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About The Advocacy Project
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care. We’re here to make sure people who are vulnerable because of their circumstance can understand their rights, make effective choices about their lives and voice their concerns.
Some of the ways we do this include:
- advocacy services that make sure people can express their wishes when decisions are being made about their care or wellbeing
- user involvement projects that help organisations improve what they offer by listening to people who use their services
- local Healthwatch services, which act as health and social care champions for the areas they serve and give people a direct channel to share their feedback
- innovative Personal Health Budget projects that allow people to access items and services to improve their wellbeing.
Our services are independent, confidential, and free to those receiving them. Together, our teams are standing up for essential rights and supporting people to have a say on the issues that matter to them.
About the role
The post-holder will provide independent advocacy in various settings, including in the community, people’s homes, and hospital settings including mental health wards. You’ll raise awareness of advocacy, including for people from minority ethnic communities. You’ll work as part of a team of independent advocates, reporting to the Advocacy Service Manager.
You will work as part of the Ealing advocacy team. You may also need to carry out your role in other London boroughs.
Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the post holder will be required to visit CQC registered care homes and would be subject to government requirements.
Key responsibilities
- Provide advocacy for eligible people under Mental Health Act 2007, the Health and Social Care Act 2012, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and under the Care Act 2014.
- Provide a one-to-one advocacy service for people and undertake case work, evidencing and uploading case notes and data in a timely manner.
- Provide instructed and non-instructed advocacy, where appropriate.
- Provide information, support or signpost clients in order to inform or empower individuals on any issues about their treatment under the relevant legislation.
- Act as duty advocate for our Single Point of Access referral line on a rota basis.
- Meet case-working standards, monitoring system requirements and the goals for our service, making sure everyone needing advocacy is referred into the service in the right way.
- Work within the location-specific engagement protocols, security, confidentiality and safeguarding policies (in addition to the Advocacy Best Practice Handbook).
- Actively promote self-advocacy throughout all work with patients, where practical.
- Raise awareness of independent advocacy and referring pathways to eligible people and referring agencies.
- Keep your knowledge of legislation and policy up-to-date, including the mental health act, mental capacity act, care act, and local / national policy.
- Keep up to date with developments and good practice in independent advocacy (including different advocacy models).
- Develop good working relationships with key staff within health and social care services.
- Be an active member of the advocacy service, contributing to service planning and providing cover for other colleagues when needed.
General responsibilities
- Participate in team meetings and training.
- Participate in personal, team and organisational development.
- Contribute to monitoring reports.
- Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.
- Work to our mission, vision, and values.
- Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.
Person specification
We welcome applications from people with transferrable skills and qualities, and people with diverse employment histories and personal backgrounds.
Essential qualities and attributes:
- Understanding of the role and responsibilities of an advocate.
- Understanding of issues faced by people with mental health conditions, physical health conditions and learning disabilities.
- Ability to listen and build trust, to encourage people to express their own views and to represent clients’ self-defined interests.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal). Good at working with a wide variety of people including commissioners, service users and colleagues.
- IT literate, including working knowledge of Microsoft packages (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.
- Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.
- Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project and its services in line with our mission, vision and values.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development.
Desirable knowledge, experience and qualifications:
- Experience of delivering different forms of advocacy (instructed and non-instructed; IMHA, ICAA, IMCA, IHCA,) within a statutory advocacy service.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act / Mental Capacity Act / Care Act and other statutory legislation as it applies to advocacy.
- Knowledge of mental health sections and social care services, including current issues in policy and practice.
- Understanding of the Accessible Information Standard.
- Advocacy qualification.
Benefits of working for us
We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.
Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.
All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care.



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The Ogden Trust is a family charitable trust which supports the teaching and learning of physics. The Trust delivers professional development programmes for teachers of physics across England, supports schools and multi-academy trusts to improve their physics provision and works with universities to support high-quality physics enrichment.
Job scope
Head of Teacher Support leads a team delivering professional development for teachers of physics across England. The team manages a range of professional development programmes covering Early Years to Key Stage 5. The postholder will have specific responsibility for the strategic leadership and management of the team as well as managing delivery of external funding contracts.
Remote working and other flexible working arrangements will be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary
We are looking for a Correspondence and Administrative Assistant to the Bishop of London
Are you highly organised, discreet, and passionate about supporting a team with purpose? The Bishop of London is seeking a Correspondence & Administrative Assistant to join a small, dedicated team at The Old Deanery in the heart of the City of London.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in the Bishop's office, ensuring first-class administrative and secretarial support. You'll manage diverse and sensitive correspondence, liaise with clergy and parishes, and help maintain smooth communication across the Diocese of London. From drafting letters and coordinating newsletters to supporting events and maintaining accurate records, your work will make a real difference.
