WHY WORK FOR GREAT WESTERN AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY?

When you work for us, you feel part of something special. By the time you come into work in the morning, our crew may well have saved the life of someone you know, someone living in your local community.
From fundraisers to highly skilled paramedics and senior consultants, we are a team, working to save lives that would otherwise be lost. The job can be high pressure, but it is deeply satisfying, and every member of the team is committed to this service, and to saving as many lives as we can.
We pride ourselves on being an excellent employer. We are small enough to feel like a family, but large enough to have a professional set-up. Together we raise over £4m a year to keep our service running.
We are keen to represent the diversity of the people we serve, and welcome applications from communities who may be under-represented in our workforce or the type of roles we are recruiting for. If you would like to see any of our HR-related policies, please email jobs@gwaac.com outlining what policies you would like to be sent and asking us any questions you might have about whether GWAAC is the right employer for you. We’re not perfect but we always aim to be better, so please let us have any feedback at all about your experience of us, so we can reflect, learn and improve.
Although we think the biggest perk to working with us is knowing you are helping to save lives, here are some other benefits for our employees:
Benefits
25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days with length of service
A 35 hour working week, with the option to pick your working hours flexibly between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday (office staff)
Access to NHS/blue light discounts at hundreds of retailers
A friendly, open plan office with as much tea and coffee as you can drink (we know what’s important)
Free car parking at the office and our base
Pension contributions of up to 4% of eligible earnings
Laptop, smart phone and branded clothing for relevant roles
Funded study, training or education, tailored to you
15% discount at GWAAC’s shops
Cycle to Work scheme
Cycle friendly employer - accredited gold by We Are Cycling UK
Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Paid for professional membership, dependent on role
The chance to go to new places, meet interesting people and have experiences that you wouldn’t otherwise have!
£250 bonus for successful friends and family recruitment referrals

£38,000 - £40,000 FTE (28-35 HRS PER WEEK)

Are you looking to broaden your HR skills and take on a charity leadership role? Can you build excellent working relationships which get results? Can you manage and lead processes effectively and compassionately?
Then we might have the perfect job for you!
At Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, we’re looking for a new Head of HR and Compliance to join our Charity Leadership Team. This role will lead our people practice and ensure our team work collaboratively and compassionately in serving our communities. You will support change management, compliance with all types of regulation, including safeguarding and data protection, and lead on monitoring key risks.
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You’ll need to be an excellent communicator, flexible, highly collaborative, and have broad knowledge of HR and related systems. Detailed knowledge of compliance is desirable but not essential, however a desire to learn and broaden your skillset is necessary, as is a passion for our cause. Whilst having experience of working with a charity would be beneficial, it is not essential.
You will manage a part-time HR and Business Assistant who carries out a variety of administrative tasks.
We’re looking for someone who is dedicated to doing their best, a person who can both lead and collaborate, who has compassion for our team, supporters and stakeholders and who is curious about exploring new approaches and keen to learn and develop. Whilst having experience of working with a charity would be beneficial, it is not essential.
GWAAC is a great cause to work for, and we have amazing stories to tell and experiences to offer. Our work is very rewarding for our team too – at GWAAC we know that we are contributing to saving local lives every week. We’re looking for someone who shares our passion for that.
You would be joining GWAAC at an exciting time, as the charity continues to grow and innovate in the field of pre-hospital care. You will be supported in developing your skills and be part of a dedicated team committed to saving local lives.
GWAAC is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates from a range of backgrounds and experiences. GWAAC puts people first and upholds a culture of safeguarding.
To apply, please review the Job Description and Person Specification, and send a covering letter and CV, of no more than 6 sides combined, to jobs@gwaac.com
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Please refer the Job description for details