Community partners jobs in tulse hill, greater london
Job Title - Support Representative
Contract - Fixed Term 12 months maternity cover
Hours - 21 hours per week over 3 days, flexibility considered
Salary - £14,359.80 (£23,933 FTE)
Location - Home based
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About Coram Beanstalk
Coram Beanstalk wants a future where every child becomes a reader.
We enable people to give children positive experiences of reading through the wider support they need to switch on to reading, learn to read and become confident, independent readers.
We manage volunteers as part of our core business: one to one reading support in primary schools. We also deliver early years and secondary programmes, and training and support to parents/carers, school communities and other organisations. We generate income from these customers and a range of fundraising sources.
Operating within the Coram Group, Coram Beanstalk has a small and dynamic staff team, with the Salesforce system sitting at the heart of all our activities.
About the role
We are seeking a friendly, confident person who can work under their own initiative and is looking to establish or further their career in customer service.
Within our team of Support Representatives, you will work to ensure positive school partnerships are established and maintained to allow our volunteers to best help children become readers. You will deliver great customer service to our school partners and volunteers giving a friendly and helpful response to their enquiries and maintain efficiency and data integrity through our processes. Working closely with our Support Team Leader and the administration team you will ensure that our volunteer and school customer journeys run smoothly.
You will be responsible for the support of 80+ schools and their volunteers usually via phone or email; raising awareness in local communities, booking introductory visits for schools and volunteers to meet, ensuring records are accurate for invoicing, responding to enquiries, managing relationships, and leading online meetings. All activities undertaken will be accurately recorded on Salesforce - our CRM system.
The Coram Beanstalk team is friendly and welcoming, everyone will help you to both settle in and thrive within your role working for a cause you care about.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application. Please note we do not accept cv’s. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early, if we receive a suitable amount of high quality applicants to take forward to interview, prior to the closing date.
Closing date: 14th September 2025 23.59pm
Interview date: w/c 22nd September via Zoom
Expected start date: Mid-October 2025
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 296454
Coram changes lives, laws and systems to create better chances for children, now and forever.
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Interim CEO – Real DPO Ltd (London, UK)
⏳ Interim | Immediate Start | Small–Medium Charity
We're looking for a dynamic, experienced Interim CEO to guide our charity through a crucial period of growth and transformation.
This is an exciting leadership opportunity for someone who:
✅ Has successfully turned around charities’ finances through fundraising, strategic grant-writing, and diversifying income
✅ Is a decisive and collaborative leader - firm when needed, always people-focused
✅ Brings emotional intelligence and builds trust quickly with staff, funders, and partners
✅ Understands the lived experiences of disabled people, ideally through personal experience
✅ Is a strategic thinker and doer - someone who can implement change and lead from the front
✅ Is confident using CRM and AI tools to boost efficiency
✅ Has credibility with external stakeholders, and represents with integrity and passion
This is a hands-on, high-impact interim role. You’ll need to hit the ground running, build momentum fast, and stay true to your word.
We welcome candidates with lived experience of disability and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.
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We are recruiting four part-time Regional Support Officers to work across Wales, providing direct support to eligible community groups and social enterprises through our membership services and programmes, and helping to nurture and connect the network of groups in each area.
We’re looking for enthusiastic and well-connected people who have direct experience of, and a passion for, the social and community business sector in Wales, and who have experience of running, developing and/or supporting community groups and enterprises. We need dynamic communicators, and people who can build relationships between groups and with key partners.
We want people with a variety of backgrounds and experiences who can contribute to a pan-Wales team of Support Officers, supporting community groups, social enterprises and development trusts who are driving the change their communities need for a brighter future.
- Job title: Regional Support Officer (x4) – North, Mid, South-West and South-East Wales
- Salary: £29,680 – £33,920 pa (FTE)
- Hours: 3 – 4 days per week (0.6 – 0.8 FTE), 21 – 28 hours per week
- Location: Remote, home-based
- Summary of Role: To support social enterprises and community groups through a range of direct interactions, resources, networking, and signposting, ensuring excellent member experience, retention and growth.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Could you help families through the most difficult time of their lives?
We’re looking for a compassionate and experienced leader to guide our Family Support Team as we grow and evolve. You’ll play a vital role in delivering emotional and practical support to families facing childhood cancer or life-challenging conditions—for as long as they need us.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a talented, multidisciplinary team and shape the future of our services as we expand into new regions and prepare for the transition from the Royal Marsden to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
If you’re someone who can think strategically, lead with empathy, and understand the emotional realities families face when a child is seriously ill—we’d love to hear from you.
Role overview
Leadership & Service Delivery
- Lead and coordinate the delivery of family support across all regions, ensuring services are accessible, consistent, and impactful.
- Line manage a skilled team including Family Support Workers, a Senior Family Support Worker, and a Senior Social Worker.
- Oversee referrals and caseloads, ensuring support is tailored to each family’s needs.
- Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), overseeing safeguarding policy, training, and practice.
- Monitor service outcomes and contribute to strategic planning and budget management.
- Participate in the on-call family support rota (occasional weekends).
Hospital & Community Partnerships
- Build and maintain strong relationships with hospital teams across London, Surrey, and Sussex. Including, St George’s Tooting, Royal Marsden Sutton/Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Kingston Hospital, St Peter’s Hospital Chertsey, Epsom Hospital, Royal Surrey Hospital Guildford, East Surrey Hospital Redhill, Worthing Hospital
- Represent the charity in multidisciplinary meetings, safeguarding boards, and service planning discussions.
