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Lead the next chapter for liver health in the UK
This is a unique opportunity to lead a respected and financially stable health charity at a pivotal moment of transformation.
Following a successful merger, the organisation has proudly just completed a full rebrand to Liver UK, bringing together services, information and advocacy across all ages. With a clear, trustee-approved strategy for 2026–2032 already in place, the next Chief Executive will focus on delivery, growth and national influence.
A strong platform and a planned transition
This role comes at a natural and positive point within a planned leadership transition.Our current Chief Executive has provided long-standing, successful leadership and is excited to hand over the rebranded charity for it to be led into its next phase of strategic development, sustainability and growth.
The incoming CEO will inherit a well-led organisation with strong governance, a clear strategic direction, and real momentum.
About the role
As Chief Executive, you will lead delivery of an established strategy, ensuring the organisation continues to grow its reach, impact and income.You will work closely with an engaged and supportive Board of Trustees to maintain high standards of governance, regulatory compliance and risk management, while strengthening the charity’s voice in national policy and public affairs.
This is a role that balances external influence with internal leadership, ensuring both impact and organisational resilience.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver a trustee-approved long-term strategy, refining priorities as needed
- Ensure robust governance, legal and regulatory compliance
- Lead policy, public affairs and national influencing activity
- Maintain financial sustainability and drive income growth
- Lead and develop a high-performing Senior Management Team
- Oversee delivery of high-quality services and information
About you
You are a credible and values-driven leader with senior experience in the charity, health or related sectors.
You will bring:
- Proven senior leadership experience at Director or Chief Executive Officer level
- Strong understanding of governance, finance and regulatory compliance
- Experience influencing policy and working with senior stakeholders
- A track record of delivering organisational growth and impact
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
You will be confident working with a Board of Trustees, able to build strong relationships, provide clear advice, and operate effectively in a governance-led environment.
You will be motivated by improving health outcomes and confident leading an organisation with both national influence and strong operational delivery.
Why join us?
- A clear, trustee-approved strategy ready for delivery
- Strong governance, financial stability and organisational foundations
- A positive and well-managed leadership transition
- The opportunity to shape a newly unified, UK-wide charity
- A chance to make a meaningful difference in an under-recognised area of health
- A strong, engaged and motivated Board
A competitive salary will be offered, reflecting the experience, skills and leadership qualities of the successful candidate.
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Worcester Community Trust (WCT) is looking for a Director of Services to provide strategic and operational leadership for our community-based services. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring services are high quality, responsive to local need, financially sustainable and delivered in line with contractual, legal and organisational requirements.
The role will provide leadership and oversight to relevant Contract Managers, Team Leads and service teams, ensuring effective performance management, contract delivery, budget control, risk management, partnership working and continuous improvement. The postholder will contribute to WCT-wide strategy and work closely with the CEO, fellow Senior Leadership Team members and the Board of Trustees.
About Worcester Community Trust
Worcester Community Trust (WCT) is a registered charity that runs six community centres across Worcester, providing facilities and services for people of all ages. We aim to be at the heart of thriving communities — connecting people, building confidence, and empowering positive change.
Our services aim to increase feelings of wellbeing, reduce loneliness and isolation, offer specialist support for survivors of domestic violence, support people into training, education and employment and work with people to deliver local services especially for young people, families and older people.
Vision: To work with residents to build communities where people feel connected, supported and empowered
Mission: Bringing Communities Together by enabling the provision of services and activities for all.
Our values:
- Collaborative – we acheive more together with local people and partners.
- Inclusive – we welcome diversity and value uniqueness.
- Ambitious – we drive progress through innovation and creativity.
- Delivering Excellence – we invest in our people and infrastructure to provide high-quality services.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Strategic Leadership and Service Development
- Contribute as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team to WCT’s organisational strategy, business planning and future development.
- Provide strategic leadership for the community-based services portfolio, ensuring services remain relevant, effective and aligned with WCT’s mission, values and strategic priorities.
- Use service data, community insight, evaluation and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement, innovation and growth.
- Work with the CEO and colleagues to identify funding and partnership opportunities that support the sustainability and development of services.
People Leadership and Management
- Lead, support and develop managers and team leads within the service area, setting clear expectations and ensuring effective supervision, performance management and communication.
- Promote a positive, accountable and inclusive culture that encourages teamwork, professional development, initiative and continuous improvement.
- Ensure staffing structures, deployment and resources are appropriate to contractual requirements, service demand and available budgets.
- Support recruitment, induction, development and, where required, formal peoplemanagement processes in line with WCT policy.
Contract, Performance and Quality Management
- Oversee the implementation and delivery of multiple contracts, grants and commissioned services across the community-based portfolio.
- Ensure clear systems are in place to monitor outputs, outcomes, quality, contractual milestones and service-user experience.
- Analyse quantitative and qualitative information and produce clear, accurate reports for funders, commissioners, the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.
- Ensure subcontracted or partner-delivered activity is appropriately monitored and managed where applicable.
- Address underperformance promptly and support managers to implement effective improvement plans.
Financial Management and Sustainability
- Lead the development and management of service budgets, including budgets of significant value, ensuring expenditure remains within agreed funding and organisational parameters.
- Monitor income, expenditure, forecasts and variances in partnership with the Head of Finance & Resources and relevant managers.
- Ensure resources are used efficiently and that services demonstrate value for money and financial sustainability.
- Contribute to funding applications, tenders, business cases and service-costing activity where required.
Risk, Governance and Compliance
- Identify, assess and manage risks relating to service delivery and ensure significant risks are escalated through WCT’s organisational risk-management arrangements.
- Ensure services comply with contractual requirements, WCT policies, data protection requirements, safeguarding arrangements and relevant legislation and guidance.
- Contribute to the development and review of organisational policies and procedures within the postholder’s areas of responsibility.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries, confidentiality and information-governance standards.
Partnerships and Representation
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with commissioners, funders, statutory agencies, VCSE organisations, local communities and other partners.
- Represent WCT professionally at strategic and operational partnership meetings, networks and forums.
- Promote collaboration across WCT services and with external partners to improve pathways, reduce duplication and strengthen outcomes for local people.
- Protect and enhance the reputation of WCT in all internal and external relationships.
Safeguarding, Health & Safety and Organisational Responsibilities
- Actively promote a culture in which safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and ensure
concerns within the service area are managed and escalated in accordance with WCT
procedures. - Adhere to WCT’s safeguarding, Health & Safety, GDPR, equality, professional boundaries, social media and Code of Conduct requirements.
- Complete mandatory training and maintain the knowledge required for the responsibilities of the role.
- Promote equality of opportunity, dignity and respect for employees, volunteers, partners and service users.
- Undertake other duties commensurate with the seniority and responsibilities of the post, as reasonably required by the CEO.
- Adhere to WCT’s safeguarding, Health & Safety, GDPR, equality, professional boundaries, social media and Code of Conduct requirements.
- Complete mandatory training and maintain the knowledge required for the responsibilities of the role.
- Promote equality of opportunity, dignity and respect for employees, volunteers, partners and service users.
- Undertake other duties commensurate with the seniority and responsibilities of the post, as reasonably required by the CEO.
For full details including a Person Specification, please download the Recruitment Pack here
What you get…
- Be part of an amazing, welcoming passionate community.
- Put your skills to use to create positive social impact.
- A voice and input into shaping and influence services and decisions.
What we offer…
- Holiday – 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for PT staff) plus an extra day of birthday leave and two additional self-care days
- Commitment to continued professional development
- Access to Westfield Health which provides a range of benefits towards health & wellbeing as well as support with essential healthcare (after completion of probationary period)
- Free Parking
- Life Assurance and a pension contribution of 3%
- Access to professional bereavement and probate support
- An annual celebration and investment review
- A blue light card scheme
Representing the City
WCT is committed to equality of opportunity, fairness and inclusion, and to being representative of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
To apply please visit our website.
Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026
To work with residents to build communities where people feel connected, supported and empowered
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An exciting opportunity!
This is a rare and genuinely exciting opportunity to lead the UK's only dedicated charity supporting children, adults and families affected by MPS, Fabry disease and related lysosomal storage disorders. Following the current Chief Executive's planned move to become Managing Director of Rare Disease Research Partners (RDRP) in January 2027, the incoming CEO will take the helm of an organisation with over forty years of history, a trusted national reputation and a growing role on the international rare disease stage. The successful candidate will shape the strategic vision for more than 1,800 families, oversee the close partnership between the Society and its research subsidiary RDRP, and champion the patient and family ethos that sits at the heart of the organisation's work. It is an opportunity to combine ambitious strategic leadership with deeply meaningful, human impact, working alongside a committed Board, Senior Leadership Team and wider community of clinicians, researchers and pharmaceutical partners.
As our next Chief Executive, you will
- Define and deliver the MPS Society’s strategic vision.
- Provide confident oversight of governance, finance, compliance and reporting.
- Effectively manage the operational alignment between the MPS Society and RDRP.
- Always keep the members and family voice at the heart of strategy, service design and decision-making.
- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with statutory bodies, government agencies, pharmaceutical partners, clinical expert centres and other key stakeholders to support the Society’s objectives, influence policy and practice, and protect its professional reputation.
- Act as a visible and credible public voice to raise awareness, improve visibility, support, treatment access and outcomes for people affected by MPS, Fabry disease and related conditions.
- Collaborate with other rare disease bodies, patient organisations and other key audiences.
