We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st-century careers education.

The Careers & Enterprise Company is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step.

Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Role Summary

This role provides high-quality executive personal assistance and administrative support to the CEO and Deputy CEO, to the part-time Chairman and to other Board members. In addition, the post-holder is responsible for the administration of meetings and other arrangements associated with The Careers & Enterprise Company Board and Senior Leadership Team. The role requires an adaptable individual who can flex their style and pace. The post-holder will be part of the Operations Support team and will work with the Internal Operations Manager and wider Operations team to ensure effective delivery.

Our organisation has a privileged opportunity to make a difference to the lives of millions of young people, helping to inspire and prepare them for the fast-changing world of work, and we want you to help us make it happen.

To apply, please click the Apply button to send us your CV and cover letter (no more than 2 x A4 pages with a minimum font of 11). In your cover letter, please demonstrate how you meet the job profile, in particular the following:

• Managing complex diaries
• Managing senior-level stakeholders
• Working proactively in an ambiguous environment

This vacancy may be closed early if sufficient applications have been submitted. Therefore, please do not delay in submitting your application.

Closing date: 9.00am on 25th October 2021.

It is our policy to review all applications within two weeks from the closing date. If you do not hear from us within three weeks following the closing date, then your application has unfortunately not been successful on this occasion. We are unable to provide feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted and attended an interview.

Are you passionate about communication and organisation, working within the faith-based charity sector?

The role supports the Deputy General Secretary for Discipleship, responsible for a team of staff, co-ordinating their work with that of the Church’s main councils and with the needs of its congregations and people.

You will have a vital role in seeing that the Deputy General Secretary is properly supported in this busy schedule, acting as an administrative anchor, balancing a range of responsibilities confidentially and carefully. You will be part of a diverse team and your reliability as a team player will be key in enabling the Deputy General Secretary to manage this work.

You will be a highly organised, experienced PA with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will have the ability to multi-task and work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Being proactive and the ability to work without constant supervision is essential. Experience of using IT to manage projects and events would be a distinct advantage.

We can offer you a flexible and friendly work environment; hybrid working from Church House in London and from home.

If you are interested in working for us and can meet the above requirements, please contact us/see our website for an application form (noting that we do not accept CVs).

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 15 November 2021

Interview date: Tuesday 7 December 2021

The charity 

Established 140 years ago, we are there for everyone working in education. 

Through our free helpline, grants, counselling, guidance, professional and organisational development services, we work with hundreds of organisations and thousands of staff across the sector. The impact can be lifesaving and more teachers, lecturers and support staff turn to us for help each year.

We have ambitious plans for the future, as we grow to meet the needs of an ever-changing education sector. We are focused on our vision of everyone working in education feeling respected, supported and resilient.With 34% of teachers planning to leave in the next few years due to stress and workload, the work we do is very important. 

The vacancy 

We are looking for a diligent individual who can support our CEO with diary management, meeting preparation, relationship management, event attendance and travel administration and ad-hoc research.

You will also support and develop key internal and external stakeholder relationships. Work closely with the Chair of the Trustees and all individual Trustees as well as the Leadership team and senior management.

In return you can expect a friendly and flexible work environment, generous holiday and pension arrangements, company sick pay, and more. 

How to apply 

Please apply with your CV and a Supporting Statement explaining how you meet the role requirements outlined in the Job Description/Person specification for this role.

Follow the apply button to our recruitment portal where you can upload your CV and Supporting Statement. 

Closing date is Friday 22nd October, however we do recommend early applications as we may opt to interview on a rolling basis, and so the vacancy could close early. 

Personal Assistant to Director of International Support Unit (ISU)

Muslim Hands

• Vacancy Reference Number: PAISU/ISU/UK-R2

• Salary: 22000 – 24000 (depending on experience)

• Location: Nottingham

• Job Type: 1-year fixed contract (extendable)

• Category: Management

• Sectors : International Development

• Application Process & Closing Date: Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 3rd November 2021

• Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: ASAP

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold interviews via ZOOM.

