New opportunity not to be missed! Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for Housing Officer to join our Independent Living Team based in Manchester. In return, you will receive a competitive salary plus excellent benefits.

This is a 9 months fixed term opportunity covering maternity leave with a closing date of 14th December 2021.

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently.

Together with our partners, we support thousands of homeless young people each year.

We are looking for an experienced housing management professional to manage the Centrepoint Independent Living Service in Manchester 

This is an exciting time to be joining the team as we grow the Independent Living Service in Manchester over the next 18 months. For more info about the Independent Living programme see

The ideal candidate will have experience of social housing general needs management with knowledge or skills gained within Housing Association, charitable or local authority housing roles. Knowledge or experience of supported housing functions would also be an advantage. 

You will be responsible for providing a fully generic tenancy and estate management function for an initially small portfolio of existing properties within the Greater Manchester and City region. This part of the role involves working in your housing patch during working hours to provide direct support and management to independent living tenants. You will manage your own caseload - following policies and procedures in order to meet service objectives and KPIs

In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days

- Excellent training package to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to build a new career

- Employer pension contributions of 4%

- Clear career progressions, linked to portfolio work, that enables movement up the pay scale

- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme

- An interest-free travel loan

We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint. We welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people's services.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Housing Officer click ‘Apply’ now!

GISF Admin Officer

Location: London/Manchester with flexibility to work from home

12 month FTC (with the possibility of extension)

Starting salary for this position is £25,272 per annum (plus contributory pension)

Join The Global Interagency Security Forum (GISF), an independent platform for security focal points from global humanitarian agencies operating overseas. GISF works directly with 120 + humanitarian agencies (members). The GISF Secretariat and Steering Group also engage and collaborate with a wide range of actors, including institutional donors, researchers, UN agencies, academic institutes, think tanks, consultants and NGO platforms, in order to promote and enhance security risk management in humanitarian assistance. The Forum is not a registered organisation, but an independently run entity, currently hosted by Mines Advisory Group.

For more information, please visit www.gisf.ngo.

GISF Vision:  Aid workers and operations are safe and secure to achieve sustainable access for populations in need

GISF Mission:  GISF drives positive change in security risk management across the humanitarian sector through original research, collaboration and events.

GISF Values:

• GISF operates according to the fundamentals of the humanitarian principles, i.e. humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence.
• GISF takes a professional, member driven and collaborative approach to its’ work.
• GISF aims to remain relevant to its’ members and the broader sector through continuous innovation and added value.
• GISF champions inclusivity across security risk management and operates in a transparent, accessible and open manner.

The Role

We are looking for an exceptional Admin Officer to join our dynamic and successful GISF team. This is a fantastic opportunity to a join a small but growing NGO, with an offices in UK/EU and North America.

The aim of this role will be to provide administrative support to the overall work of the Global Interagency Security Forum (GISF). The Administrative Officer will report to the Business & Operations Manager (BOM) and will be responsible for providing proactive administrative support to the GISF Secretariat. They will be responsible for GISF expenditure and budget updates, managing payments to suppliers and from GISF members, keeping GISF records updated as well as supporting the various GISF teams with all their administrative functions including donor reporting. They will produce regular reports and be responsible for managing their workload and prioritising work as appropriate.

Job Description

General Administration

• Provide comprehensive and proactive administrative support to the GISF management team and Secretariat team
• Provide essential cover for the BOM in times of holiday/sickness absence
• Act as liaison with GISF Host organisation, MAG
• Advise GISF Team on MAG policies and protocols – will need to familiarise themselves with MAG policies and protocols
• Undertake or assist with specific projects on behalf of the Management Team
• Support the BOM to ensure coordination of Management Team and Secretariat
• Support arrangements for all GISF Forums and events, as required (logistics, invoice processing and payment, etc.)
• Provide cover for the Admin & Projects Assistant in times of holidays/sickness absence

• Managing consultant contracts – GISF projects
• Liaising with Project Leads and ensuring suppliers and contractor invoices are paid based on deliverables.
• Supporting GISF Team with projects – contract requirements (consultant and procurement), payments, in accordance with host policies and procedures
• Preparing donor reports
• Any other tasks as assigned to support the GISF Secretariat.

