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Scope and senior accountability
Hold delegated senior responsibility for the performance, quality, workforce, safeguarding and development of the children and family services portfolio.
Lead EHWP+ as a key commissioned programme, ensuring that delivery remains aligned with contract requirements, local need, agreed outcomes and Spring North’s values.
Hold senior accountability for the effective management and delivery of counselling and therapeutic services within the portfolio, including service quality, practitioner practice, professional standards, supervision arrangements and continuous improvement.
Balance strategic direction with strong operational grip, intervening early where delivery, safety, quality, finance or partnership performance is at risk.
Contribute to whole-organisation leadership, growth, resilience and culture as an active member of the Senior Leadership Team.
4. Key accountabilities
4.1 Strategic leadership of children and family services
- Develop and implement a clear strategic direction for EHWP+ and the wider children and family services portfolio, aligned with Spring North’s organisational strategy and local commissioning priorities.
- Maintain a strong understanding of the changing needs of children, young people, parents and carers, using data, lived experience, professional insight and community intelligence to shape priorities.
- Create a more connected portfolio by linking existing services, clarifying pathways and reducing gaps, duplication and avoidable hand-offs for families.
- Promote early help, prevention, relationship-based and strengths-based approaches that improve emotional health, wellbeing, resilience and family outcomes.
- Keep abreast of policy, legislation, evidence and emerging practice affecting children, young people and families, translating these into proportionate action.
4.2 EHWP+ programme leadership and delivery
- Provide senior leadership and direction to the EHWP+ team, creating a shared focus on access, quality, outcomes, partnership delivery and continuous improvement.
- Lead the operational delivery of counselling and therapeutic provision, ensuring clear service models, referral and allocation arrangements, appropriate caseload management, safe thresholds, effective practitioner deployment and consistent therapeutic practice across employed teams and delivery partners.
- Ensure counselling and therapeutic interventions are delivered by appropriately qualified and competent practitioners, with suitable induction, supervision, continuing professional development and access to specialist or clinical advice where required.
- Ensure that service plans, capacity, resources and delivery arrangements are sufficient to meet contractual commitments and respond appropriately to local need.
- Establish clear management arrangements, decision-making routes and performance expectations across employed teams and delivery partners.
- Review delivery data, caseload or activity information, outcomes, waiting times, feedback and emerging risks; agree and monitor corrective action where required.
- Ensure that the voice of children, young people, parents and carers is visible in-service design, review and improvement.
- Support effective mobilisation, change and service redesign when contracts, need or evidence require a different delivery response.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ALDER HEY CHILDRENS CHARITY
Job title: Individual and Legacy Assistant
Salary: £26,848 - £31,439
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Mix of home working and office based (office is at Alder Hey, Liverpool). Hybrid working available.
About us
Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 450,000 patients and families we care for every year.
The charity helps to fund a range of activities and projects that are designed to enhance and improve the lives of our amazing young patients. This includes the funding of specialist medical equipment to ensure our brilliant surgeons and clinical staff have the most up to date and cutting edge technology available and funding hi-tech distraction equipment designed and proven to reduce pain and anxiety in our patients. We also fund a range of programmes and special projects such as our ward musicians, our on-site magician and the play specialists we have on every ward.
About this role
This is an exciting opportunity for an Individual Giving and Legacy Assistant to join the Charity team here at Alder Hey, the UK’s busiest Children’s Hospital.
This role sits within the Individual Giving and Legacy team which includes an Individual Giving Fundraiser and a Legacy and In Memory Fundraiser. The role also works closely with colleagues across the community, marketing and finance teams to deliver supporter journeys, website content, and the smooth running of fundraising campaigns.
The post-holder supports the generation of income and delivers an excellent supporter experience. They ensure supporters and enquirers receive a prompt, warm, and appropriate response at every stage of their journey with the Alder Hey Children's Charity.
The role is responsible for maintaining accurate supporter records on the Charity's CRM system (Salesforce), helping supporter administration (including Gift Aid, tribute pages, and regular giving processes), and assisting with the coordination of legacy enquiries, pledgers, and the free Will Writing service.
Key Responsibilities will include:
Administration, Processes and Data
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Ensure supporter records are kept accurate and up to date on the charity's CRM (Salesforce).
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Complete supporter administrative processes such as tracking and take actions on the cancelation of regular donations/lottery, setting up of tribute pages, and Gift Aid administration.
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Provide administration support for the management of legacy enquirers, pledgers and actively track the progress of live legacy cases.
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Provide administration support for the management of the free Will Writing service.
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To help ensure pages on the charity’s website are kept up to date and work with the wider team to enhance those pages.
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Monitor marketing resources, such as leaflets, to ensure stock levels are maintained.
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Diary management, minute taking and meeting organisation.
Stewardship
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Deal with incoming enquires prioritising, re-directing, or responding in a timely, sensitive and appropriate manner.
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Help deliver exceptional supporter care, ensuring that everyone who responds to the Charity's campaigns and appeals receives a warm, timely and meaningful thank you, helping to build long-term relationships with Alder Hey Children's Charity.
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Process and action established supporter journey and activities across a variety of programmes.
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Support the development and enhancement of supporter journeys.
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Support the planning and delivery of all campaigns and activities, helping to inspire supporters to make a difference.
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Assist with the arrangements for events to ensure that all supporters receive outstanding stewardship to establish long term commitment to the charity.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
Our Values
At Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide how we work. Being courageous, working together, showing passion and embracing creativity enables us to support the hospital in delivering the very best care for young patients and their families.
