Drop jobs in Assistant
Spires was established as a response to homelessness in the late 1980s. Spires has developed into an organization that provides a range of services, including day centre style drop-ins for homeless people, a Women’s drop in, a Refugee drop in and outreach targeted at supporting Women who are sex working. Our core mission is to support homeless people into housing and to assist those who have been homeless in maintaining their accommodation.
Part 1: The Role
This role sits within our Housing and Homelessness [H&H] team. The post holder will support with the running of our drop-ins and support a caseload of clients who will be homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Part 2: Key duties and responsibilities
Service Delivery & Support
· Welcome and engage service users in a non-judgemental, compassionate manner.
· Provide basic needs support such as food, clothing, and access to a safe space.
· Offer advice, advocacy, and signposting on housing, health services, and other support agencies.
· Conduct assessments of need and develop personalised support plans.
Case Management
· Maintain accurate, confidential records of interactions and support plans.
· Liaise with housing teams, healthcare providers, social services, and other partners to coordinate support.
· Monitor individuals’ progress and update plans as required.
Centre Operations
· Assist with daily tasks such as setting up service areas, distributing supplies, and managing donations.
· Ensure safeguarding procedures and organisational policies are always followed.
Crisis Support
· Identify signs of crisis, risk, or safeguarding concerns and respond appropriately.
· Support individuals experiencing emotional distress, mental health issues, or substance misuse challenges.
General
· Be proactive in reviewing and evaluating own performance and identifying and acting upon areas for improvement and development
· Undertaking other duties compatible with the level and nature of the post and/or reasonably required by more senior members of staff, including session cover
· Attend and participate in staff and team meetings and other meetings as required
This job description covers the current range of duties and will be reviewed from time to time. It is Spire’s aim to reach agreement on changes, but if an agreement is not possible, Spires’ reserves the right to change this job description.
Part 3: Person specification
Essential experience
· Working with vulnerable and socially excluded people, particularly people experiencing homelessness or insecure accommodation and associated culture – drugs, alcohol, violence, mental and physical ill-health.
· Managing a caseload, needs assessment, planned support, key working, goal setting and advocacy.
· Experience of challenging appropriately and maintaining clear and appropriate boundaries
· Networking and effectively liaising with specialist service providers or agencies to establish and/or improve access to services for clients
Desirable experience
· Working with volunteers
· Working in the charity sector and/or a day centre environment
Essential knowledge
· Sound understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services that are fully responsive to their needs
· Good understanding of safeguarding practices in a social care and/or day centre environment
· Good understanding of confidentiality and working with sensitive information
· Working knowledge of health and social care services
Desirable knowledge
·A relevant NVQ2/3 or equivalent qualification in a relevant field.
Essential skills and personal qualities
·Excellent written and spoken communication skills
·Information and relationship management skills
·Ability to effectively manage time, work under pressure and balance competing priorities to meet deadlines
·IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and databases
·Non-judgemental with the ability to empathise
Part 4: Summary of terms and conditions of service
Location: The postholder will be an employee of The Spires Centre. This post is based at
Elmfield House 5 Stockwell Mews SW9 9GX. However, the post holder will be working across Spires’ drop-ins in Lambeth, Wandsworth and Croydon.
Probation: This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period.
Notice: This post is subject to a four-week notice period.
Annual leave: The annual leave entitlement is 35 days per year pro rata, made up of eight bank and public holidays and 27 days annual leave. The 27 days annual leave is normally split between 24 ‘bookable’ days and three closure days that fall between Christmas and the New Year. Although the centre is closed between Christmas and the New Year.
Pension: The Spires Centre will contribute 5% of annual salary for those who qualify for our group pension plan.
Other benefits: The Spires Centre will provide life and income protection insurance for those who qualify for our group plans. We operate a staff loan scheme.
Expenses: The role may require travel within the UK. Out-of-pocket expenses will be paid when incurred in accordance with our expenses policy.
Safeguarding: The postholder will adhere to The Spires Centre’s safeguarding policy for vulnerable adults. This post is also subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Spires is a south London based charity that has been supporting homeless and disadvantaged people for over 30 years.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Title: Fundraising Manager
Responsible to: Director/Head of Operations
Hours: 14 hours per week
Salary: £14,000-£16,000 (pro rata based on £35,000-40,000 FTE) (depending on experience and qualifications)
Based: Willesden, NW10 2JR + other locations if required (hybrid; 1 day per week remote working)
Contract: Permanent (subject to continuation of funding)
Please note: DBS check will be required
BIAS is a leading local Irish charity which has supported England’s largest community in Brent for over 45 years. We deliver our support across London through our welfare advice drop-in service, our active ageing clubs and our Be-a-Friend volunteer scheme. This is an exciting new role in which you will proactively generate and grow fundraising income across all fundraising streams to enable us to continue supporting the most vulnerable members of the Irish community. You will support our fundraising strategy by contributing to digital communications and creative content across all channels, in cooperation with project delivery teams. The role will play a central part in raising awareness and growing supporter engagement through digital campaigns, donor events, individual giving initiatives and the development of relationships with local businesses.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and deliver BIAS’s community fundraising strategy.
