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ABOUT US

We are SPEAR, a charity working tirelessly to end homelessness across South West London and beyond. We believe homelessness should be rare, brief, and non-recurring, and we work every day to make that a reality. Our services include street outreach, assessment hubs, supported accommodation, and tenancy support, helping people move off the streets and into safe, secure housing. We take a person-centred, trauma-informed approach, building trust and supporting people to achieve long-term stability and independence. You will be part of a passionate, skilled team dedicated to ending homelessness. We offer a supportive environment where you can grow your career while making a meaningful impact.

Help lead a high-quality supported housing service and make a real difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness. Join SPEAR as our Hostel Manager and play a key role in supporting residents to achieve stability and move towards independent living.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and motivated manager to lead a 14-bed, 24-hour supported hostel service in Richmond. You will oversee the day-to-day running of the service, ensuring it operates safely, effectively, and in line with SPEAR’s values, while delivering high-quality, trauma-informed support to residents with complex needs.

This is a practical leadership role where you will:

- Lead and manage a team, including a Team Leader and Support Workers
- Ensure safe staffing levels and effective rota management
- Oversee safeguarding, risk management, and incident response
- Drive high standards of service delivery and resident support
- Build strong relationships with local authorities and partner agencies
- Ensure compliance with health and safety, including fire safety and building standards
- Support residents to progress towards independence and move-on opportunities

You will combine operational leadership, staff management, and service development to create a safe, respectful, and recovery-focused environment.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who:

- Has experience working with people experiencing homelessness or complex needs
- Has managed or supervised staff in a supported housing, hostel, or similar setting
- Has strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment, and trauma-informed practice
- Can lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment
- Is confident managing complex and high-risk situations
- Has excellent communication and organisational skills

YOUR BENEFITS

- Generous holiday – 26 days plus public holidays, rising to 31 days with length of service
- Wellbeing & EAP – 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling, money and legal advice
- Health support – Occupational health service and free annual eye test (with contribution towards glasses if required)
- Cycle to Work – Save on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice
- Season ticket loan – Interest-free loan for annual travel passes
- Moving house day – Extra day’s leave when you move home
- Financial security – Life assurance (4x salary) and interest-free emergency staff loan
- Family-friendly policies – Enhanced maternity and adoption pay, plus flexible working options
- Career development – Ongoing training, learning and progression opportunities
- Blue Light Card – Discounts across a wide range of shops, restaurants and services

Shortlisting Date: 7th August

Vacancy Closing Date: 5th Aug

First Interviews W/C: 12th, 13th and 14th August

Second Interviews W/C: 19th, 20th and 21st Aug

Want to know more about the role? Read the full Job Description now!

Reducing the Risk is an Oxfordshire-based charity with a growing regional and national reputation for delivering high-quality, victim-centred domestic abuse services. Established in 2007, we empower communities, train multi-agency professionals, and provide critical Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) services to ensure the safety and wellbeing of adults and children at risk.

We are now looking for an exceptional, values-driven leader to build on these strong foundations and guide us through our next exciting phase of growth and innovation.

The Role

As our next Chief Executive Officer, you will work closely with an ambitious Board of Trustees to shape and deliver the charity’s strategic plan. Inheriting a highly skilled, dedicated team of practitioners and a network of over 1,800 Domestic Abuse Champions, you will balance compassionate strategic vision with sound operational and financial leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the charity's strategic plan, driving innovation and service development across our local and national footprint.

• Income & Sustainability: Diversify income streams beyond traditional grants, growing our accredited training and consultancy services into sustainable earned revenue.

• Partnership & Influence: Act as the principal public voice for the charity, building high-impact relationships with statutory, corporate, and voluntary sector partners.

• People & Culture: Foster an inclusive, high-performing, and trauma-informed workplace culture that prioritises staff wellbeing.

• Governance & Compliance: Oversee robust risk management, safeguarding frameworks, and regulatory compliance alongside the Board.

Who We Are Looking For

You are a credible, resilient senior leader with a proven track record in the charity, public, or social impact sectors. While a background in the domestic abuse sector is highly valued, what matters most is your ability to navigate complex funding environments, secure multi-source income, and champion victim-centred practices. You are a collaborative relationship-builder who combines commercial awareness with genuine empathy and integrity.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your up-to-date CV alongside a covering letter explaining how your experience meets the job description and person specification.

• Application Deadline: Midday, 14th August

• Shortlisting: 19th August

• Interviews: 26th August (In-person at our Oxford office)

Job Title: Individual Giving Manager 

Responsible to: Senior Fundraising Manager

Location: Hybrid working pattern, a minimum of 2 days in the London office and 3 days from home 
 

Hours of work: Full time - 35 hours per week

The package also includes 

• 8% employer contribution to a pension 

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional discretionary leave during the Christmas week 

• Season Ticket Loan 

USPG is the Anglican mission agency that partners churches and communities worldwide in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential and champion justice. You can find out more about our work by visiting our website.

The Job 

USPG are looking for an experienced fundraising and marketing professional to take ownership of our individual giving strategy and deliver it to achieve our objectives. The Individual Giving Manager will develop, market and evaluate fundraising appeals, products and campaigns to individual supporters and churches in order to grow our supporter base and voluntary income. Focusing on recruiting, retaining and developing relationships with all donors using direct mail, email and digital engagement, the Individual Giving Manager will develop an engaging stewardship journey for our supporters.

You  

You are a confident, creative and talented fundraiser with experience of delivering successful marketing or fundraising campaigns and appeals. The ideal candidate will have experience in fundraising and project management. They will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with a flexible, can-do attitude. The role holder will have a passion for delivering an excellent supporter experience, enjoy working in close collaboration with colleagues and managing a varied workload to tight deadlines.  

