Community jobs in Hertfordshire

This role is covering Maternity for a 12 month period.

At One YMCA, we know that great services start with great people.

As we continue to grow across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, attracting, recruiting and retaining talented colleagues is critical to achieving our ambitions. Recruitment is more than filling vacancies. It is about finding people who share our values, strengthening our teams and ensuring we can continue delivering life changing services to the communities we support.

We're looking for a passionate and proactive Resourcing Advisor to join our People Team and lead recruitment and onboarding activity across the charity. Supporting more than 750 colleagues across a wide range of services, you'll play a key role in helping managers attract exceptional talent, deliver a positive candidate experience and build a sustainable workforce for the future.

About the role

This is a varied and rewarding role that combines recruitment expertise, workforce planning, manager support and continuous improvement.

You will:

• Lead end to end recruitment campaigns across a diverse range of roles and services.
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers, providing guidance on recruitment, attraction and workforce planning.
• Develop engaging recruitment campaigns using social media, advertising platforms, talent pools and professional networks.
• Manage relationships with recruitment agencies and external partners, ensuring quality, value for money and access to suitable talent.
• Monitor agency usage and identify opportunities to reduce recruitment costs through direct sourcing and alternative attraction methods.
• Lead onboarding and probation processes to help new colleagues settle successfully into the organisation.
• Promote inclusive recruitment practices that support Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.
• Use recruitment and retention data to identify trends and improve recruitment outcomes.
• Support job evaluation, role design and workforce information processes.

About you

We're looking for someone who is passionate about recruitment and enjoys building relationships, solving problems and delivering excellent service.

You'll bring:

• Experience leading recruitment campaigns from attraction through to appointment.
• Experience working with recruitment agencies and external recruitment partners, ensuring effective and cost conscious recruitment solutions.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practice and candidate attraction methods.
• Experience partnering with managers to develop effective recruitment solutions.
• Excellent communication, relationship building and influencing skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A commitment to inclusive recruitment and positive candidate experiences.
• The ability to use data and insight to drive improvement and inform decision making.

Why join One YMCA?

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a visible impact within a growing charity that is committed to investing in its people and culture. You'll work with managers across the organisation, help shape how we attract and welcome new colleagues, and play an important role in supporting our ambition to grow and strengthen our workforce.

You'll join a supportive and ambitious People Team where your ideas and expertise will help influence the future of recruitment, onboarding and colleague experience across One YMCA.

If you're looking for a role where you can build relationships, attract great talent and make a genuine difference to colleagues and communities, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note that we will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as we may close the vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Due to the nature of the services provided, a Basic DBS will be required, as will a full driving licence.

Important Information: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this role. This position may require a Basic or Enhanced DBS check. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

At One YMCA, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

About Us

We are an environmental charity with science at our heart. We help people to take action to protect the nature around them; by connecting them with it and giving them the tools they need to do so. We passionately believe in citizen science and are leaders in it. Our current focus areas include helping to create nature-friendly urban spaces, growing the impact of internationally known citizen science programmes such as Freshwater Watch, developing early career scientists and sharing learning internationally, and working with partners to advance the science, tools and thinking behind citizen science.

What we are looking for

Earthwatch Europe is recruiting a Director of Science and Impact. We are looking for someone with a deep understanding of the pressures facing our natural world and how citizen science and community action can help address these challenges, using high quality data, knowledge and practical demonstration to influence governments and corporations.

You will have a background in citizen science and an in depth understanding of current and future environmental policy trends and priorities.  You will be an experienced leader with excellent interpersonal skills and a track record of successful relationship and partnership development at all levels. You will have strong project and budget management experience, and you will be an exceptional strategic thinker with the ability to create and deliver effective strategies and action plans

Please see the full job description attached.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; Earthwatch is unable to support visa applications. 

Earthwatch is committed to making any adjustments we can for short-listed candidates, to facilitate participation in our interview process. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check and other due diligence checks, given the nature of this position within the charity.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

The Peer Recovery Worker will support people who are sleeping rough, at risk of rough
sleeping, or going through important stages in housing and recovery. The main purpose
of this role is to help reduce the harm caused by rough sleeping.

You will listen, build trust, give practical help and share clear information. You will help
people connect with the right support, including housing, health care, drug and alcohol
services, benefits advice, community groups, and services based at WSUP.

WSUP is not a drug and alcohol treatment provider, so this role does not involve
clinical treatment or specialist interventions. Instead, you will help people understand
their options, prepare for appointments, overcome barriers and stay connected with
services that can meet their needs.

You do not need to have all the answers.

We are looking for someone who is kind, reliable, calm and able to support people
without judgement. We welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness,
addiction or recovery, and who feel ready to use that experience to support others
safely and positively.