- Develop and implement a varied portfolio of events, community fundraising activities and campaigns, all of which reflect the spirit of BIAS.
- Explore marketing opportunities to raise the profile of the charity.
- Ensure relevant processes are in place to deliver successful, profitable community fundraising activities.
- Oversee the management of fundraising systems and platforms in order to create the best possible experience for donors and participants.
- Develop a robust supporter journey for community fundraisers which leaves them with an excellent experience and generates a long-term relationship with BIAS.
To achieve these objectives, the post holder will be expected to:
- Plan, budget, coordinate and attend an annual community fundraising and events calendar with set objectives, budgets and KPIs for each activity.
- Regularly review the performance of fundraising activities/events, making recommendations for improvement.
- Build and maintain a variety of community relationships across varying stakeholders.
- Explore and coordinate fundraising opportunities such as online donation platforms, auction platforms and text-to- donate services.
- Work with colleagues to ensure that all events are adequately supported with staff, volunteers and post-event debriefs.
- Ensure that all events and activities are compliant with the Code of Fundraising Practice, GDPR and internal policies.
This job description reflects the basic duties required of the Fundraising Manager. However, it is necessary for all staff to be flexible and you may be required from time to time to perform other reasonable duties which are required for the efficient running of the organisation. We will also offer training opportunities to support your career development.
What we’re looking for…
- Experience of designing and delivering successful community fundraising events, campaigns and activities, preferably with a track record of at least two years.
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including budget and project management.
- Ability to build excellent working relationships, especially with supporters and partners.
- Strong team player who will ensure clear and regular communication with the BIAS management team.
- Ability to keep calm under pressure and maintain a clear head, anticipating risks and problems.
- A willingness to adapt and be flexible.
- Ability to travel.
- Competent user of Microsoft Office suite, with experience of CRM systems.
- Empathy and an understanding of the Irish community.
How to apply:
To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter should demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification, with supporting examples.
The deadline for applications is 29th January 2026 but we encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible as interviews may be carried out on a rolling basis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Robust logistics are core to how we can make best use of our resources and funding when moving books in and out of our HQs and to recipient organisations, and how we can ensure that our actions are as sustainable as possible. Within this role you will be planning daily driver routes to ensure that our trip planning is as efficient as possible so that ultimately, we can reach and support more children and families.
A small but significant percentage of our books are gifted directly to schools or drop points via local families. This direct partnership is made possible through our map of donation points.
Within this role you will liaise with all new and existing registrants to ensure they can get the most out of their participation. You will also liaise with donors that wish to use these drop points or schools to ensure they donate books that match our requirements and receive information and support showing them the value of their donation.
In both aspects of this role you will be working at the heart of what is a family as we scale and deepen our impact.
The Children’s Book Project is a national grassroots charity on a mission to end book poverty.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Working within the Money Advice Team (Community Debt)
Casework – The post-holder will carry a specialist caseload, providing advice and casework covering the full range of debt issues and solutions. This includes but is not limited to, dealing with emergencies, making use of the Breathing Space scheme, making offers of repayment, drafting financial statements, advising on insolvency options and providing budgeting advice. They will ensure that income maximisation is carried out and refer to other in-house advisers or specialist agencies as appropriate.
They will be required to act for the client where necessary and communicate with third parties to progress a case.
Advice will be delivered through a variety of channels including face to face (drop-in and appointments), telephone or digital channels and must conform to the Citizens Advice Quality of Advice standards and funder requirements.
The post-holder will work to individual targets that must be met in order to contribute to team targets.
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Working within the Potteries Moneywise Team
Casework – The post holder will conduct a full exploration of the client’s financial and holistic circumstances to provide robust advice specific to the client’s needs.
The advisor will be required to act for the client where necessary and communicate with third parties such as water providers, energy providers or the Local Authority to progress the client’s case.
Advice will be delivered through a variety of channels including face-to-face (drop-in and appointments), telephone or digital channels and must conform to the Citizens Advice Quality of Advice standards and funder requirements.
The prospective advisor will be able to balance good quality alongside being able to achieve SLAs and KPIs in accordance with our contractual agreements.
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The role
We are looking for a Communications and Outreach Assistant (maternity cover) to support ELF’s communications and engagement activities over a 12-month period.
