Community engagement jobs

About the role:

At Single Homeless Project (SHP), being a Project Worker offers the chance to build a fulfilling career while making a real difference in people’s lives. You’ll be based in supported accommodation, working alongside residents as they take steps towards greater independence and stability. Every day, you’ll help people develop life skills, manage their tenancies, and access opportunities in education, training and employment. You’ll support residents with daily tasks, from budgeting and appointments to building routines and confidence in their communities - all while creating a safe, welcoming environment where progress can truly take root.

Joining our team in Wandsworth as a Project Worker is as practical as it is purposeful. You’ll manage a caseload, write tailored support and safety plans, and review them regularly with residents to ensure they’re meaningful and effective. You’ll carry out daily shifts, contribute to the smooth running of the service, and work closely with external partners and professionals to make sure residents’ needs are fully understood and supported. There’s also a strong emphasis on teamwork, reflective practice and continuous learning. Whether you're just starting out or looking to develop your career further, SHP offers the training, support and progression routes to help you grow — not only in your role, but in your impact.

About you:

• Ability to create collaborative support plans, build rapport, and foster collaboration with residents.
• Proficiency in managing caseloads, conducting assessments, and analysing data to identify resident needs.
• Strong communication and coordination skills to work with professionals from various disciplines.
• Proficient in maintaining accurate records and preparing reports while adhering to confidentiality protocols.
• Commitment to ongoing training, participation in reflective practice, and contributing to service improvement initiatives.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing date: Sunday 6th July at midnight

Interview date: Friday 18th July online via Microsoft Teams 

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.

Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy House Manager/Deputy Clinical Lead to join our Nursing and Care Team. This role will require the successful candidate to support the House Manager in leading and managing a dedicated team of nurses and care staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to children and young people.

Staff benefits include London weighting, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below

Role Requirements

You will play a vital role in coordinating care and supporting the management of the House, serving as a key contact for families and the multidisciplinary team. Collaborating with the House Manager and Placement Managers, you will help ensure that care is effectively planned, resourced, and delivered safely at all times.

You will support the house manager to ensure that the care on house or houses enables the children to access their education and/or rehabilitation sessions, clinics, and leisure activities in their timetable.

You will work as part of a leadership team comprising of a house manager, deputy house manager / deputy clinical lead and a clinical lead (per house) responsible for one or two houses within a rotational model. You will individually (not as a team) rotate at a house level on a twelve-monthly basis.

With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

Location: Reading, Berkshire
Hours: Part-time (22.5 hours/week, ideally 8:15am–12:45pm, Monday to Friday)
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months)
Salary range:  £14,742 - £16,860 pa (pro rata the FTE salary range £24,243 - £27,725 pa)

We are looking for a friendly, proactive and highly organised Reception & Office Assistant to be the welcoming presence in our Reading office and help ensure our offices are safe, comfortable, and well-maintained places for our colleagues and visitors.

There is always plenty to do – so we’re looking for a Reception and Office Assistant who enjoys variety and takes pride in keeping things running smoothly.

How you’ll make a difference

A key member of our IT & Operations team, you’ll work closely with colleagues to:

· Greet visitors and manage front-of-house duties

· Coordinate health and safety checks and building maintenance

· Support office services including ordering of supplies, post and meeting room setup

· Assist with general maintenance and liaise with contractors

What we’re looking for

· Welcoming and professional with a focus on excellent customer service

· Highly organised and ability to multi-task

· Enthusiasm for PACT’s mission and values

· If possible, a basic understanding of health and safety and general repairs

Why join PACT?

At PACT, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to build adoptive families and empower women, children and parents to embrace a positive future.  We’re committed to creating a respectful, inclusive workplace. You’ll have access to learning and development opportunities and many other benefits and be part of a team that truly makes a difference to people’s lives.

Please note: All roles are UK-based and subject to safer recruitment checks including a Standard DBS.

