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The Talent Set is delighted to be partnering with a wonderful social welfare charity in their search for a new Head of High Value Relationships, leading major donor, corporate, trust and foundation fundraising on behalf of the organisation.
Head of High Value Relationships
Social welfare charity, London with hybrid working
c.£65,000 (generous benefits package including: employer pension contributions of up to 10%, 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, flexible working and enhanced leave provisions and benefits)
As the lead for major gifts fundraising organisationally, you will lead a talented team (of 6 currently, with future ambitions for growth) across major donor, corporate, trusts and foundations income streams.
Major donor fundraising is a new area of fundraising for the charity, with the Head of High Value Relationships taking responsibility for building and growing this programme, following previous feasibility projects that identified some initial prospects with links to the organisation.
The trusts, foundations and corporate income streams are more established but also have significant headroom to grow, with talented fundraisers already in post and showing great potential. Alongside new business, there is scope to focus on uplift and deeper engagement with this audiences to drive further support. To support this, work is currently underway to develop new cases for support that focus on long-term opportunities for fundraising to enable multi-year, high value support.
The Head of High Value Relationships will play a key role within the Leadership Team, working cross-organisationally with colleagues to identify opportunities for funding that could have significant appeal to high value audiences.
As Head of High Value Relationships you will:
- Lead major gift fundraising on behalf of the charity, maximising the support of major donors, trusts and foundations and corporate partners.
- Take personal responsibility for the development and delivery of a new major donor fundraising programme.
- Balance strategic and operational duties, leading the team by example and guiding them to secure 6- and 7-figure major gifts.
- Implement a focus on long-term support, shifting from in-year fundraising models by supporting the development of new cases for support that enable multi year commitments.
The role would best suit:
- An experienced high value fundraiser, with expertise that includes successfully securing donations from major donors.
- A skilled relationship builder with the ability to establish long-term, high value relationships.
- A skilled team leader, focused on the development and upskilling of direct reports whilst collaborating closely with colleagues across the charity.
- A creative strategist, able to identify new opportunities for funding whilst shaping and implementing a comprehensive high value fundraising strategy that includes major donors, trusts and foundations and corporate partners.
Please get in touch as soon as possible to express an initial interest, the deadline for applications (CV and cover letter) is Thursday 5th June. Note that the role requires a Basic DBS which will be completed at the point of contracting.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
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!
Immediate Opening: Leadership & Governance Administrator
Location: Remote (with very occasional travel).
Hours: 30 per week (including Fridays to meet charity needs, and ideally Wednesdays).
Salary: £24,000 per annum (pro-rata for 30 hours per week, based on full-time equivalent of £30,000).
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer.
About AMR Action UK
AMR Action UK is the dedicated patient organisation for individuals impacted by antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Through research, patient engagement, and direct support services, we drive meaningful change in the AMR space.
We are looking for a proactive, highly organised Leadership & Governance Administrator to support our CEO, Operations Manager and Board of Trustees ensuring smooth governance administration, executive support, trustee communication, and digital content management.
Please note we have very recently changed our name and were formally known as Antibiotic Research UK. Email addresses and website still reflect the previous name.
Key Details for Applicants
- We encourage applicants to apply quickly, as we may close applications early due to immediate need.
- Submit a CV (maximum two pages, focusing on relevant experience) and a short covering letter explaining how your skills and experience align with this role.
- Please state your availability and earliest possible start date in your covering letter.
- The full job description is attached for complete details.
Key Responsibilities
- Executive & Administrative Support: Manage the CEO’s diary, organise travel, prepare agendas, take minutes, maintain records, and support recruitment processes.
- Governance & Compliance: Schedule and organise board and committee meetings, prepare documentation, ensure GDPR compliance, and facilitate trustee communications.
- Digital & Brand Communications: Maintain the charity website, create branded documents, support social media content, and ensure brand consistency.
- Events & Reporting: Assist with charity events, annual impact statements, and documentation.
- General: Provide additional administrative support to the CEO,Operations Manager and Board of Trustees as needed.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in charity governance and administration
- Strong knowledge of charity legislation
- Website maintenance and digital content creation skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail and high-level organisational abilities
- Familiarity with design tools such as Canva
- Confidence in managing social media communications
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
How to Apply
Submit your CV (maximum two pages, focusing on relevant experience) and a short covering letter explaining how your skills and experience align with this role.
Please use subject line of email: Leadership & Governance Administrator
Please state your availability and earliest possible start date in your covering letter.
The full job description is attached with complete details.
Take the next step in your career and contribute to impactful work with AMR Action UK.
Submit your CV (maximum two pages, focusing on relevant experience) and a short covering letter explaining how your skills and experience align with this role.
