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Victim Support are looking to recruit Children and Young Person's Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (CHIDVA) to join our Children and Young Persons team in Barrow-In-Furness

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer

At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression

About the Role

This role is based in Barrow-In-Furness. You will need to travel to meet clients & work across areas as required.

As a Children and Young People IDVA (CHIDVA), you will play a vital role in providing high quality, end-to-end support to children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse across Cumberland. You will act as the single point of contact for young victims throughout their recovery process, delivering support and interventions in a group setting or one-to-one basis.

You will need: -

You will have a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on child victim/survivors.

You will understand safety and risk and how it relates to children and have strong communication skills and the confidence and ability to present and educate service users and agency partners on the realities and impacts of domestic abuse in a variety of settings. An ability to work independently and prioritise a busy workload is essential.

You will have the skills to provide effective crisis intervention, carry out risk assessments, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning. You should have demonstrable experience of working in a similar setting or position.

To be successful in this role you should have good IT skills & thorough safe guarding awareness.

This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability, please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

Working hours – full time (35 hours a week, Monday - Friday) 

Location – London, hybrid homeworking (minimum 6 days a month in office)

The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of physician training and standards across the UK and internationally. Through our work in assessment, training and professional development, we influence the quality of medical practice and patient care.

Following a recent review, we are strengthening our executive leadership structure to support the Federation’s next phase of development. This includes the creation of a new Chief Assessment & Quality Officer role, providing dedicated executive leadership for assessment and quality assurance activities. We are also recruiting a new Chief Operating Officer following the planned retirement of the current postholder.

Both roles report directly to the Federation Chief Executive Officer, operate as peers within the executive leadership team, and will play a key part in leading organisational transformation and modernisation across complex, high-profile national functions.

A critical and high-profile executive role with accountability for the integrity, quality and delivery of all Federation assessments.

You will lead the end-to-end assessment function, ensuring:

• Robust, fair, secure and resilient assessments
• Strong regulatory confidence and compliance
• Continuous innovation in assessment design and delivery
• Excellence in candidate experience and outcomes

This role requires a credible and experienced leader with a significant level of expertise in assessment, education or measurement within high-stakes environments, and the ability to operate confidently at Board and regulatory level.

About you

We are seeking:

• Proven executive leadership experience in complex organisations
• The ability to lead at scale, through others, in high-performing environments
• Strong strategic thinking combined with operational delivery
• Experience working with Boards, senior stakeholders and external partners
• A collaborative, values-driven leadership style
• Experience leading transformation, change and organisational improvement

Why join us

This is an opportunity to:

• Play a key role in shaping the future of postgraduate medical training and assessment across the UK
• Lead complex functions at the highest level in a respected, mission-driven organisation
• Work with senior stakeholders across healthcare, education and regulation
• Drive meaningful organizational, operational and digital transformation
• Contribute directly to standards, quality and patient care.

Starting salary on appointment will be circa £90,000 depending on experience (Grade 9 of the RCP Pay scales).  

Closing date: 01 June 2026

1st stage interviewing date: w/c 08 June 2026

2nd stage interviewing date: w/c 15 June 2026

The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. 

The RCP is all about our people – our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us. 

We have an exciting opportunity for Children & Young People Domestic Abuse Practitioners (CYPDAP) to join the New Era team in Staffordshire, working 37.5 hours a week on a Permanent Contract.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer

At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the role:

This role is based in Staffordshire (we have an office in Stafford or Stoke). The caseworker will work directly with children and young people across the area; with hybrid working an option after the 6 month probationary period.

As a Children & Young People Domestic Abuse Practitioner you will be:

• Working directly and indirectly with children and young people
• Delivering services mostly through education establishments
• Working within a wider DA service for the whole family approach

You will need:

• Good communication skills
• An ability to engage, build rapport and motivate young people
• A good understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on young people

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworker (known internally as an Integrated Support Service Worker) working for New Era Domestic abuse service, 37.5 hours a week.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer

At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the role

This role is based in Stafford but will operate across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Travel is expected; as is providing victim support in person, usually at VS offices or at community venues.

