We are seeking a proactive Editorial Assistant to support the Managing Editor and take charge of key steps of the publishing process for the fully open access journal Bioscience Reports within the Portland Press portfolio.

You will quality-assure journal submissions and support the peer-review process, working closely with and supporting the Editorial Board and external vendor. With a focus on researcher service, you will communicate with authors, reviewers and editors to answer questions and resolve any difficulties they might have in using the online manuscript system.

Working in close alignment with the Managing Editor to deliver on publishing targets for Bioscience Reports, the role will also ensure that editorial workflows are optimised to drive first-class author, reviewer and editor service, building strong relationships with the scientific community. Building up knowledge of editorial workflows, you maintain and improve the editorial system and manage assignment of manuscript duties to Editorial Board member and external vendors, and also suggest improvements to departmental processes and procedures.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 8th July 2022

“Please note that interviews will be virtual”.

For more information, please visit our website.

Please send a CV and covering letter by email via the button below. It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter.

This is because the Society is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies to support staff from different backgrounds.

The Society takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

This role will be a key part of the Chief Executive’s Office, helping the Senior Leadership Team to connect with every part of ARUK, driving our strategy, engaging employees and enabling ARUK and its leaders to succeed.

Specifically, it will act as the first point of contact for the Directors of ARUK, by working closely and effectively with them to ensure they are well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, scheduling of internal and external meetings and liaising with stakeholders as appropriate. The role also provides project-specific support to the Directors. The role reports into the Senior Executive Assistant and will also support the wider work of the Chief Executive’s Office on governance, strategy, planning and internal communications.

This is a fulltime, permanent role; however, we are able to consider this role part time, with a minimum of 4 days per week with flexibility around the hours worked per day.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Manage the diaries of Directors of ARUK, scheduling meetings with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.  
• Additional responsibilities, include arranging and attending meetings, taking and issuing minutes, drafting agendas, collating and distributing papers as appropriate, locating suitable meeting venues, room reservations and refreshments. 
• Filter general information, queries, telephone calls, emails, and invitations by redirecting to a more appropriate point of contact. 
• Ensure travel arrangements, including international travel, are managed effectively and within budget, including booking travel and accommodation, producing a detailed travel itinerary, arranging currency and visa requirements.
• Complete expenses, ensuring receipts are obtained and expenses are claimed in accordance with the relevant policy. 
• Support the Senior Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to the Chief Executive and other Directors as required. 
• Project support with Operational Planning and budgeting process, Stakeholder Engagement programme and other programmes agreed by Directors.
• Work with the Senior Executive Assistant and the Senior Governance Manager to deliver ARUK’s governance arrangements, including preparing and compiling documents and presentations for trustees and supporting on meetings as required.

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience working in a busy PA/administrative role
• Diary management
• Ability to take minutes
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Good written and verbal communications skills.
• Effective problem-solving skills and ability to exercise good judgment/initiative in a variety of situations.
• Excellent administrative and IT skills; Outlook Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organisational skills, able to juggle competing priorities and co-ordinate workloads
• Good communicator – able to build rapport and demonstrate influencing, negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Receptive to feedback and demonstrates flexibility, curiosity, and an ability to learn.
• Ability to build relationships, strong team player.
• Strong ethical standards and a high level of personal integrity.

Additional Information:

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abingdon, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £28,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 10th July 2022, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 18th July 2022. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.  Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via the channels on our website.

How to apply:

Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV and covering letter to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK:

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

You will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2021, we were listed 69th in the prestigious 100 Large Best Companies to Work For.  We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work for in the East of England and the Charity’s 30 Best Companies to Work For.

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

We are recruiting an Executive Assistant on behalf of a fabulous Charity which is the collective voice of 140 universities across the UK.

This is a 12 month part time (0.6 FTE) contract

This role is hybrid working with 1 day per week in the office near Russel Square station and the remainder remotely.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Chief Executive Office and and the wider team providing admin support.

Duties include:

• diary management
• supporting group meetings through the production of agendas, papers and meeting notes
• support with events programme (online and face to face); and
• Provide support for the CEO's member engagement activities, in particular regular regional vice-chancellor dinners, monthly VC group calls via Teams and university visits.
• Maintain records and intelligence relating to CEO member visits.
• Assist with internal communications e.g., uploading staff blogs to intranet, drafting updates on CEO's activities for the monthly staff newsletter

This role is for an experienced administrator who can juggle a diverse workload without being phased. You'll work closely with your colleagues and have a great work environment. You'll need to be able to work with senior staff and external stakeholders

Salary: £25,000 to £30,000 (pro rata as it is 0.6 FTE)

If interested, please apply before Wednesday 29^th June 2022.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Paid Media Executive

A brand new and exciting opportunity has recently arisen for a Paid Media Executive with strong paid media experience to join an established charity technology agency based in London. This is an amazing chance for a Paid Media Executive with great passion for digital marketing to have a huge impact in a truly important industry! 

