Activities and volunteer coordinator jobs

East of England – with travel across the region

We are looking to recruit a Mentoring Programme Co-ordinator that will work to expand The Salvation Army’s Starfish programme across the East of England Division. Starfish is a mentoring programme designed to work with children and young people in schools, aged 9-16 years.

Working within a school’s student wellbeing support, Starfish provides committed and trusted adults (mentors) to work with young people who need Early Help without which they would be at risk of not meeting their full potential. Their identified needs may relate to their health, educational or social development.

Key responsibilities:

• Establish and grow the Starfish Schools Mentoring Programme within local primary and secondary schools ensuring efficient and effective delivery and monitoring.
• Recruit and support volunteer Starfish mentors from the local Salvation Army corps and other churches in line with Salvation Army volunteer and Safe & Sound guidelines.
• Support and supervise volunteer coordinators / mentors including identifying and facilitating relevant training.
• Oversee all pupil referrals to the programme, ensuring all relevant information and reports are submitted to schools. Attending multi-agency meetings when required.
• Provide one-to-one mentoring with pupils to increase participation in education, with a focus around emotional health and wellbeing including personal development and life skills, guided by a Trauma Informed Practice approach.

The successful candidate will have:

• A degree with relevant qualification in children’s or youth work qualification and/or extensive experience of working with children and youth in education ages 9-16 and or in the wider community. Applicants with transferable / relevant skills will also be considered.
• Knowledge of issues affecting young people (e.g. education, poverty, mental health) creative and cultural landscape.
• Excellent people skills with extensive experience in managing staff, volunteers and working with children and young people (individuals and groups).
• Ability to create and run age-appropriate positive mentoring activities.
• The credibility, confidence and skills to represent The Salvation Army appropriately and professionally in a variety of settings and be able to develop strong and effective partnership opportunities and relationships that will extend the reach and impact of the Starfish programme across a wide area.
• Experience conducting effective monitoring and evaluation to increase effectiveness.

This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army. 

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check DBS: Enhanced with barred list or the child workforce and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found on our website. 

The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. 

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme

Working hours: 35 hours per week (with occasional evening and weekend working)

Closing date: Friday 26 June 2026

We are looking for a full-time Shelter Coordinator to join our small and friendly team to lead the successful delivery of our shelter operations for the 2026-27 winter season. 

C4WS Homeless Project provides support to those experiencing homelessness throughout the year via a well-established winter night shelter in Camden, a lunchtime club, Jobs Club, hosting scheme, mentoring scheme and various other activities. We are passionate about helping people rebuild their lives after homelessness and working towards living independently. 
 
Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for coordinating the practical and day-to-day running of our shelters, which will involve: 

• Ensuring each shelter has enough trained volunteers to safely operate
• Ensuring each shelter has all the practical equipment and resources needed 
• Liaising with and supporting church volunteer teams 
• Being the main staff presence at shelter shifts 
• Responsible for managing our weekly Wednesday Club drop in 

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working with people who are experiencing homelessness or other similarly disadvantaged groups, an efficient and practical approach, warm and friendly nature, and a can-do attitude.
 
The successful applicant will be required to work flexibly whilst the shelter is operating. This includes some evenings (9:30pm finish), and some weekend shifts and bank holidays, as per a weekly-changing rota, and therefore is required to display considerable flexibility. Please only apply if you feel you can commit to this.  

The post commences as soon as possible, on a one year fixed term contract, with the possibility to extend subject to performance, funding and structural reorganisation.

The salary for this post is £34,000

Application deadline:  Wednesday 24th June 2026 at midday / 12pm.

Interviews will be conducted during the week commencing 29th June 2026.

C4WS Homeless Project is an equal opportunities employer. This post would especially appeal to those who have an understanding of Christian compassion for those without a home and a commitment to social justice. 

