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This is a key role at Southwark Cathedral supporting the Dean and the Sub-Dean. This secretarial role will primarily feature management of a busy personal diary, correspondence and broader administrative support for the Dean in his capacity as Dean of Southwark, Chair of Chapter and CEO of the Cathedral. The role holder will also support the Cathedral team as the Office Administrator – responsible for a range of office duties relating to staff wellbeing & socials, office equipment & spaces and the Cathedral’s general enquiries email address.
Start date: Immediate
Salary: £32,250
Hours of work: 35 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks). Some flexibility will be required to allow attendance at early morning or evening meetings and events.
How to apply: Please complete the application form on the Church of England Pathways website
Closing date: 11:59pm Thursday 29th January 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 10th February and Wednesday 11th February 2026
Main Duties and Responsibilities
For the Dean
- Manage the Dean’s diary: including making appointments, arranging meetings, scheduling preaching and other liturgical arrangements, programming annual schedules (such as Bishops Staff Meetings, chaplaincy and wider public commitments) - keeping Outlook diaries up to date with any changes and making travel arrangements;
- Prepare the Dean’s weekly diary file, including the preparation of any meeting papers or briefs for the week ahead;
- Provide administrative support for the Dean in relation to their attendance at meetings associated with the governance of the Cathedral, including Chapter, Finance Committee, Fabric Advisory Committee and Board of Enterprises. This will include liaising with colleagues on the Dean’s availability for upcoming meetings, any research the Dean requires and preparation of paper packs for such meetings. Minute taking will not usually be required, but may be requested from time to time in liaison with members of staff usually responsible for the minutes;
- Draft, file and send outgoing correspondence on the Dean’s behalf and process incoming correspondence;
- Support the Dean in all their working relationships including building and maintaining excellent relationships with Chapter Members and Committee Members, the Bishop’s staff and with the wider Diocese, as well as with congregation members, neighbours, commercial partners, professional advisers and other third-party organisations relating to the Dean’s work;
- Set up meetings including room set up and refreshment provision as required;
- Assist the Dean with the processing of their expenses;
- Work with the Governance & Committees Manager on Gifts Registry declarations for the Dean;
- Provide administrative support to bodies the Dean chairs, e.g. Southwark Cathedral Development Trust, the Deans Fund and other Cathedral-associated bodies;
- Update the Cathedral database in support of the Dean’s work.
- Provide administrative and practical support for Dean’s events e.g. lectures, receptions and breakfasts with local stakeholders
For the Sub-Dean
- Supporting the Sub-Dean with diary management: making appointments, arranging meetings, and scheduling preaching and other liturgical arrangements;
- Assist with inducting new parishioners: management of database, organising Welcome Evenings etc.;
- Assist with administration relating to the Cathedral’s schools: preparing the liturgical rota, filing and distribution of school clergy admissions forms;
- Other administrative support on an as needed basis
Office Administration
- Receiving, distributing and responding to emails sent to the Cathedral’s general information email address;
- Ordering stationery, office equipment and consumables in line with the Cathedral’s approach to sustainability and ethical buying;
- Ensuring the Cathedral’s printing and franking equipment is kept fully functional, and liaising with our contractors when issues arise;
- Ensuring that the staff keep offices, reception area, print room, stationery area, staff kitchen and facilities clean, tidy and supplied;
- Co-ordinating Staff Meetings, including booking suitable space and organising refreshments for the meeting;
- Organising staff social events, outings and meals;
- Providing administrative support on Cathedral projects as and when they arise.
- Ensuring the Cathedral’s First-Aid kits are kept supplied and in date.
General Duties and Expectations
- Provide general administrative assistance in the context of a busy office;
- Support other teams on an ad hoc basis when required;
- Promote the mission, purpose and values of the Cathedral;
- Ensure that the highest standards of professional performance are maintained & ensure professional skills are regularly updated through participation in training and development activities.
The main duties and responsibilities of your post are outlined in your job description. This list is not exhaustive and is intended to reflect your main tasks and areas of work. Changes may occur over time and you will be expected to agree any reasonable changes to your job description that are commensurate with your salary and in line with the general nature of your post. You will be consulted about any changes to your job description before these are implemented
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us:
Carers’ Hub plays a vital role in Lambeth, supporting the many unpaid carers across the borough with 1 to 1 and peer support, signposting, training, workshops and social activities. Our work stems from the fact that carers often go about their roles despite the toll it might take on their own wellbeing, often having to make sacrifices that hamper their own ability to lead a normal life. Whether financial, educational or otherwise, we seek to limit the challenges that carers face. We achieve this through four core workstreams:
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raising awareness of carers,
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influencing local policy through community engagement activities,
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improving carer wellbeing and
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connecting carers to each other and to support and training opportunities through our services.
