Children worker jobs in hackney central, greater london

Overview:

The role of is a senior position within the Young Lewisham Project. The role is responsible for the workshop staff, young people and project management of the referral groups and activities.  Managing staff, maintaining participant’s records and ensuring all administration required for OCN and other qualifications are kept up to date and in order.

Accountability  

The post is accountable to the Managing Director.

Purpose

The purpose of this post is to provide leadership and management of the Young Lewisham Project workshops to achieve the operational goals of the project.

To be responsible for the achievement of project goals, measurable outcomes and outputs.

To continually develop and improve the Young Lewisham Project’s offerings.

Oversee and improve attendance

Principal Duties

To oversee the delivery of Young Lewisham Project programmes and activities.

To provide supervision and support to workshop project staff and volunteers to ensure co-ordination and effective team work within Young Lewisham and individual projects/groups.

To actively promote the services of the project through appropriate channels and on appropriate platforms.

To co-ordinate and facilitate good relationships with partners and attend multi agency meetings where necessary.

To have some oversight of IT system Monday and the collection and analysis of performance data, producing management information and reports for internal and external stakeholders.

To act as one of 3 designated safeguarding leads and attend all training to ensure current compliance.

Support young people with SEN

Support tutors to work with young people with challenging behaviour

Specific Duties Management

To plan and facilitate team meetings, multi-agency meetings, consultation and co-operative working with statutory and non-statutory agencies.

To manage the risk and safety of young people, service users and be responsible for their care whilst they engage with Young Lewisham Project along with other management team.

To ensure that Health and Safety processes and policies are followed and that risk assessments are in place, up to date and complied with.

Manage workshop equipment - service, maintenance, repair and replacement

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and policy in areas of education and youth work.

Oversee risk assessments and health and safety of workshops

Specific Duties Human Resources

Responsible for the supervision and management of workshop staff and volunteers involved in specific groups / projects within Young Lewisham.

Involvement in the recruitment and induction of new staff or volunteers involved in specific groups / projects within Young Lewisham.

Specific Duties pertaining to individual Groups and Projects

Responsible for workshop and tutor spending according to specific project budget and Young Lewisham finance policy and any funding agreements in place.

To work in a multi-agency setting e.g. schools, Youth Services, specialist projects/agencies to maximise development and learning opportunities for young people.

To work in a multi-disciplinary way by: building and maintaining relationships with partners, sharing information in line with the Data Protection Act and Young Lewisham policies; attending relevant meetings as necessary

Monitoring and Reporting

Responsible for maintaining and developing systems of monitoring that can capture and analyse performance data to track progress of individual projects against outputs and outcomes

Responsible for producing timely and accurate reports for the Management Committee and external funders.

General

In carrying out the above role, the post holder will:

Be available to work unsociable hours when necessary (this may include some weekends and overnight stays).

Work with young people in accordance with the core values of mainstream education & youth work

Manage accident and incident reporting processes

 Adhere to and ensure the implementation of Young Lewisham Project’s organisational policies and procedures within their role.

Adhere to Health and Safety protocol and procedures in line with the nature of the role.

Be fully committed to the active promotion of the Young Lewisham’s Equality and Diversity Policy. Be committed to the involvement and participation of young people in the services they receive from Young Lewisham.

Seek to improve his/ her own performance and be committed to continuous professional development.

To act as an ambassador for Young Lewisham Project, upholding and promoting our organisational values and ethos.

The post holder will undertake any other duties of a similar nature, which are commensurate with the grade and seniority of the post.

We're looking for an experienced, proactive, and resourceful Repairs Maintenance Manager located at our Head Office in Caledonian Road, Islington.

£50,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Our benefits include:

• Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
• Free DBS
• Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
• Fully paid induction programme and further training
• ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
• Online wellbeing resources
• A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
• Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution

Look Ahead Care and Support own and manage a mixed portfolio of properties across London and the Home Counties. The organisation accommodates customers with a range of support needs.

