Do you have experience engaging with and inspiring a team of volunteers (Ambassadors) and stakeholder partners?

Can you build constructive relationships and find creative and innovative approaches to campaigns? 

Have you any knowledge and worked in stem cell (bone marrow) registrations, donations, and transplantations?

If you have answered yes to at least 2 of these questions, YOU may be the person to join our team as our National Development Manager. 

Please look at our attached job role to better understand the specifics of this position. 

The organisation:

This organisation is a community based animal charity who are seeking an Interim Fundraising Assistant. This role is initially for 3 months with the potential to become permanent.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure that supporter records and income are accurately recorded on The Raisers Edge Database and that all donors receive the information they require in an appropriate, friendly and timely manner. 
• Support the delivery of fundraising and engagement campaigns e.g. direct mail and online. 
• Provide administrative support to the wider team. 
• Respond to communications from supporters, to agreed timescales using both standard and bespoke correspondence.
• Respond to queries from the general public about fundraising activities, work closely with other teams to ensure enquiries are dealt with quickly and effectively maximise fundraising opportunities.
• Provide administrative support to the development and delivery of fundraising and engagement campaigns. 
• Support team members in engaging with supporters by assisting in the production of newsletters, appeals and other communications 
• Support digital fundraising and communications colleagues in the planning and delivery of digital activity via social media and the website. This could include updating webpages and sharing supporter messages on social media channels. 

Person specification:

• Experience of using a fundraising and/or marketing database, preferably a relational database such as Raisers Edge 
• Understanding of basic principles of fundraising/marketing 
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal 
• Ability to process personal and sensitive manners in dealing with the public, taking into consideration the possibility of handling distressed phone callers 
• Core IT skills (able to use MS Office, Internet, Databases, teleconferences and Social Media)
• Swift and accurate keyboard skills 
• Ability to manage a varied workload and work on own initiative to multiple tight deadlines 
• Attention to detail and ability to think analytically 

What's on offer:

This role is offering a day rate of £100 - £106 per day PAYE. The role will be hybrid between home and their office in North London. There is a potential for this role to become permanent at the end of the 3 month contract.

Please apply today as this is a very fast moving role!

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Come and join our team! We have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant.

Closing date:10th December 2021.

Our learners begin their journey with us at various points of the year, depending on their previous educational situation and their transition to start at our school, which is specialised for them.

Who are TreeHouse School?

TreeHouse school is an Ofsted 'Outstanding' non-maintained special school, providing support and education to over 95 pupils aged 3-19. Our goal for all our pupils and learners is to ensure that when they leave our setting's they will have the opportunity to access employment, further education, or training and to live as part of the communities of their choice.

Your role as a Teaching and Behaviour Support:

• Providing person centred, day to day support, delivering 1:1, paired and small group teaching, and learner sessions using Positive Behaviour Support (PBS). 
• Supervise and support our learners to engage in community-based learning and educational visits.
• Use your creativity daily to support lesson plans through preparing materials and resources.
• Support our learners to develop crucial life skills, meet their goals and aspirations through communication, independence and participation.

What do you get in return?

• Sociable Working hours: 8.45am start each day and an early finish on a Friday.
• Holidays: 11 weeks non-term time per academic year + bank holidays.  
• Salary: Highly competitive salary reviewed at 6 months and then annually.
• Travel: Free on-site parking, Cycle2Work scheme up to £5000 and season ticket loans to spread the cost of your commute.
• Learning & development: A wide range of CPD opportunities, internal vacancies and additional responsibilities to give you the chance to explore different career pathways.
• Wellbeing: Excellent free wellbeing programmes, social wellbeing committee: open forums to discuss current and ongoing events, running clubs, cooking classes and more! We also have an Employee assistance programme, open 24/7 that offers support and counselling.

Start date: We are accepting applications to start now and January 2021.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification. 

Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975,2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance

We are pleased to be supporting ACLT (The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust) in the recruitment of a National Development Manager.

ACLT and Anthony Nolan have worked together for 25 years. Throughout this time, ACLT have worked tirelessly, raising awareness and recruiting donors from minority ethnic backgrounds to the stem cell register, with the aim of improving the outcomes of everyone who needs a stem cell transplant.

