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Make a difference every day at Brent Carers Centre
At Brent Carers Centre, we believe unpaid carers deserve recognition, respect, and support — and so do our staff.
Join our team and be part of a warm, inclusive workforce where compassion meets action.
The role of Operations Manager contributes directly to improving the lives of unpaid carers across Brent, giving you the chance to see the impact of your work first-hand.
Whether you’re developing new skills, building lasting relationships, or championing carers’ voices, you’ll find your career here both meaningful and rewarding.
About Brent Carers Centre
· We’re a trusted local charity supporting thousands of unpaid carers across Brent.
- Our services range from advice and advocacy to support groups and activities.
- We work closely with health, social care, and community partners to ensure carers are recognised and supported.
- Our team is passionate, diverse, and committed to making Brent a better place for carers.
The Role
The Operations Manager is a pivotal leadership position designed to bridge the gap between the CEO’s strategic vision and the frontline delivery of services.
- You’ll oversee the day-to-day operations of the Brent Carers Centre, ensuring that information, advice, and respite activities are delivered to the highest standard.
- You’ll act as the lead for Safeguarding and GDPR, ensuring all staff follow best practices and that the centre remains a safe, confidential space for vulnerable residents.
- You’ll manage the CRM and data reporting systems, translating daily activities into "impact stories" and performance metrics for the Board of Trustees and local commissioners (Brent Council/NHS).
- You’ll provide direct line management to a diverse team, including Advice Officers, Counselling Coordinator and the Volunteer Co-ordinator.
- You’ll manage staff resources to make sure that our service remains responsive and empathetic.
- You’ll make sure the physical office environment is fit for purpose, managing health and safety, equipment, and IT infrastructure.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for a "hands-on" leader who combines operational grit with a deep-seated passion for social justice and carer rights.
Essential Experience
- You’ll have a track record of managing teams and operations within a charity, health, or social care setting.
- You’ll possess a working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and of providing or managing advice and information services and the specific challenges faced by unpaid carers.
- You’ll be "tech-literate” and will be comfortable using databases (CRMs) and proficient in using a range of Microsoft software.
- You’ll be a strong communicator and will be able able to build rapport with a range of stakeholders
- You don’t just manage processes; you care about people. You align with our mission to ensure carers are "recognised, valued, and supported to live rather than just exist."
Desirable Extras
- Experience working in a multicultural borough like Brent, with an understanding of how to reach under-represented or "hidden" carer communities.
What We Offer
- �� Professional growth: Training, mentoring, and opportunities to develop your career.
- �� Inclusive culture: A diverse team where everyone’s voice is valued.
- �� Impact: The chance to see the difference your work makes every day.
How to Apply
If you’re ready to join a team where compassion meets action, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us champion carers in Brent. Please submit a CV and cover letting setting out how you meet each of the criteria in the person specification - we will not consider applications that don't have cover letter and CV.
Must submit cover letter detailing how they meet the person specification along with CV
Thank you!
About Unfold
Unfold is an established local charity supporting young people and families to reach their potential by identifying and achieving their goals through mentoring. We support families and young people in Westminster and its neighbouring boroughs through mentoring programmes and peer support groups for women with children.
For over 35 years, we have provided support to families and young people at risk of social exclusion. Working with trained and DBS-checked volunteers, we offer mentoring to women and children, building independence and helping people get where they want to be. We’ve also developed specialised programmes for refugees, children excluded from school, those with care experience, and families facing homelessness.
About the Role
We’re looking for a bold, dynamic Programme Manager to lead and grow Unfold’s Broadening Horizons programme, supporting children and young people aged 10–25. This is a pivotal leadership role for someone who enjoys building and supporting teams and creating outstanding youth programmes.
You’ll oversee the development, management and delivery of our mentoring programmes and peer support groups, ensuring young people receive high-quality support that is meaningful and transformative.
Leading a team of Programme Coordinators, you’ll bring energy, structure and clarity to delivery, so programmes run smoothly and to a high standard, achieving strong outcomes for young people and partners.