The Repairs Manager will work as part of the Property Services team. Assuming day-to-day responsibility for the oversight and coordination of all repair and maintenance activities across all tenures (Supported, Unsupported, Intermediate and Market Rent).

Responsible for working collaboratively with the Customer Contact Centre to facilitate the timely and efficient completion of repairs and maintenance tasks in accordance with established standards and regulatory requirements. Offering technical expertise, whilst being a lead escalation for Contractor Management and Commercial Meetings.

The Repairs Manager ensure the timely and efficient completion of repairs and maintenance tasks in accordance with established standards and regulatory requirements.

Your exceptional organisational skills, technical expertise, and ability to communicate effectively with both internal teams and external stakeholders will be vital to your success in this role. In addition to reporting to the Head of Repairs and Voids Maintenance weekly on the current position of the department in respect of Contractor Performance, Invoice Processing and Customer Satisfaction; you will maintain Line Management responsibility for the Repairs and Voids Property Inspector and Repairs & Invoice Admin and further development of any additional administrative staff.

The working hours for this role are 9.00 - 17.00, Monday - Friday.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

For a full job description, please visit our website.

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.
• We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to join the team in London, working 37.5 hours a week.This role involves both face to face and virtual support in a hybrid model of working, you will work from Northwick Park Hospital and Victim Support Office in London.

Do you want to make a difference every day?  Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability?  Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
• £500 bonus paid on successful completion of probationary period (pro-rata for part time roles)
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
• Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

You may be a qualified IDVA or a Domestic Abuse Outreach Worker wanting to work alongside health professionals in a hospital environment, although we will consider applicants from other fields providing you are able to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse.

This role involves both face to face and virtual support in a hybrid model of working. There is an expectation that you will do a mixture of working from home, our office Victim Support, 3rd Floor, 5-7 Singer Street, London, and in co-location at St Georges Hospital.

As a Hospital Independent Domestic Violence Advocate you will:

• Implement effective ways of working with victims and those supporting them to increase safety and reduce harm.
• Provide a high-quality, front-line service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a premium service prioritised according to risk, primarily focusing on victim/survivors aged 16+
• Work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse to keep safety central to all services for victims of domestic abuse.
• Be comfortable with running group training sessions and be willing and able to share your specialist knowledge with acute staff across the hospital.

Please note that the successful applicant will be required to sign an honorary contract with the Hospital Trust in addition to their contract of employment.

You will need:

• Have a knowledge of help-seeking barriers and support needs of victims of domestic abuse (in heterosexual or same-sex relationships). 
• Have a good understanding of domestic abuse including the impact of domestic abuse on victims and their children.
• Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and their children
• Understand safeguarding issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
• Experience of direct service delivery to victims of domestic abuse or other vulnerable people.
• Have strong communication, negotiation and advocacy skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals.
• To understand and be committed to equal opportunities and diversity issues in policy and practice.
• Strong crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations.
• Good communication skills, a proactive approach and the confidence to be able to influence the way in which this service is delivered are key.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

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

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

 

We’re an award-winning charity running local learning centres in the heart of the communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide a high-impact education programme which includes practical learning support, pastoral care, and motivational and confidence-building activities for young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to enable students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to realise their ambitions and achieve their wonderful potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation,
our staff team is helping 56,000 young people each year at its 44 learning centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, and we plan to scale-up our provision to 50 centres over the coming years.

We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take on the role of Regional Operations Manager for our centres in South London (Walworth, Kennington and Brixton) along with our centres in Southampton and Brighton.

As a Regional Operations Manager you will line manage the Centre Leaders in your region to ensure that centres are working effectively, that the high quality of programme delivery to young people is maintained across the cluster, and that targets are monitored and met. 

And of course, you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people and helping them achieve their ambitions.

The role at a glance

Conract:  

This is a permanent role. This role can be either full-time or part-time (0.8 FTE) - responsibilities will be adjusted proportionally for part-time candidates.

