Role Description:

We are looking for a committed individual to join the Schoolreaders team to deliver the key reading volunteer and school recruitment element of the operation. They will also direct the teams of county volunteers to target recruitment in their specific region. This is a pivotal role and will require adaptability. Your skills and experience will reflect volunteer and customer service ability and strong organisational skills. You will need excellent spoken and written English and telephone, social media and communication skills. You need to be competent with Excel and IT generally and it would be an advantage to have experience with the Salesforce CRM system.

About Schoolreaders:

Schoolreaders is a charity that addresses poor reading amongst primary school children by recruiting volunteers from local communities and matching them to a primary school where they listen to children read on a one-to-one basis. Before the pandemic over 12,700 children in over 650 schools were receiving weekly reading sessions from a Schoolreaders volunteer. The core of the operation is recruiting volunteers in target areas for specific schools. The operations team then process the volunteer and school applicants, match the volunteer to the best-fit school, and then there is ongoing management of, and communication with the volunteers and schools. We are a young, growing charity that is expanding to help more children across the country. Our aim is to make a real difference to the state of literacy in the UK, particularly for those children further disadvantaged due to Covid-19 and school closures. It is estimated that one in three children are leaving primary school not able to read to the expected standard.

Main purpose and scope of the job:

To work with the operations and communication teams to co-ordinate the volunteer and school targeted recruitment for Schoolreaders. To manage the teams of county volunteers (approx. 50) who recruit in their local regions and provide support to the charity. This includes target setting and recruitment performance meetings with the county teams. This role involves press and social media communication, supporting the fundraising team and some engagement with reading volunteers across the country. This role has some administrative support from the Operations and Communications Administrator.

This is an office-based role, with the option of one day working from home and occasional travel to represent Schoolreaders and support the county teams.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, identify and recruit targeted volunteers and schools.
• Support and coordinate the teams of county volunteers, resolve county team enquiries and challenges
• Arrange national annual meetings for county teams, recruitment reviews and termly updates.
• Recruitment, induction and training of county team members
• Plan and run recruitment campaigns including use of social media and press, liaison with community groups and collaboration with other organisations
• Liaise with the communications, operations, fundraising and other departments as required
• Arrange mailshots, mail merges, partner surveys and coordinate and update volunteer on-line sites
• Arrange occasional reading volunteer support events with county teams
• Produce and present monthly county reports and updates
• Follow the operations systems and procedures and support the operations team during peak times
• Carry out any other duties which are relevant and appropriate to the job

What you can expect:

A highly rewarding, fast paced and engaging environment in a growing national children’s charity. Schoolreaders is a highly professional charity which values every team-member’s contribution to our team efforts. We offer a generous holiday allowance, enhanced sick pay, an employee assistance programme, plus training and development opportunities. If you want to join a great team in a fast-moving, welcoming environment whilst making a huge impact on children’s literacy across the country, this could be the perfect role for you!

Closing date for applications is 23.59 on Monday 14th February.

Further details including the job description and application forms can be found on our website.

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews offered, on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date should a suitable applicant be found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Schoolreaders is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and requires staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a basic disclosure check of unspent criminal convictions.

Schoolreaders is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales (1159157)

We are actively recruiting for an urgent requirement for one of our high profile social care charities. As interim Recruitment Manager you will report into the Head of HR and work closely with the HR Co-ordinator on busy, high volume recruitment for the charity, due to growth within the organisation.

 All home IT equipment is provided and they work in a hybrid structure now, with a minimum of 1 day a week in the office. 

Key responsibilities :

• Recruit the right candidates that fits the Charity’s culture
• Updating current/re-designing new recruitment procedures (e.g. progress use of ATS HR select system)
• Work by coaching the HR Co-ordinators in the administration of the recruitment process
• Liaising with managers across the Charity
• Attend the weekly recruitment update meeting with the Operational clinical team
• By-weekly update report and data in Excel on the performance of the recruitment process to the Head of HR

Please get in touch or email me to chat further about the opportunity.

Internal Recruitment Manager
£35,000 - OTE £80,000
Ealing - Office Based

• Are you an experienced recruiter from either an agency, top-tier tech or FinTech start up?
• Do you have experience in recruiting DevOps, developers, SOC, and Security engineers?
• Are you able to manage a large number of live roles, succession and pipeline building and a positive candidate journey?
• Would you like to earn the commission associated with a successful agency recruiter but in an in-house environment?