What you'll do:
- Handle incoming and outgoing correspondence with professionalism and confidentiality
- Draft responses and manage official documentation
- Maintain accurate records and filing systems in compliance with GDPR
- Support clergy appointment processes and safeguarding requirements
- Assist with events, newsletters, and website updates
- Provide general administrative support across the Bishop's office
What we're looking for:
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritise effectively
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Experience in a busy administrative role
- A warm, diplomatic manner and resilience under pressure
- Sympathy with the ethos of the Church of England
Key role requirements:
- This is a full-time, permanent role
- There will be some flexibility to work remotely but because of the nature of the role please expect to
work from The Old Deanery for the majority of the time
For more information on this role, please see attached job description.
The closing date for applications is 11:59pmon Friday 2nd January 2026.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 13th January 2025 at The Old Deanery, Deans Court, London, EC4V 5AA.
Your Salary
- A salary of £32,205 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
Your Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays.
- We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave.
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
The Church of England’s vocation is and always has been to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ afresh in each generation to the people of England.



Play a key role in a pioneering £1m Maudsley funded programme transforming how primary care supports young people. As Research Fellow, you’ll lead research and evaluation activity across four South London boroughs and help build WCC’s growing national evidence and insight function.
This post offers an exceptional opportunity to be part of an innovative and rapidly developing programme that blends real world service change with high quality research. Working across the South London and Maudsley (SLaM) boroughs — Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark and Croydon — you will document, analyse and demonstrate the impact of new youth friendly primary care approaches as they are designed, implemented and adapted.
Supervised by Dr Ann Hagell (Consultant to The Well Centre Charity) and Professor Johnny Downs (King’s College London), you will join a collaborative and multidisciplinary partnership that includes KCL’s CAMHS Digital Lab, primary care teams, youth workers and community stakeholders. This is a rare chance to contribute foundational insight to a charity entering its national scaling phase.
About The Well Centre Charity
The Well Centre Charity exists to ensure every young person has access to health support that is holistic, youth friendly and free from barriers. Our model brings together GPs, Health and Wellbeing Practitioners and mental health practitioners to deliver integrated care in a way young people value.
Rooted in Lambeth, the Well Centre model has inspired services across South London and beyond. We are now building the research, learning and system infrastructure required to scale this approach nationally. Joining us now means shaping our evidence base and strengthening our role as an innovation partner to local and national systems.
This post is funded by the Maudsley Charity, but the employment contract will be held by Herne Hill Group Practice, the home of the original Well Centre.
About the Role
As Research Fellow, you will lead research and evaluation for the Maudsley programme and contribute to the wider evidence and insight function of WCC. You will use both qualitative and quantitative methods, support digital innovation with KCL, and help ensure that young people’s experiences, outcomes and priorities shape service development.
Your work will inform commissioners, clinicians and system partners working to reduce health inequalities and strengthen support for adolescents across South London and beyond.
What You’ll Do
You will:
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Design and deliver research and evaluation that tracks the rollout of new Well Centre–style services
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Use mixed methods to understand how services improve young people’s outcomes and experiences
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Analyse quantitative and qualitative data and translate findings into actionable recommendations
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Work closely with the CAMHS Digital Lab to support digital innovation and data capture
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Contribute to co production and engagement with young people and community voices
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Prepare protocols and support ethical approval processes
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Produce high quality reports, presentations and publications
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Synthesise evidence for commissioners, clinical partners and funders
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Champion evidence led practice within WCC and the wider programme
About You
We are looking for a thoughtful, curious and motivated researcher who wants to make a tangible difference to young people’s lives. You’ll value collaboration, bring intellectual rigour and enjoy working in a small team where flexibility, initiative and shared purpose matter more than hierarchy.
