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We have an opportunity for a Housing Officer to join our team in Oxfordshire.
You'll manage your own diary with a mix of working from home, office and out with our customers.
This is a full time permanent role with a starting salary of £32,000 - £38,000 depending on your experience.
Your role
As a Housing Officer you'll be delivering a professional and high-quality mixed tenure service to our customers, using your knowledge and skills to resolve a range of housing management challenges.
This could include anti-social behaviour, housing and neighbourhood issues, contract related breaches or changes, fraud and safeguarding.
You'll be an integral part of ensuring our neighbourhoods are safe, whilst listening to our customers needs and making changes when needed.
You'll balance your caseload with projects, shaping sustainable communities that develop an inclusive environment for our customers.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- The ability to proactively manage a complex caseload
- Strong communication skills with previous experience of working with customers in a demanding environment.
- Experience in providing an Excellent customer service, contributing to us achieving a 90% customer satisfaction rate
- Previous experience, or a knowledge of delivering housing management services
- Experience of using computer systems, for example Microsoft Office
- The ability to establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with all work colleagues, contractors and partnering agencies
As you will be visiting our customers you will need a full UK driving licence and access to your own transport.
A DBS check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.
Interviews will be taking place week commencing 28th July.
What we can offer you
As a member of the Localities Team you will be part of a friendly, dedicated and supportive working environment.
We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation.
Some of our benefits include:
- £450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice
- Flexible working
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
- A chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
- A generous pension scheme matching up to 12%
- Life cover as soon as you join us
- You will be a part of our Recognition scheme where you can be gifted retail vouchers
- A range of wellbeing discounts including Gym Memberships
- A wide selection of other benefits available
About us
It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.
We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities.
We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Royal College of Pathologists is a professional membership organisation with charitable status concerned with all matters relating to the science and practice of pathology. It is a body of its Fellows, Diplomates, Affiliates and trainees, supported by the staff who are based at the College's London offices.
The College is a charity with over 13000 members worldwide. The majority of members are doctors and scientists working in hospitals and universities in the UK.
The College oversees the training of pathologists and scientists working in 17 different specialties, which include cellular pathology, haematology, clinical biochemistry and medical microbiology.
Although some pathologists work in laboratories, many work directly with patients in hospitals and the community. Together, they are involved in the majority of all diagnoses and play an important role in disease prevention, treatment, and monitoring. If you have ever had a blood test, cervical smear or tissue biopsy, a pathologist will have been involved in your care.
Main Purpose
The Royal College of Pathologists is seeking a ServiceDesk Manager to lead the IT ServiceDesk and operational management of the IT function. The post holder will have a proven track record of leading a team of ServiceDesk Analyst to provide support for the College's IT and AV technology transformation. The role will be responsible for overseeing the day to day support of the IT and AV services across the RCPath. Reporting to the Head of IT, the ServiceDesk Manager is a highly visible and leading role within the IT Team and will work closely with all departments and the Senior Management Team. The following are some of the key requirements for the role:
- To lead the support of college-wide data and business applications. This includes Microsoft 365, Open Engage (and the new Dynamics 365 replacement) and associated interfaces to the College websites, LEPT (Learning Environment for Pathology Trainees) and other business application services.
- To ensure that the IT supporting services (IT & Audio Visual) are operational on a 24x7, 365-day basis.
- To manage the continual service improvement for the support of all business systems and associated processes.
- To support College users and events in the use of business applications and Audio Visual equipment, including identifying and supporting training for users (as required).
- To support the management and delivery of projects according to the College’s ongoing development plans.
- To manage an accurate log of all college IT and AV (Audio Visual) Inventory (hardware and software) in a central database (SolarWinds) and ensure that all stock items are kept in a clean, efficient, organised and tidy location.
- To design, deliver and maintain controls and service processes aligned to industry standards, based on the ITIL Service Management processes.
- To analyse, interpret highly complex information as part of major Incident reviews based upon a variety of volatile information sources and produce concise, accurate root cause analysis reports to ensure the team continue to learn from such incidents and avoid re-occurrence.
- To contribute to the development and implementation of a strategy for the on-going support and development of the business-critical IT infrastructure and security.
- To support and update the IT Risk register, identifying risks and issues in own area of work.
The Royal College of Pathologists understands the value and strength that diversity brings and we are proud to be an organisation of members from a wide range of backgrounds. We are keen to encourage and enable more people of all identities and from all backgrounds to become involved in the College.
About The Role
Do you have a genuine interest in supporting people to rebuild their lives and the ability to empathise with others?
We're looking for an enthusiastic Complex Needs Worker with considerable experience of working with people with substance misuse, mental health problems and knowledge of the problems that confront homeless people with complex needs. You will be joining the team in our Islington Progression Pathway, a service that provides accommodation and support to individuals with complex needs in a recovery focused way. The team works collaboratively with clients in a safe and supportive environment in developing goals, plans and strategies to better manage their mental health, substance misuse and any associated risks.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to create an environment of person-centred support for clients with complex needs, maintaining a safe environment which clients who have experienced complex trauma are able to build their confidence and discover opportunities for positive change, in line with Psychologically Informed Environment principles and St Mungo’s Framework.
- Identifying and developing external relationships that increase accessibility to support within Islington for clients with complex needs.
