Recruitment coordinator jobs

Racing Welfare is a national charity supporting horseracing’s current and retired workforce.  We seek an enthusiastic, dynamic Volunteer Coordinator to lead our growing pool of passionate volunteers, based across the UK.

It’s an exciting time to be joining the organisation; our charity has never been more needed by the industry, and after a period of rapid growth we have great plans for the future.  

Working with the Fundraising and Welfare teams, you will play a key role in developing and managing relationships with new and existing volunteers. You will also be responsible for the day to day running of our telephone befriending service, Check in & Chat, managing referrals and matching volunteers. The role will work closely with our Communications teams to promote our volunteering programme.

You will be offered a competitive salary, employer pension scheme, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, tickets to almost all race meetings at Jockey Club racecourses, twice-yearly two-day staff training and team building events along with a range of other employee wellbeing initiatives.

As a charity, wellbeing is at the forefront of all we do. We aim to be a leading employer in the industry and make sure everyone at Racing Welfare has the opportunity to thrive.

You will be an outgoing, friendly individual, who enjoys building strong relationships with others. You will be responsible for maintaining and growing our volunteer database, ensuring that we are recruiting in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy. Ideally you will have some previous experience of working with volunteers and a good understanding of the charitable and voluntary sectors is essential.

The post holder will require excellent spoken and written communication skills, a keen eye for detail, as well as an ability to work well to tight deadlines. An interest in social welfare is essential.

This is a full-time post, flexible on location, although some travel throughout the UK may be required. The role will provide support at fundraising events, requiring some occasional evening and weekend commitments

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. The closing date is Friday 15th July. We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we receive a large number of suitable applications.

Racing Welfare is committed to safeguarding and will always recruit all personnel in line with government guidelines, relevant legislation, and the Charity Commission's best practice guidance.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We only ask applicants to disclose convictions which are not yet spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Racing Welfare’s Safeguarding Statement of Intent can be found on our website.

Racing Welfare is an equal opportunities employer.

Group Coordinator Smethwick GFS 9176

Term time only

Part time 5 hours per week

Salary: £2,507 (£12,86 per hr).

As part of our growth plan, GFS is seeking a proactive and organised individual, to open and manage our planned group in Smethwick. We are recruiting group coordinators to both new and existing GFS locations. You will run a local GFS group and gain experience in managing a team of volunteers and supporting the growth of GFS in the local area.

About GFS

GFS is a small national charity. We believe in challenging gender inequality by empowering girls and young women. We achieve this by providing groups where girls and young women build friendships, gain confidence and learn that they are unstoppable.

We create a programme of activities designed to develop confidence, self-esteem, emotional wellbeing and resilience, and recruit and train women volunteers to run those activities in a single gender space.

About the job

You will be responsible for; promoting GFS in schools and local networks to recruit girls/young women; train and lead a team of volunteers to plan and deliver weekly GFS sessions.

You will need experience of youth work or a related field in particular developing and delivering activities for children/young people.

You should be able to; apply equality, diversity, and inclusive practices across your work, operate within GFS’s feminist values, and put girls and young women at the heart of decision making.

You will have the ability to lead, motivate, and inspire volunteers and work as part of a team to deliver a structured programme of activities.

You will be an effective communicator able connect to a variety of audiences; and build your local knowledge to develop effective partnerships with people and organisations.

This post will require unsocial hours. (Evenings and weekend)

This post is eligible for a criminal records check with the DBS.

Statement of exemption with reference to the Equality Act 2010

The employee may provide girls and young women with personal services, promoting their welfare or education, which can be provided most effectively by a person of the same sex. The girls need a positive role model to build self-esteem, confidence and to help them take responsibility for their lives.

Due to the nature of the role this post is restricted to female applicants only under the Equality Act.

To apply please download the application pack and submit your application by the closing date Wednesday 13th July at 12:00 hrs.

Please note CV’s are not accepted.

Purpose of the job

To oversee all digital inclusion work in a defined region to ensure that more young disabled people, aged 16-25, are able to experience the benefits of getting online and being digitally included, and are supported in understanding their career and educational pathway opportunities. 

Effectively deliver all elements of the Digital Inclusion programme, lead on volunteer recruitment to enhance the Programme’s reach and impact, and work with local community-based teams as well as our central assistive technology resource, ensuring that the delivery and reach of the programme are achieved.

This role requires home working and travel within York - own car and driving licence are desirable. 

