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As Centre Fundraising Manager you will develop and implement a centre specific fundraising plan to raise income from the community through a variety of fundraising sources.  

You will be responsible for effectively and autonomously managing the full portfolio of activity relating to the centre and to manage complex networks and relationships which have a wider national focus.  

You will also be responsible for fundraising across a range of income streams including businesses, individuals, community groups, volunteers and media contacts.  

There will be a requirement to work irregular hours as well as occasional overnight stays and UK travel. 

Please note that interviews will take place on Monday 1st June in Maggie's Glasgow.

The Role

This is a unique opportunity to join Bemorefab Children's Cancer Charity at a genuinely exciting stage in our growth. Our core team is hands-on and close-knit, and the person who takes this role will have real influence over how the charity develops.

The primary purpose of the role is to grow and diversify our income, working towards an annual fundraising target of well over £300,000. You will lead on public and community fundraising, corporate partnerships, events, grant applications, digital giving, and donor stewardship, building systems and relationships that will sustain the charity for years to come.

We run high-profile events including our flagship Have Happy Days Gala, Corporate Golf Day, Santa Fun Run and race days. You will play a central role in coordinating these and developing new fundraising activity alongside them.

As the charity grows, this role will grow with it. You may take on line management of additional fundraising staff as the team expands, and you will play an active role in supporting and coordinating our volunteers.

In year one, we would want you to have built a strong corporate pipeline, established a working CRM and stewardship process, submitted a meaningful portfolio of grant applications, and contributed to events that raise the profile and income of the charity. We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running and help shape what comes next.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising Strategy and Income Generation

• Develop and deliver a fundraising plan aligned with the charity's growth aims.

• Lead on community and public fundraising activity, including supporter-led fundraising, challenges, campaigns and events.

• Identify and cultivate new income opportunities across individual giving, regular giving and appeals.

• Develop and grow our online and digital fundraising presence, including donation campaigns, social media appeals and crowdfunding.

Corporate Partnerships

• Research, identify and approach prospective corporate partners.

• Develop tailored partnership proposals and stewardship plans.

• Maintain strong, positive relationships to encourage long-term support and explore matched giving, charity of the year and sponsorship opportunities.

Grants and Trusts

• Research and identify suitable grant and trust opportunities.

• Prepare, write and submit high-quality funding applications.

• Maintain a pipeline of upcoming deadlines and reporting requirements.

Events and Supporter Engagement

• Plan, coordinate and support fundraising events, including large-scale flagship events and community fundraising activity.

• Represent the charity at community events, networking opportunities and meetings.

• Engage, support and coordinate volunteers, fundraisers and ambassadors.

People and Team

• Work collaboratively with the CEO and Office and Development Manager to support strategic planning and organisational development.

• As the charity grows, provide line management to any additional fundraising staff who join the team.

• Contribute to wider charity activity, remaining flexible and adaptable as the role and charity evolve.

• Carry out any reasonable duties required to support the charity's growth and operations.

Data, CRM and Donor Stewardship

• Establish and manage a CRM system to track donors, supporters and income streams.

• Ensure all fundraising data is recorded accurately and in line with GDPR.

• Deliver high-quality, personalised stewardship to nurture long-term relationships and increase donor retention.

• Monitor income against targets and produce regular performance reports with insights and recommendations.

• Prepare fundraising reports for the CEO and Trustees as required.

About You

You will be someone who thrives in a role where you can build, shape and develop fundraising from the ground up. You will be proactive, self-driven and confident managing multiple income streams at once. You will care about the cause and be motivated by the idea that your work directly determines how many families we can reach and support.

Essential

• Strong relationship-building skills and a warm, confident communication style.

• Excellent written communication skills, particularly for proposals, pitches or cases for support.

• Highly organised with strong planning and data management abilities.

• Demonstrable experience generating income, securing partnerships or winning new business (charity fundraising, sales, business development or similar).

Desirable

• Experience working in a fundraising role within the charity sector.

• Experience working in a small or growing organisation.

