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Job Title: HR Manager

Line Reports:  Interns and secondments to People Team

Location: Flexible, hybrid, with some travel required to our offices (London, Manchester or Birmingham)

Salary:  £32,500-38,500 (£35,000-41,000 in London)

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week, open to flexible working

Contract: Permanent

Overall purpose

Reporting to the Director of People, the HR Manager will take responsibility for the operational delivery of Breaking Barriers’ key People and HR activities and initiatives. You will have a strong knowledge of all aspects HR and provide proactive, practical support on day-to-day operations as well as leading strategic HR projects. A keen understanding of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in the workplace and employee wellbeing is an advantage.

This role is essential to ensure we continue to be an effective, inclusive and people-led organisation. Your role will be vital in making sure Breaking Barriers is and continues to be a great place to work for its staff.

You will deliver day to day HR support to team members and managers, work across the organisation to advise on HR policies and good practice, deliver recruitment processes, and deliver and track Learning & Development. You will support on wider strategic initiatives, working with the Director of People to embed new strategies and projects informed by employee feedback.

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.

Other considerations

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• Some travel between our different areas of operation (including London, Birmingham and Manchester) will be required. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Time off in lieu would be provided in this case.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

How to apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:

• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Saturday 5th July. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. 

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).

Are you ready to join The King's Trust and step into a vibrant role where you'll build meaningful connections and nurture relationships with our extraordinary external delivery partners and volunteers, all in the pursuit of connecting with the young hearts and minds we're devoted to supporting? If the answer is yes, read on!

Take the lead in welcoming, training, and expertly managing a group of delivery partners and volunteers. Your mission will be to ensure that our young people have an exceptional experience and achieve those positive outcomes that change lives. You will also be kept engaged as you’ll be required to travel within the Southampton and Portsmouth areas to support the delivery of programmes as well as programme visits.

Assist and support our delivery partners and volunteers in bringing The Trust's Team and Achieve programmes to life. They'll rely on you for access to training, resources, qualifications, and guidance in adhering to our top-notch quality standards. You’ll also be our compliance hero, ensuring that our delivery partners and volunteers are up to speed with all the necessary policies that keep things running smoothly. You'll be our go-to person, ready to tackle any minor concerns or issues that come our way.

Your knack for precision will shine through as you meticulously record information and data on young people, volunteers, or partners. It's all about ensuring that each step of their journey is accurately documented in our systems and aligns perfectly with the requirements of our funding contracts and is at the forefront of championing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. Your sheer enthusiasm and commitment will ignite some transformative action, sparking real change as we put those local plans into play and excel in achieving our EDI goals!

Do you have the creativity to facilitate best practice sharing, energise networking sessions, and lead innovative training sessions? Are you ready to step up and lead sessions with young people when the moment calls? Having a background in education or an understanding of the education system would be an advantage when joining our team, it's like having an ace up your sleeve, whether you're familiar with the intricacies of the school year or you've walked in the shoes of a teacher.

If you are a strong communicator with sharp problem-solving skills and can transform ordinary moments into unforgettable events, you could be just the person we are looking for.

Expect the unexpected and embrace it. Come and be a part of our mission!

Are you someone who thrives on accuracy, organisation, and meaningful impact?  Join us as a Finance & Compliance Executive and help us deliver the essential work that keeps our youth-focused programmes thriving. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in managing funding contracts, supporting operations teams, and ensuring we meet the requirements of our funders—so that more young people can access the opportunities they deserve.

You’ll be at the heart of the action—tracking funding, compiling reports, monitoring contract compliance, and liaising with staff to ensure our delivery meets all necessary guidelines. Your attention to detail will help maintain accurate records, support timely claim submissions, and ensure we meet funder expectations with confidence and clarity. Being a whizz at Excel will also help immensely in this role. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is methodical, collaborative, and passionate about making a difference behind the scenes. You'll work with teams across the organisation, support compliance with vital audit requirements, and help shape action plans that drive ongoing improvements.

Whether you’ve previously worked in payroll, office administration, finance administration, or contract management—we’d love to hear from you. We value potential as much as experience, and we’re excited to welcome someone who shares our passion for helping young people succeed.

Do you want to work for an award winning charity? One that values its colleagues and clients alike? Do you want to have an impact and make a real difference to young people who need a fresh start? Do you have tenacity, resilience and strength of character to guide and advocate for young people?

