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Location: Sheffield
Salary: Grade 3 - £31,600 per annum pro rata for part time
Hours: Part time – 31.75 per week
Contract: Fixed term until end of May 2027
Closing date: Thursday 26th March 2026 at 11:30pm
Are you compassionate, proactive and collaborative with experience, knowledge of and/or proven ability in housing and homelessness advice and advocacy? If you’re looking for an exciting new career opportunity join Shelter as a Housing Rights Worker and you could soon be playing a vital role in standing up to the housing emergency.
About the role
Your focus will be to deliver high quality housing advice and advocacy in line with the hub’s local community priorities, working alongside people who are experiencing homelessness and bad housing to identify issues facing local communities. You will plan and deliver casework to individuals and communities to resolve their housing situation and engage with community groups, local organisations and individuals to understand local housing issues and raise awareness of people’s housing rights.
You will also work in local community settings and with community groups to deliver advice and rights awareness workshops and make sure that people with lived experience of homelessness have opportunities to share their story, give their opinions and participate in the design and delivery of Shelter services. Offering day to day support to volunteers, providing learning, shadowing and mentoring and being a consistent role model for our values are also key aspects of the role.
About you
You are able to listen to, engage and work with individuals and communities and with all stakeholders, including people with lived experience of homelessness. You will have experience, knowledge of and/or proven ability in housing and homelessness advice and advocacy and are able to progress to specialist level knowledge, as well as the ability to carry out casework related interviews, maintain detailed case records, advise and support clients to make informed decisions. A proven record of delivering group workshops and presentations is essential, as is a collaborative, flexible and professional approach to your work.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
About the team
Shelter Sheffield has 70 staff plus volunteers and has been providing housing advice and support services within the area for over 20 years, specialising in emergency homelessness work, intensive support to children and families, people experiencing domestic abuse and people experiencing multiple disadvantage. We provide front line support to over 5,000 people a year in the city and work to improve the underlying systems that prevent people from living securely in suitable, safe, affordable accommodation.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
How to apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’ on the advert. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement with responses to the following points in the ‘About you’ section of the job description of no more than 350 words each. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format:
- Knowledge and experience of housing and homelessness advice and advocacy and the ability to progress to specialist level knowledge
- Ability to listen to, engage and work with individuals and communities
- Experience of delivering and/or ability to deliver group workshops and presentations
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Are you looking for a leadership role where you can make a real difference to dementia services across Belfast and can support our wider work across Northern Ireland?
Do you have the skills to manage contracts, lead a team, and work collaboratively with internal and external partners?
We’re excited to offer an opportunity as Local Services Manager for Belfast. This is a 25 hours per week home-based role, but you’ll need to travel regularly across the region for meetings, engagement activities, and partnership work. Mileage claims will be paid from your door if you live in Belfast or the Belfast border if you live outside of Belfast.
You’ll work closely with other Local Services Managers across Northern Ireland to oversee delivery across the region. Your responsibilities will include managing contracts, leading a team of Dementia Advisers, a Singing for the Brain Leader, and oversee a Carers Information and Support Programme, to ensure services align with our Help and Hope strategy and organisational values.
About you
You will have:
- Experience in managing or supporting service delivery, ideally within health, social care or community settings or transferable experience from related sectors.
- Experience in leading teams and managing contracts.
- Passionate about improving services for people affected by dementia and committed to our values.
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively across a dispersed team.
- Have organisational and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders and monitor performance.
- Be able to travel regularly across Belfast and maintain a strong local presence.
- Experience of utilising volunteer effort to enhance service output and to increase local presence
Please don’t be put off from applying if you don’t meet every single requirement listed. We recognise the value of transferable skills and lived experience, and we’re keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate potential, capability and a willingness to learn.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing and monitoring the Regional Partnership Board contract as part of the Memory Support Pathway.
- Leading and supporting a team of Dementia Advisers, a Singing for the Brain Leader, a Carers Information and Support Programme facilitator and volunteers
- Working closely with other Local Services Managers and Local Communities and Volunteering Lead to ensure seamless delivery across Belfast and wider Northern Ireland.
- Building relationships with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and wider partners in the Belfast area and beyond to enhance collaboration, positively influence and to promote our work as a charity.
- Identifying opportunities to strengthen services and improve outcomes for people affected by dementia.
Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place week commencing 13th April.
Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity.