This early-career role blends digital communications with hands-on outreach. You will help produce content for social media and newsletters, support patient education activities and contribute to building strong relationships with individual patients and patient organisations around the world.
Our communications evolve in response to audience needs and the changing digital landscape. We are looking for someone confident in a dynamic environment, eager to contribute ideas and motivated to learn and grow. Whether your strengths lie in content creation, community building or inclusive outreach, there is space to grow and shape your work.
You will join an experienced and supportive team where collaboration is key. Your colleagues bring knowledge, kindness and enthusiasm, working together to deliver clear and impactful communications.
What you will do:
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Develop and share engaging social media content (graphics, posts, reels) to raise awareness and encourage participation
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Coordinate and edit ELF’s bi-monthly newsletter, reaching 12,000+ subscribers with relevant and timely updates
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Keep website content current and accessible, using WordPress and lay language principles
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Write and suggest news items on a variety of topics, from the latest medical research and policy to patient activities and achievements.
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Support education outreach, ensuring materials are translated and published in multiple languages to reach patients and families across Europe
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Build and manage relationships with individuals and patient organisations through email, phone, video call or in-person at events
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Help coordinate patient-led events and drop-in sessions, managing logistics and ensuring inclusive participation
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Encourage patient and public involvement in ELF’s projects, surveys and opportunities
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Assist the wider team with administrative tasks as needed
What we are looking for:
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Some experience in communications and/or outreach (through study, volunteering or previous roles)
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Strong people skills—confident, compassionate and able to connect with a wide range of audiences
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Excellent written communication, with the ability to turn complex ideas into accessible content
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Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
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Comfortable using Microsoft Office and Canva; basic WordPress skills are a bonus, although training is available
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Interest in health communications, education equity or patient advocacy
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Willing to pick up the phone and engage directly with patients and stakeholders
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Some experience engaging with communities, with an understanding of grassroots outreach and how to encourage participation and connect people with relevant information and opportuntiies
Why this role matters
This role provides the opportunity to work closely with patient organisations and engage directly with individuals through accessible communications. Too often, those who could benefit most from support are the least likely to access it. At ELF, we are committed to changing that. This maternity cover position offers the chance to build meaningful relationships, shape communications and make a real difference across Europe.
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Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Community Wellbeing Navigator
Post no: 657
Salary: £23,492.04 FTE (actual salary £15,873.00 per annum)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday (10:00 - 15:00)
Covering: Central Bedfordshire
Working base(s): HQ The Rufus Centre, Steppingley Road, Flitwick MK45 1AH (Wednesday – admin base) and 2 days per week onsite in: Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
This role offers an exciting opportunity to join our Central Bedfordshire mental health recovery and prevention service which covers Ampthill/Flitwick, Biggleswade, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.
As a Community Wellbeing Navigator you will be at the heart of the recovery service, delivering all aspects of the service, building positive relationships with those using the service and strong links into the wider community services within Central Bedfordshire.
You will offer focussed 1-2-1 support where needed, to assist people to navigate through the range of other services within the community. You will offer guidance and information that reduces the chance that people will fall through gaps or continue to be isolated and disconnected from their communities, ensuring the right support and the right time that manages a range of needs.
You will also deliver group wellbeing sessions and facilitate drop-in sessions that provide a safe environment for service users to talk openly and develop practical tools, techniques and coping strategies in order to manage their own wellbeing.
In addition, you will assess individuals’ suitability for the service and signpost where necessary. There will also be opportunity to support events in the community to raise awareness of our services and build links with local organisations.
You will need to be empathetic and deliver a person-centred approach in a non-judgemental way, collaborating with people to empower and engage them.
Service Delivery
- Work within the mental health recovery service across localities in Central Bedfordshire, ensuring outcomes that support individuals with mental health and wellbeing needs in line with both Mind BLMK’s agreed recovery model and requirements and funders contract requirements and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
- Carry out assessments on individuals’ suitability for the service in line with the Access to Service processes and procedures and the needs, priorities and support required by the individual.
- Undertake 1-2-1 support with individuals which enables them to explore the situation affecting their mental health and wellbeing and work with them to co-produce a personalised support plan based on their needs, goals and wishes.
- Offer personalised support and information with the aim of building skills, confidence, resilience and knowledge of tools, techniques and wider resources including linking people to the range of community support services and activities available and seeking solutions to any barriers to access.
- Deliver and facilitate groups, both face to face and online. This includes topic and session planning, facilitating informal drop in and discussions and supporting service users to gain practical tools and techniques to support their wellbeing and learn new coping strategies.
- Encourage and support client engagement with Mind BLMK through Guarantor Membership and other opportunities available through Influence and Participation.
