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You will ensure efficient office operations and maintain a safe and organized work environment. You will have the opportunity to liaise with all levels of the organisation, from the CEO to the volunteers who work at our community meals. No two days will be the same and tasks will range from organising travel for regional teams, sending out equipment to support new Projects launches, and answering the main office telephone to supporting larger projects like our annual guest surveys.
You’ll provide administrative support to various teams and have responsibility for designing and developing office systems and processes. You will have great organisational skills and relevant experience in an office environment. You will also be a good team player, with excellent attention to detail and a commitment to supporting the whole organisation.
We are a dynamic and passionate team dedicated to making a positive impact in communities across the country. We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 working days (this includes 3.5 days for the Christmas close down) plus additional holiday for length of service, up to a maximum of 30 days (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply: Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application: 11.59pm on Monday 1 April 2024. Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 8 April.
Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
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Peak Season Support Care Administrator – Supporter Care Hub
Fixed Term Contract running from March until 30th November 2024.
Full time – 34.5 hours worked Monday to Friday
Location – Split between home and our Shipley Office (Tuesday’s in the office)
National: £21,450 + Benefits
Would you like to be part of a small team who play a vital part in helping Macmillan reach our fundraising goals? Are you open to expanding your Customer Service Experience further and interested in seeing a different side to Macmillan?
About the role
In this role as a Supporter Care Administrator you will be responsible for logging the fundraising complaints and compliments we receive, ensuring delivery of high-quality and accuracy within an agreed timescale. You will also support in categorising data and perform day to day administration tasks, such as data input and updating contacts lists.
Being a part this small team, you will help to deliver an excellent supporter experience and play a vital role in helping us achieve our commitment to our supporters, along with supporting us to meet our ambition of reaching and improving the lives of everyone living with cancer.
About You
Our ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in a fast-paced office environment and carrying out office administration work. You will have strong verbal and written communication skills, and previous experience providing support and handling customer enquiries. You should also be able to demonstrate robust IT skills: literate in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, with a strong attention to detail to support in maintaining key data and documentation.
About us Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. We strive to build a more diverse organisation, where everyone feels empowered to be their best self to work.
We welcome applications from everyone who meets the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another ethnic minority background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
Recruitment Process
The application closing date is Wednesday 20th March, 2024 with virtual interviews shortly after.
In order to ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.
We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse range of people we support.
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Read moreAre you a highly organised Senior Administrator with a real can-do attitude? Can you juggle competing priorities whilst maintaining a brilliant level of attention to detail?
We are looking for a Senior Administrator on a part time basis (2 - 3 days per week) to provide administrative support to the Chief Executive and PA to the Chief Executive through a variety of tasks.
About this role:
As Senior Administrator, you’ll provide general administrative support to the Chief Executive and PA to the Chief Executive, including:
- Managing and processing expense reports and reimbursement claims
- Making travel arrangements for the Chief Executive (and, where required, Trustees and other members of the Leadership Team), often at short notice
- Responding to letters and department queries quickly and accurately, always maintaining confidentiality.
- Monitoring the Chief Executive’s emails, deleting, responding, contacting the Chief Executive to discuss where necessary, in the absence of the PA
- Working with the internal comms team to arrange and deliver regular Manager Q&A sessions
About you:
To be successful in this role, you’ll have previous experience in a secretarial role in a busy office environment, with the ability to organise and prioritise your own workload effectively. You’ll have excellent listening skills with the ability to communicate both in writing and verbally at all levels, and you will have a positive attitude and the ability to adapt quickly to changing situations, always remaining calm under pressure.
About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
About the team:
The Administration department within Dogs Trust consists of the Chief Executive, PA to the Chief Executive, Senior Administrator and Team Assistant all based primarily at London head office.
This role will offer hybrid working, but there will be a requirement to attend the London office for meetings. This is a part time role and we are flexible about the work pattern, but you will need to be available to work Mondays to provide cover for the PA.
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you complete an application form and a covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable interest, so to avoid disappointment early application is encouraged.
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Reporting to the Data & Insights Manager, you will be responsible for working with the data and fundraising teams to deliver excellent administrative processes across all areas of income generation at Cure Parkinson’s.
You should be forward thinking, pro-active and be able to manage a busy workload of conflicting priorities. You will have experience of using Microsoft Office as well as excellent experience in handling queries via telephone, email and letter. You’ll also need an understanding of data protection and GDPR. You’ll be confident and enthusiastic and committed to high standards of work at all times.
