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Job Purpose
The weekend Hospital to Home Project Officer is responsible for responding to referrals received over the weekend from both Royal London Hospital & Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. You will work with the manager on Friday to deliver services and plan visits on the weekend for you to attend.
The service supports people returning after a stay in hospital, helping them to settle back at home, regain confidence and support with some practical tasks, e.g. shopping/cleaning. You will manage referrals, carry out assessments, and in liaison with the manager, allocate service users to Hospital to Home Outreach Worker caseloads. You will provide direct frontline support and co-ordinate visits to the service users’ home in preparation for their return home. You will work collaboratively to lead and manage the weekend service to support the smooth transition from hospital to home for service users. The service is time limited, up to 4 or 6 weeks, to adjust, build confidence, and settle back in their homes.
You will also be required to undertake community-based outreach as part of service delivery, including visiting service users in their homes both pre-and post-discharge. This includes conducting access visits, welfare checks, and providing practical support such as shopping assistance to ensure a safe and sustainable transition from hospital to home. Over the weekend you be based in the hospital, with lone working visits to client’s properties for support.
Key Tasks
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Act as the first point of contact for all referrals over the weekend across both hospitals.
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Meet with patients in the community and/or hospital and carrying out assessments and risk assessments.
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Enter referrals on to AUKEL’s case management system Salesforce in accordance with GDPR guidelines.
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Allocate referrals to Hospital to Home Outreach Workers using tech available Field Service App, training will be available.
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Collect feedback from service users and upload to case management system.
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Deputise for the manager at discharge planning and other meetings as required.
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Monitor the case loads of each of the Hospital to Home Outreach Worker (HHOW) to ensure they are evenly and fairly balanced.
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Work collaboratively with other agencies providing support services.
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Work with people with a range of needs, dealing with issues ranging from social isolation and keeping people engaged in their community, to prevent unnecessary readmission to hospital.
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Plan and develop person centred interventions to provide short term support for people after hospital discharge.
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Deliver the front-line support services over the weekend such as:
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Undertake home visits to service users pre- and post- discharge to support safe and timely hospital discharge.
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Provide welfare checks to monitor service users’ wellbeing during post-discharge period.
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Deliver practical, person-centred support during visits, including shopping assistance and other essential tasks to aid independent living.
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Identify and respond to risks within the home environment, escalating concerns where appropriate
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Provide occasional cover for the A/L of other Project Officers
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Work with people with a range of needs, dealing with issues ranging from social isolation and keeping people engaged in their community, to preventing unnecessary admission to hospital.
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Supervise, support and develop HHOWs and volunteers in your service.
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Liaise with the handyperson service about referrals and jobs for service users.
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Ensure HHOW are resourced to sign post service users to other services when the home and settle service intervention ends.
Administration
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Keep AUKEL’s case management system up to date, input all data, and ensure all referrals, interventions, time spent with service users are recorded.
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Allocate referrals to HHOW using tech available Salesforce ‘Field Service’ App.
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Ensure data collected meets the requirements of the service’s contract monitoring and key performance indicators.
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Ensure service user feedback questionnaires are sent at the end of each intervention and record returns.
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Ensure admin tasks relating to service users, HHOW or general admin is carried out in a timely and efficient manner.
Quality
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Be familiar with and to implement AUKEL policies and procedures in line with our Values.
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Ensure the service is delivered in accordance line with Care Quality Commission principals.
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Ensure integration with other AUKEL projects, and service users are referred and/or sign-posted to appropriate support services available to them.
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Respond to safeguarding or other concerns and make appropriate reports and management action
Liaison
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Represent AUKEL and participate in appropriate external meetings and events to remain aware of local, regional and national issues affecting quality and compliance affecting care and home support services.
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Work in collaboration with hospital colleagues including discharge teams, A&E, ward staff, community teams to support the successful discharge of people and reduce readmission.
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Liaise with other AUKEL home and settle services across London and work collaboratively to maintain effective services, including sharing staff where appropriate.
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Work closely with the AUKEL handyperson service to meet contractual obligations where a handyperson service is provided as part of the service.
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Liaise with contractors to arrange deliveries and works to service user’s homes.
General
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Meet regularly with your line manager for support, supervision, and appraisal.
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Attend team and staff meetings, and other meetings as required.
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Undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of AUKEL.
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Complete any training which is required to fulfil the role.
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Carry out the duties of the post in accordance with AUKEL policies and procedures including Equal Opportunities, Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberty, Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults etc.
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Work within AUKEL’s expectations of professional boundaries and confidentiality
Functional Links
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The Hospital to Home Project Officer is supervised directly by the Hospital to Home Manager.
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Close working with NHS health & social care professionals.
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Close working with AUKEL internal departments e.g. Finance Team, Information and Advice, Befriending services, Community services, and our Handyperson services.
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Close working with external partner agencies e.g. Food Banks, Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering, and Age UK Waltham Forest.
Job description
Job Purpose
The hospital to home service works collaboratively with hospitals to support people when they are discharged from hospital to return home. As a Hospital to Home Outreach Worker, you will provide temporary, practical and emotional support to service users within their home and make sure they understand the care and local community services available to them.
The service is time limited, usually up to 4 or 6 weeks, to adjust and settle back in their homes.
Key Tasks
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Assess the needs of service user’s either in hospital before discharge, or in their homes, and understand what barriers and enablers there might be to moving home.
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Aid the discharge process and improve patient experience through tasks such as:
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Key cutting
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Co-ordinating with colleagues for the setup of the home environment such as checking fridge for in-date food
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Checking heating, electric and gas is functional prior to discharge
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Allowing access to the property for cleaning/repairs and receiving equipment
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Provide and/or arrange the practical and emotional support needed to enable service users to return home and/or remain safely at home.
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Be vigilant and make referrals/signpost for additional needs that our wider team, or partners can support. E.g. for benefit checks, energy advice, carers support, befriending.
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Help maximise service user independence by adopting an enabling approach.
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Develop a listening, caring and professional relationship with the service user and their families/carers.
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Provide domestic practical support within the home such as:
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Light cleaning,
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Washing (e.g. bedding),
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Changing bed sheets etc.
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Prepare and service drinks and simple meals with or for the service user ensuring nutritional needs are met.
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Accompany service user outside the home e.g. hospital/GP appointments etc.
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Support service users with other tasks e.g. making telephone calls on their behalf, reading and responding to correspondence, completing simple forms (training will be provided) as directed by the service user’s etc.
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Ensure services provided by AUKEL in the community are safe and person centred.
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Report safeguarding concerns, in accordance with AUKEL safeguarding procedures.
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Provide cover in the case of sickness and annual leave periods of colleagues.
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Support service user reviews, ensuring all visiting information is uploaded on to Salesforce.
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Support volunteers in the team and provide support and guidance to their development.