Application

Please fill out the job application pack attached to this posting. Interviews will be held in London on the 5th of August.

This is a flexible, relationship-led role for someone who loves being out in the community, opening doors, inspiring supporters and turning local goodwill into long-term income to support seriously ill children and their families.

We are looking for an ambitious, energetic and relationship-focused Regional Community Fundraiser to join our fundraising team and grow sustainable support across Surrey. Working from home and spending significant time within your region, you will act as the face of the charity locally, engaging individuals, community groups, schools, local businesses and volunteers.

Retail Manager – The Hangar

The Wisdom Hospice | Rochester, Kent £32,000 - £34,000 per annum (dependent on experience) 37.5 hours per week 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

This is no ordinary retail management role.

At The Wisdom Hospice, every sale helps fund exceptional hospice care for local people and their families. The Hangar is our flagship retail destination - a vibrant, large-format store that redefines what charity retail can be.

Forget traditional charity shops. The Hangar is a unique retail experience filled with high-quality donated stock, exciting discoveries, sustainable fashion, homeware treasures, and ever-changing displays. It is a destination for shoppers, bargain hunters, fashion lovers and supporters alike.

We're now looking for an exceptional Retail Manager to lead this thriving store and take it to the next level.

The Opportunity

This is a rare chance to put your own stamp on a high-profile retail operation while directly supporting a cause that changes lives.

We're looking for a creative, commercially-minded leader who can transform donated goods into compelling retail experiences, inspire customers to return time and again, and build a passionate team of staff and volunteers around a shared mission.

The successful candidate will have the vision to see opportunities where others see stock, the drive to exceed targets, and the people skills to create an outstanding customer experience every day.

What You'll Do

Drive Commercial Success

• Deliver and exceed sales and income targets
• Maximise the value of donated stock through effective pricing and presentation
• Create engaging promotions, events and seasonal campaigns
• Seek new opportunities to increase footfall and revenue

Bring Creativity to Life

• Develop eye-catching visual merchandising and store displays
• Create an exciting and inspiring shopping environment
• Use your flair for retail presentation to showcase stock at its full potential
• Support local marketing and social media activity

Lead and Inspire People

• Motivate, coach and develop a team of paid staff and volunteers
• Create a positive, energetic and inclusive culture
• Recruit and retain volunteers who share our passion
• Deliver outstanding customer service standards across the store

Ensure Operational Excellence

• Oversee day-to-day store operations
• Manage stock flow, rotation and gift aid processes
• Maintain excellent standards of health and safety, compliance and cash handling
• Keep the store looking professional, safe and welcoming at all times

About You

We're looking for someone who is as passionate about people as they are about retail.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience in retail management with responsibility for delivering sales targets
• Strong people leadership and team development skills
• A creative eye for visual merchandising and product presentation
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Commercial awareness and sound business judgement
• Confidence using social media and digital tools
• A proactive, hands-on approach and a genuine passion for our cause

Experience in charity retail is highly desirable, but we would also welcome applications from talented commercial retail managers looking to move into the charity sector.

Additional requirements:

• Full UK driving licence
• Good standard of education (A-Level or equivalent)
• Enhanced DBS check required

Why Join The Wisdom Hospice?

This is more than a retail management position.

It's an opportunity to lead a store with real purpose, inspire a community of supporters, and generate vital income that helps deliver outstanding hospice care across Kent.

You'll be joining an organisation that is passionate about its mission, ambitious about its future, and committed to finding the right person to help make The Hangar the premier charity retail destination in the region. 

Apply Now

If you're a dynamic retail leader with commercial flair, creative vision and a passion for making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Department: Safeguarding
Reports to: Head of Safeguarding
Location: Archdiocese of Southwark
Contract: Full-time / Permanent
Salary: £50,000 

Purpose of the Role

The Safeguarding Manager plays a key leadership role within the Archdiocese Safeguarding Service, supporting the Head of Safeguarding in the delivery and development of a safe, responsive and professional safeguarding function across the Diocese.

The postholder will provide operational management, administrative support, case supervision and guidance, ensuring safeguarding concerns and allegations are managed effectively, compassionately, and in accordance with statutory guidance, national and Archdiocese safeguarding policies, and procedures.

The Safeguarding Manager will help promote a culture of safeguarding across archdiocesan communities, ensuring that children, young people and adults at risk are protected and supported.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Safeguarding Management

• Support the Head of Safeguarding in the day-to-day management of the archdiocesan safeguarding service.
• Oversee the triaging, recording and supervision of safeguarding concerns, allegations, disclosures and referrals across the Diocese.
• Ensure safeguarding casework is managed consistently, appropriately and within required timescales.
• Set actions and monitor completion.
• Complete case work when required.
• Monitor lessons learnt and complaints to ensure quality assurance and learning.
• Support the recruitment and management of Parish Safeguarding Recruitment (PSR’s)
• Provide advice and guidance to clergy, parish safeguarding representatives, archdiocesan staff and volunteers on safeguarding matters and safer recruitment process.
• Manage invoices and budget requirements.
• Monitor safeguarding practices and contribute to quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Supervision and Team Leadership

• Record, triage, allocate and oversee safeguarding caseloads within the team.
• Foster a collaborative, reflective and trauma-informed safeguarding culture within the team.
• Assist in recruitment, induction and training of safeguarding volunteers (PSR’s).
• When required, support Head of Safeguarding in supervision and guidance for the safeguarding office.