Essential Criteria
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Postgraduate degree (e.g., MSc) in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, social sciences or related discipline
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Experience setting up or supporting research studies, ideally in adolescent or population health
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Ability to translate complex findings into accessible insights for diverse audiences
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Strong literature synthesis and critical appraisal skills
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Excellent written and verbal communication
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
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Experience working in multidisciplinary teams
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Knowledge of ethical research practice and GDPR compliance
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Ability to form effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders
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Experience of qualitative research with young people
Desirable
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PhD (completed or near submission) in a relevant field
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Experience in adolescent health, youth development, primary care or CAMHS
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Familiarity with NHS datasets and publicly available health and mapping data
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Understanding of SNOMED, Read Codes or clinical phenotyping systems
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Experience with ethical approval and information governance processes
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Strong quantitative or analytical skills using R, Python or STATA
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Experience of co design with young people
What We Offer
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The chance to be part of a pioneering programme improving adolescent health
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A supportive, collaborative and values led culture
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Opportunities for publication, innovation and professional development
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Hybrid working and flexibility
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Autonomy to contribute creatively to a growing organisation
Benefits
(Herne Hill Group Practice employment terms)
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Company pension
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Cycle to Work scheme
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On site parking
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Referral programme
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Sick pay
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Generous annual leave
Job Details
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Job type: Full time or part time
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Hours: Up to 37.5 per week
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Salary: £34,960.82 – £40,000 per year
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Location: Hybrid remote, London SW2 3UP, with travel across the four SLaM boroughs
Scaling the Well Centre model nationally so young people can access integrated, youth friendly health and wellbeing support.



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Be at the heart of a pioneering £1m programme reshaping how primary care supports young people. As Programme Manager, you will lead delivery of a flagship three year Maudsley funded initiative across Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Croydon — and beyond.
This post offers an exceptional opportunity to join a small, ambitious charity driving innovation across primary care, youth work and mental health. Working in partnership with King’s College London’s CAMHS Digital Lab and local stakeholders across the four South London and Maudsley (SLaM) boroughs, you will shape and deliver a programme that reimagines adolescent health support.
The Programme Manager will oversee strategic development and delivery at The Well Centre Charity, which is leading the spread and scale of the Well Centre model. You will lead the design, mobilisation and implementation of this new, three year initiative — focused on co-producing new services, strengthening existing provision and embedding a more integrated, youth friendly approach to health and wellbeing.
Key responsibilities
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Lead the day-to-day management of this £1m Maudsley funded programme
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Develop and oversee a clear mobilisation and delivery plan
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Identify and manage risks, track milestones and maintain programme momentum
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Liaise with partners and interest holders across Lambeth, Southwark, Croydon and Lewisham
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Report to funders and ensure delivery to time, quality and within budget
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Represent The Well Centre Charity externally, leading steering groups, workshops and engagement events
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Develop and lead a communications and engagement strategy
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Implement systems to monitor activity across all four boroughs
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Prepare briefings for the core team, programme steering group, funders and wider partners
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Build strategic relationships to support service transformation for young people
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Contribute to organisational operations including finance processes, reporting and information governance
About you
We’re looking for a thoughtful, curious and energetic manager who wants their work to make a real difference to young people’s lives. You will bring a positive, solutions-focused mindset and enjoy working in a small, collaborative and values-led team, where initiative and creativity matter more than hierarchy.
Essential criteria
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Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, or equivalent
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Demonstrable success in project management and delivery
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Strong interest in innovation and improvement within local services
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Passion for improving young people’s health outcomes
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Excellent organisational and time management skills
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Well-developed written communication and report writing skills
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Ability to chair meetings with clinicians and senior managers
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Confident delivering presentations and representing the programme with commissioners and providers
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Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively
Desirable
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Masters degree or experience to equivalent level
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Experience of change project delivery within health settings
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Experience working directly with commissioners
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Project management qualification
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Knowledge of primary care delivery and funding mechanisms
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Experience working with or alongside the voluntary sector
What we offer
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The chance to shape a pioneering programme improving adolescent health
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Supportive, collaborative, values-led environment
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Opportunities for publication, innovation and professional development
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Hybrid working and flexibility
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Autonomy to contribute creatively to an ambitious programme
Benefits
(Aligned with HHGP employment terms)
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Company pension
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Cycle to Work scheme
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On-site parking
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Sick pay
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Referral scheme
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Generous annual leave
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Supportive multidisciplinary environment
Job details
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Job type: Part time
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Hours: 30 per week
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Pay: £31,515.83 – £40,000 per year
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Location: Hybrid remote, with travel across Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark and Croydon (SW2 3UP)
Scaling the Well Centre model nationally so young people can access integrated, youth friendly health and wellbeing support.



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We’re proud to find the best people possible for our clients, enabling them to create bigger impact. As the first recruitment agency in the UK to become a certified B Corp, Prospectus is a recruitment business with a difference. Working exclusively in the not-for-profit sector, we believe our clients change the world for individuals, communities, and society. For almost 70 years we have been working across the UK and internationally to connect talented people with not-for-profit organisations and social purpose businesses.