BACKUP North West delivers support and housing services for homeless and vulnerable young people in Bolton. If you have great written and verbal communication skills, are committed to improving the lives of young people, are motivated and resilient, we need you! Due to growth we are looking for several new colleagues to work in front line service delivery roles across our supported housing provision. Your primary role will be to enable young people to achieve their potential, be safe and secure and move out of (literally) homeless services.

(We are Ofsted registered)

To join us, you will have to demonstrate a commitment to the ethos and values of the charity, be a positive role model for young people and colleagues and be person-centred.

Excellent people skills are a must. We are an Investors in People GOLD employer.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Communications and Engagement Team as our Head of Communications and Engagement. 

The post will involve supporting the Union to deliver its communications strategy, as well as our democratic functions such as campaigning and leadership elections.  You'll lead the Communications and Engagement Team, and work closely with the Union team and University colleagues to ensure that we communicate effectively with our stakeholders.

Main responsibilities: 

Communications:

• Develop and deliver the Union’s overall Communications Strategy Develop and deliver effective communication plans for the Union’s projects and priorities
• Ensure that all communications channels are properly evaluated, and provide advice and guidance on which resources or strategies to deploy
• Manage the Union’s marketing and communications channels Oversee the Union’s data protection policies, ensuring that staff are aware of their responsibilities
• Responsible for managing the Union’s CRM/CMS, including owning the relationship with our supplier.
• Manage the correct application of the Union’s tone of voice across our communications channels, providing guidance, training and support where needed to teams and departments.
• Manage the Union’s visual identity through digital, video, and print, regularly reviewing and evolving the visual style.
• Regularly gather and communicate the impact made by the Union, including the development of impact reports 

Democratic functions:

• Ensuring that the Union is considered to be legitimately representative of its members by increasing engagement in and the quality of democratic activity. In doing so, ensure that the Union is truly democratic, and that all members and Officers adhere to the Union's constitution and bye-laws.
• Responsible for leading the Union’s democratic procedures, for example the annual elections or Annual Members’ Meetings
• Support the Elected Officers to communicate their priorities and campaigns to our members, helping our Officers effectively develop their own personal communications plans to raise their profile across the student community. 

Deadline: 

The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on 30/06/2025.

We intend to hold interviews on Fri 11 July. 

Volunteer Coordinator, L'Arche London
 
ABOUT THE ROLE
 
Hours of work: 15 hours per week, opportunities to work flexibly. Ad-hoc, evening, and weekend work will be required on occasion.
 
Salary: £30,706 FTE per annum (including London Weighting). Pro rata: £12,282.40
 
Place of work: L’Arche London Office, 9-13 Norwood High Street, SE27 9JU
 
Contract type: Fixed term (until August 2026), extension subject to funding 
 
Closing date: Sunday 6th July at 23:59
 
Are you passionate about people and community? Join L’Arche as our Volunteer Coordinator and play a key role in nurturing and growing our vibrant team of 60 volunteers.
 
Main purpose of the role
 
In this rewarding role, you'll build on the work of your predecessor to support current volunteers, welcome new ones, and help shape a positive, inclusive experience across the Community. 
 
You’ll work closely with our leadership team to:

• Identify volunteer needs in the Community;
• Coordinate our accompaniment programme of volunteers offering reflective 1-to-1 conversations with members to support and develop their roles in L'Arche; 
• Ensure our volunteers are well-supported in their journey.
• Maintain essential records and DBS checks as part of the HR team to ensure regulatory and L'Arche standards;

This position does not offer visa sponsorship and is best suited for a candidate already located in the London area.
 
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to build working relationships with colleagues across L'Arche;
• Be confident in talking to new people about l'Arche and building support for our mission;
• Be genuinely enthusiastic about attending and supporting Community events;
• Experience of working with volunteers and/or with an organisation supporting people with learning disabilities;
• Be open to holding a leadership position in a Community of people with and without learning disabilities that values nurturing each person's spirituality, celebrates Christian festivals, and has grown from Christian roots, while welcoming people of all faiths and none. 

 
ABOUT L'ARCHE
 
At L'Arche we build Communities together with people with learning disabilities rather than doing it for them, and we are committed to mutually transforming relationships in a world where all belong.
 
