General Manager 

Animal Aid is one of the UK’s leading animal campaign groups and we are looking to recruit an experienced, senior professional to join our friendly team of 19 in Tonbridge, Kent. You will be responsible for the organisation’s human resources, finances, governing Council’s matters, general office operations and overseeing the online vegan shop.

Candidates should have a good knowledge of animal rights issues, our current campaigns. You must be committed to the objectives of the organisation and be in tune with Animal Aid’s ethical, vegan stance and outlook.

The General Manager is responsible for Animal Aid’s finances, personnel and recruitment, governing Council’s matters and office operations, plus overseeing the merchandise department, vegan online shop and deputising for the Director when necessary.

An excellent communicator, empathetic to staff and good at multi-tasking, you will require a comprehensive knowledge of financial accounting, office procedures and staff management to ensure the smooth running of the organisation in all administrative areas.

The General Manager will be required to work at our Tonbridge office in future, though in light of Covid-19, the role may initially involve home-working, 

The main duties will include:

• Responsibility for staffing matters, including welfare, recruitment, contracts, job descriptions and annual leave.
• Taking charge of all financial matters, including monitoring bank accounts, tracking expenditure, HMRC, salary and pension payments..
• Analysing quarterly figures and annual accounts, plus producing reports and summaries on income and expenditure for the Council and Director.
• Liaising with the external accountants, auditors and bookkeeper on all financial issues and stocktaking.
• Responsibility for all matters relating to the governing Council, including compiling reports and papers and attending and organising meetings and the AGM.
• Line managing the Merchandise Department and Finance Officer.Liaising with the Head of Merchandise over updates, promotions, sales catalogue and new products. 
• Responsibility for the smooth running of the office to include negotiating and renewing contracts, insurance, and ensuring health and safety issues are in accordance with current legislation.
• Deputising for the Director, as required.

Salary Scale £36-42,000

To apply:Please send your CV and covering letter explaining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. 

Animal Aid is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all candidates who have the required skills and experience, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, religion or belief and marital status.

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Navigator for the Hospital and Community Navigators. The role is permanent (subject to future funding). The role is full-time.

About you

Are you a people person? Can you lead a team? Can you earn people’s trust? Are you fully committed to person-centred services? Will you always “go the extra mile” to make sure people find the best possible solution to their needs?

Our purpose

Within a hospital setting, we work with clinical staff to ensure that people can leave hospital at the right time and with the support and care they need.

Within a community and primary care setting, we use social prescribing to help people reduce unnecessary NHS appointments and find appropriate community and non-clinical solutions to their needs. Our mission is to help health and adult care services to work together to reduce unnecessary demands and make sure people receive the best possible services appropriate to their needs.

The role

The Senior Navigator will be responsible for Co-ordinating referrals from the Watford and Three Rivers Area, working as part of the wider Team in  Herts valleys.  The Senior Navigator will support the team to work with people who are frail or vulnerable or unwell, people who are in danger of losing their independence, people who are being admitted to hospital, and people who are being discharged from hospital.

Navigators take time to understand people’s needs, they understand what services are available, and they work with professionals, volunteers, families, and individuals so things link together as they should. 

Working across both hospital and community settings, you will help prevent the need for people to be admitted to hospital, reduce over-reliance on GPs and/or home care providers, reduce social isolation and improve health and wellbeing.

You will work to understand your local community, link people together, and help develop more effective services. When solutions are needed, you will find them.

The job

You will be employed by Watford and Three Rivers Trust

You will work as part of a locality team. You will need to operate independently, use our case management database and communications systems, understand privacy rules and safeguarding, and work as part of a locality team supported by regular supervision, training and case conferences.

Please apply online stating how you meet the requirements for this post. If you are currently based outside Hertfordshire, please explain how you will relocated or commute if appointed. 

Senior HR Business Partner – Cambridge Assessment English

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £58,000 to £65,000 per annum

Location: Cambridge

Start Date: As soon as available

Are you an experienced HR Business Partner looking to step up into a more senior and challenging role? Do you have experience or exposure working internationally?