If so, our client may be interested in speaking with you. They have become one of the fasting growing companies over the last year, with an international presence. And are seeking world class talent to join a fast paced, hardworking creative, fun-loving team with ambitious goals
Responsibilities:

• Perform full cycle recruiting for open positions: advertising, sourcing, pre-screening, interviewing, coordinating hiring process, offer negotiation, etc.
• Provide an outstanding candidate experience, from initial introduction to onboarding
• Be a true Talent Partner to your respective business line(s) - not just execute, but consult, advice, coach, etc.
• Work closely with the HR team and hiring managers on constant improvement of the hiring process. Drive or take part in various HR projects and initiatives
• Manage recruiting databases and other HR assets in structured and timely manners
• Develop and maintain a continually stocked pipeline of quality talent through various methods, including, but not limited to, networking within the community, contacting and/or visiting universities, attending local job fairs and fostering continued contact with quality candidates who may qualify for future positions
• Actively source candidates from Linked in, Broad bean and CV library.

Requirements:

• Experience in recruitment/HR, ideally, within top-tier tech companies/ agencies/ FinTech Start-ups
• Experience in recruiting DevOps, developers, SOC, Security engineers is preferable.
• Strong applicant management and sourcing skills, using tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Stack Overflow / GitHub
• Comfortable working with and presenting recruitment data and market data, reporting, and analytics - ideally with LinkedIn Talent Insights or similar tool
• Relationship building and management with hiring managers, other internal teams, and staffing agencies.
• Excellent at juggling priorities, managing time wisely, being an attentive and responsive business partner, and enhancing the recruitment process
• Good persuasion and influencing skills

In return, you will be offered commission on all your placements, a performance related bonus of up to 30 percent, and a wide range of other benefits. Please note, this role is 100 percent office based (subject to restrictions).

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Internal Recruitment Manager

Ealing

£35,000 - OTE £70,000

• Are you an experienced agency recruiter who is looking to move away from sales into an inhouse role?
• Do you want to earn bonus on your placements still giving you the opportunity to earn the same as agency recruiters?
• Do you have technical recruitment experience including developers, product owners, scrum masters etc

If so, my client, a fast growth fintech may be interested in talking to you.

As well as technical roles, you will also recruit for a wide range of roles across corporate services up to Executive level.

The role -

• Perform full cycle recruiting for open positions: advertising, sourcing, pre-screening, interviewing, coordinating hiring process, offer negotiation, etc.
• Provide an outstanding candidate experience, from initial introduction to onboarding
• Be a true Talent Partner to your respective business line(s)
• Work closely with the HR team and hiring managers on constant improvement of the hiring process. Drive or take part in various HR projects and initiatives
• Manage recruiting databases and other HR assets in structured and timely manners
• Develop and maintain a continually stocked pipeline of quality talent through various methods, including, but not limited to, networking within the community, contacting and/or visiting universities, attending local job fairs and fostering continued contact with quality candidates who may qualify for future positions
• Actively source candidates from Linked in, Broad bean and CV library etc

Essential experience:

• Experience in recruitment/HR, ideally, within top-tier tech companies/ agencies/ FinTech Start-ups
• Experience in recruiting DevOps, developers, SOC, Security engineers is preferable.
• Strong applicant management and sourcing skills, using tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Stack Overflow / GitHub
• Comfortable working with and presenting recruitment data and market data, reporting, and analytics - ideally with LinkedIn Talent Insights or similar tool
• Relationship building and management with hiring managers, other internal teams, and staffing agencies.
• Excellent at juggling priorities, managing time wisely, being an attentive and responsive business partner, and enhancing the recruitment process

In return, you will be offered commission on all your placements, a performance related bonus of up to 30 percent, and a wide range of other benefits.

________

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

The Digital Fundraising Officer engages and attracts new supporters to the Trussell Trust through compelling paid digital activity across paid social media, PPC search, video and display advertising. This fantastic role sits within a friendly team of direct marketing experts and works collaboratively with colleagues across Public Engagement to create integrated and powerful digital marketing.

