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About the Role
This Youth Development Mentor for young men is part of Bright Futures, our mentoring and employability support programme for young Gypsy and Traveller people aged 15-25. You will build trusted, consistent 1-1 mentoring relationships with young men, supporting them to grow in confidence, work out what they want, and build the skills to get there.
You will deliver the programme's set mentoring offer, adapting your approach to individuals as needed, alongside group sessions on skills and personal development. Many of the young men we work with have had negative experiences of school or other services and are often not in education, employment or training (NEET). The role is about helping the young men move forward at a pace that works for them, towards something they've chosen and can stick with, rather than pushing them down a set route. You will keep detailed records of progress and milestones reached.
You will also play a role in outreach and community engagement – building relationships with families and community members. This includes keeping up good working relationships with colleges, training providers and employers, and making sure young people's voices are heard, both within Bright Futures and externally.
This role is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
About You
This role is for someone who wants to make a real difference in young people's lives – someone committed to supporting young men from marginalised and underserved communities to get equitable access to opportunities, and to helping bring about wider change for those communities.
You will enjoy the challenge of working with young men who may take time to trust and engage, and see that as part of what makes the role rewarding.
The role is ideal for someone with experience of mentoring, youth work or a similar community-based role working with young men (paid or voluntary). Someone patient, non-judgemental and comfortable adapting support to suit the person in front of you. You will be just as comfortable speaking to family members as with college staff or social services.
We don't expect you to already have all the answers – what matters most is your commitment and ability to build genuine, trusting relationships and to keep going with young people who may take time to open up. We will support your development through supervision, training and a small, collaborative team environment.
We know not everyone will meet every requirement in the job description below, but if you feel you have what it takes, please apply and tell us how your experience and skills make you suitable.
If you are not sure what the work looks like or you want to ask questions before applying, we are happy to chat with you about the role. Please contact Mini Ravi (Programme Lead) by calling our office phone.
About LGT and Bright Futures
London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) challenges social exclusion and discrimination, working for change in partnership with Gypsy and Traveller communities living on council caravan sites, roadside camps, in flats and houses, and those experiencing homelessness.
Bright Futures supports Gypsy and Traveller young men and women aged 15–25 through mentoring, skills development, employability and wellbeing support. The programme helps young people build confidence, develop practical skills and identify realistic pathways into training and employment, working at their own pace and around their needs and interests. The programme is shaped by a deep understanding of the Gypsy and Traveller culture, and designed to empower young people to engage with wider society with pride, motivation and confidence.
Our services also include accommodation advice and advocacy, family support, community development, research, policy work and campaigns, and we support hundreds of individuals and families each year.
We are a small, committed and supportive team who seek to live our organisational values throughout our work: Collaboration, Courage, Empowerment, Inclusivity, Equity, Community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and workforce diversity. We strongly encourage applications from Gypsy and Traveller communities.
To Apply
Review the responsibilities and person specification in the job description enclosed.
Using the ‘Apply Now’ button, please submit your CV
Instead of a cover letter, please submit answers to the following 3 questions in the space provided when you apply.
1. Briefly tell us about your experience of working with young men/people. What did you do and what kind of support did you provide?
2. What is one of the barriers young men from vulnerable or marginalised backgrounds face around education, training and work? Why?
3. Why are you interested in this role and working with London Gypsies & Travellers?
250-300 word answers for each question is enough, but you are welcome to write more.
There is no right answer and we are not interested in perfect responses. We want to know about you and the knowledge, skills, and experience your will bring to the role.
Closing date: Wednesday 30th September 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 14th October (stage 1, in person), Thursday 22nd October (stage 2, online)
Please check you are available on these dates before applying, in case you are shortlisted for interviews.
Please note: An enhanced DBS check is required for the role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Please submit a CV and responses to the 3 questions mentioned above.
We are not asking for cover letters.
Applications without a CV and all 3 answers will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
This Project Officer role is part of Bright Futures, our mentoring and employability support programme for young Gypsy and Traveller people aged 15-25. You will keep the programme organised, connected and running smoothly - managing records and systems, building partnerships, and coordinating workshops and activities so that young people can find their way in and get the most out of the support on offer.
Many of the young people we work with have faced exclusion or discrimination within mainstream education, employment and other services, and are often not in education, employment or training (NEET). The processes, systems and communications you manage all need to be accessible and responsive to young people who may be wary of formal support.
