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About the Role

We are looking to appoint an Operations Officer to help build and scale our social enterprise. You will report to the Head of Operations. Operations Officers are a crucial part of our Services Team. You will be the main point of contact for our partner charities, receiving referrals for personalised budgets and processing these on a weekly basis. You’ll be responsible for managing incoming cases, liaising with support workers, providing advice and guidance about each case, light touch financial support, and releasing personalised budgets to clients across our contracts. You’ll work closely with our partners around the UK to ensure our personalised budgets reach as many people as possible and our contracts are a success. 

The ideal candidate is someone who is highly organised, possesses excellent attention to detail, confident in communicating to partners and at ease delivering presentations. We’re looking for people who are proactive, restless for change and want to be part of an innovative solution to ending homelessness for good. 

About Greater Change

Founded in 2018 by Alex McCallion and Jonathan Tan, Greater Change is an innovative social enterprise focused on helping people overcome the financial barriers on their pathway out of homelessness using personalised budgets. We partner with charities and support workers who refer people to us who would benefit from our financial support. The personalised budgets (supported cash transfers) we provide are typically for rent deposits, ID documents, training courses etc.

On average, Greater Change spends £1400 per individual and last year 85% of the people we supported sustained their move into stable housing, saving the public purse over £41,000 per person per annum.

Our goal is ultimately to use personalised budgets as a dignified and effective tool to end homelessness.

Main Responsibilities

1. Manage referrals end to end, including receiving, triaging, and processing cases to ensure timely release of funds to partner organisations.

2. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on our CRM to track referrals, case progress, and outcomes.

3. Provide financial case planning support for each referral, using a strengths-based approach to support individuals to move away from homelessness.

4. Process weekly payments and maintain accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with internal controls.

5. Liaise closely with support workers in partner organisations to progress referrals and resolve issues.

6. Onboard, train, and support partner charities, including scoping calls, delivery of training sessions, workshops, and bespoke support and resources.

7. Ensure high-quality partnership management across all contracts, including the development of tailored resources as required.

8. Prepare operational and monitoring reports for partner organisations, lead partners, local authorities, and other stakeholders.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied caseload, prioritise workload, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail with a consistent focus on accuracy and process.
• Proven partnership-building skills, with the confidence and ability to build new relationships and maintain existing partnerships with charities.
• Confident public speaker, with experience delivering presentations and facilitating onboarding sessions, workshops, online drop-ins, and training sessions.
• Proactive approach to communication, including confidence in picking up the phone, engaging support workers, and visiting partner organisations in person.
• Experience writing reports, collecting and analysing data, and communicating findings to a range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrable passion for, and commitment to, disrupting the current housing system and ending homelessness for good.

Desired Skills, Knowledge and Experience

In addition to the essential skills, we are especially keen to hear from candidates who are able to meet some, or any, of the additional experience requirements below:

• Previous experience working in the housing and/or homelessness sector, either at charities, local authorities or similar.
• Previous experience managing and tracking cases, especially supporting vulnerable clients to reach their goals or a positive outcome. 
• A good understanding of the housing system, homelessness, benefits processes and services which support people who are precariously housed. 
• Strong IT skills in particular G-Suite, Canva and Microsoft Office.
• Experience using CRM systems, in particular Salesforce. 

Personal Attributes

• High and positive energy levels; you thrive when working at pace.
• You have high EQ, are a great listener, proactively inviting feedback and curious to hear the ideas of others.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves, Greater Change is a ‘hands on’ environment.
• Strong team player who can collaborate and work with others to achieve results.

We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness.

Why Join Us?

• Salary: £33,275.44
• Up to 5% pension matching
• Hybrid working model at home and in the office - we are an outcomes driven team, so we want you to work in the way that's most productive for you.
• 9 day fortnight (every alternate week is a 4 day week).
• Macbook or PC.
• A work from home budget of up to £250 to buy what you need for your home setup.
• Frequent team lunches, and quarterly team activity days.
• Training budget of £800/year, to upskill on anything directly related to your work.
• A remote working allowance of up to 10 days per year (pro rata).
• A wellbeing budget of £400/year (pro rata). You can spend it on therapy, the gym, a meditation retreat, whatever helps your wellbeing.

How to Apply

If you are ready to help drive change and play an integral role in shaping the future of Greater Change, we would love to hear from you. 

Please apply with a CV and Covering Letter. Your Covering Letter must outline how you meet the Essential Criteria listed above, as well as any relevant desirable skills, experience and knowledge.

Please demonstrate how you reflect our core values and personal attributes throughout your application. 

Application Deadline: Monday 9th February 2026

Interview Date: Rolling Basis - We plan to interview throughout January and February.

We will review applications as we receive them, so we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Candidates may be required to participate in up to 3 recruitment rounds following application. This is likely to be an online test, an interview and a final culture fit held in person in our London office. This may change and prospective candidates will be informed of any changes.

We are looking for a Home from Hospital Co-ordinator – working across Craven, Silsden and parts of Keighley

Up to 37 hours per week (job share can be considered)
Salary: £24,437- £26,802 (full time equivalent)

Are you passionate about supporting individuals after hospital stays? Join our experienced team at Carers’ Resource. We specialise in helping individuals transition from hospital to home, emphasising independence and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support individuals discharged from hospital, aiding in their transition to home life.
• Assess client needs and develop tailored support plans.
• Collaborate with hospital staff and community health & social care teams.
• Establish referral pathways to increase community awareness.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in assessing client needs and developing support plans.
• Ability to provide support in home settings.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
• Previous experience of inputting information to a database.
  
  

Additional Information: no personal care involved.

Contact Vanessa Rayner if you wish to discuss the role.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 15th February 2026. 
Initial virtual Interviews will take place on Thursday 19th February 2026

Team: Lifeline

Location: Remote with travel across the UK, approximately once per month (more frequent initially) to facilitate meetings, provide presentations and line management

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Salary: Up to £49,655.50 per year

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract

Due to the nature of this role, this post is for women only and is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

This role requires a basic DBS check.

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our National Lifeline Service Manager:

• lead the team to ensure the day to day running of our Lifeline service
• line management of the Lifeline Managers across the UK
• shape and manage any planned expansion of the project into new areas
• promote and develop the service across the sector

About the Lifeline team:

• Lifeline is a pet fostering service for anyone fleeing domestic abuse
• the majority of our referrals come from women fleeing domestic abuse via women-only services.
• the service places cats into volunteer foster homes on a temporary basis until their owners can be reunited with them.
• our team consists of a National Lifeline Service Manager, Lifeline Managers and Lifeline Caseworkers

What we’re looking for in our National Lifeline Service Manager:

• experience in leading teams
• experience of working with or on behalf of vulnerable adults/families
• excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relations
• ability to deal with sensitive situations and cope under pressure in an appropriate manner
• strong organisational skills and able to prioritise and manage workload
• project management skills
• a UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle or good access to public transport with connections across the UK
• strong IT skills including Microsoft Office

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn about

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 23 January 2026

Virtual interview date: w/c 16 February 2026

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. anonymised application form
2. video screening
3. virtual interview

Please email us if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

About you:

Your friends know you as know you as empathetic, compassionate, and non-judgemental.

Employers view you as professional, personable, and a good communicator who is able to prioritise and deal with challenging situations. You are able to inspire and motivate people to take action and improve themselves. You see yourself as self-aware with a strong degree of emotional intelligence and you want to make a difference in the lives of others.

Perhaps you are already aware of the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness and understand how to support them. You may have gained this knowledge as a volunteer, through a previous job, or from your personal lived experience.

If all this sounds like you then you could make a great addition to our fantastic support team here at Homeless Oxfordshire.

About The Role:

We are recruiting for two vacancies within this service. As an advocate for our clients who may experience homelessness as a result of a hospital visit, we will expect you to lead on the case management of these clients. You will work in partnership with other agencies to create holistic, caring and personalised support plans for them. Our clients usually have a range of support needs that might impact their experience of homelessness. This includes mental health problems, social isolation, challenging behaviour, finance and debt, alcohol and drug abuse and you will be working with them to achieve outcomes that include move on.

You will ensure their voices are heard and make them aware of available support to them including maximising this support. It is important to let you know that at times this role is tough, but most of the time it is very rewarding when you see the difference you make in the lives of others.

Main Responsibilities Of The Job:

• To be part of a team running of a new and dynamic service assessing and managing risk for individuals and in the service.
• Ensure the effective delivery of high quality care, support and housing management according to Homeless Oxfordshire policies and procedures.
• To work in partnership with other agencies to ensure the delivery of holistic wrap around support.
• To work in partnership with Connection Support Step provision and Out of Hospital Team.
• To work with other agencies to provide client centered support & risk management plans for clients with complex needs to identify work towards a suitable move on option within 6 weeks.
• To be a supportive and effective part of the team working as part of a rota including evenings and weekends.
• Report any safeguarding concerns without delay in line with procedures.

To make and maintain Housing Benefit claims.

• Manage challenging situations in line with procedures and to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
• Ensure that IT systems are updated as required and concise record keeping is completed promptly.
• Maintain positive relationships with clients, relatives, carers, professionals, commissioners, contractors and the local community.
• To undertake any other duties that can be reasonably required to meet the operational needs of Homeless Oxfordshire.
• Comply with Homeless Oxfordshire’s policies and procedures.
• Contribute to a positive working environment in which equality and diversity are valued and staff are enabled to do their best.
• Contribute to the work of the broader team.

About Us:

We are an open door for people experiencing homelessness whose lives have been shaped by trauma and disadvantage; providing safety, stability and support when it is needed most. We deliver this support across Oxfordshire by providing a range of accommodation with access to high quality support, offering a safe and welcoming space for people to take control of their own lives. We are an accredited Oxford Living Wage employer, and benefits to the role include: annual leave starting at 26 days (excluding bank holidays), flexible working, enhanced benefits with qualifying service, retail discounts with our Homeless Oxfordshire Benefits Hub, and life assurance up to four times your salary and a £250 bonus if you successfully refer a someone as a new colleague through our Employee Referral Scheme as a thanks from us!

Open To: People wanting to work weekends. This role is a shift and rota'd role that includes weekends, bank holidays, early and late days.

What’s Next: Have a look at the job description to find out more about the role and apply on our website. Please be aware that this role is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check and will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we identify a suitable candidate before the advertised closing date.

To support the Board in the effective management of our marketing function, including fundraising (and liaising with external fundraising organisations where appropriate). To assess service improvements, ensuring that all systems (including Digital and IT infrastructure) and processes are efficient whilst enabling a supportive and welcoming culture. Lead initiatives to enhance the quality and efficiency of services and our information management systems. The risk management, data protection and data governance aspects of this role are important. Oversees the setting of targets and gathering of statistics to feed the strategy in line with business plans agreed by leadership team and trustees.

1. Manage the implementation of the marketing strategy (including digital marketing) and support the marketing co-ordinator/administrator(s).

2. Develop grant writing, apply for grants, and manage fundraising activities.

3. Develop external relationships as appropriate to support fundraising and events.

4. Work with the Counselling Manager, Clinical Administrator(s) and Admin team to ensure all systems and processes are most effective whilst supporting the culture of the organisation.

5. Responsible for identifying areas for improvement, developing and implementing improvement strategies, and monitoring progress to ensure better service delivery and outcomes.

6. Work with the Office Manager and Counselling Manager to support all relevant IT systems and initiate improvements as required.

7. Working with the Trustees and Leadership team, oversea the setting of targets and gathering of statistics to feed the strategy in line with business plans

8. Ensure the organisation and its systems adhere to the latest GDPR requirements and support effective risk management.

9. To carry out other duties that may reasonably be required in line with the role.

The Old Bank Wellbeing Trust Limited (‘The Old Bank’) is a registered charity offering counselling and psychotherapy services to individuals, couples and groups and providing training to support the improvement of mental health. We seek to make our services accessible to all and it is a key aim for everyone interacting with our services to feel accepted and welcomed.

Positive Pathways Coach (IAG Worker)

Salary: £32,000 | Contract: Permanent, Full-time | Location: St Helens

Are you passionate about empowering individuals to build skills and confidence for independent living? YMCA St Helens is seeking a Positive Pathways Coach (IAG Worker) to design and deliver a high-quality programme of training, activities, and events for residents and beneficiaries. You’ll work closely with stakeholders and internal teams to create opportunities that transform lives.

Key Responsibilities
✅ Design and deliver engaging training, workshops, and events covering:
              • Health and wellbeing literacy
              • Financial literacy
              • Cultural understanding
              • Tenancy maintenance
              • Domestic skills (cooking, cleaning)
              • English language and other development opportunities
✅ Provide 1:1 support to help residents develop skills for independent living
✅ Build strong partnerships with community organisations and facilitators
✅ Organise venues, resources, and manage programme budgets
✅ Maintain accurate records and contribute to reports for stakeholders
✅ Continuously improve the programme based on participant feedback

About You
Essential:
☑️ Experience in delivering high-quality information, advice, and guidance
☑️ Proven ability to design and deliver workshops and training programmes
☑️ Strong understanding of challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness
☑️ Experience working with diverse stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams
☑️ Excellent communication and organisational skills
☑️ Cultural competence and commitment to equality and inclusion
☑️ Ability to work flexibly and independently

Desirable:
☑️ Experience delivering IAG to people experiencing homelessness
☑️ Knowledge of UK welfare benefits and housing rights
☑️ Training and development qualification (e.g., NVQ in Learning & Development, PTTLS, CTTLS)
☑️ Experience supporting refugees or those with humanitarian protection status
☑️ Lived experience of homelessness

Why Join Us?
✅ Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals
✅ Lead innovative programmes that empower people to thrive
✅ Be part of a supportive, values-driven team

�� Closing Date: 12 noon, 6th February 2026
�� Interviews: Week commencing 16th February 2026
 

Are you someone who’s kind, resilient, and full of positive energy? Do you love helping people live independently, confidently, and with dignity? If you’re nodding along, this could be the perfect role for you.

We’re looking for a Direct Payment Support Worker to join our team, supporting some of the most vulnerable people in our communities, including those who are socially excluded, disabled, unwell, or homeless. You’ll be part of a service that’s all about inclusion, wellbeing, and independence.

What your day might look like

• Start by offering practical and emotional support to help customers achieve their goals.
• Deliver person-centred housing-related support tailored to individual needs.
• Help promote social activities that bring joy and connection.
• Keep care and support plans up to date and work closely with your manager to ensure everything runs smoothly.
• Be a safeguarding champion—spotting concerns and acting quickly.
• Liaise with landlords and housing teams to keep homes safe and well-maintained.
• Advocate for customers and help them build strong relationships with family, friends, and professionals.

What makes this role special
You’ll be the person who helps someone feel safe, heard, and supported. Whether it’s navigating a tough moment or celebrating a small win, your presence will make a real difference.

You’ll work closely with a passionate team and have the chance to shape services based on what customers truly need.

Could it be you? 
We’re looking for someone who:

• Is committed to excellent customer service
• Is passionate about helping people live independently and happily
• Has empathy, kindness, and respect for every individual
• Has a great sense of humour and a resilient, can-do attitude
• Understands safeguarding, equality, and health & safety
• Has recent experience supporting vulnerable people in the community or supported living

Your skills

• Communicates clearly and confidently in writing and speech
• Delivers great customer care with warmth and professionalism
• Works flexibly including evenings and weekends when needed
• Is a team player who builds strong relationships
• Manages time well and meets deadlines
• Has solid IT skills and attention to detail
• Is approachable, proactive, and ready to help
• Is happy to undergo a DBS check

What you’ll get in return:

• 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays (Pro Rata)
• 2 paid volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefits scheme including healthcare, dental, tech, vouchers, and more
• Life assurance at 4x your salary
• Up to 10% pension contribution
• Family-friendly policies
• Access to professional development and apprenticeship programmes

Closing date: 19th January 2026 at midnight.

Please note: Peabody does not offer sponsorship for this role.

Monday to Friday - 9am - 5:30pm

Weekly hours: 37.5 hours a week

Our Vacancy

We’re looking for a compassionate and committed Mental Health Support Worker to join our Luton Outreach Service. In this role, you’ll provide high-quality support to individuals with a history of mental illness, helping them to live independently and achieve their personal goals. You’ll work collaboratively with residents and partner agencies to promote recovery, wellbeing, and inclusion, while ensuring compliance with Peabody’s policies and best practice standards. This is a rewarding role where you’ll make a real difference to people’s lives every day.

What you’ll do

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you’ll carry out needs and risk assessments, develop support plans, and provide tailored assistance to residents. You’ll help customers maximise their income, sustain their housing, and access training, education, and health services. You’ll maintain accurate records, liaise with colleagues and external agencies on safeguarding and welfare concerns, and actively promote the service within the community. You’ll also encourage self-management of health and wellbeing, participate in team meetings and training, and ensure all activities comply with health and safety and equality standards. Please note this role will require an Enhanced DBS check as well as participation in an on-call rota.

What you’ll need

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults, ideally within a mental health setting.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with residents, colleagues, and external partners.
• Access to a vehicle and a full, clean, UK Driving License.
• Good IT literacy, including confidence using Microsoft Office and data entry systems.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, equality and diversity, and health and safety in supported housing.
• A flexible, empathetic approach and resilience to manage a busy and challenging role.

Why Join Us?

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

What We Offer

• 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year 
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 
• 4 x salary life assurance
• up to 10% pension contribution

If this sounds like we are right for you and you’d love to be part of Peabody, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

Closing Date:21/01/2026

Interviews will be taking place Thursday 29th January

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

As our Senior Operations Officer you will develop and provide an excellent operational and administrative support function across the charity, with primary responsibility for Executive Assistant duties and supporting key charity projects. AI interest and curiosity highly desirable to support our innovation journey.

Who are we and what do we do? We're the UK's leading ovarian cancer research charity, working on early detection, prevention and treatments so that no woman dies of ovarian cancer.

Ovarian Cancer Action is a community of changemakers with one purpose: to give ovarian cancer the focus it needs to increase 10-year survival rates. And we know research is the solution.

We live and breathe this lifesaving, world-leading research. We fund more ovarian cancer research than any other UK gynaecological cancer charity. It’s how we’ve driven some of the biggest breakthroughs of the last 19 years.

We're also the only charity at the heart of the global ovarian cancer research community and have been for four decades.

By connecting the world's leading scientists together, we’re creating a powerful hub of experience, expertise and insight. So, we confidently fund research that takes us a step closer to our goal: that by 2032 half of women will live more than 10 years after diagnosis.

Scope of the role

· EA support to Chief Executive and Leadership Team, Chair, Board of Trustees and Committees (55%)

· Administrative and project support to the Director of Finance & Operations and HR Consultant covering Finance, IT, HR, Volunteer Management and Operations (35%)

· Administrative support to wider charity teams (10%)

Key areas of responsibility:

Executive Assistant Support to CEO and Leadership Team

· Provide comprehensive PA support to the Chief Executive, including proactive diary management, anticipating needs, and coordinating complex schedules

· Prepare for team meetings and other key meetings, including agenda compilation, document preparation, and follow-up actions

· Support the preparation of high-quality presentations and key documents for internal and external stakeholders

· Organise and coordinate team events, including summer and Christmas parties, team lunches, and ad hoc meals and events

· Provide responsive tech support and troubleshooting to the CEO and Leadership Team, helping them make effective use of available tools

Support to the Director of Finance & Operations and HR Consultant

· Finance and IT – Provide administrative and project support across finance processes; troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in collaboration with the Director of Finance & Operations

· HR – Collaborate with the HR Consultant across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment administration, new staff induction and onboarding, leaver processes, and learning & development initiatives

· Volunteer management – Support the recruitment and ongoing engagement of volunteers, ensuring positive volunteer experiences

· Operations & innovation – Lead the continuous review, improvement and maintenance of internal processes, policies and procedures. Identify and explore opportunities to implement AI tools and automation to enhance operational efficiency

· Reporting – Assist the Director of Finance in preparing comprehensive quarterly performance reports

· Supplier relations – Maintain and develop excellent supplier relationships through regular meetings and communications, continually looking for ways to work more effectively together

Board of Trustees support

· Schedule and coordinate Board and Committee meetings, ensuring all logistics are managed smoothly

· Provide wider governance support, acting as a key liaison point for the Chair, Board of Trustees and Committee members

Support to wider Charity Team

· Act as the first point of contact for the charity, managing the Info@ inbox, responding to phone enquiries, and supporting the postal process with professionalism and warmth

· Support the Fundraising Team with accurate and timely data entry

· Respond to general enquiries to the charity, either directly or by coordinating with relevant team members

· Provide flexible ad hoc administrative support across teams as needed

· Schedule virtual and in-person meetings efficiently, including booking appropriate venues

Person specification

At Ovarian Cancer Action, we value confidence, positivity, resilience and passion. We recognise that attitude, approach to work, and how you engage with fellow team members are just as important as your technical skills and abilities.

Essential experience

· Demonstrable experience working in a role requiring high-level administrative, organisational and interpersonal skills in a professional environment

· Experience delivering excellent, detail-oriented cross-functional administrative support

· Strong track record of providing internal and external customer care and building productive relationships

· Experience communicating to a high standard, particularly via phone and email, with a variety of stakeholders at all levels

· Experience developing, embedding and following processes to deliver excellent administrative and project support

· Experience working with confidential and sensitive information, demonstrating discretion and sound judgment

· Proficiency in Outlook and Microsoft Applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint (experience with Microsoft Teams and SharePoint is desirable)

Our benefits and flexible working

 · Flexible working: At Ovarian Cancer Action we strive to be a place where the best people do their best work. To support you in doing just that we take a pro-active approach to the conversations we have with staff and candidates around working patterns. We are therefore open to considering a variety of flexible working options, welcoming these discussions right from the application stage through to the different stages of life and career, supporting the changing needs of your work-life balance.

· Annual leave: We offer much more than the statutory amount of annual leave. In addition to 25 days annual leave and eight days of public holidays per year, three days are also given to be taken between Christmas and New year, so that in total you can receive up to 36 days paid leave.

· Employer and employee contributory pension: We offer a generous pension scheme above the statutory minimum requirement.

· Healthcare plan: To support your health and wellbeing, we have partnered with Simplyhealth to offer cash back on a range of healthcare services, as well as access to a 24-hour free GP phone line and counselling service.

· Gym discounts: As part of the Ovarian Cancer Action’s healthcare plan you will be able to claim discount on gym membership at participating gyms.

· Eye test and financial support with glasses if needed when using a VDU at work.

· Maternity and paternity pay: The early days of raising a family are so important; you need time to adjust to the physical, emotional and practical changes. To support this, we offer additional enhanced maternity and paternity pay for eligible employees.

· Training and development opportunities: We want everyone at Ovarian Cancer Action to have a growth mindset, always striving to improve and not worried about failure. We are therefore always looking for ways to support and encourage you to grow as the charity grows and will work on an individualised learning and development plan for you each year.

· Employee Assistance Programme: Your well-being is important to us and to help support this our employees and their direct family have access to a 24-hour confidential and free Employee Assistance Programme phone line to support personal and work-related issues.

· Social events for the team: We believe work should be fun and to have the opportunity to enjoy the great team we work with. To give you a flavour of this, please ask how our guided tour around the East End of London went, highlighting how women were involved in the area's vibrant history.

Our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity and welcome enquiries and applications from underrepresented groups, including minoritised communities and applicants with disabilities.At Ovarian Cancer Action, we firmly believe that embracing diversity, promoting equality, and fostering inclusivity are not just buzzwords but essential values that drive our success. We understand that a diverse workforce brings together unique perspectives, experiences, and talents, which ultimately fuels innovation and enhances our ability to better serve the communities we serve and work with. 

Don’t meet every single requirement?   Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the role description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles that we have.

Valuing difference is a core principle of Ambitious about Autism. We are now looking for an Assistive Technologist to join our TreeHouse School in North London. This role will support, promote and celebrate the development and embedding of inclusive practices that enhance pupils' quality of life and access to learning. You will work collaboratively across disciplines, supporting the effective use of assistive technology to meet individual pupil needs. You will coordinate, implement and evaluate strategies that ensure assistive technology is applied consistently and effectively, working with teaching staff, integrated services, subject leads and school leadership to improve outcomes and experiences for all pupils.

As the Assistive Technologist, you will develop, implement, monitor, and enable assistive technology for our learners. You will provide modelling and training to staff and parents on the full continuum of communication and technology support. Working as a diagnostic team member you will provide ongoing technical assistance to learners, staff, and parents.

Your role as Assistive Technologist:

• Collaborate with colleagues and parents to share information and expertise to plan and implement effective student programs for the purpose of developing and implementing assistive technology services.
• Facilitate student communication in social settings across environments through the use of assistive technology.
• Work with learners who qualify for assistive technology support to develop an appropriate individualised learning plan.
• Proficiently use technology to communicate, compile reports and collect data, providing accurate records and communicating with team members, parents, administration, and charity staff.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a forward-thinking organisation with the interests and wellbeing of autistic children and young people at its core.

This is a term-time only role.

For further details on how you can make a difference and find out what we have to offer, please see our recruitment pack. Please also note the role may close before the advertised deadline.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential call, please contact Stephen Vickers.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
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35 hrs a week

Our Vacancy

We’re looking for a dedicated and proactive Scheme Manager to provide high-quality management for one of our older people’s housing schemes. In this role, you’ll help residents maintain their independence, resolve repairs and maintenance issues, and ensure the safety and security of the scheme. You’ll also foster a welcoming environment that feels like home, not an institution, while building strong relationships with colleagues and external partners to deliver excellent services.

What you’ll do

As a Scheme Manager, you’ll support residents with day-to-day queries, assess their needs, and signpost them to specialist services where required. You’ll manage tenancy sign-ups, maintain accurate case records, and oversee repairs and estate services. You’ll ensure compliance with health and safety and fire safety requirements, supervise contractors, and dynamically assess risks. You’ll also promote community engagement by organising activities that improve wellbeing and encourage use of communal spaces. In addition, you’ll line-manage cleaning or facilities staff and provide cover for other schemes when needed.

What you’ll need

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults, with knowledge of health and social care in a residential setting.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build professional relationships while maintaining boundaries.
• Experience in housing management, including reporting repairs and managing health and safety.
• Proven ability to deliver excellent customer care and manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Competence in Microsoft Office and confidence using IT systems.

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

What We Offer 

• 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays 
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year  
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal  
• 4 x salary life assurance
• Up to 10% pension contribution

If this sounds like we are right for you and you’d love to be part of Peabody, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

Closing Date: 20/01/2026

Interviews will be taking place Thursday 29th January 

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

This integral role will provide high-quality administrative, compliance and organisational support across the charity. The Operations Officer will support day-to-day operations, ensuring strong governance, accurate record keeping and systems efficiency all of which will allow the delivery of CHEER’s client and volunteer services.Training will be offered where required (eg: compliance, DBS checking, charity governance).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. CRM management (Beacon) 

• Ensure the charity’s CRM is accurate, up to date and used consistently across the team. 

• Conduct regular spot checks and data quality reviews. 

• Support the transition to CRM-driven reporting. 

• Develop and maintain CRM admin processes, templates and documentation (including user guide). 

2. Governance, compliance & policy administration 

• Maintain organisational policies, procedures, training records and compliance documentation. 

• Schedule reviews cycles and follow up with team/trustees for updates. 

• Maintain accurate HR compliance records for team (DBS renewals, training certificates etc.). 

• Keep governance and compliance well-organised and accessible. 

• Contribute to improving workflows, systems and processes. 

3. SharePoint & digital systems maintenance 

• Lead an overhaul of SharePoint structure to create a clear, user-friendly filing system. 

• Ensure documents are saved, organised, version-controlled and archived. 

• Keep SharePoint updated and functioning well. 

• Support staff with basic digital troubleshooting and liaise with IT support when required. 

4. Memberships, subscriptions & Organisational admin 

• Monitor charity memberships, renewals, insurances, subscriptions, storage costs, licences, software and service contracts. 

• Maintain a central register of renewal dates and ensure timely payments. 

• Support procurement of equipment, supplies and services. 

5. Meeting coordination & minute taking 

• Manage meeting schedules, invitations, and logistics for: 

• AGM 

• Board/trustee meetings 

• Trustee/team meetings 

• Working groups and subcommittees 

• Prepare and circulate meeting papers. 

• Attend meetings, take accurate minutes and distribute them promptly. 

We're looking for a Supported Housing and Contracts Officer to join our dedicated team in Wembley. 

This is a permanent full time (37 hours a week) role where you'll be in the office two days a week and working remotely for the other three. 

The starting salary is circa £32,000 - £40,000 per year depending on your experience.

The Role

As a Supported Housing and Contracts Officer you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of our supported housing schemes, both leased and directly managed. 

You will be the main contact for our managing agents, ensuring that they meet their contractual obligations. You'll coordinate the completion of escalated maintenance works, planned maintenance programmes and recommend improvements and adaptations to projects.

In your directly managed properties you will be responsible for rent and housing duties and carrying our weekly fire panel inspections. 

What we'll need from you:

Our Supported Housing and Contracts Officers need a background in housing, this can be general or supported housing. You will also need to be a great communicator with experience in building relationships with both external and internal customers.

You'll be logging and monitoring enquiries and complaints as well as managing the teams databases, so will need excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and have experience working with different systems. 

Along with:

• A good understanding of contract management and compliance
• Experience of working with Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• An understanding of the provision of support services to vulnerable tenants
• Experience of report writing
• The ability to collate and analyse data

Your own transport would be an advantage but is not essential. 

What we can offer you

As a member of the Supported Housing Team you will be part of a friendly, dedicated and supportive working environment.

We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation.

Some of our benefits include:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary 
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay 
• Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

About us

At SNG we provide over 85,000 homes to over 200,000 customers and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.

We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities.

We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

We're looking for 2 kind, empathetic and resilient Support Workers to join our Learning Disabilities Service in Waltham Forest.

£28,808.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.

Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Our benefits include:
* Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
* Free DBS
* Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
* Fully paid induction programme and further training
* ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
* Online wellbeing resources
* A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
* Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

Support Workers are responsible for the customer's emotional, psychological wellbeing as well as providing support to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs.
Behaviour Analysis:
- You are liable to observing and monitoring the customer's behaviours, the duration, the intensity, and the damage, as well as factors that may alleviate or trigger the behaviour
- You understand and collaborate with the different support organizations accessible in the community
- You will have ability and skill to present and feedback to other professionals in a formal setting
- Reports possible cases of abuse, neglect or endangerment appropriately

Other Responsibilities:
- If a need arises, deliver all aspects of support to enable a customer to develop independent living skills as appropriate to the individual needs of the customer. In some services, this will include delivering personal and physical care as appropriate

About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised

What you'll bring:

Essential:
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with customers with Autism/Behaviour that challenges and Diabetics
- Good IT skills
- Drivers
Desirable
- Experience with PBS Approach

About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

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