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Bipolar UK is the only national charity dedicated to supporting individuals affected by bipolar, including carers and families. We're launching an exciting new lottery-funded project in Northern Ireland to expand our peer support network.
As Senior Volunteer Co-ordinator, you’ll play a central role in growing and supporting our network of local support groups. You’ll recruit, onboard and induct volunteer co-facilitators, ensuring a welcoming, inclusive experience. You’ll supervise and support volunteers, helping them develop skills and confidence to deliver safe, effective peer support—whether online or in-person.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the set-up and running of new support groups across Northern Ireland.
- Providing ongoing training and practical assistance to volunteers.
- Collaborating on the promotion of groups and services with internal teams and external partners.
- Ensuring compliance with safeguarding, GDPR and internal policies.
- Promoting Bipolar UK’s self-management courses and psychoeducation resources.
- Representing the charity within communities and building partnerships with local mental health services.
This is a varied, hands-on role ideal for someone with strong communication skills, experience supporting volunteers, and a passion for peer-led mental health support.
Salary: £28,000–£30,000 | Contract: 2-year fixed term (extension subject to funding)
Location: Home-based in Northern Ireland, with occasional travel to London
Hours: Full-time (35 hours/week)
Reporting to: Services Manager – Groups
Applications without the specified cover letter will not be considered.
Our mission is to empower everyone affected by bipolar to live well and fulfil their potential.
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Are you a tech-savvy leader, passionate about delivering an excellent service? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where your decisions directly impact the success of an organisation? If so, we want to hear from you.
As our Service Desk Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind our IT support operations—ensuring our users receive top-tier service and our systems run smoothly. You’ll lead a high performing team, manage incidents, and continuously improve service delivery using data, feedback, and your own innovative thinking. You’ll have responsibility for ensuring the IT Service Desk provides effective end-user support, implement the College’s IT infrastructure policies and ensuring that we minimise the number of service desk calls.
In this dynamic and fast paced role you will help achieve our Service Desk’s ultimate mission of delivering a high standard of support and customer satisfaction.
What you’ll do
- Leading and mentoring a high-performing Service Desk team
- Managing day-to-day operations and acting as the go-to escalation point
- Driving service improvements using KPIs, feedback, and best practices
- Supporting AV and video conferencing across the College
- Playing a key role in exam delivery and IT project support
- Collaborating with stakeholders to enhance user experience and IT service quality
What you’ll need:
- Proven experience managing an IT Service Desk
- ITIL v3/v4 Foundation or equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Windows 10/11, and ITSM platforms
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- A customer-first mindset and a passion for continuous improvement
- A proactive, self-starting attitude and a love for learning.
- A commitment to data protection, security, and sustainability.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly.
- Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to identify workarounds and solutions.
- Self-motivated and able to work effectively within a team and collaboratively across the College.
Why join us?
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (60% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Devices Co-ordinator to join the Clinical Asset Team. Your role is to support the Medical Devices Safety Engineer in pro-actively delivering maintenance responses, updating jobs on the CAFM system, ensuring compliance and asset management systems are up to date at all times.
This role is not open to sponsorship.
Role Requirements
- Provide operational assistance to all matters pertaining to clinical assets including compliance, asset management, service management and lifecycle management.
- Ensure clinical assets onsite are compliant or taken out of service.
- Allocate jobs to the appropriate contractor, using CAFM systems to create a document trail and manage frequently broken items, escalating issues to the Medical Devices Safety Engineer as appropriate.
- Raise purchase orders as required, appropriately storing relevant documents accessible to the team with expenditure tracked and ensuring appropriate service contracts are in place.
- Updating compliance system with relevant documents for compliance and tracking purposes (including those for Therapy items)
- Participating in the CAWG (Clinical Asset Working Group) and chairing and minute taking in absence of the Medical Devices Safety Officer
- Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
- First response to clinical asset jobs coming through to the Helpdesk, co-ordinating with clinical staff at the scene, ensuring the appropriate response is carried out.