You will coordinate outreach and community engagement to bring young people into the programme, build and maintain relationships with colleges, training providers, employers and community organisations, and manage day-to-day communications with young people, families and partners. You will set up and coordinate a Youth Advisory Group, giving young people a structured way to help shape the programme. You may also be asked to cover for mentee support when a mentor is unavailable or at capacity.
This role is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
About You
This role is for someone who enjoys keeping things organised and connected, and who wants that work to make a real, practical difference in young people's lives – someone committed to supporting young people from marginalised and underserved communities to fairly access relevant opportunities.
You will be highly organised, with strong admin skills and confidence using digital tools and databases. You will also be a confident communicator, equally comfortable writing a promotional post, following up with a training provider, or having a conversation with a young person or their family.
The role is ideal for someone with experience of outreach, building partnerships or community engagement, who can build trusting relationships with a wide range of people – from young people and families to colleges, employers and community organisations. You should be open to providing support to young people when needed.
We don't expect you to already have all the answers what matters most is your admin and organisational ability, your commitment to the communities we work with, and your confidence building relationships across a wide range of people and settings. We will support your development through supervision, training and a small, collaborative team environment.
We know not everyone will meet every requirement in the job description below, but if you feel you have what it takes, please apply and tell us how your experience and skills make you suitable.
If you are not sure what the work looks like or you want to ask questions before applying, we are happy to chat with you about the role. Please contact Mini Ravi (Programme Lead) by calling on our office phone.
About LGT and Bright Futures
London Gypsies and Travellers (LGT) challenges social exclusion and discrimination, working for change in partnership with Gypsy and Traveller communities living on council caravan sites, roadside camps, in flats and houses, and those experiencing homelessness.
Bright Futures supports Gypsy and Traveller young men and women aged 15–25 through mentoring, skills development, employability and wellbeing support. The programme helps young people build confidence, develop practical skills and identify realistic pathways into training and employment, working at their own pace and around their needs and interests. The programme is shaped by a deep understanding of the Gypsy and Traveller culture, and designed to empower young people to engage with wider society with pride, motivation and confidence.
Our services also include accommodation advice and advocacy, family support, community development, research, policy work and campaigns, and we support hundreds of individuals and families each year.
We are a small, committed and supportive team who seek to live our organisational values throughout our work: Collaboration, Courage, Empowerment, Inclusivity, Equity, Community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and workforce diversity. We strongly encourage applications from Gypsy and Traveller communities.
To Apply
Review the responsibilities and person specification in the job description enclosed.
Using the ‘Apply Now’ button, please submit your CV
Instead of a cover letter, please submit answers to the following 3 questions in the space provided when you apply.
1. Briefly tell us about your experience of providing admin and coordination work. What exactly did you do and what tools or systems did you use?
2. What is one of the barriers that young people from vulnerable or marginalised backgrounds face around education, training and work? Why?
3. Why are you interested in this role and working with London Gypsies & Travellers?
250-300 word answers for each question is enough, but you are welcome to write more.
There is no right answer and we are not interested in perfect responses. We want to know about you and the knowledge, skills, and experience your will bring to the role.
Closing date: Wednesday 30th September 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 20th October (in person), Tuesday 27th October (potential stage 2, online)
Please check you are available on these dates before applying, in case you are shortlisted for interviews.
Please note: An enhanced DBS check is required for the role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Please submit a CV and responses to the 3 questions mentioned above.
We are not asking for cover letters.
Applications without a CV and all 3 answers will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
PURPOSE OF ROLE:
The post-holder will provide high-quality administrative, financial and organisational support to the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham, ensuring smooth day-to-day running of the Community's office and supporting the delivery of its mission. The ideal candidate will be competent in prioritizing and working with little supervision. They will be self-motivated and trustworthy. The successful candidate will be able to work in accordance with the ethos and values of the Catholic Church
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
● To support the Community Leader by undertaking all administrative duties related to the two properties in Dereham and Walsingham and the smooth operation of our expanding mission.
● Ability to demonstrate and exercise discretion and confidentiality in terms of all data and data subjects.
● To be a point of contact for all telephone callers and visitors, ensuring that they are welcomed with courtesy and respect and enquiries handled professionally.
● Take responsibility for maintaining and updating book-keeping systems and processes to ensure all financial data is accurately recorded and available for audit.
