Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its three main offices in the borough and outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns.

You will provide executive support to the Chief Executive and have overall management responsibility for the operational and administration functions across the Service including the management of a team of paid and voluntary staff. You will also take lead responsibility for managing premises across three locations, leading on Information Technology initiatives and compliancy with GDPR and Health & Safety regulations.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Substantial experience of office and facilities management.

• Experience of managing office premises, including ensuring they are well-maintained, secure and safe.

• Experience of staff and/or volunteer management.

• Experience of office systems including Microsoft Windows and Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, Power-point, and Outlook).

• Experience of the development and management of ICT and the ability to identify system weaknesses and appropriately develop systems to improve office efficiency.

• A commitment and understanding to the organisation’s “Aims & Principles” and equal opportunities policies.

In return, we can offer you a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% of gross salary, an Employee Assistance Programme and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.

Closing date: 9.00 AM Monday 20th December 2021

Interviews: Thursday 23rd December 2021

Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.

Funded by London Borough of Southwark

Job Purpose

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of "one of the bravest and most inspired underground troupes on the planet" (New York Times, 2015). Belarus Free Theatre is a unique campaigning theatre company highly respected in the UK and internationally, whose work crosses the arts, human rights and advocacy. Based between Belarus and the UK you will be part of a small team working from the offices of the Young Vic, where BFT is an associate company. Our London team supports international work created between Belarus and the UK, including vital political theatre, education programmes and international campaigning activities.

Job description

The General Manager, under the oversight of Co-Executive Director, will lead the UK office activities, including the company’s financial and administrative management.

Working closely with the Artistic Directors and Co-Executive Director, the General Manager will support the production of the company’s programme of events and campaigns in the U.K. and internationally, liaising with partners and negotiating a future life for all company projects. The General Manager will also support BFT’s media work under the leadership of BFT’s Head of PR.

The General Manager needs to be flexible in their approach and ready to react accordingly to the constantly changing realities of the company’s existence in Belarus and creative work in the UK. 

Main duties and responsibilities

• Running of the day-to-day operations of the company and the UK office at the Young Vic or working remotely from home; 
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of individual project budgets, ensuring all budget tracking documentation is accurate and up to date; 
• Liaising with BFT’s Minsk office and company members in Belarus; 
• Responsible for organising all logistics and admin for the company's international tours (visas, booking tickets, covid-tests etc); 
• Conducting regular review and implementation of BFT’s policies (including insurance and security), procedures (including offline and online risk assessment) and internal controls; 
• Managing and regularly update the database (GoodCRM);
• Managing and regularly update the office filing systems;
• Processing payroll, invoices, staff expenditure, expenses and petty cash, managing reporting to HMRC and other bodies;
• Coordinating the company’s audit and financial reporting to funders; 
• Inputing all expenditure into Sage, run reports, keep accurate records;
• Leading on all communication tasks and projects;
• Managing BFT’s website and making updates across all sections. 

Person Specifications
Knowledge, qualifications and experience

• A relevant university degree in management and/or media field; 
• Three to five years of professional experience in management and/or communications with progressively increasing responsibility;
• Preferably previous work experience in human rights organisation and experience in advocacy; 
• Facility with social media and website content management, including Wordpress and other packages, and a drive to stay current with evolving digital technologies;
• Proven track-record of working efficiently with CRM databases (ideally GoodCRM) Knowledge of accounting systems (ideally Sage);
• Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of other languages (preferably Russian) relevant to BFT’s focus region (Europe, particularly Central and Eastern Europe) is a plus;
• Training in cyber security is a bonus. 

Key competences and skills

• Organised, with an ability to prioritise and manage competing demands;
• Collaborative, with excellent interpersonal skills, ability to adapt for a range of audiences, sensitive to cultural communication differences, and ability to work well others;
• Understanding of audiences, ability to identify different stakeholders and navigate between them;
• A keen focus on detail and accuracy while keeping sight of big-picture goals;
• Takes initiative but knows when to seek advice and guidance;
• Good judgment and self-awareness. 