Job title: Student Voice Coordinator

Job Summary: Coordinating and improving student experience and representation to ensure all student voices are heard and acted upon
 

Contract: Fixed-term, 1 year with possibility of extension
 

Recruitment Timeline:

Applications close: 8th June 2026

Interviews: w/c 15th June (final dates to be confirmed)

Start date: July
 

Who we are

Part business, part charity, part membership body – students’ unions are all seriously fun places to work. They are organisations in their own right. Professionally run, but different. Professional teams support elected student leaders to make change, improve lives and fulfil potential; we help make it happen.
 

Founded in 1897, LSE Students' Union is one of the oldest Students' Unions in the UK and is the representative and campaigning body for students at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Like other Students' Unions, it also funds and facilitates student activities of campus, including societies, sports clubs through the Athletics Union (AU), the Media Group and Raising and Giving (RAG) charitable fundraising initiatives.
 

About the job

LSESU is looking for someone who is highly organised and passionate about student experience to join our Student Voice Team. You will need to have a good eye for detail, a proactive approach, and be willing to get stuck into all aspects of student representation. The successful candidate will support the Student Voice Team in the delivery of LSESU’s liberation work, democratic processes, and lead on key strategic projects with our elected officers.
 

This role will involve supporting with a variety of tasks, including liaising with key stakeholders, engagement and outreach planning, and database administration. This is the ideal opportunity for someone with an ability to work collaboratively with people, and a passion for delivering high quality opportunities for membership engagement.
 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a highly motivated team player who is passionate about delivering change within a dynamic and democratic organisation. The successful candidate will have great communication skills and will be able to work with a variety of stakeholders. An interest in democratic procedure and processes, a commitment to equality and diversity, and an ability to handle politically sensitive situations, are all key to the successful delivery of this role.
 

Further to the above, we’re also looking for someone who is proficient in both Microsoft Office, and various social media platforms, and who holds excellent time management skills.
 

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who wants to get stuck in, contribute to an effective team dynamic, and make a difference. Students’ Unions are innovative, dynamic places to work and we’re so excited about what we’ve got in store for LSE students.
 

Why apply?

Because you’re excited by the challenge! The exact opposite of corporate, we’re progressive, daring and creative individuals working to make a difference in unconventional workplaces.
 

Benefits and Perks
In return for your passion and experience we offer:

· 25 days holidays per year

· Additional closure periods at Christmas and Easter

· Free LSE Students’ Union gym membership, advice from dedicated professionals, with a wide range of activities including yoga classes, dance classes, pilates classes

· Cycle to Work scheme enabling significant savings on bicycle purchase

· Access to LSE staff training courses

· Ability to purchase TOTUM (NUS) card giving wide range of discounts

· Flexibility for work-life balance

· Interest-free Travel loan

· Free eye exams

· Employee Assistance Program - external consultants providing advice and counselling on a broad range of issues
 

Want to apply?

Please complete an online application found on our website. We ask you to prepare and upload three documents:

1. Covering Letter

2. CV

3. Equal Opportunities Form.
 

We want to ensure all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible, therefore we will only share your covering letter with the shortlisting committee. Please do not include any personal information, such as your name or contact details in this letter. If you are selected for an interview, we will then share your CV with the interview panel.
 

In your cover letter, please address the following three questions:
· Q1 Paying particular attention to the job description and person specification, please tell us why you believe you are most suitable for this role?

· Q2. Please tell us about your values, attitudes and behaviours and why these would be important in the role you are applying for.

· Q3. Please tell us about a time where you have had to juggle multiple priorities from different people and how you handled this.
 

Interviews will be held for shortlisted candidates on the week commencing 15th June. If you are unable to make these dates, please let us know in the ‘notes’ section of the application portal.

About the role 
We are recruiting a Van Peer Coordinator to support our Hepatitis C peer project in the Oxford & Thames Valley area. This role involves driving a van across the region and working with people affected by substance use and hepatitis C. 

Peers use their lived experience to raise awareness of hepatitis C, reduce stigma, and help people access testing and treatment. 