Finance & Budget

• Liaising with Host finance team for payment of supplier invoices
• Liaising with Host finance team to raise invoices for members and purchases
• Managing the invoicing process to ensure prompt payment, responding to queries
• Ensuring New suppliers and contractors complete the required forms and are set up on system
• Following up on, and resolving invoicing and payment queries

• Collating and analysing monthly expenditure reports
• Updating GISF budget sheet with monthly expenditure
• Monitoring expenditure against budget and flagging any discrepancies

Person Specification

Essential Experience

• Proven administrative experience and ability to work proactively in a similar role.
• Experience in working with colleagues and contacts who are based off-site
• Experience in negotiating, liaising, collaborating and working with senior level colleagues

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to build effective working relationships and deal appropriately with key contacts at all levels both internally and externally.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Ability to ensure confidentiality is adhered to, and information is dealt with appropriately.
• Working autonomously as well as supporting team colleagues where appropriate.
• Ability to exercise good judgement, show initiative and be proactive.
• Ability to work well in a busy environment, with competing priorities.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high quality work.
• Ability to accurately collate and present information and data in different formats for a variety of different audiences.
• Excellent written and spoken English

Essential Aptitude

• Ability to prioritise, focus and manage competing expectations within a large stakeholder group.
• Ability to work diplomatically and sensitively in political environments
• Demonstrable commitment to the GISF’s vision
• High levels of integrity and openness with commitment to good governance

Desirable

• Prior experience with humanitarian coordination mechanisms
• Understanding of charities/NGO accountability processes.
• Knowledge of Salesforce
• Proficiency in a second language (French, Spanish, or Arabic preferred)

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to background checks, please click here. You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available through the link below.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

For the further information on the role, the application pack and details of how to apply, please visit the MAG websiteby the closing date of Friday 31st December 2021. 

Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within 3 weeks after the deadline, it means that your application has not been successful.

Location: Manchester (preferred) or London.  Home (if Manchester based) or hybrid working: our flexible working policy requires everyone London-based to be in our east London office for 25% of the time as a minimum because building in-person relationships is important to us (that could be one week a month, or a day or two a week), but you’re welcome to be there more as many staff are.
Salary: Starting salary of £30,690 pro rata (0.75 FTE based on NEON’s full-time week being 28 hours, equivalent to 4 days per week).
Contract type: Fixed-term 12 months (Maternity cover)
Hours: 8/8.30am to 4/4.30pm three days per week, 21 hours.
Benefits:7.5% employer matched pension after probation; flexible working; 15 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays and Christmas break).
Reporting to: Head of Media
Application deadline: Sunday 19th December 2021, 23.59pm, 
Interviews: For successful applicants, first interviews will be held week commencing 17th January 2022.

About the role

The New Economy Spokesperson Network is a project to train up and substantially boost the number of progressive, diverse voices in the mainstream media. We have begun building our regional media presence outside of the national and London base, starting in Manchester and the North West. This role will be responsible for recruiting spokespeople and establishing strong media contacts across the North West region, implementing the lessons of our recent regional communications review, alongside managing this project. 

You might have a background in journalism and a desire to branch out into campaigning and social change, or you could be someone with a background in social movements and campaigns who has had some experience in dealing with the media.

You will act as a Press Officer for members of the network, including identifying broadcast opportunities, being in regular contact with spokespeople to help them develop messaging on key issues and proactively contacting outlets to get our spokespeople into broadcast and print. You will respond to the daily news agenda, spotting stories in the morning and as they emerge throughout the day. 

In short you will be both mostly a press officer, but also a media trainer. 

About us: 

The Pankhurst Trust brings together Manchester Women’s Aid and the Pankhurst Centre. We work together to ensure the story of the women who won the vote continues to inspire us all to challenge gender inequality, and to ensure that those suffering from domestic violence and abuse get the confidential help they need. 