Start date:

September 2025 (or as otherwise agreed)

Working hours:

Mon and Thurs: 09:30-18:00
Tues, Weds, Fri: 09:00-17:30

We are a delivery organisation providing frontline educational services for young people. We are an organisation with team members at different stages of their career, including many in their first roles: We are committed to nurturing talent and providing a developmental culture for all. Our team works in-person 4 days per week (or 3 days for a 0.8 FTE staff member) with 1 day working from home.

Location

The role would be based at one of our centres in the South London and South Coast cluster:
South London: Walworth, Kennington, Brixton  
South coast: Southampton, Brighton 

Regular travel to all centres in the region will be required. 

Application deadline: 9am Monday 4th August 2025

Thank you for your interest in working with us at Hopeful Futures CIC! We are a small but growing grass roots not-for-profit community interest company. Motivated by our Christian faith, our mission is to create opportunities for autistic people, those with learning disabilities and their families to thrive in local communities.

We’re looking for an ambitious fundraiser to successfully implement key objectives within our five-year fundraising strategy to enable our community projects to thrive and grow. The successful candidate will be able to work independently with a proactive attitude, as well as working collaboratively within our wider team.

This is an exciting role that would suit a fundraiser who is looking for a new challenge, someone who has a successful track record in securing grants & leading fundraising initiatives and who wants to move to the next stage of their career by leading on a multi-faceted 5-year fundraising strategy for a small but growing grass roots organisation. This involves:

• Trusts and foundations
• Monthly giving campaign
• Community fundraising events
• Major donors and corporate sponsorships

About the Role

This is a part time role, 3 days (22.5 hours) per week

It will be offered as a permanent contract with a full time equivalent annual salary of £37,000 - £40,000 (pro rata £22,200 - £24,000)

This is a hybrid role with one day per week at our office address of School 360, Sugar House Lane, Stratford, E15 2QS. The other two days can be worked from home and/or for community visits as needed across the London Borough of Newham

Closing date: Apply by 12pm on Wednesday 30th July 2025. Please note that we may close the advert early if we receive enough applications

First stage interviews are scheduled for 4th & 6th August 2025

Additional Information

For more information about our community projects that you will be fundraising for, the full job description and person specification please download the ‘Fundraising Lead Job Summary & Description’.

Please note, we are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and particularly encourage applications from candidates of the global majority.

All job offers are subject to a satisfactory DBS check and references.

Prospective candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Benefits of Working at Hopeful Futures CIC

Hopeful Futures offers a range of employee benefits including:

• Providing high quality training & a robust induction process to settle you into your role
• Enhanced maternity & adoption leave scheme
• 28 days annual leave increasing by 1 day for each year of continuous service (up to 33 days)
• An additional day off for your birthday
• We are a recognised disability confident employer
• We have an Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme with access to free counselling and other wellbeing services
• Ability to join the Blue Light Card Scheme which provides members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and many more

HR Project Administrator

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented HR Project Administrator to support the smooth running of the charity’s flexible workforce model, ensuring efficient recruitment, onboarding, and staffing coordination across national services.

Position: HR Project Administrator (Flexible Workforce)
Location: London or Manchester (with hybrid working)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract – 12 months
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £30,057 incl. London Weighting / £29,557 incl. Manchester Weighting plus pension and benefits
Closing Date: Sunday 20th July 2025

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

About the Role
As HR Project Admin (Flexible Workforce), you will play a key role in supporting the national flexible staffing model. You’ll be responsible for coordinating temporary worker recruitment, managing workforce records, and helping ensure compliance across all casual staffing processes. Working closely with hiring managers, external agencies and the HR and Finance teams, your work will help ensure effective and cost-conscious staffing across services.

This is an exciting opportunity to support a major operational transformation project, gain exposure to senior leaders, and develop valuable HR and project coordination skills.