Case Management and Risk Assessment

• Support complex safeguarding investigations and risk management processes.
• Participate in safeguarding meetings, strategy discussions and case conferences where required.
• Ensure accurate, confidential and timely safeguarding records are maintained.
• Contribute to the development and monitoring of safeguarding plans and risk assessments.
• Escalate high-risk or sensitive matters appropriately to the Head of Safeguarding.

Partnership Working

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with statutory agencies, including social care, police, probation and health services.
• Liaise with national Catholic safeguarding bodies and other dioceses where appropriate.
• Support parishes and archdiocesan organisations in implementing safeguarding policies and safer working practices.

Training and Safeguarding Culture

• Support the delivery and promotion of safeguarding training throughout the archdiocese.
• Encourage awareness of safeguarding responsibilities among clergy, volunteers and staff.
• Contribute to safeguarding audits, inspections and policy reviews.
• Support the quarterly safeguarding sub-committee and Trustee meetings.
• Promote best practice and ensure compliance with national safeguarding standards and Church requirements.

Policy and Compliance

• Ensure diocesan safeguarding practices comply with:
  • National safeguarding legislation and guidance
  • Catholic Church safeguarding policies and procedures
  • Data protection and confidentiality requirements
• Contribute to policy development and service improvement initiatives.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• Professional qualification in safeguarding and/or relevant experience in social work, safeguarding, social care, psychology, counselling, police or a related field.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in safeguarding practice.
• Experience in triaging and risk assessment.
• Experience in quality assurance and continuous improvement.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience of safeguarding children and/or adults at risk.
• Experience of managing complex safeguarding cases and risk assessments.
• Experience of supervising or managing staff within safeguarding/social care/police setting.
• Experience of multi-agency working with statutory and voluntary organisations.
• Experience of handling sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Essential Knowledge

• Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and best practice.
• Knowledge of risk assessment and case management processes.
• Understanding of safeguarding within faith-based or voluntary sector settings.
• Awareness of the structure and mission of the Catholic Church and sensitivity to its pastoral context.

Essential Skills and Attributes

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make sound professional judgments.
• High level of emotional resilience, professionalism and integrity.
• Ability to work collaboratively and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
• Competent IT and case recording skills.

Desirable

• Practising Catholic or understanding of Catholic pastoral structures and ministry.
• Experience working within a church or faith-based safeguarding environment.
• Training qualification or experience delivering safeguarding training.

Core Values and Expectations

The postholder will:

• Uphold the mission and values of the Catholic Church.
• Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk.
• Treat all individuals with dignity, compassion and respect.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional integrity at all times.
• Work in a manner consistent with national and archdiocesan policies and Catholic social teaching.

Safeguarding Statement

The Archdiocese of Southwark is committed to safeguarding as an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church. The successful candidate will be required to undergo appropriate safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and references.

Application Information

For further information about the role, please send a supporting statement Highlighting your suitability for the role and a copy of your CV.

Join Citizens Advice Richmond as an Advice Session Supervisor

Citizens Advice Richmond, a local charity with over 85 years’ experience delivering free, independent and impartial advice, is seeking an experienced Advice Session Supervisor to join our team. This role is the backbone of our service quality: you’ll mentor and support our paid and volunteer advisers, champion quality, and help ensure clients across the borough receive the life-changing advice they need.

You will manage and supervise advice sessions across all channels – face-to-face, telephone and email – supporting advisers and assessors, carrying out quality assurance and independent file reviews, identifying training needs and keeping advice knowledge up to date. The role combines leadership, quality assurance and hands-on advice work within a friendly, diverse team.

The Opportunity: Why This Role Matters

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team as an Advice Session Supervisor. This role is the backbone of our service quality. You won’t just be managing sessions; you will be a mentor, a quality champion, and a key support for our passionate team of paid and volunteer advisers who are on the frontline of helping our community.

Working within a collaborative team of supervisors, you will ensure the advice we provide across all channels—face-to-face, telephone, and email—is of the highest standard. This is a role with real impact, where your guidance directly helps individuals develop their skills and ensures our clients receive the life-changing support they need.

For more information and how to apply, please see the job pack attached.

What We Offer

• Annual leave of 28 days per year
• A pension contribution scheme
• Flexibility, with hybrid working arrangements considered depending on service needs.
• A strong commitment to your professional development, with ongoing training opportunities
• A positive and supportive working environment in a friendly and diverse team

This is an exciting opportunity to join Girlguiding at a pivotal time as we grow and evolve our digital learning offer for volunteers. As L&D project coordinator, you’ll lead and coordinate a diverse portfolio of volunteer learning and development projects, from concept through to delivery and evaluation. You’ll design high-quality, engaging learning experiences—both digital and face-to-face—working closely with subject matter experts and using learning design principles to ensure our offer is impactful, accessible, and meets the needs of volunteers. Please note that this is a part-time role.

At the heart of this role is meaningful partnership working with volunteers. You’ll champion co-creation and co-delivery, ensuring that volunteer voices shape everything we do. By building strong relationships and actively listening to those we support, you’ll help create learning experiences that empower volunteers and enhance the experience of girls and young women across the UK.

We’re looking for someone with experience in learning and development, particularly in designing and developing learning programmes or resources. You’ll be confident applying learning design principles, managing projects end-to-end, and working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders. Just as importantly, you’ll bring a genuine commitment to partnership working—valuing and engaging volunteers as co-creators in shaping meaningful, high-quality learning experiences.