About the role:
We are seeking a dynamic and organised Office Administrator to join our team. To manage the overall running of the Carers’ Hub office, including overseeing HR admin, implement policy and procedures, including Health and Safety, maintain administrative processes, manage stakeholders, serve the trustee board, and work closely with the Carers’ Hub team in the implementation of events and projects.
The Office Administrator role will provide a wide variety of operational support to the Carers’ Hub Leadership Team as we develop our offer and increase the number of carers who access our services. This job description will be reviewed on a regular basis and may be subject to change, particularly as the needs of the charity change.
About you
As the Office Administrator you will be responsible for managing the overall running of the Carers’ Hub office and administrative processes.
The post holder will:
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Work collaboratively and have excellent communication skills.
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Be organised, self-motivated and able to manage your time effectively
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Have the ability to solve problems effectively and make decisions in the face of competing priorities
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Be adaptable and flexible, able to embrace change and quickly adjust to the evolving charity’s needs
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Be able to work unsupervised and under pressure.
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Be technically proficient, experience of a CRM system is desirable
What can we offer you?
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Professional development, induction, ongoing training and support
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Hybrid working
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Holiday pay and pension
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An Employee Assistance Programme
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Bright Exchange - an online marketplace that gives you access to hundreds of products, services and special offers from a wide range of different companies.
Closing date: 9am Thursday 5th February
Interviews: Tuesday 10th February at 336 Brixton Road
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join BBS UK and help deliver compassionate support within NHS highly specialised clinics, supporting children and families living with Bardet-Biedl syndrome.
At Bardet-Biedl Syndrome UK (BBS UK), we are dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by this rare genetic condition. Our charity provides specialist support services that help children, young people and families feel informed, supported and able to navigate complex health and care systems, working in partnership with NHS Highly Specialised BBS Clinics.
We are seeking a compassionate and organised individual to join our Clinics Support Team as a Patient Liaison Officer (PLO). This role offers a unique opportunity to deliver charity-led support within specialist paediatric clinics at Great Ormond Street Hospital, working alongside NHS multi-disciplinary teams while remaining part of a close-knit and supportive charity team.
About the Role
As a Patient Liaison Officer, you will play a vital role in ensuring families feel prepared, supported and heard before, during and after their clinic appointments. You will provide emotional and practical support, advocacy and system navigation, helping families to understand their care and access appropriate support, while referring more complex casework to BBS UK’s specialist Advice Service.
You will:
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Support families before, during and after NHS Highly Specialised BBS clinic appointments
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Facilitate clinic attendance by preparing families for appointments, addressing concerns and helping to reduce “Did Not Attend” rates
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Attend specialist BBS clinics at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and St Thomas' Hospital, providing on-the-day support to families and clinicians (Approximately 2-4 days per month)
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Act as a key point of contact between families and clinical teams, supporting communication and information-sharing
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Provide light-touch advocacy, information and signposting in relation to health, education, social care and local authority support
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Identify unmet needs or emerging issues during clinic interactions and refer families to the BBS UK Advice Service for specialist advocacy and follow-up
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Support families during key transition points, particularly the move from paediatric to adult services
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Maintain accurate and confidential records using BBS UK’s CRM system (CharityLog)
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Contribute to service evaluation, quality improvement and the wider work of BBS UK
This is a home-based role with attendance at clinics in central London and occasional travel to other clinic sites and BBS UK events. Travel expenses will be reimbursed in line with BBS UK policies.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for an experienced individual with a background in supporting children and families, who can work confidently in a clinic-based, people-facing role.
Essential Experience & Skills
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Experience working with children, young people and families, ideally within health, social care, education or the voluntary sector
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Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage sensitively with families experiencing distress or uncertainty
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Experience providing emotional and practical support to individuals with complex or long-term conditions
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Ability to organise and manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively and work independently
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Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and case management/CRM systems (e.g. CharityLog)
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Understanding of safeguarding principles and professional boundaries
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A strong commitment to improving outcomes for people living with rare or complex conditions
Desirable Experience & Skills
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Knowledge of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome or other rare or genetic conditions
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Experience working alongside or within NHS services or multi-disciplinary teams
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Understanding of education, health and social care systems in England
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Experience supporting families affected by disability or visual impairment
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Ability to travel for work, including clinic attendance (travel expenses reimbursed)
Why Join BBS UK?
