Team Administrator Jobs in Bermondsey, Greater London

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is seeking a Safeguarding Administrator to play a key role within the Safeguarding team, based from Causton Street. 

Job Summary 

The Safeguarding Administrator provides comprehensive administrative support for meetings and safeguarding activities to aid the smooth running of the safeguarding team. This role ensure that the safeguarding team provides a professional and friendly service to parishes within the Diocese of London, and to the London Diocesan Fund.

Job responsibilities 

Administrative support for meetings 

• Provide administrative support for the Safeguarding Leadership Team. 
• Produce high quality accurate minutes of team meetings and ensure they run smoothly. 

Administrative support for safeguarding activity 

• Work with the Safer Churches Programme Manager to provide day to day administrative support, working closely to ensure functions run smoothly.
• Work within national and diocesan safer churches policy and procedures as defined in the safer churches programme of work.
• Support the Safeguarding Advisors with safeguarding agreements and risk assessments as required.
• Provide effective administrative support, maintaining standards as required by the Diocese.
• Work with the Safer Churches Programme Manager to provide performance data to assist the regular reporting management information.  
• Provide administrative support for Disclosure and Baring Service checks.

Training administration  

• Provide administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the safeguarding training programme.
• Support trainers’ timely preparation, pre and post training.
• Co-ordinate the evaluation process to assess trainer performance and impact on learning.
• Manage safeguarding training inbox.
• Work closely with colleagues in the Area Offices to keep licensed clergy and lay ministers training kept up to date. 

General administrative support 

• Ensure confidentially in line with GDPR.  
• Process Invoices and annual subscriptions in a timely way and maintain tracking spreadsheet.
• Update contact details of local authorities, LADO’s and statutory agencies covering the diocesan area.  
• Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the role.

Person Specification 

Essential 

• Experience in the undertaking of routine and time-bound tasks
• Educated to GCSE or equivalent standard
• IT proficiency (MS Office suite)
• Fluency in spoken English and ability to write clearly in English.
• Ability to handle people sensitively
• Ability to take comprehensive notes and prepare accurate minutes
• Empathetic to the mission and values of the Church of England
• Right to work in the UK
• Basic DBS Check

Desirable 

• Previous administrative experience
• Experience of working in a value-based organisation

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification. 

About the London Diocesan Fund 

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocesan of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway.

The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people. 

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion 

The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. 

We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation. 

Safeguarding 

The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 

Benefits of working with us 

The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits: 

• Competitive remuneration package
• 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
• Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
• Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months’ of employment
• Season ticket loans of public transport
• Access to Benenden Health Insurance
• EAP counselling through Health Assured                            
• Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles                      
• Two additional paid days for community volunteering

The main purpose of the job is to support the Conference and Events Manager with the conference. You will additionally provide administrative support to the office for the database. 

This position reports to BERA’s Conference and Events Manager.

Working with colleagues to support BERA’s meetings or events

• Supporting the Conference and Events Manager on BERA’s flagship annual conference (over 900 delegates), including administration, promotion, scheduling, abstract submission, programming, delegate registrations and the smooth running of the event itself
• Supporting queries and updates on the abstract management system.
• Managing author submissions to ensure their needs are identified and met within agreed arrangements
• Assisting with the peer review system for abstracts to be reviewed and pursuing reviewers
• Supporting the Conference and Events Manager building the programme in the abstract management system
• Supervising delegate liaison to ensure their needs are identified and met within agreed arrangements.
• Assisting the with conference awards administration including collating applications and scores from judges
• Assisting with the development of the mobile app with an external provider that all information is effectively transferred
• Ensuring excellent customer service and quality delivery
• Managing liaison with speakers and other participants.
• Facilitating with the management of the conference onsite
• Producing after conference reports, certificates, data, administration wrap up
• Working with both the Conference and Events Manager and the Membership & Engagement Manager to assist BERA’s overall events programme
• Supporting the Membership & Engagement Manager with running the virtual SIG (Special Interest Groups) Forum Meetings, including setting these up, advertising and attending and taking notes during the meeting

Other duties and general responsibilities

• Producing and drafting correspondence, reports and other documents as required
• Testing new developments on the CRM system and upgrade of the website in relation to the Conference
• Acting as first point of call for event enquiries, responding, filtering and referring as appropriate
• Providing support to the Events and Membership Team in absences and on an ad hoc basis
• Undertaking general clerical and other such duties as may reasonably be required, including providing ad hoc secretarial support for other managers as required

Please visit our website for the full job description and person specification.

