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Managing Director
UK Association for Transactional Analysis (UKATA)
Location: Remote/Home-based
Salary: Circa £65,000 FTE plus benefits
Contract: Permanent, Part Time – Flexible 21- 28 hours per week 3-5 days
Closing Date: 11th July 2025
Interview Dates: First interviews w/c 21st July 2025, Second interviews w/c 28th July 2025
About Us
UKATA is a charity and company limited by guarantee dedicated to advancing Transactional Analysis (TA) training, qualifications, and practice across the UK. We support our members through professional development, accreditation, and promoting TA as a valuable approach in therapy, counselling, education, and organisational contexts.
The Opportunity
We're seeking a dynamic and hands-on Managing Director to lead our small but dedicated team. This is an exceptional opportunity for a strategic leader who thrives in an environment where you can make a direct impact and see the tangible results of your work.
As our MD, you'll work closely with the Trustee Board to shape our future direction while taking personal responsibility for the day-to-day operations. You'll lead a small team of employees, contractors, and volunteers, translating our strategic aims into practical outcomes that deliver real value to our members.
What You'll Do
- Work with Trustees to develop and execute strategic plans that align with our mission
- Take direct responsibility for financial management, including budgeting, investment strategy, and fundraising
- Oversee and personally contribute to the development of membership systems and website improvements
- Build relationships with key stakeholders including members, committees, and international TA organisations
- Lead the delivery of our annual National Conference and quarterly magazine
- Recruit, develop, and manage our small team, fostering a positive work culture
- Ensure compliance with charity regulations and governing organisational policies and procedures
- Function as Company Secretary, handling legal requirements and annual reporting
About You
We're looking for someone who combines strategic vision with a willingness to roll up their sleeves and get involved in practical delivery. You'll be:
- An experienced senior leader with understanding of the non-profit sector
- A strategic thinker who also excels at practical implementation
- Financially astute with proven budget management experience
- An excellent communicator with the ability to build effective relationships
- Self-motivated and comfortable working from home
- Knowledgeable about the mental health sector (desirable)
- Familiar with Transactional Analysis or willing to undertake training (desirable)
- Educated to degree level (desirable)
Why Join Us?
This role offers the chance to lead a respected organisation while making a genuine difference to our members and the wider TA community. You'll have:
- The autonomy to shape both strategy and operations
- The satisfaction of seeing your ideas implemented directly
- The opportunity to work with dedicated professionals passionate about TA
- Flexible remote working arrangements
- Employer Sick Pay Scheme
- 33 days annual leave per annum FTE
- Access to private healthcare benefits
UKATA is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background.
We look forward to hearing from you.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in this role and how your experience meets our requirements.
UKATA is an association and professional body for people interested in, studying and practicing Transactional Analysis within the United Kingdom.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you share our dream of a UK where poverty is a thing of the past?
Founded in 2019, the Poverty Truth Network believes that this can only happen when those most impacted by poverty are at the heart of the movement to end it. Our specific contribution brings together people experiencing poverty with those with responsibilities for alleviating it. “Nothing About Us Without Us Is For Us.”
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, we are recruiting for a Parliamentary Officer who will develop and coordinate effective links between the Poverty Truth Network and parliamentarians, promoting a relationally-based approach to policy development and legislation.
You will be a highly motivated person with a proven track record of developing and delivering strategies to influence policy and political stakeholders to achieve change, ideally within a parliamentary or government setting.
Key Tasks
- To develop, with appropriate input from the Director and Partnership Manager, the Network’s approach to engaging with parliamentarians (Politics Alongside) in line with its values and practices
- To ensure that Poverty Truth Commissioners are at the heart of the Network’s parliamentary engagement
- To develop and, where appropriate, establish links with UK and devolved Parliaments and governments to promote the work of the Network
- To coordinate and help to deliver parliamentary events on behalf of the Network, including mapping topics and attendees, working with other partners as appropriate
- To support the development of effective links with Combined Authorities and other devolved administrations
- To work closely with members of the Amplify Team to promote its groups proposals for change
- To support parliamentary engagement, including through written briefings, for the Network’s other national programmes, including Economics for All
- To work with the Communications and Learning & Evaluation Officers to promote and identify best practice to governments and parliaments
- To undertake other appropriate duties as requested by the Partnership Manager
This role involves working from home with some travel.