About you 
You will: 

• Be confident driving a van and travelling long distances 

• Have experience working with people affected by substance misuse 

• Have lived experience of hepatitis C, or experience supporting someone who has 

• Be reliable, compassionate, and well organised 

• Have good communication skills 

• Hold a clean driving licence (essential) 

What you’ll do 

• Recruit and support volunteer peers 

• Work with NHS hepatitis C teams, drug and alcohol services, and homelessness services 

• Coordinate education sessions and community-based hepatitis C testing 

• Support people into hepatitis C treatment and ongoing care 

This role requires regular travel across Oxford & Thames Valley. 

How to apply 
The closing date for applications is midnight, 7th June 2026. 

FTWW is looking for a Communications Coordinator! The successful candidate will develop and grow the organisation’s online platform, including sharing information, resources and signposting within FTWW’s pan-Wales virtual peer support community and beyond.

The role is full-time (0.8 FTE considered for the right candidate), home-based within Wales, with occasional travel to events and meetings, so a driving licence and access to a car would be an advantage. We work flexibly, but core working hours are between 10am-4pm, and the successful candidate will be expected to work some evening and weekends, as required.

We are a small but mighty charity where no two days are the same. You may be involved in promoting a focus group to our members one day and meeting with a journalist the next. We currently have over 100 registered volunteers and over 2000 members of our online community, and you will work closely with our Volunteer & Community Coordinator to ensure that our members are at the heart of what we do.

The ability to speak Welsh, or a willingness to learn, is desirable.

Successful applicants will need to complete a basic DBS check and provide references before any offer of employment is made.

As a Disabled People’s Organisation, we recognise that AI can be a helpful tool for structuring written applications. We ask that, if you choose to use AI, your application remains an accurate and authentic reflection of your own experiences, skills, perspectives, and voice.

For more information, including accessible formats, please see the attached document.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams, in the week commencing 6th July.

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Mae FTWW yn chwilio am Gydlynydd Cyfathrebu! Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn datblygu ac yn tyfu platfform ar-lein y sefydliad, gan gynnwys rhannu gwybodaeth, adnoddau, a chyfeirio, o fewn cymuned rithwir FTWW sy’n darparu cefnogaeth gan gymheiriaid i bobl ym mhob cwr o Gymru a thu hwnt.

Mae hon yn swydd amser llawn (ystyrir 0.8 FTE ar gyfer yr ymgeisydd iawn), wedi’i lleoli gartref yng Nghymru, â theithio achlysurol i ddigwyddiadau a chyfarfodydd, felly byddai trwydded yrru a mynediad at gar yn fanteisiol. Rydym yn gweithio’n hyblyg, ond yr oriau gwaith craidd yw rhwng 10am a 4pm, a disgwylir i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus weithio ambell gyda’r nos a phenwythnos, yn ôl y galw.

Rydym yn elusen fach ond pwerus lle mae pob diwrnod yn wahanol. Gallech fod yn ymwneud â hyrwyddo grŵp ffocws i’n haelodau un diwrnod ac yn cyfarfod newyddiadurwr y diwrnod canlynol. Ar hyn o bryd mae gennym dros 100 o wirfoddolwyr cofrestredig ac mae gan ein cymuned ar-lein dros 2000 o aelodau. Byddwch yn gweithio mewn cysylltiad agos â’n Cydlynydd Gwirfoddolwyr a Chymunedau er mwyn sicrhau bod ein haelodau wrth graidd yr hyn rydym yn ei wneud.

Mae’r gallu i siarad Cymraeg, neu barodrwydd i ddysgu, yn ddymunol.

Bydd angen i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus gwblhau gwiriad DBS sylfaenol a darparu geirdaon cyn y byddwn yn cynnig swydd iddo.

Fel Sefydliad Pobl Anabl, rydym yn cydnabod y gall deallusrwydd artiffisial (AI) fod yn ddefnyddiol er mwyn strwythuro ceisiadau ysgrifenedig. Os ydych yn dewis defnyddio AI, gofynnwn i chi sicrhau bod eich cais yn parhau’n adlewyrchiad cywir a dilys o’ch profiadau, sgiliau, persbectifau a’ch llais chi eich hun.