Apply for this role:

We ask you to submit your CV and supporting letter in a word document by midnight on December 3rd, 2021. Your supporting letter should demonstrate how you meet the person specification. Please note that the CV and supporting letter should be no more than two pages in length each. This length restriction is intended to limit the effort required of applicants, and enable a quicker first stage review on the part of BFT.

Offers of employment will be conditional upon the receipt of two satisfactory references and proof of the right to work in the UK.

The closing date for applications is Friday, December 3rd 2021, however, we will be reviewing CV’s on a rolling basis and may shortlist before this deadline.

First round interviews will take place from 7th December. Second round interviews will take place from 13th December.

We seek a committed woman* to join our team to provide vital operational management to our growing women's legal rights charity.

The Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and delivery of streamlined processes to support operational infrastructure and ensure the effectiveness of the Rights of Women team.

Their key areas of responsibility will be to:

• Lead the day-to-day HR functions of the organisation
• Work closely with the Director in managing the finances of the organisation
• Support the development of the organisation including identifying areas for prioritisation, continuous improvement and mitigating risk through collaborative working
• Provide expert advice and support to enable the team to develop new ways of working, translating legislation, guidance, policies, and procedures into practice.
• Contribute to writing, producing, and implementing guidance/workbooks to develop individual/team practice, and performance.

They will work closely with the Director and Office Manager in their role and will line manage core staff members including the Office Manager and Finance Officer.

Salary: £28,000 per annum (pro-rata of FTE £35,000 per annum) plus 3% pension contribution

Conditions of Service: 28 hours per week (4 days)

Location: Hybrid: Home-based but with expectation of flexibility to attend our offices as needed at Rights of Women, 52-54 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT and occasional external meetings

Holiday entitlement: Pro-rata of FTE 25 days annual leave plus public holidays [FTE per annum rate] Additionally, Rights of Women closes between Christmas and New Year and the days in between these dates (which aren’t public holidays) are granted as additional leave pro-rata.

Responsible to: Director

Duration: Permanent

Closing date for applications: Thursday 9th December 2021 5pm

Interviews: Tuesday 14th December 2021

Start date: Monday 10th January 2022 or shortly after dependent on notice period required

No CVs accepted

*Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part I) applies

Rights of Women is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.  We actively encourage applications from women from a diversity of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from women from Black and minoritised backgrounds.

Southwark Charities is about to embark on a once-in-a-century development, namely the rebuilding of both sets of almshouses, over the next 8 years.

Currently there are 66 flats in the two buildings, and this will rise to over 140, with 62 on the Blackfriars site and 80+ at Surrey Square. All will be large (55sqm) flats suitable for those with limited mobility and built to a very high standard. Energy efficiency, sustainability and exemplary design are our guiding principles. 

The Chief Executive has spent most of the past nine years steering the charity through the challenges of creating a workable plan for the buildings and identifying a suitable partner to work with us to realise our ambitions. Following a formal planning application in November 2020, the planning committee granted consent in September 2021; negotiations with a reputable and experienced funding/development partner are nearing a satisfactory conclusion, and the construction is scheduled to begin in mid-2022.

It is intended that the Chief Executive will monitor the construction process on behalf of the charity, like a Clerk to the Works. To support him in this role, the charity wishes to recruit an Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day activities of the charity as currently defined.

Whitechapel Gallery is looking for an Operations Manager to play an essential part in the day to day running of the building and its facilities, as well as supporting our artistic programme.

The gallery contains eight unique exhibition spaces, an auditorium, as well as artist commissions, collection displays, historic archives, education resources, event spaces, a restaurant and bookshop, and is open 7 days a week all year round.

The Operations Manager is responsible for managing the Operations department in the day-to-day running, upkeep, maintenance, resourcing, cleanliness, security and safety of Whitechapel Gallery and its many facilities and functions.