As the Paid Media Executive, you will have the opportunity to work alongside award winning organisations within the charity sector to aid in pushing their digital marketing function forward. The Paid Media Executive will also be integral in managing full campaign lifecycles, including Google Ad Grants, which will allow these organisations to further understand their users!

The Paid Media Executive will benefit from a strong work-life balance, including 35 hour working weeks and a remote working environment.

Skills that are required for the Paid Media Executive are: 

• Strong paid media experience
• Understanding of Google Ad Grants
• Project management tool experience (e.g. Asana)
• Strong Communication skills

Paid Media Executive / Digital Marketing / Campaigns / Google Ad Grants / Advertisement

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Paid Media Executive with natural curiosity to not only learn and grow as a Paid Media Executive, but to also aid charities in furthering the life changing research they carry out!

Salary: £34,000-£37,000 plus excellent benefits

Location: Remote (Office Space in London)

Apply now for immediate consideration regarding this fantastic opportunity!

Understanding Recruitment is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy.

Remote Services Support Officer

Full time at 35 hrs per week, Permanent

Salary: £22,168 – £26,390 – dependent on experience

Work from home – Occasional site visits required to our London Office

Closing date for applications: 9am Friday 8th July 2022

Interviews will take place online via video conference - week commencing 11th July 2022

About Us

Founded in 1997, GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. We operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide treatment for anyone who is harmed by gambling, create awareness about safer gambling and treatment, and encourage an effective approach to safer gambling within the gambling industry.

The Role

This is a great time to join GamCare as we’re recruiting a Remote Services Support Officer which is a new opportunity for someone who is a confident communicator, works collaboratively, has a can-do attitude, and enjoys being part of a dynamic team.  The Remote Services Support Officer is ideal for someone who is super-organised and enjoys a varied workload.

As the successful candidate you’ll support the work of our Director of Clinical and Communities, Head of Remote services, and Helpline Managers. This will include administrative support and co-ordination of reporting schedules, as well as liaising across teams internally, arranging and recording meetings, maintaining action logs and monitoring systems.

The Remote Team operate the National Gambling Helpline which provides information, advice and support for anyone affected by problem gambling as well as referring people to free treatment across England, Scotland and Wales.

About You

As the successful candidate you’ll bring your extensive experience of having worked in Operational Support, Administration or as a Personal Assistant or similar which will have equipped you to be a highly organised and detail-orientated member of the team.

With a background of strong analytical and problem-solving skills you’ll be able to prioritise and execute tasks well in an agile working environment. Excellent verbal, written communication and honed interpersonal skills along with the ability to present ideas to a range of ideas in a user-friendly language are essential for your success.

Key Responsibilities

• Meeting administration, including maintaining meeting schedules, booking accommodation (where needed), minute-taking and actions logs.
• Organise calendars, rotas, diaries and meetings across multiple teams and staff members.
• Co-ordinate reporting schedules and report requests with data colleagues, to ensure that reports are accurate and submitted on time.
• Monitoring inboxes, prioritising and directing queries quickly and efficiently.
• Manage enquiries and other correspondence and liaise as appropriate.
• Assist with the co-ordination of functions across directorate, such as consultation with other clinical colleagues and compilation of presentations.

Benefits You Can Enjoy

• 33 days basic annual leave entitlement per annum (pro-rated for part-time colleagues) including bank holidays which increases with service
• A generous Pension Scheme - we contribute 6% and you contribute 2%.
• Discretionary company sick pay from day one of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour support
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Appointment is subject to a DBS check

GamCare are committed to offering the best support to people affected by gambling harms, as such we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience.

To apply, please go onto the GamCare website and complete an application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey.

For any further information on the role or if you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application process, please contact recruitment inbox and the team will be happy to help.

Job title: Support Team Assistant

Status: Permanent, 36 hours per week

Location: Leeds Head Office (Hybrid working)

Salary: £21,731.80 per annum

Closing Date: 11 July 2022

Skills for Care helps create a well-led, skilled and valued adult social care workforce.

