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We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence.
We are looking for a skilled, values driven IDVA who is committed to challenging inequality, reducing harm, and improving safety for adults and children affected by domestic abuse. You will bring relevant professional experience, strong skills in assessment, engagement, safety planning and communication, and the ability to work safely in complex and high risk situations. We are seeking people who can hold clear boundaries and accountability while offering empathy, curiosity and respect. You will work in a trauma informed, survivor centred and strengths based way, recognising each survivor as the expert in their own life. You will understand how gendered power, oppression and structural barriers shape survivors’ experiences, and you will be confident applying these principles in your practice.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 23 March 2026
Interview Date: 31 March 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Toynbee Hall
Based in the East End of London since 1884, Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice, and inequality to build a fairer East London. We provide vital advice and support, working in partnership to tackle unfairness and ensure everyone has an equal chance to thrive.
Team background
The Debt Advice Team at Toynbee Hall provides crucial support to individuals and families struggling with financial burdens. Funded by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), this team delivers expert guidance and practical solutions to help clients manage and reduce their debt. The team's advisors are trained to navigate complex financial situations, offering tailored advice that empowers clients to regain control of their finances. Their work is vital in fostering financial resilience within the community, ensuring that individuals have the tools they need to achieve long-term financial stability.
Job purpose
To provide over-indebted Londoners with free, face-to-face advice that is accurate, effective, and tailored to individuals’ circumstances. To maintain detailed case records, and keep up to date with legislation, policies, and procedures; as well as undertaking appropriate training.
Scope of role
The Debt Advisor is responsible for providing comprehensive, face-to-face debt advice to over-indebted Londoners, tailored to their specific circumstances. This role involves conducting detailed interviews to understand clients’ financial problems, researching options, and helping clients make informed decisions. The advisor ensures income maximisation and provides ongoing casework support, acting on behalf of clients where necessary. Maintaining up-to-date case records and staying informed about relevant legislation, policies, and procedures are crucial aspects of the role. The Debt Advisor is also expected to complete continuous professional development and contribute to the team’s overall objectives by meeting targets, prioritising workloads, and demonstrating financial efficiency.
What We’re Looking For:
- Ability to give accurate, personalised advice and support clients to make informed decisions
- Experience carrying out detailed casework and acting on behalf of clients when needed
- Strong record keeping, with case notes completed to required standards and deadlines
- Commitment to keeping debt advice training up to date
- Good teamwork and the ability to manage your own workload while meeting targets
- Commitment to following organisational policies and procedures
- Commitment to working in line with Toynbee Hall’s values:
- Inclusive – open-minded, transparent, collaborative; seeking fresh and alternative perspectives.
- Courageous – principled, ambitious, and acting with integrity.
- Empowering – shifting power, sharing knowledge, and enabling people to take action for themselves.
Please download the full Job Description for more details.
Our Benefits Package
We believe in supporting our employees with a well-rounded benefits package designed to enhance work-life balance, financial security, and overall well-being.
Annual Leave
- 25 days of annual leave, plus 3 additional days for our Christmas shutdown (on top of bank holidays).
- After 2 years: +3 extra days of leave.
- After 3 years: +1 additional day.
- After 5 years: A total of 30 days annual leave
Pension
- Standard Life Pension Scheme – Employer contribution: 4%, Employee contribution: 5%
Additional Perks & Support
- Enhanced Sick Pay for peace of mind during illness
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to support growing families
- Employee Eyecare Vouchers to support your vision health
- Employee Assistance Programme for free, confidential advice and support
- Mental Health First Aid to ensure workplace well-being
- Tenancy Deposit Scheme to help secure your home
- Interest-Free Season Ticket Loan for cost-effective commuting
- Cycle to Work Scheme to promote a healthier, greener way to travel
- Charity Mentoring Network to support professional development and networking
- Westfield Health Cash Plan to cover your healthcare needs specified in the policy
We’re committed to creating a supportive and rewarding work environment, because when our team thrives, we all succeed!
How to Apply
Complete our online application for, attach your CV and a Cover Letter.
Application deadline is 09 April 2026
Since 1884 Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice and inequality to build a fairer East London
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Hub Manager is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of a FSSW hub, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations that maximise the volume of surplus food received, stored, and distributed to our Community Food Members (CFMs). This includes managing a mixed team of staff, FareChance employability participants and volunteers in their operational tasks, maintaining high operational and health & safety standards, and collaborating with colleagues across food & logistics, compliance, and community engagement.
Key Responsibilities
1. Operational Management
- Oversee and manage the safe and efficient daily operation of the hub, ensuring essential tasks are completed to a high standard.
- Ensure the hub is appropriately set up to meet Key Performance Indicators and goods in and deliveries out, working closely with the Head of Operations.
- Use FareShare UK (FSUK)’s digital stock system to manage product movements and maintain stock accuracy. Lead weekly stock takes and investigate discrepancies in collaboration with the compliance and food teams.
- Oversee the smooth intake and dispatch of food, liaising with food donors, FSUK, transport providers, and partners. Ensure food deliveries meet acceptance criteria and report any quality issues promptly.
- Ensure the Hub Operations team maintain positive relationships with CFMs, ensuring high standards of service and communication.
- Play an active role in identifying solutions to operational challenges, in collaboration with the food, membership and volunteer teams.
- Coordinate and manage external contractors for maintenance and repairs.