- Providing training, support and case management to team members
- This role is Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
About you
We are looking for someone who has a good understanding of substance use and ideally one of the following; Mental health, Trauma Informed Care and/or Psychologically Informed Environments. To be successful in this role you will also require:
- The ability to maintain enthusiasm for a high level of contact with clients on a day to day basis.
- An understanding of a Person Centred approach and a non-judgemental way of working with people who have been homeless, and have perhaps had negative experiences of services.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work with others whilst managing your own time.
- The ability to empower individuals to make positive changes and a willingness to develop these valuable skills.
- The ability to work flexibly which may include some weekends to ensure continuity of the service.
- Above all we are looking for someone who will be committed to the overall aims and objectives of the service and working in a psychologically informed way, ensuring clients are at the heart of everything they do.
How to apply
Click the ‘Apply Now’ Button at the top of the page to start your online application form.
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on 20th July 2025
Interview and assessments on: 30th July 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Kinship
We are Kinship. The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We’re here for kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to.
Together, let’s commit to change for kinship families
About the role
Our advice service provides over 2,000 kinship carers a year with easy access to expert advice and support to empower them to:
- realise their rights
- access the support to which they are entitled
- take the next step forward in tackling their challenges
- and navigate their way through a sometimes complex and confusing system.
We’re developing our advice service and investing in our team to make sure that we can support more kinship carers effectively. You’ll be part of a supportive team who keep kinship carers at the heart of their service.
The role of Advice Worker is pivotal in supporting kinship carers to access the right information, services and entitlements.
In this role, you’ll provide generalist advice and information to kinship carers in line with kinship carers’ preferred methods. Often, this will be by telephone, including taking live calls on our advice line, and by email. You will also need to respond to enquiries using video conferencing, text and other channels as we develop the service.
The type of person we’re looking for:
You will either have significant experience of providing advice to individuals on their rights, or you will have significant experience of providing support to kinship carers.
We will provide the training you need to undertake the role, as well as opportunities for development and progression.
You will need to be resilient and able to remain calm in difficult situations. You will have an eye for detail to identify the key issues requiring advice and the relevant legislation, guidance or practice. You will be firm, sensitive and professional in your approach and will be clear and assertive as you support kinship carers to get their needs met quickly and effectively.
The team work remotely, but there is the option to work from our office in London.
Key responsibilities include:
Advice provision:
· Respond to enquiries through a range of incoming channels. This includes taking calls on our advice line, as well as responding to enquiries submitted through our website, via internal referral or other channels.
· Provide high quality advice and information to kinship carers on their rights, entitlements and responsibilities in relation to: welfare benefits, local authority allowances, support from children’s services, kinship care arrangements and options, housing, sources of educational, parenting and legal support and other issues that may be required.
· Address all safeguarding concerns in line with policy.
· Make referrals and signpost to other services as necessary.
· Where appropriate, provide additional advice or support to enable the client to take action or undertake follow-up action on behalf of the client to move the case on.
· Facilitate access to our advice service for people with diverse needs.
Service quality, consistency and data management:
· Respond to all enquiries in line with Kinship’s advice service framework, standards and performance targets.
· Ensure independence, impartiality and confidentiality when dealing with kinship carers.
Professional and service development:
· Maintain an up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and guidance.
· Support continuous development and improvement of the service.
Essential knowledge, abilities, skills and experience include:
· EITHER:
a) Minimum of 2 years recent experience of delivering advice work on social welfare issues (e.g. benefits, housing, education or social care) to members of the public.
OR:
b) Minimum of 2 years recent experience of providing support to kinship carers.
OR:
c) Experience equivalent to, or a combination of, a) or b) above.
· Experience of working with socially excluded or marginalised people and their
families.
· Detailed knowledge of the statutory systems that people with advice needs frequently encounter.
· Knowledge and evidence of good understanding of safeguarding issues and good practice.
· Excellent interpersonal skills, and particularly, a sensitive and professional telephone manner.
· Excellent written communication skills in English.
· Proven ability to research complex information and communicate this in an easily understandable way.
· Proven understanding and practice of keeping accurate and appropriate case records.
· Ability to work flexibly, collaboratively and effectively as part of a team.
· Ability to organise and prioritise a busy workload without close supervision.
· Confident in using digital tools, and an ability to learn new tools.
· A demonstrable commitment to apply equality, diversity and inclusion principles in all areas of work.
· Willingness to travel across England on occasion, as required (such as for events), working flexibly in response to the need.
· Right to work in the UK.
IMPORTANT: See attached Job Pack for full job description, person specification and other details
Kinship are an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.
What we’ll offer you
Kinship offers 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) as well as a generous pension scheme. This permanent role is open to flexible working. We have an excellent wellbeing offer including the Employee Assistance Programme. We will invest in your professional development with training and career development opportunities.
Kinship is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion. We believe our work is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our teams. We aim to create inclusive teams, celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be their true self at work. We therefore encourage applications from anyone who fits our values, whatever their religion or belief, sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality or disability and are actively seeking candidates that can bring real innovation and commitment to us.
This is a fantastic time to join a supportive and well-established team within an organisation with rapid growth ambitions. This role will be what you make it and we’re looking for someone to seize this opportunity!
Please apply by submitting an updated CV that clearly reflects your experience so we can easily align to the essential criteria in the job pack.
