Location: Home-based in Plymouth

Salary: £26,000 per annum

Contract: Full Time (37.5hrs), Fixed Term Contract until end of March 2022. This role is funded externally, with the option to extend subject to funding availability.

We are looking for a highly self-motivated, driven, and creative individual to join our innovative and engaging organisation. Seize this opportunity to develop our Big Bike Revival programme and engage with local community cycling clubs, initiatives which are integral to helping us achieve our goal of getting millions more people cycling.

Cycling UK is the national cycling charity delivering community-based behaviour change programmes to increase cycling participation levels in traditionally hard to reach groups across the country. As part of our Behaviour Change and Development Team, you will be helping run these projects and engaging to help more people cycle, more often.

Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity and change lives.

Head to our website and explore the individual job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team.

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

Apply before 09:00 Thursday 22 April 2021

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

Have you got experience in co-production and are looking to work for a leading mental health charity?

If so, you could be the person we are looking for

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

Living with mental illness and accessing the support needed in the community continues to be difficult. You will have a lot to say about the services you or a loved one has received, or you will have a wealth of ideas on how things could be improved.  You will know how to help us build a mental health system in the community that really cares. You are interested in working with people with lived experience of mental illness to transform and improve mental health services.

We are recruiting for someone to join us as a Senior Co-Production officer for a one year fixed Term contract. The role will be required to support the Co-production Manager in bidding for co-production contracts with the NHS and other funders. You will work closely recruiting experts by experience and working with them to co-design mental health services. You will also lead on focus groups across the co-production team – facilitating, ensuring full involvement and analysing them. Co-production will be essential. This means people with lived experience working as equal partners with professionals to design the new models of care, and then continuing to be involved through implementation and evaluation.

In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

Acting as the first point of contact and providing advice on co-production to all colleagues

• I distribute the opportunity to become an expert by experience leader to local service users, their carers, and the wider community.
• I on-board expert by experience leaders using a 'light' assessment process and letting them know what will be involved
• I liaise with our funders and local stakeholders to plan how to co-produce with the expert by experience leaders and identify the key topics for consideration.
• I organise and facilitate expert by experience leaders group meetings to consider key service co-design topics.
• I facilitate focus groups with people with lived experience, identifying discussion topics and analysing the findings – often digitally.
• I connect expert by experience leaders with local NHS/council boards and working groups.
• I support expert by experience leaders to connect with people in their communities to collect their views.
• I am a champion for ensuring representation, equality and diversity amongst experts by experience and identifying ways to increase representation.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• I have experience of working with mental health service users.
• I have an interest in the value of lived experience as a complementary perspective to the professional perspective – to arrive at better solutions
• I have experience of delivering focus groups, engaging attendees and getting the most out of people
• I am passionate about equality and diversity and increasing representation
• I have a flexible, proactive approach to building relationships
• I have an aptitude for helping people feel safe and supported in group discussions
• I have an aptitude for collaborative working (including: active listening, appreciating different perspectives, positive language, proactive, solutions-focused approach, constructive/sensitive challenging, willingness to compromise/negotiate, enabling emotionally safe environments)
• I am able to organise and facilitate meetings in person and using remote technology eg Zoom, Teams, whiteboards, Mentimeter
• I am proficient in Microsoft Office software eg PowerPoint

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your skills with the chance to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £29,485.09 to £32,025.17 per annum (or £32,131.20 to £34,671.28 inc.London Weighting) per annum
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays
• Your "Rethink Day" - one day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this. Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If a shortened closing date has a significant impact on your ability to apply, please let us know.

The Community Engagement Fundraiser will develop and deliver a community fundraising plan that engages with and motivates the local community to become supporters for Reading Mencap. To proactively raise awareness of Reading Mencap.in the community.

Are you a fundraising or sales professional ready to help us fund life-saving cancer research? We're looking for an ambitious, confident and engaging Corporate & Community Fundraiser who can:

• Recruit, manage, and support businesses and potential volunteer fundraisers within the local community, helping them to reach their fundraising potential
• Identify and develop new relationships with corporate supporters, community groups and potential high net-worth individuals
• Inspire and bring out the best in supporters, corporate partnerships and community groups, engaging them with Hope Against Cancer’s life-saving work over the long term
• Enable our supporters to set and achieve ambitious fundraising goals
• Engage supporters in Hope-organised and third party events
• Be an ambassador for HOPE in the community, working with businesses, community groups and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. 

Have you got:

• Proven experience of exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people
• Strong networking skills and proven ability to build long-lasting relationships
• Proven ability to track and report on income
• Flexibility and willingness to travel where needed to support events.