Our team works collaboratively in a values-led, non-commission environment, delivering inclusive recruitment processes that put the needs of our clients and candidates at the centre of all we do. We are looking for a Senior Recruitment Consultant to join us and lead on recruiting into the roles that every organisation needs to operate: HR, Finance, Marcomms and Operations amongst others. The team also excel within charity specific disciplines such as Governance, Policy, and Programme Delivery.
This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, consultative environment where you will not only deliver exceptional recruitment campaigns and assignments but also play a proactive role in developing new client relationships and expanding our reach across the not-for-profit and social purpose business landscapes.
You will be an experienced recruiter who enjoys building relationships. You may be from the not-for-profit sector or be a commercial or in house recruiter with a passion for the third sector, seeking a more purposeful role.
The successful candidate will bring:
- Significant experience working with, or advising, senior stakeholders in a strategic, consultative capacity.
- A proven track record of business development, including generating new opportunities and winning work.
- Excellent project management skills, balancing multiple assignments effectively.
- Commercial awareness, with experience exceeding financial targets or KPIs.
- Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to foster trust and credibility.
- A consultative and inquisitive approach, demonstrating curiosity and strategic insight.
- A genuine interest in the not-for-profit sector.
If you are passionate about working in a values-led, collaborative environment, and helping to shape impactful teams while driving business growth, we encourage you to apply.
Prospectus is committed to being a diverse and inclusive place of work and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, particularly underrepresented groups within our organisation, including people of colour and people with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we commit to interviewing all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Please contact us if you require any support or reasonable adjustments to aid you in submitting your application or would like to apply via another method.
Recruitment Timeline
Deadline for applications: 6th January 2026 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)
Interviews with Prospectus: First Stage – 9th January (virtual)
Second Stage – w/c 12th January (in-person)
To apply for the role please submit a copy of your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 1000 words) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.
About EMMS International
EMMS International is Scotland’s longest-serving international healthcare charity, founded in 1841. From its Scottish base, it works with partners in India, Malawi, Nepal, Rwanda, Scotland and Zambia to improve healthcare for people in some of the world’s poorest and most marginalised communities.
Its work focuses on four strategic priorities:
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Non-Communicable Disease: Improving access to care and quality of life for people with NCDs and life-limiting conditions.
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Global Healthcare Workforce: Training and empowering healthcare workers, especially women from low-income backgrounds, to address workforce shortages.
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Health Emergency Response: Supporting health systems to prepare for and respond to disasters and crises such as floods, earthquakes and food shortages.
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Sustainable Healthcare: Strengthening healthcare facilities and services, including infrastructure such as solar power, so they can withstand economic and environmental pressures.
EMMS works through local partners, takes a rights-based and inclusive approach, and designs sustainable programmes that respect the environment and promote human rights. Its origins lie in the Christian faith, and it serves people of all faiths and none.
Following an organisational review, EMMS is creating a new Director of Fundraising role, separating fundraising and communications into two Director posts. EMMS is financially stable with healthy reserves, currently raising around £400,000 per year in fundraised income, plus a significant time-limited major donor gift ending in 2028.
The Director of Fundraising will:
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Lead the development of a diverse, sustainable fundraising strategy across multiple income streams (trusts and foundations, major donors, individual giving, community, corporates, legacies).
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Be hands-on in delivering this strategy, supported by an experienced Head of Partnerships and Philanthropy and a Stewardship Manager.
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Manage and grow relationships with donors and stakeholders, meeting ambitious income targets.
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Oversee budgets, forecasting and reporting, and contribute to organisational strategic and business planning.
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Line manage fundraising staff, setting objectives/KPIs and supporting their development.
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Sit on the Executive Leadership Team and play a proactive role in the wider management and development of the charity, including reporting to the CEO and attending some Board meetings.
What they’re looking for:
An experienced senior fundraiser with a strong track record of strategic income growth across multiple channels, excellent relationship-building skills, strong leadership and team management experience, and knowledge of the Scottish charity and fundraising landscape. You should be confident operating strategically and operationally, familiar with fundraising regulation and good practice, and able to communicate effectively with both Christian and secular audiences in line with EMMS’ faith-based heritage and health mission. Degree-level education or equivalent experience is required; membership of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (or willingness to join) is expected.