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The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.
We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.
To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the Why Work For Us page.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting Harris Federation as a main provider ensuring all data remains accurate
- Preparing and updating PowerPoint presentations to promote Apprenticeship programmes
- Organising and promoting events and information sessions
- Ensuring the promotional/marketing strategy drives an increase in apprenticeship applications and delivery across the Federation
- Organising and managing information days for prospective learners / students and supporting the recruitment to various Apprenticeship programmes
- Monitoring and updating records on the DAS (Digital Apprenticeship Service) system and other data trackers
- Maintaining apprenticeship records
- Helping to maintain the PICSWEB system to declare our monthly ILRs (Individual Learner Records)
- Supporting implementation, procurement, quality assurance and evaluation of the apprenticeship offer to support business objectives
- Data analysis and preparing regular reports
- Creating and maintaining an up-to-date apprenticeship dashboard of current learners on their progress and completions
- Maintaining and managing the generic apprenticeship email inbox
- Supporting the Apprenticeship Manager in virtual and face to face promotional sessions
- Liaising with training providers, ensuring they share up to date reports, apprenticeship documentation and making sure they are OFSTED approved
- Facilitating meetings and taking, preparing minutes and records
- Supporting line managers and staff members with Apprenticeship queries
- Managing and actively updating the virtual learning platform
- Supporting with the on-boarding of learners on the Harris Federation main provider provision and the completion of relevant enrolment documentation, procedures, and guidance
What We are Looking For
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to engage a range of audiences internally and externally
- High levels of competence in standard office ICT applications and basic design of web pages or learning platforms
- Understanding of learning platforms and their maintenance
- Proven strong organisational skills within an administration role
- Confidence and ability to develop and maintain professional relationships at all levels within the Federation, as well as with external customers
- Collaborative approach, effectively working with others to achieve team success
- High standards of ethical conduct at all times, with a clear understanding of the impact on others
- Knowledge of Apprenticeship funding rules and regulations in line with the ESFA (Education Skills Funding Agency) various funding rules, with the ability to advise the Harris Federation workforce on various applications
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
Applying for this Position
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.
Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.
When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application.
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Contract type: Fixed-term, maternity cover up to 30 June 2025
Travel: Occasional travel to meetings and events
Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.
We are looking for an Administrator to join our UK Service delivery team in Scotland to cover maternity leave. We support people of all ages by delivering peer support, and we educate and train health professionals to better understand arthritis and engage with our research. We are leaders in influencing governments to promote the importance of arthritis and enable change across our health and social care systems.
About the role
This role supports service delivery in Scotland, within our Services and Influencing Directorate. Service and Influencing delivers impact and change for people with arthritis through our support services of a helpline, online community and other digital tools, to our community delivery across our four nations so that people can connect and learn the tools to self-management and keep active.
This role’s purpose is to deliver high quality and efficient administrative support to the Scotland Delivery team and to work alongside colleagues to support the delivery of their activities effectively.
About you
If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:
- Experience of providing administrative support to a varied team, with experience gained through relevant work or life experience.
- Well organised and able to plan workload, using initiative to work proactively and able to work independently and with a wider team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and great people skills with ability to manage calls and communications confidentially and with tact and empathy for people with arthritis.
- Excellent working knowledge and experience of using Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and digital working skills including experience of using databases.
- A good understanding of the importance of Data Protection.
- Working to high levels of accuracy and with excellent attention to detail, maintaining up to date numerical data.
*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.
We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales.
Interview
Interviews expected: 18 or 19 April, in person, at the Glasgow office
As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.
About us
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Young Enterprise works directly with young people, teachers, volunteers and influencers to build a successful and sustainable future for all young people. As a youth focused Charity, we take pride in creating opportunities and experiences which support young people in discovering who they are and the talents they hold.
The Team
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, progressive people centred HR Team. As a HR Team we are passionate about equality, creating an environment where each person can thrive, contribute and grow as a professional. The HR Administrator role is positioned as a key contributor to the HR Strategy and daily operations, working closely with experienced HR Professionals.
The Role
This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their HR expertise and HR practitioner style within a fast-paced innovative team. We are looking for an energetic, proactive, skilled HR administrator to join the HR Team on a permanent basis. There will be a big focus on your long-term development journey within the HR field, ensuring your knowledge and skills are consistently evolving.
