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Anna Freud is seeking a Training, Conferences and Events Assistant to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.
Our EDI commitment
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.
We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.
As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.
What we offer
We offer a range of staff benefits, including wellbeing offers such as free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.
What you’ll do
If you enjoy a mix of customer-facing and administrative work, this opportunity would be ideal for you. You will act as the first point of contact for training, conference and event enquiries while supporting the day-to-day coordination and delivery of professional learning programmes. You will work as part of a large team of 25+ colleagues in the Training team, providing essential administration, customer service and operational support to ensure training events run smoothly from planning and booking through to delivery and evaluation. You will also have reception duties once per week.
What you’ll bring
Essential skills and experience:
- Experience working in a busy office, customer service or administrative environment.
- Effective communication skills and confidence speaking with customers, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Good IT skills, including using Microsoft Office and maintaining records or databases accurately.
- Well organised, able to manage multiple tasks and prioritise work effectively.
- A proactive, customer-focused approach with great attention to detail.
Key details
Hours: part-time (28 hours per week), preferably including Thursday mornings to attend team meetings.
Salary: £27,294 per annum FTE, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.
Location: hybrid working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at our London office (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).
Contract type: fixed-term until March 2027.
Next steps
Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Friday 18 September 2026. Please note this advert will close early once we receive 150 applications. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday 25 September 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews: will be held remotely on w/c 5 October 2026.
How to apply: click on the 'apply now’ button to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
Questions?
Please email Recruitment with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
Our vision is a world where all children and young people are able to achieve their full potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Weekend Catering Assistant
Reference: AUG20269432
Location: Frampton Marsh
Hours: 4 Hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £13.45 - £14.35 Per Hour
Benefits: Holidays, Pension and Life Assurance
Are you passionate about delivering great customer experiences and inspired by the natural world? Join us at Frampton Marsh Reserve and play a key role in welcoming visitors while supporting vital conservation work.
We’re looking for a positive and adaptable Centre Assistant to join our retail team. In this role, you’ll help create a warm, welcoming environment for visitors, ensuring everyone enjoys a memorable and engaging experience at the reserve.
As a Centre Assistant, your primary focus will be supporting visitors in our retail space-offering friendly, knowledgeable service and helping people make the most of their visit. You’ll also contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of the visitor centre, which may include supporting the café and front-of-house activities when needed.
Working on a busy nature reserve means no two days are the same. You’ll be part of a collaborative team, helping to ensure our facilities run efficiently and continue to inspire people to connect with and care for nature.
Full training and ongoing support will be provided, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills, build knowledge of our operations, and contribute to our wider conservation mission.
Our work in the visitor centre is planned via the use of rotas and will include weekend and bank holiday working.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide a welcoming, inclusive and informative experience for all visitors.
- Deliver day-to-day retail operations, including serving customers and handling transactions.
- Help maintain attractive, well-stocked and commercially effective retail displays.
- Process deliveries and support stock management activities.
- Respond to visitor enquiries in a clear, helpful and professional manner.
- Support other visitor centre areas when required, including reception and café services.
- Follow organisational procedures for cash handling, health and safety, and retail operations.
- Contribute to team objectives, including supporting income generation and visitor engagement.
Why Join Us?
Our visitor centre plays a vital role in connecting people with nature and supporting conservation. By joining our team, you’ll help create meaningful experiences for visitors while contributing to the protection of wildlife and habitats.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re enthusiastic about working with people and interested in nature, we’d love to hear from you.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- Demonstrates the literacy and numeracy skills required to complete day-to-day tasks accurately, including communicating information, following instructions and carrying out routine calculations, gained through education, training, work or other relevant experience.
- Uses digital systems and technology effectively to complete routine tasks, access and record information, and support service delivery, with the ability to learn new systems as required.
- Communicates information clearly and accurately, adapting approach and style to meet the needs of different audiences and support understanding.
- Works collaboratively with others to deliver shared objectives, sharing information, supporting colleagues and contributing to an inclusive team environment.
- Delivers a high-quality customer or visitor experience by responding appropriately to enquiries, providing accurate information and adapting to the needs of different individuals.
- Processes payments and financial transactions accurately and securely, following established procedures and maintaining appropriate records.
- Promotes products, services or experiences effectively by engaging with customers, identifying needs and providing relevant information to support informed choices.
- Organises and completes assigned tasks reliably, adapts to changing priorities and maintains professional standards in a customer-facing environment.
Additional Information:
- This is a permanent, part-time role for a minimum of 4 hours per week, flexibility is important as additional hours will be available to meet the business need and cover annual leave.
- The successful candidate must be available to work during the day (no evenings), and weekend and Bank Holiday working will be essential.
Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 6th September 2026
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 15th September.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.
Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
Registered Charity
More than 1000
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.
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Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world. We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see the world in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.
We are a registered charity employing over 150 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.
It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.
We provide excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work. We will consider applications to work on a flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
The Deputy Fitness Centre Manager is a role that is largely based on site (80:20 split) and the post holder will work a minimum of 14 hours per week at front of house, leading delivery. Shift patterns and start times will be dependent on the needs of the business. This will mean occasions when late, early and weekend work will be required. Shift location will vary between our sites. Provided staffing needs are met, the role holder will be able to work from home one day per week. They will utilise customer feedback and insight on our target market, to optimise our service.
The Deputy Fitness Centre Manager is responsible for maximising the number of students using TeamUCL Gyms and ensuring all members have an excellent user experience. They have oversight for the holistic member journey including promotion, joining, induction and retention. Ensuring both the digital and in-person experience exceeds member expectations. They will have autonomy to be agile and responsive to member needs, adapting the customer journey to the changing needs.
Registered Charity
An outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.