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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for Senior Operations Contracts Lead - Criminal Justice Services (Caversham, Portsmouth and Kent)
Salary: £38,000 - £48,000
Location: Based across multiple locations with the flexibility to work from home up to two days each week. The key locations for this role are Caversham, Portsmouth and Kent. The expectation is that a minimum of three days per week are spent in face-to-face, in-person contact (e.g. in Women’s Centres, Estates or external visits), and one of these days being a monthly visit to Head Office (the purpose being for interaction with colleagues and Central functions). Visits also required to HMP Peterborough and HMP Bronzefield.
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
As an experienced senior manager with a proven track record of leadership in providing services to women in contact with the criminal justice system and working with partners and funders, you will manage criminal justice projects, work to develop and expand our services and partnerships and manage criminal justice managers and other staff as required.
You will work with the management team to ensure, manage and oversee that the services work within the budget, are complaint with financial regulations, policies and procedures, and meet funding and Advance requirements.
About You:
To be successful as the Senior Operations Contracts Lead you will need the below experience and skills:
A thorough understanding of and knowledge of the issues relating to women in the criminal justice system
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A sound knowledge of safeguarding adult and children principles, child abuse, child protection issues and safeguarding
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A good knowledge and understanding of organisational systems and frameworks, line management and project management
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Significant experience, likely to have been gained over several years, of strategic planning and operational management at a service manager level, and developing and delivering services at senior service management level
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Significant experience of working with women and/or service users with a complex range of needs, particularly within the criminal justice system, in custody and/or community.
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Experience of developing relationships with funders/commissioners and achieving required outcomes
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Experience of implementing quality assurance frameworks, monitoring, evaluating and measuring impact
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Strong influencing skills, enthusiasm, self-confidence, excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills , and a can do proactive solution focussed approach
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Strong negotiating skills and the ability to build strong and effective relationships and partnerships, dealing with ambiguity and resolving conflict effectively, achieving the right outcomes for the organisation, collaborating and networking
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Able to think, act and plan strategically to develop practical and creative solutions to the management of existing and new services and complex problems that may arise while maintaining high levels of diplomacy and professionalism
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
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Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 4th February 2026
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Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
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A 35-hour working week
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An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
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Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
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Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
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Pension scheme
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Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
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Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
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Employee eye-care scheme
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Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
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Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
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Organisation wide away days
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One-week paid carers’ s leave
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Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
Our vision is a world in which women and children lead safe, equal, violence-free lives so that they can flourish and actively contribute to society.



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JOB TITLE: SEND Engagement and Participation Officer
LOCATION: Slough
HOST ORGANISATION: Together As One
RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Manager – Together As One
Purpose of the Role:
To work across Slough to develop and embed processes that enable the participation of children and young people (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in decision-making and service planning, delivery, and evaluation.
This role involves empowering CYP with SEND to make a difference, helping them develop their skills, abilities, and confidence to contribute positively to outcomes for other children and young people. The postholder will work collaboratively with partners across education, health, social care, and the voluntary sector to ensure best practice in participation, and that SEND CYP have a strong voice in shaping local services.
This is a specialist role requiring a senior participation officer with knowledge of reasonable adjustments, safeguarding, service design, and co-production, as well as experience of working with CYP with SEND. Creative, enthusiastic candidates with a desire to learn are encouraged to apply.
The post links directly to Slough’s SEND improvement outcomes, particularly empowering CYP with SEND to influence local policy, service design, and review services to better meet their needs.
Interview Process: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to deliver a presentation or lead a short activity with a small group of young people with SEND as part of the interview process. Interviews are scheduled to take place in the afternoon and early evening of Wednesday 11th February.
Key Tasks
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Work collaboratively with relevant partners (education, health, social care, voluntary sector, parents/carers) to promote an ethos of inclusive participation.
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Build and coordinate a network of participation and co-production across Slough to enable CYP with SEND to give their views and contribute meaningfully to service development.
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Co-produce a range of additional participation opportunities with CYP and partners to ensure their input informs services, policy, and decision-making.
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Apply a range of participation and engagement methodologies, including face-to-face, digital, and social media, to engage CYP with SEND.
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Identify and support CYP with SEND to participate, providing appropriate mechanisms and support for diverse communication needs.
