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We are recruiting for a Deputy Service Manager to join our team in Lewisham; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: Deputy Service Manager

Location: Athena, Lewisham
Salary: £38,674.05 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Are you passionate about supporting women and children affected by domestic abuse? Join our team at Athena Lewisham as a Deputy Service Manager. In this role, you'll provide direct line management to a team of Domestic Abuse Workers, including Community Outreach Workers, a Housing IGVA, and an Early Intervention worker. You'll supervise complex casework, manage operational emergencies, and ensure high standards of casework management. Additionally, you'll lead the "Own My Life" group work for women, supported by our dedicated volunteers.

Your responsibilities will include providing expert advocacy and support to survivors, motivating your team, supporting their well-being, and managing relationships with agencies within the multi-agency partnerships, commissioners and funders. We're looking for someone with experience in team management and community-based services, who has a strong understanding of gender-based abuse and advocacy.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of survivors and their children. You'll be part of a supportive team committed to delivering high-quality services in a dynamic environment.

Join us to empower survivors and help them rebuild their lives.

Closing date: 9.00am on 28 July 2025

Interview date: 4 August 2025

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Reports to: Finance Manager
Directorate: Operations
Salary: £33,457 per annum
Location: London – EC4Y 8EE (hybrid working) 
Contract: Permanent, full-time (31.5 hours over 5 days)

Job Purpose

The finance team is a core part of our Operations Directorate, and although we’re a small team we have a huge impact on the effectiveness of our organisation. The team provides support and guidance to all staff members on how to process invoices, expenses, and generally manage their budgets effectively. The main purpose of the Finance Officer role is to provide key support to the finance team with our finance processes, supporting staff members across the organisation, helping with any queries on a day-to-day basis, as well as supporting our members and suppliers with queries. The Finance Officer ensures all financial transactions are processed in accordance with BSR’s procedures and processes and in line with data protection regulations. 

You don’t need to have worked in the charity sector previously. Continual professional development is vital for us as a team, and so we’re happy to support you if you’re interested in completing a professional finance qualification.

Main Responsibilities

Purchase Ledger 

• Receive all supplier invoices (including member expenses), checking correct finance codes with relevant nominal, department, project, VAT and fund codes are on all invoices, and that the necessary authorisation is present 
• Scan and file all finance related documents (e.g. bank statements)  
• Set up fortnightly supplier payment runs for review by the Finance Manager 

 Sales Ledger 

• Work with budget holders and project leads to produce sales invoices  
• Liaise with budget holders to ensure correct coding of all invoices (nominal, department, project, VAT, and fund codes) 
• Credit Control – dealing with customer queries and chasing for payments fortnightly 

Other Finance Responsibilities 

• Manage monthly credit card process including posting in Dext and reconciliation in Xero  
• Assist the Finance Manager with preparing for year end and audit fieldwork 
• Reconcile purchase ledger payments with the bank transactions 
• Run new starter finance inductions for budget holders and set up new staff on finance systems 
• Maintain process documents for all finance systems 
• Suggest and support relevant finance system and process improvements where identified 
• Be the first point of contact for finance systems and internal system integrations 

Payroll 

• Ensure new starters are processed by HR 
• Process leavers  
• Exported payroll reports and ensuring that they are filed in the correct place 
• Run the monthly payroll with Finance Manager 
• Submission of EPS and FPS to HMRC 

Committee Management 

•  Minute-taking for Finance & Risk Committee meetings 
• Administrative support relating to committee management  

Please note: Interviews are scheduled to take place Thursday 7 August

Person Specification

1.  Desire to build a career in finance  
2.  Experience of computerised accounting financial systems and CRM 
3.  Good organisation and time management skills  
4.  Commitment to professional and personal development 
5.  Excellent attention to detail 
6.  Ability to explain finance processes to colleagues effectively  
7.  Willingness to gain an in-depth understanding of what we do at BSR, to enable all colleagues to do their best work

Fixed Term Contract until October 2028

Hybrid role - London, Birmingham, Blackburn, Bradford, Bristol, Doncaster, or Redcar

Required from October 2025

About us

The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) has an unswerving commitment to high-quality, evidence-informed teacher education, and is on a mission to improve the quality of teacher and leader development across the system.

The NIoT aims to improve teacher professional development through rigorous, impactful, and cutting-edge school-led research. Our programme team plays a key role in this mission, as we work with our Research teams to test approaches to delivery and respond to the needs and questions of our partner organisations in the wider education sector.