L’Arche London is a diverse community of 100 people with and without learning disabilities, sharing ordinary life and building extraordinary relationships. We are welcoming, kind, and committed to bringing out the best in each other. L’Arche has grown from Christian roots, we encourage one another’s spirituality in different forms, and we are deeply inclusive of people of all faiths and none.
 
Excellence in care and a commitment to living in community is what makes us unique. We are a high quality care and support provider, regulated b the Care Quality Commission in England.
 
Are you inspired to bring your skills, experience and values to support our vision of a more human society? 
 
A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment pack.
 
To apply, please submit your CV and answer the questions from our online application form.
 
Closing date for applications is Sunday 6th July at 23:59
 
Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.
 
As well as joining our friendly Community, where you will be well supervised and supported, and benefit from L'Arche mentorship program, there are some other benefits you get by working for us:

• Joining shared meals since cooking and having a meal together is what we are all about. 
• Achieve professional qualifications while benefiting from exceptional training and development opportunities.
• Interest free loans and salary advances available 
• Free eye tests and a contribution towards the cost of glasses if you need them for work.
• Free DBS / PVG checks 
• Free SSSC registration 
• Free Blue Light Card 
• Professional membership fees paid if they are directly relevant to your role 
• Free Employee Assistance Programme available to everyone 
• Up to 5 days paid compassionate leave 
• Up to 6 days paid (pro rata) for time off for emergency dependents leave 
• Carer and Childminder costs available in some circumstances to facilitate attendance at residential meetings 
• Paid mileage costs at HMRC rate 
• Working from Home Allowance for those in office-based roles but for whom no office is provided 
• Specialist bereavement counselling for employees and their family members 
• Access to the Bike to Work scheme

REF-222 052

Job Title: Outreach Worker

Location: Derby
Salary: £25,857.12 per annum
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent 

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as Worker to provide high quality support and safety planning to women and children in crisis. This includes enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits, and legal advice.  A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.

Closing Date: 09:00am 30 June 2025

Interview Date: 9 July 2025

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Job Title: Deputy Service Manager

Location: The Gaia Centre (Lambeth, London)
Salary: £34,703.51 per annum, inclusive of London weighting if applicable
Contract type: Part Time, Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)

Hours: 33.65 hours per week (days to be discussed)

This is an opportunity to join the Gaia Centre as a Deputy Service Manager. 

The Deputy Service Manager will manage a team and carry a very small caseload of complex cases when necessary. The post will work closely with victims and survivors of different strands of strands of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), including domestic abuse and violence (physical, sexual, emotional,  psychological, economic or tech abuse)​​, Sexual Violence (Rape and sexual assault​)​, Stalking and harassment ​, Sexual exploitation ​​(including women working in sex industry and Child Sexual Exploitation)​​, female genital mutilation (FGM)​/cutting , forced marriage​​, So-called ‘honour’-based abuse, provide early identification and offer appropriate care pathways for survivors of all genders, aged 16 years and over and their children, living, working or/and studying in Lambeth at times from the point of crisis. 

The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the Multiagency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors. Additionally, you will be working with survivors and agencies across Lambeth so will require significant travelling. 

The post holder will empower survivors by providing them with emotional and practical support, thus enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The post holder will inform survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety. 

As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.

Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Closing Date: 09:00am 20 June 2025

Interview Date: 1 July 2025

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

A well known local charity VASA is a small charity (turnover £350k) supporting 4,000 people across Rugby, Solihull East and South Warwickshire with community activities, dementia services and our community transport service.

Following the decision of our long serving Charity Manager to move on to pastures new, we are seeking a dynamic individual to take on the role of Interim Charity Manager for an inital period of 6 months with the potential to be extended dependant subject to results and funding. The Interim will lead the charity forward building on relationships, strategy and partnerships fostered by our outgoing CM. 

Our volunteer-led services have grown in the last decade to meet the growing needs of our community thanks to our dedicated volunteers and a forward thinking Board of Trustees and ambitious strategic plan.

The interim postholder will be expected to continue on from the work of the outgoing CM and undertake an indepth review of the business, working with the trustees on the next phase of our strategic plan and look for a bold funding and operating strategy.

To continue our good work and move VASA forward the apointee will be expected to:

• Identify growth opportunities for this service either geographically and/or by expanding the types of service offerings and ensure this is staffed to enable maximum growth.
• Maximise the newly installed transport support software to ensure that VASA is obtaining optimum benefit from it.
• Seek opportunities for expanding the dementia day services offering and the number of clients served.