● Undertake monthly reconciliations to provide robust audit trails for banking, receipts and payments.
● Maintain routine updates to the Community website, including news items, events and content, liaising with external website developers where required.
● Take responsibility for maintaining and updating all data records and new implementing systems when needed.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The post holder will also be expected to:
a) Demonstrate model behaviour that is consistent with an open, inclusive and participative style.
b) Be proactive in maintaining his/her continued professional development.
c) Demonstrate a commitment to the development and practice of equal opportunities in every aspect of the life and mission of the Community.
d) Actively participate in the appraisal scheme.
e) Implementation of, and compliance with, legislation and good practice relating to health and safety, as well as safeguarding.
The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Friday 9th October.
Applicants who are shortlisted will be invited to an interview at House of the Divine Will on the 13th/14th October.
The appointment will be made subject to the receipt of satisfactory references. Please note that referees will only be contacted once an offer of employment has been made.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
To develop policy goals and recommendations in line with Women for Refugee Women’s (WRW) overarching campaigns strategy to improve the lives of women seeking asylum in the UK; to develop and deliver policy interventions such as policy briefings, evidence for parliamentary committees, responses to inquiries and consultations; to plan and carry out research projects for influencing purposes, ensuring that these are informed by and co-delivered with women in WRW’s network.
We are part of the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative. The network supports inclusive recruitment of people with lived experience of the UK asylum or immigration system. If this is your experience, you can find useful resources on the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative website.
Women for Refugee Women supports women seeking safety in the UK to rebuild their lives and campaigns alongside them for a compassionate asylum system.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed.
After visiting Smart Works, 68% of clients secure a job, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.
The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading, Bristol and Leeds. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 50,000 women, and last year alone we reached 10,600 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.
In 2025 we launched our new 5-year strategy- we are aiming to build a future where every woman, at any stage of her career, can access trusted, personalised support to secure employment. We aspire to be local in feel, national in reach, shaped by the voices of women, valuing every story and every success.
About the Role
Smart Works Greater Manchester opened its first centre in 2015 and expanded with a second centre in Manchester city centre in 2023. Our ambition is to support more than 1,200 women each year across our two centres, helping them gain the confidence, clothing and coaching they need to succeed at interview and secure employment.
As we continue to grow our service, we are committed to ensuring that every unemployed woman across Greater Manchester is aware of and able to access the transformative support available through Smart Works.
The Partnerships & Fundraising Manager will have responsibility for all aspects of fundraising including the design and delivery of Smart Works Greater Manchester’s annual fundraising strategy and activity plan with a clear purpose of ensuring our long-term sustainability. They will focus on the corporate and stakeholder partnership fundraising activity, to generate a six‑figure annual income portfolio.
They will work with the Head of Smart Works Greater Manchester and the Board of Trustees to deliver the fundraising strategy, activity plan and support the organisation’s long‑term sustainability.
Therefore, we are looking for an energetic, creative and forward-thinking individual to join our dynamic team and ensure the long-term future of Smart Works in Greater Manchester. The role requires a self-starting and proactive approach, excellent communication and networking skills and experience in generating income.
This role will be primarily based at our Smart Works centre in Manchester city centre, with some cross-centre working at our Stockport location. As part of the wider centre team, the successful candidate will also support key events, which may occasionally require evening and weekend working.
If you’re passionate about supporting women, then this is an ideal opportunity for you.
How to Apply
Please read the full job pack, then head to our website to apply through our recruitment system.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitmentprocesses, please contact us.
Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.
Here at the IOP we are looking for an Interim People & Talent Partner to support a secondment period until May 2027 to support us in our mission.
What is it like working at the IOP?
The IOP is a friendly and ambitious organisation. Inclusion and diversity are central to our work and we have a ‘work anywhere’ in the UK policy to make working at the IOP as flexible as possible. This is complemented with competitive salaries, professional development opportunities and generous benefits.
Our comprehensive benefits package including:
- An excellent pension scheme
- Private medical insurance, life assurance, health care cash plan (via salary sacrifice) eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards, employee assistance programme
- Floating bank holidays (choose when to take your bank holidays throughout the year)
- Generous annual leave (25 days starting as a standard)
- Flexible working plus much more
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Recruitment and Payroll professional with a strong understanding of UK employment law, payroll legislation, statutory requirements, and HR best practice. The successful candidate will have proven experience managing end to end recruitment and payroll processes, always ensuring compliance and accuracy. A sound knowledge of HR systems, particularly iTrent, payroll administration, employee lifecycle processes, and current employment legislation is essential.