A 40+ times award winning charity, ACLT are committed to providing hope to patients living with blood cancer and illnesses where a matched donor (stem cell, blood or organ) is required to save a life. Their work is driven by a belief that no one should die waiting for a donor to become available.

We are supporting ACLT in the recruitment of their new National Development Manager. This role will establish and lead a network of Ambassadors (volunteers) and external partners to deliver Donor Registration Development activity in the Black, Black Mixed-Race Community in the UK whilst championing, supporting, and maximising the coordinated work of the Operations division.

You'll be right for this role if you're an excellent Project Manager with significant experience of proactively seeking new opportunities to build awareness and support for charities or a cause. You'll demonstrate the ability to negotiate and influence a range of both internal and external stakeholders at a national level, and communicate organisational impact is essential. Finally, you'll be able to travel throughout the UK, and work evenings and weekends as required.

Please make sure to check out the role profile available on our website when you click to apply.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Are you looking for an opportunity to start your career supporting vulnerable adults?

About the role

We have some exciting opportunities to join the teams in Haringey as Assistant Support Workers (known internally as Duty Worker) where you can develop valuable skills and experience while playing a key role in providing support to St Mungo’s clients. You can find out more about Our Services on our website.

In this role you will 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. In this role you will be the first point of contact at Reception for clients and visitors and have the opportunity to maintain a welcoming and supportive environment within the project. Other responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating important Health and Safety checks and other administrative duties.
• Work alongside the team to provide a person centred support to residents and clients.
• Working on the weekly shift rota that may include evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

About you

This is a fantastic role for people looking to develop a career in the sector; a number of current Managers started their career as Duty Workers.

• Some experience of dealing directly with the public and/or clients or customers in a busy service environment.
• Personal experience of homelessness and/or an understanding of; and empathy with the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people.
• A genuine interest in helping vulnerable people to make positive changes in their life, and the willingness to develop these valuable skills.

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• 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 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

Pay and Other Benefits

• For this role staff can claim an additional 20% pay premium for hours worked between 8pm and 8am Monday to Friday, and all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday. 

• 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%.

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 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. 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, 10 December 2021

Interview and assessments on: 20 and 21 December 2021

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.

Every young person deserves the right to access education. At Ambitious College we support our learners to realise their potential and gain skills to become successful.

Hours: 35 hours per week, Term Time only, 9.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am - 4.00pm Friday with 30 minute break.

Our learners begin their journey with us at various points of the year, depending on their previous educational situation and their transition to start at our college, which is specialised for them.

Who are Ambitious College?

Ambitious College is part of Ambitious about Autism, the national charity for autistic children and young adults. We currently have two co-located college campuses in North and West London providing services and support to young adults aged 16-25.

We are very proud of the work that we do and all of our learners' achievements. We are an Ofsted ‘Good' provision and received the Natspec Award in 2020 for ‘Wellbeing & Mental Health' as well as the Natspec ‘Home Learning' award 2021. We stand with our Autistic learners and have high aspirations for them. We strive for the impact of our curriculum to be the attainment of positive destinations, and the skills they need to be successful in them, for all our young people post Ambitious College.

Your role as an SEN Teaching Assistant:

• As the SEN Teaching Assistant, you will be given all the training & resources needed so that your focus is ensuring the young person you are working with is able to achieve their goals and aspirations.
• A substantial part of our learner's curriculum is community access, where you, as the SEN Teaching Assistant, will lead and manage fun and educational activities outside of the college day to day.
• As the SEN Teaching Assistant, you will be valued as an expert within your field of work and allowed the creative space to deliver person centred lesson plans as appropriate.

What do you get in return?

• Sociable Working hours: 9.00am start each day and an early finish on a Friday.
• Holidays: 10 weeks non-term time per academic year + bank holidays.  
• Salary: Highly competitive salary reviewed at 6 months and then annually.
• Travel: Free on-site parking, Cycle2Work scheme up to £5000 and season ticket loans to spread the cost of your commute.
• Learning & development: A wide range of CPD opportunities, internal vacancies and additional responsibilities to give you the chance to explore different career pathways.
• Wellbeing: Excellent free wellbeing programmes, social wellbeing committee: open forums to discuss current and ongoing events, running clubs, cooking classes and more! We also have an Employee assistance programme, open 24/7 that offers support and counselling.