Partnership leadership is central to the role. You’ll build and deepen relationships with local schools, youth services and community organisations, strengthening Unfold’s trusted presence across Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea.
You’ll spot opportunities, strengthen collaboration, and develop tailored programme offers that meet the needs of the specific groups we work with.
You’ll also lead Unfold’s Youth Advisory Council, supporting members to build skills and confidence and to shape Unfold’s strategy and direction, ensuring young people’s voices are embedded in everything we do.
As a key member of the Senior Management Team, you’ll contribute to programme strategy, systems and continuous improvement, helping Unfold deliver consistently excellent services and achieve meaningful, measurable impact for young people.
The role may include occasional evening and weekend work, for which time off in lieu will be given.
About You
You will bring:
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Experience developing and managing projects involving vulnerable children, young people, and families.
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Proven management experience, including performance managing and motivating a team.
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Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Experience administering, monitoring, and evaluating projects effectively.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Experience developing programme strategy and workplans.
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Passion for supporting children and young people to improve outcomes.
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Ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds.
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Confident presentation and public speaking skills.
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Commitment to Unfold’s mission, vision, and values.
You’ll be a motivated, hands-on team player, empathetic to the experiences of vulnerable groups, and willing to work occasional evenings and weekends.
Why Join Us?
- Holidays: 25 working days (along with additional Christmas closedown days)
- Pension: We offer a generous pension provision. New staff are automatically enrolled for a pension after three months, and after six months, we will match your contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
- Team working: We are a small but brilliant team: we're supportive, diverse, and we help each other out. There are always opportunities to get involved in different aspects of the organisation, or lead on new initiatives.
- Training opportunities: We want to ensure that our team is continuously learning and building expertise in their field. For this reason, we offer each team member two days per year dedicated to professional development and training opportunities.
- Wellbeing - How we feel matters: Staff have access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, and our staff Wellbeing Champions are leading on the design and delivery of our wellbeing strategy, including the review of our quarterly wellbeing survey. Staff have regular supervision sessions to encourage reflection and discussion on our work and wellbeing. Additionally, we’re excited to introduce three days a year dedicated to team-building activities. These days are an opportunity to build skills, foster connections, and recharge as a team!
- Flexible working: We're happy to consider flexible working arrangements in line with the requirements of the role.
- Working Environment: We work in a beautiful, accessible, eco-friendly co-working space with a number of other charities, with plants, a leafy roof terrace and free hot and cold drinks. With comfortable spaces to read quietly or talk in a group, our workspace is somewhere you'll want to be.
Registered Charity
11 - 20
Unfold supports families and young people in London, helping them get where they want to be through mentoring powered by volunteers and support groups
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We’re seeking an experienced charity leader to work with our partner charities, Lintel Trust in Scotland and Lifting Lives in England & Wales.
As an experienced, motivated charity leader you will drive LHCPGs charitable aspirations through working with our partner charities, Lintel Trust in Scotland and Lifting Lives in England and Wales, so helping us deliver meaningful community benefit across the UK.
In this central role, that will require some travel as you attend meetings in Edinburgh and Uxbridge offices, you will ensure governance, lead strategic development, build partnerships, and support and facilitate fundraising and operational activity, ensuring our charitable work continues to improve lives and places.
What You’ll Do
- Lead governance, statutory compliance, and Trustee support across both Trusts.
- Work with Trustees to develop charity strategies, policies, and risk management frameworks.
- Support the grant-making and reporting processes, ensuring high-quality delivery.
- Build strong partnerships and represent the Trusts at events and sector forums.
- Drive fundraising and income generation to expand charitable impact.
- Oversee marketing, digital presence, and communications.
- Line manage the Charities Liaison Coordinator and foster a collaborative team culture.
What You Need
- Strong knowledge of charity regulation (OSCR and/or Charity Commission).
- Experience running or overseeing a charity and working with Trustees.
- Proven fundraising, grant assessment, and budget management experience.
- Excellent communication, report writing and relationship-building skills.
