Equality jobs in south east

ABOUT THE ROLE

Variety is looking for a PR and Communications Manager to join our growing team and take responsibility for our communications strategy to support fundraising, programmes and brand activities. It is an exciting time to join the charity as we have laid the groundwork over the last year to improve our marketing and communication channels and have ambitious plans to double our charity size, to fund life-changing practical support for disabled and disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.

We have a new Director of Fundraising and Communications in place who you will work closely alongside, and your work will be across three areas: content creation including the website, PR and social media. Key to success is putting children’s stories at the heart of our communication and you will need to work independently, guiding the Social Media Officer and freelancers, playing a key role in our collaborative and high-performing team.

ABOUT VARIETY

In the UK, there are more than 1.3 million disabled children and over 4 million children living in poverty. Variety exists to improve their lives. We believe every child has a right to live their best life and reach their full potential, whoever they are. We fund and deliver life-changing programmes that enhance their quality of life and give children and young people across the UK a better future.

Over the past 75 years we have supported over one million children by funding almost 6,000 Sunshine Coaches, almost the same number of wheelchairs, and giving thousands of grants to individual children, schools, youth clubs and other organisations for specialist equipment.

In addition, each year thousands of children take part in day trips, special events and educational activities as part of our Variety Great Days Out programme and every single day we are improving more young lives. We do it with practical, tangible help, that makes a real and immediate difference.

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•Content creation – identify and gather beneficiary stories and create compelling content for Variety’s communication channels  

•PR – develop a network of supportive media contacts and partners to effectively promote our work and proactively target journalists, writing and delivering press releases as needed

•Social media – oversee the social media calendar and have responsibility for the social content and channels. Have managerial responsibility for the Social Media Officer, ensuring content is planned in and comments are monitored with occasional weekend cover

•Interview beneficiaries of Variety, meeting family members, working with external agents (photographers, filmmakers) as necessary to give beneficiaries the best experience while gathering the most relevant information for story telling

•Produce stories with the Director of Fundraising and Communications in the best formats, ensuring brand compliance and accessibility

•Ensure consent is obtained at every stage of content gathering and materials are stored securely in line with GDPR legislation and Variety’s privacy policy

•Monitor and analyse our channels to identify trends and areas to improve

•Work with the Director of Fundraising and Communications on marketing and brand awareness campaigns

•Attend Variety events, maximising engagement and representing the charity 

•Manage the communications budget and ensure when using freelance or agency providers we have competitive rates

•Manage email marketing, including creating a monthly newsletter and expanding our reach by building our mailing list

•Manage the website content, ensuring brand consistency and working with external suppliers to manage any website improvements and SEO performance.

•  Collaborate with programmes team attending Sunshine Coach presentations and Great Days Out to gather content when required

•Collaborate with the fundraising team attending partnership, challenge and social events to gather content when required

•Keep records up-to-date on Variety’s shared drive and CRM system, manage the communications email inbox

•  Participate in staff meetings, fundraising, programme and communications team meetings and contribute to the success of Variety’s strategy

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Three years’ experience working on a charity communications team

• Experience managing digital channels and creating content

• Experience of writing and sending out press releases

• Excellent writing and communication skills

• Knowledge of comms analytics and creating reports to measure data

• Good organisational skills and multi-tasking during busy periods

• Enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated and passionate about the Third Sector

 

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your CV with a cover letter explaining why you’d make a great candidate for this role. Applications will close on Wednesday, 20 August at 5pm with interviews taking place week commencing 25th August and 1 September 2025.

Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview.

MAIN BENEFITS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Location: Variety HQ, Camden Town, London (hybrid working, 3 days in the office per week)

Hours: 9am to 5pm

25 days holiday (we also normally give between Christmas and New Year off, but this is not contractual). In addition, after one year's continuous service, there will be an extra 2 days annual holiday for every complete year of service, up to a maximum of five days' extra holiday.

Pension 7% ER contribution, Life Assurance 4x annual salary, Company sick pay scheme, medicash benefit.

EQUALITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

 Inclusion is one of our key values and it is our ambition to recruit great people from diverse communities. We welcome and encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment/identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity and or marriage/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief.