- Lead and empower the senior leadership team through effective delegation, early involvement in strategic discussions, clear accountability and support for individuals to flourish.
- Encourage an open, supportive work environment allowing creativity and building staff confidence.
- Help shape the future of the MPS Society.
About you
- Self-motivated, with the drive to lead the organisation through a period of change and transition.
- Unquestionable probity and personal integrity, given the trust placed in the CEO by families, trustees and partners.
- Exemplary written and verbal communication skills, able to convey complex scientific and clinical information to audiences ranging from clinicians to families with no prior knowledge of MPS disorders.
- Strong self-awareness, with insight into their own leadership style and impact on others.
- Emotional resilience, able to sustain performance while supporting a community facing life limiting conditions.
- A collaborative and empowering leadership style, able to build trust, delegate effectively and help individuals across the organisation flourish.
- Genuine passion for the Society's mission, with a family and member-first ethos.
- Confidence to build relationships across a wide range of stakeholders, from beneficiaries and Trustees to politicians, media and pharmaceutical partners.
- A proactive, positive approach, comfortable reacting to change and organising their own work to meet deadlines.
- Confidence speaking publicly on behalf of the organisation and the people it represents.
Why join us?
A close-knit, values-led culture. With just over thirty staff across the Society and RDRP combined, this is a place where the CEO can know the team personally, work closely with families day-to-day, and see the direct results of decisions rather than managing at a distance through layers of bureaucracy.
- Genuine autonomy to shape direction. The Board is explicitly looking to the new CEO to bring fresh thinking on technology, AI, and digital tools, and to give real freedom to modernise fundraising, services, and engagement rather than simply maintaining what already exists.
- A stable foundation to build from over forty years of track record, trusted relationships and a strong national reputation mean the incoming CEO can focus energy on vision and growth rather than firefighting or rebuilding credibility from scratch.
- Proximity to cutting-edge science: the Society's close relationship with RDRP gives the CEO regular exposure to advances in rare disease research and treatment access, while day-to-day research leadership sits with the RDRP Managing Director, allowing the CEO to focus on strategy, people and sustainability.
- A high-visibility, high-influence platform. Regular contact with government, pharmaceutical companies, clinicians and international rare disease bodies offers strong opportunities to build a public profile and personal network well beyond the charity sector.
- A team that already shares the mission. Staff are described as passionate about the Society's aims, and as having a family-first ethos, so the new CEO inherits a culture to lead and empower rather than one that needs to be built from the ground up.
- Work with a different kind of return. Beyond salary and career progression, this role offers the less tangible reward of knowing that strategic and financial decisions translate, into better support for families facing some of the rarest conditions in the country.
Benefits
Join us and you will be working for a caring charity offering:
- A competitive salary
- Generous annual leave
- Extra leave between Christmas and the New Year
- Contributory pension
- Life assurance (subject to the conditions of the scheme)
- Employee assistance programme offering support 24/7
Further information
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the UK.
The main duties, responsibilities and requirements of this role can be viewed in the job description on our website.
Salary to be agreed depending on experience and will be pro-rata for part time hours.
This is an essential car user post. The applicant must hold a current UK driver’s licence, with no more than 6 points, have access to a car and be able and willing to drive UK wide as required.
This senior role requires flexibility in working hours and location. It is primarily offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in our Amersham, Buckinghamshire, office each week. As part of the role, UK and overseas travel is necessary, which may on occasion include early morning and/or evening working and sometimes overnight stays. We have policies in place to ensure that any unsociable hours worked over the weekend are fairly compensated through TOIL.
This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check (DBS) details of which can be found in the job description.
For an informal discussion about the role or the work of the MPS Society, please contact Dr Fiona Stewart. Contact details can be found on the full job description. Kindly note, meetings with other relevant people will be available to shortlisted candidates at interview stage.
Please include your CV with a supporting statement of no more than 800 words. Your supporting statement should include an answer to the question below:
The MPS Society supports individuals and families affected by mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and related disorders. What interests you about coming to work in this area, and what motivates you to contribute to supporting individuals and families affected by these conditions?
To transform lives through specialist knowledge, support and advocacy, and research.
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Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton (CABB) is a leading provider of legal advice and information, supporting thousands of clients every year. We are a busy, client focused and dynamic service with a track record of delivering high-quality advice face to face, over the phone and digitally.
There’s no ‘average’ case – our advice is tailored, but our standard of excellence is identical for every client. You will play a key role in ensuring that our services are community focused, impactful and sustainable.
As a newly created position, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape its direction, innovate, and directly define its success. You will operate with high levels of autonomy, while being fully backed and championed by Trustees and the wider Senior Leadership Team (SLT), consisting of:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Head of People, Culture & Resources
- Head of Advice Standards & Delivery
- Head of Partnerships, Data & Impact.
The Head of Partnerships, Data & Impact will provide strategic leadership for CABB’s generalist and community-based advice services, while driving organisational growth through strategic partnerships, data analytics and social impact storytelling. This role bridges operational delivery with external system integration, using hyper-local data to ensure our services directly meet the evolving needs of residents in the specific communities where help is needed most. By leveraging client insights to drive Research & Campaigns activity and inform strategic funding bids, you will articulate our organisational impact using partner-aligned terminology – translating advice outcomes into language that directly resonates with health, statutory and VCSE stakeholders (such as health inequalities, demand management, Marmot principles, and prevention) – to build strong, collaborative pathways.
Key elements and tasks within this role include:
- Data insight & impact strategy development with organisational data analysis, trend forecasting, research & campaigns and evidencing social return on investment. Leverage client data to produce high-impact insight reports, drive local, regional and national campaign work.
- Shape the future of service delivery by embedding sustainable ways of working, processes and performance frameworks, leading evidence-based recommendations that support CABB’s long-term operating model and growth ambitions, to meet client demand.
- Collaborate and build relationships across VCSE/statutory, health and wider systems, including colleagues across CABB and wider stakeholders, build positive and professional relationships with partners and contract/ funder relationships within the scope of this role. Foster positive relationships with Head of Advice Standards & Delivery, and wider SLT, deputising as required.
- Support community & generalist services through senior oversight of generalist advice teams and managers, but frame responsibilities around high-level service performance, governance and client outcomes, aligned to advice standards.
- Drive service improvement & innovation using data and technology to support continuous improvement, contribution to organisational strategic pillars and values.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (EDI&B):
We believe inclusion is a social justice issue - a principle that underpins our EDI&B work. To that end, we particularly welcome applications from local individuals who are representative of the local communities we serve - this is not just a matter of diversity but of strategic importance to ensure our services are grounded in the realities of our communities.
Benefits
We value the people who work here. The following are included within the employee remuneration packages as standard;
A flexible 35 hour working week (for full time employees)
Generous holiday entitlement – starting at 25 days per year, increasing to 30 (in addition to bank holidays), pro-rata for part time
Additional day off for your birthday
5% employer contribution pension scheme
Access to 24/7 confidential telephone counselling and structured counselling support
Access to online GP and telephone counselling services
Enhanced family friendly leave and occupational sick leave
Access to ‘Blue Light Card’ and other charity discount schemes
Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton (CABB) is a leading provider of legal advice and information, supporting thousands of clients every year.
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About the British Society for Heart Failure
The British Society for Heart Failure (BSH) is the UK's leading charity and membership organisation dedicated to improving care for people living with heart failure. We bring together healthcare professionals, researchers and decision-makers to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment and long-term outcomes through education, awareness, research and policy influence.
This is an exciting time to join BSH as we deliver our ambitious new strategy and continue to drive forward our national 25in25 campaign to reduce mortality from heart failure and improve outcomes for patients across the UK.
About the Role
This is a high-profile opportunity to shape and deliver BSH's policy agenda and strengthen its influence across the healthcare sector.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will work with clinical leaders, parliamentarians, NHS stakeholders and partner organisations to ensure BSH remains a credible and influential voice on heart failure policy. You will help develop evidence-based policy positions, influence decision-makers and support improvements in heart failure prevention, diagnosis and care across the UK.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery and development of BSH's policy framework and priorities.
- Develop policy papers, briefings, consultation responses and stakeholder communications.
- Build relationships with parliamentarians, NHS leaders, policymakers and healthcare organisations.
- Represent BSH at meetings, consultations, forums and policy discussions.
- Identify opportunities to influence policy and improve outcomes for people living with heart failure.
- Work collaboratively with partner organisations on advocacy, campaigns and policy development.
- Monitor the healthcare and policy landscape, identifying emerging issues and opportunities.
- Support wider organisational activity including communications, events and strategic initiatives.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you're excited by this opportunity but don't meet every requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. As this role is primarily remote we also encourage applicants from any location in the UK that enables occassional travel into London and elsewhere in the UK.
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As the Administration, Governance & Facilities Officer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the effective operation of the Joseph Levy Foundation. Working closely with the Executive Director, you will provide high-quality administrative, governance and facilities support, ensuring the Foundation operates efficiently and meets its governance and operational responsibilities.
This is a varied and hands-on role in a small, values-led organisation, offering the opportunity to work across board and committee administration, governance support, office and facilities management, organisational administration and stakeholder coordination. You will act as the primary point of contact for governance administration, supporting Trustees and the Executive Director by coordinating meetings, preparing board papers, producing accurate minutes and maintaining governance records.
Alongside governance responsibilities, you will oversee the day-to-day administration and facilities functions of the Foundation, ensuring the office operates smoothly and systems and records are maintained. You will also contribute to improving administrative processes and embedding efficient ways of working across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Administration
- Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Executive Director and, where required, the Chair and Trustees.
