Coordination and support days jobs

If you love keeping things running smoothly and creating a space where everyone feels at home, this role is for you. As our Office and Services Coordinator, you’ll be the friendly first point of contact for children, young people, families, staff, tenants, and visitors. You’ll bring warmth, professionalism, and great organisation to the front desk and the everyday life of our buildings.

You’ll take charge of room hire bookings, ensuring every customer has a seamless experience. You’ll keep our spaces stocked, safe, and functioning beautifully by managing supplies, equipment, maintenance oversight, and health & safety compliance. You’ll handle queries, calls, and correspondence with confidence and care.

This is a role for someone proactive, organised, and people‑focused — someone who enjoys being at the centre of a busy, community‑driven environment. Your work helps create a welcoming, efficient space where everyone feels supported and valued.

If you’re ready to make a real impact in a vibrant community hub, we’d love to hear from you.

Overview

The role will provide high-quality administrative, systems, and research support to the Quality Team, enabling consistent quality assurance across the grant-making cycle. The postholder will administer and improve the team’s Salesforce processes and data standards, coordinate key workflows and information management, support the Director of Quality, Quality Assurance Specialist and Impact (MEAL) Coordinator with scheduling and documentation, and deliver defined research tasks and short projects (e.g., into quality assurance approaches, MEAL frameworks, tools and best practice) to strengthen the team’s work.

Key internal relationships: Director of Quality; Quality Assurance Specialist; Impact (MEAL) Specialist; Regional Directors, Programme Managers and Project Officers; ICPO; Finance; Data/Systems owners.

Key Responsibilities

Salesforce administration and systems support

• Administer the Quality/Projects components of Salesforce (and associated tools), including user support, data standards, fields/picklists, basic configuration tasks within delegated permissions, and documentation of processes.
• Maintain data quality rules and routines (validation, required fields, definitions, and guidance) and run regular data quality checks, working with colleagues to resolve issues.
• Produce and maintain reports/dashboards for the Quality Team (e.g., pipeline status, stage-gate progress, approvals, conditions, timeliness, data completeness, and quality metrics).
• Log, triage, and coordinate Salesforce improvement requests, liaising with system owners/IT and supporting user testing and roll-out of updates.
• Create and maintain user guidance (how-to notes, short training materials) to support consistent use of Salesforce and associated quality workflows

Administrative support to the Quality Director and team coordination

• Support the Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists with planning timetables, collating papers, maintaining decision/action logs, and following up actions with stakeholders.
• Prepare and format documents to agreed standards (templates, document control, version control) and maintain an audit-ready filing system in SharePoint (or equivalent).

·Coordinate team processes, including shared calendars, team meetings, process documentation, and communications that help the Quality Team operate consistently.

Research and special projects (Quality assurance, MEAL and learning)

• Undertake defined research tasks to support the Quality Team’s priorities (e.g., QA approaches in grant-making, MEAL frameworks and tools, file review methodologies, sampling approaches, learning loops, and good practice in documentation and audit trails).
• Produce short research summaries/briefings with practical recommendations for the Director of Quality and Specialists, including options, pros/cons, and implications for Barnabas processes.
• Support discreet improvement projects (e.g., updating templates/checklists, improving guidance, piloting a new dashboard or QA tool) and track actions to implementation.

·Maintain a small library of standards, templates, guidance, and reference materials (including MEAL and QA resources) for the team.

Pre-Committee Proposal Scrutiny

·Formal review of all project proposals before submission to the projects subcommittee to improve quality by ensuring:

oProposals are internally consistent;

oProposed solutions credibly meet the identified needs;

oThe response is proportionate and broadly consistent with other Barnabas Aid projects of a similar nature;

oBeneficiary selection is conducted appropriately and can be justified;

oThe proposal is strategically aligned, represents good value-for-money and meets all of Barnabas Aid’s project policies;

oRelevant harms have been considered and mitigated;

oA proportionate M&E approach is in place;

oPrudent but pragmatic financial arrangements (e.g. split into tranches, use of intermediaries) are adopted and justified.

·In conjunction with regional teams, undertake light editing of proposals to improve clarity and correct inconsistencies and typographical errors.

·Document checks to ensure all due diligence activities have been conducted before proposal is put to the subcommittee.