As external grant funding is vital for VASA the appointee will be expected to:

• Work with the local authorities currently providing grant funding with the pupose of:
  • Making clear the value of the services VASA provides.
  • Securing, and if possible, increase the current level of funding.
• Seek other funding opportunities.

As financial security and governance is paramount to the charity the appointee must:

• Ensure full compliance (Charities Commission and Companies House).
• Develop new partnerships and nurture existing partnerships.
• Lead on fundraising to ensure financial sustainability

Closing date: 29th June 2025

Interviews: 9th and 11th July 2025

This experienced helpliner will help us grow our reach and better support people affected by migraine. We are looking for a dedicated and passionate self-starter with the ability to prioritise their own workload whilst supporting our community.

The ideal candidate will be engaged and willing to learn with a proven track record of delivering support services within the charity sector. They will be an excellent communicator who is good at self-motivating in a remote role and has experience in building meaningful relationships with a range of stakeholders. They will also be able to multi-task on a daily basis by supporting our service users through a range of platforms.

Experience of supporting service users face to face, being able to extract data for reporting, grow existing services and the ability to deliver presentations would also to desirable.

Please only apply if you match the criteria stated in the role requirements,

The Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital Charity supports the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales in providing world class care, helping to ensure the best outcome and experience possible for children and their families.

Scope of the role

Our mission as a charity is to create brighter todays and better tomorrow for the children and families of Noah’s Ark. The Sparkle Fund plays a vital role in the first part of that mission, creating brighter days for inpatient families by delivering our ‘over and above’ service on the wards. Due to the popularity and success of this project and following a very successful The Big Give campaign in December 2024, we are looking to expand the team.

There are many ways in which you will be providing joy, fun and moments of sparkle to the patients and families in the hospital. The role is very varied, and no two days are the same! In any given week you could be organising hospital wide activities for Easter, celebrating a birthday with a long-term patient, arranging for a massage therapist to provide a break for parents, and distributing essentials packs for a family arriving to hospital in an emergency.

Person Specification

We are looking for a compassionate, creative individual with experience of working with children and families to join a small but highly motivated team. You will have the opportunity to see the impact that your role and that of the wider charity makes to the children and families we support.

This is a great opportunity to join a small but highly motivated team.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a full time Outreach Key worker to join our team. This is an opportunity to help change the lives of Dacorum’s rough sleepers, and to support them move from rough sleeping to independence.

As an outreach worker, you will work as part of DENS services to provide a high quality, efficient and effective service to clients who experience rough sleeping and who often find it difficult to access services. Working alongside DENS services such as The Elms hostel and day centre, you will identify clients and then work to build meaningful rapport and assist them to gain access to the relevant services to increase their quality of life and ultimately enter accommodation-based services. You will need to support clients presenting issues such as substance misuse, physical or mental health you will work to create and implement specific plans to address any identified need. 

This role involves working early mornings and late evenings while investigating rough sleeping across Dacorum.  A full, current driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

About you

We are looking for someone with experience of dealing directly with the public and/or clients in a busy environment, and with rough sleepers with multiple needs. You must have the ability to work with challenging behaviour, and have great communication skills. You should also have some understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.

Benefits include

• Contributory pension scheme with NEST, employer contributions of 3%

• Sick pay scheme

• 25 days Annual Leave (Pro Rata) plus bank holidays

• 1 additional day of Annual Leave after each 5 years’ service (FTE, up to a max 3 days)

• 1 day per year to volunteer for DENS or another organisation (FTE)

• Employee assistance programme – 24/7 advice/support helpline and access to counselling

• Access to Medicash for cashback on health costs and access to services to support your wellbeing

• Staff wellbeing days and team building activities

• Training and professional qualifications relevant to your role

How to apply

Please read the full Job Description & Personal Specification

If you match our criteria:

· Send your CV and  Supporting Statement

·      Closing date for receipt of applications is 18th June 2025

 

Please advise us should you require adjustments to be made to the recruitment process

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Jacky Stafford on 014 42-412 340

About DENS

Our aim is to be the first port of call for people in Dacorum who are facing homelessness, poverty and social exclusion; to support and empower them to take the next positive step in their lives, secure and maintain a long-term housing option and be an active member of their community.

We ensure individuals have access to temporary and short-term accommodation, and individuals and families have access to emergency food and provisions. We provide a range of services so that people can develop the resilience, skills and confidence to take the next step in their lives.

 

DENS Culture & Values

Integrity at DENS means being authentic, honest, and reliable. We demonstrate this through accountability, open communication, clear processes, and setting realistic expectations.

Respect at DENS means being kind, honest, and trustworthy. We value others' opinions and celebrate their uniqueness by maintaining a non-judgmental and unbiased attitude towards clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.

Collaboration at DENS means unity and partnership. We believe that working together strengthens communication and relationships. Our One Team/One Goal mission ensures we achieve the best outcomes for our clients.

About IAPO 

A unique global alliance, we are committed to improving the lives of patients from all around the world. We nurture relationships with members, partners and all those involved in healthcare, and build dialogue with decision-makers around the world to promote patient-centred healthcare.
IAPO’s almost 300 members are patients’ organisations working at the local, national, regional and international levels to represent and support patients, their families and carers. We define a patient as any person with a chronic disease, illness, syndrome, impairment or disability.
These patients’ organisations work in many disease areas, from cancer, heart disease and diabetes to endometriosis, narcolepsy, and depression. Many are founded and governed by the patients themselves and are diverse in terms of their capacity, budget and influence.

Since its inception, IAPO has become recognized as a crucial alliance for the patient sector globally. Our membership is increasingly developing, and we are able to provide a range of resources and information to a wider community of patients’ organisations in all regions of the world, enabling them to be well-informed and effective advocates at every level where healthcare decisions are made.

About this Role

The Marketing and Communications Officer will play a crucial role in enhancing and promoting IAPO's mission and initiatives through effective marketing and communication strategies. The Officer will be responsible for developing and delivering advocacy campaigns and engagement activities, creating compelling content, managing social media channels, and amplifying IAPO's online presence and visibility within the global health community. The role requires creativity, strong communication skills, and a passion for non-profit work. The post holder will report to IAPO's Chief Executive Officer and work closely with all staff members.

The post holder must be prepared to work collaboratively in a relatively small team. They should be prepared to contribute to the friendly, positive and mutually supportive atmosphere that has been developed at IAPO. The post holder is expected to model IAPO’s values and to take an empowering approach to their work with IAPO’s members, within the staff team, and with other stakeholders.

It is essential that the post holder has experience in a related role such as communications officer, or other relevant position, for at least 3 years.

About Citizens Advice Watford

At Citizens Advice Watford, we pride ourselves on the values that make our workplace not just productive but also enriching and fulfilling. Our collaborative spirit is at the heart of everything we do, fostering a teamwork environment where every individual’s contribution, staff or volunteer, is recognised and appreciated. We are proactive, anticipating the needs of clients, and take the initiative to provide the best service possible.  We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds.

Context of the Role

We are seeking a Learning and Development Manager who shares our vision of a thriving and supportive workforce. Through your management of volunteers and your coordination of the training and development we will maintain excellent quality of advice for clients and a fulfilling work environment for all staff and volunteers. An environment in which everyone has the knowledge, skills and confidence to excel in their role.  As a key part of the senior management team, you will enjoy working collaboratively and effectively to deliver the aims and objectives of the organisation.

Role Purpose

• Recruit, induct, train and retain volunteers into various roles within the advice service
• Provide a supportive environment for volunteers throughout their time at CA Watford
• Plan and coordinate internal and external training to ensure that everyone is skilled in their role
• Implement annual training programmes to ensure the workforce is skilled and knowledgeable ensuring we maintain high quality of advice.

What we give our staff

• We provide an employee pension scheme with a 6% employer contribution
• Our Employee Assistance Programme Telus gives immediate access to professional and confidential counselling and advisory services
• Flexibility – our roles are open to discussion about flexible working
• Employees are entitled to 6.6 weeks paid annual leave in each year. In the case of full-time employees working a five-day week, this equates to 33 days paid annual leave (including the 8 statutory bank holidays). Pro-rata for part-time employees
• Training provided to support continuous professional development. There will be opportunities to progress within the organisation.
• We are a disability confident employer

Recruitment timeline:

Closing date for applications – Monday 7th July 2025

Interviews week commencing – Monday 14th July 2025