Communications and engagement coordinator jobs

Help support our members and their families who are diagnosed or going through diagnosis of a rare neurological condition.

Provide support to those affected by a life changing diagnosis at a very difficult time and make a difference that counts!

Myaware is a charity dedicated to ensuring that all people living with or alongside myasthenia can live well, now and in the future. Due to demands on the service we are looking to expand our crucial support team which has provided an exciting opportunity to join the team.

You will be working with our dedicated support team to advise and support our members, over the phone, via email, in online sessions and at conferences and support groups in the community. Providing a listening ear and advice on living with myasthenia is essential as they navigate their diagnosis journey and learn how to live well with the condition.

Delivering support and advice for our members also involves using our CRM database and proactively maintaining and increasing our membership. It requires ongoing essential awareness raising of our work through annual initiatives and campaigns and through growing relationships with Healthcare Professionals and other neurological organisations.

Who are we?

Myaware is the only charity in the UK dedicated solely to the care and support of people affected by myasthenia. 

We are working hard to raise awareness of myasthenia, as it is a little-known condition. We provide support for people with myasthenia and their families, whilst offering advice and tips for living with the condition. 

We also fund the research that brings us closer to finding a cure as well as funding specialists nurses and advisors. 

Members of myaware have full access to a wide range of support services and events including our specialist  welfare rights advisor. 

Myaware supports people with myasthenia and their families.  We campaign for better medical services for people with myasthenia and work to inform medical professionals. 

The myasthenias are a group of neuromuscular conditions. They are rare but also manageable and can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender or nationality. Myasthenia gravis, ocular myasthenia and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome are autoimmune conditions whereas congenital myasthenic syndrome is caused by an inherited genetic fault. It is thought that there are approximately 20,000 people currently living with myasthenia in the UK. 

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Perkbox account (global benefits and rewards platform)
• Group Life Assurance after 6 months of service 
• NEST workplace pension scheme
• Free inhouse staff benefits and welfare advice 
• Investment in your personal and professional development
• Annual salary review

Discretionary £1,000 increase after successful completion of probationary period

Application Instructions

Candidates should submit their CV and tailored covering letter by 23:30 on Friday 8th May 2026

Initial screening chats will take place on Thursday 14th May 2026

Interviews will be week commencing 25th May 2026

Interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams

Applications submitted without a tailored cover letter will not be considered.

This post, due to its nature, duties and responsibilities, will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS. This is funded by Myaware.

This organisation supports anonymous recruitment. That means hiding your personal identifying information, removing bias from the hiring process.

Ace of Clubs is at an exciting stage of growth, with increasing impact across our services. To continue delivering high-quality support to people experiencing homelessness—while ensuring long-term financial sustainability—we are seeking a dedicated Funding and Finance Co-ordinator.

This is a pivotal role, supporting the co-ordination and administration of our income, fundraising activity, financial management, cost efficiency, impact data, and funding reporting. You will contribute directly to the organisation’s sustainability, growth, and financial accountability, working closely with our Volunteer Treasurer and the Director - who provides strategic oversight whilst remaining actively involved in the day-to-day operations. 

You will help co-ordinate and develop a range of income streams and funding projects, including individual giving, community fundraising, events, corporate partnerships, and trusts and foundations. The role also involves supporting new fundraising opportunities, monitoring impact and fundraising data, stewarding donors through engagement and communications, and assisting with funding applications and reporting.

Alongside this, you will play a key role in the day-to-day financial administration of the charity. This includes tracking income across multiple platforms, monitoring expenditure, and producing reports to support forecasting and strategic planning.

You will also support the administration and review of core organisational contracts, such as utilities, insurance, IT, and HR, helping to ensure value for money and operational efficiency.

Working collaboratively with colleagues and partners, you will help gather and present impact data across our services, tailoring this for both internal use and external stakeholders.

This is a varied and rewarding role, suited to a highly organised administrator with strong Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel), excellent written and numerical ability, and a keen eye for detail. You should be comfortable working with data and finances, whilst also engaging confidently with a wide range of people—including donors, partners, volunteers, and guests. An understanding of, and empathy with, the homelessness sector is essential.

Contract type

Permanent

Location

Whittington

Hours

37.5 hrs Full time, site based

Annual salary

D1 £31,168.36 to D3 £38,129.42

Review date

19/04/2026

The postholder integrates people, place and process by connecting operational delivery with governance and strategic oversight; to protect patient dignity through environmental standards, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive patient and family experience assurance.

