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We're looking for an LGBTQ+ drug and alcohol recovery worker to jin our Antidote drug and alcohol service.
London Friend’s Antidote service provides high quality drug & alcohol psycho-social treatment and support to LGBTQ+ people utilising harm reduction & abstinence-based methods. Antidote is a part of London Friend which aims to support and promote health & wellbeing for LGBTQ+ people living in the London area.
We are working in partnership delivering substance misuse treatment and support in the London Boroughs of the City of London and Hackney. This is led by Turning Point, and in partnership with Mind in the City, Hackney, and Waltham Forest. London Friend is the LGBTQ+ lead for the partnership.
Recovery support workers provide support to LGBTQ+ people experiencing difficulties with drug or alcohol use, including supporting those engaged in chemsex, and incorporating HIV prevention initiatives and sexual health support. They will hold a caseload of clients and be responsible for their assessment, case planning, review, and ongoing care. They will deliver group programmes and provide outreach to LGBTQ+ people in community settings including local sexual health clinics.
The postholder will be employed by London Friend and work within a multi-agency team based in the two Boroughs and local satellite locations including sexual health services. They will also assist with the delivery of Antidote’s services, including our walk-in clinics and group programmes, with a priority on identifying and supporting residents of the City of London and Hackney.
The post-holder will take an active anti-discriminatory, anti-racism and trans-inclusive approach around all areas of work and will be an active member of both London Friend and the City and Hackney Recovery Partnership and will support with the aims & objectives of both services.
Due to the nature of the work and in order to provide appropriate access for the clients group the role requires regular evening work and occasional weekend working.
To apply please read the application pack then complete and return both the application form and equalities monitoring form as directed. Please ensure you explain how your experience will allow you to perform this role by addressing all the requirements in the person specification. Please do not send CVs or other documents.
The closing date is 5pm on Monday 17th November 2025. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Thursday 20th November 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Permanent
37 hours per week, over 7 days, to include Saturdays and Sundays
£27,821
Location: Debden
We offer many enhanced benefits including:
-28 days holiday a year, plus Bank Holidays
-Stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%
-Free confidential counselling service: available to all staff and volunteers
-Opportunity for all managers to join our Bespoke Management Development Programme - Compass
Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.
Do you like being creative? Or looking for a hidden treasure? Have you got Retail/Management experience? Are you looking for a new challenge in 2023?
We are looking for a Shop Manager to lead our team in the Debden Shop, you will be working in a creative environment, working with donated goods to maximise sales and net contribution.
You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise the vital funds needed to support our frontline work. You will need to be driven and focused on making money, and have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.
As a Shop Manager you will manage an Assistant Shop Manager along with a team of diverse Volunteers, you will need great people skills and be confident at working with people from different backgrounds creating a welcoming and positive experience for all of our staff, volunteers and supporters.
If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way then this is the place for you.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
We look forward to receiving your application.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday 6th November 2025.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
IN2
Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with a fantastic International development charity to recruit a Junior Trusts and Foundations Officer.
This is an exciting new role offering the opportunity to shape and grow the position and work within the Development team to maximise income for projects and programmes.
As Junior Trusts and Foundations Officer, you will take administrative responsibility for the Trusts and Foundations database to ensure it is kept up to date and accurate. You will build and nurture relationships with funders, with individual responsibility for a portfolio of predominantly four figure donors. You will research and identify new trusts and foundations and research and compile information needed for funding proposals and impact reports. You will also support with the drafting of proposals to secure unrestricted and restricted income from trusts and foundations.
To be considered for this role you will need:
- Proven research, analysis and reasoning skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Potential to write compelling and persuasive cases for support from funders
- Strong attention to detail (including the ability to accurately proofread written work)
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call him on 0207 820 7332
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000
Permanent, Full-time (4 days also considered).
Location: London with flexible hybrid working (one day per week in the office)
Deadline: Friday 7th November at 9am
Application process: CV and Cover Letter (max 500 words)
Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
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Salary: £29,500 p/a
Interviews: Rolling Interviews
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The Role
The Student Voice Co-ordinator will play a key part in creating a vibrant student rep community, implement the recommendations from our Democracy and Governance Review and work to support the delivery of our democratic structures.
The Person
The Student Voice Co-ordinator will ensure that all students representatives (Part-Time Officers and Academic Reps) are supported to champion the student voice.
