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We are excited to be supporting our client, a leading London university, in their search for a Secretariat Manager.This is a full time 6 month FTC, starting from mid October. The post holder will be required on site 3 days a week in North Greenwich, and the remainder remote.The post holder will lead the Executive support function, providing direction and guidance to the Executive support team to offer a seamless and customer-first service. You will also directly support key members of the Executive team, managing workflow, keeping track of reports, actions and deadlines, drafting reports, papers, and letters, arranging appointments, and minuting agreed meetings (e.g. formal executive meetings).You will be managing a small team, so line management experience is essential.If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format. As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with one of the UK's leading public research universities to support them in their search for a temporary full time Course Administrator to assist them during this busy time. This post will run for approximately 6 months, until they eventually look to recruit the post on a permanent basis and will be based in Holborn, working onsite. As their Course Administrator, you will provide a high level of administrative support to the faculty and students, and to ensure the smooth running of courses and programmes in the department. Including the following areas: - Programme Administration - Working closely with Programme Managers on the day-to-day running of the department's programmes. - Course and Faculty Support - Prepare relevant course materials, along with updating and maintaining course Moodle pages. - Examinations and Assessments - Support to ensure that the departments examinations are carried out in line with the school requirements - Service Delivery - General support, with regards to managing the smooth running of the department's resources, along with acting as first point of contact for phone calls To be considered for this post you will have previous experience within a similar fast paced support role. Previous experience of Course/Programme Administration, would be advantageous although not essential, ideally you will be educated to Bachelor's degree level. You will need to have excellent organisational and communication skills, along with capable of managing and prioritising a varied workload, whilst working well under pressure and demonstrating a flexible attitude to work. This post is looking to start on Monday 9th January 2023. You will need to be able to work to these time frames in order to be considered As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance.

As the first recruitment agency in the UK to become a certified B Corp, Prospectus is a recruitment agency with a difference. Working in the not for profit sector, we believe our clients change the world for individuals, communities and society. For over 60 years we have been working across the UK and internationally to connect talented people with not for profit organisations. At an exciting time of expansion, we are now looking to recruit a Recruitment Support Officer to join our team. In this pivotal role you will support our recruitment teams and provide excellent customer service to our clients and candidates. As the Recruitment Support Officer, you will undertake a broad range of admin tasks including; loading jobs onto the database and onto external jobs boards, co-ordinating internal and external interviews and being the first point of contact via call and email. The team work with amazing organisations across the not-for-profit sector and you will be right at the heart of this, supporting people across a range of career paths, from entry level to board appointments. It's a busy role which brings together competing priorities and you will have real opportunity to learn about both recruitment and the not-for-profit sector. The successful candidate will have a track record in providing excellent and responsive customer service and administrative expertise and be comfortable managing their time. The role engages with everyone at Prospectus and our candidate and client community, as such excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) are essential. Although not essential, a background in compliance administration and/or recruitment would be advantageous. In addition to salary we also have an annual company bonus scheme. Our benefits include flexible working, a matched pension contribution, 28 days annual leave, wellbeing support and 6 days off a year to volunteer. If you would like a chance to develop your career in a passionate and supportive working environment where development is at the forefront, then please apply with your CV - cover letters are not required at this stage. Prospectus is committed to being a diverse and inclusive place of work and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, particularly underrepresented groups including people of colour and people with disabilities. Don't meet every requirement perfectly but you're excited about this role? We encourage you to apply anyway! As a Disability Confident employer, we commit to interviewing all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for the role. We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. Please also contact us if you require any support with submitting your application. The role shall close on 08.01.2023, but CVs shall be reviewed on an ongoing basis due to previous high volume of applications. Please be advised that for that reason, interviews shall be conducted on a rolling basis. There will be a 1st stage virtual interview, and a 2nd stage face to face interview in our office based in central London.

Prospectus are delighted to be supporting our client, a leading global university, in their search for a temporary Graduate Programme Coordinator, to support with the delivery of teaching and learning activities and events. This is a part-time role, 2 days per week, and will be based on site in central London. The postholder will have responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and on-site planning of the graduate programme, working with student, faculty and staff to ensure its successful delivery. You will respond to a wide range of student enquiries and assist with registration, the organisation of trips and the coordination of teaching. In order to be considered for this role, you will have strong administrative experience as well as customer service skills. A good understanding and empathy with the needs and expectations of students is essential, so previous experience working with students would be advantageous. If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format. You must be available immediately, or at short notice to be considered.

