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We are looking for a proactive and skilled IT Support Assistant to provide first and second line support for Battersea. From installing and maintaining hardware and software to managing user accounts via Active Directory and Azure, this role is key to ensuring our teams stay connected and productive.
Within this role, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to second-line projects, helping to drive improvements across our IT infrastructure.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.
Closing date: 7th September 2025
Interview date(s): First Round Interviews - 11th and 12th September (Online); Second Round Interviews - 15th and 16th September (In Person).
All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.





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Role Title: External Communications and Advocacy Lead
This is a rare opportunity to shape the new communications function in a thriving cancer charity, establishing Shine as the go-to charity supporting all young adults living with any type of cancer in the UK.
Responsible to: Co-CEOs
Location: Hybrid, with two to three days per week at Shine’s offices in Blackheath, Southeast London.
Hours & salary: Full time (35 hours per week). Salary range is £39,000 - £43,000pa depending on experience. This is a permanent job with a three-month probation period.
Benefits: Employee contribution pension, training and development support.
Holiday: 25 days annual holiday each year plus 8 days of public holidays. We also give you your birthday off each year.
Who we are
We are a small and impactful national charity. Our goal is that every adult in their 20s, 30s and 40s diagnosed with cancer to know they’re not alone, and to have the support, knowledge, and confidence to navigate whatever cancer throws their way.
Shine is a small team of committed people who like to ensure that work isn’t a grind. We aim to have fun while making a difference to the lives of young adults with cancer and we’d love to have you on our team!
Main purpose of the role:
A rare opportunity to shape the new communications function in a thriving cancer charity and to establish its reputation as the go-to charity supporting all young adults living with any type of cancer in the UK.
As part of our growth plan, we are delighted to be hiring our first Communications and Advocacy Lead. Working on our external communications strategy to build authority and be the go-to voice for younger adults (aged 20 to 49 years) living with cancer, this person will be responsible for managing all external communications. In addition, will work closely with the rest of the Shine team to ensure consistent external messaging.
Key Responsibilities
These include:
● Develop implementation plans to support Shine’s communications strategy to build authority in the cancer support space.
● Responsible for developing the Shine narrative, brand voice, and talking points to support external stories and campaigns, and to co-create fundraising messages with the Fundraising Manager and Fundraising Consultant.
● Responsible for all external communications with media including national and regional outlets, print and broadcast, digital channels and titles read by healthcare professionals.
● Supervision of the social media output from Shine, ensuring consistency with the overall communications plan.
● Ability to represent Shine at external stakeholder meetings.
● Working closely with the Shine team to raise Shine’s profile through advocacy activities in the cancer community and healthcare professionals.
● Work with Shine co-CEOs to develop their external profiles through thought-leadership, speaker and advocacy platforms.
Person Specification
Essential skills:
● Ability to develop multi-channel communications plans, using social, digital and traditional media platforms
● Knowledge of UK health media including health correspondents and reporters for national news outlets (print & TV and radio)
● A good eye for design, with the ability to manage, develop and implement brand guidelines
● Experience of working with media databases and press release distribution services
● Excellent writing skills and experience of writing materials for media
● Ability to create media angles and stories from data and third-party content
● Identify platforms for Shine thought-leadership, particularly for the co-CEOs
● Strong skills in using online technology platforms including Google workspace, Canva, YouTube and MS Office.
Desirable skills:
● Experience of working alongside expert suppliers including design and content, public relations agencies and consultants.
● Experience of managing projects remotely, including using tools such as Asana.
Core competencies:
● Empathy - understanding of the issues faced by the young adults (20-49 yrs.) living with cancer
● Attention to detail -must deliver accurate content to a high standard
● Self-directed - must be able to work independently and make strategic recommendations to Shine co-CEOs on all aspects of Shine communications
● Collaborative - ability to represent Shine and work in partnership with third parties including patient groups, medical professional groups and industry.
This job description summarises the main duties and responsibilities of the post. You may be required to undertake other appropriate duties, which are within your capabilities or for which training has been given.
Key approaches
● Respectful of the confidentiality of Shine service users and the ability to work within charity law and governance structures.
