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Community Fundraiser 

Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you bring energy, positivity and a can-do attitude to everything you do? Prospect Hospice is looking for a Community Fundraiser to join our friendly and supportive team. This is your chance to use your empathy, enthusiasm and ability to inspire others to help local families facing life-limiting illness, making a genuine difference every single day.

As a Community Fundraiser, you’ll represent a charity that takes a person-centred approach to care, ensuring every interaction reflects our commitment to the people we support. By building strong relationships with community groups, businesses, and supporters, you’ll help secure vital funds that enable us to deliver compassionate, specialist care.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (part time hours would be considered).

The Role:

As a Community Fundraiser, you will:

• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain strong connections with individuals, supporter and community groups, in-aid of fundraisers, clubs and associations, volunteers, and local businesses, attending events and inspiring supporters to achieve their fundraising goals.
• Fundraising Coordination: Plan, manage, and promote a calendar of community activities, collaborating with the team to meet targets and ensure effective stewardship of supporters.
• Manage and deliver key challenge events: (London Landmarks, Swindon Half, Cycle Challenge, Bath Half and others), overseeing budgets, suppliers and marketing to ensure value for money and meet net income targets.
• Lead the annual Christmas Tree Collection: securing sponsorship, coordinating volunteers and logistics, managing the budget, and achieving the event’s income goals.
• Representation and Advocacy: Act as a passionate ambassador for Prospect Hospice, representing the charity at events, cheque presentations, and meetings while championing its mission.
• Compliance and Promotion: Work with the communications team to promote events, ensuring all activities adhere to fundraising regulations, health and safety standards, and safeguarding policies.
• Flexible and Impact-Driven: Balance a flexible work schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends, to drive impactful fundraising efforts and exceed targets, supporting care for patients and families.

 About you: 

• Experience building relationships with diverse groups and individuals.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload.
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills.
• A proactive and innovative approach to fundraising and supporter engagement.
• Flexibility, as some evening and weekend work will be required to attend events and meetings.
• Full UK driving licence and the access to a vehicle.

We offer a great range of benefits, including:

•  27 days holiday FTE plus bank holidays (rising with length of service).
• Generous contributory pension scheme and life assurance.
• Discounts with local retailers, gyms and service providers including Blue Light Discount Card.
• Supportive induction, training and development.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free parking on-site.

Enter the exciting world of professional fundraising with ample opportunities for growth and development. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the skills and experience to inspire community support, we would love to hear from you.  

Equality & Diversity

Prospect Hospice is committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive working environment. We recognise that promoting diversity and eliminating discrimination in our workplace will bring benefits for our people, our business and the communities we serve.

We are committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are provided with equality of opportunity in employment and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, offending background, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we support. As part of our SAFER recruitment processes, offers of employment will be subject to thorough checks, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, satisfactory references, online and social media checks and verification of qualifications. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

We will review applications as they come in and therefore we may close the vacancy before the closing date. Candidates are therefore advised to apply early.

At 21 Together, we believe every person with Down’s syndrome has the right to live a happy, rich and fulfilling life. Based in Maidstone and working across Kent, we support children and young people with Down’s syndrome, their families, and the professionals who work with them.

We are a small but impactful charity looking for an inspiring Chief Executive Officer to lead us through the next phase of our growth.

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Organisation: 21 Together
Location: Maidstone, Kent (Hybrid working available)
Salary: From £48,561 FTE, dependent on experience 

Contract: Permanent or Fixed Term (flexible)
Working Hours: Part-time or Fractional (minimum 3 days per week)
Closing Date: 5th January 2026

Interview Date: Early January 2026

The Role

As CEO, you’ll provide strategic leadership, oversee operations, and drive income generation to ensure our long-term sustainability. You’ll work closely with our committed Board of Trustees, lead a passionate team, and act as the public face of the organisation.