Cambridge Assessment is a leading expert in education and assessment. A part of the University of Cambridge, we have unrivalled depth of experience in national education systems, international education and English language learning. We exist to help people learn, achieve and prove their true potential.

About the role

As Senior HR Business Partner for Cambridge Assessment English (a business unit of Cambridge Assessment), you will lead and develop a small dedicated partnering team with a focus on activities that enable the strategic aims of the unit to be met, including change management, and people development, as well as the provision of day to day operational support. You’ll also be working closely with the partnering team in the Cambridge Assessment International Education business unit to develop cohesive partnering services across our shared international network that includes Europe, the Americas and Asia, for which occasional travel will be necessary.

As a member of the wider Cambridge Assessment HR senior management team, which includes centres of expertise across Organisational Development, Reward, Change and Health, Safety & Wellbeing, you will also be actively involved in and contribute to the ongoing development of our Single Strategy across Cambridge Assessment and Cambridge University Press.

No two days will be the same and life will be busy, varied and interesting.

A bit about you

The sectors you’ve worked in previously are less important to us than your tangible experience. You will have managed change in a large matrix organisation and will have demonstrable business partnering experience as well as being commercially minded and possessing a strong understanding of the value of HR. You will have international experience, as well as having line managed in previous roles.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, difficult conversations don’t ruffle you, and you enjoy the complexity that comes with working in a fast-paced environment. Adept at building strong senior stakeholder relationships, you manage expectations and problem-solving with diplomacy and expertise.

A CIPD qualification is desirable but not essential.

Who we are

Cambridge Assessment is Europe's largest assessment group, incorporating three major awarding bodies. It plays a leading role in researching, developing and delivering assessment to eight million candidates in 170 countries every year. The Group is a department of the University of Cambridge and a not-for-profit organisation. 

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader and be rewarded with valuable learning opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

We know that diversity of thinking, backgrounds and approaches lead to innovation and create an atmosphere where everyone’s contribution is valued. As well as wanting to create diverse teams, we also value diversity in the way our people approach their work. Work/life balance is important to us at Cambridge Assessment and we offer our colleagues a range of flexible working options according to the needs of the business and the individual, so please let us know of any flexible working requirements when applying and we can see how we can support you.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday 28th October and interviews are planned to held virtually on Wednesday 4th November. Please note, we will however be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

Please upload your CV and covering letter, where you will also find a detailed job description.

If you’re successful at interview stage we will ask you to undergo background screening (carried out by Credence Background Screening Ltd), to ensure that all information provided to us is accurate. We wish you all the very best with your application.

CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Are you a driver of change? Are you passionate about helping people adapt to organizational and systems changes? As part of our HR team, you will focus on the people side of change. Our current change cycle includes change projects looking at business processes, systems, and technologies, with an emphasis on improving our environmental questionnaire for our Next Generation Disclosure program.

You will create and deliver strategies and plans to help employees maximize the adoption of this new programme (and others) by honing methods of effective and sustained behaviour change. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to play a key role in implementing a significant change in an NGO environment. You will also play a key role, along with the wider HR team, in maintaining our strong, collaborative work culture. This is a new role providing you with an opportunity to make it your own.

The senior HRBP – Change reports to Global Director HR and People Development with matrix management reporting line into the Global Director Transformational Change and Projects. This is a fixed-term contract for eighteen months.

Key responsibilities include:

• To be the primary day-to-day point of contact for employees, whilst supporting and coaching leaders and managers in developing and implementing the change projects
• Design and develop change management methodology that is fit for purpose for the Next Gen programme and other programmes.
• Drive adoption and proficiency of changes within the global offices in CDP, ensuring compliance with CDP’s Change Management methodologies.
• Develop programme/project strategies and plans, including stakeholder assessment, internal communications, leadership alignment, organization transition, change readiness, capability transfer and deliver training. Ensure People decisions and solutions are aligned to wider HR strategy, policies & priorities
• Lead/facilitate meetings with department heads and directors to ensure an understanding of the current company culture and organisation, and jointly develop a change adoption plan.
• Provide direct support and coaching to directors and managers as they help their direct reports through transitions.
• Facilitate change management activities with cross-functional team members and stakeholders to understand and ensure adoption of the Next Generation Disclosure transformation.
• Work with the rest of the HR team on other projects when needed. Working as a team to build our collaborative work culture.