If this sounds like you then apply today to join an amazing team and become part of something truly meaningful.

Closing date: Wednesday 16 July 2025

Likely interview dates: Wednesday 09 July and Thursday 31 July 2025

Other roles you may have experience of could include:

Receptionist, Facilities Assistant, Office Services Assistant, Admin Assistant, Administrator, Admin Support, Customer Admin Support

Early applications are encouraged as we may close this vacancy on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is found.

At TLG, we’re passionate about building an exceptional staff team that’s committed to making a real difference in the lives of struggling children across the UK. We’re always on the lookout for great people to journey with us towards our vision, and we’re excited to offer a unique opportunity for a motivated and passionate graduate to join us as a Grants Coordinator.

Our Graduate Programme is designed to accelerate leadership and career development through a unique involvement in key areas of TLG’s work. It’s a chance to build on your individual passions, skills, and interests while contributing to meaningful change for children and young people. As a Grants Coordinator, you’ll gain hands-on experience in the non-profit sector, develop essential skills in grant management, and play a key role in supporting our impactful programmes.

Based primarily within our Fundraising & Supporter Engagement team, the Grants Coordinator will work to grow and maximise voluntary income from grant-making trusts. This role offers the chance to work closely with colleagues across TLG and with external partners, giving you a broad and varied experience and developing your understanding of the sector. From liaising with funders and writing compelling applications to leading new projects and contributing to strategic development, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to bring hope and a future to struggling children.

TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: Tuesday 8th July

Initial Interviews: Monday 14th July – Online

Final Interviews: Tuesday 22nd July – at our National Support Office in West Yorkshire

Job description

Join an amazing charity that makes a difference for the 110,000 adults and children in the UK with a muscle-wasting condition. This is a role where you can really make a difference.

The Corporate Partnerships Officer will help manage and support on implementing MDUK’s growing corporate partnerships strategy, playing an instrumental role in prospecting and supporting the delivery of charity partnerships that raise funds for MDUK. A confident individual that understands how to identify, develop, manage and retain corporate partnerships at a regional and national level.

This position is responsible for supporting the Partnerships and Ambassador Engagement Manager in delivering on ambitious income target in relation to employee fundraising, cause-related marketing, and strategic staff-based volunteering.

About us:

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 110,000 children and adults in the UK. 

We share expert advice and support to live well now; fund groundbreaking research to understand the different conditions better and lead us to new treatments; work with the NHS towards universal access to specialist health; and together, campaign for people’s rights, better understanding, accessibility, and access to treatments.

Benefits:

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.

Location: We operate a hybrid model (home and office, London SE1). 

Closing date: Thursday 26 June

Interviews will be on a rolling basis so early application is recomended

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities

Role Overview:
Our Sport and Inclusion Tutor will lead, deliver and develop our intervention programmes, focusing on mentoring young people accessing our Tackle LIFE and Be You programmes. They will bring a wealth of teaching or youth work to our charity and use this experience to support some of the county’s most vulnerable young people. A normal week would include tutoring, sports delivery, and activities such as rock climbing and canoeing. It will also involve project management, as well as classroom coaching such as leadership and communication activities and working with the wider Foundation team to grow our reach in the local community. 

The Person:
It is important to us at Blues Foundation that we bring the right people into our environment. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate an ability to actively and consistently exhibit the new Blues Family values; Passion, Adaptability, Unity, Sustainability and Enjoyment.
Working within a fast-paced and agile charity, the post holder will need to think on their feet, effectively prioritise their workload, and attack challenges head on. Applicants should have a strong work ethic and can-do attitude.