Senior Recruitment Advisor

Location: West London

Contract: Permanent

Pattern: Full Time

Closing date: Monday 7th February, 9am

Salary: C. £40,000 per annum DOE

Key Highlights:

We are a small but close-knit recruitment team working to attract the best people into our successful network of 39 schools serving around 30,000 children at primary and secondary age. This role offers exposure to high-level stakeholders across a fast-paced and inspiring charity.

In this role, you will work closely with our Head of Talent to help attract, assess, and recruit senior leaders across the organisation. You will also have the opportunity to recruit for other management, teaching and operation roles across our schools, grow critical leadership talent pipelines, cultivate relationships with candidates and lead outreach activities. You will work with the wider recruitment team and work alongside key senior stakeholders to ensure smooth recruitment processes are in place and excellent relationships are maintained with candidates.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:  

• Oversee and manage the process of creating advertising and marketing collateral that enables Ark Schools to attract the best senior leaders across the education sector
• Oversee and manage the process of recruitment for senior roles, including all elements of stakeholder management during this process 
• Oversee the search and outreach for specific leadership roles
• Oversee the management of information on leadership candidates, ensure it is live, up to date and well ordered 
• Work closely with our Head of Talent on our most important/hard to fill leadership roles, undertaking outreach, searching for and cultivating relationships with candidates 
• Work closely with our Head of Talent to identify and assess leadership candidates that are suitable for Ark Schools 
• Provide advice and support to specific regions and groups of schools, ensuring excellent recruitment support is provided. Including advertising, candidate search for priority schools and support with candidate assessment
• Work closely with the Recruitment and Talent Manager to ensure that the Ark employer brand continues to attract a diverse range of high-calibre leadership applicants through press, web sites, and social media 

Key Requirements:

• Successful record of managing end to end recruitment campaigns
• Experience of recruiting through strategic outreach campaigns and recruiting through social media, particularly LinkedIn
• Record of developing and implementing effective candidate attraction and cultivation strategies, including for hard to fill and critical roles 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable and confident working with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Flexible, organised and able to multi-task and prioritise work to meet deadlines 
• Hard working, highly detail orientated, and systematic 
• Knowledge of and experience in the education sector

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service
• We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career with us and offer a variety of training sessions and experiences designed to meet your needs
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bicycle and gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym
• As an Ark Schools staff member, you will have the opportunity to be part of the generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a salary average defined benefit pension scheme - this means you build up a guaranteed amount in your pension, payable for every year of your retirement.

About Ark

Ark is an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. In the UK, we are a network of 39 schools, educating around 28,500 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference. We also incubate start-up programmes (Ark Ventures) that improve the education system.

How to Apply:

Apply with a CV and cover letter on our online recruitment portal. Applications to be submitted by 9am on Monday 7th February but please note: we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.

Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Ark Schools are committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. 

Together is an amazing place to work and it’s not just because we’re one of the UK’s oldest and most respected mental health charities. It’s because we put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do – supporting and enabling them to take control of their lives and make a positive contribution to the community.

We’ve an exciting opportunity for a full or part time Recruitment Officer to join our fun HR team. This role will be a hybrid role (split working from the National Office and from home).  The National Office is located in Lambeth North a leafy part of Central London. This post is a nine months fixed term contract.

As a Recruitment Officer, you will support the recruitment for the organisation ensuring a continuous flow of candidates for our services and departments and that these candidates understand our organisational values and would work towards achieving these values.

Your main responsibilities will be talent attraction, recruitment, on boarding and welcoming our new starters. You will also provide hiring managers with training on the use of iTrent for recruitment purposes. 

Ideally, you’ll have experience in recruitment or HR.  Additionally, you will have a high attention to detail and strong interpersonal communication skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic HR Team and to help shape our recruitment strategy. We really hope that you want to be part of it.

We have a firm commitment to encouraging fairness and diversity and inclusion in our work force and we welcome applications from everyone including those with disabilities, BAME backgrounds and different ages. As an employer, we are also willing to make any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. 

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action and getting people into work.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action.  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

We are looking to appoint an National Citizen Service (NCS) Recruitment Officer, based from Stockport.