The primary purpose of the role is to assist the Head of Human Resources (HoHR) and HR Business Partner in providing a comprehensive HR administrative service which touches all areas of the business.
- The HR Administrator will act as the first port of call to employees and external partners for all HR related queries.
- Carrying out general administrative tasks; responding to queries, contractual terms, recruitment paperwork and starter packs, referencing, maternity and managing the HR email inbox.
- Carrying out generalist administrative tasks for the HR Department, for example, responding to queries, devising standard Human Resources documents and letters and managing the HR email inbox.
- Demonstrating a good base knowledge and understanding of current employment law to ensure all administration tasks are completed compliantly.
- Ensuring that all payroll instructions are prepared and logged in time for the monthly payroll sign off and submitted to the Finance & Payroll Manager, for example; contractual variations, new starters, leavers, contractual benefits and staff benefits.
- Co-ordinating end to end HR recruitment processes, including Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check processing as required.
- Providing an effective Human Resources administration service relating to the employment lifecycle; recruitment, onboarding, leavers and exit interviews.
- Acting as systems administrator for Breathe, configuring the system as required, controlling all user access, managing data flows in and out of the system and ensuring accuracy and data protection compliance and liaising with Breathe to troubleshoot queries as required.
- Ensuring the Breathe HR Database accurately reflects current staff population. This includes inputting starters and leavers, contractual amendments, change of details, annual leave and recording of sicknesses and other leave.
- To Provide HR data and reporting as requested.
- Ensure HR policy and procedures suit remain up to date and accessible to the wider business via central HR folders.
- Direct Employees and Leaders to the relevant HR policies and procedures upon enquiry.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a HR administrator or HR assistant.
- CIPD qualification or HR Certification is desirable or relevant HR experience.
- An understanding of HR processes and systems.
- Understanding HR software systems, like Breathe.
- Computer literate with programmes such as word, excel, etc.
- Good/current understanding of UK employment laws.
- Organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- An ability to deal with confidential information and maintain confidentiality is essential.
- The ability to work independently and problem solve and to be able to work well under pressure to required deadlines.
- Good organisational ability.
- Personal resilience and the capacity to work effectively and stay calm under pressure are essential.
- Ability to deal tactfully and professionally with colleagues is essential.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
Qualifications
- Right to work in the UK
- Provide two professional references
Why work for us?
- People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
- An active commitment to equality and diversity
- Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks (pro-rata) plus your birthday off
- Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Group Life Assurance
- Access to various employee friendly initiatives such as Discount and Benefits platform, Leave Purchase scheme, part financial contribution to Professional Development etc
If this role appeals to you, we’d like to hear from you! When you join us in building a successful and sustainable future for young people, you can expect all the recognition, support and rewards you need to grow and develop yourself.
This is a Home working or Hybrid role, working out of our London office a minimum of 4 times per month.
To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter (up to two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for the role based on the Job Description and Person Specification by Thursday 11th April. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Please note that, although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us by two weeks from the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.
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Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: Travel to Chesterfield, and other Versus Arthritis offices as required
Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.
The Finance team are responding to the needs of our changing organisation by ensuring our systems, processes and support are appropriate for our stakeholders. There are several projects that the Finance team will implement during 2024 to enable and support the ambitions of Versus Arthritis.
We are looking for an experienced Finance System Administrator for a fixed term of 12 months to support the maintenance and development of our Finance & Procurement software systems and associated processes and support systems administration for future financial software implementations.
About the role
In this role you will be:
- Configuring and setting up our ERP systems (including Dynamics GP, SAP Concur, Compleat and ThankQ).
- Managing user set up, access and financial controls within different systems.
- Working with underlying systems technology such as SQL (for database query), Business Intelligence tools such as Power BI and Excel Query Editor) and the Microsoft Azure Cloud platform.
- Collaborating with finance, IT teams and external vendors to identify areas for process improvement, process automation and system optimisation.
- Monitoring the daily performance of finance systems via system maintenance reports.
- Overseeing data imports, exports, and data integrity within finance systems.
- Designing and scoping reports and dashboards.
- Ensuring financial compliance and governance, including managing data security, GDPR, implementing security controls and protecting sensitive financial data.
- Troubleshooting financial system issues.
- Assisting with monthly reconciliations, resolution of control accounts, budgeting and forecasting and providing audit support.
- Providing end-user training on using our finance systems effectively.