In addition, please provide a cover letter answering the following 4 questions (up to 250 words per answer):
1. Give an overview of how your experience, qualifications and training equip you for the role of advice worker.
2. Explain why you want to work for Kinship.
3. What are the key skills and personal attributes that you would bring to the role?
4. What do you see as the biggest issues facing the advice sector today?
Please also include your notice period / earliest availability to start.
Your responses to the questions and the CV you provide will be reviewed anonymously.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.





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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?
Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?
Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate to join our team in Bradford. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as hospitals and care homes across the area to meet with clients and professionals and be home based for administration; therefore, a suitable home internet connection is essential.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.
About you
Desirably you will have some experience of working as an Advocate, providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education and support.
You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.
How will you make a difference?
You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.
You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them. You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. Advocates are expected to be willing to gain, or to already hold, the Level 3 Award in Independent Advocacy Practice with disciplines suitable for the role they work in.
Benefits
· 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time colleagues) rising to 30 days upon 5 years’ service
· 5% employer pension & minimum 3% employee contribution
· Salary sacrifices pension scheme
· Separate Life Assurance Cover (equivalent of two times your annual salary)
· Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays, gym membership etc
· 24/7 Employee Assistance programme
· Access to remote counselling service
· Paid Disability Leave
· Paid compassionate Leave
· Home Working Allowance
Support with continuous professional development
Access to Clifton Strengths Coaching for development
Personal Development Plans
How are staff supported to work remotely?
VoiceAbility has a small number of offices. Employees including Team Leaders are homebased for Administration and meetings will be held online as well as in person in the relevant community.
When you need to travel for work, expenses will be paid (mileage or public transport costs).
VoiceAbility offers the usual regular manager one to ones, Staff forums and communities of practice depending on role. Team meetings with a mix of virtual and in person approach.
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact us for further options.
How to apply
To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account on our website and follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications; Midday 23 July 2025
Interviews w/c 28 July
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
We look forward to hearing from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Estate Officer will ensure the delivery of the regional maintenance programme, comprising routine, periodic, planned and urgent works, and the delivery of time limited maintenance consultancy and estate management projects. Working alongside the Conservation Projects Manager, the post holder will ensure regional estate compliance with CCT policies.
The post holder will be the main contact for all maintenance related matters and will maintain the property management records for the estate, develop volunteer projects and training on maintenance reporting and conservation cleaning and will assist with fundraising.
If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our recruitment portal to begin your application. You will be asked to submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining why you’d like to apply and how you fulfil the person specification for this post, so you’ll need to refer to the job description.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Monday 11th August 2025.
The interviews will take place in Birmingham on Tuesday 19th August 2025. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Specialist Behavioural Night Support Worker to join our Learning Disabilities service in Hertfordshire.
£21,606.00 per annum, working 30 hours per week.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
Our benefits include:
Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
Free DBS
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
Waking Night Behavioural Specialist Support Workers are responsible for ensuring continuity of a support service at night and for keeping customers and the building safe.
Hemel Hempstead Supported Living Service will be a new home for one customer with learning disabilities and Autism, and we are looking to build a staff team with an excellent value base to support the customer to build their new life and develop their skills as an independent person.
10 hour night shifts.
Experience is essential.
What you'll do:
Building a supportive, trusting relationship with the customer and creating a positive atmosphere;
Supporting the customer in their preferred night time routine, including personal care and promoting good sleep hygiene;
Supporting the customer to undertake activities in line with their preferences;
Ensuring the customer's safety and wellbeing at night, providing emotional and practical support and reassurance as needed;
Using positive behavioural support and Autism-specific approaches to manage any distress during night time hours;
Working proactively with other members of the team to meet the needs of the customer and handle administrative responsibilities;
Conducting key work sessions as required, that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals;
Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with the customer within an attitude of 'positive risk taking';
Ensuring appropriate handovers between shifts and documenting night time activity, including any incidents;
For the full job description please see our website.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organized
Able to apply the right balance of care and support dependant on the needs of the customer
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour
Ability to adhere to Look Ahead's professional boundaries policy
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent with little or some previous relevant sector work experience
Desirable:
- Driving Licence
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
Overview:
The impacts of climate change on our food system are escalating, affecting food prices and production and food and farming are themselves a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. ECIU has generated multiple analyses of these issues over the past few years which have been used by a broad range of stakeholders and covered extensively by the media.
We are now seeking to grow our team in this space. These roles are an exciting opportunity to combine your analytical and communication skills to generate reports and commentary that expands the evidence base while grabbing the attention of a range of stakeholders including journalists. Your work will help to ensure a better informed debate on the interactions between food, farming and climate change, covering emissions, resilience and adaptation to, for example, climate-induced food price shocks.
The work will include different types of foods, different farming from livestock to arable and both UK and international agriculture. You will be liaising with expert stakeholder groups and academics. Health will be a key theme in the work. The postholders will communicate findings to stakeholders including journalists and MPs.
You will manage your own programme of work, supported by a wider team of analytical and communication experts.
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) is a non-profit organisation that supports informed debate on energy and climate change issues in the UK. We provide independent analysis and accessible briefings to the media and other stakeholders to improve understanding of climate-related topics and contribute to evidence-based discussions. Our work covers a range of issues including land use, transport, the power sector, and heating and buildings, with a focus on the UK but with international work too.
This is a unique opportunity to inform the debate on one of the most pressing and less explored areas of climate change.
Role and responsibilities:
·Analyse how climate change is affecting UK food and farming and vice versa, using various sources and data; present findings clearly in reports, briefings, press releases and social media content.