About Us:
Goldsmiths Students’ Union is a charity representing over 10,000 students studying at Goldsmiths, University of London, on issues that matter to them.
We’re student-led, with hundreds of volunteers, dozens of part-time elected officers, and four Sabbatical Officers - students who have been elected by their peers to take a year out of their studies to lead us from the front.
Our Culture
At the heart of our culture lies a genuine dedication to nurturing the personal and professional growth of our staff. In this year's engagement survey 93% of our staff wholeheartedly agreed that they would recommend Goldsmiths Student Union as a fantastic place to work.
We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where each team member thrives. We firmly believe that your journey with us should not only be a productive one but also an enriching and fulfilling one.
Join our team, and let us help you shape a rewarding career while contributing to our collective success.
Our Benefits
24 days holiday and additional days which increases with length of service and additional days off for Easter and Christmas college closures
4-day work week during quiet periods
Generous parental leave
3% employer pension contribution
10% off at the SU Cafe
Flexible Working
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Application Process
If everything above sounds good to you, we would love to receive your application. Please use our application form to apply as we do not accept CV's and Cover Letters.
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Students at Goldsmiths University come from a variety of backgrounds. We are therefore committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our members. We encourage applications from people with different circumstances and from all walks of life as well as those from traditionally underrepresented groups.
Are you a skilled and compassionate writer ready to make an immediate impact?
Our UK & International Partnerships team at Tearfund plays a vital role in securing and sustaining significant funding from key investors, trusts, churches, and businesses to increase our impact with those in greatest need. We are a Christian organisation partnering with the local church to see lives transformed and people freed from poverty.
As a Project Information Officer, you will be crucial in equipping our UK & International Partnerships Team with accurate, donor-friendly project information and allocating funding. This fixed-term 12-month contract requires someone who can "hit the ground running." Your main responsibilities will include producing high-quality, engaging donor proposals and reports, liaising with programmatic colleagues in East and Central Africa, and working with finance to ensure gifts are used accordingly.
Do you have the following?
- Proven experience in writing compelling, donor-friendly content (narrative and financial) for diverse audiences such as high-net-worth individuals, foundations, corporate partners, and churches.
- Demonstrable ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple projects under pressure.
- Experience working effectively with financial data in a reporting context.
- Experience working cross-culturally.
- Strong analytical skills, adept at interpreting and synthesising information from various programmatic and financial sources.
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy, ensuring data integrity and reflecting good stewardship of donor funds.
Direct experience within the non-profit sector, particularly in international development or aid, would be preferable.
Sound like you? Then we'd love to hear from you.
Hybrid Working: This role is based in Teddington, operating a hybrid working model, with an agreed amount of time spent in the office and working remotely from your home in the UK.
Contract type: This is a 12 month fixed term, full time contract.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Guts UK is the only charity that covers the digestive system from top to tail, including the gut, the liver and the pancreas. The charity focuses particularly on the conditions that have no other specific charity or voice - conditions that are underserved, such as pancreatitis, diverticular disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), childhood gut and liver disease, and digestive cancers. With their mission being to improve the lives of the millions of people affected by digestive conditions, they are looking for their first Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager to help them reach that goal.
The Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager is responsible for developing and implementing plans to maximise income from corporate partners and high net worth individuals with the propensity to donate significant sums. There is huge scope to develop both income streams at Guts UK, as this is the first dedicated position covering these income streams.
With some fantastic corporate partnerships in place already, there is great potential to build on the existing foundations and leverage those corporate partnerships to secure more ranging from transactional right up to transformational.
The philanthropy function has green shoots to nurture and develop. This is an exciting role for a candidate who wants to grow and shape this income stream, and demonstrate their personal impact on generating income, and providing donors with an incredible supporter experience.
This specialist manager role would suit someone who is already operating at a senior fundraiser or manager level, or someone who can demonstrate experience of developing a corporate and/or major donor pipeline, creating operational plans and delivering income. Guts UK is a small charity with big ambition so a background that includes working within a smaller charity would be helpful for the candidate to have but isn't essential.
This is one role advertised twice to ensure candidates across both hybrid locations can apply. This role is hybrid with candidates happy to work a minimum of one day per week from the London or Hudderfield office welcome to apply. The London office address is 2 St Andrews Place, London. The Senior Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager and the Community and Events Manager work hybrid from the London office at St Andrews Place, with the Fundraising Administrator working from the Huddersfield office.