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Collaborate with other ‘Youth Voice’ workers and youth participation initiatives to share best practice and develop training/resources for authentic inclusion.
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Act as an advocate for SEND CYP’s rights to be heard in decision-making, recruitment, training, and policy development.
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Promote accessibility and inclusivity, championing diversity across age, gender, gender orientation, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, socio-economic status, and disability.
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Promote understanding of inclusive participation practices, challenging under-representation and unconscious bias.
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Establish processes to report findings strategically and via diverse communication channels.
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Engage in regional or national youth participation projects as required.
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Demonstrate understanding of inclusion, diversity, and equality in all aspects of work.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
(assessed at application and interview stage)
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Strong understanding of the needs of CYP with SEND, including autism, learning disabilities, speech, language and communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health needs, demonstrated through professional experience in a variety of settings.
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Knowledge of, or willingness to learn about, different communication needs, including non-verbal communication and alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), and the ability to make reasonable adjustments to enable meaningful participation.
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Ability to plan, design, and deliver fun, creative, and inclusive sessions for CYP with SEND that actively engage participants, build confidence and skills, and meet pre-identified objectives.
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Direct experience supporting CYP to engage in social action, youth forums, consultations, campaigns, or other participation initiatives.
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Confidence in applying a range of engagement techniques for both face-to-face and digital settings, including creative use of social media to reach CYP with SEND.
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Demonstrated empathy and understanding when working with CYP, parents, and carers.
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Ability to inspire and build positive relationships with CYP, recognising potential barriers and difficulties they may face in participation.
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Positive attitude towards diversity and inclusion, with experience of embedding equality of opportunity into daily practice.
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Knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, and frameworks relating to CYP and participation (e.g., Children and Families Act 2014, Equality Act 2010, UNCRC, Children Act 1989, safeguarding procedures).
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Experience of producing engaging reports and communications for different audiences, including CYP, parents/carers, commissioners, and partner organisations.
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Flexible and able to manage priorities across a fast-moving workload, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
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Ability to meet the travelling requirements of the role and availability to work evenings and occasionally weekends.
Desirable Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
(assessed at application and interview stage)
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Knowledge of the role of key services (education, health, and social care) in the lives of CYP with SEND.
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Experience in planning, coordinating, and delivering projects or events with/for CYP, on time and within budget.
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Experience of empowering young people to develop their own projects and articulate their views to decision-makers.
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Experience in planning and facilitating engaging training or group work with young people and/or professionals.
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Experience in service user evaluation programmes or youth consultation initiatives.
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Knowledge of relevant social media channels and creative methods for engaging CYP with SEND.
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Experience of innovative methods to promote participation and co-production with CYP, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility.
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Qualifications or experience relating to youth engagement, youth work, social work, teaching, volunteering, or similar professional settings.
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Professional qualification in Youth Work, or working towards one.
Reasonable Adjustments and Accessibility
Together As One is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work, including recruitment. We welcome applications from candidates with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the application and interview process.
If you require any support or adjustments, such as accessible formats, additional time, alternative ways to complete assessments, or assistance at the interview, please contact Rob Deeks (details below). We will work with you to ensure the process is accessible and allows you to demonstrate your skills and experience fully.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role: Senior Partnerships Coordinator
Location: Westminster, London. London Scottish House, 95 Horseferry Rd, London SW1P 2DX.
Contract: Permanent. Full time 37.5 hours a week.
Salary: £29,900 – 34,500 (dependent on experience)
Reporting to: Partnerships & Marketing Manager
Make a big impact with a dynamic charity transforming young people’s lives in London.
Construction Youth Trust is an ambitious and innovative charity whose mission to inspire and enable young people to overcome barriers and achieve their full career potential. Social mobility is at the heart of our work, and we prioritise working with young people from low-income backgrounds and those who are facing significant barriers to employment.
We help young people recognise their potential, develop their confidence and skills and discover career opportunities never previously presented to them. Through our long-standing partnerships with employers in the built environment sector (over 200+ across London), we connect hundreds of young people each year to relatable role models, world of work experiences and ultimately rewarding jobs and apprenticeships. The built environment is at the forefront of the drive towards achieving net zero and future economic growth, offering young people substantial opportunity for career progression.