As an ISS you will be:

• the link worker between the behaviour change service and the victim service;
• ensuring risk information is shared appropriately and used to inform internal and external actions;
• communicating between the two services; exchanging referrals and information; contacting victims and liaising with them
• delivering support to victims during programme intervention and beyond, where necessary, holding a caseload and providing direct support to partners/ex partners in accordance with their wishes and needs;
• ensuring partner agencies are aware of the integrated service and have due regard to its purpose
• delivering partner training and/or awareness sessions for enhancing relationships with partners and other stakeholders.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

How to apply

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

Job Title: Duty Independent Gender Violence Advocate (Duty IGVA)

Location: The Gaia Centre (Lambeth, London)
Salary: £23,085.69 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)

Contract type: Part Time, Permanent 

Hours: 30 hours per week. As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. Operating hours of the service 8am- 6pm Monday- Friday with the expectation to work on some days 8- 4pm or 10- 6pm to cover duty shifts.

We are recruiting for a Duty Independent Gender Violence Advocate (IGVA) who will be working closely with survivors of domestic, and other gender-based abuse to provide high quality independent support, guidance and advice to survivors across all risk levels and their children.

In this role the Duty IGVA is a part of a busy team. The Duty IGVA will be the first point of contact for survivors who have been referred to the Gaia Centre by other professionals. The Duty IGVA also will be responsible for processing any self-referrals of individuals contacting the service and wishing to access support. The Duty IGVA will be responsible for responding to daily enquiries from partnership agencies, public and impacted individuals over the phone and email.

In some circumstances the Duty IGVA will be contacting survivors directly to assess their level of risk and needs to ensure eligibility. The Duty IGVA will be responsible for carrying out and implementing safety plans and needs assessments. The Duty IGVA will ensure an effective handover of the case to the relevant team for ongoing support.

The Duty IGVA will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. The Duty IGVA will ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment, enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors.

The job involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety. The jobalso  involves working in a fast-paced environment.

As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.

Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Closing Date: 09:00am 11 June 2026

Interview Date: 19 June 2026

Job Title: Safety and Security Specialist

Location: London, UK preferred, or Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Accra, Ghana; Beirut, Lebanon; or Kampala, Uganda (Only candidates who are eligible to work legally without work visa sponsorship in the country will be considered.)

Contract Type: Full-time (40 hours per week), long-term engagement

Hiring Salary: This is a national position. Please refer to Appendix I for the hiring salary for each country.

Target Start Date: As soon as possible

Application Closing Date: June 9, 2026 23:59 GMT

This job advert is for an existing vacancy.

About Right To Play:

For more than 25 years, Right To Play has been protecting, educating, and empowering millions of children each year to rise above adversity through the power of play.

We offer programs in 13 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North America, reaching millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive. We do this by harnessing play, one of the most fundamental forces in a child's life, to teach children the critical skills they need to dismantle barriers and embrace opportunities, in learning and in life.

This work is supported by our two global offices in Toronto, Canada and London, UK; and seven National Offices in North America and Europe.

Benefits Highlights:

• Connect and collaborate with a global team who are passionate about protecting, educating and empowering children and youth using the power of play!
• Culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care, and be playful)
• Paid leaves
• Competitive benefits
• Learning opportunities and 5 learning and development (L&D) days per year
• More information on what we offer is available on our website.

Application Method:

Apply with your resume and cover letter in English via the application link.

Right To Play provides equal employment opportunities to employees regardless of their gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We strongly encourage groups who have been historically disadvantaged with respect to employment to apply for positions at Right To Play.

As part of our selection process, final candidates will be required to complete security checks and Vulnerable Sector Check or equivalent criminal record check as a condition of the offer. More details about our recruitment process are available here. Safeguarding information is available here.

As part of our recruitment and selection process, Right To Play uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) - assisted tools to support the assessment of candidates or applications. This may include but not limited to generating and editing of job adverts, assessment and interview questions, scheduling, translation, transcription, note taking, etc. Our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), VidCruiter, also use AI-powered ChatBot to answer candidates' enquiries. These tools are used only to assist human reviewers in evaluation and do not make selection or screening decisions. All hiring decisions are made by human reviewers. All AI-assisted processes comply with applicable privacy and data protection regulations, including GDPR and PIPEDA. For more information, please refer to RTP AI Policy and our Best Practice: Use of AI in Recruitment.

We value and promote a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are committed to providing accommodations to candidates with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process, and thereafter. Please reach out to the People & Culture team by email. All information provided will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessible candidate experience.