If the successful candidate is based in London, there is an additional £2,000 London weighting to the advertised salary.
Application notes
Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps.
To progress your application, please contact THINK Recruitment to organise an informal call. Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had an initial call so please allow enough time to have a call before the closing date.
Closing date for applications: Midnight Monday 17th November
Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 25th November in person.
Finance Business Partner
Finance Business Partner – Enabling & Strategic Investments (18-Month Fixed Term Contract) London, Peterborough or Hybrid
At Mencap, we’re passionate about changing the lives of people with a learning disability. We’re looking for a proactive and insightful Finance Business Partner to support our enabling operational departments & strategic projects.
You’ll be part of a collaborative Finance Business Partnering team of eight, providing financial insight and support to Mencap’s enabling functions – including IT, People, CEO Office, and Finance – as well as key org-wide strategic projects. This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact by helping senior leaders understand their financial position, make informed decisions, and help deliver the charity’s objectives.
What you’ll do
- Partner with senior stakeholders and project managers to deliver clear, insightful financial analysis and reports.
- Lead monthly finance reviews with budget holders, providing expert advice and challenge to drive sound decision-making.
- Support the creation of accurate budgets and forecasts, ensuring financial plans are realistic and aligned to organisational goals.
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through critical review of results and proactive financial insight.
- Collaborate closely with the wider Finance Team to ensure strong financial control, compliance, and accurate reporting.
- Use your analytical and problem-solving skills to spot issues, improve processes, and drive continuous improvement.
What we’re looking for
- Experience in management accounting, business partnering, or financial planning and analysis.
- Strong Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to interpret and present complex information clearly.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – able to build relationships and explain financials to non-finance colleagues.
- Ideally, part-qualified or working towards a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent experience.
- Charity or not-for-profit experience, and familiarity with Power BI, would be an advantage.
Why join Mencap?
You’ll be joining a supportive, purpose-driven organisation where finance is at the heart of achieving social impact. Although this is an 18-month fixed term contract, there’s potential for the role to become permanent.
Apply now – applications close on Sunday, 9th November. Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams during the week beginning 10th November.
Benefits
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
About Mencap
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
- Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
- Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
- Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
Empower individuals with learning disabilities and autism to reach their full potential and lead the lives they choose.
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a national oracy education charity to recruit for a Programme Delivery Lead. This is a full time, permanent role on a fully remote working basis. The charity exists to empower every child to use their voice to thrive in school, work and life. Their work with schools across the country transforms learning and life chances through talk by increasing access to a high-quality oracy education for those that need it most.
The charity is about to launch their new 5 Year Strategy (2025 - 2030) with ambitious goals for reach, impact and influence. As they continue to grow and build into a mature and sustainable organisation, the charity is managing more concurrent programmes and projects across multiple teams. To ensure delivery remains effective and aligned with their strategy, they are looking for an experienced programme manager to work alongside their Director of Operations, Operations team and Project Manager to strengthen their organisation wide internal programme and project management function. You’ll provide visibility across their portfolio, embed a consistent delivery approach, build internal capability and enable smarter, faster decision-making. You’ll play a key role in shaping how they work as a growing mission-led organisation
The successful candidate will bring proven experience as a programme management professional or senior project manager, with a track record of delivering complex programmes. You will have good knowledge of programme and project management frameworks (e.g. Agile, PRINCE2, PMI) and be able to communicate effectively at all levels. You will have experience of using work management platforms confidently to drive collaboration and delivery and be adept at analysing data effectively to inform decisions and improve outcomes.
To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement via the ‘Apply Now’ button (maximum of 2 sides of A4 for each), preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. Applicants are advised to carefully consider the Appointment Brief before applying, tailoring your CV and cover letter to demonstrate clearly how you match the specification for this role and giving concrete examples of the impact you have had in your current role. Applicants who do not demonstrate their capability and competency in the key areas of responsibility are unlikely to progress to interview
As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
The Citizen Engagement Officer at The Food Foundation will provide support for our citizen engagement work. They will work closely with the Citizen Engagement Manager, the Head of Development and Campaigns and the wider team to support our work with Young Food Ambassadors and Adult Food Ambassadors.
The Food Ambassador programme is a well-established volunteer programme, which aims to amplify the voices of people with lived or living experience of food insecurity in The Food Foundation’s work. You will be a key member of the Citizen Engagement team and will be involved in supporting all aspects of our work, from administration, to events, to recruitment of new ambassadors.