Interim Fire Safety Works Support Coordinator (Initial 3-Month Contract – Immediate Start Potential)
Overview We are seeking an experienced interim professional to provide operational support to the Fire and Security Contracts Manager in a large housing association. The role focuses on coordinating the delivery of minor and responsive works arising from fire-related cyclical inspections (including Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) and Fire Door Inspection (FDI) actions) across a diverse property portfolio.
This is a hands-on, autonomous position requiring strong initiative, with an emphasis on ensuring safe, timely, compliant, and budget-controlled outcomes for residents. It is ideal for a contractor with proven experience in fire safety compliance and works delivery in regulated environments such as social housing, construction, or property management.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the full delivery cycle of outsourced and internal minor/responsive fire safety works, including scoping, issuing instructions, monitoring progress, verifying completion evidence, and managing contractor performance.
- Review completed FRA and FDI actions; ensure evidence is satisfactory, validate/audit works (particularly fire door replacements) against manufacturer instructions, accreditation bodies, and relevant technical guidance; upload approved evidence to relevant systems (e.g., SharePoint or compliance hubs).
- Conduct site inspections, quality audits, and regular meetings with subcontractors to confirm health & safety compliance and adherence to regulatory/legislative requirements.
- Liaise effectively with internal teams, external contractors, residents, and locality stakeholders to keep all parties informed and maintain collaborative relationships.
- Manage financial aspects of works delivery, including budget monitoring and control to ensure expenditure remains within agreed limits.
- Prioritise resident safety and deliver the right outcomes in a timely and compliant manner.
- Work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating high levels of initiative and using Microsoft Windows and Office packages proficiently.
Essential Requirements
- Solid knowledge of construction processes and fire safety regulations/standards.
- Competence to review, validate, and sign off FRA/FDI-related works (including auditing fire door installations).
- Proven experience in operational coordination, contract/works oversight, subcontractor management, site auditing, and compliance in a regulated sector (e.g., social housing, property services).
- Strong understanding of health & safety obligations and regulatory compliance in fire safety contexts.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and prioritise effectively.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
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Are you passionate about education? Do you want to make a positive difference to young people’s lives?
We’re seeking someone with a strong commitment to social impact, who thrives in a small, high-performing team and brings a proven ability to deliver, build trusted relationships, and grow engaged communities of education leaders.
In this role, you will lead on building strong relationships with senior leaders in schools and Multi-Academy Trusts, supporting them to deliver HPF education resources, including Game Plan, helping them to embed our content in their curriculum and across their schools. You will work closely with the Head of Programmes to build and implement growth and engagement strategies, as well as being the first point of contact for educators and schools.
If you have worked in education, or have experience building relationships to scale programmes across the UK and beyond then we want to hear from you.
Key responsibilities include:
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Build trusted relationships with teachers, school leaders, and education partners.
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Act as the main point of contact for schools and Multi-Academy Trusts participating in HPF education programmes.
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Support schools with onboarding, induction, and ongoing engagement in programmes.
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Help develop our ongoing strategy for building a community of educators across the UK.
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Manage community metrics
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Support the wider Education team to gather, analyse, manage and report data
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Support our educators with course delivery, access to materials and resources, ensuring they are making the most of the course materials and feel confident to deliver our programmes.
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Monitor participation and engagement levels, following up where needed.
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Gather insights from educators to help improve programme design and delivery.
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Create and schedule regular communications for the education community (emails, newsletters, updates).
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Work with marketing or fundraising colleagues to amplify educator voices and stories
Essential experience:
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Proven experience of senior stakeholder management (preferably within education)
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Passion for social impact and the High Performance Foundation’s mission
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Understanding of the wider education sector
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Confidence networking and engaging with stakeholders and education partners at all levels
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to work across the team
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Willingness to undertake school visits across the UK.
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Effective time management
Desirable experience:
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Experience delivering and scaling education programmes for young people within education settings
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Stakeholder management within education, building trusted relationships with schools and Multi-Academy Trusts
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Monitoring, evaluation and learning, including collecting impact data and tracking metrics
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Experience of working collaboratively within a small charity, start-up or similarly agile organisation
What’s on Offer:
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Hybrid working - mix of home and central Norwich office days
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The opportunity to work within the High Performance Foundation and alongside the award winning,High Performance Podcast.
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Competitive rate and 25 days holiday (FTE) for the successful candidate.
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An immediate start in a fantastic organisation that is impacting the lives of thousands of young people across the UK.
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A hybrid working pattern.
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Are you passionate about making a real impact through safer, high‑quality environments? Do you want to use your estates, health & safety and compliance expertise to help drive meaningful change across a national charity? If so, Life Charity would love to hear from you.