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, gan gynnwys fformatau hygyrch, gweler y ddogfen ynghlwm.

Cynhelir cyfweliadau drwy Microsoft Teams, yn ystod yr wythnos yn dechrau ar 6 Gorffennaf.

Senior Community Engagement Coordinator

£32,440 gross per annum, 35.5 hours per week

The role

The Senior Community Engagement Coordinator role is to supervise, develop and support staff to deliver the Community, Advice & Support departmental plan. Acting as a role model for the required standard of values, behaviour and performance, we expect Senior Coordinators to help to create an inclusive and engaging environment for all.

The role is required:

• To supervise engagement projects to support the implementation of the Guild’s Community Engagement Strategy.

• To be responsible for supervising core and student staff members.

• Strengthen relationships between students and the wider community by increasing participation in community-based volunteering projects, events, and activities while promoting environmental initiatives and engagement within the local community.

Success in the role will require a highly student and customer focused approach together with an emphasis on teamwork. The role involves collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a positive ambassador for the Guild and facilitating under-represented groups to find a comfortable place here.

The Benefits

We offer a great range of benefits including:

• 5 days close down during Christmas, and 2 during Easter each year, in additional to bank holidays and 21 days annual leave, rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service (meaning you will not work during Christmas, New Year or Easter).
• A comprehensive suite of basic training for all employees which includes Equality & Diversity, Mental Health Awareness and Data Protection
• Discounted membership rates at University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness
• The opportunity for new staff to join the NEST pension scheme. The Guild contributes a matched payment of between 4-6% of your salary
• A range of wellbeing benefits including an annual £50 personal Wellbeing Allowance

We are a Times 100 Best Companies to Work For employer (2021 & 2022) and in staff survey (2025) 81% of our staff said they would recommend this organisation as a good place to work.

The Guild of Students is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

Closing date for applications: 5th June at 9am.

Interviews are provisionally expected to take place on Tuesday 16th June 2026.

Girlguiding is looking for a creative project coordinator with a background in youth programme, event and activity creation, and with experience of facilitation and coordination of youth participation opportunities for young people. We are looking to create a new offer for our 11-18 year old age group to sit alongside our current youth offer, and to do this we hope to involve the voices of girls in and out of guiding throughout this innovation and development phase.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Broad experience in developing youth programmes, resources or activities, ideally spanning informal learning, participation, or personal development.
• Proven experience of youth co‑creation or youth participation, with a passion for youth voice.
• Strong project coordination skills, confident at working to timelines across multiple workstreams, and engaging adults and young people as part of stakeholder engagement .
• An understanding of the opportunities and challenges of a volunteer-run youth work offer within member‑based or volunteer‑led organisations.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference to the future of Girlguiding and the experiences of thousands of young people across the UK.

About Girlguiding

Girlguiding is the UK’s largest youth organisation dedicated completely to girls. We’re over 300,000 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers, who come together to laugh, learn, explore and have adventures, in communities across the UK and virtually. We're almost 80,000 volunteers who make guiding happen by giving time, talent and enthusiasm. Girls can do anything. We’re a powerful collective voice – with girls, led by girls – changing the world for the better.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. We are proud to work with a number of organisations who support us to create and maintain a culture that celebrates diversity and champions inclusion in the workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Girlguiding operates a hybrid working arrangement where office based staff are required to attend the office on average two days a week, or 40% of working time across the year. Location allowance is payable to those who work in accordance with our hybrid working model. We’re committed though to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require. 

We strive to ensure our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like support in helping you to apply, please get in touch with us.

Recruitment Coordinator

We are seeking an organised, proactive and customer-focused Recruitment Coordinator to join the People Services Team. 

This role is home-based but there will be a requirement to attend in person team meetings and training on a regular basis within the Preston Area.

Position: 6704 Recruitment Coordinator

Location: Remote (with regular meetings in the Preston area)

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £30,645.00 per annum

Closing Date: 07/06/2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received.