We are seeking a highly organised, persuasive, and confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and a proven track record of building productive relationships with funders. Comfortable working at pace, you will thrive in a busy environment and play a key role in our successful Partnerships team - managing five-figure corporate accounts, identifying and developing new corporate partnerships, and delivering high-quality marketing. All activity will be focused on achieving our ambitious corporate fundraising targets.
What will I be doing?
· Delivering high-quality relationship management and stewardship, including writing reports and organising “seeing is believing” events that give funders the opportunity to experience the impact of our work with young people first-hand.
· Preparing compelling applications for potential corporate partners, including presenting to senior stakeholders where required.
· Creating and deliver tailored marketing plans for key accounts, including inspiring social media posts and case studies, and bringing our work to life by capturing high-quality photos and videos of CYT in action.
· Supporting the Partnerships team to organise and deliver high-impact corporate and in-aid fundraising events that inspire existing and prospective corporate funders.
What knowledge and experience are we looking for?
· Proven experience working in a charity fundraising role
· Demonstrable experience managing and supporting relationships with funders
· Experience securing new funding, including writing applications and presenting to funders
NOTE: prior knowledge of the construction and built environment sector is not an essential requirement of this role.
What abilities/skills are we looking for?
· Highly organised with an ability to pay close attention to detail
· Ability to work at pace and meet deadlines
· Exceptional interpersonal and relationship building skills
· Excellent communication skills including the ability to tailor content to different audience
What will I gain?
At CYT, every member of the Partnerships team plays an active role in shaping the charity’s strategic development and is given significant opportunities for professional growth. You will have the chance to lead and deliver your own projects, shadow different areas of fundraising (including Trusts & Foundations and Major Donors), and engage directly with senior stakeholders, including the CEO and Board. You’ll be supported by a warm, collaborative team and enjoy ample opportunity to develop new skills, expand your experience, and progress your career.
Benefits include: a minimum of 25 days’ annual leave (plus an discretionary “Day for You”), a 7% employer pension contribution, hybrid working, and the opportunity to take a six-week sabbatical after three years’ service. You’ll also benefit from a supportive Training and Development policy, which actively encourages professional growth and the achievement of relevant qualifications, such as the CIOF Certificate in Fundraising.
How do I apply?
If you are passionate about transforming the life chances of young people, please send your fully completed application form with particular attention to your supporting statement (no more than 500 words) explaining why the role interests you and how you meet the person specification.
We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive team is vital to our work. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and/or those with a lived experience of the young people we support.
Closing date: 9am on Friday 30th January. However, we may interview candidates as we receive suitable applications and close the application deadline earlier if a successful candidate is found.
A second interview may also be required.
You can access the Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification for this role directly from this charity jobs recruitment page when you click to apply for the role.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We will only consider candidates for employment that share this commitment. All roles are subject to safer recruitment practices, and this position will require an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred list check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
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Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Community Connector (Mental Health Resilience Worker)
Post no: 654
Working base: Dunstable CMHT (Community Mental Health Team) LU5 – Occasional cover at Leighton Buzzard
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,720 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Thank you for your interest in this exciting role as a Community Connector.
About the Service
We work under the supervision of the NHS Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) across Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Bedford, employed and managed by Mind BLMK, who receive funding for this transformational offer. We are privileged to be able to work holistically with people who are under the CMHT, struggling with a range of mental health issues.
Our service users are people with a range of mild/moderate/severe mental health diagnosis of anxiety, depression, paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar, EUPD, BPD, substance misuse including alcohol and people with suicide ideation. Often people present with high risks and once we take them onto our caseload we support them in managing their symptoms to reduce risk and to enable them to access wellbeing tools and services, leading to improved mental wellbeing and a better quality of life.
About the Role
Community Connectors work as part of an integrated, blended mental health offer to support people, for approximately a 6 - 12 week duration, with emotional, social and practical needs to access a range of local, non-medical and non-clinical services, to improve confidence, social inclusion and independence.
This role will involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with statutory, third sector and NHS colleagues to support clients who are suffering from moderate to severe mental health difficulties. You will need to have experience working with those suffering with mental health illness as well as being able to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the services, support networks and local resources that may assist in improved outcomes for those dealing with complex and enduring mental health issues. The ability to be adaptable, work independently and the resilience to work in some challenging environments are key attributes for this role.