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Work with a range of professionals including:
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Supporting health and social care professionals with patient discharge
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Liaising with the hospital health and social care professionals (e.g. Social Workers) to facilitate smooth supported discharge.
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Handypeople & contractors.
Administration
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Input all records, reviews, and visiting information to service user’s case notes in a timely manner to maintain up-to-date and accurate records on Salesforce.
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Report all “no access” failed visits, or changes in service user’s condition or circumstances in accordance with AUKEL’s policies and procedures.
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Ensure service user comment sheets are completed.
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Ensure service user’s feedback questionnaires are sent at the end of each intervention and record returns.
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Submit travel expenses regularly for sign off by manager.
Quality
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Be familiar with and to implement AUKEL policies and procedures in line with our Values.
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Ensure the service is delivered in accordance line with Care Quality Commission principals.
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Ensure integration with other AUKEL projects, and service users are referred and/or sign-posted to appropriate support services available to them.
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Respond to safeguarding or other concerns and make appropriate reports and management action.
Liaison
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Work in collaboration with other agencies providing support within the service user’s home.
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Work under the direction of the service manager and project officer/s.
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Represent AUKEL and participate in appropriate external meetings and events to remain aware of local, regional, and national issues affecting quality and compliance issues affecting care and home support services.
General
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Meet regularly with your line manager for support, supervision, and appraisal.
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Attend team and staff meetings, and other meetings as required.
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Undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of AUKEL.
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Complete any training which is required to fulfil the role.
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Carry out the duties of the post in accordance with AUKEL policies and procedures including Equal Opportunities, Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberty, Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults etc.
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Work within AUKEL’s expectations of professional boundaries and confidentiality
Functional Links
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The post holder reports to the manager /or Project Officer.
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Close working with NHS health & social care professionals.
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Close working with AUKEL internal departments e.g. Finance Team, Information and Advice, Befriending services, Community services, and our Handyperson services.
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Close working with external partner agencies e.g. Food Banks, Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering, and Age UK Waltham Forest.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Senior Strategy Lead plays a key role, using marketing and leadership experience to spearhead agency performance - whilst working collaboratively and leading a team to deliver high quality, creative marketing output.
Working across a number of client accounts, you'll draw on 5+ years of marketing experience to set strategic direction, ensure work is delivered to a consistently high standard, solve problems and make decisions on priorities, build
trusted client relationships and collaborate with leaders across the team to share learnings and lift performance.
It's a brilliant opportunity for a proactive marketer, with experience across multiple channels, to grow in a managerial role and join a fast-growing, ambitious agency.
This role requires experience working with Christian organisations, and/or a deep understanding of what motivates people with faith.
This job is for you if:
- You think strategically and creatively to achieve objectives
- You’re proactive - you spot what needs attention before anyone else
- You love leading people, and helping a team thrive and grow
- You’re a confident communicator who builds client trust quickly
- You’re high capacity and enjoy juggling multiple projects at once
- You stay calm under pressure, and always find the route forward
- You’re a people person - you know how to make clients happy
We're a digital performance agency working with good brands to get the most out of social media, paid advertising, email marketing & digital strategy.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Hybrid / High Wycombe HP13 (minimum of one day per week on site)
£38,000 - £42,000 FTE + £312 working-from-home allowance
We’re looking for a talented Individual Giving Manager to join the Fundraising & Communications Cluster at Embrace.
The Fundraising & Communications Cluster comprises expertise in fundraising, marketing, communication, trading (web shop), supporter engagement and retention. Working collaboratively, we serve our supporters by providing authentic and engaging communications inspiring active social witness, engagement and giving to charity.
The Fundraising & Communications Cluster strengthens Embrace’s communication, education, and fundraising efforts to drive growth, so that more people engage with our content, more donors are attracted to support, and the UK church is more deeply engaged with the cause - enabling us to fund more work in the region and generate a deeper understanding of Christian service in the Middle East.
As Individual Giving Manager, you’ll help us grow sustainable income by keeping individual supporters inspired, informed and engaged - so they give again, stay longer, and deepen their support.
You will deliver an excellent supporter journey experience, project managing engaging and compelling direct and digital individual giving activity (including – but not limited to – appeals, regular giving conversion & upgrade, lapsed reactivation) and incorporating legacies marketing, raising more than £1m voluntary income each year.
What success looks like:
- Higher Life-Time Value (LTV): more second gifts, upgrades and cross channel giving; stronger legacy pipeline.
- Lower churn: reduced lapse rates for cash and regular givers.
- Better donor experience: faster thank yous, clearer impact reporting, higher satisfaction with fewer complaints/optouts.
- Sustainable mix: growth in regular giving and mid-value segments; predictable, repeatable income.
Key Responsibilities:
Supporter Experience & Journeys
- Map and continually improve journeys: welcome → second gift; regular giving nurture/upgrade; mid-value; legacy prospecting; lapsed reactivation; complaint recovery.
- Set cadence and channel mix (email, mail, phone, SMS, social, events, digital) for consistent, donor‑first communications in appropriate channels and accessible formats.
- Donor-first approach: clear, inclusive language; accessible formats; low‑friction giving/retention flows and personalisation e.g. name, last gift, interests, location, project etc.
- Collaborate with Content & Communications colleagues to deliver content that shares the impact of support i.e. what donors make possible and Embrace’s brand story.
Segmentation, Testing & Insight
- Track Regular Giving net growth; diagnose attrition drivers and fix root causes; maintain acceptable Return on Investment (ROIs).
- Lead supporter segmentation (by behaviour & interest) and A/B testing (offer, timing, upgrade prompts).
- Adopt an evidence-based, test and learn‑ approach; analyse appeals, campaign performance and share insights to drive decisions.
- Work with colleagues to build insight dashboard and understanding of retention.
Mid‑Value & Legacy Development
- Steward mid‑value donors with tailored journeys; warm handovers to and from Major Giving Manager.
- Develop and test legacy propositions and routes to market to grow enquiries and pledges.
Acquisition & Cross‑Sell
- Project manage individual giving product development and testing; identify new audiences and routes to market.
- Collaborate with Web Shop team and the Digital Marketing Campaigns Manager to optimise Alternative Gifts and cross-sell opportunities focusing on a digital first approach.
Cross-Team Collaboration
- Work closely with the Supporter Experience Team to ensure that supporter journeys are being optimised and feedback from supporters is being captured and acted upon.
- Commission and work with the CRM and Systems Manager to develop clear and understandable dashboards, ensuring that the insights are used to develop plans and measure performance.
- Closely liaise with the Legacy administration team, working with them to ensure the packs and information are up to date and legacy marketing information complies with the latest Institute of Legacy Management standards.
- Develop an understanding of the Partner projects and Advocacy agenda, ensure all supporter briefings are aligned to agreed messaging.
