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Lead a respected counselling charity and help shape the future of mental health support in our community.

If you're an inspiring leader who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach, this is an opportunity to make a lasting difference. As our new Head of Centre, you'll lead an established, BACP-accredited charity with an excellent reputation for delivering affordable, high-quality counselling and professional training across West Kent and East Sussex.

For almost 40 years, The Counselling Centre has been committed to ensuring that everyone can access professional counselling, regardless of their financial circumstances. We are now looking for an exceptional leader to build on this legacy, strengthening our financial sustainability, developing new partnerships and expanding our impact to meet the growing demand for mental health support.

Reporting to the Chair of the Board of Trustees, you will provide both strategic and operational leadership across the organisation. You'll work closely with our dedicated staff, volunteers and trustees to ensure we continue to deliver outstanding counselling, training and community services while identifying opportunities for growth, innovation and long-term sustainability.

This is a varied and rewarding leadership role. You'll oversee the day-to-day running of the charity, lead financial planning and income generation, develop relationships with funders, commissioners, businesses and community partners, and act as an ambassador for The Counselling Centre across the local area. You'll also champion our values, nurture a positive organisational culture and ensure we continue to meet the highest standards of governance and professional practice.

We're looking for someone who brings senior leadership experience, commercial awareness and a genuine commitment to improving mental health. You'll be an excellent relationship builder with experience of developing partnerships, generating income and leading organisational change. Most importantly, you'll be motivated by our mission and excited by the opportunity to help shape the next chapter of our organisation.

Why join us?

• Lead a respected charity with an outstanding reputation built over almost 40 years.

• Make a genuine difference to the lives of people in your local community.

• Work alongside a committed Board of Trustees, experienced staff and dedicated volunteers.

• Help shape the future direction and growth of an ambitious organisation.

• Enjoy a flexible part-time role (21 hours per week) with hybrid working.

• Competitive salary of circa £50,000–£55,000 per annum pro rata, contributory pension, 25 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays, and Christmas closure.

If you're looking for a leadership role where your strategic vision, commercial skills and passion for community impact can make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Are you a kind, caring and compassionate individual who has a wonderful way of communicating with others within the local community - with the ability and enthusiasm to find out what support is needed?

An exciting opportunity to join our new volunteer service to help shape its future growth  – and we want you to apply!

We are searching for a new Volunteer Coordinator to join our small, friendly team in recruiting, managing, and matching volunteers to help us in our mission – supporting unpaid Carers to have vital respite from their caring roles.

The role is full time 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday, and you will be working alongside our colleagues across Crossroads Care Kent - from our Care Managers to Project Managers for Young Carers and Dementia Outreach.

As well as recruitment skills, the right person for this team will have plenty of common sense and be able to provide a listening ear, supporting people to access the holistic help they need at difficult times. 

Our service offers people appropriate information and guidance based on their individual circumstances and needs, so flexibility and good communication skills are essential attributes needed to carry out this special role. 

The successful candidate will be able to work on their own initiative; will have a sensitive and sympathetic approach to difficult situations, strong organisational skills, and the ability to co-ordinate a large team of volunteers, so if you have experience of working in health, social care or third sector organisations, recruiting and managing people, and undertaking assessments of needs - we would love to hear from you.

The role is based in our Wateringbury office, but travel will be required in Kent to visit families, meet and interview volunteers and attend events - so a full driving licence and use of own car is essential. 

As well as this exciting and rewarding role in a lovely team we offer a competitive salary, contributory pension scheme, great support and development, 28 days holiday pro rata increasing with service, enhanced sick pay and on-site parking. 

Use your fundraising expertise to help create lasting impact. Join us to grow and engage our supporter community across global markets, inspiring more people to connect with our mission and support our work.