This is an opportunity for an individual with experience of working in a public building, who possesses a range of technical, practical and problem-solving skills, who can communicate and thrive amongst a diverse workforce, and who is willing to learn and develop their skillset within an essential role.

Conditions of work

• Contract: Full-time, Permanent
• Salary: £27,000 to 30,000 gross per annum, depending on experience.
• Hours: Mon-Fri, 9.30am to 5.45pm or equivalent on a flexible basis according to the rota requirements (including 07:30-15:45 and 11:15-19:30 shifts), plus occasional weekend and evening work which will be compensated with time off in lieu.

To apply

Please complete the application form and equality & diversity monitoring forms and return to recruitment email by midnight on 12 December 2021.

Interviews – To be confirmed 

The Whitechapel Gallery strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, ethnic minority, and/or disabled applicants as these groups are currently underrepresented in the Arts sector.

Charity number: 312162 Company number: 4093862

Do you have proven leadership skills, a strong work ethic and a passion for quality? We are seeking an Operations Manager with the expertise, commitment and values to make a real difference to the lives of older people with care and support needs

We need a well-organised, professional and proactive individual to join us as Operations Manager. You will lead and manage the delivery of high quality care and support to people living in Extra Care services in Tower Hamlets and Wandsworth. You will be dedicated to the delivery of person-centred services which enable people to enjoy a good quality of life. You will be highly professional and accountable with excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will have the experience and credibility to be able to provide direction, guidance and support to our team of Registered Managers and senior staff. You will be able to develop and sustain positive and trusting relationships with local authority commissioners, partner housing providers, professionals and other agencies

You will have experience and skills in contract management, quality assurance and performance management. You will demonstrate a commitment to re-ablement principles and be able to lead staff to provide care and support which promotes dignity, wellbeing and independence.  You will foster a warm and inclusive atmosphere in services and must promote a responsive, person-centred culture and excellent customer care

Your busy, varied and responsible role will involve

• Contract management and compliance
• All aspects of quality assurance and monitoring
• Driving service improvements
• Ensuring provision of varied and vibrant activities at all services
• Producing reports and collating data against KPIs
• Performance management of the Registered Managers/Senior Team
• Recruitment and selection of staff
• Disciplinary and grievance management
• Investigation and follow up of concerns, complaints and suggestions
• Assessment and allocation of new service users
• Partnership workin

In order to undertake this responsible role you will need to have a relevant health or social  care qualification and to have at least 4 years supervisory/management experience in health or social care services involving the care and support of older people and adults with a range of support needs. A knowledge and understanding of dementia and common health related needs will be very helpful. In return we will support you with your on-going professional development, including practitioner and management training

The successful applicant will be based in Tower Hamlets (6 services) and Wandsworth (1 service) and will travel across the Boroughs to provide oversight to 7 Extra Care Services. It will therefore be helpful if the applicant lives in Tower Hamlets or within easy commuting distance

Creative Support is a nationwide not-for-profit organisation which provides high quality, person-centred support to older people and adults with a learning disability, physical disabilities and mental health needs. The support we offer is tailored to the individual, and promotes their independence and community engagement. Creative Support is an Investor in People organisation which employs a diverse team of over 400 well-supported staff in the London area to deliver excellent services.

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.

upReach is an award-winning charity working to create equal opportunities for students across the UK. We help university students from less-advantaged backgrounds achieve their career potential by providing an intensive programme of support that addresses socio-economic barriers to graduate employment.

We are seeking to hire a Junior Finance and Operations Manager. This individual will be responsible for finance and office-related activities, and provide operational support to various areas of the charity. This is an exciting opportunity to support the growth of the charity, working with the finance team and to support the general operations of the charity. For the right candidate, we may also be able to offer support for professional finance qualifications such as CIMA or ACCA. 