We want you to help us build great relationships with our supporters and to help them achieve their fundraising ambitions, allowing us to grow sustainable, annual income. This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a small team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, trustees, groups and local/regional businesses, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions!

At Ronald McDonald House Charities UK (RMHC) we build, run and maintain Houses that provide a ‘home away from home’, free of charge for families who have a sick child in hospital.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trust Fundraiser to join our fast-growing Charity. The role will initially be remote until restrictions ease, with the anticipation that you will then split working hours between home and a Ronald McDonald House.

Our small team of Trust and Grant Fundraisers work in conjunction with staff across the charity and partner with other organisations for fundraising. You will be confident to initiate and maintain important relationships with donors and have strong communication skills to enable you to work effectively with our twelve House Teams, other income teams and external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will have the opportunity to lead on the development of RMHC’s Trust and Grants programme through the development of new relationships. You will be responsible for maintaining a small portfolio of trusts and foundations, along with playing a crucial role in the development of new trust fundraising opportunities.

The Candidate Pack will provide you with more information about the role, remuneration and how to apply. Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 28th March 2021.

Cornwall's neurological therapy facility, the Merlin MS Centre, is looking for an experienced fundraiser to maximise income from Trusts and Foundations. Home or work based this is a key role within the charity and candidates should have at least two years paid/voluntary experience in this speciality to build on the success of this income source. The Centre is in a delightful rural setting mid-way between st. Austell and Truro. We are a small friendly team which supports one another. 

Halton Haven Hospice has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, proactive and inventive part-time Community Fundraiser to join our team.

The right candidate will be an experienced fundraiser who can hit the ground running.  We’re looking for someone who can make a real difference to the people and community that we support.  They will have a demonstrable track record of achieving financial and non-financial objectives and be committed to continuing professional development; with a view to being able to identify and manage any fundraising opportunity that comes their way.  Our job is to raise vital income to support free hospice care and to ensure that it is available not only now but in the future.

This is a public facing role working in a fast-paced and creative environment; often juggling deadlines.  It demands the ability to prioritise workloads and to work both independently and as part of a team.  The successful candidate will work with volunteers, local corporates, schools and the wider community to steward supporters in their fundraising activity.  They will develop ongoing and new partnerships and engage in Hospice-led events and campaigns too.

No two days will be the same but the work will be varied, busy and hugely rewarding.  You will have the opportunity to make your mark and to develop new ideas and fundraising innovations.

Halton Haven Hospice is based in a leafy suburb of Runcorn with good road, rail and canal links.  Situated between Liverpool and Manchester with the iconic city of Chester as a neighbour it has a great deal to offer for individuals and families alike.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.  We recognise and encourage the valuable contribution that people from all backgrounds and experiences bring.  Therefore we offer the additional benefits of:

• Free parking
• Free health benefits scheme (after qualifying period)
• Discounted dining facility
• Training and continuing professional development
• Entitlement to Blue Light card
• The People’s Pension Scheme or continuation of NHS Pension (subject to criteria)
• Salary £22,000 PRO RATA

Are you proactive, energetic, and organised? Do you have demonstrable experience of delivering events and managing projects against income and awareness generating targets?

If so, this exciting role within our client's Fundraising Team could be a great next career move!

Working closely with the wider Fundraising team, and their overarching Marketing and Events teams, you will promote and deliver a range of Fundraising events within local communities across the South West, raising vital funds in support of children and their families who receive care at Charlton Farm.

They value their staff and offer an excellent working environment with an enthusiastic and committed team. Benefits include generous annual leave, personal pension scheme, supportive staff policies and of course the knowledge that every day your work makes a real difference to short and precious lives.

About our client:

They are a registered charity dedicated to the provision of hospice care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families in the South West.

Location: Bristol - Charlton Farm

Contract Type: Fixed Term (maternity cover)

Hours: Part Time, 22.5 per week

Salary: £27,109 - £31,828 per annum (pro-rata), plus benefits

Closing date: Wednesday 21 April 2021

Estimated Interview date: Thursday 6th May 2021

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. They welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Charity Registration Number 1003314

You may have experience of the following: Events Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Events Coordinator, Event Fundraiser, Marketing Assistant, Community Fundraiser, Direct Marketing, Events Coordinator, Community Fundraising, Events Assistant, Third Sector, Charity, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Fundraising Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Sales Executive, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 98031

As a charity, we are hugely proud of the impact we have had on behalf of people affected by blood cancer. The £500million we have invested in research over the last 60 years has saved many thousands of lives, and we are now in a position where the day we will beat blood cancer is finally in sight. But with the coronavirus crisis already having had a big impact on our income, it is more vital than ever that we have the strong strategic leadership to keep our mission to beat blood cancer on course.