Role Responsibilities:
1. To engage, convert, acquire and onboard new and warm audiences using multi-channel such as direct dialogue, digital (e.g. journey planning and mapping, email/SMS), and telemarketing aligned to reflect VSO’s Purpose.
2. Manage VSO’s direct dialogue fundraising programmes, making choices and decisions on a commercial basis to deliver accelerated income growth.
3. Project management and overview of direct dialogue fundraising in the UK and US (new market) and introducing one other new market in 2027.
4. Providing clear visibility of relationships and performance, alongside managing and monitoring the performance of suppliers.
5. Ongoing attrition and KPI monitoring, evaluation, and improvement planning to maximise new donor acquisition and growth VSO’s donor files.
6. Initiate and proactively help identify new (market appropriate) audiences, campaigns, and acquisition products to engage and acquire new donors and income for VSO. 

You will provide high quality, evidence-based speech and language therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people with neurodisabilities and neurodevelopmental concerns, within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency setting. 

Our service delivery aims to promote outcome focussed interventions, safe care, function and participation of children and young people accessing home, school, and community life. You will support children and young people with communication needs, speech, and language difficulties, eating and drinking and tracheostomy care at a highly specialist level, working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency setting

With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

Role Requirements

Clinical Skills and Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality, evidence based and equitable speech and language therapy interventions for children and young people attending The Children’s Trust.
• Lead the provision of high quality, evidence based speech and language therapy provision for children and young people attending The Children’s Trust School in partnership with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team and Education services.
• Support the Multidisciplinary Team regarding the impact of tracheostomies, on speaking and swallowing following assessment of laryngeal integrity, secretion management and swallow.
• Undertake specialist speech and language therapy assessments of children with highly complex needs e.g. multiple co-morbidities, neurodisabilities and chronic conditions, through standardised and non-standardised assessments and clinical observations.
• Devise suitable, individual, speech and language therapy plan that fit within the child’s daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents or members of the Multidisciplinary team; these
• Be an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for assessment, treatment, and planning for an allocated caseload of children/young people.
• Be a key point of support and advice for the speech and language therapy team and Multidisciplinary team.
• Work closely with all members of the Multidisciplinary team, as well as the child and family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management of the child. This will include any home/school visits, professional child related meetings and / or appointments, as required.
• Liaise with all appropriate medical staff, whether employed by The Children’s Trust, visiting consultants or at off-site clinics, and attend clinics with the child as required.
• Contribute to the assessment and discussion of new referrals to The Children’s Trust, carrying out off site referral assessments around the United Kingdom, as required.
• Contribute to child related reports, including looked after children and annual review reports as required, and assist with the collation of these as and when required, in a timely manner and in line with organisational targets.
• Utilise patient reported and standardised outcome measures for each allocated child/young person and complete in a timely manner.
• Assess, evaluate, and recommend discharge/transition plans for children/young people within the multidisciplinary team framework.

Interview Date: TBC

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process. 

Strictly no agencies, please.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) Adviser for East Anglia and the Midlands

Overview of the role

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in helping to change England’s relationship with alcohol starting with young people. Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP) is looking to engage the services of a results-oriented consultant with great people skills to set up CAP projects in high harm areas.

The successful applicant will have a track record of building effective partnerships, the people and communication skills to involve and engage a wide range of local stakeholders and the leadership and project management skills to support projects through each phase of their lifecycle including baseline evaluation, action plan delivery, post intervention evaluation and maintenance/sustainment. After a short familiarisation period the successful applicant will be expected to oversee fast-track development of new CAPs in priority areas and take responsibility for all aspects of their management with minimal supervision.

A key requisite of the role will be the ability to forge effective public/private sector partnerships between statutory agencies, schools, youth charities and retailers following the CAP model and evaluation framework. The successful applicant may come from a police, public health, education, local authority or other relevant background.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify opportunities for new CAPs and facilitate set up of new CAPs in priority areas.

• Maintain and oversee the workstreams of pre-existing CAPs across the East of England and East Anglia.

• Ensure that all CAP projects carry out appropriate and timely interventions and evaluate all activity in line with the CAP evaluation toolkit – including a baseline and post intervention evaluation.

• Raise the profile of CAPs in East Anglia and the Midlands and ensure that their impact is recognised by key stakeholders.

Specific duties to include the following:

• Represent CAP at all operational meetings.

• Ensure that Retail of Alcohol Standards Group (RASG) member companies play a full delivery role in each CAP where they operate as businesses.  