- Experience in marketing, events and digital content management.
- Understanding of social value, housing issues, and community-focused work.
- Desirable: public sector/housing experience and degree-level qualification.
What we offer
A highly competitive total reward package alongside salary to include:
- Competitive salary and an exceptional pension contribution
- Car allowance of £5740 pa
- £300 wellbeing allowance
- Discretionary annual bonus
- 34 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and birthday leave
- Private Medical Insurance & Health Cash Plan (post-probation)
- Flexible working including 10 “work from anywhere” days
- £1000 annual training budget, volunteering leave, and more
Apply now to help shape the future impact of LHCPG’s charitable partnerships and deliver lasting social value across communities.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this posting early if a suitable candidate is found.
Non Charity Employer
51 - 100
We improve lives and places through the impact of our products & services and social value generated through our community benefit funding & activity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This role sits within our Connecting Communities service, which is an element of the larger Mental Health and Wellbeing Service in Tower Hamlets. The post holder will be committed to supporting our clients through their recovery and developing greater resilience and wellbeing. This role will offer a personalised approach to accessing welfare and housing-related advice and information, through casework, workshops and advice surgeries.
What you’ll do
- Provide welfare benefits and housing advice to support people with mental health challenges to live independently in the community.
- Help clients understand and resolve issues related to welfare benefits and ensure they receive their correct entitlements.
- Run workshops, groups, and advice surgeries on welfare benefits and related topics, such as money management.
- Work collaboratively with the Connecting Communities team, mental health services, housing associations, and other providers to support welfare benefits enquiries, referrals, and training needs.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We endeavour to make sure that everyone with a mental health or emotional issue has somewhere to turn for advice and support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Actively Interviewing
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GrowTH is a non-denominational Christian charity, which works in partnership with evangelical churches from a variety of backgrounds within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
GrowTH seeks to share God’s love with its homeless neighbours in word and deed. So, alongside receiving practical care and help, all GrowTH guests have the opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus and to explore the Christian faith, if they wish.
GrowTH, has four main projects that make up the charity’s activities. They are as follows:
- Night Shelter: provides volunteer-run winter shelter in Tower Hamlets from October to April each year. Homeless men and women are referred to GrowTH by local homeless agencies. Once accepted into the shelter, guests receive a warm welcome, a hot evening meal, a safe bed for the night, and breakfast in the morning. The resettlement support there provides every guest in the shelter with one-to-one support from GrowTH’s two Advocate Workers to help them move out of homelessness, with the aim of resettling them into stable accommodation. We accommodate up to 15 Guests in the Shelter each night, and typically shelter around 150 Guests each season.
- Housing: provides medium term (twelve-eighteen month) affordable move-on homes locally for some who have stayed in the shelter, or are referred in from other sources, in order to help them transition towards independence. Each Resident is provided with bespoke support towards their support needs by our Housing team. We currently have 31 residents across 12 flats.
- Day Centre: provides a safe space for guests to meet with the staff team for advocacy and support meetings. There will also be space for shelter guests to relax and ample opportunities for both staff and volunteer-led evangelistic events, as well as prayer ministry.
- Lazarus House: a community house project for male residents. The house provides an opportunity for men seeking a fresh start to confront deep rooted issues impacting their lives, within a safe, loving, disciplined and family environment. This is a key partnership with the local churches in which they provide discipleship for the Residents as well as fellowship, and GrowTH provide the practical support and housing.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Providing day-to-day oversight and support to GrowTH’s various frontline projects
- Provide oversight of logistics for GrowTH’s projects; ensuring smooth daily operations
- Oversee the provision of one-to-one support to Residents and Guests
- Manage referrals into the projects, and oversee move-on options for Residents and Guests
- Oversee good maintenance of properties and facilities, ensuring compliance with safety checks and other requirements
- Provide oversight for the development and implementation of new frontline projects
Providing strategic support for GrowTH across its projects, and the wider organisation
- Oversee and regularly review the viability of GrowTH’s various projects
- Ensure sufficient policies and procedures are in place for the projects to comply with relevant legislation and guidelines
- Assist the Director with planning and strategic matters
Providing support to the wider GrowTH team
- Support and line manage frontline staff in the Day Centre, Shelter, and Housing and Lazarus House projects.