- Identify and assist with the development of service uses to deliver peer lead groups using their specialisms and interests.
- Carry out health and safety responsibilities as directed by Managers in line with Mind BLMK’s H&S policies, procedures, and guidance (risk assessments, reviews, reporting, safeguarding, incidents/accidents, premises).
Entitlements/benefits:
- 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
- Optional Health Plan
- Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
- In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
- Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)
If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.
Closedown: 5pm Friday 20th February 2026
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply.
Start date: ASAP
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.
Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
No agencies please.
About Step Up MCR
Step Up MCR is the place-based charity supporting happier, healthier and more connected Manchester communities through the power of local giving.
Working hyper-locally in Ancoats & Beswick, Clayton & Openshaw and Miles Platting & Newton Heath, we:
- Connect with residents, community groups, businesses and place partners to improve local health, wellbeing and employment outcomes.
- Co-ordinate local giving of time, funding, resources, space and expertise.
- Increase the capacity of local projects and boost the skills of residents, staff and volunteers.
- Support pride in places with an arts-let approach, bring people together to make a collective impact, and give residents the tools they need to make changes in their neighbourhood.
- Deliver small community grants programmes and shift power to communities to make decisions on how local funding is invested.
- Improve civic engagement, participation and action.
About the role
Step Up MCR’s Neighbourhood Connector will work alongside our Director to engage communities and drive an arts-led approach to community building.
You will have a strong presence in the community at weekly drop-ins, engagement events and Peer Support Network meetings, supporting people to grow new and existing community-led initiatives. The post-holder will actively engage in local networks and develop a knowledge of referral partners and support pathways.
The Neighbourhood Connector will support with the development of a toolkit of helpful resources that combines Step Up MCR’s offer with those from local partners, which could be anything from training and opportunities, pro-bono support, or specific resources, skills and knowledge to give a local project the step up it needs to grow.
The role will provide a friendly and accessible approach to project development, checking in regularly with projects, tracking progress and connecting with other locally available support through our Advisory Panel and Peer Support Network.
Working with us, you'll benefit from...
- 27 days holiday per year (pro rata), plus bank holidays
- Flexible working
- City centre office location (hot-desking x2 days per week) with free breakfast on Tuesdays and a timetable of wellbeing, social and professional activities
- £100 per year personal wellbeing budget
- Ongoing professional development
- Employer Supported Volunteering, and x2 volunteering days per year.
- Pension scheme - with 5% employer contribution
To apply, please submit a CV and Cover Letter outlining how you meet the specification in the Recruitment Pack (press Apply to access the document)
We’re looking for a Legal Adviser who sees law as part of a wider movement for justice to join our social justice legal team in London. You’ll work alongside people harmed by drug criminalisation, poverty, and inequality — delivering outreach advice and casework in benefits, housing, and debt, while contributing to policy and advocacy that strengthens communities and challenges harm at its roots. If you believe legal work should build power, shift systems, and stand in solidarity with those most affected — this could be the role for you.
Since Release’s inception in 1967, the organisation has continuously and actively advocated for open access to justice for all individuals with a specific emphasis on substance misuse and dependency. By addressing the legal needs of people who use drugs and those in recovery the consequences can have a profound and positive affect not only for the individual but also for those who live, support and work with them. Reducing health and income inequalities’ significantly improves a person’s life chances and integration back into their community. Whilst legal services are available to the public via other sources, our client group will often be unable to access such services because of fear of stigma or discrimination.
We also operate a national drugs and legal helpline, and produce a number of free informative publications for the public, and specialist guidance material aimed at professionals in the substance misuse and dependency field.
Details:
Salary: £28,000 – £31,000 + 5% pension
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours/week
Holidays: 29 days + public holidays
Location: Hybrid – Spitalfields, London / Remote
Closing Date: 5:00 pm, Thursday 05 February 2026
Interviews: Commencing Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 or Friday 13 February 2026.
Start Date: Ideally March/April 2026
This is a full-time position (35 hours per week) working a minimum of 3 days a week from our office in Spitalfields, London with the remaining 2 days working from home, if desired. The working hours are 10am – 6pm Monday to Friday with a one-hour lunch break.
The post holder will join our social justice legal team and will be required to deliver a minimum of 2 services through our in-person and ‘virtual’ legal services to clients attending alcohol/drug treatment centres, homeless day centres, and sexual health clinics. The legal advice, assistance and representation we provide has a particular focus on debt, housing including homelessness, and welfare benefits. The post holder will also be required (after a period of induction and/or training) to provide advice on Release’s national legal helpline pertaining to the criminal law and the criminal justice system related to drugs offences, and broader legal advice through our new Harm Reduction Hub drop-in service. In addition to the delivery of legal services, the postholder will also be required to assist with the policy work undertaken by the organisation.
