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Package Description:

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

Are you creative and passionate about helping individuals develop their skills?

Are you personable and able to coach and develop staff confidence?

Are you driven to help someone reach their potential?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Join our therapy team at Inscape House School as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. Our specialist school supports children and young people aged 5 to 19 years with autism spectrum conditions and related social communication difficulties.

Position Details:

Hours: 37.5 per week over 41 weeks (term time)

Salary: £43,753 (Pro-rated from £48,022 FTE)

Location: Inscape House School, Cheadle, Stockport

Reports to: Internal Therapy Lead

Role Overview: Work within a multi-disciplinary team of experienced therapists, advisory teachers, positive behaviour support colleagues, psychologists, and other support team members. Engage in varied activities including assessment, intervention, and monitoring for pupils with autism spectrum conditions, delivering high-quality services to children, young people, and their families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead clinical supervision and management within the Speech and Language Therapy Team.
• Develop policies and procedures in your area of clinical specialism.
• Manage a caseload of pupils with complex needs, supporting families and carers.
• Conduct initial assessments of pupils' speech, language, and communication skills.
• Develop therapy recommendations at universal, targeted, and specialist levels.
• Provide advice, consultation, and training to pupils, school staff, and families.
• Deliver bespoke support for pupils requiring specialist input.
• Make clinical decisions regarding therapy input and deliver or support others in delivering it.
• Complete referrals to internal and external services as needed.
• Contribute to termly appraisal meetings and service reviews.
• Use data to monitor progress and implement evidence-based intervention strategies.

About You:

• Degree (or equivalent) in Speech & Language Therapy.
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant area.
• Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists with completion of NQP Goals and Competencies Framework.
• Current registration with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate training (e.g., AAC, dysphagia, TEACCH).
• Significant post-qualification experience in various clinical settings.
• Experience working with young people and/or adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions.
• Experience in providing clinical supervision.
• Experience in devising and delivering training and working in a multidisciplinary manner.
• Ability to manage and prioritise your caseload and work autonomously.

Benefits

• Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session  in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home.

Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.

Discover the full details of this rewarding role by taking a look at our Job Description. Join us and make a difference!

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. 

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you

We are delighted to be supporting with the recruitment of an AP Officer to join the team on a 12-18 month fixed-term contract. 

About Salix

Salix's mission is to enable and inspire organisations in the public and private sectors to achieve their ambitious net zero targets and create better places to live and work. They deliver government funding schemes to support councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities boost their energy efficiency, reduce their impact on the environment, save money and to remove more households from fuel poverty.

Salix works with the UK government and the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales. As well as managing the funding schemes, they provide professional advice, expertise, and support to grant recipients throughout all stages of their projects. They also offer insight, intelligence, and influence by sharing knowledge and lessons learned from project delivery to help improve future schemes and policy development. Salix was created in 2004 and have been growing ever since, now employing over 200 people, with offices in Manchester and London. They are committed to and passionate about supporting the public sector on the road to net zero.

The role

Salix are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Officer to join their finance team in Manchester. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will be responsible for all aspects of the payments process, including supplier invoices, staff expenses, and grant payments. The ideal candidate will have experience working in an accounts payable environment and be confident in handling a variety of financial transactions with accuracy and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing purchase orders and supplier invoices, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
• Resolving supplier queries efficiently and maintaining strong relationships.
• Managing staff cash expenses and company credit card transactions.
• Processing loan and grant payments in line with company policies.
• Monitoring the central accounts email inbox and responding to inquiries.
• Entering payments into NatWest Bank and managing Autopay uploads.
• Assisting with other ad hoc duties as required.

Key Criteria

• Minimum 1 year of experience in Accounts Payable
• Familiarity with bank cash management systems.
• Strong Microsoft 365 and NetSuite (or similar accounting software) skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a professional approach.