The ideal candidate will be highly organised, resilient, and dependable, with the ability to manage competing priorities within a small team. They will have experience working both independently and collaboratively, demonstrating excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this role, along with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organisation. The postholder will be confident in providing guidance and advice on recruitment, payroll, and employee relations matters, ensuring decisions are legally compliant and aligned with organisational policies and procedures.
What will I be doing?
- Lead and sign off all payroll related activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and effective liaison with internal and external stakeholders
- Manage end to end recruitment activity, delivering effective attraction, selection, and onboarding processes to secure high quality candidates in a timely manner
- Coach and support managers on HR policies, processes, and employee lifecycle matters, including family leave, return to work arrangements, and complex or sensitive people issues
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of People services, including HR systems, People Team processes, EDI initiatives, and the effective management of employee and manager queries
- Line managment of People Officer
Who will I work with?
- Internally, the role works across all departments as well as IOP Publishing HR and Finance
- Externally, the role works with employment lawyers, recruitment agencies, occupational health providers and EDI professionals
Ideally, your skills include:
Essential Criteria
- Sound knowledge of UK employment legislation and its practical application
- Strong recruitment and payroll experience, including end-to-end recruitment and payroll processes
- Strong understanding of HR best practice and employee lifecycle processes
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and commitment to confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to listen, influence, negotiate, and provide advice on complex or sensitive matters
- Line manager experience
- Experience working autonomously in a busy, varied, and fast-paced environment
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Strong line management skills, with experience coaching, developing, and supporting employees to achieve individual and organisational objectives.
- Ability to think strategically, plan ahead, and develop creative solutions to complex challenges.
- Strong working knowledge of HR systems, ideally including iTrent, Harbour, and MyFlex.
- CIPD Level 5 qualified
Desirable
- Experience using HR systems, ideally iTrent (Electric Theme) and/or DayForce
- Supporting in HR system rollouts
Application
Alongside your CV, please ensure you include a brief cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification, including details of your experience in payroll processing and recruitment.
How will I be working?
We operate a flexible, trust based working model that gives colleagues autonomy over how, when and where they work, while recognising the value of in person collaboration. You will be assigned a base office, with hybrid working offered as standard.
You will engage in regular in person collaboration with your team (as operational appropriate), as well as with colleagues across the wider organisation, to ensure effective operational alignment and to support our inclusive approach to working.
As an organization we meet in person once a quarter at our Head Office in Kings Cross, London and once a quarter within the People & Operations Department alongisde team meetings as apporiate.
Why join the IOP?
The IOP is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland. As a charity, we’re passionate about increasing public understanding of physics and supporting a diverse and inclusive physics community. There’s never been a better time to join us, watch our film to find out more about the difference we make.
We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive culture for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know we’re always happy to help.
Please note whilst we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, we warmly encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK and Ireland.
We strive to make physics accessible to people from all backgrounds.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Earliest Start Date: 2nd November 2026
Contract: 12 Months with Potential for Exentension
Job Title: Known internally as "Key Work Manager (Maternity Cover)"
Location: 30 Petworth Street, Battersea, SW11 4QW. The post will also involve working in the community so some local travel will be required.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, including some evening & occasional weekend work
About the Role
As Key Work Manager you will lead on and oversee all Key Work activity at Carney’s Community. This includes undertaking key work yourself on a one to one basis with young people involved in the criminal justice system as well as managing a small team of key workers.
You will provide advice, practical support and befriending to a caseload of participants, aged 11-30, who are at risk of/involved in offending; to encourage and enable them to participate in Carney’s Community’s personal development opportunities and to access the wider services and support they may need in order to give them the best chances of being “the best they can be”. This will involve supporting young people to engage in positive and constructive activities, attend Youth Justice Service or Probation appointments and creating opportunities for their personal, social and emotional development
You will work alongside the employment support manager to plan and deliver the employment group, supporting participants that attend this group and leading specific employment programmes. As manager of the key work project you will oversee the small team of key workers, provide support, guidance and supervision. You will be involved in monitoring and reporting for the project, collecting feedback from participants. You will manage referrals to the project from other organisations including schools, social services, probation and the youth justice service.
