Community jobs

Do you want your work to have real impact?

We have an exciting 12-month Fixed Term Contract opportunity as a Community Fundraising & Engagement Officer at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, you will help shape and grow support across Northern Ireland for people affected by motor neurone disease by helping to generate vital income that enables us to deliver our mission.

Key responsibilities:

• Build on existing support for the MND Association across Northern Ireland
• Develop and support a network of volunteer fundraiser
• Plan and deliver community fundraising activity
• Build and maintain strong relationships with both existing and new supporters, encouraging long-term engagement and loyalty within local communities through exceptional relationship management and stewardship.
• Attend fundraising events, community functions and meetings, delivering presentations and media interviews on behalf of the Association where appropriate (note these may be during evenings and weekends).
• Maintain accurate records using our CRM system
• Work closely with colleagues and volunteers to ensure a joined-up and consistent supporter experience.

About you

• You are a proactive Community Fundraising & Engagement Officer who:
• Has experience in fundraising, supporter engagement or relationship management
• Communicates clearly and builds trust with a range of people
• Works collaboratively and manages competing priorities
• Understands data protection and uses CRM systems confidently
• Is committed to the work of the MND Association
• Holds a UK driving licence with access to a vehicle

This is a home-based role with travel requirements across Northern Ireland and occasional travel to Northampton

Further information about working for the MND Association and full job description is available in the attached Candidate Pack. 

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders. 

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements. 

What We Offer 

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays 
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies 
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video 
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines 
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave) 
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping 
• Enhanced pension scheme 
• Opportunities for training and personal development 

Motor Neurone Disease moves fast. It takes away time, it takes away independence and it has no cure. Every day we support people affected by MND. We fund ground-breaking research. We campaign for better care. We’re here for everyone who needs us. Because with MND, every day matters.   

Overview of the Role

Are you passionate about the power of plants to transform lives and communities? Do you bring horticultural expertise and a commitment to sustainable practices? Are you passionate about community growing with experience of inspiring communities and the next generation of gardeners? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

The RHS is on a mission to champion, support and connect the UK’s vibrant community gardening movement. We’re seeking a Community Gardening Advisor to help drive meaningful change through gardening. this role will focus on the Greater Manchester region where you will work alongside a broad and diverse range of community stakeholders.As the Community Gardening Advisor, you will establish a strong and supportive local network and deliver programmes of activity including training workshops and events to build community skills and capacity for groups. The role will support the direct delivery of the Green Spaces Fund in the Greater Manchester boroughs of Salford and Oldham and more widely as required.

You’ll be part of a passionate, forward-thinking team dedicated to making horticulture accessible, inclusive, and transformative. If you believe in the social value of gardening and want to help communities thrive, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

This exciting role sits within the National Community Programmes Team in the RHS-wide Learning and Public Engagement division, which is driving a step change in how we engage audiences, inform policy and deliver learning and skills to gardeners across the UK.

Experience of working with community organisations, volunteers, young people, children, families and schools is essential. Ideally, you should have a relevant practical Horticultural Qualification to a minimum Level 2 in Horticulture or equivalent experience. 

The role is home based but will include regular travel across the region. Support for travel allowance will be provided.  The role is currently supported by the Greater Manchester Environment Fund and is accountable to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Green Spaces Partnership.

To work for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is to join a thriving charity, whose mission is to be there for everyone on their lifelong adventure with gardening. Everything we do is built on the transformational power of gardening – and the benefits it brings to people, places and our planet.

And we couldn’t do this without our people. We’re proud of the knowledge, enthusiasm and ideas that each one of our team members brings. From working across our social media channels, to volunteering in the RHS Gardens, from serving customers in our garden centres to running national marketing campaigns, we believe that every member of the RHS team should have the opportunity to make a difference.  Our careers portal here provides a comprehensive overview of what we offer, the teams that work at the RHS and our great benefits.

Safeguarding and Inclusion

The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Every child deserves support through grief. Join Guy's Gift to provide compassionate bereavement support to children, young people and families across Coventry and Warwickshire.

We're looking for a Community Based Bereavement Support Worker or Community Based Bereavement Counsellor to help children and young people navigate grief, build resilience and access the support they need. Working across community settings, you will deliver high-quality support that is timely, child-centred and responsive to the needs of each family.