What Salix can offer you

• Salary: £27,000 - £33,000 (depending on experience)
• The role is to be offered on an 12- 18 month fixed-term contract with a possibility of extension or permanent role thereafter
• Annual Leave: 28 days (excluding bank holidays).
• Flexible working: 1 day required in Manchester office
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Are you ready to lead meaningful change in an organisation that puts young people at the heart of everything it does?  As our Change and Transformation Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how technology supports our mission—driving improvements that make our systems more effective, user-friendly, and impactful. This is your chance to work across a wide portfolio—from HR to fundraising systems—defining a transformation roadmap that enables real operational efficiency, supports our people, and maximises value for money, all while maintaining the highest standards of data security and integrity.

This is more than just a technology leadership role—it’s an opportunity to make a lasting difference. You’ll help guide major projects like a £900k CRM replacement, work with passionate teams who care deeply about our mission, and ensure our systems empower us to reach more young people with the support they deserve.

If you're a strategic thinker with strong programme management and people leadership skills, and want your work to have genuine social impact, we’d love to hear from you. Even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply—your potential matters just as much as your experience.

We are working in partnership with the Church of England who are seeking an Independent Chair for their Racial Justice Panel.

The Racial Justice Panel (RJP) was established by the Archbishops’ Council in December 2024 following the successful conclusion of the work on the Archbishops' Commission for Racial Justice led by the Lord Boateng PC, CVO. The RJP is to provide independent assurance that the work of racial justice is being carried out effectively by the Church, in accordance with agreed plans and wider best practice.

The RJP Panel, albeit a critical friend, maintains its independence, offering rigorous scrutiny and challenge to the Church in its work on racial justice including examining progress against strategic and delivery plans. It shall produce an annual report to be laid before the General Synod. 

The RJP are looking to appoint an experienced independent Chair who will provide excellent leadership, direction and independent scrutiny and challenge to the Church of England and bring external expertise from holding a highly senior role. 

They are looking for an independent chair who:

• Is a gifted leader, who will support the Church of England in further strengthening its safeguarding arrangements and partnerships.
• Is passionate about working collaboratively at all levels, with a proven track record in improvement work at a national level.
• Knows how to hold organisations to account and possesses the skills to support the development of senior leaders.
• Understands through senior level personal experience, the core aspects of racial justice at a national level and in the field of statutory and/or voluntary sector.
• Is empathetic, strategic, emotional and has analytical skills, and able to act as a ‘critical friend’ in supporting and challenging people and institutions to help improve their racial justice focus, practice and arrangements.
• Has a relevant academic or professional qualification.
• Has an understanding of the structure of the Church of England and an appreciation for the role that faith plays in the context of racial justice.

The successful candidate will be a senior leader, with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.   

Please note: Experience of church structures and practices, either professionally or personally, are neither a barrier nor a qualification required for this role. However, the candidate must be in sympathy with the aims and work of the Church of England.

The AC is due to be replaced by CENS in 2-3 years’ time, and the role of the RJP will be reviewed once CENS is established. 

For more information, please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement (each of which should not exceed two A4 pages). 

We welcome and encourage applications from prospective candidates of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date for applications: 11 June 2025

Client Interview date: TBC

Chair of Trustees
Inspire Change. Lead with Purpose.
Oxford | Voluntary Role (Expenses Reimbursed)
Commitment Approx. 1–2 days per month, including Board meetings and strategic engagement.
About the Organisation
A respected counselling charity dedicated to supporting adults in distress. Committed to providing accessible, high-quality mental health support to those in need, regardless of financial circumstances.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced leader to take on the role of Chair of Trustees. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact, guiding the Board, partnering with the CEO, and driving the charity’s strategic vision.
Key Responsibilities
•  Provide leadership to the Board, ensuring strong governance and strategic oversight.
•  Support and challenge the CEO, ensuring sustainability and service excellence.
•  Drive inclusion, innovation, and ethical decision-making.
•  Chair engaging and productive Board meetings (six per year).
•  Act as an ambassador, helping expand the charity’s network and reach.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a values-driven leader with a strong strategic mindset.
Essential:
•  Experience in governance, leadership, or a trustee role.
•  Strong understanding of charity governance and board dynamics.
•  Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.
•  Passion for ethical, inclusive leadership.
Desirable:
•  Background in mental health, counselling, or social care.
•  Knowledge of Oxford’s charitable and community sector.
•  Fundraising or financial expertise.
What’s in It for You?
•  A rewarding leadership role in a respected organisation.
•  The chance to shape strategy and long-term impact.
•  Work with a passionate team dedicated to mental health support.
If you’re ready to lead meaningful change, please apply online today, I would love to hear from you.