- Provide procurement support to secure value for money on consumables and equipment.
- With support from the wider FSSW team, meet food waste KPIs to ensure that we effectively maximise food redistribution to CFMs.
- Ensure adequate stock of operational supplies and equipment to support daily operations.
- Responsible for the Hub Operations controllable costs budget. Oversee the management of on-site petty cash in line with financial controls.
- Work with the Head of Operations to improve systems and integrate new processes to support growth and efficiency.
- Carry out analysis of the fleet and its equipment including weekly vehicle checks and basic maintenance duties (e.g. tyre pressures, topping up vehicle fluids). Work with the Fleet Coordinator to ensure the on-site vehicle fleet is well maintained, roadworthy and compliant.
- Contribute to delivery of the Operations Strategy, including key developments for FSSW.
- Carry out other duties as required to support the successful running of the hub.
2. Team Management
- Provide strong day-to-day leadership to a diverse team of staff and volunteers. Delegate tasks, give regular feedback, and maintain an open, inclusive working environment.
- Manage, supervise, and develop Line Reports, including performance management, appraisals, and training.
- Support effective recruitment and onboarding processes, ensuring appropriate support and shift cover. Identify shortfalls in rota cover and respond in effective and timely manner.
- Work with temporary staffing agencies to arrange short term hire drivers, when necessary.
- Collaborate with the Head of Operations and Volunteer Team to ensure effective volunteer induction and ongoing training. Support the Volunteer Manager in the delivery of corporate volunteer days.
- Register and onboard new drivers by delivering volunteer and staff driving assessments and agency driver inductions.
- Foster a positive and productive team culture in line with FareShare South West values.
3. FareChance Employability Programme
- Support the delivery of the FareChance programme by overseeing and supervising participants during operational tasks, ensuring they are actively engaged and contributing to the hub operations team.
- Ensure FareChance participants are effectively trained, supported, and equipped to carry out their allocated duties, with opportunities to build confidence and develop relevant skills, with support from the volunteer and employability teams.
- Foster a positive and inclusive environment that supports the health, safety and wellbeing of FareChance participants and enables them to thrive.
- Provide hands-on mentorship and act as a positive role model during day-to-day operations, supporting participants to build experience and confidence.
- Undertake relevant training to strengthen your ability to support FareChance participants and the wider volunteer team, including safeguarding, inclusive practice, mental health awareness and coaching approaches.
- Collaborate with the volunteer and employability team to ensure effective communication around support needs and progress.
4. Health & Safety (H&S) and Compliance
- Lead and manage safe, efficient, and compliant day-to-day operations of the Hub, ensuring all staff, volunteers, and FareChance participants follow health, safety, and food safety procedures at all times.
- Act as the on-site accountable manager for operational safety, including overseeing food handling, storage, vehicle use, manual handling, and equipment compliance.
- Champion a positive safety culture, modelling safe working practices and encouraging team members and participants to work safely and report hazards or incidents promptly.
- Oversee the supervision, training, and development of FareChance participants, ensuring they are supported to carry out operational tasks safely, build confidence, and develop skills.
- Maintain accurate records of health & safety activity, training, audits, risk assessments, incidents, and corrective actions, ensuring timely follow-up.
- Ensure the Hub complies with FareShare HACCP Food Safety Manual, Warehouse Manual, and all relevant legislation and audit standards.
- Lead on operational audits, internal checks, and reporting to the Head of Operations, ensuring continuous improvement in compliance and safety.
- Manage volunteers and staff effectively by delegating tasks, providing clear instructions, and maintaining a positive, inclusive, and productive environment.
5. Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement
- Lead on-site delivery of any compliance-related changes introduced by FSUK, ensuring they are followed through to completion and embedded in practice.
- Manage and enhance compliance of the hub premises in line with FareShare’s minimum operating standards and expectations for operational efficiency.
- Work with others to identify and implement improvements to systems, processes and workflows.
- Ensure operational audits and assessments are carried out, actions are followed up, and improvement plans delivered.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams to support service development and innovation.
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven experience in warehouse or logistics operations, with responsibility for delivery of KPIs.
- Strong working knowledge of health & safety legislation and risk management within a warehouse setting and able to champion a safety-first culture while enabling productivity.
- Experience of and confidence in working with clear procedures and compliance requirements such as food safety, hygiene, and auditing processes.
- Can demonstrate supportive, motivational, proactive and structured team leadership, including recruitment, supervision, and performance management.
- Experience of working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond in a calm, solutions-focused way under pressure.
- Competency in stock control systems and inventory management (e.g. digital stock systems such as GLADYS or similar).
- Clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal, with experience of cross-team and stakeholder communication.
- Able to demonstrate good judgement and decision-making, including escalating issues appropriately.
- Physically able to carry out the role, including manual handling and operating in warehouse conditions.
- Comfortable using basic IT tools (e.g. Microsoft Teams, email, online documents).
- Full UK driving licence, Forklift truck operator’s qualification (or willing to train as an essential part of the role)
Desirable
- Formal training or certification in health & safety, manual handling, or food hygiene.
- Experience of working in a charitable, volunteer-led, or community-based organisation.
- Experience of route planning and/or vehicle logistics coordination.
- Experience of working within a regulated or audited environment
- Experience contributing to or delivering change initiatives.
Attributes & Values
- Committed to FareShare South West’s work to fight hunger and tackle food waste
- Strong team player who supports collaboration and mutual accountability.