A typical day in the life as a Community Connector:
- 9.15 – 11.30: Attend MDT – discuss a number of patients and treatment. This is a weekly meeting at each CMHT for reviews of those under the CMHT and includes people who are currently on the mental health wards and individuals under a section.
Discuss any high risk cases and next steps.
Discuss those who are ready for discharge. - 11.30 – 12:15: Add notes to database - that have been taken during the meeting – reporting on the discussion and outcome for patients (this includes identifying next steps for professionals and tasks which the admin team need to follow up on).
- 12.15 – 13.15: First Initial assessment with a new service user – introductions and getting to know them.
Discuss goals and what recovery means to them.
Carry out a dialog+ (diagnostic tool).
Clarify areas for signposting and discuss wellbeing practical support. - 13.15 – 13.45: Lunch break
- 3.45 – 14.30: Signposting for service user
Update data base with notes from the initial assessment and upload any documents sent to services for the new service user. - 14.30 – 15.30: Meeting with service user in local cafe. Review of goals and progress. Review any signposted services – has the service user attended? How are they feeling? What has worked/not worked and what could be improved? Set goals to be worked towards by next session – these could be simple practice of self-affirmation/ attending a yoga class/meditation or continuing work with P2R etc. OR more practical self-care – showering/ going for a walk etc.
- 15.30 – 17.00: Catch up on admin tasks; respond to new referrals; call service users to book in appointments or to offer any well-being check-ins.
Entitlements/benefits:
- 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
- Health Plan with a wide variety of benefits
- Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
- In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
- Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)
If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.
Closedown: 5pm on Friday 6th February 2026
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.
Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
No agencies please.
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Youth Delivery Mentoring Officer
We are looking for a skilled, committed, and passionate individual with experience within the youth work sector (this could be in a voluntary capacity). Whilst developing our focus around youth engagement and early intervention techniques, we recognise the importance of having individuals who really want to make a difference in the lives of young people. The successful applicant will understand our values, ethos and principles as an organisation and will demonstrate a strong desire to contribute to and deliver meaningful and effective youth work.
Main Purpose of this Role
This is an exciting role at Reaching Higher and demonstrates our uncompromising commitment to playing our part to positive impact the lives of young people and their families. This role has been designed to lead on the delivery of our work and play a central role in creating meaningful experiences for young people via school and community-based youth projects.The purpose of this role is help ensure high-quality support for young people across our various programmes, in line with our mentoring ethos, helping to build an even stronger rapport with those we currently serve and improving accessibility for new young people being referred to us.
About Reaching Higher
Reaching Higher is a youth organisation which works with almost 2000 young people aged 10 - 18 each year across Croydon and surrounding boroughs. Developed in partnership with local churches, we are a youth-led charity with a Christian ethos.We place particular emphasis on providing mentoring support to young people and facilitating their development as leaders. We have established strong links with key local, London and UK-wide organisations and our approach leads us into regular working contact with partner schools, community groups and churches.
Reaching Higher challenges young people to be leaders of their own lives.

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Night Young People Support Worker
Join us and help young people build safer, stronger futures.
Location: Durham
Salary: £24,136 per annum
Closing Date: 12 February 2026
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5
About the Role
You’ll play a vital part in delivering our mission: tackling homelessness, widening opportunity and championing fairness. Whatever your specialism, you’ll help create a safe, inclusive and empowering environment where people can thrive and move forward with confidence.
As a Night Young People Support Worker at our service in Durham, you’ll empower residents in supported accommodation to develop key life skills, strengthen resilience, and move forward with confidence in education, training, employment, and wellbeing. Using an assets‑based, psychologically informed approach, you’ll create SMART support plans, complete risk and needs assessments, and ensure every young person receives personalised, meaningful support.
As part of the night team, you’ll carry out essential safety checks, respond to incidents, safeguard vulnerable clients and help new residents settle into the service. Working proactively with colleagues and external agencies, you’ll use clear communication, strong boundaries and steady problem‑solving to maintain safety and wellbeing throughout the night.