Job Description:

Job Title:  Safety and Security Specialist

Grade: 9

Reports to: Chief People and Culture Officer (CPCO)

Location: London preferred or Ethiopia, Ghana, Lebanon or Uganda

Direct Reports: None

Indirect Reports: Technical oversight of the in- country Safety and Security Focal Points (SSFP)

Department: People and Culture

1-Purpose:

Safety and Security Specialist safeguards Right To Play (RTP)’s people, assets, and operations by leading effective safety and security risk management across all contexts. The role ensures appropriate policies, preparedness, and incident response frameworks that enable programs to operate responsibly in volatile environments while advising leadership and fostering a strong culture of safety and accountability.

2- Accountability & Responsibilities:

Work to deliver against a set of KPIs in security overseen by RTP's Executive Team (ET) by: (25%)

• Lead on the continued development of adaptable security measures for RTP's different methods of programme delivery.
• Mentor and developing a network of Safety and Security (S&S) Focal points to deliver in-country security procedures with Country Directors
• Regularly monitor and audit of security KPIs at country level
• Support ET members integrate security measures/considerations in the areas they oversee
• Promote security measures at country level and developing a culture of security across RTP's global programmes.

Security Management (25%)

• Develop and oversee global S&S policies, standards, roles and responsibilities and minimum requirements including Risk Assessments (SSRAs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all areas of operation.
• Ensure implementation and consistent application of RTP S&S Principles, standards, and KPIs
• Ensure alignment with humanitarian principles and international best practice
• Monitor and report on S&S implementation for RTP, through regular external audits or self-assessments
• Advise ET on all aspects of S&S helping them to understand what risks are acceptable, under what conditions and actively promotes a strong culture of S&S among the RTP team

Incident Management (20%)

• Coordinate all S&S incident responses and promptly report incidents to the CPCO
• Advise and review contingency plans, including hibernations, relocations and security or medical evacuations.
• Monitor and support the effective use of all communication systems (HF, VHF, satellite phones, mobile phones and the internal security information tree) and procedural compliance.
• Lead or coordinate responses to serious incidents (e.g. staff injury, kidnapping, detention, attacks) and Act as a central coordinating point during major crises
• Ensure clear incident reporting, investigation, and learning

Information Collection, Analysis and Sharing (15%)

• Collect information on safety and security issues relevant to RTP and share with the country leadership team and Global Crisis Management Team (GCMT)
• Disseminate information on safety and security to RTP staff
• Compile monthly reports on safety and security and share with the CPCO, Unit leads CD and RTP SSFP
• Participate in networking with other NGO and UN safety and security representatives and fora

Capacity Strengthening, Learning and Compliance (15%)

• Design, coordinate, and oversee organizational safety and security training, including core learning for staff and coaching SSFPs to deliver context‑appropriate training.
• Establish and maintain safety and security orientation processes for new staff, interns, volunteers, and visitors, including travel protocols and arrival briefings.
• Build leadership and staff understanding of individual and collective safety and security responsibilities, reinforcing a culture of shared accountability and duty of care.
• Monitor overall compliance with S&S policies and procedures, identifying trends, gaps, and risks, and escalate concerns to line management and leadership as appropriate.
• Provide technical guidance and support to managers on addressing non‑compliance, including recommendations for corrective actions when needed.
• Ensure systems are in place for reporting work‑related injuries, accidents, security incidents, and fatality risks, and promote timely and accurate reporting.
• Provide functional oversight and guidance for contracted or assigned security personnel (e.g. guards), where applicable, in collaboration with operations and management teams.

Perform other duties as assigned.

3- Scope (geographical and/or functional), Impact and Autonomy

This is a global role that has an oversight on all S&S work within RTP and ensures support and guidance are provided to country teams and all other global units including security in travel.

4- Leadership and Staff management

• Coach and support the development and building of a high performing team of around 12 S&S focal points and advice ET, Country Directors and Unit leads on Security matters.
• Support the recruitment and onboarding of colleagues that act as S&S focal points or have key responsibilities on S&S according to the framework.