Organisation-wide Contribution
- Model Embrace’s values of trust, respect, integrity, and compassion.
- Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and compliance with GDPR and charity regulations.
- Actively support cross-team collaboration and organisational goals. Maintain CRM hygiene.
Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge:
- Educated to degree standard or equivalent (E.g. practical experience within fundraising).
- Member of Chartered Institute of Fundraising.
- Proven individual giving or CRM led retention experience in a charity, membership or subscription context.
- Hands‑on journey design and automation.
- Strong data literacy: segmentation, dashboards (CRM/Excel), test and learn.
- Excellent written communication—able to brief compelling, impacted content and clear supporter updates.
- Practical project management; calm under pressure; collaborative and solutions focused.
- Working knowledge of GDPR/PECR and best practice supporter care.
- Experience stewarding mid-value supporters and legacy pipelines.
- Experience with payment recovery tools and card update flows.
- Familiarity with UK charity sector metrics and fundraising codes of practice.
Personal qualities:
- Donor-first mindset, inclusive and empathetic.
- Curious, evidence driven, and comfortable iterating.
- High integrity, discretion and good judgment.
- Highly motivated and results driven.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
- Passionate about the work of Embrace, with the ability to enthuse and engage others.
- A natural collaborator who enjoys working as part a team to deliver organisation wide objectives.
Tools & systems:
- CRM Dashboards & analysis.
- Payments: Direct Debit management, card‑updater/failed‑payment recovery.
- Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Planner), project boards.
If this sounds like you, please apply on our vacancies page.
Closing date: 5.00pm on Wednesday, 15 July 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy and conduct interviews in advance of the closing date should suitable applications be received.
Embrace the Middle East is an equal opportunity employer. In line with our recruitment policy, we are committed to attracting and selecting staff solely based on merit- skills, qualifications, and ability to perform- regardless of age, race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or socioeconomic background. Our recruitment process is structured, transparent, and designed to eliminate bias, ensuring that every candidate receives fair treatment and consideration. All job opportunities are advertised openly, and selection decisions are based on clear, pre-defined criteria and objective assessment methods. We stand by the values of dignity, fairness, and inclusion in all our communications and activities.
Salary: £27,180 - £33,580 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Worcestershire
Job Reference No: 1726
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? At Cranstoun, we are a social justice charity with a global ambition: to be a world-class leader in rebuilding lives. We are looking for a Referral and Allocation Co-ordinator to join the Cranstoun Worcestershire drug and alcohol treatment service.
Cranstoun Worcestershire delivers services across the county, working with partners to support individuals affected by drug and alcohol use. This is a key role at the front door of the service, combining operational coordination with leadership responsibility to ensure people can access support quickly and effectively.
We are looking for an organised, proactive individual with experience in health and social care, who has experience of managing and coordinating a high-volume referral system or similar core service pathway.
You will oversee referral and allocation processes across the service, ensuring timely assessment, prioritisation and allocation to the right teams. You will manage demand, monitor referral volumes, and work with operational leads to address pressures and maintain a consistent flow into treatment.
Alongside this, you will take a lead role in supporting colleagues to improve decision-making at the point of referral, promoting high standards of practice, consistency, and accuracy in recording and allocation processes. You will also contribute to service improvement by reviewing pathways, identifying trends, and working with partners to enhance referral quality.
All post holders may be required to work some evenings, to meet our service delivery requirements. The core service operates Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
Applicants must be able to provide satisfactory evidence of their right to work in the UK at the application stage.
All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
For more details and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 5 July 2026.
Interview Date: Week commencing 13 July 2026.
We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work.
Registered Charity No: 1061582
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The Talent Set are delighted to partner with Barnardo’s on a Senior In Memory and Legacy Marketing Executive role. This fixed-term position focuses on In Memory fundraising, legacy marketing and the Free Wills programme, owning supporter journeys and delivering multi-channel campaigns end to end to help grow income.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of the In Memory fundraising programme, supporting supporter acquisition and stewardship activity
- Develop supporter journeys that improve engagement, care and retention across relevant channels
- Plan and deliver end-to-end campaigns (briefing, data selections, creative development, production management and evaluation)
- Manage campaign logistics across print and digital, collaborating with agencies and suppliers
- Use campaign performance data and insight to refine future planning and audience targeting
- Lead and develop the Free Wills programme with participating legal firms, supporting marketing activity through direct mail, telemarketing and digital channels
- Contribute to shaping a legacy events programme, supporting ongoing development and rollout
Person Specification
- Proven experience in legacy and/or In Memory fundraising or closely related supporter fundraising activity
- Strong direct marketing experience, including managing campaigns from planning through to evaluation
- Confidence delivering campaigns across multiple channels (e.g., mail, digital, telephony)
- Strong data and insight capability, using results to improve performance and future plans
- Skilled stakeholder manager with the ability to work effectively with internal and external partners
- Understanding of supporter stewardship and supporter care, with a respectful and compassionate approach
- Experience coordinating print/digital production and working with agencies and suppliers
What’s on Offer
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until February 2027
Salary: £29,000 - £37,000 pro rata
Working Pattern: Flexible working- Hybrid or Remote
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
If this role matches your experience and ambitions, apply today with a CV that clearly shows relevant campaign delivery and results.
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Salary: £16,200 p.a. (based on £27,000 FTE)
Main Duties & Responsibilities
The IT team supports the Hospice by delivering reliable, responsive technical services to staff, our retail shops, and the systems that help care for patients. In a small hospice environment, this role works closely with the on‑site Head of IT and Systems and is a key, visible part of day‑to‑day service delivery.
The IT support technician will play an important role in providing hands‑on technical support and helping to maintain the hospice’s IT infrastructure. This includes supporting clinical and administrative systems, resolving technical issues, and assisting with small projects and improvement activities.
You will be responsible for:
· Providing technical support to end-users, resolving hardware and software issues.
· Providing administrative and end user support for the following services Microsoft 365 suite (e.g. SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Intune)
· Assisting in the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of IT equipment.
· Configuring and maintaining network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
· Administering servers, including installation, configuration, decommissions, and maintenance of operating systems and server applications.
· Managing user accounts, permissions, and access control.
· Installing, configuring, and updating software applications and operating systems.
· Conducting software license management and ensure compliance.
· Collaboration with Head of IT & Systems, and Heads of Department to plan and improve IT projects.
· Assessing and recommending hardware and software upgrades based on organisational needs and technological advancements.
· Staying informed about cybersecurity trends and proactively address potential vulnerabilities.
· Maintaining accurate and up-to-date documentation of IT systems, configurations, and procedures.
· Creating user guides and documentation to assist end-users in resolving common issues.
· Providing training to end-users on IT systems and best practices.
· Liaising with IT vendors for support and warranty services.
· Being available for critical out-of-hour calls.
