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Support engaging weekend sessions that help children and young people with learning disabilities learn, grow and thrive.
Kids Can Achieve (KCA), part of LDN London, is expanding its SEND provision with a new Weekend Club in Ealing. We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and reliable Sessional Play Workers to support weekend sessions for children and young people aged 5–17 with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.
This is a rewarding and hands-on role where you will directly support children and young people to enjoy activities, build confidence, develop independence and have fun in a safe and inclusive environment.
Hours
- Flexible sessional role (weekends only)
- Saturday & Sunday sessions (typically between 9:30am – 3:30pm)
- Work can be offered based on your availability
- Opportunity to work additional sessions during school holidays
Ideal for School Staff
This role is particularly suited to:
· School staff
Looking to:
- Work in a creative, activity-based environment
- Take on flexible weekend work alongside your current role
This opportunity is open to staff currently working within St Ann’s School or local schools.
About the Role
As a Sessional Play Worker, you will:
- Support children and young people in fun, engaging and inclusive activities
- Deliver activities such as sensory play, arts, sports, cooking, games and community outings
- Work on a 1:1 or group basis depending on needs
- Support communication, independence and social development
- Implement support plans and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) strategies
- Complete observations and daily records using digital systems
- Follow risk assessments and ensure a safe environment
You will embody our core values of Kindness, Choice and Ambition in everything you do.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience working with children or young people (SEND experience desirable)
- Is positive, patient and enjoys working in a hands-on environment
- Understands or is willing to learn about autism, learning disabilities and complex needs
- Can support children who may display distressed behaviours
- Communicates well
- Is reliable, flexible and able to work as part of a team
- Is committed safe practice
Why Join KCA?
✔ Be part of a new and exciting Short Breaks provision in Ealing
✔ Make a meaningful difference to children and young people
✔ Work in a supportive and values-driven team
✔ Flexible working to fit around your current role
✔ Opportunities for additional hours and progression
Apply Now
If you are passionate about supporting children and young people with learning disabilities and want to be part of a positive and inclusive team, we would love to hear from you.
How to Apply:
Please send your CV to the address provided on our website. (Follow the attached link below).
If shortlisted, you will be required to complete a full online application form.
Closing Date: 5:00pm on Wednesday 29 April 2026 – Ref 831
LDN London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Background checks and an enhanced DBS will be required. You must be 18 or over to apply.
Supporting people with learning disabilities to stay healthy, be safe and live well



If you are looking for a career in social care and you understand the impact, you can have as a support worker in delivering excellent support we would like to hear from you! We are looking to recruit staff in the Hammersmith & Fulham area.
Job description
Hours:
Days Full - time – (37.5 hours on a rota basis – Mon-Sun)
Nights Full - time (40 hours – 4 nights per week)
Pay:
Support Workers: £13.85 per hour/ £27,008 per annum (Overtime rate £15.52 per hour)
What does Support Work involve?
As a support worker you will help people with learning disabilities to live safe, fulfilling, and dignified lives in supported accommodation or their own home. We work on a rota which includes working some weekends, early and late shifts. If you prefer to work nights, we also have some vacancies for waking nights.
LDN London is currently looking to recruit several Support Workers in the Hammersmith & Fulham area. The nearest tube station will be Acton Central station. We need team members that can work flexibly because there will be a need to support people with learning disabilities through the day and night.
People want to be part of the community and to develop independence skills and so understanding the principles of doing with and not for is important.
You need to be digitally confident in use of Apps and other systems which help people be more independent and tracking progress.
You will be working with people who need assistance with every aspect of daily living, supporting complex health conditions, assisting people with sensory loss and communication challenges as well as with people who are significantly more independent but vulnerable to coercion and control and who may reject support.
You will be part of a large team and working as partners with professionals and families and so your communication skills and level of professionalism must be at the highest level.
Being a team player who can take on additional responsibilities based on a key working model is also a requirement.
Training will be provided. Adherence to our values is core to our recruitment and will be tested through interviews and during probation.
We currently only have vacancies where manual handling is an intrinsic and regular part of the job.