Required skills and experience:

Essential criteria:

• CIPD qualified and/or membership
• 5+ years’ proven experience working within a fast-paced, matrixed, preferably agile environment, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and new ways of thinking
• Come from an HR Generalist background with a specialism in change management
• Strong knowledge and understanding of employment law in relation to change management activities
• Experience in complex project management
• Persuasive advisor, comfortable in interacting with senior and executive management in complex global matrix organizations
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Professional, personable, with a hit the ground running attitude

Desirable criteria:

• Experience working for an NGO or charity
• Project management qualification
• International experience

Salary and benefits: c £55,000 per annum, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, training and development, flexible working opportunities and other benefits.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

Before you apply

We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. By emailing us your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.

How to apply:

Please visit our website to apply. The deadline is 10am on Monday, 2nd November 2020.

HR Manager

You’ll develop the HR infrastructure to support the growth of the Centre; provide policy advice and practical solutions to HR issues; ensure the efficient & effective administration of all HR matters; and develop and implement the People and Culture strategy.

HR Manager Responsibilities:

- Act as the first point of contact in relation to all internal and external HR related enquiries.
- Take a pro-active approach in advising directors and managers on statutory changes and best practice developments.
- Advise directors and managers on a range of employee related issues including performance management; sickness and absence issues; and disciplinary and grievance matters.
- Ensure that the Centre’s HR policies and procedures comply with current legislation and best practice and are updated in accordance with the Centre’s needs and ethos.
- Preparing recruitment packs in conjunction with the relevant line manager.
- Advise managers on the best recruitment process, including estimated costings.
- Liaising with recruitment agencies (where applicable).
- Arranging interviews, preparing questions and relevant papers and, where appropriate, being part of the interview panel.
- Co-ordinate the annual appraisal system, including the issuing of the timetable and forms; briefing managers on conducting effective appraisals and setting objectives; collection of appraisal forms; and collation of identified training, development and wellbeing needs
- Provide the identified training, development and wellbeing needs to the Development and Wellbeing Manager
- Work with the People and Culture Task Group and Centre staff to develop and embed the People and Culture strategy
- Liaise with the finance team to ensure accurate records and assist in the monthly payroll process, including the notification of new employees, pay related contract variations, furlough pay, leave notifications and pension/benefit changes
- Provide advice on annual pay awards and staff benefits
- Work with the finance team to administer the pension

HR Manager Requirements:

- Thorough knowledge of key human resources processes.
- Sound knowledge of employment legislation and its application.
- Minimum of three years’ experience of working in a generalist HR role.
- IT literate, including use of Windows XP packages (Word, Excel, Access) and the ability to manage employee databases (Knowledge of BrightHR is desirable).
- Experience of working within the charity or not for profit sector would be advantageous.
- Ability to produce HR metrics (Desirable).
- CIPD qualified - minimum level 5 (Desirable).

About our client:

They are a vibrant community centre in the heart of Tower Hamlets. The Centre is a charity with a national and international reputation for its innovative work in inspiring and empowering the people from the local community, using a unique model of integration. It supports over 2,000 people each month.

Location: London, E3 3BT

Salary: £33,000 to £37,000 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

Type: Full Time, Permanent

You may have experience of the following: Human Resources Manager, HR Manager, Human Resources Officer, HR Officer, Human Resources Generalist, HR Generalist, Human Resources Executive, HR Executive, Human Resources Business Partner, HR Business Partner, HRBP, Charity, Not For Profit, NFP, etc.

Ref: 94903

We are looking for a passionate and innovative HR Officer who is eager to gain valuable experience working for an industry-leading international peacebuilding organisation. We are a HR team who pride ourselves on delivering a friendly and knowledgeable service to the organisation and our ideal HR Officer is confident in delivering a high level of customer service and can hit the ground running. Our enthusiasm for delivering a high quality, efficient and responsive HR service is underpinned by our desire to enable International Alert to fulfil its vision of building sustainable and inclusive peace.

Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner (UK), you will coordinate and support all UK recruitment, onboarding and performance management processes, as well as ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the UK HR function. You will also get to work across Alerts country programmes, providing information and guidance on HR related issues to colleagues, and contribute to a cohesive and collaborative culture of working across Alert. You will have a relevant degree and/or a recognised HR qualification, with practical experience of working as part of a HR team, ideally with a charitable organisation. You will be enthusiastic about improving HR systems and processes, making use of your knowledge about best practice recruitment methods, HR policies and procedures and of managing information systems.

If you have initiative, drive, curiosity and a passion for learning and continuous improvement, as well as a high level of cultural awareness and sensitivity, this post is ideal for you! Your talent for juggling competing demands on your time will be combined with meticulous attention to detail, organisational skills and insistence on high quality standards. You will enjoy responding to queries and providing consistent and friendly support, and in addition to excellent IT and communications skills, a working knowledge of French, Arabic or Russian will be a huge asset.

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday - some out of hours work will be required.
Contract: Permanent 
Salary: £28,500 - £30,347 (depending on skills and experience) plus 3% pension contribution 
Annual leave: 25 days annual leave per year (increasing by one day per year until you reach a maximum of 30)
Location: Your base is Share HQ, 64 Altenburg Gardens, London, SW11 1JL. You’ll also work regularly at Share Garden in Tooting and at any other sites we lease.
Closing date: Wednesday 28th October at 10am
Interview date: Tuesday 3rd November 

Job purpose and context

The HR and Office Manager is responsible for promoting a happy, safe and skilled workforce, whilst adhering to health and safety and employment legal requirements. This challenging and varied position will involve aspects such as managing the recruitment of staff and volunteers, monitoring and following up on staff issues, organising training, payroll administration, keeping records up to date, writing and reviewing policies and supporting managers in getting the best out of their staff.

The post holder is also responsible for the day to day smooth running of the Share offices which are currently in Battersea, SW11, and Tooting, SW17. This would also include any other new venues we may lease in the near future. This includes ensuring the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene, and ensuring that we meet all health and safety requirements, including overseeing fire safety and carrying out risk assessments. The post holder will also have line management responsibilities.

Who we are looking for

Our ideal candidate would have HR, office and people management experience. They'll hold a CIPD L3 or L5 qualification in HR Management, and have good knowledge of health and safety legislation and employment law. They'll be exceptionally organised, and take a methodical approach to their work, always paying close attention to detail. They'll have excellent written and face to face communication skills, and the ability to communicate diplomatically and respectfully with people at all levels. They'll be a friendly, warm, open & even tempered person, someone who is able to cope with urgent deadlines and conflicting demands. They'll need to work flexibly as out of hours work will be occasionally required. 

About us

At Share, we’re passionate about supporting disabled people to set their own goals for learning and life, and then helping them to achieve their aspirations.  The majority of our students are people with learning disabilities and/or autism. We offer a range of training, employment, personal development, and leisure opportunities. We won the prestigious award of Employer of the Year at Wandsworth Business Awards 2019. We also hold the Investors in People accreditation and we are accredited by the National Autistic Society. You can find out more about what it's like to work for Share here.

To apply

Please download the full job description and person specification and then complete our application form and equal opportunities form (downloadable from charity job or via our vacancies page on our website).

We particularly welcome applications from male and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, who are currently under represented at this level within our organisation. 

THE COMPANY

Lumos is an international children’s charity founded by J.K. Rowling to end the systematic and harmful practice of the institutionalisation of children. Our vision is a world in which all children have the opportunity to grow up and thrive in a safe and caring family or, where there is no alternative, in specialist placements that meet all their needs, respect their rights and ensure they can fulfil their potential.

THE POSITION

The International HR Advisor will provide excellent customer focussed HR support through partnering with Lumos International country offices and regional hubs and supporting international managers and leaders to deliver strong organisational performance.

This role will also oversee and lead on a number of HR areas and projects including international learning and development, international reward and benefits, employee engagement and collaboration internationally, international HR handbook, Policies and country HR set up guide, to support Lumos as it achieves its consolidation plans.