• Title: Delivery Manager (South)
• Location: Remote with regular travel (This is a home-based role with regular regional travel.  Candidates based in London or South Wales are particularly encouraged to apply, as these areas currently  have the highest concentration of GFS groups and delivery activity.) 
• Contract: Permanent 
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Salary: £42,500 per annum
• Holidays: 25 days per annum and bank holidays
• Reporting to: Head of Delivery
• Responsible for: Group Coordinators, School and Group Coordinators and Lead Group Volunteers
• Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 16th August 2026

About GFS

Established in 1875, GFS is one of the oldest UK registered charities working to support girls and 
young women. We believe in challenging gender inequality by empowering girls and young 
women. We achieve this by providing groups where girls and young women build friendships, 
gain confidence, and learn that they are unstoppable.

We create a programme of activities designed to develop confidence, self-esteem, emotional 
wellbeing, and resilience, and recruit and train women volunteers to run those activities in a 
single gender space. We prioritise working in areas of disadvantage. 

About the job 

As Head of Delivery (South) at GFS, you will play a key role in maintaining the smooth running of 
programmes, supporting impact measurement, and helping to promote GFS locally and 
regionally. 

Full information about the role, person specification, and application process can be found in the JDPS and Job Pack.

How to apply? 

To apply for a role at GFS, please submit the following: 

• An anonymised CV (please remove your name, contact details, and any other personal  identifying information). 
• An anonymised Application Form (please remove your name and any other personal identifying information). 
• Diversity Monitoring Form (optional)
• When submitting your application, please include your full name, contact details and location in the body of your email, rather than within the anonymised documents. 
• Please send these documents to our recruitment team - email found in the JDPS doc. 
• Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 16th August 2026.

If you require any adjustments to support your application or the interview process, please let us
know — we’re very happy to help

WHO WE ARE

We are Zarach, the children’s bed charity, and we’re on a mission to end child bed poverty, giving children the opportunity to engage at school and break the cycle of poverty. 

In our nearly eight years as a registered charity, we’ve captured the hearts and attention of many individuals, community groups, businesses and funders who want to support us on our mission. We’ve also been given an incredible media platform from which we have raised awareness of child bed poverty at local, regional and national levels. This support and awareness has seen us deliver over 17,000 bed bundles to children to date!! 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking to recruit a Family Engagement Officer to join our dedicated team. As a Family Engagement Officer, you will be at the very heart of our frontline service. You will be responsible for receiving and processing incoming referrals, conducting home visits, working closely with local schools, and supporting other local volunteers just like yourselves.

As our ideal candidate you will need to be within commuting distance of our warehouse in Leeds and cover the wider Yorkshire region. Because of this, you must have a full driving license and access to your own vehicle, and be fully willing to travel across the Yorkshire area as our services develop. 

You will be someone who has good experience of the broad range of day-to-day case management, working with external partners, volunteer support, and administrative activities that working in a dynamic charity brings, and someone who enjoys the busyness and variety of this.

Alongside your family support and engagement-related skills and experience, we’ll be looking to see that you have a genuine care for our mission and, as such, are self-motivated to do a great job and be a values-led member of our team.

Ideally, you’ll have experience of working with vulnerable families and managing volunteers in the charity sector, due to some of the specialties that come with this, such as safeguarding and partnership working. But charity experience is not essential if you can demonstrate an appetite and track record for continual learning and development across your working life to date.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Starting at £26,000 with progression up to £30,000 p/a (FTE)

• 28 Days, plus Bank Holidays.

• Healthcare Cash Plan

• Quarterly Staff Recognition Award

• A great working environment! One of our colleagues described us as- “Zarach is a wonderful place to work with the mission at the core of all that we do” 

To decide if you’d like to bring your skills and experience to bear in the pursuit of our mission, please have a look at the job description, our website and the coverage of us across social media. 

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your CV and cover letter as soon as possible.

Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to providing specialised nursing care and support for young people aged 13–24 with cancer. Every day, seven young people in the UK hear the words “you have cancer”, and Teenage Cancer Trust ensures they do not face it alone.

The charity funds specialist nurses and youth support teams in hospitals across the UK and provides vital emotional, practical and psychological support for young people and their families during and after treatment.

Regional fundraising is a core income stream for Teenage Cancer Trust, generating income through a combination of community and corporate fundraising. Supporters are often personally connected to the cause, including young people, families and communities directly impacted by cancer, making this a highly rewarding fundraising environment.

Teenage Cancer Trust is now seeking a Senior Relationship Manager (West Scotland) to grow and develop income across the West of Scotland. With an individual income target of c.£130k and a combined Scotland regional target of c.£260k across East and West Scotland, this role will play a key part in strengthening existing relationships while identifying and developing new fundraising opportunities across a region with significant growth potential.

Reporting to the Regional Fundraising Area Manager, you will be responsible for building long-term supporter relationships and developing strategic area plans to maximise fundraising opportunities. You will also work closely with frontline nursing teams, volunteers and colleagues across the organisation, ensuring supporters experience the impact of their fundraising while helping identify new opportunities across both community and corporate audiences.

As Senior Relationship Manager, you will:

• Manage and grow a portfolio of community and corporate supporters across West Scotland
• Deliver an individual income target of c.£130k across community and corporate fundraising
• Develop strategic area plans to drive sustainable income growth
• Build, steward and retain high-value supporter relationships
• Coach and mentor Relationship Managers, supporting their development
• Identify and develop new fundraising opportunities across community and corporate audiences
• Work closely with frontline teams to share powerful supporter stories and demonstrate impact
• Monitor income performance, manage pipelines and proactively mitigate risk
• Build strong relationships with volunteers, corporate partners and local communities
• Represent Teenage Cancer Trust across the region, building networks and raising awareness

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience of community, corporate or regional fundraising
• Proven ability to build and grow long-term supporter relationships
• Track record of delivering income against fundraising targets
• Excellent relationship-building, networking and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to coach, mentor or support the development of colleagues
• Confident developing fundraising plans and identifying new income opportunities
• Good financial planning, pipeline management and reporting skills
• Excellent communication, influencing and storytelling skills

You’ll need access to a vehicle as there is a requirement to be able to travel across the region to attend meetings, events and training.