Job Overview

Muslim Hands is a UK-based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. International Support Unit (ISU) support the development of Muslim Hands partner offices in the areas of fundraising and communication, program management, administration and finance and at the outset the unit will focus on the following countries non-exhaustive list Canada France South Africa and the United Kingdom. 

Main Responsibilities

Personal Assistant to Director will be based at Muslim Hands headquarters Nottingham, the purpose of the role is to provide full administrative and secretarial support at a senior level to the Director of the international support unit. The personal assistant will be at the heart of the international support unit to ensure the smooth daily time management, scheduling of meetings and correspondence, further handle sensitive and complex issues in a professional and objective manner. Take the initiative when appropriate, especially in the Director’s absence. The PA will be expected to travel between the Muslim Hands partner offices frequently.

As a Personal Assist to ISU Director, you will be responsible for:

Job Specifics

• Provide administrative assistance to maintain effective communication with supporting offices.
• Produce monthly reports of all the supporting offices and assist in developing future KPIs for the ISU team.
• Process correspondence, ensuring that incoming correspondence is dealt with by the director/or on behalf of the director, or other staff as appropriate.
• Booking and arranging travel including flight booking, accommodations and visa according to the organisation’s travel policy.
• Manage arrangements for Trustees’ and Sub-Committee meetings, including production/distribution of agenda and papers.
• Co-ordinate ad-hoc meetings and conference calls including meeting preparations for the director when required - often at short notice.
• Assist the ISU director in developing, implementing and monitoring the ISU strategy.
• Assist director in following up agreed action on matters which fall within the director’s responsibility – chasing responses, triggering follow-up action.
• Typing, compiling and preparing reports, presentations and correspondence
• Acting as the first point of contact: when dealing with correspondence and phone calls
• Managing the diary and organising meetings and appointments for the ISU Director
• Liaise with stakeholders, national and international staff confidently either face to face, video conferencing or via the telephone as and when necessary and required.
• Demonstrate and promote adherence to all Muslim Hands’ Policies, which encourage and support other members within the overseas fundraising offices.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality with regard to the organisation's information and procedures
• Any other duties as may reasonably be required by the director.

Person specification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Preferred experienced Personal Assistant at senior management level.
• Willingness for overseas travel and out of office hours working.
• Experience of electronic diary management.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, to enable professional interaction with a wide range of contacts, both internal and external offices.
• Ability to organise and plan own work.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy.
• A flexible, pro-active approach to work, including the ability to prioritise and re-prioritise.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to deal with sensitive information with discretion and to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent IT skills, including a working knowledge of presentation software packages, preferably Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!

Deadline for applications is 3rd November 2021 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

Are you a PA looking to work for a charitable organisation that is passionate about making positive change to the communities it works in?  Oasis has a newly-created opportunity for an Personal Assistant who thrives on supporting a busy CEO in a fast-growing national charity.

Oasis Community Partnerships is a charity supporting young people and their families in England. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.

A new opportunity has arisen for an organised and experienced Personal Assistant who is comfortable providing senior level support and interested in charity development, training, and governance.  It is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in the charity sector.

This key administrative role requires the successful candidate to:

• Provide assistance to the CEO collaborating with other PA/EAs
• Provide diary management, arrange meetings and book travel.
• Plan, Minute and service Board Meetings, ensuring timely administration of papers.
• Supporting the finance time with preparing annual accounts and annual returns.
• Occasionally travel within the UK to visit our community hubs.

This is a high-profile role and the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate professionalism and an understanding of how the Oasis ethos should play out in day-to-day work activity.  Each day is fast-paced, diverse and varied, so creativity and flexibility is essential!  Are you ready to join our journey and see the difference you can make?

In return, Oasis can offer:

• Flexible working practices and family friendly policies.
• A supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment.
• A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% Employer contributions.
• 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holiday), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.

To request a job information pack, please go to the Oasis UK Charity website, or download the documents on this page. Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted. 

Completed applications should be submitted by midday Wednesday 10th November 2021

Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th November 2021.