About You:
You must have proven experience of working directly with young people in a youth work or key work setting, providing one to one support. You will have the ability to empathise and mediate for young people, a strong understanding of the local area, barriers facing young people, the interplay between material disadvantage, vulnerability and social exclusion and be highly skilled in diplomacy, professional distance, demonstrating empathy, boundaries and sound judgement. You will have experience managing other staff or volunteers.
About Carney’s Community
We support young people living in and around Wandsworth, targeting ages 11-30 facing extreme challenges including criminal justice system involvement or care experience. Carney’s works differently by providing long-term, consistent, unconditional support with empathy; a safe space and activities including boxing, bike workshops, employment support, studio sessions, mentoring and key work. Inspired by boxing legend Mick Carney, the charity was founded in his name after his passing in 2011, building on work led by our co-founders. We aim to create a “virtuous cycle”: while support is free of charge, we ask that when young people are ready, they channel the positivity they have received into others. As a result, many go on to volunteer, mentor, join our staff team or even set up their own community initiatives. Former participants make up the majority of our workforce. They provide the most authentic role models, people who genuinely understand the challenges our young people face and who show what is possible. For our young people we strive for equality and aim to: Improve Physical and Mental Health; Improve Education, Skills and Employability; Improve Community Engagement; Reduce Offending and Reoffending.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Support, Guide and Lead Services That Change Lives
This is your opportunity to provide leadership to services that make a real difference to people, families and communities across Lancashire. Join a values-led organisation where your leadership will help shape services, support talented teams, and create positive, lasting change.
At New Era North West, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive. For over 40 years, we have worked alongside children, young people, adults and families to reduce inequality, improve wellbeing, increase opportunities and build stronger communities. Through our work in employment, skills and education, health and wellbeing, and family and community services, we help people overcome challenges, build resilience and achieve their potential.
As our Charitable Service Lead, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across our charitable services, ensuring they remain high quality, responsive and focused on delivering meaningful outcomes. Working closely with the CEO, Operations Manager and Leadership Team, you will provide direction, guidance and support to service managers and practitioners, enabling them to deliver high-quality services that achieve positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. You'll play a key role in developing confident, capable teams, fostering a positive and supportive culture, and ensuring our services continue to make a lasting difference across Lancashire.
This role offers the opportunity to influence the future direction of a respected and growing organisation. You'll lead and support passionate teams, develop strong partnerships, and help create a positive workplace culture where people feel valued, supported and empowered to do their best work. We're looking for someone who can inspire others, bring people together, and balance strategic thinking with a practical approach to leadership.
What We Offer
- Salary: £38,428.46 per annum
- Contract: Permanent, full-time (37 hours per week)
- Location: Burnley, Lancashire, with travel across service areas required (essential car user)
- Annual Leave: 32 days per year
- The opportunity to shape and influence services that improve lives and strengthen communities.
- A supportive, values-driven culture built on Care, Support and Belief.
- The chance to work alongside committed colleagues who are passionate about making a difference.
- A senior leadership role where your ideas, experience and vision can have a genuine impact.
If you are passionate about creating opportunities, supporting communities and leading services that deliver real social impact, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and help challenge inequality, strengthen communities and transform lives.
Combating poverty, improving mental health and wellbeing,


At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Community Engagement Practitioner to play a pivotal role in our Voluntary Community Sector service in Islington, London
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary NHS team alongside clinicians, social workers, and community partners to support adults with moderate to severe mental illness. Holding a caseload of service users, you will act as their key contact, contributing to care planning, monitoring progress, and supporting safe discharge using the RiO clinical records system. Together with service users, you will develop person-centred recovery plans focused on social goals and community integration, building strong therapeutic relationships through trauma-informed and strength-based approaches. You will help individuals access local resources, attend appointments, and engage in wellbeing activities, peer support, and psychoeducational groups. Collaboration is central to the role, as you will liaise with statutory and voluntary organisations, attend clinical meetings and community events, and advocate for recovery-focused, jargon-free communication. You will ensure accurate documentation, uphold safeguarding and health & safety standards, and actively participate in supervision, training, and professional development.
What do I need to bring with me?
