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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

We’re recruiting for a team co-ordinator to support our busy legal, compliance and governance team and to support the good functioning of our team. Working with us will provide wide experience of how a busy and efficient in-house legal team deals with contracts, compliance, policies, processes and communications. There’s scope for the right candidate to take on more responsibility for  project work. We’ll provide a good quality handover as there’s many processes that you’ll need to understand and manage.

About you

You’ll need excellent Microsoft 365 skills, particularly in word, outlook, teams and excel. You should have a great eye for detail, be efficient, proactive and accurate. Experience of organising meetings and minute-taking would be an advantage. You should be able to manage your own workload, maintain your own to-do lists, organisational registers and respond to requests in a timely and efficient manner. You’ll be able to maintain confidentiality and understand its importance. You should have a commitment to building and maintaining excellent personal relationships with colleagues across the organisation.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

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

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: Thursday 22 May at 9am

Interview date:  Tuesday 3, and Wednesday 4 June 2025 (in person at our London office at The White Chapel Building E1 8QS)

We are seeking a driven and dedicated Lead Community Advice Worker to join our community advocacy and advice service centred on the community that gathers in Gillett Square in Dalston, Hackney. This is an opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of people facing complex challenges, including poverty, homelessness, poor mental and physical health, disability, and racism and discrimination.

About Side by Side

Our Side by Side service has developed through several years of outreach on Gillett Square in Dalston. Recognising that many in the community that gathers there face severe disadvantages on multiple levels yet rarely seek support, we set about getting to know people, listening to their stories, and slowly building trust whilst offering practical help, advice and support. Now, our community advice workers are considered part of the community themselves and without hesitation, people refer themselves and their friends, neighbours and families to us for support. 

The Role

As our Lead Community Advice Worker, you will provide holistic advice, advocacy, and practical support to people connected to the marginalised and excluded Gillett Square community in Dalston. You will help them access essential services, navigate welfare benefits and housing issues, and challenge decisions they believe are unjust. You will also provide guidance and supervision to one Community Advice Worker. This role involves occasional outreach in Gillett Square and through home visits.

The role is offered on a part-time, 4 day week basis (0.8 FTE) with a salary of £36,050 pro rata per annum.

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience in supporting people with complex lives who face multiple disadvantages and social exclusion. 

• A proven ability to build trust and positive relationships with individuals who may be distrustful of services.

• A strong understanding of social justice and a commitment to working side by side with people in a way that empowers them to claim their rights.

• Knowledge of welfare rights and housing regulations.

• Excellent communication and advocacy skills.

• An understanding of the effects of racial discrimination and the ability to work effectively with diverse communities.

• Leadership skills and the ability to drive the service forward with service users’ needs at the forefront.

If you are passionate about social justice and meet the requirements, we encourage you to apply or get in touch to arrange an informal chat about the role.

About Kinship

We are Kinship. The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We’re here for kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to. 

Together, let’s commit to change for kinship families.

About the role

This role will support Kinship to operate as an effective charity by ensuring effective day-to-day operations and seamless delivery of the People function at the charity.

You will bring your People leadership experience, attention to detail and excellent communication skills to the role. You will be structured in your approach to ensure that day-to-day issues are handled while also working to improve processes and systems. You will be credible with senior management and able to articulate and balance the trade-offs of a People leadership role.

You will be able to balance multiple competing priorities and prioritise effectively, A positive mindset is key to being part of the team, as is thinking creatively to problem solve and being empathetic to colleagues. You will be highly motivated by our mission, recognising that excellent internal People processes are essential to allowing others to effectively complete their roles and achieve our mission.

You will be a powerful ambassador for our mission, credible with other HR and CSR professionals working to implement kinship friendly employer policies and processes.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Work with the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and the Executive management team to design, develop and embed a high-quality HR function to support the employee life cycle.

• Responsible for ensuring all policies, procedures, and processes relating to people and culture, work effectively, efficiently and in line with legal requirements.