Desirable, but not essential:

• Knowledge of managing high-value or complex supporter relationships
• Exposure to both community and corporate fundraising
• Experience working with volunteers and close-to-cause supporters
• Knowledge of the West Scotland fundraising landscape, ideally Glasgow

Employee benefits include: 

• Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly rest days to step away from day to day work and refocus.
• Flexible bank holidays: the option to swap five UK public holidays (except 25th, 26th December, and 1st January or any substitute bank holidays for these dates) for other dates off.
• Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
• Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
• Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
• Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
• Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
• Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
• Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Garden Manager

Location: Fullers Mill Garden, West Stow, Suffolk

Accountable to: Commercial Development Director

Staff reports: The Gardens team, Visitor Services team

Fullers Mill Garden is an enchanting and tranquil waterside and woodland garden, situated on the banks of the River Lark at West Stow in Suffolk. It combines a beautiful site of light dappled woodland with a fabulous collection of rare and unusual shrubs, perennials, lilies and marginal plants, collected over the course of 50 years by the creator of the garden, the late Bernard Tickner MBE.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead Fullers Mill Garden into its next chapter as a Perennial garden, maintaining and evolving a beautiful garden with a team of gardeners, volunteers and trainees – to give our garden loving visitors a magical experience on each visit. The garden is currently undergoing a process of proposed investment in its visitor infrastructure. The Garden Manager will be a key member of the project team.

Overall purpose

1. Through high standards of garden and landscape management and garden maintenance, ensure that the history, ecology, evolved design and artistic integrity of Fullers Mill and other grounds associated with the site are conserved and presented to an exemplary standard.

2. To recruit, train, manage and develop staff to achieve high standards of garden presentation and visitor satisfaction.

3. To build a culture that makes involvement in the garden a rewarding, rich and enjoyable experience for visitors, volunteers and staff.

4. To identify and develop opportunities for the promotion of the garden and the development of the visitor experience managing partnerships and relationships

Main responsibilities and duties

1. Management of gardens and landscape

a. To be responsible for the maintenance and management of the garden and its associated landscape within an approved budget.

b. To maintain high standards of garden and facilities presentation at all times.

c. Responsible for the day to day running of the garden and supervision of staff, volunteers and contractors to ensure that appropriate horticultural and service standards are maintained.

d. To oversee the management and delivery of educational, training and skills activities and events, utilising the facilities and buildings within the site.

e. To undertake the direct delivery of activities on selected topics relating to horticulture and the garden.

f. To contribute as a key member of the Perennial project team in the formulation and delivery of the plan for the long-term future of Fullers Mill garden and buildings.

g. To co-ordinate the Fullers Mill Garden Committee, establishing sound relationships with its members and utilising their knowledge and experience in maintaining and developing the garden.

2. Financial Management:

a. Work alongside the Commercial Development Director to manage allocated budgets, prepare and provide bids for capital expenditure and small projects associated with the site.

3. Staff management, training and development:

a. To be responsible for staff recruitment, training and development of competencies to deliver agreed maintenance and presentation standards and to be responsible for staff welfare, discipline and other employee issues in consultation with the organisations central support team.

4. Projects and coordination:

a. To participate in the project team overseeing the creation of new visitor facilities and infrastructure;

b. To manage and oversee work delivered by external contractors or agencies.

c. To ensure a coordinated approach for all site-based garden maintenance, development, visitor facilities and services and to effectively manage change as appropriate.

5. Business Development and Public Relations:

a. To work with the marketing team to explore and deliver initiatives both nationally and regionally to increase awareness of both the charity and its gardens.

b. Where appropriate explore and support local marketing opportunities to encourage greater access for visitors, to identify and engage in opportunities which promote the charity and the garden as a high quality visitor attraction.

c. To act as site representative, promoting the charity and the garden to ensure positive relationships.

6. Documentation:

a. To ensure that all site documentation is maintained and distributed where appropriate.

b. To create and maintain records relating to changes to the garden through maintenance, restoration and conservation.

c. Maintain appropriate records for the effective management of staff, equipment, machinery and health and safety on site.

7. Health and Safety:

a. To conduct, review and maintain all risk assessments across site

b. To ensure all staff and volunteers are trained and have a good understanding of health and safety requirements where applicable

c. To ensure correct PPE and COSHH records are reviewed and maintained

d. To ensure correct documentation and risk assessments are provided by external contractors

8. Other:

a. Any other duties as instructed by the line manager that may be required within the general purpose of the job.

PERSON SPECIFICATION (E = essential; D = desirable)

1. Experience and Qualifications

a. Managing a garden of quality to a high standard (E)

b. RHS level 3 or equivalent qualified by experience (D

c. Managing and controlling complex budgets to reduce costs and exceed income targets

d. Staff management within a horticultural, conservation or visitor attraction setting (E)

e. Experience of visitor attractions (E)

f. Representation and speaking in public (E)

g. Health and safety in a garden environment (E)

h. Working with and leading volunteers (E)

i. Willingness to develop professionally and to undertake training (E)

j. Holder of HSE recognised First Aid at Work certificate (D)

k. Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (D)

l. IOSH trained (D)

2. Circumstances

a. Holder of a full UK driving licence (E)

b. Able to work flexibly, including weekend rotational working hours in season (E)

MAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS

General: This is a full-time post working 5 days across 7.

