Volunteer support administrator jobs in Birmingham
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Project Trust is an education charity with over fifty years’ experience in international volunteering for young people. We organise challenging, long-term placements for 17–25-year-olds with partnership organisations in Africa, Asia and the Americas.
We annually select up to 200 young people from across the UK for sustainable teaching and youth development projects around the world. Our Volunteers are provided with training and support before, during and after their international placements, and return home with broadened horizons and an impressive range of transferable skills, true Global Citizens.
We are looking for a talented and versatile Volunteer & Schools Engagement Coordinator to recruit and support Volunteers for our immersive and focused international placements. This is an exciting role for a motivated self-starter with excellent communication skills to work with inspirational young people from across the UK, enabling them to achieve their dream of an international volunteering placement.
The successful candidate will be a highly organised individual with the ability to build and maintain relationships with schools and with young people. We are looking for an inspiring public speaker who is able to engage with and motivate young people to support the recruitment, retention and fundraising efforts of our future Volunteers.
The role is home-based and will involve travel throughout England, including overnight stays, plus some travel to meetings elsewhere in the UK. There will be the occasional requirement to work evenings and weekends.
Main areas of responsibility include:
- Recruit Volunteer candidates through delivery of inspiring presentations within schools, youth organisations and careers fairs
- Develop relationships with partner organisations within the education and youth sectors
- Support and co-ordinate Returned Volunteers in the delivery of school talks
- Be a point of contact and support for young people at application, selection and throughout fundraising activities
Responsibilities & duties
- Recruit Volunteer candidates through the delivery of inspiring presentations in schools and youth organisations, in-person and online
- Engage and support fundraising Volunteers, offering practical advice, guidance and monitoring of fundraising progress
- Represent Project Trust at career and recruitment fairs
- Develop and maintain relationships with partnership organisations within the education and youth sectors
- Support and co-ordinate Returned Volunteers in the delivery of school talks
- Be a point of contact and support for young people throughout the application, selection and fundraising process
- Maintain accurate and up to date records on our CRM database
- Participate in the selection, training and debriefing of Volunteers
Qualifications & skills
Essential
- Commitment to Project Trust’s purpose, approach, ethos
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively
- Proven ability to deliver presentations to a range of stakeholders, including young people, with an ability to motivate and inspire others
- Experience of working effectively with and developing young people in a variety of settings, eg schools, youth and community groups
- Ability to work autonomously on own initiative and as part of a remote, multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal, and ability to communicate with a range of audiences
- Excellent customer service skills, with a commitment to providing an outstanding service to Volunteers and third parties
- Excellent administrative skills, able to keep accurate and up to date records and produce reports
- Good judgement and decision-making skills with the ability to work under pressure
- Working knowledge of Microsoft packages and a variety of social media platforms
- Ability to travel within a designated region of the UK and to other parts of the UK as required
- Ability to work remotely from an appropriate home base
- Willingness to undertake work outside standard office hours
- A full clean driving licence and use of a vehicle
Desirable
- Experience of working and/or living in an international environment
- Qualification in working with young people, or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Knowledge and understanding of the voluntary and charitable sector
- Experience in marketing or sales
- Experience of running small projects
- Experience in using a CRM database
Conditions of Service
The appointment will be made subject to Project Trust’s detailed terms and conditions of employment. Candidates should be aware that:
- The post holder will be required to obtain an enhanced Disclosure Scotland check (PVG)
- Any offer of appointment will be made subject to the receipt of satisfactory references
- The post holder must have the right to work in the UK
If you are passionate about youth development and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world, apply now.
Please send a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 setting out your interest in and suitability for the role against the job description and person specification, together with an up to date CV.
Please note, in your covering letter we have a strong preference for human-written content. We want to hear about you, your genuine interest in the role, and why from your experience, skills, and personality you feel you are a great fit for the role. We do not use AI in our recruitment and selection of candidates.
Project Trust empowers young people to develop their confidence, resilience, awareness and leadership skills in cross-cultural exchange.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Project Trust is an education charity with over fifty years’ experience in international volunteering for young people. We organise challenging, long-term placements for 17–25-year-olds with partnership organisations in Africa, Asia and the Americas.
We annually select up to 200 young people from across the UK for immersive and focused teaching and youth development projects around the world. Our Volunteers are provided with training and support before, during and after their international placements and return home with broadened horizons and an impressive range of transferable skills, true Global Citizens.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and organised Digital Marketing Assistant to join our digital engagement team. This new role could be ideal for someone starting their career in digital communications, content creation or marketing.
As our Digital Marketing Assistant, you will support the day-to-day delivery of our digital content across social media, our website and other online platforms, telling the stories of our Volunteers and the impact of our work at Project Trust. You will support our digital marketing activity and fundraising campaigns, contributing to our digital engagement strategy. You will also be involved in wider organisational activities working directly with young people.