We have been successful in tendering for legal aid contracts for Community Care and Public Law, and there may be opportunities for the post holder to work within these in the future.
As a member of our dynamic social justice legal team, based in London, your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering a minimum 2 legal outreach services at alcohol/drug treatment centres, homeless day centres and sexual health clinics in the London area, and with training deliver our expanding ‘virtual’ legal outreach services to clients elsewhere in the country.
- Completing casework resulting from our legal outreach services on issues including welfare benefits, housing, and debt;
- Providing advice to the public and professionals about legal issues connected with drug use (training will be provided);
- Updating our specialist publications;
- Contributing to our local and National policy commentary/response on drugs, and all associated legislation;
- Assisting with the development of our website and other IT-related service initiatives and their legal compliance.
Minimum requirements for the post include:
- Completion of LLB, GDL, or SQE1 and minimum six months’ experience in social welfare legal advice and casework in areas such as crime, housing, benefits, or debt.
If you think you can make a difference as a Legal Adviser for Release then please download and read the job description and person specification together with the application guidelines for details.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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About the Role
We are looking to appoint an Operations Officer to help build and scale our social enterprise. You will report to the Head of Operations. Operations Officers are a crucial part of our Services Team. You will be the main point of contact for our partner charities, receiving referrals for personalised budgets and processing these on a weekly basis. You’ll be responsible for managing incoming cases, liaising with support workers, providing advice and guidance about each case, light touch financial support, and releasing personalised budgets to clients across our contracts. You’ll work closely with our partners around the UK to ensure our personalised budgets reach as many people as possible and our contracts are a success.
The ideal candidate is someone who is highly organised, possesses excellent attention to detail, confident in communicating to partners and at ease delivering presentations. We’re looking for people who are proactive, restless for change and want to be part of an innovative solution to ending homelessness for good.
About Greater Change
Founded in 2018 by Alex McCallion and Jonathan Tan, Greater Change is an innovative social enterprise focused on helping people overcome the financial barriers on their pathway out of homelessness using personalised budgets. We partner with charities and support workers who refer people to us who would benefit from our financial support. The personalised budgets (supported cash transfers) we provide are typically for rent deposits, ID documents, training courses etc.
On average, Greater Change spends £1400 per individual and last year 85% of the people we supported sustained their move into stable housing, saving the public purse over £41,000 per person per annum.
Our goal is ultimately to use personalised budgets as a dignified and effective tool to end homelessness.
Main Responsibilities
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Manage referrals end to end, including receiving, triaging, and processing cases to ensure timely release of funds to partner organisations.
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Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on our CRM to track referrals, case progress, and outcomes.
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Provide financial case planning support for each referral, using a strengths-based approach to support individuals to move away from homelessness.
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Process weekly payments and maintain accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with internal controls.
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Liaise closely with support workers in partner organisations to progress referrals and resolve issues.
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Onboard, train, and support partner charities, including scoping calls, delivery of training sessions, workshops, and bespoke support and resources.
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Ensure high-quality partnership management across all contracts, including the development of tailored resources as required.
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Prepare operational and monitoring reports for partner organisations, lead partners, local authorities, and other stakeholders.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied caseload, prioritise workload, and meet deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail with a consistent focus on accuracy and process.
- Proven partnership-building skills, with the confidence and ability to build new relationships and maintain existing partnerships with charities.
- Confident public speaker, with experience delivering presentations and facilitating onboarding sessions, workshops, online drop-ins, and training sessions.
- Proactive approach to communication, including confidence in picking up the phone, engaging support workers, and visiting partner organisations in person.
- Experience writing reports, collecting and analysing data, and communicating findings to a range of stakeholders.
- Demonstrable passion for, and commitment to, disrupting the current housing system and ending homelessness for good.
Desired Skills, Knowledge and Experience
In addition to the essential skills, we are especially keen to hear from candidates who are able to meet some, or any, of the additional experience requirements below:
- Previous experience working in the housing and/or homelessness sector, either at charities, local authorities or similar.
- Previous experience managing and tracking cases, especially supporting vulnerable clients to reach their goals or a positive outcome.
- A good understanding of the housing system, homelessness, benefits processes and services which support people who are precariously housed.
- Strong IT skills in particular G-Suite, Canva and Microsoft Office.
- Experience using CRM systems, in particular Salesforce.
Personal Attributes
- High and positive energy levels; you thrive when working at pace.
- You have high EQ, are a great listener, proactively inviting feedback and curious to hear the ideas of others.
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves, Greater Change is a ‘hands on’ environment.