• Responsible for all People matters, ensuring they are handled fairly and consistently in line with policies and procedures.

• Support and advise line managers on People, EDI and change management activities, including promotions, disciplinary, capability and grievance procedures.

• Organise line manager training to ensure line managers understand their responsibilities and apply policies consistently.

• Responsible for the candidates’ recruitment experience. Ensure candidates receive a consistent and professional recruitment experience.

• Responsible for job descriptions, person specifications, recruitment packs and job adverts.

• Ensure offboarding processes are robust and implemented consistently to safeguard the charity’s assets and to comply with Data Protection rules.

• Lead on the delivery and growth of the ‘Kinship Friendly Employers’ scheme, driving growth in the scheme and the number of bronze, silver and gold partners

• Ensure Kinship role models ‘Kinship Friendly’ employment practices and seek opportunities to share these as examples with other HR professionals.

• Support fundraising efforts with corporate supporters who are ‘Kinship Friendly Employers’

Essential criteria includes:

• HR qualification or significant demonstrable experience.

• Coaching qualification or significant demonstrable experience.

• Demonstrable experience of supporting the development of a high-quality People function within a growing organisation.

• Demonstrable experience working in a changing and flexible organisation.

• Demonstrable problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities.

• Demonstrable knowledge of best practices, employment laws, and regulations.

• Effective communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills – a genuine team player able to relate to a wide range of people.

• Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload.

• Demonstrable experience of EDI principles.

Desirable experience includes:

• Personal experience of kinship care.

• Experience of working in a dynamic and fast-changing workplace.

• Exceptional business-partnering skills

What we’ll offer you 

Kinship offers 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) as well as a generous pension scheme. We have an excellent wellbeing offer including the Employee Assistance Programme and clinical supervision. We will invest in your professional development with training and career development opportunities.

Kinship is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion.  We believe our work is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our teams.  We aim to create inclusive teams, celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be their true self at work. We therefore encourage applications from anyone who fits our values, whatever their religion or belief, sex, gender identity, race, age, sexuality or disability and are actively seeking candidates that can bring real innovation and commitment to us. 

This is a fantastic time to join a supportive and well-established team within an organisation with rapid growth ambitions. This role will be what you make it and we’re looking for someone to seize this opportunity!

How to apply

Please apply via Charity Job with your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages. Please include your notice period and earliest availability to start in your cover letter.     

• Application deadline:  Thursday 22 May, 9am
• First interview:                 29 May - 2 June
• Second interview:            TBC

Kinship reserves the right to close applications early on receipt of sufficient applications. Apply early!

Our amazing team at Alana House - PACT are looking for Key Workers to join our Womens Community project.  Full time or part time applicants are welcomed to apply.

Could you make a lasting difference to women facing multiple disadvantages? Our award winning trauma recovery service empowers and enables women to access the support they need.  Our service covers Reading, Berkshire, Oxford City and South Oxfordshire.

Position: Womens Community Project Key Worker

Location: Based in central Reading.  The role requires travel across Berkshire, Oxford City and South Oxfordshire, the post holder must hold a full UK drivers license with access to own transport

Contract: Permanent full time – 37 hours per week Monday to Friday.  Part time hours will also be considered

Salary: Starting salary in the range of £25,734 to £31,453 per annum, depending on skills and experience (pro rata if part time)

Having regard to the nature and context of the work, there is a genuine occupational requirement permitted under the Equality Act 2010 that this post is only available to female applicants.

About the role:

As a Key Worker at Alana House, you will hold a case load of women and be involved in one to one work support work and group based sessions.  Your Key Worker responsibilities will include:

· regularly meet with women to provide dedicated emotional and practical support

· complete initial assessments of risk and need, and provide one-to-one support across rehabilitative pathways

· create and review support plans in collaboration with the woman, and other agencies

· facilitate and deliver group-based support

About you:

As a Key Worker, you’ll bring an in depth knowledge of issues facing women with multiple disadvantages, including those with convictions and those at risk of offending.  You’ll also have significant experience of supporting women with issues such as homelessness, substance misuse, domestic abuse and mental health, preferably within a criminal justice setting.