• Experience implementing or managing a CRM system.

• Confidence with digital fundraising, social media campaigns or online giving platforms.

• Full driving licence or ability to travel occasionally as needed.

• Comfortable presenting to groups, partners and supporters.

Why Join Us?

Bemorefab CCC is a charity with big ambitions. We have a story that moves people, a community that rallies behind us, and a founding team that is deeply committed to making this work. Florence's Pride of Britain Award brought us national attention and demand for our services is growing fast. We want to ensure that we can help every child and family that needs our support.

This is a role where you will genuinely matter. The need for what we do is only increasing, and we are determined to grow to meet it. You will help shape how we do that, which families we can reach, and what this charity looks like in the years ahead. There is real space here for someone with ambition, creativity and heart.

• Be part of a growing charity with the potential to support every child and family that needs us.

• Work directly with the CEO and have real influence over strategy.

• A role that will grow with you, including the opportunity to lead and develop a team as the charity expands.

• Genuine space for professional development as the charity expands.

Do a job that is amazing! 

We are looking for people with great energy and motivation to join our Short Breaks service which offers a chance for young people with an additional support needs or disability to have fun and take a break from daily routines, and helps families to enjoy quality time, local activities, and connections with others.

Our holiday and weekend activities give parents and carers a break while providing participants with a safe, welcoming space to have fun and receive the care they need. Our coordinators plan, arrange and deliver a programme of activities shaped around the needs of the young people, making the most of local opportunities, from heritage sites and outdoor adventures, to sports, arts and crafts, cooking, and team challenges. These sessions help children build friendships, grow in confidence, and express themselves in a fun, supportive space.

Family day activities bring families together to create special memories and enjoy time with others who share similar experiences. Coordinators develop and facilitate activity days which involve the whole family and provide opportunities to build friendships and connections with others. Activities take place at outdoor centres, local heritage sites and museums, as well as organised beach days and community centre-based workshops and activities.

Applicants should have relevant experience of working or volunteering with children and young people in education, health or social care, and have exceptional organisational and communication skills. 

Full and part-time positions available, and coordinators are required to work most Saturdays.  In school holiday periods, more activities take place on weekdays (instead of Saturdays), so flexibility is needed. Activities are delivered across Kent, so some travel is required.

It’s essential that applicants have their own car and preferably willing to drive a minibus (full training provided). Immediate start available.

Apply today.

We offer our employees:

· Inclusive values-based environment

· Competitive remuneration package

· Workplace pension scheme

· Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays

· Carers leave

· Opportunities for hybrid working

· Benenden Health Care

· Death in Service Benefit

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Employee Supported Volunteering scheme

· Development opportunities

· and more

Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.

Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.

Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.

Programme Manager – Financial Inclusion  

Role Details & Staff Benefits 

Salary: £40,000 gross per annum 

Duration: Fixed-term contract until 31st March 2029

Hours: 0.8 – 1FTE (4 - 5 days per week) 

Location: Hybrid – NASP have an office space at London's Southbank Centre which can be used by staff at any time. The role will be expected to work up to 2 days per week in the office with the remainder at home, depending on agreed hours. There may also be additional occasional travel required for staff days and other events. 

Job Description  

Purpose of This Role: 

This is an exciting opportunity to shape a new three-year programme focused on strengthening the financial wellbeing of people living with multiple long-term conditions. Enabled by recently announced funding from The Aviva Foundation, the role will lead the design and development of an initiative that equips link workers with the skills, confidence, and resources to address financial hardship as an integral part of their practice. The post will play a crucial role in advancing NASP’s strategic ambition to influence and embed social prescribing across local, national, and international contexts  

This new role will lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of the three-year national programme, reporting to our Strategic Lead for Healthcare Integration & Neighbourhood Health to meet the programme priorities.  

The postholder will work in close partnership with key stakeholders to co-produce and lead the programme’s learning content, oversee the national training rollout, and support pilot delivery in two Primary Care Network (PCN) sites. The role will be central to capturing, synthesising, and embedding learning through peer-learning networks, wider evaluation partnerships, and ongoing engagement with our funder. This will support continuous improvement, evidence-based practice, and the successful scaling of the programme -contributing to a more integrated approach to financial wellbeing through social prescribing services.  

