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About the role
This role is promote Healthwatch to local residents and stakeholders, and support people to get involved in our work. You’ll be a skilled communicator, comfortable networking and engaging with a diverse range of local residents. This role is primarily based in Westminster, and we’re looking for someone who can understand and relate to the diverse local population.
Your role will involve finding innovative ways to present the information the team gathers to key audiences. This will range from face-to-face conversations with partners and funders through to producing imaginative materials. This includes producing accessible reports and presentations to make sure we can maximise the impact of people’s feedback.
You’ll be responsible for a variety of internal and external communications for the Healthwatch Westminster producing impactful communications across all platforms including our website, social media channels and newsletter. You’ll also produce informative and engaging content for our websites, keeping it fresh and relevant for our diverse audiences.
As well as developing our online presence, you’ll own the Westminster engagement plan. This will involve identifying engagement opportunities, working with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure we have good coverage at events across the borough, and getting out into the local community to promote our service and hear from local residents.
Working as part of a small team, you’ll be involved in many aspects of the organisation. You’ll need to be flexible, with a ‘can do’ attitude to meet the evolving needs of the service. You will need to work in close collaboration with our other Healthwatch services in Kensington & Chelsea and Brent, and occasionally support communications and engagement in those areas when the need arises.
Key responsibilities
Engagement
- Develop a vibrant engagement plan for Healthwatch Westminster, ensuring that we are reaching a wide range of residents a
- Develop effective relationships with local groups to promote the Healthwatch service and share platforms to capture people’s views and experiences.
- Keep abreast of good engagement practice and actively seek out innovative ways to capture and express people’s views/experiences, including engagement techniques appropriate to different audiences.
- Work in partnership with key stakeholders from the grassroots network to support engagement in projects, including coproduction and joint communications.
- Take a lead role in making sure all Healthwatch Brent activities involve people from all sections of the community, including seldom-heard communities.
Communications (Healthwatch Brent, Westminster, RBKC)
- Create engaging and up-to-date digital media content across all social media channels, including web content, Twitter and Facebook.
- Create regular newsletters and e-bulletins, circulating these to key stakeholders to support engagement.
- Design reports, presentations and stationary templates for the Healthwatch service, making sure all materials keep to the Healthwatch brand guidelines.
- Answer and respond appropriately to calls about the service, collaborating with the team to give signposting support via phone and email.
- Keep up to date with best practice from Healthwatch England, by reading, attending courses and networking.
- Carry out any other tasks needed for the service to run smoothly, as directed by the Healthwatch Manager.
General responsibilities
- Participate in team meetings, training and organisational development.
- Contribute to monitoring reports.
- Keep to our policies, including health & safety, safeguarding and risk regulations.
- Work to our mission, vision, and values.
- Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, in line with the changing local and national landscape and carry out other projects and tasks as needed.
Person specification
Essential
- Good understanding of the NHS / social care, in particular the role of user/citizen involvement in developing services.
- Experience of promoting user empowerment and user choice.
- Experience producing communication materials for a variety of channels and audiences.
- Experience of working with diverse communities, particularly in Brent, Westminster or Kensington & Chelsea.
- Good understanding of health inequality and the role Healthwatch can play in helping local people to address this.
- Experience of project management; ability to manage multiple projects effectively and meet deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders ranging from local residents, colleagues, partners, trustees and commissioners.
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to take initiative and plan your own workload.
- Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project and Healthwatch code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.
- Willingness to attend further training and to adopt new procedures.
- Willingness to promote Healthwatch and The Advocacy Project in line with our mission, vision and values.
Desirable
- Evidence of ongoing personal development and training related to the role.
- Previous experience of working within a Healthwatch service.
- Experience coordinating and working with volunteers.
Benefits of working for us
We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff. Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan. All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care.



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We are recruiting a Van Peer Coordinator to support our Hepatitis C peer project in the Oxford & Thames Valley area. This role involves driving a van across the region and working with people affected by substance use and hepatitis C.
Peers use their lived experience to raise awareness of hepatitis C, reduce stigma, and help people access testing and treatment.
About you
You will:
- Be confident driving a van and travelling long distances
- Have experience working with people affected by substance misuse
- Have lived experience of hepatitis C, or experience supporting someone who has
- Be reliable, compassionate, and well organised
- Have good communication skills
- Hold a clean driving licence (essential)
What you’ll do
- Recruit and support volunteer peers
- Work with NHS hepatitis C teams, drug and alcohol services, and homelessness services
- Coordinate education sessions and community-based hepatitis C testing
- Support people into hepatitis C treatment and ongoing care
This role requires regular travel across Oxford & Thames Valley.
The Hepatitis C Trust is a charity dedicated to eliminating hepatitis C in the UK by 2030.