- Support the transition of services to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
- Identify new partnership, across new regions and referral opportunities in clinical and community settings.
Organisational Contribution
- Provide insights and case studies to support fundraising and communications.
- Attend occasional family events and community activities.
- Champion Momentum’s values and safeguarding standards in all areas of work.
Person specification
Essential
- Significant experience working directly with children and families.
- Background in health, education, care, or social support.
- Proven experience leading and managing staff teams.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and experience as a DSL.
- Knowledge of the emotional impact of serious illness and bereavement on families.
- Excellent communication, organisation, and digital literacy.
- Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and evaluating service delivery.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car.
- Reliable internet and suitable space for remote working.
Desirable
- Relevant professional qualification (e.g., social work, nursing, education, counselling) or equivalent experience.
- Experience working in a charity or family support setting.
- Experience supporting bereaved families.
- Budget and financial oversight experience.
We support families across SW London, Surrey and Sussex whose children are facing cancer or a life-challenging condition.
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Academic Training and Development Lead
Interviews will take place on week c/o Sept 22
Are you passionate about supporting researchers and shaping the future of science? Do you thrive in a collaborative, intellectually rich environment? This is your chance to step into a leadership role at one of the world’s leading biomedical research institutes.
About us
The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions.
The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions. We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure, cutting-edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture. We’ve removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to collaborate and carry out high-quality, pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.
We are currently looking for an Academic Training and Development Lead at the Francis Crick Institute. In this role you’ll work alongside the Head of Academic Programmes, to design and deliver innovative, inclusive training programmes for our PhD students and postdocs, supporting the next generation of scientific leaders. Leading a small team, you will work closely with colleagues across the Crick and our university partners to ensure our training offer reflects the evolving needs of interdisciplinary research.
From launching new frameworks to enhancing existing programmes, your work will directly support a positive and forward-thinking research culture. This role is ideal for someone with a strong scientific background, experience in researcher development, and a genuine commitment to empowering early-career scientists.
What you will be doing
- Provide support to the Head of Academic Programmes to deliver the Crick PhD and Postdoc programmes
- Design and implement, alongside the Academic Training and Career Development Project Manager, a new Crick Postdoc Development Framework
- Lead, develop, motivate and performance manage the Academic Training and Career Development Project Manager to deliver their objectives
- Identify and consider the development of new science training and researcher development programmes for Crick PhD students and postdocs
- Evaluate Crick science training activities, refining to ensure that they are effective, current and support cutting edge research
- Ensure effective communication and consultation at relevant committees (e.g. Training & Career Development Committee, Postdoc Committee, PhD student committee)
- Scoping and investigating training and development activities provided by the Crick’s partners and other institutions, to identify opportunities for collaboration
- Lead on projects and work with the broader academic training team, the Crick Academy team and the People team, in other areas as required
- Lead on the continuous delivery of Vitae’s Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers at the Crick
What you will bring
(Minimum criteria *)
- Experience of working at a senior level in a dynamic scientific environment and higher education/research setting*
- Proven advanced skills in facilitation and/or teaching in a research or academic setting*
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the management, training and development of staff in research and technology groups, preferably through experience
- Educated to PhD level and with post-PhD experience in a science discipline, or relevant, significant experience*
- Experience in leading the design and successful delivery of scientific training and development activities*
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse range of academic and professional colleagues
- Proven ability to work successfully with multiple stakeholders across a complex organisation.
About Working at the Crick
Our values
Everyone who works at the Crick has a valuable role to play in advancing the Crick’s mission and shaping our culture!
- We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently.
- We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world.
- We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community.
At the Francis Crick Institute, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background, identity, or personal circumstances. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them. For this or any other assistance you need with applying please visit our website for more details.
Please note you must meet the essential criteria listed within the Role Profile, to have your
application reviewed.
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any given time due to the number of applications received.
See more about life at the Crick here.
What will you receive?
At the Francis Crick Institute, we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development:
- Generous Leave: 28 days of annual leave, plus three additional days over Christmas and bank holidays.
- Pension Scheme: Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 16%.
- Development & Recognition: Comprehensive training, mentoring, and a pay structure based on skills and experience.
Health & Well-being:
- 24/7 GP consultation services.
- Occupational health services and mental health support programs.
- Eye care vouchers and discounted healthcare plans.
Work-Life Balance:
- Back-up care for dependents.
- Childcare support allowance.
- Annual leave purchase options.
- Crick Networks offering diverse groups’ support, community and inclusive social events.
Perks:
- Discounted gym memberships, bike-to-work scheme, and shopping discounts.
- Subsidised on-site restaurant and social spaces for team interaction.
The Francis Crick Institute is an independent charity, established to be a UK flagship for discovery research in biomedicine.





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ID: 1542 Operational Manager – Central (West Midlands Northamptonshire and sorrounds)
Service: Central Region
Salary: Grade 4 Point 34 – 38: £42,140 - £46,240 FTE per annum
- Additionally, £480 home-based allowance FTE per annum
Location: Home based with travel to various locations across West Midlands Northamptonshire and surrounds
Hours: 37 hours per week (full time).
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: Permanent Contract
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic manager to provide operational leadership for services in the Central region of England. You will have overall responsibility for the safe, high-quality, and financially sound delivery of services across the west Midlands and Northamptonshire.
You will bring proven experience in managing services for children, young people, and families with complex needs - such as neurodiversity, special needs and disabilities, and family support concerns. You will also have a strong track record in leading, managing, and developing staff teams while maintaining high service standards.
In this role, you will build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders in the region and contribute to the development and growth of Family Action’s services and strategic ambitions.