Permanent, part-time 32 hrs/wk, inclusive of breaks.  (Flexible working pattern negotiable.)

Salary:  £18,904 per annum (£23,630 for full-time) + pension

Based in Birmingham (location can be flexible and negotiable).

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.  Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities Employment

The Role

London School of Theology (LST) is seeking to recruit a PA to provide administrative support for all aspects of the roles of the Principal and Academic Dean. 

This is a role requiring previous PA experience at executive level and will suit someone who will enjoy the opportunity to provide support at the most senior level with a busy and varied workload needing high levels of discretion and confidentiality.  The role needs someone who is pro-active, confident and has excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Specific duties include diary management, administration support, research support and acting as Secretary to two Committees and the Executive Team.

Application Details

A complete Job Description, Person Specification and full details of the application process can be found at LST's website.

Applications are welcome from both full-time and part-time candidates as the tasks within the JD can be separated for those interested in a part-time position only.

All successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

LST is a Christian college and as such it is a requirement of the Person Specification that the postholder must be in sympathy with the Christian ethos, aims and objectives of the School.

Candidates are encouraged to apply early as applications will be considered upon submission.
 

British Future is recruiting for a new Office Manager and Executive Assistant

• Closing date for applications: 10am on Wednesday 27th October 2021
• Salary band: £32,000 – £35,000 pa.
• Reporting to: Director

For more information about the role, please find attached a copy of our Job Specification.

About this role

This is an exciting role, running an efficient office for a small but ambitious think-tank that has established a significant reputation in policy-making over 10 years. The role is essential to the daily running of the organisation, its administrative and financial functions and its wider governance. It would suit someone who wants to develop their expertise in charity governance and finance.

British Future is an independent, non-partisan think-tank which has charitable status. Our vision is of a confident and inclusive Britain, welcoming and fair to all. British Future has built a strong track record on understanding public attitudes, forging public narratives and promoting policy solutions on immigration and integration, race and identity. The organisation works cross-party with multiple stakeholders from politicians and NGOs to business leaders in order to strengthen the common ground on these challenging issues.

Joining this team of seven, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the office, HR, governance and processing of the charity’s finances. You will also provide Executive Assistant support to the Director, Sunder Katwala, and organise our quarterly charity board meetings. Our London Living Wage intern will assist with the administrative tasks and you will have the opportunity to line-manage the post-holder.

What we are looking for

This role is ideal for an individual with previous experience as an Office Manager or EA/PA to a senior manager. You will be a confident self-starter and strong team player, with experience in office and financial management preferred. You will have experience facilitating senior level meetings, liaising with various stakeholders and prioritising a busy workload. Strong organisational and communication skills are key, as well as confidence in the use of IT. A commitment to social inclusion and fairness, given the nature of organisation’s work on diversity, is also important.

Training and Support

Training and development is crucial to the success of our organisation. The post holder will be encouraged to build their financial aptitude, with guidance and ongoing support from the charity’s Treasurer and through external training. We are open to candidates with less experience in finances but who have good numeracy skills, a willingness to learn and who would welcome being trained up in this aspect of the role before taking on full responsibilities. 

Flexible for you

This role is normally based in our Covent Garden office, in London, though currently the team is gradually moving from remote working to a more regular office presence. While we are advertising the post as full-time, 35-hours a week, we are willing to consider requests for job-share and are open to flexible working hours for the right candidate.

Our client, a leading London University, is looking for an Executive Assistant on a temporary basis to provide key support and oversee the smooth running of the faculty. The post will run for 3 months in the first instance, and will be based on site 2 days a week and remotely the remainder of the week.

Providing an efficient, confidential and professional service, the post holder will carry out a wide range of administrative duties, including acting as the first point of contact, dealing with enquiries, managing correspondence, maintaining the director's diary and organising travel. You will also be required to plan and coordinate delivery of training courses, workshops and events as well as a calendar of meetings, following up on actions, taking minutes and organising and maintaining databases. In addition, there will be a requirement to assist with financial matters involving processing transfers and tracking expenditure.