● Be prepared to have progress assessed regularly and be appraised annually.
● Willingness to work as part of a small team spread across the UK; this requires good communication skills as well as the ability to be flexible in the approach to work.
Successful candidates will be asked to undergo an enhanced DBS check in keeping with Shine’s Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy.
What Shine offers
By sharing your skills, time and expertise with Shine, you’ll be contributing to the growth of an ambitious and rapidly growing charity, while also gaining insights into the challenges and opportunities that this presents. We expect everyone who works with us to like people and to be happy to contribute to the overall success of Shine, even if that means taking on tasks that aren’t in your job description. We are happy to fund relevant training, within our budget guidelines, and to provide opportunities for professional development and growth.
In addition to your salary, you’ll receive regular pension contributions (currently 3%, as mandated by the UK Government) and access to a cycle-to-work scheme.
About the charity
Vision
We want every adult in their 20s, 30s and 40s diagnosed with cancer to know they’re not alone, and to have the support, knowledge, and confidence to navigate whatever cancer throws their way.
Mission
There’s never a good time for a cancer diagnosis, but in your 20s, 30s or 40s there are challenges to navigate, like work, dating, finances and more. We’re here to help you deal with everything that your diagnosis brings, before, during and after treatment, and to welcome you into our community.
Our values
1. Inclusive - Our services are open to anyone in their 20s, 30s and 40s with a cancer diagnosis, no matter what type or stage, when your diagnosis was, or whatever your background is.
2. Approachable - We want everyone in our Shine community to feel welcomed and able to get involved, and we design all our services to be friendly, fun and down-to-earth.
3. Authentic - We’re patient-led and passionate, and we want everyone involved to have a genuine and honest voice, with patients’ voices at the heart of our work.
4. Innovative - As a small charity, we’re adaptable and agile, and we seek to be responsive to needs as they change. We listen to what our Shine community is saying and strive to find practical solutions.
5. Empowering - Our services aren’t about us “doing” to or for you. We want to empower you to ask the right questions, get the right information, take control, and make the best decisions for yourself.
Please submit a CV and covering letter. Applications without a covering letter will not be reviewed. And hey, we know ChatGPT can be a help but we'd rather have a shorter, personal covering letter than a long one written by AI.
The Ogden Trust is a family charitable trust which supports the teaching and learning of physics. The Trust delivers professional development programmes for teachers of physics across England, supports schools and multi-academy trusts to improve their physics provision and works with universities to support high-quality physics enrichment.
The person in this role will work as part of the operations team to ensure that all Ogden Trust programmes are delivered to a high standard. The postholder will work with programme managers across teams to administer the activities of the Trust in line with agreed systems and processes. Remote working will be considered, but office based is preferred.
The role will involve administrative and logistical support across the operations of the Trust, including processing applications, event logistics, monitoring event/programme participation, data processing and communications support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Department: Big Issue Frontline
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35
Salary: £32,186.00 per annum
The Big Issue is looking to appoint to a critical role supporting our vendors. The Support and Outreach Worker will be a leading role in our belief of “A Hand Up Not a Hand Out”, and has been created to improve our service to vendors, helping them to increase their income through selling our magazine and providing casework support.
You will also positively promote The Big Issue in your local area, build partnerships with third-party organisations and identify and promote opportunities all with the aim of moving people out of poverty.
To offer our vendors the best possible support you will have experience and knowledge of working with vulnerable adults in a frontline setting, along with the ability to offer effective sales advice and guidance helping them to increase their income through magazine sales.
The role requires the willingness to drive a company van throughout the South East region, therefore a full driving license is essential and due to our insurance regulations you must be over the age of 21.
Full details of the role including key responsibilities and required skills and experience are available in the Job Description.
In April 2023, the Big Issue Group launched a community interest company, Big Issue Changing Lives, to support more people affected by poverty and increase the impact of our services. Big Issue Changing Lives C.I.C. provides vendors with the end-to-end support they need including sales set up and support, access to health and wellbeing services, and employment opportunities.