• Liaise as appropriate with strategic leads within local enforcement authorities and other partner organisations to initiate and complete agreed actions

• Encourage all projects to achieve positive local media coverage including via social media and regional news/broadcast media.

• Ensure that all projects carry out as a minimum a baseline (pre-CAP) evaluation and post intervention evaluation following the CAP evaluation framework and project management survey tools.

• Produce a monthly progress report on all schemes and pipeline activity

• Attend and participate in regular CAP update meetings on Microsoft teams (x12 pa).

• Assist with event planning and profile-raising opportunities such as MP visits to CAP projects.

Skills, attributes and experience

Essential to the role will be the ability to persuade key stakeholders at local and national level of the need to address underage drinking problems and to facilitate effective and dynamic local partnerships involving any/all of the following sectors: local authorities, education, child protection, social services, public health, Alcohol and Drug Partnerships, police, retailers and licensing.

• Excellent organisational and sound project management skills

• Great people skills with the ability to build consensus and motivate partners to play a role in timely delivery of an agreed action plan.

• Act as an ambassador for CAP at meetings and events including parliamentary events.

• Excellent presentation and all-round communication skills.

• Capable administrator with the ability to keep accurate records including data collection around outputs and impact evaluation.

Remuneration

Consultancy fee of £320 per day depending on experience. Work will depend on ability to generate interest in setting up new CAPs but we anticipate as a guideline engaging a minimum of 2 days of consultancy per week or around 90 days per annum. All reasonable and agreed travel expenses will be paid in line with invoice arrangements.

For more information on Community Alcohol Partnerships (CAP), please see our website. 

Deadline for applications : 21 October 2026.

Team: Finance 

Location: Remote

Work pattern: Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week 

Salary: Up to £56,655.95 per year 

Contract: 18 month fixed-term contract 

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. 

Responsibilities of the Senior Management Accountant: 

- Facilitate and manage the budget and forecast process for your assigned Directorate 

- Produce and review the monthly management accounts and reports for your Directorate, providing insight and analysis on key variances, risks and opportunities affecting the charity 

- Utilise financial and non-financial data to provide timely reports giving insight and expertise to support well-informed financial decision-making and delivery of the charity’s plans 

- Responsible for the budgeting, reporting and analysis for capital and change projects across the charity, developing processes to enhance this 

- Develop strong working relationships across the charity, building business partnering capability in the team and ensuring high quality support and expertise is provided to your Directorates 

- Managing two members of the Management Accountant team, supporting ongoing individual and team development 

- Work constructively with the Senior Financial Accountant to ensure processes and priorities are aligned across the whole of the Finance team 

About the Finance team: 

The Finance team plays a vital role in the organisation’s success by ensuring sound financial management and a greater level of informed decision making to support the delivery of the overall strategy of the charity.  The Management Accountant team are a team of five reporting into two Senior Management Accountants, all of whom support the Head of Budgeting and Reporting. The wider Finance team includes Operational Finance consisting of Financial Accountants, Accounts Payable, Systems, Payroll and Branch Finance. 

What we’re looking for in our Senior Management Accountant: 

- Fully qualified CCAB accountant 

- Experience leading a team of qualified Management Accountants 

- Experience in project accounting, specifically capital and change projects 

- Experience working in a Senior Management Accountant role in a large organisation (250+ employees) working with budget holders as well as providing support and advice around financial management issues 

- Excellent people management, communication and organisational skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships 

- Experience using appropriate accounting software and systems/ERP systems 

- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office – particularly in Excel 

What we can offer you: 

- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service

- A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance for peace of mind 

- Health and wellbeing support to help you stay well while working remotely 

- Flexible working options to support a healthy work–life balance

- Financial wellbeing support, including access to Salary Finance

- Additional support such as eye care vouchers and confidential employee advice services

- Access to discounted pet insurance to help care for your pet’s health

Learn more about our full reward package  

Application closing date: 4th October 2026 

Virtual interview date: w/c 19th October 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. virtual interview 

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes. 