If you are empathetic, caring and dedicated to putting our young adults at the heart of what you do every day then we want to hear from you.

Equal opportunities 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance. 

Are you looking to progress to the next stage of your career in marketing communications in an exciting and challenging role? If so, we want to hear from you!

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Marketing and Communications Assistant who is driven, enthusiastic, has a creative flair and wants to contribute to making a real difference to autistic children and young people.  

At Ambitious about Autism we stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities. With a new strategy, an innovative approach, and exciting plans ahead, this is a great time to join team Ambitious.

Autistic children and young people are at the heart of everything we do. Through TreeHouse School, The Rise School and Ambitious College we provide specialist education and support. We also have a trusted track record in providing a range of services from employment and training, to youth participation programmes and online resources to raise awareness of autism.

As Marketing and Communications Assistant, you will help us promote everything we do, and no two days will be the same. Working with colleagues across the organisation, you will support and coordinate our marketing campaigns, produce copy and content and update our websites, in addition to monitoring our organisational social media accounts. You will also help produce and distribute marketing material (online and offline), plan events and provide administrative support.

What you will bring to the team

Social media savvy and digitally confident, you will embrace our digital-first approach to content creation and communications. You are a strong communicator, producing content that's accessible and has an impact. You will also be a confident communicator able to work effectively with external stakeholders and colleagues across the organisation.

Well organised, you're used to working on multiple marketing projects. You pride yourself on your attention to detail and enjoy working as part of a busy yet friendly marketing and communications team.

What's in it for you?

Did we mention we're a friendly marketing and communications team? Although we have a busy workload, we make time to check in on each other regularly. You will benefit from the support of a management team who are keen to offer new opportunities, training and mentoring.

In terms of employee benefits, we offer a generous 27 days annual leave per year, flexible working, professional development opportunities and a comprehensive wellbeing programme.

We trust and value our team members as experts in our in respective fields. You will be given autonomy on your projects and how you build relationships across the organisation. We want you to feel challenged yet rewarded at the end of a busy week.

What next?

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams video call and in person and the full details can be found in the recruitment pack.

If you're not already convinced, this is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who's keen to learn and wants to be part of a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation. If you'd like to chat more about the role, please contact Stephen Vickers.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Position Objectives:

• To assist the International Membership Services Manager in providing PETA’s supporters with a high level of care
• To coordinate responses to supporter phone calls, e-mails, and letter correspondence
• To offer general administrative support for PETA

Reports to:

International Membership Services Manager

Location:

Kings Cross, London

Term of Employment:

Full-time

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

• Ensure that all supporter e-mails are handled in a timely, professional, and efficient manner and that responses reflect the organisation’s positions and values and contain up-to-date information
• Assist with handling incoming supporter phone calls by covering for other Membership and Supporter Services staff
• Verify and input donor data, including demographic, membership, and personal information, into the membership database
• Maintain stock of PETA supporter materials and fulfil requests for literature, stickers, and other materials, working with external agencies when necessary
• Process invoices, prepare cheque requests, and liaise with the PETA Foundation US Finance Department
• Liaise with external agencies when necessary and as directed by the International Membership Services Manager in order to resolve supporter issues
• Sort and distribute incoming post and faxes in a prompt manner, responding to or forwarding items as appropriate, including sending signed and returned petitions to campaign targets
• Receive and sort items sent to PETA’s fur amnesty programme and transfer them to PETA’s off-site storage area
• Perform general administrative tasks to support PETA
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Outlook
• Knowledge of animal rights issues and current PETA campaigns
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with computers
• Good proofreading skills
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality at all times
• Commitment to the objectives of the organisation

Assistant Director of Services

Contract length – 10 months with possible extension to 12 months (maternity cover), commencing February 2022

Salary – [£60,000 - £62,870 per annum] - subject to skills and experience

37.5 hours a week over five days

Base - mix of home working and office - based at one of our locations in North London: Royal Free Charity, The Pears Building, Pond Street, NW3 2PP with occasional travel to Chase Farm Hospital and Barnet Hospital.