·Monitor and analyse emerging political and media debate around climate change and UK food and farming, including misinformation.
·Provide fast turnaround analysis of breaking developments, synthesising findings into accessible and impactful outputs for media and other stakeholders.
·Stay updated on climate and energy policy, particularly how it relates to the UK’s food system.
·Manage your own programme of work, including strategic planning around key moments, identifying risks and opportunities to support well informed discussion and working to effectively inform coverage of these topics.
·Collaborate with colleagues across programmes to develop joined up, multi-channel communications outputs.
·Work closely with external partners, including academics as well as attending external meetings, running internal meetings, conducting quarterly reviews and regular reporting.
·Develop and maintain a network of stakeholders in the climate, food and health space, including academics and NGOs.
·Brief journalists on climate and food issues and, where appropriate, act as a media spokesperson for ECIU.
·Contribute to ECIU’s newsletter, website and other outward facing materials.
·Other duties as assigned.
Skills and Experience:
Essential
- Analysis
- Ability to quickly analyse data and summarise key insights in an accessible and engaging way.
- Skilled in conducting quantitative analysis, including the ability to explore new datasets and develop analysis projects to answer emerging questions.
- Skilled in conducting qualitative analysis, including accurately judging the credibility and accuracy of source material, to form the basis of reports.
oSkilled in using data to support communications and build compelling, evidence-based outputs.
- Knowledge and context
- Good understanding of UK climate policy and the net zero transition.
- Appreciation of the broader political and economic context, including the roles of government, industry and civil society.
- Good understanding of how climate change affects the UK’s food system, both at home and overseas.
oGood understanding of the contribution of agriculture to the UKs greenhouse gas emissions and associated debates.
- Communication and networks
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas in clear, concise language for a range of audiences.
- Skilled at building and maintaining productive, trust-based relationships with stakeholders including journalists, policymakers, academics and NGOs.
- Experience of writing press releases and/or other materials for media audiences.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, responding to emerging stories or shifting political developments as they happen.
Desirable
- 3-5 years’ experience working in the energy, climate or nature sectors.
- Familiarity with key datasets relating to food and farming in the UK.
- Understanding of the UK media, particularly its reporting on climate and climate change.
- Awareness of evolving discussions in media and Parliament relating to climate change and the food system.
- Awareness of how climate change, food and health are interconnected.
- Experience developing outputs for media such as comments and press releases.
- Experience doing media interviews, e.g. over the phone or on video call.
- Experience briefing stakeholders, such as journalists or MPs.
- Knowledge of how UK academia works and experience of working with academics.
Benefits:
- Generous Annual Leave: 30 days annual leave.
- Hybrid Working Model: Benefit from the flexibility of remote work combined with in-person collaboration.
- Monthly Team Days: Connect and collaborate with colleagues during regular team building events.
- Healthshield Healthcare Scheme: Access essential health and wellness support, including optical, dental, and physiotherapy coverage.
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Contributions: We match employee pension contributions up to 5%.
- Fora office amenities:
- An on-site gym with wellness classes.
- A rooftop terrace with stunning views of London, including The Shard.
- Fully stocked kitchens with complimentary tea, coffee, and snacks.
- Comfortable breakout areas, a reading room, and private phone booths.
- Secure bike storage and shower facilities.
Applications must include a supporting statement to be considered.
The supporting statement should cover:
• Your experience analysing and presenting data related to climate change, food, or farming, including examples of accessible outputs such as reports, briefings, or media content.
• Familiarity with UK climate policy, especially as it relates to food systems.
• Experience in analysis for policy or media contexts.
• Independent content development and stakeholder engagement, prioritising tasks in fast-paced settings.
• Interest in the role and the contribution to ECIU’s mission.
We can only consider applicants who are eligible to work in the UK.
About SafeLives
We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.
Last year alone, 14,000 professionals received our training. Over 80,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 100,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last six years, over 4,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start.
Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.
About the role
Over the coming year, The Drive Partnership is looking to review, update, and design new training to offer to The Drive Project workforce. To lead this work, we are recruiting a Drive training team made up of a Senior Training Lead, Training Lead and Training Coordinator.
This role offers a unique opportunity to support the upskilling of The Drive Project workforce and advance The Drive Partnership’s mission to end domestic abuse and protect victims by disrupting, challenging, and changing the behaviour of those who are causing harm.
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
Contract: Fixed term until March 2026 with potential for 12-month extension to March 2027 - pending funding confirmation.
About Drive
The Drive Partnership, formed by Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance, is working to transform the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse. We work to end domestic abuse and protect victims by disrupting, challenging, and changing the behaviour of those who are causing harm. Together we have developed the Drive Project to address a gap in work with high-harm, high-risk perpetrators of domestic abuse. We also work to advocate for systems and policy change- to develop sustainable, national systems that respond more effectively to all perpetrators of domestic abuse.
Benefits
- 34 days' holiday incl. public holidays
- Flexible working e.g. compressed hours
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
- Childcare vouchers
- Employee assistance programme
- Clinical supervision
- Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Enhanced sick pay
- Professional development fund
- Individual learning budget
- Restorative practice training
- Time off in lieu
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.
Closing date: 9am on Tuesday, 5th August 2025.
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.
No agencies, please.
