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About Home-Start Barnet, Brent & Harrow
At Home-Start Barnet, Brent & Harrow, we believe every child deserves the best possible start in life. We support families with young children through challenging times, helping parents build confidence, strengthen relationships and create happier, healthier home lives.
We're looking for an experienced and compassionate Family Support Lead to join our leadership team. This is an opportunity to help shape high-quality family support services, lead a dedicated team and make a lasting difference to children and families across our communities.
About the Role
As Family Support Lead, you will provide day-to-day leadership to our Family Services Team, ensuring families receive safe, effective and person-centred support.
You'll supervise a team of Family Support Coordinators, oversee referrals and case management, act as our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and work directly with a small caseload of families with more complex needs.
The role is varied and hands-on, combining operational leadership with direct practice. You'll also contribute to volunteer development, deliver training and parenting programmes, build strong partnerships with local agencies and help drive continuous improvement across our services.
Key Responsibilities
About You
We're looking for someone who combines strong leadership with warmth, empathy and excellent professional judgement.
You'll have:
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting time to join Home-Start Barnet, Brent & Harrow. You'll become part of a supportive, ambitious organisation that genuinely values its people and the families we work alongside.
We offer:
Safeguarding
Home-Start Barnet, Brent & Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Ready to Apply?
If you're an experienced family support professional who enjoys leading others, building strong partnerships and helping families thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a fantastic charity to recruit for the Events & Corporate Fundraising Assistant to join a dynamic fundraising team and help deliver exceptional supporter experiences while supporting exciting events and corporate partnerships.
This is a varied and rewarding role, ideal for someone looking to build a career in fundraising, events, relationship management and supporter engagement.
About the Role
You will provide administrative and database support to our Events and Corporate teams, ensuring a high standard of supporter care and helping maximise fundraising income through a range of activities. You will also play a key role in coordinating and growing our fundraising community, creating engaging content across social media and email channels.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will support event delivery, research potential corporate supporters, maintain accurate records and help strengthen relationships with supporters and partners.
Key Responsibilities:
We are looking for someone who:
Salary & Benefits
If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
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The Talent Set are delighted to partner with a leading health charity on a fantastic New Business Manager role. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing a portfolio of strategic corporate partnerships across a range of sectors.
We're looking for a commercially minded relationship builder with a track record in business development and a creative approach to engaging prospective partners. You'll be an excellent communicator with the ability to bring opportunities to life through compelling storytelling and persuasive engagement. Experience of proactive outreach and generating new opportunities is essential. While charity sector experience would be beneficial, we also welcome applications from candidates with transferable sales or partnership development expertise gained in other sectors.
Key Responsibilities
Person Specification
What’s on Offer
Salary: £43,000
2 days pw in London office
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Central Bedfordshire Mental Health Recovery and Prevention Service, covering Ampthill/Flitwick, Biggleswade, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.
Community Wellbeing Navigator
Post no: 657
Salary: £24,454.04 per annum FTE (£13,218.40 per annum, actual for 20 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-Time, 20 hours per week
Covering: Central Bedfordshire – Ampthill, Flitwick, Biggleswade, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.
Work Pattern:
Wednesday – Admin base (HQ in Flitwick)
Tuesday, Thursday – In the Community (Ampthill and Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable)
Fridays – Group sessions (Dunstable)
Could you be an integral part of the Central Bedfordshire recovery service by delivering support to individuals that enables them to access the wider community and that promotes good mental health and wellbeing. This includes delivery of 1-2-1 support and the facilitation of drop in and structured group activities?
About Us
Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
About You and the Role
The Community Wellbeing Navigator will play a key role in delivering a person-centred service, supporting individuals to improve their mental health and wellbeing and progress in their recovery journey.
The post holder will provide focused 1:1 support, enabling individuals to access appropriate services within Mind BLMK and the wider community. This includes offering information, guidance and practical support to reduce isolation, improve wellbeing, and ensure timely access to the right support.
The role will also involve:
The post holder will be empathetic, professional and always bring a non-judgemental approach, working collaboratively with individuals to build on strengths, promote independence, and support positive outcomes. The role is underpinned by Mind BLMK core values of compassion, hope, inclusivity and respect, ensuring every individual feels heard, valued and supported.