Courage
We try new things, take risks and innovate. We speak up, take accountability and act with responsibility.
Together
We work as one team, sharing knowledge and learning. We partner with patients, families, supporters and colleagues.
Passion
We are passionate about what we do and inspire others.
Magic
We are creative, fun and child-led, creating special moments and going the extra mile.
Additional Information
In April 2025, the charity adopted a four-day working week policy. Staff previously working 37.5 hours now work 30 hours across four days, maintaining full pay while supporting a better work-life balance.
This job description outlines the general nature of the role and is not exhaustive. It may be subject to change in line with organisational needs.
Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make reasonable adjustments where required and is committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
The post holder will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.
How to apply
You can apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include your CV and a covering letter (no more than one side of A4) which answers the following questions:
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How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer.
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Why do you want to work for Alder Hey?
Additional information is included within the Job Description and Person Specification.
Closing date: Monday 19th October 2026, 12pm
Interviews will be held in person at Alder Hey on Monday 2nd November 2026
You can apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include your CV and a covering letter (no more than one side of A4) which answers the following questions:
1. How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer.
2. Why do you want to work for Alder Hey?
You will provide high quality, evidence-based speech and language therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people with neurodisabilities and neurodevelopmental concerns, within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency setting.
Our service delivery aims to promote outcome focussed interventions, safe care, function and participation of children and young people accessing home, school, and community life. You will support children and young people with communication needs, speech, and language difficulties, eating and drinking and tracheostomy care at a highly specialist level, working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency setting
With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.
Role Requirements
Clinical Skills and Responsibilities:
- Provide high quality, evidence based and equitable speech and language therapy interventions for children and young people attending The Children’s Trust.
- Lead the provision of high quality, evidence based speech and language therapy provision for children and young people attending The Children’s Trust School in partnership with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team and Education services.
- Support the Multidisciplinary Team regarding the impact of tracheostomies, on speaking and swallowing following assessment of laryngeal integrity, secretion management and swallow.
- Undertake specialist speech and language therapy assessments of children with highly complex needs e.g. multiple co-morbidities, neurodisabilities and chronic conditions, through standardised and non-standardised assessments and clinical observations.
- Devise suitable, individual, speech and language therapy plan that fit within the child’s daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents or members of the Multidisciplinary team; these
- Be an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for assessment, treatment, and planning for an allocated caseload of children/young people.
- Be a key point of support and advice for the speech and language therapy team and Multidisciplinary team.
- Work closely with all members of the Multidisciplinary team, as well as the child and family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management of the child. This will include any home/school visits, professional child related meetings and / or appointments, as required.
- Liaise with all appropriate medical staff, whether employed by The Children’s Trust, visiting consultants or at off-site clinics, and attend clinics with the child as required.
- Contribute to the assessment and discussion of new referrals to The Children’s Trust, carrying out off site referral assessments around the United Kingdom, as required.
- Contribute to child related reports, including looked after children and annual review reports as required, and assist with the collation of these as and when required, in a timely manner and in line with organisational targets.
- Utilise patient reported and standardised outcome measures for each allocated child/young person and complete in a timely manner.
- Assess, evaluate, and recommend discharge/transition plans for children/young people within the multidisciplinary team framework.
Interview Date: TBC
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Strictly no agencies, please.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service is looking for an inspirational and experienced Director of Care to provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership across our medical, clinical and holistic care services.
This is a pivotal role within our organisation. Reporting to the CEO and working closely with the Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team, you will be responsible for ensuring that children, young people and their families receive the highest quality, safe and compassionate care.
You will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of our care services at an exciting time in the development of Alexander Devine.
The role
As Director of Care, you will have overall responsibility for the leadership, management, quality and performance of our care services.
You will:
- Provide strong, visible and inspirational clinical leadership across all care services.
- Lead the strategic development of our medical, clinical and holistic care provision.
- Ensure services are safe, effective, evidence-based, family-centred and responsive to the needs of the children and families we support.
- Act as Joint Registered Manager with the Care Quality Commission.
- Provide strategic oversight of clinical governance, quality assurance, risk management, safeguarding and compliance.
- Ensure we are prepared for CQC and other regulatory requirements and that learning from incidents, complaints, audits and research drives continuous improvement.
- Lead and support a highly skilled multidisciplinary Care Team, encouraging a culture of reflection, development, innovation and excellence.
- Work with the CEO and wider Senior Leadership Team to deliver the charity's strategic plan and manage resources effectively.
- Develop strong relationships with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and support the development and management of commissioned services.
- Represent Alexander Devine locally and nationally, contributing to the wider development of children's palliative care.
- Champion the voice of children, young people and their families, ensuring their experience informs the ongoing development of our services.
About you
We are looking for an exceptional clinical leader who combines strategic vision with strong operational management and a genuine passion for children's palliative care.
You will be a registered nurse with significant experience in paediatric palliative care and senior-level leadership experience. You will have a strong understanding of clinical governance, CQC requirements, PSIRF and safeguarding, together with experience of leading service development and change.
You will bring:
- NMC registration as a Children's or Adult Nurse.
- Significant experience of palliative paediatric nursing.
- Senior-level experience of management, strategic thinking and service development.
- Experience of CQC compliance, clinical governance, PSIRF and safeguarding.
- Strong financial and budgetary understanding.
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to communicate complex and sensitive information to a wide range of audiences.