Our practical support helps leaders and managers recruit, develop and lead their staff, retaining them from entry level right through to senior leadership and management roles.

Find out more by taking a look at our website .

Skills for Care has an exciting opportunity for a Support Team Assistant to join our team.

In this role you’ll help social care providers use our Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS by providing first rate telephone and online support. You’ll be fully trained on the service to help you perform this key role.

You’ll need strong attention to detail and be able to work as part of a team.  You will have excellent written and spoken English skills and a good working knowledge of using Excel and Word.

We strive to deliver excellent customer service and we receive great feedback from customers. Our work helps Skills for Care deliver valued intelligence to the wider social care sector.

In return, the employee will receive benefits including

• 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays,
• health cash plan,
• discounts on various high street shops,
• stakeholder pension scheme

If you are interested in this role please visit the website for the full job description.

At Skills for Care we are passionate about our workforce becoming more representative of the society we support, this includes all equality characteristics such as age, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief. This lived experience from a diverse group of people helps us in all the work that we do and ultimately supports the social care sector to provide the best quality care. We recognize that sometimes an individual’s impairment can mean that some adjustments to our recruitment and selection process would be welcomed. Please contact our HR team to discuss any adjustments that you may need.

A DBS check is not required for these roles. Candidates will be asked to disclose any unspent criminal convictions as part of the recruitment process however this will not form part of the initial application stage.

Salary - £37,300 - £40,248 + up to £5,000 accountancy allowance

The Government Property Agency is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of Government's transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of key Government policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio in order to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years.

Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people. Through programmes like Hubs, Whitehall Campus and Smart Working you will be in the vanguard of creating model working environments and promoting flexible working practices. The postholder can be based at any of the GPA locations with Finance presence outside London with offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newport, Norwich, Nottingham and Swindon.

The Assistant Finance Business Partner (Property) will be a pivotal point of contact as finance support for the Property Directorate in the GPA. They will monitor expenditure and income, investigate variances, contribute to business cases and play a key role in monthly reporting and annual budget setting. This post reports into the Finance Business Partner and will have a wide network of customers across the Directorate they support. The post holder will contribute to GPA developing a culture of strong financial management.

The responsibilities of the Assistant Finance Business Partner will include

• Working with GPA’s outsourced Property Partner to:
• Ensure that the financial accounting for the GPA property estate is accurate.
• Monitor income and expenditure and investigate variances.
• Support maintenance of the property general ledger.
• Support delivery timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Commercial Acumen -Awareness & understanding of commercial drivers, risks and financial expenditure and income, ability & knowledge to manage finances, contracts, commercial relationships to secure benefits for GPA, it’s clients and customer.
• Establish and maintain good relationships across the relevant Directorate and the wider GPA Finance function
• Maintain monthly financial forecasts and accruals, and support quarterly reviews
• Support the delivery of accurate financial data in a timely manner to enable effective decision making
• Provide advice on correct financial treatment of income and expenditure and PO’s.
• Ensure correct financial governance and stewardship of projects and programmes
• Play an active role as a member of the wider finance team, contributing expertise in the development of strategies, proposals and ways of working
• Assist in Budget profiling and monthly forecasting
• Analysing expenditure and providing commentary against budget and forecast and ensuring income recovered
• Management accounts preparation and provision of board slides
• Identifying and reporting on financial risk to GPA
• Liaising with auditors
• Ensuring robust financial reporting across projects
• Business Partnering with non-finance managers in order to develop processes and the understanding of financial requirements
• Contribute to and provide advice on business cases
• Developing financial systems alongside others to make processes more user friendly, efficient, effective and robust.

 Key Skills & Experience

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant
• Experience of property accounting preferred but not essential
• A good level of financial reporting experience
• Strong attention to detail and ability to analyse and interpret significant amounts of financial data
• Ability to communicate complex matters to a non-financial audience
• Ability to work well as part of a geographically dispersed team
• Strong focus on delivering an excellent service to customers
• Strong organisational skills to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Strong Microsoft Excel skill

For more information, please apply using the link, or contact Michael Swinburn or Jack White at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

Salary: £20,000 - £22,000 per annum

Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge, UK. Current policy offers partial remote working within the UK

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

We are seeking an ICT Assistant to help provide ICT support to our employees around the world, providing a first line support service, liaising with external providers and processing relevant administration.