Key responsibilities

1. Support the development and delivery of a digital inclusion training programme for young adults with disabilities to support them to use IT confidently and understand career and educational pathways.
2. Deliver the Digital Inclusion Course Modules to achieve positive outcomes for young adults with disabilities in line with project plans.
3. Providing advice and support to Digital Inclusion partners and students on digital inclusion and assistive technology within your designated region.
4. Oversee the recruitment and management of volunteers to grow the programme’s reach and impact.
5. Collate accurate data to support programme monitoring, evaluation and development (e.g. monthly reports).
6. Coordinate the IT needs assessments and support required from all students within your region and work toward a wider up take of online learning.
7. To create and prepare/adapt appropriate delivery materials for the programme and ensure they are kept up to date and any relevant feedback is reviewed and incorporated.
8. Ensure referral numbers are in line to meet targets and deliver positive participation on the project and relevant databases are kept up to date.
9. Support the Senior Coordinator – John Lewis Communities Investment Fund in the preparation of donor reports and new business development. 
10. Collect feedback and gather case studies for the programmes.
11. Develop communications both narrative and statistical, to keep both internal and external audiences informed of digital inclusion programmes and raise awareness of both programmes.
12. To work within and comply with all Leonard Cheshire policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Code of Conduct and Equality of Opportunity.
13. Contribute to donor engagement (e.g. visits and events), as required.
14. To organise external meetings and networking events.
15. To participate in all self – assessment and quality procedures required to continuously improve our services.
16. To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested.

 Person specification

 Essential requirements

• To be educated to degree level and/or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrate a significant understanding of technology and accessibility and experience of supporting people to use IT.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how digital skills can support employability and progression in work and training.
• Demonstrable experience of implementing programmes that support disabled people to be digitally included, particularly where this relates to employment and employability.
• Demonstrable experience of project coordination - including planning, delivery, impact and evaluation.
• Experience of working with disabled people.
• Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers would be advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience of working within a safeguarding framework and with an understanding of equal rights and equal opportunities.
• To have a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, as required.
• Willingness to travel within your region as required.

Key competencies & skills

• Excellent communication and IT Skills.
• Understanding of the disability sector.
• Able to work with general public and clients effectively.
• The ability to work as a member of a team and make effective contributions to collaborative processes and whole team events.
• Self-organising, to work on own initiative and be accountable for your own work through structured reporting.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English in order to influence a wide variety of people including external strategic contacts and senior managers.
• Able to build relationships with third party agencies and organisations.
• Good interpersonal skills.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

All duties and responsibilities within this job description to be carried out in accordance with annual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

Location: flexible, however travel expected to our central London office at least twice a month and for induction

About the role:

The Recruitment Coordinator is a crucial role in the attraction team, providing administrative support across the team and supporting all recruitment activities and events. Working as part of the Recruitment team contributes to our mission by actively attracting and selecting the best applicants to become part of the next generation of social workers, creating social change for children and families.

A little bit about you:

The recruitment coordinator role requires someone who is highly organised with excellent interpersonal skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced administrative support role. The successful candidate will enjoy working across a variety of activities and be adaptable in supporting the team to achieve their key objectives.

Our commitment:

We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater ethnic minority representation in our senior roles. We know the value ethnic minority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities. Please let us know how we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you by emailing our People team, the email address is on the link to this job advert.

Please email our People team if you would like us to send you the job pack in a different file format.

We only accept applications through our non-biased recruitment website, Pinpoint.

We’re committed to employing a diverse workforce. Diverse organisations are more effective and we value different experiences and backgrounds. We welcome applications from people with experience outside of the charity and education sectors, who can demonstrate our values and a passion for improving education.

We’re a small charity making a big impact, supporting nearly 2,000 volunteers onto school boards across England and Wales in the last year.

Our people are passionate and driven with a commitment to improve school standards. Join us and you’ll be rewarded with flexible working, professional development and the opportunity to make a real difference.

About the role

We're now looking for a School and Volunteer Recruitment Co-ordinator to support volunteers to become school governors across the Midlands, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. You'll join our North team and be supported by experienced professionals to help you thrive in the role.

You'll have a recruitment and placement target, and alongside our usual successful methods of engagement, we value new ideas and a proactive approach. You may bring previous recruitment experience to the role which would be a bonus.