Please state your availability and earliest possible start date in your covering letter.
The full job description is attached with complete details.
Please be aware we may invite successful candidates to interview quickly.
Take the next step in your career and contribute to impactful work with AMR Action UK!
Please note we have very recently changed our name and were formally known as Antibiotic Research UK. Email addresses and website still reflect the previous name.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT INQUEST
Founded in 1981, INQUEST is the only charity providing expertise on state related deaths and their investigation to bereaved people, lawyers, advice and support agencies, the media and parliamentarians
Our specialist casework includes deaths in police and prison custody, immigration detention, mental health settings and deaths involving multi-agency failings or where wider issues of state and corporate accountability are in question, such as with Hillsborough and Grenfell.
INQUEST has a collaborative and integrated model of working, with opportunities for staff to engage in a range of work. We are a small organisation with a fast paced and engaging working environment. You can find more information on our website, particularly on our About Us, Campaigns, and Media Release webpages.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Casework Team provide specialist casework advice and support to bereaved families and individuals following a contentious death in custody and detention settings or through multi agency failings, requiring an inquest. You will be working alongside an experienced Casework Team, led by two Senior Caseworkers. You will have close contact with the Family Engagement Coordinator and with the Policy and Communications team.
The purpose of the role is to provide specialist advice to bereaved families facing an investigation and inquest process into a state related death; advising on the process immediately following a death, secure legal representation for families through the INQUEST Lawyers Group; liaise with external organisations, including lawyers, coroners and public bodies such as the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman and the Independent Office for Police Conduct, work alongside the Communications Team on media engagement; and identify key cases and issues arising as part of INQUEST’s policy and campaigns work.
The successful candidate will have experience of casework and advice provision, preferably in inquest law and related investigations. They will be expected to identify themes and trends arising from cases and contribute to the organisations strategic work. In addition, they will be required to organise stakeholder meetings and represent INQUEST at external meetings.
They will possess outstanding communication and organisation skills, will enjoy working in a very fast paced environment, and will adhere to INQUEST’s values and commitment to social justice, as well as our commitment to tackling racism and discrimination.
INQUEST works with families from all sections of the community, including many families from Black, racialised and other underrepresented communities. We believe our staff team should reflect the makeup of the families we work with, and therefore actively encourage applications from people from these communities
LEGACY OPERATIONS ASSISTANT
Salary: £22,950 per annum pro rata
Reports to: Senior Legacy Operations Manager
Directorate: ?Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement
Contract: ?Fixed-term contract until end of January 2026
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: ?Stratford, London w/ limited-flex (2 - 3 days per week in the office)
Closing date: Tuesday 10 June 2025, 23:55
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone innovative and ambitious, someone like you.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Legacy Operations Assistant. In this role, we need you to provide exceptional operational and administrative support to the legacy product team, and to undertake all scheduled operational duties as required.
What will I be doing?
Distributing and scanning of daily incoming post to relevant staff members
Creating and allocating new Legacy cases to the Legacy Case Management Team
Creating new solicitor records on the website and CRM system, and informing Finance Team
Reconciling and inputting income data (cheques and bank transfers) received by the Legacy team
Responding to queries from all Legacy audiences, via email and telephone
Maintain data quality - merging records and other data processing tasks as required (First Class and Siebel)
Raising Purchase Orders and raising invoices when required
Building and maintaining excellent knowledge of Cancer Research UK's Will-Writing Services, Case Administration and associated systems and processes
Supporting project work relating to Legacy operations, by sharing knowledge of internal processes
Responsible for monitoring and ordering materials, maintaining and tracking stock levels as required, ensuring key internal stakeholders are informed.
What are we looking for?
High level of IT literacy, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail
Excellent administration skills and accurate record keeping
Able to prioritise day-to-day tasks and plan to maximise most effective use of time to deliver against deadlines to a high standard
Self-motivated and solutions focused, finds solutions to and root-causes of problems with direction and support from colleagues
Proven experience of managing administration in a busy environment with flexibility in reacting to stakeholder needs
A strong team player with ability to build effective relationships with internal stakeholders across departments
Confident written and verbal communication skills.
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.
You will act as the first point of contact for members of the public, taking and triaging enquiries, preparing responses, and referring more complex cases to our network of trained planning volunteers. Your work will directly help people understand and navigate the planning system in Wales.
This is a part-time, home-based role that offers flexibility and purpose. Full training and response templates will be provided.
· Respond to phone and email enquiries to the Planning Aid Wales Helpline.
· Record enquiry details, assess eligibility and decide on next steps.
· Draft email responses to basic enquiries (with training and templates provided).
· Refer eligible cases to volunteers and monitor their progress.
· Close case files and prepare quarterly Helpline activity reports.