Location: Fullers Mill Garden, West Stow, Suffolk

Salary: £42,000 + benefits

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Pension: up to 7% employer’s contribution to matched employee contribution to the

charity’s stakeholder pension.

Holidays: 25 days per annum plus Bank holidays

General: Sick pay; death in service benefit (3 x salary); Perennial has a number of well-established flexible working policies including ‘buying’ extra (unpaid) leave, time off for dependents, variations to normal working hours, private health care on completion of probation

The outline of terms and conditions are provided for information only and do not represent a contract.

Closing date for applications is midnight on 2nd August 2026 Interview dates TBC

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive sufficient applications.

Parish Adviser

Join the team supporting thriving parishes across Sussex

The Diocese is seeking an enthusiastic Parish Adviser to support the mission and ministry of parishes, benefices and deaneries. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong financial, governance and relationship-building skills to work alongside clergy, lay leaders and diocesan colleagues to help churches flourish.

This role offers flexi-time and hybrid working.  

Position: Parish Adviser

Location: Hove/Hybrid

Salary: £38,600 per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week

Contract: 2.5 year fixed term contract

Closing Date: 12th August 2026

Interview Date: 3rd September 2026

About the Role

As Parish Adviser, you will provide advice, training and practical support to Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) on charity governance, finance, stewardship and best practice. You will play a key role in helping parishes navigate regulatory requirements, strengthen financial sustainability and make effective use of digital tools and systems.

This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the life and mission of local churches and contribute to building strong relationships with parishes across the Diocese.  Please note that this is role is offered on a two and half year fixed term basis.

You will:

• Provide guidance and support to PCCs on charity governance, finance, accounting and stewardship.
• Advise parishes on accounting best practice, record-keeping, Gift Aid and financial compliance.
• Deliver training seminars, workshops and resources for PCC officers and parish volunteers.
• Support engagement with the Church of England's Cornerstone platform through training and subscription management.
• Work with Archdeacons and diocesan colleagues to encourage participation and generosity within the Parish Share system.
• Review parish finance and mission returns and help ensure compliance with charity reporting standards.
• Provide consultancy support to parish officers, particularly during clergy vacancies.

About You

We are looking for someone with great communication skills who has a passion for mission and supporting PCCs and parishes.  You will be able to who combine technical knowledge with a supportive and collaborative approach.

You will have:

• Experience of preparing accounts for small charities and/or churches.
• Practical knowledge of charity governance, including the Charities Act 2011 and Charity SORP.
• An understanding of parish finance within the Church of England.
• Experience of delivering training, presentations or workshops.
• Experience of working with committees, volunteers or multiple stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial and governance matters clearly to non-specialists.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 applications and digital systems.

You can view full details of the in the job description and person specification when you apply.

About the Organisation

The vision of the Diocese is to help people to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of Sussex across more than 360 parishes and 154 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.

As an employer, and as a team, the mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.

What is on offer:

• 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year.
• Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%.
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to GP appointments, counselling and financial and legal support.
• Free parking, and the ride to work scheme and development opportunities.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.  All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and the post will involve travelling around the Diocese, some evening work and occasional work at weekends.

You may have experience in roles such as Finance and Governance, Finance, Governance, Finance and Governance Officer, Finance, Governance Officer, Parish Advisor, Parish Finance Officer, Parish Governance Officer, Parish Finance and Governance Officer.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People. #INDNFP

Job Advert 

Engagement Manager  

24 1/2hours per week (fixed-term contract for 12 months) 
Job Ref: V 581
Hours/Days per week: 3.5 days per week – (Flexible days/hours) 
Salary: £17,937.50 plus attractive employee benefits package 
Start date: ASAP
Location: Homebased with extensive travel across Cardiff 
Closing date: 21st July 2026 

Full UK driving licence essential 

Interview date and Location:

Online Teams (time and date to be confirmed). 

Volunteering Matters  

We believe volunteering is an act of optimism. A quiet rebellion against the idea that one person can’t make. a difference 

We understand the pressures of day-to-day life and create flexible, inclusive opportunities for people at all stages of life. And beyond delivering projects on the ground, we use our voice to shape policy and practice – ensuring volunteering stays recognised, supported and sustainable for generations to come. 

Volunteering Matters is a nationwide charity that exists to create stronger communities through the power of volunteering. We work with local partners to develop impactful programmes that support individuals and communities across the UK. 

We work with 12,000+ volunteers across 85+ programmes, to enable a better life for more than 115,000 people. 

SAFE Cardiff  

SAFE in the City is a pilot project that brings our award-winning SAFE project to the City of Cardiff area. Funded by the Moondance Foundation and the Baily Thomas Charitable Fund, SAFE (Sexual Awareness for Everyone) is a project that empowers young people with learning disabilities a peer-led environment. It aims to improve the knowledge of topics relating to healthy relationships and sexual health, mate crime, and internet safety. It focuses on young people aged 16-35 with additional learning needs in addition to offering support to their families. 

SAFE is facilitated with peer-led workshops. The aim of this project is to empower young people with additional learning needs to lead the conversation and education around their own relationships improving knowledge and awareness of these topics for our beneficiaries of this project. 