This role will sit within the Healthcare Integration Team and will work closely with colleagues across Evidence & Insights, International Social Prescribing, workforce developments and activity provider engagement.    

This role requires strategic insight, programme delivery expertise, stakeholder management capabilities and an understanding of the role of social prescribing in tackling financial hardship.   

Person Specification: 

Essential   

• Strong programme and project management skills including the coordination of multiple workstreams   

• Experience in either designing, developing and/or delivering training or learning programmes, ideally for social prescribing or health audiences  

• Strong understanding of financial hardship and financial inclusion, including welfare benefits, advice models and their relationships to health inequalities   

• Experience working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including people with lived experience.   

• Excellent communication, facilitation and relationships building skills   

Desirable   

• Experience delivering national programmes end-to-end, including programme design, delivery, scaling and evaluation, with accountability for milestone, outcomes and KPIs  

• Experience of working in the financial advice sector, for example for organisations like Citizens Advice    

• Experience in writing funding applications and developing new donor relationships to secure new funds would be an advantage. Willingness to do so will be essential.   

• Experience of monitoring policy & research and translating insight into programme learning and development   

• Support or developing monitoring, evaluation and reporting processes including feedback from variety of stakeholders   

• Understanding of social prescribing workforce development needs, particularly in relation to financial inclusion   

Skills & Attributes   

• Commitment to improving financial wellbeing & health inequalities  

• Ability to work independently with a high degree of autonomy  

• Affinity with NASP’s values as defined in Our values - The National Academy for Social Prescribing | NASP    

• Ability to prioritise work and be flexible in delivery   

Responsibilities: 

• Lead the design and delivery of the national programme, shaping its structure and delivery mechanisms, ensuring milestones, KPIs and outcomes are met   

• Shape the programme’s learning model, support mechanisms and partnership approach, ensuring clarity of purpose and adaptability across various social prescribing models   

• Convene and work collaboratively with link workers, VCFSE partners, health system stakeholders and people with lived experience to co-produce programme content and learning materials to support with both the design and reach of the learning materials   

• Ensure training content aligns with current legislation and ongoing national updates on legislation and reforms, for e.g disability benefit changes & cost of living support 

• Lead the national scaling of the learning offer, capturing insights and impacts for wider dissemination.   

• Monitor relevant policy, research, and sector developments related to financial wellbeing, health inequalities and translate insights into programme improvements  

• Build and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of key stakeholders across health, VCSE and professional networks to support both design and reach of the programme     

• Convene regional communities of practice to support peer learning, reflection and knowledge exchange among practitioners and system leaders  

• Engage with policymakers, national networks and others to maximise programme’s influence and reach  

• Work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to develop evaluation tools and feedback frameworks, aligned with KPI reporting requirements   

• Work with NASP evidence colleagues to prepare national reports and final evaluation outputs     

• Work across NASP to ensure the programme aligns with and strengths wider health integration activity   

• Co-develop a long-term sustainability and hosting model for training materials aligned with NASP’s emerging SPLW support offer   

• Ensure the patient voice is present across the programme, particularly when considering how the programme supports those facing inequalities   

• Support and inform the development of NASPs wider workstreams and the implementation of its strategy 

• Champion NASP’s role in building an integrated and effective social prescribing system and local, regional and national levels  

Reporting To: Strategic Lead for Healthcare Integration & Neighbourhood Health 

Are you passionate about delivering excellence for victims and witnesses? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy working with others, and want to make a meaningful difference to those impacted by crime?

Victim Support is seeking a confident, organised Administrator (internally known as a Service Delivery Assistant) to work in our Witness Service Referral and Information Centre (RIC), the first point of contact for witnesses and professionals within the criminal justice system (CJS). You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that information received can lead to creating support cases for victims and witnesses to assist in them receiving high-quality, timely, compassionate contact and support.