The role is home-based with some UK travel and the occasional requirement to work evenings and weekends.
Main areas of responsibility include:
· Collect stories, quotes, photos and videos from Volunteers before, during and after their placements
· Create engaging content and share on Project Trust’s social media channels (including posts, stories, reels, and simple graphics)
· Support digital campaigns to promote Volunteer opportunities, increase applications and fundraising
If you are passionate about youth development and want to use your digital skills to inspire the next generation, apply now.
DIGITAL MARKETING ASSISTANT
Responsibilities & duties
Digital content and communications
· Create engaging content for Project Trust’s social media channels (including posts, stories, reels, and simple graphics)
· Help plan, draft and schedule content in line with marketing and fundraising campaigns and key dates
· Support with maintenance and updating of Project Trust’s website
· Create digital assets such as images, short videos, blog posts, and email content
· Create content for and distribution of our newsletters
Story gathering and impact
· Collect stories, quotes, photos and videos from Volunteers before, during and after their placements
· Turn these into compelling digital content that shows the impact of Project Trust’s work
· Curate our library of digital content
· Support basic reporting on digital engagement and audience response
Volunteer recruitment and applications
· Develop digital campaigns to promote Volunteer opportunities and increase applications
· Assist with keeping application-related web pages and digital recruitment materials used up to date
Team and organisational support
· Work closely with the Digital Engagement Coordinator and Volunteer & Schools Engagement Team to support campaigns and day-to-day digital activity
· Contribute to wider organisational work with young people directly, such as Volunteer selection, training, pre-departure briefings and ongoing Volunteer support where needed
· Participate in events such as virtual open evenings and in-person sessions
Miscellaneous
· Administrative tasks associated with all of the above
· Within the job holder’s skills and abilities, support the Digital Engagement Co-ordinator and Volunteer & Schools Engagement Manager as required in other tasks or activities which contribute to the achievement of Project Trust’s objectives and its development
· Travel to attend meetings elsewhere in the UK, plus some evening and weekend working, required
Essential skills
· A demonstrable genuine interest in digital media, social platforms and storytelling
· Experience in creating content for social media, blogs or websites (this could be personal, voluntary or from studies)
· Good written communication skills and attention to detail
· Creativity and willingness to try new ideas
· Ability to organise your time, work independently and manage multiple small tasks
· An interest in international volunteering, youth development or the charitable sector
· Ability to travel to other parts of the UK as required
· Ability to work remotely from an appropriate home base
· Willingness to undertake work outside standard office hours
· Commitment to Project Trust’s purpose, approach, ethos
Desirable
· Understanding of running and supporting digital advertising, such as paid social or search ads (eg setting up campaigns, monitoring performance or supporting optimisation)
· Skills in tools such as Canva, Adobe, social media platforms or content management systems
· Knowledge of analytics tools (eg platform insights, Google Analytics) and an interest in using data to improve content
· Interest in photography, video or design
· Marketing or digital marketing qualification
Conditions of Service
The appointment will be made subject to Project Trust’s detailed terms and conditions of employment. Candidates should be aware that:
· The post holder will be required to obtain an enhanced Disclosure Scotland check (PVG)
· Any offer of appointment will be made subject to the receipt of satisfactory references
· The post holder must have the right to work in the UK
If you are passionate about youth development and want to use your digital skills to inspire the next generation, apply now.
How to apply
Download the job pack and return completed documents by 4 March 2026.
Please don't use AI in your applicaiton.We want to hear about you, your genuine interest in the role and why your skills, personality and values make you a great fit for the role.
First round interviews will take place in the week beginning 9 March 2026, on Microsoft Teams. Short-listed candidates will be asked produce a piece of work as part of the selection process.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications as they are received and reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is appointed. We therefore strongly encourage early applications to avoid any disappointment.
The start date is late March/early April 2026.
Project Trust recognises the positive value of diversity and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Project Trust empowers young people to develop their confidence, resilience, awareness and leadership skills in cross-cultural exchange.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Shop Manager
Service: Relate at Family Action
Location: Warwick
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time)
Salary: £13.10 per hour
Contract type: Permanent
We are looking for a talented Shop Manager who is an enthusiastic self-starter, with a passion for charity retail, to manage our Warwick shop on a full time (37.5 hours per week) basis.
Who we are
Relate is a leading relationships service, offering counselling, information, mediation and support to individuals, couples and families from all backgrounds and sexualities, at all stages of life. We also provide expert training for relationship support practitioners.
Relate is now part of the family charity, Family Action. Supporting people through change, challenge or crisis, we protect children, support young people and adults, and offer direct, practical help to families and communities. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. 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. With Relate at Family Action, we work to support the creation of secure foundations for children and young people, and safe, supportive relationships for all.