- The ability to interpret data and use evidence to inform strategic and operational decisions.
- Excellent networking and partnership-building skills.
- A Master's-level qualification in a relevant health or leadership subject is desirable.
Most importantly, you will be an inspirational, resilient and motivational leader who can engage people, build confidence and create a culture where staff are empowered to deliver their very best.
Why Alexander Devine?
This is a rare opportunity to join a growing children's hospice charity and play a leading role in shaping the future of our services.
At Alexander Devine, our values are at the heart of everything we do: determined, empowering, valuing others, integrity, nurture and empathy. We are looking for a leader who genuinely shares these values and can translate them into meaningful action for children, families, staff and volunteers.
You will have the opportunity to work alongside a committed Senior Leadership Team, an experienced clinical team and a passionate wider charity, while building strong relationships with partners across health, social care and the children's palliative care sector.
If you are an ambitious and compassionate clinical leader who wants to make a lasting difference to children and families, we would love to hear from you.
Please note: The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
We provide specialist care and support to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, and their families, across Berkshire


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!
Our children’s home in South Reddish, provides therapeutic support for up to 2 children who present with self-harm behaviours, trauma and attachment difficulties. The caring home provides intensive support to children and young people with recognised attachment issues and complex needs.
The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of children, young people, and adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.
You will be working in a caring home environment, nurturing, and supporting the young people we work with helping them to overcome the issues they are facing. You will work with the team and the Registered Manager to give the support that these Children and Young People deserve to help make life better for them.
The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people that we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are looking for a 3 Children’s Residential Social Care Worker positions who can complete the full range of tasks required.
Location South Reddish, Stockport
Hours 37.5 hours per week on a 7-day rota with 2 non-working days each week.
Salary £24,700 per year, hourly rate of £13.45 per hour. Real Living Wage
Sleep in rate - £107.60 per shift
Weekend working enhancement - 25% uplift on the hourly rate (£16.82ph) for weekend shifts.
The Together Trust was ranked in the Financial Times Best Employers list 2026
We also offer….
- Annual Leave 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years. Based on a working pattern of 5 days per week.
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, rewards for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
We also provide a caring, supportive environment for all our employees, with a strong emphasis on a good work / life balance, and this something you can’t put a value on!
About the position….
- As a Children’s Residential Social Care Worker, you will work as part of a residential childcare team providing support for the children and young people with their physical, emotional, and social needs with an emphasis on promoting their personal growth and independence.
- Working on your own initiative and as part of a team, you will be to preparing and assisting the children and young people to fulfil the aims of their person-centred plan.
- Assist with the assessments of need and formulation of plans. This involves working in partnership with other agencies and taking into account the wishes and feelings of the young people, their parents and other persons with parental responsibility, in line with legislation pertaining to the young people.
- You will work flexibly to undertake the full range of duties in a well-planned way that respects and values the children and young people as individuals.
- We provide compassionate, nurturing care for children and young people with autism, physical and learning disabilities along with communication, sensory and social difficulties.
- There is an amount of admin of medication. Additional training is provided for all support requirements.
About you….
Do you have the skills we are looking for.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll be expected to liaise with other staff, parents/carers, and professionals.
- Some previous experience of working in a children’s residential setting along with flexibility to respond to the needs of the home.
- Am ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team, taking the lead when required, maintaining & encouraging open and honest communication.
- You must have a good understanding of English and IT skills and be happy to complete all the paperwork and care plans to a good quality. Which includes daily recording on IT systems (Clearcare) and other records such as incident reports.
- An enthusiastic, reliable and outgoing person with a level of maturity, skills and interests which can be utilised to engage the young people.
Is this you? Are you ready to make a positive change?
This service is regulated by Ofsted therefore all employees must be over the age of 22 years at the time of joining the service.
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).
This role will involve regulated activity.
We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
In order for the Trust to comply with the apprenticeship funding rules, it is a requirement of the role that the successful applicant must be able to evidence that (1) they have the right to work in the UK without additional approval for more than 20 hours each week throughout the year and (2) they have an eligible residency status for the purposes of the apprenticeship funding rules. In most cases this will mean that the individual needs to show that they have been ''ordinarily resident'' in particular countries (including the UK) at least 3 years before the start of the apprenticeship.
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way, please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.
We are a UK charity supporting children in care and people with disabilities, autism and complex needs in the North West.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
- Children and Young Person Officer x 2 (Please note: There are two positions available)
- Part-time 22.5 hours per week
- Preferred area to recruit from – Both roles must live in the areas we currently deliver our service
- Actual salary for parttime hours is £16,456
- Closing date Friday 9th October
- 1st interviews online w/c 12th and 19th October
- 2nd interviews in person week beginning 26th October
Context of role:
The Children and Young People Officer will make a meaningful difference to the lives of
children and young people. As Children and Young People Officer you will play a key role in
delivering specialist, trauma-informed support to children and young people affected by sudden
bereavement. You will ensure that support is compassionate, age-appropriate and tailored to
each individual’s needs, helping children and young people navigate grief and access the
support they need.
The role involves building strong relationships with professionals across education, health and
social care services, promoting awareness of 2wish services, and delivering training workshops
that equip professionals with the confidence and skills to support bereaved children and young
people effectively.
You will also develop resources fro children, young people, families and professionals, ensuring
that information adn support remain accessible, relevant and responsive to the needs of our
communities. Working collaboratively with partner organisations, you will contribute to service
delivery of a holistic and joined-up service for children and young people affected by sudden
bereavement.