The aim of the role is to ultimately ensure safe, compliant, dignified and high-performing environments that actively support patient care delivery and staff workplace experience.

The role provides managerial oversight of the Clinical Facilities Coordinator and Support Facilities Coordinator, ensuring clarity of standards, regulatory compliance, cost control and service resilience.

In summary, the Facilities & Patient Experience Manager is accountable for:

• Safe, compliant and well-coordinated Facilities Services.
• Regulatory readiness across environmental, equipment and hospitality functions.
• Positive patient and family environmental experience and subsequent feedback channels.
• Performance and development of Facilities Coordinators.
• Contract oversight and cost-effective service delivery.
• Continuous improvement across the Facilities function.

Key to the quality of service we provide, this role requires a proactive approach, visible, hands-on leadership, emotional intelligence and a strong delivery mindset. The postholder must be comfortable operating within a hospice environment where compassion, discretion and professional standards must coexist.

Subsequently, success in this role depends on presence, accountability and the ability to translate policies into consistently delivered day-to-day practice.

Qualifications

Essential

·Recognised Health & Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH General Certificate).

·Evidence of formal training in Infection Prevention & Control principles.

·GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths.

Desirable

·IWFM (Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management) Level 4 or Level 5 qualification.

·Safeguarding Level 3 (or willingness to complete).

·Formal leadership/management qualification (e.g. ILM Level 5, CMI Level 5).

·Qualification or formal training in Quality Improvement methodologies.

·Contract management training.

·First Aid at Work

Knowledge and experience

Essential

·Proven experience managing operational service teams.

·Strong understanding of facilities management within a healthcare or regulated environment.

·Knowledge of CQC standards relating to safety, dignity and environment.

·Understanding of infection prevention, asset governance and stock control principles.

·Experience overseeing service contracts and performance monitoring.

·Awareness of safeguarding and public-space risk management.

Values

·Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours

Skills

Essential

·Highly people-oriented with strong interpersonal skills.

·Practical mindset - focuses on solutions rather than process for its own sake.

·Able to provide supportive but firm supervision to staff and volunteers.

·Comfortable having difficult conversations when standards are not met.

Personal Attributes

·Visible, hands-on leadership style.

·Strong emotional intelligence and ability to operate in sensitive environments.

·Calm and decisive under pressure.

·Ability to balance compassion with regulatory discipline.

·Strong accountability mindset.

·Confident in holding others to performance standards.

·Analytical thinker able to interpret feedback data and translate into action.

·Excellent communicator across clinical and corporate audience.

Other requirements

·Valid driving licence

·Eligibility to work in the UK

·Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests

Just so you know:

This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role; this may be earlier than the closing date.

If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit our website for our Privacy Policy. This is in extension to Charity Job Privacy Policy.

Age UK Wandsworth is a local, independent charity that works to promote the wellbeing of all older people in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We offer a variety of services with the goal of helping older people to #AgeWellinWandsworth. Our charity is consistently growing, so we are creating this new role to support our CEO with social media, marketing and organising events. The role will suit someone who is calm, mature, professional, organised and creative and will be comfortable working directly with a creative and curious CEO committed to transforming the charity’s online presence.

Salary: £20,500–£23,000 pro rata (£41,000–£46,000 FTE equivalent), plus £2,000 London Weighting (pro-rated) where applicable

Contract type: Permanent; part-time (2.5 days per week, spread across 3–5 days)

Location: London, Birmingham or Bristol

Hybrid: Envision operates a hybrid working policy with one day per month in a regional office, plus an expectation to travel in and across regions for donor meetings, events and team training. 

Role: This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and stewardship of Envision's major donor programme, playing a central role in securing and nurturing the significant philanthropic investment we need to fulfil our mission. 

As Philanthropy Manager, you will identify, cultivate and steward high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), building a well-researched prospect pipeline and securing five- and six-figure gifts through compelling proposals, presentations and face-to-face asks. You will maintain high-integrity, personalised stewardship for existing and lapsed donors, producing bespoke communications and impact reports that keep supporters connected to our work. 