You will have: -

• Professional HR qualifications – preferably CIPD level 5 or equivalent.
• International experience of HR across multiple countries ideally in at least 2 of the following regions: Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean
• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written), with the ability to provide clear and effective advice on a range of people issues. French would be highly desirable.
• Good coaching and mentoring skills and an approach that builds capacity rather than dependency.
• Proven ability to influence, challenge and negotiate at senior levels and build capacity within management teams

THE LOCATION

Our newly refurbished office is based in the City core of London with underground and mainline stations Monument, Cannon Street, Bank and London Bridge all within a 5min walk. Bike storage is also available. The local area offers a diverse range of amenities, cafés and restaurants with Leadenhall market, Borough market and the Royal Exchange located nearby.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• 30 days of paid holidays
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Life Assurance and Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Season ticket loan scheme and Childcare Vouchers
• Dynamic, interesting environment
• Regular staff social events and activities

If you are committed to protecting and empowering the world’s most vulnerable children, join us.

To apply please upload a CV and a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements.

You are advised to submit your application as early as possible as we reserve the right to close the post at any time, once we have received sufficient applications. 

Location: We are flexible about your working location, although we would expect you to be in our head office in Central London around two days a week when Covid restrictions are no longer in place.

About the role:

This is an important time to join Pilgrims’ Friend Society.  Our population is ageing significantly, and we are one of the leading evangelical Christian charities responding to the opportunities and challenges that this brings. We have just embarked on an ambitious “Renewal Programme” to develop six new state of the art Christian care homes across the UK to help people have fulfilled lives when they can no longer live safely at home and, by partnering with local churches, to be good news to older people who are lonely in the community. The first new home is planned to open in summer 2021.

We are looking for a Director of HR to lead the charity through the challenges of building and recruiting the teams we need to deliver this Renewal Programme. You will also lead  the development of HR best practice across the organisation so that we have the right people with the right skills to deliver excellent Christian care through the challenges of the pandemic and at a time when there are national shortages of care workers. 

About you:

Our ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic HR leader who is experienced in: developing people; driving forward cross-organisational culture and change programmes; recruitment and retention strategies; and remuneration and reward.

The ideal candidate will also have:

• Experience of working in a similar sized organisation (500 staff and £11m turnover) with a growth agenda.
• Experience of leading an HR team.
• Ability to engage others in setting a clear direction and in driving plans forward with energy and credibility.
• Project management skills to deliver multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Qualified to CIPD Level 7 or with further relevant experience.

We have an occupational requirement that those in leadership positions, of which this post is one, are Christians able to fully subscribe to our Doctrinal basis under s9 of the Equality Act.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to play a vital role in driving forward our growth agenda.
• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Life Assurance of twice annual salary.
• Flexible work location so long as you can be in our London office around 2 days a week.

About Pilgrims’ Friend Society

At Pilgrims' Friend Society we help older people flourish as God intended and to lived fulfilled lives in older age. We believe that as well as providing secure, comfortable homes and professional care, older people should be supported and encouraged to spend the later part of their lives contributing to the world around them, growing and enjoying fulfilling lives.

Inspired by our Christian faith, we are committed to love and have compassion for our neighbours at every stage of life. We follow the examples of our Christian predecessors in cherishing the elderly, treating them as treasured human beings made in the image of God, and capable of continuing their spiritual growth even as their body or mind may fail them. Working with partner churches we have a vision that no-one living in the catchments around our homes will face death alone and without having had the opportunity of hearing the Christian gospel.

How to apply

For more details and how to apply for the role, please download our candidate application pack which is available from our recruitment consultant’s website at Action Planning.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 9th November.

Registered Charity Number: 242266.

No agencies please.

Contract Type: Maternity Cover - 12 months 

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Location:  You will be based in Birmingham however due to COVID-19, you will be working from home for the foreseeable future.

We are looking for a competent and reliable HR Coordinator to join our focused, yet fun HR Services team at the beginning of January, on a 12-month fixed-term basis!