If this sounds like you then visit our website to apply today to join a collaborative and dedicated team who are part of something truly meaningful. Contact details for an informal discussion about the role can also be found on our website.

Early applications are encouraged as we may close this vacancy on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is found.

Closing date: Midday, Wednesday 14 May 2025

Interview dates: Wednesday 07 and Friday 23 May 2025

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Family Support Worker, Family Key Worker, Womens Support Worker, Womens Key Worker, Domestic Abuse Support Worker, Domestic Abuse Key Worker, Recovery Worker, Assistant Support Worker, Assistant Key Worker, IDVA Independent Domestic Violence Advocate, ISVA Independent Sexual Violence Advocate, Probation Services Officer, etc.

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards.

Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role.

All opportunities with PACT are based in the UK.

We are looking for a Highly experienced leader and senior practitioner who is flexible and interested in carrying out a diverse and rewarding role overseeing and leading on Safeguarding responsibilities and good practice and Customer Experience. You will work proactively with the Executive and senior management team in order to ensure excellent duty of care for Safeguarding and in promoting an open and learning culture. You will work to uphold Duty of Candour principles. Creative Support works with over 6,000 service users across over 650 sites throughout England with 80 CQC registered locations.  We have an excellent reputation on which to build.

The Head of Safeguarding and Customer Experience will continue and develop the successful corporate senior level oversight of safeguarding and oversee our Serious Incident Register and procedure to Board level. Additional to this through the delivery of excellent customer experience the post holder will be ambitious for the lives of the people we support and will ensure people are safe and well supported, the role will innovate and advocate for the voice of service user to be heard and their preferences for support respected and delivered.

Some key skills required for the roles are to be informed, calm, responsible, insightful, exceptional report writing skills, leadership skills, Teamwork, reflective practice, professionally curious, excellent interagency skills and values led. 

The Head of Safeguarding and Customer Experience will oversee two small teams and be part of the Quality senior leadership team. You will be digitally literate, have excellent report writing and presentation skills and contribute to excellent social care governance processes with other senior colleagues and the executive team.

The post holder will be primarily based at our head office in Stockport, work pattern will be agreed based on the needs of the role. You will work in conjunction proactively with the senior management team in order to ensure excellent duty of care is delivered.  

The post holder will also be expected to deliver local skills based training sessions and coaching in order to improve management skills in managing and preventing safeguarding. Skills based work will include maintaining open and learning cultures, Duty of candour approaches and providing excellent customer experience.

Full training, supervision and support will be provided alongside excellent employment benefits.

 

Vacancy Reference Number: 84056

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK

 

 

Are you passionate about making a difference through meaningful activities?

Join us as an Activities Supervisor, where you’ll lead and inspire a team of Wellbeing Assistants to deliver engaging, person-centred activities that promote independence, choice, and dignity for our residents. You’ll also help ensure the smooth running of key services such as maintenance, catering, housekeeping, and communication systems.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week across 5 shifts (7.5 hours each), including weekends on a rota basis.

Please note that we are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates who require sponsorship. All candidates must have a valid Right to Work in the UK.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

What you will be doing:

- Create a varied and stimulating programme of leisure, recreational, and therapeutic activities—both in and outside of the home.
- Work with each new resident to develop a personalised social care plan based on their interests, abilities, and needs.
- Design and deliver inclusive activities that support residents to maintain and regain daily living skills.
- Lead and organise a team of staff and volunteers to ensure effective delivery of activities, with the right mix of skills and support.
- Publish and promote a weekly activity schedule that is clearly displayed and accessible to all residents.
- Champion a culture of creativity, inclusion, and wellbeing through the activities programme.