Terms and benefits:
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Salary: £63,313 – £70,347 (depending on experience) with annual inflationary rise
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Remote role with monthly meetings in central Edinburgh (more frequently in first three months)
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25–30 days annual leave (depending on length of service) + 10 public holidays
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8% employer pension contribution with salary sacrifice
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Salary sacrifice scheme for electric vehicle lease
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Flexible working, travel expenses to office, access to Edinburgh office, some international travel
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Life assurance (three times salary) and Aviva Digi-Care app
Application:
Apply by CV and covering letter (each up to 2 pages) by Monday 12 January 2026.
Interviews in Edinburgh: First stage – Thursday 29 January 2026; second stage – Tuesday 3 February 2026.
You must live in Scotland and have the right to work in the UK.
Director of Communications – EMMS International (Remote, Scotland-based)
EMMS International is creating a new Director of Communications role following an organisational review, separating fundraising and communications into two Director posts. Reporting to and working closely with the CEO, the Director of Communications will lead all internal and external communications, raise the charity’s profile and influence, and provide strong strategic support to income-generating functions, especially fundraising. You will develop and deliver a multi-layered communications and external affairs strategy, lead a small Communications Team (including a new Head of Communications), and play a key role on the Executive Leadership Team.
Key responsibilities include:
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Designing and implementing an organisational communications and external affairs strategy
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Leading EMMS’ rebrand in partnership with an external agency
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Growing and engaging core and new audiences across multiple channels
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Supporting fundraising colleagues with compelling campaigns
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Managing a small team, setting objectives/KPIs and overseeing performance and development
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Budget planning and financial oversight for the Communications function
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Representing EMMS at senior level, including Board meetings and sector bodies such as SIDA
What they’re looking for:
An experienced communications leader with a strong track record in strategic comms, audience growth, media engagement and campaign delivery. You’ll bring creative thinking, excellent written and verbal skills, experience managing and developing teams, and confidence operating at both strategic and hands-on levels. Familiarity with the Scottish charity, political and social landscape is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively with both Christian and secular audiences in line with EMMS’ faith-based origins and healthcare mission. Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience is required.
Terms and benefits:
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Salary: £63,313 – £70,347 (depending on experience), with annual inflationary rise
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Remote role with monthly meetings in central Edinburgh (more frequent in first three months)
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25–30 days annual leave depending on length of service + 10 public holidays
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8% employer pension contribution (with salary sacrifice)
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Salary sacrifice scheme for electric vehicle lease
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Flexible working, travel expenses to office, access to Edinburgh office, some international travel
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Life assurance (three times annual salary) and Aviva Digi-Care app
Application:
Apply by CV and covering letter (each up to 2 pages) by Monday 12 January 2026. Interviews will be held in Edinburgh, with two stages. You must live in Scotland and have the right to work in the UK.
I am urgently seeking and Interim HR Advisor for a renowned Civil Service organisation based in Central London. This role is for an initial period of 3 to 6 months at a salary in the range of £34,608 to £42,955 per year on a fixed term basis and requires an ASAP start. This role will be based onsite 3 days per week with 2 days remote and will focus on clearing a backlog of fixed term contract redundancy processes.
The successful candidate will work within the HR Business Partnering team, processing redundancy cases, liaising with MyCSP, managing consultations with staff and trade unions, supporting programme directors and line managers, and ensuring all employment law requirements are met. The organisation is a highly unionised environment, so experience working collaboratively with trade union representatives is essential, preferably from a large public sector organisation.
Key requirements:
- Strong redundancy management experience, including collective consultation
- Solid understanding of employment law, particularly Section 139 ERA 1996
- Experience with Civil Service Compensation Scheme and MyCSP processes
- Proven experience working in heavily unionised organisations and conducting effective trade union consultation
- Ability to manage high-volume case processing with attention to detail
- Experience with fixed-term contracts and redundancy consultations
- Strong stakeholder management skills - able to build effective relationships with programme directors, line managers, and senior leadership
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong administrative and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently and manage own caseload
A DBS check may be required for this role.
If you have the required skills and experience, in particular with the Civil Service Compensation Scheme and MyCSP processes, please apply by submitting your up to date CV and contact details ASAP.
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Reporting to: Communications & Marketing Manager
Contract: Permanent; Full time 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Some evening or weekend working will be required as part of this role.
Location: Hybrid. Home working with minimum of 40% of contracted hours at our office in Welwyn Garden City. Candidates must be based in the UK and within reasonable commuting distance to our office in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
Job purpose
The Communications & Marketing Officer is a key role within our busy Communications Team. They will support the wider Willow team in delivering on plans to raise the charity’s profile and increase supporter engagement. The Communications Team supports the communications needs of all teams across the organisation.