Salary and Benefits offered:
- Salary of £32,186 per annum
- Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
- Company Sick Pay
- Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes
- Health benefits include life cover, a health cash plan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies
- Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any contract of employment
Workplace details
The role is centrally based at our head Office at Finsbury Park, London but you will be supporting vendors throughout the London and South East Region and therefore must be willing to travel throughout the region as required.
Closing date - 01st September 2025 (23:59pm). We may interview before the role closes so please apply asap.
Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities. We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.
Since 1991, The Big Issue has fought poverty by creating opportunities and supporting people to take control of their lives. Over time our organisation has grown and now The Big Issue Group consists of The Big Issue Company Ltd, Big Issue Invest Ltd, our social investment arm, and Big Issue Changing Lives Community Interest Company.
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Community Based/Home Working – West Midlands
Permanent, Full Time
Circa £30,000 plus competitive benefits
Do you want to make a difference?
For more than 105 years, the RAF Benevolent Fund has been supporting the RAF Family. We are a key enabler of the Royal Air Forces’ mission to look after its people during and after service. The Fund delivers strategic reinforcement of the RAF’s duty of care, and ensures that service is valued, recognised, and people are supported even when uniforms are eventually shed. We are a national charity with international reach, delivering emotional, financial and practical support wherever and whenever it is needed. In 2024, recognising increasingly challenging times, our vital services and support continued to help those in uniform, the bereaved, families and veterans in 30 other countries. In 2024 more than 64,000 people benefited from the charity’s work. It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.
Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:
· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans.
· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.
· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.
· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.
We are seeking an individual to undertake the dual role of promoting the profile of the RAF Benevolent Funds welfare offer, whilst also carrying out welfare casework. This is a community-based position working from home but covering the West Midlands: Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire.
Post holders will be expected to undertake holistic assessment of need both remotely (over the telephone and online) and when required in person across their region. You will be expected to work with individuals who may have complex and sometimes challenging welfare needs, assisting them by identifying appropriate support from within both the RAF Benevolent Fund and the wider statutory and military charity sector, ensuring that support is made available to meet their need through the case working process.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in a social welfare role supporting individuals and will have strong people and relationship-building skills, as well as empathy with or understanding of issues affecting the Armed Forces community.
This is home based and the candidate must have their own vehicle for use of traveling around the region covered. Occasional travel to London will be required. The successful candidate for this role will need to be Enhanced DBS checked and prove they have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please click on this link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 3rd September 2025, 5pm.
A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. The Fund takes safeguarding seriously, and appropriate background checks will be completed. You can find out more about our commitment to safeguarding on our website. This role requires an Enhanced DBS check. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).
Our vision is that everyone in our RAF Family – veterans, serving personnel and their families – gets support in their hour of need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Exciting Opportunity: Curriculum Manager at St John's College, Brighton
St John's College, based in Brighton, is seeking a dedicated and passionate Curriculum Manager to join our dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional to play a key role in driving the quality of teaching, learning, and assessment at our college.
Key Responsibilities:
- Line Management: You will be responsible for managing a team of teachers, including overseeing sickness, holidays, and conducting regular check-ins.
- Quality Monitoring & Improvement: Take the lead in quality monitoring processes, including observations of teaching and learning, moderation, and continuous improvement activities.
- Data Gathering & Reporting: Work closely with the Deputy Head to gather the necessary information to contribute to the College's Self-Assessment Report (SAR) and Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).
- Leadership Contribution: As a member of the leadership team, you will work alongside the Head of College in implementing St John's strategy and business plan. This includes monthly attendance at leadership meetings to support decision-making and continuous development.
Why St John's College?
At St John's College, we are committed to providing an inspiring environment where both staff and learners can thrive. We offer a supportive and collaborative work culture, competitive salary, and the opportunity to make a real impact on the future of our learners.
About St Johns College
St. John's is a non-maintained specialist provision, working with autistic people, the majority of whom also have learning disabilities. Some of our learners have co-occurring conditions such as epilepsy, hearing or visual impairments, or mental health needs. We also support autistic learners who have an additional profile of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) syndrome.
Who Are We Looking For?
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a commitment to educational excellence, and experience in curriculum management and quality assurance. You will be an effective communicator, dedicated to supporting and developing both staff and learners, with the ability to influence change and drive improvement.
Apply Now!