The single biggest factor holding back our mission is that we don’t raise enough money. We already have a team of fantastic fundraisers who are expert in their area and dedicated to the cause. What they need is a leader who can provide them with the vision and sense of ambition to enable them to make our income levels increase more quickly than most people reading would think is possible.

We know achieving this will be really hard, and you’ll need to be someone genuinely exceptional to achieve it. But if you’re that person, you’ll be coming to a charity where the whole organisation is focused on fundraising, from Board to the support-line team, from Chief Executive to research grants committee and where we’ll be alongside you, doing everything we possibly can to help you succeed. The rewards for getting there will be immense. This is a real chance to change the lives of people with blood cancer forever, and to lead a fundraising team to transformational growth and so establish yourself as one of the leading fundraisers in the UK.

We're passionate about doing more to increase the diversity of the Blood Cancer UK team, we can’t be there for the community we serve unless we are a better reflection of it, so we’d particularly welcome applications from people of colour for this critical role. If this is the sort of challenge that makes you feel excited rather than daunted, come and join us and together we can change the world for people affected by blood cancer. 

You will strategically lead and inspire the Fundraising Department to deliver and grow a multi-million pound portfolio of events campaigns and external communications, to generate the money we need to fund the vital research that brings us closer to beating blood cancer and improving lives of people affected by blood cancer. 

More specifically the purpose of the job is: 

1. Strategic fundraising leadership to increase income.

2. Working as part of the Executive team, develop and guide the strategic direction of Blood Cancer UK, ensuring we achieve our organisational goals and performance targets. 

Our leaders need to be inspirational, bringing enthusiasm, energy and conviction – to lead by doing, not just saying. With a ‘can do’ attitude and collaborative management approach, our leaders engage their teams and make their work fun as well as rewarding. 

Are you a skilled fundraiser looking to make a significant social impact through your work?  Do you want to help empower and support people who have experience of mental health issues by contributing to the sustainability of a leading mental health charity? 

Job Title: Fundraising Manager
Contract Length: Permanent (six-month probationary period)
Hours: 21 hours per week
Line Manager: Operations and Business Development Manager
Location(s): Salford
Salary: £28,000 (pro rata)

As the Fundraising Manager you will build and maintain relationships with trusts, community members and major donors whilst working alongside the Business Development Manager to develop and implement new and exciting fundraising opportunities and oversee and manage these projects. You will be a driving force at functions and events and be responsible for spearheading social media campaigns and the other communication activities including the charity’s website.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Identify leads for fundraising opportunities and high value donations
• Develop community fundraising strategies
• Support individual supporter fundraising
• Support all communications activities, including ensuring that the Mind in Salford web and social media channels are kept up to date.
• Participate in appropriate networking activities and identify advantageous opportunities

An enhanced DBS check and comprehensive references will be required.

We are committed to equal opportunities, value diversity in our workforce and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability (including those with lived experience of mental or emotional distress), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

Closing date for applications: 9th May 2021

No agencies please.

The Chilterns MS Centre are looking for a dynamic Head of Fundraising

About the Chilterns MS Centre

At the Chilterns MS Centre we believe that people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) deserve to lead healthier and happier lives. Our mission is to help them achieve this by empowering them to manage their symptoms through long-term physical, practical and emotional support.

We support over 500 people with MS from our purpose-built Centre nestling in the Chiltern Hill just outside Wendover, Buckinghamshire.

Our members describe us as their ‘lifeline’ - the type of support we offer is not available to them on the NHS.

About the Role

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising to bring an entrepreneurial mindset to developing new income generation streams and give strong inspirational, strategic and operational leadership to our talented fundraising team.

You will be part of the management team working with the Chief Executive and closely with the Board of Trustees. Responsible for managing our existing portfolio of fundraising activity, you will also develop new sources of fundraising to achieve our strategic objectives and income targets.

This exciting opportunity comes at a time when the charity is developing a new strategic plan and redefining our brand story.

Our Head of Fundraising will

• Grow, leverage and manage strategic partnerships including existing corporates and major donors
• Review and implement fundraising strategies
• Ensure that we have appropriate systems, resources and procedures in place to deliver our key income generation objectives
• Keep abreast of fundraising developments across the charity and business sectors
• Manage our fundraising team of a Trusts and Grants Fundraising Manager, Community and Events Fundraising Manager, Community and Events Fundraiser and fundraising volunteers
• Deputise for the Chief Executive in his absence

What you will bring to us

• Significant experience operating at a senior level in fundraising environment
• Extensive experience of delivering income through strategic partnerships
• An entrepreneurial approach to securing new funding streams
• Outstanding skills in relationship-building with prospects, donors, trustees and colleagues
• Strong organisational, analytical and budgetary management skills
• Experience in leading and managing a team effectively

To apply

Please see our recuitment pack for further details

Are you a fundraiser? 

