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Job Purpose

This role sits within our Adult Services, across Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing, Hounslow. You will be responsible for the operational delivery and service development, of a portfolio of services. Namely (but subject to change):

• Safe Space Community Drop In Service 
• Hounslow Helpline
• Nova Roots (Forensic Community Hub)

One large service you will be responsible for is our crisis alternative service – Safe Space - which is a tri-borough core and out of hours service providing a safe and welcoming space for people who are feeling distressed and experiencing crisis. The service operates 365 days a year from 14:00-22:00 across all of our boroughs. You will be responsible for managing peripatetic teams: we currently have 3x in person Safe Spaces, a Helpline and a Forensic Community You’re your portfolio may expand as new services are acquired.

Our aim of the service is to keep individuals well in the community and prevent readmission into hospital. The service operates 365 days a year from 14:00-22:00pm across all of our boroughs.

Staff within the service will provide person-centred, practical and emotional support, face to face or via telephone or virtual on a one-to-one basis to individuals experiencing mental health crisis or preventing crisis. 

The objectives of the service include: 

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health and social crisis in HFEH. 

• To proactively work with keeping people well in the community to reduce re-admitters into hospitals by working with WL NHS teams (e.g. discharge, LPS, CATT, MINT and SPA) 

• To provide a true alternative to A&E via a non-clinical drop-in service to support clients 

• To provide support to clients accessing the service- for instance: signposting, de-escalation and crisis recovery planning. 

• To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing. 

• To remain a source of independent support for all clients. 

• To treat service users with respect, dignity and personalised support 

• To raise awareness of mental health services available with the goal to improve long term mental health and reduce social isolation 

• To increase self-management skills of those accessing the service 

• To reduce the use of police, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis via a drop-in service. 

• To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual. 

The Role

The role of the Crisis Alternative Service Manager will provide operational management, mobilisation and service development of all Crisis’ Services within Adult Services. The ideal candidate will have experience of mobilising and developing high quality, large services. In addition to managing and supporting staff working within challenging environments and experience of working with challenging behaviour and complex needs. The Service Manager will hold all operational risk.

Excellent organisation and decision-making skills are essential for this role, as it requires being able to manage time effectively to meet tight deadlines and work unsupervised during evenings and weekends. You will also be required to be rostered into the on-call rota.

The Crisis Alternative Service Manager will be required to work collaboratively with the Director of Adult Services and will be proficient at communicating effectively with staff at all levels, a wide range of key stakeholders and service users. They will ensure the service is well resourced from a staffing perspective and embed high-quality operational plans and processes. The Service Manager will also be expected to build and sustain working relationships with statutory services and represent HFEH Mind at external meetings.

They will be responsible for the delivery, progression and continual improvement of the service. They will have responsibility for ensuring Crisis Services operate in line with organisational H&S processes and procedures, HFEH Mind policies and CQC requirements

Key Responsibilities

· To oversee the management of the Crisis Alternative Drop-in Services and other services, in line with organisational values and service quality expectations.

· To ensure all risks are recognised and mitigated in line with the serious incident and safeguarding policies.

· To ensure safe working and risk management

· To ensure feedback is provided on risk mitigation through serious incident reports.

· To continually drive enhancements to operational effectiveness and maximise outcomes against targets (key performance indicators)

· To complete audits and high quality reports for senior internal and external stakeholders

· To ensure interpret performance and impact data for crisis services and be responsible for reporting against service targets

· To provide effective line management supervision to Team Managers, Senior Support workers and Support Workers where applicable.

· To collaborate with the Director of Adult Services and the Head of HR to deal with performance management/disciplinary issues confidently and effectively in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

· To mobilise the crisis services in line with agreed project plans and ensure they are promoted and marketed well.

· To pro-actively develop relationships with external stakeholders in order to improve and develop crisis provision for people with mental health needs.

· To develop robust referral routes and pathways into the service with both statutory and non-statutory bodies.

· To ensure excellence in the recruitment, training and ongoing support of staff and volunteers where applicable.

· To support the Deputy Manager, Team Managers to ensure adequate and appropriate staffing at all times within the service.

· To ensure high levels of meaningful service user involvement in service provision, responding to the needs of service users locally.

· Work collaboratively with West London Mental Health Trust staff to support, develop and promote both the service.

· Establish excellent working relationships with core and out-of-hours services such as Emergency Services, Crisis Teams and GPs, around inward and outward referrals.

· Ensure quality and compliance (in line with CQC standards, NICE guidelines, MQM and other relevant standards)

·        Work within HFEH Mind’s policies and procedures including; Performance Management, Confidentiality, Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, Service User Involvement, Health & Safety, GDPR and Professional Boundaries.

· To embed all operational policies across managed services in line with a consistent organisational approach.

· Ensure service users satisfaction surveys are undertaken.

· Ensure data and qualitative information is collected, collated and communicated to key partners and key stakeholders, as required and directed by the Director of Adult Services.

· Ensure that all managed services are effectively informed by service user feedback.