- Strong team player who can collaborate and work with others to achieve results.
We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness.
Why Join Us?
- Salary: £33,275.44
- Up to 5% pension matching
- Hybrid working model at home and in the office - we are an outcomes driven team, so we want you to work in the way that's most productive for you.
- 9 day fortnight (every alternate week is a 4 day week).
- Macbook or PC.
- A work from home budget of up to £250 to buy what you need for your home setup.
- Frequent team lunches, and quarterly team activity days.
- Training budget of £800/year, to upskill on anything directly related to your work.
- A remote working allowance of up to 10 days per year (pro rata).
- A wellbeing budget of £400/year (pro rata). You can spend it on therapy, the gym, a meditation retreat, whatever helps your wellbeing.
How to Apply
If you are ready to help drive change and play an integral role in shaping the future of Greater Change, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply with a CV and Covering Letter. Your Covering Letter must outline how you meet the Essential Criteria listed above, as well as any relevant desirable skills, experience and knowledge.
Please demonstrate how you reflect our core values and personal attributes throughout your application.
Application Deadline: Monday 9th February 2026
Interview Date: Rolling Basis - We plan to interview throughout January and February.
We will review applications as we receive them, so we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
Candidates may be required to participate in up to 3 recruitment rounds following application. This is likely to be an online test, an interview and a final culture fit held in person in our London office. This may change and prospective candidates will be informed of any changes.
We provide personalised budgets, or cash transfers, that remove financial barriers, helping people move on with dignity and saving the public millions
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: School Careers Advisers
Location: Across Kent, Medway, West Kent and Mid Kent Regions
Salary: £29,291 - £32,343 (FTE) depending on experience pro-rata term time only/ Term Time Only salary including annual leave is £25,175 - £27,802
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week) or Part-time (22.2 hours - per week)
Contract: Permanent (Term Time Only)
Reports to: Senior Careers Adviser
About CXK
CXK empowers people to succeed in employment, education and training. The charity strives for a fairer society where everyone can grow and realise their potential. “The CXK Way” embodies the following core values:
Ethical – We work with professionalism, honesty and integrity
Passionate – We reach out enthusiastically to all who need out support
Innovative – We inspire, enhance and improve
Collaborative – We engage, support and share with others
Young Peoples’ Careers Service
CXK is the lead provider of Personal Careers Guidance to young people in schools and specialist centres across Kent & Medway, where we provide independent Personal Careers Guidance, via our CXK Young Peoples’ Careers Service.
The Team
We are a diverse and welcoming team of advisers, who use a wide variety of creative methods to deliver personalised, client centred, personal careers guidance, ranging from one-to-one sessions through to group guidance, parents and options evenings, as well as focused talks and assemblies. We have minimal admin and keep our clients’ experience central to what we do, providing an inclusive service with individualised action plans, including the use of visual career maps, career cards and white boards, alongside more traditional approaches where appropriate.
We follow the CDI code of ethics and best practice for Action Planning (which names and recognises CXKs innovative work in this area):
The team is led by Chris Targett RCDP, who alongside his work at CXK, is the current Chair of the Careers Writers Association and co-author of the recently released Career Development and Inclusive Practice book, published by Trotman Publishing in partnership with the CDI.
The team is small but impactful. Feedback from our young people, that tell us about what our students valued regards our services:
· Helping young people understand their next steps
· Helping young people understand the options and careers choices they have
· Helping young people to know where to access further help, information, or support
The Role
The Careers Adviser will travel across Kent, Medway, West Kent and Mid Kent Regions to a broad range of school and college settings, delivering creative and inclusive Personal Careers Guidance, as well as assemblies and drop-in sessions as required.
Each student and each learning environment will be unique, so the opportunity lends itself well to candidates who enjoy traveling and working in varied locations, meeting people from diverse backgrounds, and educating people of all abilities.
You will routinely liaise with Careers Leaders and senior school/ college staff to arrange and deliver activities for students during the school day. Whilst most delivery will take place between 8:30am and 4pm, travel before and after these times will be required and occasional attendance at parents’ and options evenings will also be required, but you will be given time off in lieu where this is applicable.
We would require you to work five days-a-week, term time only, with a pro rata holiday entitlement. If you would prefer part-time only employment (minimum of three days a week), this can be negotiated.
Skills and Knowledge
At CXK we are proud to be a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. We actively promote diversity within our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Minimum Criteria
· Level 6 (or above) Careers Guidance Qualification
· In possession of a full, clean UK Drivers Licence with access to your own vehicle
Core Competencies
· Experience of delivering CEIAG in schools / colleges, face-to-face with young people Enthusiasm
· A willingness to deliver activities during school timetables; occasional evening events rebalanced via “time off in lieu.”