Principal responsibilities and duties
- Contribute to, and help to evolve, Willow’s communications activity, including emails, website, marketing and social media
- Work with the Willow teams to plan and deliver a regular calendar of content, ensuring the communication and marketing needs of colleagues across the organisation are met
- Manage the promotion of fundraising campaigns and events
- Engage with press, supporters, beneficiaries, partners, volunteers and medical professionals to help establish Willow as a national brand
- Gather and create engaging content, including case studies, images and videos, to be used to raise awareness of Willow’s work locally and nationally
- Develop and manage working relationships with creative agencies, printers and freelancers to deliver high quality communications, on time and within budget
- Use analytics tools to report back on performance and identify learnings and opportunities
- Attend Willow and third-party events, providing communications support including social media posting, videography, photography and media management
- Work with the managers of Willow’s shops to deliver a program of communications projects and activities to engage new donors and customers
- Work with Communications Team colleagues to plan and deliver activity to support the Digital Comms Strategy, Ambassador & Influencer Strategy, Growth plan and key themes and projects
- Be an active member of the team and charity as a whole and undertake training and skills development and keep up to date with the changing requirements of the role and the external environment
- Undertake other duties that may be required as part of the role
Person Specification
- Experience of working in a busy marketing/PR/communications team, ideally in a charity environment
- A responsive, confident self-starter who is enthusiastic and highly motivated
- Excellent planning, time-management and organisational skills with ability to stick to timetables for delivery of work and meet deadlines under pressure
- Able to express ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing, with an ability to adjust tone and content appropriately for different target audiences
- Strong copywriting and editing skills with the ability to turn complex information into compelling stories and content
- Ability to think creatively, offering new ideas, concepts and solutions
- Experience of developing multi-channel communications plans and taking a communications campaign forward through different digital and offline channels
- Design skills, particularly in creating and/or overseeing the design of visually appealing digital and non-digital content which adheres to brand guidelines
- Experience of using analytics and other tools to report on performance of campaigns
- Experience of media relations and evaluating media coverage and PR
- Experience of using social media as a professional communications tool
- Experience of producing and editing photo and video content
- Experience of using software including Microsoft, Canva or other design tools, Google Ads, analytics tools, email marketing platforms, website CMS systems (we use Wordpress) and charity databases (we use Raiser’s Edge)
- Organised and able to keep good records for data protection, confidentiality and financial purposes
- Knowledge of the digital charity landscape, including best practice for social media, web content creation and engagement strategies
Other
- Full driving licence required as regular travel across the county will be part of the role, in particular to our retail stores and events. Some national travel may be necessary on occasion.
General
We offer the following competitive benefits package:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Life Assurance and Group Pension Fund
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible Working policy
- Employee assistance programme
To create precious memories and experiences for young adults with life threatening illness and those close to them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Community Centre Manager
Location / Salary / Contract:
Location: Southwark
Salary: £45,000-£49,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37 hours per week, with some evening and weekend work)
The Opportunity:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic Community Centre Manager to lead the operations, programming, and partnership development of a vibrant community space serving both residents and the wider neighbourhood. This is a hands-on role suited to an energetic and organised individual who thrives on community engagement, service excellence, and creating meaningful opportunities for older adults and intergenerational groups. You will play a central role in developing and managing programmes that enhance wellbeing, build community connections, and promote inclusion within an elderly residential care setting.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage all community centre spaces, ensuring they are well-presented, welcoming, and fully utilised.
• Oversee the programming and scheduling of diverse activities that support organisational goals and community engagement.
• Lead on income generation through effective room hire management and budget oversight.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with voluntary, statutory, and business organisations to enhance programme delivery.
• Supervise and support staff, volunteers, and casual workers to deliver high-quality services and activities.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, Fire Safety, and Safeguarding requirement
The Candidate:
You will be a proactive and empathetic leader with experience managing community facilities or similar public-facing spaces. With excellent organisational, financial, and communication skills, you will have the ability to balance community priorities with commercial needs. You should have a solid understanding of health and safety compliance, staff supervision, and partnership development. A passion for creating inclusive and engaging environments for older people and the wider community is essential.
How to Apply:
If the above role sounds interesting and you feel like you meet the criteria, please apply immediately. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the stated closing date.
Are you a leader with a vision and passion for social justice?
Jesuit Missions is looking for a Director to guide our work with some of the world’s most marginalised communities and help shape a future rooted in justice, faith, and hope. This is a unique opportunity to lead an internationally respected mission and development organisation, working across global networks to make a lasting impact.