- Ability to work under pressure and to make decisions and problem solve as issues arrive
- React to orders and PPMs and within set SLA timeline, ensuring ongoing monitoring. Supporting the Medical Devices Safety Engineer in development of new PPMs.
- Collate relevant data and assist with the weekly work order tracker report and assist in distribution to relevant stakeholders.
Interview Date: TBC
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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.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
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.
The Jack Petchey Foundation is a dynamic Foundation, set up in 1999 by Sir Jack Petchey CBE to inspire and motivate young people and to celebrate their achievements. To date, the Foundation has invested over £180 million in young people across London and Essex. We do this through a range of programmes including our Achievement Awards, our Partnership Programmes and our Internship Programme.
In 2024, the Jack Petchey Foundation proudly celebrated its 25th Anniversary, marking 25 years of empowering young people and recognising their achievements. Over 250,000 young people have been honoured with the Achievement Award during this time, a milestone made possible thanks to the dedication of scheme coordinators. In total, over 1.3 million young people have directly benefitted from our programmes.
We are now looking to appoint to the new senior role of Director of Communications and Engagement. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will steer our communications, PR, marketing, and events to boost our reach and visibility and amplify the voice of young people. As a member of the Executive Team, you will play a crucial role in delivering our new, ambitious strategy, raising our profile and ensuring that we, and the young people and partners we work with, have the greatest possible positive impact through our work.
Strong candidates will have a deep commitment to providing inclusive opportunities for young people, and a significant track record of leading an impactful communications, engagement and public affairs function. Knowledge of youth policy is desirable but not essential. You will bring strategic vision, evidence of managing stakeholder relationships at the highest level, and a track record of delivering high-profile impact through your communications work.
The Foundation has a strong commitment to ensuring that young people are at the centre of our work, that their voices are heard, their views communicated, and their leadership supported. This is an exciting time to join our team as we embark on a new three-year strategy.
The Jack Petchey Foundation was set up to inspire and motivate young people and recognise them for their achievements.




Prospectus are delighted to be working exclusively with our client, supporting them with the recruitment of a Finance & Admin Coordinator to join their collaborative team.
The organisation are a UK based children’s charity that helps marginalised young people to make and monetise music. Every year, the charity raises £10 million to fund inspirational grassroots music projects and support aspiring young creatives up and down the UK. The charity are on a mission and campaigning to break down barriers for young people facing inequity, exclusion and discrimination and you could be a part of that too!
This role is available on a fixed term 12-month contract (maternity cover), where you would work on a full-time basis (37.5 hours a week). You will have the opportunity work a hybrid working arrangement which will include 3 days a week at Southwark based office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The salary for this role is £30,000-£32,000, depending on level of experience.
You will report to the Chief Operating Officer and oversee the day to day running of the office. This will involve, co-ordinating meetings for trustees and staff members, ensuring operational systems and procedures are working efficiently, liaising with external partners and suppliers, and assist with making sure the office is health and safety compliant, while ensuring it is a warm and welcoming environment.
You will support with finance administration, processing income and expenditure and ensuring prompt submission of monthly financial reports.
You will provide HR administrative support, including recruitment, contracting, inductions, DBS checks and the management of confidential documents in keeping with GDPR compliance.
To be successful in this role, you will have experience working in a busy office environment and strong finance and administration experience. You will have experience of using MS Office, Asana and Icompleat or similar financial software. You will have strong levels of numeracy and experience in processing financial information. You will help co-ordinate recruitment campaigns and have experience using SafeHR and Web Recruit or similar HR packages. You will have excellent organisational and time management skills.
You will have strong communication skills and experience developing and maintaining professional relationships with stakeholders at all levels. You will also have experience in line management.
Desirably, you will have an understanding of the principles of data protection. You will have experience of creating contracts, knowledge of using Asana and other project management systems. You will have an interest in music and wider creativity, young people, and/or social justice issue.
We are reviewing applications for this position on a rolling basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible, to ensure you do not miss out.
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.
The Women and Girls Health Champions Project is a partnership initiative developed to improve access to healthcare information, reduce stigma, and connect women and girls with culturally appropriate support in their communities.