If you are passionate about education and eager to make a difference in autistic young people's lives, we want to hear from you. Join us at St John's College and help us continue our mission of delivering high-quality education.
Closing Date: Thursday 4th September 2025
Shortlisting Date: Friday 5th September 2025
Interview Date: Friday 12th September 2025
Start Date: January 2026
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
Documents
- Curriculum Manager- Recruitment Pack- St Johns11 (3).pdf (1.42 MB)
We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities.

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Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – Principal Gift Manager
Location: Options for role to be site-based (Buckinghamshire or East Yorkshire), hybrid or home-based contract with regular UK travel for donor meetings and team events.
Salary: £60,000 per annum.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is to see a time when no deaf person feels alone, is seeking a Principal Gifts Manager responsible for identifying, cultivating and stewarding high-value donors to the charity giving £100,000 plus.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has been creating life-changing partnerships between hearing dogs and deaf recipients since 1982. As well as acting as an ear to their partners and alerting them to sounds, the charity’s clever and expertly trained dogs help deaf people to live life with confidence and independence, whilst providing love, companionship and emotional support.
Following on from a strategic review, the charity is now looking to build a new Income Generation Directorate, to enable them to transform many more lives across the UK. This role will be critical to help Hearing Dogs reach their goals to significantly grow and diversify income.
Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, the post-holder will work closely with senior leaders, trustees and senior stakeholders to solicit high value gifts, typically of six and seven figures, and to build and deepen long-term relationships between donors and the charity. You will be responsible for developing and managing a portfolio of potential and current principal-level donors, as well as delivering exceptional stewardship journeys that demonstrate the impact and value of donor support.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in securing major gifts at the six-figure level or above, ideally in a principal or transformational giving context. You will be skilled at building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with high-net-worth individuals, as well as be experienced at developing and delivering complex donor strategies and bespoke giving propositions. Finally, it is important that you are a collaborative team player with strong project management and communication skills.
This is an exceptional opportunity to play a leading role in scaling transformational philanthropy at a charity which is changing people’s lives every day, where you have the flexibility of working remotely or spending time at Hearing Dogs’ stunning bases in Buckinghamshire or Yorkshire, with friendly and passionate staff and their four-legged friends.
If you want to lead the pack and help deaf people live well with hearing loss Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.
Closing date: Monday 1st September, 9.00 am.
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
The health information team produces high quality, accessible health and patient information for people affected by breast cancer or worried about their breast health. Our printed information is used by healthcare professionals across the UK and our online information includes over 200 webpages. For this new role, we’re looking for an organised and collaborative individual to support the administration functions in the team, communicate effectively with healthcare professionals and people affected by breast cancer and help monitor and report on the impact of our activity.
About you
You’re an excellent communicator with good customer services skills, who enjoys working with others. You’re organised and able to juggle multiple projects. You’ll ideally have experience of using Excel to show statistical information and are familiar with the use of a CRM database.
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. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. 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
Tuesday 9 September 2025 9am
Interview date
18 and 19 September 2025
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.
We’re looking for a Pets and Housing Development Lead, who will play a pivotal role in our projects, which strive to ensure owners and their pets stay together during difficult times.
What does this role do?
As Pets and Housing Development Lead, you’ll:
- manage the continuous development of our Pets and Housing services and projects, including leading on a critical new project moving our data to Salesforce,
- cultivate and maintain key external relationships, such as engaging veterinary practices signed up to our schemes or other organisations in the sector that we partner with,
- develop and create social media content to build the online presence our services have,
- work closely with the PR team to promote our services, from writing press releases to carrying out interviews, to ensure our work reaches the audiences where it can have the most impact.
Please note, this role is being offered as a fixed term, family leave cover contract until October 2026.
Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll need some experience of project management, as you’ll be working on some big projects that require significant planning and stakeholder management. Excellent communication skills are key, with the ability to build relationships and rapport with external and internal stakeholders at all levels. A strong understanding of social media, PR and online search engine optimisation would be very helpful. Above all, being passionate about the work we do for pets and their owners is essential.
What does this team do?