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
Here's what the team will be looking for
We are looking for someone with NVQ Level 4 in Care (or equivalent) or at least two years' experience in a mental health setting. You will bring a strong understanding of mental health issues, recovery, and co-production principles, alongside experience of working collaboratively with professionals, services, and communities. Knowledge of care planning, risk assessment, recovery tools, and the Mental Health Act is essential, as are excellent communication, relationship-building, and group facilitation skills. You should be confident using IT systems, resilient and adaptable, able to work independently or as part of a team, and committed to person-centred, trauma-informed practice.
Interview Steps
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
- Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
- Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.
- Interviews will be held in person on 14th October
Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.



Job title: Services Manager (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £44,558 – £45,895
Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week (part time or flexible working options considered)
Location: Home-based ideally Wales or Midlands area, but any location will be considered, with travel around England and Wales
Contract: Fixed term – 9 months from December 2026
Are you an experienced employability service manager who would be able to confidently step into a 9-month maternity cover position and oversee a team of up to eight passionate and person-centred Employment Consultants, helping them deliver personalised, high-quality support to veterans and their families? You will also have the opportunity to contribute to our services development and continual improvement programme.
At The Poppy Factory, we believe that everyone who has served our country deserves the opportunity to build a fulfilling life beyond the armed forces. For over a century, we have stood alongside veterans and their families, evolving our services to support veterans and adult family members to overcome barriers to employment and transform their lives.
What we're looking for
- A collaborative mindset: You will thrive working as part of a team with colleagues based across the UK who support each other in what can sometimes be a challenging role. You enjoy building strong partnerships, and work effectively with colleagues and external organisations to enhance the services we offer.
- Motivation and commitment: You understand that supporting people facing complex challenges can be demanding, and you're ready to bring the energy, empathy and resilience needed to support your team to succeed.
- Adaptability: You will often need to balance competing priorities or quickly shift focus depending on the needs of the team you will be supporting and the clients they are working with.
- An empowering approach: You believe in people and their potential. Whether supervising your team or developing services, your goal is to support others to grow, achieve and thrive.
Why should you apply?
- A chance to make a lasting impact: Your work will help veterans and their families move forward in life with confidence and dignity.
- Competitive salary and benefits including generous holiday and pension contributions.
- A welcoming and empowering culture, with regular opportunities for team connecting and shared learning throughout the year.
- Flexibility and variety: a mix of travelling in your area, home working and to the Poppy Factory in Richmond, London
- Autonomy and influence: The opportunity to shape your region, build meaningful partnerships, and develop services that meet real needs.
- Be part of an iconic charity with over a century of history supporting the Armed Forces community.
For further information, including the full job description for the role, please refer to the candidate pack.
Due to the travel requirements of the role and the region covered, it is essential that the post holder is able to meet these requirements through their own transport arrangements.
How to apply
To apply for this position please click "Apply for this job" to submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. Please address your covering letter to Debbie Boughtflower, Director of Operations.
Top tip: we don't recommend using AI to generate your covering letter (we've seen a lot of covering letters and we promise, we can tell!) - we want to know what makes YOU a good fit for the role, and AI covering letters can't capture your personality, values and qualities, or what makes your specific combination of skills and experience an ideal candidate.
The closing date for applications will be 23 September 2026. Please note, we cannot accept late or incomplete applications. Only applications submitted through the online process will be considered.
Online interviews will be held on 1 or 2 October 2026, with potential second interviews on 12 October 2026 in person @ The Poppy Factory in Richmond, London.
To arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact Kirsty Gronow
No agencies please.
The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The Poppy Factory supports veterans with health conditions and their families into employment, helping them overcome any barriers.


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The Longford Trust supports young serving and former prisoners to go to university. We aim to level the playing field between our graduates and every other recent graduate in Britain so that all have an equal chance of landing fulfilling graduate employment as a first step on the career ladder. The cost and hard work of a degree is accepted by those we support in the hope that it will open up well-paid job opportunities that would not have been available had they not taken out the student loan to get a degree. This is taken for granted by students who haven’t been to prison. Why should those who have been working just as hard, if not harder, and taken on the same debts, not expect a similar chance?
We are looking for a part-time Employability Manager to join our small team, to help us achieve this.
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Are you a proactive, organised and compassionate individual with a proven record of working with male adults in the criminal justice system, whether in the community or in prisons?Do you have experience successfully engaging with challenging people, such as those with complex needs, those reluctant to discuss their needs, and those who are angry and confused?