Main duties:
Service:
1.1: To deliver the Children and Young People service including the delivery of casework support, and
referrals into support pathways including therapeutic services, peer support services and other
support agencies where appropriate
1.2: Ensure all services are child-focused, trauma-informed, inclusive, and responsive to need
1.3: Adhere to child protection and safeguarding practices and procedures in line with national
guidelines
1.4: Utilise a multi-agency approach to supporting young people that priorities individual need and a
holistic view to support
1.5: Build relationships with schools, healthcare professionals, community organisations and other
agencies
1.6: Promote awareness of the charity’s work through delivering training and workshops to
professionals working with children and young people
1.7: Represent the charity and act as an ambassador for children and young people’s voices
1.8: To work closely with the Children and Young People Manager to ensure delivery and growth of
services
1.9: Developing resources and initiatives the improve support for children and young people (and the
professionals who work alongside them)
1.10: To signpost and/or refer to other agencies as required that can provide support as needed
General
1.1: To be responsible for organising own work agenda, time management and administration
1.2: To keep clear and up to date records on database of activities with families and any ensuing
action
1.3: To promote the on-going work and continued support that 2wish can offer
1.4: To work as part of a team providing support to suddenly bereaved families
1.5: To work alongside support team and maintain a seamless approach to service delivery
1.6: To maintain a high degree of confidentiality in accordance with the charity’s policies
1.7: To show respect and sensitivity for the cultural and religious beliefs of families
1.8: To undertake learning opportunities and seek them out for the team
1.9: To adhere to all company policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Confidentiality,
Health and Safety and Lone Working; and to be proactive in implementing new safe working
practices as appropriate
1.10: To attend weekend and evening community events in support of the charity as necessary
1.11: Participate as and when required in team meetings and one-to-one meetings, and
undertake, as appropriate, courses/training/other developmental activities, which is relevant to
the role
1.12: To contribute to the evaluation and monitoring processes to ensure effectiveness of
services and activities provided
1.13: Contribute on the social media platforms maintained by 2wish
It is the nature of the work that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances
unpredictable and varied. All employees are therefore expected to work in a flexible way and
tasks, which are not specifically covered in their job description may have to be undertaken.
This role is subject to a DBS check.
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Help Create Life-Changing Experiences for Children
At Honeypot, we believe every child deserves the chance to feel safe, valued and supported. As our Children's Services Coordinator, you will play a vital role in making that happen.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and dedicated team, coordinating the delivery of residential breaks, wellbeing programmes for young carers and vulnerable children across Scotland.
As the person at the heart of our services, you'll bring together people, information and processes to ensure every programme runs smoothly from start to finish. From managing referrals and bookings to coordinating transport, communicating with families and supporting service delivery, you'll help create positive experiences that have a lasting impact on the children and families we support.
No two days will be the same. One day you might be helping a family through the referral process, the next coordinating logistics for an upcoming residential break, preparing essential documentation, analysing service data, or supporting colleagues to ensure every child receives the best possible experience.
What You'll Be Doing
- Coordinating the planning and delivery of respite breaks, wellbeing programmes and outreach services
- Managing referrals, bookings and placements to ensure children receive the right support at the right time
- Building positive relationships with families, referral partners and external stakeholders
- Maintaining accurate records and producing reports to support decision-making and continuous improvement
- Supporting safeguarding, health and safety, and compliance processes
- Coordinating communications, transport arrangements and programme logistics
- Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the service and Honeypot Scotland sit
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is organised, adaptable and confident working in a busy environment where priorities can change quickly. You'll be a natural coordinator who enjoys solving problems, building relationships and keeping multiple projects moving forward.
You will have:
- Previous experience in an administration or coordination role, ideally within children's services, health, education, charity or community settings
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and relationship-building abilities
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and ideally database systems
- The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- An understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and data protection principles
- A full driving licence and access to your own transport
Why Join Honeypot?
This is more than an administration role. It's an opportunity to make a genuine difference behind the scenes, helping ensure that children experiencing challenges in their young lives can access safe, supportive and memorable experiences that build confidence, resilience and hope for the future.
If you are passionate about helping children thrive and enjoy bringing organisation, care and efficiency to a busy service, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us and help make every child's opportunity count.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you believe that all children should receive consistently high-quality care in environments that strive to improve outcomes for each child? Do you have experience in social work, education, inspection, advocacy or residential childcare management?
Then we have an exciting opportunity for a professional like you.
The Vacancy
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Independent Visitor & Quality Assurance Officer to join NYAS Independent Monitoring Service.
This is a full-time permanent role, working 35 hours in the North West and/or North East region.
As an Independent Visitor & Quality Assurance Officer you will be required to complete statutory and non-statutory independent allocated visits within prescribed timescales and to quality assure reports submitted by other members of the team.
The purpose of this role is to ensure that judgements are consistent with evidence provided and that the feedback given is an element of continuous improvement.
While the role is home-based, there will be occasions where travel is required, including working on public transport.
About You
We are looking for a self-starter who prides themselves in professionalism and accuracy. You must have a relevant professional qualification and proven extensive experience in working with children and young people or adults at risk in a social care setting.
For more information, please view the attached job description.
In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the job description attached. Requirements include:
- Professional qualification in a relevant field.
- Proven extensive experience in working with children and young people or adults at risk in a social care setting.
- Experience and an understanding of child and adult safeguarding procedures.
- Experience of quality assuring reports for regulatory bodies.