You will provide a timely, efficient and effective HR service to all colleagues in the Trust as well as anyone externally, so it is vital you have a strong customer service focus, with a commitment to delivering results.

If you have proven experience of working in an HR Shared Services team delivering HR employee lifecycle support – we want to hear from you!

For more information, please go to the job description.

Please know that whilst we will shortlist the most qualified people for the role, we ask everyone for a supporting statement (also known as cover letter). If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still love to see an application from you.

Why we need HR Coordinators:

This year we aim to support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper. 

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days of annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform!Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5%of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives is the right thing to do.

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are Disability Confident employer. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT NOW (Network of Women), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network). For more information, click here.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 523

Senior Business Disability Partner

We are Business Disability Forum (BDF). We believe the 26 million people in the UK and over 1 billion people worldwide with disabilities and long-term conditions enhance the social and economic health of our societies. We help remove barriers in business structures and Government that prevent disabled people from thriving and making their contribution to the world.

We are unique. There are many great disability charities and disabled persons’ organisations. Our niche is our expertise in disability as it affects business.

The role

To engage with and develop productive working relationships with the BDF membership helping to further their disability agenda over time using our knowledge, member services and paid for products where appropriate. Senior Member Business Partners have direct responsibility for their assigned Partners.

The requirement

• Experience of providing business support/coaching to experienced professionals.
• Experience of providing consultancy, training and advice on disability related issues
• Experience of working in or with business (private sector).

• Able to build and maintain networks, strong interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of disability legislation and application in the workplace.

For the full job description and person specification of this role and instructions on how to apply please visit our website below via the button below:

How to apply

Applications should be by CV and a supporting statement, of up to 400 words, detailing why you think you would be suitable for the role. If you require any adjustments to the application process please contact Barnaby Powell as set out below. Applications should be addressed to Barnaby Powell, HR & Office Manager, Business Disability Forum, Nutmeg House, 60 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NY. If you are submitting your application by email please do so to barnabyp @ businessdisabilityforum .org .uk

• Closing date for applications: 1 November 2020
• First interviews are planned for the week commencing 2 November 2020
• Second interviews are likely to take place in the week commencing 9 November 2020

Business Disability Forum is committed to ensuring that all its information, products and services are as accessible as possible to everyone.

If you wish to discuss anything in regards to accessibility or if you require alternative formats please contact Barnaby Powell by email at barnabyp @ businessdisabilityforum .org .uk or by telephone on 020-7403-3020.

For further information on Business Disability Forum please refer to our website via the button below

Equal opportunities

We are committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Thank you for your interest in becoming Atkinson HR Consulting's next People and Development Consultant. We’re grateful that you’re keen to share your experience, knowledge and skills to develop our organisation and we really welcome your application.

This is an exciting and important time for the company. We’re a small business, but we’re growing and have ambitious plans for the future. We’ve made big strides in 3-years including winning the prestigious award for Best HR / L&D Consultancy in the national CIPD People Management Awards. We’re looking for committed people to help us continue on our journey of growth. We mainly work with voluntary sector organisations. We care, and are passionate, about the sectors and organisations that we work with.

In the role of People and Development Consultant you will deliver products and services that help clients improve their people management, performance and leadership. This can range from creating a new people strategy, managing HR projects to reviewing an HR function's performance. It can involve writing new policies and procedures, investigating complaints and/or facilitating training.

We think this is a great role for someone that is passionate about working in, and with, values- based organisations. It will also provide opportunities for you to test your HR skills and experience working with a wide range of clients on different projects.

The successful candidate will need to be able to build relationships with senior colleagues in client organisations, operate at a strategic level whilst being highly organised and able to manage a challenging and diverse workload.

Job Purpose

To deliver outstanding consultancy services that consistently add value to the business and our clients. You will help develop work, projects and relationships that ensure Atkinson HR Consulting is seen as a quality service provider and grows in the future.

Accountabilities

The key accountabilities of the role are:

• Enable growth in revenue and work across the business by meeting agreed targets for income generation and billable work for clients.
• Deliver high-quality HR consultancy and project work for our clients, which is consistently evaluated positively.
• Build strong networks and contacts so that our brand develops and our client-base grows. Develop and support a range of HR products that add value to clients including for example people and culture diagnostics, project work, HR policies and training.