In order to be considered for this post you must be available immediately and have previous experience of working in a senior PA/EA role within a Higher Education setting. With excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload, you will have excellent communication skills and be confident in dealing with people at all levels of seniority.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below.

I am delighted to be assisting an outstanding school based in Reading with their search for a Personal Assistant to the Head. This role will see you support the Head in all aspects of his role. This includes attending meetings with the Head or on his behalf and writing emails and correspondence on the Head's behalf.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage and lead the School Office Team.
Handling the Head's day-today correspondence, sorting and re-distributing post so that Head only sees the post that is necessary.
Managing own emails and the PA to the Head inbox. Deciding which emails can be deleted; forwarding emails to other staff for action; replying on Head's behalf and bringing necessary emails to Head's attention.
Managing the Head's diary; prioritising appointments and ensuring that the published termly school calendar does not clash with Head's absence or other events/meetings.
Setting schedule and agendas for T5 and T10 meetings; producing and distributing agenda's and any other papers for each meeting; attending meetings and producing and distributing minutes and action points when required.
Attending weekly staff briefings on staff and student matters. taking minutes and publishing on noticeboard on same day.
Arranging meetings for all student disciplinary matters; attending meetings and taking formal notes; drafting follow-up letter to parents and guardians which may be a formal notice of temporary or permanent exclusion.
Acting as first point of contact for parents with an urgent sensitive matter or grievance, arranging meetings with Head or other member of staff as appropriate.
Arranging Head's attendance at conferences in UK and abroad; booking hotels and flights and producing detailed itinerary for each trip.
Arranging events in UK and overseas for Head to meet former overseas students and parents of current overseas students.
Assisting the Head in producing articles for e-newsletter, The Park and Head's blog and proof-reading articles for OL Manager and Marketing team when required.
Arranging Head's appointments for prospective parents and students with Admissions team.
Liaising with HR department for schedules and interviews for academic appointments.
Arranging visits for Prep school Heads to meet Head and former Prep students.
Assisting the Head in producing papers and reports for Governor meetings.
Sending weekly calendar of Head's forthcoming activities to the Chair of Governors.
Acting as Clerk to the Governors when required for confidential work.
Undertaking other duties as may reasonably be required by the Head.

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!

Role

• To provide professional and comprehensive administrative support to the Surmaster.
• The responsibilities and duties of the PA to the Surmaster listed below are not intended to be exhaustive. It is anticipated that these duties and responsibilities may change from time to time.

General Responsibilities:

• Act as a gatekeeper to the Surmaster.
• Deal with all incoming communication, where possible, and ensure appropriate action and follow up.
• Diary management – organising and planning the Surmaster’s time including travel arrangements and meeting preparation.
• General administration, record-keeping and filing – to include: Complaints and Concerns, Teaching Staff Induction and Training, Teaching Staff Appraisals, Teaching Staff Probations.
• Completion of tasks, reports and letters as required at various times throughout the academic year.
• Minute regular formal meetings, and others as required.
• Hospitality arrangements for meetings relating to the Surmaster, to include meet and greet, catering and room set up.
• General office management as required.
• Work in conjunction with the High Master’s PA to provide absence cover as and when required (holidays and sickness). 
• Be familiar with the key school decisions, strategies, and policies.
• Understand school processes, in particular those overseen by the Surmaster (e.g., Inspection, Probation, Appraisal, management of INSET/CPD, Crossing the Bar).
• Support the administrative function across the school and aid/cover as and when required, as directed by the Surmaster.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required, providing that such duties are appropriate to the role.
• All staff have a responsibility and duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils. Staff must be aware of the systems within the School which support safeguarding and must act in accordance with the School’s Safeguarding & Child Protection policy and Code of Conduct.  Staff will receive appropriate child protection training which is regularly updated.