We are looking for an experienced, proactive, and values‑driven Estates Manager to lead our Estates function and ensure our services, properties, and environments consistently meet the highest standards.
The Role:
As Estates Manager, you will be the driving force behind the quality, compliance and safety of Life’s estate. This role combines strategic oversight with hands‑on management of our property portfolio, ensuring all sites are safe, secure and operating to required standards.
You will:
- Lead Health & Safety and Premises/Facilities Management across the charity
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and internal standards
- Oversee risk management, audits, inspections and safety monitoring
- Manage the Estates Coordinator and foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Work with external partners to ensure checks are carried out (Gas, Fire Safety, Legionella, Asbestos, etc.)
- Manage property acquisition, disposal, leases, maintenance and contracts
- Develop and maintain estates policies and reporting systems
- Drive a positive, proactive health & safety culture across Life
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to lead meaningful change within an organisation that truly makes a difference.
What You’ll Bring:
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised, proactive, and able to take initiative
- A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
- Confident managing estates compliance, risk, safety and property-related functions
- Experienced in managing a portfolio of properties (minimum 3 years)
- Able to lead others and support their development
- Skilled in identifying improvements and driving change
Qualifications/Experience:
✔ NEBOSH (or equivalent) in Occupational Health & Safety
✔ Evidence of continuous professional development
✔ Experience in data analysis or financial management (desirable)
✔ HND or equivalent in business/charity administration (desirable)
Information about the role:
For further information, please see the attached job description.
Please note, there is a requirement to drive for this role.
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Home Based with travel to Leamington Spa and sites around the UK
Benefits:
At Life we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our:
- Generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time hours)
- Birthday Leave (applicable after 1 years service)
- Additional annual leave for long term service
- Company Pension Scheme
- Signed member of the Menopause Workplace Pledge
Safeguarding and Equality:
Life is committed to protecting all staff, volunteers and service users from harm of any kind. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organisation by encouraging applications from all backgrounds.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) which is paid for by the Charity.
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Are you ready to shape public policy for lasting social change?
Do you want to influence decision-makers and champion the voice of those affected by problem debt?
Are you driven to turn insight into action that improves lives across Wales?
We’re looking for a Senior Policy and Public Affairs Advocate to join our External Affairs team. You’ll be at the forefront of our work in Wales—connecting StepChange with key stakeholders, driving policy change, and amplifying our mission to create a society free from problem debt. This is a high-impact role where your insight and influence will help shape the future of debt policy and support vulnerable communities.
Location: This is a remote role, with regular travel required to Cardiff and travel to London once a month for meetings/events.
What you’ll be doing
- You’ll lead targeted lobbying campaigns and produce compelling evidence-based reports, briefings, and articles to influence public policy and regulatory practices.
- You’ll build and manage relationships with the Welsh Government and Parliament, and other influential figures and organisations across Wales.
- You’ll monitor developments in legislation, policy, and research—providing strategic advice on emerging threats and opportunities.
- You’ll represent StepChange at high-profile meetings, conferences, and media engagements, acting as a trusted voice for the charity.
- You’ll organise thought leadership events and roundtables and support senior leaders with speeches and briefings that drive our advocacy forward.
- You’ll ensure our work remains politically impartial and compliant with all relevant regulations, including Charity Commission rules and the Lobbying Act.
About you
- Significant experience in public affairs or public policy within Wales.
- Deep understanding of the Welsh Senedd, Welsh Government, and the broader policy-making landscape.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver impactful policy change.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a flair for strategic thinking and political judgement.
- Skilled at building influential networks across government, charities, and civil society.
- Organised, proactive, and passionate about social justice and equality.
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are incredibly important to us; we have a culture of belonging. We’re always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce to ensure we can provide the best service possible for everyone. It’s not just about the professional experience you bring – we’re interested in who you are and your potential. If there’s an adjustment to our recruitment process that would help you to be your best, speak to our team and they’ll be happy to help.
Working towards a society free from problem debt
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The Diocese of Guildford is seeking a gifted and collaborative Training Lead to coordinate and ensure delivery of high‑quality training for clergy, licensed lay ministers and parish leadership teams across the diocese.
As the Training Lead, you will be a key member of the St Martha’s College (SMC) team. St Martha’s College is at the heart of ministerial formation within the diocese, bringing together a growing range of training pathways including Foundations in Ministry, Occasional Courses, IME2, CMD, Clergy Wellbeing, and leadership development. This role plays a vital part in ensuring these programmes are coordinated, accessible and effective.