Our client, a leading London university, is currently looking to recruit a temporary Facilities Manager to support the smooth running of the department's buildings and operational activities. This post is being offered on a temporary basis, for 3 months initially, with the possibility of a permanent contract for the right candidate. It will be based on site, in Central London, with occasional travel to a site in South-West London. As their Facilities Manager, you will manage the estates and facilities of the campus, including being responsible for all FM contractors, including security, cleaning and maintenance and overseeing the work of Operations Administrators and Facilities Assistants. As the designated Health & Safety Officer, you will ensure all incidents are reported and escalated as well as lead on all Fire Evacuation procedures. To be successful in this position, you will have previous experience within a similar role, managing estates/facilities as well as managing individuals and/or a team. You will have experience working in accordance with good health & safety practices and be committed to delivering effective customer service. This position is being offered on a temporary basis, to start immediately and to run for 3 months in the first instance, so you must be able to meet these timeframes. If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV, in Word format, by clicking 'apply now' below. You must be available immediately to be considered for this post.

Our client, a leading London university, is currently looking to recruit a temporary Operations Assistant to support the smooth running of both teaching and learning activities and other events and activities. This post is being offered on a temporary basis, for 3 months initially, with the possibility of a permanent contract for the right candidate. It will be based on site, in Central London, with occasional travel to a site in South-West London. As their Operations Assistant, you will support the Operations Team in ensuring that all sites are fully operational and compliant with Health and Safety policies and procedures. This will involve carrying out regular inspections of buildings, providing administrative support to the wider team, organising first aid training for colleagues and assisting with surveys/audits on campus. The postholder will also support with campus events, processing invoices, managing mailboxes and enquiries and supporting with set up and pack down of events. To be successful in this position, you will have previous experience within an administrative role, ideally within an Education setting and have an insight into Health & Safety compliance. This role will suit someone who has an interest in operations and is keen to develop their skills in a Higher Education setting. You will have excellent attention to detail along with great organisational and communication skills. This position is being offered on a temporary basis, to start immediately and to run for 3 months in the first instance, so you must be able to meet these timeframes. If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV, in Word format, by clicking 'apply now' below.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with one of London's leading universities to recruit for a temporary Senior Library Assistant to focus on service improvement. This is a full-time role, to run for 2 months, in the first instance, and will be on a hybrid working basis. The purpose of this role is to undertake the checking of legacy published research outputs as part of a project to develop a new multimedia catalogue and showcase. The postholder will undertake record-by-record analysis of university related videos to identify research-related content, updating and producing reports for project stakeholders. In order to be considered for this role, you will have experience in a similar position, with knowledge of the higher education landscape, ideally relating to research-based universities. Experience of working in a library/information environment would also be advantageous. If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV, in Word format, by clicking 'apply now' below. You must be available immediately to be considered for this post.

Prospectus is excited to be supporting our client, a leading London University to recruit a temporary Business Support Officer to provide an excellent service to staff and students. Supporting the academic departments on finance and purchasing, space planning & facilities, HR procedures, and other department activities except programme administration. The post will be full time (35 hours per week), and hybrid working of a minimum of two days onsite per week and the remainder remote. In the post of Business Support Officer, you will be a key point of contact for service users providing a fast and efficient service. Acting flexibly in undertaking the variety of administrative duties in the business function. Administrative support with a range of general and ad-hoc projects, along with responding to both internal and external enquires. Undertake a range of procurement activity in accordance with Financial Procedures. Support of the visiting staff process, along with responsibility for local space and infrastructure matters such as ensuring common areas are presentable, reporting issues and ensuring their resolution. General administrative support for health and safety In order to be considered for this post, you will have previous experience within a similar fast paced post role, ideally within a university, or similar organisation. A high degree of proficiency with Microsoft packages is essential, along with SharePoint will be required. You will need to have excellent organisational and communication skills, along with capable of managing and prioritising a varied workload, whilst working well under pressure and demonstrating a flexible attitude to work. The post will look to start in the first week of January 2023, and has been confirmed for one month in the first instance, which would be likely to extend. Interviews will be held this side of Xmas.

Our client is a leading London university are currently looking to recruit a temporary full time Administrator to provide effective administrative support in one of the schools, providing specific administration support for designated areas of work. This role will be required until 31st July 2023, although could extend longer than this. The post will be hybrid working of both office and home based, you will be required to work onsite for a minimum of 2 days per week. The normal working hours are 10am-6pm. This varied position will cover all areas of administration, including providing advice and guidance to students and prospective students regarding a range of issues (including entrance requirements, option choices and combinations, examination entry and personal tutors) by various means (telephone, in person, via email, on-line etc). Operating the College systems and processes for student applications, admissions and enrolments for all types of School programmes of study. Operating the College systems and processes for allocating students to their module choices, examinations and other assessments, dealing with mitigating circumstances cases, collection and marking of all assessed work, delivering to appropriate staff for marking & feedback, entering details of assessments, marks etc onto the student records system, in collaboration with teaching staff and Registry Services. In order to be considered for this role you will have a background in a similar fast paced post, ideally from within higher education or a similar sector. You will have the ability to handle a varied and high volume of administration requests in an efficient manner, and will possess excellent administrative skills. Organised, with excellent attention to detail, you will have experience in using databases and with a good level of efficiency on Microsoft office packages. You will have excellent customer service skills. This position is being offered on a temporary basis to start on Monday 9th January 2023, and they will look to interview in the first week of January for this post. You will need to be able to meet these timeframes in order to be considered. As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.