The Role

As a Recruitment Coordinator, you will play a key role in delivering a safe, efficient and compliant recruitment service across the charity. Working closely with the Recruitment Lead and Recruitment Administrator, you will coordinate recruitment activity, support safer recruitment checks, act as a key contact for the ATS and contribute to continuous improvement across recruitment processes.

Key tasks include:

• Manage recruitment activity from advert to onboarding, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, safer recruitment and EDI requirements.
• Carry out checks on job adverts and recruitment documentation, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Act as a key contact for the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), supporting hiring managers through the recruitment process.
• Complete pre employment checks, including referencing, Right to Work and DBS checks.
• Monitor recruitment activity, respond to queries and support continuous improvement across recruitment processes.

About You

Ideally, you will hold a CIPD level 3 qualification and have an understanding of EDI requirements and the impact on recruitment practices.  Experience using an Applicant Tracking System and other HR systems along with creating job adverts and working with job boards/advertising platforms is also beneficial.

You will need:

• Knowledge of employment legislation relating to recruitment processes
• To be able to interpret policies and procedures and apply them effectively in practice 
• Experience of recruitment processes and onboarding candidates
• An understanding of Safer Recruitment requirements
• Good IT skills, able to work with, understand and coach others to use a variety of systems
• Strong communication skills both verbally and written
• To be pro-active and solutions focused, able to work without direct supervision
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage competing demands
• The ability to build relationships and work with both internal and external stakeholders

If you are passionate about supporting victims of crime and have the necessary skills and experience, we encourage you to apply.

In Return…

Benefits include:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the Organisation

This independent charity is dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales.  They are at the heart of the organisation and the support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

The organisation is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Our client is proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. They are committed to being an antiracist organisation, and actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, they will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so and are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

You may have experience in areas such as Recruitment Assistant, Recruitment Administrator, Recruitment Admin, Recruitment Support, Recruitment Officer, HR Assistant, Personnel Assistant, People Assistant.

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.  #INDNFP  

Global Programs Events and Project Coordinator

Job Overall goal: Support the delivery of global events and the creation of a range of content, ensuring both align with the charity’s objectives, including activities designed for a global audience.

Job Location: Remote working, with the ability to attend on-site meetings in Milton Keynes (MK19) ideally once a month.

Hours: This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday) offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Overview
The Maclellan Giving Together Foundation (MGTF) is a UK Christian charity connected to the longstanding international Maclellan Foundation, who describe their focus as: “establishing and strengthening the local church, promoting discipleship and leadership development, sparking community transformation, promoting the power of prayer, advocating for generosity, and increasing access to Scripture”. Based in the UK, MGTF rolls out key global initiatives that focus on equipping local Christian ministries and releasing local resources to foster sustainable Kingdom growth. These include Learning Communities, retreats, collaborative giving evenings and other resources.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone highly organised, eager to learn event production management, with a specialist interest in content creation for web, print, design, or moving image. They should be detail-oriented, quality-focused, and passionate about seeing the Kingdom flourish globally.

Job summary
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive individual to join our team. This role focuses on supporting the administration and delivery of events, ensuring smooth coordination, logistics, and a high-quality participant experience. It also includes stakeholder management, maintaining clear communication and strong relationships with attendees, partners, and internal teams. In addition, the role contributes to content development (both print and digital), and supports the contextualisation and translation of resources for global audiences.

Key Responsibilities:
Event Planning and Support

• Assist in the planning, coordination, and delivery of event logistics.
• Liaise with stakeholders, including vendors, venues, and service providers, to ensure high-quality event delivery.
• Manage delegate booking systems, taking ownership for providing prompt and professional support to attendees and stakeholders via phone, messaging and email, and delivering excellent delegate care throughout events.
• Maintain and regularly update registration systems and databases, ensuring high levels of accuracy and data integrity.
• Provide on-site event support, including set-up and liaising with AV and logistics teams to ensure smooth execution.
• Support campaign and project planning, including tracking content-related budgets for approval.
• Maintain and update event timelines and the global content calendar, ensuring progress is accurately reflected.
• Assist in the planning and delivery of special event elements (e.g. consultancy clinics).
• Monitor and track project costs, ensuring value for money.
• Process and input event-related receipts and expenses, supporting accurate and timely monthly accounting.
• Use initiative to flag any risks to project delivery, supporting timely resolution.
• Support wider projects across programmes and charity operations as required.