We’re open to part-time or fractional working arrangements (minimum 3 days/week) to attract the right person.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver our mission and long-term strategy
• Ensure strong financial oversight and fundraising success
• Lead and support staff and volunteers, fostering a positive and inclusive culture
• Maintain strong governance and ensure legal compliance
• Represent the charity externally and build key stakeholder relationships
• Monitor impact and promote continuous improvement

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• An experienced leader with a strategic mindset
• Financially astute, with a track record of managing budgets and securing income
• A confident communicator with excellent stakeholder engagement skills
• Committed to inclusion, learning, and supporting vulnerable communities

Desirable: Experience or understanding of Down’s syndrome and/or learning disabilities.

What We Offer

• Flexible working (minimum 3 days/week)
• Hybrid arrangements available
• Supportive and values-led culture
• Opportunity to make a meaningful, visible difference

The Vacancy

Community Builder (Community Development) – Inverness 

Salary: Up to £33,995 per annum   

Location: Remote in Inverness with travel within the UK. See the “Please Note” section below for further details.

The vacancy   

We have an exciting opportunity for a COMMUNITY BUILDER to join our Community Development team working to support local veterans to take an active role in their communities. If you believe in the power of strong, connected communities, this role is for you.  

Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.  

About The Role  

As a Community Builder, you will be at the heart of our charity’s ambition to reach seldom-heard members of the Armed-forces Community (AFC) and engage them in creating positive action that strengthens wider connections. 

You will identify the strengths, passions and interests within the AFC, foster meaningful connections with the wider community, and utilise these to create meaningful and sustainable outcomes.  

About You  

You will be a highly motivated and dynamic individual who is passionate about collaboration and community-led change.  You will have experience of engaging and supporting people in a community, charity, education, social care, housing, youth work, or other people-focused role using a range of facilitation tools, techniques and Community Development skills. You will need experience of working in a community setting with a diverse range of people and interests. You will have good organisational skills, energy and the ability to listen, build relationships, and inspire collaboration, which will be essential in creating positive, lasting change.

We are looking for someone with:  

• A Community Development qualification and/or transferable Community Development skills and experience.

• A basic understanding of the Asset-Based Community Development approach (ABCD) is required however full support and development of this practice and our internal ways of working will be provided.    

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships that drive action.  

• A track record of successful collaboration with internal and external partners and stakeholders.  

• Effective and efficient organisational and IT skills. 

PLEASE NOTE:  

• The successful candidate will need to be based within a 30-minute commute of their allocated locality and there is a requirement to travel regularly across the wider area (travel expenses covered).  The successful candidate must possess a valid full UK driver’s license and have access to a reliable vehicle with business insurance for work purposes.  

• There will also be a requirement for occasional travel to other UK locations for meetings and events depending on the charity’s needs such as our annual all colleagues in person event.   

• The successful candidate will work 35 hours per week over 5 days, Monday - Sunday. Core working days will be Monday to Friday; however, flexibility is essential, as regular evening and weekend work will also be required to meet the needs of the role. Working hours will vary to ensure a total of 70 hours is covered over a two-week period, so please take this into consideration before applying.  

• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check   

About the Team  

You’ll be joining a dynamic team of community development professionals who are passionate about supporting people to make a difference where they live. We amplify the strengths already present in communities, forge lasting partnerships and initiatives that empower members of the AFC to thrive. Together, the Community Development Managers and the Community Builders strengthen local communities using the resources and networks that are readily available.

Please see the job description for more details.  

Closing date: 9th November 2025 

Please note: We may close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of strong applications.  

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our fight for workers’ rights. We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-moving, people-focused environment and is committed to social and economic justice. 

• Job role: Organiser 
• Location: 144 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1 5QJ 
• Salary: £31,200 per annum** 
• Hours: 10am–6pm (7 hours per day, including a paid 1-hour lunch) 
• Leave: 30 days annual leave + bank holidays 
• Other benefits: The best parental and sick leave in the country 
• Contract: Three-year fixed term 
• Closing date: 3rd November 2025 
• Interviews: 24th November – 5th December 2025 
• Start date: 5th January 2026 

**UVW runs a flat wage system. All staff, from the General Secretary to the cleaner, earn the same. 
 
About United Voices of the World (UVW) 

UVW Union is a member-led, general workers’ union fighting for the rights of the UK’s most exploited and marginalised workers – many of them migrants – who are often overlooked by the traditional labour movement. We have won historic victories through powerful industrial and collective action, including being the first union to end the outsourcing of facilities workers in higher education and the NHS. Joining UVW means being part of a collective force that challenges injustice and builds power from the ground up. 
 
About the Role 

As a UVW Organiser, you’ll join a dynamic team at the forefront of our mission to build power and solidarity in workplaces and communities through collective, legal, and direct action. 
 
Focused on Portuguese and Spanish-speaking migrant workers in low-paid sectors, this three-year, donor-funded role is central to UVW’s mission. You will advise, represent and organise workers to build collective power through strikes, direct actions and negotiation — to transform their workplace conditions from the ground up. 

• Essential: Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese. 
• Highly Desirable: Previous experience in trade union or community organising. 

Sophie Hayes Foundation (SHF) is a small but mighty charity, empowering women survivors of 
modern slavery and exploitation. It is an important time at SHF. Our new strategy ‘Sustainable 
Freedom from Modern Slavery’ launched in 2024 and this role is essential for the delivery of the 
strategy and ensuring that survivors of modern slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation have
access to the support and opportunities they need to achieve their aspirations, independence 
and a positive future. With soaring numbers of referral to the NRM and thousands more victims 
living in fear of a hostile environment, this has never been more important than now. 

At the heart of Sophie Hayes Foundation’s work will be the support to and empowerment of 
survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking and this role is critical to survivors’ journeys 
to sustainable freedom. 

Alongside a small, friendly and dedicated team, you will coordinate and deliver our 
programmes for survivors of modern slavery, including our flagship Employability Programme 
(EP) and our Conversational English for Independence (CEFI) course. 

You will also work in close partnership of the development and delivery of new programmes for 
survivors, embodying our strategic aim of ‘meeting survivors where they are and taking them to 
where they want to be’. You will champion the voices of survivors through the work of the 
organisation, working with colleagues in CREW to provide continued support to survivors’ long 
term.

About the Role

• Deliver Sophie Hayes Foundations Employability Programme and Conversational English for Independence Course to survivors.
• Support development and growth of these and other future programmes.
• Take responsibility for all programme logistics and communications with partners, survivors, and suppliers. 
• Accurate data input to and management of internal monitoring and finance systems, working closely with the Head of Programmes to analyse trends and contribute to reporting. 
• Actively engage with local, regional, and national partners and anti-slavery networks
• To maintain effective survivor referral pathways and raise awareness of the Foundation’s work.
• Supervise and manage Employability Programme volunteers.
• Contribute to centring survivor perspectives in the work of Sophie Hayes Foundation by sharing and channelling learning from programme delivery to colleagues. Ensure the highest standards of safeguarding across all learning and development activities.
• Other duties which may arise under the implementation of the new strategy, as directed by the Head of Employability Programme.

About You 
This role would suit someone who is passionate about supporting others and empowering them 
to take the next steps in their journey. 

You may have prior experience as a teacher, caseworker or charity coordinator. 
We are looking for a team member who is organised, efficient, reliable, empathetic and ready to 
get stuck in helping across our range of survivor services. 

We welcome applications from individuals with a range of skills and experience drawn from 
their professional and personal lives, including those who may have lived experience of modern 
slavery, human trafficking and exploitation. 

About Women in Prison

Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation. We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.

Job Purpose:

Women in Prison’s Project Workers deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, independent advocacy for women in communities and in prisons, which focuses on early intervention, and holistic provision as part of a ‘whole system’ multi-agency response that looks to address the root causes of women’s offending. The primary purpose of this role is to provide in-depth, ongoing support to a caseload of women in the community of Greater Manchester.

Key Responsibility Areas:

1. Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive support to women in contact with, or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system.
2. Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording, aligning with contract KPIs and WIP policies.
3. Develop and maintain effective partnerships with statutory and voluntary sector services to ensure coordinated, multi-agency support for women.
4. Contribute to organisational development and personal growth through innovation, self-care, and professional learning.

​For the full job description, please download the recruitment pack.

Contract type: Fixed term until 31 March 2027
Travel: Occasional travel community-based venues and other Arthritis UK offices

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us achieve a future free from arthritis.

Are you an organised, proactive individual who’s passionate about creating inclusive and meaningful opportunities for people with arthritis to get involved? Do you thrive on supporting others and ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes?

We’re looking for an Involvement Coordinator to join our Volunteering and Involvement team within the People and Culture Directorate. You’ll play a key role in coordinating our Involvement Network and Community Involvement Network, helping ensure activities are accessible, inclusive, and impactful for everyone taking part.

About the role

As an Involvement Coordinator, you’ll play a vital role in supporting two key communities: our Involvement Network and Community Involvement Network. 

You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to help coordinate and deliver meaningful involvement opportunities, making sure they are accessible, inclusive, and delivered smoothly. Whether you’re managing day-to-day communications, responding to enquiries, organising activities, or maintaining accurate records, your efforts will ensure our involvement network members feel valued, supported, and engaged.

You will also help improve our systems and processes, advocate for more diverse representation in our networks, and contribute to our continuous improvement approach. A key part of your role will involve supporting and strengthening our Community Involvement Network, working directly with people and communities who are often underrepresented, to ensure their voices are heard and their experiences help shape the direction of our work. 

This role offers the chance to work across teams, build strong relationships, and make a real difference in how people with arthritis influence the services, campaigns, and decisions that impact their lives.

About you

If you're passionate about supporting underrepresented communities and want to help shape positive experiences for people living with arthritis, we’d love to hear from you. We are looking for someone who:

• Is highly organised with strong administrative and coordination skills.
• Communicates confidently and builds great relationships.
• Can manage data and keep accurate records.
• Understands the importance of inclusion and accessibility.
• Works well with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Brings energy, empathy, and a commitment to our values: United, Compassionate, Inclusive, and Brave.

*As a hybrid worker the expectation is that you will spend around 40% of your working time in our office spaces or working in community settings. As an inclusive employer we will consider home-based working for anyone where office-based hybrid working would be a barrier to being able to work for us, for example for someone living with a long-term health condition or disability.

Benefits

Your excellent benefits include:

• Flexible hours, environments and working practices to promote a healthy work/life balance.
• Health and wellbeing support – including the Employee Assistance Programme (free confidential 24/7 support with mental health, legal and financial queries).
• Simplyhealth cash plan.
• Supportive and inclusive culture, with a wide range of employee networks and support groups available to join.
• Learning and personal development opportunities.
• Competitive annual leave, with the option to buy/sell up to five days per year.
• Generous pension plan, with employer contribution of up to 10%.
• Life Assurance plan (4 x salary).

You must be based in, and hold the right to work in the UK to apply for this position.

Application deadline and shortlisting 

• We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.  
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales. 

Please note that we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) during our recruitment and selection processes, and we would respectfully ask that you also refrain from using AI during the selection process. Whilst we do recognise that AI may be a beneficial tool for some when aiding research and preparation for an application or interview, we want to maintain a fair, inclusive and positive recruitment experience at Arthritis UK where candidates can feel supported to demonstrate their experience, knowledge, and skills without the use of AI generated answers. 

Interview

Interviews will be held on the mornings of 3 and 4 December 2025.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee you will be offered an interview if you disclose a disability and demonstrate sufficient evidence within your application that you meet the essential criteria for this role. We will also make any reasonable adjustments you may require for your interview.

Please Note: We are unable to accept applications via external sites and email. Please apply via our website.

Are you ready to shape the future of student life through bold, evidence-based policy in one the UK’s most exciting student cities?

We are looking for a strategic and collaborative Head of Policy to lead our policy development and advocacy work, ensuring students’ voices are heard and acted upon across the university, city, and national platforms.

As Head of Policy, you’ll lead the development of student-led, evidence-informed policy work that reflects the lived experiences of our diverse student body. You’ll monitor developments across the higher education sector, local government, and Westminster, and produce compelling outputs that influence decision-makers and drive change.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Student Influence, the Head of Policy will play a key role in shaping our strategic external engagement, supporting elected student leaders, and building strong relationships with stakeholders across the university and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of influential policy briefings, consultation responses, and reports

• Monitor and respond to policy developments affecting students and students’ unions

• Translate complex ideas into persuasive communications for a range of audiences

• Build relationships with university departments, local government, and sector bodies

• Support the development of policy skills across the organisation

• Align policy work across democratic outputs, insight, student campaigns and staff expertise

Essential Criteria

We welcome applicants from all educational backgrounds. You’ll need to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in policy development and advocacy

• Excellent writing and analytical skills

• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building abilities

• Experience in people management and team leadership

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment

• Passion for student issues and a commitment to inclusivity and transparency

Why Join Us

• Great staff benefits 

• Hybrid working options

• Clear progression pathways through our graded role structure

• A supportive, inclusive, and values-driven workplace

Please read the full role profile before applying, as well as our guide to recruitment.

About Pathfinders Neuromuscular Alliance

Pathfinders Neuromuscular Alliance is a national, user-led charity run by and for people with muscle-weakening conditions. We empower adults with neuromuscular conditions to live fulfilling lives through peer support, information, advocacy, and co-produced research and campaigns. Our work brings together lived experience and academic insight to influence health, social care, and disability policy.

About the Role

We are seeking a Research Officer to support a series of user-led research projects exploring:

• Access to social care and support

• Healthcare access and inequalities

• Sexual health and relationships for people with neuromuscular conditions

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge, lived-experience research that aims to improve quality of life and influence national policy and practice.

You will work closely with the CEO, Research Manager, and members of our lived experience research advisory group. You’ll be involved in all aspects of the research cycle — from design to dissemination — and will ensure that our research is ethical, inclusive, and grounded in co-production principles.

Key Responsibilities

Research Design & Ethics

• Support the design of research studies in collaboration with the lived experience team and academic partners.

• Support the preparation of ethics applications, participant information sheets, and consent materials.

• Develop interview schedules, focus group guides, and surveys.

Participant Engagement

• Recruit participants through Pathfinders’ network, social media, and partner organisations.

• Ensure accessibility and inclusivity in participant communication and data collection.

• Support co-production activities (e.g., advisory groups, workshops, testing materials).

Data Collection & Analysis

• Conduct qualitative interviews and/or focus groups with participants.

• Support data transcription, coding, and thematic analysis (using NVivo or similar).

• Maintain accurate, confidential records and data management systems.

Reporting & Dissemination

• Contribute to research reports, briefings, and peer-reviewed papers.

• Present findings to internal and external audiences, including at conferences or stakeholder meetings.

• Work with communications staff to translate research findings into accessible outputs for our community and policymakers.

Collaboration & Co-Production

• Embed lived experience leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

• Liaise with academic partners and other charities to strengthen our research and advocacy work.

• Contribute to a culture of inclusive, ethical, and participatory research practice.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience managing or delivering a research project from start to finish (e.g., Master’s dissertation, PhD, or equivalent applied research).

• Strong understanding of qualitative research methods (interviews, focus groups, thematic analysis).

• Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work independently.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing.

• Commitment to co-production, lived experience leadership, and inclusive research practices.

• Awareness of issues affecting disabled people and/or people with long-term conditions.

Desirable

• Lived experience of disability, chronic illness, or neuromuscular conditions. Applications will be prioritised where they meet this criteria.

• Experience of working with disabled people or people with neuromuscular or muscle-weakening conditions.

• Familiarity with ethical approval processes (university or NHS).

• Experience with NVivo or similar qualitative analysis software.

• Experience working in a small charity or community-based research context.

What We Offer

• Flexible, remote working arrangements.

• A supportive, inclusive environment led by people with lived experience.

• Opportunities for co-authorship, conference presentations, and career development in inclusive research.

• The chance to shape evidence that can drive change in health and social care policy.

Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We have embarked on our 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.

Location: This role is pan-London and will involve work from our Brent, London (Central), and Croydon Skylights. The successful applicant can choose to be based with their line manager located at either Crisis Skylight Brent, 1-2 Bank Buildings, High St, NW10 4LT, or 50 – 52 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LT.

Contract: Permanent

About the role 

Working across the Crisis teams in London, you will lead on the delivery of our volunteer programme. You will be responsible for the recruitment of new volunteers, the support of existing volunteers and volunteer supervisors to maintain a positive volunteer experience. You will work across teams to ensure volunteers’ experience of volunteering is positive and play a key role in volunteer retention. You will be collaborative and dynamic in working with the team to identify and develop new volunteering opportunities.  You will have the ability and confidence to increase the diversity and variety of our volunteering opportunities to reflect our local community and better serve our members. You will be flexible and innovative in reaching a diverse group of people from across the local community.

You will have experience of working with people who are socially excluded or with support needs. You will understand the importance of delivering equitable services and can empower our members to share their experience and contribute to continuous service adaptations and improvements. You will be creative and inclusive in establishing service-specific member involvement opportunities so members can influence our service locally. You will work across teams to ensure we deliver our service with people experiencing homelessness, instead of delivering a service to people experiencing homelessness. You will work with the central Crisis team to respond to member involvement opportunities, influencing policy and providing members with the opportunity to share their story with the wider public and media.

About you 

• Experience of developing and implementing volunteer programmes.

• Experience of working with socially isolated and excluded groups. 

• Awareness of psychologically informed approaches.

• Person-centred, sensitive, and empathetic to the needs of members.

• A track record of successful partnership working. 

• Flexible and adaptable to change.  

• A strong team player, able to use own initiative and reflect on own practice.

If you are interested in hearing more this role hear more about the role, we are hosting an open evening online to all prospective applicants:

Monday 3rd November, 2025, between 6:30pm-7:30pm

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 330 277 982 070 6

Passcode: ML7tM9Mo 

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.  

Working at Crisis  

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:  

• A competitive salary. Please note, our salaries are fixed to counter inequity, and we do not negotiate at offer stage
• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%  
• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm  
• Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly and more! (Full list of benefits available on website)  

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.  

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How do I apply? 

Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.

Closing date: Tuesday 4 November 2025 at 23:59

Interview date process: Competency-based interview and interview task. Part of the interview will involve a pre-prepared presentation

Interview date and location: Thursday 20 November 2025 (in-person) at Crisis Skylight Brent, 1-2 Bank Buildings, High Street, NW10 4LT

AI in Job Applications

We understand some candidates use AI tools when applying. Whilst we welcome the use of technology to support clear communication and structure, we want to learn more about you, so please ensure that your application reflects your own skills, knowledge and experiences

Accessibility 

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help. 

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094 

Our Vision: A UK where “No good food goes to waste”. 

We are UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to approximately 8,500 frontline charities and community groups.  Every week we provide enough food to create almost a million meals for vulnerable people.

There has never been a more exciting time to join an organisation at the heart of public consciousness

The Role 

The Customer Support Executive plays a key role in driving FareShare's mission to fight food poverty by providing exceptional support to both internal and external stakeholders. With in-depth knowledge of FareShare Go policies, systems, and platforms, you'll use your strong communication and problem-solving skills to address partner inquiries, uncover root causes, and ensure timely resolutions. Beyond individual cases, you'll identify trends and suggest improvements to enhance our services. Relationship-building is at the heart of this role—whether managing customer concerns, resolving conflicts, or collaborating with colleagues, you’ll be pivotal in delivering a top-tier experience. As a brand ambassador, you'll advocate for our community partners, ensuring food reaches those in need across the UK.

Main areas of responsibility

• Resolving Support Issues: Provide high-quality, seamless support to charities, promptly addressing issues and escalating to relevant stakeholders when necessary.
• Charity Compliance: Manage charity compliance across one of four FSGo regions, ensuring KPIs are met through effective reporting, analysis, and communication with charities.
• CRM Management: Utilize the CRM system to maintain accurate records of charities and scheduled donations, ensuring smooth operations and up-to-date information.
• Supporting Regional Teams: Collaborate with regional field teams to transition charities from initial onboarding to ongoing support, aiding in engagement and retention efforts.
• Stakeholder Support: Work with the data support team to analyze performance, track trends, and proactively address key issues. Collaborate with retailer partners and tech suppliers to resolve problems and fulfill requests.
• Charity Recruitment & Lead Generation: Assess charity eligibility and their capacity for surplus food, aiming to maximize donations. Assist with the rollout of new retailers and pilot initiatives.
• Advocate for community partners and help ensure food reaches those in need, supporting FareShare’s mission to combat food poverty in the UK