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Job Title: VAWG/IDVA Complex Needs and Multiple Disadvantage Advocate
ABOUT US
Hopscotch works hard to support women and families facing racial and gender inequity in London. We are proudly anti-racist and anti-misogynist. We take our trauma informed practice seriously, both with service users and within the organisation. We also run a successful Homecare service, with Care Workers supporting vulnerable people in south Camden who draw on care.
WHY HOPSCOTCH?
o Great, supportive culture and values, with low turnover and high levels of contentment
o You will want to work in an environment which is inclusive and non-judgemental. It’s a chance to challenge the status quo and not settle for what isn’t working
o You’ll love being a part of a diverse and vibrant team which has positivity, creativity and problem-solving values and where all voices are heard
o Your dedication will have a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need
o Be with an employer who is a signatory of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant (EDAC) – a pledge by businesses to support employees who are survivors of violence
o 25 days annual leave for full time employees, increasing after 5 years employment, with additional paid office closure between Christmas and New Year. Hopscotch believes we all deserve quality time to focus on our friends and family and most importantly, ourselves at this time
o Occupational sick leave
o Regular internal and clinical supervision with qualified therapists
The Role
· Assertive outreach casework with very vulnerable women
· Responsible for supporting three women in the Borough of Camden
· Intensive support for complex needs with service users with a history of non-engagement with services
Accountabilities:
Casework
· Solution-focused casework interventions with women who have experienced VAWG and severe and multiple disadvantage
· Provide emotional support using a trauma informed approach
· Build and maintain supportive relationships with ethnically Minoritised women
· Ensure ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with service users within an attitude of ‘positive risk taking’
· Provide support with life skills, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed
· Maintain accurate case notes and up to date records
· Contribute to the completion of outcomes reports and funding returns
· Complete all documents when support work commences and keep up to date with any changing risks to or from the woman.
· Risk assess situations in the moment, act calmly, professionally and be ready to remove self from/ call 999 in situations that appear too high risk to remain in
Advocacy and support service
· Empower women to access benefits and services they need
· Involve service users in the design, development and delivery of the service
Multi-agency
· Engage with a wide range of professionals (some of whom may have very different approaches to problem solving) through a multi-agency approach, and advocate to agencies on behalf of the Project and its service users
· Promote coordinated, joined-up service delivery for service users between violence against women services and drug and alcohol agencies, mental health, housing, health and legal agencies.
· Contribute to a service-wide communications plan and ensure that information about the service is widely available locally to other agencies and is also readily accessible to potential service users
· Educate a wide range of agencies and stakeholders about the challenges faced by women experiencing multiple disadvantage
· Proactively develop links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for service users in the community
· Attend and contribute to the Domestic Violence MARAC as appropriate
· Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of the Project
· Be self-motivated to research processes and services in order to fully support and advocate for the women.
· Fully engage with the partner teams and all support and team spaces offered, supporting colleagues with the difficulties they face and celebrating positive outcomes.
Corporate Responsibilities
· Ensure that all Hopscotch and Solace’s policies and procedures are adhered to
· Ensure effective implementation of Hopscotch and Solace’s Equality and Diversity policies and ensure awareness and integration of an equalities and human rights agenda in all your work
· Ensure that the service user is at the heart of all service delivery and development
· Attend all meetings and training relevant to your role
· Act as an ambassador for Hopscotch and Solace
Values, Behaviours & Competencies
· Committed to the purpose of Hopscotch and Solace Women’s Aid, ensuring that the service user is at the heart of service delivery and development
· Feminist in understanding ‘Violence against Women and Girls’
· Committed to fostering innovation and continuous improvement in working practice
· Flexible and open to new challenges, ideas and experiences, and able to be self-reflective
· Committed to understanding diversity and ensuring anti-discriminatory practice is applied in all forms of our work
· Non-judgemental with a commitment to self-care within the team
· Collaborative, building relationships with internal and external partners.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
· Experience of working within the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Sector, including experience of risk & needs assessment, casework and safety planning with victim-survivors
· Experience of working with people affected by severe and multiple disadvantage: homelessness, substance use, mental health issues, insecure immigration status, prostitution and offending behaviour
· Experience working with minoritized Global Majority women and a diverse staff team applying anti-discriminatory practice
· Experience of building and maintaining partnerships with other agencies
· An excellent understanding of the issues faced by survivors of VAWG, including a knowledge of options for and rights of women experiencing all forms of VAWG
· Awareness of the intersection between severe and multiple disadvantage and VAWG, and a strong understanding of how the intersection of these issues can make it difficult for people to engage with support
· Knowledge of the particular needs of women from diverse communities and the barriers to accessing support faced by women from Global Majority communities
· An understanding of the impact of trauma on women
· A resilient and assertive approach to reaching out to and building trust and positive relationships with women who are experiencing multiple disadvantage and who may present as reluctant to engage and/or may be presenting in crisis
· Ability to provide solution focused advocacy and support
· Ability to advocate successfully within a multi-agency framework
· Ability to critically reflect on own practice and performance and make use of clinical supervision
· Excellent organisational and IT skills including the ability to be self-servicing, use relevant IT packages and maintain an efficient case recording and data reporting system
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Qualifications
· Degree level education and/or IDVA or DAPA qualification (or equivalent experience)
We would love to hear from you
Please send your CV and cover letter – or any questions to to us
Thanks and good luck!
Hopscotch seeks to address racial and gender inequity and empowers women facing this injustice and disadvantage in a culturally sensitive way



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About SafeLives
We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.