5- Information requirement for decision-making

• Make decisions/recommendations based on the documentation/data/information shared by the country offices and global units and cross referencing the same with the RTP network information/ government sites/ manuals/globally accepted practices and principles.
• Require sometimes consolidation and analysis of information from all countries requires to reach decisions that are linked to organization’s priorities and values.
• Information may not always be readily available and may require ongoing effort to stay updated in order to provide accurate and timely advice withing tight deadlines and sensitive environments at times.

6- Innovation and Improvements

Keep track of innovations in security practices including new tools and efficiencies in risk mitigations. Continuously innovate security measures in response to evolving RTP governing model. Monitor and proactively facilitate after action reviews for incidents and shares findings and action plans that drive improvements to the overall S&S practices

7- Relationships & Communications: Internal / External

Work closely with the Global Crisis Management Team, Global Director Country Offices, Logistics and Operations Manager, Unit leads and S&S Focal Points on Safety and Security matters.  Maintain a professional and friendly relationship with all RTP team.  Externally form part of security networks and manage key providers

8- Expertise (Certifications / Education, Professional Experience/Language)

• Security and Risk management qualification or equivalent experience and up to date training certificates in hostile environment training (HEAT), crisis management training, stress and resilience.
• Extensive experience of security management in at least 3 of the following regions: Africa, Americas, Asia, Middle East or Europe, ideally in multiple countries with varied risk profiles, and in the context of NGO, INGO, news media or inter-governmental agency operations
• Proven experience developing and implementing non-standard security policies, frameworks and practices. This includes delivering security measures across a mixed portfolio of programmes.
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and a strong understanding of the legal, moral, and contractual duty of care obligations required of humanitarian and international organizations with devolved accountability and responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of an organization’s duty of care requirements and how this will integrate with other good security and safeguarding practices, health and safety legislation and organizational needs in various countries.
• A strong and well-developed network of contacts with relevant external providers, as well as key professionals working with these providers
• Experience of hostile or complex operating environments with a demonstrable understanding of the challenges faced by international organisations and the NGO sector
• Good communication skills in spoken and written English essential. Including experience of writing and reviewing policies, procedures and plans. Knowledge of other languages spoken in the region would be a significant plus.

9-  Core Competences

• Collaboration: Display calm and credible leadership under pressure, communicate and deliver on a clear course of action in effective collaboration with colleagues. Able to influence change with individuals unfamiliar with security or where security has not been understood as a priority.
• Growth Mindset: Establish a culture of feedback and opportunities for continuous learning and skills development, encouraging new ideas and new approaches for improvement. Creative and flexible in developing and implementing practical solutions to challenges
• Resilience: A high level of resilience and drive, able to be flexible, adapt to change as required. Excellent political judgment, responsiveness, ability to provide leadership and support for security-related emergencies
• Professionalism: Demonstrate alignment with the organization’s Culture Code; works respectfully and with cultural sensitivity across contexts. Is comfortable operating in a diverse, anti‑racist, female‑led organization grounded in humanitarian principles.
• Management and Interpersonal Skills: Mentor diverse teams with influence, fostering trust, high performance, and shared ownership of outcome

10- Additional Information

The role requires travel to RTP countries and may travel to HQs, along with flexibility to work outside standard business hours to collaborate effectively with country and global teams from multiple time zones.

Appendix I: Hiring Salary for Each Country

Hiring salary is dependent on the successful candidate’s location. This is a national position and salary will be paid in the local currency. Please note that this salary will be subject to the usual deductions, including required taxes.

• Ethiopia: ETB 323,718 per month
• Ghana: GHS 20,636 per month
• Lebanon: USD 4,758 per month
• Uganda: UGX 12,675,067 per month
• United Kingdom: GBP 63,618 per annum

We have an exciting opportunity for an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate. You will be working as part of a dynamic team at New Era delivering crisis intervention, advocacy and support to high risk victims of domestic abuse.

The role will involve supporting service users across the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire area, working 37.5 hours a week. 9-5 Monday to Friday, however flexible working and some evenings/ Saturdays maybe required. This post is permanent and subject to hybrid working following successful completion of probationary period .

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the Role

As an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor you will:

• provide a pro-active, high quality, frontline service to victims of domestic violence and abuse aged 18 and above
• make initial contact with victims of crime, explaining our services and assessing the impact of crime, or receive referrals from colleagues
• carry out on-going risk assessment, individual safety planning & offer advocacy and practical support.
• make proactive contact, providing high quality advocacy & support in line with service user needs
• attend relevant meetings & forums providing feedback to the wider team
• build relationships with local organisations to raise the profile of the service.