Person Specification 

Essential Criteria 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical abilities with a keen attention to detail
• Empathetic team player, with a collaborative approach
• Exceptional time management and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively
• Strong relationship-building skills, fostering trust and collaboration
• Highly organized, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality results
• Ability to manage and analyse data efficiently
• Demonstrated capability to build cross-team connections and share best practices
• Flexibility to travel across the UK as needed for the role 

Desirable Criteria 

• Familiarity with CRM platforms, particularly Salesforce
• Experience using Power BI for reporting and analysis
• Independent, innovative, and creative thinker
• Proven track record in similar roles across any sector
• Understanding of the "not-for-profit" sector
•  Previous experience working with food waste in either an academic or professional context is a plus

Competencies and behaviours 

• An understanding of and commitment to FareShare’s mission. 
• A commitment to Equal Opportunities. 
• Flexibility and collaborative style of working across FareShare and with all our stakeholders.

The Alan Turing Institute

Named in honour of Alan Turing, the Institute is a place for inspiring, exciting work and we need passionate, sharp, and innovative people who want to use their skills to contribute to our mission to make great leaps in data science and AI research to change the world for the better.

BACKGROUND

Join us as we define a new era for The Alan Turing Institute. We are seeking a commercial, ambitious and inspirational Head of Culture and Learning to drive forward the developmental people aspects and initiatives required for the organisation to achieve its strategic objectives.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

The Head of Culture and Learning will report directly to the Director of People. They will foster a positive work environment in order to develop a strong organisational culture. You will have evidential understanding of Professional Development, EDI and people practices and will balance creativity with pragmatism.

The ideal candidate will be CIPD qualified or have senior level learning and development experience qualified by practice. They will be able to influence senior management  and have experience of developing coaching, mentoring and feedback skills programmes that positively impact people outcomes.

MAIN DUTIES

•  Translate the Institute’s strategic objectives into actionable learning and development and cultural strategies, with clear, ambitious measurable goals and targets
• Lead, coach and mentor across the People Directorate to align with organisational goals
• Coach the management team on people, culture and development processes
• Work collaboratively with the other departmental People Heads to develop and implement learning and cultural strategies to support business objectives
• Advise executive leadership on professional development and organisational culture related matters
• Be propositional and proactive in suggesting developmental solutions to people challenges
• Lead on succession planning and talent management
• Lead on the creation and implementation of performance management processes and development planning
• Champion and embed the Institute’s EDI strategy within learning, leadership, and cultural initiatives, working in close partnership with the EDI Strategic Lead.
• Act as a senior advocate for inclusive culture, aligning learning and organisational development efforts with EDI objectives.

Please see our portal for a full breakdown of the role

Terms and Conditions

This full time post is offered on a permanent basis at an annual salary of £80,000 - £85,000 plus excellent benefits, including flexible working and family friendly policies.

The Alan Turing Institute is based at the British Library, in the heart of London’s Knowledge Quarter. We expect staff to come to our office at least 4 days per month. Some roles may require more days in the office; the hiring manager will be able to confirm this during the interview.

Application procedure

Please see our jobs portal for full details on how to apply and the interview process.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early or to interview suitable candidates before the closing date if enough applications are received.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to making sure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive.

This includes making reasonable adjustments for candidates who have a disability or long-term condition. Please contact us at to find out how we can assist you.

Contract Type: Maternity cover for 12 months

Location: Plymouth (You will work from home but with frequent visits and activity in Plymouth)

Assessment Centre: 24th of November in-person in Plymouth

Would you love to be the friendly and welcoming face and voice of The King's Trust, selling our great work to young people and partners in your local area?

Picture yourself planning and attending incredible showcase events with our partners and young people. These gatherings will be the stage where we celebrate the outstanding achievements of The Trust. Whether it's an internal team gathering or an external event, you will play a pivotal role in energising and engaging the people we aim to support. Your enthusiasm will be contagious!

You’ll be passionate about finding creative ways to engage with young people and get them excited about our programmes. You’ll quickly be able to craft a recruitment plan for your local area, working across a virtual team to be the ultimate people connector. You’ll know how to cultivate, spearhead, and nurture fantastic relationships with agencies and partner organisations that can refer eligible young people to The Trust.