Post-Committee Follow-up

·Track actions provided by committee to ensure projects fully implement committee decisions (e.g. splitting into tranches, reporting requirements, risk management, etc)

·Draft, for regional team’s approval, project approval/project rejection letters to partners, including all relevant provisions for management of the grants.

Compliance, confidentiality, and continuous improvement

• Handle sensitive information responsibly, ensuring appropriate confidentiality, data protection, and information security practices are applied.

·Support the Quality Team to evidence required checks and maintain consistent records across systems and files, raising risks or gaps as appropriate.

Other duties

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. From time to time, the employee may be asked or required to carry out other additional tasks, or duties, over and above their usual day to day activities. Employees are expected to work collaboratively across the regional team, including providing flexible support and surge cover as needed.

Person Requirement

Essential

·Bible-believing follower of Jesus: Demonstrates a personal commitment to discipleship and growing in faith. In good standing with their Church, actively

participating in its life and community. Committed to affirming and signing Barnabas Aid’s Statement of Faith.

·Educated to degree-level or equivalent, with strong administrative and systems experience.

·Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to administration, data/systems, quality, research, MEAL, or project/grants work

·Experience in a busy administrative role, supporting multiple stakeholders, scheduling meetings, and coordinating actions to deadlines.

·Experience administering or providing ‘super-user’ support for a CRM/database (preferably Salesforce), including maintaining data standards and producing reports/dashboards.

·Experience with document control and shared filing systems (e.g SharePoint), including version control and maintaining audit-ready records.

·Experience undertaking structured research tasks and producing clear summaries/recommendations for non-specialist audiences.

·Highly organised with strong attention to detail; able to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders.

·Strong systems aptitude: able to document processes, apply data standards, run checks, and support colleagues to use systems consistently.

·Ability to produce clear reports/briefings and summarise research into practical recommendations.

·Confident with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint) and comfortable learning new systems.

·Discretion and good judgement when handling confidential/sensitive information.

Desirable

·Experience working in the charity, international development, or faith-based sector.

·Salesforce administration training/qualification (or equivalent CRM certification).

·Training in research methods, MEAL, data analysis, or quality/process improvement

·Experience in grants administration, governance support, programme/project support, or compliance-focused roles.

·Experience supporting QA, audit, MEAL, or learning processes (e.g., file reviews, indicator tracking, learning events).

·Ability to build and maintain Salesforce reports/dashboards and/or familiarity with basic Salesforce admin concepts (profiles/permissions within delegated scope).

·Familiarity with MEAL concepts (monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning) and how they support quality and learning in programmes.

·Understanding of grants governance, restricted funds, and/or donor intent in a charity setting.

·Experience working in a distributed/remote team environment.

Personal Qualities

·Service-minded and collaborative; enjoys enabling others to do their work effectively.

·Proactive and solutions-focused; comfortable addressing issues, prompting actions and following up with colleagues.

·Curious and methodical; able to work independently on research tasks and present findings clearly.

How to Apply

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter demonstrating how your skills and experience make you a good fit for this role and for the mission of Barnabas Aid.

Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator

One Can Trust, High Wycombe Part-time | 17 hours per week Salary: £13,600 per annum (£28,000 FTE)

Help keep our food bank running and support people facing food insecurity across South Bucks

One Can Trust is a thriving local charity supporting individuals and families experiencing hardship across South Bucks. Alongside our food bank, we run a clothes bank, toddler groups and a community café. With a dedicated team of 11 staff and over 400 volunteers, we currently support around 360 people each week.

We are looking for a practical, organised and community-minded Warehouse Coordinator to oversee the day-to-day running of our warehouse operation. This is a hands-on role that combines stock management, volunteer supervision, health and safety responsibilities and general warehouse administration.

If you enjoy working as part of a small team, thrive in a busy environment and want your work to make a genuine difference in your local community, we would love to hear from you.

About the role

As Warehouse Coordinator, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the food bank warehouse. Working closely with volunteers and colleagues, you will oversee stock control, donations processing, warehouse organisation and compliance with food safety and health and safety standards.

This role is ideal for someone with warehouse or stockroom management experience who is happy to be actively involved in the physical day-to-day operation.

Reporting to: Operations Manager

Location: One Can Trust, 11b Duke Street, High Wycombe, HP13 6EE

Hours: 17 hours per week (Monday to Friday, ideally 8.30am to 11.30am), plus approximately two flexible hours per week as required for food collections and operational needs.