- Prepare letters, reports, presentations and other documents.
- Manage the Foundation's shared email inbox and correspondence.
- Update and maintain electronic filing systems, including SharePoint.
- Maintain accurate organisational, governance and grant records.
- Support the Foundation's governance administration.
Meetings & Coordination
- Organise meetings, including Board and Trustee meetings, and prepare agendas and meeting papers.
- Attend Board meetings, producing accurate minutes and action logs.
- Support the organisation of Foundation events, workshops and meetings.
Office & Facilities
- Maintain a safe, organised and welcoming office environment.
- Order and monitor office supplies and equipment.
- Welcome visitors and assist with the day-to-day running of the office.
- Open and close the office on your working days.
- Liaise with suppliers and contractors to support the smooth operation of the office.
General Responsibilities
- Build positive working relationships with colleagues, trustees, suppliers and external stakeholders.
- Maintain confidentiality and handle information appropriately.
- Work in accordance with the Foundation's values, policies and procedures.
- Contribute to improving administrative processes and ways of working.
- Carry out any other duties appropriate to the role.
Person Specification
We recognise that people develop their skills and experience through many different pathways and do not expect applicants to meet every area listed below.
We are particularly interested in people who bring experience of administration, governance and office operations, together with the ability to build positive relationships, manage competing priorities and support the effective running of a small, values-led organisation.
Experience
- Experience of providing administrative support to senior leaders, Boards or Trustees.
- Experience of coordinating meetings, including preparing agendas, meeting papers and supporting documentation.
- Experience of producing accurate minutes and maintaining action logs.
- Experience of coordinating office administration and facilities.
- Experience of maintaining accurate records and using digital systems to support administration.
Skills
- Able to organise and prioritise a varied workload.
- Able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
- Able to produce accurate work with attention to detail.
- Able to build positive working relationships with colleagues, Trustees, suppliers and external stakeholders.
- Able to work independently, use initiative and exercise sound judgement.
- Able to identify and escalate issues appropriately.
- Able to contribute to improving administrative processes and ways of working.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of governance processes and Board or Trustee administration.
- Knowledge of office administration and facilities management.
- Knowledge of digital systems used to support administration and collaboration.
- Knowledge of the importance of handling confidential information appropriately.
Personal Attributes
- Proactive and adaptable in your approach to work.
- Willing to learn and develop new skills.
- Committed to the Foundation's values.
Other Requirements
- Able to work 2.5 days per week from the Foundation's office in Edgware Road, London, starting at 9am on working days.
- Legal right to work in the UK.
- Willing to complete an Enhanced DBS check before appointment.
Recruitment Timeline
- Applications open: Wednesday 9th September
- Applications close: Sunday 27th September
- Interviews (in person at our office in Marylebone, London): w/c 5th October
Job details
Salary: £35 - £37k FTE (£17,500 - £18,750 pro rata)
Contract: Part-time, 18.75 hours (2.5 days per week)
Location: Office based, Edgware Road, London
Reports to: Executive Director
Equity and Inclusion
The Joseph Levy Foundation is committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued and able to thrive. We actively encourage applications from people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, particularly those who are underrepresented in the charity sector. We recognise that people develop their skills through many different pathways and welcome applications from candidates whose experience has been gained through employment, volunteering, education or lived experience.
About us
The Joseph Levy Foundation is an independent grant-making charitable organisation with a long-standing commitment to funding smaller, grassroots organisations. With an endowment of around £23m, our annual commitment in grants in recent years has averaged £500,000. We have recently embedded an ambitious strategy which aims to find, fund and support organisations and individuals who have ambitious ideas to help young people experiencing disadvantage.
In tandem with our strategy review, we have undergone a comprehensive change process, which includes refreshing our processes and embedding an equitable grant making procedure.
As we enter the midpoint of the new strategy we will continue to be ambitious by introducing a Young Advisory Board to guide our work and to coach and support charity leaders of the future. This continued commitment will see the Foundation lead with its values which are:
- Equity and inclusion
- Connectivity and collaboration
- Commitment and integrity
- Innovation and imagination
- Engagement and Joy for life
Job Purpose
This role offers an opportunity to play a vital part in sustaining our Helpline service, which sits at the heart of the support we provide to people living with PSP & CBD. As Helpline Care Navigator (HCN), you will act as the first point of contact for individuals, families and health professionals across the West and South West.
You will deliver compassionate, person-centred support and clear, practical information via telephone and email, ensuring people affected by PSP & CBD feel heard, informed and supported at every stage of their journey. Alongside direct support, you will actively engage with health and social care professionals, neurology clinics and wider partners to strengthen local awareness of PSP & CBD and enhance referral pathways across the region.
This is a key role in maintaining continuity, quality and momentum within our Helpline service and you will be reporting to the Helpline and Support Services Manager.
Contract Type
Full Time – permanent contract (6 month probationary period)
Salary
£27,500 per annum
Hours of Work & Annual Leave
- 35 hours per week - this may include working some unsociable hours, including evenings and weekends.
- 28 days plus bank holidays. Pro-rated for part time role.
The main office is in Milton Keynes, and we have a hybrid working policy with staff expected to spend one day a week in the office and the remainder can be worked from home. HCN’s currently work from the office on a Wednesday. There is flexibility in the arrangements that need to be agreed upon with the line manager.
Key Responsibilities
To be ‘first point of call’ for people with PSP & CBD and their families living in the West and South West Region including Shropshire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Avon, Isle of Wight. Providing people with support and information over the phone and via email.
- To raise awareness of PSP & CBD across all health and social care disciplines in he region by engaging with HSCP’s and neurology clinics.
- To provide accurate information in all aspects of PSP & CBD in response to enquiries and signpost onto other organisations where appropriate.
- Ensure a maximum response to all helpline calls, emails and enquires.
- To keep clear and accurate records and statistics of enquires received and actions taken.
- To carry out a maximum number of proactive calls to people affected by PSP & CBD within the region as directed by the Helpline Manager.
- Develop and maintain the existing database of key health and social care professionals and regional services.
- Attend outreach events to build the profile of PSPA services amongst health and social care professionals.
- To deliver awareness and learning sessions to HSCP’s within your region
- Work with the Director of Policy and Influencing to identify ways in which services and care can be improved for families affected by PSP & CBD in the region.
- To signpost to PSPA Support Groups and services.
- Liaise with external services to signpost to local support.
- Take an active part in the delivery and planning of information and support events, which may include the possibility of overnight stays and weekends.
- Liaise with the fundraising team to signpost to fundraising activities.
- Liaise with the Volunteer Coordinator to maintain and build volunteering in the region.
- To attend and contribute constructively to team and other meetings as required.
- To ensure the implementation of policies, procedures and quality standards as defined by PSPA.
- Contribute to the development of literature and articles for PSPA Matters.
- To undertake any other tasks, by agreement as required, in support of the work of PSPA.
The duties may be changed and/or varied to meet changing circumstances at the discretion of the CEO and Board of Trustees.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
- Experience in delivering helpline and/or information and support services
- Excellent listening and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to listen actively understanding different points of view
- Ability to keep accurate records
- Willingness to undertake training and continuing personal development
- Experience of and sensitivity to communicating with audiences from a range of backgrounds
- Strong IT skills, with experience in MS Office products and customer relationship management software
- Flexible and reliable attitude and the ability to self-organise and to work without direct supervision
- Good communication skills, both oral and written and excellent telephone manner
- Ability to manage difficulty questions, emotions and situations in a calm and confident way.
Desirable Criteria:
- Knowledge of PSP & CBD or other neurodegenerative diseases and/or experience of working in the NHS
- An understanding of Safeguarding and an ability to follow relevant policies and procedures
- Knowledge of healthcare or social care systems.
Job Purpose
This role offers an opportunity to play a vital part in sustaining our Helpline service, which sits at the heart of the support we provide to people living with PSP & CBD. As Helpline Care Navigator (HCN), you will act as the first point of contact for individuals, families and health professionals across the West and South West.
You will deliver compassionate, person-centred support and clear, practical information via telephone and email, ensuring people affected by PSP & CBD feel heard, informed and supported at every stage of their journey. Alongside direct support, you will actively engage with health and social care professionals, neurology clinics and wider partners to strengthen local awareness of PSP & CBD and enhance referral pathways across the region.
This is a key role in maintaining continuity, quality and momentum within our Helpline service and you will be reporting to the Helpline and Support Services Manager.
Contract Type
Full Time – permanent contract (6 month probationary period)
Salary
£27,500 per annum
Hours of Work & Annual Leave
- 35 hours per week - this may include working some unsociable hours, including evenings and weekends.
- 28 days plus bank holidays. Pro-rated for part time role.
The main office is in Milton Keynes, and we have a hybrid working policy with staff expected to spend one day a week in the office and the remainder can be worked from home. HCN’s currently work from the office on a Wednesday. There is flexibility in the arrangements that need to be agreed upon with the line manager.
Key Responsibilities
To be ‘first point of call’ for people with PSP & CBD and their families living in the West and South West Region including Shropshire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Hampshire, West Sussex, East Sussex, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, Avon, Isle of Wight. Providing people with support and information over the phone and via email.
- To raise awareness of PSP & CBD across all health and social care disciplines in he region by engaging with HSCP’s and neurology clinics.