The ability to speak and write in Welsh is highly desirable.
CVs will not be accepted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Here at St Leonard’s Hospice, we want everyone with a life-limiting illness to be able to get the best possible care and be supported to die well.
We also want as many people as possible to understand the difference the Hospice’s work makes for our patients, as well as for their families and carers. We want to give our supporters a choice of inspiring ways they can help make that difference, and to feel good for doing so.
That’s why we’re recruiting for a Head of Fundraising – to keep our wonderful community at the heart of our fundraising and create brilliant events and campaigns to engage and inspire new and existing supporters.
Reporting into the Director of Income Generation, your main priorities as Head of Fundraising will be to:
- Increase the value and sustainability of the Hospice’s fundraising income including vital sources such as legacy income
- Ensure the Hospice has in place operational plans based on clear need, proven concepts, fully-costed budgets and demonstrable impact
- Take a lead in replacing our current fundraising CRM
- Lead a team of paid and voluntary fundraisers who provide excellent supporter care
- Work collaboratively with other key internal stakeholders to maximise income
In order to succeed in this role, you will need to have:
- A record of success in multiple aspects of fundraising
- A supporter-first approach
- Business planning and budget management experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills including building strong relationships and business links
- Effective leadership skills with a track record of challenging, leading and developing a diverse fundraising team
What we can offer you in return:
- An opportunity to make a difference
- Generous annual leave entitlement of up to 41 days
- Attractive pension schemes
- Extensive employee discounts on shops, holidays and lifestyle choices
- Training and development opportunities
- A supportive and friendly working environment
This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week between normal office hours, Monday to Friday however there will be a requirement to work occasional weekends and evenings with advance notice to support events.
The closing date for this role is 8th June 2025, however we reserve the right to extend or close this post earlier.
Our Vision is to ensure everyone living with a life-limiting illness has access to the best possible care and will be supported to die well.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Support Coordinator
This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We are looking for an innovative, passionate, and professional individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to join the Stroke Recovery Service based in Crewe.
Position: S11268 Stroke Support Coordinator
Location: Home-based/Crewe, Cheshire. However, extensive travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)
Salary: Circa £16,461 per annum (FTE circa £27,400 per annum)
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week
Contract: Permanent. Services are contracted and there is currently funding for this contract until 31 March 2026.
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 22 June 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
Reporting to the Service Delivery Coach, you will have the ability to support stroke survivors to identify their goals. Using strong assessment skills and a person-centred approach enabling them to maximise their recovery and improve communication.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
- Provide personalised information, advice and support.
- Supporting stroke survivors to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.
- Work collaboratively with NHS colleagues and other areas of the community to make a difference in the lives of people affected by stroke.
About You
You will have experience in:
- Experience/background in a caring profession, ideally supporting people with disabilities
- Excellent IT skills and an ability to maintain accurate records.
- An affinity with the values of the Association.
- A flexible approach and an ability to effectively manage a caseload.
This role requires extensive travel across a large geographical locality to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement.
Finding strength through support
The organisation is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. Providing tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.
They are here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.
It’s only thanks to the generosity of supporters and donors that they can provide vital support.
The Association is driven by an ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means they’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by an approach to solving inequity in stroke, the team are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across the charity.
The charity are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Association and are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how the organisation work.
A Disability Confident employer, the organisation is making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. The charity has a variety of staff network groups and are committed to continuously improving diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.
You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
PR Manager
Home based, remote working
£37,000 - £40,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week
As one of two PR Managers, you'll be the key point of contact for all PR communications, helping to develop and execute forward-thinking PR plans and strategies. Responsible for implementing and managing a proactive PR activity schedule, you’ll craft compelling content to entice journalists and the media to support our work. Responding reactively to requests the charity receives.
Championing best practices in PR, you’ll drive effective, integrated campaigns across the UK, ensuring a cohesive approach to both traditional and digital media.
Diving into projects such as Deaf Awareness Week, our ‘It does matter’, access to Ear Wax removal services and major healthcare campaigns, you’ll raise awareness of the barriers facing the 18m people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, getting these issues on the national agenda, starting conversations around hearing health.
You'll also be celebrating inclusion, working the UK's biggest TV shows, and campaigning for equal access to healthcare.
You will be responsible for:
• Coordinating our PR content calendar, creating and curating inspiring and shareable materials that resonate with our target audiences,reporting on performance against KPIs and making recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Managing media and stakeholder relationships, ensuring timely, engaging, and brand-appropriate responses to queries and feedback.
• Acting as the first point of contact for reactive media inquiries, providing prompt and effective responses to manage and shape media coverage.
• Overseeing PR project management for campaigns, collaborating with colleagues across the MarComms team.