· Knowledge of Post 16 and Post 18 education and training routes for young people with and without additional needs and disabilities
· Adept at juggling activities and travel, emails and routine project admin; balancing school site work with homebased preparation and admin
· Experience of Microsoft products and ability to use them effectively, including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
· A commitment to undertake all necessary training for the role
Employee Experience
A career with CXK is rewarding work enabling you to fulfil your potential. This eclectic and exciting role within the CXK Young Peoples’ Careers team, provides the opportunity for you to travel from home to various education settings, networking with teachers and careers educators across the Kent and Medway area. You will hone specialised skills and knowledge relating to Post 16 and 18 career pathways, including 6th Forms, colleges, study programmes, gap-years, entrepreneurship, university and apprenticeship routes whilst being a positive influence on young people’s lives.
CXK employee benefits include:
· CDI and professional register membership (RCDP) paid for by CXK
· Defined contribution pension scheme (matched by CXK up to 10% depending on length of service criteria)
· Flexible working
· Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
· Training and development programmes and opportunities
· Mental and physical healthcare initiatives and more
Recruitment Timeline
Vacancy closing date: Ongoing
Application review date: Ongoing
Interviews dates: Ongoing
Useful Information
Should you wish to have an informal conversation before submitting your application, please contact recruitment @ cxk. org
Please note: Applicants will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide references before any offer of employment is made.
All applications must be submitted online via our portal.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Birmingham and Solihull Women’s aid have for over 45 years supported women and children with services around domestic violence and abuse. Could you be a part of our team as we continue our mission to end domestic violence and abuse?
The region’s leading charity in tackling violence against women and girls, BSWA offers a helpline, webchat, drop in and and community support as well as emergency accommodation in six refuges across the area.
Projects supports women in the criminal justice system, in healthcare settings, and throughout the community, offering support to women and children experiencing domestic violence. Alongside this, we also have staff offering training and consultancy to businesses and health and social care professionals alike, raising awareness on gender based violence issues.
We seek like-minded women to join our enthusiastic team of workers, all of us passionate about the vital and valuable work we do to support women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, and tackling the wider issues of violence against women and girls.
To deliver tailored, holistic support to women affected by violence and abuse and living in the community, including practical and emotional support to increase women’s and children’s safety and meet identified needs.
Specific community language posts are also available for this role. Please indicate in the supporting evidence if you would be interested in the language post
- Providing practical and emotional support to women and children affected by domestic violence
- Offering advice and information and advocating for service users on a range of issues including homelessness, benefits, legal, social welfare issues etc
- Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with external agencies
- Working within safeguarding guidelines to protect and promote the well-being of children and vulnerable adults
Benefits
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31 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
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Up to 6% matched pension contribution
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Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
-
Life Assurance scheme while in employment (a lump sum of 4 times salary)
-
Cycle to Work scheme
-
Health Cash Plan scheme available to all employees from day one
-
Successful candidates may have the opportunity to work under hybrid working arrangements, subject to the role and to the terms of our Hybrid Working Policy
BSWA is a Disability Confident Employer. We want everyone to have equal chance at being considered for our jobs. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method, or you are experiencing another barrier to completing your application, please contact our recruitment team.
These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010) and women only need apply.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is at 12 noon on Monday 9th Feb. Interviews will take place weeks commencing 2nd and 9th March.
Birmingham and Solihull Women’s aid have for over 45 years supported women and children with services around domestic violence and abuse. Could you be a part of our team as we continue our mission to end domestic violence and abuse?
The region’s leading charity in tackling violence against women and girls, BSWA offers a helpline, webchat, drop in and and community support as well as emergency accommodation in six refuges across the area.
Projects supports women in the criminal justice system, in healthcare settings, and throughout the community, offering support to women and children experiencing domestic violence. Alongside this, we also have staff offering training and consultancy to businesses and health and social care professionals alike, raising awareness on gender based violence issues.
We seek like-minded women to join our enthusiastic team of workers, all of us passionate about the vital and valuable work we do to support women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, and tackling the wider issues of violence against women and girls.
To provide specialist expertise on DVA within the Public Protection Unit (PPU) and the local policing unit (LPU) across Coventry and Solihull police stations, covering Solihull Borough. This role will support the improvement of police practice by providing tailored guidance, advice, and professional support to officers and staff, strengthening their understanding of safe, trauma informed and appropriate interventions with women and children affected by DVA.
To provide information, support and signposting for women accessing WMP disclosing experiences of domestic violence/abuse.