You will need:

• Experience of safeguarding, working with complex needs and completing risk management and safety planning is desirable.
• An excellent understanding of the issues effecting the communities you support including an understanding of the barriers to accessing support.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

We're looking for a DevOps Engineer to help build and run the cloud platform that underpin one of our critical national services.

This is a remote-first role with occasional travel and some out-of-hours work to support essential systems. In return, you'll join a supportive, collaborative Technology team and use modern DevOps practices to make a meaningful difference to people affected by crime.

What we offer

At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the Role

The DevOps Engineer will play a key role in developing, maintaining, and optimising scalable, cloud-native environments that support Victim Support's critical technology services, including the containerised WitnessBox application.

In this hands-on role, you will work with AWS and Kubernetes to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure. You will be responsible for building and enhancing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, developing Infrastructure as Code, and improving automation across build and deployment processes.

You will support high availability services that people rely on every day, ensuring systems are resilient, compliant, and aligned with security best practices. Working closely with development, product, service delivery, and security teams, you will help deliver integrated, high-quality solutions and drive continuous improvement across the technology landscape.

About You

You will bring solid experience working with AWS and a strong background in building and optimising CI/CD pipelines. You'll have a good understanding of cloud security principles and a proactive approach to improving reliability, automation, and scalability.

Experience with Kubernetes and containerised applications is important, alongside familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation. Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools is also desirable.

You will be a strong problem solver with excellent attention to detail and the ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of stakeholders. A collaborative mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement will be key to success in this role.

About Us

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

How to apply

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

GM Moving is seeking to recruit an individual with purpose, passion, and integrity to lead, support and connect the Greater Manchester system in creating the conditions to enable Active Lives for All.

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £40,777 - £48,226 p.a. (NJC Spine Points 30 – 37). Salary to be at entry-level except for exceptional circumstances.  

Contract:  1 year fixed term (maternity cover)

Greater Manchester Moving is the Greater Manchester charity committed to changing lives by inspiring a healthier future in Greater Manchester through moving more, sport, and physical activity. We play a strategic leadership role in support of the Greater Manchester wide movement, for movement.

It’s an exciting time to join the team as we develop our vision to build and foster relationships with and between people, communities and system partners, to enable a whole system approach to supporting the development of community networks, activities and opportunities to move more and tackle inequality.

We are looking for someone who loves working with people, who can unite people from diverse backgrounds around a vision, who understands the power of collaboration and who can work with others to help people connect, support and lead across sectors, organisations and alongside communities to help us achieve the ambitions set out in the ten-year strategy, GM Moving in Action.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing Active Partnership team working with a network committed to making positive change through movement, physical activity and sport.

This is a full-time role (37 hours per week), but job shares, secondments and reduced hours will be considered as part of our commitment to flexible working. Working days will predominantly be Monday to Friday. Our team works a minimum of two days a week in person, and our core office day is Tuesday. Occasional evening/weekend work may be required.

We have permanent office space at House of Sport in Manchester, and office space with GMCA and NHS GM at Tootal Buildings, Oxford Road, Manchester. We have regular team and co-working days, blended with homeworking. We trust you to work in a way that suits you and that enables you to be productive and thrive.

Greater Manchester Moving is committed to providing equal opportunities and promoting diversity, irrespective of ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexuality, disability, religion, pregnancy or personal circumstance. We aspire to being a diverse, inclusive and responsible organisation. Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects and understands the communities we work alongside.

The Recruitment Pack (which includes the Job Summary), Application Form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, are available to download from our website. Please complete your personal statement with close reference to the Our Ideal Candidate section of the Job Summary.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 31 May 2026 (midnight) 

Interview date: Monday 15 June 2026 (possible alternate date Thursday 18 June 2026) - If you are unable to attend the scheduled interview date, please highlight this in your application when submitting.

No CVs or agencies.

Compassion in World Farming International is a global movement transforming the future of food and farming. Help amplify powerful campaigns to end factory farming through compelling, purpose‑driven social media.