- Ability to analyse a range of information to assess effective evidence-based judgements of reports.
- Proven experience of using QA to improve report writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively and to a high standard both orally and in writing to a wide range of people.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references, Digital Risk Assessment and Right to Work check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
In accordance with UK immigration law, NYAS is required to ensure that all prospective candidates have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. Therefore, proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required as part of the recruitment process.
About NYAS
As an established leading rights-based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.
We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.
NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.
Work with us to help change young lives.
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About Starlight
Starlight is the national charity for children's play in healthcare.
We believe that healthcare should be a more humane and child-centred experience for every child. We work across the UK to champion the importance of play during treatment, care and recovery, supporting children, parents and carers, and healthcare professionals.
Play is integral to children's wellbeing. It can help children experience greater agency, autonomy and control during healthcare, express thoughts and feelings, build resilience and make healthcare settings feel more welcoming and safe. But play is still too often overlooked or treated as an optional extra within children's healthcare.
Our ambition is to end preventable trauma in children's healthcare.
Our new strategy is taking Starlight into an important next phase. We want to build on the expertise, evidence, influence, partnerships and brand positioning we have developed over recent years and use them to create greater impact for children and families.
That means becoming a stronger voice for change: increasing understanding of children's experiences of healthcare, influencing the systems and people who shape children's healthcare, strengthening our relationships with supporters and partners, and communicating with greater clarity, consistency and impact.
Our brand and communications have an increasingly important and broad role to play. We need to tell powerful stories, challenge assumptions, engage people emotionally and intellectually, and make it clear why children's healthcare needs to change.
This is an exciting time to join Starlight and help shape how our purpose, personality and ambition are experienced by the people who matter most.
Our Strategy and the Creative Designer
Our ambition is to influence how children's healthcare is understood and experienced.
To do that successfully, we need communications and creative work that is distinctive, compelling and purposeful. We need to communicate with different audiences in ways that help them feel, understand and ultimately do something differently. As our Creative Designer, you will play an important role in making that happen.
Working as part of the Influence, Insight & Communications team and reporting to the Communications & Brand Manager, you will develop ideas and produce high-quality work across campaigns, fundraising, influencing, digital communications, events and organisational communications.
You will also help to evolve how Starlight looks, feels and expresses itself, ensuring that our creative work is distinctive, consistent and recognisably Starlight.
You will work closely with our Digital Content Creator, who leads the production of channel-native video and social content. You will contribute visual concepts, campaign identities, graphics, storyboards and brand treatments to help this content feel coherent, distinctive and recognisably Starlight.
You will help Starlight make effective use of new creative technologies, including AI, where they can improve efficiency, enable experimentation or extend our creative capability. We want to use technology to help us work smarter and create more, without compromising creative judgement, authenticity or quality.
You will work with colleagues across Starlight and, where appropriate, with external creative specialists to ensure our communications are engaging, accessible, authentic and effective.
Please apply for this role through Charity Job with your CV accompanied by a supporting statement which demonstrates how your experience matches the person specification and highlights your most relevant, recent experience for this role.
**Please include your portfolio, examples of, or links to your work**
In your application, we’d love to hear about what inspires you about Starlight’s purpose, beliefs and values with a statement that is very personal to you and gives us an insight into who you are, and how you would contribute to Starlight’s success with your experience, expertise and approach.
The role will close at 9am on Monday 28th September and we are actively recruiting for this post on a rolling basis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Youth Outreach and Community Worker (London - Waterloo)
Railway Children (UK Programme)
£32,000 per year plus 10% London weighting
Full-time – Permanent
WE STAND FOR CHILDREN, THEIR CHILDHOODS AND THEIR FUTURES - WILL YOU?
Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference? Do you have the drive to create positive change in children’s lives and inspire others to do the same?
If the answer is yes, then read on to hear about this exciting opportunity.
We’re Railway Children, an international charity working to create long-lasting change for street-connected children and young people in the UK, India and Tanzania. Founded in 1996, we’ve dedicated over a quarter of a century to developing outstanding practice and services for vulnerable children and their families. As part of our current strategy to 2027, we have ambitious plans to ensure no child is left behind, wherever we work.
The role
We are looking to recruit a Youth Outreach and Community Worker in London as part of our UK Programme.
This role requires close working with partners, engaging and safeguarding young people in and around Waterloo Station, helping to identify and safeguard young people at risk of criminal and sexual exploitation, county lines, missing from home, homelessness or family breakdown. This role involves working regular unsociable hours including evenings and weekends.
You will be working closely alongside key partners such as British Transport Police, security staff, Train Operators, Youth Services and other local stakeholders.
You’ll play a key role in the development of our UK Safeguarding on Transport Programme and part of a dynamic team delivering Railway Children’s safeguarding programme in the UK.
About you
We are looking for someone who brings experience of successfully engaging and supporting young people as well as experience of working in an outreach or similar community setting, in a creative and engaging way with young people with a range of needs and vulnerabilities.
Alongside this you will be able to work effectively with community and statutory partners to safeguard young people.
You will have completed relevant training, have experience in safeguarding and in the issues relevant to vulnerable young and families. Therefore, you will be an experienced practitioner with an excellent understanding of safeguarding processes and procedures, who is able to work creatively, independently and within professional boundaries.
Your base would be at Waterloo station with regular travel to other stations and some home working. This role involves working regular unsociable hours including evenings and weekends.
A full job specification can be found in the job pack.
For further information about this post and working for Railway Children, including how to apply, please visit our website.