We are Hestia. We make a difference.
At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Pool Worker to play a pivotal role in our Complex Needs Service in Kensington.
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
This role provides person-centered support to service users, focusing on increasing independence, maintaining accommodation, and improving quality of life. Responsibilities include creating and reviewing SMART support plans, delivering home or community-based support, facilitating access to medical and community services, and minimizing hospital admissions for mental health. The role also involves working with external agencies, developing interventions for hard-to-engage users, and promoting ongoing engagement with support networks.
What do I need to bring with me?
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also v
alue lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
Here's what the team will be looking for
The ideal candidate will have experience supporting individuals with mental ill health and complex needs, particularly within community or outreach settings. They should be skilled in helping service users achieve their goals using person-centred, recovery-focused planning.
Strong knowledge of mental health conditions—including symptoms, treatments, and crisis responses—is essential, as is an understanding of relevant health and safety practices when working in the community.
The role also requires a solid understanding of equality, diversity, and the importance of upholding service users' rights, privacy, dignity, and choice. Knowledge of welfare benefits relevant to the client group and a clear understanding of safeguarding principles and procedures are also essential.
Interview Steps
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency
based.Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

Salary: £33,000 - £37,000
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid- 3 days per week in the London office
Closing date: ASAP
Benefits: 28 days annual leave bank holidays, enhanced family leave, wellbeing allowance, professional development budget, flexible working

We have a great opportunity for a Volunteer Manager working for a fantastic welfare charity, reporting to the Head of Governance. This is an exciting chance to lead and shape a national volunteering programme, with scope to innovate, influence policy, and make a real impact across the charity. You’ll be the go-to person for all things volunteering, with the autonomy to build systems and inspire teams.

As part of this exciting role, you will champion inclusive and meaningful volunteering opportunities, lead on volunteer recruitment, training, and governance, and develop and manage the volunteer management system (Better Impact).

To be successful as the Volunteer Manager you will need:

• Experience in volunteer recruitment and management
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work with diverse teams and manage multiple priorities

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby and quote ref 2685AJ.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency. We use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector — you can read more about our commitment on our website.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.

 

Urban Saints (formally known as Crusaders) equips youth leaders to disciple young people in today's changing world. Our vision is to see every young person given the opportunity to explore faith, wherever they are.

About the role

As our Support Care Coordinator, you will be the friendly and professional first point of contact for our valued Crusaders Associates, those who have been on the journey with Urban Saints since we were known as Crusaders. You’ll play a key role in delivering exceptional supporter experiences. Your work will help continue and build lasting relationships that inspire ongoing support for our mission from those who have journeyed with us over many years.

You'll be responsible for:

• Responding to associate enquiries via phone, email, and post in a timely, warm, and professional manner, with empathy and attention to detail throughout.
• Listening and responding to the needs of each supporter, understanding their motivations and experiences to foster long-term relationships.
• Developing a programme to regularly thank donors for their support.
• Ensuring supporters feel valued and appreciated.
• Maintaining accurate supporter records on our CRM system, ensuring compliance with GDPR.
• Working closely with the Head of Development to ensure consistent messaging and supporter journeys.

The role is home-based with regular travel required to visit supporters and to supporter events across the UK.

About You

We’re looking for a compassionate and highly organised individual who excels in building meaningful relationships and delivering exceptional supporter care.

This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

How to Apply

For full details, please see the recruitment pack. You'll need to send us:

• Your CV.
• A covering letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are a good match for this role, making reference to the responsibilities, skills and experience identified in the recruitment pack.

The closing date for applications is Friday 29th August, midday. Please note, we will be actively reviewing applications ahead of the closing date and reserve the right to close applications before this date.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Service User Engagement Lead to support our Criminal Justice services

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

Job Summary

Advance’s Minerva service works with women and young women and girls involved in the Criminal Justice System offering safe, targeted support and advocacy to women to help them address their complex needs in relation to the 9 pathways to offending, such as substance misuse and financial difficulties, aiming to reduce re-offending, encourage desistance amongst repeat offenders, and empower women to live safe, crime free lives.

Working as a Service User Engagement Lead you will be responsible for supporting the operational delivery of our service user engagement programme that will be a part of the Minerva service across London, including leading a team of CJS community champions and ambassadors and supporting in the oversight and delivery this programme across our 3 criminal justice services. In addition, this role requires you to build effective relationships with the criminal justice teams across London, and the regions alongside our partners and service users.

