“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
Working as a member of the Management Information Team you will support the achievement of the teams objectives. This role requires a focused, team player who has a keen interest in data. You will work on the analysis of what has happened in the past, forecasting what will happen in the future and problem solve issues and identify solutions.
We are looking for a confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, comfortable working flexibly, independently and collaboratively as part of a remote home-working team.
Primarily you will be working with Excel spreadsheets and a local client record database, using formulas and function in Excel will be a daily part of the role, any experience of working with Excel be it in employment, education or private settings will be advantageous.
Recognising the importance of maintaining information quality and integrity, and having a strong eye for detail is vital along with understanding the need for great customer service
You are goal driven, with excellent time management skills, and able to work to tight deadlines that may require the team to work flexibility including occasional evenings/weekends.
You will be proactive with a positive attitude to continual improvements in terms of skill building and delivery of services to our customers.
Essential:
You will have:
- Demonstration of good organisational skills
- Good knowledge of MS Office, in particular using MS Excel, including use of filters and functions
- Excellent communication, relationship and interpersonal skills
Download the Job Description for full details.
Location:
You will be home based
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), MANaging Network
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
- Opportunity to request flexible working from day one
Our Strategy
To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf
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 reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received
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