If you think you have the correct skills and experience for this Conference and Events Administrator role please apply today on our website.

Timeline:

• Closing date: 12pm, 7th October 2024
• In person interviews: w/c 14th October 2024

The BERA office operates on a flexible working arrangement with some core days in the office (currently based in Camden) required of all staff. The core days in the office for this post will be Tuesday and Thursday.

This job is offered on a 0.8 FTE. In return you will receive a competitive salary of £25,588 (pro rata).

About the role:

We have a new opportunity for a highly organised individual to join our Housing Services Team, as a Housing Services & Income Administrator. With proven skills and experience of using IT and databases related to administrative tasks such as producing letters and reports with a clear focus on organisation skills, you will play an essential role with supporting the Housing Services team and Manager, and our supported accommodation teams.

In your role, you will be responsible for

• Maximising rental income and minimising loss through bad debts through efficient application SHP Procedures.
• Supporting the housing services team, and accommodation services teams to ensure that clients receive timely rent statement and letters.
• Maintaining effective management of accurate rent income records.
• Collating performance returns against KPI’s and provider monitoring returns.

The role will also require supporting the Senior Housing Services and Income Officers in dealing with repairs and building related matters, anti-social behaviour, complaints and neighbourhood disputes.

We are currently operating a blended working arrangement, that includes working from our Head Office in Kings Cross for a minimum of 3 days per week, as well as flexible occasional travel to our accommodation services across London. There is also some potential for home working, in agreement with the Head of Property Services.

The weekly working hours are 37.5 hrs, to be completed between 9am-5pm Mon- Fri, with occasional need to work outside of these times in the event of an emergency.

About you:

To be successful, you will have good proven experience of:

• Organisation skills, working within a team and supporting the role of other within the team as well as excellent communication skills including both verbal and written communication.
• Proven skills and experience of using IT and databases related to administrative tasks such as producing letters and reports with a clear focus on organisation skills.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing date: Sunday 6th October (at Midnight)

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 14th October at SHP Head Office in Kings Cross

This post will require a Basic DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Corporate and Public Engagement Administrator (0.5 FTE)
Aldgate, London
£16,321 pa plus excellent benefits (£32,642 FTE)
Part-time (17.5 hours per week)

The Corporate & Public Engagement team in the Communications Directorate promotes corporate interest in the College and engages future medics and scientists in careers in pathology, particularly through our awareness activities, including National Pathology Week.

The main purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the Corporate & Public Engagement Manager. This would involve booking meetings, drafting correspondence and tracking our budget. You will help to organise events and be responsible for collecting, collating, analysing and presenting feedback from them so we can introduce improvements. You will update our website, and post content on our social media channels to engage our audiences.

The College is a professional membership organisation dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of pathology. There are currently approximately 12,000 members, all of whom are pathologists based in hospitals, universities and laboratories in the UK and overseas. The College’s main tasks are to set and maintain training standards for doctors and scientists, to advice on the appointment of consultant pathologists, to ensure the membership is kept up to date with current practice through the continuing professional development scheme, and to promote the latest developments in pathology by holding scientific meetings.

The College’s mission is to promote excellence in the practice of pathology and to be responsible for maintaining standards through training, assessments, examinations and professional development.

We offer attractive staff benefits including 25 days annual leave (pro rata) rising with length of service, an employee discount scheme, and season tickets, as well as a cycle to work scheme. The College values diversity, welcoming applications from all members of society. We offer a mix of remote (home) and office working, with hybrid working arrangements in place.

The closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 7 October 2024.

We may close this vacancy early if we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible

Interviews currently scheduled to happen w/c 15 October 2024

We are urgently seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our God Loves You Tour team. The role is full time, but part time will also be considered, and will be based from our London Hub office, in East London.

This is a fixed term position with an immediate start, to end 31 July 2025. The successful candidate will have previous administrative experience, excellent attention to detail with the ability to work to tight deadlines. Key duties will include:

• Providing day to day administrative support in the office for the GLYT London

• Compiling weekly feedback report for Bus Route Director of Engagement

• Maintaining and updating information and records using Microsoft Office suite

• Organising travel arrangements for staff, including booking accommodation, transfers, car hire, and other travel logistics as needed

• Organising couriers and assist in co-ordinating marketing materials

• Handling administrative duties relating to the Christian Life & Witness Course training (CLWC)

• Monitor CLWC registrations and class attendance

• Ensuring that all administrative processes are in place for CLWC and that they are followed, including post event administrative tasks

• Responding to general enquiries relating to the London Tour Bus Program including phone calls and email enquiries

• Interfacing with the HUB office Staff to process information and prepare data for the database, based on requirements needed for the London Tour

This role requires a basic Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check to be completed.

In accordance with the Equality Act of 2010 and due to both the nature and context of the role there is an ‘occupational requirement’ for the post holder to be an evangelical Christian. The job holder should be committed to the purpose of BGEA and be able to demonstrate enthusiasm for the Christian purposes of the organisation and be able to live out, hold to, support and contribute to its Christian ethos.

The role would suit a motivated candidate who is able to multi-task and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

The role is fixed term until March 2025, with the possibility to extend subject to funding.

About Open Age:

Open Age was established in 1993 and we’re now celebrating over 30 years of championing an active life for older people. Each week we run a wide range of activities for older people from our own three centres and over 60 other community venues. From boxing to ballet, baking to blogging - Open Age’s array of activities improves the physical and mental wellbeing of our members.

What you get in return:

You will be working in a passionate and enthusiastic team with a strong vision and ambition in striving to enrich the lives of older people.

We offer 25 days leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays and 1 extra day off for your Birthday.

Employer and employee contribution to pension in line with auto-enrolment pension requirement, 3% employer contribution.

Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme through salary sacrifice.

We are a London Healthy Workplace Award accredited and proactively invest in the health and wellbeing of employees supporting fair employment practices and a better workplace. 

Regular staff social events.

Training opportunities.

An inclusive work environment welcoming people from all backgrounds, sexuality, ability, race, ethnicity, gender and age.

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Administrator with good organisational skills, an eye for detail and people skills to join us at The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR), a medical charity focussing on supporting doctors to deliver medical imaging and cancer services.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the high performing RCR Exams Quality Team. In this varied role the Examiner and Committee Administrator will be high functioning and able to multitask to support and service the RCR’s exam committee meetings. You will provide secretariat support for committee as well as organising facilities, travel, accommodation, dinners, and expenses as well as manage the examiner recruitment, induction and training process. 

The successful candidate will be a good communicator, able to work collaboratively with colleagues, examiners, and chairs of relevant committees. With excellent administrative skills it is important that the successful candidate has a commitment to providing a professional, friendly and proactive service.

What you will do: 

• Coordinate committee meetings in person, online or hybrid routinely or as when needed. 
• Prepare committee agendas, source papers for timely circulation.
• Keep accurate records including updating the CRM and website. 
• Manage examiner recruitment materials, acting as main point of contact for applicants. 
• Support examiners with travel and accommodation bookings.
• Evaluate and grow our examiner appreciation work.

What you will need:

• Experience providing high quality support service. 
• Experience in providing administrative support and managing administrative processes. 
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages.
• Good organisational skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.

If you are an enthusiastic team player, passionate about administration and understands the importance of the support you will provide then please find out more about the role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply by visiting the RCR website and reading the candidate pack.