· Keep up to date with best practice and contribute to the continuous improvement of the service.

· Monitor the quality of the service and ensure appropriate data is collected (in line with GDPR) to monitor outputs and outcomes.

· Produce regular service summary reports.

· To be rostered on the on-call rota

· Undertake such duties not included in the job description as are reasonably requested by the Director of Adult Services

Person Specification

· A minimum of three years managing a crisis service or similar setting with high complexity and high incident rates

· Experience of managing and mitigating risks

· Experience of managing safeguarding risks and understanding legal requirements for safeguarding adults and children

· Understanding of how to report and mitigate risks

· Understanding of suicide prevention

· Understanding of trauma informed care

· Understanding of mental health and safety planning

· An understanding of CQC requirements for mental health

· Managing services for vulnerable people in a service delivery organisation.

· Excellent people and project management skills and significant experience of supporting and managing staff.

· Experience of working in the voluntary sector and/or statutory services

· Experience of motivating, developing and training staff

· Successful track record in performance management of staff

· Experience of creating and implementing safety and risk policies and procedures.

· Compiling and interpreting performance data and reporting against service targets.

· Successful track record in planning and project management.

· Experience of report writing and presentation.

· Supporting people with mental health problems.

· Knowledge of and empathy for the issues facing people with mental health problems.

· Knowledge of the day-to-day application of relevant legislation e.g., Health and Safety.

· Understanding of the principles of ensuring safe service provision for people at risk and how these are put into practice.

· Knowledge and understanding of the relevant statutory authorities including NHS and social care.

· Excellent communication skills and able to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.

· Commitment to service user involvement and able to work with service user groups to develop this. 

· Is committed to working in an anti-oppressive way and striving to create equal opportunities for all people.

· Clear understanding of Equality, Equity, Diversity and inclusion organisational approach

· Commitment to working within the policies of HFEH Mind including confidentiality and safeguarding.

· Positive attitude, passionate about working for HFEH Mind and able to inspire people to higher levels of performance.

· Team player and able to form positive, professional relationships with staff at all levels.

· Able to work effectively with a range of external stakeholders to promote and develop the service.

· Strong organisational skills and able to take control of own workload and meet deadlines.

· Ability to work independently with minimum support.

· Confident in challenging poor performance assertively, constructively and successfully.

· High professional standards and the ability to communicate these clearly to others.

· IT literate to aid communication and analysis of data.

· Willing to undertake training and development.

· Ability to travel to multiple sites

Desirable:

· Mental health registration (nurse/doctor/therapist etc)

· Mental health qualification

· Has a full driving licence and use of own vehicle (desirable, not essential)

· Experience of working with databases such as Views, IAPTUS, Rio and Python

· Project management qualification

We are an equal opportunities employer; and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

Post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Active Lincolnshire is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to lead our approach to insight, evaluation and learning. This pivotal role will be responsible for developing and embedding processes and systems to ensure we are a data and learning-led organisation, enabling us to understand and communicate the short and long-term impact of our work.

The purpose of the role is to share information that enables people to make informed decisions to tackle the inequalities that exist in physical activity and to ensure that Active Lincolnshire can articulate the impact of our work on enabling people to lead more active lives.

We want to recruit a driven individual looking to make a difference to the health of our community. They should be able to reflect, see a broader picture and connect the dots. Enabling a smart approach to our work and making a difference where it’s needed. They should be driven towards a collaborative approach of working, encouraging, championing and enabling others along the way.

Active Lincolnshire is a charity and one of the national network of Active Partnerships supported by Sport England to lead the local implementation of the national ‘Uniting the Movement’ strategy which we do through ‘Let’s Move Lincolnshire’ the countywide strategy for physical activity.

It is our aim that everyone in Lincolnshire has options and opportunities to be active every day. We are particularly focussed on increasing physical activity levels and using the positive power of sport and physical activity to tackle inequalities. Lincolnshire as a county has high levels of inactivity, exacerbating other challenges including longterm health conditions - further impacted by gaps in the provision of relevant and accessible opportunities to be active.

Tackling the challenge of inactivity requires us to be working at system level with a wide and complex network of partners and stakeholders and understanding people in our communities.

Anyone joining the Active Lincolnshire team must demonstrably uphold our values of integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, innovation and learning and our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and tackling inequalities. Given the nature of the role, an utmost ability to maintain and respect confidentiality is crucial.

How we behave and our ways of working are important to success – specifically the post holder will need to be committed to being a team player, having empathy, a growth mindset and understanding other perspectives.

As Head of Insight and Evaluation you will:

• Provide leadership and expertise in insight, evaluation and learning across the organisation.
• Develop and embed monitoring, learning and evaluation methods to guide our work and track progress.
• Develop an approach to monitor our impact against organisational, local and national goals.
• Collaborate across the organisation to embed learning processes.
• Foster and advocate for an organisation culture of continuous learning within Active Lincolnshire and external partners.

This role requires the ability to navigate complex, whole system ways of working and to translate insights into actionable strategies that drive positive change.