Please note that access to transport is essential due to location of the projects and lack of public transport links
In this role, you will:
· Support young people in supported accommodation to build skills, resilience and independence
· Lead on risk assessments and create SMART, outcome‑focused support plans
· Manage a caseload as the named key worker while supporting all residents day‑to‑day
· Promote engagement in education, training, employment and volunteering
· Work collaboratively with partner agencies and follow safeguarding procedures
· Maintain a safe, welcoming environment and prepare rooms for new resident
· Keep accurate case records and uphold professional boundaries
· Work flexibly as part of a rota, including some evenings and weekends
About You
You'll bring your passion for empowering young people and your ability to create safe, motivating spaces that inspire progress. You’ll use strong communication, safeguarding awareness and confident risk‑assessment skills to deliver clear, outcome‑focused support. With experience supporting young people facing homelessness, mental health or substance‑use challenges, you bring calm, flexible and solution‑focused practice. You work collaboratively with partners and volunteers while managing a caseload and delivering consistent, high‑quality support.
What You’ll Receive
· Tailored training and development
· Flexible working options where suitable
· 26 days annual leave, rising with service
· Family‑friendly leave policies
· Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 7%
· Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access
· Discounts across retail, travel, food, fitness and more
· Cash health plan for you and your family
· Death‑in‑service benefit
· Access to legal and practical support
Safer Recruitment
Depaul UK is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If a role requires it under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, we will carry out the appropriate Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. We only look at information that is relevant to the role, and a criminal record will never be treated as an automatic barrier to employment. All DBS information is handled sensitively, confidentially and in line with the DBS Code of Practice, and we encourage applicants to discuss any concerns with us openly.
About The Organisation
In the 1980s, high unemployment and steep inflation was contributing to a shocking rise in youth homelessness across London. Thousands of young people were sleeping rough every night, with many areas notoriously dubbed “cardboard cities” due to the visible rise in street homelessness. Appalled by the scenes playing out across the capital, a group of people came together to tackle the challenge head on. Led by Cardinal Basil Hume and Mark McGreevy OBE, in 1989 the charity was born.
What began as a single housing project in North London soon expanded across London, Greater Manchester and the North East of England. Today, the charity provides accommodation, prevention and support services to thousands of marginalised young people across the UK each year. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Join Our Team – Youth Support Worker
Ready for a new challenge in 2026?
Do you have a passion for working with young people, helping them grow in confidence, discover their strengths, and explore new opportunities?
If so, we'd love to hear from you!
About the Role
The Barnardo's Co-op Partnership is an exciting, innovative project aiming to support over 1 million young people to build positive futures.
Our Sedgemoor for our Future service is co-designed by young people and built around a social kitchen concept. We create welcoming spaces where young people can:
- Learn to cook healthy, nutritious meals
- Share food and eat together
- Have fun through games and activities
- Explore topics that matter to them
- Build confidence, teamwork, and life skills
Session Details
- Tuesdays – Highbridge, 4:30pm–6:00pm
- Wednesdays – Bridgwater, 4:30pm–6:00pm
Applicants must be available to facilitate these two sessions, you will need to be able to design and deliver these workshops in different places and spaces to help young people develop confidence, teamwork, and skills. You will also need to attend events, find creative ways to engage young people across Sedgemoor, and evaluate sessions by recording outcomes.
Contract Hours
Hours will be between 18.5 – 25 per week (flexible, including evenings).
What We're Looking For
- Experience engaging with young people aged 10–25
- Creativity and confidence in designing inclusive group sessions and workshops
- Ability to provide emotional and practical support in line with safeguarding policies
- Flexibility to adapt to young people's needs
- Strong partnership skills to work with Co-op, Children's Services, and the community
If this sounds like a role you would be interested in please apply and if you would like more information please Contact Jess Hanson, Children's Service Manager
When applying, please refer to your skills and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description.
Apply early – this advert may close before the stated deadline due to high interest.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our Time Charity is seeking an experienced Development Manager to help grow and embed our early help and family mental health services across the UK.
This is a senior, outward-facing role focused on securing statutory income, developing high-quality tenders, and building strong relationships with local authorities, Family Hubs and strategic partners. A key priority will be positioning KidsTime Workshops as a recognised, commissioned early help offer within local authority family support systems.
Working closely with the CEO, you will identify high-impact opportunities, navigate commissioning processes, and help ensure more children affected by parental mental illness receive timely, preventative support.
This role is ideal for someone with experience in local authority commissioning, business development or statutory income generation, who understands early intervention and wants to use their skills to create lasting social impact.