To apply for this role, please submit your CV with a cover letter that clearly shows you have the necessary skills and experience to do the job. The cover letter should be no more than 900 words. Include the names and contact details of two referees (at least one of whom knows you on a professional basis). The application deadline is 5pm on Friday 27th June. Interviews will be held online 14th/ 15th July.
Applications will only be considered from applicants who already have the right to work within the United Kingdom.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you share our dream of a UK where poverty is a thing of the past?
Founded in 2019, the Poverty Truth Network believes that this can only happen when those most impacted by poverty are at the heart of the movement to end it. Our specific contribution brings together people experiencing poverty with those with responsibilities for alleviating it. “Nothing About Us Without Us Is For Us.”
Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, we are recruiting for a Communications Officer who will coordinate our internal, Network-wide, and external communications. Ensuring excellent communications across the staff team, and the effective promotion of its work.
You will be a highly motivated communications specialist with a proven track record of internal and external communications. You will have excellent planning and prioritisation skills to ensure timely delivery of tasks, along with prior proven experience managing social media channels that results in an impact of campaigns and engagement.
Key Tasks
- To create content and coordinate internal communications across the Network staff team, ensuring the effective development and implementation of appropriate channels
- To develop and maintain a communications content calendar when and how the Network’s activity will be effectively communicated
- To coordinate communications across the wider Network, including PTCs, Regional Hubs, and partners, including through the production and dissemination of a regular digital newsletter
- To develop, post and oversee content for the Network’s social media channels to promote the effectiveness of the Network’s approach and the impact of PTCs and commissioners
- To establish and maintain appropriate media links to ensure that the reality of poverty, and the impact of commissioners in seeking to alleviate it, is effectively shared
- To support the Network’s parliamentary engagement and its national programmes to ensure that its work is shared impactfully
- To provide an appropriate level of support to PTCs as they develop their social media and engage with the media appropriately
- To undertake other appropriate duties as requested by the Operations Manager
This role involves working from home with some travel.
To apply for this role, please submit your CV with a cover letter that clearly shows you have the necessary skills and experience to do the job. The cover letter should be no more than 900 words. Include the names and contact details of two referees (at least one of whom knows you on a professional basis). The application deadline is 5pm on Friday 27th June. Interviews will be held online 14th/ 15th July.
Applications will only be considered from applicants who already have the right to work within the United Kingdom.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Individual Giving Manager is responsible for all individual donor support processes, systems, strategies and individual giving fundraising appeals, which ensure we have excellent relationships with our donors to retain and grow our individual giving income. Powerful narratives, storytelling and engagement with donors is crucial to ensure that our funding need and impact is shared with supporters.
The Individual Giving Manager will work with the Head of Fundraising and Deputy CEO to grow our major donor, regular giving, appeal and legacy income alongside sustaining our irregular giving and Gift Aid income. The Individual Giving Manager will line manage the Fundraising Assistant, which is a new entry-level fundraising role responsible for the development and day-to-day administration of our community fundraising income stream for individuals and our corporate community.
*Please note, this role has previously been advertised with the title of 'Supporter Relationship Manager' and recruitment has been extended, with a change in title to attract more applicants. Applications close at 9am on Monday 23rd June and interviews will be on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th June. We will be scheduling interviews throughout the recruitment period and reserve the right to close the application window before the advertised date.
Person Specification Essential knowledge, skills and experience:
- Three years+ experience of working in a supporter care charity fundraising role.
- Understanding of fundraising principles, relationship marketing and supporter care.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- High level copy writing skills.
- Experience of working with communications staff to support multi-channel fundraising campaigns.
- Ability to work on your own initiative.Well-organised and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and targets.
- Good working knowledge of CRM databases and how to use them to steward supporters.
- Good knowledge of current data protection/GDPR regulation.
- Able to develop, initiate and maintain systems and procedures.
- IT literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel to sort and segment supporter data.
- A clear commitment to the ethos and strategic plans of FareShare South West, and able to positively contribute towards its achievement.
Please see attached job description for further details about our charity, the purpose of the role and detailed duties and responsibilities.
Our mission is a future where no food is wasted, and all people can thrive.