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Salary:
£29,580 FTE per annum rising to £30,090 per annum after successfully completing six-month probation period
Location:
Contractually based in our Hwb in Pontypool or Newport - To assist in the management of Cyfannol Support Services across Torfaen and Newport
Contract Type:
Permanent
Agile – working where and when required, to do the job most effectively
Hours & working Pattern:
•35 hours per week (full time)
•Generally, Monday to Friday with occasional evening and weekend work
•Flexible start and finish times that incorporate the hours of 9.30am to 4.30pm and a minimum of 30 minutes unpaid break during shift
•All team members must work flexibly on occasions to meet the needs of the Charity and the people we support
Accountable to: Support Services Manager
Accountable for: Team Leaders and Support Workers
Purpose of the post: To assist in the management of service delivery of specialist, trauma-informed support to adults and children who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse, harm and violence
Specific responsibilities:
1.To assist the Support Service Manager in managing the delivery of specialist, trauma-informed support to adults and children living in refuge, recognising the impact of domestic or sexual abuse, harm or violence, and responding with empathy, respect, and consistency.
2.Contribute to a refuge environment that is compassionate, equitable, and grounded in integrity -where every individual feels safe, heard, and supported.
3.Manage Safeguarding across the service, complying with internal and external policy and legislation, authorise adult and child referrals maintaining a trauma-informed, non-judgemental stance that prioritises dignity and safety
4.Provide line management to Team Leaders and Support Workers in line with Cyfannol’s policies and values, leading recruitment, induction, supervision, training, and development in an inclusive and engaging way.
5.Key Contributor alongside Service Manager in risk compliance, supporting team members to regularly assess and positively managing risk in an inclusive and enabling way.
6.Manage the delegated aspects of budgetary responsibility including some purchasing, work closely with the Finance department.
7.Attend Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC), core group and other similar meetings.
8.Provide support team with case management and direction, providing direct support for emergency/ crisis situations, complex cases, team member absence, when more than one worker are required.
9.Review complex or serious concerns or breaches that are impacting maintenance of licence/ contracts and escalate to Service Manager when appropriate
10.Grow your service team’s understanding, skills and confidence in providing support through informed choice where individuals design their own meaningful support outcomes
11.Manage data compliance and oversee regular service internal audits of service and case work, provide improvement plans where appropriate.
12.Fulfil reporting obligations to funders that are delegated by the Project Manager/ Coordinator which includes aspects of funding schedules, rendering of services and Commissioning audits
13.Complete delegated requirements for regular external data collection and reporting including National Quality Standards and Welsh Women's Aid.
14.Lead regular Service team meetings to support communication, reflection and service development
15. Encourage and support adults and children to have a voice within Cyfannol and the wider sector
16. Contribute (through working closely with the Facilities Coordinator) to ensuring a safe compliant and quality environment across Hwbs and services
17. Encourage and support adults and children to have a voice within Cyfannol and the wider sector
18. Contribute to internal development projects as part of an organisational continuous improvement.
19. Work collaboratively with other Support Service Coordinators to ensure refuge, community and initial contact referral paths are easily accessible are clear and concise, and to continue to promote a whole team approach.
General responsibilities:
1.Actively contribute to the achievement of Cyfannol Women’s Aid’s Mission, Vision, Aims, Goals and Objectives ensuring your work reflects our commitment to trauma informed practice.
2.Demonstrate and positively promote Cyfannol’s core values of compassion, integrity, and equity in all aspects of your role.
3.Proactively promote equality of opportunity, challenging and addressing discriminatory practices wherever they arise.
4.Represent Cyfannol Women’s Aid professionally at external meetings, public events, conferences, and similar forums, safeguarding and enhancing the organisation’s reputation.
5.Participate fully in team meetings, management supervision, clinical supervision and relevant training to support continuous learning and development.
6.Work in accordance with Cyfannol’s policies and procedures, ensuring safe, ethical, legally compliant and consistent practice.
7.Contribute to Cyfannol’s environmental goals by participating in carbon-reducing initiatives, including the organisation’s pledge campaign
Undertake any other reasonable duties required to support the effective delivery of support services and the wider aims of the organisation
It may be necessary, following consultation, to amend the job description in light of experience and changing circumstances.
This role requires frequent travel for business purposes. A current valid driving licence, access to a car and insurance covering business use
Closing Date:4th February 2026
We operate a rolling recruitment process and may interview suitable candidates as applications are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once the position has been filled.
Due to the nature of these roles, they are only open to female applicants (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1). A disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service is requireed for all posts.
Cyfannol is an organisation with equality, diversity and inclusion at its heart. We welcome applications from all areas of the community. However, we particularly encourage applications from members of our BAME community as well as individuals with disabilities who are currently under-represented within our workforce.
