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The Partnerships Manager will play a pivotal role in delivering Youth Futures Foundation’s Employer Strategy.
You will embed and scale evidence-based practice across employer networks to create systemic change in how employers recruit, develop and retain young people.
This role suits someone skilled at translating strategy into delivery — influencing employer behaviour and embedding Youth Futures’ evidence into employer practice.
- You will bring experience of driving behaviour or practice change through partnerships, combined with a passion for tackling youth unemployment and a strong interest in equity, diversity and inclusion issues.
- You will need solid relationship-building and collaboration skills, and the ability to manage people and performance to deliver measurable impact.
- An understanding of how inclusive employment practices and workplace cultures can improve outcomes for young people — particularly those facing disadvantage.
This role can be based at our Birmingham, Leeds or London hub. We currently operate a hybrid model of two-days per week in the office and three-days from home.
For more information on this role, please download our recruitment pack.
Due to receiving high volumes of interest in our opportunities, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised deadline. To ensure your application is considered, please submit it as soon as possible.
We are the national What Works Centre for youth employment, with a specific focus on marginalised young people.



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Estates Co-ordinator
Location: Centre of the Earth, 42 Norman Street, Birmingham, B18 7EP
Salary: £14,736 per annum (pro-rata of £24,570 FTE) – negotiable depending on experience
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Application Deadline: 21/11/2025. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis (Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible).
Right to Work: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are not a visa-sponsoring organisation.
About Us
At the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, we’re on a mission to create a Wilder Birmingham and Black Country. The Estates Co-ordinator plays a vital role in supporting our teams and ensuring the smooth operation of our two environmental centres. This role is key to maintaining a safe, welcoming, and professional environment for colleagues and visitors alike.
About the Role
We’re looking for a proactive and organised Estates Co-ordinator to oversee the day-to-day running of our buildings and provide essential support to our wider teams. You’ll work closely with colleagues and contractors to ensure our offices are well-maintained and efficient.
You’ll be based at the Wildlife Trust’s Head Office at Centre of the Earth, 42 Norman Street, Birmingham, B18 7EP, with regular work at our EcoPark site in Small Heath and occasional travel across the region and nationally.
Key Responsibilities
· Facilities Management: Oversee the day-to-day operation and maintenance of two environmental centre buildings, including minor repairs and coordinating contractors.
· Health & Safety Compliance: Support implementation of health and safety policies, including fire safety, first aid provision, and compliance monitoring.
· Contractor & Supplier Coordination: Manage relationships with external suppliers and contractors, ensuring value for money and sustainability.
· Asset & Equipment Oversight: Maintain asset registers, coordinate waste disposal, and ensure timely servicing or replacement of estate equipment.
· Security Management: Act as a keyholder, oversee site security, manage CCTV and alarm systems, and support emergency planning.
· Utilities & Financial Admin: Monitor utilities, provide meter readings, check bills, and manage petty cash systems.
· IT & AV Support: Provide basic troubleshooting or liaison with IT support and assist with AV setup for meetings and events.
· General Support & Representation: Assist with room setups, attend events, support Trust strategies, and act as a positive ambassador for the organisation.
About You
· Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
· Able to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment
· Confident using Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook
· Strong communication skills and able to work independently
· Experience in the charity sector is desirable
· Full UK driving licence and access to a car is required
What We Offer
· A chance to make a real impact in local communities and the natural environment
· A supportive and inclusive team culture
· Flexible working arrangements
· Opportunities for professional development
How to Apply
We are interviewing suitable candidates on a rolling basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible. For more information or to apply, visit our website or contact us directly.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to ensuring transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment and employment. As a progressive charitable organisation, we champion equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristic.
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Safety and Assurance Officer
Location: Homebased, based in the Southern Area
Contract: Full time, permanent
Salary: £32,000 gross per annum
Closing Date: 21 November 2025
Are you a Safety Specialist 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 also 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 Safety and Assurance Officer to join our team.
About the role
The Safety & Assurance Officer (SAO) is an employee of the MSSC and a member of the MSSC National Safety Assurance Team (NSAT). This is a home-based role, with a primary focus on the Southern area, predominantly the South-East. The SAO will report to the Head of Safety, Health, and Environment.
The SAO will work closely with other SAOs and will be functionally accountable to:
The Head of Inshore Boating for inshore boat assurance
The Staff Royal Marines Officer for weapons and ammunition safety and security assurance
The role requires regular travel within the area of responsibility and, on occasion within the UK. It will involve evening and some weekend work to fulfil the role’s responsibilities.
Requirements
Qualifications: Good general education and NEBOSH (or equivalent), with completion required during probation if not already held.
Safety & Environmental Management: Experience implementing safety and environmental management systems, conducting risk assessments, and working within formal assurance frameworks.
Incident Management: Experience managing, investigating, and reporting incidents.
Training & Support: Ability to deliver training, guidance, and support to non-specialist staff or volunteers on safety, health, environmental, and assurance matters.
Workload & Volunteer Management: Proven ability to manage a busy workload and effectively support and manage volunteers.
Responsibilities
Join the Marine Society & Sea Cadets as a Safety and Assurance Officer, ensuring the highest standards of safety, health, environment (SHE), and operational compliance across our units and facilities.
You’ll lead assurance inspections, maintain compliance with legislation and organisational regulations, and support the safe management of weapons, armouries, and inshore boating activities. Working closely with other members of the National Safety and Assurance Team (NSAT) and Area teams, you’ll oversee safety at events, camps, and competitions, conduct audits, and monitor incident reporting.
This role plays a vital part in upholding the safety and welfare of our cadets and volunteers through proactive assurance, training, and continuous improvement.
For further information, please download theIf you are interested in this role, please apply now!
Benefits
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
Access to the Marine Society Digital Library
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.