We'll need you to keep our CRM system up to date, and regularly check in with volunteers and schools to make sure things are progressing. You'll spend a lot of time online engaging new volunteers, as well as on the phone to answer their questions about the role.

You'll be highlighting the benefits of becoming a school governor to prospective volunteers, matching them with schools and seeing them through to being appointed. It's a fantastic opportunity to have a direct hand in improving school standards, and work with diverse and talented volunteers who want to make a difference.

You'll work from home, ideally within Greater Manchester. We have team away days twice a year, so there'll be occasional travel to take part in these. Our working week is 35 hours with flexibility about how and when you work those within our core hours of 7am - 7pm.

We offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with your time here. We also offer flexible paid wellbeing hours, a weekly professional development hour and additional reward days when team targets are met.

What are we looking for?

Essential

• Based in Greater Manchester, Cheshire or Staffordshire and able to work from home.
• We need you to have experience of using a CRM system, excellent admin skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft programmes.
• You're target driven and want to make a difference.
• You have excellent organisation skills and ability to juggle a busy role interacting with different stakeholders (volunteers, schools, partners etc).
• You need to have a professional and friendly telephone manner, as well as a good level of written English to communicate effectively online.

Desirable

• We'd love you to have governor experience, but if not, a passion for education and improving outcomes for children.
• Experience in recruitment.

We want you to be enthusiastic and pro-active. You'll be the first point of call for lots of volunteers and schools, so it's vital that you make a good impression and deliver high levels of customer service.

If you'd like to join our fantastic team, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the criteria. Our top tip is to tell us succintly how you meet the essential requirements and why you would like this role specifically.

We'll only consider applications with a CV and a relevant cover letter. If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch.

We need a highly organised, self-motivated HR and Recruitment Coordinator to join our very busy and dynamic HR team.

Do you have experience in managing and advising on end-to-end recruitment? Are you great at HR administration with a good working knowledge of HR processes? If you love recruitment and think you would enjoy being part of a collaborative HR team where we work to people’s strengths, this could be the job you are looking for!

As HR and Recruitment Coordinator, you will: lead on the organisation of end-to-end recruitment campaigns including ensuring our recruitment processes and practices are as inclusive as possible; manage associated onboarding administration; and provide general HR administration support to the HR team and Director of People and Resources. This is a wide-ranging role, and you must be able to manage competing demands, have a customer focused approach with strong interpersonal and communication skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to develop good working relationships with people at all levels across the organisation. You will also have a demonstrable interest in the vision and values of the RSA.

The role requires that you work from RSA House (just off the Strand, next-door to Charing Cross) at least three days a week, to flex around the needs of recruitment and HR activity.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

To find out more about this role, please download our job pack below or visit our website.

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 10am Monday 11 July. Screening calls are expected to take place on Thursday 14 July and interviews will be on 19 July.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

Inclusion Statement

As a social change organisation, we believe everyone, regardless of visible or invisible difference, should be welcomed to participate in creating a better future.

We aspire to maximum inclusion in our work and endeavour to challenge systemic inequity and all forms of discrimination. We therefore welcome applications from everybody who is committed to our vision and values and can demonstrate the skills, competencies and experience required for the role applied for.

About Us

We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together, our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

To achieve this, we ask everyone – our staff, our Fellowship, our collaborators, our partners and wider society – to commit to our values and world view and strive to achieve genuine positive impact in our lives.

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

Ambitious about Autism are recruiting for a highly organised and creative Recruitment Manager to lead recruitment across our education services.

The successful candidate will be an experienced and dynamic senior recruiter, who is a team player. You will collaborate with the wider recruitment team to support the development of the in-house resourcing model, collaborating with Heads of Departments and Hiring Managers on attraction strategies.

As an integral part of our Central Recruitment team, you will:

• Lead in the delivery of a high-quality, candidate focussed recruitment service by providing proactive advisory and management support across a diverse range of recruitment initiatives.
• Lead the end to end recruitment process for allocated services, administering recruitment related activities, including supporting preemployment checks.
• Lead in a recruitment process review, working with senior stakeholders to develop a creative and progressive recruitment approach. Working with Head of Recruitment to develop a diverse and inclusive recruitment strategy, which builds upon employer brand.
• Steer the development of service led workforce plans, working in collaboration with Heads of settings to proactively identify annual recruitment plans, with support from the Head of Recruitment

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to build their inhouse experience in a forward-thinking, open and growing organisation and make a real impact to autistic children and young people.