Job purpose 

The successful candidate will deliver a pilot project, taking our SAFE project to Cardiff. You’ll be responsible for forging new connections and seeking opportunities in the area to deliver our SAFE workshops, encouraging the participation of volunteers wherever possible. The role will involve workshop delivery as well as volunteer recruitment and management. Working alongside an existing colleague in Gwent, you’ll develop and consolidate our workshop materials, to ensure that they’re meeting the needs of the young people participating.

Key Duties: 

1. Deliver SAFE workshops throughout the Cardiff area, involving volunteers in delivery where possible. 

1. Recruit, interview, induct, train and support volunteers.

1. Work closely with our SAFE project in Gwent to manage referrals into the project, updating on progress and plans in the process.

1. Develop and update workshop materials and activities to meet new challenges, in conjunction with SAFE colleagues in Gwent. 

1. Management of the matching/placement of volunteers, risk assessing the volunteers and planned activities, and monitoring and supporting the match throughout.

1. Maintain good record keeping, ensuring that evidence and impact data is collected so that we can monitor progress against outcomes. 

1. Promote the project through a range of techniques, instigating interest in volunteering and encouraging engagement.

1. Maintain effective relationships with volunteers, beneficiaries, colleagues and project partners.

1. Prepare reports with your senior project manager based on agreed outputs and targets.

1. Risk assess all activities, ensuring that they are regularly reviewed and amended if circumstances change.

1. Contribute to joint working and teamwork across Volunteering Matters and the SAFE team.

Experience/Skills and attributes:  

1. Knowledge of social care and/or third sector service provision, and the support networks and services available in Cardiff.

1. Experience of working with people with learning disabilities, and a good understanding of how best to support learning. 

1. A calm and collected demeanour, with the ability to engage and support beneficiaries.

1. An experienced facilitator with the ability to engage in good conversation with beneficiaries, whilst actively assessing risks and solutions.

1. Experience working in partnership with other agencies.

1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

1. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a demanding workload and work under pressure and to deadlines.

1. Ability to assess risk and carry out risk assessments. (training given) 

1. Evidence of good administrative and IT skills and the ability to maintain project monitoring, administrative and financial records.

1. Understanding of and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

1. Understanding of and commitment to Data Protection and confidentiality.

Desirables:  

Ability to speak Welsh or a willingness to learn. Have a full UK driving licence 

Qualifications:  

Relevant experience and values alignment are more important for this role than specific qualifications.

Location: This role is home-based and will involve extensive travel across Cardiff. For this reason, we require the post holder to have a full driving licence with use of their own car. The postholders will require good internet access to enable remote working and a suitable home office space. IT equipment and infrastructure will be supplied.

Our Values & Way of Working: 

In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward. 

This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role. 

Diversity & Inclusion  

Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.  

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:  

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application. 

We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History.  

Benefits  

Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications.  

GDPR Statement  

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.    

To Apply  

Rheolwr Ymgysylltu  

17.5 awr y wythnosol (cytyundeb cyfnod penodol am 12 mis) 

Lleoliad: Caerdydd 

Rheoli gan: Arweinydd Rhanbarthol i Gymru 

Teulu swydd: 3 - £17,937.50 

Volunteering Matters 

Dylai pawb yn y DU derbyn y cyfle i lwyddo. Felly, yr ydym yn dod a phobl i’w gilydd i oresgyn nifer o faterion mwyaf cymhleth trwy’r pŵer o wirfoddoli.

Yr ydym yn gweithio efo cymunedau i oresgyn adfyd, taclo iselder ac unigrwydd cymdeithasol, gwellhau iechyd, datblygu sgiliau a chyfleodd i sicrhau mae gan bobl ifanc yr allu i arwain newid. Oherwydd yr ydym yn elusen wladol, mae gennyn ni'r gallu i weithio i raddfeydd mwyach wrth rannu ein harbenigeddau ac adeiladu partneriaethau i achosi ardrawiad positif.

Yr ydym yn trawsffurfio adnabyddiaeth ac egni lleol mewn i weithrediadau a chynnydd wrth alluogi cymunedau cryf i greu dyfodol gwell i bawb. 

SAFE Caerdydd 

Mae SAFE Caerdydd yn brosiect newydd i weld ein prosiect a enillir sawl wobr, SAFE, mewn Caerdydd. Efo wobr ariannol gan y Moondance Foundation a Baily Thomas Charitable Fund, mae SAFE (Adnabyddiaeth Diogelwch i Bawb (Safety Awareness for Everyone)) yn brosiect sy’n grymuso pobl ifanc mewn amgylchoedd dan arweiniad cyfoedion. Maent yn anelu i wella adnabyddiaeth topigau megis perthnasoedd personol iach, iechyd rhywiol, mate crime, a diogelwch wrth ddefnyddio’r we. Mae’r prosiect yn ffocysu ar bob ifanc efo anableddau dysgu yn ogystal i gefnogi eu teuluoedd. 

Caiff SAFE ei hwyluso drwy weithdai dan arweiniad cyfoedion. Amgen y prosiect yw grymuso pobl ifanc efo anableddau dysgu i arwain y sgwrs a’r addysg sy’n cwmpasu eu perthnasoedd, a gwella ei adnabyddiaeth a dealltwriaeth o dopigau diogelwch. 

Dyletswyddau Allweddol:  

1. Traddodi gweithdai SAFE mewn Caerdydd wrth gefnogi gwirfoddolwyr lle mae’n bosib.

1. Recriwtio, cyfweld, anwytho, hyfforddi a chefnogi gwirfoddolwyr.

1. Gweithio yn agos efo ein prosiect SAFE mewn Gwent i reoli cyfeiriadau i’r prosiect wrth ddiweddaru ar gynllun i gyflawni’r prosiect.