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide oversight of logistics for GrowTH’s projects; ensuring smooth daily operations
- Ensure the smooth running of the Shelter, Housing, Lazarus House and Day Centre operations.
- Oversee staff in making day-to-day decisions with regards to the support and casework given to Residents or Guests.
- Oversee the day-to-day logistics of the projects, and addressing any logistical challenges that arise.
- Resolve complaints and concerns raised by guests, residents, or staff effectively.
Oversee the provision of one-to-one support to Residents and Guests
- Along with other team members, provide support to Residents and Guests around their bespoke support needs – tenancy sustainment, finances, employment, health, and life skills, etc.
- Support frontline staff in the delivery of this support to Residents and Guests; assisting with suggestions or providing clear direction in their casework.
- Assist Residents and Guests in accessing support provided by other organisations or services.
- Oversee the provision of groups, activities, courses, or events to upskill Residents and Guests.
Manage referrals into the projects, and oversee move-on options for Residents and Guests
- Oversee the referral process, and the individual referrals that come into the Shelter and Housing and Lazarus House.
- Where required, assess prospective Residents or Guests for their suitability, and be able to clearly explain the individual projects and their criteria.
- Ensure that Residents and Guests are well prepared for their move ons from GrowTH’s projects, and oversee the presentation of move on options to each individual.
- Assisting frontline staff in the securing of onwards accommodation for Residents and Guests, which may include building strong connections with other providers, and researching new options.
Oversee good maintenance of properties and facilities, ensuring compliance with safety checks and other requirements
- Ensure that the decoration, fittings, and furnishings throughout the Housing project, Lazarus House and Day Centre are of good quality, checked regularly, and replaced when required. And that all GrowTH’s projects are clean, welcoming, and functional.
- Liaise with the landlord, contractors, or other relevant parties regarding repair works.
- Ensure that routine fire safety checks are undertaken in all of GrowTH’s properties, and that gas and electric safety certificates are obtained. Ensuring compliance will all relevant health and safety legislation.
Provide oversight for the development and implementation of new frontline projects
- Provide ongoing operational oversight for Lazarus House, supporting staff and ensuring high quality care and support for the Residents.
- Identify and assess opportunities for future projects that will enhance GrowTH’s mission, working with the Director to develop any new initiatives, should opportunities arise.
- Lead the setup and successful launch of any new frontline initiatives or projects, in alignment with GrowTH’s vision and values.
Oversee and regularly review the viability of GrowTH’s various projects
- Perform and lead regular reviews of each of GrowTH’s projects, to ensure that they are performing well compared to their pre-agreed targets and KPIs.
- Ensure that rental income is maximised, and apply for grants for specific needs if required.
- Track and report on the expenditure of the various projects.
Ensure sufficient policies and procedures are in place for the projects to comply with relevant legislation and guidelines
- Write and regularly update policies and procedures for the Housing, Shelter, Day Centre, and Lazarus House; in accordance with an changes in legislations, guidelines, or best practice.
- Ensure that staff are aware of the policies, well-trained, and follow these policies effectively.
Assist the Director with planning and strategic matters
- Review the Shelter, Housing, Lazarus House and Day Centre projects to identify areas for improvement.
- Meet with Director, Management team, and Trustees to plan the future of the projects.
- Meet with other organisations to learn and implement best practices.
- Assist the Director in organising and executing larger events and initiatives for the charity.
Support and line manage frontline staff in the Day Centre, Shelter, and Housing projects
- Provide line management to the frontline staff (currently Housing Workers, Advocate Workers, and Shelter Coordinator); including regular supervision, and appraisals.
- Supporting frontline staff in their roles; ensuring they have the training and resources that are required.
- Help to foster a supportive and collaborative team culture.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.