Summary

This is an exciting time to join the charity as we refocus our efforts to improve the care and support that people with diabetes receive.

The Transforming Care Programme Manager plays a vital role in helping us improve the ways we work together to campaign, influence and support change in diabetes care, ensuring that our efforts and resources are focussed on achieving the greatest impact for people at risk of and living with diabetes.

Interview Date: 27 Nov 2019

Package

What we can offer you:

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

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

Main Responsibilities

• To lead and develop the Transforming Care Programme to ensure we are in the best position to influence change in diabetes care and prevention across the UK
• Set and manage programme objectives and monitor progress in collaboration with other teams
• Coordinate and develop the Transforming Care Community in order to create opportunities for teams to work together and learn from each other
• Lead the development of an evaluation framework, to review the impact of our influencing and campaigning work

Ideal Candidate

This is a senior role for a confident, strategic thinker with excellent skills in leadership, people engagement, collaborative working and programme management.

You will be confident in and have experience of successfully leading and managing complex programmes, including developing and maintaining project plans, managing budgets and keeping complex projects on track. You should feel comfortable working with a high level of initiative, as well as being confident to challenge as needed in order to drive the programme forward.

The ability to build rapport and trust with people across the charity is critical as you will be managing multiple relationships with competing priorities through the coordination and development of our Transforming Care Community. You will have or be willing to develop coaching and facilitation skills to encourage people to explore and take action in order to achieve our ambitious goals.

We believe in the power of your personal lived-experience of the criminal justice system.

We believe with the right opportunity, encouragement and support everybody can change.

Do you want to use your experience to enable others to change the system from within?

IF YOU DO, THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR YOU!

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

• Been in prison or on probation?
• Able to lead a team of dedicated staff?
• Excellent communication skills?
• Drive and have your own car?
• Strong IT skills?
• Experience of managing multiple projects?
• Experienced managing volunteers or small groups?
• Experienced managing budgets?
• Highly motivated and passionate about change

IF THE ANSWER TO ALL OF THESE IS YES, THIS IS THE JOB FOR YOU.!

WHAT’S ON OFFER?

• Full time position
• 12 month fixed-term contract (likely to be extended)
• Up to £35,000 depending on experience
• 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays

* The post is subject to a 6 month probationary period and Enhanced DBS check

ABOUT US

At User Voice we believe in transformation powered by experience, and are committed to making the criminal justice system work for everyone.We believe that with the right opportunity, encouragement and support everybody can change.Only offenders can stop re-offending…

HOW TO APPLY

Visit our website for details of how to apply for this role.

MORE ABOUT THE ROLE

Become part of a vibrant team living our values – collaborative, democratic, resilient optimistic, ordering chaos and authentic. You’ll get an experience like no other with the chance to fast forward your career.

We offer career enhancing opportunity, support and encouragement to develop new skills.

Successful candidates will be results and outcome-orientated with knowledge of the criminal justice sector. As well as managing the development and delivery of the service, we are looking for motivated people willing to travel and go above and beyond to get the job done.

Our Engagement Teams are responsible for engaging with a diverse range of service users with different experiences in order to improve services and promote active citizenship.  As balanced Teams they have a range of complementary skills in order to achieve these aims, including service user engagement, service provider engagement, project management and administration.

Barnardo's is a 150-year-old charity on a journey to transform children's social care . As part of our 10-year corporate strategy, Barnardo's has committed to becoming a digital organisation . The Digital and Technology team (also known as #futurebarnardos) is part of the Strategy & Performance group. Our team is responsible for leading a transformation of the whole organisation , and beyond it the whole children's health and social care sector - inspiring it to take a user-centric , data-driven approach to all our operations , products and services, and building up iteratively from small beginnings to big ideas.

Our goal is simple: to provide better social care , so that more children and families have better outcomes. Along the way we will make sure our staff are equipped and empowered to provide even better support , local government sees us as visionary leaders, and our charitable donors are inspired to be even more generous in supporting us.

We welcome applications from women, BAME and LGBTQA+ people, people with both visible and non-visible disabilities , and neurodivergent people, as we recognise that these people can be under-represented in our sector. Given the nature of our work, it is imperative that we ensure the widest view possible as we build our products and services.

To learn more about the team we are building, please read our blog post .

About the role....

As your team's associate delivery manager, you'll be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of your team, supporting individual projects wherever extra help is needed to unblock issues, facilitate connections across and beyond the organisation , and coordinate workshops, meetings and events.