Key Responsibilities

Develop Insight, Evaluation and Learning Frameworks.

• Design and embed robust systems for collecting and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data.
• Connect with Sport England monitoring, learning and evaluation frameworks and ways of working and embed them locally.
• Capture, collate and effectively share data from communities, stakeholders, national datasets and partners
• Analyse current patterns, trends and emotional/systemic measures to inform decisions.
• Ensure alignment with governance and programme requirements.
• Develop and maintain best practice guidance on evaluation methods.
• Upskill the Active Lincolnshire team on insight and learning approaches.
• Foster a learning culture, translating data into usable knowledge and change theories.
• Ensure our commitments to diversity, inclusion, environmental sustainability and wellbeing are embedded in all decisions.

Build a Movement through Information

• Share learning effectively with a variety of audiences to influence change.
• Develop collaborative partnerships with local and national data and insight leads.
• Interpret and present complex health and demographic data clearly and accessibly.
• Promote collaboration and data sharing across the system at local, regional and national levels.
• Develop engaging case studies and success stories to complement quantitative data.

Plan and Deliver Efficiently

• Integrate learning, monitoring and evaluation into project and programme cycles.
• Prioritise and manage reporting deadlines and governance requirements.
• Streamline processes to ensure efficient and meaningful reporting.
• Identify opportunities for shared learning and resource use across partners and programmes.

Support Innovation

• Encourage lateral thinking and creative problem-solving in insight and evaluation.
• Demonstrate confidence using various data tools and digital platforms.
• Present data in imaginative and audience-appropriate formats.
• Inspire and enable others to share and act on learning across our systems.

Person Specification Essential

• Proven analytical ability to interpret complex qualitative and quantitative data.
• Demonstrable experience in evaluation, insight generation and data-driven decision making.
• Strong understanding of working with and within community-based contexts.
• Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation methodology, including Social Return on Investment (SROI)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build trusted, long-term relationships.
• Confidence in translating academic or data-dense material for practical use.
• Experience supporting projects with uncertainty or evolving approaches.
• Demonstrate a genuine commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Ability to respond quickly to insight needs for funding or development opportunities.
• Ability to produce reports using multiple data sets and information sources and to present findings to various stakeholders.
• Ability to be flexible and agile in your approach, responding to the needs of the organisation and local need as it evolves.
• Excellent team player with interpersonal skills, ability to develop meaningful relationship as a trusted colleague and partner.
• Current, valid, driving licence
• Excellent understanding of the English language
• Fluent in IT, digital skills and technology
• Uphold integrity in all that you do, working transparently and with accountability

Desirable

• Experience working with health-based data (e.g., Active Lives, Moving Communities).
• Knowledge of Lincolnshire’s communities, stakeholders and demographics.

Qualifications and qualities

We’re more interested in your approach, personal and professional experiences and your attitude, than formal qualifications; however, an excellent standard of written and spoken English is essential for this role. You must be passionate about the positive power of sport and physical activity.

What matters to us is that we have talented, enthusiastic and experienced professionals working with us who can help deliver our vision. You don't have to be sporty to work at Active Lincolnshire, but you must be passionate about people and the positive power sport and physical activity can have on people’s lives. We’re more interested in your experience and attitude than formal qualifications.

Inclusive Recruitment Process

We operate an inclusive, equitable and transparent recruitment and assessment process, underpinned by an organisational commitment to equality and diversity. We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds who can bring an array of skills and experience to our organisation. We’re committed to making sure every applicant is assessed solely on merit and relevant experience to do the job.

As an employer, we actively seek to ensure that our workforce reflects the communities we serve, recognising that this makes us better able to understand their needs and priorities. We can only do this by ensuring that the people who work for us are the best they can be irrespective of age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, disability, marital status, religion or belief.

We value the ideas and contributions from everybody and welcome and support difference. Our aim is to make sure that equality, diversity and inclusion run through everything we do as an employer.

We encourage applications from people with disabilities, and guarantee interviews for applicants with disabilities that meet the requirement of the role as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme.

Key Dates

• Application deadline: Wednesday 11th June 2025
• Interviews: Week commencing Monday 23rd June (at our Lincoln office)

Place of work Flexible/hybrid working with community-based and Lincoln office presence.

Contract 12-month fixed-term, with potential to become permanent.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + 3 days at Christmas
• Celebration Day (personal choice)
• Westfield Health private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working policy
• Time to be active in the working week
• Team away days
• Training and development opportunities
• Employer pension contributions
• Time in the working week to volunteer
• Staff wellbeing policy 
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in Lincolnshire

£39,000 to £45,000 (dependent on skills and experience).

Reporting to Director

Responsible for no direct reports

Closing date Wednesday 11th June 2025

We're looking for an LGBTQ+ drug and alcohol recovery worker to jin our Antidote drug and alcohol service.