Our mission is to stand with individuals, especially women and children, who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse, harm, or violence.



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Make a meaningful impact through people focused change and engagement.
Are you passionate about creating exceptional workplace and volunteer experiences? Do you have the expertise to guide organisations through change with empathy, clarity and connection? Are you available to start immediately? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for a Senior Engagement & Change Officer to help bring Samaritans’ internal engagement plan to life, supporting how we communicate, engage and inspire our staff and volunteers across the UK and Ireland. You’ll play a vital role in shaping our internal culture and driving positive, inclusive change across the organisation.
Working alongside key stakeholders, including senior staff and volunteer leaders, you'll be responsible for developing and delivering impactful internal communication plans to support key projects and campaigns, helping us explain changes, showcase achievements, share stories and save lives.
Contract
- 12 month fixed term contract
- £40,000 to £42,000 per annum depending on experience plus benefits
- Full time (35 hours per week)
- Hybrid working - linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office with home and office working
- Office based working encouraged as a minimum of 2 days per month
- We are passionate about flexible working, please talk to us about your preferences.
- Due to the urgency of this role, we are ideally looking for someone to join us as soon as possible. We are unable to consider individuals with more than a one month notice period.
What you’ll do
- Lead change engagement - Provide expert change management support for key cross-organisational projects, ensuring our people feel heard, informed and involved.
- Engage and connect - Support the delivery of our internal engagement plan, ensuring volunteers and staff across all locations are kept engaged and connected.
- Listen and act – Help manage our biennial engagement surveys, delve into the results, and project manage the follow-up actions that truly make a difference
- Create compelling communications - Write and coordinate thoughtful, clear and inclusive internal communications that support key changes and build trust.
- Build capability - Support colleagues in developing their own communication and engagement skills, helping us embed good practice across teams.
- Champion collaboration - Work closely with senior leaders, teams, and volunteers, including the Executive Leadership Team and Board members—to keep engagement aligned with our values.
What you’ll bring
- Experience managing change and engagement projects, ideally across complex organisations.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with senior staff and volunteers.
- A genuine commitment to positive staff and volunteer experience, diversity and inclusion.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to adapt tone and style.
- Comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- A proactive, well-organised and solutions-focused approach.
- Experience working in a charity or not-for-profit setting, and/or with volunteers, would be beneficial.
Full Job Description and Person Specification below
Why Samaritans?
At Samaritans, you’ll be part of a people-first organisation deeply committed to inclusion, compassion and learning. You’ll contribute to a team where your voice matters, your expertise makes a difference, and your work helps save lives.
We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. We are committed to creating an environment where all our people feel seen, heard and supported.
You’ll join a values-led organisation with a powerful mission and a collaborative culture. We offer flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a tangible difference in suicide prevention across the UK and Ireland.
For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure available below. You can also visit our careers website to access this.
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
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Please note that we are seeking candidates who are available to start immediately.
We’re moving faster than usual for this role because it’s critical to our current work. While this isn’t our usual approach, on this occasion we may need to interview candidates ahead of the closing date.
We value your time and interest in our cause and in this case, we recommend only applying if you are able to start quickly and are also available to attend virtual interviews in the weeks either leading up to or immediately after the closing date for applications.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You will be asked to answer some short application questions and to upload your CV and covering letter.
Applications will close at midnight on Tuesday 10 February 2026, with video interviews expected to take place 12 February – or earlier, if suitable applications are received before the closing date.
We kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, cover letter or to generate interview answers. Your written and verbal communication skills need to be of a high standard for this role and we want to see your style and personality really shine through in your responses. While it’s important that your application stands out from the crowd, we also want it to showcase you and your strengths – not that of a chatbot!
We prevent suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen.



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About the Refugee Council
The Refugee Council is the nation’s refugee charity. Together with community groups, partners and volunteers, we help people who have escaped war and persecution to rebuild their lives, integrate into communities, and play their part in Britain. Born in the aftermath of World War II, our frontline services support over 14,000 refugees each year to find safety, get to know their neighbours, and enter education, training or work. We share our evidence and expertise with policymakers to help build integrated communities where everyone can contribute.
We have offices across the UK where our Services teams provide support to refugees at local level.
Inclusion and accessibility
Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.
Our Values
Our values underpin everything we do:
- Inclusive: We are inclusive. We work with - not for - refugees and people seeking asylum, so they have an equal voice, co-producing projects and ensuring their expertise and experiences are at the heart of what we do.
- Collaborative: We are collaborative. Working with others is a priority in order to have the collective impact that is vital to achieve policy and practice reform.