As an NCS Recruitment Officer, you will effectively manage relationships with schools, colleges, training/community providers in order to plan, facilitate and deliver recruitment and promotional activities to maximize NCS programme participation in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Oldham and Stockport. 

During delivery periods you will take on the role of a wave leader and will line manage and work closely with a team of sessional workers to ensure the smooth delivery through all 4 phases of the NCS programme. This will give you the opportunity to experience the programme first hand which will help in your recruitment role.

As Recruitment Officer, your main duties will include:

• Working with the managers to reach individual and team targets for the number of young people who express an interest in NCS.
• Gathering data from each of the schools and recruitment sites and developing a targeted recruitment strategy for each site
• Monitoring volume of sign-ups generated and adjust recruitment plans according
• Organizing and running presentations providing additional information on the programme to young people and their families /carers
• Ensuring  systems are accurate and in line with the compliance framework following each recruitment event
• Supporting in the delivery of keep warm events to ensure that young people remain  committed to the programme prior to attending departure day
• Working on the programme in the summer as a wave/phase leader when required including overnight on the 2-week residential phases.

Qualifications

To be successful as an NCS Recruitment Officer, you will need:

• Five GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above
• Experience and/or knowledge of secondary and higher education sector or youth engagements/ local authority sector
• Experience in engaging with hard to reach young people
• Sales experience within a targeted environment and proven track record as a top performer
• Experience of delivering presentations to large audiences
• Proven track record of building positive relationships with teachers and other stakeholders
• Excellent presentation and communications skills with the ability to influence, persuade and listen to others
• Ability to relate well to young people from a wide range of backgrounds, engagement them in activities and relate sensitively and confidentially to the needs of young people, parents and their families.

Additional information

Salary: £22,000 per annum

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Regular travel will be a feature of this role, you will, therefore, need a driving licence, access to a car and business insurance.

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

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

At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. Our work spans education, social justice and rehabilitation, children's social care, family support, social action and getting people into work.

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the government’s vision for building a Big Society.  The programme brings together 16-17 year olds from different backgrounds in a summer programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action.  NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

We are looking to appoint an National Citizen Service (NCS) Recruitment Officer, based from Merseyside.

As an NCS Recruitment Officer, you will effectively manage relationships with schools, colleges, training/community providers in order to plan, facilitate and deliver recruitment and promotional activities to maximize NCS programme participation in Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral.

During delivery periods you will take on the role of a wave leader and will line manage and work closely with a team of sessional workers to ensure the smooth delivery through all 4 phases of the NCS programme. This will give you the opportunity to experience the programme first hand which will help in your recruitment role.

As Recruitment Officer, your main duties will include:

• Working with the managers to reach individual and team targets for the number of young people who express an interest in NCS.
• Gathering data from each of the schools and recruitment sites and developing a targeted recruitment strategy for each site
• Monitoring volume of sign-ups generated and adjust recruitment plans according
• Organizing and running presentations providing additional information on the programme to young people and their families /carers
• Ensuring  systems are accurate and in line with the compliance framework following each recruitment event
• Supporting in the delivery of keep warm events to ensure that young people remain  committed to the programme prior to attending departure day
• Working on the programme in the summer as a wave/phase leader when required including overnight on the 2-week residential phases.

Qualifications

To be successful as an NCS Recruitment Officer, you will need:

• Five GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above
• Experience and/or knowledge of secondary and higher education sector or youth engagements/ local authority sector
• Experience in engaging with hard to reach young people
• Sales experience within a targeted environment and proven track record as a top performer
• Experience of delivering presentations to large audiences
• Proven track record of building positive relationships with teachers and other stakeholders
• Excellent presentation and communications skills with the ability to influence, persuade and listen to others
• Ability to relate well to young people from a wide range of backgrounds, engagement them in activities and relate sensitively and confidentially to the needs of young people, parents and their families.

Additional information

Salary: £22,000 per annum

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Regular travel will be a feature of this role, you will, therefore, need a driving licence, access to a car and business insurance.

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

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

The Police Treatment Centres,

St Andrews Harlow Moor Road Harrogate HG2 0AD

Donor Engagement Officer

Salary £25,000. 35 hours per week.

Temporary Maternity Cover for 9 months with the potential to be increased.