A full driving licence is essential, along with a willingness to drive the charity's van.

Key responsibilities

Warehouse Operations

• Receive, inspect and record food donations from suppliers, businesses, community groups and members of the public.
• Organise and rotate stock to ensure food is stored safely and efficiently.
• Monitor inventory levels and maintain accurate stock records.
• Ensure adequate stock levels are available for food parcel preparation.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised warehouse environment.
• Report shortages, surpluses or operational issues to the Operations Manager.

Volunteer Coordination

• Supervise and support warehouse volunteers during daily operations.
• Provide clear guidance and ensure volunteers follow warehouse procedures.
• Work closely with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure sufficient volunteer cover.

Food Stock Management

• Carry out and review weekly stock checks.
• Identify low stock levels and report requirements to the Operations Manager.
• Liaise with the Finance and Procurement Coordinator regarding purchases.
• Oversee the collection of surplus fruit and vegetables, including undertaking collections when volunteer support is unavailable.

Health & Safety

• Promote and maintain a strong health and safety culture within the warehouse.
• Carry out routine checks, including temperature monitoring and environmental checks.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene, manual handling and warehouse procedures.
• Act as Deputy Fire Warden.
• Work with external contractors, including pest control and PAT testing providers.
• Escalate concerns and support the implementation of health and safety improvements.

Facilities and Vehicle Management

• Support the upkeep, security and maintenance of the warehouse building.
• Ensure the charity van remains roadworthy, legally compliant and well maintained.
• Liaise with waste management providers and other service contractors.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as required to support the charity's operations.

About you

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in warehouse, stockroom or inventory management.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable supervising and motivating volunteers.
• A confident communicator who enjoys working with people.
• Practical, proactive and willing to get involved wherever needed.
• Able to identify and solve operational problems quickly.
• Physically fit and able to safely lift items up to 25kg.
• Committed to supporting people experiencing hardship within the local community.
• Adaptable and able to manage changing priorities.
• Competent using basic IT systems, spreadsheets and stock management tools.

A Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety qualification would be beneficial, although training can be provided.

What we offer

Working at One Can Trust offers the opportunity to make a real difference in your local community while being part of a supportive and friendly team.

We offer:

• Salary of £13,600 per annum (£28,000 FTE)
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing training and mentoring
• Opportunities to develop new skills and gain valuable charity sector experience
• A welcoming and collaborative working environment

Additional information

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Undergo a DBS check.
• Provide details of two referees.
• Complete relevant induction and training programmes.

One Can Trust is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process where required.

Do you enjoy bringing people together? Are you organised and friendly? Chinnor Village Centre is looking for a proactive, caring person to support the clubs and community groups. From timetables to room setups, from welcoming participants to sharing what we do across our community and local organisations, you’ll help create a vibrant, inclusive programme of activities designed to bring older people together and end social isolation. 

We are a small, friendly team of Trustees and staff, committed to making the Centre the hub of community life. Ideally you will have experience relevant to the post but the right qualities to provide a caring, inclusive environment are most important. 

The postholder will work 2 days a week, on Tuesday and Wednesday. There may be an option to increase to Thursdays in the future. Additional benefits include 25 days holiday per year pro rata and a pension scheme. Training relevant to the post will be provided.

We are recruiting a part time Pause Coordinator to join our established Practice in Halton.

Pause Coordinators play a vital role in the success of our work. They manage a broad and varied range of responsibilities, from supporting finance, data and performance monitoring systems, to organising events and providing high-level administrative and strategic support. As a key point of contact, they work closely with professionals, women and partners, requiring excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of the needs and experiences of the women we support.

As a Pause Coordinator, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Practice, helping ensure the team can work effectively and deliver meaningful impact.

You will be central to the smooth day-to-day running of the service, particularly as colleagues are often working out in the community. This role suits someone who is highly organised, proactive and detail-focused. You'll be in the office as well as working from home, and as you're part time, we can be flexible with your hours.

You’ll be part of a small, supportive team where collaboration and flexibility are essential, and where everyone is committed to improving outcomes for the women we work with.

Are you a natural relationship builder who thrives on influencing senior stakeholders, driving engagement and making things happen?

