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Coin Street Nursery have a fantastic opportunity for an energetic and enthusiastic Early Years Lunchtime Assistant to join our friendly and committed team and support activities that are inspiring children's learning and development.
About the Early Years Lunchtime Assistant role
Based in the Coin Street neighbourhood centre, minutes from Waterloo and Blackfriars stations and on the doorstep of the bustling South Bank, our family and children’s centre puts the child at the centre of their unique learning journey and uses our surroundings as a place for real life learning.
This provision encompasses a 59-place nursery, holiday play schemes, activity camps, creche facility to support parents to engage in training and support, and our work with external partners as part of our Family and Children’s Centre provision working with families across Waterloo and North Southwark.
The Lunchtime Assistant will play a key role in supporting in relation to mealtimes, activities, general care and the safety and welfare of children to support the smooth running of the nursery.
To be successful you will need to demonstrate the following
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Working towards a Childcare or Early Years Education qualification equivalent to NVQ2 or above
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Previous experience of working within an Early Years environment
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An understanding of children’s development and learning from 0-5 years and a commitment to the provision of an appropriate learning and care environment indoors and out
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Experience in maintaining a nursery environment, taking pride in their work
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Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures
About Coin Street Community Builders
We provide the opportunities and spaces for people to lead their own change.
Our activities are wide and far reaching. From giving families and children the best start in life through our childcare and family support, to creating and maintaining high quality spaces to live, work and play on the land that we own.
We promote enterprise, creativity, and lifelong learning whether that is through providing employment, volunteering opportunities, nurturing enterprise, or delivering programmes and activities. We provide housing that supports our community; we champion co-operative housing and influence local and national housing policy.
From sports and dance to healthy eating and gardening, we offer a range of facilities and activities accessible to everyone to support health and wellbeing in our community.
Contract
Permanent, Part-Time (20 hours per week)
Salary
£14,695 per annum (£14.13 per hour)
Extras
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Equivalent of 35 days annual leave (including Bank holidays), pro rata for part-time staff.
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8% contributory pension scheme (5% employer contribution and 3% employee contribution).
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Health and wellbeing support, including online mental health therapy sessions.
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Free gym membership at Colombo, annual flu jabs.
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Commitment to training and development.
Closing Date
Please submit your application by midnight on Sunday, 24 August 2025. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
As an organisation, we are passionate about creating an inspirational neighbourhood - powered by social enterprise.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Working pattern: 21 hours 45 minutes per week, hours worked between 8am-6pm Mon-Fri. There's scope to adapt the working pattern to suit you but some hours must be worked on a Friday to ensure there's sufficient cover in place within the team.
The role: We’re looking for an exceptionally organised, superstar administrator to provide admin support across the charity, with a particular focus on operational, recruitment and HR admin. It’s a varied role in which you’ll interact with everyone involved in the charity, from the CEO to potential job candidates.
We’re looking for someone who will get stuck in and enjoy making a real difference by improving processes as they go along. This role has come about to provide additional resource as the operations manager heads away on maternity leave.
About Brake: Brake is a renowned and respected road safety charity with a 30-year history dedicated to supporting people affected by road crashes and advocating for safer streets.
Why this role is important: Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on UK roads. For families affected, the emotional and practical challenges are immense. Brake provides trauma-informed care to individuals and families suffering from the sudden bereavement or life-altering injury of a loved one and campaigns tirelessly for positive change to prevent future collisions and save lives. This isn’t your average admin role because your impressive organisational skills will have a direct impact on making all teams within the charity run more efficiently, ultimately enabling the charity to achieve more.
What we offer:
- A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and mandatory 3-day end of year shutdown) pro-rata for part-time
- Birthday day off (which you can take when you choose)
- Flexible working
- Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave
- Death in service benefit
- Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A rewarding role with purpose
- Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees
Who we're looking for
You will be a highly organised and capable admin whizz, with experience working in a UK charity. You will bring strong IT skills and an aptitude for picking up new systems, combined with excellent people skills as you’ll be speaking to potential job candidates and acting as an ambassador for the charity.
Essential Requirements:
- Must be based in the UK.
- At least 2 years of administrative experience.
- Experience working in the UK charity sector.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload, working both proactively and reactively when required.
- Meticulous attention to detail and collaborative approach.
- Confidence and competence in utilising modern office, communications and IT skills in the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Works with discretion and complete integrity when handling sensitive information.
- Self-motivated to work remotely.
- Has strong interpersonal skills. Establishes straightforward and positive relationships with people and is a team player.
Desirable skills or experience:
- Proficiency with Donorfy CRM, Slack, Sharepoint sites and Monday dot com (training will be provided if not)
- Previous exposure to recruitment.
- Experience preparing accurate HR documentation.
- Good knowledge of GDPR compliance and data protection best practice.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a good work/life balance and flexible around caring commitments. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now by sending your CV and cover letter. We encourage cover letters in alternative formats such as videos or presentations, these can be sent directly through to our recruitment inbox.
Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at screening/interview.
Questions? If you would like to discuss the role further, please get in touch, we'd love to chat.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We work to stop road deaths and injuries, support people affected by road crashes and campaign for safe and healthy mobility for all.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are recruiting for a Refuge Worker to join our team in Redbridge; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Refuge Worker
Location: Redbridge
Salary: £14,428.56 per annum
Contract type: Part-time, Permanent
Hours: 18.75
We are looking for a Refuge Worker to work within our service in Redbridge offering high-quality support to women and children fleeing domestic abuse. Based in Redbridge, London, this role involves delivering practical and emotional support to survivors, ensuring their safety, and helping them rebuild their lives. As part of your role, you will create a safe and welcoming environment in our Refuge for our resident, in line with Refuge’s values and commitment to ending violence against women and girls.
As a Refuge Worker, you will support women through crisis, providing keywork sessions, safety planning, and advocacy. You will assist with accessing housing, welfare benefits, legal support, and other essential services while maintaining accurate case records. You will also play a vital role in ensuring the effective operation of the refuge, managing referrals, and working collaboratively with partner agencies. You will have the opportunity to work with statutory services as well as other charities. The ideal candidate will be a compassionate and resilient individual with strong communication and organisational skills. While experience in the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector is beneficial, we also welcome applications from those with transferable skills and a commitment to supporting survivors. Above all, we value individuals who are dedicated to making a difference, thrive in an inclusive environment, and are committed to their own personal development while supporting others.
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause while developing valuable frontline support and advocacy experience. Refuge offers ongoing training, professional development, and a comprehensive benefits package, ensuring that our staff are valued and supported in their roles. If you are passionate about empowering survivors and want to be part of a dedicated, compassionate organisation, we encourage you to apply.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing date: 9.00am on 12 August 2025
Interview date: 19 August 2025
Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
