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Job description:
Job Title: HR Recruitment Assistant
Location: Remote (UK-based)
Department: People & Culture
Reports To: Manager: HR Recruitment
About QuilomboUK
QuilomboUK is a pioneering organisation committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion (D&I), and social justice. Through our People First philosophy, we foster workplaces where every voice is heard and valued. Join our remote team to amplify our mission through strategic, inclusive communication that drives engagement, equity, and belonging.
Role Overview
As the HR Recruitment Assistant, you will primarily focus on managing and scheduling interviews for various positions across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of recruitment processes, exceptional screening skills, understanding of the onboarding process and the ability to engage and evaluate candidates effectively.
Key Responsibilities
Interview Management: Take ownership of the end-to-end interview process, from scheduling and coordinating interviews to conducting them. Ensure a seamless and professional experience for both candidates and hiring managers.
Candidate Evaluation: Conduct interviews, assess candidate qualifications, skills, and cultural fit, and provide feedback to hiring managers. Use behavioural interviewing techniques and other assessment tools to gauge suitability.
Stakeholder Communication: Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, team culture, and key competencies needed for each position.
Candidate Engagement: Build strong relationships with candidates, providing them with timely updates and ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the process.
Reporting & Analytics: Track and report interview metrics, including candidate feedback, time-to-hire, and any recruitment challenges. Use data to continually improve the interview process.
Onboarding Support: Work closely with HR colleagues to ensure a smooth transition from interview to onboarding for successful candidates.
Compliance & Record Keeping: Ensure that all interview processes adhere to company policies, legal requirements, and best practices. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
Key Skills & Qualifications
Experience: 1+ years of experience in recruitment, specifically in conducting interviews and managing the interview process.
Education: A degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field. CIPD Level 3 or equivalent is a plus.
Interviewing Expertise: Strong background in conducting interviews, including using behavioural and situational interview techniques.
Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence candidates and hiring managers effectively.
Attention to Detail: Ability to assess candidates thoroughly and provide insightful feedback to ensure the right hiring decisions are made.
Technology: Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and MS Office. Familiarity with interview scheduling tools and recruitment platforms is beneficial.
Problem-Solving: Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK is a 16-week unpaid Professional Development Programme. It requires a commitment of at least 12 hours per week, typically across two 6-hour workdays (Monday to Friday).
QUILOMBO UK is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace environment that values diversity and promotes equality for all employees. As part of our commitment to upholding these principles, we adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Equality Act 2010. We firmly believe in creating a workplace where all individuals are respected and treated fairly. Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.
Why Join QuilomboUK?
- Impact: Shape narratives that advance social justice and employee belonging.
- Creativity: Experiment with multimedia storytelling in a values-driven environment.
- Culture: Join a collaborative team where authenticity and courage are celebrated.
- Flexibility: Remote work with autonomy and opportunities for growth.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job description:
About Us
We are a Kingston-based social marketing enterprise using creative thinking to build community cohesion.
Our mission is to encourage unity across diverse communities, sharing and celebrating cultural lessons through workshops, training programmes, events and research. We challenge racial and societal stereotypes while delivering practical initiatives such as unconscious bias training in the workplace. We develop and deliver projects that promote inclusion, representation, and social change by partnering with local organisations and stakeholders.
Role Description:
Quilombo UK is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Services Sales Executive to join our team through the Enhanced Professional Development Programme (ePDP). This is a target-driven, client-facing volunteer sales role focused on direct outreach and conversion of potential service users into paying clients. You will be responsible for actively identifying leads, initiating conversations, pitching our services, and closing deals.
The successful candidate will sell Quilombo UK’s key service offerings:
● Workshops (e.g. Unconscious Bias, Inclusive Leadership)
● Training Programmes
● Research Services
● Event & Partnership Opportunities
As a member of the Sales Business Development function, you will be managed by a Director and accountable for results that directly impact the organisation’s financial sustainability and growth. This role provides real-world, high-impact experience that mirrors the standards and performance expectations of a paid sales role.
Main Responsibilities:
● Proactively research and identify prospective clients aligned with Quilombo UK’s mission and services.
● Initiate direct outreach (calls, emails, online meetings) to decision-makers across public and private sectors.
● Deliver compelling sales pitches and presentations tailored to each client’s needs.
● Handle end-to-end sales processes, from lead generation and qualification through to closing deals.
● Secure confirmed bookings or contracts for services, including workshops, training, research, or event partnerships.
● Develop and maintain a strong client pipeline, updating CRM or tracking systems regularly.
● Consistently meet or exceed weekly/monthly KPIs related to outreach, meetings, and conversions.
● Collaborate with the Director to refine messaging and sales strategy for maximum impact.
● Maintain a consultative, value-led sales approach while staying aligned with Quilombo UK’s mission and ethos.
● Provide performance updates and sales reports to the Director and Senior Leadership Team.
● Stay updated on industry trends, client needs, and potential growth areas relevant to our services.