Key Responsibilities
 

Engagement

• Build trusting and respectful relationships with people experiencing roughsleeping, homelessness, substance use, poor mental health or social isolation.
• Engage people in the Target Priority Group cohort through drop-ins, planned appointments, informal conversations and outreach.
• Provide emotional and practical support, listening and helping people feel heard.
• Use lived experience, where appropriate, to build connection, reduce stigma and inspire hope.
• Encourage people who may be unsure about housing, treatment or other support to explore their options at their own pace.
• Maintain contact during periods of disengagement, relapse, crisis or transition, within the boundaries of the role.
• Help people identify their own goals, strengths and next steps.
• Support or co-facilitate peer, recovery or wellbeing activities where appropriate.

Practical support and navigation

• Provide clear, accurate information about local treatment, health, housing, benefits and community services.
• Introduce people to co-located services at WSUP and help them understand what each service can offer.
• Provide warm handovers and accompany people to appointments where this is helpful, agreed and within the service plan.
• Help people with practical tasks such as phone calls, forms, identification, benefits enquiries and gathering information for appointments.
• Work closely with treatment, outreach, housing, health and other partners so that support is coordinated and responsibilities are clear.
• Advocate for people when stigma, exclusion or difficult processes create barriers to support.
• Support people at key transition points, including moving from the street into accommodation, leaving hospital, prison or treatment, or returning to services after disengagement.
• Help people connect with local groups, activities and community support that may improve wellbeing and reduce isolation. 
• Support day-to-day service delivery by staffing open sessions including Saturdays (on rota), covering reception duties and attending relevant team and management meetings.

Recording, safety and outcomes

• Record all contacts, actions, referrals, risks and outcomes accurately and promptly on WSUP's case management system.
• Complete triage/ONS4 wellbeing monitoring at the agreed stages.
• Complete ERSRAT monitoring across the newly registered guests, active caseload, including baseline information and follow-up reviews.
• Identify safeguarding concerns, immediate risks and changes in a person's situation, and report or escalate them without delay.
• Follow WSUP procedures on confidentiality, consent, information sharing, lone working, incidents, professional boundaries and health and safety.
• Contribute to support plans, case reviews and multi-agency discussions.
• Help collect guest feedback, case studies and evidence of outcomes, with appropriate consent. 

Working with co-located services

• Welcome and introduce people to visiting and co-located professionals.
• Help guests prepare for conversations with treatment, housing, health, benefits and other services.
• Share relevant information in line with WSUP policies and procedures.
• Follow up agreed actions and help guests understand what will happen next.
• Avoid taking over duties that belong to specialist, statutory or treatment providers. 

Person Specification
Essential skills & experience

• Experience of supporting people affected by homelessness, rough sleeping, substance use, poor mental health or other disadvantages.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with people who may have had poor experiences of services.
• Good listening, communication and practical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to explain information clearly and support people to make their own choices.
• Ability to work positively with colleagues, co-located services and external partners.
• Ability to maintain clear professional boundaries.
• Ability to recognise and respond to safeguarding and risk concerns.
• Ability to organise a varied workload and keep accurate records.
• Commitment to equality, inclusion and non-judgemental practice.
• Willingness to work flexibly, including outreach and occasional evening or weekend work where agreed. 

Desirable skills & experience

• Personal lived experience of substance use, recovery, homelessness or related issues, with the ability to use this experience safely and appropriately.
• Peer mentor or peer support training or qualification.
• Experience of helping people access treatment, health, housing or community services.
• Knowledge of local services in Greenwich or South East London.
• Basic computer skills. Training and support can be provided. 

We are 4 Day Week employer

Purpose of the role

To deliver a range of dynamic and engaging education and wellbeing interventions to young people, adults and professionals on a wide range of topics including sexual health, reproductive health, relationships and wellbeing. An outreach role, requiring frequent travel to a range of education and community venues to deliver face to face and digital wholeclass sessions, small group sessions and 1:1 programmes to young people, service users, parents/carers and the wider young people’s work force.
Essential criteria

• Possession of a full UK driving licence and access to a car.

To learn more about the role and person specification please read the attached 'role specification' which can be found on the application form.

About the role:

• Hours: Full-Time 37.5 Hours per week

(Upon completing your probationary period, you will be eligible to join the 4 Day Week program, which allows you to work 20% fewer hours without a decrease in salary)

• Contract: Fixed Term up to 12 months maternity cover
• Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
• Salary: £26,227.50 PA
• Closing date: 1/9/2026

Application Tip: Ensure your supporting statement refers to the person specification as this will assist in a successful sift through to the interview stage.
 

About Brook:

Brook is the UK’s leading sexual health and wellbeing charity. We are committed to changing attitudes, challenging prejudice and championing equality. 

Our unique combination of clinical services and education programmes are designed to meet individual needs and instill positive behaviours that influence their whole lives. Our digital solutions help us reach even greater numbers of young people and professionals, and our expansion into all-age services ensures that whole communities can benefit from our inclusive, non-judgmental approach to sexual and reproductive health. 