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance, flexible and hybrid working and commitment to continued professional development (CPD) and more.

If you would like to find out more information about the role or would like an informal, confidential discussion please contact Jack Player

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.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs and is committed to providing responsive, person centred care which promotes the independence, wellbeing and social inclusion of the people we support. We are looking for a Recruitment Administrator (Caseloads) to join our friendly, proactive and supportive team based at our Head Office located in Stockport Town Centre - with easy access to transport and shopping links.

You will be responsible for pre-employment checks including references, DBS checks, health screening. You will be part of a highly motivated successful team to ensure we process all new starters efficiently to ensure that candidates may begin their role with Creative Support as soon as possible. You will liaise with Managers and other members of the team to ensure that files are processed as efficiently as possible and that candidates have a good experience throughout the recruitment process. We need individuals to be highly motivated, have excellent communication skills, be organised and able to work to tight deadlines with a can-do attitude.

This would be an excellent opportunity for those who have the right skills and attitude to work for a highly dynamic organisation. You will promote the highest levels of internal and external customer care, positive person-centred values and a respectful, confidential approach. This job will offer great job satisfaction to people who enjoy hard work and achieving great outcomes for our business and our people.

You will be an experienced administrator with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly Word & Excel) and a strong attention to detail, though this role would also be a valuable opportunity for a graduate looking to begin a successful career within a not-for-profit organisation.

Benefits of working with us:

• Blue Light Card discounts
• Christmas and Bank Holidays off
• Your birthday off!
• Ongoing training and support

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We would encourage you to apply to us even if you have not yet had your COVID 19 vaccine. You will be required to have your first COVID 19 vaccine prior to your interview and your second vaccine before you start work with us. This time will be used to complete post interview recruitment checks.

Brighton & Hove Link Plus service

1 x PT (14 hours per week) Marketing & Recruitment Officer – Fostering & short breaks service for Disabled children

Fixed term for 6 months subject to funding possible extension.

√ Do you want to work for the UK's largest children's charity?

√ Do you have experience and/or a passion for working with potential foster/short break carers and home support workers?

√ Do you have experience of working within a fostering/short breaks service undertaking recruitment and marketing activities?

√ Are you skilled at engaging professionally with the public and using various digital platforms to reach target audiences?

If you have answered YES to one or more of the above questions, you may just be the person we are looking for.

You will be required to:

√ Co-ordinate local word of mouth and community engagement initiatives involving a range of paid staff and volunteers.

√ Work alongside existing home support workers, foster and short break carers to deliver word of mouth recruitment messages.

√ Travel throughout the city of Brighton& Hove Council and surrounding areas.

√ Develop and deliver marketing plans to reach target audiences, using the full marketing channel mix (digital, print, word of mouth, experiential) to deliver the plans.

√ Record on our Charms data base, manage our Facebook page and other digital platforms, monitoring data for reporting purposes and work collaboratively with regional and central marketing communications colleagues to support UK family placement campaigns and initiatives at a national and local level, maximising the use of unpaid-for channels.

At Brighton & Hove Link Plus service, we are a supportive, committed experienced team and we are passionate about the work we do. We are a fully funded service, commissioned by Brighton & Hove City Council, to deliver an “Outstanding” Ofsted rated bespoke fostering and short-break service for disabled children and their families in the city.

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

Barnardo's offer their staff regular supervision and give all colleagues access to at least three learning days a year. Barnardo's University (BU) facilitate a range of opportunities which will be available through B-learning online and the BU prospectus. However, staff can use this time in a way that works for them – for instance to spend a day shadowing another team.

Barnardo's employees can also access a range of benefits, including:

• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time employees is 26 days per annum, increasing to 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata.
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days of annual leave
• Pension Scheme: Barnardo's offers a 4% or 6% matched contribution to our Group Personal Pension. For those that pay into the pension they will be provided with death in service cover of 4 times annual earnings
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Offers from major high-street brands
• Discounts on cinema tickets
• Discounts on holidays
• A cycle-to-work scheme

If you would like to discuss this post, please do not hesitate to contact the service directly. This post will be partly based at Brighton Hove Link Plus service in Hove and partly some home-based working. Please see our full job description and information on how to apply on our website. No agencies please. We look forward to hearing from you.