We are looking for someone who brings strong administration and communication skills, and a commitment to supporting a high-performing team. You'll work with Triage and Early Intervention Officers, contacting and obtaining information from the Witness Care Unit (WCU) or the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to ensure witness receive timely contact.

If you're motivated by team work and organising case files, we would love to hear from you.

What We Offer

At Victim Support, we are committed to supporting and developing our colleagues. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• Flexible Working Options - Including hybrid working where applicable
• Generous Annual Leave - 28 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell leave
• Birthday Leave - An extra day off to celebrate your birthday
• Pension Plan - 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced Allowances - Enhanced sick, maternity and paternity pay
• Exclusive Discounts - High street, holidays, gyms, entertainment, and more
• Financial Wellbeing Support - Access to salary-deducted finance and guidance
• Wellbeing Resources - Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• EDI Networks - Opportunities to engage in colleague groups promoting equity and inclusion
• Sustainable Travel Schemes - Cycle to Work and season ticket loans
• Career Development - Comprehensive training and ongoing development opportunities

About the Role

As the Service Delivery Assistant - Witness Service (RIC), you will:

• provide administration support for the Witness Service within the RIC, ensuring a high-quality information, for safe initial contact for all witnesses.
• ensure cases are ready for daily case allocations, ensuring witnesses receive timely assessments, tailored support, and appropriate referrals.
• ensure accurate and compliant data entry onto the case management system.
• assist with rotas and communication across the RIC team.
• maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, including the WCU, other statutory and voluntary partners.
• foFster an inclusive, trauma-informed, person-centred approach that recognises diverse needs and vulnerabilities.

You Will Have

• Strong administration and organising skills.
• Experience delivering services in demanding environments with a focus on customer experience and service excellence.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• The ability to work without direct supervision, manage competing demands, and maintain organised and methodical working practices.
• Experience gathering information from multiple sources.
• Sound IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office and case management systems.

Additional Information

• This role involves exposure to emotionally information and requires resilience and emotional maturity.
• Some travel across England and Wales to meet with the RIC team may be required.

About Us:

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

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

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

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

How to apply:

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

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

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the

importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to join our friendly team and help support the continued work of our LifeSkills Plus team. You will provide intensive support to adults with complex needs who are further away from employment or training by using a strength-based approach, ensuring those accessing the programme receive appropriate practical and emotional support by visiting them at home or in the community.

The LifeSkills programme supports individuals and families to build their confidence, social networks, financial and employability skills. The LifeSkills Support Worker will work closely with the linked LifeSkills programme, entitled LifeSkills Open.

The LJS Community Care Co-ordinator is central to/at the heart of the care and advice provided to our members of all ages, where needed.

We are seeking someone who is confident in communicating with a range of people across generations, and empathising with those in stressful situations. Experience of working with volunteers, being motivated to help solve problems and alleviate difficulties, and familiarity with Social Services and Jewish community services are primary attributes.

Liaising with our Rabbis and lead volunteers to provide advice and help to members, preparing casework supervision, and maintaining communication with Social Services, appropriate charities and agencies are central responsibilities

This is also a pivotal role in ongoing safeguarding guidance and training; working with bereaved members and their families together with the Rabbis and the Synagogue Bereavement Support Team; and the training and support needs for LJS volunteers.

This significant role is supported by a part-time administrator and the LJS Community Care Committee.

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue is a large, vibrant, inclusive and diverse community in London. With 1,800+ members, the LJS is the longest established Liberal synagogue in the UK and one of the leading synagogues within the Movement for Progressive Judaism.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

About us

Every day, SOHK transforms lives. We work with young people at risk of exclusion and disengagement from education, empowering them to break cycles of disadvantage and realise their potential. Through a combination of rugby and social and emotional learning, we help participants develop the confidence, skills, and resilience they need to succeed in life and education.

We plan to double the number of young people engaging with our programmes over the next five years. We are also making significant investments in our impact function, to better understand how we can maximise the benefits for participants and attract more attention and investment to social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions.