- Influencing professional practice, including delivering training and awareness sessions
- Carrying out needs and risk assessments and support of women experiencing abuse
- Working within safeguarding guidelines to protect and promote the well-being of children and young people
- Monitoring and evaluating projects
Benefits
-
31 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
-
Up to 6% matched pension contribution
-
Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
-
Life Assurance scheme while in employment (a lump sum of 4 times salary)
-
Cycle to Work scheme
-
Health Cash Plan scheme available to all employees from day one
-
Successful candidates may have the opportunity to work under hybrid working arrangements, subject to the role and to the terms of our Hybrid Working Policy
BSWA is a Disability Confident Employer. We want everyone to have equal chance at being considered for our jobs. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method, or you are experiencing another barrier to completing your application, please contact our recruitment team.
These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010) and women only need apply.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is at 12 noon on Monday 9th Feb. Interviews will take place weeks commencing 2nd and 9th March.
Birmingham and Solihull Women’s aid have for over 45 years supported women and children with services around domestic violence and abuse. Could you be a part of our team as we continue our mission to end domestic violence and abuse?
The region’s leading charity in tackling violence against women and girls, BSWA offers a helpline, webchat, drop in and and community support as well as emergency accommodation in six refuges across the area.
Projects supports women in the criminal justice system, in healthcare settings, and throughout the community, offering support to women and children experiencing domestic violence. Alongside this, we also have staff offering training and consultancy to businesses and health and social care professionals alike, raising awareness on gender based violence issues.
We seek like-minded women to join our enthusiastic team of workers, all of us passionate about the vital and valuable work we do to support women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, and tackling the wider issues of violence against women and girls.
·To deliver a high-quality support and advocacy service to women subjected to domestic violence, who are involved in private family law proceedings
·To work alongside court partners to help ensure women’s and children’s voices are heard through the proceedings and safety prioritised.
- Providing practical and emotional support to women and children affected by domestic violence
- Offering advice and information and advocating for service users on a range of issues including homelessness, benefits, legal, social welfare issues etc.
- Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with external agencies
- Working within safeguarding guidelines to protect and promote the well-being of children and vulnerable adults
Benefits
-
31 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
-
Up to 6% matched pension contribution
-
Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
-
Life Assurance scheme while in employment (a lump sum of 4 times salary)
-
Cycle to Work scheme
-
Health Cash Plan scheme available to all employees from day one
-
Successful candidates may have the opportunity to work under hybrid working arrangements, subject to the role and to the terms of our Hybrid Working Policy
BSWA is a Disability Confident Employer. We want everyone to have equal chance at being considered for our jobs. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method, or you are experiencing another barrier to completing your application, please contact our recruitment team.
These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010) and women only need apply.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is at 12 noon on Monday 9th Feb. Interviews will take place weeks commencing 2nd and 9th March.
Birmingham and Solihull Women’s aid have for over 45 years supported women and children with services around domestic violence and abuse. Could you be a part of our team as we continue our mission to end domestic violence and abuse?
The region’s leading charity in tackling violence against women and girls, BSWA offers a helpline, webchat, drop in and and community support as well as emergency accommodation in six refuges across the area.
Projects supports women in the criminal justice system, in healthcare settings, and throughout the community, offering support to women and children experiencing domestic violence. Alongside this, we also have staff offering training and consultancy to businesses and health and social care professionals alike, raising awareness on gender based violence issues.
We seek like-minded women to join our enthusiastic team of workers, all of us passionate about the vital and valuable work we do to support women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, and tackling the wider issues of violence against women and girls.
Key Responsibilities
To deliver tailored, holistic support to women affected by violence and abuse and living in the community, including practical and emotional support to increase women’s and children’s safety and meet identified needs.
Specific community language posts are also available for this role. Please indicate in the supporting evidence if you would be interested in the language post
Experience:
To identify and develop support strategies to meet the needs of women and children seeking support
- To keep up to date with current legislative changes for dissemination within staff team, and for use when working with women and children around their rights.
- To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate
- To keep abreast of issues regarding domestic violence on a national and local level with particular reference to those that may affect the work of the Project
- To participate in multi-agency work as agreed with your line manager
- To promote awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services
Benefits
-
31 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
-
Up to 6% matched pension contribution
-
Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
-
Life Assurance scheme while in employment (a lump sum of 4 times salary)
-
Cycle to Work scheme
-
Health Cash Plan scheme available to all employees from day one
-
Successful candidates may have the opportunity to work under hybrid working arrangements, subject to the role and to the terms of our Hybrid Working Policy
BSWA is a Disability Confident Employer. We want everyone to have equal chance at being considered for our jobs. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method, or you are experiencing another barrier to completing your application, please contact our recruitment team.
These posts are covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010) and women only need apply.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is at 12 noon on Monday 9th Feb. Interviews will take place weeks commencing 2nd and 9th March.