We are continuously listening to and learning from our service users and the communities we support. We amplify the voices of those who face barriers to access, ensuring that sexual health remains high on the political agenda and that law, policy and practice is aligned with what they need. 

Benefits of working for Brook:

• 4 Day Week (Working 20% hours less without salary decrease)
• Annual leave – 28 days per annum, increasing up to 33 days plus 8 bank holidays 
• Sick pay (from 3 up to 12 weeks fully paid) 
• Flexible working 
• Gratitude scheme 
• Assisted purchase scheme 
• Cycle to Work up to £1k 
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 
• Long service awards 
• Maternity and paternity pay 
• Pension scheme – Employee pension contributions matched by Brook up to 4% of qualifying earnings
• Training and development opportunities 
• Coaching

Please note - this role requires the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Candidates must be able to provide paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.

Please note: internal applicants with live sanctions will not be considered for this role. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible. 

Due to the high number of applications for this post, it will not be possible to respond to every application. We will contact you within 4 weeks of the closing date if you have been shortlisted for the role. 

Thank you for your interest in working for Brook.
 

Brook Safeguarding with Purpose

Working with People Safely. Safe Place, Safe People.

The arts for mental health – peer support delivered creatively

Sound Minds is a user-led charity transforming lives through music, film and art. We are a thriving community bound together by creativity and a shared belief in mutual learning and peer support.

Main purposes of the job:

Sound Minds is recruiting a Head of Operations to join our team in Wandsworth.

The Head of Operations is a member of the senior leadership team at Sound Minds and leads the management and day-to-day operations of a vibrant community premises.

Sound Minds is in a period of review and consolidation, following growth of its programmes and having secured Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation status. The Head of Operations will further develop and implement robust systems to support this growth and the charity’s future aims.

The role leads on all operational, health and safety, premises, IT, systems, human resources, evaluation, and reporting activity. The Head of Operations manages the delivery of Sound Minds’ Peer Support service and will act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. They deputise for the CEO as required.

They will assist the CEO on maintaining key relationships with external stakeholders and external communications.

Sound Minds is a creative place, and the Head of Operations will need a passion for organisation and administration.

Salary: £42,833 per annum(pro rata) & 3% contribution to pension

Hours: 28 hours per week

This fixed term contract ends on 16th June 2030 and is renewable depending on funding.

Strong IT skills are essential for this role. You will be required to have a DBS (criminal records check) and satisfactory written references before starting.

The full job description and application pack are available from Sound Minds’ website.

Closing date: 10:00am, Monday 7th September 2026

First interviews: Friday 18th September 2026

The Youth Worker (Mentoring) will support Inspiring Inclusion’s Our Schools, Our Change programme by providing trauma‑informed, one‑to‑one support to Black and racially minoritised young people with adverse childhood experiences. Working closely with Camden schools and community partners, they will build trusting relationships that help young people feel seen, heard, and empowered while wider systems change progresses. They will use holistic, strengths‑based, participatory approaches, contribute to a test‑and‑learn model, and bring strong reflective and organisational skills. Personal experience of racial profiling in state education is essential, enabling deep empathy and authenticity. The postholder will be a collaborative practitioner committed to equity, inclusion, and ensuring young people have real influence over decisions shaping their education and futures.

Delivery Manager

£40,000 - £46,000 per annum dependant on relevant skills and experience.

Location – Home-based with regular travel across a designated region (North of England and the South/South East of England) and to our office as required.  We are currently recruiting Delivery Managers to cover designated geographical regions across the North of England and the South/South East of England. Successful candidates must be able to travel across their designated region as required and maintain a regular presence within it.

We are the Football Foundation - the Premier League, the FA and government’s charity that delivers outstanding grassroots facilities, more and better places to play, transforming lives and communities where it is needed most. 

As a Delivery Manager, you'll lead the development of a diverse portfolio of community sports facility projects from initial concept through to funding approval. Working closely with local authorities, County FAs, football clubs, schools, community organisations and funding partners, you'll identify opportunities, shape high-quality projects and ensure they deliver lasting community impact.

You'll oversee community engagement, assess project feasibility, prepare funding recommendations and work alongside our Technical Project Managers to ensure projects are strategically aligned, financially viable and ready for successful delivery. This is a varied role that combines project development, stakeholder engagement and strategic relationship management, offering the opportunity to make a real difference to communities across England.

About the Football Foundation

Over the last 25 years, the Foundation has awarded more than 75,000 grants worth more than £1.3 billion to deliver the grassroots facilities that every community across the country needs and deserves.

As the biggest sport charity in the country, we’re a unique partnership between key football partners with a shared goal – ensuring every community in England has a great place to play. 

We’re incredibly proud of the difference we’ve made to grassroots sport up and down the country since we started our journey, but we’re not slowing down any time soon.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for someone with experience in grant assessment, programme or project management, sports development - or a related field - who enjoys building strong partnerships and delivering projects that create lasting community impact.

You'll have experience managing multiple projects, assessing project viability and preparing high-quality reports to support investment decisions. You'll possess excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills, together with a genuine passion for improving communities through sport. An understanding of sports facility development, local government or the community sports sector would be beneficial, but is not essential.

For full details of the role and requirements, please download our recruitment pack below.

What can we offer you?

The salary band for this role is £40,000 - £46,000 per annum, dependant on relevant skills and experience. 

You will be entitled to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. The Foundation also offer a generous pension scheme (8% employer contribution), free healthcare provision, a monthly gym subsidy, death in service benefit, access to selected match tickets and events at Wembley

We are committed to helping our team members maintain a healthy work-life balance, so offer flexible working around core hours to help achieve that.

Equality and Diversity Commitment

The Football Foundation is committed to and values the principles of diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all our team feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential. We encourage and welcome applications from all, regardless of background and are particularly interested to hear from individuals belonging to under-represented groups including diverse ethnic communities, individuals with a disability and those from the LGBTQI+ community.

Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, whether at the application or interview stage, please contact us. We will discuss your needs and give consideration to any reasonable adjustments requested.

The closing date for applications is: 23 August 2026 at midnight.  

Virtual interviews will be 1/2/3 September, with in-person interviews held week commencing 7 September 2026.

We appreciate the time and effort that every applicant invests in applying to join us. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates who are shortlisted for interview. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Please note that you must be eligible to work in the UK to apply.

INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLE

iniva is seeking an experienced, thoughtful and collaborative Website & Communications Manager to join our team at a pivotal moment for the organisation. The role sits at the heart of Living Legacies: Collaboration, Community and Radicality, a four-year National Lottery Heritage Fund project that activates iniva’s archive and connects it with communities through exhibitions, events, podcasts, oral histories and digital resources. Working at iniva is dynamic, creative and purpose driven. As a small organisation, we value people who can work confidently on their own initiative while collaborating closely with colleagues, freelancers and partners. This part-time role (3 days per week) is offered as a fixed-term contract over four years, with responsibilities evolving across the project lifecycle — from strategy and planning in the early stages to website redevelopment, major public programmes and legacy outputs in later phases. The Website & Communications Manager will work closely with the Project Manager and wider team to support clear communication, shared understanding and joined-up audience engagement. The role plays a key part in shaping how audiences encounter Living Legacies and iniva more broadly, ensuring communications are inclusive, accessible and grounded in the organisation’s values. We’re looking for someone who cares about creating more equitable cultural spaces and enjoys sharing stories that connect artists, archives, and communities.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

This role would suit a practical and organised communications professional with strong writing and digital skills. You will be a confident and clear communicator, able to produce engaging, accessible content for a range of audiences across web, email and social media. You will have experience working with websites, including contributing to or supporting a WordPress (or similar CMS) website redevelopment, and be comfortable collaborating with website developers to deliver user-friendly, accessible digital experiences. You will bring the ability to plan and coordinate work across multiple projects, managing timelines, contributors and priorities effectively. Experience supporting or overseeing freelancers such as PR consultants, graphic designers, photographers, videographers etc or external partners is helpful, alongside a collaborative approach and good organisational skills. We are particularly interested in candidates who bring transferable skills from other sectors, along with curiosity, initiative and a willingness to learn. You should be motivated by working in a small, purpose-driven team and be committed to inclusive, accessible communication. This role supports a multi-year heritage project focused on the histories and practices of Black and Global Majority artists. We particularly welcome applicants with lived experience and/or a strong interest in these areas, and a commitment to inclusive, anti-racist and accessible communication practices. We know that no one will meet every requirement. If you meet most of the criteria and feel excited by the role, we encourage you to apply

Role Purpose

The Website & Communications Manager will lead iniva’s communications for a four-year fixed-term
project (3 days per week), with responsibilities evolving across the project — from setting up systems
and plans in Year 1 to delivering public activity, website redevelopment and legacy outputs in later
phases.

Focusing on Living Legacies, the postholder will lead communications activity to grow and diversify
audiences while maintaining strong engagement with existing audiences. They will manage a small
communications team, including the Communications Coordinator, and coordinate different
freelancers over the life of the project, such as a PR Consultant, Website Developer and Podcast
Producer to deliver clear, consistent and values-led communication across the organisation.
Working closely with a freelance Website Developer and internal teams, the postholder will oversee
the redevelopment of iniva’s website, ensuring it is accessible, user-friendly and supports the
project’s digital content and long-term needs. They will also work collaboratively with the Senior
Fundraising Manager, Project Manager and Project Curator to ensure joined-up, timely storytelling that
reflects the aims of the project and supports audience engagement.

Project Specific Duties

The duties below reflect the role across its four-year term. Activity in Years 1–2 will focus on
communications planning, audience development, team coordination and early digital work. Website
redevelopment (Years 2–3) and press activity for exhibitions (Years 3–4) will increase in later phases.
Not all responsibilities will be active at the same time.

Communications Strategy, Planning and Audience Development

• To review, refine and deliver the Living Legacies Communications Plan in collaboration with the wider project team, ensuring alignment with audience development goals, legacy planning and funder expectations.
• To lead audience development activity for Living Legacies, balancing growth and diversification with the retention of iniva’s existing audiences.
• To ensure consistent application of iniva and Living Legacies brand, tone of voice and values across all communications outputs.
• To establish and maintain communications systems, workflows and standards to support effective delivery across the team and with external contributors.
• To manage marketing, communications and documentation budgets ensuring activity is delivered within agreed resources for the organisation.

Website Redevelopment & Digital Experience

• To provide oversight of the redevelopment of iniva’s website (2027-2028), working closely with the Website Developer and internal stakeholders to ensure the site meets accessibility standards, audience engagement objectives and digital preservation needs.
• To manage the Website Developer and relevant budget lines to deliver a user-friendly, accessible website that supports archival access, digital outputs and the wider public programme.
• To ensure the website reflects the interpretive aims of Living Legacies and supports long-term access to project outputs, including oral histories, exhibitions and archival content.
• To gather and commission content from project partners and programme leads to ensure inclusive, participant-led storytelling is reflected across digital platforms.

Content, Campaigns & Creative Management

•  To oversee the creation, scheduling and publication of engaging digital content for Living Legacies, working with the Communications Coordinator across social media, email newsletters and website updates to raise awareness of the project, grow and engage existing and new audiences, and share stories, opportunities and project milestones.
• To commission and manage promotional materials, including digital and print assets, working with graphic designers, photographers, videographers and other freelance creatives to create compelling content that reflects the project's values and reaches diverse audiences.
•  To provide clear briefs, quality control and sign-off for commissioned content, ensuring outputs are on brand, accessible, high quality and delivered on schedule, and support meaningful engagement with participants, partners and audiences.
• To coordinate the promotion of project events and exhibitions, including digital and print listings, invitations, ticketing and on-site communications logistics, helping to maximise attendance, participation and the visibility of Living Legacies across communities and partner networks.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• To oversee monitoring and evaluation of communications activity for Living Legacies, drawing on digital engagement data across web, email and social media platforms to understand audience reach, engagement and impact.
• To lead on communications-related reporting for senior management, the Board and funders, working with the Communications Coordinator to collate insights, data and evidence that demonstrate impact, learning and audience development.
• To use evaluation findings to inform ongoing communications strategy, audience development activity and project learning.

Collaboration & Internal Coordination

• To work collaboratively with the Project Manager, Project Curator, Senior Fundraising Manager and wider iniva team to ensure consistent messaging, joined-up communications and coordinated project delivery across all strands.
• To support shared understanding of communications priorities across exhibitions, podcasts, oral histories and community engagement activity, ensuring coherence of messaging and audience experience.
• To contribute to a culture of knowledge sharing, collective responsibility and values-led working across the organisation.

Press & Public Relations

•  To provide oversight and be the main point of contact for press and media activity for LivingLegacies, setting priorities, approving messaging and coordinating delivery with the Freelance PR Consultant, annually for three major project exhibitions and public programme (2027-2030).
• Liaise with external PR consultants to support programme promotion, ensuring assets and information are shared accurately and on time.
• To support the development and approval of press materials, including press releases and image assets, ensuring clarity, consistency and alignment with project messaging and organisational values.
• To oversee media listings, press scheduling and coverage tracking, using insights to inform future communications planning in consultation with the PR Consultant.
• To ensure compliance with funder branding and visibility requirements, including National Lottery Heritage Fund acknowledgement guidelines.

General Duties (In common with all iniva staff)

• To support the philosophy, aims and objectives of iniva and to champion its work.
• To promote and support equality, diversity and inclusion for all staff, contractors, volunteers and stakeholders.
•  To uphold collective responsibility, knowledge sharing and team working across the organisation.
• To contribute to, and follow iniva’s organisational policies and procedures, particularly policies relevant to your defined responsibilities and area of work.
• To ensure proper record keeping, filing and archiving of all communications and documentation related to your area of work.
• To engage in continuing professional development, seeking to stay up to date with developments and best practice in your area of work.

Note: This is a description of the job as it is at present constituted. It is iniva’s practice to examine job
descriptions regularly and to update them to ensure that they accurately reflect the job required to be
performed, or to incorporate proposed changes.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The postholder for this role should demonstrate the following qualifications, experience, skills and
knowledge:

Essential

• Proven experience developing and delivering a communications strategy, ideally for cultural or heritage projects.
•  Experience in website development or managing website redevelopment projects, including working with web developers on design, UX, accessibility and audience engagement.
•  Strong copywriting and editorial skills, with the ability to produce clear, engaging and accessible content across platforms.
•  Experience creating and scheduling content for digital channels, including social media, email newsletters and websites.
•  Understanding of accessibility standards for digital content (e.g. WCAG 2.2) and inclusive communication practices.
• Experience in line management of staff and commissioning or supervising freelance creatives — including PR professionals, website developers, graphic designers, videographers, photographers and content producers — to deliver high-quality, on-brand and accessible content.
• Experience coordinating press and media engagement, including drafting press releases and managing listings.
• Ability to collect and interpret digital engagement data (e.g. social media insights, email performance, web analytics) for evaluation and reporting.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Collaborative approach and experience working across teams to ensure consistent, values-led messaging.