Download our job details which gives further information about the job, the benefits of working for LDN London, our locations, and the skills and knowledge we look for in a support worker.
How to apply
Please take the time to read the job details before applying.
To apply please complete the online application form using the link provided below.
To be successful in this process you must uphold the values and standards we expect in the workplace, including being open and honest throughout and treating the people we support and our staff with dignity and respect. Any failure may lead to the withdrawal of any offer of employment or work.
Closing date: 5:00 pm on Thursday 30 April 2026 - Ref: 828
Note: all successful applicants will be DBS checked and must be able to provide employment or professional references covering the last three years.
Supporting people with learning disabilities to stay healthy, be safe and live well



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Homeless Link is the national membership charity for frontline homelessness agencies and the wider housing with health, care and support sector in England. With more than 750 members, we work to improve services and campaign for policy change that will help end homelessness and ensure that everyone has a place to call home and the support they need to keep it.
Our Workforce Development Team provides specialist learning and development services to help staff working in homelessness to focus on their personal development or unlock change. This includes qualifications, group training and leadership programmes.
The Qualifications Tutor is a new role to enable in-house teaching and assessment of a suite of level 3 qualifications.
If you have a recognised level 3 Teaching Qualification or 12 months teaching experience, an assessors qualification, a minimum of 2 years work experience in a homelessness or housing related organisation and experience of developing qualifications and assessments or delivering, assessing or quality assuring regulated qualifications, and share our vision of a country free from homelessness we would love to hear from you.
For full details of the role and how to apply follow the Redirect to recruiter button to visit our website.
To develop, inspire, support and sustain a movement of organisations working together to achieve positive futures for people who are homeless.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are passionate about making a positive difference in local communities. In this role, you will work closely with colleagues in the Social Value Team, the Charities Liaison Team and wider Group functions, playing a key part in ensuring our initiatives continue to improve lives and places. You will assist LHCPG’s Group and Regional Business Units in implementing the broader Social Value Strategy across our products, services and projects, whilst collaborating with associate partners and companies planning community projects and supporting them to report on the outcomes of their social value plans.
You will also be:
- Supporting LHCPG’s two charities Lintel Trust and Lifting Lives
- Helping develop policies, procedures, tools and resources for social value management and reporting
- Gathering data to report on achievements and social impact
This permanent position will support the South of the UK and will involve regular travel throughout the region. The successful candidate will be expected to offer hands-on support in various locations and collaborating with teams and clients across multiple regions. The proposed start date will be in July 2026.
We are looking for a candidate with strong interpersonal abilities, capable of collaborating and engaging effectively with various teams and stakeholders at all levels. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent attention to detail, possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills and evidence proficiency in IT, including familiarity with relevant systems and software packages. You can confidently present content to colleagues and clients and turn strategic plans into measurable results. You will also have:
- A degree in a relevant subject or relevant experience in corporate socialresponsibilityor social impact and innovation
- Knowledge of social value approaches and measurement frameworks used in the public sector
- Demonstrable understanding of the importance of social value
Working in the public sector, charities, housing or construction experience would be advantageous but not essential. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities and attributes.
We are planning to conduct initial interviews on 27th and 28th May, followed by final interviews on 8th and 9th June. Please ensure your availability for these dates, as shortlisted candidates will be contacted with further details regarding the interview process.
What you’ll get:
- Salary of £39,975 per annum
- Car Allowance of £5,740 per annum
- Highly attractive pension scheme
- 29 days holiday + bank holidays
- Hybrid working
- £300 per annum personal wellbeing allowance
- Flexibility, volunteering day, employee discounts and more
It is encouraged that all candidates submit a cover letter to support their application. Please note that we reserve the right to close this job posting before the application deadline if suitable candidates are identified
We improve lives and places through the impact of our products & services and social value generated through our community benefit funding & activity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you committed to helping end homelessness and ensuring people with mental health conditions live life to the full? If you are creative, willing to be hands on and enjoy working with a wide range of tasks we want to hear from you.