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

Team: Individual Giving 

Location: Homebased with occasional travel for meetings 

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 

Salary: Up to £36,327.99 per annum 

Contract: Fixed term until 30th June 2027 

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 Individual Giving Officer: 

• The successful candidate will be responsible for leading on projects across multiple communication channels to recruit and steward our wonderful supporters. This includes everything from leading creative development, building engaging and thoughtful supporter journeys, and project managing campaigns – all of which feature cats at the heart, of course!

• You will work closely with agencies to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget, and monitor and report on campaign performance.

About the Individual Giving Team: 

• We sit within the Marketing & Income Generation directorate 

• Our team is responsible for the recruitment and retention of individual supporters to generate over £21 million each year and provide leads for the other teams in the directorate 

• We currently have a team of 14 working across Acquisition and Retention on our Cash Appeals and Raffles, Membership, Sponsorship, Lottery and regular giving programs using Mail, Telemarketing, Face to Face, DRTV, email, Digital, Social and other paid media 

What we’re looking for in our Individual Giving Officer: 

• Experience in an Individual Giving role or similar, ideally working with agencies in the third sector

• Proven track record of achieving income against agreed financial targets

• Experience in leading projects and managing schedules 

• Proven ability to multi-task and work on own initiative, accurately and under pressure

•  A good working knowledge of transaction and contact databases

What we can offer you: 

• Health and wellbeing support to help you stay well while working remotely

• Flexible working options to support a healthy work–life balance

• Ongoing learning and development to help you build your skills and grow your career

• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service

• A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance for peace of mind

• Financial wellbeing support, including access to Salary Finance

• Access to discounted pet insurance to help care for your pet’s health

• Learn more about our full reward package:  

Interested? Here’s how to apply: 

Application closing date: 27th September 2026 

Virtual interview date: 5th & 6th October 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. Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams 

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

Step into a pivotal fundraising role where you’ll drive income growth across regional and community channels, challenge events, and sponsorship, all while delivering excellent supporter care. This is a temporary opportunity offering remote or hybrid working based in Essex, ideal for an experienced fundraiser who can quickly make an impact and build strong donor relationships.

About the Role:
You will lead on planning and delivering a mix of regional and community fundraising activities, challenge events, and event sponsorship to meet agreed income targets. Working closely with internal teams and supporters, you’ll manage end-to-end campaigns, from prospecting and cultivation through to stewardship and post-event evaluation. Your work will directly enhance supporter experience and strengthen the organisation’s fundraising pipeline.

Key Responsibilities:
* Plan, deliver and monitor regional and community fundraising activities to achieve agreed income and engagement targets.
* Coordinate and manage challenge events and other fundraising events, including logistics, communications, and on-the-day support.
* Develop and manage event sponsorship opportunities, including researching prospects, preparing proposals, and securing sponsorship agreements.
* Provide high-quality supporter care, ensuring timely, personalised and professional communication with donors, participants and community fundraisers.
* Use the Raiser’s Edge database to record and maintain accurate supporter and event data, track income, and produce regular reports.
* Implement donor cultivation plans, including follow-up, stewardship journeys and tailored engagement activities to maximise retention and uplift.
* Collaborate with colleagues to create compelling fundraising materials and event collateral that support recruitment and income generation.
* Monitor performance of fundraising activities, evaluating results and making recommendations to improve future campaigns.

Key Requirements:
* Proven experience in regional and community fundraising, including planning and delivering income-generating activities.
* Track record of managing challenge events and fundraising events from concept through to delivery and evaluation.
* Demonstrated ability to provide excellent supporter care and build strong, long-term relationships with donors and participants.
* Experience securing and managing event sponsorship, including prospecting and negotiation.
* Confident user of fundraising databases, ideally Raiser’s Edge, with strong data management and reporting skills.
* Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a temporary, fast-paced environment.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different supporter audiences.
* Ability to work effectively on a remote or hybrid basis, with good self-management and proactive communication.

Desirable Skills:
* Experience working with charities or non-profit organisations in Essex or the surrounding region.
* Knowledge of current community and events fundraising trends and best practice.
* Experience developing digital promotion for fundraising and challenge events.
* Familiarity with integrating fundraising campaigns across multiple channels (online, community, corporate).