The Role
Some of the Key Responsibilities include:
- Overseeing the planning and delivery of high‑quality training for clergy and lay ministers across the diocese.
- Shape and maintain the diocesan One Training Plan, working closely with Mission Team colleagues and external providers.
- Respond to training needs emerging from the Parish Needs Process and Ministerial Development Reviews.
- Support CMD (Continuing Ministerial Development) by helping allocate training allowances and coordinating diocesan training events, including Bishop’s Study Days and conferences.
- Lead the development of St Martha’s new online learning portal and line‑manage the E‑Learning Coordinator.
- Build and maintain a network of external resources and providers to help direct individuals to appropriate training.
- Manage communications with parishes, clergy and chaplaincies to ensure training opportunities are clearly and effectively promoted.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Is skilled in planning, coordinating and managing multiple activities to time and budget
- Has experience designing and delivering training programmes.
- Is highly organised, able to manage multiple activities and work to deadlines.
- Builds strong, credible relationships and works well with clergy, volunteers and colleagues.
- Is confident facilitating groups and communicating clearly.
- Is comfortable recruiting, coordinating and supporting Volunteers.
- Has excellent administrative skills and is proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Understands church life and is committed to supporting ministry and mission.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details of the responsibilities of the Training Lead.
Benefits of the role include:
· Competitive salary within the Charity Sector.
· A 10% non-contributory pension scheme
· Life assurance provision of 3x annual salary
· 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays increasing to 26 days after the first year.
· Employee assistance programme
· Ongoing learning and development opportunities
If this opportunity excites you and you meet the criteria, we would love to hear from you!
To apply, submit your CV along with a detailed supporting statement (cover letter), outlining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification. The supporting statement is an essential part of the application process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered.
This role carries an occupational requirement to be a practising Christian in line with the Equality Act 2010.
A DBS Disclosure is not required for this role.
We will shortlist and interview on a rolling basis as applications are received and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
The Diocese of Guildford take our responsibility for the safeguarding of children and adults seriously. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.
We take your privacy seriously. To understand how your personal data will be processed during the recruitment process, please read our Candidate Privacy Notice before applying.
We believe that diversity is a strength. We actively welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities, particularly those who identify as female, younger, of a UK Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage, or disabled, as it is essential that we reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date, it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.
Our vision is of a diverse, growing, intergenerational church at the heart of each community, working alongside our chaplaincies and schools.



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Purpose of the post
The Development and Partnerships Officer will support the stewardship of partnerships and the delivery of partnership campaigns that generate income, reach and impact for the organisation. The role will provide essential coordination, administration and relationship management support, helping to ensure partnerships are well managed, activated effectively and aligned with strategic objectives.
The ideal candidate will have experience of stewarding partnerships, fundraising, delivering across multiple projects. You will take a hands-on approach in coordinating exciting events and building relationships across the whole community. We are looking for someone who has a love of reading and wants to make a difference to lives of millions of people across the UK.
This role is part of the Marketing & Communications team working closely with the Commercial Partnerships and Development lead.
Key responsibilities
The role will work across the charity to support the delivery of partnership and national campaigns which generate income, reach and brand value for the organisation. It will provide essential coordination, administration and relationship support, ensuring partnerships are well managed, activated effectively and aligned with delivery requirements.
Stewardship: Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement
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Supporting the income generation, growth and development of The Reading Agency.
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Build and maintain relationships with a range of partners, including but not limited to funders, businesses and the publishing sector.
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Support the delivery of partnership benefits and activations, ensuring contractual obligations are met.
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Act as a point of contact for commercial partners and sponsors, supporting onboarding, stewardship and day-to-day communications.
Campaign Planning & Delivery
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Support the design and implementation of fundraising strategies and campaign plans, including coordinating online and in-person events, outreach activity and partner activations.
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Provide logistical and administrative support for campaign delivery, including schedules, briefings, materials and supplier coordination.
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Liaise with the digital marketing team, inputting into the content schedule across social media and other channels, working with colleagues to agree priorities.
Communications & Resources
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Support the development of campaign and partnership materials, including toolkits, briefings, presentations and promotional content.
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Coordinate with creative and media agencies and internal teams to manage briefs, timelines and approvals.
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Proofread and edit content across channels to ensure quality, consistency and brand alignment.
Gifting, Distribution & Logistics
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Support the coordination of book and materials gifting programmes, including liaising with publishers, suppliers and delivery partners.
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Maintain records of stock, distribution and fulfilment.