Barons Court Project is seeking three Project Workers to join our friendly team at our Day Centre in Hammersmith and Fulham. This role is hands on but gives great variety. We split our work into three areas, Body, Mind and Spirit. Body - The practical services including showers, laundry, meals, clothing and more ensure we care for our guest's physical being. Mind - our one to one work including assisting guests with benefits forms, housing applications, CV Writing etc. Spirit - Activities around well-being including art, women's group, sports and physical activity, trips out and more.
You will work with a team of staff and volunteers to deliver these services which are designed to ensure we care for the whole person.
If you want to make a difference then this is the role for you, we want to hear from you.
To put people in control of their own lives by providing help for them to make informed choices within a practical and emotional support network.



As Legacy and In-Memory Manager you will be responsible for leading your team to drive transformational change, through the delivery of our legacy and in-memory growth strategy.
You will set objectives and oversee team activity to deliver the entire legacy journey with the aim of achieving significant long-term growth in revenue income to support our ambitious plans to bring Maggie’s cancer care to everyone who needs us.
You will be responsible for working collaboratively with teams from across Maggie’s to engage them in the importance of legacy and in-memory giving.
You will manage external agencies and suppliers to deliver excellent work, on time and to budget. You will also manage end-to-end, multi-channel campaigns including the delivery of these through colleagues and agencies.
Please see the attached job description for further details.
Maggie's provide free cancer support and information in our centres alongside NHS hospitals and online.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with their client on a fantastic Legacy Marketing Manager role. This key position involves leading strategic development and growth of the legacy programme, ensuring effective supporter engagement and sustainable income generation to support the organisation’s mission.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive legacy and in-memory supporter journey across multiple channels, including direct mail, telemarketing, DRTV, digital, and events.
- Manage the delivery of acquisition and stewardship campaigns, optimising existing channels and exploring new opportunities for growth.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure campaign success, maintaining strong relationships with agencies, printers, and third-party providers.
- Monitor and control budgets, delivering projects within financial parameters while maximising supporter contribution and retention.
- Analyse performance data to inform strategic planning, reporting on KPIs, adjusting activities as needed to meet income targets.
- Advocate for the legacy programme internally, communicating its value and securing ongoing support and resources.
- Support and line manage senior executive staff, fostering a collaborative and motivated team environment.
- Prepare for upcoming campaigns, including major summer and autumn initiatives, and contribute to long-term strategic planning.
Person Specification:
- Extensive experience in legacy or direct marketing, with a track record of successful campaign planning and execution.
- Strong understanding of supporter segmentation, data-driven insights, and relationship management.
- Proven ability to manage budgets, assess risks, and deliver projects on time and within scope.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with an ability to influence stakeholders across varying levels.
- Experience of managing and motivating remote teams.
- Skilled in analysing complex data, making informed decisions, and translating insights into actionable strategies.
- Organised, detail-oriented, and able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Committed to fostering diversity, equality, and inclusion in all aspects of work.
What’s on Offer:
- Salary: £38,000–£40,000
- Location: Remote
- Contract: 12-month FTC
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
Salary/rate: £34,000
Working arrangements: hybrid
Location: West London
Employment type: permanent
Working hours: 37.50
Short description of role:
TPP are recruiting a Patient Compliance Coordinator on behalf of our client, a well-established international charity supporting people facing a severe health condition.
Benefits:
- 25 days’ holidays per annum plus Bank Holidays
- Corporate eye care scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Employer pension contribution of up to 5%
As a Patient Compliance Coordinator, you’ll be the key point of contact for potential cell donors, managing every detail of the donor journey. You’ll collaborate with international registries, healthcare professionals, and internal teams to ensure seamless coordination and unparalleled donor care.
Main responsibilities:
- Notify and educate potential donors who have been identified as matches for patients.
- Coordinate tests, medical evaluations, and cell donation appointments.
- Liaise with national and international registries, transplant centres, and medical advisers.
- Maintain detailed and accurate records using internal systems.
- Resolve any donor or transplant centre concerns and improve donor experiences.
- Represent the team in local and international projects and working groups.
- Ensure compliance with medical and regulatory standards.