As a Programme Lead at NIoT, you will have the opportunity to work with a team of dedicated professionals working in the design and delivery of teacher training and development programmes, and on cutting-edge research that has the potential to shape the future of teacher education and professional development. If you are passionate about teacher and leader education and are looking for an exciting new opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

About the role

We’re looking for a Programme Lead to drive forward a bold, nationally significant initiative designed to support educators in responding to one of the most complex and urgent challenges facing young people today.

This project will help schools engage with issues that affect how students form beliefs, navigate digital spaces, and make sense of the world. You’ll make sure the right things happen at the right time, driving both the strategy and the detail that bring this ambitious programme to life. You’ll coordinate multiple stakeholders, shape and manage delivery timelines, and maintain project fidelity.

You will work alongside the Director of Teacher Development, as well as other colleagues from our ITE, ECF and NPQ Faculties, as well as the Research and Best Practice team. You will also work closely with diverse external stakeholders including schoolteachers and leaders and young people.

Diversity and inclusion

We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. 

Key benefits:

• Flexible start and end working times.
• Flexible working opportunities, with significant scope for hybrid working.
• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• At least 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays) rising to 33 days after five years’ service (with an annual discretionary office shutdown between Christmas and New Year).
• Entry to the highly valued Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of likeminded professionals.

If you have any queries about this role, please email our recruitment team.

For more information and to apply, please visit our careers page.

Closing date: 23:59 on 3rd August 2025.

The Role

Are you ready to make a difference? Join us at Southside Young Leaders Academy (SYLA) as our Programme Officer! We’re looking for a dynamic individual bursting with energy and enthusiasm who thrives in a collaborative environment. In this pivotal role, you will play a key part in planning and delivering our innovative leadership and education programmes while contributing to the overall operations of our charity.

At SYLA, we are dedicated to addressing social and educational inequalities by empowering Black African and African Caribbean boys. Through our comprehensive character education, life skills training, and academic support, we nurture resilience and leadership skills that enable our young leaders and their families to flourish.

If you have a can-do attitude and a passion for supporting youth empowerment, we want to hear from you! Join our team and be part of a transformative journey.

To take on this exceptionally rewarding challenge, you will require:

• An understanding of the barriers faced by young people, particularly those from the demographics that we work with
• Experience working with children and young people
• Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and take on a range of tasks in a fast-paced working environment setting
• Impeccable IT skills with the ability to confidently use spreadsheets, emails, and databases effectively
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels in an organisation, work collaboratively as part of a team and liaise with external stakeholders in a professional manner
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently, showing initiative and delivering to tight deadlines
• Ability to understand and work with people from different cultures and backgrounds
• Ability to work flexibly and offer help to colleagues when needed
• Understanding of Data Protection and confidentiality
• High emotional intelligence, integrity and resilience
• Availability to work on Saturdays during term time

In return, you can expect:

• Flexible working including hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), a bonus day on your birthday and discretionary company closure days between Christmas and New Year
• Pension with employer contribution
• Access to Employer Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• A friendly, diverse, and supportive staff team and Board of Trustees

We are offering an initial 18 month contract for this post with the intention to make it permanent.

Job Description

See the attached Programme Officer application pack for full job description and person specification.

Closing date: 8.00am 22nd July 2025

Prospectus are delighted to be working with a new client who are a well-established frontline charity and supporting them with the recruitment of a Management Accountant role.

This Management Accountant role is available on a permanent contract and full-time basis. The salary band is £45,000-£50,000 and has hybrid working arrangements after probationary period. The charity’s head office is based in East London.

The Management Accountant will work closely with the senior management team and play a key role monitoring financial performance ensuring it is aligned with organisational objectives.

You will be responsible for managing financial processes, budgeting, forecasting, provide financial insights that will aid projects, monitor operational costs, improve financial controls and procedures and lead on creation of monthly management packs for senior leadership. You will also build and maintain professional relationships with senior managers, budget holders, and Head of Departments and be on hand to provide financial advice and assistance.

You will be a qualified accountant (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ACA) and have proven experience as a management accountant or in a similar finance role. You will have a strong understanding of budget management, financial controls and forecasting. You will have strong IT literacy, with experience using Microsoft Excel and Sage 200.

You will be detail orientated and have high levels of numerical accuracy. You will also have strong levels of organisation and time management skills.

Desirably, you will have experience working within a finance role within a healthcare, social care or a similar regulated organisation.

Salary: £52,000 - £60,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Closing date: Review on a rolling basis
Location: Hybrid, based in either London or Manchester office
Benefits: 5% Employer pension contribution, Private medical insurance, Healthcare cash plan, income protection

We are thrilled to be working with a youth homeless charity as they search for a passionate Senior Philanthropy Manager to join their incredible team. They are the UK's leading youth homelessness charity, campaigning to end homelessness of youth by 2037.

The Senior Philanthropy Manager role leads the Philanthropy function here, driving the team forward as they embark on the cultivation of a strong new prospect pipeline. As part of the role, you will be responsible for a team bringing in income of over £1.3m per year, with a view to double income over the next 3 years.

Working closely with the Head of Relationship Fundraising, you will lead the development of team plans, ensuring that they are diversifying their high value donor portfolio, and delivers sustainable unrestricted and restricted income.

This is a great opportunity to lead a high performing team, and spearhead an exciting Philanthropy Programme with buy-in and investment from stakeholders across the organisation.

To be successful in the role of Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will need:

• Proven experience of working with high value donors as a leading professional in the area of philanthropy.
• Demonstrable experience of securing major donor gifts at £100k, with excellent writing skills to support the delivery of proposals.
• Proven experience of developing effective donor relationships and provision of excellent stewardship, with knowledge of the changing philanthropic landscape.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call and ask to speak to Jake. CV's are being reviewed on a rolling basis. 

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector. 

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. 

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner. 
 

About Galop’s Policy and Evidence work

This is a hugely exciting time to be joining Galop, with flexibility to think long term about how best to drive change and do something new and different. Whilst Galop has always advocated for policy change, this role is part of a new, growing team specifically focused on evidence-based policy change. The team is led by the Director of Policy and Evidence and composed of a Research Manager, Survivor Engagement Manager, Policy Officer and this Research Officer role.

We are building an effective Policy and Evidence team, rooted in frontline insights and a formal research programme to influence decision-makers to make evidence-based policy change. A significant portion of this role will be spent supporting the Research Manager to deliver two multi-year research projects on LGBT victims and survivors’ access to support services and emergency accommodation.

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting the delivery of a diverse portfolio of social research projects.
• Conducting qualitative fieldwork and literature reviews relating to research and policy priorities, with support from the team.
• Analysing data collected through internal datasets from Galop’s frontline services.
• Supporting the Policy & Evidence team and the Communications team to ensure our external communications accurately reflect our data and research.
• Working closely and collaboratively with stakeholders and partners to manage relationships.
• Any other duties as needed.

For more information on this role please download the attached job description.

Location: Galop’s offices are located in London. Hybrid working is available.
Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week) We are open to flexibility on full-time hours.
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Research Manager
Salary: £28,876.12 per year including London Weighting.

Closing Date and Applications

Applications should be submitted by 10:00am on August 4.
Interviews will be held on August 20.

REF-222680

Role: Grants Manager 

Contract: 8-month fixed term until 2026 (with potential extension)

Start Date: September 2025

Civitas Recruitment is delighted to be working with a pioneering, climate-focused nonprofit organisation at the forefront of the transition to a net-zero and climate-resilient economy. The organisation brings together a global network of stakeholders to support climate-related financial strategies and advocate for sustainability in investment practices.

We are currently seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Grants Manager to join their dynamic team on an 8-month fixed-term basis. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a high-impact mission by strengthening grant delivery processes, managing funding pipelines, and enhancing strategic partnerships with leading philanthropic funders. Hybrid role with at least 2 days in the London office. 

The Role

This role will sit at the heart of the development function, supporting fundraising, donor reporting, compliance, and relationship management. You will work cross-organisationally to coordinate funding pipelines, improve team processes, and manage the full lifecycle of grants—from proposal support to closure and reporting.

Main Responsibilities

• Support funding proposals and research new grant opportunities.

• Manage the organisation’s funding pipeline and CRM system.

• Oversee the full grant lifecycle, ensuring compliance, reporting, and documentation.

• Liaise with internal teams and external partners on funding deliverables.

• Prepare funder reports and track progress on grant obligations.

• Maintain internal tools and systems to improve development processes.

Who We're Looking For

You will be a detail-oriented, process-driven professional with prior experience in grant management, fundraising, or development. You’ll bring excellent coordination and communication skills, along with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines across a busy team. The ideal candidate will be tech-savvy, organised, and proactive in building relationships and improving systems.

Why Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in an organisation that is driving action at the intersection of climate policy and finance. You’ll gain valuable experience in strategic grant coordination, work with a mission-driven team, and contribute directly to the global effort to accelerate a just climate transition. Please apply immediately or alternatively, contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for an initial discussion.

Purpose of the Job

UK Youth is seeking an exceptional Project and Events Manager to drive the logistical planning, launch and delivery of the Joined Up Institute. Building on the success of the Joined Up Summit, the Joined Up Institute will be a groundbreaking year-round learning opportunity for practitioners across the youth, education, employment, health, social care, youth justice, business, government, and civil society sectors united by a common mission: to transform opportunities and outcomes for young people through cross-sector collaboration and evidence-based solutions. 

Reporting to the Network Development Consultant, you will be responsible for providing the technical and operational expertise to ensure the successful delivery of key convening events that form part of the Joined Up Institute learning journey. You will work closely with the Director of Network Delivery and a cross functional project team to coordinate all aspects of project planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the events and providing wider project management support as needed. The role requires a highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive individual with strong project management skills and experience delivering complex, innovative large-scale events.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management, Planning and Co-ordination 

• Stakeholder Management and Communication 

• Event Management and Logistics 

• Budget and Resource Management

Experience we're after

• Proven experience in project management, with a track record of delivering complex, large-scale projects

• Proven experience in successfully planning, delivering and managing large, complex or an ongoing series of events (e.g. a professional development programme)

• Experience of working with young people/ youth sector and understand the challenges they face 

• Experience of connecting cross sector networks and understand the challenges and opportunities in this space 

• Experience of using digital platforms (CRM/stakeholder management systems) to engage networks and communities

• Monitoring and evaluation experience and an understanding of the importance of data in decision making

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even for those working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

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

• Flexible/Agile Working

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

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

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

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

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

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

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

• IT equipment provided for the duration of contract

• CycleScheme and TechScheme

How to apply

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

• Closing date for applications will be 28th July 2025 at 9am
• Interviews are scheduled to take place w/c 4th August 2025

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

Executive Personal Assistant - 3-Month Contract
Location: Central London / Hybrid
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: 3 months
Hourly Rate: £31/hour

We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant who has supported at a senior level to join a respected not-for-profit organisation. Reporting to an incoming Director, this role suits someone confident, proactive, highly organised, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable juggling priorities and dealing with senior-level internal and external stakeholders.

Key Duties

• Extensive Diary and Inbox management
• Being a gatekeeper for the director and triaging their inbox
• Attending and administering a variety of committees, including minute taking at a high level, with a quick turnaround time, collating & preparing papers and packs for the committees.
• Attending and administering the weekly team SLT meeting
• Working alongside the other senior Executive Assistants, booking both national and international travel - including accommodation and flights.
• Responding and liaising on behalf of the director, dealing with senior level internal and externalStakeholders, including managing inbound queries.

What you'll need to succeed

• High level experience working as an Executive Assistant at Director or C-Suite level
• Experience working within Higher Education, Government, Local Authorities, Membership organisations is preferable.
• Extensive Diary and Inbox management.
• Experience of arranging international and national travel.
• Experience in support committee meetings
• Experience and evidence of dealing with senior-level stakeholders, ideally within the public sector or at academic level.
• High level verbal and written English skills
• Strong interpersonal skills as you will be working as part of a large team
• Flexibility and adaptability will be very key in this role, as you will be dealing with a range of personalities and in different environments.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options could be available after the first couple of weeks.

What you need to do now
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Trusts and Foundations Manager
Salary: £46,000
Contract: Permanent- part/time - 4 days per week 
Location: Hybrid / Flexible – London Office - London Bridge
Closing date: ASAP
Benefits: 4% matched employer pension scheme, 25 paid holiday days per year (plus bank holidays), Competitive salary with a clear salary scale for progression available.

We have a great opportunity for a Trusts and Foundations Manager working within a small and friendly youth-based charity, reporting to the Director of Fundraising. This role has an opportunity for line management should it be desired and you will be working closely with a busy and proactive fundraising team.

As part of this exciting role, you will be responsible for identifying and cultivating relationships with Trusts and Foundations, as well as corporate trusts, to secure mid-value gifts in the range of £10K - £50K per annum.

To be successful as the Trusts and Foundations Manager you will need:

• A track record of building and managing a pipeline of high value prospects.
• Experience in securing five-figure gifts from Trust, Foundation funders.
• A relationship-led approach with internal and external stakeholders of all levels of seniority.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Accounts Payable Clerk
Location: London preferred (Cardiff, Edinburgh, or Belfast considered)
Salary: Band A ranging between £29,224 –£30,198 + London weighting (£3,217, if applicable)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent | Hybrid (minimum 2 days office attendance)

Are you detail-driven, solutions-focused, and ready to take the next step in your finance career? MLC Partners are exclusively partnering with the Electoral Commission, UK’s independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance, to recruit an Accounts Payable Clerk to join their Financial Control & Reporting Team.

You’ll play a key part in delivering an efficient, high-quality finance service that’s essential to business operations. As part of a small and supportive team, your work will have visibility and real impact.

Key Responsibilities:

· Processing and reconciling supplier invoices and staff expenses weekly

· Managing and entering invoices and credit notes with precision

· Ensuring accuracy in multi-period invoicing

· Handling supplier enquiries with professionalism and clarity

· Reconciling statements and maintaining the purchase ledger

Key Criteria:
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced finance environment and takes pride in getting the details right.

· Proven experience in a busy finance or accounts payable role

· Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills

· Accuracy, initiative, and a proactive mindset

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· A team player who can also self-manage effectively

· Expense claim processing

· Computerised accounting systems and purchase ledger platforms (bonus)

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

· Flexible working and hybrid model (40% office minimum)

· 28 rising to 30 days annual leave + bank holidays

· Civil Service pension scheme (28.97% employer contribution)

· £312 working from home allowance (tax-free)

· Ongoing learning and development opportunities

For further details or a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:
Annabelle at MLC Partners.

Key Dates:

• Closing Date for applications: 8th August, 2025

Applicants applying for a London-based role should expect to attend interviews in person. For applicants in devolved nations, interviews may be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.

The Estate Officer will ensure the delivery of the regional maintenance programme, comprising routine, periodic, planned and urgent works, and the delivery of time limited maintenance consultancy and estate management projects. Working alongside the Conservation Projects Manager, the post holder will ensure regional estate compliance with CCT policies.

The post holder will be the main contact for all maintenance related matters and will maintain the property management records for the estate, develop volunteer projects and training on maintenance reporting and conservation cleaning and will assist with fundraising.

If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our recruitment portal to begin your application. You will be asked to submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining why you’d like to apply and how you fulfil the person specification for this post, so you’ll need to refer to the job description.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Monday 11th August 2025.

The interviews will take place in Birmingham on Tuesday 19th August 2025. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.

If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.

We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.

About SOFT UK

SOFT UK is a national charity supporting families affected by Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome) and Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome). We provide emotional support, information, advocacy, and community connections to ensure no family faces this journey alone.

Purpose of the Role

The Regional Engagement Officer (REO) for Northern Ireland will build and strengthen SOFT UK’s presence in the region. This includes supporting families, developing local community networks, enhancing relationships with healthcare professionals, and coordinating volunteer and fundraising activities to reduce isolation and improve support access for families affected by Trisomy 13 and 18.

Key Responsibilities

1. Community Engagement and Support

• Build meaningful relationships with families affected by Trisomy 13 and 18 across Northern Ireland.
• Develop and facilitate local support meetings, coffee mornings, and family gatherings.
• Provide emotional support, signposting, and information in line with SOFT UK’s values and safeguarding policies.

2. Volunteer Support

• Identify, recruit, and train new volunteers within the region.
• Provide ongoing guidance, resources, and encouragement to existing volunteers to strengthen their impact.

3. Healthcare Professional Engagement

• Develop and maintain relationships with regional healthcare providers to increase awareness of SOFT UK’s services.
• Encourage and facilitate referrals of families to SOFT UK by healthcare professionals.
• Share resources and information to improve understanding of Trisomy 13 and 18 among professionals.

4. Event Coordination

• Organise and deliver regional events such as awareness campaigns, remembrance gatherings, and local fundraising events.
• Support national SOFT UK events by promoting and representing the charity locally.

5. Fundraising and Awareness

• Assist with regional fundraising activities by promoting events, supporting local fundraisers, and identifying new funding opportunities.
• Raise awareness of SOFT UK’s mission through local networks, media, and community engagement.

6. Administration and Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of activities, contacts, and outcomes to report impact effectively.
• Work collaboratively with the national SOFT UK team, contributing to meetings, strategic development, and evaluation.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Proven experience in community engagement, outreach, or support roles.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with empathy and understanding for families experiencing complex medical and bereavement journeys.
• Ability to work independently and organise time effectively.
• Experience in planning and delivering community events.
• Confidence in engaging with healthcare professionals and external stakeholders.
• Basic IT skills, including email, social media, and Microsoft Office.
• Commitment to SOFT UK’s mission and values.
• Willingness to travel regionally and work flexible hours where required (some evening or weekend meetings).

Desirable:

• Experience working within the charity or health support sector.
• Knowledge of the healthcare and perinatal loss support systems within Northern Ireland.

Additional Information

This role requires occasional travel across Northern Ireland. Mileage and travel expenses will be reimbursed in line with SOFT UK policies. The postholder will be expected to work from home and maintain confidentiality, safeguarding, and data protection standards at all times.