We welcome and encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experience.
Railway Children is committed to safeguarding anyone who comes into contact with us and implements a range of policies to ensure only those suitable to work with vulnerable groups are employed.
Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd September
Online Interviews: Wednesday 30th September/Thursday 1st October
In person interviews: Wednesday 7th October/Thursday 8th October
A world where every child can thrive away from a life on the streets.
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ALDER HEY CHILDRENS CHARITY
Job title: Philanthropy Propositions Lead
Salary: £31,125 - £39,826
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Mix of home working and office based (office is at Alder Hey, Liverpool). Hybrid working available.
About us
Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 450,000 patients and families we care for every year.
The charity helps to fund a range of activities and projects that are designed to enhance and improve the lives of our amazing young patients. This includes the funding of specialist medical equipment to ensure our brilliant surgeons and clinical staff have the most up to date and cutting edge technology available and funding hi-tech distraction equipment designed and proven to reduce pain and anxiety in our patients. We also fund a range of programmes and special projects such as our ward musicians, our on-site magician and the play specialists we have on every ward.
About this role
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of children's healthcare by developing compelling cases for support and leading fundraising proposition development for one of the UK's most ambitious children's hospital charities.
The Philanthropy Propositions Lead will be responsible for creating inspiring, evidence-based fundraising propositions that secure transformational philanthropic support from major donors, trusts and foundations.
Working across Alder Hey Children's Charity and Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation, the postholder will develop and project manage a pipeline of strategic funding opportunities. This will include helping to coordinate the Charity's capital appeal programme, ensuring complex projects progress efficiently from early concept through to successful fundraising and delivery.
This role combines exceptional writing, strategic thinking, stakeholder management and project leadership, ensuring every fundraising proposition tells a compelling story of how philanthropy can transform children's healthcare.
Key Responsibilities will include:
Case for support and fundraising proposition development
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Write transformational cases for support which demonstrate clear patient benefit, articulate the case for charitable funding and include meaningful outcomes and impact measures.
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Produce bespoke proposals for major donors and funders.
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Create compelling donor and funder updates and reports.
Funding opportunity pipeline development
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Maintain a pipeline of future funding opportunities, ensuring sufficient project information is available before entering fundraising.
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Ensure proposed projects have clear objectives, realistic budgets, measurable outcomes and defined timescales.
Capital Appeal Coordination
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Develop project plans for complex fundraising opportunities and monitor progress across multiple workstreams.
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Coordinate regular project meetings with clinical, operational and fundraising colleagues.
Internal Collaboration
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Build strong relationships with colleagues and clinicians in the Trust.
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Work collaboratively with the Charity Grants and Impact Team, Alder Hey clinicians and Trust staff and colleagues across the Charity to develop compelling funding opportunities for agreed projects and areas of work.
Other Duties
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Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.
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Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers.
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Attend and support events run by fundraising teams whererequired, including occasional out-of-hours working.
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Keep up to date with trends in philanthropy, healthcare fundraising and capital appeals, applying learning to strengthen fundraising propositions.
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Gain andmaintainan in-depth knowledge and understanding of the charity’s work,prioritiesandfuture plans.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
Our Values
At Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide how we work. Being courageous, working together, showing passion and embracing creativity enables us to support the hospital in delivering the very best care for young patients and their families.
Courage
We try new things, take risks and innovate. We speak up, take accountability and act with responsibility.
Together
We work as one team, sharing knowledge and learning. We partner with patients, families, supporters and colleagues.
Passion
We are passionate about what we do and inspire others.
Magic
We are creative, fun and child-led, creating special moments and going the extra mile.
Additional Information
In April 2025, the charity adopted a four-day working week policy. Staff previously working 37.5 hours now work 30 hours across four days, maintaining full pay while supporting a better work-life balance.
This job description outlines the general nature of the role and is not exhaustive. It may be subject to change in line with organisational needs.
Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make reasonable adjustments where required and is committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
The post holder will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.
How to apply
You can apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include your CV and a covering letter (no more than one side of A4) which answers the following questions:
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How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer.
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Why do you want to work for Alder Hey?
Additional information is included within the Job Description and Person Specification.
Closing date: Monday 5th October 2026
Initial screening interviews will be held via Teams onTuesday 13th October 2026
Second stageinterviews will be held inpersonatAlder HeyonMonday 19th October2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Family Support Coordinator
Contract: Fixed-Term for 1 year
Hours: 28 hours per week
Salary: £21,213.98 per annum (£26,517.48 FTE)
Location: Kingston Upon Hull
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
Coram Family Lives is part of the Coram group.
About the role
Are you passionate about helping families thrive and making a genuine difference?
Coram Family Lives is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and compassionate Family Support Coordinator to provide individual and group support for families with children aged 0–5 in Kingston upon Hull.
You will provide practical and emotional support, helping parents manage the challenges of family life. You will ensure they have the information and tools to care for and interact positively with their children while supporting their own wellbeing.
You will support parents from pregnancy through early parenthood, promote positive parent–infant relationships and perinatal mental health, and help reduce stigma around these topics. You will also build parents’ confidence, support children’s learning and development at home, and help families experiencing parental conflict.
You will provide one-to-one support and engaging workshops, and help families access community activities and services, including SEND and early years provision. Your work will improve outcomes for children and strengthen family wellbeing.
You will work with Family Hub teams, early years practitioners, health professionals and community partners. You will also develop a network of volunteers to provide informal support across local communities.