An integral part of the Service User Engagement Lead role will include delivering planned monthly supervision and ad-hoc supervision and having oversight of safeguarding and risk management for the CJS champions and ambassadors that you are working alongside. You will support the Senior Service Manager and Service Managers in delivering key information to keyworkers, in staff meetings and in day-to-day interactions to help promote the service user engagement programme.

You will lead your team and service while working collaboratively with fellow Advance managers and teams, external agencies and key stakeholders across London to provide a consistent and holistic service.

Key responsibilities and duties

• Support the recruitment, onboarding, and exit processes for champions and ambassadors including processing checks and welcome packs. Creating and supporting a positive culture of CJS Champions and ambassadors within the service
• To ensure the voice of service users is heard, valued and have influence throughout all areas of services, development design and delivery
• Supporting the CJS champions and ambassadors in post with their professional development
• Support with coproduction of projects across sites including coproduction space and service user activities, representing the views and opinions of those who access our services by leading on service user board meetings, focus groups and training sessions.
• Oversight of the welfare and wellbeing of CJS Champions and ambassadors
• Embed processes that enable you to engage with those who access our services, by listening to their views and asking for their feedback. Provide feedback and updates to those who access our services informing them of any changes and decisions.
• Work with staff and the local community to improve and develop the service, promoting our strategy
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on champions and ambassadors and service user engagement via our internal database and spreadsheets.
• Manage invitations, bookings, and logistics for internal and external events, meetings or workshops involving CJS community champions and ambassadors
• Ensure all CJS champion and service user information is managed confidentially and in line with Data Protection regulations.
• Keep CJS champions and ambassadors training and participation records up to date.
• Support in monitoring engagement levels and preparing basic reports or summaries on Service User Involvement champions and ambassadors.
• Be responsible for your own personal learning/development and keep up to date on research, relevant legislation, policy and practice, and other literature relevant to the role.
• Participate in supervision, training and meetings as required and assist in the development of services in line with agreed development plans.
• Work collaboratively with the Service Managers to ensure that the work supporting women in the CJS is a coherent and well organised service, meeting regularly to communicate issues across the team and reporting achievements, challenges and proposed solutions.

About You:

To be successful as the Service User Engagement Lead you will need the below experience and skills:

You are an organised and empathetic individual with experience in supporting service user involvement and champion/ambassador programmes. You’re confident managing the full lifecycle of engagement - from recruitment and onboarding to professional development and exit processes - ensuring safeguarding and data protection protocols are followed at all times. You have a strong understanding of co-production principles and are passionate about ensuring the voices of those with lived experience are heard, valued, and embedded in service design and delivery. Your ability to build positive relationships enables you to effectively support the welfare and wellbeing of community champions and ambassadors, while also engaging wider staff and community networks to improve services. With strong administrative skills, you’re confident in managing data systems, coordinating events, and maintaining accurate records. You’re proactive in monitoring engagement levels and can contribute to reporting and service development activities. Collaborative by nature, you work well within a team, communicate effectively, and are committed to continuous learning. You stay up to date with relevant legislation, policy, and best practice, and thrive in environments that value service user voice, equality, and community impact.

ow to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.

• Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 31st August 2025*
• Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

• A 35-hour working week
• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee eye-care scheme
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
• Organisation wide away days
• Thorough induction and training
• Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team at Advance and we will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

Portsmouth Cathedral is seeking an experienced Finance Manager on a temporary contract.  Working with our new Chief Finance Officer you will support the ongoing development of our accountancy systems and processes, building on the work of the previous Finance Officer.

Key responsibilities  

• Banking & Transactions: Manage Cathedral bank and investment accounts, including BACS, cheques, international payments, and reconciliations.
• Accounting Systems: Maintain financial systems (currently Sage; may transition to Xero).
• Cash Handling: Oversee cash counting and deposits.
• Cash Flow & Reporting: Monitor cash flow and produce monthly reports for the COO and CFO.
• Management Accounts: Prepare monthly accounts and review financial performance with department heads.
• Payroll: Process payroll for ~30 staff, including pensions and HMRC submissions.
• Staff Changes: Handle paperwork for new starters and leavers.
• Invoicing & Credit Control: Issue invoices, maintain credit ledger, and update CRM.
• Expenses & Transfers: Process staff reimbursements and internal transfers, including contactless income allocations.
• Reconciliations & Meetings: Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and management accounts for leadership meetings.
• Budgeting: Support annual budget preparation and reforecasting with the COO and CFO.
• Year-End Accounts: Assist the CFO in producing end-of-year financial statements.