· Responding promptly to IT emergencies, such as system outages or security incidents.
Qualifications, Skills, Experience, Knowledge & Approach
· Experienced in troubleshooting IT issues from desktops / laptops; Windows 10,11 all the way through to printers and AV equipment.
· Experienced in Microsoft 365 apps administration and end user support (Office apps, SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune)
· Demonstrable experience in a similar role
· Service desk support 1st or 2nd line support experience
· Excellent team player; flexible; responsive; takes ownership and can work on the detail in a real time environment
· Pro-active; identifying areas to improve and processes to introduce consistent results
· Ability to develop effective and supportive relationships with colleagues and IT partners
· Actively contribute to and enjoy being part of a team
· Ability to support staff and volunteers
Communication
· Able to communicate exceptionally well with others, internal and external to The Hospice
· Able to explain highly technical items to non-technical people
· Ability to quickly build a rapport and establish relationships with internal and external stakeholders, based on trust and understanding
· Ability to understand and act upon the principles of excellent customer service
Decision Making
· Self-motivated with the ability to think and adapt quickly
· Excited by change, able to work with agility and adapt to changing demands
Mental & Physical Consideration
· Ability to organise time effectively, prioritising workload, meeting deadlines and being proficient at multi-tasking
Working Conditions & Environment
· Able to work some evenings and weekends, if required
· Must be able to drive and have access to own car and be covered for business use
Health & Safety
· Understand and comply with all Health and Safety, Fire and Infection Control regulations
· Complete all mandatory training and ensure compliance of direct reports and contractors
· Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check
Safeguarding
Act in a manner at all times to safeguard the interests of individual patients/clients and their families and justify public trust and confidence in the Hospice of St Francis.
The Hospice of St Francis helps local people and their families, in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, to live their precious lives well.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Main Duties & Responsibilities
Volunteer Recruitment & Onboarding
- Lead end-to-end recruitment and onboarding of volunteers across all Hospice roles, including clinical, wellbeing, family support, retail, fundraising, finance, facilities and administrative roles.
- Deliver a high-quality, seamless onboarding experience for volunteer applicants.
- Co-deliver monthly Introduction to Volunteering sessions, including follow-up engagement.
- Maintain effective recruitment pipelines to meet service needs.
- Support with recruitment campaigns for high priority volunteering roles.
Compliance & Governance
- Oversee volunteer compliance, ensuring volunteers, where required:
- Have satisfactory references
- Are DBS-checked
- Complete and refresh mandatory training, including face-to-face safeguarding and relevant onboarding training via departments
- Maintain accurate compliance records within CRM systems.
- Monitor and report on DBS and safeguarding renewals, liaising with volunteers, team leaders and the education team.
- Ensure adherence to Hospice policies, legal requirements and best practice
Volunteer Operations & Service Delivery
- Provide front line guidance and advice on volunteer involvement and best practice to volunteer involving teams.
- Work with education team to co-facilitate Hospice Connections training sessions where required.
- Build strong cross-departmental relationships to align volunteering with organisational priorities.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the volunteer lifecycle and provide guidance and support to managers in planning volunteer requirements, recruitment, onboarding, induction, training, ongoing supervision, recognition, development, issue resolution, and volunteer exit processes.
- Part of the People Team office cover answering telephone, email and in person queries or directing the enquiry to the right place to be resolved. This includes monitoring the volunteering and volunteer reference and volunteer rota inboxes.
- Arrange regular meetings with Hospice volunteer managers to:
- Review volunteer pipelines and activity
- Analyse data and service needs
- Identify opportunities for collaboration and service improvement
- Be a main point of contact for volunteers in key operational roles (e.g. IPU Kitchen, Meet & Greet), including recruitment, onboarding, supervision, and ongoing support
- Organise IPU volunteer rota planning and management (forward planning and weekly), ensuring adequate cover and resolving last-minute gaps, arranging shadow shifts and organising mentor allocation.
- Manage and organise tasks for admin volunteers within the Voluntary Services team.
Volunteer Engagement & Experience
- Support with the planning and delivery of an annual programme of volunteer engagement events (e.g. Sunday lunches, feedback forums, seasonal events): Coordinate event logistics including communications, RSVPs, venues, catering and health & safety.
- Actively gather, review and respond to volunteer feedback to continuously improve the volunteer experience.
- Coordinate and support volunteer communications across the organisation, including the production and distribution of the monthly volunteer bulletin and volunteer updates.
- Foster a positive, inclusive and motivating environment for volunteers.
Data, Systems & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain high standards of data accuracy across volunteer systems and records.
- Use data insights to inform planning and improve service delivery.
- Identify and suggest improvements to volunteer processes, including onboarding and rota systems.
General Responsibilities
- Represent the Hospice and uphold its values and reputation at all times.
- Support organisational income generation activities where appropriate.
- Identify and engage in continuous professional development opportunities, sharing learning with colleagues.
- Contribute to ongoing service improvement across volunteering and wider Hospice operations.
Qualifications, Skills, Experience, Knowledge & Approach
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in volunteer coordination or management
- Experience overseeing compliance processes (e.g. DBS, safeguarding, governance)
- Experience managing rotas, logistics or service delivery functions
- Demonstrated experience coordinating volunteer recruitment and onboarding processes
- A strong understanding of volunteer management best practice, including relevant legislation, policies, compliance requirements, safeguarding, DBS processes, and governance.
- Awareness of developments within the voluntary sector and hospice volunteering to ensure organisational practices remain current, effective, and compliant.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and database management
- Strong analytical, planning, and organisational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication, diplomacy, and problem-solving ability
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Proven stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
- Proven ability to meet recruitment targets across multiple service areas
Desirable
- Experience in healthcare, hospice or charity sector
- Experience facilitating training or group sessions
- Knowledge of EDI principles and inclusive volunteering practices
· Proven experience of working in diverse communities
Communication
· Excellent customer care skills – understands importance of good customer engagement & able to build strong working relationships
- Good team player who is willing to support others/learn new skills
- Able to communicate sensitively and understand boundaries of working with volunteers
- Excellent verbal, written, and digital communication skills
- Compassionate, emotionally intelligent, and able to communicate sensitively
- Confident and persuasive communicator, able to represent Voluntary Services in meetings and in conversations with Heads of Services
- Strong interpersonal skills to build collaborative relationships across teams
Decision Making
· Maintain confidentiality at all times
· Proactive, solutions-focused, and accountable for outcomes
· Strong attention to detail and ability to drive multiple projects concurrently.