Family Action are forward looking, ambitious and have a commitment to continuous improvement and development. We are a people-focused, can-do organisation that strives for excellence in all we do, and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and have the necessary skills we want we look forward to hearing from you.
At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.
Responsibilities:
Leadership & Line Management
· Provide leadership and line management to service managers and project leads.
· Oversee recruitment, supervision, and staff development in line with Family Action policies.
· Foster a high-performance culture and provide operational cover when needed.
Financial Oversight
· Manage service budgets to ensure sustainability and value for money.
· Identify financial risks and contribute to business planning and service development.
Operational Delivery & Quality Assurance
· Ensure services meet strategic goals and comply with quality, safeguarding, and data standards.
· Lead on new service setup, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.
· Embed service user participation and report Social Value outcomes.
Strategic Growth & Business Development
· Support regional strategy delivery and contribute to tenders and funding bids.
· Build partnerships, promote services, and help coordinate events to share best practice.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
- Lead delivery of key projects and high-quality services.
- Manage teams, operations, and new service setups.
- Oversee and lead safeguarding and quality assurance within services
- Champion service user involvement and feedback.
- Monitor performance and drive continuous improvement.
- Balance operations with strategy
· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service – Enhanced
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To Apply:
· complete an application form on the Family Action portal
· Closing Date: Sunday 7th September 2025 at 23:59
Interviews - week commencing 15th September and 22nd September - dates to be confirmed.
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: Gabriel Hall (full address on advert document).
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.




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Why you should join Ella’s…
- You will make a difference: Ella’s is a London-based organisation working with women who have survived trafficking and sexual exploitation. Join us, and be a crucial part of ensuring survivors have all they need to recover and build lives that are safe and free.
- You will work in a great place: We are a passionate, growing organisation. Of our staff, 100% say they would recommend Ella’s as a place to work. As a team, we are strong, women-led, authentic, professional, fun and supportive of one another.
Job description and person specification
This is an exciting and varied role that encompasses all aspects of our fundraising activity and will support the development of relationships with our individual donors, Trusts and Foundations, Corporate Partners, and Community/Faith Groups. Our ideal candidate will have experience of working in a charity or other related organisation, in a fundraising and / or marketing team, and will bring relevant, transferable experience to apply to this role. You will work closely with the fundraising team to research, steward, and help secure funding and on your own initiative. Your work will play a key role in enabling our mission to help unlock lasting freedom among women who have survived trafficking, exploitation and other forms of violence.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development of our individual giving programme including the planning and delivery of fundraising appeals and campaigns.
- Ensure donations are promptly acknowledged and recorded on our fundraising database, Donorfy.
- Lead the development of our use of Donorfy to record and report on our fundraising data, and manage donor relationships.
- Support the planning and delivery of key fundraising events including our annual Gala fundraising event.
- Conduct periodic and ad hoc prospect research on previous and prospective funders and identify new funding opportunities under the supervision of the Trusts and Foundations Grants lead.
- Support the Trusts and Foundations Grants lead to maintain a calendar of deadlines and reporting requirements
- Coordinate periodic mail outs to Trusts and Foundations in the small/general category.
- Support the cultivation and stewardship of corporate supporters under the direction of the Head of Fundraising.
- Assist with developing corporate partnership proposals, and other communications including periodic newsletters and social
- Help coordinate volunteer opportunities for our corporate partners
- Provide general admin support for corporate partners and corporate enquiries.
- Build relationships with local community and faith-based groups, providing support and materials for community-led fundraising activities.
- Represent the organisation at relevant events or meetings, when appropriate
- Contribute to team planning, reporting, and income forecasting
- Note take at team meetings and chase actions.
Benefits
- Part of a small team, delivering a dynamic organisation changing women’s lives, supporting and empowering them to build their futures.
- We are always developing and growing so you will have the opportunity to give direction and vision to the work and to work alongside a committed team.
- 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
It is intended that interviews will be held remotely during September. Candidates will be invited to interview by email.
If you have queries about any aspect of this role or the appointment process, need additional information or wish to have an informal and confidential discussion then please email us. Please also note that appointment to this role will be subject to a DBS check. This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement section under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
More about Ella’s
Ella’s is a London-based organisation working with women who have survived trafficking and sexual exploitation. Our mission is to do everything we can to ensure survivors have all they need to recover and build lives that are safe and free.
Here is a summary of our main activities:
- We run six safe houses. This supported accommodation is crucial for survivors, until they are ready and able to live independently.
- We provide regular support for women and families in neighbourhoods across London, and many more further afield when they need us.
- We speak out on issues affecting the women we work with. We care deeply about survivors of trafficking and exploitation and want to see a world where these crimes are not tolerated.
Ella’s is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, as we believe having a diverse team adds value and positively impacts our service. We actively encourage applicants from BAME backgrounds, LGBTQ+ applicants and those with disabilities. We are committed to equality and diversity within our organisation.
Ella’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
Our mission is to ensure survivors of trafficking and exploitation have all they need to recover and build lives that are safe and free.
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Healthwatch City of London are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced communications and engagement officer to ensure that the patient and service users voice is at the heart of Health and Social Care decision making. The successful candidate will drive engagement with the local community, creating visibility of our work to residents and partners. You will also be responsible for the management of our volunteer team and the exciting projects they undertake.
This part time role (4 days a week) is within a busy small team representing the residents, workers and students of the City of London. Healthwatch City of London are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. We’re here to make sure that those running services, put people at the heart of care. Our sole purpose is to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services, and to speak out on their behalf. We also work to get services right for the future.