We currently manage 11 shops located within 5 regions across the UK. Our shops generate income to support the work of Relate. The shops are managed by paid Shop Managers, supported by Assistant Shop Managers/Sessional Workers (Retail Assistants) and our amazing Shop Volunteers.
What are we looking for?
• Charity retail experience preferred
• Experience of customer care
• High levels of organisational skills
• Highly focussed on maximising sales
• An eye for detail
• A sound track record in achieving targets and delivering success
You will be responsible for the creation of a warm and welcoming environment for customers, volunteers and donors, with a view to maximising sales, profits and Gift Aid to support the work of Relate at Family Action.
The successful applicant will be required to work flexibly for 37.5 hours each week (5 days per week including Weekends) across a 7 day trading week, Monday to Sunday.
What will we offer you?
We offer flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. We have six staff diversity networks that offer peer support and contribute to the strategic development of EDI; Accessibility Network, Anti-Racism and People of Colour Network, Gender Equality Network, Inter-Faith Network, LGBTQIA+ Equality Network and Parents and Carers Equality Network. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community / particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support.
All candidates with a disability are welcome to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and request priority consideration for an interview, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role.
To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person.
To Apply:
· Click the ‘Apply’ link below and fill out our digital application form
· Closing Date: Thursday 26th February 2026
Appointments are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where appropriate to the role.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Endometriosis UK is the leading UK charity supporting those living with endometriosis. Formed in 1981, we offer information and support, for example through our website, information leaflets and webinars, and via our local support groups, Helplines and online forum. As well as directly supporting those with endometriosis, we work to raise awareness of endometriosis amongst healthcare professionals, the public and the media; lobby for improved diagnosis, treatment and management; and support research. We have a big job to do and ambitious plans.
This role sits at the heart of Endometriosis UK working closely with the Community Engagement and Volunteer Manager, Support and Information Administrator and our Volunteer Coordinators based in England and Wales to facilitate the delivery of our support services through our network of volunteers.
At Endometriosis UK, our team of close to 200 trained volunteers are at the very heart of what we do. The empathy, generosity and commitment of our volunteers enables us to run all our support services, ensuring we can help and support all those affected by endometriosis.
The Scottish Development Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring we support and grow a thriving volunteer network, this involves working with the team to recruit, mobilise and inspire volunteers in their chosen roles. The Scottish Development Coordinator will ensure volunteers are supported at every stage of their journey to ensure those accessing our support services are well supported whilst ensuring the volunteer contributions are recognised and their achievements celebrated.
The post holder will help to expand our reach in Scotland to help raise the charity’s profile and ensure we are delivering vital supportive services to everyone affected by in Scotland this includes work with the wider team to develop exciting new projects to achieve our ambitious goals.
Closing date for applications: 10am Wednesday 11th February 2026
Interview dates: The interview process will consist of 2 stages. Initial interview will take place online week commencing 23rd February followed by a second-round interview in person.
Location: Home-based in Scotland
Our Network is here to offer those affected by endometriosis the support and information they need to understand the condition and take control


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The core purpose is to inspire and grow a network of local volunteers, enabling them to champion their churches and organise events that foster community engagement. We are looking for someone who can inspire volunteers to cherish and take responsibility for their local church. Someone who can build relationships with our local communities and engage, support and grow our network of local volunteers.
We need someone who will work closely and enthusiastically with our small team to develop, encourage and enable community use of and care for our historic buildings.
Above all, we need an excellent communicator, and someone who can engender a collaborative working approach.
In supporting and developing our volunteering initiatives, we need someone who will be the organisation’s lead on health and safety, embedding best practice across all operations and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
The Volunteering & Community Officer plays a pivotal role in engaging and supporting volunteers to care for historic churches across England and Wales. The position may be full-time or split into two part-time roles, with flexible, home-based working and regular travel to sites.
We rescue and repair closed places of worship in England and Wales and encourage community use of these spaces.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Volunteer Manager
Salary: SCP 37 (35,815 pro rata per annum)
Responsible to:Head of Communities, Older Adults & Volunteering
Location: Working hours divided between BVSC Offices (Latham House, 33 – 34 Paradise Street Birmingham, B1 2AJ) and home address, as agreed by BVSC
Hours of work: 21 – 25 hours per week
Contract Duration:Temporary – until March 2027
Volunteer Manager
· Are you confident managing volunteers and building strong community relationships?
· Do you enjoy coordinating programmes and keeping things running smoothly?
· Are you motivated by helping people get involved and make a difference?
If you’ve answered yes, we’d love to hear from you.