The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Does your current Regional or Area Manager role offer you the autonomy to challenge the status quo and think creatively of new ways to improve the organisation?
Does your current role give you the freedom to shape the business, for example being involved in shop acquisitions and openings? – or are you stuck in day-to-day operations?
Are you supported, encouraged and given opportunities to develop yourself, both personally and professionally?
Do you have an enthusiasm for retail, but want to work towards something more meaningful?
Join Mind Retail. Join the fight for mental health.
About the role
We’re recruiting for a Regional Manager - a role that some people may consider daunting, but we'll support you every step of the way. All that we ask is that you dive in, embrace our culture and use your natural leadership skills to develop your team.
As Regional Manager, you’ll lead a diverse team across group of up to 16 shops within our London region, inspiring them to deliver ambitious targets and exceptional standards. Reporting into the Head of Operations, you’ll be accountable for all aspects of performance across your region:
· Consistent sales growth through innovation, sales analysis, improving operational efficiencies and controlling costs – generating income to fund Mind’s vital mental health support services
· Creatively finding new ways to acquire stock donations and to recruit volunteers
· Actively looking for new shop locations including large format shops, using your knowledge of the region
· Working with local Minds to promote their services and to understand the potential of developing meaningful partnerships.
We’re looking for someone who is an experienced leader, with a track record of delivering results through developing and motivating their people. We’re also looking for someone who is commercially aware, has strong strategic planning skills, understands retail and who lives and breathes our values:
· We put people first
· We never stop learning
· We’re stronger together
· We demand better for mental health
· We speak up for what’s right
Sound like you?
Join our team.
Due to our commitment to work/life balance, you must live within reasonable travelling distance of the region.
Mind Retail reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates. Therefore we encourage an early application.
About our benefits
As Regional Manager, you’ll receive:
· A competitive salary of £48,690 per year
· A company car (or Oyster card/public transport costs)
· A strong commitment to work-life balance with a working pattern that supports this, with the occasional weekend working
· 25 days’ paid holiday per year, plus bank holidays
· Development workshops & courses, to help build your career
· Comprehensive, personalised induction programmes, tailored to your role when you join us
· A huge variety of additional qualifications & development programmes for anyone looking to grow their skills
· Family friendly policies & enhanced pay
· A competitive pension scheme & life assurance, available to all our employees
· 25% staff discount in all Mind shops
· Access to exclusive discounts at over 160 retailers through our employee savings app
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Interest free season ticket loan
About Mind Retail
Mind Retail are a network of almost 200 shops across England and Wales, generating a net income of around £21 million per year. We have ambitious plans to grow over the next few years and we’re going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before. We won't stop until everyone with a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve. There’s never been a more exciting time to join us.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We value the power of diversity. We embrace the different perspectives that each of us bring. We are creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is appreciated for being authentic and bringing their whole selves to work.
Safer Recruitment at Mind Retail
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our employees and volunteers and we expect anyone working with us to share this commitment. In line with our Safer Recruitment policy, the successful candidate will be required to provide references and will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check with a check of the Children's Barred List and/or ‘Work with Adults' workforce check based on their role and responsibilities. A DBS check is a process to check someone's criminal record (if they have any). A Barred List is a list of people who are barred from working with children. To enable you to predetermine what might be disclosed in your DBS check, please use this disclosure calculator.
Mind Retail is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applicants from all communities. We are committed to the fair treatment of our staff, potential staff and volunteers, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background.
This job vacancy is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
More details
For more information and a full person specification, please see the Job Description.
Mind Retail are a network of over 170 Mind charity shops across England and Wales.




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SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, which exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. We are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.
We are now looking for an experienced Senior Programme Funding Manager to secure crucial support from grant-making organisations and institutional funders.
- Drive strategic growth by mapping global programmes to UK funding opportunities, developing innovative strategies, and pioneering our humanitarian funding approach.
- Craft compelling partnerships by transforming programme insights into standout proposals and building strong relationships with like-minded funders.
- Collaborate globally with international teams to ensure funding applications reflect real community needs and align with expert input across safeguarding, finance, and programme delivery.
- Innovate by forming strategic partnerships with NGOs, research institutions, and development actors to co-create impactful new approaches.