BBS UK is a small, dedicated charity making a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and families affected by Bardet-Biedl Syndrome. Our Clinics Support Team is widely recognised by families and clinicians as an essential part of the specialist BBS service.
By joining us, you will:
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Have a direct and positive impact on families at critical points in their care journey
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Be part of a supportive, values-driven charity team
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Work flexibly from home while delivering face-to-face support in specialist clinics
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Receive training, supervision and ongoing professional development
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Contribute to a nationally recognised rare disease support service
Additional Information
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DBS Check: An enhanced DBS check is required for this role
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Safeguarding: Completion of safeguarding training within the first month of employment
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Flexible Working: Occasional evening or weekend work may be required, with time off in lieu provided
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Hours: This is a permanent, part-time role (20 hours per week)
How to Apply
If you’re passionate about supporting children and families living with a rare condition and would like to be part of a dedicated charity team, we’d love to hear from you.
If you would like to discuss the role before applying, details can be found in the application pack.
Application Deadline: 8th February 2026
We support and empower our community, champion wellbeing, and raise awareness, ensuring understanding, support, and hope for all affected.

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Are you looking for an opportunity to start your career supporting vulnerable adults?
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to join one of our teams within the Hammersmith and Fulham accommodation pathway as Assistant Support Worker (known internally as Duty Worker). You'll be able to develop valuable skills and experience while playing a key role in providing support to St Mungo’s clients.
You will be working at Edith Road, a 24 bed - high complex needs project supporting male only clients.
In this role you will;
- Jointly manage the safe day to day running of the project with other members of the team, and provide general support and advice to clients.
- Be the first point of contact at Reception for clients and visitors and have the opportunity to maintain a welcoming and supportive environment within the project.
- Coordinate Health and Safety checks and administrative duties while working alongside the team to provide a person centred support to residents and clients.
- Help to run activities, support clients with matters such as attending appointments in the community, developing their interests and skills, recovering from complex health issues and other underlying causes behind their homelessness, and moving towards independent living.
The role is focused on supporting residents around their strengths and aspirations for the future.
The role is shift based and includes early and late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.
About you
This is a fantastic role for anyone looking to develop a career in the sector; a number of current Managers started their career as Assistant Support Workers.
You will have:
- Some experience of dealing directly with the public and/or clients or customers in a busy service environment and good communication skills.
- Personal experience of homelessness and/or an understanding of; and empathy with the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people.
- A genuine interest in helping vulnerable people to make positive changes in their life, and the willingness to develop these valuable skills.
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on 19 January 2026
Interview and assessments on: TBC
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About SPANA
SPANA (The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad) is the global charity for the working animals of the world. Since our foundation in 1923, we have worked where they work, to support the welfare of working animals, including horses, donkeys, mules, oxen, dogs and camels.
About this role
The Programmes Quality and Delivery department is a key unit within SPANA’s Global Programmes Directorate (GPD). The team ensures effective oversight of the design and delivery of working animal health and welfare interventions in collaboration with a range of national NGO partners across more than 20 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Central and South America. SPANA is strengthening the GPD to support partners to develop and deliver transformational and sustainable improvements in working animal welfare.
Reporting to a Senior Programmes Manager, the Programmes Officer provides essential grant administration and project management support to a portfolio of partners, ensuring effective oversight across the lifecycle of grants. This involves developing effective working partnerships remotely and identifying risks and issues that need to be escalated. The Programmes Officer works closely with technical colleagues responsible for Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL), animal health and welfare, education and behaviour change and the wider organisation (e.g., communications, fundraising, advocacy and policy).
Contract, location and salary
This role is a full-time (34.5 hours per week), permanent role. This is a UK based position, with 1-2 days per month (or more if preferred) worked from SPANA's office in London.
The salary for this role is c.£32,000 subject to skills and experience. Applicants must have the current right to work in the UK.
Further information and how to apply
Please review the job description for full details including a person specification and information on how to apply. The deadline for applications is 23:59 GTM on Sunday 8 February 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Reception Administrator
St Pauls Advice Centre is recruiting a Reception Administrator to provide a professional, welcoming front-of-house service for clients, partners, and visitors.