Key Responsibilities :

You will:

* Support delivery teams, ensuring they are motivated , collaborating and working well
* Identify obstacles and help the team to overcome them
* Help focus the team on what is most important to the delivery of products and services
* Encourage and facilitate continuous improvement of the delivery team
* Build your skills as a delivery manager, including building your confidence in supporting and leading teams with the agile project management toolkit

Successful applicants....

* A demonstrable interest in technology is vital. This can be shown at educational level (e.g. GCSE or Level 3 Apprenticeship in Computer Science or higher), through other learning (e.g. immersive bootcamp), or previous roles
* Aptitude, appetite and enthusiasm for product and delivery management are vital and should be demonstrable
* Strong interpersonal skills who enjoy working in a delivery focused, agile environment
* Care about new ways to tackle problems, following digital transformation principles and practices, and who know how to make projects succeed, as well as stopping them failing
* Demonstrable experience of involvement in project or delivery teams
* Demonstrable experience of project support , for instance coordinating workshops, managing events, facilitating connections with other teams
* Ability to see complicated tasks through to completion
* Strong organising skills, including an eye for detail

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

This role can be based in any of Barnardo's regional offices, as outlined in the job description, with regular travel to our digital hub in central London.

The Transformation Trust is seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic and motivated ENTRY LEVEL/GRADUATE LEVEL/JUNIOR LEVEL individual to join our team on a temporary basis as a Schools Liaison Officer.

The main purpose of the job is to contact schools and other organizations as required, by phone, email or other agreed means, to promote the programmes run by the Trust and recruit schools for these programmes. 

Specific Responsibilities relating to the role of School Liaison Officer:

• To contact schools and other organisations as required via phone, e-mail or other agreed means to promote the Programmes run by the Trust and recruit schools for these programmes.  
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• To complete accurate management information on the schools who have been recruited to take part in the programmes.
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• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with school staff at all levels.
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• To maintain accurate, detailed and up-to-date information on the schools contacted and their response.
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• To update databases as necessary with new contact information for school staff.
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• To liaise with the relevant staff member at the school to complete a booking, sending any relevant documentation to the school as necessary.

Through our award-winning Spear programme, we partner with churches to work with unemployed young people and support them to get into work or education. 89% have at least one indicator of disadvantage, and over 75% of program completers are still in work a year later.

The role of Centre Manager is to oversee the day to day running of the Spear programme at the centre to enable excellent delivery of the Spear programme as an expression of the Christian life and faith. You will have responsibility for coaching and developing the Graduate and Lead coaches at the Spear centre, and together with Lighthouse Church, Camden, you will develop local networking and partnership opportunities.  

We are currently looking for a dynamic and engaging Coach with great communication skills and emotional intelligence, to manage the Camden Spear centre run in partnership with the Lighthouse Church, starting as soon as possible.

You will be highly self-motivated and have strong leadership skills and initiative, with excellent organisational skills and confidence working with corporates, as well as at least two years’ experience in training and development design and delivery.

This is a pivotal role working closely with the relevant church staff team to facilitate meaningful and lasting impact in the local community. Because the Spear programme is run in partnership with the church, the role requires that the successful applicant becomes an integrated member of the church. For more information on where other roles are available and the partner churches these are based at, please get in touch with our People & Culture team.

In 2016 we were listed as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in the ‘Great Place to Work’ Awards. In 2017 we won the Princess Royal Training Awards which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes.

Please note, we are looking for someone to fill these roles as soon as possible, and so will be interviewing throughout the application period, with a view to offering a role before the closing date.

About Us
The Natural History Museum (NHM) is a world-class visitor attraction, leading science research centre and commercial event space. We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million specimens, both in our London and Tring museums, spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually.

We are at a pivotal moment in our history as we will soon launch a new strategy setting out our role as the natural world faces increasing threats. Building on our world-leading collection, global reputation for science and as one of the world's leading visitor attractions, the NHM has ambitious plans leading up to the 150 anniversary of the opening of the Waterhouse Building in 2031, making this a truly exciting time to be part of the NHM team.

About the role
Working with the Head of Government Relations, you will support the development of the NHM's profile and positioning within Government and relevant arms-length bodies.

Collaborating with a range of stakeholders across the Museum, you will also seek to develop and enhance relationships with key members of the Government and Civil Service at all levels in a wide range of relevant Government departments, and ensure timely provision of information via direct requests, Parliamentary and Government consultations and other briefing opportunities.

Our sponsoring Government department is DCMS and we work with BEIS, Defra, Number 10 and the Treasury amongst others. You will also provide public affairs support and advice to senior Museum staff, acting as a source of intelligence and analysis on government activity.