You’ll also be representing our organisation at network meetings across all the various Health and Social Care providers, charity partners and patient groups across North East London.
Role purpose
Working closely with the General Manager and Trustees you will develop and deliver the communications and engagement strategy for the organisation, making sure the patients voice is at the heart of everything we do. You will write monthly newsletters, daily social media posts, organise and manage engagement and information events and produce statutory publications. You will also deliver the volunteer strategy by recruiting and managing a wide-ranging volunteer team and identifying relevant projects which enhance and deliver on Healthwatch City of London objectives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Fundraiser for Trusts and Foundations 2025
About the organisation
CARAS is a dynamic and exciting charity offering holistic support to refugees and people seeking asylum. We pride ourselves on coupling the expertise of our staff team with strong values that mean we always place the voices, needs and wants of our group members at the heart of all that we do. We know that this is a transformative way of working. Our Strategy, Monitoring Framework and Values were all written with full participation from our group members.
Our Values are:
Kindness. CARAS will nurture all who are part of our community, helping everyone to develop their skills, talents and interests.
Justice. CARAS will strive for social justice following a rights-based approach in all of our work and challenging instances when rights are not upheld in wider society.
Empowerment. CARAS works alongside people, recognising and respecting their skills and strengths and striving together for better outcomes.
‘With’ not ‘for’. CARAS will put the voices, opinions, experiences and needs of its community members at the heart of all that we do.
CARAS is a thriving organisation with a highly motivated, friendly and experienced staff team, bolstered by the generous support of equally skilled volunteers and trustees who come from many walks of life. We are impactful across a range of measures that demonstrate the life-changing work we do and are proud to receive testimonials from our group members that bring our impact to life.
The Senior Fundraiser for Trusts and Foundations will be our lead fundraiser, drawing in support and expertise from across the team. They will take ownership of identifying funding sources, refining a strategy, forecasting our fundraising income, and building strong relationships with donors, bringing the experiences of our group members to life in fundraising communications. They will line management a full-time fundraiser who specialises in individual giving while the Senior Fundraiser for Trusts and Foundations will lead on grant writing.
In the last 5 years, CARAS has had huge success, more than trebling our income and enabling us to expand our staff team and therefore our reach. We are a highly impactful organisation that is often looked to for our insight in the sector. We have an ambitious three-year strategy, co-produced with group members, staff, volunteers, trustees and partner organisations, that will launch in September 2025 and guide our current work.
This is an exciting role that comes with many varied commitments, expectations and timescales. We are seeking applicants who want to be at the forefront of change, striving to improve the rights, entitlements and day-to-day experiences of refugees and people seeking asylum. You will need to be able to show how your skills and experiences fit the role, as well as possessing a drive for social change in support of under-served people. Within this role, you will have scope to shape and secure the future of CARAS.
You will be supported in a variety of ways, including by an expert team of staff around you who will collaborate with you and work together as needed; a highly professional Board of Trustees who you will work with at key points throughout the year and who are available for consultation and advice as needed; robust and effective systems; and a network of organisations and funders who share CARAS’ goals. Additionally, you will have regular and detailed supervision with your line manager, and you can access our Employee Assistance Programme at any time.
This opportunity comes at a very exciting time. CARAS has been piloting a 4 day week from since the 1st of January 2025, meaning that all staff work 20% less time for 100% pay. Full time employees reduced their hours to 4 days per week. We have seen this be a huge boost to staff wellbeing and will become part of our commitment to care for staff as well as our community members.
We are also preparing for a future in which CARAS continues to grow, mature and develop, standing as a highly respected, impactful organisation with a £1million income by 2028.
Key info
Role title: Senior Fundraiser for Trusts and Foundations
Salary: £37500 p/a
Hours: 4 days per week at full pay
Contract type: permanent, full time
Annual leave: 28 days full-time equivalent, plus additional time off between Christmas and the New Year. Annual leave increases with length of service.
Employee benefits:
7% employer pension contributions
Other benefits include flexible working, enhanced parental leave and sick pay, a cycle scheme, tech scheme, interest-free loans, study leave and volunteering leave. All staff are offered access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
Preferred Start date: ASAP, but flexible for the right candidate
Reports to CEO
Location: The role is based in Tooting with a significant portion of remote working if desired. You can choose to work from home or from our premises in Tooting. You will need to be able to attend meetings and events in Tooting and in other London locations on occasion.
Equalities Statement.
As an organisation who works with refugees, we especially encourage applications from people with lived experience of forced migration. You will be invited to say whether you have been an asylum seeker or a refugee in the UK on the application form. Applicants with lived experience who meet essential criteria are guaranteed an interview.
The role:
The Senior Fundraiser for Trusts and Foundations is required to lead a wide range of activities. You will be expected to manage your own time, prioritising tasks and leading a small team of people who contribute to CARAS’ fundraising. You will inherit excellent systems and skilled, supportive and enthusiastic team players. You will work closely with the CEO, and the senior leadership team which draws together Heads of Service from each of our programme areas. You will collaborate with our Finance Manager to ensure smooth management of grants and donations and will play a key role in budget setting with the Finance Manager and CEO.
The role demands cross-departmental working, and regular contact with community members to enhance your ability to advocate for them. You will be at the forefront of developing new ideas and approaches, ensuring that teams have the money and resources to have an impact.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Fundraising
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Line-manage our Fundraising Officer and work together to generate income to meet CARAS’s budgetary targets through trusts and foundations, individual giving, community fundraising and other means at our disposal.