The Royal College of Radiologists is looking for an Exams Engagement Officer to play a pivotal role in supporting and inspiring our national network of volunteer examiners. This is a unique opportunity to work with leading clinical professionals across the UK and internationally, ensuring they remain engaged, motivated and equipped to deliver high-quality assessments that uphold standards across radiology and oncology.

You'll be the trusted point of contact for over 200 senior clinicians, building strong relationships, influencing participation, supporting change initiatives and helping shape the future direction of our examinations programme.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior clinical examiners and committee members. 
• Lead examiner recruitment and support workforce planning across exam boards. 
• Coordinate training, inductions and engagement activities to support examiner success. 
• Work closely with operational teams to ensure exams are appropriately resourced and delivered smoothly. 
• Analyse feedback and engagement data to identify improvements and support strategic decision-making. 

What you'll bring

• Experience coordinating complex projects, programmes or stakeholder networks. 
• Experience of financial administration, budget monitoring and maintaining financial records and reports
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills. 
• The ability to influence, negotiate and build consensus with senior stakeholders. 
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a proactive approach.
• Confidence managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience maintaining databases, producing reports and working with data.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine relationship management, stakeholder engagement, project coordination and continuous improvement while making a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Why join us:

• Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
• Hybrid working (60% working week can be done remotely)
• Modern working environment
• Equipment provided to work from home
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Excellent pension scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

About the role:

This is a chance to help turn potential into possibility for people who have too often been locked out of opportunity.

At Single Homeless Project (SHP), we know that rebuilding a life is about more than housing. It is also about confidence, connection, skills, purpose and access to the right opportunities at the right time. Our Achieving Potential programme supports people across SHP to access learning, volunteering, training, education and employment, and this role will help strengthen and grow that offer so it is more connected, visible and accessible.

As Project Coordinator, you will coordinate the day-to-day delivery of the programme, keeping activity planned, information up to date and communication clear across teams, participants, volunteers and partners. You will help maintain the programme prospectus, manage enquiries, track engagement and outcomes, and support participants to move between opportunities in a way that feels joined up and meaningful. You will also help build relationships with colleges, employers, training providers and community organisations, opening up new routes for people to build skills, confidence and independence.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys making things happen, bringing structure to growing work, and creating the systems and relationships that help good ideas become real, lasting opportunities for people. At SHP, you will be supported to grow in the role through regular supervision, access to learning and development, and opportunities to build your skills in programme coordination, partnership working, impact reporting and inclusive service delivery.

Hybrid working for the role means 3 days in our SHP offices and services with opportunity to work from home around this. 

About you:

• You are a natural organiser who loves turning ideas into clear plans, smooth systems and meaningful activity that people can actually access.
• You build trust easily, bringing warmth, curiosity and respect to your work with clients, colleagues, volunteers and partners.
• You believe people’s futures should not be limited by homelessness, trauma or disadvantage, and you bring creativity and care to helping people move towards their goals.
• You are confident keeping things on track, whether that means managing information, coordinating schedules, communicating clearly or spotting practical ways to improve how things work.

About us:

We’re London’s leading homelessness charity – and we get things done.

In a city where hundreds are forced into homelessness every day, our work has never been more needed or more challenging. And we’re not shying away. We’re rolling up our sleeves to make change and helping over 10,000 Londoners every year. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures. And we never give up. 

We’re here for Londoners wherever they are on their journey. We start with trust, building relationships that help people feel safe, supported, and ready to move forward. Every day, we put people first in everything we do, challenging injustice and barriers that keep people from the safety, stability and opportunity they deserve. We stand alongside people as they rebuild and shape a future that feels their own. 

Joining Single Homeless Project means joining a team that’s bold, compassionate and determined to do better for the people we support and for each other. You’ll work alongside colleagues with lived experience, in a space that’s trans-inclusive, disability-friendly, and actively striving to be anti-oppressive and equitable. 

We’re not perfect, but we’re real. We listen. We learn. And we push forward, together. Because this isn’t just a job. It’s a chance to lead with empathy, spark change, and help build a London where no one is left behind.

Important info:

Closing date: Sunday 12th July at midnight

Interview date: Wednesday 22nd July at SHP Head Office in Kings Cross

Please note there will be a second stage interview for suitable candidates

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

Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications with insufficient/without current right to work or requiring sponsorship will not be accepted or progressed.