- Confident decision-maker with sound judgement
Mental & Physical Considerations, working conditions and environment
· Commitment to the aims, ethos and values of the Hospice
· Keen to develop self within role
· Ability to prioritise in the best interests of the organisation as a whole
· Willing and able to work as part of a team and independently using own initiative
· Skilled in managing competing demands and expectations
· Work with pace and accuracy
· Ability to manage various tasks in a timely manner
· Self-motivated and able to fulfil the job role with minimal supervision
· Task driven – able to see processes through to competition
· Ability to concentrate for sustained periods of time
· Confident under pressure
Health & Safety
· Understand and comply with all Health and Safety, Fire and Infection Control regulations
· Complete all mandatory training and ensure compliance of direct reports and contractors
Safeguarding
Act in a manner at all times to safeguard the interests of individual patients/clients and their families and justify public trust and confidence in the Hospice of St Francis.
The Hospice of St Francis helps local people and their families, in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, to live their precious lives well.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Supporter Development Officer
Responsible to: Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Manager
Line management: None
Salary: c. £29,0000 per annum, dependent on experience
Hours of work: Full-time, 37 hours per week.
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Flexible: remote, hybrid or office-based (Horsforth, Leeds)
At the Bone Cancer Research Trust, our fundraising success is built on strong relationships with our supporters. In this newly created role, the successful candidate will have an exciting opportunity to drive our approach to Individual Giving, Legacies and Major Donors. This role requires highly collaborative working across teams to bring greater consistency, coordination and progress to this work.
This role will be focused on delivering outcomes by supporting the Relationship Team in their stewardship of new and existing supporters. The Supporter Development Officer sits within the Trusts & Foundations team and will play an important part in connecting activity across teams, helping to ensure consistency, identify opportunities and drive progress.
It’s an exciting time to join the Bone Cancer Research Trust, as we build upon our successes over the last 20 years. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to shape this new and varied role and play an important part in our highly successful fundraising team.
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place during w/c 13th July 2026.
Our mission is to save lives and improve outcomes for people affected by primary bone cancer through research, information, awareness and support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Main Duties & Responsibilities
The function of the Maintenance Operative is to support the safe, compliant and effective maintenance of the Hospice estate, including grounds and retail properties, by undertaking a wide range of reactive and planned maintenance tasks.
The postholder will ensure that facilities remain safe, functional and well-presented, working under the direction of the Estates & Facilities Lead to deliver maintenance activities, support statutory compliance, and assist with the coordination of contractors and improvement works across all sites.
- Daily walk-through main site & grounds to identify problems/issues including checks of lighting, wells, sewage system, CCTV/security & BMS login
- Report & take action on any breakdown or defects in premises, copiers, plant, equipment & grounds taking action promptly, notifying senior managers & prioritising safety
- Undertake a wide range of general maintenance and minor works, including basic plumbing, carpentry, decorating and repairs, ensuring work is completed safely and to an appropriate standard.
- Organize moving & storage of items delivered to the main hospice site
- Oversee contractors on site as agreed with the Estates & Facilities Lead
- Ensure weekly check of generator fuel, roadworthiness of all hospice vehicles, fire alarm test, flushing & logging results on a web portal & agreeing a remedial plan with Affinity water if necessary
- Management of copiers and any issues with them to include lease renewal
- Support the Estates & Facilities Lead with weekly maintenance support & response to emergency facilities requests for all retail premises, liaising with shop staff as necessary & ordering & collecting supplies
- Manage and prioritise jobs as required using the PPM
- Use the Estates PPM system to log, update and close jobs, ensuring accurate and timely record keeping of all maintenance activities
- Participating in the departmental meetings reporting on: Quantity of outstanding works &/or repairs with subcontractors, health and safety and any regulatory compliance risks
- Support the coordination of servicing and maintenance of clinical equipment as required, recognising that responsibility for clinical assets and compliance remains with the relevant clinical teams.
- Progress chasing outstanding work with the in-house team and contractors
- Ensure all weekly checks and planned tasks are carried out
- Ensure drinking water stations are replenished whenever necessary
- Monthly check of emergency lighting
- Check products against the COSHH register and dispose of any that are not required or should not be held. Carry out COSHH Risk Assessments as necessary
- Check all Health and Safety Notices are current and update/replace/remove those that aren’t
- Co-ordinate quarterly fire drills, support the Fire Marshalls meeting and ensure feedback at Link Up
- Support the Estates & Facilities Lead in water management (including septic tank and well water filtration) in compliance with statutory processes & procedures to ensure HSG274 compliance
- Ensure all quarterly checks and planned tasks are carried out, including in-house PAT test scheduling
- Support the Estates & Facilities Lead to ensure compliance with biannual services of all patient equipment subject to LOLER regulations, the biannual water quality test, the dismantling and clean extractor fans, ventilation shaft and solar panel checks
- Check Hospice vehicles ensuring records of services, inspections, road tax, MOT; and that the competencies and licences of minibus drivers comply with appropriate regulations
- Assist with the preparation of the annual maintenance budget
- Assisting with energy monitoring and reduction strategies
- Provide direction and support to maintenance staff
- Promote a proactive, solution-focused team culture
- Ensure safe working practices are followed at all times
Qualifications, Skills, Experience, Knowledge & Approach
- A good standard of general education.
- Proven experience in estates, facilities or maintenance environment
- Strong practical, hands-on maintenance skills
- Experience coordinating maintenance activity
- Experience working with contractors
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions
- Knowledge of health and safety compliance requirements, including correct use of PPE, COSHH, Manual Handling, Legionella, Risk Assessments etc
- Ability to work with a diverse team of volunteers effectively i.e. with varying motivation, age, gender, and physical and mental capacities
- Maintaining a large and varied Estate to a high standard, including grounds, structures and buildings
- Proficiency in operating various tools and powered equipment
- Training others on maintenance techniques and safe use of equipment
- Monitor and address hazards such as severe weather conditions like heatwaves, snow, ice, and remove litter to ensure safety of visitors, volunteers and staff
- Proficiency in operating various garden tools and powered equipment
Communication
· Effectively engage with staff, volunteers & the public
· Maintain a visible and approachable presence across the organisation
· Problem solving skills, ability to address issues and make informed decisions
· Explain technical issues in a practical and accessible way
· Documenting work schedules and staff instructions.
· Ensure the Estates & Facilities Lead is appraised appropriately in all estates and H&S matters
· Identify when tasks are beyond own competence and escalate appropriately to the Estates & Facilities Lead or external contractors.
Decision Making
- Prioritise competing workloads and risks
- Make operational decisions relating to maintenance and safety
- Planning and prioritisation
- Problem solving under pressure
- Escalate significant risks appropriately
Mental & Physical Consideration
· Role requires manual handling
· Combination of practical and administrative work
· Occasional exposure to sensitive or emotional circumstances when meeting patient and families
· The post holder will be required to work in a high volume, fast paced environment. Frequent interruptions should be expected. Competing priorities are commonplace.