To learn more about the role, responsibilities and how to apply, please download the full recruitment pack.
Our mission is for every child in the UK, who has a parent with a mental illness, will find the support they need, as early as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
37 hours per week / £32,565 per annum / fixed-term until 31 March 2027 / working Monday - Thursday 9.00-1700, Friday 9.00-16.30.
At YMCA DownsLink Group,is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, building life skills and self-confidence, and supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Our Values - we do what’s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections - guide and shape how we show up for children and young people we support and for each other.
YMCA works to prevent and disrupt the sexual exploitation of children and young people aged 5-25 across East Sussex, Brighton and Hove, and Surrey.
We are a specialist team of passionate, dedicated professionals who support each other to work in this challenging area.
We deliver trauma informed, consent-based work with young people, schools, statutory services and Sussex Police. The WiSE SOLAH ("safer online at home") project focuses on one-to-one interventions as well as group work, training for professionals and creation of resources to challenge the risk presented from the online space.
We have an exciting opportunity to join the WiSE team as a Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Practitioner - SOLAH. We are looking for someone who is passionate about safeguarding children and young people, working creatively around promoting healthy relationships, online safety whilst creating safe spaces for children and young people to be heard.
You will provide early intervention support to children and young people 5-25 years who have been identified as being at risk of sexual or criminal exploitation.
Working primarily across Rye, Eastbourne, Robertsbridge and Hastings, you will support children and young people to stay safe online and within their communities by providing consultation, guidance and professional support to those working directly with individuals at risk of exploitation. As the role involves travel across East Sussex, you will ideally need access to a car and the ability to drive. Your work will include exploring key topics with young people such as risk, healthy and unhealthy relationships, sex and consent, negotiation and assertiveness, protective behaviours, personal boundaries, harmful sexual behaviours, gender identities, and concepts of masculinity.
Key responsibilities are:
- Manage a caseload of vulnerable young people and supporting them to stay safe and leave the influence of perpetrators
- Work with other professionals to deliver tailored care packages and provide consultation
- Maintain accurate case records and contributing to timely reports
- Liaise with Children’s Services, Sussex Police and other agencies to disrupt abuse and support prosecutions
- Deliver training and awareness-raising workshops to professionals and foster carers
- Contribute to strategic development and deputising at relevant meetings
This is a challenging role where children and young people do not always identify the level of risk they are exposed to or the abusive nature of the relationships they are in. The support of victims can be distressing and emotionally demanding for the workers, consequently 1-to-1 clinical supervision, weekly team meetings and regular line management supervision of cases and wellbeing.
If you are enthusiastic about this opportunity but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Your skills and experiences may be more transferable than you think, and you could be exactly the person we’re looking for.
Qualifications, experience and knowledge:
- Qualification in Youth Work/Social Work or equivalent, or comparable experience working with vulnerable young people
- Proven experience in safeguarding young children
- Experience providing casework support young people aged 10 to 25 years old
- Group work experience with young people
- Safeguarding children and young people at risk of serious harm
- Delivering and risk assessing outreach work with young people
- Knowledge of risks posed to vulnerable young people through sexual exploitation and harmful sexual behaviour
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 15 February 2026 at midnight.
Please note that we are unable to offer a work permit or visa sponsorship for this role; applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK independently.
An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.
Successful applicants will undergo a thorough background screening process, conducted by an accredited third-party provider. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (with Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) as well as comprehensive reference and activity check.
Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be.

Mind in Haringey is an independent charity organisation providing vital mental health services to our community in Haringey since 1989.
We have a broad and exciting range of services and projects running in a dynamic, evolving environment. We are constantly striving to develop and improve our services through listening to our community, peers, and staff team to evaluate and deliver the best possible projects for our community.
Working with Mind in Haringey will give you the opportunity to join a small, creative team with many opportunities for learning and progression. We are a diverse and passionate team, who welcome experiences and perspectives from all backgrounds.
We particularly encourage applications from those with lived experience of mental health, from racialised communities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and residents of Haringey who are passionate about changing things for the better in the borough.
Haringey is a melting pot of culture, history, and resilience. Though there is much that needs to be improved, we are proud to work as part of a community that has displayed great strength in hardship both in the past and in more recent years. Interested in joining us in this work? We look forward to receiving your application for the role.