Entitlements/benefits:
If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.
Closedown: 5pm on Thursday 16th July 2026
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply.
Start date: ASAP
Candidates may also be searching for similar roles such as: Support worker, Group Facilitator, Mental Health Support Worker, Recovery Worker, or Wellbeing Support Worker.
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 proud to be an inclusive employer and actively promote equality, diversity and fairness. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of background or circumstances.
Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.
Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
No agencies please.
Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Title: Blended Team Service Manager
Post no: 659
Working base: Dunstable CMHT (Community Mental Health Teams) LU5
Area covered: Bedfordshire
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Salary: £29,355.00 per annum
About the Service and the Role
This role is an exciting opportunity to work with the Operational Services Manager (Blended Teams) to manage the daily operations of our Blended Teams functions.
This includes managing a core team of workers in a diverse range of projects and services often in partnership with the NHS and other VCSE and community groups. The role will involve multi-agency working and ensuring the continuous development of our services to ensure that they meet the needs of the community and blended team outcomes.
Ideally, you will be required to have knowledge of managing remote teams who may be imbedded in NHS services and the ideal candidate would have the skills to support staff with the complex challenges that come with blended working as well as maintaining and building relationships with key stakeholders. You will also be required to hold your own caseload, supporting the teams with more complex service users and cover gaps in services.
Key Responsibilities and Service Delivery
The successful candidate will have experience of managing diverse staff resources, multi-agency working, 2 years’ experience working with people with mental health and managing remote teams. Level 3 Social Care (or equivalent) and Management and Leadership qualifications are desirable.
Entitlements/benefits:
If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.
Closedown: 5pm on Thursday 23rd July 2026
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Mental Health Service Manager, Community Services Manager, Service Coordinator, Mental Health Team Leader, Service Delivery Manager, Community Support Manager, Operations Manager, Wellbeing Centre Manager or Mental Health Project Manager.
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.
Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.
Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
No agencies please.
Overview
Are you a dynamic, compassionate, and forward‑thinking nurse who’s passionate about delivering high‑quality care and leading teams to make a real difference?
Do you thrive in a fast‑paced environment where no two days are the same — and where your clinical leadership can genuinely change lives?
At Change Grow Live, we’re committed to supporting people to achieve positive change in their lives. Our Camden service plays a vital role in improving health and wellbeing in the community, and we’re looking for a Cluster Lead Nurse who can help shape and elevate our clinical offer.
This is an exciting time to join us — with developing clinical pathways, expanding harm‑reduction work, and innovation at the heart of what we do. You’ll have the autonomy to influence practice, the support to lead confidently, and the opportunity to leave a lasting impact.
Location: Camden
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week*
Contract: Permanent**
Allowance: £4133.14 Inner London Weighting, Pro rata
*Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
*Please note that this role requires onsite working for 5 days a week.
Responsibilities
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who is:
A strong clinical leader
Someone who can confidently guide, support, and motivate our nursing team — setting the tone for high clinical standards and safe, evidence‑based practice. You’ll lead by example, offering clear direction, constructive feedback, and encouragement, while creating a positive, supportive environment where nurses can grow, develop, and deliver excellent care.
Passionate about health promotion, harm reduction, and inclusion
You’ll champion safe, accessible, and non‑judgemental care for everyone we support. You’ll promote practical harm‑reduction approaches, empower people to make informed choices about their health, and help create an environment where individuals with complex needs feel respected, included, and supported.
Skilled in partnership working
You’ll build strong, effective relationships with a wide range of partners — including local healthcare teams, mental health services, primary care, and wider community organisations. You’ll communicate confidently across disciplines, helping to join up care pathways, reduce barriers, and ensure the people we support receive truly coordinated, person‑centred care.
Confident in decision‑making
You’ll bring strong clinical expertise and the confidence to make clear, informed decisions — even when situations are complex, time‑sensitive, or unpredictable. You’ll be able to balance risk, safety, and person‑centred care while staying calm and focused under pressure. Your sound clinical judgement will guide the team, support safe practice, and ensure the best outcomes for the people we work with.