Do you want to work for a class leading charity & make a difference to members of the Police Family in their time of need? The PTC is a national Police Charity supporting those with physical and psychological injuries, conditions and illnesses; with the aim of assisting their return to better health and wellbeing. The PTC manages the St George’s Police Children Trust which supports the Police Family and would also be part of the DEO’s remit.

We are looking for a Donor Engagement Officer to join our dynamic and successful Donor Recruitment and Charity Engagement Team. This challenging and exciting role will be vital in contributing to the Charities’ impact and reach.

With a proven track record of donor stewardship and retention techniques; you will work in a small team to successfully deliver the Charities’ Donor Recruitment Engagement Strategy. You will be encouraged to bring new ideas of engagement and promotion to the team.

Strong communication is essential to ensure that internal and external stakeholders understand the breadth and importance of the Charities’ work. You will raise the profile of the Charities at presentations and exhibitions and therefore previous experience of presenting & public speaking is desirable. Experience of copy writing and print design with a creative flair is important.  

You will bring experience as well as new ideas to help maximise fundraising opportunities and prepare successful campaigns and events for the PTC & SGPCT.

A valid driver's license is essential, as travel is a key part of this role. Candidates must be willing to work occasional weekends and evenings as the role requires.

In return we offer a pension scheme and a superb working environment. Other benefits include the use of fitness facilities, free parking, 28 days holiday + Bank holidays

To apply, please visit our website at The Police Treatment Centres. to request an application form & pack.

Closing date: 31st January 2022. Interview date: w/c 7th February 2022.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a driven and dynamic Recruitment Coordinator to join our People and Culture team here at the Social Interest Group, based in our Head Offices located in Islington, London.

The Recruitment Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the organisation's end to end recruitment processes, by supporting the management and overall delivery of effective recruitment and selection services, including writing and advertising jobs; co-ordinating and participating in selection activities; utilising online and social media channels to search and directly source potential candidates; and maintaining a high quality administrative function that drives the overall candidate experience.

The Recruitment Coordinator will have the autonomy to work closely with hiring managers to deliver a seamless recruitment service and provide advice regarding best practice and employment law, presenting practical solutions and options in relation to hiring needs.

The successful candidate will be a team player who has strong attention to detail and organisation skills, coupled with the ability to manage multiple tasks at once and is happy to work in a rapidly changing environment. You will be passionate about getting to know our people & organisation, and building relationships at all levels.

If you are highly motivated and looking to grow your career within a forward-thinking charity, and can provide evidence of continuous professional development relevant to recruitment and selection, then we would like to hear from you!

About us:

The Social Interest Group (SIG) is a leading UK based charity, providing bespoke person centred social and health care solutions. Utilising strength-based models of working, we specialise in rehabilitation and supporting people who have complex needs, empowering them to achieve their full potential. We deliver social and health care services through our subsidiary charities SIG Penrose, SIG Equinox and SIG Investments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day to day recruitment activities for the organisation’s workforce including permanent and bank/relief vacancies, ensuring a seamless process from initial contact to offer of employment.
• Responsible for the coordination of shortlisting and interview set-up, including finalising the schedule, calling candidates, sending invites, and liaising with managers to ensure that all paperwork is sent prior to interview.
• Ensure all vacancies are advertised across various job boards and recruitment media channels, ensuring the best possible exposure for vacancies
• Support Hiring Managers to understand recruitment processes, policies, and intricacies of safer recruitment requirements
• Be the first point of contact for all candidate and recruitment related queries, managing the inbox effectively and ensuring a proactive and high touch service
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on relevant employment legislation and inform hiring managers about changes that may potentially impact recruitment and resourcing
• Promote best practice throughout the recruitment process and actively seek candidate feedback to improve the candidate experience
• To be a visible and approachable support service to both managers and employees
• Contribute to the development and successful delivery of ad-hoc recruitment and HR projects and initiatives

Skills Required:

• CIPD Level 3 qualified or currently working towards this/or professional equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role within an in-house recruitment function
• Experience in managing a high volume of recruitment campaigns from planning to onboarding
• Strong recruitment/HR administration experience with sound knowledge of end to end recruitment processes
• Proficient in the use of HR systems and applicant tracking systems
• Excellent candidate management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work comfortably with senior colleagues
• Outstanding organisational skills - demonstrating flexibility, with proven ability to juggle multiple tasks within a fast-paced environment
• Sound IT skills (Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook etc), experience of manipulating HR databases (desirable)

Benefits of working with us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• Life Assurance

For more information, please visit our careers page in order to complete our online application form.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and provide employment references covering the last 5 years period including one from your most recent employer.

