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Job Title: Volunteer Recruitment and Training Coordinator
Role: An entry level administrative role in the Volunteer Recruitment & Training team
The Listening Place (TLP) is an award-winning charity which provides face-to-face, compassionate and non-judgemental support for people who feel that life is no longer worth living.
We opened our first site in Pimlico in 2016, and we now have three sites with 850 active volunteers. We will be opening our 4th site near Liverpool Street in Autumn 2025.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Volunteer Recruitment and Training team as a full-time coordinator. You will provide administrative support to the team, working closely with two other coordinators, to enable us to recruit and prepare volunteers to deliver our outstanding service for suicidal people.
We are committed to welcoming everyone from all backgrounds and communities, and creating inclusive teams.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during our selection process or your ability to work with us, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
Core responsibilities:
· Administrative duties which support the recruitment and training process of our volunteers
· Liaise with potential volunteers, interviewers and trainers
· Arrange meetings, interviews and training events (this sometimes involves travelling between sites)
· Make room bookings
· Monitor and organise team mailboxes and calendars; respond to email and telephone enquiries
· Obtain references for potential volunteers
· Maintain office systems; responsibility for data entry and maintenance of spreadsheets and databases
· Any other duties commensurate with the role
Attributes and Skills:
Essential
· Ability to work at a fast pace whilst maintaining close attention to detail
· Excellent administrative and organisational skills
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· A reliable, punctual and enthusiastic team player, who can work collaboratively, build strong relationships
and demonstrate a flexible and helpful approach – willing to go the extra mile
· High level of computer proficiency, particularly with MS Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
· Proactive and self-motivated, able to plan and prioritise workload effectively and remain calm under pressure
· Ability to act with tact and safeguard sensitive or confidential information
· Excellent time management skills
· Strong commitment to and a good understanding of TLP’s mission and values
Desirable
· Recent experience in an administrative role
· Recent experience in a volunteering environment
Hours
37.5 hours a week, Mondays to Friday, office hours, with occasional evening and weekend work to meet operational requirements.
Location
Predominantly office based at our Hammersmith Office or Liverpool Street office (once opened) with some remote working.
Reporting line
The Volunteer Recruitment and Training Coordinator will report to the Head of Volunteer Recruitment and Training.
Salary:
£30,157 per annum (with pay award pending) plus benefits: 3% employer contribution towards pension, 25 days annual leave per annum (plus public holidays), Employee Assistance Programme, access to Medicash health insurance and critical illness cover.
Application process:
Please submit a CV and cover letter of no more than one side by Friday 5th September.
Candidates invited to interview will be asked to complete a homework task beforehand.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
As Personal Assistant (PA) to the National Officers, you’ll be responsible for delivering first-class executive support, managing complex schedules, coordinating high-level meetings and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the National Officers office within the Private Office team.
You will manage significant internal and external relationships and work closely with our Head of Private Office, Chief of Staff, Governance team and other PAs across RBL to provide coordinated and consistent support. This role will truly see you at the heart of the action, helping to drive success through your exceptional organisational skills and proactive support.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Reporting to our Head of Private Office, key responsibilities will include:
- Proactively manage the diary of the three National Officers - all appointments, meetings, and events are scheduled efficiently and in a timely manner
- Draft, review, and manage correspondence on behalf of the National Officers, ensuring a high standard of professionalism and accuracy
- Take minutes at relevant meetings, capturing key action points and following up on actions
- Arrange travel and accommodation for the National Officers as required, ensuring the details are thoroughly planned and confirmed in advance
- Undertake research tasks for the National Officers, gathering detailed information, presenting supporting facts, figures, and recommendations for implementation
You will bring extensive experience supporting to senior management level and have outstanding communication skills, able to confidently communicate and engage with a range of stakeholders. Your ability to work at pace while supporting senior leaders will be second to none and you will have highly effective planning and organisational skills. Experience working in a similar organisation advantageous, though not essential. Most importantly you will have a passion for your work and will be eager to utilise that to support the work of RBL.