62 Nelson Street was the home of the Emmeline Pankhurst and her family and was the place where the first meeting of the Women’s Social and Political Union – the movement which became known as the Suffragettes – took place. Saved from demolition by a grass roots campaign in the 1970s and 1980s, the Pankhurst Centre is now the only heritage site in the U.K. dedicated to telling the story of the Pankhurst family and the story of women’s fight for the right to vote. 

Manchester Women’s Aid has over 40 years’ experience in providing vital services to survivors of domestic violence and abuse in Manchester, including refuge accommodation, outreach and education services, and specialist services for marginalised groups. 

The Pankhurst Trust (Incorporating Manchester Women’s Aid) is a diverse organisation with c31% of our staff coming from BAME and c12% from LGBT communities. We span the generations with c11% of staff being aged 18-24 and c25% aged 55-64. 11% of staff identify as having a disability. 

Our staff, volunteers and service users have taken time to reflect on who we are and what we do when we are at our best. This reflection showed that we can proudly claim to be:  

Courageous by challenging inequality, stepping forward and making change 

Affirming by supporting and inspiring, paying attention to discover what matters 

Generous by sharing our skills, creating energetic positive links, and thriving together 

Rooted by being secure in our communities, participating and nurturing a sense of belonging 

About You: 

You will be a pro-active, reliable individual who reflects the values of PTMWA in all that you do. Your experiences, whether in paid or voluntary work, will enable you to fulfil the role requirements but it is your attitude and character that will make you a successful team member.

You will enjoy a challenge and actively participate in delivering and developing services of the highest standard. 

About the role: 

All roles are subject to a DBS check and we seek 2 x references, 1 of whom must be your current employer if applicable. 

The post holder will be responsible for providing comprehensive, high quality administration support to the Central Services Team. The team is responsible for finance, HR, IT, buildings management, performance management, training and events.

Business Support Officer – 1 role available 

The responsibilities will be varied from photocopying and filing to producing newsletters and reports to all areas of the business. There will never be a dull day! 

You will be a confident communicator, skilled in verbal, written and visual 

This role has been assessed and confirmed as open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9, part 1 

Hours of work: 35 per week

Salary: £18,434.00 per annum 

Duration: Permanent subject to continued funding 

Annual Leave: 25 days plus Bank Holidays, pro rata for part-time workers 

To Apply: Application packs can be downloaded from our website or a copy can be obtained by emailing our info email.

Application forms should be returned by 5.00pm Thursday 16th December 2021. Interviews will be held on 22nd December 2021. If you have not heard from us by 20th December 2021, your application has been unsuccessful. 

For more information please email our info email or you can also contact us by telephone.

We need an Operations Director who is clearly committed to who we are and what we stand for and who has the skills and enthusiasm required to make a difference. This is an exciting new post which provides opportunities to do things differently by bringing fresh insight and vision.

We appreciate that this post requires a mix of management, finance, systems, and service development experience. If you feel that you have some rather than all the experience that we are looking for please apply. We will offer training and support to the right candidate who meets most but not all of the criteria.

We also welcome informal discussions to help you decide whether you want to apply.

Job description

Job Title: Operations Director

Salary Scale: Points 36-39 £38,813 - £41,675

Contract: Permanent

Pension: Employer will match employee contribution up to 6%. Minimum is 5%.

Responsible to: CEO

Hours: 35 per week

Based: Manchester

Summary of the post

This is an exciting opportunity to increase GMIAU’s management capacity so that we can maximise our impact in support of people living in North West England who are affected by the complex immigration system. The post-holder will be responsible for strengthening our internal processes, developing income streams, and act as Deputy CEO on all matters operational, financial, and strategic.

Main Purpose of Job:

GMIAU’s offer of high-quality immigration legal advice and representation to people in need in the north west puts it in a unique and special position. We have a responsibility to assist people who face the challenges of a harsh and hostile immigration system and who would otherwise not have access to justice through legal representation. Supporting adults, children and families, many who face homelessness and destitution, and a significant policy and influencing profile, we are looking for someone who has the passion, skills, and aptitude to help develop the organisation over the next few years.