The Programme Manager will coordinate and drive delivery of the North Central London Gambling Harms Reduction Alliance, a major two-year initiative involving partners across all five NCL boroughs, NHS, Thrive LDN, voluntary and community sector partners, King’s College London, and people with lived experience.
This role is central to delivering an ambitious, innovative, and highly collaborative public health programme aimed at preventing and reducing gambling-related harms across NCL.
We work to prevent mental health problems, promote mental well-being and ensure those with mental health problems are respected and included



Want to use your Raiser’s Edge skills in a supportive fundraising team where accuracy and data expertise genuinely make an impact?
We are looking for a Donor Data & Processing Assistant to join a busy fundraising team and ensure donations are processed accurately and donor records are maintained to the highest standard. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting income generation for a charity that makes a real difference.
Donor Data & Processing Assistant (Donation Processing / Raiser’s Edge)
Rate: £17.44 per hour
Contract: Temporary upto March
Hours: Part-time, 15–22.5 hours per week (flexible pattern)
Location: North London (hybrid – 1–2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: Ongoing – early applications encouraged
What you’ll be doing
- Process daily donations received online, by post or via third-party platforms.
- Complete batch entry, reconciliation and validation reports.
- Generate and issue acknowledgements, receipts and invoices.
- Maintain and update Gift Aid declarations; support quarterly Gift Aid claims.
- Keep donor records accurate and consistent in Raiser’s Edge.
- Perform routine data cleaning and validation tasks.
- Reconcile donation income with Finance and ensure direct debits are processed correctly.
- Follow GDPR, fundraising compliance and internal policies at all times.
- Strong, recent experience using Raiser’s Edge for data entry, donation processing or CRM administration.
- Proven experience in donation or income processing.
- Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach.
- Confident IT skills, including intermediate Excel.
- Ability to prioritise work and manage deadlines independently.
- Clear and professional communication skills.
- Experience in a fundraising or charity environment.
- Knowledge of Gift Aid processes.
- Familiarity with financial reconciliation or liaising with Finance teams.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Citizens Advice Wirral is a local charity supporting residents with a range of issues including benefits, debt, employment, housing and life challenges that affect health and wellbeing. We also campaign for change by influencing the policies and practices of organisations that impact our clients.
Our values shape everything we do – we are:
Open and Honest | Professional | Empowering | Non-judgmental | Approachable.
These values underpin our advice-giving, our research and campaigns, and how we challenge discrimination and champion equality.
We’re currently recruiting a Team Lead – Gambling Harms Reduction.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Leadership team and drive the implementation of Wirral’s Strategy to Reduce Gambling – related Harms. This exciting new role will work closely with stakeholders across the borough to ensure the delivery of the gambling harms strategy and associated action plan; using data and evidence to identify needs, monitor progress, and evaluate impact; building strong partnerships across local authorities, the NHS, VCSFE organisations, and people with lived experience.
You will have strong project management skills, great interpersonal skills, be empathetic, resilient and be able to maintain effective working relationships with partners across the sectors.
Working for Citizens Advice Wirral has a range of benefits including:
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A generous holiday allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days) plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
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Agile working and both home and office-based days (role dependent)
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Contributory pension scheme
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Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Ready to apply?
Find out more and apply via the Apply button.
This post is currently funded until 31st March 2027.
Closing date: Tuesday 10th February 5pm.
Interviews: will be held at our offices in Wallasey on Thursday 26th and Friday 27th February.
Family Support Worker
£24,000 pa + Company Car and benefits (including 25 days annual leave, reward scheme and pension)
This role covers London & South East. You must be able to work across London boroughs
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.
About the role:
We are looking to appoint a Family Support Worker, on a full time basis (35 hours per week), to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our London & South East Care Team.
Reporting to the Family Support Manager of the London & South East Care Team and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.
Having worked in a demanding and emotional environment you have a genuine interest in building supportive relationships and helping people; and having provided bereavement support to families, you understand processes of grief, loss and change - and how best to help others deal with its impact.