Key Responsibilities

· Support recruitment and onboarding of bank and agency staff, including compliance and document checks

· Coordinate and monitor the use of the workforce system (CentralAxis), ensuring managers and workers are fully trained

· Maintain accurate and confidential workforce records in line with GDPR and data protection standards

· Support budget monitoring and reporting on staffing ratios, costs, and agency usage

· Help prepare reports, dashboards and presentations on flexible workforce activity

· Resolve staffing issues including absence, rota conflicts and performance concerns, escalating as needed

· Provide general admin support to the HR and project teams, including scheduling meetings, organising files, and minuting key sessions

About You
We’re looking for someone who:

· Has experience supporting HR or recruitment processes

· Is confident using digital systems and managing accurate workforce data

· Has strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to build good relationships across teams

· Is highly organised, detail-focused and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities

· Understands the importance of confidentiality and compliance when working with sensitive information

· Brings energy, initiative and a commitment to the charity’s values

Key Note: DBS check required. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

In return you will receive:

· 26 days annual leave, rising to 30 after five years’ service

· Family-friendly policies including enhanced parental leave

· Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 7%

· Flexible and hybrid working (where appropriate)

· Access to 24/7 GP appointments and Employee Assistance Programme

· Discount scheme across retail, leisure and wellbeing

· Cash plan for dental, optical and healthcare costs

· Death in service benefit (4x salary)

· Full induction, ongoing training and development

· Opportunity to lead on meaningful operational change and gain exposure to senior leadership

Other roles you may have experience of could include:
HR Administrator, Workforce Coordinator, Recruitment Assistant, People Operations Admin, Resourcing Officer, Project Support Officer, Staffing Coordinator, Talent Acquisition Administrator, Onboarding Coordinator.

#INDSCP

Job Title: Supporter Care Officer

Responsible to: Individual Giving Manager

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000

Location: USPG, 5 Trinity Street, London, SE1 1DB
 

Hours of work: Full time - 35 hours per week

The package also includes

· 8% employer contribution to a pension

· 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional discretionary leave during Christmas.

· Season Ticket Loan

USPG is the Anglican mission agency that partners churches and communities worldwide

in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential and champion

justice.

You can find out more about our work by visiting our website.

The Job

Reporting to the Individual Giving Manager, the Supporter Care Officer role sits within the Communications, Engagement and Fundraising team. USPG is looking for someone with excellent communication skills and enthusiasm to join our small but growing fundraising team.  The post holder will be the first port of call for all incoming communications and will work closely with the Individual Giving Manager to ensure that our supporters feel valued. The role is also responsible for maintaining the data and developing supporter care processes. 

You

You are highly organised, enthusiastic and flexible with a passion for delivering an excellent supporter experience. The ideal candidate will have experience in customer service, data handling and administration. They will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with a flexible, can-do attitude. The role holder will be used to co-ordinating a varied workload, working in close collaboration with colleagues and delivering to deadlines. They will have excellent IT skills and experience of working with databases.

How to apply

Please complete the application form and equal opportunities form.

If you would like to discuss the role, please feel free to contact Natasha.

Closing Date: 20th July 2025

Interview Dates: Rolling Interviews

We’re recruiting!

Give Blood 4 Good is looking for a dynamic and proactive Programme Development Officer - our first ever paid role - to lead and grow our flagship Young Ambassador Programme. This is a brilliant opportunity to shape a life-saving initiative and drive real impact in education, youth engagement and public health.

About Give Blood 4 Good

We’re a Scottish registered charity dedicated to improving awareness and education around blood donation - especially among young people. By working with schools, universities and community groups, we’re breaking down misconceptions and fear that can be associat4ed with the process, and encouraging people to give blood as soon as they're eligible at 17.

After a successful pilot of our Young Ambassador Programme over the last three years, we’re entering an exciting phase of growth. This role marks a milestone for our charity - and you’ll be at the heart of helping us reach more students and schools across Scotland.

About the role

You’ll lead the expansion of our Young Ambassador Programme — a digital e-learning initiative designed to empower students to become informed, confident blood donation ambassadors.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building and managing relationships with schools

• Supporting and enrolling students

• Updating and improving programme content

• Coordinating with our e-learning platform provider

• Identifying and applying for funding to sustain and scale the programme

• Working closely with our small, friendly team of volunteers

Your role will also include additional tasks that support the day-to-day running of Give Blood 4 Good.