We are recruiting a Volunteer Manager to join our Communities, Older Adults and Volunteering team. The postholder will lead the Bolder Healthier Community Champions Volunteer Programme, overseeing the full volunteer journey from recruitment through to ongoing engagement. This includes coordinating recruitment through the Volunteer Brum digital platform, ensuring volunteers are effectively onboarded and inducted, and maintaining accurate, up-to-date records. You will work closely with local delivery partners to support them in involving and supporting volunteers in their areas, while also developing engaging content for volunteer sessions.
You will also lead activity within the Blues Go Green funded programme, building strong relationships with partner organisations and attending regular partnership meetings. The role involves supporting the development and delivery of volunteering activity in public parks across the city, ensuring activities are well planned, inclusive and delivered safely. Gathering feedback from volunteers and using it to inform continuous improvement will be an important part of this work.
Alongside programme delivery, you will oversee marketing, communications and events linked to both programmes. This includes promoting opportunities to attract volunteers from across Birmingham, supporting partners with local promotion, and coordinating online and in-person inductions, engagement sessions and celebration events. You will also support financial monitoring and reporting, helping to track budgets, manage invoices and contribute to reporting against key performance indicators.
This role is well suited to someone who is organised, approachable and confident working with volunteers and partners, with experience of managing programmes and a strong interest in community and voluntary sector work.
Please see the job description for further details
Working for BVSC
BVSC is proud to provide a place to work in which staff feel valued and motivated. Our talented and committed staff team are provided with competitive terms and conditions, and a supportive, flexible, friendly working environment.
Our organisation’s culture is underpinned by our 4 core values – Commitment, Collaboration, Inclusion and Integrity. These values are demonstrated in the work of our staff team, who are integral to the achievement of our mission to support and advocate for a vibrant, resilient voluntary sector in Birmingham.
Terms and conditions
· 35 hour working week (full time hours)
· 29 days annual leave + bank holidays a year (pro-rated for part time staff)
· 5% pension contribution
· 3.5 times salary Death in service benefit
· BVSC is a Living Wage Employer
Work-life balance
· Flexible working arrangements available for staff
· A flextime system is in place for staff
· We offer up to 7 days paid leave per year for undertaking voluntary work or public duties
· We provide generous maternity and paternity pay
Staff development
· We support staff to undertake training and development, providing funding and time off for study
Values based approach
· We take a values led approach to the full employee journey including values based interview, and values based supervision and appraisals
Wellbeing
· We offer free access to a range of wellbeing platforms
· BVSC offers all employees a suite of wellbeing support
We are looking for candidates that can demonstrate the following BVSC organisational values:
Commitment: Making a positive difference through passion, innovation and social action
Collaboration: Connecting people and organisations to work together to improve lives
Inclusion: Empowering and involving everyone in creating a fair and equitable Birmingham
Integrity: Building trust through delivering excellent outcomes
At BVSC, we are dedicated to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all areas of our work. We actively strive to create an environment where all individuals - regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other aspect of their identity or lived experience - are welcomed, respected, and valued.
As part of our commitment to positive action, we take proactive steps, where needed, to address underrepresentation and create fair opportunities, particularly in recruitment. We aim to ensure that everyone has an equal chance to progress and succeed.
We stand in solidarity with all marginalised communities, ensuring that our policies, practices, and culture are inclusive, equitable, and empowering. We are dedicated to challenging discrimination and fostering a workplace where diversity is not only acknowledged but celebrated.
We strongly encourage suitably experienced applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join BVSC.
We encourage applicants to think creatively about how they can meet the requirements of the role and person specification if there are essential criteria you do not meet, so please describe this in your application. We are looking for talented individuals who align with our values and support our mission – there are no barriers to how you demonstrate this. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.
We are a Second Chance Charter employer, committed to ensuring that people with convictions can access employment. DBS checks, if applicable to the role, will be conducted once a job offer has been made and accepted.
Closing date for applications – 10 February 2026 at 10am
Interviews to take place – 25 February 2026 in person
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by 18 February 2026. If you have not been contacted by 18 February 2026 you should assume you have not been shortlisted.
Applications that do not include a cover letter will not be considered by the panel.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Secondments will be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role Purpose
The Nuclear Institute benefits from a broad and growing membership base, with our enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteers operating nine UK regional branches and more than seven Special Interest Groups (SIG). You will be pivotal to the delivery of the activities and events of each branch and SIG, sharing best practice and developing new network initiatives. The role will strengthen volunteer engagement and help to maximise volunteering satisfaction. Nuclear Institute communities foster connection, collaboration, and professional development, helping NI become a stronger professional home for nuclear professionals.
Job Description and Job Specification
Job title: Communities Officer
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, flexible hours with a 9-day in 10-day work pattern
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Annual leave entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays.