London Friend’s Antidote service provides high quality drug & alcohol psycho-social treatment and support to LGBTQ+ people utilising harm reduction & abstinence-based methods.  Antidote is a part of London Friend which aims to support and promote health & wellbeing for LGBTQ+ people living in the London area.

We are working in partnership delivering substance misuse treatment and support in the London Boroughs of Westminster; Kensington & Chelsea; and Hammersmith & Fulham. This is led by Turning Point. London Friend is the LGBTQ+ lead for the partnership.

Recovery support workers will provide support to LGBTQ+ people experiencing difficulties with drug or alcohol use, including supporting those engaged in chemsex, and incorporating HIV prevention initiatives and sexual health support. They will hold a caseload of clients and be responsible for their assessment, case planning, review, and ongoing care. They will deliver group programmes and provide outreach to LGBTQ+ people in community settings including local sexual health clinics.

The postholder will be employed by London Friend and work within a multi-agency team based in the Boroughs and local satellite locations including the local Turning Point service several times a week. They will also assist with the delivery of Antidote’s services, including our walk-in clinics and group programmes, with a priority on identifying and supporting residents of the Boroughs.

The post-holder will take an active anti-discriminatory, anti-racism and trans-inclusive approach around all areas of work and will be an active member of both London Friend and the DAWS Partnership and will support with the aims & objectives of both services.

Due to the nature of the work and in order to provide appropriate access for the clients group the role requires regular evening work and occasional weekend working.

To apply please read the application pack then complete and return both the application form and equalities monitoring form as directed. Please ensure you explain how your experience will allow you to perform this role by addressing all the requirements in the person specification. Please do not send CVs or other documents.

The closing date is 5pm on Wednesday 4th June 2025. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 11th June 2025.

Job Title: Individual Giving Fundraiser

Salary: Circa £31k

Team: Supporter Engagement Team

Hours: 37.5 Monday-Friday

Location: Shooting Star House, Hampton, TW12 3RA (Hybrid working pattern)

About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

We have an exciting opportunity for an Individual Giving Fundraiser to join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Individual Giving Fundraiser to support the Supporter Development team as Individual Giving Fundraiser. 

This is an exciting and varied role will be providing a key role in developing and increasing income, donor acquisition and engagement across SSCH’s Individual Giving fundraising programme, including legacies. The post will work to maximise potential and develop both new and existing donors, through targeted donor development campaigns, supporter acquisition and retention programmes.

The post holder will work flexibly across the Individual Giving income streams including individual donations, campaigns, gifts in memory and legacies. As part of this, a key responsibility will be the relationship management and support to any of our supported families who choose to fundraise for SSCH. This role will also support with legacy administration.

This role will combine a targeted driven approach with excellent donor care and relationship management helping to drive growth and income.

About you

The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience within a fundraising or comparable role. Ideally the candidate will have some legacy administration experience.

You will also have an ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of the wider fundraising team to ensure success of income growth.

Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

What we offer

In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

Pension scheme

• NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions
  
  Annual leave

• 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service
  
  Contractual benefits

• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme
• Blue Light discount card
  
  Health and wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Mindfulness sessions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site

Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Also, we are committed to equal opportunities and consider all applicants to be in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Equality, diversity and inclusion
Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.

We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.

About Alexandra Rose Charity 

Founded by Queen Alexandra in 1912, Alexandra Rose Charity (ARC) has a long history of supporting people experiencing poverty in the UK. Our vision is for everyone to have access to healthy and affordable food, and our mission is to give families on low incomes access to fresh fruit and vegetables in their local communities whilst advocating for systemic change to address food insecurity and health inequalities.
Since 2014, ARC has pioneered the use of financial incentives to improve access to healthy food and combat food insecurity through our Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg projects. To date, we have supported over 11,000 families, including over 20,000 children, to access £3.5 million of fresh fruit and vegetables in their local communities.
To deliver this scale, we work with 73 children and family centres and community organisations, 69 market traders and independent retailers, two fruit and vegetable vans and one fruit and vegetable delivery box scheme. We estimate that our projects have generated a total economic value added of almost £9 million for the local economies of the eight locations where we work: five London Boroughs, Barnsley, Liverpool and Glasgow.   
As part of our new five-year strategy, we want to grow our reach and impact as part of a national movement where Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg projects are embedded in local and national policies and seen as a key intervention for transforming the diets of communities across the UK.

About the role
ARC has made significant progress in evaluating and demonstrating the impact of our Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg projects. We have developed evaluation tools and theories of change to measure how our work improves the diets, health, and well-being of children, adults and families. Additionally, we have commissioned economic impact assessments, offering valuable insights into the wider benefits of our approach.
As we launch our new five-year strategy, we are seeking a passionate Impact and Evaluation Manager to lead our research and evaluation initiatives. This role will play a key part in assessing and enhancing the effectiveness of our projects, strengthening our evaluations by exploring causal links to health outcomes and tracking long-term beneficiary impact beyond their time in the projects.
Working closely with the Head of Advocacy, Impact, and Communications, the Impact and Evaluation Manager will identify gaps in our evidence base, collect compelling data and stories, and help build a strong case for policy change. They will also develop academic partnerships, leveraging existing relationships to enable rigorous research that deepens our understanding of the impact of our work.
This role is pivotal in ensuring our strategies are data-driven, our outcomes are measurable, and our impact is effectively communicated to stakeholders, funders, and the communities we serve
We want our organisation to reflect the diversity of the communities we work in and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds.