What we re looking for:

- Level 3 Supporting Activity Provision in Social Care (or willingness to work towards)
- Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisory Award or equivalent (or willing to work towards).
- Experience of working in a Day Centre with older people and/or dementia or similar environment.
- Understanding of running hobby, interest groups and health and wellbeing services

Employee benefits include:

- 22 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Generous pension with employer contributions up to 14% (salary sacrifice options available)
- Life assurance of 3 times your salary
- Enhanced sick pay
- Paid carers and dependents leave
- DBS checks covered by us
- Free parking
- Access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
- Rewards hub with exclusive discounts

About Mais House

Mais House is one of six care homes operated by the Royal British Legion. Nestled near the coast in Bexhill-on-Sea, it’s a beautiful period property with 51 en-suite rooms, a lounge bar, cinema, memorial garden, conservatory, and landscaped grounds. Residents enjoy tailored nursing, residential and dementia care in a vibrant, supportive environment.

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Parent & Carer Forum Manager

About us

Merton Mencap is a local independent charity supporting young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism and their families in the London Borough of Merton.

Our services and activities support young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism to learn life-skills for greater independence, take part in community activities and enjoy life.  We support parents and carers and to have a voice, feel less isolated more informed, and develop networks with other parents and carers.

Our reputation as a leading local charity is driven by the professionalism of our staff and volunteers who are committed to making a real difference to the lives of local people.

About the vacancy

In this role, you will support a steering group of volunteer parents and carers who oversee the running of the Forums.  Your excellent organisational skills will ensure parents and carers have a voice at key local meetings, plus you will arrange monthly events for parents and carers such as workshops with key local decision-makers.  You will provide opportunities for parents and carers to develop their own networks of support through WhatsApp & social media, and oversee the publication of bi-annual newsletter. Each year, you will use your analytical skills to measure the impact the Forum is having on the lives of its members and recommend areas for development to the steering group, always seeking to improve the service and reach more families.  

You will line-manage a Forum Administrator who will support you and the work of the Forums. 

This important role forms part of our charity’s strategic offer to local parents and carers.  You will join our senior team plus you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to the wider work of the charity such as by attending fun community fundraising activities, working with our partners, and enjoying our social events.

You will receive our mandatory training in safeguarding, health & safety, confidentiality, equal opportunities & diversity and mental health, plus more technical training including risk assessment and first aid.  

Although not essential, we encourage applications from people with lived experience of learning disability and autism, such as parents and family carers.  All our appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and 2 satisfactory references.

More information
For more information about our Forums, visit our website

Theory Examinations Manager
£44,771 - £50,431 pa, plus excellent benefits
London
Permanent

We are seeking a highly motivated Examinations Manager to join the Examinations Team in the Professional Standards Department. This role is crucial in ensuring the delivery and development of the MRCPsych theory examinations, maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance with the General Medical Council (GMC) regulatory requirements.

In this role you will manage the production and quality assurance of all theory examination papers, working closely with the MRCPsych Examination Panels, Head of Examinations, and Psychometrician. This role involves overseeing the entire examination process, from development to delivery, ensuring excellence at all stages. 

The successful candidate will have experience in quality assurance and an excellent eye for detail, with a proven track record of working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to achieve strategic aims.

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.  We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment, the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

We operate a hybrid working model of on-site and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 21,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is an award winning, values-based organisation.

Closing date: 12 May 2025.
Interviews: 29 May 2025.

The Supporter Relationship Manager is responsible for all individual donor support processes, systems, strategies and individual giving fundraising appeals, which ensure we have excellent relationships with our donors to retain and grow our individual giving income.

Powerful narratives, storytelling and engagement with donors is crucial to ensure that our funding need and impact is shared with supporters. 

The Supporter Relationship Manager will work with the Head of Fundraising and Deputy CEO to grow our major donor, regular giving, appeal and legacy income alongside sustaining our irregular giving and Gift Aid income.  The Supporter Relationship Manager will line manage the Fundraising Assistant (FA), which is a new entry-level fundraising role responsible for the development and day-to-day administration of our community fundraising income stream for individuals and our corporate community.