- Courageous: We speak out when we see injustice, cruelty and unfairness. We always stand up for what we believe is the right thing to do to transform the experiences of those seeking protection in our country.
- Respectful: We are respectful of all those we interact with. We treat everyone – our staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, partners and people we disagree with – with the same respect, professionalism and understanding.
About the role
The Therapeutic Service Programme Manager provides strategic leadership and clinical governance for the Refugee Council’s therapeutic programmes, ensuring safe, high-quality care for separated children, adults and families seeking asylum. They maintain professional standards and regulatory compliance; oversee all clinical decisions, referral pathways and service integration with advice and casework; lead and develop therapeutic managers and staff through supervision, reflective practice and trauma-informed wellbeing initiatives; embed client participation and advocacy into service design; and manage operational finances, performance reporting and cross-organisational collaboration to drive continuous improvement and service sustainability.
Location: Any Refugee Council office - Sheffield, Hull, Leeds, London, Kent, Hertfordshire.
Staff benefits
To reward our staff for the value they bring, we offer a variety of enhanced terms and conditions and a wide range of benefits, including:
- Training & Development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension Scheme
- Work Life Balance Policies
- Employer-Sponsored Volunteering
- And more.
Let’s work together to improve the lives of refugees in the UK - apply on our website today.
Closing date: 4 February 2026.
Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We have embarked on our 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
Location: London with home working one day a week, or two days per fortnight
About the role
The Senior Partnership Manager at Crisis is a varied and challenging role. You will oversee some of the organisations highest value corporate partners, delivering outstanding partnerships that maximise engagement, uncover creative opportunities and drive authentic mutual value. You will ensure we work collaboratively with other high value teams and the wider organisation in sustaining and growing income, inspiring donors to play their part in ending homelessness.
The role will include management responsibility of the Partnership Executive and require agility in stepping into leadership positions.
We are looking for someone with the ability to be bold in identifying new opportunities within our owned partnerships, that secure long-term, transformational impact. It is vital that candidates act with equity and are adept at elevating and implementing the voice of lived experience.
About you
- You’re a skilled corporate partnership professional with experience in leading six and seven figure partnerships that have achieved highly impactful results.
- You are a talented relationship manager and have a track record of cultivating powerful connections with key stakeholders, inspiring long-term commitment.
- Being bold comes naturally to you and you enjoy leading partnerships or campaigns that break the mould to challenge what’s possible.
- You are comfortable in a leadership role and adept at recognising the strengths and supporting the development of those you manage.
- You are a collaborator that thrives in team settings and contributing to an environment where everyone’s voice is heard.
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- A competitive salary. Please note our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
- Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
- Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly
- And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Monday 9th February 2026 at 23:59
Interview date and location:
- First stage - Week commencing 16th February, online via Microsoft Team
- Second stage – Week commencing 23rd February, online via Microsoft Team
Interview process:
- First stage - interview will be competency-based questions
- Second stage - interview that will include a written task or presentation
AI in Job Applications
We understand some candidates use AI tools when applying. Whilst we welcome the use of technology to support clear communication and structure, we want to learn more about you, so please ensure that your application reflects your own skills, knowledge and experiences.
Accessibility
We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
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Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference, every day, to people from all walks of life? This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to BIAS’s mission of reducing social isolation among older Irish people and creating a warm and welcoming space for the whole community.
The Active Ageing Coordinator will run BIAS’s very popular twice-weekly active ageing lunch clubs in Dollis Hill and Cricklewood, which attract over 50 attendees per session, working with a team of volunteers to coordinate activities including Irish music, dancing and bingo. We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic person who is happy to take a hands-on approach to the development and delivery of our active ageing project. You will need to have strong people skills and the ability to proactively build positive relationships with volunteers and service users, along with excellent organisational abilities.
The project (funded by the Irish Government’s Emigrant Support Programme) will also involve delivering occasional special events for club members, such as St Patrick’s Day and Christmas celebrations and health and wellbeing days. You will need a strong capacity to build relationships and partnerships with other organisations and community groups in the borough, and a willingness to work with the leadership team on the marketing and development of the clubs, including via social media.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Take the lead on the day-to-day running of BIAS’s two active ageing clubs in Brent, ensuring that they are welcoming, accessible and available to all.
- Carry out administrative tasks necessary for the successful running of the clubs, including shopping for club supplies, preparing refreshments, setting up music, organising entertainment and banking attendance fees, working within agreed budgets.
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all club members during club sessions, and manage communication and additional engagement with members outside of club sessions.
- Record and maintain member and attendance information in BIAS’s client management system.
- Where needed and possible, provide support to BIAS’s Active Ageing Coordinator in Haringey borough, and cooperate on joint club initiatives.