Do you thrive in a people-focused role where no two days are the same?

At Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, we’re looking for a friendly, confident and highly organised Front of House professional to be the welcoming face and voice of our organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting older people in our community, ensuring every interaction is positive, helpful and delivered with care.

Job title: Reception and Office Coordinator 

Hours: Full Time

Location: 1 Thorpe Close, W10 5XL (1 day can be worked from home)

Staff benefits include: 4% pension matched, cycle to work scheme, enhanced materntiy and paternity entitlement and many more!

We will be intervewing on a rolling basis, please don't delay submitting your application!

(Due to the volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to unsuccessful applicants)

Os ydych yn drefnydd sy’n canolbwyntio ar bobl ac yn mwynhau meithrin cysylltiadau a chreu effaith, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych.

Volunteers are at the heart of our work. Each year, they support over 70,000 young people to build confidence, develop skills and explore their futures through insight talks, workshops and events. 

We’re looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to grow and support our network across Wales. This is a new role, created as we invest in strengthening how we recruit, prepare and engage our volunteers, with the opportunity to shape how this work develops. 

In this role, you’ll build relationships with employers, public sector organisations and community groups to recruit volunteers from a wide range of industries. You’ll manage onboarding, support volunteers to feel confident and well-prepared to work with young people, and work closely with our Volunteer Manager and Programme Team to match volunteers to opportunities across Wales. 

You’ll play a key part in ensuring volunteers have a positive, high-quality experience – providing ongoing support, responding to feedback, and helping us continuously improve how we engage and retain our network. Alongside this, you’ll track activity, maintain accurate records, and contribute to understanding our reach and impact. 

We’re looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive and great with people, confident building relationships, managing multiple priorities and communicating clearly. You’ll bring experience of working with volunteers, or in a coordination or partnership-focused role, and have a genuine motivation to support young people to achieve their potential. And, we'd love someone who is confident communicating in the medium of Welsh.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working collaboratively, is comfortable working across a wide geography, and is motivated by creating opportunities and delivering impact. 

If you’re motivated by purpose, confident bringing people together, and want to play a key role in expanding our impact across Wales, we’d love to hear from you. 

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We carry out social media checks on shortlisted candidates as part of our recruitment process, using only publicly available information and in line with our data protection responsibilities.

While we don’t specify this in our person specification, we are particularly interested to hear from applicants who have experienced some of the challenges that young people across Wales face today.

This role is based in our London office, involves addressing public and customer queries, proactively contacting stakeholders for query management and service updates, and escalating issues to the Public Support and Registrations Manager. The post holder will visit projects to provide expert guidance, conduct industry research, and collaborate within a high-performing team to build and maintain positive relationships. Additional duties may be assigned by management as needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement Engagement Customer Service Team processes and procedures; support and advise team members and staff.
• Meet key performance indicators (KPIs) and deliver excellent service to stakeholders.
• Proactively manage stakeholder contact to complete Services and Registrations.
• Coordinate project information to maintain FAQs and resolve public queries.
• Record all correspondence with stakeholders as needed.
• Evaluate stakeholder feedback to enhance satisfaction.
• Produce written reports as required.
• Monitor and respond to emails in Considerate Constructors inboxes, within the specified allotted time.
• Answer enquiries via telephone, email, and other channels.
• Accurately collate stakeholder information in the business management system.
• Acknowledge and fulfil orders promptly.
• Travel to projects to investigate, facilitate, and provide feedback.
• Assist stakeholders with errors and damaged goods, coordinating with relevant teams or suppliers.
• Manage escalated calls and emails to the Compliance and Risk team.
• Obtain contact details for stakeholders registered as ‘not known’.
• Assist stakeholders with portal login and reset issues.
• Perform other stakeholder and research tasks as directed by management or the team leader.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Experienced in a multi-faceted stakeholder fulfilment environment.
• Preferred experience in Public Liaison and Client Registration type role in construction.
• Able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to deal effectively with stakeholders and colleagues.
• A positive and confident communicator.
• Proven ability to use IT based systems, able to operate Microsoft 365 products with an understanding of Salesforce would be of benefit.

PERSONAL COMPETENCIES:

Team Player, Communication Skills, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Adaptability, Time Management, Empathy, Organisational Skills and Conflict Resolution

LIVING OUR COMPANY VALUES IN THIS ROLE:

People First: Valuing and prioritising the well-being, respect, and growth of others. Contributing to a caring and inclusive workplace culture.