You will have a keen interest int IT and technology, strong relevant IT skills and excellent problem-solving skills. You will have a real willingness and proven ability to learn new systems and acquire new knowledge and skills.

Your strong interpersonal skills and customer focus will enable you to build effective working relationships. You will be a good team player and enjoy working in a busy environment, with the ability to balance competing demands. A keen attention to detail and a diligent and rigorous approach to work are also essential.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise where appropriate. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

For further details and to apply please click here

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 26 June 2022.

The CLA East team is looking for a dynamic person to join them in the exciting and varied role of Regional Coordinator. The successful applicant will manage the office near Newmarket, provide administrative support to the team, and run the Branch Committees, providing the secretariat to meetings. This is a full-time post.

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is the membership organisation for owners of land, property and rural businesses, who have been championing the interests of rural England and Wales for over 100 years. CLA members own or manage around half the rural land in England and Wales and more than 250 different types of businesses.

We are looking for an experienced Administrator who is highly organised and has a positive attitude.  The role will quickly become an integral member of the team and assist with a variety of duties for the smooth running of member operations, to manage the office and to act as PA to the East Director and provide administrative support to other members of the team.

The regional coordinator is usually the first point of contact for members and will manage the eight regional Branch Committees, covering a wide range of issues impacting rural businesses.

We’re looking for a candidate who has experience in office management and ideally has an understanding of rural issues. The role will liaise with stakeholders including members, MPs, and decision makers in the region.

The ideal person will:

• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Have a high level of computer literacy with great administrative skills and ideally experience of CRM systems
• Be self-Motivated, enthusiastic and organised with excellent time management
• Be able to manage and prioritise workloads effectively
• Be flexible, adaptable and open to new ideas
• Be willing to learn and ability to work under own initiative
• Be charismatic and brilliant with people
• Be a problem solver who can use their own initiative and judgement
• Be able to demonstrate attributes of honesty, integrity, due skill, care and diligence

Driving Licence required due to requirement to travel to committee meetings in rural locations.

The position involves:

• Managing the CLA East Office including processing invoices
• Acting as a first point of contact for members who contact the East office: dealing with correspondence and phone calls
• Organising the eight CLA County Branch Committees in the East. Preparing and circulating agendas and papers for the committees and drafting minutes at the meetings. The Committees discuss a variety of topical issues impacting rural businesses.  The post holder will be the main point of contact for the committee members. 
• Organising meetings and appointments with stakeholders and decision makers such as MPs
• Acting as PA to the Regional Director and providing admin support to the rest of the team including assisting with event administration
• Leading on CRM (Customer Relationship Management) to ensure the database is up to date and accurate

The Location, Team, and Working Arrangements

The role is based near Newmarket.  We will be moving to a wonderful new rural office location (CB8 0TY) in the Summer/Autumn 2022.  The role will involve a 35-hour working week, with some flexible working available on request, although contact time in the office would be required each week.  There will be a requirement to travel across the East at times, to attend events and meetings and visit members. 

The successful candidate will be part of a small, hardworking and fun team, who are very passionate about the organisation and rural affairs in general.  They will also work collaboratively with the CLA’s supportive team of over one hundred highly motivated individuals in the membership, finance, marketing, external affairs and advisory teams, in London and across the other five regions in England and Wales. 

What we can offer

The CLA offers its staff a large number of benefits which include;

• Enrolment into an excellent pension scheme, offering Employer's contribution

• of up to 10% of salary
• 24 days holiday, increasing to 26 after 2 years' service, and 29 days after 3 years' service, plus public holidays
• Work place benefits such as payment of flu vaccinations, eye tests and option for Payroll Giving
• Access to an online wellness portal, including Employees Assistance Programme
• Discount offers at over 800 retailers
• Access to a private 24 hour GP service

Job Description

• Responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of organisational safeguarding policies and practice, ensuring that Catch22 adheres to statutory safeguarding practices across all the local authorities that it operates in.

• Responsible for the development and setting of strategic direction for Safeguarding, responsible for the implementation of the organisational Safeguarding strategy.

• Produce an annual safeguarding strategy and regularly report to the Board on progress.

• Be the subject matter expert on Safeguarding:

• • Use specialist knowledge to inform and advise the directors and others to understand, lead and deliver the Safeguarding strategy.
  • Enable teams across Catch22 to work to safeguarding objectives in line with overarching strategic objectives.
  • Inform business decision around bids, acquisitions, and service developments from a safeguarding perspective

• Create a risk based approach to safeguarding, considering legal, regulatory, policy and external best practice, escalating risks and updating existing policies where needed.

