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Whether assisting students and residents on a daily basis, supporting weekend residentials, conferences and events, or working with the team which delivers our annual Foundation Celebration, this role is at the heart of providing a welcoming campus environment.
The Campus Accommodation and Hospitality Manager will lead a team of reception and housekeeping staff to deliver and administer a full range of campus services. As well as providing an efficient and welcoming reception service, this includes the management of meeting rooms, accommodation booking, achieving and maintaining high standards of housekeeping, and overseeing contracted catering and refreshment services. The postholder will be part of a committed staff team, giving and receiving support to deliver the operational needs of the Foundation in a way which reflects our ethos of hospitality, care and community.
This is a full-time role, with some evening and weekend work during weekend residentials and other events. The postholder will also participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota.
Key responsibilities
1. To manage the delivery of accommodation and hospitality operations.
- Foster a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for students, staff, and visitors from diverse backgrounds and denominations.
- Oversee the day-to-day running of hospitality services including accommodation, catering and menus, and support for conferences and events.
- Represent the staff team on hospitality matters at the Foundation’s residents’ and community forum meetings
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness, presentation, and service across all facilities
- Liaise with Facilities Manager regarding maintenance needs arising in meeting rooms and accommodation
2. To manage a team of hospitality staff.
- Draw up duty rotas for the Hospitality team based on varying operational need.
- Provide ongoing support, training, and development for team members.
- Carry out line management responsibilities in line with the Foundation’s HR policies and procedures
3. To manage the delivery of events and conferences.
- Generate quotes for events and conferences in consultation with internal and external organisers
- Support marketing for events, conferences, and other campus activities
- Oversee the Hospitality team to ensure effective administration for the smooth delivery of hospitality for teaching, residentials, events and conferences.
- Oversee room bookings, check-ins/outs, ensuring smooth turnaround of all accommodations between occupancy.
4. Procurement
- Manage procurement for hospitality goods and services in consultation with the Management Accountant and the Director of Operations.
- Monitor costs and implement efficiencies while maintaining quality.
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Join Trauma Care UK as our Office & Membership Administrator!
Are you ready to play a key role in helping a national charity save lives through education and research? This exciting position is at the heart of Trauma Care UK’s mission — ensuring our organisation runs smoothly, efficiently, and with impact.
You’ll coordinate the charity’s day-to-day activities, streamline core processes, support projects and finances, and keep our members connected and informed. From managing resources and maintaining compliance to engaging with our growing membership, your work will directly strengthen the charity’s operations and influence.
You’ll collaborate closely with the Board of Trustees, Medical Director, staff, volunteers, accountants, and subcommittee chairs — as well as liaise with sponsors, members, and conference organisers to keep everything running seamlessly.
If you’re organised, proactive, and passionate about making a difference, this is a unique opportunity to be part of a small, dedicated team improving trauma care across the UK.
Person Specification
Experience
· Proven experience in operational or administrative management, preferably within a charity, non-profit, or healthcare-related organisation.
· Experience in event and conference planning, including sourcing venues, liaising with speakers, and coordinating logistics.
· Experience managing financial processes such as budgeting, transaction processing, and financial reporting.
· Experience handling procurement processes and maintaining asset and inventory records.
· Demonstrated ability to handle enquiries professionally across various communication channels (in-person, phone, email, social media).
· Experience maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including data protection legislation.
· Experience preparing contracts and liaising with external partners such as sponsors or academic institutions.
Qualifications
· Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.
· Relevant qualifications in business administration, charity management, event management, or a related discipline (desirable).
· Financial or bookkeeping qualifications (e.g. AAT, bookkeeping certificate) are desirable but not essential.
Skills and Knowledge
· Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
· Strong attention to detail and high standards of accuracy.
· Proficient in using MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and database management systems.
· Knowledge of financial systems and the ability to process financial transactions and reports.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively within a team.
· Problem-solving skills and initiative to identify and implement improvements to processes and systems.
· Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information appropriately.
· Understanding of, and commitment to, the values and objectives of a charitable organisation
Additional information
· The post will be office based however, some degree of flexible hours and working from home can be negotiated.
· The Charity runs one annual conference (5 days) and a minimum of one Regional conference each year. The post holder will be required to support these events, which would involve some overnight accommodation.
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Join RAP’s Global Operations Team
Remote-first (UK-based, with access to London hub)
The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) is a global, mission-driven nonprofit working to advance a clean, reliable, and equitable energy future. We are hiring two cross-functional operations professionals to strengthen our internal infrastructure and ensure we deliver on our mission: effectively, ethically, and globally.
HR ASSISTANT
The Human Resources Assistant is a vital cross-functional role at the intersection of HR, finance and administration. This position plays a key part in supporting RAP’s global operations team by supporting core people operations processes, including recruitment logistics, new hire onboarding, global payroll coordination, and employee benefits administration. The assistant ensures smooth, compliant and welcoming processes that reflect RAP’s values of equity, inclusion and operational excellence. This position is ideal for a bilingual (English/French) HR or people operations professional with 3+ years of experience in a globally distributed, mission-driven environment. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, solutions-focused, and thrive in an environment where collaboration and initiative are valued.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Recruitment & Hiring Support
- Coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes, including posting jobs, scheduling interviews and candidate communication.