About you
If your knowledge, skills and experience include the following then we’d love to hear from you:
- Experience working within an accounting environment including integrating finance systems with other in-house systems and the development of financial reporting systems, procedures and controls.
- Excellent information technology skills including advanced Excel and a good understanding of databases, data uploads, extraction, and interfaces with other systems.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills (written, visual and verbal) including the ability to explain complex ideas and principles to a wide range of audiences.
- The ability to identify inefficiencies, suggest and implement innovative solutions, understand customer needs and adapt service levels to take account of practicalities.
- Excellent teamwork skills including contributing proactively and supportively to team initiative delivery and change management processes.
- A qualified or part qualified (CPA/CIMA/ACCA) accountant with a working knowledge of VAT legislation in charities would also be desirable.
*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.
Benefits
Your excellent benefits include:
- Flexible hours, environments and working practices to promote a healthy work/life balance.
- Health and wellbeing support – including the Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential 24/7 support with mental health, legal and financial queries).
- Simplyhealth cash plan.
- Supportive and inclusive culture, with a wide range of employee networks and support groups available to join.
- Learning and personal development opportunities.
- Competitive annual leave, with the option to buy/sell up to five days per year.
- Generous pension plan, with employer contribution of up to 10%.
- Life Assurance plan (4 x salary).
Application deadline and shortlisting
- We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Brain Tumour Research is looking for an Office Administrator to help deliver a superior supporter journey, managing volunteers and fulfilment of fundraiser and supporter materials. To manage merchandise and stock to ensure timely and accurate recording of stock movements and sales. To answer the main telephone line in a sensitive and professional manner.
Position: Office Administrator
Location: Head Office, Milton Keynes
Salary: Circa £25,000 per annum
Hours: Full time, 35 hours pw
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme, death in service policy, electric car and bike salary sacrifice scheme.
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK.
As an Office Administrator, you will be a key part of the fulfilment process, using Shopify, aiding our fundraisers and supporters to achieve maximum income generation, answering calls and emails from our supporters and fundraisers, with a focus on the supporter journey by being sensitive and empathetic, while raising awareness.
About You
If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.
Do you have:
- Experience of working with members of the public and/or volunteers
- Experience working with Microsoft Office and a CRM database
- Ability to converse authentically and empathetically with members of the public who may going through or have just gone through a difficult experience
- Experience working in a stock room desirable but not essential
About Brain Tumour Research
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.
Closing Date: 10th March 2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Candidates may also have experience in, or be looking for a career in: Administration, Charity Administrator, Fundraising Administrator, Charity Assistant, Office Administrator, Administration Assistant, Office Junior, Stock Assistant
No agencies please.
Administration Officer – England South
We are recruiting an Administration Officer to provide an effective and comprehensive range of administrative support to workstreams/projects, which will enable the charity to fulfil its function in the South of England to a high-quality standard.
What you will do:
· Coordinate training bookings, using the diary system, email and databases to ensure training is organised, allocated and delivered
· Create resource pack for colleagues delivering training courses and workshops.
· Help to facilitate training delivery nationally, responding to email and telephone enquiries, ensuring preparation, materials, resources, venues, for all events are in place when required.
· Help to plan, contribute to and attend PAPYRUS conferences, workshops and events as required.
· Collate evaluations and feedback from training and project work.
· Act as a first point of contact, including enquiries which may be complex in nature; assessing the nature and urgency of the correspondence and responding or referring to colleagues as appropriate
· Record all enquiries and contacts using the CRM database and ensure that the database is maintained and accurate at all times.
· Assist with managing the office diary, arranging and organising meetings/bookings as required.
· Manage stock and resources ensuring that the required items are available.
· Administer petty cash as required in line with financial processes.
· Respond to orders and other requests for information, from stakeholders, by phone, mail and email, according to policy and keep accurate and up to date records.
· Undertake general clerical and administrative tasks to support the service as required (e.g., posting items, photocopying, scanning).
To be successful in this role you will have:
· Demonstrable experience in an office administrator role or equivalent
· A good working knowledge of Microsoft packages (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and hands on IT experience of database packages including electronic filing systems and online platforms
· Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
· Ability to resolve issues and identify solutions, seeking support and guidance where required
Salary: £21,189 per annum (NALC Scale SCP 4) progressing by increments to £21,968 per annum (NALC Scale SCP 6) As this is a London-based role, the post-holder will receive an additional Cost of Living Allowance which is £5,000 per annum.
Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: London (7-9 Bream’s Buildings, London, EC4A 1DT) with some travel across the South of England
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 3rd April 2024
Interview date: 12th April 2024
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
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We are looking for a highly motivated administrator with an eye for detail to help manage our office, diaries and digital communications, as well as to support the CEO and Projects Director with fundraising and project research.
Responsibilities of the Executive Administrator include:
Day to day administration of the GLF office and office systems
Maintenance of all GLF diaries, including co-ordination of the Chair’s programme
Management of the Chair’s UK correspondence
Dealing with inward communications on behalf of the Chair and Members
Support CEO and Projects Director with research and briefing materials
Management of the fundraising database and tracking of donors and donations
Administrative preparations for Meetings
Liaison with service providers
Management of travel and accommodation
Experience/Aptitude
Aptitude for general office administration and support
Familiarity with routine correspondence, Board papers, maintenance of office supplies
Social media and website content management
Skills
Good with people at all levels
Well organised, accurate and reliable
Able to work with minimal supervision
Good understanding of IT
Qualities
Common sense, initiative, flexibility and enthusiasm
Interest in world affairs
Content to work within a very small team
Discreet
Please submit a CV and a one-page covering statement detailing your interest in the role and your relevant experience.
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Read moreWe are seeking to appoint a part time Administrator to support the work of the Methodist Church in West Oxfordshire
The successful candidate will be skilled in a wide range of office administration functions; able to work with and support staff and volunteers and act as PA to the Superintendent Minister, whilst also being able to work without close supervision. You must be supportive of the ethos and values of the Methodist Church and be able to act as a positive ambassador for the Church in West Oxfordshire.
Main Responsibilities
Personal Assistant to the Superintendent:
- Deal with correspondence as necessary.
- Prepare agendas, take and circulate minutes / notes for meetings of Trustees, Staff, Leadership Team and other Circuit working groups as required.
- Co-ordinate attendance of Circuit Stewards at Church Councils / General Church Meetings.
Communication, Record-Keeping, Data and office management:
- Deal with enquiries sympathetically and efficiently; refer enquirers to those best able to assist.
- Develop and maintain the Circuit website and social media presence
- Support the production of the quarterly Circuit preaching plan:
- Gather and maintain preacher availability and enter data on the Chrestos system.
- Download Excel spreadsheet, format data and transfer onto Word template for publication
- Collate information for and arrange production of the Circuit Plan
- Distribute final plan document in electronic and print formats.
- Co-ordinate production of the Circuit’s Annual Report.
- Receive and distribute by the most effective means, including via web site, information from the Circuit Leadership team, Circuit churches, the District, Connexion and other sources.
- Annually order and distribute Methodist Prayer Handbooks and Membership Cards.
- Maintain email and postal distribution lists and databases.
- Prepare and maintain the Directory of Circuit Trustees and Church Office Holders (currently via Chrestos).
- Assist the Circuit Safeguarding Officer to maintain Safeguarding compliance records.
- Monitor Annual Returns submitted by churches to the Connexion and support churches in entering data through ‘methodist online’.
- Support Churches in GDPR compliance.
- Administration relating to Circuit property
Next Steps and Main Terms
Hours of work: 18 hours per week - core office hours to be agreed on appointment but there is flexibility and some home working is also possible. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required (perhaps 6 times per year)
Contract: Permanent (subject to 3 month probationary period).
Rate of pay: £12.37/hr (Pro rata FT equivalent £24,187 pa)
Location Based at Chipping Norton Methodist Church, West Street, Chipping Norton OX7 5LH.
Closing Date: 17th February
Interview Date: tba
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual with office administration and customer service experience to join us as an Administrator and provide the support we need to help us deliver an effective local service. This is an exciting opportunity and you will play a key part in standing up to the housing emergency.
About Shelter
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.
We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
About the team
At Shelter Bristol we provide housing advice and support to people across the city and strive for change to address the underlying systems that are causing the housing emergency. The range of support also includes legal representation, practical DIY assistance, and welfare benefits advice, so people can address their housing and other related issue. We also raise awareness of housing rights within the community so people can take their own actions and work in partnership with other local organisations.
About the role
You will be the first point of contact for in-person and telephone callers to the service - taking client details, providing information and working with advisers to direct enquiries to the right people.
You’ll provide administrative support functions and have responsibility for designing and developing office systems and processes, data input, extraction and analysis and finance administration. Helping front line staff with case administration, assisting the Hub managers with ad-hoc projects and seeing that our office equipment is properly maintained – all are aspects of this interesting, varied and vital role.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About you
With proven office administration and customer service experience, you’ll be a confident user of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Someone with a passion for social justice, who thrives in a fast paced and busy office environment, you have a flexible and tenacious approach and enjoy learning new skills. You will be able to input, extract and analyse data and be able to review processes, introducing new ways of working where needed.
In return we can offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Home is everything. We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Join us in ending the devastating impact the housing emergency has on people and our communities.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
UK Sail Training (ASTO) is the national charity that supports and promotes the impact of UK Sail Training Charities, enabling them to work effectively with and deliver personal development to young people and people with additional needs. We support over 30 member organisations who operate more than 50 Sail Training vessels.
We're looking for an Administrator who is an excellent organiser to join our small home-based team. You'll play a central role in the smooth running of the charity, working alongside the General Manager, providing comprehensive administrative support for the distribution of grants, a programme of events, annual membership processes, member services and projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintaining and monitoring mainly digital and some physical administrative records and files ensuring they are up to date and easily accessible.
Administering access to and tracking of online processes (e.g. online training and DBS checks) and liaising with providers. Training on DBS processes can be provided.
Coordinating logistics for events including venue bookings, liaising with suppliers and managing invitations and responses.
Providing accurate information to the Bookkeeper to enable timely financial processing.
Posting job adverts for member organisations and making updates to our website.
Responding to phone and email queries and providing timely, accurate information and signposting elsewhere as necessary.
Booking team travel and accommodation for events.
Ensuring compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate records and documentation.
Providing administrative support for annual and one-off projects.
These are the normal duties required from the position. However, as we’re a small charity, all staff need to be flexible and will be required from time to time to perform other duties required for the efficient running of the charity.
About you:
Knowledge / Experience:
Relevant experience in administration, business management or a related field and able to adapt that to a small organisation.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks, anticipate and prioritise deadlines and manage time effectively.
Proficiency in using Microsoft packages for creating and editing documents, presentations and spreadsheets.
Some knowledge of Sail Training, the RYA Scheme or vessel coding would be an advantage but is not essential.
Skills:
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of your work.
A confident communicator with effective interpersonal skills, you’ll have the ability to interact with members and stakeholders at all levels.
Numerate and able to write concise, clear emails and documents.
Approach to work:
Able to travel for events with potential overnights away for 10 to 20 days per year.
Able to work independently, show initiative and take responsibility for tasks.
Adaptable and flexible.
Important information
Homeworking:
You will need to have the space at home for an office area and reliable broadband. We will provide the office equipment and IT.
You will need to undergo a basic DBS check if you’re selected. You need to be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
How to apply:
· Submit your CV - please aim for 2 sides of A4
·And a covering letter of around 400 words outlining
o Why you want this role.
o The key skills and experience that will allow you to deliver and thrive in the role.
o Any experience you have of working from home.
Timeline:
First Interviews online via Teams: Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th April
Second Interviews online via Teams: w/c 15th April.
Further information about the organisation and Sail Training is available on our website.
ASTO does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, any gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, disability, age or pregnancy.
We would encourage applications from those who consider themselves to be underrepresented in sailing and outdoor, adventurous education.
If you are invited to interview, please let us know of any adjustments you might need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About You:
We are looking for an organized, motivated person with a passion for youth development to work in a residential setting to be a change maker.
About Us:
Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Free to make what they want from the Movement, girls learn by doing, make friends and have fun. In safe, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world.
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) keeps the global Movement thriving, united and growing.
Our Chalet is one of five World Centres of WAGGGS. Our Chalet is located in Adelboden, Switzerland in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Our Vision is to be a place where Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from around the world can connect, learn and build agency, becoming powerful changemakers, who are confident to lead and empowered to create a better world together.
About the Role:
- To ensure the smooth running of office administration, financial recording, marketing, and accommodation, seminar, event and tour bookings.
- To ensure the Our Chalet reception office and shop operates in line with good practice.
- To establish and maintain a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for all guests and visitors.
- To support the WAGGGS Mission and Goals and strategic priorities.
Board and lodging stipend included.
If you are interested in this position, please download the recruitment pack and submit your cover letter & CV via our online portal.
Applicants must hold a valid EU Passport/right to work in Switzerland.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.