This is a key operational role. You will be the first point of contact and play a central part in making sure people can access the right help, at the right time, in the right way.
About St Pauls Advice Centre
We work to reduce poverty and inequality by providing free, independent advice on social welfare law.
Our services include debt, benefits, housing, immigration, and related issues.
Demand is high and growing, particularly in communities facing multiple disadvantages.
The role
You will:
- Welcome clients and visitors in person and by phone.
- Triage enquiries and identify what support is needed.
- Provide clear information and manage expectations about waiting times and processes.
- Handle incoming calls, messages, and post.
- Carry out general administrative tasks to support the wider team.
This role requires calm judgement, good communication, and the ability to manage competing demands in a busy environment.
What we are looking for
You will have:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
- A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Fluent spoken and written English.
Desirable:
- A community language such as Somali, Hindi, or Urdu.
- Experience in a reception, customer service, or advice setting.
Pay and conditions
- Salary: £9,344.23 to £11,680.29 actual salary
(£27,254 full-time equivalent, NJC point 9) - Hours: 12 to 15 hours per week
Working days: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday - Annual leave: 30 days full-time equivalent, pro rata
Plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year - Pension: 5% employer contribution
- Employer: Living Wage Employer
- Flexible working supported where possible
How to apply
For the full job description, person specification, and application form, visit the St Pauls Advice Centre website.
Closing date: Monday 2 February 2026 at 10:00 am
Interviews: Tuesday 9 February 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re hiring: Clinical Administrator (Full-Time)
Are you highly organised, detail-driven and calm under pressure?
Do you enjoy keeping complex services running smoothly behind the scenes?
Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre (MDSC) is looking for a Clinical Administrator to support our therapy and clinical services from our Coventry centre.
You’ll coordinate therapy schedules, manage referrals and service-user records, support satellite clinics, and work closely with therapists to ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently and with care.
You’ll be great if you:
Are highly organised with strong attention to detail.
Are confident using IT systems and databases, Care about quality, accuracy and good service
Communicate clearly with professionals and service users
This is a vital role in a supportive charity where your work directly supports people living with long-term conditions.
We work together to support people affected Muscular Dystrophy, creating an environment where full potential and optimal well-being can be achieved, t

About the role
Listening Books is a national charity that provides an excellent audiobook lending service to anyone in the UK whose illness, disability, learning or mental health difficulty, impacts on their ability to read the printed word, or hold books. Our audiobook catalogue contains over 10,000 titles. We believe that books should be accessible to everyone.
The Membership and Recruitment Administrator will help increase referrals to our service, by building and developing relationships with local partner charities and other relevant organisations. They will allocate funding to eligible new and renewing sponsored members, helping to meet our funding requirements and expand the charity’s membership base.
They will undertake the retention of its sponsored and paying members, by contacting renewing individual and organisational members, with the intention of retaining as many as possible and encouraging their use of the audiobook service.
They will also provide administrative support to the charity, including answering the main telephone line and opening and processing post.
The Person we are looking for
We have a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to join our small team to help grow Listening Books' reach. The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and research skills and attention to detail, a friendly, can-do attitude, with a willingness to learn and be comfortable speaking to members and partners on the phone or online.
If you would like to expand your experience in the charity sector and have a passion for books and accessibility, then we would love to hear from you.
In return, we can offer you 20 days holiday (rising with service), plus bank holidays, as well as a generous pension scheme.
Location
This is a hybrid role. Most tasks can be completed remotely, but you will be required to visit the office (Oval, London) for specific tasks, and we have a preference for this to be one day per week. Travel to attend events within the UK will also be required on occasion.
How to Apply
If you would like to be considered for this position, please apply with your CV and a cover letter, ensuring that it addresses the person specification in the job description, which can be found when you click on 'Apply Now'. Applicants who do not submit a covering letter will not be considered.
Deadline for applications: Wednesday 4th February at 6pm. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified. Depending on volume of applications received, we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than this date, so please apply early if you are interested.
Interviews will be scheduled for 10th February, and will be held virtually on Teams or Zoom.
All appointments are subject to two satisfactory references, including a previous employer, evidence of the right to work in the UK and a basic DBS check.
Privacy notice: Details of unsuccessful applications will be held on record under the lawful basis of Listening Books’ legitimate business interests for a period of 6 months before being securely destroyed.