Why Join Us?
- A rewarding opportunity to make a lasting difference to families.
- Variety, autonomy and meaningful relationship-based work.
- The chance to develop partnerships across a range of services.
- Be part of a respected national charity with almost 50 years of supporting families.
- If you're a skilled, empathetic professional who is passionate about helping families flourish, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us and help children and families thrive, whatever life brings
The salary for 28 hours per week is £21,213.98per annum.
To apply for this role, please click on the redirect to recruiter button to complete the application.
Closing Date: Sunday, 4th October 2026 @23.59
Interview Date: TBC
Coram is an equal opportunities employer, and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neurodiversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
Coram changes lives, laws and systems to create better chances for children, now and forever.
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About the role
West London Mind is looking for an experienced and compassionate Lead MHST Supervisor to join our long-standing Mental Health Support Team (MHST).
You will provide senior clinical supervision and line management to a team of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHPs), Child Wellbeing Practitioners (CWPs), Schools Mental Health Practitioners (SMHPs) and trainee/newly qualified supervisors. You will facilitate group supervision of supervisors as well as the wider MHST team.
Working closely with schools across Hammersmith & Fulham, you will help ensure our service is safe, effective and responsive to the needs of children and young people. Alongside your leadership and supervision responsibilities, you will maintain a small caseload and deliver evidence-based CBT interventions, including group and 1:1 work.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in developing our MHST, supporting practitioners to deliver high-quality interventions and helping us reach children and young people who may face additional barriers to accessing mental health support.
What you’ll be doing
You will:
- Work directly with the Clinical Lead to provide clinical supervision, case management and line management to practitioners and supervisors.
- Act as the senior supervisor within the MHST, overseeing a group of supervisors, working closely with the Clinical Lead and Head of Mental Health Support and Inclusion.
- Support high-quality, evidence-based delivery of CBT interventions within schools.
- Monitor clinical quality, safeguarding, risk and outcomes across the team.
- Hold a small caseload, including more complex cases, deliver 1:1 and group interventions and oversee the delivery of team projects.
- Support the development of workshops, resources and interventions for children, young people, families and school staff.
- Work collaboratively with schools and colleagues to develop and expand the service.
- Take part in the Duty Manager rota and support staff to manage clinical risk effectively.
- Contribute to training, reflective practice and continuous professional development.
About you
We’re looking for an experienced children and young people’s mental health professional who is passionate about developing others and improving outcomes for young people.
You will have:
- A relevant professional qualification and registration, such as EMHP, CWP, SWP
- A PG Certificate in Supervision for Children and Young People’s Mental Health, or equivalent supervisory qualification.
- At least 3 years’ experience working in children and young people’s mental health.
- At least 2 years’ experience supervising and case-managing practitioners, including line management experience.
- At least two years’ experience of delivering evidence-based CBT interventions to children and young people, in line with CYP psychological training supervision.
- Knowledge and experience of the MHST model and CBT manualised approach.
- Experience of managing clinical risk and safeguarding within a child and young people’s setting.
- Excellent communication, organisation and relationship-building skills.
- A commitment to equality, diversity and delivering culturally appropriate support.
You must be registered with the relevant UK professional body, such as BPS, BABCP, HCPC, UKCP, NMC or BACP, as appropriate to your profession.
Why join West London Mind?
At West London Mind, we believe every young person should have access to the mental health support they need. As one of a small number of third-sector providers of MHSTs, we are proud to work closely with schools and communities to make a meaningful difference.
You’ll join a supportive and experienced team where your clinical expertise, leadership and ideas will be valued. You’ll also have opportunities for supervision, training and ongoing professional development.
If you are an experienced mental health professional who enjoys supporting and developing others, working collaboratively with schools and delivering high-quality interventions, we’d love to hear from you.
Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We’re here to make sure that everyone suffering with a mental health problem gets the help they need to recover.



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Job Description
Post: JUMP Project Coordinator
Salary: £30,000 (pro-rata/3 days a week)
Hours: 21 hours per week. Flexible working; some evening and weekend work may be required.
Responsible to: Frontline Support Manager
Location: Brighton and Hove Jewish Community Centre (BNJC)
Applicants must be UK based either in Brighton or Sussex, or be willing to relocate. We are only able to consider applicants who have the right to work in the UK. HIAS+JCORE is unable to sponsor working visas to the UK.
We particularly encourage applicants from people with lived experience of the asylum system.
About the role
HIAS+JCORE supports refugees and asylum seekers, led by Jewish values. Our work is driven by the belief that the Jewish community should play an active part in building a society in which Refugees are able to live in dignity where the UK is a welcoming place free from racism.
Our organisation came into this form through the joining of operations between two organisations: the UK-based JCORE (Jewish Council for Racial Equality) and HIAS, a global humanitarian aid and advocacy organisation. HIAS+JCORE is inspired by Jewish values and history to support those who are displaced, no matter their background.
JUMP is a London-based befriending project for young asylum seekers and refugees who have been separated from their families. The three primary ways in which JUMP supports young people are befriending, casework and community.
We are currently supporting 30 pairs through our London project and have built a Brighton branch of this project, supporting up to 10 pairs so far.
We are looking for a self-starting team member who will help coordinate and continue to build this valuable project in Brighton. You’ll be responsible for the befriending pairs and undertake tasks such as develop and maintain relationships with partner organisations, manage referrals for young people, recruit volunteer befrienders, and setting-up and sustaining pairs. This includes leading an initial training day.