- Working in close cooperation with BIAS’s Volunteer Manager, encourage volunteer recruitment and retention and supervise volunteers during club sessions, ensuring that they have a safe working environment and a positive, fulfilling volunteering experience.
- Contribute to the promotion of the active ageing clubs in the local community, help create content and manage community interactions on BIAS’s social media accounts, and represent BIAS at occasional community events.
- Organise an annual summer outing for club members, and work closely with the leadership team on the organisation of a Christmas event for the wider BIAS community.
- Plan annual Health and Wellbeing Days in cooperation with local health networks, and work with the management team to identify other possible initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of active ageing club members.
- Develop and maintain good relations with other cultural organisations and community groups in Brent, with the aim of promoting cooperation and cross-cultural exchanges.
- Work with the management team to identify opportunities for expansion of the active ageing project and ways to increase community engagement with BIAS.
- Attend regular supervision sessions with the Head of Operations, and be willing to undertake training and professional development as needed.
These are the basic duties required of the Active Ageing Coordinator. 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.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK. This post will require travel to club venues and transport of club supplies, so access to a car is required.
ABOUT BIAS
BIAS is a local charity which has supported England’s largest Irish community for over forty-five years. We deliver our support through our welfare advice drop-in service, our active ageing clubs and our Be-a-friend volunteer scheme. We raise over £2 million in extra income for the most vulnerable every year and have over 3000 attendances at our club services. BIAS has exciting plans for further expansion and has a range of medium- to long-term grant funding streams, including from Ireland’s Emigrant Support Programme.
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 for this role (set out in the person specification), with supporting examples.
The deadline for applications is 30th January 2026 but we encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible as interviews may be carried out on a rolling basis.
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You will be part of a small energetic and committed team supporting the delivery of Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s philanthropy and income generation ambitions. Working collaboratively with colleagues, you will help grow and steward support from individuals, corporate, charitable and statutory donors, with a lead responsibility for a defined portfolio of relationships and initiatives.
Fundraising and relationship building happen across the charity, and you will manage your own portfolio of donors and partners and work with the Chief Executive and wider team to co-ordinate activity, share insight and maximise opportunities for place based philanthropy in Northamptonshire.
You will need confidence, excellent communication skills and the ability to plan and deliver projects as part of a highly collaborative team. You will be comfortable cultivating, stewarding and sometimes soliciting charitable donations yourself, as well as creating opportunities for the Chief Executive to engage with donors and prospective supporters.
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Luton Town FC Community Trust is seeking to recruit an Oral Health Project Officer. This is a full-time role focused on the delivery of an oral health education programme within targeted primary schools and community settings in Luton over 37.5 hours per week. The individual will be employed on a three-year fixed-term contract.
We are seeking an individual who has previous experience of delivery within an education setting to join our team. Specific oral health training will be provided as required.
The individual will be passionate about creating positive change and health outcomes for children and their families.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, personable and flexible professional with an ability to create and deliver innovative engaging content. You will have an ability to recognise and develop new opportunities whilst maintaining and developing existing relationships across a broad range of project users and partners.
We will be looking for you to deliver positive and inspirational experiences to educate, stimulate positive change and reduce health inequalities.
JOB ROLE OUTLINE
This role will lead the design, creation and delivery of an oral health education programme in primary schools and community settings that will provide vital awareness and support for children and their families.
Tooth decay rates in children, in Luton, are amongst the highest in the country. The project will work collaboratively with Luton Public Health and other locally focused oral health partners as a collective force for change.
AIMS
- Create awareness and lifelong habits of the importance of good oral health.
- Supporting children and families to understand contributing factors to poor oral health, including sharing public health messages that encourage positive behaviour change.
- Delivery of an outstanding programme of content.
- Support and strengthen the wider network of oral health partners to enable coordinated action and long-term behaviour change, including active participation in the Luton Dental Alliance.
- Highlighting demonstrable impact to support the sustainability and legacy of the project beyond the initial funding period.
ROLE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with partners to develop and design the educational element of the project.
- Deliver a high-quality educational offer which uses sport as a tool to engage disaffected young people, encouraging good oral health and enhancing their mental wellbeing, attendance, attainment, and life skills through innovative and tailored curriculum delivery.
- Recruit targeted schools to create a delivery plan throughout the academic year.
- In school delivery of the education programme to provide much needed support and awareness to children and families.
- Collect relevant data to ensure that Community Trust reporting obligations are met with funders.
- Work with schools and partners to create high quality case studies that demonstrate the impact of the project.
- Create a project steering group and deliver timely and relevant updates in both written and verbal form.
Health & Safety:
Employee requirements:
- Maintain up to date knowledge of Health & Safety related guidance and processes within your role and in line with the Club’s Health & Safety Policy.