· The post holder will be required to visit other hospice building (shops) or event and will need to have the availability to travel there (car/ public transport)
Working Conditions & Environment
· Combination of site based, and outdoor work
· Multi-site working including retail locations
· All weather conditions
· Work independently or as part of a team, including lone working where required, and support out-of-hours or emergency response arrangements where necessary
· Work sensitively within a hospice environment, demonstrating respect and professionalism when working in clinical and patient-facing areas.
Health & Safety
· Comply with all Health and Safety, Fire and Infection Control regulations
· Complete all mandatory training and ensure compliance and safe working practices for all staff, direct reports, volunteers and contractors
· This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
· Available to respond to out of normal hours emergency situations on a rota basis
· Work in accordance with all Health & Safety procedures, always using appropriate PPE and safe working practices, and report any accidents, incidents or hazards promptly.
Safeguarding
Act in a manner at all times to safeguard the interests of individual patients/clients and their families and justify public trust and confidence in the Hospice of St Francis.
The Hospice of St Francis helps local people and their families, in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, to live their precious lives well.



Salary: £29,530 - £37,969
Contract: 7-month Fixed Term Contract (Feb 2027)
Location: Remote – Home based
Closing date: 28th June
Interviews: 1st & 2nd July
Benefits: 26 days annual leave (rising with service) & option to buy more, generous pension contributions (matched 4% or 6%), HolidayPlus scheme, enhanced family leave, employee discounts, health cash plan, and more
We’re delighted to be looking for a Senior In-Memory & Legacy Marketing Executive to join a national children’s charity dedicated to supporting vulnerable young people and families across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of impactful campaigns that inspire long-term support and meaningful giving.
As part of this exciting role, you will lead on the delivery of multi-channel in-memory and legacy marketing campaigns, managing everything from data selection and creative development through to campaign execution and performance analysis. You will play a key role in developing and enhancing supporter journeys, ensuring sensitive and effective stewardship from initial enquiry through to long-term engagement.
To be successful as the Senior In-Memory & Legacy Marketing Executive you will need:
- Strong experience delivering direct marketing campaigns across multiple channels, including digital and offline
- Experience using data and insight to inform campaign performance and future planning
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience working across teams and with external suppliers
If you would like to discuss this role with us please email your CV to [email protected] or contact us and quote the reference 3009JP.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
External Communications Manager
Salary: £40,000–£42,000 FTE
Hours: 30 hours per week
Location: Remote, with regular travel to FitzRoy services, team and stakeholder meetings as agreed. The role requires attendance in London once per month and applicants must be able to commute to services in Norfolk, Nottingham and Hampshire.
Reports to: Head of Communications
Directorate: Business Development and Partnerships
FitzRoy is a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs to live lives rooted in choice, meaning and happiness.
We are strengthening our external voice and looking for a confident, perceptive and warm communicator to help more people understand FitzRoy’s work, expertise and impact.
This is a moment of change for social care. We want to play a more active role in shaping its future, ensuring the people at the heart of it are seen, heard and involved in the decisions that matter.
About the role
As External Communications Manager, you will help build FitzRoy’s profile and reputation by identifying the stories, insight and opportunities that show what good support looks like in real life.
You will work closely with the Head of Communications, fundraising, business development and operational colleagues to turn external communications priorities into practical plans, content and opportunities.
This is a delivery role with real influence. You will not be expected to set FitzRoy’s external strategy alone, but you will be expected to bring ideas, advise colleagues, shape practical plans and turn opportunities into action.
What you will do
You will:
- develop proactive external communications activity that raises awareness of FitzRoy’s work, expertise and impact
- spot opportunities for FitzRoy to contribute constructively to sector conversations
- identify realistic opportunities for media, sector press, partner or local coverage
- gather stories, photos, video and quotes that help people understand what good support looks like in real life
- use social media, website content, audience insight and analytics to strengthen FitzRoy’s external profile
About you
You may come from charity communications, PR, journalism, public affairs, stakeholder communications or another external communications background.
You do not need to have worked in social care before, but you will need to be interested in people, willing to learn quickly and able to handle stories about people’s lives with care, respect and good judgement.
We are looking for someone who is:
- an excellent writer and editor
- confident developing clear, accessible content for different audiences
- warm, curious and able to build rapport quickly
- able to spot strong stories, ideas and opportunities
- confident creating social media and website content shaped by audience insight
- comfortable working independently and managing competing priorities
- able to think strategically about audiences and influence, while being practical about what can be delivered in a small team
- confident gathering content including photos, videos and quotes
- willing and able to travel to FitzRoy services and meetings as needed
A full clean driving licence and access to a car for work travel are required, as some services are not easily accessible by public transport.
Working at FitzRoy
You will join a small, friendly communications team with big ambitions. This role will suit someone who enjoys a mix of planning, writing, relationship-building, story-gathering and hands-on delivery.
You will help us show the difference good support makes – and help ensure the voices, experiences and achievements of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs are seen and heard.
How to apply
To apply, please submit your application and a covering letter.
We do not expect your covering letter to address every point in the person specification. We would like you to tell us:
- what interests you about this role and FitzRoy
- three things you would bring to the role
- a piece of communications work you are proud of and why
- how you approach using social media, website content and audience insight to build external profile
- how you would approach telling stories about people’s lives with care, respect and good judgement
If you are using AI tools to write your application, please use them with caution. We are looking for your own voice and writing style.
Our vision, mission and values guide us each step of the way, and are as important now as when the charity first began. Our vision A society where p
Dancers’ Career Development (DCD), the national charity that enables and empowers dancers to thrive professionally and personally throughout and beyond their performance careers, are recruiting a Relationship Manager.
We are seeking a self-motivated, experienced coach, facilitator, producer or project manager with strong administrative skills.
The ideal candidate will be a good communicator who enjoys working collaboratively in a productive, agile and supportive team. Our Relationship Management team engage with professional dancers and dance students across the UK.
The role will ideally suit someone with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, who is used to managing their own workload effectively. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a successful track record designing, planning and delivering high quality events, projects, workshops and resources.
If this opportunity excites you, and you share DCD's values and passion for making a positive difference to dancers' lives, please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.
Contract: 3-3.5 days per week, part-time permanent role (24-28 hours per week)
Salary: £35,000 per annum, pro-rata
Start date: 1 September (with potential to commence sooner)
Location: This is a remote working role which will suit someone living in, or within commuting distance of, London for meetings and programme delivery one to four times per month
Benefits: 23 days holiday pro-rata plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 28 days with length of service), 5% Employer pension contribution, Health & Wellbeing package, Professional Development opportunities
Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 9am, Tuesday 14 July 2026
How to apply: Please download the Recruitment Pack from our website for full job spec and how to apply.