Specific tasks relating to the Surmaster:

• To provide a courteous, professional, confidential and knowledgeable point of contact for people both within and outside the School who wish to communicate with the Surmaster; parents, pupils, staff and external agencies.
• Management of Surmaster office budgets, to include Establishment and Hospitality, including budget forecasting and monitoring spending.
• Coordination of all Surmaster-hosted events, including annual welcome evenings for new staff and new parents, prefect/senior management team dinner etc.
• Administration of staff and pupil disciplinary procedures as necessary.
• Organisation of new teaching staff Surmaster lesson observations.
• Administration of teaching staff appraisal process; to include all administration relating to the appraisal of line reports to the Surmaster, including Google Forms and gathering feedback.
• Assisting with the management of teaching staff internal roles, including maintaining records of SRA allocations and recruitment.
• Administration for the start and end of term, liaising with Deputy Head Co-curricular regarding arrangements. Assist Deputy Head Co-curricular in arranging and collating content for whole-school assemblies.
• Administration of documentation relating to all new pupils on entry to St Paul’s Senior School.

• Maintain and update records of current pupils on iSAMS in conjunction with DH Pastoral PA, via ‘Change my details’ email address. To include an annual check for all current parents.
• Maintain pages on the school’s intranet, including oversight and coordination of updates to the staff handbook.
• Coordination and minute-taking of staff meetings as required, to include SPS Executive meetings.
• Minute taking of disciplinary meetings with pupils and parents, and, if necessary, for staff disciplinaries.
• Organisation of school photographs – whole school, leavers, and individual portraits of pupils.
• Trigger Leaving Staff Farewell Dinner and coordinate Prefects’ Dinner with the U8 Undermaster.
• Inspection administration.
• Booking of CPD for SPS teaching staff.
• Recording staff absence and associated communications and reports.
• Write ‘Proof of Education’ letters for current and ex-pupils, as and when required.
• Compile the Head’s Report for the Governing Body.
• Administration for teaching staff applications to ‘Cross the Bars’ on the Academic Pay Spine.
• Collate responses for Apposition Special Prizes, and communicate results across the school.
• Compile senior staff non-term time availability and contact lists, and circulate accordingly.

Essential skills and qualifications

• Autonomous and flexible.
• Efficient and meticulous.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• An ability to work as part of a high-performing team.
• Highly literate with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good time management with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise as necessary.
• The ability to work with discretion at all times.
• Able to take responsibility with a ‘can do’ approach.
• Advanced IT skills – knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Apps to an advanced level.

Desirable skills and qualifications

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to touch type and be proficient at shorthand is preferable, including minute taking experience.
• Experience in a similar role within the education sector.
• Supervisory/line management experience.

Background and Terms of Employment

Our founder John Colet opened the doors to St Paul’s School in 1509 to educate boys regardless of race, creed or social background. We are committed to our founder’s vision and offer financial support to every boy who is successful in gaining a place at the school on academic merit and fulfils the means-tested bursary criteria. The quality of a St Paul’s education is dependent upon the quality of its staff so we recruit high quality people and look after them well. St Paul’s embraces diversity, inclusivity and equal opportunity and we are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, personalities and skills.

We hope that working at St Paul’s might be right for you. The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly, supportive and purposeful. We are a thriving organisation that draws upon a wide range of different skills, qualifications, roles and responsibilities, whether teaching or other support staff and personal professional development for all staff is a high priority. Our pay and package are generous by sector norms and includes the following:

• Salary

£40k to £45k pa + benefits.

• Hours of work

The post is full time, all year round. The hours of work are 40 hours per week Monday to Friday. During term time, the working hours are 8am – 6pm, including one hour for breaks. The working hours during the holiday periods are 6 hours per day with flexible start and end times to be agreed with the Surmaster. The seniority of this position means that you are expected to work such hours as are necessary to complete your work.Some flexibility is therefore required to cover some ‘out of hours’ meetings.

• Holidays

25 days plus 8 Bank Holidays per annum. Annual leave should usually be taken during School holidays (term dates can be found here).

NB: The School normally closes for a period over Christmas, the dates of which are agreed by the Executive every year. This closure period may result in additional non-working days; however, this is non-contractual and does not affect annual leave entitlement.