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Are you people-centred, with experience of working with people from diverse backgrounds?
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Do you like a varied role, working across different teams both inside and outside of the organisation?
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Are you organised and have attention to detail?
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Are you flexible and able to work to tight deadlines?
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Are you a sensitive communicator who encourages inclusive practices?
If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!
Our vision is a sustainable food system which delivers health and wellbeing for all.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Recruitment: Wanstead Activity Centre Cook
Location: Age UK RBH Wanstead Activity Centre ‘Allan Burgess Centre’ E11 2DL
Salary: £ 13.85 per hour
Working Hours: Part Time 4 hours per week on a zero hours contract
Specifically Fridays 10am – 2pm
An ability to cover additional hours on other days of the week Mon-Thur , 10am -2pm, for planned annual leave would be essential.
An ability to cover ad-hoc short notice absence would be advantageous.
Closing date: Friday 14th November 2025
Proposed interview date: Wednesday 19th November 2025
Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering offers an activity centre to residents of Redbridge aged 55 or above, to use for exercise and craft among other classes, and to enjoy light refreshments and a daily, 2 course, freshly prepared lunch.
A part time cook is required, to provide lunches (main course and dessert) and work alongside a small team to include; two other part time cooks and approximately 12 volunteers. The centre is overseen by an onsite manager who will look after the day to day running of the centre, and who line manages the cooks and volunteers.
The ability to work independently and with the help of a kitchen assistant volunteer is essential in order to prepare between 10 and 30 meals per day. We are looking for a qualified, experienced cook, with recent experience. You will need to have proof of relevant Food Hygiene training and an understanding of different dietary requirements, as well as allergy legislation and health and safety knowledge relevant to Kitchen work.
You would be expected to assist the manager in planning meals to keep within budgets and to assist with the preparation for special event occasion menus or other ad hoc catering that may be required.
To apply: Please check our website for further details and a full application pack.
Completed application forms and Equal Opportunities Forms should be returned to admin or alternatively post to Recruitment, Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering, 4th Floor, 103 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4PU.
Only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be shortlisted
Only successfully shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews
No CV's will be accepted
No agencies please
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Befriending Coordinator x1
Fixed Term until March 2027 / 21 hrs per week / Salary £29,571 FTE (£17,742.60 pro rata)
Do you want a job that makes a positive difference in people’s lives?
Age UK Croydon have an established befriending service providing one-to-one befriending for older people in their home. We are now launching a new and exciting Gift of Friendship (GoF) Programme to run alongside this existing face to face and telephone befriending service
The GoF programme will offer a new additional person-centred companionship service where volunteers and older people are matched to reduce loneliness and isolation together. The service is person centred and dependent on the goals of the individual which could include, going for a walk, going shopping, attending activities or helping an older person to build or regain confidence in going out and about and developing more social connections.
We are looking for excellent people skills, a strong initiative, and effective communications, including an ability to build relationships with clients and volunteers, and undertake matching in an astute and sensitive manner. You will also need excellent administration skills with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people in the community, and those who care for them and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve, then we would love to hear from you.
The role will demand a division of time between the office, and out in the community completing home assessments and matching visits. The position will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references.
We are committed to providing a flexible and productive working environment for all employees. Evolving technology and communication platforms enable employees to work in new and different ways, where we can meet our stakeholder needs and continue to deliver against our charitable objectives. We recognise the importance of supporting employees to have greater personal choice and maintain a healthier work/life balance.
Closing date for applications: 5pm Thursday 20th November
Interview Dates: Wednesday 26th November
Our mission is to reach, involve, support and connect people so they can age well in Croydon.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Advice & Triage Service Manager
Salary: £55,544 – £61,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week (28 hours per week will be considered)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Kennedy Leigh Family Centre, Hendon (Hybrid working available)
Interviews: 24th & 25th November, 2025
Are you passionate about helping families with diverse needs have a positive experience when accessing social care?
Do you want to work in a dynamic partnership of 12 community organisations?
Are you up for the challenge of establishing referral pathways and embedding a new advice, triage and support service?
If you’re saying yes to the above, we would welcome an application from you.
About the Role
We’re recruiting an Advice & Triage Service Manager to lead Norwood’s new Advice Triage Service (Open Front Door), a flagship access point for families, professionals, and community partners seeking advice and guidance across children’s and adult social care. This is a key leadership role overseeing the service’s launch, growth and delivery, with responsibility for operational performance, stakeholder engagement and service innovation.