• Work with wider Catch22 Departments to create organisational safeguarding projects and initiatives that deliver the strategy, supporting appropriate business cases and budgets for effective implementation.

• Provide guidance and support to the People team and directors in relation to case management, ensuring procedures for reporting are followed and acting as Catch22 representative in the reporting of incidents to other agencies/external bodies.

• Acting as the Catch22 Safeguarding point of contact for external bodies such as the Charities Commission, LADO, Prevent and DBS, attending meetings and updating on procedural changes and compliance audits as required.

• Develop, implement, and monitor the organisational safeguarding risk register and develop a set of metrics to measure the effectiveness of safeguarding practice. Work alongside the Data and Insights Team to analyse this information to create insights that inform the future direction of safeguarding at Catch22.
• Develop and maintain external networks and contacts to enable organisational benchmarking and ensure development of best practice.

• Manage stakeholder relationships including the Chair of the Trustees, nominated Trustee for Safeguarding, Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team, HR Business Partners, coaching on safeguarding leadership and reporting on progress against strategy and performance as required.
• Ensure appropriate governance arrangements are in place to ensure the golden thread of effective safeguarding practice flows from front line work to the role of the Board of Trustees.
• Leadership and line management of the safeguarding team and effective joint working with other corporate and operational teams.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level

• A relevant professional qualification in safeguarding field

Additional information

Contract: Permanent 

Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours per week

Salary: £50,000.00 - £52,000.00 per annum

Place of work: Home Working – Nationwide

Reports to: Director of Young People and Families

Level of screening: Enhanced DBS

Catch22 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice will be followed and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

The Learning Specialist will assist in the delivery of appropriate, blended solutions to meet individual, team and organisational learning and development needs; that will support and equip the workforce to achieve the vision of an end to the need for foodbanks in the UK.

The role will be responsible for the development of engaging digital and face to face L&D solutions that help drive high performance, in line with operational and strategic requirements. Delivering training and support to staff; as well as to volunteers & Food Banks that form part of our network.

Working across with People & Inclusion Directorate and with a range of internal & external stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of learning solutions from idea conception through to implementation, taking ownership for a range of content across key skill areas.

Role responsibilities

· Design and delivery of learning programmes for our staff and our wider network, including ‘on the job’ training, coaching and the creation of digital learning resources.

· Maintain and develop the Grow learning platform for staff, advising on the design and delivery of digital content using up to date learning technologies.

· Collaborate with departments and project teams across the organisation, delivering the L&D elements of projects and facilitating specific interventions to support the success of the work

· Design face to face and digital course content, documentation, and structured learning resources for a range of L&D solutions

· Support the Learning & Development Manager to deliver of our staff induction and  core learning offers, delivering new and existing training and workshops as needed; and answering queries that come into our team

Personal Specification

Technical skills and minimum knowledge:

· Highly developed interpersonal skills: able to build and manage relationships and network effectively; promotes a collaborative team environment.

· Excellent planning skills; with sound project management knowledge and capable of managing a broad portfolio of activities.

· Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, demonstrable knowledge of learning theory and experience in designing and developing engaging learning interventions.

· Expertise in the use of learning technologies and committed to the ongoing development of capabilities in this area.

· Ability to embed Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within all objectives that report into this department.

Behaviours and competencies:

· Demonstrates a strong, visible passion and commitment to the Trussell Trust and its strategic objectives.

· Committed to diversity and inclusion, championing the principles of equality of opportunity.

· Deliver work within a cross-Directorate matrix structure where operational and development benefits arise from resource sharing.

· Collaboration and delivery through others with clear plans and an empowering approach to ensure accountability for delivery of customer outcomes.

· Engaging people and creating opportunities for relationship building, and building a supportive, respectful working environment.

Key Stakeholders

· People Experience

· Volunteering Management

· Department Leadership Teams contributing to L&D planning.

· Diversity & Inclusion

· EA and PA Community

· Communications

· Brand & Marketing

Our Values

The Trussell Trust is a charity that works to end the need for food banks. It is founded on and shaped by Christian principles.

Our values of dignity, justice, compassion, and community are central to all that we do and therefore supports our aim to be an organisation where the diversity of all employees is valued.  We welcome people of all faiths and none and those that are committed to these values.

We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.

The L&D Trainer will develop engaging learning programmes and objectives set by the Learning & Development team, assisting in the delivery of appropriate, blended learning solutions that enable our wider network to achieve the vision of an end to the need for foodbanks in the UK.