- Experience in a fast-paced team environment.
- Background in working for a medical or health related organisation in a similar role
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to educate and support donors.
- High levels of empathy and sensitivity to diverse needs.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Proactive and adaptable approach to challenges.
- Experience with databases and CRM systems.
- Flexible, with a “can-do” attitude and commitment to excellence.
If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!
TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn’t quite right for you, please do check out our website www.tpp.co.uk and pop your CV over to us!
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
What will you be doing?
Manage caseload efficiently and effectively in line with The FA policies, procedures, regulations, protocols and thresholds:
- Undertake investigations in respect of allegations or concerns made against individuals within, or seeking to enter, football.
- Complete risk assessments and, where appropriate, recommend a risk management plan to the Safeguarding Case Manager, Professional Game Safeguarding Manager, Safeguarding Quality Assurance Manager or Head of Safeguarding Case Management.
- Prepare comprehensive reports and paperwork for consideration by the Safeguarding Review Panel for cases which require an order in accordance with The FA's Safeguarding Regulations.
- Progress cases to their full conclusion within the timescales stipulated by The FA and in adherence to The FA Safeguarding Case Management Team's Practice Standards.
- Keep all case files up to date by accurately and consistently recording actions taken on cases using The FA's Case Management system, in line with FA Data Protection Policies and protocols and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice.
- Liaise with County FAs, Clubs, Leagues and other FA departments as well as statutory agencies throughout safeguarding investigations to ensure timely information sharing and inform The FA's assessment of risk.
- Liaise regularly with Individuals subject to safeguarding investigations to support their understanding of and engagement with the process.
- Ensure the FA fulfils its legal duties under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, including referrals to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Other:
- Work collaboratively with colleagues within The FA Group and external agencies, e.g. County FAs, the professional game, statutory agencies, Local Authority Designated Officers and other statutory agencies.
- Work with and support the network of Designated Safeguarding Officers in football and contribute to regional County FA meetings, and assist in the delivery of training, where required, at a regional or national level.
- Self-reflect on performance, ask for feedback, identify relevant learning needs, attend and effectively prepare for regular supervision and relevant management meetings.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding practice, taking accountability for ongoing professional development.
- Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained.
- As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
What are we looking for?
Essential for the role:
- BA/MA in Social Work, Police Officer (with relevant Child Protection experience), Youth Offending Officer or Probation Officer with a relevant degree or a lawyer experienced in child & family law.
- A minimum of 3 years' experience in front-line child protection intervention and/or risk assessment of adult perpetrators, and application of risk assessment tools.
- Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks and best practice.
- Evidence of a child-centred approach and an understanding of children's rights, needs and best interests.
- Excellent report writing skills, including risk assessments, risk management report writing and analysis of risk.
- Experience in handling sensitive information with discretion.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Flexible approach to hours and travel.
- Evidence of continuous training and development.
- Emotional resilience.
- Knowledge of relevant child protection legislation and statutory guidance.
For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page,
Design Support
Duration: Temporary (8 weeks initially, up to 12 weeks maximum)
Start: ASAP
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Fully remote (London-based a bonus, not essential)
Pay: £17.82 per hour plus £2.15 per hour holiday pay
Interview: One-stage, informal interview via Teams on 1st May
Charity People is supporting a well-established UK health charity to recruit a Design Support Temp.
This national charity works to improve health outcomes through research, awareness campaigns and practical support. Their work reaches millions of people across the UK, and their in-house creative team plays a key role in delivering clear, engaging and accessible communications across print and digital channels.
About The role
This is a short-term temporary opportunity to support a busy in-house design team during a period of change. You'll work closely with senior designers to produce high-quality, on-brand creative assets across a wide range of channels.