Jesuit Missions is the international mission and development organisation of the Jesuits in Britain. We exist to manifest the commitment of the Jesuits in Britain to “the service of faith through the promotion of justice”.
About the role
The new Director will:
· Provide inspirational leadership to staff, volunteers, and stakeholders.
· Ensure effective resource management and value for money across all activities.
· Build strong relationships with donors and partners.
· Advocate for Jesuit Missions’ beneficiaries and contribute to wider discussions.
· Forge strategic alliances with networks in furtherance of the vision and mission.
· Promote a positive organisational culture that reflects Jesuit Missions’ values.
Who you are
You will have:
· A demonstrable commitment to the role of mission and evangelisation of the Catholic church and an understanding of the mission of the Jesuits in Britain.
· Experience of working in the international development context.
· Experience of leadership for at least 3 years, ideally in the not-for-profit sector.
· Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal abilities.
· Strong networking, advocacy, and influencing skills.
· Collaborative, inclusive, and empathetic leadership style.
See job description for more details including on how to apply.
Jesuit Missions is the international mission and development organisation of the Jesuits in Britain.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week
About the job role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Events Fundraising Officer in our Fundraising team at St Joseph’s Hospice.
We are looking for an experienced Events Fundraiser to join our small but dynamic fundraising team. The role will be responsible for promoting and managing a mix of third party challenge events and bespoke events whilst providing excellent stewardship to our event fundraisers.
Working with the Public Fundraising Manager, the post holder will implement a 5-year action plan to increase income, develop effective stewardship journeys and deliver a varied and successful events calendar.
About you
You will need:
- Experience of managing challenge events for a Charity
- Experience of managing campaign/activity budgets of approx. £40k per year
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and effectively manage workload to hit deadlines
Where you’ll work
St Joseph's Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and, as such, it has a rich, Catholic heritage which informs our work today: to support and welcome those in need, from all different cultures, religions and backgrounds.
We provide high-quality specialist palliative care for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions across East and North London. We have a large team of clinical staff who work across community, in-patient and out-patient services delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families/carers.
Why work for us?
- 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
- Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
- Season ticket/Welfare loans
- Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
- Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
- Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services
Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!
We are an equal opportunities and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 12th January 2026
Interview date: 19th January 2026
Location: South West London (Central Office is based in Mortlake – 12 mins from Clapham Junction and 23 mins from Waterloo)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time 20 hrs per week, Monday to Friday. 5 shifts 10.00 - 14.00
Salary: Salary £32,140 per annum pro rata (£18,365 actual)
Benefits:28 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus statutory holidays on appointment. Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service* • Company pension contribution • Life insurance (3 x salary)* • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including 24/7 support helpline • Interest-free Season Ticket Loans* • Additional maternity pay and leave* •Additional paternity pay* • Additional sick pay* *available after probation period passed
Job Summary
When someone goes missing, Missing People provides help to families, friends and professional carers who wish to publicise their appeal. This can be through the charity’s website resources, appeals and opportunities for publicity in the media.
You will support families, friends and professional carers to make appeals when someone has officially been reported as missing. The role will involve communicating in a timely, compassionate and knowledgeable manner with people experiencing the trauma of missing someone and managing families’ initial expectations of the service. You will assess the most appropriate activities to safeguard and reconnect the missing person and be responsible for police liaison and updates. You will assess with families the use of public display publicity which may begin after 3 days and help families to understand what they can do themselves. You will work closely with the Communications team, providing them with accurate and timely information if publicity is the appropriate choice. You will also access and process 'Urgent missing’ requests and work with the Communications team to make the alert happen.
You will understand the needs of longer-term families who still want to publicise their missing person, and you will advocate on their behalf to help make sure their voice is heard.
You will work collaboratively with specialists in Family Support, Publicity, Helpline and Fundraising & Communications teams to support the families and missing people we are here to help.
Key Accountabilities:
Service delivery
- Assess and process incoming requests from, family members, friends and professional carers and agree the most suitable support and publicity actions. Manage requests with high standards of accuracy, risk and criteria management, data management, and confidentiality;
- Risk assess all contacts to ensure any safeguarding issues in relation to the missing person or their family members are dealt with effectively. Participate in safeguarding decision making and implement safeguarding procedures.