We are a national charity that enables and empowers dancers to thrive professionally and personally throughout and beyond their performance careers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
- 30 hours/week (0.8FTE)
- £35,000p.a. pro rata (actual salary £28,378.38) plus 6% pension contribution
- Remote
Rape Crisis England & Wales (RCEW) is the national campaigns and membership body for a network of independent, community-based Rape Crisis Centres working to end child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence.
The 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line is a national service led by Rape Crisis England & Wales and funded by the Ministry of Justice.
We are looking for a thoughtful and committed *professional who can combine strong safeguarding knowledge with a collaborative approach to quality assurance and service improvement.
Job Summary
The Support Line Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day quality control, safeguarding oversight, and assurance of the 24/7 Support Line. Acting as the Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) for the service, the postholder will provide oversight and assurance of safeguarding practices, complaints, and quality issues are managed appropriately, consistently, and in line with organisational policies, procedures and statutory requirements.
The role is responsible for coordinating and delivering a proactive quality assurance programme that assesses practice, monitors compliance with policies and procedures, identifies areas for learning and development, and supports continuous service improvement. Through audits, case reviews, and quality monitoring activities, the postholder will identify themes, risks, and opportunities to strengthen practice and improve service delivery.
The Support Line Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Coordinator will be experienced in customer service, safeguarding, and quality assurance, including responding to complaints and concerns, with the ability to communicate appropriately and sensitively with a range of stakeholders, including complainants, survivors, delivery partners, and colleagues. They will have a strong understanding of sexual violence, safeguarding responsibilities, and the wide-ranging impacts on survivors and those supporting them.
*This role is restricted to applicants who are female. This is a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) in accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Due to the nature of the role, the post holder will be required to provide direct support to women and children who have experienced sexual violence and abuse. The role involves working in women-only spaces and delivering trauma-informed services where privacy, dignity, and the ability to build trust with service users are essential.
We consider that being female is an occupational requirement for this role, and that applying this requirement is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim, namely the provision of safe, appropriate, and effective support services to survivors.
This requirement has been carefully considered in line with equality legislation and is applied only where it is necessary for the effective delivery of the service.
Key Responsibilities
Safeguarding and Quality Assurance
- Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) for the national 24/7 Support Line, providing safeguarding oversight, guidance, and decision-making across all delivery partners.
- Lead and coordinate safeguarding and quality assurance activity across partner organisations to ensure services are delivered safely, consistently, and in line with organisational standards, contractual requirements, legislation, and best practice.
- Identify, assess, manage, and appropriately escalate safeguarding concerns relating to adults and children, ensuring concerns are recorded and responded to in accordance with safeguarding procedures and statutory guidance.
- Oversee and undertake safeguarding audits, case reviews, complaint investigations, and quality assurance activities to monitor compliance and identify areas for improvement.
- Monitor safeguarding, complaints, and quality assurance trends across the service, identifying themes, risks, learning opportunities, and recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Ensure safeguarding records, referrals, investigations, and quality assurance documentation are maintained accurately, confidentially, and in line with data protection and information governance requirements.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with delivery partners, commissioners, safeguarding agencies, and other stakeholders to support collaborative service delivery and safeguarding responses.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of safeguarding and quality assurance training, guidance, and resources, working in partnership with 24/7 Support Line Managers to promote a culture of accountability, continuous learning, reflective practice, and ongoing service improvement.
Complaints, Feedback and Quality Control
- Act as the first point of contact for complaints relating to the 24/7 Support Line, ensuring responses are managed sensitively, appropriately, and within agreed timescales.
- Investigate complaints and service concerns in collaboration with delivery partners, establishing findings and making recommendations for resolution and service improvement.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of complaints, feedback, investigations, outcomes, and actions taken.
- Work with delivery partners to ensure consistent collection and review of service user feedback across the Support Line.
- Analyse concerns, risks, themes, and patterns identified through complaints, feedback, safeguarding activity, and quality assurance processes, taking responsibility for driving improvements, promoting learning, and working collaboratively with Support Line Managers to strengthen practice and enhance service quality.
- Coordinate and oversee Quality assurance activities, including call and chat monitoring, case reviews, and feedback processes, ensuring consistent application across all partners.
Data, Reporting and Insight
- Work collaboratively with the Data and Impact Coordinator to review and analyse service data, outcomes, complaints, safeguarding concerns, and quality assurance findings.
- Produce reports, summaries, and actionable insights for the Support Line Operations Manager, commissioners, or funders as required.
- Identify trends, recurring themes, and development needs across the partnership, supporting improvements to training, guidance, policies, and operational practice.
- Support the monitoring of service quality, safeguarding performance, and compliance against agreed standards and contractual requirements.
Service Improvement
- Ensure learning from safeguarding activity, complaints, feedback, and quality assurance informs continuous service improvement and operational development.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and delivery partners on service improvement initiatives, including accessibility, consistency, and service user experience.
- Contribute to the development of processes and systems that strengthen quality, safeguarding practice, and partnership working across the national Support Line.
Synergy with the wider work of RCEW
- Participate in team meetings, cross-organisational projects, and wider organisational activities as required.
- Maintain effective communication and collaborative working relationships with colleagues across the organisation and partner network.
- Keep up to date with relevant legislation, safeguarding guidance, sector developments, and wider organisational priorities relevant to the role.
This list is indicative only, not exhaustive. It is intended to reflect a range of duties the post-holder will be expected to perform but additional duties commensurate with the role may be required. The job description will be reviewed from time to time and may change in light of experience and changing circumstances, in consultation with the post-holder. We ask all employees to uphold our organisational values, support our mission and purpose, and to maintain respectful and collaborative relationships with colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
Person Specification*
- Experience of working to improve support services, ideally within a quality assurance, safeguarding, customer service, helpline, or support service environment.
- Experience acting as a Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO), safeguarding lead, or in a similar role with responsibility for safeguarding oversight and decision-making, or a willingness to undertake relevant DSO training.
- Experience of handling complaints, concerns, or service issues effectively and sensitively.
- Excellent knowledge of safeguarding practice, including the ability to recognise, assess, and respond appropriately to a range of safeguarding concerns relating to adults and children.
- Experience using data, feedback, and performance information to identify trends, monitor service quality, support decision-making, and drive continuous improvement.
- Experience of assessing practice, identifying learning opportunities, and supporting service and practice development.
- Strong understanding of how helpline or support services operate, including service user needs, operational challenges, and quality standards for call and chat handling.
- Knowledge of best practice in complaints handling, safeguarding, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
- Awareness of accessibility requirements and inclusive practice, with the ability to support services that are accessible to diverse user groups.
- Strong customer service skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively, professionally, and appropriately with complainants, survivors, colleagues, and stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate concerns, assess information objectively, identify themes and trends, and make clear recommendations.
- Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate records.
- Experience of coordinating quality assurance activities, audits, service reviews, or improvement initiatives.
- Experience working within the sexual violence, violence against women and girls (VAWG), safeguarding, or wider support sector.