This is a newly created position which is designed to shape and strengthen the Unit’s management structure so that we remain strong, sustainable and capable of withstanding the many challenges we face. This is a significant leadership role which provides opportunities to do things differently.  After a recent review of risks it was identified that, as a priority, we need to create a position which can provide back-up and deputise for the CEO and who can provide new insight, skills, and energy to take the organisation through the next stages of its development.

Summary of main duties and responsibilities

1. To develop positive relationships and networks of people and organisations that will further develop the strategic interests and development of GMIAU and the people it serves
2. To work with the CEO to develop income streams to ensure the long-term financial sustainability of GMIAU.
3. To lead and support staff and volunteers to develop services that meet the needs of people most affected by immigration control, and to ensure that people with experience of the immigration system are central to every level of the organisation.
4. To ensure that GMIAU has the necessary systems and structure in place to report effectively on all of its activities.

Main duties and responsibilities

Relationships:

1. To develop strong, trusted relationships with external partners to further develop GMIAU’s strategic priorities (funding, services, policy, people)
2. To work in collaboration with individuals and agencies across the North West to enhance and develop joint approaches to tackling the issues that many people face, including access to quality immigration advice, homelessness and destitution, and having no recourse to public funds.
3. To lead on the development of systems which will ensure that people and communities that are most isolated and affected have access to immigration legal advice.

Funding:

1. To work with the CEO to identify funding opportunities to sustain GMIAU’s core work and to fund new service and policy developments;
2. To lead on the development of GMIAU’s public fundraising campaigns.
3. To lead on the development of commissioned services to underpin longer-term service developments
4. To manage the process of identifying and funding new service and policy developments, including identifying need, securing funding, managing the service or project throughout its development, and reporting on outcomes and achievements.

Planning and Development:

1. To work closely with the CEO and the Board to give effect to, and keep under review, the strategic plan and to make recommendations.
2. Lead on the development of initiatives to ensure the involvement of people with lived experience of the immigration system at all levels of the organisation
3. Design and develop new services to effectively meet the needs of people

Services:

1. To provide effective line management and support to staff within the team
2. To develop data management processes to ensure that GMIAU can report effectively on its work, including to funders and the Board.
3. To be responsible for the quality and delivery of GMIAU’s services through monitoring, evaluation and improvement plans to ensure they meet the needs of people most affected by the harshest and most damaging elements of immigration control.
4. To work with the CEO to address issues of access to immigration legal advice and capacity to meet demand

Management systems:

1. With CEO ensure annual delivery plans are developed and implemented.
2. Provide timely and accurate management information to inform strategic planning and development
3. Line manage a number of posts
4. To ensure internal staff support, supervision, and management systems in place including
   1. staff development, appraisal and training plans
   2. an ongoing review of staffing requirements.
   3. system for reviewing GMIAUs policies (including health and safety, employment, data protection)
   4. ensure effective implementation of Units policies and keep them under review.
5. To lead on administration systems management and to devise improvements and new ways of working.
6. Review IT and digital systems and make recommendations to ensure best use of IT and digital systems
7. Identify and manage operational risks.

Bury VCFA/Beacon is seeking an experienced Administrator, preferably from a health or social care environment

Key Tasks include –

• acting as a first point of contact for clients, members and partners;
• providing general admin and clerical support to the staff team;
• updating and maintaining databases; 
• drafting routine correspondence;
• handling post and emails;
• researching and providing reports and information to the team as required.
• assist with social-media and preparation/circulation of VCFA newsletters and e-bulletins, upon request
• assist with maintenance of the organisational database, Simply Connect, ensuring it is accurate and up-to-date;
• ensure that referrals to the Beacon Service are dealt with in a timely manner including co-ordinating appointments/diaries and providing follow-up contact with clients

Experience of charity/nonprofit work is an advantage but not a requirement

We are now looking for a skilled farm animal welfare scientist to join our Food Business team. The Research Manager (Europe) Food Business will contribute to the further development and ongoing management of our technical resources, advisory service to the European food industry, and scientific network on farm animal welfare issues and solutions, which underpin the credibility of our programme. The role will also provide technical support and knowledge transfer within our food business team, the wider organization and externally to corporate partners and wider stakeholder groups.