- To provide accurate information in all aspects of PSP & CBD in response to enquiries and signpost onto other organisations where appropriate.
- Ensure a maximum response to all helpline calls, emails and enquires.
- To keep clear and accurate records and statistics of enquires received and actions taken.
- To carry out a maximum number of proactive calls to people affected by PSP & CBD within the region as directed by the Helpline Manager.
- Develop and maintain the existing database of key health and social care professionals and regional services.
- Attend outreach events to build the profile of PSPA services amongst health and social care professionals.
- To deliver awareness and learning sessions to HSCP’s within your region
- Work with the Director of Policy and Influencing to identify ways in which services and care can be improved for families affected by PSP & CBD in the region.
- To signpost to PSPA Support Groups and services.
- Liaise with external services to signpost to local support.
- Take an active part in the delivery and planning of information and support events, which may include the possibility of overnight stays and weekends.
- Liaise with the fundraising team to signpost to fundraising activities.
- Liaise with the Volunteer Coordinator to maintain and build volunteering in the region.
- To attend and contribute constructively to team and other meetings as required.
- To ensure the implementation of policies, procedures and quality standards as defined by PSPA.
- Contribute to the development of literature and articles for PSPA Matters.
- To undertake any other tasks, by agreement as required, in support of the work of PSPA.
The duties may be changed and/or varied to meet changing circumstances at the discretion of the CEO and Board of Trustees.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
- Experience in delivering helpline and/or information and support services
- Excellent listening and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to listen actively understanding different points of view
- Ability to keep accurate records
- Willingness to undertake training and continuing personal development
- Experience of and sensitivity to communicating with audiences from a range of backgrounds
- Strong IT skills, with experience in MS Office products and customer relationship management software
- Flexible and reliable attitude and the ability to self-organise and to work without direct supervision
- Good communication skills, both oral and written and excellent telephone manner
- Ability to manage difficulty questions, emotions and situations in a calm and confident way.
Desirable Criteria:
- Knowledge of PSP & CBD or other neurodegenerative diseases and/or experience of working in the NHS
- An understanding of Safeguarding and an ability to follow relevant policies and procedures
- Knowledge of healthcare or social care systems.
Benefits
- Pension Scheme
- Employment Assistance Programme
For more information about this role, please visit our website.
CREATING A BETTER FUTURE FOR EVERYONE AFFECTED BY PSP & CBD.
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Youth Volunteering Officer
35 hours per week, temporary contract until December 2028.
We are Chester Zoo
We're not just an award-winning visitor attraction that's home to 30,000 incredible animals within 128 acres of stunning gardens. We're a major conservation charity committed to preventing extinction and restoring nature, both locally and globally.
As the world faces an extinction crisis, we're making a significant contribution to conservation when it's needed most. We are Chester Zoo and we prevent extinction.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Youth Volunteering Officer to join our Volunteering Team within the Conservation Education and Engagement Directorate.
As a Youth Volunteering Officer, you will work closely with the Volunteer Manager and the Networks for Nature project staff to deliver an inclusive volunteering programme for young people aged 14-25. The role focuses on creating meaningful opportunities that connect young people with conservation and social action, whilst supporting their personal development and wellbeing.
The Youth Volunteering Officer will recruit, train and mentor young volunteers, ensuring high-quality experiences that are inclusive, safe and impactful. The Youth Volunteering Officer will also recruit, train and support adult Youth Champion Volunteers who will be empower and support the youth volunteers to participate and engage in the volunteer programme.
As Youth Volunteer Officer, you will co-ordinate a supported programme for young people that will include practical conservation, visitor engagement and the Conservation Changemakers programme, designing and delivering their own projects while recognising and evidencing the skills they gain.
The role will also support the delivery of our wider youth programmes including our Environmental Leadership courses, and Youth Network events supporting pathways for young people to access training, events, and volunteer experiences.
We're looking for someone who can:
Programme Delivery
With guidance from the Volunteer Manager, coordinate and deliver youth volunteering opportunities for young people aged 14-25, including practical conservation activities, visitor engagement opportunities and social action projects. Support young people to develop skills, confidence and experience through meaningful volunteering.
Volunteer Recruitment and Support
Recruit, induct, train and support youth volunteers, ensuring they receive a positive and rewarding volunteering experience. Support young people to access pathways into conservation, community action and the wider youth programme. Recruit, train and support Youth Champion Volunteers who play a key role in encouraging and facilitating youth participation within the programme.
Inclusive Participation
Work proactively to reduce barriers to participation and provide tailored support for young people from diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities, neurodiversity, mental health challenges or socio-economic disadvantage.
Youth-led Projects and Co-production
Coordinate and facilitate youth-led conservation and community action projects through the Conservation Changemakers programme. Enable young people to generate ideas, plan activities, take ownership of projects and evidence their learning and achievements.
Events, Training and Activities Planning and Delivery
With support from the Volunteer Manager, deliver volunteer events, training sessions, workshops and networking opportunities for youth volunteers, working with colleagues and partners to provide engaging and high-quality experiences. Support the delivery of youth programme events, including Environmental Leadership courses.
Participant Engagement Monitoring
Monitor participation through surveys, feedback mechanisms and regular check-ins. Collate engagement and outcome data, contributing to project evaluation and reporting for internal stakeholders and funders.
Daily Volunteer Engagement
Manage day-to-day communication with youth volunteers and Youth Champion Volunteers, including responding to enquiries, processing applications, maintaining records, organising rotas and training bookings, and providing ongoing support.
Safeguarding, Safety and Risk Assessments
Work with the Volunteer Manager to ensure all youth volunteering activities operate within safeguarding policies and procedures. Assist with risk assessments and ensure that appropriate welfare, wellbeing and safety measures are embedded throughout all activities.
Partnership Working
Work with the Volunteer Manager to develop effective working relationships with schools, colleges, youth organisations, community groups and relevant internal departments to increase participation, reduce barriers to engagement and strengthen programme delivery.
What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?
Well, where do we start? Here goes…
We’re a huge team of conservationists, scientists, educators, animal welfare experts, marketeers, visitor experience professionals, environmental policy influencers; the list goes on. Each and every one of us is on a mission to make Chester Zoo the best in the world, and our planet a better place.
As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of over 600 permanent and 500 temporary team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us for the long term on our exciting journey.
Our working environment could not be more different from a typical office – where else can you see critically endangered orangutans from your office window, or stroll among rare giraffes and tigers on your lunch break?
The Package
• Fixed term contract until December 2028
• 35 hours per week
• Salary £24,062.50 per annum (pro rata based on 35 hours per week)
• The postholder will work 5 days out of 7 including a regular weekend day
• 33 days annual leave plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days (pro rota)
• Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off, plus multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare plan
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounts on cinema tickets, restaurants, high street shops and more via Perks
• Pension scheme with generous employer contributions
Our Requirements
• An understanding of and commitment to Chester Zoo's mission, vision and values.
• Experience of working with young people.
• Experience of coordinating, supporting or working with volunteers.
• Experience of delivering training, workshops or activities with a range of audiences.
• Knowledge of inclusive practice and supporting young people with diverse needs.
• Strong organisational, administrative and planning skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication and literacy skills including by phone, face to face and via email/online discussion boards
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people, colleagues and partner organisations.
• Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and digital communication tools.
• Experience of working in a busy office environment as part of a team & on own initiative
• Full UK driving licence.
Although not essential, the following would be desirable:
• Knowledge of youth work/ youth engagement which could be demonstrated by a relevant qualification in youth work, education, community development, related field or relevant experience
• Experience of delivering conservation, environmental or outdoor learning activities.
• Experience of supporting young people facing barriers to participation.
• Working knowledge of volunteer management systems.
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and best practice.
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating volunteering activities
Additional Information
• Due to the nature of the role, this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• The closing date for applications is 27/09/2026.
Networks for Nature is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead a pioneering national mental-health service for young people, rooted in nature and underpinned by strong clinical practice.
We are seeking an experienced Clinical or Counselling Psychologist to lead its development, accreditation and quality across the UK.
Salary: £57,528–£64,750 full-time equivalent (£34,517–£38,850 0.6 FTE) depending on experience
Hours: 22.5 hours per week / three days per week
Contract: 18-month fixed term, with intention to extend subject to service growth and funding
Location: Hybrid, with travel to Dose of Nature locations and member organisations across the UK
Dose of Nature is a mental-health charity improving mental health and wellbeing through structured, evidence-informed engagement with nature.
We are developing a Young Person Memberships service for young people and young adults under 25. We will train and support trusted organisations to deliver the Dose of Nature model in their communities, providing the clinical framework, accreditation, supervision, quality assurance and evaluation needed for safe, effective and consistent delivery.
About the role
As Young People’s Clinical Service Lead, you will establish, deliver and grow this new service. Working with our Head of Clinical and Memberships Operations Lead, you will turn our clinical model into a scalable national service while protecting its quality, safety and integrity.
You will lead the clinical assessment and accreditation of member organisations; develop training and competency frameworks; provide supervision and consultation; establish governance, safeguarding and risk arrangements; monitor outcomes and quality; and build trusted relationships with NHS, voluntary-sector, youth-service and community partners.
About you
You will be a current HCPC-registered Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, with a doctoral-level qualification and experience broadly consistent with an NHS Band 8a role.