You will join a supportive and collaborative Philanthropy and Partnerships team that has grown income year on year, diversified its funding base and built lasting partnerships with a growing community of donors and supporters. You will champion the transformative impact of Essential Skills on young people from under-represented backgrounds, translating that impact into inspiring asks that motivate donors to give generously and sustainably. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Identify and qualify new major donor prospects and manage a healthy, well-researched pipeline 

• Secure significant philanthropic gifts working towards an annual financial target 

• Deliver personalised stewardship and high-quality communications for existing and lapsed donors 

• Coordinate donor engagement opportunities including events and programme visits 

• Contribute to income planning, reporting and Salesforce records management 

Essential Experience, Knowledge and Competencies: 

• Proven track record of securing five- and six-figure gifts from HNWIs at all stages of the donor journey 

• Demonstrable success in building and maintaining relationships with significant donors and prospects 

• Experience cultivating new relationships through networking, events and research 

• Ability to write high-quality, compelling donor-facing materials including proposals and impact reports 

• Strong project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities 

• Commitment to Envision's vision, mission and values 

Envision seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We actively encourage applications from candidates from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and from socio-economically less-advantaged backgrounds, as they are currently under-represented in our organisation. Envision graduates will be guaranteed a first-round interview. 

To apply, please submit your application via Charity Job. For an informal chat about the role, contact our Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships, Robyn, whose contact details can be found in the application pack.

Deadline — Midnight, Sunday 17th May 

Please note: 

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visas at this time. 

• We will only be contacting candidates who have been shortlisted for interview. If you do not hear from us, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. 

• Successful candidates will be subject to a full Enhanced DBS check and reference checks. 

- We will be interviewing as we go along, so early applicants are encouraged.  

- We also regret to inform you that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will be unable to provide you with feedback regarding your application.

Refugee Action Kingston (RAK) is seeking an experienced and compassionate ESOL Coordinator to support our Community Hub Project. You will coordinate ESOL volunteers and resources, manage referrals and assessments to place users in classes, and administer registrations using RAK systems. Working closely with the Community Hub Manager, you will help deliver a blended ESOL programme that supports community integration, confidence and language development for refugees and people seeking asylum.

Key responsibilities 

• Coordinate ESOL referrals, assessments, attendance and class allocations. 

• Welcome service users and communicate class information and reminders. 

• Induct, support and coordinate ESOL volunteers. 

• Support lesson planning and learner engagement in ESOL and wider community opportunities. 

• Maintain accurate, confidential records and contribute to monitoring and evaluation. 

• Ensure Health & Safety, Equal Opportunities and safeguarding policies are followed. 

Person specification 

Essential 

• Recognised ESOL/EFL qualification or equivalent. 

• Experience working with refugees, people seeking asylum or vulnerable adults. 

• Strong communication, organisation and digital skills. 

• Understanding of Equality and Diversity. 

• Commitment to RAK’s aims and values. 

Desirable 

• Additional community language skills 

• Lived experience of migration or ESOL systems 

Equality & inclusion 

RAK is an equal opportunities employer and actively welcomes applications from under‑represented groups. We are committed to accessible recruitment and will make reasonable adjustments where required. 

Appointments subject to right‑to‑work checks and Enhanced DBS. 

Closing date:8th May 2026 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and interviews may take place before the closing date. 

About the Role

This is a hands-on, ‑people focused, operational leadership role at the heart of our service delivery. You’ll‑ oversee multiple cancer support programmes, ensuring they run smoothly, consistently, and to the highest standards.

You will:

• Lead day-to-day operations across a portfolio of cancer support services
• Provide strong, supportive leadership to managers, coordinators, and frontline staff
• Maintain excellent relationships with Macmillan, NHS partners, ICS colleagues, and community organisations
• Ensure safeguarding, quality, and statutory compliance
• Drive performance, quality improvement, and operational excellence
• Contribute to organisational strategy and future service development
• Manage budgets, monitor risks, and support sustainable funding models
• Be an escalation point for safeguarding, operational issues, and service risks

This is a truly rewarding role where you’ll make a tangible difference to people living with and beyond cancer.

 

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a confident, compassionate, and organised operational leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

You will have:

• Proven experience in operational leadership within health or social care settings
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with external partners and stakeholders
• A solid understanding of safeguarding, quality assurance, and statutory regulations
• Experience of driving performance and delivering continuous improvement
• Ability to contribute to strategic planning and service development
• Financial acumen, including managing budgets and supporting sustainable funding
• Confidence acting as an escalation point for safeguarding, operational, and service risks

And you’ll be:

· Supportive, collaborative, and people-focused

· Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities

· Passionate about inclusion, equality and person-centred support

·Committed to Self Help UK’s values and mission

Following the growth of the Income Generation team Severn Hospice is expanding.