- Handle sensitive interactions, deal with crisis intervention situations, assess risk within Missing People policy and consult where appropriate
Team Working and external communications
- Ensure families are aware of all the services on offer to them, working collaboratively with other members of the team to provide a smooth transition into Family Support and Publicity
- Work closely with IT, Impact, Family Support, Publicity and helpline teams identifying data issues,
- Communicate updates and signpost into Missing People’s services, initiatives, engagement opportunities, events and activities to family members and other people affected by a disappearance
Volunteer supervision and support
- Train volunteers on shift in identified tasks. Provide clear written instructions and demonstrate the task through examples and shadowing.
- Monitor volunteer work on shift to ensure good record keeping, professional communication, appropriate safeguarding and accuracy
About you
You must have the right to work in the UK. The person specification in the job description provides full details of what we are looking for, and this includes:
- Experience of working in a frontline service delivering advice, help or support to vulnerable people by phone or digitally;
- Experience and/or demonstrable understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and/or young people;
- Experience of working with a range of internal and external stakeholders including volunteers, other teams and the police or other statutory services.
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge:
- Ability to risk assess, make welfare and needs assessment and take appropriate safeguarding and contact care actions.
- Knowledge of the issues surrounding missing children and vulnerable adults;
- Aware of and sensitive to the impact of class, gender and race and to be willing to act appropriately;
- An ability to navigate the issues and nuances of working with people experiencing trauma in a way that centers their needs with an expert but open approach.
About Missing People
Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. Missing People exists to ease the heartache experienced by those missing someone, and to help people who are away from home find their way back to safety. Our vision is for every missing child, adult and family left behind to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working for everyone who needs us. We provide free, confidential support, help and advice by phone, email, text and live chat. We coordinate a UK-wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search for the estimated 170,000 people who go missing each year. Missing People aims to put people with lived experience at the heart of our work, amplifying their voices to achieve change. Working for Missing People means living our values. It’s a place where people are encouraged to ‘let fly’ so you can ‘make things happen’. We know you’re more than just a job title, and ‘be human’ is an important value here. Missing People is an independent charity that relies on donations.
Closing date: 12:00 on 2 January 2026.
Interviews: 7/9 January 2026
Start: ASAP
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Missing People is the only UK charity dedicated to reconnecting missing people and their loved ones.
About the Roundhouse
Roundhouse is an iconic music and arts venue in Camden. Since the 1960’s we’ve opened up space for creativity to empower people and communities - day in, night out. We are on a mission to raise the creative potential of the UK so we give young people and artists the space to experiment, develop skills and be part of the incredible moments that go down in history.
The Role
We are looking for a Youth Worker to join our Youth Work team, working both on the Roundhouse Studios front desk as well as on our youth focused projects. The role will work across our 7 day provision, with the expectation of regular evening and weekend work, to provide the highest standards of service and support to young people using the Roundhouse Studios. This will include administrative and front facing duties. You will be responsible for supporting and encouraging a diverse range of young people (in particular those with multiple and complex needs) aged 11-25 to engage in opportunities at the Roundhouse and assist with pastoral support.
About You
We are looking for a candidate with experience of working alongside young people aged 11-25 years old in informal educational or youth work settings. Candidates should have knowledge and experience of safeguarding young people and be confident in speaking to young people effectively. Alongside this, we require someone that has experience in public facing/front desk roles with strong organisational and communication skills.
We welcome applications from people who feel they can bring their own skills, experiences and ideas to the table and empower those around them to do the same. We encourage those currently underrepresented across the cultural sector and all intersections of our diverse society to apply.
The successful candidate must have a current and acceptable DBS check, or be willing to undertake one, due to the nature of the role.
For more information please download the full job description from our website and if you would like to apply, and feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please click “Apply Now” to complete your application by midnight 05th January 2026.
Deadline: 05th January 2026
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time
Hours: 28 hours per week (excluding breaks)
Salary: £24,417.54 gross per annum. (Pro rata of £30,521.92 per annum)
Interviews: W/c 19th January 2026
Benefits:
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25 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays pro rata, increasing after 2 years service up to 30 days
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Ability to buy up to 3 days annual leave
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Pension scheme
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Cycle to Work, Tech and Home Scheme
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Season Ticket Loan
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Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
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Health Cash Plan
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Group Life Assurance
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Staff discount at our bar and café
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Complimentary staff tickets
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Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
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Staff networks, forms and social groups
All personal data submitted to the Roundhouse in the form of personal details forms is used for recruitment purposes and equal opportunities reporting only. By submitting a personal details form, you consent to the Roundhouse retaining your personal data for these purposes. Personal details forms contain your name, address and details relating to your gender, religion and nationality. All forms are anonymised before use. In accordance with GDPR all information submitted by unsuccessful applicants will be deleted within six months.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.