• Benefits *

• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 UK Bank Holidays. After 5 years of employment, annual leave entitlement increases to 27 working days (or pro rata equivalent). This increases to 30 working days (or equivalent) after 10 years of employment.
• A generous Stakeholder pension scheme.
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free daily hot lunches including vegetarian options, bistro dishes, soup and salad bar, and hot drinks and snacks supplied throughout the day.
• Employee bicycle scheme, where a bicycle suitable for commuting will be supplied, or the cost of purchase reimbursed, by the School to the value of £500. Bike mechanic visits site regularly to maintain the bicycles.
• Use of sports facilities, including swimming pool, gym and staff changing rooms and showers.
• Employee Assistance Programme; an independent, free and confidential advice service that can offer both practical advice and support on topics such as Debt & Finance Support, Legal and Tax Advice, Family Care and Mind and Body Support.
• Free parking on site.
• Policy for funding external professional development.
• Access to school counsellors, doctor and physiotherapist.
• Annual flu vaccination.
• After one years’ service, part remission of tuition fees for children of employees (subject to competitive entry procedures). Please note this is not a contractual entitlement and the Governors reserve the right to vary the rate of remission or to withdraw it altogether.
• Reimbursement for costs of eye-sight tests and contributions towards glasses for VDU work.
• Brand new, state-of-the-art buildings, and a large and comfortable Staff Room.

Permanent Contract

North Wales

Are you a highly effective, proactive and inspiring individual who is passionate about making a difference? If so,
St Giles is looking for an experienced Coach to provide centred support to a caseload of service users.

About St Giles and the St Giles Wise Partnership 

St Giles is an award-winning social justice charity using expertise and real-life past experiences to empower people who are not getting the help they need. People held back by poverty, exploited, abused, dealing with addiction or mental health problems, caught up in crime or a combination of these issues and others. We show people there is a way to build a better future for themselves and those they care about and help them create this through support, advice, and training.

The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise working to lift people out of poverty. As an enterprise, we build bridges to opportunity for the most vulnerable in our society. Our team does this through mentoring support, employment, skills, and energy advice.  St Giles and The Wise Group came together to form a partnership with the aim of supporting the Probation Resettlement reforms by offering a high-quality service underpinned by staff who have lived experience and cultural competency. As a result, we have been awarded contracts to deliver Personal Wellbeing Services for North and South Wales. These services will involve a range of support to community offenders and prison leavers including families, emotional wellbeing, lifestyle and associates and social inclusion (including meet at the gates).

About this exciting opportunity

Our successful candidate will provide person-centred support to a caseload of service users who will either be serving community sentences or being released from prison. You will create a safe and trusting environment, using trauma informed practice to successfully facilitate a supportive and constructive relationship with service users. Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with external agencies including Probation, Prisons, partners, and others who will assist in achieving prescribed outcomes for service users is a key element of the role.

To secure this role, you must have:

• Experience of working within male adults in the criminal justice system whether in the community or in prisons
• Experience of engaging successfully with challenging people, for example people who have complex needs, people who are reluctant to discuss their needs, and people who are angry and confused
• Knowledge and understanding of the requirements of managing a caseload including maintaining and updating records, remaining focused on action plan goals, and keeping to deadlines
• An ability to work sensitively with clients applying trauma informed strategies, actively listening and able to use a range of communication methods when providing information and support
• Ability to work resiliently under pressure, meet deadlines, work on own initiative and part of a team. 
• Welsh speaker desirable

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

We positively encourage applications if you have previously worked on a client-led support project, have had personal adverse experiences such as homelessness, substance misuse, debt, involvement with gangs etc. This includes experience of the criminal justice system, having served a prison sentence, or still be serving a prison sentence in a prison.

Vetting process will be in accordance with Cabinet Office Baseline Personnel Security Standards (BPSS) and will include Enhanced DBS check.

If you require further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button. 

Closing date: 11pm, 31 October 2021 Interview date: 8 November 2021

Please note St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

We’re seeking an Executive Assistant for a maternity cover position. The position is due to start in mid-November and is likely to be for a fixed period of 9-12 months. This is a crucial role where you play a key part in developing and supporting our charity and strengthening our administration and governance.

You will be providing flexible assistance primarily to our CEO, in the planning and delivery of their workload. You will also provide administrative support to the Management Team, Trustee Board and other structured groups which shape the charity’s strategy and activities, for example our Clinical Advisory Group. As such, the post holder will have the opportunity to work with the entire Student Minds team and a variety of stakeholders across the health and higher education sectors.

This role requires flexibility, initiative and discretion. You should be highly organised and proactive with strong people and communication skills. The ideal candidate is a ‘safe pair of hands’ who builds good relationships with others and is able to be efficient without compromising standards. In return we offer a role which is interesting, rewarding and varied within a supportive organisation. 

Job title: Team Coordinator and Executive Assistant

Working hours: 28 hours per week

Salary: £24,000 a year (this is equivalent to a full-time salary of £30,000 a year)

Who we are?

At London Funders we are at the heart of a great network of over 170 member organisations, focused on funding in London.  This includes every local authority in London, City Hall, independent Trusts and Foundations, businesses, social investment organisations and more. Together, our members invest hundreds of millions of pounds every year in civil society through all aspects of London’s life, from arts through to welfare, so that people across our communities can live better lives.  We’re the place where funders come together to connect and collaborate, where ideas are generated and acted on, and where people work to ensure that resources are channelled to the right places.

What are we looking for?

The Team Coordinator and Executive Assistant role is the glue in the team, who can make things happen and help us to deliver our work to a standard we can all be proud of.  This role is crucial to us in ensuring that everything runs smoothly – from being the friendly first point of contact for the team, helping to manage our diaries so we use our time effectively, and keeping the office running, through to organising the logistics of our events and supporting our work with our members so that we continue to deliver what’s needed for London.

You’ll bring your skills and experience at effective office administration to help run our systems – from using programs you’ll be familiar with (Microsoft Office software), to others that might be new to you (including Salesforce and QuickBooks) where we can provide you with training and support to use them effectively.  Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills will help you to work as part of our small team, as well as with the colleagues in our member organisations you’ll be meeting at our events.  You’ll soon find that no two days are the same, so whilst some elements of the job will be fairly routine (from diary management to taking minutes at meetings), you’ll also thrive on the variety of things you can get involved in, using your prioritisation skills to help you stay focused on achieving great things as part of our friendly team. 

How to apply?

The deadline for getting your application to us is 12pm (midday) on Friday 22 October 2021 – we’ll be shortlisting that day, and if you’re selected for interview we’ll invite you in to see us on either Tuesday 26 or Wednesday 27 October 2021. When you meet us we’ll ask you to do a short test (of your computer and prioritisation skills, you won’t need to prepare in advance for this), and we’ll then have an interview with you which will also include some time for you to ask us any questions.

When you’re ready, send your CV, covering letter and diversity monitoring form as outlined in the application pack. We look forward to hearing from you!

Age UK Bolton is seeking a highly motivated, creative and friendly person for their new and exciting project, PALs (Promoting Active Lives), which aims to tackle loneliness and isolation in older people in Bolton. 
PALs is designed to support them to improve their mental and emotional wellbeing.

Working alongside older people, a range of partners, staff and leading a team of volunteers, the PALs Service Co-ordinator will support older people to regain their independence, encouraging them to maintain their mental, physical, emotional and social activity to make later life a rewarding and fulfilling experience.

If you love working with people and are looking for a fulfilling new post, where you can make a real difference to the lives of isolated and lonely older people, then we would love to hear from you.
 

Work for a trusted local charity

Benefits we offer at Age UK Bolton: Up to 7% employer pension contributions, UK Healthcare Scheme, blended and flexible working, work laptop and phone, mileage expenses repaid at 45p mile, free parking at our Ageing Well Centre

DBS check provided

Application closing date: 12pm 25th October 2021

Please complete the Age UK Bolton application form and return to email adress listed on the application form 

Please note CVs will not be accepted