We believe that books should be accessible to everyone.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Fixed Term: Six Months
Hours: 21 per week
Location: London centre: Finsbury Park
Starting salary: £31,111
Closing date: 16 January 2026
Expected date of interviews: 22 January 2026
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Freedom from Torture is the Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy at the 2023 Charity Awards.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Administrator to join our Legal Advice and Welfare Service.
Would you like to join our award-winning organisation?
About the role
The post holder will be responsible for developing and maintaining effective administrative systems and supporting the successful running of Freedom from Torture’s Legal Advice and Welfare Service.
The LAWs team has immigration and welfare advisors in Freedom from Torture’s London and Glasgow. Whilst this role is based in the London centre, the post-holder will provide support to LAWS advisors in both centres.
About you
You will have experience of working in an administrative role, and experience of developing and maintaining effective administrative systems. You will have excellent attention to detail and effectively proof-read reports, manage spreadsheets and collate and report on complex data. As well as effective communication skills, you will be proactive, organised and able to prioritise. An understanding of the issues affecting asylum seekers, refugees and/or survivors of torture, and experience in working in a legal, clinical or medical setting would be an advantage.
In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement (pro-rata), and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).
Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.
Our policy is that all appointments will be at the start of the salary range but successful candidates will have the opportunity to move up the scale over time. The progression up the salary range is reviewed on an annual basis and subject to affordability. For this role, the salary range is £31,111 - £36,089.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please find the attached JD.
Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.
Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.
We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.
Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS/PVG disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.)
Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
No agencies please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Brilliant opportunity to join a young and growing charity at an exciting point in its evolution, and to help establish Crystal Palace Park as an exemplar in urban park management, community-led regeneration and cultural and heritage programming whilst restoring its position as one of the UK’s leading visitor attractions.
We are looking for someone with experience of working in a finance function and who has skills in office management and administration.
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, the role is responsible for bookkeeping, credit control, HR administration and ensuring the smooth running of the office (ranging from ensuring there is milk in the fridge to ordering stationery and managing IT requests). As a key point of contact for callers and visitors an awareness of excellent customer service will also be needed. The role is very varied and will
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The Bristol North West Foodbank is looking to employ a part-time Senior Administrator to cover Maternity leave for one year. You will work within, and support, our Foodbank team, based at our Social Justice Hub in Avonmouth Village, and occasionally at our other Foodbank outlets/venues.You will be responsible for the administrative functions of the Foodbank; maintaining and developing day-to-day processes and playing a key role in Seasonal projects. The foodbank is a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment, so you will need to be willing to work in a flexible and responsive way according to changing priorities.
The Bristol North West Foodbank is a Christian-ethos charity, linked to Trussell.
Senior Administrator role:
General Administration
·Processing email in, ensuring team action
·Processing and posting mail out
·First port of call for telephone calls, face to face enquiries and ensuring appropriate action and record keeping
·Photocopying, printing and filing
·Taking of team meeting minutes and subsequent circulation
·Keeping databases up to date
Foodbank outlets and events
·Liaison with voucher holders, churches, individuals and businesses
·Processing requests for new voucher holders
·Overseeing the Harvest Collections with the Foodbank Manager
·Allocating & Co-ordinating admin team volunteers
Accounts
Ensuring the:
·Maintenance of Gift log, including preparation for banking
·Keeping the treasurer informed of payments received
·Filing expenses and invoices
·Organising money to bank
·Sending out standing orders/gift aid forms
·Creating invoices
·Sending thankyou letters
In addition to the basic administrative and logistical tasks of the foodbank you will;
·be the first point of contact for the Foodbank, being able to answer a wide range of enquiries and anticipate the impact of changing logistics for the van teams
·be required to develop communications with the foodbank team, volunteers, referrers, foodbank clients and other stakeholders
·be responsible for data-inputting and data-capture, both directly and by supervising others
·have a key role, as part of the team, in determining and communicating guidance and decisions to foodbank clients
·lead on the administrative functions of the foodbank’s seasonal projects eg Harvest, Christmas Hampers and summer treat boxes
·manage the bookings for the Eat Well Spend Less Cookery course & liaise with the cookery course trainers
·develop records, resources, social media content and office procedures in response to the changing needs of the foodbank service.
·Be responsible for maintaining the foodbank website and maintenance of referrer details on the Trussell Database
General
·Wear the name badge at all times, and uniform when required
·Maintaining the high standards of conduct and behaviour expected by the charity
·Maintain & comply with health and safety, safeguarding and data protection policies and procedures.