Committed to developing others
You’ll invest in your team’s growth, creating an environment where nurses feel supported, valued, and confident to progress. You’ll provide guidance, mentorship, and constructive feedback, helping colleagues build their skills and achieve their professional goals. By nurturing talent and encouraging continuous learning, you’ll strengthen the team and ensure high‑quality, compassionate care across the service.
What You’ll Do
As Cluster Lead Nurse, you will:
What We Offer
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you’re a committed, enthusiastic nurse who wants to lead with compassion and help shape the future of our Camden service, we’d love to hear from you.
Direct applications only we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Salary is subject to review in line with the 2025/26 pay award.
Apply now and be part of something that truly changes lives.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 45 to 47 (£49,950.27 - £52,221.35)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
Inner London Weighting (£4,133.14)
Closing Date
8/7/2026
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.
Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.
About the Role
Are you a visionary thinker who doesn't just follow trends, but sets them?
The Programme Development Team (PDT) is seeking a high-energy, proactive self-starter and thought leader to step into our New Business Development and Programme Delivery Lead position for maternity cover. This is a high-impact, senior role designed for an individual who thrives on leading strategic work packages.
This is an exciting and varied opportunity to play a central role in developing and piloting innovative financing programmes.
Key Responsibilities
About You
You will be a senior programme development professional with strong experience in project design, grant management, and institutional fundraising. You will be comfortable leading complex proposal processes, supporting global teams, and driving continuous improvement across programme management practices. Think you're a good fit for this role? We'd love to hear from you!
Hybrid Working: In the UK this role is eligible for hybrid working and you will be required to work from the Teddington Tearfund office and from your home by agreement with the line manager.
Contract details: This is a full time, fixed term, 6/7 months maternity cover contract.
All applicants must be fully committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Independent Living Advisor (Self-Directed Support Service)
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Action on Disability, Mo Mowlam House, Clem Attlee Court, London, SW6 7BF
The Organisation
Action on Disability (AoD), founded in 1979, is one of London’s leading Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations. As we believe in the social model of disability, our values and principles embrace inclusive and accessible ways of working both internally and in all our activities, seek the participation and contribution of our members, and encourage and respect diversity.
The organisation is a medium sized charity with a Board of Trustees (at least 75% is disabled trustees), 20 staff and a strong ad hoc staff and volunteer base including many with direct experience of disability – all of whom are passionate about removing the barriers that disabled people face.
AoD provides five key services. These are: Youth, Employment, Welfare Benefits, Independent Living and Our Place.
AoD’s Independent Living Service
The Independent Living Service (Self-Directed Support Service) is a new service that will provide support to Direct Payment users within the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The service will enable disabled people to have genuine choice and control over the way in which they lead their lives.The post-holder will be working alongside disabled people to enable them to have more choice and control over their care and support needs.
Purpose of Post
To work with individuals, their family and friends (where appropriate) to provide them with information, advice and assistance to enable them to access and manage a Direct Payment
(DP) and recruit and manage a Personal Assistant (PA).
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Support to individuals employing their own Personal (care) Assistant (PA) or engage an agency to deliver care and support.
Ongoing support to individuals in receipt of Direct Payments
For all work:
Special requirements
Person Specification
To be considered for this role, candidates must have:
Desirable qualities
Closing Date: Friday 10th July 2026
N.B. we reserve the right to close this vacancy early and/or begin interviewing before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.
Early applications are therefore encouraged.
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.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
We welcome applicants from all walks of life.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from Disabled people and people with long term health and mental conditions. We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme in that we will guarantee an interview to all Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. Please state in a cover letter if you wish us to consider you for this guaranteed interview scheme.
AoD is a Living Wage Foundation registered employer and all of our employees, casual workers and contractors are paid above the London Living Wage.
No agencies please.
We are looking for an adaptable administrator to join our friendly Membership Team!
Membership Assistant
Contract type: Fixed term until 31 March 2027
Working hours: Part time, 14 hours per week (Including Wednesdays)
Salary: £24,000 - £25,213 per annum, pro rata (£9,600 - £10,085 per annum for 14 hours per week)
Location: Compass House, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9LU with Hybrid Working
Work Pattern: Wednesdays in the office, plus one other day or two half days which can be worked from home or the office
About Us
The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust has a vision for “more nature everywhere, for everyone”. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. This includes you being comfortable bringing your whole self to work, and us co-working with the diverse communities we serve to ensure we are meeting everyone’s needs.