You will bring:
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Substantial post-qualification experience supporting young people or young adults experiencing mental-health difficulties;
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Strong skills in psychological assessment, formulation, intervention, clinical decision-making, safeguarding and risk management;
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Experience providing clinical supervision, consultation or reflective practice to other practitioners;
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Experience designing or delivering clinical training and assessing practitioner competence;
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Experience of developing, implementing or improving a clinical service; and
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The confidence to work across organisational boundaries, maintain clear clinical standards and help build a new national service.
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Experience in CAMHS, young-adult mental health, voluntary-sector provision, clinical governance, quality assurance, accreditation or partnership-led services would be valuable.
We offer hybrid and flexible working, employer pension contribution, pro-rata annual leave, professional supervision, CPD support and approved travel expenses.
Dose of Nature is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. This post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance, references, verification of qualifications and HCPC registration, and eligibility to work in the UK.
Please download the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying.
Work with people with mental health problems & the general population encouraging everyone to connect with nature in order to improve mental wellbeing
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We are looking for a passionate and engaging Youth Engagement Officer to join our new Thriving Change Makers programme, supporting young people aged 14–20 (and up to 25 for those with additional needs) to develop their confidence, leadership skills and ability to create positive change in their communities.
You will build trusted relationships with young people, schools and community organisations, recruit participants and facilitate engaging Youth Social Action Hub sessions. You will mentor young people to identify issues that matter to them and turn their ideas into social action projects, campaigns and activities.
You will also help young people develop their leadership skills and access opportunities such as Youth Ambassador, peer leadership, advisory and governance roles, while ensuring participation is inclusive, safe, accessible and genuinely youth-led.
We are looking for someone with experience of working directly with young people and facilitating inclusive group activities, who can build positive relationships, provide effective mentoring and support young people to take ownership of their ideas. Experience of youth-led social action or community projects would be an advantage.
This is a great opportunity to join an exciting new programme and help young people find their voice, develop their potential and lead change in their communities.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about the role and requirements.
What we offer:
- Generous annual leave entitlement - 28 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Flexible and hybrid working (dependent on role) to ensure you enjoy a good work-life balance.
- Christmas office closure
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Pension scheme – 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Promoting a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
At CB Plus, we promote a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can all be ourselves. Everyone is treated fairly, individual differences are celebrated, and all employees are valued and respected. We actively encourage applications from disabled applicants, including those with mental health conditions, people from Global Majority and minoritised communities, and those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the Disability Confident Scheme. However, in the event of a high number of applicants, it may not be possible to interview all candidates who meet these criteria, and we reserve the right to limit interviews to a manageable number.
We also have experience supporting Access to Work applications to ensure that employees who need adjustments have the support they need to feel confident and do their best in their roles.
If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to assist you.
Please send a CV and covering letter setting out your interest in and suitability for the role:
- The CV should clearly state the names and periods/dates the candidate worked or volunteered for each organisation under their employment history and explain any gaps.
- The covering letter should address each point under the person specification showing how the candidate meets the person specification with examples from previous work or volunteering.
Please note we will only consider applications with both a CV and covering letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Organisational Strategy and Operations (known internally as Infrastructure Lead) is a senior strategic leadership role within Healing Justice Ldn, working closely alongside the Executive Director to help shape and steward the organisational infrastructure, systems, and coordination practices needed for HJL’ s next phase of development.
The role exists to strengthen the connective infrastructure that enables HJL’ s organisational arms to operate autonomously while remaining aligned, collaborative, sustainable, and responsive within rapidly changing political, social, and movement landscapes.
Rather than focusing primarily on operational administration or hierarchical management, the role centres on developing values-aligned systems, organisational practices, and ways of working that support collective care, adaptability, organisational health, and long-term sustainability. Working across programmes, research, narrative strategy, operations, and leadership, the post holder will support communication, coordination, learning, and organisational coherence across the organisation while strengthening distributed leadership.
This role would suit someone who has previously held senior leadership responsibility across multiple organisational areas within a values-led, justice-oriented, community-based, or movement environment. As a newly created role within an evolving organisational structure, the responsibilities, focus, and ways of working within the role may continue to develop over time in response to organisational learning, growth, and changing needs.
Responsibilities
Organisational stewardship & coordination
- Shape and steward HJL’ s organisational infrastructure, systems, and long-term sustainability alongside the Executive Director and wider leadership.
- Support strategic coherence, communication, and coordination across HJL’ s organisational arms, including programmes, research, narrative strategy, operations, and infrastructure.
- Develop organisational systems, structures, and practices that support autonomy, collaboration, accountability, adaptability, and collective wellbeing.
- Support organisational decision-making, governance, and ways of working that reflect HJL’ s commitments to disability justice, racial justice, accessibility, collective care, and community accountability.
- Help strengthen organisational resilience and responsiveness within changing political, social, funding, and movement conditions.
Infrastructure & organisational development
- Lead the development and stewardship of values-aligned organisational systems, policies, and internal processes.
- Build and strengthen the connective infrastructure that supports collaboration, shared learning, and coordination across different organisational areas.
- Support organisational learning, reflection, adaptation, and knowledge sharing processes across teams and leadership.
- Help create structures and organisational cultures that support sustainable collaboration, leadership development, conflict navigation, and organisational wellbeing.
- Work collaboratively with advisors, external partners, and leadership to support organisational sustainability and adaptive development.
Organisational sustainability & external relationships (Operational sustainability)
- Work alongside the Executive Director and external finance partners to support organisational sustainability, financial planning, and resource stewardship.
- Contribute to fundraising strategy, partnership development, and relationship-building with funders, collaborators, and aligned organisations.
- Support infrastructure connected to organisational growth, partnerships, and long-term sustainability.
- Build and maintain strong relationships across HJL s wider ecosystem of collaborators, movement partners, advisors, and aligned organisations.
Organisational health, risk and resilience (Risk, Resilience & Infrastructure)
- Identify, map and respond to organisational vulnerabilities, operational challenges and external pressures affecting HJL’ s work and sustainability.
- Support systems and practices related to safeguarding, accountability, evaluation, organisational learning, and collective wellbeing.
- Support the organisation to navigate complexity, uncertainty, conflict, and change in ways that remain adaptive, relational, and values-aligned.
Person specification
Experience & Capabilities
We recognise that people develop leadership experience through many different pathways and do not expect applicants to meet every area listed below.
We are particularly interested in people who bring systems thinking, organisational leadership experience, and experience working within complex, values-led environments.
You may bring:
- Significant experience working within community-based, justice-oriented, movement, or values-led organisations.
- Experience holding strategic responsibility across multiple organisational areas such as organisational development, governance, operations, partnerships, sustainability, fundraising, or people management.
- Experience developing or evolving organisational systems, structures, policies, or ways of working within changing or complex environments.
- Experience supporting organisational growth, transition, resilience, or change.
- Experience building collaborative relationships with funders, partners, advisors, communities, or wider movement ecosystems.
- Systems thinking, facilitation, coordination, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to navigate complexity, ambiguity, conflict, and organisational change with emotional maturity and relational awareness.
- Ability to support collaboration and coherence across multiple teams, work streams, or organisational areas without relying on hierarchical management approaches.
- Understanding of equity-centred, accessibility-informed, trauma-informed, and relational approaches to organisational development and leadership.
- Commitment to collective care, disability justice, racial justice, and community accountability.
Benefits
- 4% Pension contribution
- Individual professional development budget
- Enhanced annual leave provisions beyond the statutory minimum including a summer and winter break
- Staff training on somatics, trauma and resilience
- Free office refreshments
- Season ticket loan
- Enhanced parental leave pay
Introductory / Q&A Webinar
Interested in learning more about the role and our organisation? Join us for a one-hour webinar hosted by our Executive Director, Farzana Khan. We'll share insights into the role, our work and what you can expect from joining the organisation. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during a live Q&A.
The webinar will take place at 5pm on Tuesday 15 September 2026 (click apply link for details on how to join the webinar).
Recruitment Timeline
- Applications Open: Wednesday 9th September 2026
- Introductory / Q&A Webinar: 15th September 2026 at 5pm BST
- Applications Close: Monday 21st September 2026 at 3pm BST
- 1st stage virtual interview: w/c 5th October 2026
- 2nd stage in person interview and task: w/c 12th October 2026
- Appointment made by Monday 19th October 2026
About Healing Justice Ldn
Healing Justice Ldn (HJL) is a community-led organisation working at the intersections of health justice, collective care, healing, and systems change. Rooted in disability justice, transformative practice, and liberation work, HJL develops community-led approaches to wellbeing that address the structural impacts of racism, ableism, state violence, and inequality.
Through research, training, political education, movement support, and healing practice, HJL works to build the infrastructures, relationships, and capacities needed for long-term collective resilience and liberation. The organisation supports communities, organisers, practitioners, and movements to develop sustainable approaches to health, care, and social transformation.
HJL operates through an evolving organisational model centred around autonomy, connection, collaboration, and collective stewardship. Different organisational “ arms ” hold distinct areas of practice while remaining connected through shared values, coordination structures, and relational infrastructure.
As HJL enters a new phase of organisational development, there is an increasing need for organisational infrastructure, systems, governance, and connective coordination that can support sustainable growth while remaining responsive and accountable within rapidly changing political, social, and movement landscapes.
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The Suicide Bereavement Specialist Manager leads and manages a team of approximately 10–12 Suicide Bereavement Specialists, providing strong and supportive management alongside clear professional accountability and oversight of practice.
The postholder will also maintain a small caseload of approximately 5–10 beneficiaries, enabling them to remain connected to frontline practice and the experiences of people accessing the service.