Severn Hospice is a much-loved local charity providing specialist care for people living with incurable illness, and we have a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and friendly individual who wants to make a real difference by raising funds for our caring services.

As Lottery Fundraiser, you’ll play a key role in a busy, ambitious and supportive team contributing to a vital income stream and community connection through our weekly lottery and seasonal raffles, with a focus on growing player participation, retention and engagement to maximise net contribution.  

With your strategic thinking and proactive approach, you will lead the development, coordination and delivery of campaigns to increase lottery and raffle participation, while identifying new opportunities to promote the sales of our celebration and wedding favours.

You’ll also have a good understanding of relevant regulation policies and codes of conduct, be comfortable in data management, and be able to work in accordance with the Gambling Act 2005.

Just like our care, our relationships with supporters are individual and with your great interpersonal skills and empathetic manner you will build relationships and strengthen our network of supporters through a variety of communications, including dealing directly with players on the phone.

Additionally, you will support and inspire a valued team of volunteers, using your leadership and mentoring skills to help them thrive as part of the lottery team.

Severn Hospice is such a rewarding place to work and if you’re a creative thinker with long-term vision and a passion supporting a local cause we’d love you to get in touch.

We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity and our vision is clear: we’re here to beat blood cancer. We fund world-class research; provide information and support to patients and their loved ones; and raise awareness of blood cancer.

Are you a strategic marketing leader with a passion for making a difference? Blood Cancer UK is looking for a Senior Direct Marketing Manager to manage a high-performing team, deliver insight-led, multi-channel campaigns, and make a real difference to the lives of people affected by blood cancer. This is an exciting opportunity to be responsible for impactful direct marketing campaigns that grow individual giving and engage supporters. 

Based in London with hybrid working options (2–4 days per month in the office, may increase dependent on business needs), this role offers the opportunity to lead a talented team, innovate with digital channels, and champion campaigns that engage and inspire supporters. If you thrive on turning data into action and delivering outstanding results, we want to hear from you.

We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity. In line with our strategy we welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minority communities, and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives. 

At KCLSU, our vision is to create a future where every student has the opportunity to thrive. Together with our members, we are a union of students where individuals love their university experience, are involved in shaping the future, and have the power to make change and connect to each other. We work to achieve this in a way that is aligned to our values - Inclusive, Collaborative, Open and Brave. These values guide how we behave, and how we go about our work.

We are currently looking for a Student Voice Department Manager. You will lead the team and shape the strategic development and delivery of KCLSU’s student voice work, and your responsibilities will include:

• Working with Associate Director of Community Engagement, supporting the strategic development and lead the operational implementation of the KCLSU and KCL Student Voice Partnership Agreement.

• Leading the Student Voice team to deliver proactive and responsive student voice engagement, ensuring an effective annual cycle of activity and the agility to respond to emerging issues across KCLSU, King’s College London and the wider student movement. 

• Overseeing day-to-day engagement with Student Officers and Representatives, ensuring they can identify, prioritise and engage with both long-standing and emerging issues affecting student communities throughout the year.

• Providing day-to-day operational management for 4 direct reports.

To apply for this role, please complete an application form, including a personal statement detailing how your skills and experience meet the person specification. 

To be eligible for this role, you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport or visa) when asked by KCLSU. Please note that KCLSU is unable to offer visa sponsorship. 
• Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one. 
• Not be a trustee of King's College London Students' Union.

About you

Do you want to use your skills to make it possible for people with myeloma to live longer and better lives?  We are looking for a Peer Service Co-ordinator who will facilitate the delivery of our Peer Service and collaborate on the future development and improvements of the service.

You will have experience of recruiting, training, and supervising staff or volunteers. Experience working with a diverse range of communities would be an advantage as we are looking to increase our reach. The role holder will have an understanding of the challenges that may arise from delivering digital/telephone support and the ability to understand and meet training and development needs of volunteers.

You’ll have excellent communication, organisational and IT skills as well as being self-motivated, committed with a desire to make a difference and willing to develop and expand the role.  Experience of facilitating peer support services, with a focus on volunteer/user involvement in service delivery would be an advantage but not essential.