The successful candidate will hold a formal accountancy qualification and be:

• Experienced in a similar finance role, ideally in a small charity team.
• Empathetic with the beliefs and values of the Christian faith and the aims and objectives of Portsmouth Cathedral.
• Proficient in Sage, Xero, and Microsoft 365.
• Skilled in management accounting, reporting, and payroll processing.
• A flexible team player, able to cover other finance tasks as needed and have experience of working with volunteers.
• Committed to equality, inclusivity, and ongoing training (e.g. GDPR, safeguarding).

Safeguarding

The position is subject to a Basic DBS check as well as the ongoing safeguarding training provided by the Church of England and Diocese applicable to this role.

Benefits

• Annual leave allowance of 27 days per annum (FTE) plus public holidays given pro rata for this part-time role
• Employer pension contributions of 7.5% plus employee contribution.
• Commitment to professional development and training
• Cash health plan

Portsmouth Cathedral is an Equal Opportunities Employer and a member of Inclusive Church.  

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

This role will manage the delivery of services for people with primary breast cancer. You will be responsible for implementing business plans, maximising access and take-up of services, and ensuring high quality delivery. You will manage the work of a team of Breast Cancer Now staff and contracted facilitators based across the UK. Current services include Moving Forward in-person and online services, and our Speakers Live service.

About you

You care that people with breast cancer are supported to live well.
You’ll be experienced in managing people (including dispersed staff), you’ll have the confidence and skills to lead and drive forward growth. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with others and can communicate effectively with a diverse range of people, both orally and in writing. You’ll have experience of managing support services and implementing protocols and processes, striving to implement and maintain the highest standards.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions, please contact the Breast Cancer now recruitment team.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date Wednesday 27 August at 9am

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.

Interview dates

First round: 8 September 2025 (in person at our London office)

Second round: 12 September 2025 (online)

Job Title: Dual Diagnosis Worker

Salary: £29,000 

Location and Travel: The role is based in East Croydon, accessible by Train and Tram Link. Any travel required outside your home location for work-related purposes can be expensed.  

Shift Pattern: 12 months Fixed Term Contract - Full time: 37.5 hours per week. Hours to be discussed, you will be based in service. 

About the role

We are seeking a Dual Diagnosis Worker who has a specialism in complex mental health and substance misuse to join our team in Croydon. This is a residential service which provides specialist mental health, complex needs, and dual diagnosis support to our residents. You will utilise your previous experience and knowledge, and provide specialist support to those who have been diagnosed with mental ill health and have challenges with substance use. You will deliver evidence-based interventions based on holistic assessments to support personalised recovery, integration, and promotion of independent living skills.

Within this role, you will act as a specialist for comorbidity, supporting the team to achieve positive outcomes for our residents. Some of the duties may include:

• Undertake joint holistic assessments, risk assessments, care plans, and interventions to support harm reduction and minimisation.
• Set up realistic and flexible strengths-based support plans, working closely with colleagues and support teams to support and advise on interventions and approaches to meet individual needs.
• Help reduce episodes of crisis and assist residents/participants to access services which can offer alternatives to crisis support.
• Work closely with support staff and clinical teams to support and advise them on interventions and approaches to meet resident/participant comorbid, complex mental health and substance misuse needs.
• Support multi-disciplinary teams and the wider community teams with support, advice, signposting, and move on care planning. 

About you

We’re looking for someone who has specialist knowledge on how to support individuals with comorbid and complex needs, with previous experience in a similar role. We look at individual characteristics to be able to show resilience, solve challenges, and be proactive in your approach. You will have a passion for supporting people to achieve their personal goals, and achieve positive outcomes, this includes having the ability to engage with people who may be hard to reach and engage with. We further are looking for someone who has:

• An appropriate qualification which is relevant to the role which could include: National Diploma, Bachelors, or master’s in psychology, Dual Diagnosis, Substance Misuse or any relevant
• Previous experience in a similar role, providing holistic assessments and support for people experiencing mental health challenges
• Applied knowledge of the principles of risk assessment and risk management, particularly in relation to harm minimisation.
• A commitment to promoting recovery, harm reduction, and active involvement in care planning.
• Ability to apply relapse prevention models to promote sustained recovery and harm reduction.
• Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency.