- Consider the Health & Safety implications of all actions and inaction within your role.
- Support and uphold agreed standards for Health & Safety compliance, including assisting in accident, dangerous occurrence and near miss investigations within your role.
- Follow and adhere to; safe management systems and working practices in line with the Club’s Health & Safety Policy.
- Ensure you have been briefed and are confident in using any equipment prior to use and seek guidance from your line manager as required.
- Regularly review risk assessments, safe working, and management systems associated with your role.
- Liaise regularly with the Club’s appointed Health & Safety representatives to support and maintain compliance
- Maintain records of all Health & Safety issues within your role and area of responsibility.
- Oversee project finance and budgets in conjunction with department lead.
- Follow robust quality assurance processes for all aspects of Luton Town FC Community Trust’s educational offer.
- To represent Luton Town FC Community Trust when required, at internal and external meetings.
- Compliance with Luton Town FC Community Trusts’ policies.
- Compliance with data protection, confidentiality, safeguarding and health and safety guidelines.
- To always promote the welfare of children and adults at risk.
- To undertake required training, including mandatory Health and Safety and Safeguarding training.
- To adhere to all relevant safeguarding policies and procedures and report any concerns to Luton Town FC Community Trust’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.
- To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected.
- To maintain professional conduct and demonstrate Luton Town FC Community Trusts’ core values.
- To support wider Trust projects when required.
MAIN JOB REQUIREMENTS AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education/Qualifications/Training:
Essentials
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience delivering programmes within school and/or community settings with children and young people
- Experience delivering education, health, or behaviour-change programmes
- Experience of working with schools, families, and community partners.
- Experience of collecting monitoring and evaluation data to meet reporting requirements
- Relevant qualification or demonstrable experience in education, youth work, community development, health promotion, or related field
- Willingness to undertake role specific oral health training
- Valid First Aid and Safeguarding qualifications (or willingness to obtain)
- Ability to design and deliver engaging, age-appropriate educational content
- Ability to communicate effectively with children, families, schools and partners
- Experience of producing high-quality written reports or case studies
- Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to build and maintain strong, mutually beneficial partnerships
- Ability to work to deadlines and meet project targets
- Confident IT skills, including use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to manage groups of children safely and effectively
- Understanding of how children learn and develop
- Understanding of health inequalities and barriers faced by children and families
- Knowledge and understanding of the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004 & 2006, Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2023, SEND code of practice and child protection procedures including understanding the effects of deprivation and abuse
- Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion within community delivery
- Ability to recognise discrimination in its many forms and adhere to the Luton Town FC Community Trust’s EDI policies
- Ability to work effectively within a diverse community and promote inclusive practice
- Demonstrates appropriate motivation and commitment to working with children and young people
- Emotional resilience when working with challenging behaviours or sensitive family circumstances
- Strong commitment to high-quality, values led delivery
- A full valid driving licence and access to car to travel between sites throughout Bedfordshire.
- Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends
- Willingness to support wider Community Trust projects when required
- Ability to satisfy Safer Recruitment checks, including references and Enhanced DBS
- Enhanced DBS clearance
Desirables
- Experience of delivering oral health, public health, or wellbeing programmes
- Experience of partnership working with public health teams or health-related organisations
- Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant discipline
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Qualification or training related to health, dentistry, or public health
- Youth Mental Health First Aid
- Leadership skills within a community or education setting
Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:
- Committed, enthusiastic and passionate about Luton Town Football Club.
- Must be pro-active, motivated, organised, responsible and able to work independently as well as in a team
- Highly developed problem-solving skills, resilience, and the ability to perform well under pressure
- Demonstrate good listening skills and have the ability to resolve issues where appropriate
- Ability to multi-task whilst maintaining priority efficiencies
- Focused on achieving Club, departmental and individual success
- Willing to follow and promote the philosophy of the football club.
- Be an ambassador for the Club presenting the Club in a positive image at all times.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Team Manager – Safer Renting
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: London SE17 / Hybrid working
Are you passionate about housing justice and protecting renters’ rights? Join Cambridge House as a Team Manager in our Safer Renting Team and make a real difference in the lives of private renters.
As part of our dynamic team, you will:
- Lead and inspire a team of tenancy rights caseworkers, ensuring high-quality advice and casework services.
- Support and develop your team, managing performance and well-being to help them thrive.
- Deliver expert tenancy rights advice and advocacy.
- Shape the future of our service, contributing to research, campaigns, and service development initiatives.
We’re looking for someone with strong leadership skills, a commitment to social justice, and experience in housing advice or casework. If you’re ready to empower renters and drive positive change, we’d love to hear from you.
Why join us?