The outreach department supports people and dogs in crisis, such as those escaping domestic abuse or experiencing homelessness. These specialist services reduce the need for someone to unnecessarily relinquish or euthanise their dog due to the crisis they may be facing. They include Freedom, a specialist dog fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse, and Pets and Housing projects that support people and their dogs experiencing homelessness and advocating for people to be accommodated with their pets at all stages of their housing journey.
About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
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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!
About Katherine Low Settlement
Katherine Low Settlement is a busy, local charity that has been serving Battersea and the wider Wandsworth community since 1924. We are dedicated to building stronger communities and enable people to challenge and find ways out of poverty and isolation.
We run a range of our own community services to support local older people and children, young people, and their families from refugee communities. We campaign for social change. We incubate and support other charities and social businesses to thrive. Each week we work with 30+ charities and community groups supporting more than 1,000 people.
Katherine Low Settlement’s work with older people
Katherine Low Settlement has worked with older people since its conception in 1924.They are a core part of the community that we continue to work with. We provide, often in partnership, a range of projects and activities for older people including health and wellbeing; creative arts; intergenerational work; connecting people and trips/outings.
Our services include Battersea Bites, Age Well and Core social activities and digital inclusion.
We work with people 50+ to:
• Encourage active and independent living
• Reduce isolation and loneliness
• Improve well-being and prevent ill-health
• Engage members to be dynamic and contributing members of the Wandsworth community.
Key Objectives for this Role
Oversee the day-to-day running of our Battersea Bites Programme that includes a lunch club for people 50+ that runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and a healthy eating session on Mondays. This includes leading in the planning, shopping and preparation and provision of meals, the responsibility for the day-to-day running of the kitchen including overseeing a team of volunteers and ensuring compliance with relevant Health & Safety and Food Hygiene requirements.
Roles & Responsibilities
Planning
• Plan and develop a monthly lunch service menu, a month in advance, using creative license to provide nutritious, varied, and satisfying meals that meet diverse dietary requirements (e.g., allergies, cultural needs, vegetarian/vegan options) while strictly adhering to Health & Safety and food hygiene regulations.
• Develop ideas for Battersea Bites Healthy cook and eat/ other sessions with the Age Well Team.
• Handle purchases and expense tracking using the Soldo card, ensuring full compliance with the bank card usage policy, and submitting all receipts and records promptly and accurately for financial oversight and reporting, for which training can be provided.
• Create several themed menus throughout the year which will engage members. For example, a Summer Lunch, an Afternoon Tea, etc.
• Support the planning of the older people’s lunch club with older people themselves
• Support the Elders team to welcome and support new members to feel part of the programme.
Delivery
• Complete a weekly food shop either online (we currently use Asda delivery service) or locally, buying fresh ingredients weekly which fall within the financial budget.
• Prepare, cook and serve healthy meals, ensuring dietary needs are met
• Undertake stock control such as stock rotation, ensuring all food items are labelled with expiry dates and disposed of when necessary.
• Ensure all equipment is ready and set up for the lunch club service.
• Ensure the security of the kitchen and store cupboards to provide a safe working environment. (Our cupboards are locked.)
• To ensure routine day-to-day as well as specialised cleaning of kitchen equipment, work surfaces, kitchen floors and storage areas.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date records, including the health and safety folder containing opening and closing checks. Training can be provided.
• Ensure your hygiene and cleanliness are of the highest standard, and those of anyone entering the kitchen, including volunteers, are suitably dressed and uphold the same standards
• Be part of and work closely with the Elders Team at KLS
• Support elders who attend the club so that the sessions are safe and enjoyable for them.
• Inform the Manager (or in their absence the Head of Service) of any concerning incidents, compliments, complaints or accidents (including safeguarding issues).
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills by quickly and calmly addressing kitchen challenges and ensuring smooth meal preparation under pressure.
• Take part in the monitoring and evaluation of the programme under the guidance of the Managers of the 50+ programme
• Coordinate with staff and volunteers to ensure efficient meal service.
• To attend any relevant training sessions to ensure that you are fully equipped to perform your role effectively
• To actively assist in the continuation of our high food hygiene rating
• Have acquired or are willing to Level 2 and Level 3 Food Hygiene Certificate
• Actively participate in meetings such as supervision and appraisals, and staff meetings. The manager reviews progress, reflects on goals, and completes agreed actions and tasks within set deadlines to support ongoing development and programme success.