Research Manager Requirements:

The right candidate will have a proven scientific background, good practical knowledge of farm animal welfare, and a commercial awareness of livestock production. You will also need to be able to condense large volumes of scientific evidence into succinct summaries and cases of support for the welfare change we ask. The role will require developing and delivering multiple workflows to deadline, with a strong problem solving ‘can do’ attitude. Cross-species knowledge, ideally with a focus on poultry and pigs, is required.

About Us:

Compassion in World Farming International is the leading international farm animal welfare charity, campaigning to improve the lives of millions of farm animals through advocacy, lobbying for legislative change, and positive engagement with the global food industry. Our established international Food Business programme aims to raise baseline standards for farm animals by securing commitments, ensuring compliance and facilitating implementation of higher welfare policies and practices. In addition, we aim to drive corporate meat reduction strategies and targets in line with planetary health requirements, via our newly launched Rethinking Food workstream.

Our work is based on scientific evidence and best practice and as such we are recognised as the credible partner on farm animal welfare to the major food retailers, food service companies, manufacturers and producers.

Compassion in World Farming International HQ is located in bright, modern offices; just 2 minutes’ walk from Godalming mainline station (45 minutes from London Waterloo). Regular international travel, mainly in Europe but occasionally outside Europe as well, will be required.

Compassion in World Farming International is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and lived experience, and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.

Please note that the remuneration quoted is for a UK based employee. This may be adjusted for other European countries as appropriate and in line with our country office benchmarking.

Location: Ideally based in the UK but other locations possible (Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Belgium (preferably Brussels) or Poland).

Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37 per week
Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 UK based salary (dependent upon experience)

Closing: Friday, 31st December 2021. We would like applications as soon as possible as these will be reviewed regularly and interviews may take place on a rolling programme.

Please complete the online application form and upload your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification detailed in the Job Description.

No Agencies please.

You may have experience of the following: Research Manager, Policy Manager, PhD, Fish Welfare, Policy and Research, Animal Welfare, Lobbying, Farming, NGO, Research, Food Research, Food Business Engagement, etc.

Ref: 104 751

Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society. Around the world, we are growing a movement of abolitionists who believe freedom is worth the fight. Our team works from more than 30 locations across five continents. If you’re looking to make a difference, this is the place for the you.

Position

Hope for Justice has an exciting opportunity for a new Digital Learning Coordinator who will provide user and system support, internally and externally, for a new Learning Management System (LMS) and digital learning content.

This is a perfect role for someone with a genuine passion for social justice, an eye for details, timelines, and structure, and for someone who enjoys learning new technology, building global relationships and has experience in the training, education or instructional field.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing, global non-profit organization with a well-respected reputation for changing lives and fighting for freedom for those affected by the misery of human trafficking.

Requirements

The Digital Learning Coordinator provides user and system support, internally and externally, for Hope for Justice’s new Learning Management System (LMS) and digital learning content. This is a perfect role for someone with a genuine passion for social justice, an eye for details, timelines, and structure, and for someone who enjoys learning new technology, building global relationships and has experience in the training, education or instructional field. This role reports directly to the US based Digital Learning Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Supports administration of the global Learning Management System (LMS)
• Provides troubleshooting assistance for end users and training teams regarding logging in to the LMS and accessing courses.
• Tests and publishes completed courses and other learning assets developed by stakeholders
• Manages the training support email account in a responsive manner demonstrating excellent customer service
• Works with elearning development vendors to help manage project milestones and timelines to ensure quality course delivery
• Oversees content management practices including SEO, tagging, storing, archiving, and analytics
• Works with stakeholders and course authors to periodically update courses
• Supports training related projects such as elearning accreditation, training governance, etc.
• Identifies and communicates opportunities for process and quality improvements, works with Digital Learning Manager to provide feedback on usage, technical issues, and suggested enhancements
• Works with Digital Learning Manager to report and analyze data to increase learner adoption and use of the platform.
• Performs other duties as needed within the department
• Understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone that comes into contact with our work and reporting concerns if they do arise.

