Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation.
At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.
For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.
Purpose
We need you to work in the administrative team working alongside our operational teams to support the delivery of the West London IPS programme.
To stand out you need to champion and embrace change, balance the empathy of a charitable heart with a commercial edge, and be willing to learn and collaborate with others. Your eye for detail and rigorous approach to quality will be crucial in ensuring that the Kent & Medway IPS programme offers the very best support to its participants and that we successfully implement each element of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.
The aim of the service overall is to contribute to the Shaw Trust vision of a society in which everyone has the opportunity for employment, inclusion, and independence.
This role is being recruited for at risk and offers are dependent on the winning of a recent contract tendering process. We are anticipating the result in the next few weeks. If Shaw Trust is successful in their bid, this role will be officially offered after the standstill period concludes.
Essential
You will have:
Excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software and previous experience of working with databases. Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate concisely and effectively. Demonstrable experience of providing excellent customer service skills.
Location:
You will be homebased covering West London IPS Service.
Employee Benefits
As an employee of Shaw Trust, as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:
25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday. 2 days paid volunteering leave each year. An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months. Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate. Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes. Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network). Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan.
Join a diverse and inclusive organisation
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.
In addition:
We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.
If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk.
Shaw Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. #J-18808-Ljbffr
At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.
For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.
Purpose
We need you to work in the administrative team working alongside our operational teams to support the delivery of the West London IPS programme.
To stand out you need to champion and embrace change, balance the empathy of a charitable heart with a commercial edge, and be willing to learn and collaborate with others. Your eye for detail and rigorous approach to quality will be crucial in ensuring that the Kent & Medway IPS programme offers the very best support to its participants and that we successfully implement each element of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model.
The aim of the service overall is to contribute to the Shaw Trust vision of a society in which everyone has the opportunity for employment, inclusion, and independence.
This role is being recruited for at risk and offers are dependent on the winning of a recent contract tendering process. We are anticipating the result in the next few weeks. If Shaw Trust is successful in their bid, this role will be officially offered after the standstill period concludes.
Essential
You will have:
Excellent IT skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office software and previous experience of working with databases. Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate concisely and effectively. Demonstrable experience of providing excellent customer service skills.
Location:
You will be homebased covering West London IPS Service.
Employee Benefits
As an employee of Shaw Trust, as well as positively impacting people’s lives, you will have access to the following benefits:
25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday. 2 days paid volunteering leave each year. An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months. Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate. Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes. Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network). Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan.
Join a diverse and inclusive organisation
Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.
In addition:
We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government’s Access to Work scheme. Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community including from people with lived experience and/or knowledge of disability or social exclusion.
If you have accessibility requirements and/or would like further information about the role, please contact: Resourcing@shaw-trust.org.uk.
Shaw Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. #J-18808-Ljbffr