You will be contracted to our London, Haig House Hub with a minimum expectation of two days per week working in person at the Hub and flexibility for working remotely/at home when not on site.
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Thank you!
Are you a qualified professional graphic designer looking for a different challenge?
The Office of General Assembly for the United Reformed Church is looking for a graphic designer to cover maternity leave for a period of nine months, from October 2025 to June 2026. The role will work in the small Communications team alongside the Head of Communications and the Editor of Reform magazine.
You are a graduate or holder of equivalent professional qualification in graphic design or illustration and already working within graphic design, with experience of magazine layout, illustration, PC use in design and the ability to use Adobe Creative Suite (CC), Indesign CC, Photoshop CC and Acrobat DC. You have excellent attention to detail and the ability to plan for, and juggle, competing deadlines and priorities whilst remaining calm under pressure. The ability to use AI in design would be distinct advantage.
A portfolio of work will be required as part of the interview process.
We can offer you a flexible and friendly working environment.
If you are interested in working with us and can meet the above requirements, please visit our job page for more information.
Closing date: 12 noon, 29 August 2025
Interviews: 5 September 2025
Registered Charity
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Wherever you are on your journey, we are here for you. We are a community that shares Gods love and joy in the hope of making the world a better place
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate about justice and eager to make a meaningful impact? Do you want to qualify as a Civil Liberties / Human Rights / Public Law Solicitor at Deighton Pierce Glynn?
Join the Deighton Pierce Glynn (DPG) team as a Paralegal in either our Bristol or London office! Deighton Pierce Glynn aim to use law to empower our clients to challenge abuses, failures, and other unlawful conduct by the government and those with power.
All our staff are committed to this aim and work in a friendly and collegiate way to achieve this. The firm is divided into two departments:
- The Action against the Police department’s work focuses on private law actions against state agencies including the police, the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office, as well as inquests touching upon state-related deaths and some public law cases.
- The Public Law department’s work focuses on judicial review claims against public bodies but also includes some private law work in particular against the Home Office and in relation to discrimination claims.
About the Roles: We are seeking a dedicated full time Paralegal to work in our Bristol Actions Against the Police (AAP) department and three Paralegals to work in our Public Law Department, one being based in London and two in Bristol. After 12 months provided you achieve certain criteria the job will progress to a training contract. We structure our training in this way to ensure once qualified you are able to work at a solicitor level.
Why Join DPG? DPG is one of the best Civil Liberties / Administrative Law / Human Rights firms in the UK. We are top rated in the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 directories. Last year the Times ranked us as one of the top human rights firms in the UK. We are widely recognised and admired for our client focused approach, as well as our commitment to creating a great place to work.
Our Values: Our aims and values which govern what we do can be found on our website
In our pursuit of aim to employ the best people we can, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We particularly welcome applicants from a minoritised background to apply for this role.
Learn More About Us: To discover more about who we are, our values, and the work we do, visit our website:
Full details of the person specification can be found in the Application form and the job description
London Salary: £28,400 per annum
Bristol Salary: £26,700 per annum
Closing date: Midday on Thursday, 11th September 2025
Applications received after this time cannot be considered.
Interviews: Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a skills test and interview during the week of the17th to 23rd September.
Final interviews: Will take place on the 25th and 26th of September for the London Paralegal role and the week of the 6th of October for the Bristol Paralegal roles.
Don’t miss this chance to be part of a team that’s committed to making a difference. Apply now and contribute to the pursuit of justice at DPG.
If you have not heard back from us by the week of the 15th of October, you will not have been successful in your application for these roles.
Please do not hesitate to apply for any future roles with us and we thank you for taking the time to apply to DPG Law.
We value all our applicants, however due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond personally to every applicant.
Non Charity Employer
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To create a financially sustainable firm that enables us to use the law to empower our clients to hold the state to account for its actions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.