- Organised and methodical, with strong attention to detail.
- Reliable, consistent, and takes pride in maintaining high standards.
- Acts with integrity and openness; willing to learn from feedback and take responsibility.
- Enjoys being hands-on and actively involved in operational delivery.
Behaviours
- Leads by example and motivates others through positive, proactive behaviour.
- Calm and solutions-focused in challenging situations.
- Values and supports diversity and inclusion across the team.
- Communicates with respect and clarity, adapting style to suit audience.
- Champions a safety-first culture while enabling productivity.
- Embraces change and drives continuous improvement.
- Confident working within clear procedures and standards.
Additional Information
- Role may involve some manual handling; training will be provided.
- Enhanced DBS check required.
Our mission is a future where no food is wasted, and all people can thrive.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Title: Employment Specialist – Connect to Work
Salary: £28,383 – £31,683 per annum
Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location(s): Based in the North East Combined Authority Region – 1 x Newcastle & 1 x North Tyneside
About us
Groundwork NE & Cumbria is a long-established environmental and community charity with over 30 years of experience creating greener, healthier and more resilient places across the region. Our mission centres on Creating Better Places, Improving People’s Prospects, and Promoting Greener Living, helping communities thrive no matter the challenges they face.
We deliver hundreds of locally-led projects each year, including initiatives that support young people into education, training and employment, helping them overcome barriers, build life skills, and reach their full potential.
About the role
We’re looking for an Employment Specialist to support the delivery of our Connect to Work programme. You’ll use the Individual Placement & Support (IPS) model to provide person-centred IAG support to a caseload of around 25 clients, helping them move into and sustain meaningful employment.
You’ll build strong employer relationships to source suitable vacancies and work closely with partners including health providers, mental health services, JCP, and other employment organisations to ensure joined-up support.
About you
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Passionate in supporting young people to overcome barriers and achieve their potential.
- A strong communicator, confident engaging with clients, employers and partners.
- Equipped with strong analytical and problem-solving ability, able to assess needs and identify effective employment solutions.
- Person-centred, empathetic and passionate about helping others succeed.
- Skilled at building positive, trusting relationships.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage a varied caseload and meet deadlines.
- Confident working independently and collaboratively.
A full driving licence and the ability to work flexible hours when required would be beneficial.
Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 24th March 2026
Please note, should we receive a high volume of applications, we may look to close the role early, therefore we recommend an early application.
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.
This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Make yourself at home:
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.
At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk.?Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
This position is offered on a full-time basis, though we welcome applications from candidates interested in working 3–4 days per week
This is a really exciting time to lead on Service Design at UK Youth. The Government’s recently-launched National Youth Strategy represents a shift in youth work’s recognition. UK Youth is about to launch its own new Strategy and we have big ambitions for the coming year – in this crucial leadership role, you’ll drive forward our ambition to design, test and scale the very best solutions to the challenges faced by young people and the professionals supporting them.
UK Youth’s Impact Function has grown over the last year – we’re investing in the power of evidence, human-centred design and influential storytelling to improve the equity and effectiveness of youth work. Join us and help build a society that backs every young person – through each spark, struggle, and success.
Purpose of the job
This role is responsible for the design of UK Youth’s support to young people, youth organisations and youth workers. This could include structured youth work programmes, funding and grants+ programmes, professional development initiatives, and campaigns.
You will lead and oversee end-to-end design processes, ensuring that UK Youth develops fully packaged offers that respond to the evidence base and people’s needs, drive forward our strategy and achieve incredible impact. You will work across UK Youth teams, with external design partners, and meaningfully involving young people and the professionals who support them in the design process.
You will be experienced in developing high quality funding propositions (proactively and in response to new business opportunities). You will be confident in taking a human-centred design approach to tackle some of the youth sector’s knottiest problems. You will design solutions to important problems, ensuring that they are feasible, equitable, impactful and scalable.
In 2026, our priority topics for youth work programmes and network development are: mental health and wellbeing, employability, social cohesion and community safety.
As a leader, you will work closely with research, evaluation, policy, service delivery, network development, and fundraising teams. You will help to improve the skills and confidence of colleagues across UK Youth to apply design methods in their own work and collaborate effectively with the Design team.
Why work at UK Youth?
UK Youth wants all young people to be equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. Youth work can be life changing (and even life saving.) In 2026, we will be launching our new strategy, positioning UK Youth to unlock youth work so that every young person in the UK can benefit. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed, and delivers high-quality outcomes.
UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference, and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. Come and be part of this change in a driven and supportive team that puts evidence at the heart of our work.
Role Responsibilities
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Designing Solutions
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Developing new business and funding propositions
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Embedding Human Centred Design
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Building a strong external network to support the Design team’s work
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Operations
Experience we're after
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Significant experience of leading and overseeing the development of new business propositions and proposals to time-limited funding opportunities
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Significant experience of designing interventions (digital and/or physical) for young people and/or those who support them
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Experience using human-centred-design methods and mindsets; managing projects across the end-to-end design process
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Proven track record of inspiring and motivating diverse teams and improving collaborative ways of working across teams and departments
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Experience of developing high quality programme content and curricula for young people, youth workers and/or outdoor learning instructors (desirable)
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Experience of commissioning and managing external design freelancers and consultants (desirable)
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Experience of designing and/or delivering professional development programmes (desirable)
What we can offer you
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture:
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Flexible/Agile Working
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27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees)
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Funded training provided in; Safeguarding, GDPR, Information and Cyber Security & Equality & Diversity
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Other training available in support of your personal and professional development
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Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
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Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
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Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
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20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
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IT equipment provided for the duration of contract
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CycleScheme and TechScheme
How to apply
If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system provided by Applied which looks to create a fair and unbiased application process for all. Scroll to the top of the page and start your application.