Qualifications:
* Degree or equivalent experience in fundraising, marketing, communications, or a related field.
* Professional fundraising qualification (e.g. IoF/Chartered Institute of Fundraising) is desirable.
* Evidence of ongoing professional development in fundraising, supporter care or events management is an advantage.

If you’re an experienced fundraiser ready to deliver results in a remote or hybrid role based in Essex, we’d like to hear from you. Apply now to help drive impactful fundraising activities during this key temporary assignment.

Fixed Term until 31st July 2027

35 hours/week

Up to £70, 000 per annum

Location: Remote with some travel to Whitecross Studios, London

Benefits include but not limited to:

-36 days' annual leave, inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service

-Flexible working

-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

-We match up to 8% pension

-Free counselling service

-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills

-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation

About us:The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.

Our People, Culture, and Transformation domain is dedicated to creating an exceptional experience for our people and volunteers. We bring together strong people practices, modern digital tools, and meaningful data insights to build the skills, systems, and culture that help everyone thrive. By joining us, you'll contribute to shaping an organisation that is supportive, forward-thinking, and empowered by both people-centred approaches and smart, connected technology, enabling The Children's Society to grow its impact and deliver on our mission.

About the role:Reporting to the Executive Director of People Culture and Transformation, you will play a key role in working alongside the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams, helping us to transform our work creating opportunity for organisational effectiveness and sustainability and enabling us to deliver even greater impact to children and young people.

We're looking for someone who has extensive experience, knowledge and skill in leading and delivering organisational transformation. It is crucial that you can build relationships with senior level stakeholders quickly, are able to critique and influence and can produce a plan and approach that enables us to transform our systems, processes and ways of working. The outputs of this work will sit alongside our strategic framework and will support the work that we already have underway in enabling a thriving organisation.

This role is for a defined period of time, therefore it will also be important that you can demonstrate experience in enabling internal teams to continue with the work delivery at the right time.

We are excited to be embarking on this journey and look forward to receiving applications.

Key skills and experience:

-Experience of leading and delivering organisational transformation

-Creating the right conditions for organisational effectiveness through design and practices

-Proven track record in achieving transformational change and bringing the organisation on the journey

-Ability to work with all key stakeholders, influencing and helping to impart knowledge and skill

-Enabling internal capability to hand the baton over at the right time

Closing date: Midnight on 11th October 2026Interviews: 19th and 23rd October 2026

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 2 years of employment references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.

In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.

AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.IN3

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Shop Manager to oversee the daily operations of our RSPCA Surrey East charity shop in Redhill.

You will take full day-to-day ownership of the store, driving retail sales, recruiting and inspiring volunteers, and leading community engagement to generate vital funds for local animal welfare.

Key Tasks/Job Description

Shop Operations

• Manage all aspects of the charity shop, including staff and volunteer management, stock management, merchandising, and financial procedures.

• To meet the agreed sales targets and ensure that direct costs are kept to a minimum

• Ensure that the shop and window presentation standards meet our Branch vision, including the rotation of goods, window displays and promotional activities

• Ensure the appropriate standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the shop

• Be proactive in the generation of donated stock, managing stock collection efficiently and effectively in accordance with Branch & Society guidelines

• Ensure trading hours are strictly adhered to

• Process donated stock to the agreed standards and timescale

• Ensure all financial management, cash handling, daily banking and security procedures are followed

• Ensure all relevant administration is completed within the agreed timescales

• Manage the sales and administration of any bought-in (i.e. new) goods

• Manage the sale of goods online.