About you
This is an exceptional opportunity for an engaging and experienced professional to play a major role in the transformation of a world-renowned institution and challenge the way people think about the natural world.

You will have substantial experience in public/government affairs in a similarly busy and high-profile organisation; along with detailed understanding of the machinery of government and excellent contacts. You will possess excellent judgement, strong powers of persuasion and proven experience of working closely with senior staff and managing complex stakeholder relationships. You will be creative, curious and culturally sensitive with excellent communication skills and a strong eye for detail.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 29 November 2019
Interviews will be held on: 5 and 6 Dec 2019

How to apply
To apply, please visit and upload your CV with a covering letter, which clearly outlines how you meet our person specification.

Marketing and Communications Manager
Big Change
£35,000 - £45,000

Charity People are delighted to be working with Big Change in Central London to recruit a Marketing and Communications Manager.

The Charity:
Big Change reimagine education so that every young person can thrive in life not just exams.

Their goals are to:

• Promote a new common purpose for learning that prepares young people for life, work and citizenship,
• To prepare a change-ready system that can support broader learning outcomes,
• To engage all sections of society to support learning at school, in the home and in the community

They believe that there are social, economic and moral arguments for whole system transformation in education. Change is necessary and it is also possible. Pioneers around the world are leading thinking and action that show us what can be achieved. They back these pioneers and help them reimagine education together.

The Role:
The Charity has built an extraordinary network of project partners, cross sector influencers and supporters who are at the forefront of change. Working closely with their team, you will work to share their compelling stories and engage key stakeholders to support (from donors to sector influencers and media).

At the heart of this position is to build brand awareness for the charity; you will manage the Communications Strategy, channels and core assets including website, newsletter, social channels, events and work to develop key marketing materials and support engagement and fundraising efforts. You will also work to identify opportunities to build on their profile and supporter regular community engagement around their impact and activity including newsletters, reporting, storytelling and community events.

The Candidate

• Previous experience in a similar position, ideally in the education or non-profit sector;
• Comfortable in working with a broad range of stakeholders, both internal and external to pull off things others wouldn't think possible.
• Able to quickly pick up new subject areas and digest many inputs to create and curate content and materials that are simple yet compelling.
• Strong project management skills, and a great organizer, with an eye for detail and the ability to prioritize work and juggle multiple things at once.
• Impeccable writing and copy-editing skills with demonstrated experience in preparing engaging presentations, proposals, reports and other communication for diverse audiences.
• Strong relationship building skills with proven ability to successfully liaise with diverse set of stakeholders at all levels.

Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

Digital Manager - London - £40,000 PA

Do you have a passion for digital?

Are you a creative thinker and writer with strong technical skills?

Can you produce content across digital platforms to engage a variety of audiences with a specific focus on young people?

If you have answered yes to the above, get in touch as this opportunity could be perfect for you!

I am working with a fantastic youth disability charity in appointing their next Digital Manager. Reporting into the Head of Communications and part of a team of 5, you will be responsible for leading on digital activity within the organisation. This is a great opportunity for a technically strong individual who also excels in creative content production.

What's great about this charity?

• Innovative brand with a unique approach to the work that they do
• 25 days annual leave with additional Christmas office closure
• Flexible and balanced work culture
• Easily accessible central London location
• Direct interaction with beneficiaries

In this role you will be responsible for…

• Managing the organisation website, overseeing its technical health and redevelopment project
• Producing engaging and progressive content for a variety of channels (social media, website etc)
• Ensuring the best possible UX for those who engage with the digital content and platforms of the charity
• Working alongside the wider communications team to advise on best digital practice
• Managing social media channels
• Use analytics to track the success of content
• Sourcing and managing external design and digital agencies
• Contributing to the organisation's digital transformation strategy

You will be ideally suited for this position if you have…

• Experience in managing and overseeing a website
• Previously managed social media channels
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• A creative approach to content and digital
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Google Ads and Social Media advertising

What next?

If you are interested in applying for this role Digital Manager role, or in learning more, then contact me ASAP:

Tel: 020 7269 6362

Email:

ProTax is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Department: Business Development

Contract Duration: 6 months

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Citizens Advice is a leading provider of debt advice and financial capability services across England and Wales.  In the last year, we helped 380,000 clients with 916,000 debt issues through our local network and had 3.2m page views of our debt content on the Citizens Advice Website.

To support this work, Citizens Advice has a team focused on money advice development team covering debt and energy advice alongside financial capability. Reporting to the Head of Money advice, this role is responsible for the development and delivery of the programmes of work under the debt and financial capability strategies.

We are seeking an exceptional candidate with significant experience of debt advice and financial capability work whilst the current postholder is on secondment.