Location: Hybrid/home-based with travel across Coventry and Warwickshire
Hours: 18 hours per week
Salary:
• Community Based Bereavement Support Worker: £23,500–£25,500 FTE (£11,750–£12,750 pro rata)
• Community Based Bereavement Counsellor: £25,500–£27,500 FTE (£12,750–£13,750 pro rata)
Contract: Initial 12-month fixed-term contract
Reporting to: Delivery Team Leader
Closing date: Wednesday 1 July 2026 at midday

About Guy's Gift

Guy's Gift supports children, young people and families who are experiencing bereavement and change. Our work is rooted in compassion and respect, and we believe that no child should face grief alone. We are passionate about ensuring that every child and young person has access to timely and meaningful support when they need it most.

Appointment will be made as either a Community Based Bereavement Support Worker or Community Based Bereavement Counsellor depending on qualifications, professional registration and experience.

This role provides compassionate, child-centred support to children, young people and families affected by bereavement, helping them navigate grief, build resilience and access support within their communities.

About the Role

This role plays an important part in delivering direct support to bereaved children and young people across Coventry and Warwickshire.

Working closely with the Delivery Team Leader and wider team, the post holder will provide support through group work, one-to-one bereavement support or counselling, and Support to Support pathways for families and professionals.

A central aspect of the role is helping children and young people access the most appropriate support in a timely and meaningful way, including contributing to assessments with families and identifying appropriate pathways of support.

This is a community based role requiring independence, professional judgement and the ability to build positive relationships across a range of settings including schools, community venues and family environments.

You will be joining a small, reflective and supportive team where collaboration, compassion and safe practice are central to how we work.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to bereaved children and young people within the local community.

How to Apply

Applications are made by completing the Guy's Gift application form. We adhere to safer recruitment and do not accept CVs alone in application for any position with the charity. Please find a full application pack on the Guy's Gift website.

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Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. If you want to use your skills, knowledge, and experience to help fight for human rights, you could be our new Community and Event Fundraising Manager.

About the role

The Community and Event Fundraising Team help us achieve our goal of raising income through marketing a wide range of fundraising products and sponsored events to different audiences and supporting those participating in events throughout their fundraising.

The Community and Event Fundraising Manager is accountable for developing and implementing an ambitious community and event fundraising programme by building relationships and converting supporter enthusiasm into action. To achieve this the role will be working across a variety of different audiences, including individuals, community groups (internal and external) and companies who wish to raise to engage in fundraising.

Income from Community and Events has grown by over 30% in the past 12 months, and is on target to increase by a further 30% this year so this a great time to join and lead the team.

The role is responsible for 3 members of staff: the Community and Event Fundraiser, the Community Groups Fundraiser, and the Fundraising Events Coordinator. As our programme grows, this role will also need to provide day to day support on key projects. They will be expected to attend weekend/evening events on a reasonably regular basis - eg being present at all of our Challenge events.

More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.

The role may be for you if:

• You have experience managing successful community and event fundraising programmes and have a track record of growing income from both existing audiences and new business development and are excited by the opportunity to grow income even further.
• You can construct and manage team plans and significant budgets and develop KPI's to track performance.
• You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture.
• You are skilled at analysing data, have a good knowledge of different marketing techniques and are able to apply these to target effectively.

Our Commitment to you

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.

New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.

Apply for this role

This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).

We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.

To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.

Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.

The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for 2x Events & Community Officers to support the fundraising team based at our London office. One position is permanent and one is fixed term maternity cover for 12 months.

Deadline: 5pm on Sunday 28th June
Location: London
Salary: Starting at £32,604 rising to £36,796, plus London weighting of £4,000
Hours: Full-time (32 hours a week)
Contract type: 1x permanent role and 1x fixed term maternity cover (same location, salary & hours for both)

This exciting role will support the delivery of the agreed Events & Community Fundraising strategy, building relationships with supporters across a range of events and activities, and supporting them with their fundraising goals.

What does the role involve?