As a Membership Assistant, you’ll support our members by carrying out a range of administrative tasks, ensuring processes run smoothly, accurately, and efficiently – while delivering a consistently high standard of customer service.
What you’ll be doing:
What we’re looking for
For all your hard work you can expect a great rewards package in return. In addition to being part of a friendly, skilled and knowledgeable team, passionate about making a difference, when you work for us, you’ll also receive
Closing date: 11.59pm on Sunday 12 July 2026
First stage interviews will take place Tuesday 21st July 2026 via MS Teams.
Stage 2 will be at Compass House, Farmoor, Oxford on Wednesday 29th July 2026.
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.
BBOWT values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We want every candidate to have the best chance of success as part of this process. In order to do this, we know that some candidates will need reasonable adjustments. You will be able to contact us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can provide during the recruitment process.
Whilst we appreciate ChatGPT and other AI platforms can answer these questions, we know what they have to say (and generally the answer they generate isn't great). We want to hear your perspective written in your own words.
We want our people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underserved within the communities in which we operate. This includes people from visible ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities (including those who are neurodivergent), the LGBTQ+ community, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and younger people. We are committed to creating an organisation that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.
No agencies please.
Senior Grants Officer
Salary: Starting in the region of £29,634 per annum
Salary band: Rank 4 (£29,634- £34,072 per annum)
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full time
Location: Bickley Hall Farm, Malpas, SY14 8EF – Hybrid Working
About Us
Cheshire Wildlife Trust is the region’s leading independent wildlife charity working across Cheshire, Halton, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Warrington and Wirral for over 60 years.
Wildlife is in decline and the climate crisis is accelerating — but change is possible. At Cheshire Wildlife Trust, we’re working towards a bold vision: by 2030, nature is in recovery and more people are taking action for wildlife.
About You and the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Grants Officer to help secure the income that makes this work possible. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, mission-led charity and play a key role in turning ambitious plans for nature’s recovery into funded, deliverable action.
In this varied role, you will build and manage a pipeline of funding opportunities, write compelling and persuasive applications, and work closely with colleagues across the Nature Recovery team to develop projects, budgets and evidence that inspire funders to invest. You’ll also manage reporting and stewardship for allocated grants, helping to build strong relationships and secure long-term support for our work.
You’ll bring strong experience in grant fundraising and bid writing, along with excellent writing, relationship-building and organisational skills. You’ll be motivated by nature, confident in working across teams and able to translate ideas into clear, credible proposals that deliver impact for people and nature. If you want to use your fundraising expertise to help wildlife recover and communities take action for nature, we’d love to hear from you.
At Cheshire Wildlife Trust we embrace agile working with a focus on supporting you to achieve your objectives alongside a healthy work-life balance. We operate a hybrid working policy with most staff working at least part of the week from home and/or out on site.
Closing date: Sunday 12 July 2026
Apply now and play your part in creating a Wilder Cheshire.
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.
You may be required to carry out a DBS check for this role.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position
No agencies please.
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Manager - Young Lives & Families
Pay: £37,650 - £41,250 per annum
Hours: Full-time. 35 hours a week
Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Contract Period: Permanent
Location: Action on Disability Centre for Independent Living, Mo Mowlam House, Clem Attlee Court, London SW6 7BF
About Action on Disability
Action on Disability (AoD), founded in 1979, is one of London’s leading Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs). Guided by the Social Model of Disability, we work to remove barriers and promote equality, inclusion and choice for all Disabled people.
AoD is a medium-sized charity with a Board of Trustees, 27 staff, and a strong pool of casual staff and volunteers. Many of whom have lived experience of disability. We are proud that 100% of our Board and 54% of our staff identify as Disabled.
We deliver four key services: Young Lives & Families, Employment, Welfare Benefits, and Independent Living.
Purpose of the Role
The Manager for Young Lives & Families and Independent Living Advice & Support provides operational leadership and coordination across both departments.
The postholder supervises project leads, ensures effective, person-centred service delivery, and maintains quality, compliance and accountability in line with AoD’s values and the Social Model of Disability.