Social Media Manager

• Role type: Full-time; Permanent
• Location: Godalming, UK (hybrid working pattern 2x days a week in the office)
• Salary: £36,825-£41,000 per annum (depending upon skills and experience)   

About the role 

As our Social Media Manager, you’ll play a key role in raising Compassion in World Farming’s public profile and driving engagement with our UK campaigns. You’ll use social media to communicate our strategic objectives, inspire action, and support our mission to end factory farming by 2040.

As part of our UK Communications Team, this role blends strategy, creativity, and community engagement. You’ll work closely with campaigns, fundraising, supporter engagement, and HQ teams to deliver high‑quality, impactful social content.

As our Social Media Manager, you’ll be responsible for:

• Managing Compassion in World Farming’s UK social media channels, delivering engaging content and effective community management
• Inputting into and delivering the UK social media content, broadcast and engagement strategy
• Developing and overseeing creative social media content, including video, graphics, and live coverage from events
• Monitoring, analysing, and reporting on social media performance to inform continuous improvement
• Identifying trends, opportunities, and influencers to increase reach, relevance, and impact
• Supporting wider communications activity, including media content and campaign activations

About you

To succeed in this role, you’ll be an experienced and confident communicator with a strong understanding of social media. You’ll need to be comfortable managing multiple priorities, responding to fast‑moving opportunities, and tailoring messages for different audiences, all while staying aligned with our values and mission.

Skills and experience you’ll need to bring as our Social Media Manager:

• Previous professional experience of managing social media channels, with experience using social media management tools
• Excellent understanding of social media platforms, particularly Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok
• Experience creating and editing social media content, including video
• Strong knowledge of social media KPIs, analytics, and reporting
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write compelling copy for different audiences
• Ability to work flexibly, manage competing deadlines, and remain calm under pressure
• A proactive, approachable, and collaborative working style

If you don’t meet every requirement but believe you could thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.

Why join us

This is a meaningful opportunity to use your skills and passion to create real impact for animals, people, and the planet.

We offer a supportive, flexible workplace with a strong focus on wellbeing and development, including: 

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays 
• Health Cash Back Plan and 24/7 GP access 
• Employee Assistance Programme and MHFA support 
• Premium Calm App subscription 
• Electric car scheme available
• Defined contribution pension scheme 
• Enhanced discretionary sick pay 
• Hybrid working model (role and location dependent) 
• Free onsite parking and office next to mainline station 
• Cycle Benefit scheme and other savings options 
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities 

How to apply and key dates

If you’re ready to make a global impact, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the Person Specification. To support a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we kindly ask that you do not include a photo in your CV. 

Please note that we may begin interviews on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged. 

Closing date: 10am Friday 5 June

1st Stage (Teams) Interview, with task: Wednesday 10 June

2nd Stage (Face to Face at HQ) Interview: Monday 15 June

“Join us in building a more compassionate future for animals, people, and the planet.”

As part of Stage 1 interviews, shortlisted candidates may receive pre‑shared, values‑based interview questions to support a positive candidate experience. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know, we’re always happy to support candidates.

About Compassion

Compassion in World Farming International is a leading global organisation working to end factory farming. Founded in 1967 by British farmer Peter Roberts, we’ve spent over 50 years driving change, successfully campaigning to ban cruel practices such as barren battery cages, veal crates, and sow stalls across the UK and Europe.

Our work combines advocacy, campaigning, and collaboration with policymakers and businesses to promote animal welfare and sustainable food systems. We envision a future where animals are treated with compassion, and farming supports both people and the planet. To learn more about our mission, culture, and opportunities, please explore our Candidate Pack and Careers Page. 

To comply with legal requirements in the UK and internationally, all applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the country where the role is based. Compassion in World Farming is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background.  We value diversity and live experience and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector.  We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.

We are looking for a professional, confident and compassionate person for our Education and Training Officer role. This role is full time, based at either our offices (Stafford or Stoke-on-Trent) with an option for hybrid working, following completion of probation/training.

What we offer

At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the Role

As a Education & Training Officer you will be working with a small team within New Era, our support service for domestic abuse. You will be responsible for the education, awareness and training for partners, professionals and the local community. You will be delivering content relating to domestic abuse, with the sensitivity and professionalism as you would expect.