- Lead grant processes from end to end, ensuring excellence in donor communications, reporting, and internal collaboration across departments.
- Maintain rigorous standards by managing due diligence, tracking progress in Salesforce, forecasting KPIs, and ensuring compliance with policies and best practice.
If you are an exceptional relationship builder, experienced in international development, looking for a pivotal role within a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, then this could be for you!
To Apply
Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification, and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.
The deadline for applications is Friday 27 June 2025, 17.00 UK time.
Please note:
The post-holder must be UK-based and able to work on a permanent full-time contract. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.
Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification, and submit a copy of your CV and a role specific covering letter.
CVs submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
Working in close collaboration with the Senior Mass Fundraising Lead, the role will manage and deliver a variety of community-led fundraising initiatives and dynamic challenge events that engage supporters and generate vital unrestricted funds for children affected by neuroblastoma.
The role focuses on building strong relationships with fundraisers, volunteers and ambassadors, providing guidance, support and motivation to help them surpass their fundraising goals. The Community and Challenge Events Fundraising Manager will both steward existing and reactive contacts, as well as be confident in securing new networks, including representing the charity in presentations and other public speaking opportunities.
This role comes at an exciting time of growth in the fundraising team, with new colleagues joining the charity and a team focused on growth of income over the coming years. This role is crucial in this plan and will take the existing community and events programme to new heights.
Who we are looking for
Person specification:
- Demonstrable experience working in challenge events and/or community fundraising
- A proven track record of being results-driven and working to and achieving fundraising targets
- Significant experience of developing and delivering fundraising plans
- Experience of supporter/donor stewardship activities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to network and build new and existing relationships
See our Recruitment Pack for the full role description and specification and for more information about Solving Kids' Cancer UK.
Benefits of working with SKC include:
- Home-based and informal flexible working.
- 5% employer pension scheme contribution.
- 32 days holiday, including bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy additional leave.
- Access to 24/7 confidential helplines for counselling and legal and tax advice.
- Well-being check-ins with manager and optional Well-being Action Plan.
- Regular opportunities to meet in person as departments and the full team.
- Training opportunities – we care about our staff and volunteers, and encourage opportunities for professional development.
- A child-centred charity with a passionate and dedicated team.
- Regular staff survey for the opportunity to provide feedback experiences and make suggestions.
Location: Home-based within England with regular travel to London and elsewhere in the UK as required
Interviews: Friday 4 July 2025
As a safeguarding charity whose work and practice are underpinned by safeguarding principles to protect children and young people and enhance their welfare, we always work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance, and best safeguarding practices. All our roles require a basic criminal record check.
Our vision is a future where no child dies of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma or suffers due to the treatment they receive.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join RUHX – Be part of something extra extraordinary.
At RUHX, we’re more than the Official NHS charity of the Royal United Hospitals Bath. We go further to give every patient the extra extraordinary care they deserve, while supporting our staff to do what they do best and furthering innovation within our hospitals. We’re out there in our community, collaborating with the people and organisations who drive real change. And we’re making sure that every penny we raise goes towards improving health, happiness and wellbeing for everyone in our community.
We’re now looking for a highly organised and motivated Community & Volunteer Officer to join our dedicated and fun team. This is your chance to be part of a charity that believes in being positively disruptive, creative and collaborative, all to make a transformative difference for our patients, staff and community.
We’re big enough to make an impact and small enough to care. This means that we believe in creating an inclusive, supportive, and nurturing environment for all our staff, as we know that a diverse, happy, and healthy team is vital to our success.
Main duties of the job
No two days in our team are the same. We split our time evenly between working flexibly at home and onsite in the office in Bath, as well as being out and about in our community. You will have a varied role which involves managing a wide range of duties and tasks including:
- Build relationships with local groups, companies, schools, and individuals to grow community fundraising income.
Develop and deliver inspiring opportunities for volunteers to support our work. - Provide day-to-day support and communication to our volunteers.
- Represent RUHX at community events, talks, and meetings.
- Help raise awareness of our charity across Bath and the surrounding areas.
We’re looking for a kind and compassionate person who is passionate about the NHS and making a difference to healthcare for our community. A great communicator and team player.