Person Specification Essential knowledge, skills and experience:

• Three years+ experience of working in a supporter care fundraising role.
• Understanding of fundraising principles, relationship marketing and supporter care.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level copy writing skills.
• Experience of working with communications staff to support multi-channel fundraising campaigns.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.Well-organised and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and targets.
• Good working knowledge of CRM databases and how to use them to steward supporters.
• Good knowledge of current data protection/GDPR regulation.
• Able to develop, initiate and maintain systems and procedures.
• IT literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel to sort and segment supporter data.
• A clear commitment to the ethos and strategic plans of FareShare South West, and able to positively contribute towards its achievement.

Community Fundraiser

We are looking for a passionate and proactive Community Fundraiser to engage individuals in local communities to maximise income generation by developing and maintaining relationships.

If you feel you have the skills and experience for this varied and extremely rewarding role, then apply today!

Position: Community Fundraiser
Location: Hybrid – with a minimum of 2 days in the Cambridge office
Salary: £24,000 – £26,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Sunday 18th May 2025 – however, we reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received or a successful candidate is found.

About the role:

This is a varied and rewarding opportunity to support local people who are fundraising for an incredible cause. As a Community Fundraiser, you’ll be working with individuals, schools, community groups, and challenge fundraisers across the East of England to raise vital funds for the hospitals.

You will be responsible for building strong relationships, supporting and inspiring fundraisers, and helping to deliver a calendar of community fundraising activities and events. You'll also have the chance to get creative with communications and storytelling and gain valuable experience as part of a supportive and ambitious team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting individuals and groups in their fundraising efforts
• Attending and representing the organsation at community events (some evenings and weekends required)
• Planning and delivering engaging fundraising activities
• Producing communications for campaigns, social media, and supporter updates
• Maintaining accurate data and records using our CRM (Donorfy)
• Helping to build awareness of the charity and its impact

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will be a strong communicator with a flair for building relationships and inspiring others. You’ll be enthusiastic, well-organised, and ready to get stuck in with a wide variety of tasks.

You’ll also have:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A keen eye for detail and conscientious approach to your work
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and handling data
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A warm, enthusiastic attitude and passion for making a difference
• A full driving licence or access to a car

Desirable:

• Previous experience in fundraising or a community-based role
• Familiarity with Donorfy or similar CRM systems
• A creative flair and enthusiasm for healthcare and charity work

In return:

This is an amazing place to work! Recently voted one of the top 100 hospitals in the world and a leader in the field of healthcare innovation, recognised across the world as a pre-eminent teaching hospital.

You’ll also benefit from:

• Pension Scheme
• Group Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Annual Eye Tests + £65 towards computer-use glasses
• On-site Leisure Centre
• NHS Discount Schemes
• Health Cash Plan – Medicash
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays + Your Birthday off (increases to 29 days after 2 years)
• Cycle to Work Scheme

We strongly encourage candidates of different backgrounds and identities to apply. Each new team member brings a unique perspective, and we’re always looking to enrich and diversify our charity.

Other roles you may have experience in could include Fundraising, Fundraiser, Community, Community Fundraiser, Community Fundraising, Community Engagement Officer, Volunteer Coordinator, Fundraising Assistant, or Charity Support Officer, Events Fundraiser, Individual Giving, Supporter Engagement, In Memory Fundraiser, Challenge Events Fundraiser.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

The Countess of Brecknock Hospice provides expert, compassionate palliative care to people with life-limiting illnesses in Andover and the surrounding areas. Care is delivered both within the hospice’s beautiful new premises and out in the local community — and made possible by the generosity of local people and the work of our dedicated charity team.

The Countess of Brecknock Hospice Charity is now seeking an experienced and inspirational Deputy Charity Director & Fundraiser to help shape and grow our future. This is a pivotal new role, created at an exciting moment of expansion, and offers the opportunity to significantly increase our fundraising capacity, strengthen our impact and deepen our reach across the community.