Please note that the above is not an exhaustive list, more details on the role and requirements can be found in the JDPS attached.

What we offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• EDI Ambassador programme
• Be part of an organisation which believes good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities.
• Join an organisation with a mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.

We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity. SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity. 

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks. Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details below. 

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions. 

Dual Diagnosis Worker | Mental Health Support | Substance Misuse | Trauma-Informed Care | Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) | Holistic Assessments | Recovery Support | Harm Reduction | Risk Management | Person-Centred Care | Resilience Building | Independent Living | Multi-Disciplinary Team | Crisis Prevention | Case Management | Comorbid support

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Director of Finance and Services with a Christian membership charity, on a full-time, permanent basis. Due to the values of this organisation, this vacancy is open to practicing Christians only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1). As Director of Finance and Services, you will play a critical role in enabling the necessary resource and support to colleagues to deliver, and also provide advice and guidance as required to the volunteer leaders, including the Board of Trustees, and ensure that the charity operates within its means and in compliance with the laws of England and Wales.

Please note, there is hybrid working in place with this organisation with 2 days per week required in the office.

As Director of Finance and Services, you will:

- Have responsibility for all financial aspects of the charity

- Lead a Team of 5-6

- Lead on strategic and operational planning for the organisation, ensuring effective forecasting, budgeting, reporting and risk management

- Provide appropriate advice to the volunteer Boards of over 60 affiliated local charities in Britain and Ireland, and on an as-needs basis with Provinces worldwide, to ensure compliance with statutory requirements

- Have oversight of IT strategy and implementation

- Provide organisational leadership as part of the Senior Leadership Team

The successful applicant will:

- Have significant demonstrable experience in finance within the charity sector, in a similar role

- Be fully qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA etc)

- Have good working knowledge of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)

- Have experience of planning and implementation of process improvement or change programmes

- Have significant demonstrable experience of working at senior level (with Board contribution), contributing and leading on an organisation’s strategic plans

- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

If this sounds like you and you're keen to hear more, please do get in touch ASAP!

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

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.

Your role is to manage a range of Central Services for the Eikon Charity and to be a familiar constant presence in the Eikon offices. Central Services includes IT, Data Compliance, Health and Safety, Facilities. Facilities includes the site at Fullbrook and the associated site maintenance of the cabins and the garden. In addition to this you will line manage the reception function on site. A portion of the role will be managing outsourced providers who are accountable to support the specialist nature of these services. These outsource providers include Health and Safety (Croner) IT (ramsac) Data Protection (Satswana). You will also support the service data management work, this involves monthly reporting and service data provision, in accordance with the reporting calendar.

Responsibilities 

IT Management

• Manage the operational IT delivery via Eikon’s IT partner (ramsac) 
• Manage the continuous improvement of the IT infrastructure
• Oversee and direct the work and tasks of the data officer (IT support)
• Attend quarterly management meetings with outsourced IT provider including technical IT consultant visits
• Oversee Help Desk approvals
• Review monthly total IT estate in partnership with ramsac and Data Officer
• IT hardware, software and comms:
• Manage the relationship with repair partner (one touch) and disposal partner (CPR)
• Manage the procurement processes for hardware, the installation and allocation of hardware (e.g. printers, AV equipment, laptop, mobile devices, wifi infrastructure etc.) with the support of the Data Officer
• Manage the communications licenses with our comms partner (DRC) 
• Oversee the MS license estate and allocation of MS software and our third party applications
• Contribute to planning and assist with the delivery of the IT roadmap

Data Protection and Management 

• Manage data compliance in accordance with relevant legislation and regulations (GDPR), with support from the fractional data protection provider, Satswana
• Manage the relationship with Satswana (outsourced Data Protection Officer)
• Ensure Data Protection Impact Assessments are in place across the organisation
• Recording and reporting of routine data breaches, escalating if significant breach has occurred

Data Reporting (Services)

• Support with the provision of data to help monitor and evaluate all services in line with ambitions 
• Collaborate with line manage on bespoke data requests
• Support the organisation in ensuring data integrity of reports 
• Manage the monthly reporting templates (Mindworks outputs, Data Protection Impact Assessments, Internal outputs and Internal outcomes)
• Manage the quarterly reporting templates (Mindworks outcomes, Innovations Grant, Youth Support Practitioners end of term reporting, Fundraising Strategic reports, data for exec report and data for bespoke reporting requests)
• Responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to the Data Protection Policy