You’ll build and lead a committed triage team, align referral pathways across Norwood’s services, and work closely with external partners across the Jewish community and statutory sectors. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape a model that puts accessibility and cultural sensitivity at the centre of how families seek support.
About Norwood
Founded in 1795, Norwood is the UK’s oldest Jewish charity, supporting neurodivergent children, their families, and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
At Norwood, you’ll make a real difference every day. You’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive team, guided by values of kindness, respect, empowerment and belonging. We invest in your growth, care about your wellbeing, and give you the pride of knowing your work changes lives.
Your Day-to-Day
As Advice & Triage Service Manager you’ll:
- Deliver: establish and embed the Advice Triage (OFD) model for public launch in March 2026
- Lead: recruit, manage and motivate a multi-disciplinary team including triage workers, referrals staff, and reception
- Develop processes: create triage protocols, safeguarding and referral procedures, and escalation frameworks
- Be client focused: oversee a first class inbound query management across all contact channels
- Champion collaboration: coordinate referral pathways with key partners, and build strategic relationships with schools, synagogues, charities and LA/NHS services
- Design: manage the design and population of an online service directory
- Turn up the volume: work with communication and engagement teams to promote the service
- Ensure great customer service: oversee the development and rollout of a CRM system
- Analyse and evaluate: lead service evaluation, report to senior leadership and funders, and embed co-production in service design
Qualifications, Training and Experience
Essential:
- Relevant degree in Social Work, Health, Education, or Management; And/or Leadership or project management qualification
- 3+ years’ experience in social care, education, or advice services
- Proven ability to lead services, manage teams, and deliver change
- Strong knowledge of referral systems across the voluntary and statutory sectors
- Sound safeguarding knowledge
- Excellent stakeholder, communication and CRM skills
Desirable:
- Knowledge of the Jewish community and culturally specific services
- Experience setting up a helpline, triage service or call centre
- Familiarity with neurodivergent support needs and transitions
- Experience developing service directories or digital tools
Reward & Benefits
We offer a supportive, purpose-driven environment with:
- Hybrid and flexible working (Finish at 13:00 on Friday’s)
- 21 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Jewish Holidays (pro rata if part-time)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Blue Light Card discount scheme access
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Health cash plan including dental, optical, physio and other benefits
- Opportunities for development and leadership coaching
To apply:
- Please submit your CV along with a 500 word cover letter outlining how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification.
- Please also review the attached candidate pack
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Job Title: Public Affairs Manager
Reports to: Head of Policy and Campaigns
Location: Hybrid & Borough High Street, London SE1 (2 days a week in the office)
Salary: £46,000
Contract: 18 months (with potential for extension)
Hours: 35 hrs per week.
About the role
We’re looking for a resourceful, experienced public affairs manager to join our dedicated team working to bringjustice, meaningful recognition and lasting health improvements to a community that has suffered as a result of the biggest treatment scandal in NHS history.
This is a rare opportunity to work for an organisation with a high profile within the political and health policy landscape with a 50-year track record of effective advocacy for our small community of people living with genetic and acquired bleeding disorders and their families. Most importantly, this role has the potential to directly improve peoples’ lives.
Around two thirds of our members are impacted by the contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and 80s, which was recently investigated by the Infected Blood Inquiry. The resulting report in 2024 recommended improved health resources for people with bleeding disorders as well as compensation and support for those infected and affected by the scandal.
Although significant progress has been made, there’s a lot more to do. Maintaining political pressure and keeping this issue in the public eye are essential to ensure our members receive the support and recognition they deserve. As public affairs manager you will bring energy, contacts, knowledge and ideas to strengthen and broaden engagement with MPs, peers and decision-makers.
In addition to our infected blood work, you will support other projects, including challenging gender inequality in accessing treatment and care and ensuring that people living with rare bleeding disorders have access to the latest cutting edge technologies.
Background and purpose
We are the only UK-wide charity for all those affected by a genetic bleeding disorder, a community of individuals and families, healthcare professionals and supporters.
For more than 75 years we have campaigned for better treatment, been a source of information and advice and supported people living with life-long conditions.
We want to ensure that everyone affected by a bleeding disorder:
Lives the best life that they can
Never feels alone or isolated
Feels empowered and confident.