The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development. The pandemic has shown the importance and necessity of the support the Royal Free Charity can and has provided to staff and patients across our three hospitals sites, and the need for our globally important research has also never been so clear.

The Assistant Director of Services will report to the Director of Grants and Services.

The purpose of the role

Is to oversee the Royal Free Charity’s strategic direction and delivery of patient services. Manage all services delivered by the Charity including:

• Volunteering, Support Hub, Complementary Therapy Services

Required Experience

• Extensive experience of service design and delivery
• Ability to manage high volumes of varied work and operating to tight deadlines
• Experience of leading and line managing others to develop and grow and building and maintaining a high performing team culture
• Experience of building relationships, and influence, with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
• The role is heavily focused on customer service

If you have the right experience, confidence and if you feel excited about this role, we would like to hear from you.

Benefits:

28 days’ paid holiday plus UK bank holidays each year.

Enrolment into the pension scheme.

To apply for this post, send a CV in Word document with a maximum 500-word statement addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification: qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge and personal qualities. Please ensure you include your last employer and dates of employment within your CV.  Also please complete and return the Equal Opportunity Form.

Closing date for application: 8 December 2021 - 12 noon

Interview date: 15 December 2021

(The successful candidates from the first round will attend a second interview held on 20 December 2021)

As an equal opportunities’ employer, the Royal Free Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Royal Free Charity.

Do you have experience working with GDPR, monitoring compliance and data practices? Would you like to make a real difference, using your skills to support the Data Protection Officer?

About the Diocese of Westminster:

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster is a faith-based charity. We are home to the Archbishop of Westminster (Cardinal Vincent Nichols) & the beautiful Westminster Cathedral. We are also one of the leading Catholic dioceses in the country, delivering our charitable mission through our network of 208 schools, 212 parishes and several hundred social justice initiatives. We seek to positively impact the lives of all members of our community.

We believe that to succeed we must be person-centred and place human dignity at our centre. We strive to take a holistic approach to the development of our people so that we may better serve the functions of our Church and the mission of our charity.

Our core values are Competence, Reliability, Honesty, Perseverance and Love

About the role:

Based at Vaughan House in the heart of Victoria, this Assistant Data Protection Officer post is a pivotal one.  In this role, you will monitor compliance and data practices internally to ensure the organisation and its functions comply with the applicable requirements under the UK GDPR and relevant national legislation.

In addition, you will serve as a point of contact; supporting and advising on issues of compliance for queries from Central Services, parishes and other agencies of the Diocese. You will develop and deliver privacy training within DOW as well as coordinate data privacy audits

About you:

With substantial experience in office organisation, you will be a great communicator who will thrive on juggling the various competing demands of this varied and interesting role. It is therefore important that you are self-motivated and that you can multitask effectively to meet deadlines.

Benefits:

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, you will receive a competitive reward package which will include, but is not limited to:

• 5% pension contribution – Standard Life
• £8K Death in Service benefit (all staff)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to low cost loans with Churches Mutual
• Employee Assistance Program

We are currently operating a hybrid working model of working, this will be discussed upon appointment.

Are you looking for an opportunity to start your career supporting non-UK nationals?

About the role

The Routes Home Service aims to rapidly intervene to prevent and support non-UK nationals from sleeping rough.  Routes Home is a service set up to ensure as many non-UK national rough sleepers as possible receive a rapid response, a full assessment of their needs and an offer of help to move away from rough sleeping. We believe that rough sleeping is harmful and dangerous and are committed to ensuring that no one need sleep rough in London.

We are looking for an exceptional individual where you can develop valuable skills and experience while playing a key role in providing support to St Mungo’s clients.

The role of the Assistant Support Workers (known internally as Duty 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, including leading on health and safety within the service and Client Involvement.

In this role you will be the first point of contact for clients and visitors and have the opportunity to maintain a welcoming and supportive environment within the project. Other responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating important Health and Safety checks and other administrative duties.
• Work alongside the team to provide a person centred support to residents and clients.

About you:

This is a fantastic role for people looking to develop a career in the sector; a number of current Managers started their career as Duty Workers.