About the opportunity

Critical to our mission, we are now looking to recruit a Programme Coordinator to oversee a caseload of partner schools in Bristol. You will work closely with the schools and pupils and manage the pool of volunteer tutors by regularly attending weekly tutoring sessions, as well as overseeing the quality of face to face and online tutoring, always working to deliver a great impact.
As the Bristol Programme Coordinator, you will also support the recruitment of volunteer tutors, manage the tutor sign up process, deliver training for tutors, develop relationships with schools including their Senior Leadership Team and subject teachers, collect data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, and work with other internal teams on business development opportunities.

Place of work: On most days, you will be required to work in Action Tutoring's partner schools in Bristol as well as working from home between programmes. Travel costs to schools will be paid.

Contract and working hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent contract. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours. We would consider 30 hours/4 days a week for the right candidate.

Start date: Monday 22nd August 2022, if possible

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 21st July 2022
Interviews: 28th and 29th July 2022

All Action Tutoring staff must have a DBS check. Should you be aware of any incidents, cautions or convictions that would appear on your DBS check, you should notify us with your application.

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of Action Tutoring’s tutoring programmes in partner schools, whether online or face to face. This includes working closely to manage all key stakeholders: schools, pupils and volunteer tutors; regularly attending weekly face to face and online tutoring sessions; leading on reviewing and improving programme delivery, using data to reliably assess programme performance.
• Support the Action Tutoring Recruitment Team with focused recruitment of volunteer tutors.
• Manage the tutor sign-up process to assign tutors to upcoming tutoring programmes, working with the Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator on local volunteer recruitment.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders in partner schools, including members of the Senior Leadership Team and subject teachers.
• Update and maintain Action Tutoring’s database, including collecting data for monitoring and evaluation purposes, such as attendance records, baseline and interim assessments and end of programme surveys. Reporting regularly on key performance indicators.
• Work with the Bristol Programme Manager on business development, approaching new schools that might be interested in working with Action Tutoring.
• Proactively report to the Bristol Programme Manager on the details of Action Tutoring’s operations in your partner schools.
• Any other ad hoc responsibilities as deemed relevant by the CEO.

Person specification

Qualifications criteria:

• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent experience).
• A*-C in maths and English at GCSE (or equivalent experience ).
• Right to work in the UK.

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:

• Being the sole representative for a partner school, you will need to use your ability to work independently and with initiative, often organising your own time to meet deadlines. You’ll also need to have a strong aptitude for developing relationships with a range of stakeholders ensuring you uphold high standards of communication and adapt your style for different audiences. The nature of this role will also require you to demonstrate adaptability, resilience and the ability to cope with some uncertainty.
• This position would suit you if you’re looking to develop your experience in the education or charity sectors. Existing experience of working with young people and/or project management in a charity or education setting would be an asset.

You will be likely be more successful in this role if you have:

• Experience of working with young people and/or project management.
• Experience in costumer service roles.
• Evidence of an interest in education and/or the third sector would also be an asset.

As a charity that values and celebrates people's diversity and champions opportunities for all young people, we are keen to receive applications from people who have experienced disadvantage and from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. If you are dedicated to ensuring young people from all backgrounds reach a meaningful level of academic attainment and are passionate about bringing about this change, please apply today or get in touch for more information.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
  • We offer a flexible combination of office and home based working.
• Holiday
  • 25 days holiday a year (plus UK public holidays), increasing by a day for each complete year of service (up to three extra days).
• Flexitime and TOIL
  • We have a flexible policy for working hours, and offer TOIL where staff have to work particularly early in the day or late in the evening, so that they can reclaim those hours at another time.
• Team away days
  • The whole team across the UK gets together three times a year.
• Pensions
  • We have a workplace pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution.
• Culture of celebrating
  • Regular thanks and praise and monthly recognition of ’heroes’ to celebrate employees going above and beyond.
• Knowledge-sharing
  • Lots of opportunities to learn from others in the organisation, including policy briefings, shadowing colleagues and peer-to-peer development.
• Socials
  • Team socials around team days, regular bring-and-share team lunches and other activities.
• Proofreading Team
  • As well as checking the accuracy of all content Action Tutoring shares with external audiences, our proofreading team supports individuals who would value an extra pair of eyes on their writing.
• Ad hoc projects
  • Interested in other exciting topics relevant to our charity? Then join one of our working groups (including policy, diversity and inclusion, curriculum and training, socials, data and insights) and support with ongoing projects.