Closing date: 25th March 2026 at 23:59pm (midnight)
Provisional Interview Dates: 1st and 2nd April (In person at our London Office)
As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.
UK Youth is a leading charity with a vision that all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Fundraising Marketing Manager
Fixed Term Contract to Cover Maternity Until January 2027
£44,374- £46,943 pa
City of London E1 8QS and we are a hybrid working organisation
Please note this is a hybrid role based on the successful candidate working at least two days a week in our London office. Remote contracts would not be considered for this role.
Purpose of Role
At Comic Relief, we harness the power of entertainment and pop culture to create a just world free from poverty. And, as our Fundraising Marketing Manager, you’ll contribute to this by developing brilliant marketing strategies and fundraising toolkits for multiple fundraising campaigns.
You’ll identify ways in which we can use powerful stories and integrate our content and communications to maximize impact across difference audiences. You’ll also lead on awareness generating activity to fill the top of the funnel, and ultimately leading supporters to donations and other activations. You’ll balance data and creativity in equal measure; you’ll think strategically, act tactically and you’ll be a natural collaborator, informing and delivery to ultimately drive joyful generosity.
Key responsibilities:
Manage the development of marketing plans to support fundraising campaign strategies and objectives that support fundraising income generation. This may include for example working with internal and/ or external teams to create:
o Creative campaign propositions/ strategic approaches to fundraising campaigns
o Look and feel guidance
o Campaign Proposition Guidance (Songsheet), including headline messaging approaches Hero campaign assets such as advertising asset concepts or marketing photography shoots.
o Developing money buys and identifying suitable stories to enable and facilite powerful impact led storytelling.
· Work with the Senior Fundraising Marketing Manager to develop campaign and marketing activity briefs for delivery teams and external agencies.
· Specify how marketing activities for campaigns will contribute to, and help achieve, fundraising goals. Specify key channels and tactics to consider for driving awareness and moving audiences through stages of engagement towards conversion and ultimately donating, whilst also ensuring CR comms content/ activity is consistent, strategically aligned and focussed.
Work with digital fundraising experts (for example in paid media) and delivery experts (for example in content production or third parties) to implement the agreed plan and ensure that it activity is aligned and integrated. This may include
o The management of BBC Marketing Campaigns with BBC Marketing and BBC Creative
o Day to day management of campaign creative agencies.
o Working with internal or external creatives on delivering top of the funnel assets for paid media and other channels.
· Working with the corporate partnerships and new business teams to introduce creative campaign propositions to new and existing corporate partners with the goal of achieving wider integration and alignment across campaigns to achieve enhanced conversion and income generation.
· Overseeing the communications calendar and supporting integration and alignment of communications
· Playing an active part in the success of our fundraising and engagement strategy by contributing to the development of team wide annual plans and budgets, using learnings and insight to make recommendations to facilitate growth
· Proactively participating in and leading aspects of wider team planning activities.
· Keeping abreast of the fundraising marketplace and wider legislative and regulatory landscape to ensure Comic Relief’s fundraising campaigns and activities are compliant
· Playing an active role in the Fundraising Team championing inclusivity and diversity in order to drive high performance and an action-oriented culture
· Undertaking and managing ad-hoc duties as needed, ensuring alignment with the scope and responsibilities of the role
· This role may develop to include line management responsibilities and duties as the portfolio expands in the future. Postholders may be expected to take on line management responsibilities when required.
Person specification
Essential criteria
Strategic marketing planning:
o Knowledge of fundraising campaigns, fundraising tactics, and fundraising channels, especially digital channels.
o Experience of planning marketing activity or projects for campaigns that drive audiences to take action (creative, headline messaging, hero assets etc.)
o Experience of marketing/fundraising planning and tracking, including setting and monitoring performance KPIs and metrics across online and offline channels.
o Ability to analyse complex data to identify actionable insight to produce clear plans, briefs and effective marketing plans
o Experience working across online and offline channels
o Experience of creating campaign alignment, integration and channel alignment to help optimise campaigns.
Stakeholder management:
o Experience of working collaboratively with a range of team members, including audience strategists, media buyers, PR experts, content specialists, channel experts and creative leads
o Experience of managing external parties such as creative agencies and broadcast partner marketing teams as well as working collaboratively with corporate partners.
o Experience working and influencing across multiple teams and functions to achieve a common goal.
Knowledge and experience in developing and rolling out activity specific activations as part of a wider integrated campaigns, actively opportunity spotting; championing collaboration and adapting in response to wider factors.
A creative self-starter with proven ability to work independently, managing own work plan to deliver against goals and objectives.
Excellent project manager, able to demonstrate effective use of tools, processes and ways of working to deliver projects to plan.
Effective relationship builder with strong stakeholder management and communication skills, and the ability to adapt to different styles and ways of working.
Excellent oral, written communication, attention to detail, and presentation skills with the ability to inspire and influence stakeholders.