Get ready to take centre stage in our mission! You'll ignite enthusiasm in our potential customers, showing them how we can turn their goals into reality. You'll achieve this by delivering sensational sessions and engaging in one-on-one interactions, all geared towards promoting The Trust's remarkable programmes that will thoroughly captivate young individuals and partners alike. We're talking about creating excitement and making dreams come true!

Let's make sure our young people have a consistently amazing experience when they come on board our programmes. Keep them engaged by staying in touch and referring them to the right support whenever they need it.

And now for the serious stuff! You’ll help to keep our records squeaky clean by accurately documenting information about our young people, volunteers, and partners. It's all about ensuring each step of their journey aligns with our funding contracts and accurately reflects on our systems.

At The Trust, we're strong advocates for fostering an inclusive workplace, and it would be fantastic if you share that passion too. So, we’d love it if you would be the voice for our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity drive by crafting a local action plan that aligns with our big EDI goals.

Be ready for anything in addition to all these fantastic responsibilities, you might find yourself donning different hats and stepping up whenever needed. Join us at The King's Trust, where every day is a chance to create a brighter future for our young superstars!

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need Youth Development Leads? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with every three in four moving into a positive outcome for either work, education or training. Youth Development Leads play a crucial role in supporting young people, no matter the young person's background or current circumstances, to fulfil their full potential. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Youth Development Leads! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Unless the location of the role is remote, the Youth Development Lead role requires a combination of office days and working from home. 
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

The Vacancy

Community Builder (Community Development) – Norwich

Salary: Up to £33,995 per annum   

Location: Remote in Norwich with travel within the UK. See the “Please Note” section below for further details.

The vacancy   

We have an exciting opportunity for a COMMUNITY BUILDER to join our Community Development team working to support local veterans to take an active role in their communities. If you believe in the power of strong, connected communities, this role is for you.  

Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.  

About The Role  

As a Community Builder, you will be at the heart of our charity’s ambition to reach seldom-heard members of the Armed-forces Community (AFC) and engage them in creating positive action that strengthens wider connections. 

You will identify the strengths, passions and interests within the AFC, foster meaningful connections with the wider community, and utilise these to create meaningful and sustainable outcomes.  

About You  

You will be a highly motivated and dynamic individual who is passionate about collaboration and community-led change.  You will have experience of engaging and supporting people in a community, charity, education, social care, housing, youth work, or other people-focused role using a range of facilitation tools, techniques and Community Development skills. You will need experience of working in a community setting with a diverse range of people and interests. You will have good organisational skills, energy and the ability to listen, build relationships, and inspire collaboration, which will be essential in creating positive, lasting change.

We are looking for someone with:  

• A Community Development qualification and/or transferable Community Development skills and experience.

• A basic understanding of the Asset-Based Community Development approach (ABCD) is required however full support and development of this practice and our internal ways of working will be provided.    

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships that drive action.  

• A track record of successful collaboration with internal and external partners and stakeholders.  

• Effective and efficient organisational and IT skills. 

PLEASE NOTE:  

• The successful candidate will need to be based within a 30-minute commute of their allocated locality and there is a requirement to travel regularly across the wider area (travel expenses covered).  The successful candidate must possess a valid full UK driver’s license and have access to a reliable vehicle with business insurance for work purposes.  

• There will also be a requirement for occasional travel to other UK locations for meetings and events depending on the charity’s needs such as our annual all colleagues in person event.   

• The successful candidate will work 35 hours per week over 5 days, Monday - Sunday. Core working days will be Monday to Friday; however, flexibility is essential, as regular evening and weekend work will also be required to meet the needs of the role. Working hours will vary to ensure a total of 70 hours is covered over a two-week period, so please take this into consideration before applying.  

• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check   

About the Team  

You’ll be joining a dynamic team of community development professionals who are passionate about supporting people to make a difference where they live. We amplify the strengths already present in communities, forge lasting partnerships and initiatives that empower members of the AFC to thrive. Together, the Community Development Managers and the Community Builders strengthen local communities using the resources and networks that are readily available.

Please see the job description for more details.  

Closing date: 9th November 2025

Please note: We may close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of strong applications.