• Take full responsibility for all aspects of a portfolio of individual events.
• Provide the best service possible to event and community fundraisers via fundraising and training advice in writing, by phone, e-mail, text, website forums, pre- and post-event receptions. This includes creating, updating and managing the full stewardship journeys for bigger fundraising events.
• Taking the lead responsibility for the planning and implementation of virtual fundraising challenges as and when required.

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

• Demonstrable communication skills both written and verbal (face to face, incoming and outgoing, phone calls, basic copy for on- and offline activities)
• Demonstrable understanding of using online platforms for fundraising and/or marketing
• Proven experience working within fundraising and/or marketing

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

How to apply

If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application via our website.

Please ensure you attach an up-to-date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification. Applications will close at 5pm on Sunday 28th June and we are unable to accept late applications. Interviews are planned for w/c 13th July.

Please indicate your preference for either the permanent role or fixed term maternity cover in your application form.

We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.

If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home.

We look forward to hearing from you!

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH INDEPENDENT STALKING ADVOCATE (ISA) 

Location: Hybrid – Community & Office/Homeworking 

Hours: Full Time 

Type of Contract: Permanent 

Salary: £33,950

Reports to: Specialist ISA Practice & Development Manager

ABOUT SUZY LAMPLUGH TRUST: 

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust was established in memory of Suzy Lamplugh, a young estate agent who tragically disappeared while at work in 1986 and was later declared deceased in 1993. Created to honour Suzy’s legacy, the Trust aims to empower individuals and organisations to take a stand against abuse, aggression, and violence in all forms, supporting safety in both personal and professional lives.

Role overview: 

This is a new and developing service focused on increasing accessibility to stalking support for underrepresented and marginalised communities across London.  The postholder will play a key role in designing, embedding, and delivering this community-based model, working closely with community groups, partners, and volunteers whilst holding a small caseload leading to building trusted pathways into service for communities that may face barriers to accessing traditional support. 

The role will oversee two key initiatives: 

1. Community First Responders:  Trained volunteers with lived and/or professional experience (including LGBTQ+ communities, racially minoritised groups, victims with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, and those with other accessibility needs) who provide face-to-face stalking support and awareness across London. 

2. Community Champions: Staff/volunteers within third-party organisations within the London ecosystem of service providers who are trained to provide first-responder level support within their own communities. 

The role builds and manages networks of community champions and first responders while holding a reduced advocacy caseload. 

Initially office-based (London) for 3 months to support a meaningful induction, moving to a blended working model (40% office / 60% home). 

What we offer: 

At Suzy Lamplugh Trust, we value the commitment and expertise of our staff and are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package: 

·Hybrid Working: With a minimum of 40% office-based work

      Generous Leave Package: 28 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time) increasing with length of service, plus public holidays 

·Special Leave: Including days for personal milestones, like moving house or celebrating your birthday 

·Pension Contribution: 5% employer contribution 

·Health & Wellbeing App: Access to counselling, advice, and discounts 

·Occupational Sick Pay increasing with service 

How to Apply: 

Suzy Lamplugh Trust is dedicated to equality and inclusivity. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience align with the job requirements. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. 

Palliative Community Clinical Lead

When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.

Acorns Children's Hospice are looking for a Children's Palliative Community Clinical Lead to join the team in our Three Counties Hospice, Worcester. The Community Clinical Lead will manage a multi-disciplinary team, develop programmes of care and provide nursing care to children and young people with a range of complex health needs, life limiting or life-threatening conditions in the community.

About the Role

At Acorns Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care for children, and young people with life-limiting and life‑threatening conditions, and we support their families through every step of their journey, and through transition.  Our work is defined by compassion, expertise, and an unwavering belief that every child deserves comfort, dignity, and the chance to experience joy.

As Children’s Palliative Community Clinical Lead, you will:

• Manage and be responsible for the supervision and development of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrate expertise in symptom management and end of life care including after death care, to support staff to develop skills
• Holistically assess the situation and needs of children with life limiting conditions inclusive of family needs and demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge for the delivery of high-quality patient care
• Work collaboratively with initiating, planning and facilitating multi-disciplinary discharge and care planning meetings
• Advocate for children and their families with other professionals for access to services regarding end of life plans/symptom control promoting the child and family’s points of view
• Provide health education information to the child and family, to promote a healthy lifestyle and where appropriate address public health issues

About You

• Registered Nurse
• Non-medical prescriber (or willing to undertake)
• Leadership experience
• Experience of palliative care
• Ability to demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical skills to include IV therapy, patient assessment skills, airway management and to develop further skills as required.