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Develop and deliver a fundraising strategy which synchronises with the CARAS Strategic Plan.
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Research and maintain a real-time pipeline of fundraising opportunities and oversee delivery. Lead or allocate all income generation opportunities in good time so that appropriate co-design and decision-making processes are behind applications.
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Maintain up-to-date records on potential and active funders in CARAS’s database.
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Ensure compliance with best practice in fundraising including use of data and confidentiality.
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Work collaboratively with Heads of Service and CARAS’ Finance Manager to develop, deliver and iterate systems to ensure grants are accurately and effectively managed.
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Work closely with CARAS leadership to align fundraising priorities with programme plans and organisational growth.
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Lead on the development of programmatic and core budgets for diverse grant funders.
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Write and submit high-quality, tailored applications that articulate CARAS’s impact, values and plans.
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Ensure applications are accurate, persuasive, and meet deadlines and funder requirements.
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Collaborate with the team to gather supporting information, budgets, and case studies.
Reporting & Stewardship
● Maintain excellent records and monitor deadlines for reporting and renewals.
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Develop CARAS’ outcomes report and donor report ensuring they are data rich and clearly demonstrate impact.
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Monitoring the wealth of data CARAS collects through our frontline service to ensure we stay agile and adaptable within a changing policy context, supporting Heads of Service and other relevant stakeholders to deliver excellence.
Collaboration with Finance
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Work collaboratively with the Finance Manager to ensure the rigorous financial management across all income and expenditure to ensure all grants and donations are accurately accounted for and spent.
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Working collaboratively with the Finance Manager and CEO, develop the organisational annual budget and lead on income projections for the year ahead to ensure expenditure budgets are feasible and unlock multi-year growth.
Governance
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Contribute to the maintenance of up-to-date policies relevant to the role.
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Attend board meetings as requested to share reports with the Board on fundraising.
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Work closely with the Treasurer and the Finance Committee on fundraising strategy.
Cross-Organisational Contribution
● Coordinate annual impact reporting, including data analysis, case studies, and visual storytelling.
● Build strong internal relationships and stay connected to CARAS’s work by attending occasional programmes, events and residentials.
● Contribute ideas and support the fundraising team’s broader work (e.g. campaigns, supporter communications).
● Engage with programme staff to gather stories and data that demonstrate CARAS’s impact.
● Other duties as may be required from time to time
IDEAL EXPERIENCE
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Excellent writing and editing skills — clear, concise, persuasive and adaptable to different audiences.
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Highly organised, diligent and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
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Ability to analyse funder criteria and align proposals strategically.
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Strong team player, willing to engage with programme staff, volunteers and community members to understand and communicate CARAS’s work.
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Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage funders and supporters with warmth and professionalism.
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Commitment to ethical fundraising practices and compliance with UK fundraising regulations.
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Personal or professional understanding of issues affecting people from refugee backgrounds.
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Passion for CARAS’s mission and commitment to centering people with refugee backgrounds.
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Proven experience of fundraising or business development successfully raising income from a range of sources.
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Proven experience in line management, supporting teams to deliver excellence and creating clear CPD plans to ensure staff are happy and motivated.
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Outstanding written communication with demonstrable experience of creating compelling cases for support and experience of successfully securing funds from large foundations.
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Confidence working with numbers and developing programmatic and organisational budgets.
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Experience collecting and analysing data.
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Committed to reflecting, refining and iterating practice to ensure learning is embedded throughout your work.
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Works collaboratively across teams and isn’t afraid to ask for help, recognising the diverse expertise held across the organisation.
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Proven experience in creating budgets, forecasting income, analysing and extracting data for reports.
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Ability to understand and clearly convey financial information to others for a wide range of purposes, ranging from grant applications and reporting, budget preparation and scrutiny with the Board of Trustees, and transparent communication with programme staff and participants.
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Proven experience building or delivering a fundraising strategy to increase corporate and individual funding streams.
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A confident and charismatic communicator.
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Commitment to upholding CARAS’s values in all your work.
Desirable
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Experience in co-designing services or ideas with a community.
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Experience or knowledge of issues affecting refugees and asylum-seekers.
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To apply.
Please complete our application form and return it by email.
We do not accept CVs or covering letters. You must include all details within the form.
Deadline: 9am, 10th September 2025.
We offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet all essential criteria and who have lived experience of forced migration.
Interviews will take place in-person at our offices in Tooting the week beginning 22nd September. They will include interview questions, a presentation, and a short skills test.
We will share interview questions with selected candidates ahead of time. Should you need other adjustments, you can request these when you are invited to interview.
We provide firm foundations for new-arrival asylum seekers to build happy and successful lives.


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The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and organised Project Coordinator to support the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of Magic Me’s impactful intergenerational arts projects. This role is perfect for someone passionate about community engagement, eager to gain hands-on experience, and build a foundation for a future career in the arts and/or project management. You will be instrumental in ensuring the smooth logistical and administrative operation of our projects, contributing to high-quality delivery. At Magic Me, we believe in the power of diverse talent to drive innovation and create a powerful organisational culture. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from minoritised communities and disabled candidates, as we strive to build a team that reflects the rich tapestry of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who identify as men, those from the Bengali community and disabled and D/deaf candidates - all of whom are currently underrepresented on our team. For this role, we are also especially keen to hear from local candidates with knowledge of Tower Hamlets and surrounding boroughs.