Location:
This role covers London & South East. You must be able to work across London boroughs
What we’re looking for:
· An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care
· A warm, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly
· Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines
· Practical and people-oriented - you will thrive working at a fast pace whilst maintaining accuracy and be a confident user of IT (including MSOffice)
· A persuasive and open communicator - you will work collaboratively with your team and volunteers to ensure delivery of a high-quality service and support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates
· A practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people and their families – aware that being responsive to others needs and concerns, is essential.
What we offer:
· We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, including:
· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
· Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
· Company car for front line care posts
· 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
· Time off in Lieu
· Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes
· A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme
· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
· Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
· Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our website.
As part of our learning and development Anne Harris Skills Development Programme, we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be their best and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.
Our Family Support Teams are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, introduction to play.
The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
How to apply:
Please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Closing date: 26 February 2026
Interview Date to be confirmed
Please disclose on your application form if you have used AI for any part of your job application.
Interviews will take place at our Essex Care Team office with the dates to be confirmed. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful. If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.
There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate team and family need. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.
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The Young Ealing Foundation is a place-based charity based in Ealing, West London which brings together the voluntary, statutory and private sectors in the local area to increase and improve opportunities for children, young people and families.
The Young Ealing Foundation’s vision is to ensure all young people in Ealing can access the opportunities and support they need to grow up and lead happy and safe lives, fulfil their potential and become a valued and listened to part of the local community. We work towards this by working with and in the community to empower small, local charities to thrive and flourish to enable and advocate for sustainable, high quality service provision for children and young people.
The Young Ealing Foundation is seeking to appoint an administrator to join our small but impactful team. As a small, place-based charity, we often find ourselves responding in dynamic ways to local need, whether of the children and young people in Ealing, or the grassroots charities who form our membership. This role would suit someone who gets excited about approaching opportunities in innovative ways and moving quickly to enact these.
Main purpose of the role:
· Administrative support for projects and internal operations
· Marketing and communications support
· Event administration and event planning support
· Membership administration
· Data collection and collation for impact measurement & research projects
We strive for inclusive working practices and spaces that reflect Ealing’s community where everyone feels seen and heard and can be themselves at work. We actively encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.
Please submit your CV and a cover letter of no more than 1,000 words outlining how your knowledge, skills and experience are in line with the person specification via Charity jobs.
Young people in Ealing can access the opportunities to lead happy and safe lives, fulfil their potential and become listened to in the local community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: HR Assistant
Location: Home Based or Hybrid (with 1 day per week in the London Office)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,726 per annum (home based) and £27,199 per annum (hybrid)
What we do: We help young people through cancer
How we work: We’re Determined, United, Spirited and Kind
What we’re looking for:
- You’ll use your excellent written and verbal skills to support the HR Advisor and HR Lead to deliver a great HR service across the whole charity.
- You’ll use your great attention to detail to ensure letters are produced in line with our HR processes for internal staff and external candidates and that relevant processes, spreadsheets and systems updated.
- You’ll be the lead on administering compliance processes during the recruitment and onboarding process, using our HR system, collecting associated paperwork and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure good practice data collection and protection.
- You’ll bring your experience of providing great administrative support to a team, in an HR environment or other organisational context. You’ll have great attention to detail and pride in creating timely, good quality written communication.
How to apply:
You’ll need to register on our portal, complete a short application form and answer questions about your skills and experience in relation to the role.
Key dates:
Applications by 01 February 2026, 1st stage interviews on week commencing 09 February 2026 online and 2nd Stage interviews on week commencing 16 February 2026 potentially in person.
What we offer:
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Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly rest days to step away from day to day work and refocus.
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Flexible bank holidays: the option to swap five UK public holidays (except 25th, 26th December, and 1st January or any substitute bank holidays for these dates) for other dates off.
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Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
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Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
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Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
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Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
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Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
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Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
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Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:
At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us. Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.
Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the HR team and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
We are a Disability Confident employer which means we have committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role listed under the 'What you'll bring to the team' section of the job description and shortlisting questions.
To opt into this scheme, please enter ‘yes’ in the appropriate question on the application form.
Please note that in recruitment campaigns with a high volume of candidates opting into the scheme, interview offers will be made only to those who best meet the essential criteria and provide the strongest responses to the shortlisting questions.
We are unable to offer individual feedback at the shortlisting stage.
Privacy and Safeguarding:
At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).
For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please get in touch with the HR Team.
We’re here to give every young person facing cancer the best care and support.



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