Help us support more young people! We’re looking for a driven, values-led (4 day week) Fundraising Officer to lead on community and corporate fundraising at a bold, youth-led mental health charity. With a flexible 4-day week, hybrid working, and the chance to shape our future, this is a rare opportunity to make a meaningful impact while growing your career. Join us in building fairer mental health support for young people across the UK.

About us and our vibe! 

Be Free Campaign is a bold, youth-led mental health charity working to address the deep inequalities affecting young people’s mental health – especially in racialised and marginalised communities. We deliver trauma-informed, culturally competent mental health education, early intervention, and outreach across schools, universities, and community settings.

Our mission is to challenge stigma, shift power, and provide meaningful support to young people often overlooked or underserved by traditional services. We combine lived experience with evidence-based practice to build a fairer, more inclusive mental health system. This role is vital in helping us grow our income and reach, so we can continue delivering on that mission.

The Role

We’re looking for a relational, driven and values-led Fundraising Officer to lead our corporate, community, and campaign fundraising. You’ll build partnerships, run fundraising initiatives, and steward donors to help us reach more young people across the UK.

This role will focus on:

Corporate and community partnerships
Donor campaigns and individual giving
Income tracking and stewardship

You’ll work alongside our Partnerships & Engagement Officer (who leads on challenge events and volunteering) and be supported by our Operations Manager. We’re aiming for £50,000–£75,000 in Year 1 income.

About You

* At least 1 year of fundraising experience or 2+ years in income generation
* Strong communication and relationship-building skills
* Confident working independently and managing your own time
* Comfortable using CRM systems (e.g. Beacon, Airtable, Salesforce)

* £28,000 for a 4-day week (32 hours) with flexible, hybrid working
* Supportive, values-driven team with space to lead your work
* Access to training, mentoring, and professional development

We particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented communities and those with lived experience of mental health challenges. If you’re unsure whether you meet all criteria, please get in touch – we’re happy to have a conversation.

Nightingale Hammerson is an independent charity and a leading specialist in the care of older people. We have served the Jewish community since 1840. We have two care homes, Nightingale House in Clapham and Hammerson House in East Finchley. 

Nightingale House offers a warm and comfortable environment, with personalised care that centralises the needs of the residents, with on-site therapists, dieticians, and a wealth of activities for residents to enjoy. 

They say first impressions mean everything... At Nightingale Hammerson, we ensure our homes are attractive places to live and thrive by working hard to keep them spotless and welcoming. 

Role Overview: 

As a Senior Healthcare Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring that high-quality care is continuously delivered and that our Residents' health and comfort are prioritised. The role demands a proactive approach in managing daily care activities, responding to the needs of Residents, and acting as an intermediary between staff, Residents, and their families. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Supervise and assist residents with daily living activities, including mobility, personal hygiene, eating, and toileting. 

Administer medications, manage care plans, and monitor the health and wellbeing of residents. 

Serve as the first point of contact for relatives and HCAs, addressing queries and concerns effectively. 

Maintain confidentiality and treat all resident information with the highest level of discretion. 
 

We’re Looking For Someone With: 

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Health or Social Care. 

Proven experience in caring for older individuals, either professionally or through voluntary work. 

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working collaboratively with a diverse team. 

Must be physically fit and able to work on a flexible rota, including nights, weekends, and public holidays. 
 

What is in it for you? 

• 25 days annual leave, increasing over time 
• Excellent Training and development opportunities 
• Subsided staff canteen 
• Perkbox
• Flexible Working
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Toothfairy Dentist on Demand
• Interest Free Loans

Hours 

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Salary 
£28,319 per year

Apply Now 
​If you meet the above requirements, we’d love to hear from you! 

It’s also very important to us that as well as meeting the job description, you can bring a wealth of experience and qualities that make you ideal for working with the elderly on a daily basis. 
 
Sponsorship 

This role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and therefore is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK's Points Based Immigration System. 
Please do not apply if you require sponsorship. 
 
Our Values: 

Embrace and embody our core values of Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Dignity, Integrity, and Teamwork. 

Safeguarding 
 
Our positions are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosures which will be completed upon successful application. All applications will be dealt with on an individual basis in accordance with our policy and organizational requirements. 

Diversity 

We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and residents we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. 

Mind in Enfield and Barnet is a fast-growing charity in North London providing much needed therapy, wellbeing support and advocacy services to people with mental health problems. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Community Care Coordinators to support some of our most vulnerable users of emergency services. These roles have been developed to further support our service users alongside our statutory partners at North Middlesex NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department, to increase their wellbeing, confidence, social integration, and independence.