Integrity:  Being honest, reliable, and ethical in all interactions and decisions.

Respect:  Treating others with courtesy, consideration, and professionalism – regardless of their position, background, or opinion. Listening actively, valuing diversity, and communicating to support a positive and inclusive environment.

Innovation: Being proactive in finding new and better ways of working, solving problems, or improving processes. Being creative, open minded, and willing to challenge the status quo.

Compassion: Showing genuine care and understanding for others. Being aware of how actions and decisions affect colleagues, stakeholders, and service users. Responding with empathy, patience, and fairness, especially in challenging situations. Offering support when needed and creating a psychologically safe environment where people feel respected, heard, and valued.

Leadership:  Taking initiative, inspiring others, setting a positive example.  Helping others to succeed. Being proactive and supportive.

Colleagues are expected to demonstrate the company values in their behaviour, decision making, and work delivery, which contribute to your performance and development conversations and opportunities.

Benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Additional 3 days for Christmas closure
• Contributory pension scheme, with enhanced contribution rates
• Life Assurance x 4
• Paid sickness - after qualifying period
• Enhance Maternity Leave
• Enhanced Paternity Leave
• Enhanced Adoption Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Discount Scheme
• Simply Health cash plan
• AXA
• Denplan
• Hybrid working available – certain roles only
• Staff social events
• Informal dress code in the office
• 3 days paid volunteering leave

We are looking for an experienced and inspiring Garden and Volunteer Wellbeing Coordinator with an interest in garden and wellbeing activities to come and be part of an exciting community garden project. You will have experience of supporting staff and volunteers and be able to assist with the project management of the ongoing development of the gardens.

Location: Frimley and Woking
Salary: £24,980 pro rata (£14,988 actual)
Hours: 21 hours per week (ideally Tuesday to Thursday)
Contract type: Permanent

About the organisation:

Through Community, Specialist and Outreach services, we support recovery, mental health, and wellbeing—together, every step of the way.

Key responsibilities:

• Project manage the enclosed garden space at Frimley Lodge Park and The Arch in Woking.
• Develop and facilitate a programme of activities within the Catalyst Community Wellbeing Garden that will help improve wellbeing for people in the community, including:
  • Seasonal workshops
  • Gardening with the CEO
  • Staff and partner wellbeing touchpoints
  • Groups for clients struggling with their mental wellbeing
• Recruit, develop and manage garden volunteers
• Work with other partners to promote volunteering and creating a space for wellbeing activities
• Use excellent interpersonal skills to motivate and inspire participants to get the most out of the opportunities that the garden presents
• Develop and implement growing plans and vision for the garden with input from colleagues and volunteers
• Ensure operations are well-organised, safely managed and delivered
• Implement and manage a booking system for volunteer and staff rotas
• Be prepared for physically demanding aspects i.e. digging, lifting and bending
• Ensure the garden is adequately planted during all seasons, and that a programme of activity is in place
• Lead the development of the land and facilities with input from colleagues and volunteers
• Prioritise and time-manage short and long-term growing projects and developments
• Maintain a productive year-round vegetable and herb garden
• Work with colleagues and staff to organise and facilitate seasonal events in the garden
• Develop opportunities for food sharing
• Facilitate the smooth running of activities in the gardens ensuring they are productive, attractive, and pleasant spaces for people to socialise and gather
• Be available to support other Community Connections groups and activities

About you

Essential:

• Experience of working / learning in a horticulture environment
• Experience of working in mental health
• Proven horticulture and gardening knowledge
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent planning and development skills
• Ability to organise and manage your own workload
• Good financial awareness when budgeting and planning
• Great communications and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work through busy and challenging priorities
• Ability to work under pressure, with full workloads and to tight deadlines
• Ability to think and work strategically
• Ability use initiative, confidence in making decisions and ability to work collaboratively
• Have authentic attributes of Kindness, Commitment and Integrity
• Ability to work as a team and support other team members
• Ability to maintain Equal Opportunity standards at all times
• Flexible and can-do attitude
• Ability to travel to and from both gardens

Desirable:

• Educated to A level or equivalent in relevant disciplines e.g. English, Media
• Experience of supporting volunteers
• Experience of developing creative wellbeing activities

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Pension scheme and access to Simply Health (including optical, dental, counselling sessions)
• Birthday leave, employee discounts, and flexible working where possible
• Supportive probation, sick pay after probation, and wellbeing/EAP resources

Safeguarding & Checks

• This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• A past history of drug/alcohol issues or criminality will not necessarily exclude you from this role; we encourage applications from people with lived experience where appropriate.
• All applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK.