Prospectus is proud to be partnering an inspiring organisation, who are the leading relationships charity and largest provider of relationship support in England and Wales, offering counselling, information, mediation and support to individuals, couples and families. They are now recruiting a Training Manager, initially on a temporary basis, for 1-2 months, with the potential of becoming permanent. Our client's training department provides expert training for those wanting to become counsellors and for counsellors who want to expand their knowledge around relationship support. As Training Manager, you will work within a small team of 4/5 people, overseeing the planning, building and coordinating of training courses for the Department. You will manage the Training team (comprising both employed and self-employed tutors) in delivering and developing the organisation's current training offering, and will work with a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation to maintain learning/training needs analysis and develop solutions. To apply for this role, you must have significant experience and expertise in learning and development cycles. You must also be able to demonstrate experience of innovating, developing and delivering training in a clinical or similar specialist setting, working closely with clinical or specialist colleagues in the continuous review and development of content. Experience of educating, training and development in the counselling space is desirable as well as experience of working in a similar or allied practice environment. To be considered you must be available asap or with no more than a 1-2 week notice period. Please note this is a full time, home-based role, however you will be required to attend their London office during your training period and occasional national travel will be required. Please apply with your CV only in the first instance (in Microsoft Word format). Cover letters are not required at this stage. We are reviewing CV's on an ongoing basis so it is highly recommended to submit your application as soon as possible. As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Prospectus is proud to be partnering MOAT, a leading housing association in the South East of England providing secure, affordable homes for rent and shared ownership to those in housing need. They are now recruiting for a Hub Officer to work across their Hubs in Kent, delivering and monitoring a range of customer-centric activities for children and youth, adults and older customers. As Hub Officer, you will promote opportunities for customers, helping to enable positive change through community and customer engagement. You will work collaboratively with the Senior Hub Officer to increase awareness and local engagement of MOAT residents across the Hubs, and will be responsible for keeping day-to-day records of partners using the hubs and building compliance. To apply for this role, you will ideally have a background of working in a youth club environment, and running sessional activities. You will have an understanding of working in a large organisation, as well as knowledge of tenant participation options, activities and good practice. You will also have a good understanding of recording data for monitoring purposes. You will have the ability to engage children, young people and adults, being able to listen, empathise, support and guide their engagement in Hub activities and be able to communicate effectively to these audiences. To be considered, you must be in possession of a basic DBS check, issued within the last year or registered to the online update service and be available asap or with no more than a 1 week notice period. Please note this role is part time (12- 16 hours per week). You will be required to work Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and some Fridays, working hours 16:00 -20:00pm. Please apply with your CV only in the first instance (in Microsoft Word format). Cover letters are not required at this stage. We are reviewing CVs on an ongoing basis so it is highly recommended to submit your application as soon as possible. As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering a homelessness charity whose mission is to build home, enable lasting change and end homelessness for people in East London. They are looking to recruit an Assessment Worker to support a caseload of client with complex needs in one of their Assessment Hub in Newham. This positions are offered as a temporary assignment initially for up to 3 months. As one of their Assessment Workers, you will provide an effective, and high-quality support service to residents in their Direct Access Assessment Hub who have high, complex support needs as part of their partnership in Newham. You will act as a principle provider of support and will work alongside Assistant Support Workers, to promote resident engagement through the development of positive relationships and contributing towards the promotion of a fulfilling, safe and inclusive environment. To be successful, you will have demonstrable experience and understanding of a range of approaches appropriate to working with challenging behaviour including current drug and/or alcohol use, antisocial behaviour and complex needs. You will have previous experience of working with a caseload of client in a trauma-informed way combined with the ability to produce and approach referrals, needs and risk assessment and building positive reports with residents, colleagues and stakeholders. Knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting supported housing and vulnerable adult groups is essential. To be considered, you must be available immediately and be in possession of a fully enhanced DBS (Adults) issued within the past year, or registered to the online update service. You must also be willing to work 37.5 hours per week, across a 7 day rota of Early, Mid and Late shifts. If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below. As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Finance Manager - Interim - 6 months Full time (37.5 hours per week) £60,000 - £70,000 pa Hybrid working - min 2 days a week at London office + remote As the first recruitment agency in the UK to become a certified B Corp, Prospectus is a recruitment agency with a difference. Working in the not for profit sector, we believe our clients change the world for individuals, communities and society. For over 60 years we have been working across the UK and internationally to connect talented people with not for profit organisations. We are looking to recruit an Interim Finance Manager to join our team immediately for six months. Reporting to the CEO, the purpose of this pivotal role is to lead the Finance team through a period