In this role, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering this project, building a network of trained volunteer Health Champions and creating a lasting impact.
BVSC exists to promote voluntary and community action as a means of improving the quality of life for people in Bexley.



Salary: £33,048
Contract: Permanent - 35 hrs per week
Location: London, Old Street - 2 days per week
Closing date: 25th May
Benefits: 8% pension, cycle to work scheme, discounted health scheme
We have a great opportunity for a Senior Supporter Care Co-Ordinator, working with The Children’s Society. This role will be working within the customer care team that provides warm and dedicated assistance to the charity's supporters.
This is busy, multi-faceted role where you will be inspiring and leading other members of the team, processing and thanking donations to agreed deadlines, engaging with supporters and fellow staff members through a variety of different channels, and championing and adhering to data protection and fundraising compliance.
As part of this exciting role, you will be part of a friendly team, ensuring that supporter correspondence is responded to promptly and in a warm and engaging manner.
To be successful as the Senior Supporter Care Co-Ordinator, you will need:
- Experience working in a customer-facing environment
- A real pride in your work and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills across all channels
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call and ask to speak with Ashby
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency; we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
If you would like to discuss this role with us please quote the reference 2598AJ
Hours: Part Time 21 - 25 hours, ideally split between 4 – 5 days Monday – Friday. One evening in three (currently Wednesday) may be required.
Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2026, extension likely. Start date June 2025.
Responsible to: Nightingale Service Manager
Location: Richmond upon Thames - User homes, community locations, offices, from home as required by service.
Salary: £28 – 32k FTE DOE plus 5% employer pension contribution. Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Blue Light card and Age UK discount schemes.
Join a great team providing support to local older people when leaving hospital.
Age UK Richmond upon Thames are a local independent charity providing support for older people throughout the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Our wide range of services have a positive and long-lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of local older people.
We currently have an immediate excellent opportunity for flexible and proactive individual to join our Nightingale Home from Hospital service, which provides support to older people over the age of 65 living in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on their return home from hospital or when they have become unwell in the community.
The team is involved in organising and delivering tasks which facilitate a speedy hospital discharge / make the home safer to avoid readmission and avoid admission in the first place. This includes preparing the home for discharge; fitting keysafes; moving furniture; shopping; arranging travel and providing advice.
The role will involve:
- Managing a caseload of clients.
- Developing a holistic plan of support and directly delivering aspects of it.
- Liaising with hospitals, social workers, volunteers, family members, carers and other voluntary sector organisations and services.
- Administration related to the delivery of the service.
We are looking for an individual with experience in a health or social care related field, has an understanding of the challenges facing older people upon leaving hospital, has access to their own transport and is able to undertake physical tasks associated with preparing the home for discharge. Good communication, administration and coordination skills are also essential.
Click redirect to recruiter to be taken to our website for full details and how to apply. Applications should be submitted by 9 a.m. on the 4th June 2025. Interviews will take place on Monday 9th June.
Provide support to help local older people to live healthier, happier and more independent lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join IRMO as our Youth Project Coordinator and lead the Latin American Youth Forum (LAYF) – IRMO’s youth-led group for migrant and refugee young people aged 13–19.
LAYF offers a safe, supportive and trilingual space (Spanish, Portuguese and English) where young people can overcome barriers and begin to find their feet in the UK. Activities are designed to build confidence, support integration and foster leadership. Through the programme, participants can learn English through fun and engaging ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes, take part in weekly educational, arts-based and themed workshops, and receive one-to-one support through a targeted coaching programme focused on education, volunteering and employment.
Young people also have the opportunity to join the LAYF Youth Steering Group, where they can develop leadership skills and inspire other Spanish and Portuguese-speaking young people, while exploring London and beyond through cultural trips and residentials.
As Youth Project Coordinator, you will be responsible for registering and onboarding new participants, designing and delivering a creative weekly programme of LAYF Space Workshops, and offering one-to-one mentoring to help young people access opportunities and build confidence. You’ll work closely with IRMO’s ESOL and Advice and Advocacy teams to ensure a joined-up and holistic approach.