The postholder has operational responsibility for the beneficiary journey from the point a referral enters the service through assessment, triage and allocation to a Suicide Bereavement Specialist, and for ensuring that subsequent support is safe, timely, appropriate, person-centred and delivered to Pete’s Dragons’ expected standards.
Relationship with the Beneficiary Services Manager
The Beneficiary Services Manager holds overall strategic responsibility for Beneficiary Services, including the direction, development and performance of beneficiary-facing services across Pete’s Dragons.
The SBS Manager holds operational responsibility for the day-to-day delivery, management and quality of the Suicide Bereavement Specialist service.
The SBS Manager is expected to exercise appropriate professional and managerial autonomy in the daily operation of the SBS service, escalating significant safeguarding, workforce, performance, capacity, service-quality or organisational concerns to the Beneficiary Services Manager.
The two roles will work closely together to ensure that strategic decisions are translated into consistent, safe and effective practice.
Key Responsibilities
Referral, Triage and Allocation
The SBS Manager will:
- Take overall responsibility for all incoming referrals to the SBS service from the point of entry through to allocation.
- Review referrals to establish need, urgency, risk, suitability and any additional considerations affecting the provision of support.
- Ensure referrals are processed promptly and in accordance with Pete’s Dragons’ referral pathways, eligibility criteria and service standards.
- Identify and appropriately escalate safeguarding, suicide risk or other significant concerns arising during the referral process.
- Allocate beneficiaries to the most appropriate SBS, considering individual need, practitioner skills and experience, existing caseload, capacity, location and other relevant factors.
- Maintain oversight of referrals awaiting allocation and ensure that beneficiaries do not become lost or unnecessarily delayed within the system.
- Monitor demand, waiting times, caseloads and team capacity and raise emerging pressures with the Beneficiary Services Manager.
- Ensure referral and allocation decisions are clearly and appropriately recorded.
Management and Leadership of the SBS Team
The SBS Manager will:
- Provide day-to-day leadership and management to approximately 10–12 Suicide Bereavement Specialists.
- Lead regular individual management 1:1s with each SBS.
- Lead group supervision and reflective practice opportunities as required.
- Lead daily SBS team meetings and scheduled practice meetings.
- Create a team culture which combines compassion and psychological safety with professional accountability and consistently high standards.
- Maintain regular contact with staff working across different Pete’s Dragons locations.
- Ensure staff have appropriate opportunities to raise concerns, discuss difficult work and seek management guidance.
- Monitor individual workload, caseload and capacity and intervene where concerns arise.
- Support staff wellbeing while maintaining clear expectations regarding professional responsibilities and service delivery.
- Provide appropriate telephone management support for SBS staff working outside normal office hours as required.
Quality Assurance and Practice Standards
The SBS Manager will hold responsibility for the quality of SBS practice and will:
- Undertake formal case audits for each SBS on a quarterly basis.
- Regularly review the quality, accuracy and completeness of beneficiary records and case documentation.
- Monitor SBS practice against Pete’s Dragons’ policies, procedures, practice standards and expected professional boundaries.
- Arrange and review recorded beneficiary sessions at appropriate intervals as part of ongoing practice quality assurance and practitioner development.
- Provide constructive feedback following practice reviews and agree actions or development plans where required.
- Identify excellent practice and ensure learning is shared across the team.
- Identify practice which falls below the expected standard and take timely action to support improvement.
- Monitor beneficiary engagement, missed appointments, case progression, case duration and closure practices.
- Ensure concerns regarding practice, conduct, competence or beneficiary safety are appropriately documented, addressed and escalated.
- Promote reflective professional practice and continuous improvement throughout the SBS team.
Safeguarding and Risk
The SBS Manager will:
- Act as a Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) for Pete’s Dragons. Appropriate DSO training can be provided where required.
- Share responsibility for the management and oversight of safeguarding cases within the organisation.
- Provide advice and support to SBSs where safeguarding concerns arise.
- Ensure safeguarding concerns are identified, recorded, escalated and acted upon in accordance with Pete’s Dragons’ Safeguarding Policy and relevant statutory guidance.
- Work collaboratively with other safeguarding leads and senior managers where complex or significant concerns arise.
- Promote confident and consistent safeguarding practice throughout the SBS team.
- Ensure staff understand the distinction between safeguarding, suicide risk, clinical concern and other forms of beneficiary risk and follow the appropriate organisational pathway.
Beneficiary Casework
To remain connected to frontline practice, the SBS Manager will:
- Maintain a small caseload of approximately 5–10 beneficiaries.
- Provide high-quality suicide bereavement support in accordance with Pete’s Dragons’ practice model, policies and standards.
- Maintain timely, accurate and appropriate case records.
- Model excellent professional boundaries, beneficiary communication and case management.
- Participate in appropriate clinical supervision for their own beneficiary work.
- Ensure management responsibilities remain the priority of the role and that their personal caseload does not compromise their availability to manage the service or support the SBS team.
People Management and HR
The SBS Manager will be responsible for all routine HR management relating to their direct reports, including:
- Recruitment and selection of Suicide Bereavement Specialists.
- Induction and probation.
- Regular management supervision.
- Annual appraisal and performance review.
- Identifying individual and team development needs.
- Supporting professional development and CPD.
- Attendance and absence management.
- Managing annual leave and ensuring adequate service capacity.
- Addressing performance, capability, conduct or behavioural concerns promptly and appropriately.
- Supporting staff wellbeing and identifying when additional support may be required.
- Working with the Beneficiary Services Manager and other appropriate colleagues on formal HR matters where necessary.
- Maintaining appropriate and confidential management records.
Training and Development
The SBS Manager will:
- Identify individual and collective training and development needs across the SBS team.
- Ensure mandatory training remains current.
- Support SBSs to develop their knowledge, confidence and professional practice.
- Use case audits, recorded-session reviews, supervision, beneficiary feedback and other quality measures to identify areas for development.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of internal practice training and workshops.
- Support newly appointed SBSs through induction and their transition into independent practice.
Policy, Procedure and Service Development
The SBS Manager will:
- Ensure organisational policies, procedures and agreed ways of working are consistently implemented within the SBS team.
- Communicate changes in policy or practice clearly and ensure staff understand what is expected of them.
- Monitor compliance and address inconsistent practice.
- Contribute frontline operational knowledge to the review and development of policies, procedures, pathways and practice standards.
- Support the Beneficiary Services Manager in implementing service developments and organisational change.
- Identify opportunities to improve beneficiary experience, efficiency, quality and consistency.
Monitoring and Reporting
The SBS Manager will maintain an accurate operational picture of the SBS service, including:
- Referral volumes.
- Referral processing and allocation.
- Waiting times.
- Individual and team caseloads.
- Team capacity.
- Beneficiary engagement.
- Case progression and closures.
- Safeguarding and risk themes.
- Quality assurance findings.
- Staff performance and development.
- Emerging operational risks or pressures.
The postholder will provide appropriate information and reporting to the Beneficiary Services Manager and ensure significant concerns are escalated promptly rather than waiting for routine reporting arrangements.
General Responsibilities
The postholder will:
- Work across Pete’s Dragons Devon locations as required.
- Represent Pete’s Dragons professionally with beneficiaries, colleagues, partners and external agencies.
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality and comply with data protection requirements.
- Work within Pete’s Dragons’ policies, procedures, values and professional standards.
- Attend relevant internal and external meetings.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times.
- Undertake relevant training and continuing professional development.
- Work flexibly where reasonably required by the needs of the service.
- Participate in a limited out-of-hours telephone support arrangement for SBS staff undertaking authorised out-of-hours work.
- Undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the seniority and purpose of the role.
Person Specification
Essential
Experience
The successful candidate will have:
- Significant experience of managing and leading staff.
- Experience of managing a team delivering services to people with complex emotional or mental health needs.
- Relevant experience within mental health, bereavement, psychological support, social care or a closely related field.
- Experience of managing staff performance, development, wellbeing and HR matters.
- Experience of quality assuring professional or support-based practice.
- Experience of managing risk and making sound professional decisions in complex situations.
- Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information.
- Experience of balancing competing demands and managing a busy operational service.
Knowledge and Skills
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong leadership and people-management skills.
- A sound understanding of mental health, emotional distress, grief and vulnerability.
- The ability to assess information and make proportionate decisions regarding risk, urgency and service response.
- Strong safeguarding awareness and a willingness to undertake DSO training where not already qualified.
- The ability to challenge poor or unsafe practice appropriately and constructively.
- The ability to provide clear feedback and support staff development.
- Excellent organisational and workload-management skills.
- The ability to monitor service capacity and allocate work fairly and effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence in managing difficult conversations.
- Good professional judgement and the ability to know when matters should be escalated.
- Strong IT skills and the ability to use electronic case-management systems effectively.
- The ability to analyse service information and identify trends, risks and areas requiring improvement.
Personal Approach
The successful candidate will:
- Combine compassion with professional accountability.
- Be calm and confident when managing complex or emotionally demanding situations.
- Be approachable without losing appropriate managerial boundaries.
- Be willing to make and stand behind difficult decisions.
- Be curious about practice and committed to continual learning and improvement.
- Understand the importance of reflective practice when working with suicide bereavement.
- Be comfortable working within a service where risk, grief, trauma and emotional distress are part of everyday practice.
- Demonstrate integrity, discretion and sound judgement.
- Share Pete’s Dragons’ commitment to providing timely, appropriate and professional support following suicide bereavement.