The successful candidates will be responsible for working with service users during periods of crisis and support them through their journey of recovery to ensure that they are receiving the support most beneficial to them. This will be achieved through a person-centred approach to ensure that the views of service users are central to the planned support they receive.

The successful candidates will take a lead in working with service users to assess needs/barriers preventing clients from recovery, working with them to create a personal action plan, and monitoring and evaluating outcomes and progress.

Independence will be encouraged through self-management and recovery.

The roles will involve working in the community and with the wider team as well as our partner organisation North Middlesex NHS Foundation Trust Emergency Department to ensure that the community is kept up to date with the services that we are offering and the strong reputation of Mind in Haringey as a leading provider of mental health services in the borough is maintained.

This is a part-time position (20 hours per week), between the service hours of 9am-5pm (Monday-Friday)

Community Care Coordinators are based at 275 Fore Street, Edmonton, London, N9 0PD & North Middlesex Hospital.

Reporting to: Service Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Baca office, Cambridge, England. The role may require regular travel to locations where Baca’s services are delivered.

Salary: £31,200 per annum for full time hours. Equivalent to £18,720 per annum for 22.5 hours. The role also comes with an allowance of £2,301 (pro rata) for Cambridge cost of living.

Working hours: 22.5 hours a week.

About Baca: Baca is dedicated to supporting young refugees aged 16 to 18. Our mission is to empower these young individuals to become positive, independent contributors to society. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Creative Arts Therapist to join our team and lead the delivery of our arts therapy program.

Overall Purpose: To use creative therapy methods to help young people express their emotions, process their emotional wellbeing, and build inner resilience for a brighter future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead therapeutic interventions using creative modalities (art, dance, drama, or music) to enhance young people's resilience and emotional wellbeing.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and external partners to deliver comprehensive support.
• Support young people in achieving outcomes such as increased personal safety, improved physical and emotional wellbeing, and greater engagement in education, employment, and social activities.
• Assess emotional health needs and recommend improvements, while sensitively challenging young people to develop positive routines and habits.
• Deliver therapeutic sessions (both 1-to-1 and group) in a safe and secure environment.
• Contribute to team discussions and refer young people to other mental health professionals as needed.
• Enable young people to express themselves creatively and culturally, fostering confidence and resilience.
• Ensure all young people are safeguarded from harm and supported to self-protect.
• Maintain session notes, therapy spaces, and materials, and handle administrative tasks.
• Participate in meetings, training, and professional development opportunities.
• Embrace and practice Baca's Vision, Mission, and Values in daily activities.

Personal Specification:

• A qualified art therapist registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) (or equivalent for your modality).
• Passionate about Baca's mission and values, and able to lead by example.
• Supportive, approachable, responsible, reliable, and personable.
• Organised, creative, practical, and able to manage a varied workload.
• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to develop key external relationships and work well within a family-like organisational culture.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and travel across the UK as required.
• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Ability to drive/travel to all locations where Baca’s service is delivered .

Why Join Us?

• Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people.
• Be part of a supportive and dynamic team.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

How to Apply: If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young asylum seekers and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you. If suitably strong candidates are shortlisted before the deadline, in-person interviews will take place immediately after shortlisting.

Join us at Baca and help us support young people to rebuild their lives and achieve their dreams!

Hours: 35 hours per week; 12-month fixed term contract with possibility to extend. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.

Location: Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week in one of Open Ages’ centres: St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing (W10 6DZ), New Horizons (SW3 2PF), St Margaret’s (SW1V 2RT), Avenues (W10 4RS). Travel between Open Age sites and to other community venues will be required.

Line Management: CEO

Working with:Fundraising Manager – Trusts and Grants; Open Age Service Users; Open Age staff and volunteers; Supported by Nova Fundraising (members of Chartered Institute of Fundraising.)

This pivotal role will design and deliver new community and individual giving fundraising programmes to support Open Age’s exciting new five-year growth strategy. You are an ambitious self-starter with a breadth of community and individual giving expertise or a specialist in one with good understanding of the other. In this broad role you will partner with Open Age’s passionate members and the wider community to raise funds for our high-impact services, supporting older people to lead happier, healthier lives. You will see first-hand the visible, life-changing impact of the money you generate for many thousands of older people in London and across the UK.

The role is a 12-month fixed term contract, with the possibility to extend.

About Open Age:

Open Age was established in 1993 and we’re now celebrating more than 30 years of championing happier, healthier and more connected lives for older people. We have over 3000 members and each week we run over 250 high-quality classes from our four centres, 40 community venues and online. From boxing to ballet, baking to blogging - Open Age’s array of activities improves the physical and mental wellbeing of our members. We are a passionate, community-led organisation and we are proud that 93% of members would recommend Open Age to a friend.

‘I can’t wait for my lessons. They make me feel just fab. Having not done exercise before Open Age…I am so grateful to know them and to be able to do the classes. Thank you.’

What you get in return:

You will be working in a passionate and enthusiastic team with a strong vision and ambition in striving to enrich the lives of older people.