- Competitive salary of £38,000 per annum
- Permanent, full-time role with opportunities for growth
- Be part of a mission-driven organisation making a tangible impact
- Hybrid and Flexible working arrangements
- Join an organisation with a diverse and incredible group of people providing pioneering and high-quality services.
To apply please download the recruitment pack. .Completed applications should be emailed to us and must include your CV ( which should include 2 reference contacts) and a supporting statement outlining your interest and suitabilty for the role . You will also be asked to complete and return our Diversity monitoring form and Criminal Records Declaration form, both of which can be found on our recruitment page. The sucessful applicant will need to undergo a DBS check (enhanced) . Interviews will be held on Saturday 14th February 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
We are seeking a passionate and organised Children and Families Worker to lead and grow our ministry with children and families in the parish. This role is perfect for someone who loves helping children explore faith, has experience working with different age groups, and enjoys building relationships in the community.
Key Responsibilities
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Run Children’s Church on Sundays during term-time — including leading sessions and coordinating a team of volunteers.
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Develop a new older children’s group, including volunteer recruitment and curriculum planning.
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Help lead monthly All-Age Services in collaboration with the Vicar.
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Run a monthly Bubble Church service and manage related outreach and admin.
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Co-lead Tufnell Tots (stay-and-play group) on Thursday mornings.
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Build relationships with local primary schools (Tufnell Park and Yerbury) through regular lunch clubs, assemblies, and visits.
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Support and co-run termly community events such as our Pancake Party, Fireworks Night, and Back to School Party.
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Develop creative, new initiatives — such as after-school activities or holiday clubs — to help children and families engage with faith.
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Ensure full compliance with our safeguarding policy and support safeguarding admin.
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Encourage sustainability in children’s events and teach the importance of caring for God’s creation.
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Support an inclusive approach to working with children with additional needs and disabilities, adapting content and approaches as needed.
About You
Essential:
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A living Christian faith and a desire to help children grow in their knowledge and experience of God.
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Good knowledge of the Bible and enthusiasm for sharing its stories.
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A strong understanding of safeguarding principles.
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Excellent team player who relates well to both children and adults.
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Experience in recruiting and supporting volunteers.
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Confident organisational and communication skills.
Desirable:
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A qualification in children’s ministry or a related field.
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Experience working with a range of age groups — from toddlers to pre-teens.
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First Aid certification.
Why Join Us?
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A caring, inclusive church committed to your growth and well-being.
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Flexibility, creativity, and scope to shape and develop this ministry.
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A part-time role that makes a full-hearted difference in the lives of local children and families.
Deadline for completed applications: 23 February 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Interviews: We expect to interview in late February to early March.
It is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a committed Christian.
The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults through the use of the Safer Recruitment practice guidance. This role is subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS.
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!
About Us:
Richmond Borough Mind is dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our local communities. We provide innovative, person-centred services that reduce stigma, improve access to care, and empower individuals to live well.
The Role:
We are looking for a compassionate and proactive Mental Health Outreach Worker to join our team. You will deliver community-based crisis prevention and mental health support, with a focus on underrepresented groups, particularly racialised communities and LGBTQI+.
This role combines crisis intervention, peer support, and holistic outreach to individuals with complex mental health needs, including co-occurring conditions, substance use, trauma, and suicidal ideation.
Key Responsibilities:
· Provide timely, community-based crisis prevention and support, including outreach to individuals leaving inpatient care.
· Engage marginalised communities to improve access to mental health services and reduce stigma.
· Build relationships with LGBTQ+ and BAME individuals and organisations, co-producing peer-led support initiatives.
· Deliver culturally appropriate engagement and awareness activities in partnership with local services.
· Provide holistic, person-centred support for individuals facing complex mental health challenges, addressing co-occurring issues such as substance use, trauma, and housing instability.
· Collaborate with statutory and voluntary sector partners to remove barriers to care, promote recovery, and improve wellbeing outcomes.
· Act as a peer and advocate, creating inclusive and safe spaces for individuals at risk of crisis.
About You:
· Experience in mental health, crisis intervention, or community outreach.
· Strong understanding of the needs of underrepresented communities, including LGBTQ+ and racialised groups.
· Ability to provide trauma-informed, person-centred support.
· Excellent communication and partnership-building skills.
· Passion for reducing mental health stigma and improving access to support.
Why Join Us:
This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference in your community, supporting individuals to live well and promoting inclusive, accessible mental health services across Richmond and Kingston.
We offer:
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata]
· Contributory pension
· Bonus 1 day of annual leave per year over the festive period (pro rata)
· Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes free counselling sessions
· Training and personal development opportunities
· Paid time off for medical appointments
· Staff away days and socials
The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring (DBS) check.