- Experience of working with multiple partner organisations or external stakeholders.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and survivor-centred approaches.
Personal Attributes
- A passion for making a difference and for delivering high quality support services for survivors of sexual violence.
- Able to think critically and assess information objectively.
- Able to see the big picture, to see the connections between complaints, feedback and QA insights and how the service is delivered.
Success in the role of Support Line Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Coordinator is determined by the ability to work collaboratively with delivery partners and stakeholders to ensure safe, high-quality, and consistent service delivery across the national 24/7 Support Line. The role will ensure that safeguarding, complaints, feedback, and quality assurance activity informs continuous improvement and supports positive outcomes for service users. Key measures of success include:
- Complaints, safeguarding concerns, and quality issues are managed effectively, appropriately, and within agreed timescales and organisational procedures.
- Quality assurance and safeguarding oversight processes are implemented consistently across all delivery partners.
- Feedback collection and engagement processes remain effective, with feedback collection rates maintained above agreed targets.
- Trends, risks, learning, and insights from safeguarding, complaints, feedback, and quality assurance activity are regularly analysed and used to inform service improvement and operational practice.
- Regular, accurate, and data-informed reports are provided to the Support Line Operations Manager or funders as required.
- Positive working relationships are maintained with delivery partners, colleagues, and external stakeholders to support safe and effective service delivery.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit a CV and a covering letter (no more than two pages) explaining why you are interested in this role and how your experience meets the person specification.
Eligibility
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence of this will be required prior to appointment.
Additional Information
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
- 37 hours per week
- £40,000 – £42,000 per annum plus 6% pension contribution
- Remote
Rape Crisis England & Wales (RCEW) is the national campaigns and membership body for a network of independent, community-based Rape Crisis Centres working to end child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence.
The 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line is a national service led by Rape Crisis England & Wales and funded by the Ministry of Justice.
We are looking for a values-led professional with strong digital project skills and a deep commitment to survivor-centred, high-quality services.
Job Summary
As the Digital Project & Product Lead for the 247 Support Line, you will lead the transformation and continuous improvement of the organisation’s digital support line infrastructure, ensuring the technology and processes that underpin survivor support are effective, resilient, and user centred.
This role sits at the intersection of project delivery, product management, and a genuine commitment to the survivors RCEW serves. The right candidate will understand that technology is only as good as the humans who use it and will bring both rigour and empathy to everything they do.
You will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery which, includes defining the product requirements, technology evaluation, procurement, implementation, onboarding, and ongoing optimisation. Working closely with operational teams, suppliers, and stakeholders, you will ensure that our support line products enable support workers to deliver high-quality, accessible services.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Delivery
· Own and drive the support centre improvement programme from procurement through to live operation, ensuring delivery on time and within budget
· Manage supplier relationships, coordinate and input into the evaluation of bids, and identify, track, and mitigate risks throughout the programme
· Maintain clear, accessible project documentation and provide regular progress updates to senior stakeholders
· Coordinate across internal teams (services, technology, legal, finance) and external partners to keep work aligned and moving
Product & Solution Ownership
· Act as product owner for the support centre platform: defining requirements which meet the needs of support workers and service users
· As part of a team you’ll evaluate technology options against a set of agreed criteria, with a focus on fitness for purpose, data security and value for money
· Oversee the bespoke configuration of the chosen platform, working closely with the supplier
· Collaborate with the Head of Service to and I.T Lead to onboard and train the team, ensuring support line workers feel confident and prepared from day one
· Following go-live, take responsibility for the continued health and development of the support centre platform and identify improvement opportunities
· Champion best practice in digital service design and products across the organisation, building internal capability over time
Information Governance & Data Protection
· Work closely with RCEW's Data Protection Officer and Senior leadership to ensure all aspects of the programme comply with relevant data legislation
Person Specification*
· A proven track record of successfully delivering digital or technology projects on time and within budget
· Able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities
· Ability to assess complex situations, identify blockers, and develop pragmatic solutions
· Ability to gather and translate user needs into product requirements; comfortable working with service design principles and working iteratively to develop or improve digital products
· Experience and understanding of contact centre software, CRM, and/or case management platforms
· Proven ability to work across diverse teams and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences
· Thorough knowledge of UK GDPR and able to handle highly sensitive personal data and engage with difficult subject matter with care and professionalism
· A team player who builds trust quickly and works effectively across organisational boundaries
· Self-starter who can work autonomously, flag problems early, and drive work forward without constant direction
· A genuine commitment to RCEW's mission to end sexual violence and support survivors
Personal Attributes
We are looking for a skilled and versatile digital professional who combines strong delivery skills with product thinking. You do not need to be a technical expert, but you do need to be confident working with technology suppliers, communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and making sound decisions under pressure.
Above all, we are looking for someone who understands the importance of the work RCEW does and has a strong track record of delivering digital projects effectively.
Success in the role of Digital Project & Product Lead for the Support Line is determined by the ability to lead and coordinate the successful delivery of digital projects that enhance the effectiveness, resilience, and user experience of the national 24/7 Support Line. Working collaboratively with suppliers, internal teams, operational colleagues, and key stakeholders, the role will ensure that digital solutions are implemented safely, on time, and in line with service requirements.
Key measures of success include:
- Strong supplier engagement and stakeholder collaboration result in agreed solution designs that meet the operational needs of the Support Line.
- A robust project plan is developed and managed in partnership with suppliers, with key milestones achieved within agreed timescales.
- Virtual Contact Centre (VCC) upgrades are configured and delivered in accordance with agreed specifications, supporting improved service delivery and performance.
- Integration testing with existing systems is completed successfully, with issues identified, resolved, and signed off before implementation.
- Operating procedures, user guidance, and supporting documentation are developed or updated to reflect new processes and system functionality.
- Comprehensive training materials are produced, enabling Support Line staff and delivery partners to effectively use new systems and features.
- Training is delivered to relevant colleagues and stakeholders, ensuring operational readiness and confidence ahead of implementation.
- A structured Go Live readiness review confirms that technical, operational, governance, and business readiness criteria have been met before deployment.
- The VCC upgrades are launched successfully with minimal disruption to Support Line operations, supported by effective implementation planning, monitoring, and post-launch issue resolution to maximise adoption and service benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please submit a CV and a covering letter (no more than two pages) explaining why you are interested in this role and how your experience meets the person specification.
RCEW is committed to equal opportunities and actively encourages applications from people with lived experience of sexual violence, and from people from communities which are under-represented in our workforce, including Black and minoritised communities, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ people.
All roles at RCEW are subject to an enhanced DBS check. The post-holder will have access to sensitive data relating to survivors of sexual violence and must demonstrate the highest standards of discretion and data security.
Eligibility
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence of this will be required prior to appointment.
Additional Information
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.