Location: Bethnal Green, E2, East London
Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum, pro rata
Contract Duration: Permanent
Working Hours: 3 days per week (21 hours)
Reporting to: Project Manager
About You
You are an organised and communicative individual, eager to support our programme team with project delivery. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are comfortable engaging with people of all ages. With a keen eye for details and a proactive approach, you are ready to assist in everything from scheduling and booking spaces to managing project materials and supporting participant recruitment. You are adaptable, able to work both independently and as part of a team, and committed to Magic Me’s mission of enriching lives through intergenerational arts. Your community and cultural awareness, and sensitive approach will ensure inclusivity across all activities.
About Magic Me
At Magic Me, we envision a world without ageism, where everyone can express their creativity and reach their full potential. Our mission is to inspire change – for individuals, communities, and systems – through impactful art, fostering connections between generations. For over three decades, we've pioneered intergenerational arts practices, creating innovative projects in the vibrant borough of Tower Hamlets and leading the way in creative care home work across London and Essex. Our work transcends social boundaries, addresses isolation, and builds valuable community connections.
Key Responsibilities
As Project Coordinator, you will be responsible for:
- Project and administrative support:
- Assisting the Project Manager with coordinating project logistics, including scheduling, booking spaces, and organising refreshments.
- Updating project budgets and submitting invoices to the Bookkeeper.
- Supporting the Project Manager in planning and delivering performances, exhibitions, and events.
- Managing the materials inventory and sourcing environmentally friendly resources for workshops.
- Project promotion and participant engagement:
- Helping to manage communication with participants and partners.
- Assisting with volunteer coordination.
- Supporting participant recruitment efforts for projects.
- Helping to raise Magic Me’s profile by sharing images and stories for social media content.
- Monitoring, evaluation and reporting:
- Assisting the Project Manager with data collection for project feedback and ensuring continuous learning.
- Supporting the programme and development teams with preparing reports for funders and internal use.
- Assisting with reporting by keeping accurate records of participant engagement and feedback.
- Administration and team collaboration:
- Undertaking general administration tasks related to project activities.
- Supporting the wider Magic Me team through the management of Petty Cash (training for Xero will be provided).
- Participating in training and development opportunities to deepen knowledge and prepare for a future career pathway within Magic Me.
See our person specification within the job pack for further details.
Our Offer & Benefits
- Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum, pro rata.
- Holiday: 25 days and bank holidays (pro-rata) + days between Christmas & New Year. Additionally, we are trialling an additional week of leave during August 2024 and 2025, which may be offered in 2026 if successful.
- Other benefits: 3% pension contribution, flexible working negotiable, hybrid working negotiable, weekly 1:1 wellbeing meetings. We prioritise staff development and you will receive regular support and mentorship from your line manager, dedicated to helping you develop your skills and grow.
Why Join Magic Me Now?
This is an exciting moment to join Magic Me! We are embarking on our next stage of evolution with our current CEO departing at the end of 2025 and two of our current leadership team stepping into joint CEO roles. As Project Coordinator, you will play a vital role in supporting our programme delivery and ensuring the smooth running of our projects during this exciting period. You’ll be supporting a diverse and impactful programme, having the chance to work on the next iteration of our exciting community intergenerational project, Creative Mix. Previous Project Coordinators have supported the filming of our award-winning Her Story, Our Inspiration project and the delivery of the recent Recipe for Belonging exhibition. You will also contribute to our pioneering initiative, Spark, that trains care home staff in leading sensory-based arts activities to support resident's creative expression. Your work will directly contribute to building valuable community connections and combating social isolation. This is a fantastic chance to contribute significantly to our mission under a new leadership team and acquire skills in project delivery through access to training and on-the-job development opportunities. We offer a dynamic and supportive environment which will help you prepare for a future career pathway within Magic Me and the wider creative arts community.
How to Apply
If you're passionate about our mission and ready to take on this exciting role, we'd love to hear from you! For an informal chat about the position, feel free to reach out to us.
If you require an alternative job pack or application format or support to apply (e.g., due to disability, limited internet access, or language barrier), please contact us by August 20th to discuss how we can assist you.
Application Process:
- Applications are open until 9am on September 3rd.
- Potential Project Coordinators will be shortlisted for interviews which will take place on
- Thursday, September 11th at our offices on Pott Street in Bethnal Green.
- We will ask you to complete a short task and then interview with members of the Programme Team.
- We hope to let candidates know the outcome of the interview process soon after interviews.
- The planned start date for this role is currently Monday, September 22nd (or as close as possible).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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The position can be based at Peace Direct’s office in Central London or in the Netherlands. Hybrid working is offered.
Peace Direct does not currently hold a sponsorship license and therefore if you are applying to work in the UK/EU and do not have the right to work there, we cannot accept your application.
Who we are
Peace Direct is an international charity with a vision for a just world, free from violent conflict. Working in partnership with local peacebuilders in some of the world’s most conflict-affected places, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace. More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.
The Role
Working within our International Partnerships, Programmes and Research (IPPR) team, you will develop, accompany, and coordinate locally-led peacebuilding projects, partnerships and networks, primarily in conflict-affected countries in the Great Lakes and Central Africa regions of Africa. You will also support the coordination of partnerships and engagement with local peacebuilding efforts in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) within our multi-year programme ‘Local First: Transforming the Peacebuilding System’, funded by the Dutch MfA.
As Senior Partnerships and Programmes Officer you will work closely with our SPOs who manage existing partnerships and create opportunities to bring partners together to learn from one another. You will also support the development, coordination and delivery of Local First, working closely with the International Programmes Manager and Peace Direct’s Netherlands Country Representative.