It is crucial that the successful candidate has highly developed project management and strategic thinking skills and has significant experience of managing effective organisational design and change, particularly where there is a high level of public interest in the outcome.  The successful candidate will be experienced in using their analytical and judgement skills, with the ability to develop and compare alternative courses of action and arrive at well-reasoned recommendations.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates. We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Interview date: 2nd December 2019

Payroll and HR Services Manager - (6 Months)

Westend

£19.00 Per Hour PAYE
£24.00 Per Hour LTD

Are you looking to work for a well-known organisation that is the latter part of 5-year transformation plan?

Would like to work for a large matrix organisation?

Do you have experience in a large-scale organisational change?

What is great about this organisation?

• This is a large organisation that deals with cultural and educational matters on a global scale
• Be part of organisation that actively make a change in the UK
• The organisation is based in the Westend with ample opportunity to experience the hustle and bustle of London

What is great about this Payroll and HR Services Manager role?

• Get to take part in large scale change where HR will be transformed
• Be part of a project that exercises various fields of HR
• Get to be part of a culture that is constantly looking out for the employees and looking for better ways to implement change

In this Payroll and HR Services Manager role, you will:

• Manage Payroll and HR Services team
• Act as the first point for queries arising from the Payroll and HR Services
• Perform payroll checks, contracts and sign off payroll instructions
• Lead on over-payments process
• Ensure that all employment policies and advisory operation are in line with the organisations values

As a Payroll and HR Services Manager, you must:

• Have experience of managing busy teams
• Have experience of reviewing and implementing payroll processes
• Have experience in supplier management
• Have tax and National Insurance and payroll experience
• Have benefits knowledge
• Have knowledge of statutory rules and regulations

This organisation is looking for a Payroll and HR Services Manager who is ready to hit the ground running within a friendly firm. They must display qualities of a team member, be enthusiastic and show initiative. Proactive behaviour is celebrated, and excellent communication is required at both written and oral levels.

I have had a high level of interest in this role already so please get in contact with Jessie ASAP on or 020 7269 6344 or via email on

ProTax is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Barnardo's is a 150-year-old charity on a journey to transform children's social care. As part of our 10-year corporate strategy, Barnardo's has committed to becoming a digital organisation. The Digital and Technology team (also known as #futurebarnardos) is part of the Strategy & Performance group. Our team is responsible for leading a transformation of the whole organisation, and beyond it the whole children's health and social care sector - inspiring it to take a user-centric, data-driven approach to all our operations, products and services, and building up iteratively from small beginnings to big ideas.

Our goal is simple: to provide better social care, so that more children and families have better outcomes. Along the way we will make sure our staff are equipped and empowered to provide even better support, local government sees us as visionary leaders, and our charitable donors are inspired to be even more generous in supporting us.

We welcome applications from women, BAME and LGBTQA+ people, people with both visible and non-visible disabilities, and neurodivergent people, as we recognise that these people can be under-represented in our sector. Given the nature of our work, it is imperative that we ensure the widest view possible as we build our products and services.

To learn more about the team we are building, please read our blog post .

About the role....

As a delivery manager, you will work closely with a product manager and as part of an agile team, to help produce a product or service for our staff, service users or supporters. Your role is to ensure that your product stays true to user needs, maintains a high velocity of delivery, and is managed well according to agile governance principles.

Successful applicants....

* Evidence of professional knowledge of project or product management
* Completion of a delivery manager course, for instance Scrum Master
* Demonstrable experience in delivering digital products and services
* Demonstrable experience of using a range of project management methods, including agile
* Demonstrable experience of projects where you balanced multiple priorities and managed through ambiguity
* Understanding of 'digital' and transformation programmes
* Experience of matrix-managing multi-disciplinary teams
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, fast-changing environment
* Appreciation of 'digital' and transformation programmes
* Ability to handle a variety of tasks and priorities at the same time
* Demonstrable experience of coaching and mentoring less experienced delivery managers
* Strong interpersonal skills and enjoy working in a delivery focused, agile environment
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including with senior stakeholders

This role can be based in any of Barnardo's regional offices, as outlined in the job description, with regular travel to our digital hub in central London.

About Hart Square

We are celebrating our 10th Anniversary this year as a leading provider of consulting services to the not-for-profit sector, working with professional membership organisations, charities, trade associations, the education and healthcare sectors. We deliver digital transformation projects to our clients, from strategic planning, requirements gathering projects, business process reviews to technology partner selections, technology implementations and general consultancy and support. We are currently recruiting talented CRM Consultants, Project Managers and Business Analysts to join our growing team!

