Community development jobs in swanscombe, kent

Location: Islington, office-based

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm (With some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations)

Salary: from £27,000

Closing date: Monday 11th August, 09.00am (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate).

Upcoming Assessment Days: Thursday 31st July and 14th August

Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo

We are now recruiting for a Lead Coach in Islington - an outstanding opportunity to work as part of a local church to deliver the Spear Programme.

You’ll be working with the local church to manage the delivery of Resurgo's award-winning Spear Programme. Over the last 20 years, Spear has supported more than 11,000 young people across the UK with the work-ready skills and mindset they need to succeed in employment, no matter the challenges they face. But we don’t want to stop there.

We believe each young person has huge potential. If you do too, and you have the skills and heart to see their lives transformed – join us.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

The Lead Coach is primarily responsible for overseeing the training room and group sessions with young people. You will help shape the training environment and will confidently adapt and deliver materials and sessions to work within the group’s development towards work readiness.

Delivery of Spear Programme - Group and 1:1 coaching [60%]

• Preparing and coaching Spear Foundation sessions and 1-1s, ensuring that young people are engaged, retained and work-ready by the end of this initial phase of the programme.
• Building relationships with young people on the programme and managing culture, and attitudes in the training room.
• Adapting the Spear coaching material according to the needs of the Trainees and managing behaviour effectively.

Delivery of Spear Career [20%]

• Delivering weekly Spear Career sessions (including running workshops with past Trainees), maintaining records and reporting on statistics, and creatively developing ongoing relationships with Spear Trainees.

Training the Asssistant Coach [10%]

• Contributing towards the training and developing of the Assistant Coach by modelling excellent coaching and giving regular feedback.

Trainee recruitment [10%]

• Developing relationships with Job Centres and local referral agencies to ensure that the maximum number of Spear Trainees are enrolled on each programme. This involves liaising with referral agencies, active face-to-face recruitment and monitoring recruitment statistics.

Continuous professional development

• Continually engaging in professional development, including being part of Resurgo’s wider coaching programmes and supporting the Church Partnerships Managers with overall team training and development.

Personal qualities we're looking for:

• An active Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Resurgo and the partner church
• You have demonstrable experience as a coach, or a background in youth work or teaching, and are keen to develop these skills further
• You have a heart for young people and releasing their potential, no matter what challenging circumstances they are facing
• Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence with a sense of humour and fun
• You are great at building relationships, with solid communication skills
• Good administrative and organisational skills, working well under pressure with the ability to prioritise workload

You’ll be employed by Hope Church Islington, who partner closely with Resurgo to deliver the Spear Programme in Islington

You can expect:

• A genuine commitment to upskilling you through impressive training opportunities:
  • Support and funding to complete your professional coaching accreditation
  • Progression opportunities through professional development 1-1s, and a dedicated Church Partnerships team.
  • Equipping you to have autonomy in your role, through a culture of ‘high challenge, high support’
• A fun, supportive culture where you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work
• A worshipping community, where you can pray and worship with your colleagues
• Summer and autumn staff conference days, plus a two-night Christmas retreat

A couple of things to note:

• This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme)
• In the event of a job offer, a DBS check will be requested.

Resurgo is a charity with a mission to transform society, of which the Spear Programme is just one part. We use our expertise in coaching and impact management to equip other organisations to cultivate change. Find out more about our work here.

The Healthy Ageing Project will address specific challenges within the community, while actively promoting healthy ageing in practical and effective ways across our network.

We will focus on the strengths and expertise of our member groups to promote engagement with Ireland's unique music, dance, sport, language and culture.

We will work together with our members throughout this three-year journey. Together, we will develop, launch and promote a project geared towards improving health and wellbeing, reducing health inequality and providing strategic direction for national health programmes and policy recommendations for the Irish community.

This post is part time (17.5 hours per week) and will be based in the Midlands/ North of England, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester etc.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

You'll be a friendly ‘people person’, with a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset - who has:

• An understanding or strong interest in health & wellbeing for older people

• Experience of working with older people either in a paid or voluntary capacity

• Understanding of and empathy with the issues affecting older people and barriers they experience

• Knowledge of health/sport/culture and other general services for older people in Britain

• Ability to build strong relationships with other stakeholders including public health bodies/charities

• Strong administrative and I.T skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organisational skills/ability to manage own time effectively

• Unwavering commitment to equality & fairness

• Willingness and ability to work flexibly

• A proactive approach to the personal development of oneself and others

• A ‘Hands on’ approach to coordination and practical tasks as required

• A right to work in the UK

We’re pleased to be recruiting a Communications and Support Assistant to help strengthen and expand the reach of National Eczema Society’s work. This new role is designed to support the delivery of our communications, digital content and supporter services, as the charity grows and takes on more proactive campaigns and engagement. You’ll contribute to creating and scheduling content across our social media channels and website, support the production of our e-newsletter, and play a key role in monitoring community engagement online.

Alongside digital communications, you’ll provide vital administrative support across our wider operations including health information, research and policy. From helping coordinate webinars and podcasts to assisting with day-to-day operations, this is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of a small, friendly and ambitious team working to improve the lives of people with eczema.

Help communities thrive by bringing people together

Are you an experienced project manager who’s passionate about inclusion, cohesion, and community-led change? Would you like to lead a dynamic programme that builds bridges between people of different faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds in some of the most diverse parts of England?

Near Neighbours is seeking a skilled and committed Programme Manager to lead the delivery of our national programme. Working closely with a network of regional hubs and local partners, you will ensure high-quality delivery of a new programme of work that focuses on:

• Youth voice, enterprise and leadership
• Understanding and countering misinformation
• Deepening local partnerships and outreach
• Inclusive community leadership and dialogue
• Building long-term sustainability and shared learning

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a wide-ranging portfolio with national reach and local depth. You'll work closely with regional partners to support delivery, manage reporting and learning, and help shape new strands of work responding to emerging issues in social cohesion. You’ll also contribute to strategic conversations about community impact, programme development, and storytelling.

We’re looking for someone who brings a combination of practical delivery skills, insight into local community dynamics, and a deep belief in the value of inclusion and connection. You will likely have:

• Strong experience of managing community, cohesion or social impact programmes
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
• Experience working with faith groups, grassroots organisations, or in culturally diverse settings
• Strong planning, reporting, and project management capabilities
• Confidence working independently and collaboratively across multiple workstreams

You’ll join a small, committed and friendly team with a strong sense of purpose. We offer flexible, remote working, with regular team connection days and travel to community partners around the country. You’ll have a chance to shape real impact at the intersection of faith, inclusion and community life.

HOW TO APPLY  

Potential Applicants: If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience, we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed.

To apply: email an up-to-date CV and covering letter (up to 2 sides of A4) outlining your relevant skills and experience, relating to the listed responsibilities and person specification  

Applications close: 9am Monday 28th July 2025.

Purpose of the job 

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Learning and Development Specialist to lead the content design, development, and facilitation of our innovative cross sector leadership development initiative, the Joined Up Institute, which seeks to strengthen services and improve outcomes for young people. This role plays a key part in embedding high-quality, evidence-informed learning opportunities across the youth and allied sectors, ensuring continuous professional development that is relevant, inclusive, and impactful. Learning from the Joined Up Institute will play an important role in helping us strengthen our own practices in terms of systems impact.

You will be a skilled learning and facilitation specialist, with a passion for community building and power sharing with young people. You will bring expertise in adult learning theory, blended learning approaches, and stakeholder engagement, as well as a commitment to quality and innovation. 

Key Responsibilities

• Complex Learning Delivery

• Content Development

• High Quality Facilitation and Community Building

• Internal Learning and Development Capacity Building

• Learning and Stakeholder Engagement and Support

• Quality Assurance

Experience we're after

• Demonstrable experience in developing and delivering high quality learning for professional development and community-building initiatives. 

• Expertise in adult learning theory and learning design methodologies. 

• Proven ability to develop and facilitate high-quality learning content, both online and in-person. 

• Strong understanding and practical experience of power-sharing approaches with young people and inclusive and equitable practice. 

• Expert facilitation skills, including with large cohorts of up to 300 participants, with the ability to train and support others to develop their facilitation practice. 

• Experience designing and delivering blended learning programmes. 

• Experience identifying and embedded learning from place-based initiatives into wider organisational practices.

• Knowledge of quality assurance frameworks in the context of learning and development. 

• Strong event planning, project and budget management skills. 

• Excellent partnership-building and stakeholder engagement skills. 

Why work at UK Youth?

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We have influence as a sector-supporting infrastructure body, a direct delivery partner and a campaigner for social change. As outlined in our 2025 #unlockingyouthwork strategy, we believe youth work is a catalyst for change that young people need now more than ever. We play a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment into the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding of how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions.

We are building a movement of change; galvanising likeminded individuals, organisations, government, and businesses from all sectors, to work together and deliver system change for all young people. Together we will create a society that understands, champions, and delivers effective youth work for all. 

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)

• Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity

• Other training available in support of your personal and professional development

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• IT equipment provided for the duration of contract

• CycleScheme and TechScheme

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application.

Closing date: Monday 4th August 2025 at 09:00 (9am)

Provisional Interview Dates: 13th/14th August 2025

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.

The role:

We’re recruiting for a passionate and proactive Audience Growth Officer to play a key role in expanding our global movement by supporting the implementation of grassroots engagement activities, focusing on connecting with new audiences, particularly young people and members of faith-based communities. Working closely with our Global Audience Growth team, you will help deliver campaigns and engagement activities to support grassroots engagement and attract new supporters and volunteers for our National Affiliates.

From planning to delivery, this is a hands-on, collaborative role, you’ll be liaising with our international family of National Affiliates, our Global Youth Ambassadors and teams across Mary’s Meals International to support the delivery of engagement activities and campaigns.

You will:

· Support delivery of engagement strategies focused on youth, volunteers, and faith-based communities.

· Build strong relationships with our inspiring Global Youth Ambassadors.

· Plan and deliver projects and campaigns that raise awareness and attract new supporters.

· Work with our team in Medjugorje to help bring our annual strategy to life.

· Help coordinate Mary’s Meals’ presence at global faith-based events

· Assist with research, communications and reporting to help measure success and keep us learning and improving.

· Collaborate across teams to keep grassroots work aligned with global audience growth goals.

What you’ll bring:

· Great communication skills, both written and verbal.  

· Proven experience of working in youth engagement and grassroots fundraising, including event management.

· Experience of engaging with volunteers and building strong relationships.

· Great organisational skills, with the ability to juggle priorities with care.

· Creativity, with a solutions orientated approach.

· Self-motivated with strong time management skills, able to manage deadlines and juggle priorities with care.

· A passion for our work with a strong commitment to Mary’s Meals values, mission and vision. 

· Cultural sensitivity, with the ability to connect with people from all walks of life.

About us:

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in their place of education. We are currently reaching over 2.6 million children every school day, across 16 countries.

We are a values driven organisation, we believe in the innate goodness of people, respect the dignity of every human being and family life and believe in good stewardship of the resources entrusted to us. In line with our values, Mary’s Meals is fully committed to a culture of safeguarding and is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work. We expect all the Mary's Meals family to share this commitment and work in the best interest of the communities we serve. Our safe recruitment practices ensure that only those that are committed to our high standards join our movement.

Additional Information:

This role may require travel to locations where Mary’s Meals operates, and you will be required to register with the Protected Vulnerable Group Scheme or local equivalent before undertaking your role.

Salary advertised is for UK based candidates, our salary philosophy ensures consistency across locations where Mary’s Meals operates (UK, Malawi, Zambia, Liberia, Kenya, Spain, Italy, Canada and Ireland), please reach out for more information about salaries in other locations. We welcome applications from the above locations.

The main job role is to support Spectra in achieving a more inclusive and supportive process as part of our current organisational transformation. The postholder will design and embed practices and procedures that will improve staff wellbeing and inclusion. They will also provide support to managers around organisational change and embedding culture change.

Main Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver a people and culture strategy based on our strategic plan.
• Promote staff wellbeing and provide a supportive culture.
• Develop and deliver Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies.
• Oversee and review people and culture policies.
• Support managers with tailored HR solutions.
• Foster collaboration between senior management and staff.

If you’re an experienced people manager who thrives in an agile and complex environment we’d love to hear from you.

The role offers a combination of working online and at Spectra’s office based in South London.

We’re looking for a Supporter Development Manager to join our team on a 14 months maternity cover contract, to lead the delivery of innovative, insight-driven campaigns that deepen supporter engagement and help drive income for the Royal British Legion. This is a strategic and hands-on role where your work will directly contribute to our mission by building long-term, meaningful relationships with our supporters.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

You’ll manage a wide range of multi-channel campaigns from welcome journeys and reactivation to supporter events, email, direct mail, and more. Working closely with teams across Fundraising, Marketing, Planning and Finance, you’ll ensure every touchpoint is consistent, well-crafted and aligned with our brand and supporter values.

With end-to-end ownership of projects, you’ll be confident briefing creative, managing data selections, overseeing budgets and leading on post-campaign analysis to continuously improve our approach. You’ll also support and coach colleagues, helping to build a strong and collaborative team culture.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who brings creativity, precision and purpose to their work. If you're passionate about delivering high-quality supporter experiences and want to make a meaningful impact as part of a supportive, forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you.

You will be contracted to our London Hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days per week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.

Employee benefits include –

- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
-  Opportunities to volunteer
-  Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Interview Dates:        28th July 2025

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Are you someone who loves creating and delivering inclusive and engaging learning experiences - and excited to grow your own skills along the way? We’re looking for a Learning & Development Advisor to join our friendly and excellence focused People & Culture team. 

We don’t expect you to be an expert in everything - but you’ll be someone who’s ready to learn, keen to take ownership, and excited to work in a values-led environment where people really matter.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference - helping colleagues and volunteers across the charity grow, develop and thrive in their roles. If you’re excited by the role and think you could make a difference, we’d love you to apply.

About the role 

You’ll play a key part in bringing our learning and development offer to life - designing and delivering creative, accessible learning that supports colleagues and volunteers to be their best.

Whether it’s coordinating onboarding, delivering workshops, developing digital content or supporting leadership development, you’ll work with teams across the charity to support their learning needs and enhance our peoples’ experience at Parkinson’s UK (both employees and volunteers). 

This work will equip our people to better support the ambition of our People & Culture and organisational Strategy.

What you’ll do:

• Support the design and delivery of engaging learning programmes, both in person and online for colleagues and volunteers

• Gather, collate and apply evaluation, feedback and insights on key areas of the team’s work

• Work closely with our incredible volunteers across the four nations to support their development 

• Build strong working relationships with subject matter experts in the charity to understand and meet evolving learning needs

• Collaborate with Volunteering and People & Culture colleagues to identify and deliver relevant learning opportunities and develop learning resources, processes and systems (e.g. LMS) 

What you’ll bring:

• Experience of designing and delivering impactful, inclusive learning initiatives for both colleagues and volunteers both in person and virtually

• Proven ability to work collaboratively, with the ability to build rapport and relationships with colleagues and volunteers at all levels 

• Strong verbal and written communication and facilitation skills - you’re confident engaging with and creating meaningful connections with a wide variety of audiences 

• An understanding of the power of inclusive learning and an ability to reflect that when providing learning and development to colleagues and volunteers

• Experience of using data and insight to incorporate into learning initiatives or programmes 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home up to two days a week. You’ll be required to cover your own travel expenses to the office

Interviews for this role will be held on 06 August 2025. 

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.  

• Salary - £15,509 (£25,849 pro-rata FTE)
• Hours - 21 Hours per week 
• Contract Type - Permanent 
• Location - Home-based, Hybrid/Flexible or Bristol office
• Closing date – Sunday 10th August
• W/C interview date – 18th August

Change lives in a life-changing career

When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.

The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.

We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.

About the role

We’re looking for a Learning and Development Coordinator (known internally as People Development Coordinator) with either experience in learning and development and/or a strong interest in building a career in the field to join our People Development Team

You’ll support the team in the coordination of internal and externally commissioned learning and development activities, working closely within the team, your departmental colleagues, and internal subject experts on a wide range of subjects and topics that are core areas for our workforce. You will maintain and continually improve our course evaluation, record keeping, and administrative processes, and bring new ideas and solutions to improve efficiency and measure impact. By supporting the wider charity with corporate induction and activities that help the workforce to drive their own development, you will play a key role in ensuring our people are supported to be the best they can be and maximise their talents for the benefit of children and young people with cancer.

This is a part-time role (21 hours a week). This is a hybrid role which can be home-based, hybrid or office-based (Bristol), with some flexibility depending on the post holder.

What will I be doing?

No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.

• Promoting the 70:20:10 model and providing the appropriate resources and signposting to enable our workforce to proactively drive their own development.
• To promote and support the use of new and existing learning and development tools and opportunities to enable people to develop themselves.   
• To work closely with the rest of the People Development team, People and Culture business partners and internal client base to coordinate and commission high-quality, value for money learning opportunities which further Young Lives vs Cancer’s ability to reach our strategic goals. 
• Create, maintain, and develop learning and eLearning resources in collaboration with appropriate subject matter experts across the charity. 
• Promote and provide up-to-date information and support about the People Development offer to the rest of the organisation, including the UK’s Growth and Skills Levy scheme.

What do I need? 

Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.

The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:

• We are looking for someone with natural organisation and people skills who thrives in a collaborative environment, is adaptable, a great team player, and enjoys a challenge. 
• Experienced in administrative and coordination duties and working in a learning focussed environment 
• Good written and verbal communication skills 
• Strong time management and organisational skills, with great attention to detail 
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks and projects
• IT skills and being proactive about developing your own skills -  especially Office 365 and a good working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases are a must. A working knowledge of SharePoint is a plus. 

What will I gain?

 For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:

• Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
• Wellbeing, Thinking & Growth Days: four days a year to to step back from the day-to-day and focus on your own learning and development
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.

We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Accessibility

We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.

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Director of Strategic Partnerships

Keychange Charity
Hybrid – Home, Community Sites & London Office
£62,000–£66,000 per annum, depending on experience
Full Time

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for building partnerships that transform lives?

Keychange is a Christian charity with over a century of experience supporting people facing homelessness, isolation, and vulnerability. We create caring communities where everyone can belong and flourish, inspired by the love and example of Jesus.

We are seeking an inspiring Director of Strategic Partnerships to join our Senior Leadership Team. In this pivotal role, you will shape our partnerships, fundraising, and advocacy—ensuring our mission remains sustainable and impactful for years to come.

Your Impact

The Director of Strategic Partnerships reports to the CEO and is a part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), all of whom are Christian.  The SLT is responsible for the leadership, culture and Christian values of Keychange in the central office and community sites.

The person appointed to this role will:

• Maximise current impact and develop new programme opportunities for improvement and influence
• Develop and implement fundraising programmes
• Drive external partnership growth, including instigating national and local partnerships
• Lead on advocacy and influence, including local and national government policy and targets and sector themes and trajectories

For more information, please see the job pack, with key responsibilities, person specification and further information about making an application.  Interviews will be ongoing for candidates who can demonstrate the experience and attributes required, and we reserve the right to close the application process early. This role is subject to an occupational requirement, please see job pack for more details. 

How to Apply

To apply, please send:

• A cover letter outlining why this role excites you and how you meet the essential and desirable criteria

• Your up-to-date CV

Important: We’d love to hear your authentic voice—please do not use AI to write your application.

Key Dates

Deadline for applications: Midday, Thursday 24 July
Screening interviews (online): Friday 25 July
Final interviews (in person): Tuesday 29 or Wednesday 30 July

Want to Find Out More?

We know moving roles is a big step. For an informal conversation, please contact:
Sarah Hurst – Executive Assistant to the CEO

Join us in building communities of hope, care, and belonging. We welcome applications from candidates who share our vision and values.

Background to the role

Job description

Job Purpose

The weekend Home & Settle Project Officer is responsible for responding to referrals received over the weekend from both Royal London Hospital & Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. You will work with the manager on Friday to deliver services and plan visits on the weekend for you to attend.

The service supports people returning after a stay in hospital, helping them to settle back at home, regain confidence and support with some practical tasks, e.g. shopping/cleaning.  You will manage referrals, carry out assessments, and in liaison with the manager, allocate service users to Discharge and Settle Worker caseloads. You will provide direct frontline support and co-ordinate visits to the service users’ home in preparation for their return home. You will work collaboratively to lead and manage the weekend service to support the smooth transition from hospital to home for service users.  The service is time limited, up to 4 or 6 weeks, to adjust, build confidence, and settle back in their homes.

Key Tasks

• Act as the first point of contact for all referrals over the weekend across both hospitals.
• Meet with patients in the community and/or hospital and carrying out assessments and risk assessments.
• Enter referrals on to AUKEL’s case management system (currently Charity Log) in accordance with GDPR guidelines.
• Allocate referrals to Discharge and Settle workers (in the week) using tech available (currently the Call Round App), training will be available.
• Collect feedback from service users and upload to case management system.
• Prepare and keep stock of AUKEL Welcome Packs and service leaflets.
• Deputise for the manger at discharge planning and other meetings as required.
• Support hospitals to improve the patient’s experience of the discharge process.
• Monitor the case loads of each of the Discharge and Settle workers (DSW) to ensure they are evenly and fairly balanced.
• Work collaboratively with other agencies providing support services.
• Work with people with a range of needs, dealing with issues ranging from social isolation and keeping people engaged in their community, to preventing unnecessary readmission to hospital.
• Plan and develop person centred interventions to provide short term support for people after hospital discharge.
• Deliver the front-line support services over the weekend
• Provide occasional cover for the A/L of other Project Officers
• Work with people with a range of needs, dealing with issues ranging from social isolation and keeping people engaged in their community, to preventing unnecessary admission to hospital.
• Supervise, support and develop DSWs and volunteers in your service.
• Liaise with the handyperson service about referrals and jobs for service users.
• Ensure DSW are resourced to sign post service users to other services when the home and settle service intervention ends.
• Arranging access visits to service user’s homes.

Administration

• ·Keep AUKEL’s case management system up to date, input all data, and ensure all referrals, interventions, time spent with service users are recorded.
• Allocate referrals to DSW using tech available (currently - Charity Log ‘Call Round’ App).
• Ensure wards have good supply of service leaflets and referral forms.
• Ensure data collected meets the requirements of the service’s contract monitoring and key performance indicators.
• Ensure customer feedback questionnaires are sent at the end of each intervention and record returns.
• Ensure admin tasks relating to service users, Discharge and Settle workers or general admin is carried out in a timely and efficient manner. 
• Provide cover as needed, i.e. annual leave and sickness, for the services you manage, and other hospital settle services provided by AUKEL
• Carry out monitoring of the service ensuring it meets the contractual requirements of commissioners.

Quality

• Be familiar with and to implement AUKEL policies and procedures.
• Ensure the service is delivered in accordance with Care Quality Commission fundamental standards.
• Ensure integration with other AUKEL projects, and service users are referred and/or sign-posted to appropriate support services available to them. 
• Respond to safeguarding or other concerns and make appropriate reports and management action

Liaison

• Represent AUKEL and participate in appropriate external meetings and events to remain aware of local, regional and national issues affecting quality and compliance affecting care and home support services.
• Work in collaboration with hospital colleagues including discharge teams, A&E, ward staff, community teams to support the successful discharge of people and reduce readmission.
• Liaise with other AUKEL home and settle services across London and work collaboratively to maintain effective services, including sharing staff where appropriate.
• Work closely with the AUKEL handyperson service to meet contractual obligations where a handyperson service is provided as part of the service.
• Liaise with contractors to arrange deliveries and works to service user’s homes.

 General

• Meet regularly with your line manager for support, supervision and appraisal.
• Attend team and staff meetings, (and other meetings) as required.
• Undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of AUKEL.
• Undertake any training required to fulfil the post.
• Carry out the duties of the post in accordance with AUKEL’s policies and procedures including: Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
• Work within AUKEL’s expectations of professional boundaries and confidentiality.

 Functional Links

• The Home and Settle Project Officer is supervised directly by the Home and Settle Manager.
• Close working is required with AUKEL Finance Team, Information, Advice, Advocacy & Befriending Services, AUKEL Community services directorate, and other home and settle services across East London.

Person Specification

Research shows that while middle class white men tend to apply for job when they meet around 60% of the criteria, women, people from the global majority, and people from other marginalised groups that encounter systematic discrimination tend to apply only when they meet all criteria. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don’t meet every single aspect of the job description, please still apply!

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of working within a health or care setting.
• Experience of using IT systems to record work done.
• Experience of supporting colleagues (this could be in a non- managerial position)

Desirable

• Experience of working within a hospital setting
• Experience of managing and developing staff.
• Experience of working with older people
• Experience of conducting assessments and risk assessments.

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

• Understanding of the impact of discrimination and disadvantage on the lives of people and ability to work in a trauma-informed manner. 
• Understanding of the needs of patients who may lack family or other support.
• Understanding of the needs of lone workers whilst working in the community.
• Understanding and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and their carers. 
• Understand of and commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and dignity.

Desirable

• Knowledge of CQC fundamental standards
• Understanding of NHS hospital discharge procedures

Skills/Attributes

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Intermediate IT skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work calmly under pressure.

Additional Requirements

• This post is subject to the relevant check through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
• The role is required travel across East London
• Flexibility in working hours to meet organisational needs.

Additional Information

• This job description is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and deliverables for the role.
• In addition to the contents of this role description, employees are expected to undertake any and all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by line management.

StreetGames is a charity passionate about harnessing the power of sport to change the lives of young people and their communities. Through our work with 1,600 trusted local community organisations, StreetGames addresses some of the most pressing issues faced by young people growing up in underserved communities, including poor mental health, food poverty, crime and lack of employment opportunities. We do this by delivering ‘Doorstep Sport’ at the right time, in the right place, in the right style, at the right price and by the right people. Doorstep Sport aims to make sport accessible to everyone regardless of their income and social circumstance.

We are seeking a Network Support Lead (London & South East) to join our team.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in delivering Doorstep Sport offers and support for the network of Locally Trusted Organisations based in the region who support young people from low-income communities to be (more) physically active.

The role involves:

• Working closely with the Network Support Team and the London & South East Place Team to implement regional plans, which ensure that projects, offers and support to Locally Trusted Organisations (LTOs) are effective
• Overseeing and directly delivering a range of workshops and courses, creating and maintaining a safe, supportive, interactive and enjoyable learning environment in all delivery
• Delivering support to the workforce within Doorstep Sport beyond the workshop environment through CPD groups, bite-size learning and other opportunities for improving practice
• Co-ordinating the gathering of monitoring and evaluation information for funder reports, in relation to outputs and outcomes of projects delivered across the region/nationally

This is an exciting opportunity for candidates with experience of successfully managing project work, relationships and working with multiple partners. You will have excellent networking and relationship building skills with the ability to apply these to a range of local and regional organisations.

No candidate will meet every single desired requirement. If your experience looks a little different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we would love to learn more about you!

The Campaigns and Communications Lead will play a key role in the Campaign for Hope strand of the project, as well as supporting other project strands. You’ll be central in helping us work out how we tell the story of this project to different audiences, and how we bring different voices into the project to help us engage deeply with what that story really is as the project evolves. You’ll be comfortable sitting in community spaces, working alongside local people, and talking to system influencers.

You’ll ensure we have effective and impactful communication across the project, working closely with our expert Communications and Influencing teams. This will include supporting communications across our partnership, as well as external-facing communications. You’ll bring experience of creating impactful communication in different formats for different audiences, and of developing campaigns.

You’ll manage staff (from Year 2) and work with them to build campaigning capacity within local community pilots, and across the professional networks, including making sure that learning is gathered, disseminated and activated across the project. You’ll build connections with influencers, including making sure the project engages with evolving policy in Wales, Scotland and England. You’ll also share your experience and expertise to help develop our wider work at Platfform.

We work with people experiencing challenges with their mental health, and with communities who want to create a greater sense of wellbeing in the places that they live. Through our projects, we work with thousands of people each year.

We believe that long-lasting wellbeing comes about by understanding how lives can be shaped by traumatic experiences, identifying people’s strengths and focussing on healing. We know we can’t ‘fix’ people, but we can walk alongside people and help where we can on their journey.

We try hard to make Platfform a great place to work, we live our values and mission in everything that we do.

Platfform is the charity for mental health and social change. We’re a supportive team where you can be your whole selves, and know that you’re playing a genuine part in building a happier future for people across the UK.