We are looking for someone with experience supporting peacebuilding, development or humanitarian projects, with a good understanding of peacebuilding approaches, and who can build effective, trust-based relationships with local partners. You must be a team player who enjoys working collaboratively, have excellent organisational skills and be able to work in both English and French.
Still interested? Take a look at the job description to see full details about the role and whether it matches your skills and experience.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing relevant experience and why you are interested in the role via Charity Jobs. Please indicate in your cover letter, should you choose to, whether you are applying through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We also offer candidates the choice of submitting a video clip, ie. a video cover letter if this is preferable to a written cover letter. To ensure fairness we suggest you turn the camera off so that we only hear your voice. The video should be no more than 2 minutes in length. You should email it as a video link via WeTransfer or any other file sharing tool, to our recruitment inbox, the address of which you will find on the jobs page of our website as unfortunately the Charity Jobs website does not permit a url to be inserted here.
For the video cover letter, the following should guide your speaking points. Please state the following:
· Your name;
· The job you are applying for;
· Describe your overall skills and abilities (as they relate to the post being advertised);
· A brief description of your work experience (in relation to the post being advertised);
· What makes you qualified for the new position;
· Any additional details that help introduce yourself
You should choose either a written cover letter or a video cover letter, but we request that you please DO NOT submit both.
Closing deadline for CV and cover letter is 23:30pm on Wednesday 27th August 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short supplementary information form.
First stage interviews will be held online during w/c 8th September 2025.
Second stage interviews will be shortly after, on a date to be confirmed to those selected through to the next round.
Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+. As part of being a Disability Confident Committed employer, we welcome people with disabilities or health challenges to apply and those who meet most of the Essential requirements as laid out in the job specification will be guaranteed an interview for the job for which you are applying, through our Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).
We welcome people from all backgrounds and strongly advocate our DEI policy and commitment to maintain an inclusive workplace culture; we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent, so we welcome a conversation about any DEI concerns you may have. Please contact our HR Manager, Lesley Agbarakwe. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities which you have had; it’s about your passion and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you to use your skills and knowledge in this field of work.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which includes criminal records (DBS) checks. Peace Direct also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (Misconduct Disclosure Scheme). In line with this Scheme, we will ask your consent to request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation after having left previous employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Peace Direct is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Peace Direct engages. Peace Direct expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
Peace Direct is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm and to sign up to our Safeguarding policy and Code of Conduct.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Westway Trust are seeking an experienced and confident Team Administrator to provide efficient and effective administrative support to the Property Department, playing a key role in ensuring the annual cycle of organisational requirements in terms of administration are well planned, on track and delivered by the relevant part of the team.
You will be a friendly, motivated and pro-active Administrator who will be highly organised to drive a number of competing work packages. You’ll be comfortable in connecting with colleagues, tenants and key partners and stakeholders on the Westway Trust 23 acres estate, with the ability to listen and gather a range of source material and feed these back into the work of the Property Team.
If you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, enjoy problem-solving and working collaboratively, and will be committed to supporting the North Kensington community, this role could be for you.
Key responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Provide efficient and effective administrative support to the Head of Property and the Property Managers, including the scheduling of team meetings.
- You will ensure time is set aside by the whole team to meet organisational goals, such as performance reviews, work to achieve the organisation’s annual audit, service charge reconciliation, and contractor reviews.
- Schedule in key team tasks within the peaks and troughs of the range of team activities.
- Initial point of contact for enquiries to the Property team.
- Manage routine office duties such as invoice requests and expenses.
- Upkeep and maintenance of databases.
- Schedule Committee Meetings and attend in the capacity of the minute taker. Work with the team to prepare and collate the papers.
- You may be asked to organise emails, create presentations, and work within the teams filing system.
- You will receive reports from key team members and ensure they are ready to present through the Governance.
- You will co-ordinate and collage high level data collection provided by others for upward reporting.
- You will ensure key project information regarding estate development is circulated to the lettings and leasing side of the Property Team’s operation.
Essential Experience, Skills and Attributes
- Minimum 5 years’ administration experience working on multiple work streams, in a busy office, with strong organisational and time management skills.
- Experience of designing and delivering high quality, proactive project administration.
- Experience of scheduling and dealing with Committees.
- Proficient IT skills, across Microsoft Office, and willing to learn new systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create presentations and other communications.
- Experience of research.
- Experience of creating useful templates to support projects.
- Experience in prioritising competing demands and workloads.
- Experience of team-working and collaboration with an eye for detail.
- You will be assertive, able to use your own initiative and capable of managing upwards with tact.
- Understanding of Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion and commitment to working with and for diverse
Desirable
- Experience within any field of Property, Construction, or Estate Management
- A good understanding of the local area (North Kensington).
Benefits of working with us:
- Great location in the heart of Portobello, North Kensington
- Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per year + statutory bank holidays
- Sick pay scheme
- Investor in People (IiP) employer
- Free gym membership at health club one minute walk from the office
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Season ticket / bicycle loan
- Free eye test voucher
The application deadline is Tuesday 26 August 2025 when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview. However, we reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended. Please apply directly from our website.
We exist to work together with the local community to enable North Kensington to thrive.





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Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.
Job Description
You’ll work at the heart of our Fundraising Innovation Team, collaborating with colleagues across fundraising, communications, and external partners to shape and deliver exciting new ideas.
From developing fresh fundraising strategies and gathering market insights to running workshops and championing a culture of innovation, this role puts you at the forefront of creative change. You’ll also lead on internal communications, keeping our teams inspired and connected
Are you brimming with ideas, love collaboration, and want to make a real difference? We’re looking for a Fundraising Innovation Coordinator to help shape and deliver exciting new ways to fund our vital work.
