responsible for ensuring that the volunteer management database (CRM) is kept up to date for hospital volunteering and utilised in line with internal processes.
· Deliver a volunteer training programme that ensures every volunteer in hospital roles receives appropriate mandatory and optional training as required by their role and has the opportunity for additional learning and development opportunities.
The successful candidate will have:
· 2+ years’ experience of recruiting volunteers or paid staff.
· Have a passion to work with and support volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.
· Knowledge and understanding of volunteer best practice.
· Knowledge of safeguarding and GDPR in a volunteer setting.
· Experience of delivering training in different formats.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills, including networking, influencing and relationship-building skills.
Full Job Description can be found on our website. If you would like to speak to us to discuss the role, or want to know more about the Charity and our teams, you can contact Clare Silverleaf.
Benefits:
· 27 days holiday a year plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional holiday.
· Paid birthday day off upon successful completion of probationary period
· Additional annual leave days based on length of service
· Volunteering Days
· Unlimited access to our online Learning & Development Portal
· Line Management Training Programme
· Pension scheme- 5% employer contribution
· Annual pay review
· Health & Wellbeing support including:
o access to an Employee Assistance Programmes and trained Mental Health First Aiders
· Life Insurance Protection
· Cyclescheme
· Car Lease Scheme
· NHS Blue Light Card and Discounts
For more information about the position and the charity, please visit our website by searching Leeds Hospitals Charity.
As a Disability Confident Employer we commit to offering all applicants who consider themselves to have a disability an interview if they demonstrate they possess the essential skills and experience required for the role. Please advise on your covering letter if you consider yourself to have a disability.
Thank you for taking the time to apply for our position. We appreciate your interest in Leeds Hospitals Charity. If your application is selected to continue in the interview process, a member of our HR Team will be in contact with you before the scheduled interview date.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We support NHS staff to deliver the best care for over a million patients and their families each year.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Location: Bradford or Peterborough, Hybrid, 2-3 days a week with travel as required for team meetings.
Salary: £58,242 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm.
A place to make a difference
We’re on a journey of transformation. We’re finding new ways to achieve our purpose of providing families with affordable, sustainable and safe homes. We’re innovating for our customers and to create a thriving workspace that supports everyone.
We’re a team of passionate, dedicated people, working to drive change for the better. We’re building something special here and we want driven, creative people to join us.
If you’re looking for a career where you can be part of change, share your ideas and help us transform, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us and shape our future.
Join Our Award-Winning People Team as Reward Manager
Are you ready to shape the future of reward and recognition in an organisation with a strong social purpose? This is an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning People, Culture and Development team, where we’ve just launched our Framework for Fairness and are pushing even further to enhance retention, wellbeing, and recognition.
As Reward Manager, you’ll lead on creating fair, transparent, and values-led reward practices that make a real difference for colleagues. You’ll manage pensions projects, influence external partners to secure the best reward offering, and drive continuous improvement across pay frameworks and benefits. Your work will directly support our Head of Organisational Development & Culture in delivering initiatives that champion wellbeing and recognition, ensuring Accent remains a great place to work.
This future-focused role is perfect for someone who understands pensions, is passionate about colleague experience, and thrives on collaboration. You’ll use data-driven insights to inform decisions, support pay gap reporting and ensure quality assurance on pay practices. By aligning reward with our core values (Smart, Driven, Caring, Inclusive) you’ll help us deliver meaningful benefits that support engagement, performance, and our EVP.
If you want to be part of a team that’s shaping fairness, driving innovation, and making a tangible impact on people’s lives, this is your chance.
Salary
The spot salary for the Reward Manager role is £58,242 per annum for those who meet all role requirements. If you’re still developing some of the skills or experience, you can start at a salary 5% or 10% below the spot rate, with clear support and progression opportunities to reach the full amount.
About you
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in reward, compensation and benefits management, or a related HR role.
• Strong knowledge of reward strategy, pay benchmarking, and job evaluation frameworks.
• Extensive experience of managing pension administration.
• Sound understanding of employment and pension legislation.
• Experience in managing pay review and reward cycles, including modelling and governance.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data clearly.
• Skilled in stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels.
Interviews
We want your candidate experience to reflect who we are - a place to grow, a place to thrive, a place to be you.
Stage 1: A Place to Connect
A call with the hiring manager. You’ll learn more about the role and team, and we’ll get to know you – your experience, goals, and what you bring.
Planned date: Week commencing 24th November via Teams.
Stage 2: A Place to Show Your Strengths
You’ll deliver a presentation to the interview panel, have your final behavioural and scenario-based interview which will be focused on how you apply your knowledge to real-life situations and have the opportunity to meet some of the wider People team. You'll be asked to complete a Congruity Questionnaire in advance.
Planned date: 4th December at our Head Office in Bradford.
A place to build a future
We have big ambitions. That means we need people who are driven to succeed and eager to grow. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to learn new skills, thrive in our collaborative environment, and take your career in different directions. We also support your health and wellbeing with 28 days of holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time) – an extra day’s leave to celebrate your birthday and the option to purchase more – a cash health plan, car leasing scheme, retail & gym discounts, and a dedicated day to volunteer for a cause that matters to you.
And because we believe in supporting you now and in the future, this is a place to plan for your future – with access to both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes through salary sacrifice, helping you save more efficiently. We also provide life assurance at three times your salary for all colleagues, giving you added peace of mind.
We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive. If you require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, please let us know we will ensure requirements are met.
Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.
Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, Accent do not currently hold a sponsorship license.
Recruitment Agencies: We work exclusively with partners on our preferred supplier list (PSL) and do not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative approaches from agencies for this role.
You may also have experience in the following: Compensation and Benefits Manager, Reward and Recognition Lead, Reward Specialist, Pay and Benefits Manager, Total Rewards Manager, Remuneration Manager, Reward Business Partner, Compensation Analyst, HR Reward Consultant, HR analytics, CIPD Level 5 / Level 7, Employment legislation, HR policy and compliance, Reward frameworks, People, Culture and Development
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