Working closely with the Chief Operating Officer, the Manager supports planning, performance monitoring, budgeting and partnership development to ensure services for Disabled children, young people, adults and families are delivered to a high standard and meet contractual outcomes.
Main Responsibilities
1. Provide clear, supportive day-to-day leadership across both departments, ensuring that services meet organisational and contractual requirements.
2. Supervise and support the project leads for Youth, Supported Internships (H&F and K&C), Welfare Benefits Advice and Direct Payments Support.
3. Coordinate delivery to ensure that all activities are inclusive, accessible and informed by the Social Model of Disability.
4. Oversee compliance with statutory, contractual and safeguarding requirements, maintaining accurate monitoring and quality-assurance systems.
5. Manage departmental budgets within agreed limits and contribute to forecasting, reporting and value-for-money reviews.
6. Prepare and submit funding applications and tender bids, in conjunction with the Chief Operating Officer, ensuring proposals are evidence-based and aligned with AoD’s strategic priorities.
7. Lead regular team meetings, supervision and appraisals; set clear objectives and support staff development.
8. Build and maintain effective partnerships with local authorities, schools, colleges, employers and community organisations to strengthen outcomes.
9. Support project leads with data collection, outcome reporting and evaluation (including use of Salesforce or other systems).
10. Promote co-production and participation by Disabled people in service design, delivery and review.
11. Contribute to planning and service improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to enhance delivery and efficiency.
12. Represent AoD positively at external meetings, networks and events, promoting our vision, values and expertise.
13. Work collaboratively with other AoD departments to encourage cross-organisational learning and shared practice.
General Responsibilities
Organisational responsibilities
All staff share responsibility for upholding AoD’s values and ensuring that our work reflects the principles of the Social Model of Disability. In this role you will:
In return we offer
Additional Information
Closing Date: 24th July
Interview Dates: 4-6th August
N.B. We reserve the right to interview and close the deadline early should a suitable applicant apply
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.
We particularly welcome applications from Disabled people, as they are currently under-represented in leadership roles across the wider voluntary and community sector. As a Disabled People’s Organisation, we believe lived experience brings valuable insight and leadership to this role. We will provide reasonable adjustments at all stages of recruitment and employment.
No agencies please.
Location: Hybrid / The Grange, Saunderton, Princes Risborough
Hours: 35 hours per week
We are looking to recruit a Senior Trusts and Foundations Officer to join our Trusts and Foundations team and support the delivery of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People’s fundraising strategy. The Trusts and Foundations team is working towards an income target of £1.3m in 2026 to 2027, with planned growth to £2.1m by 2029 to 2030.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your fundraising career within a collaborative and ambitious team. You will contribute to securing income from charitable trusts and foundations, building funder relationships, and managing our small trust mailing.
We are looking for individuals who demonstrate passion for our cause, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to write compellingly about the difference Hearing Dogs makes to the lives of deaf people. You will be confident communicating with a wide variety of people, including funders, volunteers, and senior colleagues, and will bring a proactive and positive approach to everything you do.
Benefits
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 16th July 2026.
Please note: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 due to its duties involving the protection of children and/or adults at risk. Applicants are therefore required to disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, warnings, and reprimands, as well as any relevant non-conviction information. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in accordance with the Police Act 1997 (Part V).
For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.
Research and Development Officer
Contract: Permanent
Work Pattern: Part Time, 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
Salary: £34,408 per annum, FTE (£27,526 per annum for 28 hours per week), with annual salary increments for the first three years
Location: Homebased – however NCB and RiP has offices in Sheffield, Newton Abbot and Belfast that staff can work from should they choose.
The Vacancy
For over 20 years, Research in Practice has been at the forefront of supporting evidence-informed practice in adult social care. We are now looking for a passionate and experienced Research and Development Officer to join our adults’ team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled facilitator with strong experience in adult social care (or a related sector, e.g. housing, homelessness, mental health or criminal justice) who is motivated to make a real impact. While the role requires a solid understanding of research and its application, it is not a primary research post—instead, the focus is on translating evidence into meaningful learning and development opportunities.
You will play a key role in designing and delivering high-quality learning experiences, including programmes, full-day workshops, webinars, and events, working with diverse audiences such as senior leaders and practitioners.