Catalyst Support is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate difference and are committed to fairness, accessibility, and inclusion throughout recruitment and employment.

We welcome requests for reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process.

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We have embarked on our 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.

We are now recruiting the team that will deliver Crisis at Christmas 2026. This unique project mobilises a huge volunteering effort to provide warmth, companionship and vital services in temporary centres across London to people facing homelessness.

Contract: Fixed term contract from 9 September 2026 to 27 February 2027

Location: Canning Town Warehouse, Unit 4 SEGRO Park, London E16 4ES - three days per week onsite.

This role will involve working throughout the Crisis at Christmas project, which runs through from the middle of December to the end of January each year. It will involve working on site through Christmas and New Year.

About the role

This role will involve building relationships with current and new corporate donors to ensure we can resource all the material donations we need to run the Crisis at Christmas centres in London. Each year, we source gift in kind donations ranging from food and beverages to clothing, hairdressing equipment and toiletries. This is a varied role that involves researching donors, communicating with large corporate companies, managing volunteers, and running our yearly community donations drive.

About you

• Previous fundraising, project or event coordination or marketing experience.

• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build relationships with partner organisations and donors at all levels and work collaboratively within a wider team.

• Excellent attention to detail and data processing accuracy with experience of using Microsoft Office software, in particular Word, Excel, and SharePoint.  

• Good organisational and problem-solving skills. You should be able to manage multiple competing priorities and modify plans in response to unexpected complications. 

• A pro-active, positive attitude and willingness to get involved in hands on, manual tasks when required.

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.

Working at Crisis

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• A competitive salary. Please note our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
• Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly
• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How do I apply?

Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.

Closing date: Sunday 19 July 2026 at 23:59

Interview date and location: Thursday 30th July – In person interviews held at Crisis’ Canning Town Warehouse

Interview process: Competency-based interview and written task.

AI in Job Applications

We understand some candidates use AI tools when applying. Whilst we welcome the use of technology to support clear communication and structure, we want to learn more about you, so please ensure that your application reflects your own skills, knowledge and experiences

Accessibility 

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help. 

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094 

Project Worker 1 Volunteer Coordinator

Part time role - 3 days a week

We are looking for a dynamic person to coordinate the volunteers within Barking and Dagenham, is this YOU?

You will be working within the Barking and Dagenham Children and Family Health Service (Universal 0-19).  NELFT delivers the Healthy Child Programme in partnership with Barnardo's.  Our teams are fully integrated consisting of Health Visitors, School Nurses, Community Staff Nurses, Clinical Support Workers, Community Nursery Nurses and Administrators.  This role will work alongside colleagues within our Healthy Child Teams.

Are you passionate about your community and keen to inspire local people on their volunteering journey?  If yes, then this job is for you!

Tasks required

• Support the growth and development of our volunteer community
• Build strong relationships with local people and service professionals to ensure the project runs smoothly
• Provide mentoring and guidance to volunteers, offering the personal support they need to succeed

Skills required

• You must be passionate about volunteering
• Bring strong organisational skills, to set clear objectives and offer approachable, face-to face supervision and guidance to the volunteer team
• Have some experience of volunteering yourself

Essential requirements for the role.

• Complete an Enchanted DBS for working with vulnerable children
• Be confident to travel around Barking and Dagenham
• Have a sense of humour, be open to new ideas and challenges 

If you feel you have the skills to support our service then please do apply, please complete your application with as much detail as you can and include any relevant qualification or experience. 

We look forward to meeting YOU.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date.  We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)

• Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
• Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Our basis and values

Project Coordinator (Wales)

About us

Children North-east is a long-established charity dedicated to helping babies, children, young people and their families thrive. Since 1891, we’ve delivered vital services that tackle inequality and remove barriers to opportunity.