We do this by:
Improving understanding about living with a bleeding disorder
Providing support at all life stages
Influencing and advocating on policy and access to treatment.
More than 40,000 men, women and children in the UK have a diagnosed bleeding disorder, and the number rises every year. Membership of the Haemophilia Society is free and open to all.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop our public affairs strategy to forward the policy goals of THS
- Translate the governmenthealth strategy and communicate its impact on the bleeding disorders community.
- Support the APPG on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood, acting in capacity as THS secretariat to the group
- Develop and maintain relationships with MPs, peers and other health policy stakeholders. Recognising and creating opportunities to promote the work and strategies of THS and raise issues in the houses
- Working closely with the team to lead on the legislative changes which would impact on the infected blood community
- Represent the interests of THS and its policies at parliamentary events and relevant stakeholder groups
- Represent THS in areas such as the life sciences,access to treatment and care in the UK
·Track relevant activity in Westminster and provide relevant updates to colleagues
- Work alongside communications team to produce updates on public affairs activities.
Person Specification
Experience, qualifications
Essential qualities, skills and experience
·Evidenced experience of working within the public affairs environment in the UK
·A demonstrated understanding of the challenges in health, disability and work policy
·Ability to recognise and create opportunities within the political environment to represent the views and needs of THS and its members.
Experience of developing and implementing campaigns with demonstratable outcomes.
·Ability to prepare and manage the production of policy papers, briefings, submissions, speeches and reports
- Experience of organising and supporting parliamentary events
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to plan ahead, keep records, manage deadlines, prioritise workload and maximise your use of time.
- Ability to work in a team as well as to use individual initiative and judgement.
Desirable qualities, skills and experience
- An understanding of long-term health conditions, their impact on patients and families, and how being affected might act as a motivation for fundraising
- An understanding of the rare disease and specialised commissioning environment
- Experience of working for a third sector organisation.
Personal qualities
·A warm, compassionate and empathetic personality with the ability to develop positive relationships with people from all
·Be an effective member of the team, recognising, respecting and promoting the different roles and diversity of the individuals in the team and presenting a positive impression of the team and The Society.
·A highly motivated, supportive and collaborative team worker.
·Values-driven with a proven commitment to social inclusion and equal opportunities.
Other requirements
- Must be prepared to occasionally travel throughout the UK and to work varying hours including evenings and weekends as required.
- Due to the nature of our work with children and vulnerable adults, this role will require a DBS check and checks on previous employment.
What we offer:
Competitive Salary
Generous Pension Contribution Agile Working
25 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus an additional day for each year of service up to 5 years Well located office very close to Borough Market.
The Haemophilia Society is an equal opportunities employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title:Communications and Marketing Officer
Reports to:Communications Manager
Location:Borough High Street, London SE1 (hybrid role, 2 days a week in the office)
Salary:£30,000
Contract:Two-year fixed term contract
Hours:Full time (35 hours)
Role overview:
We’re looking for an enthusiastic, positive and creative communicator to help our small team support and empower people living with a genetic bleeding disorder.
It might sound obvious, but we need someone who loves communicating - whether that’s chatting to supporters at events, writing engaging content or creating eye-catching social media posts.You’ll immerse yourself in the wide range of work our small charity does and help us maximise its impact.
Your main focus will be on shaping and improving content and engagement on our social media channels, with support from our Digital Marketing and Content Manager, but this is a varied role with lots of opportunities to get involved in a wide range of projects. There’ll also be ample of opportunities to develop your skills and experience – both learning from members of the team and through external training.
We’re really proud of the work we do. This year’s highlights include writing and launching a ground-breaking report on the treatment of women and girls, coordinating a nationwide celebration of sport and organising a weekend event for parents of children newly diagnosed with a bleeding disorder. On top of that, we offer complex support to those in our community impacted by the infected blood scandal.
This is a varied and rewarding role which you can make your own. If you can juggle lots of projects, keep good ideas flowing and want to make a difference to the lives of people with bleeding disorders and their families, we’d love to hear from you.
Background and purpose
We are the only UK-wide charity for all those affected by a genetic bleeding disorder, a community of individuals and families, healthcare professionals and supporters.
For more than 75 years we have campaigned for better treatment, been a source of information and advice and supported people living with life-long conditions.