We offer 25 days leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays and 1 extra day off for your Birthday. Occasionally additional paid leave over the Christmas period is given.

Employer and employee contribution to pension in line with auto-enrolment pension requirement, 3% employer contribution.

Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme through salary sacrifice.

We are London Healthy Workplace Award accredited and proactively invest in the health and wellbeing of employees supporting fair employment practices and a better workplace. 

Regular staff social events.

Training opportunities.

Equal Opportunities:

Open Age welcomes applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. 

As our Engagement Lead, you will work with the Head of Wellbeing to review, evolve and drive forward the way we bring young people into our services at OTR.

Alongside your team you will proactively engage young people with the work we do. You will have a particular focus on young people who are underserved by support organisations and, in line with our strategy, will be tasked with finding ways to reduce the barriers some young people face to accessing our support.

You will manage and inspire a team of Listening Support Workers, Youth Workers and our Wellbeing Co-ordinator to deliver quality, timely and relevant work for the young people we serve. Under your management the team will forge excellent working relationships with partner organisations across the BaNES area, working in joined-up ways that ensure young people are supported to access the right support for them when they need it.

Working alongside our Lead Counsellors, you will develop OTR’s assessment processes, ensuring that young people are being offered appropriate services for their needs and that staff are well prepared to work with the people they support.

Join us to help keep even more people and pets together when times are tough. For over a century, PDSA have provided vital veterinary care for the pets of people in financial hardship.

We’re now on a journey to expand our reach to support even more people and their beloved pets. To achieve this ambitious goal, we need passionate and driven individuals who are ready to embrace change and help shape a future-focused PDSA. Together, we'll build a stronger organisation to ensure our services help those who need us most for the next hundred years.

If you're ready to make a real difference and be part of a team that's creating positive change, we want you to join us. Let's build a brighter future for pets and their owners, together. 

As High Value Proposition Manager, you will: 

• Develop & Deliver High-Value Propositions – Create tailored fundraising propositions to engage major donors, corporate partners, and philanthropic stakeholders, ensuring alignment with PDSA’s strategic goals.
• Collaboration with Internal Teams – Work with Veterinary and Content teams to develop impactful, donor-centric offerings that enhance engagement and long-term giving.
• Market & Donor Insight Analysis – Research market trends and donor insights to refine and improve high-value fundraising strategies.
• Brand Alignment & Proposition Development – Ensure all high-value propositions align with PDSA’s brand identity, values, and mission.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management – Collaborate with the Partnership Engagement team to build and maintain relationships with major donors and corporate sponsors.
• Performance Monitoring & Compliance – Track the success of high-value propositions, using data-driven insights for continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with charity and fundraising regulations. 

We’re seeking someone with: 

• High-Value Fundraising & Corporate Partnership Experience – Proven expertise in securing and managing relationships with major donors, trusts, and corporate sponsors.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management – Strong ability to develop long-term partnerships, ensuring donor satisfaction and retention. 
• Market & Data Analysis Skills – Ability to analyse donor insights, fundraising trends, and market research to shape compelling high-value propositions.
• Strategic Thinking & Problem-Solving – Capability to develop innovative, audience-driven fundraising strategies that drive long-term engagement. 
• Brand & Messaging Alignment – Experience in creating donor propositions that align with organisational branding, ensuring consistent messaging.
• Fundraising Compliance & Best Practices – Knowledge of charity legislation, fundraising regulations, and best practices to protect PDSA’s reputation and ensure ethical fundraising. 

Why Join Us? 

At PDSA, we care for both pets and people. As part of our team, you will enjoy a supportive, flexible working environment, along with a range of great benefits designed to make you feel valued: 

• Remote and flexible working options to suit your lifestyle. 
• 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days per year. 
• An additional Wellbeing Day, so you can recharge whenever you need it. 
• Generous pension schemes, starting at 5% contributions and increasing up to 10%. 
• Life Assurance policy (4x annual salary) to give you peace of mind. 
• Employee Assistance Program and Online Wellbeing Centre available 24/7 for confidential support. 
• Retail and Holiday Discounts via our fetch platform, giving you access to a wide range of deals. 

PDSA is committed to embedding a culture of diversity and inclusion within our teams that reflect the communities we serve. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies and opportunities for flexible working arrangements to support team members from different backgrounds. 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss via email or telephone reasonable adjustments that you may require throughout the recruitment process. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, adults at risk and all our colleagues and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect. 

To support this commitment, our recruitment & selection processes are robust and rigorous. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks. 

Mind in Enfield and Barnet is a fast-growing charity in North London providing much needed therapy, wellbeing support and advocacy services to people with mental health problems. 

The Advocacy, Advice and Information department works to empower people and communities, and challenge stigma and disadvantage caused by Mental Health problems. We champion individual’s voices, uphold their rights, and promote personal autonomy through the provision of high quality information, advice, and advocacy support.