Why join us?

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

About The Role

We are looking for a Remembrance Administrator to join our dedicated team. In this pivotal role, you will support the Remembrance team in ensuring that Remembrance is understood and available to all, and passed on to future generations. If you are passionate about supporting Remembrance for All and excel in administrative roles, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As the Remembrance Administrator, you will provide crucial administrative assistance across a range of projects and events. Your responsibilities will include handling public inquiries, offering financial support to the team, and supporting the deliverance of the Remembrance education programme. Your work will be essential in maintaining the high standards of our Remembrance content, projects and events, which play a vital role in the Royal British Legion’s mission and values.

You will assist the Remembrance team across various projects and work with a range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring all administrative tasks are completed accurately and on time. Your role will be crucial in supporting the team with financial administration such as raising purchasing orders, as well as supporting the team with day-to-day administrative tasks such as travel and accommodation bookings, coordinating meeting arrangements, and taking and distributing meeting notes.

Your ability to monitor and respond to emails in the Remembrance Department inboxes, handling public inquiries professionally and efficiently will be crucial in ensuring the Remembrance team’s content, projects and events are communicated accurately and in a timely fashion.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in a previous administrative role, with proven abilities in financial administration and responding to public inquiries. You should be a proactive, self-motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to the values of the Royal British Legion.

You should possess strong IT skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Effective interpersonal skills are essential, as you will engage with a diverse range of stakeholders. This position may require occasional travel within the UK and Europe, so a willingness to adapt to varying work locations is important.

Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.

You will be contracted to our London hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub. 

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Key Details

Salary: £37,400 per annum with generous benefits including 25 days annual holiday plus public holidays, enhanced pension contribution, private medical health insurance, life assurance, and flexible/hybrid working.

Hours: 35 per week over 5 days (we would also consider applicants who wanted to do 4 days a week on a pro-rata basis) 

Contract type: This is a full-time role. Some flexibility on hours may be available.

Location: Hybrid working with office in central London and options for flexibility to work from home. The postholder will be expected to attend our central London office regularly.

About the Role

GLP has a new, cutting-edge tech stack and we’re keen to use it to deliver sector-leading campaigning work. Our data team consists of an engineer, an analyst, and this role. 

As a team you’ll work to build a data platform that helps the organisation achieve its goals. That means giving colleagues timely and valuable insights, and building systems and models to help automate and optimise our marketing and campaigning work.

The link to our job pack which includes the full job description, personal specification, Good Law Project values, and structure chart can be found below.  Alternatively, click "Apply via Website" to view the job pack on our website.

What we're looking for

• Experience in using Salesforce CRM as an administrator

• Experience in developing reporting, incorporating multiple criteria based on ever changing requirements

• Experience analysing data

• Experience using data management tools and techniques including Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulae, data manipulation and presentation)

• Experience solving difficult data problems

• Experience of working with data protection guidelines

What we do

• Good Law Project (GLP) is a not-for-profit campaigning organisation which holds power to account and fights for a fairer, greener future. We believe in people-powered justice.

• We had a primary role in overturning the prorogation of Parliament in 2019. We successfully challenged the Government’s operation of a fast track ‘VIP lane’ for awarding lucrative PPE contracts to those with political connections and our campaigning played a key role in the Met Police opening an investigation into Boris  Johnson over the Partygate scandal. In July 2023, we forced the Government to accept that its flagship Net Zero strategy is unlawful and to develop a better plan.

• Our close-knit team of staff work across three core areas: campaigning, legal and operations. We are nimble and reactive to external events which means Good Law Project suits people who thrive in a fast-paced, at times quite pressured environment. You must share our passion for upholding democracy, protecting the environment and ensuring no one is left behind. Our culture is one of openness and innovation which encourages all staff to pitch ideas and influence the organisation’s direction. We are brave, honest and decisive – those are Good Law Project’s values. We recognise the value of our employees, individually and collectively, and are committed to investing in their welfare and development.

