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Islamic Association of North London (IANL) Post Title: IANL Operations Manager Location: Finchley, London Salary Competitive salary, negotiable depending on experience and qualifications Hours Full-time: 40 hours per week (Flexibility required) Start Date 01 February 2025 Reporting to Board of Trustees Are you an experienced leader with a passion for operational excellence and community development? The Islamic Association of North London (IANL) is seeking a motivated and dynamic Operations Manager to lead the efficient management and growth of our vibrant organisation. About Us IANL is a registered charity established in 1977, serving the Muslim community in Barnet and beyond. Our mission is to advance education, provide religious services, and offer support to those in need, all within the framework of Islamic values. With exciting expansion plans, we’re poised to extend our impact and better serve our diverse congregation. The Role As Operations Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering IANL's mission. The successful candidate will have the following key priorities: • Drive forward IANL’s mission, vision, and values. • Strengthen IANL’s reputation. • Provide management and organisational support to ensure efficient operations. • Ensure IANL is well-run and remains compliant with Islamic values, internal governance and charity commission regulations. You will be responsible for delivery or delegation of the following areas: • General Management: Policy maintenance and oversight, compliance, business planning, financial management, and organisational design. • Staff Management: Recruitment, performance management, training, and team development. • Facilities Management: Ensure timely maintenance, security, and health & safety compliance for all premises. • Service Delivery: Oversee a range of services, including educational programs, Ramadan/Eid management, counselling, matrimonial services, and community outreach. • Stakeholder Engagement: Foster strong relationships with local authorities, MPs, community organisations, congregants and external charities. • Reporting: Establishing KPIs and reporting against them to the Board of Trustees The Person We are looking for a dedicated and proactive individual who demonstrates the following: 1. Proven experience in management or organisational leadership roles. 2. Experience of working in the third sector, ideally with charitable organisations. 3. Experience of line management of staff and leadership of teams or departments. 4. Positive ‘can do’ attitude to getting things done. 5. Ability to think proactively, prioritize work, and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders. 6. Flexibility to occasionally attend out-of-core-hours meetings with volunteer-based teams on evenings and weekends to meet organisational needs. 7. Understanding of key issues surrounding Muslim communities across the UK from a variety of traditions and ethnic backgrounds. Why Join Us? • Be part of a growing organisation making a real difference in the community. • Work in a supportive and collaborative environment rooted in Islamic values. • Take on a challenging role with opportunities for professional growth. Please note that we will only be contacting shortlisted candidates. This job description reflects the core activities of the post. As the services and the postholder develop, there will inevitably be some changes to the duties, and possibly the emphasis of the post itself. We expect that the postholder will recognise this and will adopt a flexible approach. This could include undertaking relevant training where necessary. The management will consult the postholder if significant changes to the job description become necessary. The successful candidate will have to go through an Enhanced DBS check prior to being offered the final offer of employment. Start your journey with IANL and help us shape a brighter future for our community!

Trainee Data Scientist - No Experience Required Are you looking to kick-start a new career as a Data Scientist? We are recruiting for companies who are looking to employ our Data Science Traineeship graduates to keep up with their growth. The best part is you will not need any previous experience as full training will be provided. You will also have the reassurance of a job guarantee (£25K-£45K) within 20 miles of your location upon completion. Whether you are working full time, part-time or unemployed, this package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you. The traineeship is completed in 4 easy steps, you can be placed into your first role in as little as 6-12 months: Step 1 - Full Data Science Career Training You will begin your data science journey by studying a selection of industry-recognized courses that will take you from beginner level all the way through to being qualified to work in a junior Data Scientist role. Through the interactive courses, you will gain knowledge in Python, R, Machine Learning, AI, and much more. You will also complete mini projects to gain practical experience and test your skills while you study. Step 2 - CompTIA Data+ CompTIA Data+ is an early-career data analytics certification for professionals tasked with developing and promoting data-driven business decision-making. It teaches Data Mining, Visualization, Data Governance & Data Analytics. In any industry, gaining official certifications is very important in the recruitment process. Therefore, this globally recognized certification will enhance your CV and make you stand out from the crowd. Step 3 - Official Exam The CompTIA Data+ exam will certify that you have knowledge and skills required to transform business requirements in support of data-driven decisions through mining and manipulating data, applying basic statistical methods, and analysing complex datasets while adhering to governance and quality standards. The exam is 90 minutes long and can be sat either in your local testing centre or online. Step 4 - Practical Projects Now that you have completed your theory training and official exams, you will be assigned 2 practical projects by your tutor. The projects are the most important part of the traineeship as it will showcase to employers that you have skills required to work in a data science role. The projects will use real world scenarios where you be utilising all of the skill that you have learned. Whilst you are progressing through the projects, you will have the ongoing support from your personal tutor. Once both projects have been completed and given the final sign off, you will have completed the traineeship and will be ready to move onto the recruitment stage. Your Data Science Role Once you have completed all of the mandatory training, which includes the online courses, practical projects and building your own portfolio, we will place you into a Data Scientist role, where you will be guaranteed a starting salary of £25K-£45K. We have partnered with a number of large organisations strategically located throughout the UK, providing a nationwide reach of jobs for our candidates. We guarantee you will be offered a job upon completion, or we will refund you 100% of your course fees back. We have a proven track record of placing 1000+ candidates into new roles each year. Check out our website for our latest success stories. Read through the information? Passionate about starting a career in data science? Apply now and one of our friendly advisors will be in touch.