We want to ensure that everyone affected by a bleeding disorder:
- Lives the best life that they can
- Never feels alone or isolated
- Feels empowered and confident.
We do this by:
- Improving understanding about living with a bleeding disorder
- Providing support at all life stages
- Influencing and advocating on policy and access to treatment.
More than 40,000 men, women and children in the UK have a diagnosed bleeding disorder, and the number rises every year. Membership of the Haemophilia Society is free and open to all.
We are looking for a Communications and Marketing Officer to promote the vision, values and activities of the charity to grow our profile, membership and supporter numbers across the UK.
You will work closely with the small team at the Haemophilia Society to ensure a positive, engaging, consistent, regular and effective programme of communication.
The Haemophilia Society is a member of the Charity Comms and Charity Digital organisations which offer a range of training opportunities.
Key duties & responsibilities
- Assume the day-to-day running of our social media channels, with support from our Digital Marketing and Content Manager. This includes planning, sourcing and creating content as well as monitoring the channels to ensure comments, queries and feedback is responded to as quickly as possible, liaising with relevant teams where necessary to formulate an agreed response
- Liaising with services, fundraising and public affairs to ensure engaging and informative messaging
- Work with all departments to create content to promote activities, drive member recruitment, fundraising and engagement
- Help to plan, source and create content for our twice-yearly members magazine Community Matters
- Be a guardian of our charity’s tone of voice and ensure it is appropriately used in communications, maintaining consistency and brand awareness
- Work alongside our infected blood community, assisting with relevant updates
- Keep up to date on best practice within the charity sector and particularly changes to digital communications and codes of practice.
Person Specification
Key attributes
•Strong interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate, communicate and build relationships effectively at all levels
•Experience in planning, sourcing, creating and editing content for a range of social media channels
•Experience of creating digital content including photos, videos and graphics
•Excellent writing skills
•Ability to manage own workload and juggle conflicting priorities
•A self-starter with a positive attitude and willingness to work in close collaboration with others across the organisation
•Good attention to detail and accuracy in preparing communications.
Personal qualities
·A warm, compassionate and empathetic personality with the ability to develop positive relationships with people from all backgrounds
·Values-driven with a proven commitment to social inclusion and equal opportunities
·An effective member of the team, recognising, respecting and promoting the different roles and diversity of the individuals in the team and presenting a positive impression of the team and the Haemophilia Society.
Other requirements
- Experience of Adobe Suite is desirable
- Photography and/or videography skills are desirable
- Must be prepared to travel throughout the UK and to work varying hours including evenings and weekends as required
- Due to the nature of our work with children and vulnerable adults, this role will require a DBS check and checks on previous employment
- Undertake any other tasks that may be requested will be at the same level of responsibility and terms and conditions of employment.
The Haemophilia Society is an equal opportunities employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with a well-established children’s charity in London in their search for a Deputy Play Manager.
Full-time | £34,000 per annum
The charity has been supporting children, young people and families for over 25 years through a range of play, family support and youth programmes. Their Ofsted-registered after-school and holiday play schemes provide children aged 4–11 with safe, engaging and nurturing environments to explore, grow and thrive.
As Deputy Play Manager, you’ll play a key leadership role within the play service, helping to design, deliver and evaluate a high-quality programme of activities. You’ll support the Play Manager in day-to-day operations (including managing enquiries/collection of fees), team management and ensuring compliance with all safeguarding, health and safety, and Ofsted standards.
This is a hands-on role combining leadership, planning, and active delivery — you’ll work directly with children and families to create safe, inclusive, and stimulating play environments.
About You
Essential skills and experience:
- Level 3 qualification (or above) in Playwork, Early Years, or a related field.
- Minimum of three years’ experience working directly with children aged 4–11.
- Strong understanding of EYFS and Ofsted requirements.
- Experience planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate play activities.
- Confident leading active, outdoor or adventure-based play.
- Sound understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
- Excellent communication and team leadership skills.
- Strong organisational and IT skills.
Desirable:
- Experience supporting children with additional needs or from diverse backgrounds.
- Experience supervising others or managing volunteers.
- Knowledge of current issues affecting children and families.
- Relevant training such as paediatric first aid or food hygiene.
Play is at the heart of what they do — the organisation believes that every child deserves the opportunity to enjoy a happy, fulfilling childhood through both free and guided play experiences.
If you’re passionate about play, child development and helping young people thrive, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information, please submit your CV to
Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