Responsibilities and Duties

Client Facing Work

Take the lead and/or provide support on HR consultancy projects as agreed with the Director of Operations and Communications, which could include:

• Stakeholder consultations with client organisations including meetings, focus groups etc.; Research on/for clients including reading documents, policies and identifying best practice from other relevant organisations;
• Analysing data and evidence in order to identify solutions and opportunities in relation to client issues or problems;
• Writing up reports that present clear analysis and recommendations;
• Presenting findings / reports to client organisations, including senior managers and board members.

Undertake HR Development work as part of our service to clients, including:

• Supporting recruitment and selection - including developing recruitment packs, advertising schedules and acting as a point of contact for candidates on recruitment projects; Designing induction programmes and materials;
• Advising clients on employee relations issues, casework and basic employment law matters; Developing and implementing wellbeing programmes;
• Developing and leading diversity and inclusion strategies and activities;
• Reviewing and rewriting policy documents to ensure clients are compliant and in line with good practice in their people management practices;
• Designing and implementing performance management systems and processes.

Provide learning and development opportunities for clients, including:

• Delivering 1-2-1 coaching programmes and interventions;
• Designing and developing training and development materials;
• Facilitating training and workshops;
• Evaluating training and development to ensure maximum value and impact; Supporting our Lumina Spark offer by delivering workshops and coaching.

Identify and advise clients on further areas and opportunities for development, providing proposals and up-selling products to clients as required.

Business Development

Develop ideas and business cases for new products and services to be offered to clients.

Take ownership and responsibility for the development, growth and performance of a limited number of products or services as agreed, including sales, delivery and evaluation.

Support the development of our communications channels i.e. social media so they are current, useful and add value to our brand.

Provide interesting content for our communications channels i.e. social media updates, blogs for the website etc.

Driving sales for all products and services through a range of methods, including client visits and pitches.

Actively build and manage your networks to build interest and ongoing engagement with Atkinson HR Consulting.

Help undertake market research that builds our insight about the markets that we operate within and assessing product viability.

Business Administration

Using key business processes and systems as agreed:

• Recording and tracking work undertaken so that we understand what (and when) work is undertaken for different clients;
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM);
• Effective business / work evaluation ensuring we can assess and evaluate ongoing performance; Booking and reconciling travel, accommodation and expenses.

Liaise with the Director of Operations and Communications to ensure key documentation is in place for all client work, including proposals, contracts and invoices.

Personal Development

Build and maintain current knowledge in relation to organisational development, HR management and business administration.

Take advantage of opportunities to actively develop in the role including training, shadowing and coaching in relation to consultancy and client-facing work.

Become accredited over time to interpret and deliver our Lumina Spark work.
Build relationships and establish leads with prospective clients within the intended market sectors.

ABOUT YOU

Candidates should be:

Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
• Professional membership of CIPD, or willing to work towards.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.

Experience:

• Operating at a strategic level within an organisation as a HR Business Partner, HR Manager or equivalent - supporting the development of HR management.
• Managing a range of stakeholder needs and expectations including engaging senior level staff.
• Managing, coaching and developing people.
• Developing and implementing HR plans, policies and processes

HOW TO APPLY: 

The closing date for applications is 12noon on Monday, 2nd November 2020.

Please reserve the following dates in your diary when you apply:

Closing date for applications - 12 noon, Monday 2nd November 2020
Longlist telephone / video interviews - Wednesday, 11th November 2020
Final interviews (in or near Whaley Bridge) - Wednesday, 18th November 2020

Your application will need to include:

1. An up to date CV outlining all relevant employment, education, training and qualifications

2. A maximum 2-page personal statement that answers the following questions:

• a. Why are you interested in the role?
• b. What are the stand out achievements and outcomes in your career to date?
• c. How would you develop the role and add value to our business and clients?

3. A completed diversity monitoring form which can be downloaded from the job page on our website.

OUR FULL RECRUITMENT PACK CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR WEBSITE 

Please note: Your application will not be considered without submitting a cover letter and including your notice period.