Our innovative Poverty Proofing® work supports schools and organisations to identify and address the hidden costs of the school day, ensuring every child can participate fully in education regardless of their financial circumstances

We are now delivering a major programme across Wales, in partnership with Welsh Government and Resolve Poverty, to reduce the cost of the school day and tackle the impact of poverty on learners.

About the role

We are looking for a Project Coordinator to support the delivery of a national programme across Wales. This role will focus on reducing financial barriers in education, amplifying the voices of learners, and supporting schools and partners to embed inclusive, poverty-aware practices.

You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues, stakeholders and communities to deliver meaningful change, helping ensure all children can thrive regardless of their circumstances.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of a bilingual national learners’ network to capture and amplify lived experiences
• Deliver training and engagement with children, young people and families
• Support the development of a national educators’ network to reduce school costs and tackle stigma
• Work closely with partners including schools, local authorities and Welsh Government
• Support policy engagement by sharing insights and delivery learnings
• Implement monitoring and evaluation, including data collection and reporting
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships
• Promote the project through events, networks and communications

Person specification

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively in Welsh and English
• Experience delivering projects involving children, young people and families
• Understanding of participation, consultation and research approaches
• Knowledge of poverty and its impact on education
• Understanding of the Welsh education system and safeguarding
• Strong organisational, communication and data analysis/reporting skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Desirable

• Degree-level or relevant professional qualification
• Experience managing or delivering multiple projects

Cydgysylltydd Prosiect (Cymru)

Amdanom ni

Mae Children Northeast yn elusen sydd wedi bod yn helpu babanod, plant, pobl ifanc a’u teuluoedd i ffynnu ers 1891. Rydym yn darparu gwasanaethau hanfodol sy’n mynd i’r afael ag anghydraddoldeb ac yn dileu rhwystrau i gyfleoedd

Mae ein gwaith Poverty Proofing® yn helpu ysgolion a sefydliadau i nodi a mynd i’r afael â chostau cudd y diwrnod ysgol, gan sicrhau bod pob plentyn yn gallu cymryd rhan lawn mewn addysg.

Rydym yn cyflwyno rhaglen genedlaethol yng Nghymru, mewn partneriaeth â Llywodraeth Cymru a Resolve Poverty, i leihau cost y diwrnod ysgol a mynd i’r afael ag effaith tlodi ar ddysgwyr.

Am y rôl

Rydym yn chwilio am Gydgysylltydd Prosiect i gefnogi’r gwaith o gyflwyno rhaglen genedlaethol ledled Cymru. Bydd y rôl hon yn canolbwyntio ar leihau rhwystrau ariannol mewn addysg, cryfhau llais dysgwyr, a chefnogi ysgolion a phartneriaid i weithredu arferion cynhwysol.

Byddwch yn gweithio gyda chydweithwyr, rhanddeiliaid a chymunedau i sicrhau newid cadarnhaol i blant a phobl ifanc ledled Cymru.

Prif gyfrifoldebau

• Arwain datblygiad rhwydwaith dysgwyr cenedlaethol dwyieithog
• Darparu hyfforddiant ac ymgysylltu gyda phlant, pobl ifanc a theuluoedd
• Cefnogi datblygiad rhwydwaith addysgwyr cenedlaethol
• Gweithio gyda phartneriaid gan gynnwys ysgolion, awdurdodau lleol a Llywodraeth Cymru
• Cyfrannu at ddatblygu polisi drwy rannu mewnwelediadau
• Gweithredu monitro a gwerthuso, gan gynnwys casglu data ac adrodd
• Datblygu a chynnal perthnasoedd rhanddeiliaid
• Hyrwyddo’r prosiect drwy ddigwyddiadau a rhwydweithiau

Manyleb y person

Hanfodol

• Y gallu i gyfathrebu’n effeithiol yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg
• Profiad o gyflawni prosiectau gyda phlant, pobl ifanc a theuluoedd
• Dealltwriaeth o gyfranogiad, ymgynghori ac ymchwil
• Gwybodaeth am dlodi a’i effaith ar addysg
• Dealltwriaeth o system addysg Cymru a diogelu
• Sgiliau trefnu, cyfathrebu a dadansoddi data/adrodd cryf
• Y gallu i weithio’n annibynnol a rheoli blaenoriaethau lluosog

Dymunol

• Cymhwyster proffesiynol neu radd
• Profiad o reoli neu gyflawni nifer o brosiectau ar yr un pryd