Sous Chef Job description PURPOSE OF THE POST: •To motivate and lead a team to serve fresh interesting and nutritious school meals. •To manage the team day to day following school procedures and policies •To make meals within budget and which meet Government and the Schools standards at all times. •To assist in developing a food and cookery curriculum for the school, working on highly aspirational food related projects for the school. •To maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen area. •To undertake day to day supervision of the kitchen team, supported by the Executive Chef Main duties and responsibilities: •Prepare fresh fish, fresh meat, bake fresh breads and pastries. •Prepare meals in accordance with an agreed seasonal 2-week menu cycle and change. •Prepare menu in accordance with the school food standards allowing for allergen issues. •Ensure full adherence to recipes, food presentation standards and portion control. •Ensure team actively engage with pupils on service- encouraging them to try new foods, praising them and fostering a positive food culture •Have a working knowledge of multiple cooking methods and an understanding of correct cooking procedures such as blanching, and refreshing, searing, grilling and steaming •Undertake weekly menu planning ensuring that there is variety in the chosen meals and portion control. •Prepare meals to meet specific dietary and cultural requirements. •Ensure freezer and fridge temperatures logs are maintained on a daily basis. •Be responsible for monitoring of food hygiene and safety measures. •Check supplier delivery notes against orders and report discrepancies. •Undertake stock taking monthly maintaining food stock levels and checking of dates. •Order groceries monthly and other supplies according to the menu. •Maintain a weekly and monthly cleaning regime for all the kitchen equipment. •Take part in meetings and training organised and lead training where required, with support •Check and monitor stock in the kitchen and report excess food items. •Work as part of a team to deliver the best for pupils, which may include setting up the dining area, covering colleague’s duties etc to make sure service is smooth General requirements •Take part in the school’s performance management system. •Enhanced DBS Check. •Strong commitment to furthering equalities in both service delivery and employment practice. •You must promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young and vulnerable people that you are responsible for or come into contact with. •Ability to adhere to staff expectations and policies across the school •Ability to communicate effectively with pupils and staff, creating a culture of teamwork •Ability to use technology to communicate with staff/colleague

The Creative Event team is comprised of dedicated professionals and skilled project support managers who will be working across geographies and businesses to create, plan and execute meetings/events that achieve business goals. The project support manager will be responsible for developing relationships with internal and external business partners, supporting event project requirements and collaborating with the team to support and take ownership for client, internal and training related events as assigned from time to time. The role requires experience working with cross cultural teams and stakeholders across geographies and time-zones to support the delivery of high-quality events. Some of the key responsibilities in the role: - Support delivery of best-in-class events covering an assigned portfolio across Citi businesses. Responsibilities include coordination and support for the complete events lifecycle – from planning, logistics and execution, onsite event support and delivery, and subsequent event closing as per guidelines. - In liaison with Event Project Managers, independently execute all assigned projects including venue logistics, accommodation, F&B, transport, audio visual equipment, printing, design, entertainment, etc. - Coordinate with external partners and vendors to source the most appropriate venues or services, negotiate best possible rates, communicate requirements, review contracts and manage/ support events including onsite execution and delivery. - Take an active and collaborative role in the wider project team including with business partners, supporting regular meetings, ensuring clear communication and identifying methods to improve results. - Manage the administrative process including ensuring payment of invoices, and finalising required audit-ready documentation. - Support client communication with the development of registration websites working with the web team, review content to ensure accuracy and regular reporting on progress. - Support all Citi Operating Expense Governance Policy initiatives, event risk evaluation’s; reconcile program invoices and event final cost reporting. - Adhere to policies for safeguarding the firm's reputation, its clients and assets, by managing compliance, rules and regulations and adhering to Policy. Escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency and helping to create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.