Responsibilities:
- Lead the delivery and design of our education and intervention programmes Tackle LIFE and Be You,
focusing on personal development, as well as physical and mental wellbeing.
- Create and deliver a range of high quality and engaging sports sessions and workshops for all ages, both classroom and practical activities, following structured curriculum appropriate content written by Blues Foundation.
- Have a strong understanding and experience with young people on a range of levels. Delivery will engage young people with some behavioral and/or emotional challenges, as well as some special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
- Project manage elements of our programmes, planning and preparing for each session, including liaising and negotiating with internal and external partners.
- Provide CPD to team members, supporting their understanding of delivery to a range of audiences.
- Practice high standards of health and safety and safeguarding, and understand the protocols and procedures needed to provide a safe and inclusive session.
- Proactively seek opportunities to grow their area of work and drive income into the charity through services.
- Responsible for data collection and report in all projects associated to their delivery programmes, including weekly report writing to schools.
- Work with our Education Manager and lead Blues Foundation holiday camps, providing high quality 
coaching and provision.
- Promote Blues Foundation at local events and play a key role within our fundraising initiatives, providing valuable support during events and campaigns to drive donations to our charity, this includes matchday activities where appropriate. 
- The successful candidate should also understand the relationship with Bedford Blues RFC and Blues 
Foundation.
- Carry out other duties for Blues Foundation as and when required by management, not limited to the above.

Responsible to:
- The Sport and Inclusion Tutor will report to our Education Manager. The role will be based at various
locations around Bedford and surrounding areas, therefore the ability to travel is essential. 

Essential skills and experience:
- Experience in mentoring young people with a range of needs and managing complex behaviour issues.
- Experience of delivering inclusive sporting activities to children with a range of disabilities ranging from mild to complex.
- Experience of delivering sport in Primary, Middle and Secondary School environments.
- Experience in delivering a wide variety of high-quality classroom and practical based activities, as well as flexibility to adapt to the needs and challenges presented by the variety of young people.
- Experience and ability to communicate professionally across different levels including young people, school and college professionals, funders, and other key partners.
- Ability to deliver to a high standard and to the values of Blues Foundation, as well as an ability to contribute to wider work and impact of Blues Foundation.
- Ability to work and deliver in a team environment, as well as individually. The successful candidate should be motivated, demonstrate a positive attitude towards the work of the Foundation.
- Understanding and/or experience in the education sector, secondary experience is desirable.
- Ability to develop strong relationships with colleagues and learners.

Qualifications:
- Degree or equivalent level qualification desirable but not essential.
- QTS, PGCE or other teaching qualifications would be desirable.
- Level 2 coaching award or equivalent experience.
- Full and clean driving license. 
- Valid Emergency First Aid and Safeguarding qualifications desirable.
- Sector relevant qualifications are desirable.

Benefits:
- Access to continuous training and qualifications.
- Progression opportunities for the right person.
- Staff discount at Bedford Blues shop.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata).
- Additional day off for your birthday! 

Blues Foundation are an equal opportunities employer, we will consider any reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act (2010) to enable an applicant with a disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post. Blues Foundation may make adjustments or changes to the job description, role or grading at their discretion and will be communicated with the post holder appropriately. The role will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A full and clean driving license is essential for this role.

Are you passionate about empowering people who’ve experienced homelessness? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where no two days are the same? Join Greater Together Manchester as our new Activities & Wellbeing Coordinator and be at the heart of change.

You’ll lead on our vibrant Lifeskills programme – a series of engaging, supportive sessions designed to boost wellbeing and independence for people who have experienced homelessness. From fitness to creativity, from practical skills to social connection, your job is to make every session meaningful and empowering.

You'll coordinate and deliver sessions, recruit and support volunteers, build partnerships, and keep things running smoothly behind the scenes. It’s a hands-on, people-focused role with real impact.

What We’re Looking For

• A confident communicator who can engage people from all walks of life

• A creative thinker with strong organisational and administrative skills

• Experience working with vulnerable groups or in homelessness services

• Comfortable using social media, Microsoft Office, and CRMs

• Someone who’s flexible, proactive, and passionate about social justice

• Access to a car and willingness to travel across Greater Manchester

At Greater Together Manchester, you’ll be part of a team that’s bold, supportive, and driven by purpose. We don’t just respond to poverty – we work to end it through community action, compassion, and collaboration.