Location: Wholly remote, UK based, with frequent travel
Reporting to: Events and Communities Manager
Key Tasks
Volunteer Engagement and Support
· Develop and grow the engagement in branches & SIGs and support volunteers to build new groups and networks.
· Build strong relationships with each branch and SIG community, providing administration support for their meetings and activities.
· With support, develop and deliver our annual in-person Volunteer Awards and annual in-person Volunteer Forum event.
· Work with the Communities and Events Manager to develop and deliver branch events and SIG conferences.
· Engage our volunteers with regular virtual ‘keep in touch’ meetings and other activities designed to maximise their satisfaction in their volunteer role – and share best practice across the networks.
· Create regular communications to engage and update our volunteers.
Community Development
· Support our communities with the development of their annual budgets and help them develop ideas for new, year-round activities to maximise member engagement and volunteer satisfaction.
· Identify opportunities for new communities and initiatives designed to broaden and grow our membership.
Operational Support
· Ensure our CRM is kept up to date with current volunteer details for each community.
· Work with each community to ensure their Terms of Reference are current and support their AGMs as required.
· Create volunteer resources, including a handbook to support and guide our volunteers to fulfil their roles successfully.
· Work with the Marketing and Communications Manager ensure communities have the digital branding and branded merchandise required, and access to their community email and community SharePoint areas.
Personal Specification
Essential experience
· Experience in a volunteer engagement role.
· Experience delivering events, both in person and virtual.
· Some experience using CRMs and reporting software.
Essential skills and knowledge
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and engagement skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
- Strong time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a small team environment.
Essential Behaviours
- Takes ownership and accountability for delivery.
- Works collaboratively across multiple volunteer communities.
- Demonstrates an inclusive approach to working.
- Comfortable engaging senior stakeholders with credibility.
Desirable experience
· Experience of working with event management systems and applications.
· Experience working in or with the nuclear, energy, engineering or infrastructure sectors.
· Knowledge of professional bodies, CPD frameworks or membership models.
Flexibility and accessibility
We offer flexible hours and remote working options to accommodate individual needs. This role is wholly remote and can be carried out anywhere in the UK, with frequent travel especially to London and Manchester.
Support is available for remote workers who require specific adjustments, including ergonomic equipment or assistive technologies.
Commitment to inclusion
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those from groups underrepresented in the nuclear sector.
Our recruitment process is fair and accessible. Reasonable adjustments are available at any stage. If you require adjustments, please contact us so we can support you.
The Nuclear Institute is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing positive and supportive working conditions.
Please apply by sending your CV and covering letter. For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact: Rebecca Hughes, Events and Communities Manager.
We are the professional membership body dedicated to nuclear, representing over 5000 professionals, and upholding professional standards for nuclear.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Project Officer will provide administrative support for our work with schools delivering our Skills for Life programmes. This is a key operational role within Partnership for Children and would suit someone who enjoys systems and administration, working in a small friendly team, is comfortable juggling a varied workload, and is motivated by working for a children’s mental health charity.
About Partnership for Children
We are a small charity, founded over 20 years ago, offering a series of programmes to schools and out-of-school settings to help young children around the world communicate effectively, cope with their anxieties and difficulties and develop skills which will enable them to flourish. Our mission is to build the social and emotional skills of children across the entire nursery and primary school age range (3 – 12 years) through well-evidenced programmes and collaborative, mutually beneficial and sustainable partnerships.
The Project Officer’s main responsibilities will include:
- Maintain administrative systems to enable schools and teachers to book training, purchase/renew subscriptions and buy printed resources
- Invoice schools and ensure payment is received for training, subscriptions and resources
- Administer the CRM and LMS, keeping it up to date and running reports as required
- Track income from training, subscriptions and resources against the annual budget
- Send the annual survey to schools and monitor responses
- Ensure website is up to date with prices and training dates
- Deal with day-to-day enquiries from teachers and schools who are interested in or currently running our Skills for Life programmes
Person Specification:
- Highly organised, detail-orientated with experience in and an aptitude for setting up and maintaining administrative systems
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 including using Sharepoint, Calendar and MS Teams to organise and share information collaboratively
- Comfortable maintaining spreadsheets and simple trackers and producing clear summary reports
- Experience of using a CRM to collect information, communicate with stakeholders
- Experience of using learning management systems such as Moodle
- Able to use software such as Eventbrite, MailChimp, Dropbox, Zoom and Survey Monkey
- An organised, patient approach to routine tasks that require high levels of attention to detail
- An ability to work in a small team in a charity with limited resources.