Research, Evaluation & Reporting
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Work with the evaluation team to support the development of project reporting metrics and assist with data collation and analysis.
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Prepare updates and reports for internal stakeholders, partners and funders.
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Maintain databases, CRM systems and accurate records of campaign and partnership activity.
Commercial & Financial Administration
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Support partnership proposals, pitch decks and presentations.
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Assist with contracts, invoices, purchase orders and budget tracking.
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Track income, benefits in kind and return on investment for partners.
We are a UK charity with a mission to empower people of all ages to read.



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Downright Perfect is a volunteer-run charity supporting children with Down syndrome and their families through professional services, resources and community events. We are seeking a passionate Chief Executive Officer to oversee the day-to-day running of the charity and support the Board of Trustees.
Key responsibilities include:
• Supporting governance and Charity Commission compliance
• Managing finances alongside the Treasurer
• Coordinating volunteers and charity operations
• Managing communications, website and social media
• Overseeing projects, events and family support services
• Identifying funding opportunities and submitting grant applications
Essential skills: experience of running a charity or community group, strong governance knowledge, financial literacy, volunteer management experience, and experience working with vulnerable families or children.
Preferred skills: Knowledge of our charity; understanding or experience of Down syndrome, either professionally or personally; and awareness of the challenges that families may face when supporting someone with Down syndrome.
Requirements: right to work in the UK, driving licence and vehicle, DBS check.
If you are passionate about supporting children with Down syndrome and want to play a key role in a growing charity, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with CV and covering letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Please note: Clinks would welcome the opportunity to discuss potential secondments from locally or regionally based voluntary organisations.
About Us
Clinks supports, promotes and represents the voluntary sector working with people in the criminal justice system and their families. Our vision is of a vibrant, independent and resilient voluntary sector that enables people to transform their lives.
Job purpose
To identify, communicate and engage with the range of voluntary sector organisations working with individuals and their families within the CJS across a geographical area ensuring Clinks provides effective support to help voluntary organisations better meet their aims. To enable Clinks to share information about the sector with HMPPS and other stakeholders
Job summary
This role will increase awareness and understanding of the criminal justice voluntary sector operating within across the Midlands area. The post holder will undertake an initial analysis project to identify place-based voluntary sector organisations and the range of, and types of services and support provided to people in contact with the criminal justice system and their families. They will identify place-based needs and lead on the collation and sharing of information across the Clinks team and with stakeholders, to highlight the challenges and opportunities. The post holder will need to build new, and nurture existing relationships, with key partners and a range of agencies across sectors.
The post will work within the Area Engagement & Partnerships Directorate and with other Clinks’ staff to identify new members and engagement opportunities, deliver events and training, and provide opportunities to support the capacity and capability needs of the voluntary sector, with a focus on place-based small and specialist organisations working in the CJS.
The post will deliver activity to meet funder requirements, aims and objectives.
Reports to: Area Engagement and Partnerships Manager
Responsible for: N/A
1. Duties and key responsibilities
Area Engagement and Impact
- Identify and increase awareness of voluntary sector organisations based in the Midlands, the range of and types of services and support provided to people in contact with the criminal justice system and their families, where they deliver and how they are funded.
- Understand the work of local and regional voluntary sector infrastructure organisations in a geographical area to identify and increase partnership working and collaborative approaches to strengthen the support offered by Clinks,
- Gather intelligence from the sector to identify and understand the needs of place-based organisations and share feedback with HMPPS and other key stakeholders to develop operational processes and influence future commissioning opportunities.
- Work alongside the National Influencing & Networks team to use this intelligence to influence key decision making at a local and national level.
- Provide support to voluntary sector organisations, keeping the sector informed and up to date and capturing the support provided and its impact.
- Respond to requests from voluntary sector organisations in need of support and signpost or consider what assistance Clinks (and others) can provide.
- Work alongside the Area Insights and Impact Officer to capture the needs of the sector to influence and inform future activity.
- Provide regular area specific communications to organisations utilising Clinks communication channels to share good practice, resources and publications.
- Produce regular blogs, case studies and social media activity to showcase the work of place-based voluntary sector organisations.
- Develop and build upon existing place-based networks to support collaboration and co-ordination between the voluntary, statutory, and private sectors in the criminal justice system.
- Provide information to help statutory partners and key stakeholders to understand the voluntary sector, its structures and how to work with it.