Coordination of Battersea Bites Volunteers
• Form and build positive working relationships with volunteers who work within Battersea Bites.
• Take responsibility for coordinating individual volunteers and respond effectively to their feedback, and report any concerns to the Core Manager.
Undertake Other Duties
• To comply with any reasonable request from KLS Management to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
Person Specification
Essential Experience & Skills
- Track record of catering and basic cooking
- Proven experience of working or volunteering with older and/or vulnerable people in community settings
- Strong communication skills – both verbal and written
- Understanding of healthy eating and nutrition
- Full understanding of health & safety, including food hygiene (though training is also provided)
- Personal attributes to include being caring and compassionate / hard working / organised / creative / take initiative / reliable / ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as part of a small team, whilst also working independently
- Committed to KLS’s mission, vision and values
Desirable Experience & Skills
- Experience of overseeing volunteers
- Knowledge of Battersea / Wandsworth
Further Information
- Katherine Low Settlement is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- All offers to work at Katherine Low Settlement are subject to satisfactory references, which is standard KLS policy applicable to all roles. KLS also ask for an enhanced DBS (formerly known as CRB) check
- You will adhere to matters of confidentiality concerning this role and the KLS team
The above job description reflects the position at the time of writing; it is not intended to be a task list but indicates the general level of work involved. It is expected that duties will be reviewed and revised as required.
We work to reduce poverty and isolation and bring the community together.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about reducing health inequalities and improving access to vital health services? Join BHA For Equality as a Community Engagement and Development Lead and help transform health outcomes for ethnic minoritised communities across Coventry.
Location: Coventry
Hours: 14 hours per week
Contract: Initially until end of September 2027
Salary: SCP 23 - 25, £33,366 - £35,235 per annum full time equivalent. Actual: Pro rata salary £13,346.40 - £14,094 for 14 hours per week contract.
We're seeking a dedicated professional to coordinate and deliver community engagement activities that increase awareness of Tuberculosis (TB), Hepatitis B, HIV, and sexual health. You'll work directly with ethnic minoritised communities to increase awareness and improve uptake of vaccination, screening and treatment services.
What You'll Do
- Lead community engagement initiatives and health promotion interventions
- Develop strong relationships with community groups and healthcare partners
- Develop culturally sensitive information and resources including social media content, and promotional materials
- Deliver both one-to-one and group interventions tailored to community needs
Benefits of working with BHA:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
- Employee Assistant programme (includes income protection)
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Flexible working
- Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities
- Supportive supervision and team environment
If you would like more information about the post, please contact Agatha Devlin to arrange an informal telephone discussion.
You can apply by completing the Application Form on our website. Your application MUST DETAIL how you meet the points asked for in the person specification.
The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight 24th September 2025.
Interviews will be held during the week commencing the 6th October 2025.
Due to the nature of this post, an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service search will be conducted on the successful applicant.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Fundraising Manager
Hours: 37 hours a week
Salary: £44,100 per annum
Location: Hybrid/Flexible - we have buildings in Brighton, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Horsham and Bognor Regis, giving flexibility to choose your main base and/or home working.
Closing Date: Sunday 5th October, 11.59 pm
*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Please note that we are unable to accept sponsorship applications, and you will need the Right to Work in the UK.
Are you and experienced fundraiser that can hold and deliver a strategy?
We’re looking for an experienced fundraiser who can work alone and confidently to shape and grow our fundraising income.
At Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove (AUKWSBH), we’re proud of the difference we make but we know we can’t stand still. With an ageing population and increasing demand for our services, we’re looking for a highly experienced Fundraiser Manager to help us grow our voluntary income and deepen our impact even further.
This is a pivotal role, leading the development and delivery of a sustainable fundraising strategy that supports our mission to help people love later life.
You will initially work alone as we shape and grow the team going forward. You’ll be confident and assertive in working across the different fundraising income streams and with your knowledge and experience, guide us on what we need to do next.
What You’ll Do
- Raise at least £500,000 in new money per annum, with a robust fundraising plan.