Property

• Assume overall responsibility for the shop premises, including key holding

• Ensure compliance with the branch’s health and safety policy (including fire safety, risk assessments and security procedures) and relevant legislation

People/Line Management

• Recruit, train, manage and support staff & volunteers while adhering to the agreed Branch standards, policies and relevant legal legislation

• Complete annual appraisals, including the setting of targets for shop staff within the agreed timescales, and conduct regular one-to-one review meetings with staff

• Ensure that the level of volunteers is sufficient to operate an effective charity shop operation

• Complete relevant training for volunteers and ensure volunteers feel included and motivated 

• Ensure that appropriate HR policies and procedures are adhered to in compliance with the relevant employment legislation and branch employment policies and procedures, seeking guidance from the Branch Manager as required

General

• Actively promote all Branch & Society initiatives and campaigns to promote awareness of the charity

• Ensure high levels of customer service are maintained

• Build and develop positive internal and external relationships to ensure maximum income for the charity

• Promote the shop in the local area using all available promotional opportunities (subject to any Branch rules for communication with the media)

• To carry out such other tasks as directed by the Branch Manager

Branch Policies

• Adhere to the Branch’s charitable objectives.

• Fully comply with RSPCA Surrey East Branch’s procedures, ensuring these are carried out in relation to the post.

• To be an ambassador for the Branch and professionally represent the Charity at all times.

Health And Safety

While at work, all staff are required to:

• Take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts and omissions. 

• Co-operate with Branch health and safety policies and procedures.

• Ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and well-being of their staff, volunteers and others who may be affected by branch activities

Knowledge, skill and experience

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

Essential

• Good general level of education, at least to GCSE standard or equivalent

Desirable

• Retail management qualification

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Comprehensive retail management experience
• Proven line management experience
• Experience of managing budgets and accounts
• Experience of handling difficult people management issues
• Experience of cash handling and financial management procedures (including completion of sales records)

Desirable

• Charity retail management experience
• Fashion retail experience
• Experience of recruiting and working with groups of volunteers
• Training, coaching and mentoring skills

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Essential

• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Excellent organisational skills, with an ability to follow procedures and pay attention to detail.
• Computer literate
• Ability to motivate and influence others
• Ability to prioritise workload, balancing competing demands
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation

Desirable

• Understanding of charity law

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

• Sympathy with the RSPCA’s aims and policies 
• A proven leader with drive and enthusiasm
• Calm under pressure
• Resilient in the face of setbacks
• Ability to relate well to people from all backgrounds
• Honest, trustworthy and reliable

Desirable

• Ability to be flexible when working with volunteers, willing to seek compromise rather than the “perfect solution”
• Willingness to learn and acquire new skills through training and development

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

• Willing and able to work longer than the contracted hours on occasion, when the job demands

Desirable

• Full valid UK Driving licence

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Additional Duties 

• To foster the highest standards of performance, discipline, honesty, and integrity from Branch staff and volunteers. 

• To maintain and cultivate a culture where everyone is valued, respected and equipped to do their job.

• To carry out such additional or other duties of a reasonable nature as directed by the Branch Manager from time to time, in consultation with the post holder, to meet the needs of the Branch.

Review

The main responsibilities of this job will be reviewed on a regular basis in conjunction with the post holder to comply with agreed Branch Strategies and operational needs.

Job Context

The Branch Shop Manager plays an important role in driving the performance of the charity shop and guiding staff and volunteers to meet the shop’s targets.

The Belay Foundation supports adoptive, kinship and special guardianship families raising children who have experienced early developmental trauma, often alongside neurodiversity. Founded in 2020 from lived experience, Belay offers something many families struggle to find elsewhere: practical, in-home support and expert guidance that’s genuinely trauma-responsive, delivered by people who understand what these families are living through.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us at a pivotal stage in our development. Over the past year, we have strengthened our services, systems and organisational foundations and developed ambitious plans for the future. As we continue to grow our reach and impact, we're looking for a Services Manager to organise and deliver our services such as guidance on trauma responsive respite and disability benefit expertise to our families.

Working closely with our Services Director, you'll use your lived or professional experience of our adoptive and kinship families to develop and deliver valued, practical and trauma-responsive support to families across England and Wales. This is key role, working directly with parents and carers, and an opportunity to really make a difference in our families’ lives.

This is a home-based role for two days per week (0.4 FTE), offering flexibility alongside the opportunity to shape a growing national charity. There may be potential to increase the hours over time, subject to funding, making this an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to grow with the organisation. This is a home‑based role, but applicants must be permanently based, and have the right to work, in the United Kingdom. For legal, tax, and operational reasons, we cannot consider applications from outside the UK.