This is a fully remote role, with flexibility around working hours. You’ll be our only staff member, so we’re looking for someone who’s confident working independently and can take initiative while keeping others informed.

Person specification

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Strong organisational and time management skills

• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement abilities

• Proactive, independent worker with a solution-focused mindset

• Confident communicator, both verbally and in writing

Desirable (but not essential)

• Experience in fundraising, bid writing, or securing income from trusts/foundations

• Knowledge of the youth or education sector

• Previous programme delivery experience in a community or non-profit setting

• Existing contacts within Scottish schools or youth organisations

• Experience integrating fundraising within youth engagement activities

Benefits

• A unique opportunity to lead and grow a national programme from the ground up

• Flexibility and autonomy in your role

• Experience across programme delivery, fundraising, stakeholder engagement and more

• The chance to help save lives by building a more informed generation of blood donors

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV and a short cover letter explaining your interest and relevant experience.

In your cover letter, please include examples of how you’ve demonstrated at least two of the following attributes: proactive, independent, curious, and conscientious.

Applications close at 9am on Friday 25 July, though we may close early if we receive a high number of applications. Early submissions are encouraged!

Impact and Insights Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to be an impact catalyst across two Youth Zone locations (Carlisle and London).

We are looking for someone who can generate support and build towards a ‘culture of impact’ in both Youth Zones, so that outcome measurement and impact reporting becomes routine and ‘every day’. 

This is a hybrid working role, with 8 onsite days per month at the Carlisle and London sites, with the remainder working from home.

Position: Impact and Insights Officer

Location: Hybrid (8 days per month across the 2 Youth Zones in Carlisle and Barnet)

Salary: £38,000 – 42,000 per annum (dependent upon experience) plus travel expenses

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week)

Contract: Fixed term contract – 2 years (due to project funding)

Benefits: Agile working organisation with flexibility in working hours; 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days with length of service) plus bank holidays, birthday leave and annual leave purchase scheme (from day one of employment); company matched pension; company sick, maternity, paternity and adoption pay; voluntary benefits with discounts on health and wellbeing, retail and leisure.

Closing Date: Monday 28th July 2025 at 9am. Please note, we may close the advert earlier depending on the volume of applications

Interviews:  Interviews (in person) will take place Tuesday 12th August in Barnet, London.  There will also be a short, values-based phone interview as part of the process.

About the Role

You will collaborate closely with a cross section of teams within the Youth Zones, working with the Youth Work delivery teams to feed data into decision making, and with the Communications and Fundraising teams to provide impact measurement and analysis content for use with stakeholders and in donor reporting. Furthermore, it will align impact and data work with national and local policy, and use national census, health, police and other statistical data to position the four Youth Zones for new income generation opportunities.

Main responsibilities include:

• Measuring and demonstrating the charities’ impact to stakeholders
• Authoring and providing the necessary data to the leadership and fundraising teams and Board (as required)
• Annual publications such as Trustees Reports and annual Impact Reports.
• Lead on data analysis and reporting on the data held in Salesforce CRM, improving both the quality and quantity of monitoring and evaluation processes
• Driving improvements in data capture through training and upskilling the Youth Work team
• Strengthening the ability of the two Youth Zones to demonstrate the measurable impact of youth work delivered.

Innovation is a key aspect of this role, involving the introduction and embedding of new methodologies to enhance the qualitative data capture process.

About You

This role is ideal for someone who has the ability to bring technical analysis to life in a youth work setting and can communicate insights in an accessible style to different audiences. The Impact and Insights Officer should be passionate about embracing the power of youth work and be keen to support Youth Zones in evidencing the impact created with young people. It will require someone who can bring impact expertise and creativity to create buy-in and drive improvements in data capture; and someone who is keen to work flexibly and closely with teams of passionate Youth Workers and who is unafraid of the challenge presented by Youth Zones in two very different geographic locations.

Previous experience in a data analysis or similar role, including handling large datasets, using data to derive insights and data-led decision making is required for this role, along with experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau), and previous experience working with young people or in a youth work setting.