This is a varied role that requires empathy, creativity and excellent organisational skills. You will play a key part in ensuring all activities are inclusive, engaging and safe, while monitoring progress and capturing the achievements of the young people involved. You’ll also be a positive role model, helping each participant realise their potential and feel empowered in their journey.
LAYF is delivered as part of Building Young Brixton (BYB), a consortium of ten Lambeth-based organisations working together to inspire and empower young people in the borough. Partnership working is central to the LAYF ethos, and the Youth Project Coordinator will collaborate closely with BYB partners to co-create activities, share skills and strengthen impact.
Key Responsibilities
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Recruit and register LAYF participants by assessing individual needs and matching them with appropriate activities
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Plan, co-produce and deliver a dynamic and engaging programme of LAYF activities – from arts and sport to inspirational talks – designed to build young people’s confidence, life skills and social connection
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Coach and support young people to thrive in their education and personal development through a targeted one-to-one coaching programme
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Plan and deliver quarterly trips and events that promote peer interaction and engagement with the local community
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Signpost and refer young people to relevant services at IRMO, BYB or other external partners
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Maintain accurate and up-to-date records, including registration forms, attendance, surveys, feedback, session plans and coaching logs
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Input and manage baseline and progress data using IRMO’s database and monitoring tools
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Produce compelling case studies and success stories to share with young people, funders and supporters
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Ensure the wellbeing and safety of all participants, following IRMO’s safeguarding policies and National Youth Agency (NYA) guidance
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Communicate with LAYF participants and families in a timely and appropriate way, respecting boundaries and overcoming communication barriers
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Promote LAYF activities through newsletters, social media and IRMO’s communications channels
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Represent LAYF and IRMO in meetings and forums with partners, funders and youth sector networks
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Work closely with IRMO colleagues to ensure the wider needs of young people and families are supported holistically
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Recruit, supervise and support LAYF volunteers
Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and may change depending on the needs and development of the organisation.
Person Specification
The list below outlines the experience, knowledge and skills we’re looking for. It will be used in shortlisting and interviews. If you meet the essential criteria but not the desirable ones, we still encourage you to apply.
Essential
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At least one year’s experience working with young people in the UK
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Experience designing and delivering engaging programmes for young people
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Experience providing one-to-one coaching to young people
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Experience using M&E tools to collect baseline/progress data and contribute to reports
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Able to build trust with young people and maintain clear professional boundaries
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Ability to manage your workload, meet deadlines and respond to changing demands
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Resourceful and creative, with a problem-solving mindset
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Spanish
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Competent with Google Workspace, video conferencing tools, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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Strong understanding of safeguarding
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Strong understanding of the barriers faced by young Latin Americans in the UK
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Clear commitment to IRMO’s vision, mission and values
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Willingness to work some evenings and weekends
Desirable
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Experience supervising or supporting volunteers
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Portuguese
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Qualification in Youth Work
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Qualification in Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)
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Understanding of the UK not-for-profit sector, and UK education and employment systems for young people
Pre-employment checks
Enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references and evidence of right to work in the UK
Led by and for the community, we support the development, agency and participation of all Latin Americans and Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Richmond Borough Mind | Journey Recovery Hub
Are you passionate about mental health and making a real difference in people’s lives? Join our dedicated team as a Crisis Café Support Worker!
• Salary: £13.46 per hour (£26,200 FTE)
• Hours: Shifts are 5.5 hours and we are looking for additional staff members to cover 4 shifts per week, ensuring that we are accessible to visitors between 6 - 10pm every evening.
• Location: Twickenham and Kingston
As a Crisis Café Support Worker, you’ll provide compassionate, person-centred support to individuals experiencing mental health crises. You’ll play a key role in de-escalating crises, fostering recovery, and empowering clients to develop self-management strategies.
You’ll also facilitate group activities, collaborate with colleagues and partner agencies, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment for service users.
What You’ll Bring:
• Experience working with individuals in mental health crises or with complex needs.
• Excellent listening, communication, and motivational skills.
• Resilience and a calm approach to challenging situations.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference in mental health provision and join a supportive team.