About the role

The Peer Service Co-ordinator will facilitate and develop the Peer Service, a tailored support service utilising volunteers to provide peer support both in and out of standard office hours.

The postholder will be expected to train and develop the volunteers who support the Peer Buddy service, make suggestions for improvements and recruit and train new volunteers to increase the diversity of the volunteer pool. You will support in delivering ongoing improvements and further service development to enhance the offerings of the peer service while working with the Peer Service Lead to ensure possible risks have been identified, assessed and effective risk management strategies have been put in place.

You will need to develop and maintain a good understanding of myeloma and its’ related conditions, including patient need, and develop and evaluate the service in line with this. 

This role will be part of the team responsible for running this service and provide supervision and training to volunteers. They will be expected to adhere to safeguarding principles and good governance.

About us

Myeloma UK is the only UK charity focused on the incurable blood cancer, myeloma and its related conditions.  We provide support and influence access to treatments, while researching a cure.  Thanks to life-extending treatments and support, today many people affected by myeloma are able to live longer and to live well. 

We are committed to bringing together the best and brightest people to help us ensure that every person affected by myeloma has an empowered present and a hopeful future.

Our ultimate goal is to find a cure and make myeloma history. Until then, our mission is to help every person living with myeloma, live well, for as long as possible. We are committed to diagnosing myeloma earlier, discovering and sharing knowledge, transforming the patient experience and influencing positive change.

Our culture

Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture.  We offer employees a range of benefits including a pension salary exchange scheme, flexitime, flexible working which includes both home and hub-based office working, health plan, employee assistance plan and holiday purchase scheme. We are committed to providing learning and development opportunities for all our employees.

How to apply

If you think you would be a great fit for this role, get in touch and tell us more about yourself by sending the following:

1. A cover letter telling us more about you and what you think makes you a good fit for this role

2. A CV that sets out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements

Applications close on 9am on 11 May 2026 and interviews will be held w/c 18 May 2026

Myeloma UK is an equal opportunities employer and always welcomes applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of:

· sex

· race

· disability

· age

· sexual orientation

· gender reassignment

· religion or belief

· marital status

· or pregnancy and maternity

Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK prior to interview selection.

The Philharmonia is seeking a confident, bright and well-organised Co-ordinator to support the CEO and wider Executive Team in their role as leaders, by supporting with research, artistic planning co-ordination, external and internal stakeholder and project liaison as well as diary management.

Ready to fast track your career in concerts or general management for an orchestra? This role will suit an ambitious music or arts administrator, who is both knowledgeable and passionate about orchestral music. This is a phenomenal opportunity for a proactive and highly self-motivated individual to gain insight into all aspects of senior orchestral management.

You will be able to evidence skills at problem solving, project work and relationship management and must show discretion and tact when dealing with matters of a confidential nature. You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and good technical music knowledge.

Working in a fast-paced, busy environment, the Co-ordinator will have the ability to think outside the box and provide effective solutions to everyday operational challenges swiftly and calmly.

The role is based full-time at our Bankside Office in London, with regular attendance at concerts, board and committee meetings and donor events, which often occur outside office hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as first point of contact for the Executive Office, ensuring it functions smoothly and efficiently by liaising and coordinating with other members of the Executive, the Board and external stakeholders

• Managing the CEO’s diary, scheduling appointments and arranging travel itineraries; making bookings, arranging payments, maintaining simple budgetary and expenses records

• Handling calls and correspondence, preparing briefing documents and presentations, managing annual cycle of concert invitations

• Supporting the artistic planning function with research and project work on repertoire and artists

• Managing the repertoire clash-checking process, including accurate and up-to-date record-keeping and season co-ordination with Southbank Centre

• Supporting the CEO and Board Secretary by ensuring that day-to-day governance arrangements are working effectively; providing administrative support to the Board and other Committees including drafting and checking agendas, collating and circulating papers, professional minute-taking, pursuing of agreed actions, booking and setting up meeting spaces

• Leading on specific projects or initiatives for the Executive, under the direction of the CEO

• Looking after day-to-day building/office operations as part of a team

• Handling a range of conflicting priorities and ensuring the CEO’s office maintains an open and outward-facing approach, while dealing with all matters in a confidential and timely manner, being trusted implicitly with sensitive information