Please note, this is hybrid working role, with 8 onsite days per month at the Carlisle and London sites. You must be able to travel to these locations as part of your role.

About the Organisation

A national charity that believes all young people should have the opportunity to discover their passion and their purpose that fund and build state-of-the-art, multimillion-pound youth centres called Youth Zones in the country’s most economically disadvantaged areas. The organisation trains the amazing people that run them and offers continuing support to youth zones nationwide through a national network of independent youth charities,

As a growing and ambitious charity, you will be offered responsibility, variety and the chance to work with a team wholly invested in providing young people with the opportunity to fulfil their potential.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race & other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities.  Our dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

You may have experience in areas such as Impact, Insight, Impact and Insight, Impact Officer, Insight Officer, Impact and Insight Officer, Data Analysis, Evaluation, Impact and Evaluation, Evaluation, Impact and Evaluation Officer, Data, Data Analyst, Analyst, Data Analyst Lead, Data Officer. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate, and resilient Deputy Manager to join our Young People Service in Ealing.

£34,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

al health rehabilitation units for young people aged 18-25 who may have experienced a mental health-related hospital admission. The aim is to support young people to gain and develop the necessary skills for independent living and to manage transitions from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to Adult Mental Health Services.

Together, these services support up to 12 young people at any one time, offering a welcoming, supportive environment on a spot-purchase basis.

The successful candidate will deputise for the Service Manager when required. This includes direct line management, leadership, coaching, and supporting Specialist Support Workers, Support Workers, and Waking Night Support Workers. Responsibilities also involve ensuring compliance with current legislation, contractual requirements, financial regulations, and Look Ahead's Policies and Procedures.

The role of Deputy Manager will involve five 8-hour shifts, Monday to Friday.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

Support the Service Manager in driving operational activities within your service area, ensuring clear, relevant, and challenging objectives and ongoing performance tracking.
Successfully lead and motivate your team, championing and maintaining a positive local culture within the service.
Build supportive, trusting relationships with young people and create a welcoming and positive atmosphere.
Prioritise the prompt filling of voids and the reduction of arrears and bad debts.
Continuously work to improve staff competence, ensuring proactive ownership of staffing matters, swift resolution of conflicts, and effective management of issues.
Facilitate transparent and effective communication flows between management and frontline teams.
Lead on casework management, ensuring that risk assessments and support plans are regularly updated and dynamic.
Promote partnership working to maximise opportunities and positive outcomes for customers.
Monitor and maintain creative and ambitious plans for customer involvement.
Support the Service Manager to prepare for quality visits, using Look Ahead's local indicators to monitor performance, set targets, and implement action plans to maintain high-quality services aligned with local and national standards, and funder requirements.
Assist the Service Manager in producing and submitting monthly management reports to the Performance team, ensuring data on local KPIs is accurate and current.
Develop and maintain strong internal management relationships with other departments and functions within Look Ahead, ensuring best practice sharing and supporting initiatives for organisational improvement.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

Enjoys social interaction and engaging with others; actively participates in local activities to promote customer involvement and inclusion.
Able to lead and motivate staff transparently and consistently.
Exhibits warmth, friendliness, and an open approach.
Prefers working collaboratively within a team.
Calm and resilient under pressure; does not allow emotions to negatively impact judgement.
Practical, logical, and naturally well-organised.
Thrives in environments characterised by change, diversity, and dynamic challenges.
Confident with high levels of self-esteem.
Respectful, articulate, and sensitive in communication style.
Motivated towards excellence, continuous improvement, and demonstrates a proactive, 'can-do' attitude.
Capable of positively managing challenging and diverse behaviours.
Able to advocate effectively for young people across professional and community settings.
Confident using IT systems such as SharePoint and the Microsoft Office suite.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Are you passionate about using sports to inspire, mentor, and support young people? Do you have a heart for youth work rooted in Christian values? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Role Overview:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Youth Work Sports Manager to lead and develop our sports and physical activity programmes. You’ll work with a committed team to plan and deliver sports sessions, events, and mentoring opportunities that reflect our Christian ethos and create meaningful change for young people.