Applicants do not need agency-level PR experience; experience of coordinating or overseeing
press activity within a wider communications role is sufficient. We are not expecting candidates
to demonstrate equal depth across all areas; instead, we are looking for a strong overall match
against the Essential criteria.

Desirable

• Familiarity with iniva’s mission, and an understanding of visual arts, archives or Black and
• diaspora cultural heritage in the UK. Experience promoting exhibitions, podcasts, or public programmes within an arts or heritage
• context.
• Knowledge of web content management systems (e.g. WordPress), email marketing tools
• (e.g. Mailchimp) and marketing management tools (e.g. SocialBee and Hootsuite).
•  Experience producing or editing visual content using graphic design tools (e.g. Adobe Creative
• Suite, Canva and Figma), with an eye for layout, accessibility and brand consistency.
•  Experience developing or applying audience development strategies.
•  Understanding of digital preservation principles for online content.
• Experience creating inclusive, participant-led storytelling in partnership with community
• groups.
• Confidence in briefing designers and overseeing the production of promotional materials
• across print and digital.
• Awareness of brand compliance and funder visibility guidelines (e.g. The National Lottery Heritage Fund).

Note: Applicants cannot be expected to be equally strong on all the above criteria, but to provide
evidence across the range, in varying strengths and combinations. iniva are committed to supporting
staff in training and support to achieve the standards required to undertake the role.

Faith at Work Coordinator

We are looking for someone to lead the Faith at Work offering, including coordinating key events for staff.

This is an exciting time to join the team, with several strategic initiatives underway.

With 75 years of experience, the focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. The organisation helps children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by Christian faith.

Come join the 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Position: Faith at Work Coordinator

Location: Milton Keynes

Hours: Part time, 2 days per week 15 hours

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £30,874.00 pro rata

Closing Date for applications: August 25, 2026

About the Role

Key duties include:

• Coordinate and host weekly staff devotions.
• Coordinate and support Small Group Leaders and Prayer Ministry Team.
• Oversee the running of regular prayer meetings, such as Be Still Key Relationships: building relationships with external speakers, venues and suppliers.
• Create content and lead at key events, i.e. day of prayer and weekly devotions Prayers, and organise ad-hoc opportunities for prayer as and when new situations arise.
• Manage the planning and implementation of the Day of Prayer in collaboration with staff from across the charity, and UK-based staff internationally.
• Manage the planning and implementation of other key events such as the Christmas Carol service and other moments in the Christian Calendar (e.g. Lent, Easter, Advent, etc)
• Engage with the international Global Centre Faith and Development Leads to ensure that the UK’s approach is in line with partnership priorities.
• Maintain the Faith at Work pages on the staff intranet (SharePoint), keeping content up to date and relevant.
• Support the Head of People & Culture on specific projects including the roll out of the Mission Immersion Programme to new and existing staff.

About You

You will have the relevant skills and experience to carry out the role.

Christian identity underpins everything the charity does, so as an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

Please note the organisation can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

As we are unable to sponsor this role, you MUST be holding the Right to Work documentation for the UK to be considered

In addition to the salary offered, we offer:

• A flexible and supportive working culture
• Pension scheme (with employer contributions)
• Generous holiday allowance
• Free parking (Milton Keynes office)
• Opportunities for faith-based gatherings, prayer, and devotionals
• A welcoming, purpose-driven team who are passionate about making a difference

About the Organisation

Join an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy the organisation has helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. As a Christian charity, everything is motivated by faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in the workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. The organisation also operates flexible working policies and practices. As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability.

You may also have experience in areas such as Faith Engagement Coordinator, Faith & Culture Coordinator, Christian Engagement Coordinator, Christian Ministry Coordinator, Faith Development Coordinator, Spiritual Life Coordinator, Spiritual Formation Coordinator, Faith & Community Coordinator, Church Engagement Coordinator, Christian Community Coordinator, Ministry Coordinator, Ministry Engagement Coordinator, Discipleship Coordinator, Prayer & Discipleship Coordinator, Prayer Ministry Coordinator, Christian Programmes Coordinator, Christian Programmes Officer, Faith Programmes Officer.

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

Referrals Practitioner - The Nehemiah Project

On-site in Streatham, Croydon & Clapham with external travel in and out of London | £32,000 | Permanent | 35 hours per week

The first conversation can change everything.

As a Referrals Practitioner, you'll often be the first person someone meets from Nehemiah.
You'll speak with men taking the first step towards rebuilding their lives beyond drug and alcohol addiction, helping them understand our programme, carrying out thoughtful assessments and ensuring every applicant experiences a welcoming, fair and professional introduction to Nehemiah.
Working closely with applicants, referral partners and colleagues, you'll help more men access recovery while making sure every admission strengthens our recovery community.

Every conversation matters because first impressions last.
"I am very grateful to be part of Nehemiah. I feel supported but still in charge of my life and choices."
— Nehemiah resident

Why Nehemiah?
We're a close-knit charity where relationships matter.
As the first point of contact for many applicants, you'll play a unique role in shaping how people experience Nehemiah before they even arrive. You'll work alongside supportive colleagues, build trusted relationships with referral partners and have the opportunity to influence how our admissions process continues to develop.
As a smaller organisation, your ideas will be heard, your contribution will be recognised and your work will have a direct impact on who joins our recovery community.

How you'll make a difference
You'll help people by:

• Creating a welcoming and compassionate first experience of Nehemiah.
• Carrying out fair, thoughtful assessments that balance opportunity with responsibility.
• Building trusted relationships with referral partners across prisons, probation, treatmentservicesand local authorities.
• Coordinating positive admissions that help people start recovery with confidence.
• Protecting our recovery community through sound judgement and effective safeguarding.
• Improving access to recovery by helping shape an efficient and supportive referral service.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete referral assessments and make recommendations for admission.
• Support applicants throughout the referral and admissions process.
• Build positive relationships with referral partners and external agencies.
• Coordinate admissions and prison gate collections where required.
• Maintainaccuratereferral records and occupancy information.
• Promote safeguarding and contribute to safe admission decisions.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to continually improve the referral service.

You'll thrive here if you...

• Believe people can rebuild their lives beyond addiction.
• Build trust quickly through warmth,professionalismand respect.
• Enjoy balancing compassion with good judgement.
• Communicate confidently with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Like building relationships and solving problems.
• Want to play a key role in helping people begin their recovery journey.

Experience in addiction recovery, homelessness, criminal justice, mental health or supported housing is welcomed, but we're equally interested in people whose values and approach align with ours.

What we offer

• £32,000 salary (35 hours per week).
• Regular supervision and reflective practice.
• Ongoing learning and professional development.
• Health Cash Plan and annual training budget.
• A supportive team where your contribution matters.
• The opportunity to help shape someone's recovery journey from the very first conversation.

How to apply
Visit tnp.livevacancies.co.uk to:

• Submit your CV.
• Answer five short application questions.
• Download the Job Description and Person Specification.

Our recruitment process includes a Teams screening interview, an in-person interview and, for final shortlisted candidates, a practical assessment followed by a conversation with our CEO and a member of our Leadership Team or Board.

REF-230137

Fixed term 2 years from starting date with potential to extend

Shape services that change lives.

The Limbless Association is seeking a passionate and experienced Services Development Lead to help shape the future of community support for amputees across the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing high quality, user-led services that support people through rehabilitation, recovery and life beyond limb loss.

You’ll lead service improvement, impact development and innovation across the organisation, ensuring services remain responsive, inclusive and evidence based.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about service quality and impact 
• Enjoys turning ideas into meaningful actions and services 
• Can think strategically whilst remaining practical
• Ability to scope and scale 
• Understands the importance of lived experience and co-production 
• Wants to make a genuine difference

If you are motivated by improving lives and developing services with purpose and compassion, we would love to hear from you.

The Royal School of Needlework

The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) is the International Centre of Excellence for the Art of Hand Embroidery. Based at the historic Hampton Court Palace, we have been dedicated to preserving and innovating in the art of hand embroidery since 1872. Our thriving education programme offers courses for all levels, from beginners to degree level, and we teach onsite and online in locations across the UK, and internationally in America, Japan, and Australia. Our renowned Embroidery Studio creates bespoke embroidery for fashion, art, and royalty and offers expert conservation and restoration services for valuable and historical embroidered pieces.

The RSN is unique. No other single organisation covers the breadth of education and practice to promote the art and technique of hand embroidery or has our connections, collection, archive and heritage. Embroidery is an international language. Cultures and communities have used embroidery-based techniques to tell stories and record events for hundreds of years while the individual benefits of mindfulness and mental wellbeing are now increasingly being recognised today.