1. Datblygu a diweddaru deunyddiau gweithdy a gweithgareddau i oresgyn sialensiau newydd wrth weithio efo’r prosiect mewn Gwent.

1. Rheoli prosesau i matsio gwirfoddolwr, a’u hasesiadau risg am weithgareddau gwirfoddol, i gynnwys trefniadau diogelu, a’i adolygu’n rheolaidd.

1. Cadw cofnodion da wrth sicrhau i gasglu tystiolaeth a data ardrawiad i alluogi ni i fesur ein cynnydd y erbyn deilliannau.

1. Hysbysebu’r prosiect wrth ddefnyddio amrywiaeth o dechnegau i ysgogi diddordeb mewn gwirfoddoli ac i hybi ymgysylltiad cymunedol.

1. Cynnal perthnasau effeithio efo hapddalwyr a phartneriaid y prosiect o ddydd-i-ddydd. 

1. Paratoi adroddiadau wedi’i seilio ar dargedau ac allbynnau, i’r Rheolwr Prosiect.

1. Chwarae rôl actif mewn nodi a datblygu busnes newydd i’r elusen.

1. Cyfrannu i waith tîm ar draws Volunteering Matters. 

Profiad/sgiliau a Phriodoleddau: 

1. Profiad a dealltwriaeth o weithio efo’r sector gofal cymdeithasol a’r drydydd sector, a’r gwasanaethau a rhwydweithiau cefnogol mewn Caerdydd.

1. Profiad o weithio efo pobl efo anableddau dysgu, a dealltwriaeth o hybi ddysgu mewn amgylchoedd dan arweiniad cyfoedion. 

1. Hwylusydd profiadol efo’r gallu i ymgysylltu mewn sgyrsiau pwrpasol efo buddiolwyr, wrth asesu risgiau a datrysiadau’n gyson. Profiad o weithio mewn partneriaeth efo asiantaethau eraill.

1. Sgiliau cyfathrebu ac ysgrifennu rhagorol.

1. Sgiliau hunan-drefnu rhagorol, ynghyd a’r gallu i flaenoriaethu llwyth gwaith heriol a gweithio dan bwysau i gwrdd â therfynau amser. 

1. Gallu i asesu risg a gweithredu asesiadau risg. 

1. Tystiolaeth o sgiliau gweinyddol a TGCh da ynghyd a’r gallu i gynnal anghenion monitro y prosiect; megis cofnodion gweinyddol ac ariannol.

1. Dealltwriaeth o, ac ymrwymiad i, cydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant 

1. Dealltwriaeth o, ac ymrwymiad i, Diogelu Data a chyfrinachedd.

Galluoedd Dymunol: 

Y gallu i siarad Cymraeg, neu’r parodrwydd i ddysgu. 

Cymwysterau: 

Mae profiad perthnasol ac aliniad i’n gwerthoedd yn mwyaf bwysig i’r rôl hon na cymwysterau sbesiffig.

Lleoliad:

Mi fydd y rôl yn seilio o’r cartref, ac mi fydd yna ddisgwyl i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus teithio ar draws Caerdydd. Mi fydd yna angen am fynediad da i’r rhyngrwyd i alluogi gweithio o bell, a lle i weithio addas yn y cartref. Caiff offer TG a’i isadeiledd eu cyflenwi gan Volunteering Matters. 

Ein gwerthoedd a dull gweithio 

Mewn popeth yr ydym yn gwneud fel elusen, yr ydym yn ymgrymu agwedd o “Rhyddid efo Fframwaith” a chawn ein harwain gan ein gwerthoedd: i fod yn rymusol, cynhwysol, tosturiol, positif a didwyll. 

Cydraddoldeb a chynhwysiant. 

Mae Volunteering Matters yn estyn croeso i bob ymgeisydd, ac yr ydym yn awyddus i sicrhau mae ei’n dîm yn adlewyrchu amrywiaeth y DU a’r cymunedau yr ydym yn gweithio mewn. Yr ydym yn annog ceisiadau o bobl efo anableddau, pobl LHDT, pobl efo cefndiroedd Du, Asiaidd a Lleiafrifoedd Cenhedlig, ynghyd ac ymgeisydd efo unrhyw nodwedd warchodedig ac o grwpiau difreintiedig.

Addasiadau hyderus a resymol a ran anableddau 

Yr ydym yn gwarantu i gyfweli unrhyw berson efo anabledd sydd efo cais sy’n bodloni’r safon ofynnol am y rôl. Mewn eich cais, darparwch dystiolaeth sy’n adlewyrchu eich cymhwysedd yn erbyn yr adran “Profiad/sgiliau a phriodoleddau” yn y disgrifiad swydd hwn. 

I gael eich ystyried am gyfweliad gwarantedig, neu i drafod unrhyw addasiad rhesymol i’r proses ceisio. 

Yr ydym wedi ymrwymo i’r addewidion canlynon sy’n cwmpasu ein proses recriwtio a dewis a’i methodoleg: The Promise (Yr Alban), Show the Salary, a Salary History.

Mae’r rôl hon yn amodol ar wiriad DBS manylach.  

I geisio,

1) Lawrlwythwch ein ffurflen ceisio 

2) Lawrlwythwch ein ffurflen i fonitro ein recriwtiaid 

Caiff y disgrifiad swydd hwn ei greu efo’r bwriad i gynnwys graddfa eang o ddyletswyddau ac anghenion. Nid yw’n drwyadl neu’n anghynhwysol, a thra byddwn yn disgwyl rhai amrywiadau, byddant ar lefel addas i’r rôl hon.