Benefits of working at Hope for Justice

Hope for Justice is committed to supporting our staff’s wellbeing and offers competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits to our staff. This includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme contributions, company sick pay, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and access to the Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their family. As well as operating both Flexible and Hybrid working policies for our UK employees.

Salary: Up to £30,000 per year, dependent on experience

Closing date: 3rd January 2022. Please note, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Location:Manchester with remote working opportunities in the UK

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include criminal records checks, in line with our Global background checks policy. Hope for Justice participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme, as part of the referencing process we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society. Around the world, we are growing a movement of abolitionists who believe freedom is worth the fight. Our team works from more than 30 locations across five continents. If you’re looking to make a difference, this is the place for the you.

Position

Hope for Justice has an exciting opportunity for a new Internal Communication and Employee Engagement Manager who will play a key role in bringing together employees globally. Working closely with the Executive, HR and Communications teams the successful candidate will be responsible for creating and managing engaging channels, events and publications across a global organisation.

This is a perfect role for someone with experience in communications campaign planning and implementation in a global organisation. To be successful in this role, you will have project management experience and the ability to effectively  communicate to a wide audience using multiple channels.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing, global non-profit organization with a well-respected reputation for changing lives and fighting for freedom for those affected by the misery of human trafficking.

Requirements

• Create an internal communications plan, with different content and channels to encourage two-way engagement across the organisation.
• Coordinate and produce content, publications, and media that clearly and successfully communicates about Hope for Justice initiatives and projects across the global organisation including working with translation services where required 
• Plan, edit and write content for a variety of internal communications channels including layout of content – ensuring elements such as translation is considered as well as being in line with Brand guidelines. Channels will include email, internal video, intranet (Sharepoint), Microsoft Teams and potentially other messaging systems and internal platforms. 
• Ensure platforms used for internal communications and engagement are fit-for-purpose and strategically appropriate, and recommend/implement alternatives where gaps are found.
• Ensure internal communications messages are consistent across all channels and for different teams in the organisation. 
• Through internal communications, develop a communications plan to inform and engage staff with Hope for Justice organisational objectives and priorities to help all understand how their work fits into the bigger picture/strategy, bringing strategy and tactical initiatives together 
• Develop internal events to drive forward engagement and communications 
• In conjunction with the HR team, manage communications and events for employees around wellbeing initiatives.
• Manage, coordinate and deliver monthly all-staff meetings via video content.
• Develop and manage materials for employee on-boarding into the organisation, in conjunction with the HR team.
• Develop and deliver global employee survey, including roll-out in different locations and languages, as well as analysis and development of feedback communications in conjunction with the HR team following the survey.
• Working with the Volunteer Development Manager to develop and manage volunteer communications, ensuring they are in line with internal direction.
• Regular analysis of the impact of internal communications, to learn from and help adapt approach, making communications even better.
• Identify training gaps and opportunities to improve communication throughout the organisation 
• Understand and uphold the standards outlined in the Hope for Justice Safeguarding policies, acting with due care and attention to safeguard the wellbeing of anyone who comes into contact with our work, and reporting concerns if they do arise.

Benefits of working at Hope for Justice

Hope for Justice is committed to supporting our staff’s wellbeing and offers competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits to our staff. This includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme contributions, company sick pay, enhanced maternity and paternity pay and access to the Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their family. As well as operating both Flexible and Hybrid working policies for our UK employees.

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per year, dependent on experience

Closing date: 3rd January 2022.