What We Offer 

• £46,920 to £53,040 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week
• Based in Three Counties Hospice, Worcester (WR5 3EZ)
• Employee discounts from leading retailers – including the Blue Light Card
• Discounts on refurbished tech
• Health cash plan
• Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
• Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment 
• Wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Career development through our Acorns Academy offering leadership, coaching, fundraising, clinical training and more.   
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
• Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service 

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 10 July

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references. In addition, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of immunisation against specific diseases or confirm their willingness to receive the necessary vaccinations.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?

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.

As the Community & Campaigns Organiser, it is your role to support the growth, planning and delivery of KCLSU campaigning and organising activity. You will ensure that elected officers, Academic Associations, Networks and students are enabled and empowered to create strategic, member-led campaigns by:

• Supporting our members to develop, shape and deliver their agenda, providing advice, coaching and guidance on how to develop impactful campaigns and projects.
• Working as part of the Student Voice team to embed campaigning and organising across all areas of our work, ensuring that students from across our membership are empowered to make change through campaigns. 
• Enabling our communities (Academic Associations, Liberation Networks and Student Representatives) to grow and develop into effective representative bodies. 

To apply for this role, please fill in an application form, including a personal statement that details how your meet the person specification. 

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport / 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.

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Join a vibrant and brave grassroots organisation led by Gypsy and Traveller people in West Yorkshire. 

Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (Leeds GATE) is an established and award-winning civil society organisation with a national profile. 

We are recognised as being innovative, brave and creative.  Our overall aim is to improve the quality of life for Gypsies and Travellers through addressing inequalities in homes, health, education, and employment, financial and social inclusion. 

We run a number of a community facing and strategic projects to achieve our aims including advocacy, community development and youth work. Those who access our services and activities are members of Leeds GATE.  

Job Purpose: 

Working in Wakefield and Calderdale you will build trusted relationships with Leeds GATE members, residents and families living on the Heath Common local authority site (Wakefield), yards, houses and roadside across the Wakefield district and Calderdale Borough.

Through your relationships you will gain understanding of people’s strengths, interests and hobbies, whilst also building up knowledge of the needs of support, barriers and issues faced by Gypsies and Travellers.   

As a community development worker you will help to develop and create opportunities to engage the community, such as activities and group work, thinking how these can help people to share their ideas, develop their skills, build confidence and empower them, as well as improving  health and wellbeing outcomes to enable better lives.   

An element of hybrid working is supported within this role but it is expected that the majority of work (80%) will be based on sites, outreach and community based events. 

Head of Community Services

£54,961 PA
37.5 hours per week
Working days: Predominately Monday-Friday with On Call requirements

Benefits

5 weeks’ holiday plus Bank Holidays Pension Scheme, Staff referral scheme (earn extra each time you successfully refer someone), Employee Assistance Programme, including private GP access, Blue Light Card discount scheme, Free DBS check, Free parking and uniform

Closing date: 3rd July
Interview date: 13th July

Make a genuine difference, every day

At Nottinghamshire Hospice, we’re proud to lead the way in delivering compassionate, community-based palliative care for people living with a terminal or life limiting illness across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Our values—Compassion, Trust and Ambition—guide everything we do, for the people we support and for each other.

About the Role

The Head of Community Services is a senior leadership role responsible for the operational, and clinical delivery of Nottinghamshire Hospice’s community-based services. You will ensure the provision of high-quality, safe, and compassionate palliative and end-of-life care, supporting people to live as well as possible in the place they call home.

As a key member of the Hospice Leadership Team, you will provide visible and inspiring leadership, driving excellence in care delivery, service performance, and workforce development. This role combines strong operational management with professional clinical leadership, requiring an experienced registered healthcare professional with a sound understanding of palliative and end-of-life care.

You will lead and develop our Hospice in Your Home (24-hour service) and Wellbeing Day Services, ensuring they are responsive, sustainable, and patient-centred. The role involves regular travel across Nottinghamshire and participation in the clinical on-call rota (approximately one week in every five weeks).