The purpose of this role is to provide professional advocacy to all eligible patients. To ensure that patients voices are heard and respected, rights upheld, and to facilitate positive engagement with ward staff, professionals involved in their care, treatment planning processes, and relevant meetings. This may be facilitated through attendance at patient’s forums, ward meetings, working with patients on a one to one basis providing information, representation and support to develop self-advocacy skills; and developing new forums and forms of support.

Duties will include providing professional advocacy to all patients, informing them of their rights and supporting them with any issues that are impacting them during their hospital admission. Ensuring that advocacy is available for all patients, that appropriate methods of communication are available in order to meet the needs of all patients, and to be able to adapt to changing ward based or external changes.

This role is providing specialist advocacy for 12 Forensic Wards at Chase Farm Hospital and in community locations.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a Forensic Advocacy Role within a Psychiatric Inpatient Setting and have at least 3 years experience of working in an Advocacy Role.

Full job description attached.

Title Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager 

Reporting To Director of Income 

Location Hybrid, with a minimum of one day per week in the office, and flexibility to attend more often if required. Our office is based in Shepherd’s Bush, London.

Salary £45,000 - £48,000 per annum 

Hours of Work 40 hours per week (inclusive of a one hour paid daily lunch break)

Contract Permanent

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year, plus public holidays;
• Company electronic devices;
• Enhanced pension;
• Private health insurance after completion of probation;
• Eligibility for a Blue Light discount card 

Closing Date: 30th May 2025, 5pm 

Job Summary

To contribute to our Income Team's purpose by implementing the Philanthropic income strategy, and working to secure new six figure trusts and foundations through high quality applications and reporting.

Main Responsibilities 

• To manage the Philanthropy Officer role, and plan a rolling programme of prospect research for new major donors and trusts and foundations at all levels of funding across the year.
• Developing high quality applications and proposals for potential donors and funders, utilising your strong writing skills.
• Working with the Data Insight Team and Clinical Team to utilise Shout insight and clinical research to develop a strong narrative for MHI services
• Providing effective and successful stewardship and relationship management to a portfolio of high value funders, including annual funder reports and inputting to quarterly funder newsletters and communications.
• Work with other voluntary organisations to maximise joint fundraising when appropriate opportunities arise
• To work with the CEO and Director of Income on the identification, cultivation and stewardship of high value and potential high values supporters across income streams
• As the Senior Fundraising Manager sits within the Income team, the role will build relationships with all members of the team, providing regular updates, working with the Director of Income to share information to the wider organisation and meeting the professional standards of representing MHI to external parties.
• To work with the Philanthropy Officer to continuously improve stewardship processes, working to re-pledge funding, whilst assisting one another in strengthening applications to new potential funders
• To coordinate and maintain relationships with multiple high value funders and assist the Director of Income in creating and maintaining an efficient process for this.
• To work with the Director of Income to coordinate and maintain all contractual relationships. Working with the data team to calendar reporting requirements to ensure proactive stewardship and relationship management.
• To work with Income Team members to ensure all internal reporting is highlighted and processed on a regular basis. This will include updating the organisational CRM for reporting purposes.
• To work closely with the Director of Income and Marketing Team to provide regular communications to funder portfolio
• To undertake regular prospect research to continue to grow the pool of high value major donor and trust and foundation prospects
• To use strong written skills to complete applications for new trust and foundation funding opportunities
• To use strong written and verbal skills to provide written reporting to current funders, whilst organising face to face/virtual meetings for funding updates alongside the Director of Income or CEO
• To develop, review and maintain an efficient and effective record keeping system, including current and archived files and files of a confidential nature, using appropriate paper and electronic systems. 

Person Specification 

Essential

• Highly developed interpersonal and verbal communication skills in order to deal effectively, efficiently and appropriately with internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly organised to manage a wider portfolio of funders requiring differing reporting and communication
• Highly developed ability to write in a clear and concise manner for external funders and partners
• Well developed ability to collect data from various sources, analyse findings and present them clearly in a way that meets desired outcomes
• Well developed ability to organise and plan own work, identifying conflicting demands and establishing clear priorities in order to meet agreed objectives.
• Well developed ability to undertake primary and secondary research on potential funders, trusts and foundations
• Well developed ability to work with others as part of a team, providing support as required, and building and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals in order to achieve objectives.
• Well developed eye for detail when completing applications and reports for new and current funders 
• Ability to work at speed and accuracy with a number of concurrent priorities.
• Ability to deal with confidential information sensitively and appropriately. 
• Experience of developing, maintaining and reviewing paper and electronic administrative systems and information systems.  
• Commitment to apply MHIs values and behaviours to all aspects of work.

Desirable 

• Experience of successfully undertaking a role working with high value philanthropic funders and stakeholders and maintaining professional relationships
• Experience of both face to face and virtual stakeholder meetings with high value philanthropic funders
• Experience of managing a trust and foundation team

This role is subject to eligibility to work in the UK, plus satisfactory right to work and reference checks. We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close the job advert early if we receive a high number of applicants.