- Be an exceptional storyteller and writer, who can translate our impact into powerful cases for support across applications, campaigns and donor appeals.
- Shape the future of fundraising at AUKWSBH, advising on priorities and helping to grow the team.
What You’ll Bring
- Knowledge and expertise in all areas of raising voluntary income, knowing where to spend time and energy for an organisation of our size and location.
- Confidence and compliance of fundraising best practice, fundraising governance and law.
- The ability to work independently, with the scope and ambition to grow the fundraising function and resources over time, including the possibility of line managing staff in future.
What We’ll Offer
- An opportunity to create lasting impact across a well-loved and ambitious organisation.
- A vibrant, values-driven culture where your voice and work matters.
- A flexible, supportive team with big plans and a collaborative mindset.
- Hybrid working, with the option to choose your main base from one of our centres (Brighton, Haywards Heath, Horsham, Burgess Hill or Bognor Regis), with the option of home working.
Benefits
We value our team and offer a brilliant benefits package, including:
- Flexible working options
- Ongoing professional development
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time roles)
- Blue Light Card eligibility
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- 4% auto-enrolment pension with life assurance
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
How to Apply
To apply, please read the full Job Description and get to know us at Welcome to Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove. Then submit your tailored CV and a covering letter (no more than 3 pages) explaining how you meet the person specification. We embrace innovation (yes, AI too!), but most importantly, we want to hear your voice.
Alternatively you can download our application form Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove (aukwsbh) current vacancies.
Please note applications without a cover letter will not be shortlisted.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. If this applies to you, please indicate this clearly in your application.
We are unable to accept sponsorship applications and you will need the Right to Work in the UK.
The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.
Who We Are
At Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove, we’re on a mission to change the way we age. As a local, independent charity and proud network partner of the national Age UK, we’re the go-to for expert guidance and support in later life. Whether it’s tackling issues like poverty, ageism and loneliness or helping people stay healthy, independent, informed and connected—we ensure that no one has to navigate later life alone.
Through our advice services, wellbeing programmes and vibrant community centres, we empower older people with the support, companionship and activities they need to live life to the fullest. Our VIP values—Valued, Included, Passionate—drive everything we do, creating welcoming spaces where everyone feels heard and respected.
If you want to make a real difference, come and join us.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
We’re proud to be building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve. We believe in removing barriers so that everyone, regardless of background, age, or ability, has the opportunity to thrive.
As part of our commitment to the Disability Confident programme, we actively support applications from disabled candidates and ensure fair, inclusive recruitment practices. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. We also value the experience and contributions of older workers and are committed to age-friendly employment practices that support people at every stage of life.
We encourage individuals to let us know about any reasonable adjustments they may need, whether during the application process, interviews, or in the workplace, to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for all applicants.
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, or need support with your application, please let us know.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a creative communicator and passionate fundraiser who thrives on making a real difference?
We’re looking for a Fundraising & Communications Manager (Maternity Cover) to help us grow income and awareness for LATCH Welsh Children’s Cancer Charity. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape our fundraising and communications efforts, build meaningful relationships, and amplify the voices of the families we support.
If you’re motivated, emotionally intelligent, and ready to hit the ground running, then this could be the role for you.
What We’re Looking For
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A confident and collaborative fundraiser and communicator with proven experience in income generation and/or marketing roles.
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Someone who thrives on building relationships with supporters, donors, families, and partners.
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A creative thinker with excellent storytelling and writing skills.
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A natural organiser, able to manage multiple priorities and projects with calm and clarity.
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Passionate about the work of LATCH and the difference we make for families across Wales.
What You’ll Do and the Skills That Will Help You Succeed:
Fundraising & Income Generation
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Deliver and manage fundraising across key income streams including corporate partnerships, individual giving, events, and major donors.
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Plan and lead events and fundraising campaigns, bringing strong project management skills and creativity to everything you do.
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Build and nurture relationships with supporters, fundraisers, and volunteers, using your empathy and communication skills to create lasting connections.
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Develop clear and engaging donor journeys that inspire ongoing support.
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Use your analytical skills to manage budgets, maximise Gift Aid, and evaluate fundraising performance.