Job Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and driven Events & Corporate Partnerships Manager to play a key role in delivering our fundraising ambitions across England and Wales. This is a varied and hands-on role, combining strategic relationship-building with high-quality event delivery to generate income and deepen supporter engagement.

The Events & Corporate Partnerships Manager will take ownership of a portfolio of major fundraising events, from planning and budgeting through to delivery and follow-up. This includes developing the annual events strategy, managing income and expenditure, supporting ticket and table sales, sourcing prizes, and ensuring an exceptional supporter experience throughout.

Working closely with the Head of Fundraising, they will build and convert a pipeline of corporate partners, developing compelling proposals and securing new partnerships to meet income targets. They will also lead on the stewardship of these relationships, delivering tailored engagement plans that demonstrate impact and maximise retention.

Alongside delivery, the Events & Corporate Partnerships Manager will monitor performance, manage budgets, and maintain accurate reporting and CRM data, working collaboratively with Fundraising and Marketing colleagues to maximise results.

Key Responsibilities

Major SOHK Events

• Events Lead: Take full ownership of the SOHK organised major events in England, Scotland and Wales.
• Develop and deliver an annual events strategy & Calendar that is aligned with FRT targets
• Set and manage event budgets, income targets and KPIs
• Ensure exceptional supporter experience at all touch points.
• Source high value auction and raffle prizes
• Work closely with FRT to sell tables & tickets at events.
• Ensure prize donors, table buyers and supporters have a great experience of SOHK – feeling thanked and appreciated.
• Plan thoroughly for post event stewardship and follow up

Corporate Partnerships (working with Head of Fundraising)

• Build a pipeline of potential corporate partners and continually seek to add to pipeline as needed
• Research and make high quality approaches
• Confidently write winning pitches and present at meetings
• Secure new partnerships to achieve income targets
• Stewardship: Act as the main point of contact for partnerships that are allocated to you; nurturing and strengthening the relationships
• Develop and implement tailored cultivation and stewardship plans to enhance partner engagement and retention
• Demonstrate the impact of partner contributions to maximise retention (alongside our Marketing & Comms Team)

Reporting, Monitoring & Budgeting

• Report as required on all activity and progress to the Head of Fundraising
• Monitor and manage expenditure related to fundraising activities – managing P&L sheet
• Ensure data capture for CRM (Beacon) from all events

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in event management, including planning, delivery, and evaluation of fundraising or engagement events
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple events and competing priorities
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders, including donors, sponsors, volunteers, and suppliers
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to represent the organisation professionally
• Experience managing event budgets and delivering activity within financial targets
• Ability to problem-solve and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of the role events play in fundraising, supporter engagement, and awareness-building
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with event or CRM systems
• Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings/weekends as required
• Genuinely buy into the SOHK mission, purpose and values

Desirable

• Experience supporting or delivering corporate partnerships, sponsorships, or donor engagement initiatives
• Knowledge of fundraising principles and income generation through events
• Experience working in the charity or not-for-profit sector
• Ability to identify and develop partnership opportunities that align with organisational values
• Experience with volunteer coordination and stewardship
• Familiarity with CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce, Raiser's Edge)
• Understanding of marketing and communications to support event promotion and partner visibility
• Awareness of compliance, safeguarding, and ethical considerations within a charity setting
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Terms of Appointment

• Salary range: £37,000 - £40,000
• Full-time
• 28 days annual leave entitlement plus public holidays.
• South East England (based). This role requires weekly travel to London, with occasional travel to other locations across the UK.
• Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for successful candidates and the job is dependent on suitable references.

How to Apply

Please send a current CV and a cover letter no longer than two sides of A4. Please express why you think you could do this job for School Of Hard Knocks (SOHK). 

School Of Hard Knocks (SOHK) is an inclusive charity committed to broadening the diversity of our organisation and is keen to attract people from a wide range of backgrounds.

Applications close at 10pm on Sunday 17th May. In-person interviews will be held in London on 21st and 22nd May.