·Adhere to the company’s policy on the misuse of drugs or alcohol in the workplace
·Report to your manager any personal difficulties that might affect the work or the company’s reputation
·Be accountable to the Foodbank Manager and Board of Trustees
Together with any other reasonable duties as specified by the Assistant Manager, Foodbank Manager and Trustees to support the work of the Charity.
Person Specification
Essential skills:
·A proven track record of excellent administrative skills and experience
·Maths and English GCSE 5-9 (A-C) or equivalent
·Confident in using IT, including email, completing online forms, searching for information online, creating Microsoft Word and Excel documents.
·Excellent written and verbal communication (eg written skills, person to person and on the telephone), demonstrating confidence and sensitivity in dealing with people in distress.
·Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
·An ability to work with complete discretion and confidentiality
·Keenness to problem solve
·Proven track record of being able to work well both in an unsupervised environment and as part of a team
·Willingness to work empathetically, but in a boundaried manner, when faced with challenging situations.
·Effective supervision of volunteers/support staff
·Experience of editing websites, posting on social media and creating content.
Desirable skills:
·Experience of working within a Church and/or Charity environment
·A good understanding of the work of Foodbanks across the UK
·Experience of creating posters and leaflets on Canva or similar package.
Personal Attributes
·Someone who is supportive of the Christian ethos of the Charity
·Enthusiasm and reliability
·Honesty and Integrity
·Flexible, approachable and adaptable
·Kindness, compassion and empathy for the people the Foodbank serves
·To be able to identify personal limitations and ask for help when needed
To alleviate food poverty and provide support to address the drivers causing that poverty.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As the leading specialist mental health charity for women who have experienced domestic abuse, Woman’s Trust’s mission is to help survivors to overcome the devastating mental health impact of domestic abuse.
We are seeking a Counselling Support Group Administrator to join our service delivery team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional who is looking to make a real impact on women and children’s lives.
About Woman's Trust
The charity, established almost thirty years ago to meet the gap in specialist mental health services, is led by and for women and aims to ensure that women affected by domestic abuse can live a life free from further harm and abuse. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centred, empowering survivors on their journey to recovery from the trauma. We are committed to a positive, inclusive and equitable environment for our staff, service users and volunteers.
Alongside delivering our existing 1-1 counselling, self-development workshops and therapeutic support groups for women who have experienced domestic abuse, we are focused on developing our innovative mental health services for young women and girls, delivering new peer-led support groups and providing therapeutic groups to children and their mothers. We are also committed to developing further awareness-raising workshops and training for professionals, building on our research and policy to improve systems nationally.
About you and how to apply
As a skilled and compassionate Counselling Support Group Administrator, aligned with our feminist ethos and the needs of our service users, you will provide high-quality administrative support to the delivery of counselling and support group services for women affected by domestic abuse. You will bring experience in service administration within a sensitive or trauma-informed setting, with the ability to manage referrals, coordinate sessions, maintain accurate records, and support counsellors and volunteers through effective scheduling and communication.
You will play a key role in supporting the smooth running of services, including monitoring attendance and outcomes, maintaining safeguarding and confidentiality standards, and ensuring compliance with organisational and funder requirements. You will also contribute to service improvement by supporting reporting, data collection, and administrative processes that enable the ongoing development and effectiveness of counselling and support group provision.
If you are looking for a new job opportunity whilst making a real impact on women and children’s lives, we want to hear from you!
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills, and knowledge, relevant to this post.
Closing date for applications: To be considered on a rolling basis.
Interviews: To be held on a rolling basis.
This post is open to female applicants only, in line with the Equality Act 100 pursuant to Schedule, 9 Part 1 applies. We particularly welcome applications from women from black and minoritised, and disability communities.
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills, and knowledge, relevant to this post.
Position: Rota Coordinator
Duration: Permanent, full time
Location: On site. Working from home is possible but it must not exceed time spent in the office, other than in exceptional circumstances.