Practical Requirements
- Full UK driving licence.
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes.
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly between Pete’s Dragons locations and elsewhere across Devon.
- Ability to work flexibly according to service requirements.
- Ability to participate in limited out-of-hours telephone support for SBS staff.
Desirable
- Previous experience of suicide bereavement or postvention services.
- Previous experience of managing a geographically dispersed team.
- Safeguarding/DSO training.
- Experience of conducting case or practice audits.
- Experience of reviewing recorded professional practice sessions.
- Experience of delivering supervision, reflective practice or professional development sessions.
- Experience of recruitment within health, mental health, social care, bereavement or similar services.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed and person-centred approaches.
Scope and Accountability
This is a significant operational management role with responsibility for both people and practice.
The SBS Manager is accountable for ensuring that the SBS team is appropriately managed, beneficiaries are allocated safely and promptly, the quality of support is actively monitored, concerns are addressed rather than allowed to drift, and the Beneficiary Services Manager has an accurate understanding of the performance, capacity and risks within the service.
The postholder is expected to exercise professional judgement and autonomy within their delegated responsibilities while recognising when an issue requires escalation or strategic decision-making by the Beneficiary Services Manager.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you someone who thrives on making a genuine difference to people’s lives? Do you have experience working in health, social care or the voluntary sector and want to play a vital role in improving how older people access the support they need? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Age UK Bromley & Greenwich is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Care Navigator to join our expanding team in partnership with Oxleas NHS Trust. Based at Memorial Hospital in Woolwich, you will be embedded within a multi-disciplinary team working on the Proactive and Frailty pathways. Your focus will be on supporting older people with complex needs, helping them navigate health and social care systems, and connecting them to relevant services across the community.
This is a key role that sits at the heart of person-centred care. You will attend multi-disciplinary team meetings, work alongside professionals including GPs, case managers and mental health staff, and spend time speaking directly with patients and their families. Your role will be to truly listen, identify what matters most to the individual, and help them take practical steps towards better health, independence and wellbeing.
Key responsibilities include:
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Attending Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and contributing to holistic care planning
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Working with patients to understand their needs, provide emotional support and signpost to local services
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Liaising with a wide range of professionals across the NHS, social care and voluntary sectors
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Inputting information into systems including RIO and Framework I, with training provided
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Keeping accurate records and contributing to service evaluation and improvement
We are looking for someone who is:
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Experienced in health, social care or voluntary sector settings
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Empathetic and a confident communicator
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Able to build strong relationships with a range of professionals and clients
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Organised, reliable and motivated by positive outcomes for others
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Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
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Passionate about supporting older people to live well and with dignity
This role offers the opportunity to be part of a well-respected local charity with a strong values-led culture. You will be joining a supportive team that values collaboration, creativity and kindness. As a Care Navigator, your work will have a direct impact on people’s lives at a time when they are most vulnerable.
For the full person spec and job description please download the job pack.
We're a local charity working in the community to support older people, their families and carers. We want everyone to be able to love later life.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Citizens UK
Citizens UK is the UK’s biggest, most diverse and most effective people-powered alliance. We bring communities and local organisations together to work on issues that matter; from campaigning for zebra crossings on dangerous roads, to reforming the immigration system, to the Living Wage campaign. We have a track record of winning change through hundreds of local and national campaigns. We know everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them. We believe that through developing local leaders, we can drive nationwide change and create community-led solutions to big and small problems.
Living Wage Foundation
The Living Wage movement began in 2001, after Citizens UK brought together communities in East London to discuss poverty and low pay. The campaign grew in momentum and soon required a mechanism to recognise employers who wanted to join the movement, which saw the establishment of the Living Wage Foundation in 2011.
Still part of Citizens UK today, the Living Wage Foundation (LWF) continues to work with community organisations to make sure the voices of both workers and businesses are part of the Living Wage movement. We now work with over 16,000 employers, benefitting over 490,000 people and winning over £4bn of better wages for people who need it most.
Citizens UK works with a broad base of institutions across the political spectrum. At the Living Wage Foundation, we take the same deliberately broad-based approach and accredit all organisations who pay the real Living Wage to their directly and indirectly employed staff and are committed to tackling in work poverty. As a team we work across a range of industries and sectors to achieve this mission. We seek pragmatic coalitions in order to progress specific campaigns, and partnership around a particular issue such as Living Wage, does not imply an endorsement of broader purpose and policies.
Purpose
At Citizens UK (CUK), our organisers and project staff work within communities to develop leaders, strengthen organisations, campaign for change and organise across difference. There are various project roles and operational, communication, finance and HR roles that support the organisation and project staff and organisers to deliver on this mission and work. This work is rewarding and can be challenging; it requires a personal commitment to inclusion, a willingness to listen and disagree respectfully, and an interest in working in an organisation where our staff, member institutions and leaders will come from a diversity of backgrounds and often hold views that may be very different from our own. More information about how we operate within this context and build trusted relationships across difference can be found on our website and is covered in induction. Onboarding and navigating this relational culture, and type of work, is supported by line managers and further training.
Main Responsibilities
As the Data and Membership Officer for the Living Wage Foundation (LWF), you will play a pivotal role in supporting the smooth running of our internal processes and supporting our network of nearly 17,000 accredited Living Wage employers. Your responsibilities will span data management, customer service, finance administration, and team support. You will contribute to effective data management by supporting system updates, maintaining high-quality records on platforms such as Salesforce and ActOn, and generating reports for use by senior management.
Additionally, you will coordinate the administration and reconciliation of credit card payments and act as a liaison between the CUK Finance and LWF teams. In the area of customer service, you will manage our Employer support email inbox, respond to queries, and escalate complex issues as needed. You will also be responsible for updating internal systems, supporting merchandise and branding requests, and representing the Foundation in both written and verbal correspondence. Team support duties will include arranging logistics for team events, providing occasional administrative assistance to senior leadership, and ensuring internal handbooks and guidance remain current. Throughout all areas of your work, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across the LWF Team to ensure we meet the needs and expectations of our employer network and other key stakeholders.
Working as the Data and Membership Officer for the Living Wage Foundation, reporting to Senior Data and Insight Manager (LWF Operations and Insight team) your main responsibilities will include:
Project Management
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Support LWF team with good data management, reviewing employer pipeline numbers, reporting to Senior Management Team (SMT) when there are issues or delays.
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Clean employer data, escalating complex issues to relevant colleagues.
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Support the Senior Data and Insight Manager to maintain high-quality data across our systems, including Salesforce (CRM) and ActOn (marketing email platform).
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Support the Operations and Insight Team with testing and implementation of new systems and processes.
Learning and expertise
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Keep internal handbooks and guidance up to date with ways of working practices, systems and policies, working with the LWF team to consider and implement improvements to make LWF an efficient and positive place of work.
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Create and share basic reports from Salesforce for use by the team and SMT.
Communications
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Represent the Living Wage Foundation coherently in writing and verbally.
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Work collaboratively with the team and across Citizens UK to ensure that we are meeting the customer service expectations of our employer network and stakeholders.
Develop and manage external relationships
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Manage our Accreditation Inbox, including responding to simple accreditation or form questions, and escalating more complex questions where necessary in a timely and helpful manner.
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Update Moneypenny (LWF switchboard) on team changes, holidays etc. Receive and respond to general enquiries received through the switchboard.
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Support on Employer Merchandise and branding requests where required, ensuring timely delivery and clear correspondence.
Develop and manage internal relationships
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With Operations & Data Officer, support the LWF team to book items in and out of LWF merchandise library.
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Arrange logistics for LWF all staff Away Day.
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Provide Senior Leadership Team (SLT) with occasional administrative support including booking travel, rooms, and making purchases when necessary.
Income and resources
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Coordinate the administration and reconciliation of credit card payments.
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Liaise between CUK Finance team and LWF team, ensuring each team is updated on processes and working cross-team to ensure good communication.
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Administration of LWF Away Day budget.
Contribute towards Citizens UK’s strategic objectives
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Responsibility for delivering agreed areas of the Foundation’s work plan.
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Work collaboratively with the LWF team and across Citizens UK to ensure that we are meeting the expectations of our network and stakeholders.
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Display self-awareness of DEI issues and good practice, considering impact on direct reports and stakeholders.
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Understand how your role contributes to the purpose of the Foundation and the core mission of Citizens UK.
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Implement Citizens UK’s and the Foundation policies, procedures, and values in own work and that of the team.
Personal Specification
(D) Desirable, (E) Essential
Qualifications
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Professional certification in project management, administration, finance (D)
Experience
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Previous experience supporting data management and reporting, ideally using CRM systems such as Salesforce (E)
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Prior experience in customer service or stakeholder engagement (E)
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Experience working in a team-based office environment (E)
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Experience in finance administration, including credit card administration and budget management (E)
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Experience with cross-team liaison or project coordination (D)
Key skills and knowledge
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines (E)
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to respond professionally to internal and external queries (E)
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with CRM and data management systems (E)
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Attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial and data-related tasks (E)
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Ability to produce and analyse basic reports (E)
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Understanding of confidentiality and data protection principles (E)
Personal qualities & values
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A proactive self-starter, able to work independently and take initiative (E)
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Collaborative and able to work effectively as part of a diverse team (E)
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Flexible and adaptable, willing to support a range of operational needs (E)
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Committed to the mission and values of the Living Wage Foundation and Citizens UK (E)
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Willingness to learn new systems and processes, and to support continuous improvement (E)
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Positive, professional attitude and commitment to high-quality service (E)
Interview date: 21-22 October 2026
We’re the movement at the heart of fairer, better work. Fair pay, secure hours & enough to live on in retirement.