Key Responsibilities:

·Lead Face-to-Face Youth Engagement
Deliver regular, purposeful youth work sessions for young people aged 10+, ensuring programmes reflect their needs and the centre’s Christian values.

·Design and Deliver Sports Programmes
Oversee a diverse and inclusive sports programme, incorporating awards, adventure activities, and development opportunities for young people.

·Strategic Planning and Evaluation
Develop and review session plans, set objectives, evaluate impact, and ensure alignment with local and national youth work policies.

·Staff and Volunteer Management
Recruit, supervise, train, and support youth work staff and volunteers, fostering a strong and capable delivery team.

·Fundraising and Financial Oversight
Raise and manage funds for activities, ensuring budgets are used effectively and reporting meets funder requirements.

·Ensure Safety, Inclusion, and Centre Collaboration
Uphold health and safety standards, promote accessibility, and contribute to the wider development and Christian ethos of The Salmon Youth Centre.

About You:

·Qualified Professional
Holds a JNC-recognised youth/community work or sports qualification, Ideally with aFirst Aid certification, and a D1 driving licence.

·Experienced Youth Work Manager
Has 3+ years’ management experience working with young people in informal, voluntary settings—especially through sports.

·Strong Leader and Manager
Proven ability to lead teams, supervise staff, manage resources, and develop effective programmes.

·Skilled Planner and Evaluator
Confident in setting goals, monitoring progress, and evaluating outcomes within a youth work context.

·Inclusive and Safeguarding-Focused
Knowledge of equality, diversity, safeguarding legislation, and experience working in diverse, inner-city environments.

·Christian Ethos and Communication
Able to promote Christian values through youth work, build partnerships, and engage with communities effectively.

Genuine Occupational Requirement:

Due to the nature of this role and the ethos of our organisation, it is an occupational requirement, in accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, that the post holder is a practicing, Christian. The successful candidate will be expected to fully support and actively promote the Christian values and mission of our centre.

What We Offer:

·Salary: JNC Points 19–24 (plus Inner London Allowance), with a loyalty bonus for those at the top of the scale

·Pension: 5% employer’s contribution to your pension

·Holidays: 30 days annual leave, rising to 35 days after five years’ service

·Working Hours: 35 hours per week with a flexitime arrangement, including some evenings and weekends

·Purposeful Work: Be part of a dynamic team making a real difference in young people’s lives through sport, creativity, and faith-based youth work

·Supportive Environment: A chance to work in a Christian youth work team

·Training: Opportunities for personal development and training in relevant areas.

·Safeguarding: The Salmon Youth Centre is committed to high quality safeguarding standards and to promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be required, along with regular training.

About the park
Southern Park is a popular community greenspace next to Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park at the heart of the Greenwich Millennium Village development. The site comprises wide open grassland, native tree and shrub areas and wildflower meadows and is a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC). The park is also an important space for local people to relax and enjoy recreational activities, with several well-loved play features.

About the role
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to establish their career in the parks and conservation field, working with the support of experienced staff within the Greenwich Peninsula Ecology Park team. The Project Officer role oversees the site's landscape maintenance contract to ensure the park remains attractive, safe, and well-managed. The role also adds community value by supporting engagement with local residents and enhances ecological value by facilitating volunteer involvement in habitat management.

About you
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Project Officer with good administrative skills. You will be able to foster a strong working relationship with the Southern Park landscape maintenance contractors. You will have a passion for engaging people with wildlife and nature in an urban environment, along with experience working with volunteers and/or community groups from diverse backgrounds. You will have the capability to relay information effectively to a broad audience, both verbally and written. Being flexible and able to juggle priorities in a busy, ever-changing environment is key to this role

To fulfil the role, you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

Your New Organisation
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established group of primary schools based in central London. The organisation operates under a collaborative leadership model and serves a diverse urban community. With a combined income of approximately £10 million, the schools are committed to delivering high-quality education and continuous improvement. This role is being advertised by a recruitment agency on behalf of the organisation, which remains confidential at this stage.