- The capacity to effectively and independently manage and prioritise multiple tasks and ensure they are completed on time and to a high standard
- Good communication skills including fluency in written and spoken English
- Calm, reliable and responsive with a focus on service to schools and teachers
Additional benefits include:
25 days annual leave plus 3 days Christmas leave and Bank Holidays pro-rated for a part-time contract. In addition, we offer up to 3 days per year for staff to carry out volunteer duties such as school governor or Trustee roles and a pension scheme.
All staff work from home. You will be provided with a work laptop to use at home. As you will be working with schools and teachers, it is likely that your working hours will align with school opening hours. You may need to attend the occasional meeting in London or Kingston upon Thames.
Your actual working hours and days will be agreed with your line manager. As part of our commitment to flexible working, we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant, and we welcome a conversation about your working requirements at interview stage.
Please note you will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
We are recruiting a Support Manager to provide clear leadership, coordination and oversight of our support services during a period of growth. This role is pivotal in ensuring our services are safe, sustainable, well-governed and responsive to patient needs, while supporting staff and volunteers working in emotionally demanding environments. You will work closely with the Director of Research & Programmes and collaborate across the organisation to align support services with wider strategy.
This is an ideal role for someone with experience managing support or community services in the charity or health sector, who values clarity, collaboration and compassionate leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Service Leadership & Oversight
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Provide operational oversight of Make 2nds Count’s support services, ensuring high-quality, consistent delivery.
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Embed clear processes, boundaries and decision-making routes across support activities.
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Monitor service activity, risks and capacity, escalating issues appropriately.
Safeguarding, Risk & Quality
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Act as the operational safeguarding lead for support services.
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Ensure safeguarding, incident reporting and crisis procedures are embedded, understood and followed.
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Support a culture of emotional safety and reflective practice.
Team & Volunteer Support
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Line manage and support staff within the support team.
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Work with the Director of Research & Programmes to ensure appropriate supervision structures are in place.
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Support volunteers and facilitators through clear guidance, training pathways and escalation routes.
Planning & Collaboration
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Contribute to service planning, improvement and prioritisation.
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Work collaboratively with colleagues across the charity, including fundraising and communications, to ensure joined-up delivery.
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Support the evaluation and development of services based on insight and learning.
About You
Essential
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Experience managing or coordinating support, community or health-related services.
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Strong understanding of safeguarding in sensitive or high-risk environments.
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Experience supporting staff or volunteers in emotionally demanding roles.
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Ability to bring structure, clarity and consistency to complex service delivery.
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Confident communicator, able to navigate sensitive conversations with care.
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Comfortable working remotely and managing your own workload.
Desirable
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Experience in cancer, health, mental health or lived-experience-led services.
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Knowledge of governance, data protection and information management.
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Experience working in a small charity or resource-constrained environment.
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Understanding of trauma-informed or compassionate practice.
Why Join Us?
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Be part of a mission-driven, patient-led charity making a real difference.
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Work with a supportive, values-led leadership team.
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Flexible, home-based working.
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Annual leave enhancements over Christmas and New Year.
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Opportunity to shape and stabilise vital support services at a key moment.
How to Apply
Please submit:
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A CV (no more than 2 pages), and
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A supporting statement outlining how your experience meets the requirements of the role and why you are interested in working with Make 2nds Count.
We are committed to inclusive recruitment and welcome applications from people with lived experience of cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Birmingham Hospice supports people living with life-limiting illness across the city, helping them live well and with dignity.
QuarterFive are delighted to be partnering with Birmingham Hospice on this search for an Events Manager to lead their passionate and growing events function. You’ll shape an ambitious programme designed to reach new audiences, grow participation and deliver significant fundraising income — all while creating outstanding supporter experiences.
With an expanding portfolio and clear growth ambitions, this is a chance to make a visible impact while developing a diverse programme of mass participation, third-party challenges and gala dinners.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a high-profile events programme at a time of growth. You’ll have the chance to shape strategy, lead a dedicated team, and directly support the care Birmingham Hospice provides across the city. If you’re passionate about events, motivated by impact, and ready to step into a visible leadership
role, this could be the perfect next move.
About the role
As Events Manager, you’ll lead Birmingham Hospice’s events programme end-to-end, combining strategic planning with hands-on delivery. You’ll work closely with the Senior Fundraising Project Manager to shape an ambitious events programme that strengthens Birmingham Hospice’s brand while delivering real financial impact.