What you’ll be doing
About you
We are looking for someone who brings:
Research in Practice
Research in Practice is part of the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) family. For over 60 years, the NCB has been building a better childhood for all.
Research in Practice works with organisations across the adults and children’s social care, health and criminal justice sectors, supporting them to develop an evidence-informed approach to their work. Our focus is on using evidence from research, practice and lived experience, to provide resources that improve policy and services, in order to achieve positive outcomes for people of all ages.
About NCB
For more than 60 years, the National Children’s Bureau has championed the rights and amplified the voice of children and young people in the UK. We interrogate policy and uncover evidence, blending in lived and learnt experience to shape future legislation and develop more effective ways of supporting children and families.
Bringing people and organisations together is fundamental to how we improve the systems that babies, children, young people and their families rely on to thrive. We push boundaries, even looking beyond childhood itself to consider transitions into adulthood and the impact of childhood issues on an entire lifespan. We are united for better childhoods and brighter futures.
The Benefits
Employee Assistance Programme
Closing date: 8am, Friday 10th July 2026
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible .
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 actively seeking to broaden the diversity of our staff group and warmly welcome applications from candidates underrepresented in the charity sector, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues NCB works on.
No agencies please.
Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis?
Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
If you can embody our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness, and want to help others build resilience and manage their wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.
Peer Support Worker
Reference: 354
Responsible to: Peer Support Team Lead
Working hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £25,233 per annum
Based: Waltham Cross + Herts Countywide travel required, depending on client need and waiting lists, with a focus on Waltham Cross and East Herts.
Another exciting role has become available within our Peer Support Service.
About the Peer Support Services
Our Peer Support Service started 14 years ago, Since then, we have seen our service grow and we now offer Peer Support across the whole of Hertfordshire. Peer Support is the key service most requested by people and we now offer this in all of our 7 Wellbeing Centres across Hertfordshire. HMN’s values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness and Responsive form the basis of all the work we do.
Hertfordshire Mind Network provide a range of training opportunities, including our Peer Support Academy. Working in co-production with clients, staff, volunteers and stakeholders, we were able to create our own Peer Support Charter Values and these values form the ethos we work within our peer support team and the 2 academy courses we run which are: The Foundations of Peer Support and Supporting Others in a Peer Way.
About the Role
The Peer Support service provide tailored, personalised support for someone’s individual needs. This includes using different tools and techniques to help an individual improve areas of their life they may be struggling with. This approach includes; Hope, Courage, Togetherness and Responsive. Peer Support is based on the recognition that there is no better person to support the path towards recovery, than someone who has walked a similar path as that person.
As a Peer Support Worker you will:
We offer:
Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 31 July 2026.
Interview dates will be confirmed
Please note: Due to high numbers of expected applicants, we may close this advert early.
N.B. Please quote reference number 354 when completing your application for this role.
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 welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. Our inclusive approach recognises the unique skills, knowledge, and perspectives that lived experience brings to our team.
No agencies please.
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Purpose of the Role
The Head of Operations is the most senior staff member at PACE and the primary day-to-day operational lead for the organisation. The postholder will ensure that services for children and young people are delivered safely, consistently, and to a high standard across all three sites, and that the organisation's systems, finances, people, and compliance obligations are properly managed.
This is an operational leadership role with responsibility for translating the Board's strategic direction into effective day-to-day delivery. The postholder will work closely with the Board of Trustees, who retain strategic governance responsibility, and will be the principal point of accountability for performance across all services. The postholder will also act as Designated Safeguarding Lead for the organisation
Key Responsibilities
1. Operational Leadership and Service Delivery
• Take day-to-day operational responsibility for all PACE services across all three sites, ensuring consistent, high-quality, and safe delivery.
• Support and line manage Senior Centre Managers and Service Managers, providing clear direction, regular supervision, and accountability.
• Ensure all services meet regulatory requirements including EYFS, Ofsted standards, safeguarding and child protection legislation, and disability inclusion policy.
• Maintain and develop operational policies and procedures that reflect best practice in service delivery for children and young people, including those with additional needs.
• Identify and respond to operational risks across sites, escalating to the Board where appropriate.