Role: Business Development Manager – London 

Consulting with major employers to build national strategies for reaching young people, building talent pipelines with bespoke, creative solutions.

Based in London Office 50%, with frequent travel to stakeholders across London and the UK.

Senior leader seeker

This role is almost entirely about seeking and managing senior relationships. Proactively reaching and resonating with senior HR and CSR leaders within major employers to consult, sell and support their journey through our work experience programme. 

Crafting innovation

Our major employers have bespoke requirements and want national reach for a custom programme. You will be creative and strategic in creating service provision, engaging the delivery team and managing a seamless customers experience throughout.

Commercially driven

This role carries a target to ensure that we can support major employers with personalised managed services that help them achieve their talent pipeline or corporate social responsibility goals. You will be assertive and sell the value of our solution.

Key Duties:

• Build a strategy for reaching major employers to secure new business partnerships.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders ensuring an exceptional experience.
• Creatively communicating with stakeholders to keep them engaged and active.
• Creating proposals for major employers and persuasively selling our services.
• Craft bespoke service provision with the delivery team to meet customer demands.
• Collaborate with the delivery team to ensure a seamless service for work experiences.
• Working with internal systems and processes for a slick operation and clear reporting.
• Lead on national projects that support the wider customer team and head office team. 

Key Skills:

• An unrelenting passion for impacting young people and the difference that can be made, raising the nation higher, one aspiration-building work experience at a time.
• Influential networker able to work across employer senior leaders, educators, careers leaders and young people to persuasively power a process of quality work experiences.
• Innovative thinker with a flair for finding new ways to deliver a difference, bringing new ideas that are relevant to your customer set and your personal knowledge of their business needs.
• Key collaborator able to connect your customers to the national team and the London head office, working to achieve our wider charitable aims and lead independent projects. 

Key experiences:

• Extensive experience connecting with senior leaders in employers, selling through talent, recruitment or CSR solutions.
• Extensive experience owning, managing and delivering a commercial target.
• Extensive experience of managing a solution lifecycle with a customer, delivering excellence with clear communications, collaborative and consultative working.
• Good experience working collaboratively to activate and achieve projects.
• Experience of working in a start-up organisation would be an advantage.

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through October and appointing our Business Development Manager swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in October and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restriction to be considered.

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has doubled in size in the past year. This has supported 278% growth in our Experience programme and 10% growth in our Inspiration programme during the past 12 months.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising the aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost two hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us.

How to Apply:

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one-page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

Appointees are subject to a DBS check.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools:

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications.

We are looking for an exceptional person to take on an extraordinary role, to lead a new centre for men in suicidal crisis in East London. Please note, this is a clinical role, and is known within James' Place as the Centre Manager. 

James’ Place exists to stop men dying by suicide. Building on our work in Liverpool, we are now opening a centre for men in suicidal crisis in East London, and are seeking a Centre Manager to help set up and run the centre.

James’ Place offers men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment. Men who walk through the door at James’ Place will be in a space where they feel valued and respected. The first James’ Place opened in June 2018 in Liverpool, the first of its kind in the UK, and has to date supported more than 400 men experiencing suicidal crisis, delivering over 2,000 therapy sessions using an innovative and safe therapeutic intervention.

This is a key role in the organisation: managing and helping to set up a new James’ Place in East London and taking responsibility for the clinical and operational activity in the centre.

The purpose of the role is to manage the day-to-day running of James’ Place, be responsible for clinical oversight and governance and to set the leadership tone for the local centre. The Centre Manager is the guardian of the ethos, culture and tone of James’ Place in London.

This is a significant management role within the charity, and will be pivotal in bringing our proven model to support men in suicidal crisis in London.

The ideal candidate will be a Clinician with an HPC qualification or equivalent, such as psychotherapy, psychology, OT, or mental health background. They will have extensive managerial experience, and of delivering therapy themselves, and will be an inspiring and supportive colleague and leader.

Please would you include in your covering letter two specific examples of why your experience makes you well suited to this role.

Please read the attached job description to understand the role in more detail. No agencies please. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please email our info address.