The role will be responsible for creating and delivering training to the wider network as a primary audience, consisting of food banks, people with lived experience and volunteers. This will include working with our Operations Directorate to ensure learning solutions are delivered from idea conception through to implementation, taking ownership for a range of learning content.

The role will also be required to deliver some specific L&D solutions for the Trussell Trust workforce, that help drive high performance in line with operational and strategic requirements.

Role responsibilities

• Design and deliver development programmes to our wider food bank network, including face to face & virtual workshops, ‘on the job’ training, coaching and the creation of learning resources for Food Banks

• Advise on learning activities and training content to our Operations Directorate, project managing the L&D elements of initiatives for the food bank network; and delivering specific interventions to support the success of the work

• Collaborate with the Volunteering team to maintain and develop the Volunteer learning management system, including advising and contributing to the design and delivery of digital learning content (e.g., creating digital learning resources that will be hosted on the learning management system)

• Support the Learning & Development Manager with the development of our core offers, delivering new and existing training and workshops; and answering queries that come into our team

• Collaborate with internal & external stakeholders on several people development initiatives forming part of the wider Trussell Trust learning framework.

Personal Specification

Technical skills and minimum knowledge:

• Solid facilitation or training delivery experience in soft skills, systems, and onboarding

• Expertise in the use of learning technologies and committed to the ongoing development of capabilities in this area

• A proven ability to apply situational styles to achieve the best outcomes, flexing between instructing, training and coaching

• Highly developed interpersonal skills: able to build and manage relationships and network effectively; promotes a collaborative team environment.

• Excellent planning skills; with sound project management knowledge and capable of managing a broad portfolio of activities.

• Experience of identifying training needs and liaising with internal and external stakeholders

•  Demonstrable knowledge of learning theory and experience in designing and developing engaging learning interventions.

•  Ability to embed Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within all objectives that report into this department.

Behaviours and competencies:

• Demonstrates a strong, visible passion and commitment to the Trussell Trust and its strategic objectives.

• Committed to equity, anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion.

• Demonstrates empathy for people from under-represented, historically excluded and marginalised backgrounds.

• Deliver work within a cross-Directorate matrix structure where operational and development benefits arise from resource sharing.

• Collaboration and delivery through others with clear plans and an empowering approach to ensure accountability for delivery of customer outcomes.

• Engaging people and creating opportunities for relationship building, and building a supportive, respectful working environment.

Key Stakeholders

• Operations

• People Experience

• Volunteering Management

• Department Leadership Teams contributing to L&D planning.

• Diversity & Inclusion

• EA and PA Community

• Communications

Our Values

The Trussell Trust is a charity that works to end the need for food banks. It is founded on and shaped by Christian principles.

Our values of dignity, justice, compassion, and community are central to all that we do and therefore supports our aim to be an organisation where the diversity of all employees is valued.  We welcome people of all faiths and none and those that are committed to these values.

We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.

We are seeking a strategic leader with a breadth of communication skills, and with a proven track record of pioneering new work with churches and commissioning stakeholders across Scotland. This role is part time and will work alongside the current part time Scotland Lead to enhance the work of Home for Good across Scotland. This role is a fixed term until the January 2023.

This work includes extending a network of staff and volunteers and working towards inspiring and supporting Christians in their exploration of adoption, fostering and support. Raising the profile and reach of Home for Good into new regions across Scotland is imperative. Working with a wide range of churches and statutory agencies across Scotland, the postholder will expand the missional aims of Home for Good, by helping to find a home for every child who needs one through fostering, adoption, and supported lodgings.

At the heart of Home for Good’s team culture is our love for Jesus and passion for serving and supporting vulnerable children. The post-holder will be expected to model these core values and help shape team life. Therefore, this post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder be a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated individual into the Protection Policy and Reform Unit (PPRU) to assist with managing the administrative team. NFCC is looking for people with relevant skills and experience in:

• Line management
• Good experience of maintaining and quality assuring effective administrative processes
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Proficient with IT applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, and SharePoint
• The ability to take accurate minutes of meetings
• Experience of multi-tasking under pressure

Opportunities may be offered to successful candidates either on a secondment basis, or via fixed term contracts subject to skills, experience, and knowledge.

How to apply: please email your Expression of Interest (EOI) setting out your relevant skills and experience, and what you feel you could bring to the team (no more than one – two sides, supported by a copy of your curriculum vitae) .