Summary

Tackling inequality is at the heart of our charity's strategy. At the end of 2021 we described this in our Tackling Inequality Commitments which include a commitment to build an inclusive and diverse organisation. So, in 2022 we are rolling out our new equality, diversity and inclusion strategy and as our new EDI specialist you'll play a key role in its implementation. This is a new role within our People and Organisational Development team, sitting within our Learning and Culture department. You're joining us at an exciting time and will be part of shaping this role. The role is offered initially as a two-year fixed term contract, with the potential for it to become permanent in the future.

Interview Dates

1st Stage Interview: Wednesday 16 February 2022 (MS Teams)

2nd Stage Interview: Wednesday 23 February 2022 (location TBC)

We would consider flexibility on where this role could be based

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

As the EDI specialist, you will work closely with the Head of Learning and Culture to agree the key actions we need to take across the charity to start to implement our strategy. You will identify the measures and metrics that help us track our progress and will work with colleagues across the charity at all levels and in all areas, including our staff networks.

You'll bring your expert knowledge and experience of EDI to help us critically review what we do and how we do it especially when we are looking into introduce or change policies and procedures. Working with the Learning and Development team you'll develop and implement the training and engagement activities that are needed to embed our strategy. Your ability to both support and challenge what we do will be key to helping us to learn and improve together.

Ideal Candidate

You will bring a sound knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion best practice and be able to communicate this in a compelling way. And you'll have experience of working as an internal consultant to help organisations to turn aspirations set out in an EDI strategy to reality. You'll be able to lead others even when you don't have a formal line-management relationship, demonstrating resilience when encountering setbacks or uncertainty.

As our EDI specialist you will have finely honed skills in presenting to a wide range of people, adapting your style and approach to meet the needs of different audiences with confidence and influencing them to take action. You'll also have experience of designing, delivering and sourcing engaging training events for staff at all levels within an organisation.

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.

Recruitment Officer
37 hpw, permanent, Salary £24,011 – £26,060
Do you have a passion for recruitment? Join us and help us make people’s lives better.
We have a fantastic opportunity within the HR Team for a proactive, creative Recruitment Officer who can add their skills to our unique organisation. Join us at a time when we’re looking to the future, seeking new ways to identify talent to help those who access our services.
Framework is an interesting and complex organisation with a strong values base and a social purpose. We are a registered charity employing over 1,000 people to deliver housing, support, health and employment services to people across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire. Our Service Users have a diverse range of needs that might include homelessness, mental health issues, or alcohol and substance misuse. Framework is both a safety net and a platform for change.
98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.
What will you be doing?
This role will be responsible for creating recruitment strategies for our different services across the East Midlands, working closely with our Service Managers to bring in candidates that share our ethos. You will provide an efficient and effective recruitment service ensuring compliance with department procedures and safe recruitment processes.

You
We are seeking an effective communicator who should have the ability to deal with contacts at all levels of the organisation including other departments, Managers, Senior Management, internal and external customers. You will cope well under pressure and work accurately to tight deadlines. Experience of recruitment is essential.
What we offer:
Agile working, Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Paid Mileage, Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.
Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this in your supporting statement.
As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.
To protect the health and wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19 or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.
If you believe that you can contribute to the work of Framework through your recruitment expertise and can show commitment, resilience and concern for those we serve then we would love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 31st January 2022. Interviews will be held on 7th February 2022.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

General Manager to oversee the operation of this independent charity dedicated to making later life in Christchurch a more fulfilling and enjoyable experience, particularly for those who are isolated or vulnerable.

Reporting to the Chair of the Board of Trustees, the role of General Manager will involve line management of the four components of the business - Services (Befriending, Information & Signposting), Transport, Retail (Shops, eBay), and Friendship Clubs. The role will include Staff/ Volunteer recruitment, management & training and day to day financial administration (salaries, services, expenses) and running of the charity.

The job holder will be expected to contribute to the development of services and activities within available funding and grants.