If you are a strategic, hands-on fundraising leader with a strong track record of income growth across a variety of streams, we would love to hear from you. You will bring fresh thinking and proven experience in engaging individual supporters, trusts, corporates and the wider community — along with the drive and resilience to grow income from £800k to over £1m in the next few years.

This is a varied, rewarding role in a small, passionate team, where your ideas will be welcomed, and your impact will be clear.

Role: Deputy Charity Director & Fundraiser
Location: Offices based at the Countess of Brecknock Hospice in Andover, with some flexibility for hybrid working
Salary: circa £50,000 per annum depending on experience
Contract: Full-time, permanent (35 hours per week)

Amongst other criteria, the successful candidate will have:

• A proven track record of successful income generation across multiple fundraising streams, ideally including major donors, events, trusts and foundations, legacies, corporate partnerships and community fundraising.
• A proactive and strategic mindset, with the ability to spot opportunities, shape compelling cases for support, and deliver results.
• The confidence to operate at a senior level and deputise for the Charity Director when needed.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to build meaningful, lasting relationships with supporters, donors and volunteers.
• A deep connection to the mission of hospice care, and a commitment to our values of compassion, dignity and respect.

If you would like to receive a full candidate information pack for this role with details on how to apply, please contact Faye Marshall at Harris Hill via the apply button.Tthe Information Pack can also be found as an attachment to this advert.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Tuesday 27th May 2025

Interview Date (in person): Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Harris Hill is a certified B Corp™ and a leading charity recruitment agency, committed to equitable and inclusive recruitment practices. Applications from all sections of the community are actively welcomed, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality or other protected characteristics.

£28,000 - £30,450 per annum

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office

What the job involves

We’re on the lookout for a Direct Marketing Executive to join our Individual Giving Team here at Prostate Cancer UK. This role focuses on acquiring new cash and regular givers across a range of channels including direct dialogue, direct mail, digital and telephone, helping fund research that will save and improve lives.

In this role you’ll be part of an exciting time at the charity, joining us as we roll out our new Fundraising strategy and continue investment in Acquisition. You’ll drive on campaigns across a broad range of channels, with the aim of recruiting new, and re-engaging, lapsed regular and cash supporters. You’ll look for ways to test and innovate to drive the lowest attrition, best ROI and strongest lifetime value. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from across the organisation to drive the best creative, messaging, targeting and data insights.

What we want from you

Aside from excellent knowledge and experience of working in a direct marketing environment, you’ll also have a range of channel experience and marketing knowledge, ideally gained from a fundraising environment.

You’ll possess first class communication skills; a strong team ethic and you’ll be at ease working with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels. The ability to manage expenditure budgets and projects is also essential, along with proven knowledge of data protection and sector compliance.

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference every day, we’d love to hear from you.

Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.

Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Prostate Cancer UK we’re committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. To make this happen, we're dedicated to being an inclusive, proactive organisation, as we strive to be Allies to Black communities. We’ll achieve this by advocating and working alongside those communities to promote change. We're also working to be Allies to each other, not only protected groups. In 2024, we launched our New Ally Ship Training Programme. All colleagues at Prostate Cancer UK will be trained to act and identity as an Ally. 

We've also signed Business in the Communities Race at Work Charter, as a dedication to our Black health equity work and wider EDI priorities. As a signatory, we're responsible and accountable for driving positive change.

Ways of working

Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.

Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.

The closing date is Sunday 1st June 2025.  Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.

Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the Thursday 5th June 2025.

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.

Lead Emotional Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (with rotational lead areas of responsibility)

Salary: £32,839.52 per annum

Hours: Full Time 35 hours (shift pattern)

Mobile office based

The post-holder will work within Pause 21 Digbeth, High St, Birmingham B5 6BJ

Emotional Health and Wellbeing services opening hours support the needs of the communities in which we work, and therefore there are elements of unsociable hours - this includes evenings, weekends, and bank holidays working shift patterns including alternating Saturdays.

The post holder will support Children, Young People, and Young Adults across our Emotional Health & Wellbeing services by offering low intensity support under a brief intervention framework.