 

We are looking for an Individual Giving Fundraiser to join a warm team with a large National health charity, to help deliver the successful annual direct marketing recruitment programmes. This is a maternity cover contract.

This can be a London hybrid or UK homebased role, with the requirement of travel once a month into the London office with travel cost covered.

The Charity
A well loved and passionate charity providing dedicated support for health and end of life care. They are a warm inclusive team with a collaborative working culture, offering incredibly flexible working and fantastic employee benefits, including
- 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
- A personal pension scheme that will match your contribution up to 7.5%
- Continuous professional development opportunities
- Access to Blue Light Card membership and subsidised Eye Care ... as well as much more!

The Role
Join a team to develop the marketing plan for individual online and offline campaigns with all stakeholders.

Manage the approach to audience targeting and segmentation, working with external media agencies for digital and cold direct mail campaigns.

Manage campaign budgets and ensure accurate and complete records are kept.

Research into projects, case studies, production methods and other charities approaches to feed into the creative process.

The Candidate
Experience in direct marketing for a charity.

Clear and accurate written skills and copy editing.

Ability to work at a detailed level as well as develop campaign strategy.

Good numerical skills and ability to manage and prepare financial information, and analyse campaign results.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Abandon Normal Devices are seeking an experienced finance professional or small accountancy provider to manage our core finance functions on a freelance/contract basis. This is an ongoing, part-time contract supporting the financial operations of a small, ambitious arts organisation working at the intersection of art, technology and digital culture.

We are looking for someone with a strong understanding of charity finance, skilled in Xero, bookkeeping, payroll, reporting, audit preparation, HMRC filings and support with funding reports. You may be an individual already set up for freelance work, or a firm used to providing finance support to charities or arts organisations. You’ll work closely with the Chief Executive and liaise with trustees and external auditors as needed.

To apply for the role please:

• Read the Finance Manager Job Description
• Complete an Application Form 
• Complete an Equal Opportunities Form (submitted anonymously).

Application Timeline

• The closing date for applications is midnight Sunday 1 June 2025
• Interviews are expected to take place on W/b 16 June 2025

About us

Abandon Normal Devices (AND) is a commissioning agency and arts organisation known for creating radical, site-responsive projects at the intersection of art, technology and digital culture. Working across the UK and internationally, AND commissions artists to explore the social, environmental and ethical implications of emerging technologies. Our portfolio includes large-scale outdoor artworks, exhibitions, research programmes, residencies, online projects and our flagship AND Festival — a
nomadic biennial bringing cutting-edge digital experiences to diverse locations.

Our work often takes place in unexpected settings, from post-industrial towns to natural landscapes, creating space for bold experimentation and critical reflection. At our core, we champion interdisciplinary collaboration and are committed to inclusive, sustainable practices that challenge what is considered ‘normal’ in culture today.

(2 Days Per Week | £12,000–£12,600 Per Year | £28,500–£31,500 FTE | 12-Month Contract | Remote with Some Travel)

Animal Welfare Investigations Project (AWIP) is a specialist not-for-profit organisation dedicated to ending cruelty through intelligence-led investigations, criminal prosecutions, and systemic change.

We are investing heavily in building a world-class legacy fundraising program. We're seeking a passionate and dedicated Part-Time Legacy Officer to help steward our most visionary supporters — securing transformational gifts that will protect animals for generations to come.