2. Safeguarding
• Act as the organisation's Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), maintaining overall responsibility for safeguarding practice across all sites.
• Ensure centre managers and service leads fulfil their DSL responsibilities and that training, records, and incident reporting are consistent, up to date, and audit-ready.
• Lead the organisation's response to any safeguarding concern or Ofsted inspection, maintaining transparent and proactive communication with commissioners and the Board.
• Embed a culture of safeguarding awareness and accountability across the whole staff team.
3. Financial Management and Budget Oversight
• Work with the Finance team to manage the organisation's annual budget, ensuring income and expenditure are tracked accurately and reported monthly.
• Hold budget holder accountability across service and centre level, ensuring managers understand and operate within their agreed financial envelopes.
• Monitor income streams - including statutory contracts, parental fees, grants, and fundraised income - and alert the Board to variances or risks in a timely manner.
• Support income generation through effective contract delivery, occupancy management, and proactive relationship management with commissioners.
• Oversee the Fundraising Manager's workload and priorities, ensuring fundraising activity is aligned to operational need and deliverable commitments are accurate before submission.
4. Human Resources and Workforce Management
• Lead, support, and develop the staff team, fostering a culture of professionalism, consistency, and accountability.
• Work with the HR Consultant to ensure HR processes - including onboarding, probation, sickness management, performance management, and offboarding - are followed correctly and documented appropriately.
• Conduct regular line management meetings and appraisals with direct reports, setting clear expectations and addressing performance issues promptly and fairly.
• Manage staffing levels and deployment across sites to ensure services are appropriately resourced, proportionate to demand and income, and compliant with contractual ratios.
• Address workforce culture issues, reducing reliance on informal decision-making and ensuring accountability is embedded at all levels of the team.
5. Commissioner and Stakeholder Relationships
• Maintain and develop the organisation's relationships with Camden commissioners, the Play Providers Forum, Family Hubs, and other statutory and voluntary sector partners.
• Ensure proactive, transparent, and timely communication with Camden regarding service delivery, performance data, and any operational concerns.
• Represent PACE at external meetings, forums, and events as required.
• Support the development of community partnerships that extend the reach and impact of PACE's services.
6. Compliance, Governance and Risk
• Ensure organisational compliance with all relevant regulatory frameworks including Ofsted, EYFS, charity law, and employment legislation.
• Maintain and regularly review operational policies, risk registers, and compliance records, ensuring they are current and accessible across all sites.
• Provide the Board of Trustees with regular, concise, and accurate reports on operational performance, financial position, safeguarding, staffing, and risk.
• Support Board governance by preparing timely papers, flagging decisions required, and maintaining clear separation between operational management and trustee oversight.
7. Systems, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Embed consistent, documented operational systems across all sites, reducing reliance on individual knowledge and informal workarounds.
• Develop and maintain monitoring and evaluation frameworks to track service quality, outcomes for children and families, and contractual KPIs.
• Oversee the organisation's use of operational systems including safeguarding software, HR and payroll platforms, invoicing, and timekeeping tools.
Produce and sign off external impact reports for funders and commissioners
Essentials:
At least 3 years in a management role with direct line management of multiple staff or teams
Demonstrable knowledge and practical experience of safeguarding children, including DSL-level responsibility
Experience managing multi-site or multi-service delivery
Sound financial literacy: budget management, variance analysis, and income/expenditure monitoring
Experience of working with Ofsted regulatory frameworks, including EYFS
Strong people management skills: supervision, appraisal, performance management, and HR process compliance
Experience working with, and reporting to, a Board of Trustees or equivalent governance body
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites calmly and consistently
Commitment to inclusive practice and experience working with children with disabilities and additional needs
A suitable Level 3 or above qualification in Early Years, Childcare, or a relevant field (e.g. CACHE Level 3, BTEC Level 3 in Children's Play, Learning and Development, or equivalent EYFS-recognised qualification)
Desirable
Experience of charity or voluntary sector management
Coaching or mentoring experience
Knowledge of Camden's VCS and community infrastructure
Conditions of Employment
• This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• The postholder will be required to work across all PACE sites in Camden. Flexible or hybrid working will be considered where operationally appropriate, but the role requires significant on-site presence.
• PACE is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from all sections of the community.
• PACE is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.