What you’ll be doing:
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Driving forward our Fundraising Innovation strategy, turning ideas into action.
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Researching trends, insights, and opportunities to develop new fundraising products.
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Leading workshops and innovation sessions, bringing teams together to co-create solutions.
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Acting as a key partner across fundraising and communications, supporting teams to embed a culture of innovation.
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Managing internal communications – from newsletters to toolkits – keeping innovation front and centre.
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Representing Marie Curie at external events, staying connected to the latest ideas in fundraising and innovation.
What you’ll need to have:
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Creative thinking with a passion for innovation and problem-solving.
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Excellent communication skills, able to build strong relationships and engage teams.
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Project management experience – keeping multiple projects on track and delivering results.
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Confidence in research and insight gathering to inform decision-making.
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A collaborative mindset and the ability to work across different teams and stakeholders.
Please see the full job description.
Application & Interview Process
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As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
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Close date for applications: Sunday 10th August 2025
Salary: £27,450.00 - £30,500
Contract: Full Time, Perm
Based: UK Based, regular travel into the London Office
Benefits you’ll LOVE:
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Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
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25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
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Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
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Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
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Continuous professional development opportunities.
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Industry-leading training programmes
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Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
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Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
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Access to Blue Light Card membership
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Subsidised Eye Care
Additional Information
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests
ID: 1543 Assistant Director Services and Innovation
Service: Gloucestershire Hub (and surrounding areas) Central Region
Salary: Grade 5 Point 39 – 46: £47,264 - £54,728 FTE per annum (£28,358.40 - £32,836.80 per annum, pro rata)
- Additionally, £480 home-based allowance FTE per annum
Location: Home based with travel to various locations in Gloucestershire and surrounds (the post holder is also expected to regularly spend time at our delivery sites within Stroud and the Cotswold’s).
Hours: 3 days – part time (22.2 hours per week)
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details
Contract: Permanent Contract
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic leader to provide high-level leadership across Family Action’s services in Gloucestershire and surrounding areas, ensuring the safe, high-quality, and financially sustainable delivery of children, youth, and family services.
You will bring significant experience in managing services for children, young people, and families with complex needs. You will have a strong track record of leading and developing multidisciplinary teams, while driving continuous improvement and service excellence.
As a system leader and convenor, you will build and maintain strategic relationships across local authorities, health, and the voluntary and community sector. You will play a key role in driving Family Hub transformation, promoting innovation, and contributing to the ongoing growth and strategic development of Family Action’s work in the region.
Family Action are forward looking, ambitious and have a commitment to continuous improvement and development. We are a people-focused, can-do organisation that strives for excellence in all we do, and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and have the necessary skills we want we look forward to hearing from you.
At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.
Responsibilities:
Leadership, Performance and Strategic Delivery
· Lead strategic partnerships
· oversee service performance and safeguarding, and drive innovation across Family Hubs and related services.
Line Management
· Manage recruitment, development, and performance of staff, supporting a high-performing and learning-focused culture.
Financial Responsibility
· Oversee budgets, manage financial risks, and contribute to sustainable service development.
Internal/External Relationships
· Represent Family Action externally and build strong partnerships to support integrated service delivery.
Quality Assurance
· Ensure high-quality, safe, and compliant services through effective monitoring and continuous improvement.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
· Proven experience leading services for children, young people, and families with complex needs.
· Strong track record in stakeholder engagement and cross-sector partnership working.
· Ability to manage teams, budgets, and service performance to a high standard.
· Knowledge of safeguarding, regulatory frameworks, and quality assurance processes.
· Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with an understanding of structural disadvantage.
· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service – Enhanced
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To Apply:
· complete an application form on the Family Action portal
· Closing Date: Sunday 7th September 2025 at 23:59
Interviews - week commencing 15th September and 22nd September - dates to be confirmed.
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: Gabriel Hall (full email address in advert document)
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
For this vacancy, we are also applying positive action to improve the representation of people of colour in senior operational management roles at Family Action. As such, the guaranteed interview scheme is extended to applicants of colour who meet the minimum criteria.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.




Job Title: HR Administrator
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £25,500 – £28,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Location: Coram Campus – Bloomsbury (with flexibility to work from home 2-3 days per week)
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people. We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About the Role
As the organisation continues to grow we are seeking an additional HR Administrator to join our Human Resources support team at Coram.
This multi-faceted HR administration role covers all parts of the employee lifecycle, along with opportunities to get involved in projects such as TUPE, well-being, and recruitment and retention strategies. You will work closely with one or more business partners to support specific entities within the Group and will play an integral role in providing an efficient and effective HR service that adds value to the wider organisation.
We are looking for an individual with experience of working in a HR environment or administrative experience combined with HR qualifications; with strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm and willingness to learn new skills. The HR support team has a positive and supportive team environment and therefore it’s essential the successful candidate is a team player with a professional, flexible, and positive approach to work.
More information about the role and its responsibilities and expectations can be found in the job description and person specification.
Working at Coram
If successful, you will join a supportive and collaborative team, where everyone’s contributions are recognised and valued.
At Coram, we’re driven by a purpose we care very much about, but delivering the right results for the children and families that depend on us needs people who feel supported, valued and appreciated for their efforts.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and fulfilling work environment in which our staff can thrive.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing Date: 11.59pm, Monday 1st September 2025
Interview Date: w/c 8th September 2025
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from, Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neurodiversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
Coram changes lives, laws and systems to create better chances for children, now and forever.
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