Last year alone, 14,000 professionals received our training. Over 80,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 100,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last six years, over 4,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start.
Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.
About the role
As a Training Coordinator for SafeLives, you will provide effective and efficient co-ordination of resources and support for the Training team, commissioners and learners across all SafeLives’ training programmes.
Duties include:
- Respond to learner, commissioner and partner emails in a timely way and manage your inbox efficiently
- Serve as the first point of contact by answering and managing daily phone communications, including calls from the public
- Manage financial tasks such as invoicing, checking credit card payments, and verifying incoming invoices (weekly)
- Schedule associates for training delivery and book the travel, accommodation and Zoom / Teams meetings
- Process course applications, waiting lists and subsidies using Arlo (online bookings software)
- Send all necessary course information and updates to learners, colleagues and associates both digitally and physically
- Be available to support trainers and learners on the day of training and resolve any issues
- Provide tailored support for learners with additional needs
- Create Microsoft Forms feedback forms and evaluation reports
- Work flexibly with the team to resolve problems and cover workloads as appropriate
- Update Outlook calendars and spreadsheets (for delivery, accruals, impact measures, expenses)
- Save documents to SharePoint
- Work with finance to track payments
- Update the WordPress website
- Track learners’ accreditation progress (course applications, worksheet submissions, plagiarism checks, accreditation with OCN)
- Manage resources on Moodle & Turnitin
- Support learners with registrations, logins, grades, certificates, and extensions
- Engage in a constructive and effective way with all survivors of abuse, through calls to the office, Pioneer interaction, with colleagues and any other interaction we have in our day-to- day work
- Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
Contract: Fixed-term contract for 12 months.
Location: Hybrid working/Bristol office minimum of one day per week.
Benefits
- 34 days' holiday incl. public holidays
- Flexible working e.g. compressed hours
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
- Childcare vouchers
- Employee assistance programme
- Clinical supervision
- Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Enhanced sick pay
- Professional development fund
- Individual learning budget
- Restorative practice training
- Time off in lieu
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.
Closing date: 9am on 21st July 2025.
SafeLives reserves the right to close campaigns early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as no further applications will be accepted once the recruitment campaign has closed.
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.
No agencies, please.
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Job title: Fundraising Manager
Hours of work: 15 hours per week
Salary: £30,226.00 per annum pro rata FTE
Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays and birthday leave pro rata
Benefits: Company pension following 3-month probationary period
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hexham
Reporting to: CEO
Northumberland Domestic Abuse Service
NDAS provides support to all victims who have been the subject of domestic abuse/violence, supports them through the criminal justice system and offers relevant advice and assistance, both practical and emotional.
NDAS empowers victims to make decisions, increase their options, their confidence and safety. Prevention and awareness raising activities are also delivered across Northumberland and counselling to the children of our service users.
Established in 2003, NDAS has a track record of providing excellent services and is a key member of domestic abuse provision in Northumberland. We have a secure financial foundation and are looking forward to developing our team to continue to provide essential services in tackling domestic abuse.
OUR VALUES
Welcoming: We welcome you, whoever you are
Believing and accepting: We believe you, accept you and will not judge you. We do not discriminate
Understanding: We understand what you are experiencing. Our staff are here to listen
Protecting: We make sure you stay safe and will help you to make plans to ensure your safety
Empowering: We help you to find your voice and gain confidence and independence
United: Working with you, and with other local partner organisations, to find the right support
Purpose of the job
You will be an important member of the Senior Management Team, supporting the CEO to drive income growth. To be successful in this role you will be a strategic thinker who is highly organised, adaptable and flexible, able to inspire campaigns, appeals and experiences to drive income growth across a range of platforms and linking in potential support to the work of NDAS.
You will form strong working relationships with stakeholders and funders. You will have strong experience of working with partner agencies, negotiating costs, managing contracts and driving performance to achieve targets.
As Fundraising Manager, you will work closely with the CEO and SMT. Also attending the Finance Sub-Group meetings that report into the Board.
Key Accountabilities
1. You will work with the CEO to maintain and implement the Fundraising Strategy.
2. You will develop strategic relationships with funders and stakeholders.
3. You are accountable for the management, performance and reporting on all income strands.
4. You will work with the CEO to produce a bi-monthly Funding Overview report and projected Income Generation Plans for consideration by the Finance Sub-Group and to be reported to the Board
Responsibilities:
1. Planning, implementing and driving forwards the Fundraising Strategy with a focus on expanding the range and size of income sources.
2. Identify new funding streams from Trusts, Statutory agencies and corporates, and submit funding bids.
3. Manage Individual Giving and Legacies
4. With the CEO produce and maintain an Income Generation Plan with a timeline setting deadlines for the submission of funding applications
5. Work with the CEO and Finance Manager to manage the allocation of costs across the budget and to ensure delivery in line with funding requirements.
6. Work with the SMT to manage and monitor all outcomes associated with each funding stream.
7. Produce funding applications with informative narrative content and robust data
8. Maintain a monitoring schedule and produce reports in line with funder/stakeholder requirements also with informative narrative content and robust data
9. Maintain regular communication with funders and potential funders to build strong working relationships and increase funding opportunities
10. Support the CEO in developing strategic and operational plans for the organisation
11. Monitor and collate other outcomes and achievements of the organisation.
12. Attend the SMT and Team Meetings (as needed).
Other
- Upholding confidentiality at all times with regard to the organisation and its members
- Supporting the evaluation, review and implementation of Northumberland Domestic Abuse Service’s policies and procedures
- Develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
- Develop a culture and systems that promote equality and value diversity
- Promote a health and safety culture within the workplace
- Manage personal resources and own professional development
- All information must be maintained in accordance with the Data Protection Act
Undertaking any other duties, the CEO feels appropriate.