You will:
- Act as the events lead within the Income Generation team, sharing insight and supporting colleagues across the charity
- Lead the development and delivery of the annual events plan, creating a dynamic, costeffective programme that inspires supporters and drives income
- Line manage two Events Officers, providing regular 1:1s, development support and inspirational leadership
- Manage a varied portfolio including mass participation, third-party challenges, adrenaline events and special events
- Deliver against agreed income and expenditure budgets, contributing to an overall events income target of around £250k, including a £50k headline event
- Track income and expenditure day-to-day, produce post-event evaluations, and use learning to continuously improve future activity
- Identify new growth opportunities, using market insight and sector trends to expand participation and reach new audiences
- Build strong internal relationships across clinical, retail and corporate teams to promote events and maximise engagement
- Ensure all events meet high standards of health & safety, compliance and supporter care
- Oversee volunteers, apprentices and placements, ensuring a positive and professional experience for everyone involved
About you
You’ll be a confident, motivated events professional with charity sector experience and a strong track record of delivering successful fundraising events. You’ll bring:
- Proven experience delivering fundraising events, ideally including mass participation and third-party challenges
- Experience working in the charity sector
- Experience of line managing one or two staff, with a supportive, confident leadership style
- Strong event delivery skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines
- Experience managing budgets and contributing to income targets
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, with a collaborative approach
- A proactive mindset, keen to test new ideas and grow audiences
- Emotional intelligence and resilience, with sensitivity to the nature of hospice work
Employee benefits
The role is Birmingham-based, primarily at Selly Park, with regular working from Erdington. The team typically spends at least two days per week onsite, alongside event delivery. Hybrid working is available but not contractually formalised, and compressed hours are supported. Please ask if you have any questions around flexible working.
Employee benefits include:
- 27 days per annum annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro-rata for those working part-time hours) Previous service with the NHS is taken into account when calculating annual leave entitlements if you move to the hospice direct from the NHS
- Enhanced special leave, includes enhanced compassionate leave and enhanced parental and bereavement leave
- 5.93% employer pension contribution
- Optional healthcare scheme, providing financial support for a range of healthcare costs such as dental, optical, hospital stays and others
- Health Service Discount Scheme and Blue Light Card
To apply, please complete the form below, attaching a copy of your most recent CV, ASAP and by no later than Tuesday 17th February.
Interviews: First interviews are scheduled for w/c 23rd February and second stage interviews are scheduled for w/c 2nd March.
We believe that anyone with a terminal diagnosis deserves to live well and make the very most of the time that remains.


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The International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organisation (IPWSO) is seeking a talented and motivated CEO who will deliver our organisational strategy which aims to improve the lives of all those affected by a rare genetically determined disorder called Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS).
The role of CEO at IPWSO is both challenging and rewarding. You can help deliver change for people affected by PWS from across the globe by helping us build solidarity, promoting scientific reasoning and research, helping to foster new relationships, supporting our members, and striving for equality for everyone affected by the syndrome.
You will work alongside passionate volunteers and experts in PWS from across all continents and with a skilled and small staff team based in the UK. We are all dedicated to making a tangible difference!
For the full person specification and the JD, please refer to the attachment below.
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Please see the application pack for the full Job Description and Person Specification.
Apply on the Charity Job website and submit a copy of your CV with a covering letter of no more than two A4 pages, describing how you meet the requirements of the role and the criteria outlined in the Person Specification. Include in your covering letter the names, position, organisation, email, and telephone contact of two referees, one of whom should be your current/most recent employer. References will only be sought once your express permission has been granted.
We will be reviewing applications and interviewing applicants on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early, as the advertisement may close before the 19 February 2026.
To unite the global PWS community to collectively find solutions to the challenges of the syndrome.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract Type: Full-time / 18 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Salary Band:£29,900, plus £2,200 London weighting if applicable
Location: Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Liverpool, Manchester or Newcastle
Hours: 5 days per week; 9AM-5.30PM (flexible working hours available).
Start date: 9th March 2026 or ASAP, as agreed with candidate
The Opportunity
The postholder will be responsible for supporting with the oversight of our Aspiring Professionals Programme and Programme Delivery team, with approximately 70% of the activity provision sitting within our Volunteering and Mentoring provision.
The SMF offers in-person and online support and opportunities, so this role will involve providing virtual and in-person support to students and working with employers across the UK.
1. Line Management
- Set and monitor goals for performance and development with direct reports
- Coach staff, providing timely feedback and guidance
- Evaluate performance on an ongoing basis, providing training and development opportunities where required
2. Project and Delivery Management
- Project manage key delivery projects including the recruitment and retention of volunteers and mentors, event provision, student services and other programme work areas
- Allocate staff to work areas across the Aspiring Professionals Programme, ensuring priority areas are being considered and work is allocated effectively
3. Monitoring and Evaluation
- Monitor progress on ongoing key delivery areas, taking corrective action where necessary and supporting the team to adapt where necessary
- Oversee Salesforce data and other relevant platforms ensuring accuracy and timely updates
4. Stakeholder Management
- Steward relationships with critical stakeholders
- Support staff to communicate efficiently with stakeholders
- Identify opportunities for efficiency within process and work with the team to implement change
Please see full job description attached for more details.