Internal Job Title: Sanctuary Support Coordinator

Hours: 35 hours per week (full time). 

Location: Home-based focussed around Cardiff and Newport, with regular travel across Wales and occasional travel to England. 

Contract: Currently funded until December 2028. 

Salary: £36,191. 

About us 

Housing Justice unites diverse communities to build personal connections, help people out of homelessness, and create justice in the housing system. Our vision is of a community where everyone has a safe and stable home, and a feeling they belong. 

Our Seeking Sanctuary project is a Wales-based initiative delivering innovative housing solutions and community-led support for people seeking sanctuary. We combine community hosting, tenancy-based housing, and advocacy to help build a Nation of Sanctuary. 

About the role 

Reporting directly to the Sanctuary Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of our accommodation pathways, ensuring the best possible outcomes for destitute migrants and newly granted refugees. 

This is a dynamic, frontline casework role that spans three core areas of our housing provision: 

• The Hosting Project: Supporting people seeking sanctuary who have no recourse to public funds by giving them a welcoming, safe place to stay in the home of one of our volunteer hosts. 

• Refugee Lodgings: Helping to provide a safe and supported housing option for newly granted refugees at risk of homelessness by matching them with people who have a spare room. 

• Transitional Housing: Providing vital tenancy sustainment support for newly granted refugees transitioning into our shared accommodation properties. 

About you 

We are seeking a dedicated, highly organised, and empathetic professional with proven experience working directly with people experiencing homelessness, particularly asylum seekers and forced migrants. 

You will have a strong working knowledge of the housing system, the UK welfare system (including Universal Credit and Housing Benefit), and how to support people to access their entitlements. Because this role requires managing complex casework and navigating cultural nuances, you must possess strong interpersonal skills, particularly when working with vulnerable people or those with English as a second language. 

If you are a creative problem-solver who is passionate about empowering refugees and building sustainable housing pathways, we want to hear from you. 

Benefits 

• 29 days annual leave, 3 of which are fixed between Christmas and New Year. 

• This is in addition to bank holidays and pro-rata if part time. 

• After 3 years of service, you are entitled to one additional day of holiday for each additional year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days, pro-rata if part time. 

• We offer flexible working. Not all posts can be made flexible, but where possible we operate core hours of 10am - 3pm, with employees able to flex their working day around these. 

• Any flexibility is at the discretion of the line manager and relevant senior manager. 

• As this role is offered as Home Working, we will provide some financial support to get you set up with appropriate equipment. 

• We offer an employee assistance programme through Spectrum Life, which can be used by you and your family for a range of advice and support. 

• We offer a cycle-to-work scheme. 

How to apply 

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please read the attached job description and fill out the application form, describing your capabilities for each of the numbered points in the person specification. 

Interviews will provisionally be held on Thursday 11 June

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled line manager with experience in general welfare advice to join Sufra NW London. In this highly rewarding role, you will oversee the delivery of services that can measurably change lives by providing quality advice and support to those most in need. 

You will manage our team of advice staff and volunteers to deliver high quality advice, information and welfare support to guests on a range of topics including benefits, housing, debt and immigration issues. An additional focus will be on establishing clear pathways for referring guests to external services, and managing volunteers to triage, signpost and refer guests to other forms of welfare support.

The advice team consists of paid staff and support volunteers.  This year will be dedicated to consolidation of the service, ensuring that we are fulfilling our core mission to the highest standards.  We are also hoping to launch our immigration advice service, providing guests with a first point of contact for their immigration needs and smooth referral pathways to specialist advice.  Finally, our OpenARMs programme will be launching workshops for our refugee and asylum-seeker communities. 

You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, especially Head of Advice at Sufra to support the implementation of new initiatives, and the expansion of our information and advice services to enhance our efficiency and impact.

The post holder will be a highly articulate and proactive individual with good welfare advice knowledge, 3+ years delivery experience in managing a charity team, strong service management skills, as well as experience managing staff and volunteers. The ideal candidate will have up-to-date knowledge of the welfare system, immigration and safeguarding protocols. They must also have demonstrable experience using a case management system, adhering to advice standards and be able to manage a diverse workload and work under pressure. 

