About Us

1625 Independent People works with young people who are homeless, leaving care or at risk of homelessness in Bristol and the South West. Are you a demon with data? A finance aficionado? A process perfectionist? If this sounds like you, we have the perfect role for you… We have an opportunity for a new colleague to join our fabulous Participation and Learning (PaL) team in the role of Contracts and Team Administrator. 1625 Independent people is a a leading youth homelessness charity based in the Southwest, working with over 1,500 young people. We have strong local partnerships and adhere to the best practice in the sector. We build trusting relationships between our young people and our colleagues, and this is at the core of our work. We are particularly keen to increase applications from ethnic minorities, and male candidates as they are currently under-represented in our organization. We would also welcome applications from people with relevant lived experience. What we are offering: • Flexible working – flexible hours and a mix of office and home working • 30 days paid leave plus bank holidays • An excellent training offer • A supportive work environment with regular supervision and group reflective practice If you have transferrable skills and you are interested in this role, but you are worried about the application process, please get in touch with us. We encourage you to have an informal chat with the recruiting manager to discuss how your personal or professional experience and skills could be transferred to this role. Details of how you can do that are below. Please find full details of how to apply via our website in the advert below. The deadline for application submissions is 16:00 Monday 31 January 2022. Contract details: • Hours per week: 37.5 • Contract type: Permanent • Pay: £22,183 – £23,541 (NJC 2021 Pay award pending) • The location: You will be based in Kingsley Hall, close to Bristol’s main train and bus stations as well as the vibrant city centre (with the option of some homeworking too). Application information: • • To have an informal chat about the role, please contact [email protected] • If you have any queries relating to the application process, please email [email protected] Important dates: • Application deadline closes: 23:59, Monday 31 January 2022 • If you have not heard from us by 07 February 2022, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. • Interviews are on 10 February 2022. Covering Letter / Supporting Statement Guidance Please note that the online application form cannot be saved until it is fully complete. We recommend that you prepare your Covering Letter before you start the online application. Your Covering Letter is essentially your Supporting Statement and will form the most important basis on which your skills, experience and behavioural competencies will be tested against the job criteria. Without it, your application cannot progress to the shortlisting stage. You should refer to the Person Specification document within the Job Pack and cover only the elements that are tested at this stage of the recruitment process. Elements that only have the word ‘interview’ next to them will be tested at the next stage of the process and do not need to be covered in your letter. Please try to keep the word limit to 250 words per criterion. ALTHOUGH THE APPLICATION FORM GIVES YOU THE OPTION TO UPLOAD A CV, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A CV AS THIS IS NOT NECESSARY AND WILL NOT BE USED IN THIS PROCESS. Equal opportunities for everyone: We safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Any job offer will depend on a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Barred List Disclosure Check. We believe those with a criminal record should have an equal chance to become employees or volunteers. We also pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer for everyone regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion and beliefs, sex and sexual orientation. We are particularly keen to increase applications from Black and Minority Ethnic groups and Males as they are currently under-represented. Please see our Policies section on the website, for further information. If you need an adjustment made to any part of the recruitment process, please let us know as soon as possible.