Location: Manchester with possible remote working opportunities in the UK

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include criminal records checks, in line with our Global background checks policy. Hope for Justice participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme, as part of the referencing process we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

The aim of this new role is to promote and enable better access to local services for disabled people* living in Salford by capacity-building local D/deaf / disabled people-led, and impairment focused, VCSE groups and organisations.

To increase the capacity. resilience and voice of local groups and organisations supporting disabled people in Salford.

This project will strengthen the voice, influence and impact of these groups as they advocate for full access to services for D/deaf and disabled people in Salford.

Please apply via our website - deadline for applications is 7th January 2022

About Tutor Trust
 

The Tutor Trust is a registered charity which aims to tackle educational inequality in a unique way. Our mission is to 'transform lives through tutoring’ by making sure every child who needs some additional academic support can access a great tutor. We recruit and train bright university students as tutors in the core subjects of Maths, English and Science and place them in state schools.

We have won multiple awards and are now recognised as one of the most innovative and impactful education charities in the UK. We have strong evidence of our impact from a randomized control trial by the Education Endowment Foundation, and in 2019 became an EEF ‘Promising Project.’  A proudly Northern born-and-bred charity, we serve Greater Manchester, Leeds, Bradford and Merseyside.

Job Purpose:

This is an exciting opportunity for a well-organised and professional individual to join our Manchester office to support our work with disadvantaged children. You will need excellent communications skills, strong IT capabilities, be highly organised and have the ability to prioritise with a varied workload in a fast-paced environment.

Main Functions:

Administration

• Administrative work associated with ensuring office provision and resources are fit for purpose. This will include support to staff working remotely as well as maintenance of the Trust’s central office. Tasks include organising stationery and equipment orders, keeping ordering records up to date, assisting with the scheduling and management of building maintenance; maintaining equipment and IT logs and list etc.
• Support the COO with recruitment processes which may include posting of adverts; dealing with enquiries from applicants; filing and anonymising applications; scheduling interviews and communication with applicants in general.
• To support the wider Tutor Trust team with various administrative tasks as required, including data entry, inputting on databases, communication with Tutor Trust staff, trustees and suppliers.
• Present a professional front of house service to visitors, telephone calls and emails; including monitoring of key Trust email inboxes.
• Provide scheduling support to the Trust overall including team meetings, managers meetings, board and trustee meetings.

• Provide administrative support to the COO on HR projects relating to staff benefits and policies.
• Work alongside the office manager providing administrative and logistical support with the daily running of the office.

• Finance support including: administering the pension platform, and providing admin support to the finance team.
• Supporting the monitoring of HR policies and ensuring the organisation demonstrates best practice in areas such as employee absence, grievance, diversity, recruitment and staff development.
• Support recruitment of staff across the organisation: helping draft JDs, advertising roles, managing, scheduling and attending interviews.

• Event support – Assist the team with plans and delivery of The Tutor Trust Summer Reception.
• Booking venues for training/meetings/interviews/events

Additional Responsibilities:

• Providing administrative support to the Tutor Trust organisation and staff, including: -
  1. Looking after visitors
  2. Using a variety of software packages to produce correspondence and documents, and maintain presentations, spreadsheets and databases
  3. Filing and storing paperwork (and electronically), documents and computer-based information
• To be an active member of the team and actively contribute to the Tutor Trust’s overall strategic plan
• To take a creative and enthusiastic approach to contributing to making the Tutor Trust successful
• You will be asked to assist in general office duties as necessary

Person Specification

Good candidates for this role will be high achievers, with excellent IT, English and organisational skills. They will have well-developed interpersonal skills and will work effectively within a team environment.

Skills

• Excellent organisational skills.
• To be fully IT literate, particularly to be competent with Office365, Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to establish a rapport and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and from all sectors .
• The ability to work under pressure to cope with multiple demands and deadlines, to work fast and to a consistently high standard.

• The ability to adapt to new office systems and contact databases and to use them effectively.
• Be able to write fluently, to think clearly and to grasp new concepts quickly.
• Educated to a minimum of GCSE C or (Level 4) in English and Maths.