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours a week
Line Manager: Head of Volunteer Management
Key Responsibilities
The Rota Coordinator:
- Welcomes and onboards new volunteers, allocating shifts that reflect their shift preferences
- Ensures all appointments are effectively covered and works closely with the Visitor Support team to achieve this
- Stands down volunteers when cover that has been booked in advance is no longer needed
- Takes the preferences of visitors into account when cover shifts are booked — e.g., ensures that a male volunteer has not been booked to see someone who cannot see a man
- Ensures cover volunteers can meet the needs of the shift, e.g. that an assessment trained volunteer covers where initial assessment appointments are booked in
- Helps build a ‘cover bank’ of volunteers they can call on a short notice
- Tactfully reminds volunteers of their commitment to our visitors — where necessary
- Works (indirectly) with software developers to improve the volunteer database
- Records and updates important information about our volunteers, treating information about their personal lives with sensitivity and respect
- Flags to supervising volunteers and the Head of Volunteer Management if a volunteer has frequent absences / cancellations or if they appear in need additional support
- Puts people on leave of absence, after consulting Visitor Support, and follows up with them about return dates
- Liaises closely with Volunteer Recruitment and Training, who will give them the names and numbers of new volunteers and their shift preferences and organise refresher training for volunteers returning from leave of absence
Attributes and skills
- Strong commitment to and good understanding of TLP’s mission and values
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent IT skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- A good memory — for names, faces and shift patterns
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Recent experience as a TLP volunteer or good insight into volunteer roles*
- Proactivity and problem solving and the ability to prioritise
- The ability to stay calm under pressure
- Excellent interpersonal skills, both face-to-face and on the phone, and a positive attitude
- Flexible
- Reliable
* Rota Coordinators who don’t have experience as volunteers are required to shadow prep programme modules
Compensation
Salary: £30,157 (Subject to a scheduled review and anticipated increase in April 2026)
Benefits:
- 3% employer contribution towards pension
- 25 days annual leave, with one extra day’s annual leave for each full year of service up to five years
- Access to Medicash health benefits and critical illness cover after three months of employment
- Employee Assistance Programme
Application
Please submit a cover letter (no more than one page of A4) and CV by 12pm on 30 January 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising & Digital Assistant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35
Location: London
Starting salary: £27,072
Closing date: 25 January 2026
Expected date of interviews: 9 February 2026
Freedom from Torture is the Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy at the 2023 Charity Awards.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Fundraising & Digital Assistant
Would you like to join our award-winning organisation?
About the role
Are you passionate about using your digital skills for good?
Would you love to help fundraise to provide care and support for survivors of torture in the UK?
Do you believe in standing up for human rights alongside torture survivors and helping them to rebuild their lives in the UK?
Do you want to build a career in fundraising for an incredible charity?
Freedom from Torture is looking for an enthusiastic Fundraising & Digital Assistant to work across our Digital and Campaigns and our Fundraising and Engagement team. Splitting their time 50/50 to support fast paced digital campaigns as well as individual giving appeals and engagement work, our biggest source of income.
You will play a key part in supporting innovative digital campaigns, fundraising appeals and supporter engagement that brings our life-changing services to life. As well as supporting with our case story and imagery library.
We are looking for someone eager to start their career in fundraising in the charity sector, with relevant or transferable skills from copywriting, design and entry level data analysis. This person would be eager to learn all about fundraising from individual donors, how to create content to inspire support whilst remaining accountable and data informed, such as helping create content after analysing winning aspects of a campaign alongside the marketing and digital teams.
We are excited to support a new team member on their career path in fundraising, starting with the backbone of charitable giving from working with data to personalise our communications to storing and sharing imagery. You'll also have the chance to develop and test designs as well as impactful creating digital campaigns materials like social media posts and stunt props.
About you
In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).
Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.
Our policy is that all appointments will be at the start of the salary range but successful candidates will have the opportunity to move up the scale over time. The progression up the salary range is reviewed on an annual basis and subject to affordability. For this role, the salary range is £27,072 - £31,403 (including London Weighting)
To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached file.
Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.
Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.
We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.
Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory standard DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.
Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
No agencies please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Can you help us keep changing lives and breaking the cycle of reoffending for good? As Project Support Worker you will be working closely with our Proejct Manager to engage and support mentors and mentees in HMP Brinsford, Birmingham and the West Midlands. You will have previous Criminal Justice experience, will be a driver with access to a car and will use your experience to develope and encourage a positive and meaningful mentoring relationship for both the mentee and mentor. Your ultimate aim is to understand the key challenges facing each mentee and how these impact on each individuals ability in desisting from crime.
You will be a proven self starter who is used to working in a challenging environment with hard to engage and disaffected people. You will be able to work independently and have the ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders.
A full job description and person specification is attached to this post.
Trailblazers’ mission is to reduce re-offending and inspire new futures for young men (18-35) leaving prison.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.