How to apply

Please submit here a CV and outline in a letter (max one page of A4):

1. Your ability to 'spin different plates' simultaneously, including clear examples of past experiences.
2. Your ability to be resilient when things are not going the way you thought, including clear examples of past experiences OR Your experience of managing diverse stakeholders, including clear examples of past experiences.
3. Tell us about how our organisational values are in line with your values.

Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help you with making the application process work for you.

Are you looking for an opportunity where your skills will make a difference in helping to end homelessness and rebuild lives?

About the role

To work within the Involvement and Inclusion Team to ensure client involvement and diversity and inclusion are embedded across St Mungo’s. We recognise the fundamental importance of involvement in helping clients to achieve their recovery goals; in giving them a voice and in improving the quality and effectiveness of our services. Diversity and inclusion are equally central to St Mungo's and how we work. We're committed to equality and being inclusive is one of our core values, underpinning everything we do to end homelessness and rebuild lives. We know that valuing the backgrounds, experiences and strengths of our staff and clients is integral to delivering our high-quality services. Our vision is that client involvement and inclusion will be embedded in every team and services will be delivered in equal partnership with our clients.

In this role you will:

• Support Outside In (St Mungo’s client involvement group) to operate successfully
• Provide guidance, support and training to staff and managers on deepening and strengthening client involvement and equality, diversity and inclusion
• Recruit, support and train volunteers

You will have an opportunity to really make a difference in improving the lives of our clients. You will take a lead on coordinating and championing client involvement and diversity and inclusion across your area of responsibility and work alongside Outside In (our client involvement group).

You will take a lead on supporting managers, teams and client involvement lead workers in services within your area and advising them on best practice and how they can strengthen involvement and inclusion within their work. You will deliver training for staff, clients and volunteers in your area and will facilitate client consultation opportunities. 

What we’re looking for

We offer a great team working environment and a fantastic work-life balance. We consider experience to be far less important than passion and commitment, the ability to work in a client focused way and a ‘can do’ attitude. To succeed in this role you will have experience of:

• Engaging and involving excluded or vulnerable individuals
• Designing and facilitating training sessions or workshops
• Working with people with compassion and empathy

You will also need to have a good understanding of recovery, be able to work independently and be confident in championing client involvement and equity, diversity and inclusion to your colleagues. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to effectively supervise people and be able to work within professional boundaries. At St Mungo’s we are very committed to diversity and inclusion and you would be expected to embed this into all aspects of your work.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at this level. 

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

• Equity, 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.
• We are a Stonewall Top 100 employer.

Flexible Working and Other Benefits

• We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.
• 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 11th July 2022

Interview and assessments on: 19th July 2022

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.

The Learning and Development Co-ordinator plays a critical role in helping to create a culture of continuous learning by providing comprehensive administrative support which enables individuals to develop their skills, knowledge, and experience, add value and drive organisational performance. The role is incredibly varied, where the Learning and Development Co-ordinator will be actively involved in identifying training needs, helping to design and source learning solutions, delivering and evaluating training, and working with the Learning and Development Manager and stakeholders across the charity. 

As part of the wider HR and Volunteer Management Team, the Learning and Development Co-ordinator will work effectively as an integral part to the team by providing support with day-to-day activities, as well as providing input and support with organisational wide initiatives and projects. Supported by the Learning and Development Manager, the Learning and Development Co-ordinator will also provide input into the development of policy, processes, and procedures, along with providing comprehensive guidance and support across the charity.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Provide comprehensive administration support covering all aspects of learning & development, including, planning and arranging the logistics of all learning and development events, including booking meeting rooms.
• Act as the main point of contact with external training providers.
• Send out joining instructions and oversee the completion of pre-work. Ensure a delegate list is available and the meeting room is set up in accordance with the course requirements.
• Design feedback forms to evaluate learning and development initiatives. Analyse levels of attendance, and use of online resources through quantitative and qualitative data. Identify and make recommendations to ensure the initiatives add value and are cost effective.
• Provide support with identifying training needs at individual and team level, providing advice and guidance on appropriate learning solutions.
• Carry out research and provide support in creating and designing learning and development initiatives, which are innovative, engaging and outcome focused.
• Create engaging and branded resources, including designing promotional materials, presentations, handouts, training materials, advertisements, and communication campaigns for face to face, remote and on-line learning.
• Provide support and deliver a variety of face to face and online workshops.
• Maintain the Learning Management System and e-Learning platforms, ensure accurate data is held, training records are completed and produce monthly metrics and reports on all learning and development activity.
• Provide support with developing, reviewing, and updating the L&D policies, processes, and procedures to ensure they are aligned to organisational needs and culture.
• Set up purchase orders and process all supplier invoices.