- Producing print and digital assets in line with established brand guidelines
- Creating social media assets, email banners and website banners
- Adapting and resizing artwork for multiple formats
- Preparing artwork for print (handover only - no printer liaison required)
- Managing multiple projects concurrently using Trello
- Liaising with internal stakeholders once work is approved
About you:
- A confident, hands-on designer able to pick up work quickly
- Strong experience using Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign and Illustrator essential)
- Comfortable working independently with minimal hand-holding
- Experience producing both print and digital assets
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with internal stakeholders
- Able to work at pace in a high-volume environment
- Experience working in a charity or purpose-led organisation (desirable, not essential)
- Background in in-house teams or fast-paced environments
- Light animation skills (very basic transitions only)
How to apply:
We are looking to move quickly with this role. Please apply without delay. Closing day 28th April at 9:00.
There will be a one-round interview via Teams, with a view to start straight away (within a week of job offer).
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
Interim Events Fundraising Officer
Bowel Cancer UK is the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We currently have employees working across four nations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to deliver our ambitious new strategy, On a Mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
Job Summary for Interim Events Fundraising Officer
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We are seeking an experienced Interim Events Fundraising Officer to provide additional support to our friendly and passionate Events Fundraising team over the next 12 months.
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The role will involve delivering a range of UK‑wide challenge events from our established events portfolio.
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You will be passionate about events fundraising and enjoy working as part of a busy, collaborative team.
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The role sits within the Events team in the Mass Supporter Giving department, which generates over £1.3 million in income.
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The Interim Events Fundraising Officer will play a key role in our plans to grow and develop this area of fundraising.
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We are looking for someone who:
- Enjoys building strong relationships
- Is confident in creating engaging supporter communications
- Has excellent attention to detail
- Thrives in a fast‑paced, team‑focused environment
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In return, you will join a supportive and high‑performing team and make a meaningful contribution to supporting people affected by bowel cancer.
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The role is managed by the Senior Events Fundraising Officer and works closely with:
- The wider Public Fundraising team
- Marketing and Communications
- Data and IT
- Finance teams
- External agency partners
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and at Bowel Cancer UK we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic, standard or enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.
We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Whilst being valued for your vital contribution within the Finance team, you’ll enjoy a variety of responsibilities across the finance function, including cash handling, bank reconciliation, and data inputting.
By collaborating with all the friendly teams in The Charity, you will help us achieve our objectives by processing and reconciling financial data to ensure we meet our legal and financial obligations. The Finance team ensures the delivery of management data to inform constructive future planning and decision making by our Trustees and Senior Leadership Team.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
You will enjoy working with facts and figures within a busy accounts department where you will have exposure to all areas of the accounts function. You’ll ideally have 12+ months experience of working in finance and you may have or be studying for AAT/early stage in which case you will be actively encouraged to learn and contribute, alongside your studies.
Your professional yet personable approach and your ability to demonstrate strong analytical and numeracy skills with consistency and accuracy will enable you to shine. With excellent administrative and organisational ability and a strong attention to detail, you’ll also be comfortable juggling a range of competing priorities whilst working to tight deadlines.
Strong Excel skills will aid you in this role.
Whilst Charity Sector experience is beneficial, it is not required.You will enjoy working with facts and figures within a busy accounts department where you will have exposure to all areas of the accounts function. You’ll ideally have 12+ months experience of working in finance and you may have or be studying for AAT/early stage in which case you will be actively encouraged to learn and contribute, alongside your studies.
Your professional yet personable approach and your ability to demonstrate strong analytical and numeracy skills with consistency and accuracy will enable you to shine. With excellent administrative and organisational ability and a strong attention to detail, you’ll also be comfortable juggling a range of competing priorities whilst working to tight deadlines.
Strong Excel skills will aid you in this role.
Whilst Charity Sector experience is beneficial, it is not required.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
· Raising Sales invoices
· Reconciling the bank statement
· Posting transactions on The Charity finance system
· Accurate and timely processing of purchase invoices and supplier payments
· Accurate and timely processing of all staff and volunteer expense claims
· Processing income for regular banking
· Actively monitoring and responding to the Finance inbox regarding finance queries from across The Charity.