All applicants must complete an NDAS application form that can be found on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Leukaemia UK – Our Charity
We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Over the next 10 years we want to help save and improve the lives of more people with leukaemia through finding and funding life-changing research and campaigning for change.
Despite progress in recent decades, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 16 minutes and survival rates are among some of the worst of any cancer. And the physical and psychological impact can be lifelong.
Our current 5 year strategy outlines our plan to increase our investment into ground-breaking world class research and policy development focused on improving access to kinder, more effective diagnosis, treatment and care for leukaemia and other blood cancers. To do this, we have embarked on a period of significant growth, investing strategically to grow our income, profile, influence, and engagement and impact.
We are seeking an experienced, driven and passionate Head of Public Fundraising to lead the mass fundraising team to achieve sustainable income growth over the coming years. We are looking for someone with energy and ambition, who can demonstrate strategic leadership to maximise fundraising opportunities across Community, Challenge Events, Regular Giving, Legacy and In Memory audiences, to grow our supporter networks and optimise supporter engagement and experience. The remit of this role also extends to include oversight of our CRM Database Manager and Supporter Care.
Team
We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do. We are all focused on “keeping it real” with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity maximises voluntary income to invest in invest in more life-changing research, so that we can continue to have impact for those with a leukaemia diagnosis.
From us you can expect all the laughter you can handle, as well as great challenge and support. We are all about delivering exceptional supporter experience and making a real difference to people’s lives.
You will be part of an ambitious fundraising team driving growth across the portfolio, so we can fund more leukemia research and save more lives from this devastating disease. You will report to the Director of Fundraising, working alongside the Head of Philanthropy, and collaborating across the wider organisation to ensure mass fundraising aligns with our organisational priorities and values (Bold, Collaborative, Curious) and feels insight-driven, strategic and competitive in a crowded market place.
Leukaemia UK and You
We have recently invested in growing our fundraising team so that we can fund more life-changing research to increase our understanding of leukemia as a disease, and accelerate the development of kinder, more effective treatments. This includes investment to grow the public fundraising team, develop new fundraising products, recruit new supporters, and increase legacy giving through targeted campaigns.
We are also in the process of developing our new 5-year fundraising strategy, so you will be instrumental in creating an ambitious new plan to develop a diverse and sustainable mass fundraising portfolio, covering the key areas of donor acquisition, retention, and growth, with a focus on maximising our Challenge and Community events portfolio, and increasing Legacy, In Memory and Regular giving. You will be responsible for developing and delivering a portfolio of products to grow voluntary income, whilst leading a newly expanded and ambitious team. And you will help shape our data strategy, working with the Head of Digital and other colleagues across the organisation to develop our digital fundraising strategy; embed usage of our CRM and ensure GDPR compliance.
You will be results-driven with an appetite to innovate and drive continuous improvement, leading to increased conversions, deepened relationships, and long-term support.
Requirements - Skills and Experience
- Demonstrable experience of strategic leadership and oversight of a mass fundraising product portfolio.
- Proven experience of managing an engaging Community and Challenge Events fundraising portfolio.
- Proven experience of driving Legacy and In Memory giving to create a robust long-term pipeline. Experience of successfully developing and implementing legacy marketing strategies.
- Proven experience of applying the principles and techniques of Individual Giving / Direct Marketing within a multichannel, multi-discipline environment to deliver significant returns and supporter satisfaction, especially through supporter recruitment channels.
- Experience of fully integrating a CRM database as a tool in the day-to-day work and running of a charity.
- Demonstrable experience of managing a high performing team, focussing on creating a culture where people thrive as individuals and can be their best selves.
- Experience of managing multi-channel media campaigns by utilising print and digital channels including social media and email.
- Good experience of building effective relationships with internal and external partners, including creative freelancers, media and direct marketing agencies.
- Experience of working with, negotiating with, and managing outputs of external agencies and internal departments, including contractual obligations.
- Strong project-management experience, including managing budgets, schedules, creative development, and supplier relationships for fundraising direct marketing campaigns.
- Experience of setting and managing annual budgets, monitoring, and reconciling results and financial performance in income and expenditure. Providing associated narratives and monthly reforecasts.
- Proven experience of driving effective stewardship programmes to maximising supporter experience.
Requirements - Knowledge
- Excellent specialist knowledge of the principals and methods of Public Fundraising, including Challenge Events, Community, Legacy, In Memory and Individual Giving.
- Understanding of the effective development and use of supporter contact strategies, turning analysis and insight into high performance activity.
- Up-to-date knowledge of current digital fundraising trends, including social media marketing.
- High Level knowledge of Salesforce CRM databases and how best to utilise to steward supporters.
- Knowledge and experience of marketing processes and techniques across varied channels.
- High Level knowledge of legacy administration.
- High Level knowledge and understanding of charity law in relation to legacy fundraising, GDPR, PECR, data protection and other relevant fundraising regulation.