This is an immensely rewarding role working in a dynamic charity built on an ethos of sharing, hospitality and inclusivity. We are looking for an exceptionally committed individual who is willing to go the extra mile and has flexibility to work during evenings and weekends if necessary. As this is a frontline role, you will be required to work on site at least 2 days per week. 

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including:

Excellent annual leave entitlement 
Pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Death in Service benefit 
Flexible working
Opportunities for training and professional development

Key Responsibilities

Advice Services

• Manage the advice service by overseeing and supporting volunteers and advice staff at our Community Wellbeing Service and Foodbank including setting objectives, managing performance and providing feedback during supervisions.
• Hold a small case load of advice guests, supporting them to achieve their aims
• Maintain a high quality service by ensuring that the advice team and volunteers are working to agreed standards and delivering against realistic grant agreements from funders.
• Use our case management software to report on cases and outcomes to support funding applications and remain compliant with funding needs.

Service Development

• Work with the Senior Leadership Team to develop, expand and improve Sufra’s information and advice services in alignment with our 2030 strategy.
• Carry out ongoing review of existing service delivery procedures.
• Undertake quality assurance including case checking and quality of advice audit.
• Identify the training needs of advice staff and volunteers through support, mentoring and supervisions.
• Ensure colleagues and relevant stakeholders are informed of changing legislation and social policy updates.
• Improve the case management systems to ensure it is fit for purpose.
• Work within the Advice Quality Standard (AQS) framework, ensuring that all policies and procedures are up to date for future assessments

Volunteer Management

• Develop, review and implement key policies and procedures to better equip Advice Volunteers to fulfil their role.
• Provide induction, support and supervision to enhance the quality standard of the service and contribute to the personal development of volunteers.
• Foster a positive working environment that maintains high morale and supports Advice Volunteer retention and regular participation.

Budgets, Monitoring & Evaluation

• Support the Senior Leadership Team in setting service budgets, updating policies, and monitoring spending in line with reporting and budgetary requirements.
• Ensure appropriate systems are maintained for recording statistics and outcomes.
• Provide regular and timely monitoring reports on service outputs, outcomes and expenditure.
• Collect regular feedback and conduct surveys from relevant stakeholders to inform ongoing improvements to the Advice Service.
• Contribute to strategic development by setting action plans in line with agreed Business Plans and keeping teams accountable to Action Plan goals.

Other

• Ensure the advice team are working in adherence to organisational policies and procedures.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties to support the operations of the charity. 

Do you believe every young person deserves the chance to dream big about their future? At MyBigCareer, that belief drives everything we do.

We're a small but mighty charity supporting young people aged 11–18 from underserved communities across London and the North East, helping them build the knowledge, confidence and connections to thrive in the world of work. Since 2013 we've supported over 20,000 young people through personalised careers guidance, coaching and employability programmes, working alongside schools, corporate partners and a network of more than 300 inspirational volunteers.

The role

This is a dual-focus role sitting right at the heart of how we deliver our impact. You'll lead our volunteer programme nationally; recruiting, training and supporting the coaches and volunteers who deliver our programmes, while also overseeing programme delivery across our London partner schools.

On the volunteer side, you'll manage the full volunteer journey from recruitment and DBS checks through to training, engagement and retention, and act as our organisation's DBS Lead. On the delivery side, you'll coordinate and deliver MyBigCareer programmes in London, acting as a key relationship holder for school partners and ensuring young people receive consistently high-quality careers guidance and employability support.

This is a hands-on role for someone equally comfortable with strategic coordination and direct delivery, who thrives in a close-knit, values-led small team.

About you

You'll bring experience in volunteer management, programme coordination or a similar role, ideally in the charity or education sector. You'll be a confident communicator, a natural relationship builder, and someone who cares deeply about equity and social mobility.