· Assisting in the month end close process and reconciliations
· Monitoring the early indicator report, ensuring that all income is recorded correctly on the Salesforce CRM
· Posting transactions onto The Charity’s finance system
· Preparing bank account reconciliations
· Providing general support to the Finance Department across all areas of the accounts remit
The Brain Tumour Charity is the world’s leading brain tumour charity and the largest dedicated funder of research into brain tumours globally.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
To assist in ensuring the efficient running of The Sunshine Recovery Cafe for clients with or at risk of mental health problems.
The Mental Health and Community Engagement Project Worker will meet the needs of those who are experiencing a variety of forms of mental illness, including mild depression and anxiety and those with more complex needs. An integral part of the role will be to work with clients with ‘Dual Diagnosis’ and to assist in the facilitation of a programme of activities to support well-being , connection and create emtional and mental resiliance.
A key aspect of the role will be Community Engagement and promoting and communicating the services available through the Sunshine Recovery Café to local Communities and agencies who may refer clients. This will include working with local communities and social groups who maybe ‘excluded’ and those groups currently unrepresented and/or deemed as hard to reach within the community and wider areas.
CV and Cover Letter to be sent by Tuesday 5th May 26 at 17.00hrs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role outline and purpose
The Organising and Local Mobilisation (OLM) Manager is responsible for managing ongoing support to food banks as they organise and campaign for change. This varied, proactive, and fast-paced role will involve working closely with grant funded Local Organisers as part of Trussell’s Organising Programme, frequently visiting food banks and delivering online and in person training.
You will hold responsibility for providing direct support as food banks develop effective campaign strategies – covering local and Trussell priorities – and ensuring they have the capacity, skills, and resources to deliver them. You will also work closely with other departments at Trussell and external partners to support food banks outside of the Organising Programme to influence locally and play a leading role in mobilising them to campaign for change.
This role is part of Trussell’s Supportive Communities programme, the goal of which is to enable local communities to become places where people at risk of needing to use a food bank are supported and are using their agency to bring about meaningful changes that prevent anybody from needing emergency food. This role is focused on the successful delivery of the overall programme outcomes, contributing to the fulfilment of our long term vision of a UK without the need for food banks.
Role responsibilities
· Network area-wide delivery of the Organising Programme: Lead and manage the delivery of OLM’s Organising Programme in your network area, recruiting food banks to join, providing in person and online training and ongoing relational support to Local Organisers to ensure campaign strategies are developed and delivered. Organise and lead area-wide training, clusters, or events for food bank staff and volunteers to promote co-operation and sharing of good practice around local influencing.
· Training, learning and programme development: Play a key role in the design and delivery of a programme of training and other learning for food banks covering organising, mobilising, and influencing. Contributing to impact and process evaluations and assisting food banks involved to explore future sources of funding, as required.
· Supporting food banks to influence locally: Empower food banks to develop their local influencing work, triaging influencing issues and managing input from other relevant Trussell Trust experts to provide ongoing support that enables the food bank to progress their influencing work.
· Mobilising food banks in Trussell’s campaigns: Support the development and promotion of national Trussell policy campaigns, working with other teams and external partners to engage the food banks you support in taking action - including how they might take ownership of campaigns locally and help shape those priorities.
· Internal stakeholder engagement: Project manage OLM’s involvement in assigned cross-organisational projects – e.g. a policy campaign or strategic project, ensuring the OLM team are consulted, negotiating with other teams and making decisions accordingly. As part of an area-based matrix team you’ll work closely with other food bank facing staff to ensure a joined up approach to food bank support, effective communication, as well as sharing learning and best practice.
· External stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with food bank leaders, staff, volunteers, and trustees, as well as establishing effective partnerships with a range of stakeholders such as local authorities, community organisations, and churches.
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
· Experience of delivering organising work and/or campaigning for change at a grassroots, local and/or national level.
· Excellent knowledge and understanding of the political landscape of your assigned area.
· A confident communicator with the ability to successfully influence and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders, including food bank staff and volunteers, local authorities, community organisations, and churches.
· Knowledge and experience of a wide range of campaigning tactics, campaign planning and developing theories of change.
· Ability to develop and deliver training for organisers, trustees, staff and volunteers from food banks, including event management.
Behaviours and competencies:
· Demonstrate a commitment to the values of Trussell.