LionHeart has seen significant growth in demand for our services over the last five or six years, and we are delivering more services to more members of the RICS community than ever before.

Established in 1899, we’ve evolved from our origins as a traditional benevolent fund supporting the widows and orphans of chartered surveyors into an organisation offering multi-faceted support to get people through any of life’s unexpected challenges - from financial grants to health, wellbeing and work-related support.

As an independent charity we are reliant on donations and fundraising to sustain the personalised, tailored support we take such pride in delivering for the surveying community - now and in the future.

The Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising Manager will play a leading role in the execution and delivery of our ambitious income generation strategy.

This role is responsible for identifying, cultivating and managing relationships with existing and potential corporate partners within the RICS community.

Working closely with the Supporter Engagement and Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for building and maintaining meaningful relationships that will generate sustainable income and be part of our journey to breakeven over the next four years, whilst raising awareness of LionHeart, our services and impact for the people we support.

The Role

Reporting to our Head of Development, the post holder will be responsible for creating relevant fundraising material and developing fundraising activities, whilst building and accessing a network of Corporate Champions and monitoring performance against the income generation strategy.

You will be responsible for managing and mentoring the Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising Account Executive and together will implement a corporate  stewardship plan that will create meaningful engagement and opportunities for corporate giving and fundraising.

We’re looking for someone with experience of working in corporate or community fundraising, individual giving and/ or events management, who knows how to build and sustain strong relationships with external stakeholders to deliver objectives. 

You’ll also be comfortable delivering compelling partnership proposals and presentations tailored to corporate audiences, and will represent LionHeart at a variety of RICS, partner firm or fundraiser events and other networking opportunities.

What we offer

This is a permanent role offered on a 30-35 hours per week basis, with a full-time salary (35 hours) of circa £40,000, dependent on hours agreed and experience.

We are based in Birmingham with a commitment to hybrid, flexible working, generous pension contributions, and a friendly, supportive team around you.

As an employer, we pride ourselves on a real commitment to work-life balance and a fun, flexible and exciting working environment that is fully inclusive and welcoming. 

We also offer training opportunities and staff development days.

For further information or an informal chat, please contact Melissa Gough-Rundle, Head of Development.

Applications should be submitted by 4pm on 25th June 2025.

We expect to hold interviews at our Birmingham office week commencing 7th July.

I'm interested, what next?

Please note we do not accept CVs. On our application form there is space for you to outline your job history and confirm that you meet some of the essential criteria in terms of qualifications and experience.

Please visit our website to download a full job description, person specification and an application form.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and operate an anonymous shortlisting process to ensure a level playing field for all applicants. This means that the shortlisting panel will not have your name, address or any other demographic or other characteristic information at the point of shortlisting.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you have a disability and you meet all minimum requirements of the job as set out in the JD and Employee Specification, you will be put forward for interview.

Shape HR strategy while supporting a global Christian mission. Lead with professionalism, compassion and faith at OMF International (UK) Manchester office.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact as Human Resources Manager at OMF Internation (UK), a Christian mission organisation serving East Asia’s peoples. You’ll provide strategic HR leadership and expert operational guidance to a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, ensuring legal compliance, pastoral care, and effective people management. You will influence organisational culture, support recruitment and safeguarding, and champion best practice all within a prayerful and values-driven environment.

Based in central Manchester, this role is ideal for a qualified HR professional who brings strong technical expertise and a heart for mission. If you are passionate about effective HR, team wellbeing, and contributing to the global mission, we would love to hear from you.

There is an Occupational Requirement for the jobholder to be a practising Christian, an active member of a local church, able to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement.

Early Help Development Worker - Social Care 

£25,767 - £29,281 per annum 

Castle Vale, Birmingham 

Fixed Term Contract to 31 March 2027 

Are you passionate about making a positive difference for children, young people and families?