Key Information

Role: Junior Finance and Operations Manager

Location: London. Potential for flexible working arrangements.

Hours: 40 hours per week, 9am - 6pm 

Start date: ASAP

Duration: Permanent 

Reporting to: Head of Finance and Business Operations

Salary: £25,000 - £32,000 per annum (including London Weighting)

Application deadline: 9am Friday 10th December 2021. Early applications are recommended as we may interview and appoint before the closing date. 

About the Role

The Junior Finance and Operations Manager will work on a wide range of Finance-related activities, with a supplementary focus on operational projects such as office management. Training will be provided, as and when required. For the right candidate, we may also be able to offer support for professional finance qualifications such as CIMA or ACCA.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specificaton for full details on core responsibilities.

Person Specification 

This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission. We are looking for someone who is passionate about social mobility and believes that background should not be a barrier to graduate employment. 

Essential Skills/Experience:

1. Experience performing tasks in at least one (but preferably more) of the following areas:

   • Bookkeeping using accounting software such as Xero or Quickbooks

   • Accounts Receivable and Credit Control (Sales Ledger)

   • Accounts Payable (Purchase Ledger)

   • Management Accounting

   • Payroll

2. Strong organisational skills with a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage a varied workload.

3. Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently.

4. Excellent communication skills and strong written English.

5. Confident working with Google Sheets or MS Excel. 

6. At least a Grade ‘B’ in Maths and English GCSE (if you have extenuating circumstances, let us know)*

* The nature of the role requires a high standard of Maths and English, and the ability to quickly review a large amount of information and identify and communicate key themes clearly. Applicants may demonstrate this through the academic qualifications shown above and/or other relevant experience. 

Desirable Skills/Experience:

1. Currently studying a professional finance qualification such as CIMA or ACCA

2. Accountancy degree

3. Experience in charity operations, such as office or database management

4. An interest in social mobility, and upReach’s mission 

5. Experience of working within a charity. 

6. Experience of using Google Suite and Zoom.

Global Operations Manager - compliance, risk, quality, performance and systems

Saferworld

£42,079 - £47.360 gross per annum

Old Street, London and hybrid working (including c2months international travel pa)

Full-time, permanent

Saferworld is an independent international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives. 

Our priority is people - we believe in a world where everyone can lead just and peaceful lives, and enjoy the rights and freedoms to live with dignity, free from fear and insecurity. 

We work with people affected by conflict to improve their safety and sense of security, and conduct wider research and analysis. Using this evidence we work to improve local, national and international policies and practices that can help build lasting peace. 

Saferworld has 160 colleagues spread across country programmes in East Africa, Middle East, Central Asia and Asia, and policy & advocacy centres in London, Beijing, Brussels, Vienna and Washington. In our programme areas we work in partnership with organisation and institutions, supporting community groups including women and youth activists in their efforts to build peace and respond to the impact of conflict, and by identifying and addressing safety and peace-building needs and actions globally and locally.

As an organisation operating in some of the most dangerous parts of the world, we are committed to providing a safe and trusted environment that safeguards our staff, partners and communities. 

Managing compliance and risk, monitoring quality and performance and evolving systems to deliver on our commitment is of paramount importance and the Global Operations Manager is the lead more making sure that we do.

This a far reaching role in every respect. We deliver programmes across the globe and partner with organisations working to different regulatory regimes and all with varying degrees of risk to our people and the communities and partners we work with.

Technical knowledge and expertise in compliance for international and emergency programmes is essential. Equally important, if not more so, is the ability to get alongside people working on the ground to understand the challenges from their perspective and to be able to win hearts and minds to ensure things are done in ways that are practical, effective and, above all, safe.

Appointment timetable

Closing date:

Monday 6th December

First interviews:

Week beginning 13th December (Zoom)

Panel interviews:

Week beginning 20th December (Zoom or, subject to government guidance, in person at our offices in Old Street -

tbc).