Contact with befrienders is through monthly reporting, and bi-annual supervision (initially after three months for new befrienders); alongside ad-hoc communication on safeguarding or other urgent matters. Contact with young people is more regular and varies depending on their casework support needs.
Community events take place from time to time and offer a space for all young people and volunteers to come together and celebrate the work they are doing on JUMP. You will need to attend these events, and liaise with your cohort of befriending pairs to ensure everyone has the correct information.
JUMP also has Hardship Fund (HSF) available to young people who need financial support with travel, clothing, food vouchers, and phone contracts..
RESPONSIBILITIES
Supporting the running of our JUMP project in Brighton, and overseeing and supporting up to 15 pairs, by:
Supporting young people and the JUMP Community
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Managing a caseload of young people;
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Offering casework support (e.g., related to housing, education; day-to-day needs; arranging legal intervention etc.);
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Where necessary arranging and attending appointments with the young person (GP, Home Office, Job Centre, and Legal appointments);
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Signposting young people to available support and intervening where necessary.
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Assisting in the planning and organising of group trips and events every 2- 3 months;
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Conducting initial assessments with young people to understand their needs, and once paired with a volunteer, hosting befriending initial meetings;
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Facilitating Hardship Fund payments to young people, including applications and approvals.
Supervising and supporting volunteers
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Organising and delivering JUMP core training to new and existing befrienders;
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Recruiting, interviewing and onboarding new befrienders;
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Supporting befriending volunteers through regular supervisions, meetings, emails and phone calls;
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Responding to applications from new volunteers and actively recruiting volunteers as required;
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Ensuring that volunteers uphold JUMP’s policies and boundaries for
befriending;
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Responding promptly to safeguarding concerns raised by volunteers.
Publicising JUMP, and engaging with key stakeholders
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Publicising the project to existing and potential referral agencies working with young asylum seekers and refugees who have been separated from their families;
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Establishing and maintaining excellent close working relationships with referral organisations;
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Representing HIAS+JCORE and JUMP in the refugee sector as required, for example at the Refugee and Migrant Forum meetings..
Project monitoring, evaluation and record keeping
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Working with experts and the Frontline Support Manager on supporting the project and its evaluation;
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Keeping accurate records in the JUMP database, including for safeguarding and impact evaluation purposes.
ABOUT YOU
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Ability to support, develop rapport and trust with, and motivate both young people and volunteers from a range of backgrounds and ages in challenging circumstances, including the ability to facilitate and engage in cross cultural communication;
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Knowledge of issues facing separated asylum seeking and refugee children and young people, and the rights and entitlements of ‘Looked After’ children and young people;
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Understanding of the current context surrounding immigration, asylum and welfare issues facing children and young people in the UK today;
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Understanding of Child Protection and Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding, and ability to communicate this to volunteers;
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Understanding of youth work principles and methods, including the benefits and challenges of befriending and other participatory methods;
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Ability to network in the refugee sector and develop strong working relationships;
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Ability to work independently and to self-motivate;
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Commitment to HIAS+JCORE values, social justice and antiracism;
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The ability to communicate in languages other than English, in particular Arabic, Spanish and French (desirable).
Necessary Experience
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A track record of working directly with asylum seeking and refugee children and young people;
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Experience of social work, youth work, or other relevant methods of supporting people in challenging circumstances;
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Experience of training, coordinating and supporting volunteers;
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Experience of juggling commitments and responding to relevant stressful situations.
Desirable Experience
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Educated to at least undergraduate degree level, or equivalent background or experience;
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Working knowledge of Local Authorities’ responsibilities for Looked After
Children and Care Leavers;
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Experience of project management including administration, monitoring, evaluation and report writing.
We work for a UK where refugees and people seeking asylum have a fair chance to thrive.
Do you believe that all children should receive consistently high-quality care in environments that strive to improve outcomes for each child? Do you have experience in social work, education, inspection, advocacy or residential childcare management?
Then we have an exciting opportunity for a professional like you.
The Vacancy
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Independent Visitor to join NYAS Independent Monitoring Service.
This is a full-time permanent role, working 35 hours per week across Scotland.
As an Independent Visitor you will be required to complete and report on settings via independent visits
The purpose of this role is to ensure that judgements are consistent with evidence provided and that the feedback given is an element of continuous improvement.
While the role is home-based, where travel is required, it may include public transport.
About You
We are looking for a self-starter who prides themselves in professionalism and accuracy. You must have a relevant professional qualification and proven extensive experience in working with children and young people or adults at risk in a social care setting.
For more information, please view the attached job description.
In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the job description attached. Requirements include:
- Professional qualification in a relevant field.
- Proven extensive experience in working with children and young people or adults at risk in a social care setting.
- Experience and an understanding of child and adult safeguarding procedures.
- Experience of quality assuring reports for regulatory bodies.
- Ability to analyse a range of information to assess effective evidence-based judgements of reports.
- Proven experience of using QA to improve report writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively and to a high standard both orally and in writing to a wide range of people.
Please note that as this role is based in Scotland, Scottish bank holidays will apply.
NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references, Digital Risk Assessment and Right to Work check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.
In accordance with UK immigration law, NYAS is required to ensure that all prospective candidates have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom. Therefore, proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required as part of the recruitment process.
About NYAS
As an established leading rights-based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.
We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.
NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.
Work with us to help change young lives.
At NYAS, we listen to what children, young people and vulnerable adults want. We empower them to have their voices heard.