Role specifics & Benefits
- Hours: Full time hours are 37.5 Monday to Friday
- Location: We are very flexible! Our hybrid working policy is a minimum of two days per month in our London office unless it’s a role requirement to be in more frequently. Typically, we would expect the role holder to be in the office once a week, and certain roles within the team have this as a minimum requirement.
- Salary range £55,000 - £65,000 (FTE)
- We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK
How to apply
If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of experience, skills, energy, and flair to embrace this broad and challenging leadership role and enable our strategy to fly, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter. To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications.
- First interviews will be held via Teams on between 29th and 31st July
- Second interviews will held at our London Office on 13th and 14th August (26 Great Queen St, WC2B 5BL)
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 20th July 2025
I look forward to hearing from you!
Holly Hastings-Payne
Director of Fundraising
Leukaemia UK
Together we can find and fund the research that matters most to people living with blood cancer.

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Please note: This role can be based out of either location and please state in your answer to the screening question, which office you would prefer to be based out of.
We are excited to announce a new position within our Philanthropy, Engagement and Partnerships (PEP) team. The role of the Fundraising Officer is to support the development of effective relationships with donors, contributing to ongoing revenue generation for the College.
The role is key front-line fundrasing role and will involve identifying, and delivering new donors, as well as furthering a portfolio of current and past donor relations to secure funding for UWC Atlantic College. You will manage a portfolio of prospects and donors across alumni, parents, and other individuals to cultivate, solicit, and steward financial contributions.
You will hold key relationships with Alumni, parents, external and internal stakeholders, colleagues, and students. The role will also involve collaborating with various colleagues to plan and execute a program of donor-related events.
You will provide strategic contribution which supports UWC Atlantic’s strategies to acheive fundraising goals.
The opportunity is available to be based at UWC Atlantic, St Donats or Hybrid working from the UWC International Officer, 55 New Oxford Street and from home.
For a recording of the information session for this role, please contact us so that we can send details accross.
Completed application forms should be emailed to our recruitment email address.
Please note that potential candidates will be asked to fill out our application form as we are a college and this is a requirment to be selected.
UWC Atlantic is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a confident and compassionate Co-Director to lead our mental health charity using gardens, creativity & community for recovery.
**We offer mentoring support for applicants who might benefit from additional guidance - please see the full Job Description for further details**
About Sydenham Garden
Based in Lewisham in South-East London, Sydenham Garden is a unique wellbeing centre utilising its gardens, nature reserve and activity rooms to help people living with and recovering from mental and physical ill-health. We provide nature and arts based creative, social and therapeutic activities for co-workers (the name we give to our primary beneficiaries).
About the role
Our Director has been in post since November 2021 and on returning from maternity leave in January 2026 she will be working 3 days a week. We are seeking a Co-Director to jointly lead the organisation going forwards as we have made a positive decision to move towards a co-director model. This is an exciting opportunity which can have benefits of increasing capacity, efficiency, and transparency and allow for a broader range of identities both to better reflect the diverse populations they serve and as a way to include more diverse leaders. It is a model that can also reduce burnout, build equity, and support flexible working.
As Co-Director you will be jointly responsible for leading and manage the day-to-day running of Sydenham Garden for the benefit of our co-workers. This will involve overseeing implementation and regular review of Sydenham Garden’s strategic plan and to ensure all governance arrangements are in place to monitor the work of the organisation and to report to the Board of Trustees and to funders.
You will ensure fundraising and financial plans and processes are in place to deliver the agreed services, including fundraising from Trusts & Foundations, community fundraising and developing contracted services as necessary.
The Co-Directors will be jointly accountable to the Trustee Board for all aspects of the job description. You may take lead responsibility on particular areas which will be discussed and agreed with the existing Co-Director and Trustee Board.
About You
You are a confident and compassionate leader with a commitment to the mental health and wellbeing sector. You bring a thoughtful, strategic and inclusive approach to leadership.
Your communication skills are excellent, and you’re able to build strong, trusting relationships with colleagues at all levels, as well as with external partners, funders, and stakeholders. You are deeply committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, with a clear track record of putting these values into practice.
You have a proven experience in securing income for charitable work and are confident in financial management and planning.
You also understand the value of co-production and have experience working collaboratively with volunteers and co-workers (service users), ensuring their voices are central to service design and delivery.
We’re looking for someone who is dedicated to the mission of Sydenham Garden and has relevant experience at management level in a mental health charity of similar organisation.
How to apply
Candidates will be shortlisted based on:
· Experience of working at a management level in a mental health charity or comparable organisation.
· An excellent strategic thinker with experience of input into strategic development and implementation.
· Good communication skills and the ability to build relationships with colleagues at all levels in an organisation and with external contacts and partners.
· A proven commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
· Experience of line managing and developing staff, including through appraisal systems.
· Proven ability to secure income, manage fundraising processes and to manage and produce fundraising applications.
· Experience of financial management and planning, including managing budgets.
· Experience of working with volunteers and co-workers (service users).
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Sydenham Garden is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). We want to build a diverse and inclusive staff, volunteer and trustee team where everyone feels that they belong and that reflects the profile of the communities we serve. Therefore, we will welcome and consider applications from candidates of all backgrounds and protected characteristics, and we particularly encourage applications from people of African or Caribbean heritage to ensure our staff team represents the communities we serve.
To apply, please send us a CV together with a supporting statement (maximum 2 pages, minimum font size of 11) that addresses how you meet the Person Specification listed above.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.