- Proactive, organised and creative in problem solving.
- A people person who thrives on building relationships and inspiring others.
- Experienced in volunteer coordination and/or community engagement.
- Passionate about health and wellbeing in our local community.
- Comfortable with regular evening/weekend work and travel in the region.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent appropriate work experience
- Evidence of a qualification in Fundraising or Marketing
Desirable criteria
- Membership of Institute of Fundraising
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working in Volunteers & Community Fundraising including managing and delivering large projects and events from initiation to completion on own.
- Experience of carrying out risk assessments
- Experience in managing & working with individual volunteers and groups, securing their effort and commitment and maintaining a high level of customer care.
- Sound understanding of charity law, fundraising regulations and best practice relating to sponsorship, donated support, public collections, licensing etc
- Experience of working in a fundraising team and office environment and following procedures accurately without significant direction.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience in developing and delivering marketing plans including charity media relations, social media and digital marketing.
- Experience of setting, managing and reporting on income and expenditure budgets.
- Knowledge & experience of Raisers Edge relationship management database.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to use own initiative and to escalate issues in a timely manner where unable to resolve an issue personally.
- Flexible team player with the ability to prioritise and organise a changing workload and work systematically towards deadlines. High attention to detail and an ability to see a task through to fruition with minimal supervision.
- Ability to use storytelling to communicate a compelling case for support in a way that is comprehensible to supporters and volunteers via a range of channels including public speaking, written communications, social media, telephone and face to face conversations.
- Ability and confidence to communicate effectively in sensitive situations, using patience and tact in relations with supporters, general public and press
- Ability to build credibility with senior volunteers, supporters and RUH staff through the use of effective interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Advanced Keyboard skills, including good Microsoft Word, and Excel.
- An understanding of the Data Protection Act, GDPR and Fundraising regulations and best practice.
- Ability to analysis problems and work around obstacles. Offering a range of appropriate solutions

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for someone to be the regional representative for Crimestoppers in the Avon and Somerset area, with specific responsibility for;
- Creation and delivery of local/county/regionally specific crime-based campaigns in partnership with law enforcement agencies, local committees and volunteers.
- Coordination of cross border and national activity in support of ROCU’S, the NCA and other bodies such as the GLAA.
- Identifying and maximising funding opportunities for our charity including RM post, campaign activity, Fearless workers and for Business Development.
- Enabling volunteer committees to develop so they can operate effectively and achieve their full potential.
- Act as Crimestoppers spokesperson for the region covered, regarding media interviews.
Criteria
Essential
- Project management i.e. scoping planning, implementation and delivery of projects
- Budget management experience
- Ability to spend time away from home to meet the needs of the role.
- Ability to work unsociable hours in line with the needs of the role.
- Ability to work to tight timescales, and to work within pressurised time critical and decision-making scenarios.
Desirable
- Experience of working with the commercial/ statutory sector in relation to campaigns/ media.
- Experience of working with volunteers and the third sector.
- Ability to liaise with senior and junior management within organisations to delivered relevant outcomes.
- Basic knowledge of policing practice.
- Experience of lone working
Please submit a CV and covering letter expressing your interest in the role.
Please submit a CV and covering letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: 12-month maternity cover from Monday 18 August 2025, full time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid – Burford, Hartlebury, Radcliffe or Newport (Hybrid)
Closing date: Sunday 22 June 2025
Interview date: 30 June – 2 July 2025
We’re looking for a confident and proactive Resourcing Partner to join our friendly, fast-paced Resourcing team on a 12-month maternity cover contract.
More about the role
You’ll lead the full recruitment cycle across three key areas of Blue Cross – Rehoming & Fostering Services, Fundraising, Communications & Engagement, and Finance & Resources – using your expertise to shape campaigns, coach hiring managers, and deliver an exceptional experience for candidates and teams alike.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading inclusive, effective recruitment campaigns across a wide range of roles
- Advising managers and shaping attraction strategies to bring in top talent
- Writing compelling job adverts that reflect our purpose and values
- Using direct sourcing, LinkedIn Recruiter, and networking tools to build diverse pipelines
- Screening and assessing applicants to create strong, insight-driven shortlists
- Coaching hiring managers and sharing best practice
- Supporting Resourcing Administrators and covering when needed
- Promoting our employer brand and connecting with underrepresented audiences
This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. It follows a hybrid working pattern, with a minimum of two days per week spent in the office — either at our Burford office or at one of our Rehoming, Advice and Behaviour Units in Radcliffe (Greater Manchester) or Newport — and the remainder working from home. We will ask which site you wish to be based at as part of your application. Please note that we are unable to consider full-time remote working or alternative site locations for this role.