Skills and Qualifications

• Graduate level with 2 years’ professional work experience

• A background in the arts is desirable, either having studied arts administration/music/ management or with relevant comparable experience working in an arts organisation

• Experience carrying out programme, artist and music industry research

• Confidence in report writing and presenting is essential, with excellent MS Office skills

• Good knowledge of artists, orchestral repertoire and the classical music business

• Strong admin talents – this role is admin heavy

• Highly organised and process-driven

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Proactive and solutions-oriented approach, demonstrating a high degree of self-motivation

• Excellent communication and relationship building skills

• Flexible attitude and enjoys working in a demanding and ever-changing environment

• Strong work ethic including time management and ability to work to deadlines

• Demonstrates absolute discretion when handling confidential or commercially sensitive information

Does every child have the right to "sparkle"? We think so.

At Thriving Through Recreation, we believe that equitable access to hobbies, sports, and the arts is a fundamental part of growing up. We work with children and young people navigating social, emotional, or educational difficulties, helping them find and fund the activities they love in their own communities.

We are looking for a proactive, empathetic, and highly organised Activities Support Co-Ordinator to join our team.

The Role

Working directly with our CEO, you will be the engine room of our Activities Support Programme. This is a primarily remote role, but because our heart is in the community, you must be based in Cambridgeshire to facilitate local connections and occasional travel within the county.

Your day-to-day will involve:

• Connecting: Triage and assess applications, building relationships with families and referring professionals to understand a child’s unique needs.
• Vetting: Conducting risk assessments and due diligence to ensure every activity provider we partner with meets our gold-standard safeguarding requirements.
• Facilitating: Managing the "matchmaking" process—finding the right club, negotiating payments, and tracking the budget.
• Evidencing: Collecting the stories and data that prove our impact, helping us grow and reach more young people.

Who You Are

You are someone who balances a big heart with a sharp eye for detail. You understand that "equity" means doing whatever it takes to level the playing field.

• Experienced: You have a background in social work, youth work, teaching, or a related field. You’ve worked with families facing disadvantage, and you know how to navigate complex family difficulties.
• Qualified: A degree or certification in Social Work, Youth Work, Education or a related field.
• Safeguarding Savvy: A deep understanding of safeguarding principles and child protection procedures.
• Independent: You’re comfortable leading frontline operations autonomously and can manage a budget with precision.
• A Multitasker: Ability to manage a budget, family case load and calendar without breaking a sweat.
• A Great Communicator: Whether you’re on a video call chatting with a parent and child about finger painting or liaising with a local activity provider, you can adjust your style to build rapport instantly.
• Local Knowledge: As a resident of Cambridgeshire, you’ll use your local insight to help expand our reach across the county.

Why Join Us?

• Be a Pioneer: You’ll be instrumental in shaping the future of a rapidly growing charity.
• Impact-Focused: You will see the direct results of your work as children gain confidence and thrive through recreational learning.
• Flexible & Inclusive: We offer remote working and value your unique journey. We encourage applications that evidence these requirements through paid or unpaid roles, as well as personal and professional experience.

Thriving Through Recreation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All short-listed applicants will need to submit a Safeguarding Self-Declaration Form, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Mind in Croydon is seeking a motivated, empathetic and person-centred Mental Health Personal Independence Co-ordinator (MHPIC) to support adults experiencing mental health challenges to live independently and access the resources and services they need within their local communities. The MHPIC will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) within the Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) framework. You will provide one-to-one support to individuals, helping them develop Personal Recovery Plans and Action Plans using Open Dialogue approaches, navigate local services, and build confidence and autonomy. The role involves community-based support, home visits, and liaison with carers, families, and a range of health, council, and voluntary sector professionals. You will act as a named keyworker, supporting individuals over a defined period to achieve their recovery goals and improve their mental health and wellbeing.

If you are committed to recovery-focused, person-centred care and want to make a tangible difference in the lives of people in Croydon, we would welcome your application.

Salary: £30,117 per annum

Terms: Fixed term until 31st July 2027 (with potential to extend)

Hours Full time, 36 hours a week (including occasional evening and weekend work as required)

Reports to: Mental Health Personal Independence Co-ordinator Manager

Based at: Mind in Croydon Fairfield House  
10 Altyre Road, East Croydon, CR0 5LA
Flexible working with regular presence across our premises and community sites across the borough of Croydon.