About the Role

As our Legacy Officer, you will be at the heart of one of the most important projects in AWIP’s future.

You will:

• Build warm, trusting relationships with legacy pledgers and prospects.

• Respond to supporter enquiries about Gifts in Wills.

• Steward confirmed pledgers through personalised updates, thank you letters, and occasional calls or events.

• Maintain accurate CRM records for legacy prospects and pledgers.

• Create simple, heartfelt communications to inspire and retain pledgers.

• Host occasional small-scale legacy events (virtual or in-person).

• Report on progress to the Executive Director.

This is a 12-month temporary contract with a strong possibility of extension or becoming permanent based on program growth and conversion performance.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Warm, empathetic, and relationship-driven.

• Organised with excellent attention to detail.

• Self-motivated, able to manage workload across 16 hours per week.

• Comfortable communicating by email, letter, and phone.

• Committed to animal protection and the long-term power of Gifts in Wills.

• Holds or is willing to work towards a recognised legacy qualification (e.g., CiCLA or Certificate in Legacy Fundraising).

• (Preferred) Adherence to a cruelty-free – vegan or vegetarian – lifestyle with a passion for protecting animals.

• (Preferred) Previous experience in legacy fundraising, supporter care, or major gifts.

We value attitude and potential highly. Training and support will be provided for the right person.

Role Details

• Salary: £12,000–£12,600 per year (equivalent to £28,500–£31,500 FTE).

• Working Hours: 16 hours weekly total, fully flexible working. Overtime (time off in lieu) may be available for extra workload.

• Location: Remote (occasional travel for in-person team meetings and/or supporter events — expenses paid).

• Contract: 12 months initially, with strong potential to extend or become permanent.

• Benefits:

  • 25 days annual leave pro-rata, plus bank holidays.

  • Employer pension contribution (auto-enrolment scheme).

  • Private healthcare insurance.

  • Expenses covered for travel related to work.

  • A flexible, supportive working environment.

  • Fully funded membership of the Institute of Legacy Management (ILM), supporting your professional growth in the legacy fundraising sector.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a short cover letter (no more than 2 pages) explaining why you would be a great fit for this role.

Early applications are encouraged as we may close recruitment early if we find the right candidate.

Help build a future where animals are protected forever. Join AWIP and create a lasting impact that spans generations.

About: All Ways Network (AWN) is a second-tier support organisation dedicated to empowering charities/not-for-profits (NFPs) that work with Muslim communities across the UK to become more fundable. We aim to enhance their capacity, sustainability, and impact through tailored support, resources, and strategic partnerships. 

Position Overview: The Funder & Engagement Officer will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between funders and the charities we support. This position is responsible for enhancing funding awareness, establishing and nurturing strategic partnerships, and providing comprehensive support to our network of organisations. As this is a new position at AWN, we encourage applications from individuals who are confident in navigating new ground and keen to help define the role’s impact.

Key Responsibilities: 

Fundraising Support: 

• Provide personalised consultations to charities/NFPs we work with to develop and refine their grants and trusts strategies. 

• Assist charities in identifying funding opportunities and preparing compelling grant applications. 

• Organise and conduct workshops and training sessions on fundraising best practices, funder engagement, monitoring and evaluation, and grant writing. 

Relationship Building: 

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of grant funders 

• Facilitate strategic partnerships between member charities, infrastructure groups, and funders. 

• Represent AWN at relevant networking events, conferences, and meetings to promote the interests of our member organisations.

Resource Development: 

• Create and disseminate practical resources, toolkits, and guides to support charities. 

• Develop materials that highlight successful case studies and best practices within the sector. 

Monitoring and Evaluation: 

• Implement a robust monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness of fundraising efforts and support provided. 

• Collect and analyse data to track progress and make informed recommendations for improvement. 

Communication and Reporting: 

• Prepare regular reports on activities, outcomes, and impacts for internal and external stakeholders. 