If you're someone passionate about making a difference to adoptive and kinship families with the experience of delivering family support, we'd love to hear from you.

Please see the Candidate Application Pack for further details, including the full job description, candidate requirements and the application/ interview process. Please note that we reserve the right to close applications one week early should we receive a very high number of candidates. 

Looking for work that fits around your life? Our bank (sessional) opportunities offer maximum flexibility, with day, evening, waking night, weekend and bank holiday shifts available throughout the year. Shifts are offered both in advance and at short notice, and you decide which ones you'd like to accept.

Whether you're seeking additional income, varied experience or a route into a permanent role, working as a Bank Support Worker is a great way to get started.

YMCA DownsLink Group is the leading charity for children and young people across Sussex and Surrey. We offer safe homes, mental health support and trusted advice.

We believe that every child and young person has the right to be safe, heard and to shape their own future. We work alongside them to make that happen.

We are here for children and young people, many of whom face multiple challenges and need our support.

Our Values - we do what’s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections – guide us in all our actions.

We are seeking Bank Supported Housing Support Workers to join our dedicated team at Worthing Foyer.

Worthing Foyer is a 29-bed supported accommodation service for young people aged 16 to 25, providing medium to low-level support in a safe and welcoming environment. Our service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and takes a trauma-informed and psychologically informed approach to helping young people develop essential life skills, build resilience, identify their goals and achieve greater independence.

Located in the heart of Worthing, the Foyer has strong links with the local community and plays an active role in supporting young people to move forward positively with their lives.

About the Role

As a Bank Support Worker, you will work alongside our experienced team of Support Workers and Night Workers to provide practical and emotional support to residents. You will build positive relationships with young people, helping them navigate challenges and access opportunities that support their personal development and future aspirations.

Your responsibilities will include providing support, guidance and signposting around areas such as:

• Housing and tenancy management
• Budgeting and financial wellbeing
• Independent living skills
• Education, training and employment opportunities
• Health and wellbeing
• Building positive relationships and community connections

You will also contribute to the safe and effective day-to-day running of the service, providing consistency, reliability and encouragement to the young people we support.

About You

As an important member of our wider team, you'll play a key role in creating a stable, safe and supportive environment for the young people we work with. While this role offers flexibility, we rely on our Bank Support Workers to provide dependable support and honour the shifts they have agreed to work. Your contribution is vital in ensuring the service remains well-staffed, secure and consistent, enabling young people to receive the reliable support they need to thrive.

You will ideally have experience of working with young people or within a supported housing, care, education or community setting. You will have an understanding of the challenges, risks and opportunities facing young people, together with a genuine passion for helping them achieve positive outcomes.

Most importantly, you will be approachable, compassionate and resilient, with a commitment to empowering young people to develop the skills, confidence and independence needed to build positive and fulfilling futures.

If you're excited by this opportunity but don't meet every requirement, we would still love to hear from you. We recognise that valuable skills and experience can come from a variety of backgrounds, and you may be exactly the person we're looking for.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact [email protected] and [email protected].

Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at [email protected].

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 4 October 2026 at midnight. 

TO APPLY: Scroll down the page to the application form. Please also download the job profile (below), which includes the full role description and person specification.

PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorship for this role, so applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK independently.

An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. 

Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. 

Successful applicants will undergo a thorough background screening process, conducted by an accredited third-party provider. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (with Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) as well as comprehensive reference and activity checks.

Ready to shape the future of the UK's nuclear profession? Come and lead our events programme, volunteer communities and income-generating partnerships.

The Nuclear Institute is looking for an ambitious and commercially minded Events and Communities Director. This is a unique opportunity to combine strategic leadership with hands-on delivery, driving member engagement, growing income and strengthening the professional networks that support nearly 6,000 members across the nuclear sector.