Ability to understand risks, issues and dependencies within a project / campaign and to use this information to inform decision making in a timely and accurate way
Desirable criteria
Experience of fundraising for both international and national charity causes
Accredited fundraising or marketing qualification
Perks and benefits:
· Flexible working hours
· Work from home option
· Life Insurance
· Wellness programs
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
· Paid emergency leave
· Sabbatical Opportunities
· Professional development
· Mentoring/coaching
· Paid volunteer days
· Payroll giving
· Salary sacrifice
· Team social events
· Extracurricular clubs
· Cycle to work scheme
· Free fruit
To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Comic Relief reserves the right to close the role early if a large number of applications are received.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Why work at Comic Relief
There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London,
There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work.
Disability Confident Employer
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV and application questions.
We ask that candidates that wish to be considered for this scheme email us via our website to discuss further. Please do not email CV's/cover letters.
Health and Safety Advisor
Salary: Band 6 £39,775.77 - £52,452.55 per annum
Contract type: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
About the job role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Health and Safety Advisor in our Estates team at St Joseph’s Hospice. We are looking for someone who has experience in managing and supporting the implementation of health and safety across an organisation. There will be a wide range of responsibilities from policy to the operational level. Activities range from office- and shop-based staff to health workers, outreach workers, and a small maintenance team.
THE INDIVIDUAL
- We are looking for a candidate with an established career in the H&S field.
- You should be a self-motivated and proactive person who can hit the ground running.
- You will need the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced working environment.
- You should have the drive and tenacity to get the job done to a high standard.
Where you’ll work
St Joseph’s Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London.
Our specialist palliative care services — delivered at home, in our in-patient unit, and through out-patient clinics — are grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.
PLEASE NOTE: Although you will be working in a hospice setting, this position does not cover medical health and safety responsibilities.
Please provide a supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria in the person specification. Please note, it is essential that you provide this statement as it will be used as a basis for shortlisting.
Why work for us?
- 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
- Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
- Season ticket/Welfare loans
- Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
- Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
- Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services
- Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!
To apply, please visit our dedicated recruitment page via the apply button.
Closing date: 8 April 2026.
Interview date: 16 April 2026.
The interview process will consist of the following: a test in a controlled environment, a 5 to 10-minute presentation, and a panel interview.
We are an equal opportunity and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Development Phase: Visitor Destination Development Manager
Fixed Term to November 2027
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Visitor Destination Development Manager to transform our flagship nature reserves into pioneering places that inspire hope, drive action for nature and open their doors to everyone.
This is a rare opportunity to project manage a National Heritage Lottery funded development programme at a pivotal moment. You'll oversee specialist consultants across visitor experience, accessibility, commercial development and community stewardship; coordinate our project Steering Group and ensure the programme is rigorously evaluated and reported to our funder.
But this role is about more than process. You'll bring a wealth of experience and the confidence to drive real change – taking colleagues on the journey with you, building consensus and laying the groundwork for what comes next. Critically, you'll make sure everything we learn shapes the next chapter of development for our Flagship Nature Reserves.
You'll bring proven experience of managing complex, multi-strand programmes, ideally within the heritage, conservation or visitor destination sector, along with a track record of commissioning and managing external consultants to deliver high-quality outcomes. Strong stakeholder management skills are essential as you'll need to bring colleagues along on a shared journey, whilst managing funder relationships and reporting with rigour and care. You'll be able to synthesise complex information into clear recommendations and actionable next steps and communicate with confidence at a senior level. Above all, you'll be collaborative and inclusive, with the drive to embed learning and lasting change within the organisation.
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Battersea has entered an exciting phase of innovation and transformation as we embark on the second year of our new five-year strategy. With increased investment in income generation starting, we are expanding our team to drive the growth necessary to achieve our organisational goals.
Trust fundraising at Battersea has grown significantly over the past few years, from £1m in 2022 to £2.6m in 2025. Working closely with another Trusts Manager, the Trusts Officer and Trusts Lead, you will secure vital funding from Trusts and Foundations to support the welfare of dogs and cats across the UK and internationally.
As the Trusts Manager, you will manage your own portfolio of five-figure Trust donors and take ownership of relationships to secure funding from both existing and new supporters. You will also support the Trusts Officer to deliver bi-annual Small Trusts Mailings and the Trusts Lead to deliver significant partnerships.
You will be proactive and motivated, with a passion for animal welfare and an aptitude for building relationships. You are a strong communicator with excellent writing skills which will enable you - with support from the team - to craft compelling funding proposals that resonate with donors.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym membership and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.
Closing date: 27th March 2026
Interview Date(s): First Round - w/c 13th April 2026; Second Round - w/c 20th April 2026
For full details on the role, please download the recruitment pack.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.



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About the organisation
nia has been delivering services to women, girls and children who have been subjected to sexual and domestic violence and abuse, including prostitution, since 1975. The organisation has three main aims: to provide services for women, girls and children who have experienced men’s violence; contributing to ending male violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.
nia is a professionally approved member of Rape Crisis England and Wales; an umbrella organisation supporting Rape Crisis Centres across the country. Rape Crisis is completely independent of the government and the criminal justice system.
East London Rape Crisis provides free, confidential specialist support for women and girls who have been raped or experienced any other form of sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives, regardless of whether or not they have reported to the police. We offer confidential and independent support. Services include advocacy, emotional and practical support, one-to-one counselling and group work. The service is provided across Barking & Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Redbridge, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.