What we’re looking for

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced leader to drive excellence in our community palliative care services.

You will champion equity, inclusion, diversity and belonging, while fostering a positive, high-performing culture where staff feel supported and empowered. With strong experience in service delivery, you will manage performance, resources, and workforce planning to meet the needs of our patients and families.

You will build effective partnerships with healthcare and community stakeholders, helping to improve access and patient pathways. A commitment to quality, governance, and continuous improvement is essential, alongside the ability to lead confidently in complex situations.

Above all, you will embody our values of Compassion, Trust, and Ambition, helping us deliver outstanding care and shape the future of hospice services.

You don’t need to meet every desirable criteria — we recruit based on values.

If you’re compassionate, reliable and eager to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We want Nottinghamshire Hospice to be a place where everyone feels they belong. We warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds and value the different perspectives and experiences that help us provide better care. We particularly encourage applications from people who are currently under‑represented in our workforce, including individuals from minoritised ethnic communities, people with disabilities, and men.

The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check with Barred List and must be eligible to work in the UK. Nottinghamshire Hospice is a non‑smoking organisation.

Due to the number of applications we receive, if you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful.

Your privacy

We are committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about the data we hold. We collect and process information such as your CV, cover letter and application in line with data protection laws. You can read our full Privacy Policy on our webiste.

Registered Charity No: 509759

About the role

We are excited to recruit a Community Organiser for our Springburn Parent Power project, based in the Springburn area of Glasgow. This role offers a meaningful, paid professional development opportunity. The Brilliant Club will work in partnership with the University of Strathclyde and Connect to engage with parents in Springburn.

Connect is a Scottish parental engagement charity focused on building strong partnerships between families, schools and communities across Scotland to support children’s learning and wellbeing by providing information, advice and training. Connect will use its existing networks to support The Brilliant Club to foster relationships with local schools and engage parents and carers in these communities.

The University of Strathclyde was founded in 1796 as “a place of useful learning” for all, equality in access to higher education has always been at the heart of Strathclyde’s mission:

‘As a socially progressive and inclusive institution, we welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds, recognising the barriers that exist for many, and we support our students to successfully overcome these. We remain committed to widening access and offering high-quality support to our students to ensure their successes.’ Strathclyde 2030: Outstanding education & student experience

In 2026, the university is a vibrant and diverse community of students and staff of all backgrounds, characteristics and lived experiences and the top Research Intensive university in Scotland for widening access. Strathclyde are committed to a socially progressive ethos and the consistent embedding of our values. The university will act as the anchor institution for the Parent Power chapter, providing meeting spaces and expertise in the form of university advice and guidance sessions for parents.

Parent Power

Parent Power supports parents/carers to develop skills in community organising and expertise in supporting their child to access higher education. The project empowers parents/carers to make change in their children’s future and ensure that they have a fair chance in education and their future careers. You can find out more about Parent Power here.

The Community Organiser will:

• Support local pupils from underrepresented backgrounds by empowering their parent/carers to become higher education experts.
• Receive community organising training from Citizens UK and develop transferable skills.
• Join a nationwide community of community organisers making a significant impact on university access.

About you

The role will best suit someone who:

• Essential – Has knowledge of the challenges faced by communities in Springburn, or a willingness to gain this knowledge.
• Essential – Has a demonstrable passion for furthering The Brilliant Club’s mission.
• Desirable – Has prior experience of community or education focused work.
• Desirable – Understands the current climate in the Scottish school system and some of the challenges young people and parent/carers might be facing or has a willingness to gain this knowledge.
• Desirable – Understands the barriers young people face to university access and some of the ways these might be overcome or has a willingness to gain this knowledge.

We are looking for an addition employability co-ordinator to join the team. You will have experience of supporting people from diverse backgrounds looking to progress into employment or to move closer towards employment. You will spend the majority of your time with individuals helping them to improve their skills; helping them search and apply for jobs, training programmes or work experience. This will be at our offices or at community sites across Birmingham.   

We are expanding our team to allow us to significantly grow and develop one of our key projects, Jericho Works. The project enables us to maximise our impact and take Jericho’s expertise out into the community, engaging with community organisations to reach those who face challenges in finding work and helping them progress in their journey towards employment. Jericho Works offers one-to-one employability support, short-term work tasters and placements, support into progression opportunities including volunteering, training and employment, and employability-focussed hardship and practical support.