• Some experience of dealing directly with the public and/or clients or customers in a busy service environment.
• Personal experience of homelessness and/or an understanding of; and empathy with the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people.
• A genuine interest in helping vulnerable people to make positive changes in their life, and the willingness to develop these valuable skills.

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• 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 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

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%.

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 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. 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 29th November, 2021

Interview and assessments on: Wednesday 8th December, 2021

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.

Every young person deserves the right to access education. At Ambitious College we support our learners to realise their potential and gain skills to become successful.

Hours: 35 hours per week, Term Time only, 9.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am - 4.00pm Friday with 30 minute break.

Our learners begin their journey with us at various points of the year, depending on their previous educational situation and their transition to start at our college, which is specialised for them.

Who are Ambitious College?

Ambitious College is part of Ambitious about Autism, the national charity for autistic children and young adults. We currently have two co-located college campuses in North and West London providing services and support to young adults aged 16-25.

We are very proud of the work that we do and all of our learners' achievements. We are an Ofsted ‘Good' provision and received the Natspec Award in 2020 for ‘Wellbeing & Mental Health' as well as the Natspec ‘Home Learning' award 2021. We stand with our Autistic learners and have high aspirations for them. We strive for the impact of our curriculum to be the attainment of positive destinations, and the skills they need to be successful in them, for all our young people post Ambitious College.

Your role as an SEN Teaching Assistant:

• As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will be given all the training & resources needed so that your focus is ensuring the young person you are working with is able to achieve their goals and aspirations.
• A substantial part of our learner's curriculum is community access, where as an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will lead and manage fun and educational activities outside of the college day to day.
• As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will be valued as an expert within your field of work and allowed the creative space to deliver person centred lesson plans as appropriate.

What do you get in return?

• Sociable Working hours: 9.00am start each day and an early finish on a Friday.
• Holidays: 10 weeks non-term time per academic year + bank holidays.  
• Salary: Highly competitive salary reviewed at 6 months and then annually.
• Travel: Free on-site parking, Cycle2Work scheme up to £5000 and season ticket loans to spread the cost of your commute.
• Learning & development: A wide range of CPD opportunities, internal vacancies and additional responsibilities to give you the chance to explore different career pathways.
• Wellbeing: Excellent free wellbeing programmes, social wellbeing committee: open forums to discuss current and ongoing events, running clubs, cooking classes and more! We also have an Employee assistance programme, open 24/7 that offers support and counselling.

If you are empathetic, caring and dedicated to putting our young adults at the heart of what you do every day then we want to hear from you.

Equal opportunities 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance. 

Every young person deserves the right to access education. At Ambitious College we support our learners to realise their potential and gain skills to become successful.

Hours: 35 hours per week, Term Time only, 9.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am - 4.00pm Friday with 30 minute break.

Our learners begin their journey with us at various points of the year, depending on their previous educational situation and their transition to start at our college, which is specialised for them.

Who are Ambitious College?

Ambitious College is part of Ambitious about Autism, the national charity for autistic children and young adults. We currently have two co-located college campuses in North and West London providing services and support to young adults aged 16-25.

We are very proud of the work that we do and all of our learners' achievements. We are an Ofsted ‘Good' provision and received the Natspec Award in 2020 for ‘Wellbeing & Mental Health' as well as the Natspec ‘Home Learning' award 2021. We stand with our Autistic learners and have high aspirations for them. We strive for the impact of our curriculum to be the attainment of positive destinations, and the skills they need to be successful in them, for all our young people post Ambitious College.

Your role as an SEN Learning Support Assistant:

• As the SEN Learning Support Assistant, you will be given all the training & resources needed so that your focus is ensuring the young person you are working with is able to achieve their goals and aspirations.
• A substantial part of our learner's curriculum is community access, where you, as the SEN Learning Support Assistant, will lead and manage fun and educational activities outside of the college day to day.
• As the SEN Learning Support Assistant, you will be valued as an expert within your field of work and allowed the creative space to deliver person centred lesson plans as appropriate.

What do you get in return?