We form part of the London Sexual Violence Alliance. The Alliance brings together 225 years of expertise and experience and represents a bold, visionary and survivor-centred resource. The Alliance consists of eight members. Seven are organisations that have historically, and or currently, provide support for victims/survivors. MOPAC is the eighth member, primarily sitting at the oversight and leadership governance level.
Note: each organisation continues to be an independent charity, so the Alliance is not a legal entity.
About the role
In the role of Sexual Violence Navigator, you will provide the first response which supports survivors to make informed decisions about the next steps on their recovery journey. Navigators work within a trauma-informed approach, which centres survivor’s holistic needs, recognises strengths and survival strategies and responds to crisis.
You will work as part of a growing feminist Rape Crisis service that is developing to meet the needs of women and girls. You will be joining the organisation at an exciting period of change and collaboration amongst providers of the London Sexual Violence Alliance.
Location:Hybrid model of office and homeworking. Current office locations are Islington or Dagenham Heathway. This post will also alternate one day per week between Alliance partner organisations offices based in Hackney and City of London.
About You
We are looking for highly organised and self-motivated women who are passionate about ending violence against women, girls and children. You will have a ‘can-do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to nia’s feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer and well.
Closing date: 10am, 9 March 2026
Interview date: 16 March 2026
The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.
Delivering cutting edge services to end violence against women and children.

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Creative Payroll Solutions (CPS) the trading arm of Community Action Sutton is in an exciting new phase and we’re looking for a Client Payroll Specialist.
The Client Payroll Specialist will play a key role in supporting the delivery of an accurate, timely, and customer-focused payroll service for our payroll bureau. Reporting to the Payroll Officer, this role provides hands-on payroll administration, ensures data accuracy and works closely with colleagues, Finance and all our clients who have outsourced their payroll to maintain excellent payroll standards.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring accurate and timely salary payments
- Maintaining compliance with tax law and relevant regulations
- Managing competing priorities and working to tight deadlines
- Providing an excellent customer-focused service to clients
- Resolving payroll queries effectively and at first point of contact where possible
- Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and payroll processes
About You
We are looking for someone who brings strong payroll knowledge alongside a proactive and collaborative approach.
You will have:
- Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, legislation and procedures
- Experience using payroll systems, ideally Sage Payroll
- Knowledge of HMRC guidance and pension legislation
- Experience of payroll system setup or implementation
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- The ability to handle confidential information with integrity
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- The ability to work effectively under pressure
Community Action Sutton is committed to inclusion as one of our core values, and we will make sure that no applicants or employees receive less favourable treatment than others on grounds of race, sex, marital status, religion, disability or sexual orientation or be disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission. We offer flexible working options.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback at the shortlisting stage.
Acceptable use of AI:
At Community Action Sutton, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.
Closing date: 25th March 2026
Interview Date(s): To be confirmed
For full details on the role, please download the job description/person specification, Application form and guidance.
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About Toynbee Hall
Based in the East End of London since 1884, Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice, and inequality to build a fairer East London. We provide vital advice and support, working in partnership to tackle unfairness and ensure everyone has an equal chance to thrive.
Job purpose
To act as the organisation’s lead professional for complaint handling and quality improvement across all Advice Services.
To ensure the effective resolution of client complaints by maintaining expert knowledge of regulated advice and delivering excellent customer service. Provide regulatory insights in team discussions on MHCBS and Regulation 17 creditor challenges. Analyse complaint trends and produce reports to establish consistent processes that enhance service quality, accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
To support the Head of Quality and Compliance in ensuring Toynbee Hall’s advice services remain fully compliant with FCA, MaPS, and internal quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
Complaints and Challenge Management
- Lead the end-to-end management of all client complaints, overseeing first-stage advice service resolutions and directly managing escalated complaints, while contributing regulatory insight to team discussions on MHCBS and Regulation 17 creditor challenges.
- Ensure timely, accurate, and fair resolution in accordance with FCA and MaPS complaint-handling procedures.
- Act as the organisational escalation point for complex or high-risk advice-related complaints, including cases involving direct client or creditor challenges under MHCBS and Regulation 17
- Liaise with external stakeholders, creditors, and partners to resolve disputes and maintain strong working relationships.
- Maintain an accurate and auditable record of all complaints, decisions, and resolutions.
Quality and Compliance Oversight
- Work with the Head of Quality and Compliance to monitor compliance with regulatory frameworks and internal policies.
- Conduct audits and case reviews to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Support the design and implementation of quality-improvement plans, policies, and tools.
- Provide regular reporting to senior leadership, highlighting trends and risks across services.
Continuous Improvement and Learning
- Translate insights from complaints and audits into practical service improvements.
- Collaborate with Advice Managers and Coordinators to integrate learning into casework and training.
- Support staff training and development on complaint handling, communication, and quality assurance.
- Promote a culture of transparency, fairness, and continuous learning within advice delivery teams to ensure ongoing service improvement and the highest possible standard of support for Toynbee Hall clients.
Regulatory and Partnership Liaison
- Proactively maintain and develop knowledge of regulations, legislation, and best practice across all advice areas by engaging in relevant training, continuous learning, and professional development.
- Ensure complaint handling and quality monitoring comply with FCA MaPS and advice quality standards.
- Support preparation for audits, funder reviews, and regulatory inspections.