Why work at Hart Square

At Hart Square, you’ll work in a supportive and dedicated team. We have fun and challenge ourselves. We never stand still and constantly push the limits of our knowledge, solving complex and fascinating problems. We want to do meaningful work for the not-for-profit sector and make a difference to our clients every day.

 We would love to hear from you if you:

• Understand CRM systems, their benefit and business application
• Have project management and business analysis experience
• Have a passion for and experience in the not-for-profit sector
• Are not a techie, but are tech-savvy
• Have a reputation for delivering high quality projects
• Are a strategic thinker, but also love getting stuck into the detail
• Take pride in the quality of the work you produce
• Take responsibility and accountability for your own work
• Have exceptional organisation and time management skills
• Have an ability to juggle conflicting priorities and multiple projects at the same time
• Love a challenge and variety every day

In return, we can offer you:

• The opportunity to work with some of the top CRM and digital technology providers in the sector
• The opportunity to work for the most prestigious not-for-profit organisations in the country
• Monthly get-together's as a company
• A generous remuneration package
• A generous quarterly bonus structure
• A company pension scheme
• Professional growth through certification as well as personal development
• Mentoring from leading sector experts
• Training across a variety of platforms and specialisms
• Time off between Christmas and New Year
• The opportunity to celebrate our success with cake, regular team lunches and an end of year party

Please find out more about us and the role on our website.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £40,000.00 to £50,000.00 /year

Broster Buchanan are working with a large Social Housing provider based in Central London. The Financial Accounting Manager is responsible for providing a comprehensive technical accounting and financial reporting service across the group. You will be responsible for statutory accounts, statistical returns, financial reporting and providing accounting advice on a wide variety of accounting issues. The role will manage a team responsible for supporting the delivery of this work across what is a large complex organisation.

This is an exciting time to be joining the organisation during a period of change and transformation and so for the right person the career development opportunities could be endless. The successful applicant for the post will be a CCAB qualified accountant and have a high level of technical accounting skills, FRS102 and ideally Housing SORP. You will have experience of completing complex reconciliations, implementing effective internal controls, preparing financial statements and managing a diverse team.

The role will offer a competitive basic salary from c.£70,000 and a comprehensive benefits package. The office is based in brand new offices in central London and will be working with an industry leading department.

Barnardo's is a 150-year-old charity on a journey to transform children's social care . As part of our 10-year corporate strategy, Barnardo's has committed to becoming a digital organisation . The Digital and Technology team (also known as #futurebarnardos) is part of the Strategy & Performance group. Our team is responsible for leading a transformation of the whole organisation , and beyond it the whole children's health and social care sector - inspiring it to take a user-centric , data-driven approach to all our operations , products and services, and building up iteratively from small beginnings to big ideas.

Our goal is simple: to provide better social care , so that more children and families have better outcomes. Along the way we will make sure our staff are equipped and empowered to provide even better support , local government sees us as visionary leaders, and our charitable donors are inspired to be even more generous in supporting us.

We welcome applications from women, BAME and LGBTQA+ people, people with both visible and non-visible disabilities , and neurodivergent people, as we recognise that these people can be under-represented in our sector. Given the nature of our work, it is imperative that we ensure the widest view possible as we build our products and services.

To learn more about the team we are building, please read our blog post .

About the role....

As a delivery manager, you will work closely with a product manager and as part of an agile team, to help produce a product or service for our staff, service users or supporters . Your role is to ensure that your product stays true to user needs, maintains a high velocity of delivery , and is managed well according to agile governance principles .

Key responsibilities :

You will:

* Work closely with your team to ensure everyone is supported and effective in playing their part
* Be accountable for the performance of the team
* Identify ways to unblock and facilitate your team on a daily basis
* Build and maintain teams, ensuring they are motivated , collaborating and working well
* Identify obstacles and help the team to overcome them
* Focus the team on what is most important to the delivery of products and services
* Encourage and facilitate continuous improvement of the delivery team

Successful applicants....

* Evidence of professional knowledge of project or product management
* Completion of a delivery manager course, for instance Scrum Master
* Demonstrable experience in delivering digital products and services
* Demonstrable experience of using a range of project management methods, including agile
* Demonstrable experience of projects where you balanced multiple priorities and managed through ambiguity
* Understanding of 'digital' and transformation programmes
* Experience of matrix-managing multi-disciplinary teams
* Ability to work in a fast-paced , fast-changing environment

This role can be based in any of Barnardo's regional offices, as outlined in the job description, with regular travel to our digital hub in central London.

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

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification , Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.