• Maintain clear and consistent communication with a network of service users/charities to ensure their needs are met and feedback is integrated. 

Any other duties reasonably expected within the scope of the role

Qualifications and Experience: 

• At least 3-5 years of experience in fundraising, grant management or not-for-profit management. 

• Proven track record or strong knowledge of successful grant writing and fundraising initiatives. 

• Strong understanding of the funding landscape and the unique challenges faced by charities serving Muslim communities. 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders. 

• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver effective training and capacity-building programs. 

• Proficiency in using digital tools for remote work and virtual collaboration. 

• Commitment to AWN’s mission and values, with a proactive and results-oriented approach. 

• Excellent written skills. 

• Comfortable in public speaking. 

• Proactive in creating and developing this role. Can confidently work independently. 

• Ideally the person should live in or the surrounding areas of London. We currently don't have an office space but we are forming a London team.

Benefits: Pension + 30 days holidays (including bank holidays and x2 days for Eid)

How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a CV and a cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience by Monday 9th June 2025 at 5pm.

Interviews to be held in-person on w/c Monday 16th June 2025, based in a London Office. Successful candidates will be notified. 

If you have any queries about the role, salary, remote work etc, please contact us.

Location: Kirklees
Salary: £42,000
Hours: 37
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
 
Are you passionate about improving health and wellbeing in local communities?
 
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Programme Manager to lead TSL Kirklees’ health-related work, including the successful Wellness Works programme.
 
You’ll work closely with VCSE partners, the NHS, and Kirklees Council to deliver high-impact health initiatives, manage a small team, and ensure the sector is well-represented in strategic conversations.
 
This is a fantastic opportunity to shape innovative programmes, build collaborative partnerships, and help create healthier, more resilient communities.
 
We are looking for someone with:

• Strong experience in programme or project management
• A background in health, wellbeing, or VCSE sector delivery
• Excellent partnership, communication and leadership skills

 
The availability to start as soon as possible
 
REF-221517

This role supports AvMA’s Seven Pillars of Fundraising:

Supporter Care – Ensuring digital donors and fundraisers have an engaging, meaningful experience.

Organisational Commitment – Aligning digital fundraising efforts with AvMA’s strategic vision.

Responsibility – Maintaining ethical and transparent fundraising practices.

Growing Value – Increasing digital income through optimised supporter journeys and engagement. Strength – Building a scalable and sustainable digital fundraising model.

Leadership and Self-Leadership – Supporting volunteers and fundraisers in their digital engagement.

Diversification – Exploring new approaches to engage supporters and increase income.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a corporate and trusts fundraising plan that builds on AvMA’s existing pipeline.
• Utilise AI and digital tools to streamline prospect research, prioritise funders, and optimise fundraising efficiency.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with prospective corporate partners and trusts that align with AvMA’s mission.
• Write compelling funding applications and partnership proposals to secure financial support.
• Manage and steward relationships with corporate donors, grant-giving trusts, and foundations.
• Deliver high-quality stewardship, ensuring funders receive timely impact reports and updates.
• Provide insights and recommendations on long-term corporate and trust fundraising strategies.

Other:

• To undertake other duties as required commensurate with this post. To travel as necessary for events and fundraising activities

Person Specification

Essential:

• An experienced corporate or trust fundraiser, with a strong track record of securing funding.
• A confident relationship-builder, able to engage with potential funders and partners.
• Strategic and data-driven, with experience in using AI or digital tools to prioritise and streamline fundraising activities.
• A persuasive communicator, with excellent proposal writing and pitching skills. Results-driven, with a proactive and self-motivated approach to achieving income targets.
• Passion, commitment and drive to promote patient rights and follow the aims of AvMA.
• IT literate and confident with technological change. 
• Able to identify opportunities to improve our data collection systems; an awareness of the power of social media and how to use it to promote AvMA’s work.
• Committed to principles of equal opportunities and diversity and inclusion.

Engagement Officer

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the London Locality Impact team to support our work with colleagues across the locality, stroke communities and health care system, and in supporting people affected by stroke to provide the voice of lived experience.