- Keep colleagues informed of relevant regulatory changes and implications for practice.
General Responsibilities
- Adhere to Toynbee Hall’s policies and procedures, including safeguarding and data protection.
- Promote equality, inclusion, and accessibility across all aspects of the service.
- Demonstrate financial efficiency and value for money.
- Undertake other duties as directed by the Head of Quality and Compliance or senior management.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Experience and Knowledge
- Hold a valid Money and. Pension Service accredited qualification in debt advice
- A minimum of two years’ full time (2,220 hours) or equivalent part-time experience of delivering debt advice
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of advice areas, with particular expertise in FCA regulations, MaPS quality frameworks, and the Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space Regulation
- Significant experience managing complaints and quality processes within a regulated advice
- Proven experience in complaint resolution, creditor negotiation, and stakeholder management.
- Ability to analyse complex cases and identify systemic issues or risks.
- Experience developing and implementing service improvement plans.
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels.
- Strong analytical, reporting, and decision-making ability.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Confidence handling sensitive and confidential information with integrity.
- High level of IT literacy, including CRM or case management systems.
- A proven commitment to continuous professional development of self and wider teams.
Personal Attributes
- Ability to work independently and proactively without supervision.
- High level of professionalism and integrity.
- Committed to fairness, impartiality, transparency, and accountability.
- Calm, and solutions-focused under pressure, adopting a “find a solution, no blame” attitude.
- Collaborative and empathetic approach when dealing with clients and colleagues.
- Strong alignment with Toynbee Hall’s values and mission
Desirable Criteria
- Previous management or supervisory experience in a debt advice or compliance setting.
- Experience designing or delivering training on quality, complaints, or compliance.
- Knowledge of data-protection legislation and its implications for complaint management.
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with all staff members.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Competence in handling sensitive information with discretion and maintaining confidentiality.
- Keeping up to date with technology and take individual responsibility for learning new technologies.
Please download the full Job Description for more details.
Our Benefits Package
Annual Leave
- 25 days of annual leave, plus 3 additional days for our Christmas shutdown (on top of bank holidays).
- After 2 years: +3 extra days of leave.
- After 3 years: +1 additional day.
- After 5 years: A total of 30 days annual leave, plus the 3-day Christmas shutdown.
Pension
- Standard Life Pension Scheme – Employer contribution: 4%, Employee contribution: 5%
Additional Perks & Support
- Enhanced Sick Pay for peace of mind during illness
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to support growing families
- Employee Eyecare Vouchers to support your vision health
- Employee Assistance Programme for free, confidential advice and support
- Mental Health First Aid to ensure workplace well-being
- Tenancy Deposit Scheme to help secure your home
- Interest-Free Season Ticket Loan for cost-effective commuting
- Cycle to Work Scheme to promote a healthier, greener way to travel
- Charity Mentoring Network to support professional development and networking
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- Perk Box
Since 1884 Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice and inequality to build a fairer East London
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Would you like to provide support, advice and guidance to the Royal British Legion members in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland? Are you an effective communicator who can build relationships with our diverse volunteers? If so we would love to hear from you!
Our Membership Engagement Team provide support, advice and guidance to ensure that our members can continue to be the force for good in their communities. Through strong relationships, the team facilitates the sharing of great practice and ensure that the membership remain compliant. The Membership Engagement Officers (MEOs) are actively engaged within their areas, meeting Branch members, supporting their activities and building a stronger membership fit for the next 100 years.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
The Membership Engagement Officer (MEO) is a key role which inspires and engages our membership to be active and fulfil their role and purpose while remaining compliant with the Legion’s Membership handbook and policies. Every day will be different as this role will see you responding to the needs of the individual county of responsibility. It is a challenging and exciting post where no two days will be the same.
You will provide organisational support, advice and information to our members, and work closely with County Committees, the membership central team staff and other departments. This a varied role which covers a range of duties from connecting and building relationships with Branches to compliance oversight and responding to membership queries.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
Homebased in Northern Ireland, you will be expected to work both there and on a mobile basis at other locations in the Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland area, with occasional travel (incl. for monthly team meetings) beyond this area with occasional travel overseas for engagement purposes.
Some evening and weekend work will be required, including an occasional requirement for some overnight stays.
If you are already an RBL member serving on a committee as an active officer, you cannot be an MEO in your designated area of work.
Given the responsibilities associated with the role, it is a requirement that you live within reasonable distance of the designated region of responsibility. And you must hold a full UK driving licence.
Employee benefits include –
· 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
· Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
· Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
· Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
· Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
· Opportunities to volunteer
· Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
We provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families. Our support starts after one day of service and continues through



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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.
Title: Blended Team Service Manager
Post no: 659
Working base: Biggleswade CMHT (Community Mental Health Teams) SG18
Area covered: Bedfordshire, Luton
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Salary: £28,500.00 per annum
About the Service and the Role
This role is an exciting opportunity to work with the Operational Services Manager (Blended Teams) to manage the daily operations of our Blended Teams functions.
This includes managing a core team of workers in a diverse range of projects and services often in partnership with the NHS and other VCSE and community groups. The role will involve multi-agency working and ensuring the continuous development of our services to ensure that they meet the needs of the community and blended team outcomes.