Fire, Health and Safety

• Responsible for fire, health and safety management and standards across the whole organisation, supported by a specialist organisation (Croner)
• Responsible for managing the Health and Safety relationships with the outsourced provider (Croner) 
• Responsibilities include but aren’t limited to:
  •  Fire, Health and Safety Policy
  • Ensuring Fire Health and safety procedures in place for the Fullbrook site
  • Monitoring and where possible ensure the organisation is implementing the relevant policies, procedures and associated forms across the organisation for Fire, Health and Safety
  • Raising Fire, Health and Safety risks and working collaboratively with Leadership to put in place measures to mitigate against them

Facilities

• Manage the facilities at Fullbrook, including the provision of reception roles and responsibilities, office and garden maintenance and support to onsite teams, interior and exterior décor – including noticeboards 
• This includes line management of your team and dotted line supervision for garden club volunteers for garden maintenance; this includes managing the relationship with the gardening contractor
• Overseeing annual compliance checks. e.g Pat Testing; Smoke alarms; air conditioning units
• Managing the relationship with the outsourced cleaning contractor (Minster Cleaning Services)
• Responsible for reception cover. From time to time it may be necessary for you to support in filling gaps in reception cover. i.e. sickness/holidays/absence
• In collaboration with colleagues continuously improve the facilities space, always focusing on the service users and underpinned by a strong ethos of equality diversity and inclusion, wellbeing and safeguarding
• Responsible for coordinating scheduled and unscheduled site maintenance
• Review, with oversight from appointed Trustee, our organisational insurance; ensure it is fit for purpose, renewed in a timely manner and manage the relationship with our Brookers WRS

Our client is the independent regulator of charitable fundraising in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. They stand for best practices in fundraising, protecting donors and supporting the vital work of fundraisers. The regulator is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support its Casework and Governance teams, ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of their activities. The organisation offers a flexible hybrid working pattern, with two days per week in its central London office (3 days working from home).

The Administrative Assistant plays a crucial role in the day-to-day operations of the organisation, providing essential support to the Casework and Governance teams. Your responsibilities will include answering and dealing with incoming phone calls for the Casework team, managing corporate email inboxes, setting up and maintaining case files on a CRM system, and compiling case bundles. You will also assist with the preparation of meeting papers, taking minutes, and providing general administrative support, including booking meeting rooms, managing post, and assisting with office management tasks.

To excel in this role, you should have experience dealing with the public on the phone, preferably in a customer-facing or regulatory environment, and will possess excellent customer service skills. You should also have had experience of providing administrative support. As our client’s work involves handling confidential information, discretion, and the ability to manage sensitive data are crucial. Proficiency in using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, and Excel) is required, along with effective communication, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced setting. Experience using CRM systems (such as Salesforce), SharePoint, or knowledge of the charity or fundraising sector would be beneficial but is not essential.

To apply, simply submit your CV. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further.

The regulator is committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion. They want their workforce to be truly representative of the society they support and protect, enabling them to regulate effectively. They also want each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. They do this by operating a fair and inclusive recruitment process to reach a diverse pool of candidates. This is also supported by a range of policies that encourage a flexible and supportive working environment. Please let us know if you require any part of this application or interview process to be adjusted to accommodate your needs.

Salary: £32,000-£36,000
Contract: Full Time
Location: London hybrid – 2 days per week
Closing date: 18^th August
Benefits: 30 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, 5.5% employer pension contributions, flexible working

We have a great opportunity for a Trusts Officer working for a wonderful health charity. This role is an excellent opportunity for someone with Trusts fundraising experience to manage their own portfolio of funders, leading on all stages of the cultivation cycle from prospect identification to stewardship to retain existing supporters and generate new business.

Proactive and tenacious, you will enjoy building relationships with funders via phone and email, using this insight to craft compelling and high-quality funding proposals and update reports which match funder interests.

To be successful as the Trusts Officer, you will need:

• Experience in creating bespoke written proposals and impact reports, with a track record of building and managing a pipeline of funders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
• Robust IT skills with experience using a CRM database or equivalent to update and maintain accurate donor information.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Emma and quote the reference 2680EI

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Could you help families through the most difficult time of their lives?