External Relationships
- Identify and explore opportunities to develop relationships with area-specific agencies working within criminal justice including Probation, Prisons and local statutory agencies to increase knowledge of locally based voluntary sector services and establish, and embed Clinks’ support
- Provide representation at various meetings, both internally and externally with partners and stakeholders.
- Work collaboratively to ensure effective information flow across directorates and to and from the sector and stakeholders
- Develop relationships with regional and local infrastructure organisations to widen Clinks reach and identify joint working opportunities.
2. General responsibilities
- Represent and be an ambassador for Clinks
- Work to support the mission, ethos, and values of Clinks
- Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop, or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the position
- Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace
- Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work
This job description does not form part of your contract of employment and can be amended from time to time as the needs of the organisation require.
Person specification
Experience, Skills and Abilities
- Significant experience of working or volunteering in the voluntary sector in the Midlands area
- Relationship building and management with a range of stakeholders and networks.
- Good attention to detail and ability to maintain effective records, utilising a range of different methods.
- Ability to think strategically about the voluntary criminal justice sector, and to analyse and respond to change.
- Ability to prioritise, multi-task and work under pressure, juggling a busy and varied workload.
- Excellent IT and digital skills, including use of Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams and Zoom.
- Adaptability and flexibility in being able to deal with new situations quickly and efficiently.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and spoken, and ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders, at all levels of seniority.
- Convening meetings, arranging and chairing events both in-person and online.
- Ability to support and coordinate a complex network of organisations including representing diverse views, and promoting their work and issues.
- A collaborative approach to working with colleagues but also able to work alone.
- Highly organised with good project and time management skills.
Knowledge
- Role of the voluntary sector in addressing social exclusion.
- The criminal justice context and related policy.
- Understanding the role of national and local infrastructure organisations
- An understanding of the Midlands geographical area
Personal attributes and other requirements
- Able to travel extensively across the Midlands area with occasional travel across England and Wales.
- Able to work evenings and weekends and stay away from home overnight where necessary.
- Work well as part of a small team and independently, with a flexible approach to work.
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities. An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work.
- Commitment to the values and ethos of supporting people in the criminal justice system
Clinks is the national infrastructure charity dedicated to supporting voluntary organisations working with people in the criminal justice system
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About the role
We mobilise the PhD community to support students from less advantaged backgrounds to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. We work with students who, because of their family income, parental history or the postcode they live in, are at risk of missing out on the life-changing opportunities linked to higher education.
We are excited to be recruiting a School Partnerships Officer to join the School Partnerships Team.
Your job will be to raise awareness of our programmes and transform expressions of interest into school partnerships. If you are passionate about communicating with different audiences, quickly building relationships, and meeting ambitious targets that have a huge social impact, this could be the perfect role for you.
This role will require you to become an expert on our programmes so that you can confidently discuss their features and benefits with key stakeholders. You will be comfortable in winning the confidence of head teachers and senior school leaders of prospective schools who have expressed an interest in partnering with us. This isn’t just about administering a process, it’s about understanding the needs of individual schools and how our programmes can support their priorities. You will be tenacious and empathetic in equal measure. Alongside meeting with schools and securing partnerships, you will be involved with generating interest in our programmes, via marketing campaigns and network building. You will also work to improve the efficiency of our internal systems, so teachers have the best experience communicating with us.
The role will report to the Director of School Partnerships. It can be based at either of our Brilliant Club offices, located in London and Leeds.
About you
The role will best suit someone who has:
- Experience of partnership building or selling a programme, product or service to schools, trusts or other education sector stakeholders
- Resilience, tenacity and target-driven motivation in a challenging marketplace
- A desire to positively impact social justice via charity sales
- Knowledge of UK education system - school, college and/or university sector
- Experience of using CRM systems, such as Salesforce
- A demonstrable passion for furthering The Brilliant Club’s mission.
We support less advantaged students to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there.



Salary: £50,000 – £55,000
Contract: Permanent
Location: Twickenham, SW London (hybrid working)
Closing date: 23rd March
Benefits: 30 Days annual leave bank holidays typically 5 closure days. Up to 12% Pension contribution.
Are you a passionate major donor fundraiser who’s ready to change the future of UK healthcare? If so, we have the perfect Philanthropy Manager opportunity for you.
We are very excited to partner with St Mary’s University as they embark on a ground-breaking chapter: the launch of one of the UK’s first socially accountable medical schools, opening in 2026. With £3.6m already secured and a bold £20m campaign underway, this is a rare opportunity to join a mission-driven institution at a defining moment in its history — shaping a project with national significance and deep social purpose.