The nature of the Emotional Health & Wellbeing services the ability to build relationships quickly, identify risks, and process further support is vital.

In order to be considered for this post you will have to demonstrate that you already have:

Skills

-Experience of management and supervision of staff and volunteers: (following the necessary training and support

-Computer literate and is able to navigate a data management system (after training is provided)

-Excellent verbal and written Communication skills, including telephone skills

-Able to develop good therapeutic relationships with all clients - Practicing in a non-judgement and anti-discriminatory manner

-Competencies in undertaking risk assessments within scope of practice

-Ability to evaluate and put in place the effect of training

-Experience of managing risk of a service and implementing and safe practice standards

-Experience in collating, understanding and challenging data sets with practice teams.

Work-based Knowledge

-Knowledge of anxiety and depression presentations in Primary Care and an understanding of evidence based interventions.

-Demonstrates knowledge of the issues surrounding socio- economic factors and mental health.

-Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding legislation, policy and procedures and risks for children, young people and young adults aged 0-25.

-Able to demonstrate a knowledge of the issues that children, young people and young adults face when accessing mental health services.

INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.  

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.  

All people within diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities   

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with.  As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.  We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.   

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. 

The closing date for applications is Midnight on 21st May 2025. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from the 7th May onwards.

Interviews will be held on TBC.

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This is an exciting opportunity - a brand new project and role, which is critical to the success of ID Grace House UK. Grace House is a 6 bedroomed property, offering safe and secure accommodation for women leaving prison, who would otherwise be homeless. We will be offering life skills training to all residents and ongoing support.

Our aim is to get residents into employment and accommodation of their own. 

CHRISTIAN HOUSE MANAGER

You will have experience in leading a team to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment.

You will be highly motivated and passionate about the rehabilitation of women leaving prison.

You will be committed to supporting vulnerable women, enabling them to build on their existing strengths to make positive changes in their lives.

You will have overall responsibility for the continuous improvement and consistency of the day-to-day delivery of the project and be responsible for financial planning and have budgetary responsibilities.

You will help to ensure that Grace House becomes a centre of excellence and help set a positive example of the rehabilitation of prison leavers

You will maintain and further the excellent reputation we currently have with our referral prisons to ensure a constant flow of residents, reducing the likelihood of voids.

You will liaise with venue staff where our #SheMatters community courses are run, overseeing a timetable of courses and ensure that all course provision meets the high standards set by ID Grace House UK.

You will have personal experience of running courses with vulnerable and sometimes chaotic women.  The Course Facilitators make up part of the Grace House Team.

You will be responsible for and have experience of fundraising and be willing to work alongside the Imago Dei staff team to ensure the project is financially stable long term. 

You will be willing to undertake on call duties out-of-hours.

KEY TASKS AND DUTIES:

• Ability to motivate, coach and manage the performance of the Grace House Team. To coach the Team on continuous personal development (CPD) and to undertake any qualifications relevant to their role; 

• Ensure robust plans are created in partnership with residents, to support their progression and ensuring their voices are heard;

• Work with the residents of Grace House to help them address habits/choices made which brought them to offend: to assist them in regaining self-esteem, well-being and independence;

• Support the women in every aspect of adjusting to life out of prison, giving both practical and emotional help, and support women as they seek work and permanent housing;

• Lead by example to champion Grace House values, be respectful and compassionate. Manage any behaviour actioned by the Team that does not reflect the values of Grace House and train on the same.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential:

• Experience of supporting vulnerable women with mental health, substance misuse, domestic violence, challenging behaviours, offending behaviour
• Have CTC Prison Clearance or be willing to complete the vetting and checks for this
• A practicing Christian*
• Experience of managing a team
• Experience of working in the challenging environment of a prison setting or similar
• Experience of facilitating courses with women presenting challenging behaviours.

Desirable 

• Experience with supporting prison leavers.

*In accordance with the Equality Act 2010 it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian and in agreement with the Imago Dei Faith Policy.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.