VolkerWessels UK Ltd
Doncaster, Yorkshire
VolkerRail is a leading multidisciplinary railway infrastructure contractor which comprises of two businesses: Major Projects and Specialist Businesses. Major Projects is an expert in collaborative working, leading on large, multidisciplinary joint venture and alliance projects. Specialist Businesses is made up of expert divisions in signalling, track, power, electrification, and piling, and has an in-house plant division and bespoke design teams. Our Head office is based in J3 Business Park, Doncaster and provides support to the businesses in the following areas: Finance and Payroll, Human Resources, HSQES, Work Winning, Procurement and Fleet. We are proud of our reputation as a high-performing business, working in harmony and partnership with our stakeholders, ensuring we help our clients deliver a rail network for the future. We are seeking a highly organised and proactive HR Assistant with a positive, can-do attitude and strong customer service experience to join our team in Doncaster. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong administrative experience to apply their skills within a dynamic and fast-paced HR environment. Key Responsibilities Support the full recruitment process, including advertising roles, managing applications, and arranging interviews Coordinate onboarding and pre-employment checks Assist with absence management, including sickness tracking and reporting Produce HR documentation such as contracts, letters, and employee updates Maintain HR systems and databases, ensuring accuracy and compliance Support payroll processes for starters, leavers, and changes Assist with employee lifecycle processes, including probation reviews and benefits administration About you Experienced in a high-volume administrative role (HR experience desirable) Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) Proactive, flexible, and able to work under pressure Able to handle confidential information with discretion Grade C or above in English / Maths GCSE or Equivalent If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us. Why work with us? VolkerRail is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerRail are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients. We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees. We offer a range of benefits, including: Competitive salary Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday Pension Life Assurance Cycle to Work scheme Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits Flexible working opportunities Employee Assistance programme Mental health, physical health, and financial support 24/7 Virtual GP service Fairness, inclusion and respect We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. You can read more about our FIR Strategy as well as our partners here Fairness, Inclusion and Respect VolkerWessels UK If you need support with your application, please contact us at Additional information Note for Recruitment Agencies: Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release. We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
VolkerRail is a leading multidisciplinary railway infrastructure contractor which comprises of two businesses: Major Projects and Specialist Businesses. Major Projects is an expert in collaborative working, leading on large, multidisciplinary joint venture and alliance projects. Specialist Businesses is made up of expert divisions in signalling, track, power, electrification, and piling, and has an in-house plant division and bespoke design teams. Our Head office is based in J3 Business Park, Doncaster and provides support to the businesses in the following areas: Finance and Payroll, Human Resources, HSQES, Work Winning, Procurement and Fleet. We are proud of our reputation as a high-performing business, working in harmony and partnership with our stakeholders, ensuring we help our clients deliver a rail network for the future. We are seeking a highly organised and proactive HR Assistant with a positive, can-do attitude and strong customer service experience to join our team in Doncaster. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong administrative experience to apply their skills within a dynamic and fast-paced HR environment. Key Responsibilities Support the full recruitment process, including advertising roles, managing applications, and arranging interviews Coordinate onboarding and pre-employment checks Assist with absence management, including sickness tracking and reporting Produce HR documentation such as contracts, letters, and employee updates Maintain HR systems and databases, ensuring accuracy and compliance Support payroll processes for starters, leavers, and changes Assist with employee lifecycle processes, including probation reviews and benefits administration About you Experienced in a high-volume administrative role (HR experience desirable) Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) Proactive, flexible, and able to work under pressure Able to handle confidential information with discretion Grade C or above in English / Maths GCSE or Equivalent If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us. Why work with us? VolkerRail is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerRail are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients. We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees. We offer a range of benefits, including: Competitive salary Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday Pension Life Assurance Cycle to Work scheme Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits Flexible working opportunities Employee Assistance programme Mental health, physical health, and financial support 24/7 Virtual GP service Fairness, inclusion and respect We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. You can read more about our FIR Strategy as well as our partners here Fairness, Inclusion and Respect VolkerWessels UK If you need support with your application, please contact us at Additional information Note for Recruitment Agencies: Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release. We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.