Communications & Marketing
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Be a strong storyteller, creating content that raises awareness and deepens engagement across social media, newsletters, and the website.
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Work confidently across digital platforms, maintaining and updating web and social channels.
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Be a compelling face for LATCH, representing the charity at events, cheque presentations, and public speaking engagements.
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Collaborate with the wider team to gather powerful case studies and ensure ethical, dignified storytelling.
Compliance & Data
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Keep accurate, compliant records using Beacon CRM.
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Ensure all fundraising activity meets Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulator, and GDPR standards.
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Contribute to policy development and continuous improvement, bringing attention to detail and a commitment to best practice.
Ensuring that families affected by childhood cancer get the help and care they need and never face the journey alone.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Fundraising Officer
- Want to make a difference?
- Love meeting new people?
- Able to influence and inspire?
- Got something different to bring to our table?
Community Fundraising isn’t your average desk job. You’ll be supporting some truly inspirational people and making a real difference to our local community.
Building great relationships within our local area, our Community Fundraising Officer will guide and encourage members of the public, staff and volunteers who choose to support us. You’ll plan campaigns that delight and inspire and lead a team of volunteers to increase our reach to both raise awareness of our mission and increase income to fund our care.
If you’re reading this, and think it’s right up your street, then now is the time to act. Apply now and join the team making amazing things happen every day.
ellenor is a hospice charity in Gravesend providing palliative and end-of- life care within the local community. At ellenor, we value inclusivity and focus on providing high-quality services with compassion and care.
We offer professional development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension scheme (with the option for NHS Pension Scheme members to transfer their pension), an employee assistance program, discount schemes, a generous annual leave allowance, and much more.
Key Responsibilities of the role include:
- Motivate and inspire our local community to fundraise in aid of ellenor
- Build long lasting sustainable relationships
- Develop and deliver Community Fundraising campaigns like Christmas Tree Recycling
- Run our Glorious Gardens programme
Essential requirements of the role include:
- Experience of Relationship Management or Customer Services
- Excellent IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Full UK drivers Licence and access to the use of a vehicle
This post is subject to Standard DBS clearance.
UK Immigration:
ellenor is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Application deadline: 17 September 2025
Interviews will be conducted on 23 September 2025
For over 40 years, Sister Circle has stood beside women facing complex health and social challenges. From navigating maternity care to accessing women's health support, our trained volunteers walk alongside other women with compassion, understanding, and advocacy. Our volunteers form a community of women bound by a shared passion for making a difference for other women. Our volunteers are the golden threads, holding our programmes together, bringing possibility to everything we do. They are our Maternity Mates, peer group supporters for those who have expereinced birth trauma or baby loss, trainee counsellors, language translators and so much more.
We are looking for a passionate, organised, and person-focused individual to guide our volunteers through their training and support journeys — from that very first conversation to being fully prepared and confident in their volunteer role. You will coordinate and lead on tasks that ensure a smooth, supportive volunteer experience where each thrives, while also creating spaces for connection, celebration, and storytelling.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Is highly organised and confident managing multiple priorities.
- Has experience of working with volunteers from diverse and marginalised backgrounds
- Has a commitment to safeguarding, trauma-informed and culturally sensitive practice
- Communicates with warmth, empathy, and clarity.
- Builds trust and strong relationships across diverse communities.
- Enjoys celebrating the achievments of volunteers and showing how much they are appreciated
- Is comfortable with admin, databases, and digital tools.
- Can balance attention to detail with big-picture thinking.
This is a role for someone who loves both the detail and connection — someone who believes in the power of women lifting each other up.
Application Instructions
We would like you to complete and submit the following:
• CV (Max 2 pages)
• A Covering Letter letting us know why you would like to work with us and in this role, how your work and experience meet the essential and desirable requirements for this role. Be you and let your passion for volunteering and our work shine through.
Applications without a covering letter and received after the deadline will not be considered.
Closing date: Thursday 4th September 2025 at midday.
Interviews: Friday 12th September (a short presentation will be requested)
This post is open to female applicants only as this is deemed a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) for this role under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
This role is funded by National Lottery Comunity Fund.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.