· Role models inclusive behaviour and values, including demonstrating empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds.
· Able to build effective relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and with differing life experience, including in contexts where Christian faith plays a major part, and in which people of all faiths and none collaborate to make a difference together.
· Effective project management ensuring alignment with the Trussell vision and strategy and collaborative working to maximise integration and effectiveness of activities
· Is tenacious, proactive, creative and propositional, and makes things happen.
· Able to solve complex problems; with a self-motivated and solutions-focused outlook
Key Stakeholders
· Food banks, including local organisers, project managers, volunteers, and people they support.
· The wider OLM team.
· Network Area Teams, who support food banks in their day-to-day work
· Grants team
· Participation team
· Making Social Security Work programme team
· Others TBC
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role outline and purpose
To manage policy and public affairs influencing in Wales to ensure effective delivery of Trussell’s strategy to achieve policy and secure policy change that ends the need for food banks.
To contribute to the delivery of the wider goals of the Making Social Security Work programme across the UK and to the Prioritising Hunger & Hardship, Supportive Communities and Holistic Advice programmes in Wales.
Key responsibilities
Support the development and delivery of Trussell’s strategy to end the need for food banks in Wales.
· Supports the development and delivery of Trussell’s strategy to end the need for food banks in Wales. This includes planning influencing opportunities, developing relationships, and shaping asks to advance Trussell’s mission in Wales, contributing to the successful delivery of our overall strategy.
Deliver policy, public affairs, and advocacy in Wales.
· Deliver policy development, public affairs, and advocacy activity to contribute towards the goals of the organisation’s Wales strategy and achieve policy change. This includes working closely with Wales based colleagues to represent Trussell in the media and at external events, managing social media, direct engagement with MS’s. MP’s, ministers, advisers and officials, preparing briefings and co-ordinating events and advocacy activity across Wales that secures impactful engagement. This ensures a coherent, effective influencing programme is delivered that drives policy change and strengthens organisational credibility.
Build strong evidence base for Wales.
· Work with programme teams across Trussell and with external partners to ensure strong evidence base for Wales and ensure our evidence is shared externally and has impact. This includes sharing research findings with a range of audiences and external stakeholders through written and verbal briefings and working collaboratively with programmes across Trussell to build robust evidence base for the organisation’s policy and public affairs influencing and profile in Wales.
Develop effective partnerships and networks.
· Build collaborative external partnerships and develop networks to strengthen policy and public affairs activity in Wales, represent Trussell and promote the organisation’s policy positions to external stakeholders and audiences. This includes working with Wales based colleagues to represent the organisation in key Welsh sector coalitions and promoting the organisations policy positions and evidence to external stakeholders, to build awareness of the issues driving people to use food banks in Wales and our policy solutions.
Support effective campaigning.
· Work with campaign colleagues, food bank-facing colleagues in Wales and the food bank network to shape and deliver effective campaign activity that advances the organisation’s goals and strategy in Wales and across the UK. This includes working with Wales based colleagues to shape campaign activity, advise on the political context, and support mobilisation. This ensures campaigns are well informed, relevant to Wales and contribute meaningfully to UK wide programme objectives.
Person Specification
Core knowledge:
· Good knowledge of policy issues relevant to Trussell’s vision and expertise on the policies that drive hunger and hardship in Wales.
· Significant knowledge of the political landscape in Wales and of effective techniques for influencing change.
· Good understanding of research methods and of how to ensure high quality and credible evidence is deployed effectively.
Essential skills:
· Strong skills in effectively influencing political and public debates and working with politicians and policymakers across the political spectrum.
· Good ability to think strategically, demonstrate effective decision-making and ensure practical delivery of impactful activities.
· Excellent communication skills, including written, presentations and speaking, ability to adapt to influence different audiences.
· Collaborative interpersonal skills, ability to build relationships and influence internal and external stakeholders.
· Effective project management and ability to balance competing priorities and meet tight internal and external deadlines.
Key Experience:
· Track record of delivering effective policy and public affairs activity and achieving impact, ideally in Wales.
Special Requirements
None
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.