Position: S11279 Engagement Officer

Location: Home-based, London - Frequent travel will be required as part of this role (includes team meetings and other external work related meetings)

Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week

Salary: circa £23,088 per annum (inner London weighting £3,160 per annum or outer London weighting £1,820 per annum may be applied in accordance with where you live)

Contract: This is a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 26 May 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Interview Date: 11 or 12 June 2025 (to be confirmed)

The Role

Reporting to the Engagement Lead, the Engagement Officer will work with colleagues across the locality to deliver against planned activity and building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders. Engaging with service providers, clinical partners, community groups for stroke survivors and carers in the locality. including managing relationships with voluntary led support groups, developing the London groups network.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Enabling sustainable and supportive stroke communities to flourish in the locality
• Supporting stroke survivors to be able to take part in a range of different opportunities to provide the voice of lived experience.
• Building and maintaining key relationships with key stakeholders.
• Identifying and developing opportunities to connect and facilitate stakeholders to influence and support change to improve the lives of those affected by stroke
• Supporting and developing volunteer led support groups

About You

You will have experience/understanding of:

• Working in partnership with other organisations, including in health and voluntary sector
• Working with and supporting a wide range of stakeholders
• Developing support using co-production with service users
• Supporting groups and developing networks
• Addressing health inequalities and championing diversity, accessibility and inclusion.

This role requires frequent travel across the London geographical region. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement.

Finding strength through support

The organisation is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. Providing tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke. 

They are here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.

It’s only thanks to the generosity of supporters and donors that they can provide vital support. 

The Association is driven by an ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means they’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by an approach to solving inequity in stroke, the team are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across the charity.

The charity are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Association and are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how the organisation work.

A Disability Confident employer, the organisation is making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. The charity has a variety of staff network groups and are committed to continuously improving diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.

You may also have experience in areas such as; Community Engagement Officer, Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator, Partnerships and Engagement Officer, Community Outreach Officer, Engagement and Participation Officer, Volunteer and Community Officer, Community Involvement Officer, Locality Engagement Coordinator, Networks and Engagement Officer, Involvement and Impact Officer, Voice and Influence Officer, Community Support Network Officer, Lived Experience Engagement Officer, Health Partnerships Officer, Community Development and Engagement Officer. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

We are looking for an Engagement Manager (East of England) to join us on a fixed term contract, for 12-months, to cover maternity leave.

About the role

The key purpose of the Engagement Manager role is to deliver regional Sight Loss Councils across the East of England and to engage with blind and partially sighted people across the region.  We currently have two Sight Loss Councils (SLCs) in this region, so the postholder will be expected to care-take and develop both SLCs, focusing on the retention of the volunteers engaged and making sure the projects and work they are involved in, continue with success. You will also be managing and developing stakeholder relationships across all the areas in which we work including transport and health sectors, as well with local authorities and arts and culture venues in the region.

About you

You will have the passion and ability to use your lived experience or experience to influence change, for the benefit of blind and partially sighted people. As an experienced volunteer manager, you will engage and lead Sight Loss Council members in the implementation of the region’s business plans to bring about change across transport, health and the built environment, as well as areas of local interest such as arts and culture or retail.

You will be a self-starter and work well on your own but will also enjoy being a part of a team of other Engagement Managers across the country, with whom you can learn from, as well as share good practice with.

About us

At Thomas Pocklington Trust, we’re promoting equality and inclusion blind and partially sighted people in every aspect of society. One of our many missions is to establish Sight Loss Councils across the UK, to tackle local issues and work with businesses and service providers to improve the accessibility of their services.

The Head of Operations and Projects will oversee the infrastructure of our charity. This position will involve fostering a motivated and engaged volunteer base, strategic oversight of our BUBR Africa initiative and conducting impact analysis of our activations. The ideal candidate will be passionate about community engagement, skilled in project management and possess a strong analytical mindset.