Summary of position

The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) is seeking a highly motivated and organised Fundraising Officer to join our team and provide administrative support for our fundraising activities. The Fundraising Officer will play a key role in generating vital income and helping the organisation achieve its fundraising goals by assisting with donor relations, event planning, grant research, data management, and campaign coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Donor Support and Stewardship:
  • Become a ‘super’ user of the CRM/database.
  • Maintain donor records in the CRM/database, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information.
  • Help with the acknowledgment process, including sending thank-you letters and recognition communications to donors.
  • Assist in coordinating donor communications and outreach campaigns (e.g., newsletters, appeals, and stewardship materials).
• Event Support:
  • Provide logistical and administrative support for fundraising events, including venue coordination, volunteer management, invitations, and guest lists.
  • Help with event set-up, registration, and follow-up tasks.
  • Assist in preparing event materials, such as programs, signage, and donation forms.
• Grant Research and Application Support:
  • Assist in researching potential grant opportunities from foundations, corporations, and government sources.
  • Help prepare grant proposal materials and ensure submission deadlines are met.
  • Track and report on the status of grant applications and funding received.
• Campaign Coordination:
  • Support the planning and execution of online and offline fundraising campaigns, including peer-to-peer campaigns, crowdfunding, and direct mail appeals.
  • Assist with creating and managing campaign content, such as donation pages, emails, and social media posts.
  • Help monitor campaign progress and gather data to report on results.
• Data Entry and Reporting:
  • Maintain accurate records of donations, donor interactions, and event participation.
  • Provide regular reports on fundraising progress, event outcomes, and donor engagement to the fundraising team.
  • Assist in preparing data for end-of-year reports and audits.
• Administrative and Operational Support:
  • Provide general administrative support to the fundraising team, including scheduling meetings, preparing materials, and handling correspondence.
  • Help with office management tasks, such as ordering supplies and maintaining filing systems.Qualifications:

Qualifications and Experience:

• Previous experience in a fundraising, administrative, or nonprofit role is a plus, but not required.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience or qualifications
• Strong interest in education, heritage, fundraising, and community engagement.

Skills:

• Excellent organisational and multitasking skills, with attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with donor management software (e.g., Beacon, Access/ThankQ, Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge) is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact professionally with donors, volunteers, and staff.

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive and eager to learn, with a willingness to take on new tasks and challenges.
• Professional, courteous, and able to work well with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Passion for the arts, education, and heritage.

This job description outlines the key responsibilities and qualifications for the Fundraising Officer role. Additional tasks may be assigned as needed to support the organisation’s fundraising initiatives.

Role: Caseworker (Information and Advice)

Hours: 28 hours per week (flexibility around working pattern)

Salary: £30,282 - £32,445 (pro rata, per annum)

Location: Hybrid

Start Date: 1 September 2026 or as soon as possible there after

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31 Jan 2027, with potential of extension dependent upon funding.

This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

About the Role

This role sits within our Information and Advice team and is key to the smooth running of our Information and Advice service. This role will provide casework support relating to Adult Social Care, Housing, and Welfare Benefits to Disabled Merton Residents.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

1. To manage a varied caseload, providing accessible and quality information, advice, guidance and representation to Disabled people in Merton.

2.   To support Disabled people in Merton with Adult Social Care including but not limited to Care Act assessments, reviews and reassessments, including Financial Assessments.

3.   To support Disabled people in Merton with Housing including getting on to and improving positions on the housing register, aids and adaptions and Disabled Facilities Grants.

4.   To support Disabled people in Merton with Welfare Benefits including but not limited to applications, assessments, appeals and tribunal representation.

5. To support quality assurance processes to maintain the Advice Quality Standard including ensuring case notes are updated in-line with frameworks, carrying out peer file review and taking part in supervision sessions.

6. Where appropriate, refer Disabled people to other services in line with our policies, including other Merton CIL services.

7. To research and remain informed of new legislation or policy changes that impact casework.

8. To collaborate with the Policy and Campaigns Team to push for systems change.

9.  To understand safeguarding procedures and raise concerns with support from the safeguarding lead.

10. To work within the Social Model of Disability and ensure that it is understood by our members, service users, staff, local authority, and partners.

11. To carry out the duties of the post in line with our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Policy, and adhere to all Merton CIL’s policies and guidelines, including our values.

12. To undertake such duties and attend out-of-hours and/or weekend events when reasonably be required.

                                                                                                                                                                                                This job description reflects the requirements of the post at the time of writing. The needs and circumstances may change over time and therefore the Job Description may need to be reviewed in the light of any such changes which may occur.

Other Information

Merton CIL is committed to equity and inclusion and reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from marginalised communities.  

Please also email us if you:

·Have any questions or would like an informal discussion about the role,

· Need support to apply, adjustments or require any of the materials in a different format.

We do not use AI within our hiring processes. 

YES care about young people's mental health, sexual health and wellbeing. The Outreach and Support Officer will deliver knowledgeable, high-quality, youth-centred support to young people in various settings.

You will get out into the community offering groups, 121 support and workshops.  You will be a key part of our Information and Guidance team, delivering wellbeing programmes for YES. 

This role is frontline and delivery-focused, supporting the development of inclusive services in outreach settings such as schools, youth clubs, social spaces and groups and will be pivotal within our small team of young people's support staff.