As Philanthropy Manager, you will play a pivotal role in growing the University’s major donor programme — securing transformational five? and six-figure gifts that will help tackle health inequalities and support the training of the next generation of socially conscious doctors. You will have direct access to influential stakeholders and an ambitious campaign board, making this is an exceptional platform for a proactive, entrepreneurial fundraiser who wants to make a measurable impact.
To be successful as the Philanthropy Manager, you will need:
- A proven track record of securing major gifts (five or six figures) from individuals, trusts, or foundations
- Strategic creativity and the ability to translate organisational priorities into compelling cases for support
- Experience working with senior leaders and volunteers to secure philanthropic support
If you would like to discuss this role with us, please get in touch and quote the reference 2895JP
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency; we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector — you can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.
If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
Role: Community Development Manager
Salary: £37,296 (pro rata)
Hours: 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
Location: Remote, with frequent travel across the West of England region
Managed by: Chief Executive
Term: Fixed term, 16 months
Deadline for applications: Noon 23 Monday 23 March
Following the appointment of our current Chief Executive in 2025, we are embarking on an exciting new chapter and developing a strategy that aims to extend our impact by addressing key rural issues facing communities locally, namely; access to jobs and services, affordable housing, and health and wellbeing.
Over the next 18 months, and thanks to funding from the National Lottery, we will be undertaking research, engaging stakeholders from across the region, and working with several rural communities to pilot local initiatives. We are confident this activity will catalyse interest in the challenges faced by people in rural communities, demonstrate the value of community-led responses, and lever in longer-term support and resource.
To help us take this ambitious programme of work forward, we are looking to recruit a Community Development Manager.
Reporting to our Chief Executive, key responsibilities will include project management, stakeholder engagement, and drawing on best practice to inspire, facilitate and offer support to groups to help them get going with projects that address local needs.
We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual who’s passion for community development will cut through and help us demonstrate the potential of supporting people locally to have greater agency over the circumstances that affect their lives.
For more information and details how to apply, please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification available from our website.
Supporting sustainable, resilient and inclusive rural communities across Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Business & Human Rights Centre, an international non-profit human rights organization, is seeking an experienced Human Resources Lead to support line managers on day-to-day people issues, recruitment and employee relations, making sure that people policies are compliant with national laws and regulations.
- Location: UK - majority work from home (with occasional attendance in London)
- Full or Part Time: Flexible full time or part time, with a minimum of 3 days per week (21 hours/week)
- Fee: GBP 48,500-53,500 (the range is based on a full-time schedule; if part time, it will be prorated accordingly)
- Contract type: 1 year contract
- Closing date: 29 March 2026
- To Apply: Complete and return our application form via our jobs portal. Kindly note that the application form is required; we will not accept CVs.
Responsibilities
Reward
- Co-ordinate the preparation, renewal and filing of contracts. Monitor and manage risks related to employment terms and conditions.
- Assist in addressing issues involving benefits, leave, taxation, social security and immigration/domestic legislation requirements.
- Provide HR
support to the Resource Centre's four registered locations (UK - headquarters, Germany, USA, and Colombia), and the other locations where we have consultants.
- Coordinate onboarding and exit processes for employees and consultants, including exit interviews, equipment and file handovers, and turnover of organisational assets.
Employee Relations
- Advise and work with line managers to manage employee relations in line with current legislation and best practice.
- Co-develop resolution strategies to address concerns and grievances raised by the global team.
Human Resource Policy and Systems
- Work with the COO to continuously review, improve and update HR policies and systems in line with our values and legislation.
- Ensure best practise in HR systems, databases and processes are maintained and monitored across the organisation.
- Manage aspects of GDPR compliance relating to employees and consultants.
Nurture Teams and Talent
- With the COO, lead the development of employee engagement and retention strategies.
- Assess learning needs across the organisation and collaborate with colleagues to develop and implement learning solutions and professional development for individuals and teams.
- Support the performance management and review processes and work with line managers on the performance development plans of team members.
Recruitment
- Work with the recruiting manager to coordinate the employee and consultant recruitment process, including setting terms & conditions.
- Organise job listings and interviews and support managers to provide a robust induction programme for appointees.
Risk Management
- Proactively identify risks within our HR policies and systems and develop strategies to mitigate them.