Apply Now to be part of a service that saves lives and transforms wellbeing.
Richmond Borough Mind is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are actively interviewing for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re looking for a compassionate, organised, and proactive Dementia Coordinator to join our Homeline team—an established befriending service for older people in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.
In this role, you’ll coordinate and develop a range of dementia-focused befriending activities for residents aged 60+, working closely with volunteers, carers, and partner organisations. Your work will help reduce isolation and promote wellbeing for people living with dementia, ensuring they feel supported and connected within their community.
This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in dementia services, the voluntary sector, or who brings strong knowledge of the challenges and needs of those living with dementia. You’ll be part of a small, dedicated team committed to delivering practical, person-centred support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Young Women & Girls Mentor Advocate
Salary: £26,000 - £32,000
Location: Hammersmith, Stratford, Finsbury Park and community locations across London
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract – until June 31st 2026
Location: Based across Advance’s London Women’s Centres (Hammersmith, Finsbury Park and Stratford), with some travel to community locations across London.
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
Job Summary
In recognition of the distinct challenges facing young women and girls (YWG), Advance has developed and delivers specialist provision for young women and girls on the Maia & Lift programme, in partnership with three other specialist organisations – Chance UK, Working Chance and Woman’s Trust. Advance provides a dedicated service for young women and girls (aged 13 to 25) at risk of domestic abuse, exploitation and contact with the criminal justice system.
The Maia Service is designed to enable YWG to escape harm and to thrive in their lives and aspirations, by supporting YWG to build confidence, self-esteem and resilience, manage their health and wellbeing and access and engage with other support services. In addition to dedicated advocacy support, YWG will be able to access mentoring from Volunteer Mentors with lived experience and a programme of prevention and awareness-raising groups and workshops run out of Advance’s Women’s centres.
Our team of Maia Mentor Advocates deliver consistent, holistic support to a small caseload of YWG, working to build relationships of trust, empower YWG to explore their identities, sense of safety, aspirations, and providing practical help and advocacy where needed. The postholder will work closely with the Maia Team to provide gender and age specific support, safeguard YWG, capture and record outcomes and enhance the knowledge of other professionals working with this cohort.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Provide long term mentoring support to a cohort of YWG (aged 13-25), providing centre-based and outreach support and adopting a YWG-centred, strengths-based approach to deliver a range of support and interventions designed to: increase awareness and understanding of healthy relationships; reduce risk and increase feelings of safety; build self-confidence and confidence in professionals and support services; and empower YWG to assert their rights and make choices about future goals.
- Identify and assess the needs, strengths and goals of YWG on an ongoing basis, carry out safety planning and develop, review and support YWG in line with individual support plans which seek to address health and wellbeing, relationships, education, training and employment and risk of contact with criminal justice system.
- Identify when YWG would benefit from specialist support in relation to ethnicity, culture, religion, language, gender identity, sexual orientation, health and other intersecting aspects of her unique identity, making referrals as appropriate and ensuring that discrimination and hardship she may be facing as a result of her identity is highlighted for further awareness-raising and advocacy by Advance.
- Proactively assess risks and safety concerns, raising concerns with the Maia Service Manager, ensuring that, where possible, concerns are discussed openly with YWG, working within local safeguarding frameworks and taking appropriate action to safeguard YWG whilst working within a model of empowerment.
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with a range of professionals (including Youth Offending Teams, Probation, Police, Health, Education, Jobcentre Plus, Local Authority and local voluntary and community organisations), using institutional advocacy to maximise positive outcomes for YWG by participating in multi-agency working and meetings/forums.
- Assist the Maia Service Manager to develop and maintain links with partner agencies (statutory and non-statutory, including children and young people’s and women and girls’ voluntary services), develop referral pathways for YWG and provide guidance and training for agencies and professionals working with YWG at risk.
- Work closely with the YWG Peer Mentor & Group Coordinator to pair YWG with Volunteer Mentors, liaising with their assigned mentor to ensure YWG experience a smooth referral process and receive consistent messaging and complementary programmes of support across the Maia Service.
- Work closely with the YWG Peer Mentor & Group Coordinator to refer YWG to and support the delivery of group based interventions which support YWG to learn about, discuss and reflect on the challenges they have faced and empower YWG to support each other and move forward with their lives.
- Utilise a range of methods to regularly obtain feedback from YWG regarding their experiences at all stages of the Maia Service, sharing and reflecting on feedback with the Maia Service Manager and staff team, using this to inform the development of new resources and Advance’s wider ways of working with YWG where appropriate.
- Maintain accurate case management records, collate all relevant monitoring and evaluation data, keep the Maia Service Manager informed of any issues and successes on an ongoing basis and support her in the production of quarterly monitoring and evaluation reports.
- Support the Maia team to provide Duty cover of the Maia email inbox and phone line to answer enquiries and process new referrals, with the support of the Maia Service Manager.
- Be responsible for your own personal learning development and keep up to date on research, relevant legislation, policy and practice, and other literature relevant to the role, as well as participating in Maia Service team meetings, peer support, reflective practice and contributing to the development of a culture of open communication and critical reflection within the Maia Service team.
- Participate in supervision, training and other meetings as required, and assist in the development of services in line with agreed development plans.
Closing Date: Sunday 22 June 2025
· *Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
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Reporting to: Senior Peer Support Worker
Responsible for: None
Hours: 24 hours per week. These hours to be agreed with post holder set against the backdrop of the needs of the service and in consultation with Ward Managers.
Contract:Permanent
Location:Westways Rehab Unit at the Bethlem Royal Hospital.
Mind in Croydon is a charity concerned with the welfare of people with mental health problems living in the London Borough of Croydon and the surrounding areas. Mind in Croydon delivers Mental Health Transformation Program services alongside Croydon BME Forum, these include Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space and Mental Health Personal Independence Coordinators. Other services include Recovery Space, Advocacy, Active Minds, Carers Support, In-Reach Peer Support, Social Networking, Therapeutic Service and an Information Service.
Purpose of the role:
We are seeking a Peer Support Worker who has personal lived experience of mental health challenges. This individual will act as a role model for service users, utilizing their own recovery journey to instil hope and resilience. By sharing their life experiences and the lessons learned throughout their recovery, they will motivate others.
The Peer Support Worker will collaborate with the multidisciplinary team within the Unit, assisting in-patients in developing essential skills and coping mechanisms, while promoting overall wellness through strength based and non-directive conversations. They will provide both practical and emotional support, facilitate access to community resources to help individuals maintain their independence while ensuring their wellbeing.
Additionally, this role includes supporting service users after discharge in the community for up to 12 weeks, aiding them in fostering independence within their local community, connecting with various agencies, enhancing life skills, providing guidance related to employment or educational opportunities and improving their ability to manage challenges effectively to prevent re-admission.
This position requires building connections with service users through shared experiences of mental health challenges, making lived experience a crucial requirement for applicants.
Please apply only if you meet this requirement.
You will join the wider Peer Support In-Reach Service alongside 7 other peers who will work in various Rehab wards across South London but primarily work in a well-supported In-Patient Unit with the MDT at Westways Rehab Unit, Alexandra House, First Floor, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BX.
The ward is for people, aged 18-65, who have severe mental illness. We provide 24-hour rehabilitation, treatment and care for people who live in the London Borough of Croydon.
Our service is for people who would benefit from six months to two years rehabilitation. We help people to maintain their health and move towards greater independence in the community.
Mind in Croydon is an equal opportunities employer. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
We encourage applications from those with Lived Experience.
To apply please complete the application form with a cover letter explaining:
- Why would you like to apply for this role?
- How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
- What value you can add to the service?
Closing date for applications is Friday 6th June 2025
Please send your cv with a cover letter explaining:
• Why would you like to apply for this role?
• How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
• What value you can add to the service?
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ABOUT US
We are National Energy Action (NEA) – and our vision is to end fuel poverty. Our work to improve and promote energy efficiency brings social, environmental, housing and employment benefits. We believe everyone should be able to afford to keep their homes warm and safe. However, low incomes, high energy bills and poor energy efficiency currently deny this to millions of households across the UK. Never has this been more important than today.