Attributes

• Demonstrate a commitment to the goals and drivers behind the Tutor Trust
• Enthusiasm and ability to contribute to the successful development of the Tutor Trust
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
• Willingness to undergo DBS clearance and be committed to safeguarding children
• Be a team player
• Have strong organisational and communication skills

• Be able to prioritise and manage tasks
• Confidence in presenting to a wide range of audiences.

General

The job is based on a permanent contract (after a successful 3-month probation period). Your regular place of work will be the Tutor Trust Head Office in Manchester, however the position may also involve regular travel to our Manchester, Leeds, Bradford  and Liverpool University partners and Tutor Trust offices.

The hours of work are 40 hrs per week over 52 weeks (Hybrid working currently in operation). Holiday entitlement will be 33 days per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays) with 3 days of your allocation to be taken over the Christmas period. There will also involve working occasional unsocial hours in evenings and at weekends.

In accordance with our Safer Recruitment policy, this position requires an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Closing date for applications: Thursday 9th December 2021 at 12pm (noon)

Interviews to be held: W/C 13th December 2021

Salary: £23,001 - £26,001 per annum & Contributory Pension (subject to a successful qualifying period)

Start date: January 2022

Candidates are required to submit a completed application form outlining how they meet the requirements of the role and why they want the role. Please email completed application to the recruitment website by the above date.

For further information visit The Tutor Trust website

The Tutor Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer

The Tutor Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff, applicants and volunteers to share this commitment

Creative Support have a new position available which is perfect for a recent graduate or new internal auditor with a background in the finance, business or social policy. As an Internal Auditor you will work as part of a small team to conduct proactive internal finance audits and reactive fraud and financial abuse investigations, as well as contributing to policy reviews surrounding client finance.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable adults within the charity sector.

We are looking for candidates with a high level of self-motivation and excellent organisation skills. You will have a strong work ethic and the ability to form relationships across the organisation.  It is essential that you have a high level of numeracy and written communication, including effective report writing and a sensitive approach to providing feedback. You will also be able to carry out training with small groups and appropriately manage financial investigations should these be required.

This is a very varied Internal Auditor role with the opportunity to really develop your skills and to impact on the organisation at a strategic level. Training and ongoing support will be provided. Travel will be required, including some overnight stays. This is paid for by the organisation and subject to flexibility approved by your line manager. A full driving licence is preferred but not essential.

Benefits for Internal Auditors:

• Company Pension Contributions.  
• 28 days paid holiday (pro rata).
• Your birthday off.
• Selected store discounts.
• Referral Bonuses available.
• Travel expenses paid by company. 
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Support, Legal and Financial advice through our Employee Assistance Program, Health Assured.

Creative Support are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.  Staff are encouraged to join our Equality and Diversity Group, or the LGBTQ+ Network to contribute to discussions about how we can promote equality and diversity across the workplace.

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

At BACKUP North West, we believe no young person should experience homelessness. For the young people that do, Backup aims to be an outstanding provider of high quality, holistic housing and support services. We want to find the right person to help us see our vision.

We are looking for someone to manage our busy office in the centre of Bolton. To work with all colleagues but mainly with the CEO and managament team. Also line manager a great team of administrators.

Please go to our website to apply for this job, we do not accept CV's.

At BACKUP North West, we believe no young person should experience homelessness. For the young people that do, Backup aims to be an outstanding provider of high quality, holistic housing and support services. We want to find the right person to help us see our vision.

We are looking for someone to manage one of our projects - Project Front Door. What is needed right now is an experienced manager able to hit the ground running and manage this service with a specific brief. That brief is to a) improve outcomes for young people using the service b) improve young people’s experience of it, their customer journey and c) support the team, as individuals and a collective to improve and excel in their delivery of the service.

Project Front Door aims to provide intensive daily support to homeless 16-25 year olds who are not ready or able to live independently and need to learn the life skills to prepare them for move on. 

Please go to our website to apply for this job, we do not accept CV's.