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ROLE OVERVIEW:
The Safeguarding Officer is responsible for delivering high-quality operational safeguarding across RABI, ensuring safeguarding concerns involving beneficiaries are managed consistently, professionally and in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance and organisational policy.
Working as one of two Safeguarding Officers, the postholder provides specialist safeguarding advice, guidance and support to colleagues across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The role manages safeguarding concerns from initial notification through to resolution, undertakes safeguarding risk assessments, coordinates safeguarding activity, maintains accurate safeguarding records, supports multi-agency working and contributes to achieving safe outcomes for beneficiaries.
Working closely with the Safeguarding Manager, the second Safeguarding Officer and the Designated Safeguarding Lead, the postholder contributes to the continuous improvement of safeguarding practice, supports organisational safeguarding awareness and helps maintain a resilient safeguarding service through collaborative working and continuity of operational delivery.
Key Accountabilities
1. Operational Safeguarding
- Work alongside the Safeguarding Manager and Designated Safeguarding Lead to support the continuous development and implementation of safeguarding practice across the organisation.
- Act as an operational point of contact for staff, volunteers and external partners regarding safeguarding concerns and queries, providing advice and guidance whilst escalating complex or high-risk matters appropriately.
- Manage safeguarding concerns from initial notification through to resolution, ensuring concerns are assessed, risk managed, recorded and progressed in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance and RABI policies and procedures.
- Undertake safeguarding risk assessments, exercising professional judgement to support proportionate, person-centred and defensible safeguarding decision-making.
- Promote professional curiosity, reflective practice and consistent safeguarding approaches across the organisation.
- Provide delegated Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead cover in the absence of both the Designated Safeguarding Lead and both Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads, in accordance with RABI policies, procedures and delegated authority.
2. Professional Advice and Guidance
- Provide specialist safeguarding advice, guidance and practical support to Regional Support Officers, managers, staff and volunteers to support the effective management of safeguarding concerns and increase confidence in safeguarding practice.
- Support colleagues to recognise safeguarding concerns, understand safeguarding responsibilities and apply safeguarding procedures consistently.
- Support the Safeguarding Manager in developing and delivering safeguarding training, awareness sessions and operational guidance for staff and volunteers.
- Effectively engage with staff and volunteers across RABI to promote safeguarding awareness, encourage good practice and embed a positive safeguarding culture.
3. Case Management, Recording and Information Management
- Maintain day-to-day administration, quality assurance and oversight of safeguarding records within RABI's case management system, ensuring information is accurate, timely, complete and compliant with organisational standards.
- Follow up safeguarding recording queries and support colleagues in maintaining high-quality safeguarding records.
- Prepare and provide operational safeguarding information, data, trends and case information to support the Safeguarding Manager in producing monthly, quarterly and annual safeguarding reports.
- Produce clear, evidence-based safeguarding documentation and maintain confidentiality in accordance with information governance requirements.
- Identify emerging safeguarding themes, trends and learning to support continuous improvement of safeguarding practice.
- Monitor safeguarding activity to ensure agreed actions are completed appropriately and within agreed timescales.
- Maintain confidentiality and information governance standards in accordance with organisational policy and legislation.
4. Partnership Working
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Adult and Children's Social Care, Police, Health Services, Mental Health Services, Domestic Abuse Services, counselling providers and other statutory and voluntary sector partners.
- Coordinate safeguarding referrals and information sharing, ensuring referrals are timely, appropriate and well evidenced.
- Represent RABI appropriately within multi-agency safeguarding discussions and maintain effective working relationships that support positive outcomes for beneficiaries.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding legislation, guidance and referral pathways across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
5. Service Delivery and Continuous Improvement
- Promote and champion safeguarding practice across all departments, supporting compliance, increasing staff awareness and embedding safeguarding within everyday practice.
- Maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, including Volunteering, Partnerships, Fundraising, Campaigns and other departments, providing safeguarding advice on new initiatives and emerging projects.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and best practice, proactively engaging with professional networks and partner organisations to ensure RABI continues to deliver high-quality safeguarding practice.
- Manage referrals into RABI's counselling provision, ensuring agreed service standards and referral processes are maintained.
- Facilitate safeguarding supervision sessions with Regional Support Officers and Regional Support Managers where agreed by the Safeguarding Manager.
- Support the management and monitoring of RABI's StaySafe lone working system.
- Work collaboratively with the Safeguarding Manager and second Safeguarding Officer to ensure continuity of safeguarding provision during periods of leave, absence or increased operational demand.
- Undertake any other duties commensurate with the responsibilities and grading of the role.
Decision Making and Autonomy
The Safeguarding Officer manages a varied operational safeguarding caseload, exercising professional judgement within legislation, statutory guidance and organisational policy.
The postholder independently assesses safeguarding concerns, determines appropriate safeguarding actions and coordinates operational safeguarding interventions. Complex safeguarding concerns involving significant organisational, legal or reputational risk are escalated to the Safeguarding Manager.
Strategic safeguarding leadership, policy development, organisational assurance, resource management and line management remain the responsibility of the Safeguarding Manager.
Key Working Relationships
Internal
- Safeguarding Manager
- Second Safeguarding Officer
- Regional Support Officers
- Service Delivery colleagues
- Managers, staff and volunteers
External
- Adult and Children's Social Care
- Police
- Health Services
- Mental Health Services
- Domestic Abuse Services
- Counselling Providers
- Voluntary and Community Organisations
- Other safeguarding partners
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Development
Essential
- Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience gained through professional practice.
- A recognised safeguarding qualification or evidence of substantial safeguarding training relevant to the role.
- Commitment to maintaining continuing professional development and keeping knowledge of safeguarding legislation, guidance and best practice up to date.
- Willingness to undertake further training appropriate to the requirements of the role.
Desirable
- Specialist safeguarding qualifications or accredited safeguarding training.
- Mental Capacity Act, Domestic Abuse, MARAC, Prevent, suicide prevention or trauma-informed practice training.
- Membership of a relevant professional body.
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and best practice relating to adults.
- Understanding of safeguarding principles, risk assessment, information sharing and multi-agency working.
- Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of statutory safeguarding partners.
- Understanding of professional boundaries, confidentiality, consent and information governance.
- Knowledge of safeguarding practice within complex family situations, domestic abuse, mental ill health, self-neglect, exploitation, substance misuse and other safeguarding risks.
- Understanding of equality, diversity, inclusion and the impact of discrimination and disadvantage on vulnerability.
Desirable
- Knowledge of safeguarding arrangements across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and best practice relating to children.
- Understanding of safeguarding within charities or community-based services.
- Awareness of issues affecting farming and rural communities.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing safeguarding concerns relating to adults.
- Experience of managing safeguarding concerns within a professional setting.
- Experience of undertaking safeguarding risk assessments and making defensible safeguarding decisions.
- Experience of providing safeguarding advice and guidance to colleagues.
- Experience of working collaboratively with statutory agencies and partner organisations.
- Experience of maintaining accurate, confidential and legally compliant case records.
- Experience of managing competing priorities within a busy operational environment.
Desirable
- Experience within the voluntary or charity sector.
- Experience of coordinating safeguarding referrals.
- Experience of contributing to safeguarding training or awareness programmes.
- Experience of using electronic case management or customer relationship management systems.
- Experience of supporting organisational service improvement.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with people from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds.
- Ability to build positive and credible working relationships with colleagues and external partners.
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to assess complex information, identify risk and exercise sound professional judgement.
- Ability to make timely, evidence-based decisions while balancing risk, professional guidance and organisational responsibilities.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and manage a varied workload.
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, accurate and professional records and reports.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
- Competent user of Microsoft Office applications and electronic case management systems.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering presentations or training.
- Ability to analyse safeguarding data and identify emerging themes.
- Experience of contributing to policy or procedural development.
Personal Attributes
The successful postholder will demonstrate:
- Integrity, professionalism and sound ethical judgement.
- Empathy, compassion and respect for the dignity and individuality of beneficiaries.
- Resilience and the ability to remain calm when managing complex or emotionally demanding situations.
- Professional curiosity and a commitment to understanding the wider context of safeguarding concerns.
- Confidence to provide constructive challenge where safeguarding practice requires improvement.
- Commitment to collaborative working and continuous learning.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and service improvement.
- Flexibility and adaptability in response to changing organisational and operational priorities.
Additional Requirements
- Enhanced DBS clearance.
- Ability to travel throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
- Flexible approach to occasional travel and operational requirements.
- Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, equality and professional standards.
This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the postholder, as per future developments at RABI.
Early applications are encouraged for this position as shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable application prior to the deadline.
BENEFITS:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (based on full-time working).
- Enrolment to Nest on commencement of employment and then opportunity to join RABI’s group pension scheme with Standard Life where RABI make contributions equivalent to 10% of your basic salary, provided you make a personal contribution of 5%.
- Life assurance from day one.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Support with personal and professional development.
- On site parking.
RABI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. It aims to ensure that all employment practices secure equality of opportunity and that no prospective or current employee receives less than favourable treatment at RABI because of their sex, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, belief, ethnic origin, disability, marital, or for any other reason which cannot be shown to be justifiable. Our recruitment process is designed to ensure that individuals are selected based solely on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications and abilities.
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