Essential experience and skills include:

• Experience managing or coordinating volunteers, ideally in a charity, education or community setting
• Experience coordinating or delivering programmes or projects with multiple stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Confidence delivering workshops, training or presentations to groups
• Sound understanding of safeguarding principles
• Competent with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and CRM systems

Desirable:

• Experience in or with schools or education settings
• Experience as or supporting a DBS Lead
• Knowledge of or connections to London communities
• Lived experience of the inequalities faced by the young people we support

Our values

Compassion First. Dream Big. Empower Others. Act with Purpose. It's really important to us that whoever joins us lives and works by these values and is at their best working collaboratively in a small, mission-driven team.

The details

• Salary: £30,000–£32,500 FTE (pro rata for part time)
• Permanent contract, full time (37hrs) or part time (minimum 30hrs) considered
• Hybrid; home-based with at least weekly travel to London and occasional UK travel
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays + Christmas closure
• Target start date: August 2026
• Enhanced DBS check required

We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of the inequalities faced by the young people we support, and from those with existing knowledge of or connections to London communities.

Closing date: 13th May 2026 1st round interviews: w/c 1st June | 2nd round: w/c 8th June

This is an exciting and engaging job opportunity to join elop’s dedicated and enthusiastic team in a central coordination and development role within elop’s youth and community services. You’ll have an active role providing LGBTQ+ affirmative support for LGBTQ+ children and young people. 

Working alongside the senior leadership team you will have a key role in identifying and actively contributing to and supporting the attainment of strategic objectives, sustainability, future service development, service standards and delivery strategy of elop’s youth and community services.  This will include overseeing and ensuring efficient, effective, and smooth operations; maintaining accountable, professional, safe, and well administered services; service promotion, monitoring and evaluation; maintaining and developing new cross-sector networks, partnerships and collaborative relationships; ensuring services continue to meet existing and emerging needs and positively impact and make a genuine difference to those using them. 

Our youth service includes age restricted youth groups, 1:1 mentoring, some school-based delivery with occasional training workshops; and our community services include delivery of an LGBTQ+ community forum, community events, social groups, and volunteering programmes.

Working both in-person office based, with some remote home-based working (particularly required whilst awaiting completion of building works and relocation to new premises) you will be required to work one late evening a week and occasional other evenings and weekends when required.

Full time: 37 hours per week

Salary: £34,000 inclusive London Weighting

This role is part funded by the Mercers Charitable Foundation and initially funded to 31 March 2028.

Closing deadline for submission of application: 10.00am Monday 1 June 2026

Interviews will take place Wednesday 17 June 2026 between 9.00am – 3.00pm

We’re looking for a hands-on General Manager to lead an exciting new social enterprise in Lambeth — combining a busy bike repair workshop with a welcoming community café.

This is a unique opportunity to run and grow a business that not only serves the local community but also supports people with mental health challenges and other barriers to employment to gain skills, confidence and move into work.

You’ll oversee the day-to-day running of the bike shop and café, balancing commercial performance with meaningful social impact. This is a varied, fast-paced role where you’ll need to be proactive, organised and happy to get stuck in.

Abbevilles Bikes is part of First Step Trust, a charity with over 30 years’ experience supporting people into employment.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading daily operations across the bike shop and café
• Managing a small team and supporting volunteers
• Driving sales and working towards financial sustainability
• Delivering excellent customer service and building local relationships
• Supporting on-site training and development activity

What we’re looking for:

• Experience managing a service, project or small business
• A hands-on approach and confidence taking ownership
• Strong organisational and people management skills
• A commercial mindset with a passion for social impact

You don’t need to be a bike expert — just a willingness to learn.

What we offer:

• The chance to build and grow a new social enterprise
• A supportive and friendly working environment

You will provide appropriate emotional and practical 1-to-1 support to (those who identify as) women and non-binary people involved in sex work and those who are sexually exploited, who often experience stigma and face barriers to accessing services. You will be enabling people to access support and navigate services,  You will be working in partnership with other agencies and making appropriate referrals for people to access other services to support their wider needs. You will contribute to wider team responsibilities including outreach, drop in and duty. 

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