- Support hiring managers with recruitment logistics, interview guides, and communications templates.
Onboarding & Orientation
- Prepare onboarding materials, including employment contracts, first-week schedules, and welcome kits.
- Coordinate technology and systems setup in collaboration with IT and operations team.
- Facilitate onboarding checklists and pre-boarding communication, including payroll enrollment and benefits documentation.
- Support new hire surveys, buddy program logistics, and ongoing onboarding feedback loops.
Payroll & Benefits Support
- Coordinate RAP’s payroll submission workflows across multiple countries, including liaising with external payroll vendors and accounting providers (UK, EU, India, China, US).
- Collect and verify payroll inputs (timesheets, new hire data, leave balances, salary adjustments).
- Track employee benefits enrollment, liaise with providers, and ensure documentation is current and compliant.
- Maintain secure and accurate records related to compensation and benefits in shared HR and finance systems.
People Operations & HR Administration
- Maintain internal people operations documents and templates (e.g., offer letters, onboarding plans, SOPs).
- Assist in contract tracking, records management, and file organization across RAP’s personnel systems. Respond to employee inquiries and redirect complex matters to HR or Finance leadership.
- Support staff experience initiatives and DEIB efforts aligned with RAP’s core values.
- General Operations Support
- Special Projects as needed and assigned
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of experience in people operations, HR administration, or payroll coordination roles, preferably in a nonprofit, consulting, or international context. Fluency in English and French (written and spoken) required.
- Familiarity with European and UK employment and payroll practices; additional knowledge of other jurisdictions is a plus. Experience supporting onboarding, recruitment, and payroll coordination in distributed work environments.
- CIPD Level 3 or higher strongly preferred.
Why RAP?
We believe that great people power great work. RAP offers:
- Flexible, remote-first working arrangements
- A collaborative, multicultural, mission-aligned culture
- Competitive salary (GBP 30,000–40,000)
- Comprehensive benefits and generous paid leave
- Meaningful work with global impact
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At Viva, we want children everywhere to have life in all its fullness. Viva inspires, supports and connects networks of churches and community-based organisations to work together to make a bigger, better and longer-lasting impact in the lives of children.
We do this by providing coaching, supporting programme implementation, helping them access funding, creating tools to measure impact, and facilitating a global community of learning.
As Viva's Finance & Operations Manager, you will ensure the smooth running of the organisation’s finance and operational systems. You’ll be in a hands-on role, responsible for day-to-day bookkeeping, financial administration, and supporting core operational processes for the UK charity and overseas entities. Working alongside the COO and Finance Director, you will help ensure Viva remains financially sound, compliant and efficient. Through all this, you will play a vital role in making it possible for Viva to achieve its goal of enabling more children to live life in all its fullness.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Finance: undertaking and managing the efficient day-to-day operation of Viva’s finance function
- Operations: ensuring the effective operation of our logistics, IT infrastructure and data
This role will suit you if:
- you have a demonstrated track record of financial management experience
- you are experienced in managing operational systems, in particular IT and data protection
- you have an accountancy qualification e.g. minimum AAT Level 3
- you are a great problem solver with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- you are looking to join a welcoming, creative, supportive and international team
Location: this role can be remote, hybrid or office-based in Viva’s Oxford office with occasional travel to the office or other locations in the UK
Hours: 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer
How to apply: Take a look at the full job description and person spec in the Job Information Pack and then click the CharityJob Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and cover letter and answer a few short screening questions about your relevant skills. Please note that you will need the right to live and work in the UK to apply for this role.
Key dates: the closing date will be midnight on Sunday 26th October 2025. Interviews will be held online on Thursday 6th November 2025.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Life in all its fullness! That's what we want for children everywhere.
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We’re looking for a permanent full-time support officer to contribute their skills, experience, and personality to add value to our Blesma Support team within the Independence and Wellbeing department at Blesma, The Limbless Veterans. The role is a varied one, focusing on all aspects of welfare and support to our members.
This home-based role is to support Blesma members in the South West of England by providing a lifeline to members by delivering effective wellbeing support and advice to help reduce the negative impacts of disability and to assist them in leading independent and fulfilling lives. The role also involves representing Blesma and enhancing the charity’s profile within the local community of your area of responsibility.
The Independence and Wellbeing team works collaboratively across the Association to ensure Blesma’s programmes and services can help our service personnel, veterans and their families.
Blesma is unique as a membership Association as well as a charity. Our members are the heart of all our work – therefore, the impact of Support Officers is clearly visible in the experiences of our inspirational limbless veterans.
If you are interested, and live within the following post code areas, TR, PL,TQ, EX, TA, DT, BH, BA, BS, SN, GY, JE) please read the attached Job Description and apply with your CV and a Covering Letter detailing why you would be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.
How to Apply
If you would like to apply for this exciting role, please read the attached Job Description and apply with your C.V. and a Covering Letter which must address the screening questions within the JD. The cover letter should demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria and competencies of the role.
If you are uncertain about your suitability for this role, we encourage you to apply and allow us to assess your fit.
Please note that we may close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of applications.
We look forward to hearing from you.