If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Personal Wellbeing Coach to join us and help to oversee the delivery of Personal Wellbeing services to referrals made by Wales Probation Service.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need.Central to our ethos is our beliefthat people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement hold the key to positive change in others.
The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise working to lift people out of poverty.St Giles and The Wise Group came together to form a partnership with the aim of supporting the Probation Resettlement reforms by offering a high-quality service underpinned by staff who have lived experience and cultural competency.As a result, we have been awarded contracts to deliver Personal Wellbeing Services for North and South Wales. These services will involve a range of support to community offenders and prison leavers, including families, emotional wellbeing, lifestyle and associates and social inclusion (including meet at the gates).
About this exciting opportunity
Working as part of a multi-agency team, you will provide person-centred support to a caseload of service users who will either be serving community sentences or being released from prison.You will undertake assessment and action planning with individual service users, create a safe and trusting environment, using trauma-informed practice to successfully facilitate a supportive and constructive relationship with service users, plus deliver a range of interventions to service users which contribute towards achievement of prescribed outcomes.
We will also count on you to develop and maintain positive working relationships with external agencies, including probation, prisons, partners, and others who will assist in achieving prescribed outcomes for service users, ensuring you work towards contractual targets and outcomes within agreed timescales.Using agreed CRM databases and recording all activity relating to caseload and providing updates and reports are also key duties.
What we are looking for
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Experience working with partner agencies either as part of a multi-agency team working towards common objectives or negotiating to establish links to further the aims of a project
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L3 in Advice and Guidance or equivalent
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The ability to assess clients’ needs and provide tailored, client-led support through action planning and interventions involving advice, guidance, advocacy, and coaching
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An ability to work sensitively with clients applying trauma-informed strategies
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Impressive IT, relationship-building and communication skills, both verbal and written
Please note this role requires Enhanced Adult DBS checks
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service,season ticket loan and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage ) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
This is a fixed-term position until 28 February 2027.
We help people held back by poverty, unemployment, the criminal justice system, homelessness, exploitation and abuse to build a positive future.
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Careers and Employability Adviser
Do you have professional experience providing one-to-one employment, careers, education or training support to unemployed people?
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Careers Specialist with a strong background in frontline employability support and working with people facing barriers to employment.
This is a hands-on delivery role for someone who can build strong relationships with young people, take ownership of their support journey, and motivate and empower them to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Position: Careers and Employability Adviser (internally known as Careers Specialist)
Location: London/Hybrid (London Waterloo office, with regular travel to Local Authority hubs across London. The role requires face-to-face delivery at different hub locations for a minimum of two days per week, depending on programme needs)
Salary: £33,000 - £35,000
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months (with possibility of extension)
Benefits: 27 days holiday per year PLUS the 1st Friday of every month is a half day. Pension and contributions are payable 3% after 3 months of service, employee assistance programme.
Closing Date: 14th October 2026. Please note that this role may close sooner than advertised so apply early to avoid disappointment.
About the Role
As a Careers Specialist, you will combine strong frontline employability experience with a genuine passion for making a difference in young people’s lives. You will independently manage a caseload of young people aged 16–26, building trusted relationships and providing tailored support to help them overcome barriers and progress towards sustainable employment, education or training.
Working across London in partnership with Local Authorities, you will provide high-quality one-to-one careers and employability support, broaden young people’s horizons and empower them to be ambitious about their future.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Independently manage a caseload of young people.
- Provide high-quality, person-centred Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG), assessing individual needs and barriers, agreeing clear action plans, and regularly reviewing progress towards career goals.
- Build strong and trusting relationships with young people, maintaining regular engagement and proactively re-engaging those who may disengage from support.
- Identify and create suitable opportunities for employment, education and training that align with young people’s interests, abilities, circumstances and aspirations.
- Provide practical employability support, including CV development, job searching, applications etc
- Work towards agreed programme targets and outcomes.
- Deliver workshops, group sessions and outreach activities to engage and support young people.
- Maintain accurate and timely records of engagement, interventions, progress and outcomes.
- Maintain a client-centred and inclusive approach.
- Work collaboratively with Local Authorities.
- Contribute to a positive, supportive and learning-focused team culture.
This role involves regular travel across London to deliver face-to-face support from different Local Authority hubs for at least two days per week.