We would consider 0.8 FTE for the right candiate. The successful applicant must have the Right to Work in the UK as we are unable to offer sponsorship.

What you will be doing 

· Working one-to-one or with small groups to help write high-quality CVs and job applications 

· Identifying suitable training and work experience opportunities for participants 

· Attending job fairs and community events 

· Networking with community organisations to maintain and develop referral pathways 

· Attending community venues such as food pantries, community cafes and local charities to engage new participants 

· Providing initial transition support when a participant progresses into employment.

· Ensuring available budget is appropriately spent on employability needs 

· You will maintain accurate and timely records of the interventions you make. 

· Meeting targets of participant engagement 

· Working as part of a team to ensure that wider project deliverables are achieved 

What skills are we looking for? 

 Essential 

· Excellent communication skills and ability to support those from diverse backgrounds 

· Experience of providing support, mentoring and/or coaching to individuals facing challenges in finding a job 

· Excellent level of written English and ability to support others in writing letters, emails and CVs 

· Ability to maintain accurate records in a timely way 

· Good understanding of safeguarding

· Ability to work independently and manage own workload in addition to collaborative working as part of team

· Willingness to travel around the city to take support to those who need it most including to locations not accessible by public transport. 

· An appreciation of and sympathy with The Jericho Foundation's Christian roots and values, and a commitment to its mission of supporting people facing barriers to employment into sustainable work. 

 

Desirable 

· Experience within the charity or employability sectors. 

· Experience of building new partnerships 

· Knowledge of Birmingham's community organisations and support providers 

· Understanding of supported employment and employability programmes. 

INTERVIEWS ARE BEING HELD IN PERSON ON WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY

Are you looking for a rewarding career where every day is different?

Do you have the passion and drive to make a positive difference in people’s lives who are affected by early onset dementia?

Do you live in the Cardiff or Vale of Glamorgan area? 

We are looking to recruit a part-time, 14 hours per week, Community Support Worker to join our established and dynamic team. This is a fixed term role until April 2027, with potential to become permanent.

This is a community-based role involving regular travel across the Cardiff or Vale of Glamorgan area including local meetings and direct support with the flexibility to work from home based on business and community needs.

What we are looking for:

We would like to welcome an approachable and knowledgeable Community Support Worker to work with people affected by early onset dementia. This is an amazingly rewarding and varied opportunity to provide 1-2-1 support to individuals, so they are able to build confidence and engage in activities they enjoy. This could be as simple as going for a coffee or visiting a local area of interest, to supporting them to successfully navigate public transport to access medical appointments or their preferred and loved activities (and maybe find some new experiences along the way!).

We promote a person-centred service so that our support is unique to each individual, based upon their own aspirations and needs. We provide information and support in people’s homes and at locations across the local area.

What you would need:

- An understanding of dementia and the needs of those living with dementia and their carers.
- Resilience to be able to listen and empathise with individuals during, what can be, and incredibly difficult period of adjustment and personal challenge.
- Strong communication and listening skills to deliver personalised support with a non-judgmental and compassionate approach.
- Strong organisational and time management skills to manage the support of individuals effectively.
- Great relationship building skills to make trusted and beneficial connections within the organisation and external networks.
- Ability to provide information and support in people’s homes and at locations across the local area.
- Experience of working in a care or community environment.
- Good IT skills to update computerised medical reports.
- Be able to travel independently across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Important Information:

There is no ‘direct care’ element to the Community Support Worker role.
The role is based within the community across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, and you will be required to travel across this area (this a prerequisite for the successful candidate).

About Alzheimer's Society

Dementia is the UK's biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimer's Society, we're the UK's leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.  

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society. 

Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. 

Our hiring process

During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply.  

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.

We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.

We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a Criminal Record Check at the relevant level. You can read more information via our Website.

Giving back to you

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society. 

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it's like to be an employee at the Society.

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You'll coordinate delivery across multiple projects, support staff and partners, capture and share the impact of our work, and represent BCM across the city. We are looking for someone who is collaborative, resourceful, and enjoys connecting people and ideas to make things happen.