The King's Fund is an independent charitable organisation working to improve health and care in England. Their vision is that the best possible health and care is available to all.

They are now looking for an IT Operations Manager, to be responsible for the organisation’s IT infrastructure, applications, and services to meet their user requirements.  You will lead and continuously develop IT resources in accordance with the organisation’s needs, strategy and values, ensuring compliance with IT strategy, cyber security standards and prevailing legislation.

Main responsibilities

• Designs, develops and delivers a robust, efficient and professional operational IT service to stakeholders, to the agreed service levels, within the context of the IT strategy and in response to changing business needs.
• Manages the Senior IT Support & Infrastructure Analyst and the IT Infrastructure Analyst.
• Oversees the provision of the service desk and its effective operation.
• Manages the security of the Fund’s network and IT resources, maintaining the existing Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation.
• Manages resources to ensure adequate cover for both day to day workload and project delivery.
• Manages the infrastructure and services elements of the IT project pipeline and monitors on-going progress against plan to ensure delivery on time and within budget.
• Manages the provision, configuration, and deployment of hardware resources.
• Ensures the maintenance of documentation of systems, maps, procedures, user and technical information.
• Develops, communicates, and implements processes, policies and procedures to promote best practice in the use of IT services.
• Provides cover for the Head of IT in their absence.

About You-Knowledge and experience

• Experience of managing and developing people
• Experience of working in a similar role, managing networks, network security and infrastructure
• Experience securing cloud technologies (Microsoft 365 and Azure)
• Experience of working as a part of a wider, multidisciplinary team in the delivery of projects and using a project management framework
• Experience of working in a service desk environment
• Experience of providing a high-quality service and client satisfaction 

The King’s Fund  expects everyone who works there  to be committed to their values and to share their  commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

The King’s Fund is a stimulating, innovative and friendly place to work. They actively support the development of their people and are committed to being a learning organisation. Salaries are competitively pitched for the charity sector, with starting salaries  dependent upon experience, allowing room for progression, further enhanced by an occupational pension scheme and generous holiday entitlements.

As a health charity, health and wellbeing is important – they provide free flu jabs and well-person screening, on-site gym facilities, a confidential counselling service and a range of policies which support flexible working.

The location in the heart of London’s West End is another perk – just minutes away from Oxford Circus tube station with easy access to shops, parks, theatres and restaurants.

NL Recruitment is currently looking for an Operations Specialist to work for a rapidly growing pioneering, European Science, Environmental and Animal Welfare organisation.

Working with a passionate team, you will lead on and contribute to a wide range of day-to-day business support operations. You will also:

• Support in recruitment and administration
• Organise travel, accommodation, and bookings
• Lead responses to enquiries and assist with fundraising administration

Our client is looking for a self-starter Operations Specialist who is adaptable and a quick learner. You will also have:

• Exceptional written and oral skills
• Excellent people skills
• Strong prioritisation and time management skills

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a charity that is trying to tackle the issues of climate change and global hunger through developing sustainable farming and food technology. They are at an exciting stage in their growth and are looking for an Operations Specialist.

The successful candidate will lead on and contribute to a wide range of areas of day-to-day business support operations of the charity, including but not limited to recruitment, remote office administration, finance, internal systems such as fundraising operations, responding to enquiries, and supporting the growing team in all areas of work.
Location: Flexible we will consider applicants from anywhere in Europe. You will mainly be working remotely: from your home, or wherever you choose.