Ideally, you will be required to have knowledge of managing remote teams who may be imbedded in NHS services and the ideal candidate would have the skills to support staff with the complex challenges that come with blended working as well as maintaining and building relationships with key stakeholders. You will also be required to hold your own caseload, supporting the teams with more complex service users and cover gaps in services.
Key Responsibilities and Service Delivery
- Operate a service and ensure outcomes which support individuals with mental health and wellbeing needs in line with Mind BLMK’s and blended team model and contract requirements.
- Work with the Operational Services Manager (Blended Teams) and senior managers to ensure the management of an effective workforce including recruitment and performance management challenges
- Ensure that services with complex partnerships and remote teams are effectively managed and maintained, through effective relationship building and multi-agency working.
- Ensure regular involvement of service users, volunteer and staff on local service delivery, organisational matters and wider mental health strategies.
- Assess suitability for community connection support as part of a blended team approach and support individuals to access the service by utilising in depth knowledge of local voluntary and community services and networks.
- To work with individuals to coproduce a plan to address their mental health and wellbeing goals. Enable people to achieve these goals through facilitating access and connecting with appropriate resources.
- Enable people to access community resources which may include accompanying them.
- Offer support, guidance and help where possible to people to gain confidence, overcome initial fears and seek solutions to any barriers inhibiting attendance.
- Take a holistic approach, based on the individuals’ priorities and wider determinants of health that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
- To work as part of an integrated team to ensure the best outcomes for each person accessing the service.
- Maintain an effective workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (recruitment, line management, workload planning, support and development of crisis workers, peer support workers and volunteers).
- Hold responsibility for health and safety, data collection and cash handling in line with Mind BLMK’s policies, procedures and guidance.
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 Wednesday 18th March 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.
About MSI
MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.
Today, our organisation has almost 9,000 team members working in 36 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centred care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too.
We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.
About the Role
The role sits in the Strategic Operations in the International Operations Department, which plays a critical role in the management of our largest and most complex program to ensure it is positioned to deliver results, drive growth with excellence, committed to implementing best practices at scale, while simultaneously adhering to core programmatic and operational standards. The Strategic Operations team reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer and provides strategic, financial and operational support to the Nigeria country program, which delivers one third of MSI’s global contraceptive impact in Africa.
This new role is created to provide support and capacity to Nigeria’s growing donor portfolio and to bolster up both Regional Programme Manager and Associate Director Finance to fulfil financial and operational project management needs. Under the guidance and supervision of the Associate Director for Strategic Operations Finance and in close cooperation with the Regional Programme Manager, you will support the delivery of funded projects in Nigeria by facilitating and ensuring effective project and grant management; supporting financial and narrative donor reporting and overseeing financial processes including business planning, budgeting, monthly performance reviews, forecasting, and risk and compliance. You will be responsible for providing critical financial and risk management support to the MSIN project team, liaise with Donor Finance Team and Global Program and Partnership colleagues to play a key role in analysing and communicating financial results and performance; ensuring system and process efficacy and compliance with MSI quality standards and donor contractual obligations are met.
About You
For us, it’s vital that every MSI team member believes in and is committed to our organisational mission, vision and values.
This means that we will only accept applications from candidates who are unequivocally pro-choice.
Our values act as guiding principles, providing us with a clear direction. They set the tone for how we approach our work, interact with others and align ourselves as ‘One MSI’. It’s important that our team members truly resonate with our values and demonstrate them consistently, in all that they do.
We recruit talented, dynamic individuals with diverse backgrounds who share our mission and are focused on delivering measurable results. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can participate and contribute meaningfully. We value open-mindedness, curiosity, resilience, and a solutions-oriented mindset, alongside a commitment to promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of both team members and clients.
We seek exceptional communicators who are self-motivated, solutions-driven, and aligned with MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You should be dedicated to driving social change in an environment focused on sustainable impact, both locally and globally, and comfortable working with diverse teams in an ambiguous setting.
To perform this role, you’ll need the following skills:
- Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, motivate and guide finance and project teams
- SUN accounts (ideally), Vision XL and Excel skills
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, including with people who do not have a background in finance.
- Proven relationship building skills and ability to work jointly and effectively in cross-cultural setting.
- Strong financial analytical and technical skills and organizational/coordinating capability
- Ability to manage a heavy workload with competing priorities, remaining calm under pressure.
- Desired experience with AI tools
To perform this role, you’ll need the following experience:
- Demonstrated project/financial management experience of large and complex donor-funded grants.
- Knowledge of donor regulations, policies and procedures.
- Ability to produce, deliver and present meaningful financial analysis and recommend appropriate actions to enhance organizational performance
- Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in from the necessary stakeholders
- Demonstration of ‘making things happen’, operating at pace and delivering effectively through others
- Ability to initiate, develop and maintain relationships with staff, peers and external stakeholders at a senior level
- Experience of developing and embedding processes, systems and tools.
Formal education/qualification
- Part Qualified accountant or higher
- Degree-educated or equivalent
- Advanced level of Excel
Please see job description on our website.
Location: London, UK (minimum of 2 days per week in the office to be pro-rated (i.e. 1 day in office for the part-time nature of this position))
Full-time: 21 hours per week (3 days per week 0.6 FTE) with a possibility to become full time and/or permanent
Contract type: Fixed term contract until 31st March 2028.
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum for candidates based in the UK – please note this salary will be pro-rated for the 21 hours (3 days) per week.
Salary band: BG 9 MP
Closing date: 19th March 2026 (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.