• Sociable Working hours: 9.00am start each day and an early finish on a Friday.
• Holidays: 10 weeks non-term time per academic year + bank holidays.  
• Salary: Highly competitive salary reviewed at 6 months and then annually.
• Travel: Free on-site parking, Cycle2Work scheme up to £5000 and season ticket loans to spread the cost of your commute.
• Learning & development: A wide range of CPD opportunities, internal vacancies and additional responsibilities to give you the chance to explore different career pathways.
• Wellbeing: Excellent free wellbeing programmes, social wellbeing committee: open forums to discuss current and ongoing events, running clubs, cooking classes and more! We also have an Employee assistance programme, open 24/7 that offers support and counselling.

If you are empathetic, caring and dedicated to putting our young adults at the heart of what you do every day then we want to hear from you.

Equal opportunities 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance. 

Administrator (HR and Operations)

This is a wide-ranging role that will see you involved in a variety of activities, including providing effective diary management and high-quality administrative support to the organisation at our busiest time. We are seeking a personable and well-organised individual with strong communication skills, able to work in a busy environment, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines. If you’ve got what it takes, you’ll join a high-performing and evolving charity with a dynamic atmosphere and have opportunities to get involved in a number of different areas and activities.

Our head office team ensures the smooth running of our mental health social work programme, and the Finance, HR & Operations department provide crucial support to the delivery of this. The successful candidate would be an integral member of the HR & Operations team, working in a variety of operational areas that work in tandem to provide a positive and successful working environment for our Head Office team.

Administrator Responsibilities:

• Monitor, file and sort the Data Protection, Complaints and HR inboxes and alert the team to any new enquiries.
• Administrative support to the Head Office recruitment process for all new staff positions including advertising roles, preparing applications for hiring managers, scheduling interviews and liaising with applicants.
• Administer, maintain data and make agreed changes within our HR system.
• Assist in the onboarding process for new employees including scheduling introductory meetings, creating employee records, providing handbooks and ordering equipment.
• Manage, monitor and control all HR administration records and processes including appraisals, sick forms and probation forms.

• Diary management for the CEO and setting up key internal/external meetings for SMT.
• Make travel arrangements when needed for the CEO and SMT for external meetings.
• Manage and respond to general enquiries, including telephone calls and correspondence received to our enquiries email address.
• Regularly update and maintain the CEO and SMT’s Contact Relationship Management (Salesforce) system to ensure Think Ahead holds the most current and relevant contact details for key stakeholders.
• Support with day-to-day office management, including health and safety compliance, liaison with suppliers and access issues.
• Assist with room bookings and catering arrangements for meetings when needed.

• Provide project support on internal projects as needed.
• Assist in the preparation for the quarterly trustee meetings, including preparation of board papers, generating agendas, and writing up the minutes afterwards.

Administrator Requirements:

• Strong organisational skills.
• Good time management skills, including the ability to balance, anticipate and adapt to conflicting demands and work to tight deadlines.
• Good IT skills (MS Office - Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and team working skills; the ability to deal with people at all levels in a sensitive and professional manner.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to uncertain or unexpected outcomes with flexibility and resilience.
• Ability to build relationships and work closely with and support a team of colleagues and network of stakeholders.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We do not require any higher education qualifications in order to undertake this role. Applications will be reviewed based on the demonstration of capability to fulfil this role with the skills and qualities listed below.

About Us:

At Think Ahead, we want to see a society where everyone with mental health problems can flourish. That won’t happen unless people can improve their social circumstances – because life issues like relationships, living arrangements, and employment have profound effects on mental wellbeing. To drive change, we created the Think Ahead programme, one of the UK’s most competitive graduate schemes, to offer remarkable graduates and career-changers a new route into mental health social work. Through the programme and our wider work, we attract talented people into mental health services, strengthen training, and spread social approaches to mental health across society. 

Location: Chancery Lane, London - Hybrid working pattern with equivalent of 2 days per week in the office. (Operating remotely until end of January 2021 with option to attend office voluntarily until then).

Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (Part time, for 3 or 4 days a week will be considered)
Salary: £23,000 per annum (pro-rated for part time), plus competitive benefits package

You may have experience of the following: HR Administrator, HR Administration, Office Administrator, HR Assistant, Office Assistant, HR Advisor, Admin Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Business Support Assistant, Operations Administrator, Operations Support Administrator, Operations Support, Administrator, Operations Assistant, Support Administrator, Admin Assistant, Administrative Assistant, etc.

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