Key responsibilities
Enable the smooth running of the charity's operations through effective, intelligent and efficient problem-solving.
Lead on areas of charity's hiring process, including advertising and promoting roles, corresponding with candidates, setting up assessments, contracting, and elements of onboarding, so that candidates experience a fair, accurate, professional and thoughtful process.
Work with the Head of Operations to manage service providers and coordinate outsourced operations functions such as accounting.
Provide human resources support including staff development processes, coordinating staff surveys, sourcing training and development providers, coordinating the provision of insurance and other benefits, and finding creative solutions, processes and systems to enable the incredible team to perform to their full potential.
Organise travel, accommodation and scheduling for staff retreats, conferences, etc.
Lead the responses to enquiries, including representing the charity to external stakeholders, using the CRM system, dealing with questions, or passing them to other members of the team as needed.
Potentially help to manage the charity's payroll, finance and accounting procedures including payment of invoices and reporting to donors. Overseeing the admin and reporting from external grant-funded partners.
Potentially assist with the administration of the fundraising/development work.

Person specification
The ability to demonstrate an aptitude for the type of work outlined above, and to learn quickly. You don't necessarily need to have worked in an Operations role before. It would be an advantage to have demonstrable experience in one or more of the following: administration, operations, establishing and running processes, project management, recruitment, HR, finance, or other relevant area.

Application Deadline: 8th December 2021.We will be assessing candidates on a rolling basis, so please apply now!

HR and Operations Lead

Unifrog’s mission

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counselors to manage the progression process effectively.

Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with more than a third of UK secondary schools and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our partners, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. In advance of applying if you have any questions about working at Unifrog, please contact our UK Diversity Champion, Samar (details on our website).

The role and your key responsibilities

As HR and Operations Lead, your role will be twofold: you’ll help us to recruit, develop and retain a happy and effective Unifrog team; and you’ll help us to improve the efficiency of our internal systems and processes. This role is important for making sure that everything runs smoothly at Unifrog. Your key responsibilities will include:

- HR & Operations

• Coordinate and administer company benefits (e.g. health schemes), and research other ways to improve our employee experience.
• Regularly review our company handbook and work with the Operations and Finance Manager to create and update policies.
• Track and coordinate performance development reviews (PDRs): work with the relevant line managers to keep PDR frameworks up-to-date; make sure that PDRs are completed in a timely and effective manner; and make improvements to the PDR process.
• Keep our London office organised and well-run (e.g. order equipment and supplies; manage our desk-booking system; take the lead on any future office expansion).
• Manage the expenses process for our employees and look for ways to improve this process.
• Book hotels, conference rooms and training courses for the team.
• Manage our legal obligations, including external contracts and insurance. o Maintain employee holiday and sickness records.
• Support the Operations and Finance Manager with: employee relations issues (e.g. disciplinaries); training staff on new systems and processes; managing the Hong Kong company.
• Assist with ad hoc HR and Operations queries from the team.
• Assist with finance tasks as needed (e.g. helping to manage our bank account; processing payments and reconciling transactions).

- Recruitment:

• Write, edit and improve our job descriptions.
• Advertise positions and work with recruiters to source high quality candidates.
• Organise second round tasks and final interviews, and be a part of interview panels.
• Analyse our anonymised applicant data to evaluate our effectiveness in attracting a high-quality pool of diverse candidates.
• Write employee contracts.
• Onboard all new starters with the relevant line manager (e.g. create and edit induction timetables; set them up with equipment and logins to internal systems; guide them through the handbook and explain HR processes).
• Manage the process for all Unifrog leavers (e.g. conduct exit interviews; write references).
• Promote the benefits of working at Unifrog through various media (e.g. our website, our Glassdoor profile, Instagram).

Working together

You’ll work alongside the Finance Lead and the Operations and Finance Manager, who will also be your line manager. You’ll also have regular contact with most people at Unifrog, including our data, marketing and school-facing teams.

Essential skills and characteristics

• 1-2 years experience in a HR role.
• Experience managing the recruitment process.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Confident working independently but happy to ask for support when it’s needed.
• Personable and able to maintain strong professional relationships.
• Extremely well organized and efficient.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• An interest in education, careers, and development.
• A CIPD / equivalent qualification (or studying towards this) is desirable but not essential.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to get stuck in. You need to be excited about going beyond the core responsibilities detailed above to improve what we do and make it a success.