Please ensure your cover letter addresses how you meet the person specification for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Project Lead
- Two-year fixed term, full-time (35 hours per week) or part-time (minimum 21 hours per week considered), £28,000 – £32,000 per annum depending on experience (pro rata if part-time)
- Remote or office-based. Occasional visits to IPSEA’s office in Takeley or a London venue required. This role will also include frequent travel to meet with community partners.
Do you have experience working with under-served communities and leading impactful outreach projects? Are you passionate about improving access to support for families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)?
IPSEA is the leading charity in the field of SEND law in England, and we provide free and independent legal advice and support to families of children and young people with SEND. We also provide training on the SEND legal framework, and we influence policy at both a local and national level.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Community Project Lead to join our team and lead the development of our advice services for under-served communities. This two-year, fixed-term role is a key part of our strategy to reach groups who may not traditionally engage with IPSEA’s support - including children and families with English as an additional language, cared-for children (children in care), migrant children, detained children, and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
The project builds on a detailed scoping exercise we’ve recently completed, which involved working closely with a wide range of charities and organisations that support these communities. The resulting report outlines the barriers they face, and will form the foundation for this project and directly inform the work you will lead.
What you’ll do
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Design and develop pilot advice services that are tailored to the needs of under-served communities, using findings from IPSEA’s research
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Build and maintain strong relationships with community groups, charities and service providers to co-produce accessible services
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Collaborate with IPSEA’s advice, legal and policy teams to address the barriers these communities face in accessing SEND legal advice
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Contribute to and share outreach materials, training resources and toolkits to support families of under-served communities and empower local advocates
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Plan and lead workshops, focus groups and community events to raise awareness, gather feedback and enhance service delivery
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Monitor and report on project outcomes and impact, providing regular updates to IPSEA staff and stakeholders
You can work remotely or from IPSEA’s office in Takeley, with frequent travel required for essential meetings and community engagement.
If you share our commitment to protecting, promoting, and upholding the rights of children and young people with SEND, and would like to use your skills to improve access to vital advice and support, we would love to hear from you.
To apply
Please visit our website to download the recruitment pack and application form, and apply
Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 9 February 2026
First-round interviews: Wednesday 18 February 2026 (London)
We help children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) get the education they are entitled to by law


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lindengate is a mental health charity that supports children and adults of all ages with their mental, physical, and social wellbeing through nature-based activities.
Working under the Horticulture, Conservation & Site Lead, you will apply your horticultural and conservation expertise daily to run volunteer sessions, facilitate group activities, support training delivery, coordinate garden and conservation projects, and contribute to plant and produce sales — all while supporting wellbeing through nature.
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!
Do you want to develop and facilitate a new youth development programme at Share? We are looking for a passionate and creative team member to join as our new Youth Development Facilitator.
Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs become more happy, healthy and independent. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people to help us make that happen.
You’ll help people build the life skills they need to make positive long-term changes. You’ll develop and facilitate our new programme at Share, delivering session both at our training centres and out in the community. You’ll help our students achieve their personal objectives and keep learning in an engaging, fun and stimulating way.
Main responsibilities
- You’ll think creatively when planning and facilitating the programme and use a range of methods to support the students learning goal
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You’ll support progression pathways for young people with a learning disability and/or are autistic, many of whom have recently left college
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You’ll work with each young person to understand their individuals' preferences and strengths to develop an accessible action plan
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You’ll work to strengthen our local community and youth networks, developing partnerships with external organisations
Who we’re looking for
- You’ll have experience of working with young people and will be passionate about delivering quality services
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You’ll have a good understanding of the challenges faced by adults with learning disabilities and a strong commitment to the inclusion of disabled people in all aspect of life
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You’ll have excellent planning and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and targets
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You’ll be able to take a collaborative and empowering approach, working with our students, partners and volunteers to plan and deliver person centred services
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Most importantly, you share our strong commitment to the inclusion of disabled people in society, you believe in equality for all
Why work for us?
Share is committed to empowering disabled people. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.
Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.
We won employer of the year at the Wandsworth Business Awards in 2019 and we hold gold Investors in People accreditation. This means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life.
We’ve been praised for our supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.
How to apply
We actively encourage applications from people from minoritised ethnic communities and with lived experience of a learning disability and/or autism. This is because we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of our student body wherever possible in order to provide the best possible service.
Please send us your CV and a cover letter. In your letter, please tell us:
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What are three qualities that make you an excellent Youth Development Facilitator?
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What relevant experience do you have of planning and facilitating skills development programmes for young adults (preferable with those with a learning disability or autistic young adults)?
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How would you develop the Youth Development programme at Share?
If you would like to have chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact a member of the HR team.
We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone. All CVs and applications are sanitised to ensure unbiased recruitment.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please contact us.
We look forward to receiving your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.