of change for both the team and the business following changes within the team and as we embark on introducing a new CRM to the business. A permanent role will be available within Finance after the interim period but we are also open to candidates who prefer shorter term opportunities. Either a qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or qualified by experience, in this role you will be responsible for ensuring all monthly processing is done effectively and on time. You will use your experience of change management to improve our processes and controls and support projects, such as the introduction of our new CRM. Responsibilities will include managing all aspects of financial management and ensuring financial procedures, policies and systems are up to date and fit-for-purpose. You will provide high quality, relevant and timely management accounts, financial reports and analysis of all financial aspects of Prospectus and its associated companies and will be comfortable reporting at board level and to the bank. With experience of active cash flow management including debtors' days performance, you will take ownership of the balance sheet, ensuring reconciliations are undertaken. Working as a business partner to our Managing Directors and Senior Managers across the business you will empower and enable all departments to be financially literate. You will have experience of annual budgets and forecasts as well as statutory returns and payments. Staff development is hugely important to us at Prospectus and you will bring your experience of this to managing a finance team of three including a Management Accountant and Finance Officers. With strong Excel and reporting skills and the ability to quickly build relationships to support the development and performance of the team, you are a problem solver who is keen to deliver and comfortable with change, making improvements whilst ensuring all essential tasks of the department are performed. Strong attention to detail and ability to work with bespoke finance systems is required. In addition to salary we also have an annual company bonus scheme. Our benefits include flexible working, a matched pension contribution, 28 days annual leave, wellbeing support and 6 days off a year to volunteer (pro rated to reflect contract length). If you would like a chance to develop your career in a passionate and supportive working environment where development is at the forefront, then please apply with your CV - cover letters are not required at this stage. Prospectus is committed to being a diverse and inclusive place of work and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, particularly underrepresented groups including people of colour and people with disabilities. Don't meet every requirement perfectly but you're excited about this role? We encourage you to apply anyway! As a Disability Confident employer, we commit to interviewing all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for the role. We are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. Please also contact us if you require any support with submitting your application.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with Kinship, the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. Kinship works to inform, support and empower kinship carers, providing tailored support (both in home and community settings), and connecting carers via their national community and local support groups. They also support professionals to understand kinship families and improve support for them, and research and campaign for continued systemic change. At an exciting time of growth, Kinship is now looking to appoint an experienced Implementation Project Manager (4 days) to support in the delivery and national scaling of a new Peer-to-Peer Support Service. Funded by the Department for Education, the Peer-to-Peer Support Service is a brand new £1million initiative, delivering peer support groups for kinship carers, through both face to face and digital channels in England. This is a game changing service for kinship carers and builds on Kinship's 10 years' experience of developing peer support groups, as well as a successful pilot of a regional support group network model in the North East. Reporting to the Associate Director, as Implementation Project Manager you will play a pivotal role supporting the set up and delivery of this exciting new service, comprising of nine regional volunteer-led networks, as well as an accessible peer support digital microsite, e-Learning platform and online peer support chat. Working in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team, you will support colleagues to project manage their core elements of the service. You'll also play a key role in ensuring collaborative relationships between the peer support service team and colleagues across the charity. You'll use your exceptional planning and communication skills to ensure the service is understood internally, plans are aligned and opportunities for collaboration and impact maximised. You will create a quality assurance framework, leading on monthly and quarterly reporting to ensure the service meets its milestones and core deliverables, and will support the Associate Director in ensuring that the service is delivered to a high quality for beneficiaries. About you: The successful candidate for this role will have significant knowledge and experience of project management, including the implementation of projects from scratch. You will have a strong background in the delivery of work in cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams, and will be skilled at bringing teams together to share best practice, ensure transparency and buy-in. You will have demonstrable experience of managing risk and governance as part of an integrated project approach, and will have proven experience of setting up evaluative frameworks, as well as using Salesforce for reporting and monitoring. Overall, you will be an outstanding communicator and negotiator, passionate about providing high quality services for a variety of vulnerable beneficiaries. To apply for this exciting opportunity, please initially submit your CV (in Word format). Suitable candidates will then be contacted and will be asked to complete a tailored supporting statement (cover letters are not required at this stage). Please note, this role is initially offered as a 12 month fixed term contract (likelihood of extension, dependent on funding). Please, only apply if you are available asap, or have no more than a one month notice period. Please also note, this is a part-time role, working 28 hours pw. First stage interviews to take place - Monday 20th December As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.