Key benefits

• Become part of a committed, dynamic and growing team. We want to build our team for the long term – if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.
• Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.
• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
• Share in company-wide performance bonus.
• Join one of the most talked about edtech startups and help transform careers and destinations in schools.
• For details of further benefits we offer our staff, please see the jobs page of our website. Key details.
• Base salary of £32,000 - £34,000 per annum, based on experience.
• Full-time.
• 28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).
• Working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4:30pm on Friday.
• Split your time between home and our office in Hoxton, London (a minimum of 2 days per week).
• Start date: as soon as possible, though we will be flexible for the right candidate.
• To discuss any details about the role before applying please contact Stephen (details on our website).

Application process

• Deadline: 18:00 (UK) on Wednesday 8th December 2021.
• To apply, please visit our website to upload your CV and answer the questions below:

i. ‘Why do you want to work at Unifrog?’ (200 words)

ii. ‘With reference to the job description, what makes you an excellent candidate for this role?’ (500 words)

• The next stage of the application process will be a short in-tray exercise. We will schedule these tasks throughout the application window so we encourage you to apply early.
• Final interviews will be held by Zoom, w/c 13th December 2021.
• We can only consider applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the EU.

Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog

Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from. We also believe in the power of diversity in all its forms, including in terms of culture, education history, religion, age, socio-economic background, race, gender, sexual orientation, personality, life experiences and disability. We want to encourage applicants from every different background to apply for our roles, and add their perspectives to our team.

Are you a people focussed operations professional?

This is an exciting and varied role leading the operational functions of Green Alliance. As an organisation that punches above its weight in its policy and politics work, and which maintains an excellent reputation for high quality outputs, the operations director plays a pivotal role in making sure this also applies to Green Alliance’s internal practices, managing the smooth running of the finances, staff and work practices to the highest standards.

The post holder will be the lynchpin of the organisation. We are looking for someone who will maintain an overview of operations, while understanding and responding to the needs of both the staff team and the organisation. They need to be an effective communicator, with high levels of emotional intelligence, and be responsible for creating a supportive, positive and effective workplace.

The post holder will need to be able to switch easily between problem solving and strategic thinking, a confident decision maker and able to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently. They will need a ‘can do’ attitude and to be a ‘completer-finisher'.

Responsible for ensuring the financial wellbeing of Green Alliance, they oversee organisational budgets, management accounts and long term financial planning. They will also lead on the HR functions with support from the HR officer, ensuring Green Alliance has the skills and knowledge required to achieve its goals and that the policies and practices adopted are executed to a high standard.

Please see the job pack for more information and details on how to apply.

Closing date is Wednesday 8 December at 10am.

We are a grant-making charity supporting Anglican clergy and their families and are looking to expand our small team with a Finance and Operations Officer. You'll be based in our pleasant office near Westminster Abbey and report directly to our Head of Finance and Operations.

You will sit at the heart of the charity’s busy team. Skilled in finance and operations work, and able to balance a range of critical priorities, the ‘first point of contact’ for many of the charity’s partners and stakeholders, and will support the Head of Finance & Operations in oversight of the Trust’s significant investments. You will also be responsible for efficient management of the office – both the charity’s beautiful building in central London, and the requirements of colleagues as they work at home for part of each week. This will include staffing reception three/four days per week, including frequent contact with Trustees, supporters, contractors, and others.

We are looking for someone who can build excellent relationships with colleagues, and demonstrate strong financial and administrative skills. This is a busy role which will suit a skilled professional able to focus on a range of projects in a small, efficient frontline team. Experience of working with finance processes and reporting, Sage and liaising with outside contractors is essential. Candidates will also need to demonstrate good client service skills and IT literacy, including Excel. Candidates will need to demonstrate sympathy with our Christian ethos, without necessarily being practising Christians.

We offer an attractive package, including non-contributory pension equal to 10% of gross annual salary, 35-hour week and flexi-time policy.