NEA's teams are friendly, knowledgeable and are dedicated to what we do. We are proud of our expertise and proud of the service we deliver to our clients.
We offer colleagues a friendly, rewarding workplace and the chance to build a worthwhile career with a not-for-profit organisation that makes a genuine difference to people’s lives each and every day.
THE ROLE
We have a fantastic opportunity to join us in the position of Project Development Co-ordinator, to work on either a full or part time basis. Job Share applications are also welcome.
Covering the operational, strategic and delivery of work across the Eastern region we are looking for a Project Development Co-ordinator to operate across the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Travel within and occasionally outside these regions will be a necessity.
This post provides an exciting and rewarding opportunity to supervise, deliver and lead on our stakeholder and community engagement to support the delivery of NEA’s work programme. The role will help deliver projects that can change lives, particularly during the energy crisis.
NEA’s project work aims to bring improvements to the health and wellbeing of low income and vulnerable householders, through one-to-one advice, group awareness sessions, upskilling and sharing of best practice.
Delivering on a range or projects, which demonstrate good practice in delivery of affordable warmth for low income and vulnerable householders, you will understand and drive the development of partnerships working with local authorities, housing providers, and various other partners.
You will oversee the delivery of project outputs and outcomes, delivering energy and fuel debt advice directly to householders and be responsible for the preparation of reports to funders including collation of evidence of outcomes achieved, maintaining relationships with a network of stakeholders across a region.
You will also work with the Project Development Manager to identify and develop new programmes of work, including preparation of funding applications, presentation of funding proposals to relevant funding bodies and to ensure effective liaison of NEA’s work programme with other activities within NEA.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
You will have demonstrable experience of developing and/or managing projects in the fields of energy efficiency, community development and regeneration, housing, social policy or consumer issues.
It is important that you have an awareness of the environmental, social and economic problems of deprived areas and the roles of the public, private and voluntary sectors in tackling them.
You will need good organisational skills, as well as excellent written and communication skills, as you will maintain appropriate records and data, and produce regular written reports on project progress.
You will be an excellent communicator, with experience and understanding of how to effectively address the energy needs of low income, vulnerable or disadvantaged householders - with the desire to make a positive difference to people’s lives.
Knowledge of energy efficiency, particularly within the domestic sector and community buildings, is desirable.
The job description provides a list of the duties of the post and the person specification provides the list of essential and desirable criteria.
WE ARE OFFERING:
- £33,931 to £38,594 (Points 23 – 28) (plus £3,300 London Weighting if applicable). New appointments are usually made at the starting point of the scale.
- 11.5% non-contributory pension.
- 25 days annual leave plus 3 additional days in between Christmas New Year Period when our offices close; plus, all public holidays per annum.
- Flexible working arrangements including the opportunity for hybrid working.
- Enhanced family friendly payments.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Employee benefits platform.
Hybrid working is subject to necessary H&S and GDPR checks. Post holders must be resident within the UK and be able to provide their Right to Work in the UK. An Enhanced Check DBS check will be required for this role.
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City & Hackney Carers is a warm, welcoming and inclusive organisation which aims to improve the quality of life for unpaid carers. A cornerstone of our organisation is the provision of information and advice, enabling carers to understand their rights and entitlements.
We are seeking a bi or multi-lingual advisor (Bengali, Urdu, Hindi or Turkish) to deliver face-to-face, telephone and e-mail advice to unpaid carers and the people they support.
This post would suit someone with some advice experience who is looking to develop their skills. Our team work in a hybrid way with some office and community based delivery and some home working.
We seek a motivated, enthusiastic, self-starter who enjoys meeting people and being part of a team and wants to deliver the highest quality advice to unpaid carers
Please send in your CV and covering letter telling us how you meet the requirements of the person specification and we will select suitable applicants for interview.
Interviews are planned for week commencing 16th June but candidates with the right experience may be invited to interview before the closing date.
Please send us your CV and covering letter detailing how you meet the requirements on the person specification and we will invite suitable candidates to interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.