What we are looking for:

• Experience of working within an administrative capacity
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent listening skills and receptive to feedback.
• Excellent IT skills in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, work to deadlines and reprioritise work in accordance with the organisational needs.
• Good analytical and reporting skills, with an ability to analyse data and produce reports and graphs.
• Demonstrates a proactive and pragmatic approach and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Strong attention to detail with high levels of accuracy.
• Strong team player who can use initiative and work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong ethical standards and a high level of personal integrity.
• Enthusiasm and desire to learn theories and models that underpin effective learning.
• Personable, approachable and can build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Displays drive, determination and an ability to build high levels of engagement.
• Flexibility, curiosity, and an ability to learn.
• Ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Desire to develop a career within a Learning & Development environment.

Additional Information:

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

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

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

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

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 17th July 2022, with interviews likely to be held as and when suitable candidates apply. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

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

How to apply:

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

About Alzheimer’s Research UK:

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

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

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

Support Dogs have an exciting opportunity available within the training department, we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, and driven individual to join our puppy team.  The successful applicant will be responsible to oversee approximately 10 puppies at any one time, providing a structured and tailored training programme for each, ensuring each puppy is progressing as expected and raising any concerns to management.  The role will involve working closely alongside our valued volunteers, ensuring they are receiving excellent support, regular training sessions and are given advice as and when required.  Other duties within this role may include the recruitment, assessment, and training of our new volunteers.

The applicant will be required to work off site for periods of time so they must show the ability to work alone effectively, use their own initiative and have excellent time management and communication skills.  Previous and proven experience of working with puppies, within a professional capacity, such as planning and conducting puppy training classes to a group of people is an essential quality for this role.  All applicants are to have a full clean driving licence. 

Occasional overnight duties and from time-to-time weekend work will be required to assist the Charity by participating in activities such as fundraising events and demonstrations. 

Due to the high level of interest that we receive for training vacancies, it is not always possible to answer telephone enquiries.  Should you have any questions about the vacancy please contact Katie Burns, Training Manager via email.

Applicants are to send a covering letter and CV via email or alternatively by post to Katie Burns, Training Manager, 21 Jessops Riverside, Brightside Lane, Sheffield, S9 2RX.  Please ensure to include the following in your covering letter and CV;

Explanation of why you feel that you meet the criteria of the role, using specific examples to demonstrate your suitability where possible.  Include details of any training and/or voluntary work you may have undertaken that is relevant to the role. 

Three referees (if applicable) to cover at least the past 5 years, one of these is to be your present or most recent employer, whichever is relevant to your current situation.  Open references/character references from family/friends are not accepted.  Please also to ensure you provide a chronological history of your time spent since leaving education and give the reasons for leaving a position.

Closing date – will remain open until we have successfully recruited

Please be aware this is a two-stage interview process and that we will be arranging interviews as and when successful candidates are identified.

Are you an ambitious recruiter looking for your next step in internal recruitment or looking to make the transition to an in-house position? If so, we have the role for you!

We are currently looking for a Recruitment Officer who will join us on our journey to promote excellent end-to-end resourcing services. The successful candidate will support the recruitment of Allied Health Professionals and Central services staff across all services throughout Ambitious about Autism and Ambitious about Autism Schools Trust, ensuring we are able to recruit and retain the right talent for now and the future.

As the Recruitment Officer you will:

• Lead in the delivery of a high-quality, candidate focused service by providing proactive advisory and management support across a diverse range of recruitment initiatives.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance to hiring managers and staff on the full selection process and resourcing methods.
• Creatively use external networks to proactively headhunt, source and engage potential candidates for agreed recruitment campaigns.
• Produce regular reports to the Senior Recruitment Officer in relation to resourcing performance and activity, identifying trends with hard to recruit areas.

We are looking for individuals that would ideally have a background in recruitment within Education, Health Care, Not for Profit sectors or a similar environment. You will also be creative in your selection process to ensure we attract the best talent and provide an excellent service to candidates and stakeholders.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help develop and support the work we do. In return, you will have access to continued professional development (CPD), excellent benefits including support for wellbeing, generous holiday allowance, flexibility, and a friendly and supportive team. Please see our recruitment pack for further information. 

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential call, 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.