The Role: Director of Finance
As Director of Finance, you will report directly to the Executive Headteacher and work closely with senior leaders, governors, and local authorities. You'll play a key role in shaping the financial strategy and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the schools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic and operational financial management across the group
• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with educational priorities
• Attend senior leadership and governor meetings, ensuring robust governance and transparency
• Manage annual budgets, forecasting, payroll, statutory returns, and procurement
• Ensure financial compliance, value for money, and effective risk management
• Support income generation through fundraising, lettings, and other initiatives
• Contribute to staffing structure reviews and workforce planning in collaboration with HR
• Maintain secure and compliant financial and personnel records

The Person
We're looking for a values-driven finance professional who is passionate about making a difference in education.

You will bring:

• Proven experience in financial leadership, ideally within education or the public sector
• Strong knowledge of financial compliance, statutory regulations, and HR processes
• Strategic thinking with a hands-on, detail-oriented approach
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills
• A commitment to integrity, transparency, and improving outcomes for children

What's In It for You?
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum
Pension: Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Job Security: Permanent role following a one-term trial period
Professional Growth: Work across multiple schools with a supportive leadership team
Impact: Play a key role in shaping the future of education in central London
Location: This is an office-based role located in WC1, central London.

Opportunity to work term time only if preferred but this is optional.

What to Do Now
If you're ready to take the next step in your finance leadership career, we'd love to hear from you.
Click "Apply Now" to submit your CV.

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Your new company
My client is a well-recognised independent regulator based in the heart of London and are looking for an Education Quality Administrator on a temporary contract for roughly 5 months, and they operate a hybrid model with office expectations on Thursday.

Your new role

The Education Quality Administrator is responsible for providing administrative support within the Quality Assurance, Monitoring and Improvement team.

• Administrative support where required for our quality assurance processes. This could include, for example:
  • Uploading to our online filing system and formatting documents submitted by organisations, so they are ready for colleagues to analyse.
  • Proofreading documents and uploading them to our online filing systems
  • Proofreading and publishing content for our web pages.

• Administrative support where required for our quality assurance of new medical schools and programmes. This could include, for example:
  • Processing administrative forms for education associates carrying out visits
  • Printing documentation packs and ordering name badges for visits
  • Preparing visit documentation so that education associates can access it online via our document-sharing portal
  • Organising travel, accommodation and meals for staff and education associates attending visits
  • Recording information about the visit on our online systems
  • Administering our records to log and reconcile education associate expense claims for budgeting purposes

• Monitoring our quality reporting system in Siebel (this is the system that logs actions that organisations need to implement to meet our standards called 'quality items'), letting colleagues know when items have been updated by an organisation and need to be reviewed, and reporting on pending and overdue items.
• Meeting support for a wide range of meetings across the team. Support would include:
  • Scheduling meetings
  • Calling for agenda items and populating agendas
  • Noting actions during meetings and keeping action logs
  • Maintaining a forward planner of agenda items for our larger meetings.

• Administering and reporting on our education associates, including expense claims to support section budget forecasting, training and annual appraisals.
• Manage emails coming into the team's shared mailbox, liaising with colleagues to ensure emails and queries are dealt with by the appropriate person within our agreed timeframes.
• To understand and apply our safeguarding policy and processes for protecting children and adults at risk of harm (including knowing how to recognise, record and report safeguarding).
• Any other reasonable duties may be assigned from time to time.

What you'll need to succeed

• To be able to work within established policies and standard operating procedures with a high level of accuracy, within agreed timeframes
• Effective use of IT systems such as Outlook, MS Word and Excel.
• To demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, adapting style and level of detail as appropriate.
• An ability to work independently with appropriate supervision, as well as an effective team member.
• To demonstrate excellent customer service, ensuring the needs of internal and external customers are met and our services and contact with customers are delivered positively.
• The ability to work within established service-level agreements whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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