Barnabas Aid
Swindon, Wiltshire
About Barnabas Aid Barnabas International is a large family of Christian ministries and charities focused on giving practical support to suffering, abandoned and persecuted Christians around the world. The ministry was founded in 1993, and since then, it has funded projects in more than 100 countries, providing hope and help to millions of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Some of our key projects include supplying food aid, medical supplies, educational and vocational training, Bibles, micro-enterprise, disaster relief, help for victims of violence, and support for pastors and church leaders. Barnabas Aid also provides advocacy for religious freedom, especially for persecuted and suffering Christians. Barnabas is a Christian ministry and a charity. Employees are expected to subscribe to the Vision, Mission, Value and Statement of Faith, and their work may be viewed as being vocational. There is an occupational requirement for applicants to be practising Christians, who are engaged in their local church, in order to be able to carry out our roles. Overview The role will provide high-quality administrative, systems, and research support to the Quality Team, enabling consistent quality assurance across the grant-making cycle. The postholder will administer and improve the team s Salesforce processes and data standards, coordinate key workflows and information management, support the Director of Quality, Quality Assurance Specialist and Impact (MEAL) Coordinator with scheduling and documentation, and deliver defined research tasks and short projects (e.g., into quality assurance approaches, MEAL frameworks, tools and best practice) to strengthen the team s work. Key internal relationships: Director of Quality; Quality Assurance Specialist; Impact (MEAL) Specialist; Regional Directors, Programme Managers and Project Officers; ICPO; Finance; Data/Systems owners. Key Responsibilities Salesforce administration and systems support Administer the Quality/Projects components of Salesforce (and associated tools), including user support, data standards, fields/picklists, basic configuration tasks within delegated permissions, and documentation of processes. Maintain data quality rules and routines (validation, required fields, definitions, and guidance) and run regular data quality checks, working with colleagues to resolve issues. Produce and maintain reports/dashboards for the Quality Team (e.g., pipeline status, stage-gate progress, approvals, conditions, timeliness, data completeness, and quality metrics). Log, triage, and coordinate Salesforce improvement requests, liaising with system owners/IT and supporting user testing and roll-out of updates. Create and maintain user guidance (how-to notes, short training materials) to support consistent use of Salesforce and associated quality workflows Administrative support to the Quality Director and team coordination Support the Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists with planning timetables, collating papers, maintaining decision/action logs, and following up actions with stakeholders. Prepare and format documents to agreed standards (templates, document control, version control) and maintain an audit-ready filing system in SharePoint (or equivalent). Coordinate team processes, including shared calendars, team meetings, process documentation, and communications that help the Quality Team operate consistently. Research and special projects (Quality assurance, MEAL and learning) Undertake defined research tasks to support the Quality Team s priorities (e.g., QA approaches in grant-making, MEAL frameworks and tools, file review methodologies, sampling approaches, learning loops, and good practice in documentation and audit trails). Produce short research summaries/briefings with practical recommendations for the Director of Quality and Specialists, including options, pros/cons, and implications for Barnabas processes. Support discreet improvement projects (e.g., updating templates/checklists, improving guidance, piloting a new dashboard or QA tool) and track actions to implementation. Maintain a small library of standards, templates, guidance, and reference materials (including MEAL and QA resources) for the team. Pre-Committee Proposal Scrutiny Formal review of all project proposals before submission to the projects subcommittee to improve quality by ensuring: o Proposals are internally consistent; o Proposed solutions credibly meet the identified needs; o The response is proportionate and broadly consistent with other Barnabas Aid projects of a similar nature; o Beneficiary selection is conducted appropriately and can be justified; o The proposal is strategically aligned, represents good value-for-money and meets all of Barnabas Aid s project policies; o Relevant harms have been considered and mitigated; o A proportionate M&E approach is in place; o Prudent but pragmatic financial arrangements (e.g. split into tranches, use of intermediaries) are adopted and justified. In conjunction with regional teams, undertake light editing of proposals to improve clarity and correct inconsistencies and typographical errors. Document checks to ensure all due diligence activities have been conducted before proposal is put to the subcommittee. Post-Committee Follow-up Track actions provided by committee to ensure projects fully implement committee decisions (e.g. splitting into tranches, reporting requirements, risk management, etc) Draft, for regional team s approval, project approval/project rejection letters to partners, including all relevant provisions for management of the grants. Compliance, confidentiality, and continuous improvement Handle sensitive information responsibly, ensuring appropriate confidentiality, data protection, and information security practices are applied. Support the Quality Team to evidence required checks and maintain consistent records across systems and files, raising risks or gaps as appropriate. Other duties The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. From time to time, the employee may be asked or required to carry out other additional tasks, or duties, over and above their usual day to day activities. Employees are expected to work collaboratively across the regional team, including providing flexible support and surge cover as needed. Person Requirement Essential Bible-believing follower of Jesus: Demonstrates a personal commitment to discipleship and growing in faith. In good standing with their Church, actively participating in its life and community. Committed to affirming and signing Barnabas Aid s Statement of Faith. Educated to degree-level or equivalent, with strong administrative and systems experience. Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to administration, data/systems, quality, research, MEAL, or project/grants work Experience in a busy administrative role, supporting multiple stakeholders, scheduling meetings, and coordinating actions to deadlines. Experience administering or providing super-user support for a CRM/database (preferably Salesforce), including maintaining data standards and producing reports/dashboards. Experience with document control and shared filing systems (e.g SharePoint), including version control and maintaining audit-ready records. Experience undertaking structured research tasks and producing clear summaries/recommendations for non-specialist audiences. Highly organised with strong attention to detail; able to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders. Strong systems aptitude: able to document processes, apply data standards, run checks, and support colleagues to use systems consistently. Ability to produce clear reports/briefings and summarise research into practical recommendations. Confident with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint) and comfortable learning new systems. Discretion and good judgement when handling confidential/sensitive information. Desirable Experience working in the charity, international development, or faith-based sector. Salesforce administration training/qualification (or equivalent CRM certification). Training in research methods, MEAL, data analysis, or quality/process improvement Experience in grants administration, governance support, programme/project support, or compliance-focused roles. Experience supporting QA, audit, MEAL, or learning processes (e.g., file reviews, indicator tracking, learning events). Ability to build and maintain Salesforce reports/dashboards and/or familiarity with basic Salesforce admin concepts (profiles/permissions within delegated scope). Familiarity with MEAL concepts (monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning) and how they support quality and learning in programmes. Understanding of grants governance, restricted funds, and/or donor intent in a charity setting. Experience working in a distributed/remote team environment. Personal Qualities Service-minded and collaborative; enjoys enabling others to do their work effectively. Proactive and solutions-focused; comfortable addressing issues, prompting actions and following up with colleagues. Curious and methodical; able to work independently on research tasks and present findings clearly. How to Apply . click apply for full job details
About Barnabas Aid Barnabas International is a large family of Christian ministries and charities focused on giving practical support to suffering, abandoned and persecuted Christians around the world. The ministry was founded in 1993, and since then, it has funded projects in more than 100 countries, providing hope and help to millions of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Some of our key projects include supplying food aid, medical supplies, educational and vocational training, Bibles, micro-enterprise, disaster relief, help for victims of violence, and support for pastors and church leaders. Barnabas Aid also provides advocacy for religious freedom, especially for persecuted and suffering Christians. Barnabas is a Christian ministry and a charity. Employees are expected to subscribe to the Vision, Mission, Value and Statement of Faith, and their work may be viewed as being vocational. There is an occupational requirement for applicants to be practising Christians, who are engaged in their local church, in order to be able to carry out our roles. Overview The role will provide high-quality administrative, systems, and research support to the Quality Team, enabling consistent quality assurance across the grant-making cycle. The postholder will administer and improve the team s Salesforce processes and data standards, coordinate key workflows and information management, support the Director of Quality, Quality Assurance Specialist and Impact (MEAL) Coordinator with scheduling and documentation, and deliver defined research tasks and short projects (e.g., into quality assurance approaches, MEAL frameworks, tools and best practice) to strengthen the team s work. Key internal relationships: Director of Quality; Quality Assurance Specialist; Impact (MEAL) Specialist; Regional Directors, Programme Managers and Project Officers; ICPO; Finance; Data/Systems owners. Key Responsibilities Salesforce administration and systems support Administer the Quality/Projects components of Salesforce (and associated tools), including user support, data standards, fields/picklists, basic configuration tasks within delegated permissions, and documentation of processes. Maintain data quality rules and routines (validation, required fields, definitions, and guidance) and run regular data quality checks, working with colleagues to resolve issues. Produce and maintain reports/dashboards for the Quality Team (e.g., pipeline status, stage-gate progress, approvals, conditions, timeliness, data completeness, and quality metrics). Log, triage, and coordinate Salesforce improvement requests, liaising with system owners/IT and supporting user testing and roll-out of updates. Create and maintain user guidance (how-to notes, short training materials) to support consistent use of Salesforce and associated quality workflows Administrative support to the Quality Director and team coordination Support the Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists with planning timetables, collating papers, maintaining decision/action logs, and following up actions with