About You
You will be an experienced frontline practitioner who is confident managing a busy caseload and supporting young people with a range of barriers to achieve meaningful outcomes. You will be resilient, proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to build trust while maintaining clear professional boundaries. You will be comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities and travelling regularly across London, while also contributing positively to a collaborative and supportive team.
Experience, Qualifications and Skills
- A minimum of 2 years’ professional frontline experience providing one-to-one employability, careers, education or training support to young people or adults facing barriers to employment, including those from disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds.
- Proven experience of independently managing a caseload, including assessing individual needs, agreeing and reviewing action plans, maintaining regular engagement, recording interventions and progress, and supporting individuals towards measurable employment, education or training outcomes.
- A strong track record of building trusting professional relationships with individuals who may face complex or multiple barriers.
- Practical experience supporting individuals with employability activities such as CV development, job searching, applications, interview preparation and identifying suitable opportunities.
- Experience or confidence in delivering employability workshops, training sessions, group activities etc
- Sound understanding of safeguarding responsibilities, professional boundaries and risk management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
- Confidence using IT systems and databases, such as Salesforce or similar CRM’s.
- The ability to work independently, take ownership of your caseload and outcomes.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly across London.
- Resilience, adaptability and a solutions-focused approach, with a genuine commitment to supporting young people to achieve sustainable employment, education or training outcomes.
Please note that this role involves regular travel across London to deliver face-to-face support from different Local Authority hubs for at least two days per week, with locations potentially changing according to programme needs. We are unable to consider anyone who doesn’t meet this requirement.
You may have gained relevant experience in roles such as Careers Adviser, Employment Adviser, Employment Coach, Employability Specialist, Youth Employment Worker, Key Worker, Youth Worker, or a similar frontline role. Whatever your job title, you must have at least two years’ experience providing direct one-to-one support to people facing barriers to employment, education or training, including responsibility for managing your own caseload and supporting individuals towards measurable outcomes.
What matters most is your proven ability to build trust, engage and motivate young people, take ownership of their support journey, and help them make meaningful progress towards sustainable employment, education or training.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP
Stella Maris UK is looking for an experienced and confident Senior HR Manager to drive and deliver our people-focused HR strategy that supports employee wellbeing and organisational growth.
About the Role
Reporting to the Director of Resources, this is a senior leadership role with responsibility for promoting the vision, mission and values of the organisation.
You’ll oversee all aspects of human resources, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, and policy implementation, and will provide leadership and support to the HR team.
You’ll also work collaboratively across the organisation to foster a positive, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.
About You
We’re looking for a confident leader with experience in human resources leadership, employee relations, organisational development, workforce planning, and people management, as well as experience in leading teams and building strong relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
You’ll;
• Have CIPD or equivalent professional HR qualification.
• Be educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Have experience managing HR functions within a charity, not-for-profit, public sector, or mission-driven organisation.
• Have experience of advising senior leaders on people matters.
• Have strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Have strategic thinking and organisational development capability.
• Have strong communication, coaching, and influencing abilities
We improve the lives of seafarers and fishers through our network of local chaplains and seafarer centres, expert information, advocacy, and support.



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Job Title: Community Engagement Officer – North
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 36 hours per week, plus pension and benefits
Salary: £30,300 per annum, plus pension and benefits
Location: Homebased with regular travel across the North
The future of CCT’s outstanding collection of historic churches depends on communities supporting their local CCT church with funds, events, inspiring interpretation, visitor services and preventive conservation. The Local Community Officer will engage and support communities and volunteers to care for 20 historic churches across the North, (Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester – North, West Yorkshire) ensuring each site achieves agreed standards.
We have recently published our TRUST values, which outline the behaviours and expectations that act as our foundations at CCT. We have attached the pack, outlining each value, which we will also be using as part of our shortlisting and interview process to find the right candidates that align with our values.
If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our recruitment portal to begin your application. You will be asked to submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining why you’d like to apply and how you fulfil the person specification for this post, so you’ll need to refer to the job description.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Friday 16th October 2026.
The interviews will take place in York on Wednesday 28th October 2026. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.
Please note: As part of our recruitment process, we undertake candidate psychometric testing. If your application is successful and you are invited to interview, you will receive an email asking you to complete a series of activities, these need to be completed at least 2 days before your interview.
All successful applicants will be subject to a basic DBS, credit check, references and right to work checks.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.
We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.
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