Qualifications & skills
- Commitment to our values and mission - essential
- An HR professional with 5+ years of experience. - essential
- Strong and up to date knowledge of UK employment law, employee related health and safety regulations and employee/consultant related GDPR
legislation - essential
- Ability to meet deadlines. Excellent planning, co-ordination and prioritisation skills - essential
- Proven experience in developing and implementing human resource strategies and practices including recruitment, reward, contract administration, employee relations, learning and development, performance management, well-being, safeguarding and conflict management -essential
- A collaborative and flexible approach, with outstanding interpersonal, and relationship-building skills. The ability to work effectively across cultures. - essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; fluency in English. - essential
- Working towards a CIPD qualification/membership or equivilent – desirable
- Preference for up-to-date and sound knowledge of EU and USA employment-related laws and health and safety regulations an advantage – desirable
- Experience of supporting colleagues to develop a culture of diversity, inclusivity, and collaboration for remote teams around the world. -desirable
- Experience with human resources information systems and with basic tools for online & remote work such as Microsoft Office, Sharepoint, and Teams. – desirable
- Experience of diagnosing issues and designing and implementing organisation development solutions for a growing organisation – desirable
- Knowledge of another language, especially Spanish, French or German - desirable
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ECRN Regional Manager | The British Academy
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Location: St James Park, London, SW1 | Hybrid, worked flexibly under our hybrid-working policy
Salary: £40,926 per annum
The British Academy – the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences - is seeking a Regional Manager to join our friendly and collaborative team in the Research Directorate, providing key support in the delivery of the Early Career Researcher Network.
The ECRN Regional Manager will work closely with the Head of ECRN to oversee the day-to-day operations and logistics of the Network. This includes line management of three Regional Coordinators, as well as supporting budget oversight and financial management across all regional activities.
You will contribute to the development and implementation of efficient working systems, policies, and processes, and collaborate with the Head of ECRN to identify and resolve operational challenges as they arise.
A core responsibility of the role is to lead on the delivery and coordination of ECRN activities. This includes line managing three Regional Coordinators; overseeing and supporting regional clusters; processing invoices and monitoring budgets; preparing reports and updates for internal and external audiences; identifying growth opportunities for the Network; liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
The ideal candidate for this role, will bring strong project management skills, financial and budget oversight experience, and a background in line management within an office or organisational setting. Strategic thinking, proactivity, and resilience are essential, alongside the ability to prioritise effectively and solve problems in dynamic environments.
You will be an excellent communicator, capable of building collaborative relationships with colleagues across the British Academy and beyond, including external facilitators, partners, and stakeholders. Your keen attention to detail, inclusive mindset, and commitment to team-oriented working will be central to maintaining the quality, coherence, and impact of programme delivery. You’ll bring clarity, empathy, and professionalism to every interaction, helping shape a collaborative and high-performing environment.
Please note that the position will involve travel between ECRN regional clusters to support in-person delivery of training and workshops, alongside regular online engagement.
Further information about the ECRN can be found on our website.
About the Academy
The British Academy is the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences, established by Royal Charter in 1902. We mobilise these disciplines to understand the world and shape a brighter future. Today’s complex challenges can only be resolved by deepening our insight into people, culture, and societies. With a Fellowship of around 1700 leading national and international academics, the Academy invests in researchers and projects across the UK and overseas; engages the public with fresh thinking and debates; and brings together scholars, government, business, and civil society to influence policy.
The Academy currently has five directorates: Communications & Marketing; Development; Policy; Research; and Resources, plus a small Governance & Fellowship Team.
Working at the Academy
Our senior management team have worked with staff to foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and empathy, in which all contributions are recognised as we work towards our common goals. Our people strategy and working practices focus on building strengths and sharing insights, with learning & development, wellbeing, and equality, diversity & inclusion at the centre of how we operate as an organisation. Investing in our staff and encouraging a healthy work/life balance is central to our success, as we move forward and continue to grow. Find out more about the British Academy, including our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement.
Terms and conditions
The British Academy is based at 10-11, Carlton House Terrace, St James Park, London, SW1 – a Grade 1 listed building. We offer a competitive benefits package including a 35-hour working week; 34 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays; a subsidised canteen and an excellent occupational pension.
How to apply
We use Applied for our recruitment. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. Instead of using CVs, candidates are asked to answer questions that test skills needed for the role. The responses are then anonymised and reviewed in a random order by members of the hiring panel.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, in line with our commitment to create a diverse and inclusive working environment, promote equal opportunity, and address under-representation. We will make reasonable adjustments to support disabled job applicants and offer an interview to those meeting the minimum selection criteria.
To find out more about this opportunity and to apply, please visit our recruitment page via the apply button.
Applications must be received no later than Midday on Wednesday, 18 March 2026