stakeholders. Prepare and format documents to agreed standards (templates, document control, version control) and maintain an audit-ready filing system in SharePoint (or equivalent). Coordinate team processes, including shared calendars, team meetings, process documentation, and communications that help the Quality Team operate consistently. Research and special projects (Quality assurance, MEAL and learning) Undertake defined research tasks to support the Quality Team s priorities (e.g., QA approaches in grant-making, MEAL frameworks and tools, file review methodologies, sampling approaches, learning loops, and good practice in documentation and audit trails). Produce short research summaries/briefings with practical recommendations for the Director of Quality and Specialists, including options, pros/cons, and implications for Barnabas processes. Support discreet improvement projects (e.g., updating templates/checklists, improving guidance, piloting a new dashboard or QA tool) and track actions to implementation. Maintain a small library of standards, templates, guidance, and reference materials (including MEAL and QA resources) for the team. Pre-Committee Proposal Scrutiny Formal review of all project proposals before submission to the projects subcommittee to improve quality by ensuring: o Proposals are internally consistent; o Proposed solutions credibly meet the identified needs; o The response is proportionate and broadly consistent with other Barnabas Aid projects of a similar nature; o Beneficiary selection is conducted appropriately and can be justified; o The proposal is strategically aligned, represents good value-for-money and meets all of Barnabas Aid s project policies; o Relevant harms have been considered and mitigated; o A proportionate M&E approach is in place; o Prudent but pragmatic financial arrangements (e.g. split into tranches, use of intermediaries) are adopted and justified. In conjunction with regional teams, undertake light editing of proposals to improve clarity and correct inconsistencies and typographical errors. Document checks to ensure all due diligence activities have been conducted before proposal is put to the subcommittee. Post-Committee Follow-up Track actions provided by committee to ensure projects fully implement committee decisions (e.g. splitting into tranches, reporting requirements, risk management, etc) Draft, for regional team s approval, project approval/project rejection letters to partners, including all relevant provisions for management of the grants. Compliance, confidentiality, and continuous improvement Handle sensitive information responsibly, ensuring appropriate confidentiality, data protection, and information security practices are applied. Support the Quality Team to evidence required checks and maintain consistent records across systems and files, raising risks or gaps as appropriate. Other duties The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. From time to time, the employee may be asked or required to carry out other additional tasks, or duties, over and above their usual day to day activities. Employees are expected to work collaboratively across the regional team, including providing flexible support and surge cover as needed. Person Requirement Essential Bible-believing follower of Jesus: Demonstrates a personal commitment to discipleship and growing in faith. In good standing with their Church, actively participating in its life and community. Committed to affirming and signing Barnabas Aid s Statement of Faith. Educated to degree-level or equivalent, with strong administrative and systems experience. Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to administration, data/systems, quality, research, MEAL, or project/grants work Experience in a busy administrative role, supporting multiple stakeholders, scheduling meetings, and coordinating actions to deadlines. Experience administering or providing super-user support for a CRM/database (preferably Salesforce), including maintaining data standards and producing reports/dashboards. Experience with document control and shared filing systems (e.g SharePoint), including version control and maintaining audit-ready records. Experience undertaking structured research tasks and producing clear summaries/recommendations for non-specialist audiences. Highly organised with strong attention to detail; able to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders. Strong systems aptitude: able to document processes, apply data standards, run checks, and support colleagues to use systems consistently. Ability to produce clear reports/briefings and summarise research into practical recommendations. Confident with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint) and comfortable learning new systems. Discretion and good judgement when handling confidential/sensitive information. Desirable Experience working in the charity, international development, or faith-based sector. Salesforce administration training/qualification (or equivalent CRM certification). Training in research methods, MEAL, data analysis, or quality/process improvement Experience in grants administration, governance support, programme/project support, or compliance-focused roles. Experience supporting QA, audit, MEAL, or learning processes (e.g., file reviews, indicator tracking, learning events). Ability to build and maintain Salesforce reports/dashboards and/or familiarity with basic Salesforce admin concepts (profiles/permissions within delegated scope). Familiarity with MEAL concepts (monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning) and how they support quality and learning in programmes. Understanding of grants governance, restricted funds, and/or donor intent in a charity setting. Experience working in a distributed/remote team environment. Personal Qualities Service-minded and collaborative; enjoys enabling others to do their work effectively. Proactive and solutions-focused; comfortable addressing issues, prompting actions and following up with colleagues. Curious and methodical; able to work independently on research tasks and present findings clearly. How to Apply . click apply for full job details