• See our website for more about what we do.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, click on "Apply via Website" to be redirected to our website where you will be asked to complete an online application form and upload your CV.

Contact

If you have any questions about this role, please email the contact details in the job pack below. Or click "Apply via Website" to view our contact details on our website.

We have an opportunity for a highly organised individual to join our Quality Team, as a Quality Administrator. With proven skills and experience of using IT, excel and databases related to administrative tasks to support the wider organisation. You will play an essential role with supporting the team and the service operational teams.

You will be the first point of contact for teams who need support with any case management system queries, incidents and accidents and any data related queries. Strong customer service skills are essential for this role. You will be adaptable and able to work in an agile environment to support the team meet deadlines and reporting cycles.

The weekly working hours are 37.5 hrs, to be completed between 9am-5pm Mon- Fri. This is a hybrid based role with two days a week completed at our national office.

 This advert may close early if enough applications are received.

A fast-expanding IAPT compliant Service requires a service administrator to support a team of volunteer counsellors.  Mind in Enfield and Barnet is a local, independent mental health charity, working in partnership with other statutory and voluntary organizations to provide a range of services to the local community. The service administrator will work alongside volunteer counsellors, service managers and other clinical staff. This is an integral service of the organization delivering counselling to around 650 people per year. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with work experience in a counselling service.

Seeking a proactive and experienced Administrator to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of a busy and growing IAPT counselling service through excellent administration skills. You will work closely with and support the Therapy Service Co-ordinator and Therapy Service Administrators to ensure effective administration and organisation of the service.

Experience

• Experience of working in mental health service provision and voluntary sector
• Experience of working in a client-facing administrative and reception role
• Experience in appropriate handling and storage of confidential and sensitive information
• Excellent secretarial skills

Skills

• Awareness of the needs of people with mental health issues in the community
• Commitment to valuing diversity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skil
• Excellent multi-tasking and time-management skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to set up and use databases and reports as required
• Ability to meet deadlines and sometimes work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Good listening skills and an ability to work with challenging clients
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a small team as well as on own initiative
• Ability to deal with a range of staff issues with confidence and be a pillar of support for the service

Knowledge

• Excellent IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (including OneDrive) and database systems
• Good knowledge of office administration
• Previous experience of diary management and scheduling

Education & Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent
• NVQ in Administration or equivalent

This position is part time, (22 hours per week) and is based in our Enfield Office in Fore Street, N9. The office hours are:

Mondays 3-8pm, Tuesdays 3-8pm, Wednesdays 12-6pm, Thursday 10-4pm

Please see attached Job Description for a full list of duties and details on the role.

Deadline for Applications - Monday 30th September 2024.

The role

Cruse Bereavement Support is the UK’s leading Bereavement charity. We help people through one of the most painful times of their lives through bereavement support, information and campaigning.

We’re looking for an organised, enthusiastic Fundraising Administrator to support our Public Fundraising Team to deliver some ambitious targets.

You will be responsible for ensuring the best possible supporter experience for our donors and fundraisers, including support with digital engagement. Reporting to the Individual Giving and Legacy Manager, you will deliver excellent customer care to supporters responding to enquiries and thanking them for their support, you’ll work within our database to maintain the quality of information available and assist with gift processing, as well as many other activities to help drive income and ensure all our supporters are valued at all times. 

You will work in a small and friendly team in a very busy and diverse role. Possessing excellent organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines is essential as well as strong IT skills. The ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, supporters and volunteers will be a huge asset in this important role for the charity.

Criminal Record Checks

All staff are required to complete a Criminal Record check. Staff working directly with clients will be required to complete an enhanced check. We comply with the relevant codes of practice and they can be viewed online: 

· Applicants in England and Wales: DBS Code of Practice

· Applicants in Northern Ireland: AccessNI Code of Practice

Previous convictions will not prevent full consideration of your application to work with Cruse. Our Recruitment of Ex-offenders' Policy & Handling Criminal Record Check Data Policy are available on request by email.