Key Responsibilities:

• Co-creation and continuous review of training content to ensure information is current
• Deliver of online and in person training, in isolation or with other team members
• Undertake administration accordingly - including managing delegates, registers and evaluation

About You:

Ideally, you will be aware of the impact of domestic abuse on families, workplaces and communities, and are resilient to deal with any disclosures and safeguarding matters arising. You will have some experience of developing and delivering multi- agency training and creating engaging presentations. You will be able to create high quality information in an easy to follow format.

You will need:

• Experience of presenting to, training, and developing people.
• Experience of partnership working, engaging with organisations and building relationships.
• Experience of gathering, managing and presenting data in reports and presentations.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide range of people.

This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability, please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.

About Us:

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

Why work for Fulwood Free Methodist Church?

• Senior leadership role at the heart of a growing, multi-generational evangelical church
• Relocation allowance (reasonable costs covered)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 8% employer pension contribution (NEST)
• Two leadership conferences annually, fully expensed
• Death in Service Cover and Employee Support Service
• A warm, faith-centred team environment with a strong co-leadership culture

Fulwood Free Methodist Church exists to be a loving and welcoming community of people who follow Jesus and aim to make Him known. Established 48 years ago, the church has grown to around 400 people across three Sunday services, with youth and children’s work, a network of 20 homegroups, and community ministries including Toddlers, Lunch Break café, Inspiration Crafts, Alpha and a CAP Centre.

The local authority has approved 5,000 new homes within 10 minutes of the church, plus a new high school nearby. Fulwood sees this as a God-given opportunity to take the Gospel into the growing community.

Working in partnership with the Co-Lead Pastor for Teaching & Leadership Development, the new Co-Lead Pastor will provide spiritual leadership, lead and inspire the staff team, and drive community outreach, pastoral care and young adults ministry. This is a genuine co-leadership model built on collaboration, shared decision-making and mutual support.

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Share spiritual and strategic leadership with the Co-Lead Pastor and Trustees
• Lead and develop the staff team, fostering a collaborative and growing culture
• Inspire and lead evangelism and outreach to a fast-growing local community
• Oversee pastoral care, building and supporting a team of lay pastoral carers
• Develop young adult ministry, homegroups, and help shape plans for future church planting

This role is ideal for an ordained pastor (or someone eligible for ordination) with proven experience in pastoral leadership, a passion for evangelism, and a heart for shared, collaborative ministry. While Fulwood Free Methodist Church is rooted in Wesleyan Arminian theology, applicants do not need to come from a Methodist background, provided they are fully aligned with this theological position.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

For further details please have a look at the candidate pack.

For an informal chat to ask any questions, please contact Nick Thomas, Senior Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Please apply through the Charisma Charity Recruitment website with your CV and supporting statement.

Applications are being reviewed on receipt and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. When a suitable candidate is found the role will close, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

*In accordance with the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9, it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian.

About The Connection at St Martin’s

We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.

London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and creative communications generalist who enjoys working across a wide range of activities and can bring our mission to life through powerful storytelling and effective communications.

In this role, you will ensure that the charity’s mission, values and key messages are reflected clearly and consistently across all communications. You will be confident working with the press and welcoming high-profile visitors, helping to raise the profile of our work and the people we support.

As a small charity, we value creativity and initiative. You will enjoy finding innovative ways to maximise impact, using a mix of media, digital channels and partnerships to share our story and reach new audiences.

Working closely with colleagues across the organisation – including the people who use our services – you will help ensure our communications are authentic, inclusive and grounded in real experiences.

You will also collaborate closely with colleagues in the Fundraising team to develop and deliver a series of innovative fundraising and awareness-raising campaigns, helping to engage supporters, grow income and increase understanding of our work.

Our strategy focuses on developing services in new ways, involving clients in every aspect of our work and strengthening collaboration across the sector. The Communications Manager will play a key role in helping the organisation communicate more effectively, building communications confidence across the team, and supporting the growth of our fundraising activity.

This role is a 12 month FTC.

Salary: £44,181 - £50,461 (scale points 29 – 35)
Closing Date: Sunday 31st May
Interview Date: Tuesday 9th June

Our Benefits

· 30 days holiday plus bank holidays

· Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget

· Enhanced Sick Pay Policy

· Enhanced family friendly policies

· Day off for moving house

· Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)

· Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Season Ticket Loan

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)

We are a London Living Wage employer