We’re looking for a compassionate and experienced leader to guide our Family Support Team as we grow and evolve. You’ll play a vital role in delivering emotional and practical support to families facing childhood cancer or life-challenging conditions—for as long as they need us.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a talented, multidisciplinary team and shape the future of our services as we expand into new regions and prepare for the transition from the Royal Marsden to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

If you’re someone who can think strategically, lead with empathy, and understand the emotional realities families face when a child is seriously ill—we’d love to hear from you.

Role overview

Leadership & Service Delivery

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of family support across all regions, ensuring services are accessible, consistent, and impactful.
• Line manage a skilled team including Family Support Workers, a Senior Family Support Worker, and a Senior Social Worker.
• Oversee referrals and caseloads, ensuring support is tailored to each family’s needs.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), overseeing safeguarding policy, training, and practice.
• Monitor service outcomes and contribute to strategic planning and budget management.
• Participate in the on-call family support rota (occasional weekends).

Hospital & Community Partnerships

• Build and maintain strong relationships with hospital teams across London, Surrey, and Sussex.  Including, St George’s Tooting, Royal Marsden Sutton/Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Kingston Hospital, St Peter’s Hospital Chertsey, Epsom Hospital, Royal Surrey Hospital Guildford, East Surrey Hospital Redhill, Worthing Hospital
• Represent the charity in multidisciplinary meetings, safeguarding boards, and service planning discussions.
• Support the transition of services to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
• Identify new partnership, across new regions and referral opportunities in clinical and community settings.

Organisational Contribution

• Provide insights and case studies to support fundraising and communications.
• Attend occasional family events and community activities.
• Champion Momentum’s values and safeguarding standards in all areas of work.

 Person specification

Essential

• Significant experience working directly with children and families.
• Background in health, education, care, or social support.
• Proven experience leading and managing staff teams.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and experience as a DSL.
• Knowledge of the emotional impact of serious illness and bereavement on families.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and digital literacy.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams and evaluating service delivery.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Reliable internet and suitable space for remote working.

Desirable

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g., social work, nursing, education, counselling) or equivalent experience.
• Experience working in a charity or family support setting.
• Experience supporting bereaved families.
• Budget and financial oversight experience.

Crèche Supervisor for Pre-School Children (Part-time)

Part-time Crèche Supervisor for Pre-School Children

Contracted Weekly Hours: 7.5 hours per week, term-time only (39 weeks per year), Mon-Tues

Contract Type: 12 month contract

Pay: £13.17 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay)

Location: Community locations in central Bournemouth and Winton, Bournemouth

Restrictions: Women only need apply

International Care Network (ICN) is a Christian charity whose aim is to help to rebuild the lives of asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants. The Community team provides a programme of support and activities for our ICN service users. We are looking for a part-time Crèche Supervisor to join the team to run two community-based crèche for pre-school, migrant children (aged 0 to 4) in Bournemouth. These run alongside our community English classes for women.

The ideal candidate will be a compassionate and creative early years professional with a suitable childcare qualification at Level 3 or above. She will be a confident leader able to plan and implement a programme of play and learning that is engaging, inclusive and developmental for these children as well as providing support and information to their parents/carers. The Crèche Supervisor is assisted in delivering activity by a Crèche Worker and dedicated Volunteers. This role is pivotal in providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for young migrant children helping to prepare them for their transition into UK schools.

For reasons related to the experiences of the women themselves and the need to provide a care environment which is safe and reassuring to them, there is an occupational requirement for this role to be held by a female. Women only need apply.

ICN provides additional benefits to staff including:

• Company pension scheme.
• Travel costs paid for at 45p per mile, not including travel to and from work.
• Staff welfare opportunities including socials and access to external clinical supervision.
• Training opportunities relevant to role.

ICN will seek to ensure that all existing and potential employees are given equal opportunities. We are committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in our employment policies and practices. Our aim is to promote diversity so that no employee or potential employee will be subject to unlawful or unfair discrimination because of gender, age, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality or other ethnic or national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity or membership or non-membership of a trade union or political beliefs. We will seek to ensure that no applicant for employment is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be justified.

ICN take the safeguarding of service users, staff and volunteers very seriously, with a robust safeguarding policy and process in place. As part of this ICN are committed to developing a safe culture ensuring that all steps are taken to recruit staff and volunteers who are safe to work with our service users and staff, including requiring relevant DBS checks to be taken for roles working with children and/or vulnerable adults.