Benefits
- 36/37 days (England & Wales and Scotland respectively - includes bank holidays) calculated on a pro rata basis with 3 of these days reserved for the annual end of year office closure.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- 5% Salary sacrifice pension scheme with enhanced matching employer contributions
- Employee Assistance Programme available to staff and their family
- Flexible work options such as hybrid working, flexitime, part-time
- Regular staff team building and business planning “away days”
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for this role, please head over to our website and answer the following questions:
1) Please outline why are interested in the role (500 words max).
2) What do you think motivates volunteers to support social mobility programmes? (250 words max)
3) How do you think volunteers could play a meaningful role in helping students overcome barriers to accessing university, degree apprenticeships, and high‑quality careers? (250 words max)
We unlock potential, broaden horizons and create opportunities for young people


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The Intensive Support Refuge Manager (ISM) is responsible for the effective leadership and management of Pathway Project’s two Women’s Refuges in South Staffordshire, delivering high-quality, trauma-informed accommodation-based support to women and children fleeing domestic abuse.
She will provide driven operational and strategic leadership across both sites, ensuring safety, consistency of practice, regulatory compliance, financial sustainability and excellent outcomes for residents. She will be supported by a Head of Operations, Deputy Refuge Managers, Senior Support, Refuge staff and volunteers.
She will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to support Pathway Project’s evolving strategy and commitment to excellence in service delivery.
Why work for us?
Pathway Project is an inspiring place to be, we are a charity with big ambitions and huge energy.
We have a bold new strategy and a passion for excellence in service delivery with an eye on growth.
Supported by a driven and energetic board of trustees the new Chief Executive is leading Pathway Project through their ambitious plans.
It’s a really fantastic time to join our amazing charity as we move into the next phase of our exciting journey.
We are a flexible and supportive employer, committed to the personal and professional development and wellbeing of our employees. We welcome applications from women with lived experience of domestic abuse and from minority or under-represented groups.
We offer the following benefits:
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25 days paid leave plus statutory holidays (pro rata)
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A competitive pension scheme
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Employee Assistance Programme delivered by Health Assured which offers incredible support to staff and their families
We value our colleagues and are constantly reviewing our policies and practice, looking for ways in which we can better demonstrate this. We also recognise the potential impact of working in this field and provide clinical supervision to all of our employees, whatever their role.
About Pathway Project
We are a domestic and sexual abuse service based in Lichfield & Tamworth, Staffordshire.
We offer a range of support services and run two refuges in confidential locations.
We have been operating for over 30 years helping adults and children overcome domestic abuse, and to build a future where they live in safety and are free from fear.
Since our founder, Kathy Coe MBE, created Pathway Project, we have helped over 25,000 people, with 5,814 hours of support provided in the last year.
We offer a wide range of services, including adult and children outreach and community support, mental health, wellbeing and financial advice.
We support the relatives of those who have experienced domestic and sexual violence and offer specialist counselling, advocacy and care to all who need us.
Pathway Project believes in working as a cohesive team and are service user led.
Our helpline is access to all and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
** Please ntoe we may close this application early if we receive sufficient applications**
Please apply via CharityJob, please ensure your covering letter and CV hold sufficient information to evidence where you meet the requirements of the Role Profile.
For a discussion about the role please contact Pathway Project Offices, the office number is available on the website
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Children's Support Worker
Location: Warwickshire - Travel required across Warwickshire, predominantly North Warwickshire and Rugby. Use of a car is essential to the role.
Salary: £25,857.12 per annum
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
We are recruiting for a Children’s Support Worker who will be working closely with children and their parents who are living in our dispersed accommodation refuges escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse, to provide personal welfare support and ensure that our clients are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment.
A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment. The post holder will support children who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence and plan and provide stimulating, safe, and appropriate play opportunities.
Please note that post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
A driving license and access to a car is essential to the role.
Closing Date: 09:00 am 12 February 2026
Interview Date: 27 February 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Can you help us keep changing lives and breaking the cycle of reoffending for good? As Project Support Worker you will be working closely with our Proejct Manager to engage and support mentors and mentees in HMP Brinsford, Birmingham and the West Midlands. You will have previous Criminal Justice experience, will be a driver with access to a car and will use your experience to develope and encourage a positive and meaningful mentoring relationship for both the mentee and mentor. Your ultimate aim is to understand the key challenges facing each mentee and how these impact on each individuals ability in desisting from crime.
You will be a proven self starter who is used to working in a challenging environment with hard to engage and disaffected people. You will be able to work independently and have the ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders.
A full job description and person specification is attached to this post.
Trailblazers’ mission is to reduce re-offending and inspire new futures for young men (18-35) leaving prison.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.