Essential:
● Demonstrated experience in a sales, business development, or account management role
● Proven track record of generating leads and closing deals, preferably in a service-based or social enterprise environment
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills
● Strong presentation and negotiation abilities
● Confidence to work independently and take initiative, while collaborating within a remote team
● Passion for social justice, community engagement, and inclusion
● Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Desirable
● Familiarity with CRM tools and remote communication platforms
● Experience selling services to the public sector or third-sector organisations
● Understanding of social enterprises or community-based businesses
● Ability to work without close supervision and meet deadlines
What We Offer:
● Real-world, results-driven sales experience with clear KPIs and performance feedback
● A unique opportunity to influence revenue and impact within a mission-driven organisation
● Coaching and mentoring from experienced directors and leadership
● A collaborative, diverse, and inclusive environment
● Certificate of completion and reference upon successful programme completion
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK runs over a period of 16weeks, is UNPAID, and requires a minimum of 12 hours commitment per week across Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday.
Job Type: Volunteer
Benefits:
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- Do you have access to a personal laptop or PC?
- Are you sure you can commit to this job as being a non-paid job?
- Do you think you will be able to commit yourself to the PDP programme, implicitly 12 hours per week, for 16 weeks?
- Are you currently based in UK?
Work Location: Remote
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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Join us at the Bikeability Trust and help shape fundraising appeals and events, as part of a Fundraising and Events Board, to support greater access to cycles for children.
The Bikeability Trust – Fundraising & Events Board Member (Multiple Roles)
Location: Remote (occasional in-person meetings)
Time Commitment: Up to 5 days per year (including preparation and meetings)
Remuneration: Voluntary (reasonable expenses reimbursed)
Term: 3 years
Overview
The Bikeability Trust is establishing a new Fundraising & Events Board to strengthen governance around appeals, and to support the Trust in developing a sustainable income stream through our strategic objective of providing increased access to cycles for young people.
Currently a quarter of all 5-to-10-year olds do not have access to a cycle. Through appeals and individual giving fundraising, the Trust aims to raise £25,000 to support families through a bursary-style investment to allow parents to purchase cycles for their children. Not only will this allow children to support their Bikeability cycle training, but it will also give children the freedom to benefit from the impact cycling has on their health and wellbeing.
This is a unique opportunity to join at the inception of a high-impact Board that will provide expert oversight of appeals related to Bikeability delivery, while also advising and supporting the Trust’s leadership team as we grow and diversify our funding model.
We are seeking up to five Board Members, each bringing a distinctive area of expertise, who are committed to the Bikeability Trust’s mission: to help more people – especially children – gain the confidence and skills to cycle safely.
Core Role Description (applies to all Board Members)
All members of the Fundraising & Events Board will:
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Provide fair, impartial, and timely oversight of fundraising appeals organised and developed at the Bikeability Trust relating to planning, delivery, quality assurance and monitoring and evaluation.
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Ensure decisions are consistent, well-evidenced, and uphold the integrity of the Trust’s values and mission.
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Offer strategic guidance to the Trust’s internal working group on income generation, particularly through the fundraising and events income generation channels
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Contribute to, through support and network-sharing. and attend high-value donor or partnership events, helping to inspire support, generate funds and promote the impact of the Trust’s work.
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Support the Trust in developing new partnerships, making connections, and identifying potential funding opportunities.
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Champion the values of the Bikeability Trust and uphold the highest standards of integrity and governance.
Individual Specialisms
Each Board Member will also bring expertise in at least one of the following strategic areas. Please indicate your area(s) of specialism in your application:
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Cycling Sector
Deep understanding of the UK cycling landscape, from active travel policy to delivery and innovation in cycle training. You will provide insight into emerging trends, help shape influence of the Trust’s appeals and fundraising in the sector, ensuring we are achieving our strategic outcomes.
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Health & Wellbeing
Experience in public or community health, mental wellbeing, or physical activity promotion. You will advise on impact measurement, support our case for wider health-related sources of income generation through appeals, and help position Bikeability within wider wellbeing agendas.
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Charity Leadership (Director/CEO level)
Strategic leadership experience in the third sector, particularly fundraising. You will offer guidance on governance, income generation through appeals and individual giving, and sustainability, drawing on your experience in navigating funding environments and board dynamics.
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Active Travel & Transport Policy
You will help align the Trust’s appeals and fundraising offer withing the wider active travel and transport sphere, advising on strategies and collaborative funding bids and positioning.
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Corporate Partners & Commercial Growth
As an existing corporate partner of the Trust. you will support support in raising awareness and encouraging participation and involvement in the Trust’s fundraising and appeals function, building even stronger B2B and B2C relationships.
To Apply
Please submit a CV and short cover letter outlining your interest in the Fundraising & Events Board Member role and which specialism(s), skills and experience you can offer. Please submit your application by Monday 15th September.
We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in cycling and governance.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Equipping more than five million children with the skills and confidence to cycle on today’s roads
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Actively Interviewing
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The Ark Gedling is a Christian charity that exists for the prevention and relief of poverty and hardship; it is a UK registered charity and a member of Advice UK. It provides a community café, with a range of activities to support community development and mutual support, which operate in conjunction with advice sessions, so that local people receive expert advice alongside compassionate community support and empowerment. It works in close partnership with other charities and with local churches. We are excited to announce we are recruoting new trustees to support the project into a new phase in our 20-year history.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.