Communication & Content Delivery

• Assist in the creation of event materials, including digital resources, workbooks, email campaigns, websites, and related content.
• Provide administrative and practical support to event personnel in global locations as they deliver our programs.
• Assist in repurposing content into multiple formats to support wider reach and usability.
• Support the preparation and distribution of monthly comms emails.
• Assist with proofreading and formatting event content.
• Support the development and maintenance of an online training portal for specific programs.
• Follow established brand guidelines to maintain consistency in tone, messaging, and visual identity across all content.

Cultural Adaptation & Coordination

• Assist with the localisation of content to ensure materials are culturally appropriate, assisting communication with translators and stakeholders to help adapt resources for different cultural contexts.

Evaluation & Reporting

• Assist in tracking the performance of content and programs through data collection, feedback, and engagement analytics to support evaluation of effectiveness.
• Support the preparation of content and project reports, including metrics and evidence required for various audiences.
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General & Organisational

• Actively contribute to team meetings, planning sessions, and creative brainstorming.
• Occasional evening and weekend work and travel may be required for event support.
• Any other duties as required.

Occupational Requirement
The candidate must have an active Christian faith. By virtue of the job’s involvement in faith-sensitive work under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010, the post-holder must be an active Christian with a genuine personal faith in Jesus, grounded in Scripture and reflected in their everyday life.

Experience (Essential):

• Have experience in a church/charity or professional environment.
• Strong understanding of and commitment to the Foundation’s mission, with an understanding of the Church scene.
• A genuine passion for advancing the gospel through the global Church, with a commitment to supporting both Christian givers and churches and charities.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• High attention to detail and accurate.
• Highly administrative and customer service focused.
• Demonstrated creativity and the ability to translate ideas visually, demonstrated via portfolios, academic work, or volunteer projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Professional in appearance and a desire to constantly improve and grow.
• Willingness to be flexible in working hours with occasional travel and overnight stays.

Experience (Desirable but not required):

• Some experience supporting events.
• Administrative and customer service experience.
• Some experience producing content creation across print and digital formats.
• Additional language.
• Experience using design software e.g. Adobe and Canva.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience (Essential). We welcome applications from graduates who are eager to learn and develop in the role.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with content creation software, CRM systems, and email marketing software (Desirable).

Benefits

• This is a full-time position (Monday-Friday)
• Start as soon as possible.
• This role is offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with the potential to become permanent subject to performance and business needs.
• Salary £27K-£30k depending on previous experience.
• Holiday entitlement is 20 days pro rata, per annum (plus bank and statutory holidays and 3 days Christmas closing).
• Pension contributions via auto-enrolment to NEST.
• Faith-based culture: Supportive Christian workplace with prayer, devotions, and spiritual development.

To support the development and delivery of inclusive programmes and supported employment opportunities for learning disabled people, ensuring participants receive appropriate supportwhile helping to build sustainable opportunities through partnerships and funding. 

Main duties and responsibilities 

Programme and participant support 

• Act as a key contact for learning disabled employees, volunteers and programme participants. 

• Support individuals to engage confidently in activities, work placements and employment opportunities and seek progression routes for all learning-disabled employees. 

• Help identify support needs and practical adjustments to enable participation in clubs and employment programmes. 

• Liaise with staff, families, carers and external support organisations where appropriate. 

• Ensure programmes remain accessible and inclusive. 

Programme coordination 

• Coordinate and oversee learning disability-focused activities: Tuesday evening adult social club; Friday evening youth sport club; hospitality and front of house employment programme. 