Do you love building relationships with supporters? 

Do you want to help fight bladder cancer?

Fight Bladder Cancer is currently seeking to recruit a fundraiser with supporter care & community engagement skills to help build relationships with our supporters.

You will be an integral part of our small but growing team. You will be committed to helping us realise our vision of a future where everyone survives bladder cancer and lives long and well, and our mission to lead the fight against bladder cancer driven by patient insights.

We are seeking an exceptional people-focussed candidate. You will be an enthusiastic, motivated and positive individual and an excellent relationship builder.

You may or may not have previous fundraising knowledge or experience, but you will be a fast learner and quickly become passionate about our goals. Experience of working with customer or donor-care would be advantageous to applicants. As the charity moves into a new era, you will be at the heart of positive change, putting donor needs and experience at the centre of our fundraising practice.

The role will be home based, with the need to be able to travel occasionally to Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and London to work face to face with your team-colleagues, when it is safe to do so. 

The charity is headquartered in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England. The headquarters are approximately 5 miles away from the mainline train station in Princes Risborough, with a shuttle bus operating at 08:20 and 17:20.

The role will also require an ability to travel in the UK- visiting fundraisers, meeting with some health businesses, and liaising with medical professionals. 

Why work at Fight Bladder Cancer?

We work to ensure that everyone affected by bladder cancer – patients, carers, family and friends – has a place to come to for support, information and advice and ensure that someone is speaking up for them when key decisions are made about policy, care and research.

We continue to work hard delivering the legacy of Andrew Winterbottom, a determined bladder cancer patient who saw the lack of patient leadership for bladder cancer in the UK and worked with his wife to form this charity from their garden shed in 2009. The charity has continued to grow its footprint and is reaching more patients, family-members, healthcare professionals than ever before. Consequently, the charity has a growing need for voluntary income to achieve its ambitions. 

The Supporter Care & Community Engagement Officer has a vital role in ensuring our mission becomes a reality. You will report to the Supporter Care & Community Engagement Manager, and work with the Corporate Partnerships Lead, the Support Services Manager, and the Office Manager to provide outstanding donor stewardship, motivate community fundraisers and build relationships with our fabulous supporters.  

Main responsibilities

• You will provide exceptional donor service and fundraising support on the phone, via e-mail, digitally, letter and by fulfilling supporter requests, with the guidance of the Supporter Care & Community Engagement Manager
• You will identify opportunities to deepen engagement and drive income generation by being the primary point of triage in assessing the appropriate stewardship levels for our supporters
• You will provide outbound stewardship to audiences including regular givers and donors
• You will be an ambassador for Fight Bladder Cancer, deepening supporter engagement, trust and loyalty with each interaction
• You will enter donation data and new contacts into our database, as well as financial 'donor' systems and communication preferences, in line with General Data Protection Regulation
• You will thank donors, build relationships, engage beyond the first fundraising effort or first donation, with the guidance of the Supporter Care & Community Engagement Manager
• You will liaise with the Policy & Communications Manager to grow donor engagement via e-newsletters (currently via MailChimp) and provide content as required.
• You will collect patient stories & fundraising activities, in line with General Data Protection Regulation
• You will assist with thanking and supporting our Community Champions with both fundraising and communications by building relationships, recruiting, responding to their needs, and creating materials
• You will support and recruit fundraisers competing in events and challenges by building relationships, respond to their needs, and offering stewardship
• You will assist with thanking and supporting our Facebook Fundraisers
• You will assist with thanking and supporting In-Memorial and Legacy bequeaths and offer stewardship for family members
• You will help to build and strengthen relationships with corporate partnerships, including advocating for Fight Bladder Cancer to be their Charity of The Year and supporting employee fundraising. 
• You will comply with the Fundraising Code of Practice and deliver Fight Bladder Cancer’s Donor Promise. 
• You will undertake training to ensure you understand your responsibilities under the General Data Protection Regulation
• You will ensure that the patient voice is at the heart of everything we do

Tasks and core responsibilities are not exhaustive and are subject to change depending on the needs of the organisation.

Requirements

• Experience in and passion for delivering exceptional customer care or fundraising
• Experience in working with customers or supporters on the phone and in writing, with outbound calling experience
• Achievement of working to targets
• Excellent written communication
• Excellent organisation & time management skills
• Ability to write motivating copy with a high level of detail and accuracy
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

Desirable but not essential 

• Experience of working with volunteers
• Knowledge of constituent relationship management systems such as Salesforce
• Knowledge of website content management framework systems such as Drupal
• Knowledge of communication software such as Gmail and Zoom webinars
• Knowledge of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
• Knowledge of social media scheduling tools such as Hootsuite
• Knowledge of file-sharing software such as Dropbox
• Knowledge of project-management software such as Milestones PM+
• Training courses from Chartered Institute of Fundraising, Foundation for Social Investment, Small Charities Coalition, or similar

Right to work

• Must have the right to work in the UK 

We offer

Permanent position in dynamic organisation and opportunity to take on responsibility and grow professionally. 

The employment package includes:
•  An annual gross salary of £22,327 pro rata (e.g.  £17,862 per year for 30 hours/week)
•  30 days’ holiday per annum plus 8 bank holidays pro rata (e.g. 24 days’ holiday plus 6.4 bank holidays per year, if working 30 hours/week)
•  NEST pension scheme
•  Commitment to training and development, including time and budget allocation to attend appropriate networks and events, for example the Chartered Institute of Fundraising 

This role is ideally 30 hours per week, but we are open to discussion for the best candidate. Applicants are welcome to set out their preferred working hour requirements.

We currently have several Trainee Habilitation Specialist vacancies advertised. Please only submit one application; this should be to your preferred location. If invited to interview, you will be given the opportunity to express interest in other locations.

As this role requires an Enhanced Disclosure check job, offers will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory check.

As a Trainee Habilitation Specialist, you will contribute, as a full-time member of staff whilst successfully completing all elements of the 2-year Graduate Diploma in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People).

The content of the apprenticeship will be covered through a mix of on the job, and off the job training.

On the job training will be provided by Guide Dogs as part of the habilitation team in the role of Trainee Habilitation Specialist. Off the job training will be covered by the University course, delivered by University College London (UCL), key details of which are below.

University College London Course key dates

Application deadline dates: (if successful, applications must be made to UCL by this date): Early June 2021.

UCL Assessment dates: Early July 2021 at UCL

Course dates: UCL Starting in September 2021, 2-year course.

Successful applicants will be required to apply to, and be accepted by, University College London for Graduate Diploma in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People) course. 

The applications need to be submitted after a job offer has been made and accepted and before June 2021 to increase the chance of gaining a place on the course. Places on the University course are limited for the September 2021 start date, and offers will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Positions are not held back for Guide Dogs employees.

More information on the course can be found within the candidate pack.

More information about the role can be found here:

1. Guide Dogs Children Services | 30" TV advert | Accessible version - YouTube
2. Nell - Lives Behind The Lens | Starting school | Accessible version - YouTube

Note: Guide Dogs will pay the tuition fees as part of the position of Trainee Habilitation Specialist.

Please refer to the recruitment pack below for more information on the Apprenticeship and University course.

We cannot provide sponsorship for the role.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

We currently have several Trainee Habilitation Specialist vacancies advertised. Please only submit one application; this should be to your preferred location. If invited to interview, you will be given the opportunity to express interest in other locations.

As this role requires an Enhanced Disclosure check job, offers will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory check.

As a Trainee Habilitation Specialist, you will contribute, as a full-time member of staff whilst successfully completing all elements of the 2-year Graduate Diploma in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People).

The content of the apprenticeship will be covered through a mix of on the job, and off the job training.

On the job training will be provided by Guide Dogs as part of the habilitation team in the role of Trainee Habilitation Specialist. Off the job training will be covered by the University course, delivered by University College London (UCL), key details of which are below.

University College London Course key dates

Application deadline dates: (if successful, applications must be made to UCL by this date): Early June 2021.

UCL Assessment dates: Early July 2021 at UCL

Course dates: UCL Starting in September 2021, 2-year course.

Successful applicants will be required to apply to, and be accepted by, University College London for Graduate Diploma in Habilitation and Disabilities of Sight (Children and Young People) course. 

The applications need to be submitted after a job offer has been made and accepted and before June 2021 to increase the chance of gaining a place on the course. Places on the University course are limited for the September 2021 start date, and offers will be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Positions are not held back for Guide Dogs employees.

More information on the course can be found within the candidate pack.

More information about the role can be found here:

1. Guide Dogs Children Services | 30" TV advert | Accessible version - YouTube
2. Nell - Lives Behind The Lens | Starting school | Accessible version - YouTube

Note: Guide Dogs will pay the tuition fees as part of the position of Trainee Habilitation Specialist.

Please refer to the recruitment pack below for more information on the Apprenticeship and University course.

We cannot provide sponsorship for the role.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.