We are looking for a dynamic, well-organised individual to join our Early Help Team serving the North Birmingham Locality (Sutton Coldfield and Erdington constituencies). You will be an excellent communicator, who is passionate about improving opportunities for children, young people and families through Early Help.

The role is focused upon: 

• building capacity within the community through working closely with community assets 

• supporting residents to lead on community projects, services or activities to meet local needs 

• increasing children and family’s engagement with local assets and participation in local groups and activities.

To be successful you will need: 

• Excellent engagement and Interpersonal Skills 

• Able to communicate effectively with young people, parents and carers who are experiencing health, wellbeing or social care difficulties 

• Ability to use data bases or CRM systems 

In return we offer a fantastic benefits package which includes: 

• 29 days basic annual leave (full time) + Bank Holidays 

• Optional Defined Benefit, Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme 

• A commitment to safety and wellbeing including access to a Bupa Health Cash Plan which provides discounts on gym membership, sports equipment and days out, as well as reimbursement on NHS prescription charges, eye tests, dental care and physiotherapy. 

• A commitment to work life balance through our Agile/flexible working principles.  

• Family Friendly policy with enhanced benefits 

• Learning and Development opportunities 

• Internal coaching and mentoring opportunities 

• Staff social events 

We also offer mentoring and coaching, wellbeing champion new starter Buddy as part of your probation and opportunities to shadow other departments. 

The Pioneer Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of background and cultures. We value and respect individuality and engage a culture within our organisation where people can thrive and be themselves. We also make sure employees are values for their strengths and experiences.   Everyone who either applies to or works for the organisation is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

Position title:

Social Media Manager (MAT COVER)

Location:

Muslim Hands, 148 – 164 Gregory Boulevard, Gregory House, Nottingham, NG7 5JE

(Hybrid options considered)

 

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

(Part-Time and Job Share options available)

 

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

· Interviews: As and when strong candidates identified

· Start: ASAP thereafter (by 1st November 2025)

 

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold either a ‘In-Person’ or Online Interview (via MS Teams or Zoom) with Muslim Hands; therefore, please familiarise yourself with MS Teams and Zoom prior to submitting your Application.

 

About Us:

Muslim Hands is an international aid agency and NGO dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and education to communities in need worldwide. With a presence in over 40 countries, we strive to alleviate poverty, empower marginalised individuals, and respond to emergency situations with compassion and expertise.

Role Overview:

The Social Media Manager will lead our social media strategy to drive engagement through all social channels. From post planning, scheduling and creating content to reporting and optimising our content across both organic social media as well as paid social.

Main Responsibilities:

· Responsible for creating and delivery our social media strategy across all existing and new social media platforms.

· Responsible for the planning, creating, scheduling and reporting of all organic social media content across existing as well as new social media channels.

· Responsible for the planning, creating, reporting and optimising all paid social media content across all existing as well as new social media channels.

· Responsible for a paid social budget, including reporting on spend and ROI on a weekly and monthly basis.

· Perform social media audits to further optimise channels.

· Report on social listening amongst our core base and issues.

· Manage requests from across the organisation including the development of a social media briefing process for continued cross-org support.

· Engage with key followers including some influencers across our social accounts.

· Report on all relevant social metrics including engagement, follower count, impressions and reach.

 

Essential:

· Right to work in the UK

· DBS Certificate at suitable level / undertaking to cooperate to obtain a DBS Certificate at suitable level

· Declaration of any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest (ie any relationship or affiliation with individuals currently employed by or associated with the organisation)

· Experience in an agile fundraising environment where priorities can change without warning.

· Test and learn mindset to deliver the best performing social posts.

· Data driven to optimise performance across channels.

· Experience in Meta, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest and TikTok.

· Stays up to date with social media trends including new social channels.

· Good organisational and time management skills.

· Strong copywriting skills including the ability to story-tell.

· Creative thinker to do things differently.

· Strong communicator and able to work collaboratively.

· Experience in content creation including graphics and video creation skills.

 

Desirable:

· Knowledge of fundraising, preferably in an Islamic charity.

· Experience with task management software.

· A basic understanding of Islamic values and Muslim practices.

· An awareness of Health and Safety values.

· Full licence and access to a car to drive to meet with community leaders, partners potential event venues and collaborators.

· Multilingual Skills

Deadline for applications is 28th June 2025 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

About Alzheimer's Society - who are we and what’s our mission?  

Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.  

At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.  

Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. 

Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.  

About the opportunity
It’s an exciting time to join Regional Engagement. We’re a growing team with big ambitions over the next five years. Success in your role will enable the Alzheimer’s Society to campaign for change, fund research to find a cure, and support people living with dementia today.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Regional Fundraiser to join our rewarding and growing team. This is an exciting role, which would suit someone looking to build and develop their relationship fundraising or broaden their sector experience in a major national charity.
From multi-year partnerships and supporters, right through to managing volunteers and raising awareness in our communities, the team you join is talented, fast-paced and on a mission to create a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. 

The successful candidate will be able to deliver first-class relationship and account management, maximising retention as well as driving opportunities to secure new income within Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire (from prospecting through to pitch development and delivery).

Our team have a wealth of experience and skills to support you, and being a team player is essential. Recruiting, managing, and appreciating the value of our supporters and volunteers is essential. You need to inspire and motivate them to develop lifelong support.
This is a homeworking role, and you will be required to regularly travel across Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire to meet supporters and occasionally attend internal meetings at locations across the country, including our flagship offices (London, Birmingham, Warrington and Belfast). You must reside in the UK and have the correct right-to-work documents to work in the UK.

About you

- Experience in relationship and community fundraising or ability to demonstrate transferrable skills.
- Good understanding of budgeting and financial management
- Experience in identifying and acquiring new business opportunities.
- Experience in delivering excellent supporter stewardship and/or customer care.
- Able to analyse data and information to make decisions.
- Proven track record in achieving financial and non-financial targets.
- Ability to work remotely and independently and travel across an extensive patch.

Person Specification:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with diverse stakeholders.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant IT tools.
- Ability to work collaboratively and prioritise workloads effectively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional organisational abilities with great attention to detail.
- A passionate advocate for the Alzheimer’s Society, with a strong commitment to making a difference.
- A self-starter with a high level of motivation and resilience.

Regional Fundraiser – Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire.
Closing Date: 8th July
Interviews: WC 21st July
Location: This is a home-based role, covering the following regions: Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry and Warwickshire.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging  

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as part of a minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.     

Our hiring process 

We want you to bring your whole self to the process. Applications are anonymised until interview stage, and we’re happy to support any adjustments. Share your feedback via our candidate survey when applying to help us improve. We may close early if we receive high interest (with 48 hours’ notice). Some roles may require a DBS check as part of our safer recruitment commitment. Thinking about using AI during the recruitment process? we know this can be helpful in many ways but remember to include your personal and authentic self too. Your voice and experience are what really set you apart. 

Giving back to you  

At Alzheimer’s Society, we value our people and take a total reward approach to pay and benefits. You’ll enjoy a generous double-matched pension scheme, 27 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days), and access to a free Bupa Cash Plan, 24/7 EAP, Thrive mental wellbeing support, and virtual GP services. Our Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes, while our flexible working, family-friendly policies, and life assurance provide peace of mind and work/life balance. We also offer a free Will-writing service and long service awards to recognise your ongoing commitment.

​Location:  Hybrid (can be based from either our Head office, The Grange, Saunderton, Buckinghamshire or from our Northern Centre in Bielby, York)

About us

National charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, trains dogs to transform the lives of deaf people and provides hearing loss services – because nobody with hearing loss should feel alone.

About the role

Are you a creative, practical thinker who thrives on making services better for the people who use them? At Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, we’re looking for a Service Designer to help us shape, improve, and optimise services that make a difference.

This is your chance to join a mission-led team focused on delivering user-centred, inclusive, and insight-driven service experiences for people with hearing loss.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design and improve services using a person-centred approach and real-world user insights
• Work with the Insight & Impact team to understand user needs, and map full user journeys
• Create visual documentation (e.g., personas, journey maps, blueprints) to clearly explain how services work and where improvements can be made
• Support and facilitate prototyping, testing, and piloting of new and existing services
• Use feedback and data to drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate across teams to ensure services are accessible, inclusive, and aligned to real needs
• Help deliver smooth rollouts by supporting staff and volunteers through training and change

About you

You are a curious, collaborative, and solutions-focused designer with a passion for inclusive, user-centred services. You thrive in fast-paced environments where you can bring people together to solve problems and improve the user experience.

Skills and experience:

• Strong foundations in user-centred service design, with a practical understanding of co-design and accessibility
• Skilled at using insight and iteration to inform continuous service improvement and enhance user experience
• Confident in facilitation and co-creation, bringing together staff, volunteers, and people with lived experience to shape solutions
• Experienced in stakeholder engagement and collaboration, working across teams to align services with organisational goals
• Effective problem-solver and visual communicator, able to translate complex service challenges into clear, user-focused designs
• Proven service design experience, including user research, journey mapping, experience design, and applying user-centred design principles

How to apply

As part of the recruitment process, we are requesting:

• A comprehensive CV
• A supporting statement that addresses Knowledge, Skills, Strengths and Behaviours and tells us why you are particularly interested in the role. (Maximum of 2 sides of A4)

Closing date: 27 June 2025

Senior Training Design Officer

Location: National Support Centre, London, SE1 / Hybrid working

Contract: Full time, fixed term one-year contract.

Salary: £32,500 gross per annum

Closing Date: 26 June 2025

Are you an educator looking for a new opportunity?

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a vibrant and growing charity delivering life changing nautical adventure for young people through the Sea Cadets to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society. Working with our staff, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a vision and five-year strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers, while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success.

We are currently looking for a Senior Training Design Officer to join the Sea Cadet’s Learning Development team.

If you enjoy creating fun, high-quality session plans, activities and resources for indoor and outdoor learning this could be the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Create fun, engaging learning activities and sessions
• Work with subject matter experts to ensure sessions are accurate and practical
• Promote the use of the sessions by engaging with volunteers at all levels
• Manage the creation of how to videos to support learning
• Participate in training reviews and evaluation
• To advise and consult on the creation of learning materials enabling a more inclusive Sea Cadet Experience
• Support active collaboration and sharing of effective practice.
• Lead working groups to empower young people to take ownership of their own learning

Requirements

Requirements

• Experience in creating fun, engaging learning activities
• Experience designing outdoor learning
• Confident writing high-quality session plans
• Experience working with young people
• Experience working with subject matter experts to create content
• Demonstrable experience in project management
• Strong IT literacy

Desirable

• • Knowledge of STEM subjects or Community Engagement
  • Experience with e-learning
  • Video editing skills e.g. Premier Pro or graphic design skills e.g. Illustrator or Canva
  • Experience of working with 9-12 year olds – and creating age appropriate learning resources

For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack.

Benefits

• Some hybrid working opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension
• Private medical insurance
• Pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
• National staff conference: All employees come together once a year to reflect on the past year and celebrate success at our offsite staff conference. This is a great opportunity to listen to employees' views, and for employees to network, share information and socialise.

If you are interested in this Senior Training Design Officer vacancy, applications must consist of an including a 500 word supporting statement around they think they fit the job description and person specification, along with a CV. Without this, we sadly will be unable to consider your application for this role.

Additional Information

MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.

We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check, and successfully acquire MoD security clearance.