What you'll do

· Lead a nationally recognised portfolio of conferences, awards, webinars and events

· Grow sponsorship, partnership and commercial income

· Support and develop thriving member communities and volunteer networks

· Own budgets, forecasts, pricing decisions and financial performance

· Build relationships with senior industry stakeholders and corporate partners

· Lead and inspire a small, high-performing team

What we're looking for

You'll be a confident leader with experience in events, partnerships, membership, commercial growth or community engagement. You'll bring strong commercial judgement, excellent relationship-building skills and a track record of delivering results.

Why join us?

· Fully remote working

· Flexible and compressed working options

· Performance-related pay

· Private medical insurance and pension

· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

· Your birthday off

If you're excited by the opportunity to grow income, strengthen professional communities and help shape the future of the nuclear sector, we'd love to hear from you.

Social Prescriber

We are looking for a Social Prescriber to provide person-centred Social Prescribing support to individuals referred from a range of health, social care and community-based services.

Join the Trust as it enters an exciting new phase focused on strengthening long-term sustainability, developing strategic partnerships and creating new opportunities to support mental health and wellbeing across Surrey.

If you are an experienced and ambitious income generation professional who can help lead that journey, then we want to hear from you!

Position: Social Prescriber

Location: Banstead/Hybrid (GP surgeries, community and family centres, home visits, MFT offices, working from home), with occasional travel across Surrey when required

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Salary: £30,906

Contract: Fixed Term (until 31 March 2028 with possibility of this being extended)

Benefits: 5% Pension Employer Contribution, Paid Sick Leave, Blue Light Card Scheme, Vivup Discounts, Staff Social Events, Staff Social & Wellbeing Committee, Celebration Day (in addition to annual leave entitlement)

Closing date for applications: Sunday 4 October

Interviews will be held on: Thursday 8 October

Project

Social Prescribing empowers people to improve their health and wellbeing by connecting them with non-medical support within their communities. The service works with individuals to address the wider determinants of health, including social isolation, poor housing, debt, unemployment, caring responsibilities, and physical inactivity.

The project aims to strengthen personal and community resilience, reduce health inequalities, and improve health outcomes by enabling people to access practical and emotional support through community groups, voluntary sector organisations, and statutory services. The service supports people with long-term conditions, mental health needs, loneliness, social isolation, and complex social circumstances affecting their wellbeing.

Working closely with Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and a wide range of partner agencies, the service creates strong pathways between health, social care, and community resources to ensure individuals receive personalised, holistic support.

The Role

To provide person-centred Social Prescribing support to individuals referred from a range of health, social care and community-based services. You will build trusting relationships with individuals, identify what matters most to them, and co-produce personalised support plans that improve health, wellbeing, and independence.

The role involves managing a caseload of individuals, connecting them to local community assets, voluntary and community organisations and statutory services, while promoting self-management and social inclusion. The postholder will also work collaboratively with local partners to strengthen community capacity, encourage appropriate referrals and support the development of sustainable community resources.

Key responsibilities include:

• Referral Management and Partnership Working
• Personalised Support
• Community Development
• Data, Monitoring and Evaluation
• Safeguarding, Risk and Governance.

About You

Qualifications and experience you will need include:

• Diploma, Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject such as Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Mental Health, Health and Social Care (Level 3) or NVQ Level 3 or 2+ years’ experience of supporting individuals to improve their health, wellbeing, independence or social outcomes
• Experience of partnership working and building effective relationships across a range of organisations and professional groups
• Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development

Information Technology

• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook and Teams
• Ability to use case management, data collection and reporting systems accurately and effectively
• Ability to maintain electronic records and produce reports to required standards
• Ability to use IT systems securely and in accordance with information governance and confidentiality

About the Organisation

The charity is a mental health and emotional wellbeing charity, supporting Surrey residents since 1994 in Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley, offering a variety of face-to-face and online services, available to adults (aged 16+) living in Surrey who would like to restore and/or maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing (no diagnosis needed). The services are free of charge, with no waiting list and no time limit.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, and the successful completion of a probationary period.

You may have experience in areas such as Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Mental Health, Health and Social Care (Level 3), Health, Wellbeing, Social Welfare, Link Worker, Social Prescribing Link Worker, Health Worker.  

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP