Sexual Violence First Contact Navigator

SALARY:  £24,174.00 per year

HOURS: Full time – 37.5 hrs per week

CONTRACT: 2 years

LOCATION: Thurrock, Essex and some travel across Essex

CLOSING DATE: 5pm 16th August 2020

INTERVIEW DATE: Monday 24th August 2020 and will take place online or in person in Thurrock.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS checks.

SERICC is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 and Part 1

The First Contact Navigator service is run by SERICC in partnership with SOS Rape Crisis and Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse (CARA) providing a single point of access into specialist sexual violence services.

Navigators support clients to access bespoke assistance around their needs after having experienced sexual violence including support with advocacy, counselling, criminal justice, drugs and alcohol support, housing, etc. The Navigators work with survivors across Essex. The role is a fast-paced role delivering short-term intensive casework to survivors, and in some instances, advocating on their behalf with statutory and non-statutory services.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced practitioner to work in an innovative service which improves responses, access and support for survivors of sexual violence in Essex.  Navigators work from a person-centred, trauma-informed and survivor-led, integrated approach ensuring individualised care pathway.

The successful candidate will have specialist knowledge in sexual violence as well as frontline experience supporting survivors. You will need exceptional communication skills, strong IT skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, telephone-focused role. If you have these skills, and want to join this unique and innovative service, we would love to hear from you.

The role is office based and we offer staff benefits including generous annual leave, 3% pension, access to workforce assistance programme and comprehensive training and support.

Please read the application pack before applying.

For full job description and application process please download application form

Please note if you have not received a response to your application by 5pm 20th August 2020 you can unfortunately assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Personal Assistant

We are looking for a PA to the Chief Executive who will provide high quality, effective, proactive and confidential administrative and governance support to the Chief Executive, Directors and Trustees to enable the delivery of strategic and operational objectives. This is a pivotal and varied role in which you will be involved at all levels of the charity.

Personal Assistant Responsibilities:

• Manage the Chief Executive’s incoming post and emails, ensuring Chief Executive is aware of priorities and take initiative to action these promptly
• Manage the Chief Executive’s busy diary, including complex travel arrangements, compiling detailed itineraries, expenses and preparing papers for meetings
• Carefully schedule all Leadership Team, Director Group, Board of Trustees and Finance & Resources Committee, and other governance meetings around quarterly reporting timeframes. To compile agendas and papers, produce minutes of a high standard and ensure actions are followed up
• Main point of contact for Trustees and the Chair of the Board
• Preparation of agenda to incorporate relevant reports and actions from previous minutes in consultation with the Chief Executive, Chair and other senior leaders
• Progressing actions on minutes, including ensuring prompt circulation to Board
• Liaise with those preparing papers for meetings to ensure they are available for distribution and distribute the agenda and papers prior to the meeting
• Attending and minute-taking all Trustee and Finance & Resources Committee Meetings and Leadership Team meetings

Personal Assistant Requirements:

• Experience of providing Personal Assistant support at a senior level
• Experience of diary management including arranging meetings, ensuring all appropriate documentation is available for those meetings and arranging travel and accommodation;
• Experience of building effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels internally and externally;
• Track record of excellent written and verbal communications skills including the preparation of board papers or similar
• A confident and approachable communicator, able to communicate with people at all levels appropriately via email, letter, telephone, video conference and face to face;
• Able to work unsupervised on own initiative with the ability to prioritise and deliver competing tasks under tight deadlines;
• Able to write clear and accurate correspondence, minutes and papers appropriately tailored to the audience;
• Analytical skills and able to filter and prioritise information;
• Able to deal with issues of a confidential nature in a courteous and diplomatic manner

About Missing People:

Missing People is an independent charity that relies on donations. Our Vision is that every missing person is found safe.

Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working around the clock for everyone who needs us. We provide free 24-hour confidential support, help, advice by phone, email, text and online, including the opportunity to reconnect. We also coordinate a UK wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search when someone goes missing.

Location: Mortlake, SW London

Job Type: Part-Time, Permanent

Hours: 21 per week over 4 days

Salary: £23,000 to £29,000 pro rata, depending on experience

Closing date: 16th August 2020

You may have experience of the following: Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Senior Secretary, EA, Corporate Secretary, Senior Administrator, Senior PA, etc.

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Creative Support wish to recruit a highly organised Executive Assistant to work as part of our Property Services Team based in Stockport.  The Executive Assistant will work closely with the Property Services Business Manager and assist with the manager’s changing prioritises on matters such as the review of information in relation to properties, repairs, compliance, costs etc.

You should be confident in writing reports, professional business letters, reviewing statistics, working on spreadsheets, taking notes at meetings and following up on them accordingly. The Executive Assistant will pick up on day to day queries to the Business Manager and will also deputise for the Business Manager, when required.

All applicants should have a strong and genuine interest in Creative Support’s activities.

The Executive Assistant will be required to contribute to our Out-of-Hours Duty Rota and to work flexible hours on occasion to meet priorities. 

PA to the Senior Leadership Team
Rochester Airport
Competitive Salary

For over 30 years, Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex has been providing world-leading pre-hospital medical service to critically ill or injured patients wherever they are, whenever they need it. As the UK’s busiest, and one of the world’s leading, Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), we are at the forefront of utilising technology and innovation to save lives and improve patient outcomes.

To support us in maximising our impact, Team KSS is looking to appoint a PA to the Senior Leadership Team, who will provide a high level of administrative support primarily to the members of our Senior Leadership Team (SLT). As the PA to the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide a wide range of services which include extensive diary and inbox management, and the processing of day-to-day administration to ensure that organisational deadlines are met and the SLT’s time is fully optimised.

A highly organised and highly efficient individual, the PA to the Senior Leadership team will also be responsible for deputising for the EA to the CEO during periods of absence.

DUTIES TO INCLUDE:

- Providing high-level administrative support for the Senior Leadership Team
- Day-to-day management of the Senior Leadership Team’s diaries where necessary; facilitating team demand on their time and reminding them of important tasks, actions and deadlines
- Travel co-ordination including travel booking
- Processing expenses
- Producing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations
- Commissioning and collating papers and briefings for meetings to ensure attendees are prepared for the meeting
- Minute taking for various meetings
- Acting as the first point of call for senior staff, maintaining high levels of visibility, professionalism and communicating on their behalf where necessary
- Deputising for the Executive Assistant to the CEO during periods of absence
- Maintaining stock levels for all office stationery and ordering new stock when necessary
- Supervising, co-ordinating and overseeing incoming and outgoing mail
- Meeting and greeting visitors on behalf of the Senior Leadership Team
- Ad-hoc tasks as instructed by the Senior Leadership Team or Executive Assistant to the CEO

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week, Monday – Thursday 9:00 – 17:00 and 9:00 – 16:30 on Fridays. 
 
To apply for this role, please select the apply button shown to submit your application along with a copy of your CV and supporting statement. 

The closing date for applications is the 17th August 2020.  

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Personal Assistant, PA, Senior Administrator, EA, Executive Assistant, PA to CEO, or PA to MD.

Summary

The role includes a wide range of organisational and secretarial tasks that will allow the Diocesan Secretary, who works as the operational cheif exectuive of the Diocese of Southwark, to maximize the use of her time. The PA will work collaboratively as part of a team who support the committee structure of the diocese, and the broader administrative support within the secretariat. Confidence and competence in the use of IT will be really important in this role, to manage corrresponce, track actions, manage data and to produce high quality presentations and documents.

Introduction

We are seeking an experienced PA who thrives in a changing and dynamic enironment, to support the Diocesean Secretary, who leads the operational, financial and governance arrangements for the Diocese, one of the largest dioceses within the Church of England.

This is an exciting, busy and wide-ranging role, providing the opportunity to use excellent PA skills, working with a wide range of colleagues, including those at a senior level within the Diocese.

Main Responsibilities

• The management of the Diocesan Secretary's diary.
• To provide a professional, discreet, courteous, and efficient first point of contact to Secretariat for all communications with the Diocesan Secretary.
• To maintain complete confidentiality and integrity always.
• Building key relationships with other members of the Secretariat, PAs to the Bishops and Archdeacons, senior trustees, and other colleagues.
• To arrange meetings with a wide range of internal and external contacts,
• Development and maintenance of Word and/or Excel meeting notes and actions resulting from meetings and following these up for the Diocesan Secretary.
• To schedule follow-up meetings and tracking actions for follow-up.
• Responding to correspondence and enquiries, including drafting letters.
• Managing invoices and legal documents sent to the Diocesan Secretary for signature
• Responding to emails where appropriate, as delegated by the Diocesan Secretary and ensuring deadlines for responses are met.
• Managing calls to the Diocesan Secretary and responding to phone calls.
• Management of files and papers; with the aim of continuing to move to a paperless office.
• Developing easily accessible folders for electronic files.
• Managing a bring forward system, ideally electronically, so documents are available for the Diocesan Secretary at the appropriate time for meetings.
• Provide general secretarial support to the Diocesan Secretary, including formatting and proof reading of reports, use of Excel to support monitoring activity.
• Preparing presentations using PowerPoint.
• To use the data sources available to provide summaries of management, financial and other information when required.

Ideal Candidate

You should have a high standard of education, normally to graduate level or equivalent, with experience in a similar or related role, working for someone at a senior level in an organisation.

A high degree of planning and organising, with attention to detail will be really important, as will experience of a busy office with competing tasks, and a collaborative 'can do' approach, with the ability to work with a wide range of colleagues internally and externally.

You should be a confident user of IT, with a keen interest in finding ways of using electronic means to improve efficiecy and effectiveness. You should particularly have:

• Advanced word-processing skills (Microsoft Word).
• Highly competent Excel skills with experience working with and creating spreadsheets.
• Experience with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and OneNote experience,
• Experience of complex diary management
• Excellent note-taking skills and ability to produce notes and summaries from meetings.
• Proactive curiosity - interest in gaining information from databases and summarise in simple formats.
• A good knowledge of PowerPoint with the ability to develop presentations.

Equally important are the interpersonal and communication skills that will enable you to deal courteously and confidentially with all who contact the Diocesan Secretary's office including:

• A warm and friendly personality
• Good humour, tact, diplomacy, and sensitivity.
• Working in a team environment, but being able to acting on your own initiative as the need arises.

An interest and willingness to learn about and work within the environment of the Church of England, will be important but this is an opportunity to develop knowledge of the workings of an often complex organisation.

You should be in sympathy with the aims and objectives of the Christian Church and have due regard for the traditions of the Church of England

The Executive Assistant role is a key support to Stewardship’s CEO and five person leadership team by assisting the leadership team and trustees operate effectively in their leadership, governance and external promotion of Stewardship and its charitable objectives.

The role will involve organising and coordinating the team’s schedule by organising key external and internal meetings, administrative support to the senior team as well as communicating with key stakeholders on behalf of both the CEO and Leadership Team. 

A key part of the role will also be acting as the focal point for the Chair and other non-executive trustees in their support for Stewardship.

The role requires a proactive team player who engages with and supports the work of the leadership of the organisation. Someone who can balance the need to use their own initiative while taking direction from a variety of senior staff to deliver the best outcomes for the organisation.

If you like working in a dynamic fast moving Christian team, dealing with all varieties of people and moving effortlessly from basic administration to organising complex and sensitive events this role is perfect.

Main responsibilities and duties include, but will not be limited to:

• proactively manage the CEO’s complex and varied diary focused on external relationships and provide similar diary and administrative support to the Leadership Team when necessary; coordinate domestic and overseas travel for the CEO and Leadership Team;
• act as the key contact point for the CEO and Leadership Team, handling correspondence and external enquiries and responding on their behalf, and assisting in preparing and managing communications to the wider staff team, Trustees or key clients, where appropriate;
• Be the point of contact for the chair and trustees including organising the Stewardship Trustee Council and its committees on a quarterly cycle (including two further boards: Lamb’s Passage Holdings and Stewardship America). This includes: coordinating attendance, distributing papers, undertaking some Company Secretary duties and writing the minutes of the meetings. Less regular duties include updating the Trustee Handbook, coordinating any Trustee recruitment processes and organising the annual trustee retreat.
• prepare agendas, papers, and presentations for key internal meetings, including monthly Extended Leadership Team, quarterly All Staff meetings and an annual staff retreat;
• carry out special projects for the CEO and Leadership Team, to help achieve the strategic goals of the organisation;
• Occasionally provide additional support to the Reception & Hospitality Team when required.

PA to CEO

Democratic Progress Institute

London based

Unique opportunity to get involved in a conflict resolution and peace building organisation based in central London. DPI aims to foster an environment of sharing information, ideas, knowledge and concerns for furthering of democratic solutions and outcomes. Our work supports the development of a pluralistic political arena capable of generating consensus and ownership over work on key issues at political and local levels.

The role includes the provision of administrative, logistical and research assistance to the CEO. Responsibilities will include liaising with staff, arranging meetings, travel, and accommodation; preparing speeches and presentations; maintaining the schedule of the CEO.

Specific Tasks include but are not limited to:

- Maintain CEO’s diary and communicate to appropriate individuals and institutions

- Prioritise all incoming events inquiries for CEO and manage extensive travel schedule, visa applications and logistical support both for CEO and other participants as necessary, often within short time frames

- Draft, edit, and prepare correspondence from CEO’s office

- Respond to and coordinate responses to inquiries for CEO by mail, e-mail and phone

- Update database and contact lists for CEO’s office, including data entry, reports and tracking, fundraising efforts, organisational partners, and others

- Carry out ad hoc small scale research and analysis

- Prepare briefing papers and speeches as necessary

- Organise and maintain the department and files of the CEO’s office including registering and archiving materials

- IT and technical assistance for phones, computers (desktop, laptop, iPad and iBook) and any other equipment used by the CEO

- Ensure smooth organisational communication and at times makes changes in procedures to deal with variations in work-load

- Prepare for and take minutes at meetings, including Board meetings

- Deal with, follow up all DPI communication outputs, including editing assessments, research and publications

- Other tasks and responsibilities as necessary.

Qualifications and Person Specification:

The successful candidate should need to meet the following criteria:

- Holds a university degree in international relations, political sciences, law or related fields

- Has minimum two years experience in a similar role

- Excellent written and spoken English plus analytical skills

- Strong administrative skills

- A keen attention to detail and ability to prioritise as well as multitask

- Flexible and resourceful approach to work and a “can do” attitude

- Professional demeanour when giving and taking information in writing, in person, and over the phone

- Capacity to work in a highly pressured environment, while remaining calm

- Ability to take initiative and prioritise tasks, excellent time-management, problem-prevention and problem solving skills

- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office

- Willingness to travel as necessary

- Ability to work on their own initiative as well as work as a team player.

Executive Assistant – Part Time
Central London (initially home based due to COVID-19)

About Us

Animal Free Research UK is the leading charity working towards a world where human diseases are cured faster without animal suffering. By pioneering excellence, inspiring and supporting scientists and influencing change, we are improving medical research and putting an end to animal testing.

By 2040, we aim to transform medical research and regulation in the UK so that the development of treatments for human diseases can be entirely animal free and breakthroughs can be achieved faster.

We’re currently looking for an Executive Assistant to join us on a part-time basis, working 21 hours per week.

The Benefits 

- Salary of £28,000 pro rata 
- Pension
- Flexible/home working options
- Join a charity that places ethics at the heart of science

If you are an articulate Executive Assistant seeking your next challenge, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking charity that’s dedicated to abolishing animal testing. 

You’ll play an integral role in enabling our senior management team to operate as efficiently as possible, which will allow them to work towards our strategic goals and transform the way in which disease is combatted. 

The Role

As an Executive Assistant, you will provide PA and business support to our Chief Executive and senior management team. 

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, you will:

- Make travel arrangements, organise meetings and manage diaries 
- Manage a range of projects and research activities 
- Deliver high-quality HR administration to the organisation 
- Act as the first point of contact for any facilities issues 
- Manage relationships with key stakeholders 
- Handle confidential information with discretion 

About You

To join us as an Executive Assistant, you’ll need: 

- Demonstrable experience as an Executive Assistant, including managing the daily operations of the office, organising and maintaining files and records, planning and scheduling meetings, managing projects and conducting research, preparing and editing correspondence, creating reports and presentations, making travel arrangements, and providing high-quality customer service
- Experience of producing relevant reports and dashboards for senior colleagues, with appropriate recommendations
- Experience of managing supplier relationships
- Demonstrable success in networking/building relationships 
- Excellent literacy and numeracy skills and proficiency in MS Office 
- To be educated to Level 3 (AS/A Levels) or equivalent through experience 

Other organisations may call this role EA, PA, Personal Assistant, EA to MD, EA to CEO, PA to Chief Executive, Secretary, or Senior Administrator. 

The closing date for applications is the 1st September 2020. Interviews are scheduled to take place on the 14th September 2020. 

Webrecruit and Animal Free Research UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are seeking your next challenge as an Executive Assistant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Are you a member of a Christian Church with pastoral skills and an ability to relate well to people of all ages and backgrounds? Are you able to offer a thoughtful and mature Christian presence in a variety of contexts?

We are seeking a Pastoral Worker to work in the Enfield Methodist Circuit from 1 September 2020.  You will work collaboratively with the presbyter in pastoral charge and others to provide pastoral care for a group of churches.  You will help the circuit to shape and reimagine patterns of pastoral care across those churches, enabling the churches to develop and build on partnerships, particularly with the local MHA Live at Home Scheme.

You will support the presbyter in enabling the church community to care and pray for one another.  To offer care that is complementary to Pastoral Visitors and house groups through meeting with those with specific pastoral need. By agreement with the presbyter, and following appropriate training, to visit members of the church, their families, and any linked with the church who have a particular pastoral need.

You will be part of a 15 person diverse Circuit Leadership Team and have opportunities for study and training.  Benefits include a contributory pension scheme and 28 days paid holiday per year in addition to bank holidays.

We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres which provide an education programme addressing underachievement and social exclusion. We target children and young people most at risk of failing to meet their potential to go to university due to economic, social, cultural, or linguistic disadvantage. IntoUniversity provides practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff are transforming the fortunes of thousands of young people each year. We currently have thirty-one centres and extension projects across the country, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.

We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to be an Executive Officer (Governance, Events and Projects). You will support the Senior Management Team in ensuring the smooth governance of the charity, and you will work closely with the charity’s management committees, Trustee Board and Advisory Panel members. You will work with the Senior Management Team to organise events for external stakeholders and supporters of the charity, and conferences and team days for the charity’s entire staff team. You will also provide important generalist support for the Senior Management Team on a series of ad-hoc projects and tasks.

This role is genuinely exciting: you will have the inside track on how the charity plans and implements both its strategic growth and its day-to-day operations. You will work with the highest level of management at the charity, interacting with the Senior Management Team and Trustees on a daily basis. You will work with a range of senior contacts, both internal and external, so it is essential that you have strong interpersonal and communication skills. You will need strong organisational and analytical skills for your day-to-day work, displaying meticulous attention to detail and a high level of efficiency.  You will exhibit exceptional diplomacy and tact, and a high level of professionalism. Most importantly, you will have a genuine passion for the mission and values of IntoUniversity.

As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates and/or male candidates as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.

The full job description is attached, and you can apply via the link on this page. The deadline for applications is 9am on 10 August 2020, and the selection day will take place on 19 August 2020.

Thank you very much for your interest and we look forward to receiving your application.

Job Purpose: To provide direct emotional and practical support to patients and carers

Key Responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Answering enquiries via telephone, email, online forums or social media in a sympathetic, informative and supportive manner, whilst demonstrating confidentiality and sensitivity
• Using the central database to record all correspondence, ensuring permission is gained to follow GDPR.
• Identifying gaps in patient information and assist in developing relevant medically approved resources to reflect current guidelines and advances
• Assisting with update of content on Charity Website and social media channels current and relevant.
• Supporting the organisation of all charity events including Patients Day, World Heart Rhythm Week, AF Aware Week & Support Groups
• Identify and support charity fundraisers by maintaining a close relationship until after the event

We are looking for a highly experienced Temporary PA who enjoys Dairy management , you be working for a social welfare charity. Currently the role will be remotely based but eventually it will be working in the office , Immediate Start!

The Role
Manage the diary arrange meetings and book meeting rooms.
Dealing with emails
Organise the travel arrangements, book and confirm reservations.
Draft and amend correspondence, reports and other administrative tasks.

The Candidate
Extensive PA/EA experience to Director /CEO Level
Demonstrated experience of travel arranging, diary management and email management.
Office and facilities management.
Organised with strong communication skills
Charity/NFP experience
IT Skills, MS office and Databases

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is dedicated to improving the lives of young people and communities from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds.

Through our portfolio of high-impact programmes and partnerships we:

• Work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, aged 13 to 30 to inspire and enable them to succeed in the career of their choice.
• Empower individuals and communities to create better places for people to live and work.
• Support people to create a fairer, inclusive society in which everyone can flourish.

Job purpose:

To assist the CEO in achieving the Trust’s aims and objectives; and provide a comprehensive support service for the CEO & Trustees, maintaining the highest possible standards of communication at all times. Whether you are an experienced EA or an individual who wishes to take their career to the next stage, this role provides development and growth opportunities within an ambitious and expanding charity. You will enjoy the challenges of staying ahead of change and keeping the CEO and Board of Trustees well informed.

Principal Responsibilities:

• To undertake research, prepare reports, responses and statistical information as required
• Draft speeches and presentations for CEO for external partner meetings
• Prepare, proofread and revise draft documents (including legal), correspondence, trustee papers, external presentations to corporates and partners
• Coordinate projects/initiatives delegated by the Chief Executive
• Provide secretarial support: taking minutes, agenda drafting, collating papers in advance, coordinating meetings
• Manage complex and conflicting diary pressures, and manage travel logistics
• Act as the first point of contact for all matters within the responsibilities of the Chief Executive
• Meeting arrangements and support for the CEO, including scheduling, invitations, refreshements, AV needs, conference and videoconference calls and on-the-day assistance
• Meeting arrangements and support for the senior management team, including scheduling, invitations, minute taking, preparation of materials, and on-the-day assistance

Board of Trustees

• Preparation of agenda to incorporate relevant reports and actions from previous minutes in consultation with the Chief Executive, Chair and other senior leaders
• Progressing actions on minutes, including ensuring prompt circulation to Board
• Liaise with those preparing papers for meetings to ensure they are available for distribution and distribute the agenda and papers prior to the meeting.
• To maintain confidentiality of information in line with Data protection legislation and safeguarding requirements.
• Support the delivery of the annual report.
• Working with the wider SLCT to achieve the trusts aims and objectives.

To be the successful candidate you must demonstrate your track record against the following criteria and competencies in your application:

• 2 years + experience in relavent role
• Strong communicator with the ability to work with all levels
• Taking ownership to drive desired outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Track record of excellent written and verbal communications skills including the preparation of board papers
• Ability to prioritise changing requirements
• Getting results in tight timescales
• Ability to filter information

General

• To attend supervisions, team meetings and other meetings, as and when required.
• To attend internal and external training courses, as agreed with your line manager.
• To represent the organization at internal and external events including networking events, fundraising events and launch activities, as and when required, occasionally on evenings and weekends.
• To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required.

Diversity Policy:

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is keen to encourage applications from individuals from a diverse range of applicants. We are particularly proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Please complete a 1-page covering letter statement attached to your CV demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the essential and personal qualities listed above, addressing each point in the order shown.

Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competences have helped you achieve positive results.  This will give you the best possible chance of being short listed.

Please note, we will interview suitable candidates before the closing date.

Are you looking for the first step in a career where you can support vulnerable people to rebuild their lives?

About the role

St Mungo’s Rough Sleeping services provide a rapid response service, intervening to ensure no one needs to sleep rough, our work is ongoing and we are currently looking for a motivated Assistant to join our No Second Night Out (NSNO) Assessment Hub in West London; to support the team in ensuring as many people as possible receive a rapid response, a full assessment of their needs and an offer of help to move away from the dangers of rough sleeping.

The role of a Hub Assistant Worker is to jointly manage the safe day to day running of the project with other members of the team and to provide basic support and advice to clients.  You will also be the first point of contact for clients and visitors and coordinating the Health and Safety within the service. 

In this vital role, it is essential that you are flexible to work on the weekly rota to ensure services are accessible to those who are homeless, at the time they most need our support. Hours for this role will be Monday - Friday 7.5 hours per day with exact shift times to me agreed.

What we’re looking for

This role will suit those with experience of working at pace in a public facing environment, you should also have:

• Understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerable people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services; or you may have personal experience of homelessness.

• Experience of managing complex and difficult situations in relation to people and basic strategies to deal with challenging behavior.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with others.

• Great organisation and the ability to prioritise and manage your own time.

• Above all we are looking for inspirational, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives; and a willingness to develop valuable skills to achieve this.

St Mungo’s staff are currently working around the clock to support rough sleepers across London in a number of hotels that have been procured by the GLA in response to the COVID-19 emergency. These innovative projects aim to support clients to safely self-isolate; while also providing the opportunity for staff to carry out additional assessments for longer term options to support them away from the streets for good. NSNO staff will continue to work in these hotels until Assessment Hubs are able to reopen.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 7 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Pay and Other Benefits

St Mungo’s is proud to pay client facing staff above average for the sector. We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff. St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

For this role staff can claim an additional 20% pay premium for hours worked between 7.30am-8.00am Monday to Friday,

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 24 August 2020

Interview and assessments on: 3-4 September 2020 (To be held remotely via video conference call)

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.