• Support scheduling, attendance monitoring and participant communication. 

• Gather feedback, outcomes and participant stories. 

• Help develop new opportunities and pathways for participation, skills and employment. 

• Work with staff across the organisation to embed inclusive practice. 

Funding and development 

• Research grants, trusts and funding opportunities related to disability inclusion, supported employment and community programmes. 

• Support preparation of funding applications and contribute information, participant case studies and impact evidence. 

• Build relationships with local organisations, partners and funders. 

• Help identify opportunities to grow and sustain the role and associated programmes. 

• Maintain records of participation and outcomes. 

• Collect evidence demonstrating impact and learning. 

• Contribute to reports for funders and stakeholders. 

Person specification 

Essential

• Experience working alongside learning disabled people in community, arts, employment or education settings. 

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills. 

• Understanding of inclusive practice and reasonable adjustments. 

• Ability to work independently and identify opportunities. 

• Good organisational skills with an ability to keep accurate records 

• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint and the internet 

Desirable

• Support Work qualification or equivalent is preferred but not mandatory 

• Experience with fundraising, partnerships or bid writing desirable 

• An understanding of pan disability and employment

• Local to SEACC 

We are Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking.

We want to create a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday, local journeys; free from congested roads and pollution, reducing the risk of preventable illnesses and social isolation. We want to achieve a better walking environment and to inspire people of all generations to enjoy the benefits the simple act of walking brings.

Join us and together we will create a walking nation.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team as Project Coordinator to help deliver our Schools and Workplaces programmes in partnership with West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

You will be responsible for ensuring the projects achieve their behaviour change aims, as agreed by the funder. For the schools programme, this includes but is not limited to recruiting new primary and secondary schools onto the project, delivering presentations to schools, keeping active schools engaged, organising the distribution of resources, and supporting project audiences in the implementation of walking interventions. For the workplaces programme, this includes but is not limited to recruiting new workplaces, supporting workplaces through our walking/wheeling initiatives, designing bespoke walking maps for workplaces, and delivering Walk Champion Training. Both workstreams will also involve monitoring, evaluation and report writing.

You will be required on site and will therefore live within a reasonable travel distance (by public transport) of West Yorkshire.

Living Streets is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk; and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to background and criminal records checks as relevant to the job role.

Closing date: 28/06/2026 midnight

Interviews: 13/07/2026

Are you passionate about ensuring people with lived experience are at the heart of creating change? Join Shelter as a Senior Lived Experience Coordinator and help shape and influence our campaigns, policy and communications work through meaningful involvement and co-production.

About the role

This is an exciting role within the Lived Experience Insight team, focusing on development and co-ordination of an engaging and impactful involvement and coproduction programme that delivers meaningful opportunities for people with lived experience of the housing emergency to shape and influence Shelter’s work. You will lead on planning and delivery of Lived Experience Insight across your directorate through front line delivery in the CPC Directorate and supportive line management.

Role specifics

We’re looking for someone who can lead and develop meaningful lived experience insight work that helps shape services, influence change and strengthen co-production across Shelter. You’ll work closely with teams across your directorate and nationally to coordinate insight projects, share learning and embed lived experience into decision-making and ways of working. The role requires you to support wellbeing, safeguarding and personal development for people involved in our work and helping create pathways into volunteering and employment. You’ll also design and deliver training and resources for colleagues, while ensuring activity is well monitored, evaluated and continuously improved.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

The Lived Experience Insight team deliver involvement and co-production activities across the organisation, which shape the ongoing design, delivery and governance of Shelter’s work. People with lived experience are involved in a range of ways, including lived experience groups, codesigning Shelter's services and campaigns, sharing decision making on staff recruitment and supporting external influencing and systemic change via consultation and coproduction with key stakeholders.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies. 

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Purpose of job

To lead and develop BucksVision’s approach to volunteer involvement across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes, ensuring volunteers are recruited, trained, supported and retained to help deliver high-quality services for people with sight loss.