About you
You’ll bring solid experience in in-house recruitment, running end-to-end campaigns with confidence and care. You’re a great communicator, able to influence at all levels, and enjoy building trusted relationships. You’ll be collaborative, data-savvy, and thrive when working at pace.
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Previous in-house recruitment experience
- Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels
- A collaborative approach and experience working with diverse teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A sharp eye for detail and the ability to pick things up quickly
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a resilient, can-do attitude
- The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values
Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Knowledge of inclusive recruitment practices and experience reaching underrepresented groups
- Confidence using LinkedIn, CV databases, and job boards for direct sourcing
- Familiarity with ATS platforms and recruitment data management
- Knowledge of various advertising and recruitment methods
- A good understanding of employment law in relation to recruitment, particularly around discrimination and reasonable adjustments
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Sunday 22 June 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Free physiotherapy advice and face to face intervention
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Homebased
Contract: Full time, permanent
Salary: £26,500 gross per annum
Closing Date: 16 June 2025
Interviews: 24 June 2025
Are you a Training Support Officer looking for a new opportunity?
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.
We are currently looking for a Training Support Officer to join our team.
About the role
This role provides tactical and targeted support to our District teams as we seek to enable our volunteers to deliver training to both cadets and volunteers in line with the Sea Cadets Learning Strategy. This post is responsible for supporting the delivery of the district training, including Royal Marine Cadet (RMC) training activity at Troop level. The work location can be flexible (home or office-based) requiring regular evening and weekend working supporting our volunteers by attending virtual meetings and delivering online training.
Responsibilities
- To provide functional support to our area Training Managers and District and RMC Troop Teams, ensure the district training plans are delivered, amended as necessary throughout the year, to the training plan and in line with identified training needed to best support the delivery of the Sea Cadet Experience.
- To support specific District Teams including the District Training Officer (DTO), District Recreational Officer/ Deputy District Officer (DRO/DDO), District Staff Officers (DSO), and RMC Troop Commanders (Trp Cdr) identified as requiring support under our change management process.
- To work closely with all District Officers to increase the number of certificated, current and competent instructors, and develop the capability and capacity of District Instructors to deliver training to cadets and volunteers across all Districts.
- To support the ATOs/DTOs/RMC Troops in all training matters (including uniformed and unit management teams) with a specific focus on Districts/Troops that need support.
- Support our Programmes and Virtual Training Manager with the co-ordination the of delivery of appropriate MSSC and other approved training packages (including BTEC, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award) appropriate to the age and experience of cadets across the organisation.
- Work under the leadership of our Assistant Director Sea Cadet Learning monitor performance against set targets set by the National Support Centre to ensure equitable access for cadets and adults to the Sea Cadet Experience.
Requirements
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- Experience in working with youth groups and awareness and understanding on the challenges young people face.
- Experience in coordinating and supporting a programme of training activity.
- Experience in coaching and mentoring volunteers.
- Experience of drawing data to create support plans for delivery of activity.
- Experienced trainer with the ability to deliver engaging and impactful training.
For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack.
If you are interested in this role, please apply now!
Benefits
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- 25 days annual leave per annum, increasing with length of service
- Hybrid working for many roles
- Volunteering Leave
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
- Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
Additional Information
MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.
We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.
All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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The Support Services Co-ordinator provides the key interface between those looking for support and the resources at Lupus UK.
This is a new role. We have identified the need for a specialist role leading on the delivery and development of our support services, including recruiting and training volunteers to deliver those services. The aim for this role is to create a fully responsive support service for the UK wide lupus community.
Please submit a CV, no more than three pages, and a covering letter, no more than two pages of A4. The covering letter should contain a brief statement on why you would like the role and an indication of how you meet each item on the person specification, providing examples where possible, unless referenced in your CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.