We comply with all relevant data protection legislation and process your data fairly.   

Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We work to a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. We campaign tirelessly for an equal future for disabled people.

Are you a customer-focused, driven and resilient Administrator? Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey with a dynamic team? If so, join us to support in our Recruitment team to deliver a 5-star internal recruitment service.

Location:Based at Here East, London, E15 2GW at least of 2 days a week, with working from home and at site locations as required, flexibility to travel is a must.

Fixed term until 31 March 2025, full time 35 hours a week. 

The role

We're looking for an experienced administrator to join our People team.

You will provide administrative support to our Recruitment team and deliver great customer service.

We need someone who is flexible and happy to support the wider People team as required.

You will:

• Manage and respond to emails to the recruitment inbox.
• Sort and distribute the People Teams post at Here East.
• Support hiring managers, applicants, and candidates with recruitment processes.
• Support recruitment administration to the team and line managers, ensuring smooth communication.
• Manage the weekly recruitment panel process, maintain databases and provide regular reporting.
• Assist with DBS applications, Visa, and DBS renewals.
• Support monthly recruitment reporting and statistics.
• Schedule interviews and update roles in our system.
• Be a team player

For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please use the link to job description. 

About you

Previous administrative experience is essential, but we're willing to train the right candidate.

You will have:

• Previous administrative work experience in a HR or recruitment team.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office packages (outlook, excel, word).
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills.

Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.

We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of an equal future for disabled people.

Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.

Disabled candidates

We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.

Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.

We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving.

You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.

Scope benefits

We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
• Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
• Company pension 
• Excellent training and career development 
• Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
• Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.

If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.

Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form. 

Job Title – Solicitor (Community Care and Public Law Team, 3 years+ PQE)

Contract - Permanent

Hours - 35 hours per week (however part-time and flexible working will be considered subject to operational need and pay prorated accordingly)

Salary – Starting from £33,000 per annum, dependent on experience and supervisory responsibilities. The post holder will also benefit from eligibility for our bonus scheme.

Location - Coram Campus, Bloomsbury, London & remote working

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About CCLC

Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK’s specialist centre for children’s rights championing access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation. Our Legal Practice Unit provides advice and representation in child and family law, education law, community care law and asylum and immigration law.

Part of Coram’s growing Children’s Rights Centre, CCLC is co-located with Coram Voice, the specialist provider of advocacy services for young people in and leaving the care system, in the new Queen Elizabeth II Centre at the heart of our historic campus in Bloomsbury.

About the role

CCLC is currently looking to recruit an exceptional solicitor to join our experienced, dedicated, and friendly team.

We are looking for a committed and passionate solicitor with good knowledge of community care and public law, current policies and legal aid. The successful applicant will be supported by a close team of colleagues within CCLC’s Legal Practice Unit, and provided with significant opportunities for learning and personal development.

The successful applicant will have solid experience of running a diverse community care/public law claimant case load and will demonstrate a solid commitment to upholding the rights of vulnerable children and young people.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a keen interest in upholding the rights of vulnerable children and young people who is seeking to progress their legal aid career in the charity sector. Our lawyers benefit from a good work-life balance and realistic financial and chargeable hour targets. We also offer considerable flexibility as to the type of cases that our lawyers take on provided that the cases fall within our general remit (children and young people up to the age of 25, and families). The role can be split between working from home/office-based with flexibility as to the balance between the two.

Our community care and public law team work closely with colleagues in other teams in the Legal Practice Unit (immigration, family and education law), as well as with other departments within the Coram group, including Coram Voice and the Migrant Children’s Project. As well as conducting casework for individuals, our community care and public law team is involved in strategic litigation for the wider benefit of children, young people and families, and is actively involved in policy issues impacting our client base.

Flexible working arrangements, including part-time hours will be considered subject to operational needs.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing date: Thursday 3rd Ocotber 2024 23:59 (however, we reserve the right to close this recruitment early in the event of finding a suitable candidate)

Interview date: w/c 7th October 2024

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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