The Volunteer Manager provides guidance and support to staff, volunteers and local groups, helping BucksVision maintain a safe, confident and sustainable volunteer base.

Impact

BucksVision relies on over 280 volunteers to support people with sight loss across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. Volunteers are central to the charity’s ability to maintain existing services, respond to local need and develop new opportunities.

The Volunteer Manager plays a key role in ensuring BucksVision has a safe, effective and sustainable volunteer base. This includes improving recruitment, supporting retention, strengthening volunteer practice and helping staff and volunteer leaders to manage volunteer involvement confidently and consistently.

Decision making responsibility

The Volunteer Manager is the organisational lead for volunteer involvement and is expected to make day-to-day decisions relating to volunteer recruitment, onboarding, training, support, retention and safe practice.

The postholder will use professional judgement to resolve volunteer-related issues, advise colleagues, identify risks and escalate safeguarding, performance or conduct concerns where appropriate.

Main accountabilities

To work in partnership with the Chief Executive and Operations Manager to lead and develop volunteer involvement across BucksVision, ensuring recruitment, onboarding, training, support, retention are delivered in line with BucksVision’s strategic outcomes.

This includes:

• Leading the recruitment, selection and onboarding of volunteers across BucksVision, ensuring applicants are matched to suitable roles and have a positive, accessible and inclusive experience.
• Strengthening volunteer retention by helping to create a positive volunteer experience through clear communication, recognition, feedback and practical problem-solving.
• Line managing three members of staff working with volunteers.
• Providing guidance to staff, social club volunteers, divisional volunteers and volunteer leaders on volunteer involvement, role boundaries, expectations, good practice and safe working.
• Designing, delivering and coordinating training for staff and volunteers, including induction, safeguarding, health and safety, sighted guiding, role boundaries and volunteer management good practice.
• Helping to resolve issues relating to volunteer involvement, including conduct, accessibility, safeguarding, expectations and role boundaries, escalating concerns where appropriate.

Title: Healthy Lifestyles Service Manager
Reporting to: Programmes Director
Responsible for: Staff and volunteers
Salary £39,780
Contract: 35 hours weekly
Pension: Auto enrolment applies
Other Benefits 28 days annual leave, Professional development and training, Employee BUPA Assistance Programme (to support health & wellbeing), Hybrid working
Location: Hybrid working, with regular travel in Croydon
Office: Age UK Croydon, 81 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JH

Background to Role
Age UK Croydon is passionate about achieving our mission to reach, involve, support and connect people so they can age well in Croydon. The Healthier Lifestyle Service at Age UK Croydon offers a range of inclusive and accessible activities and events across the borough of Croydon combining, exercise, health checks, health talks and social engagement in a variety of local settings.

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Service Manager to lead our Healthier Lifestyle team which includes a team of 3 part-time Project Officers, 2 x Dementia Project officer 1 x Dementia Service Coordinator and a great team of volunteers.

Addressing health inequalities and fulfilling our mission means that the Healthier Lifestyles service has opportunity to grow and expand. We want to reach younger older people to encourage “Act Now Age Well” . An important element of this role will be looking for opportunities to develop existing services and introducing new services including some paid services.

The Healthier Lifestyles Manager is a member of the Integrated Leadership team to support our One Organisation One team ethos for integrated working and holistic support for the older residents of Croydon.
Duties will include (but are not limited to) –
•Monitor and manage workload, organise schedules, ensuring that services are delivered effectively,
•Ensure quality processes are followed for service delivery against key performance indicators
•Oversee and monitor accurate data recording and monitoring
•Recruit and manage staff in line with Age UK Croydon's policies and guarantee that efficient and effective procedures are in place.
•Oversee recruitment and support for volunteers across the service.
•Carry out regular supervision and appraisals and provide encouragement and support for staff including encouraging skills development and progression
•This list is not exhaustive.

Closing date for applications: 9 a.m. 12 June 2026
Interview Dates: 19th and 22nd June 2026

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check