• Championing PR best practices. Advising and assisting teams, applying insights from performance analysis to ensure all PR content is designed to maximise reach, engagement, and impact.
• Conducting media monitoring and PR analysis to identify trends and reputational issues.
• Tracking the success of PR initiatives, providing feedback to project teams on effective strategies and areas for improvement.
• Working with our Stories and Celebrity Managers to identify and engage new case studies and high-profile individuals, and deliver impactful stories or celebrity-led campaigns.
• Share success and media coverage across RNID, working with the Internal comms team to celebrate and show the value of PR and involve the whole organisation in our work
• Supporting spokespeople from across RNID, case studies, celebrities and influencers with high profile media interviews including developing media briefings and key messages and providing feedback
• Play a key role in the PR & Comms team, ensuring that PR, social media, celebrity and storytelling works together to deliver maximum impact
You will have experience of driving forward and managing a PR function and possess a thorough understanding of how various PR channels function and how content is best delivered, staying current with industry trends.
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.
We are a remote working organisation, with colleagues based across the UK and NI. We come together in person for our Staff Summits. We know our colleagues have responsibilities outside work which is why we offer a sector-leading flexible working policy to all our staff from day one.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.
Closing date: 10 June 2025.
Interview dates: 25 and 26 June 2025.
Supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus
The Senior Children’s and Families Pastor is a key role within the staff team at St Stephen’s.
We are looking for someone with a passion to see children (0-11s) and their families grow as whole life disciples of Jesus, with direct experience working with children, and proven strategic leadership skills, to lead this ministry into continued growth at this exciting time for St Stephen’s.
Currently there are 4 main strands to children’s ministry at St Stephen’s:
1. Church based kid’s ministry and discipleship
2. Community pre-school and families
3. School’s ministry (St Stephen’s primary and 2 other local primary schools); and
4. Parenting (building community and pastoral support).
We expect the director of children’s ministry to oversee all these strands but directly lead the church-based ministry and at least one other area.
The successful candidate will take responsibility and strategic oversight for all 0-11 ministry, leading the kids and families team (presently consisting of a part time community families pastor, and the Associate kids pastor, to be appointed.) and the recruitment and training of a large volunteer team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Does your current Regional or Area Manager role offer you the autonomy to challenge the status quo and think creatively of new ways to improve the organisation?
Does your current role give you the freedom to shape the business, for example being involved in shop acquisitions and openings? – or are you stuck in day-to-day operations?
Are you supported, encouraged and given opportunities to develop yourself, both personally and professionally?
Do you have an enthusiasm for retail, but want to work towards something more meaningful?
Join Mind Retail. Join the fight for mental health.
About the role
We’re recruiting for a Regional Manager - a role that some people may consider daunting, but we'll support you every step of the way. All that we ask is that you dive in, embrace our culture and use your natural leadership skills to develop your team.
As Regional Manager, you’ll lead a diverse team across group of up to 16 shops within our London region, inspiring them to deliver ambitious targets and exceptional standards. Reporting into the Head of Operations, you’ll be accountable for all aspects of performance across your region:
· Consistent sales growth through innovation, sales analysis, improving operational efficiencies and controlling costs – generating income to fund Mind’s vital mental health support services
· Creatively finding new ways to acquire stock donations and to recruit volunteers
· Actively looking for new shop locations including large format shops, using your knowledge of the region
· Working with local Minds to promote their services and to understand the potential of developing meaningful partnerships.
We’re looking for someone who is an experienced leader, with a track record of delivering results through developing and motivating their people. We’re also looking for someone who is commercially aware, has strong strategic planning skills, understands retail and who lives and breathes our values:
· We put people first
· We never stop learning
· We’re stronger together
· We demand better for mental health
· We speak up for what’s right
Sound like you?
Join our team.
Due to our commitment to work/life balance, you must live within reasonable travelling distance of the region.
Mind Retail reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates. Therefore we encourage an early application.
About our benefits
As Regional Manager, you’ll receive:
· A competitive salary of £48,690 per year
· A company car (or Oyster card/public transport costs)
· A strong commitment to work-life balance with a working pattern that supports this, with the occasional weekend working
· 25 days’ paid holiday per year, plus bank holidays
· Development workshops & courses, to help build your career
· Comprehensive, personalised induction programmes, tailored to your role when you join us
· A huge variety of additional qualifications & development programmes for anyone looking to grow their skills
· Family friendly policies & enhanced pay
· A competitive pension scheme & life assurance, available to all our employees
· 25% staff discount in all Mind shops
· Access to exclusive discounts at over 160 retailers through our employee savings app
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Interest free season ticket loan
About Mind Retail
Mind Retail are a network of almost 200 shops across England and Wales, generating a net income of around £21 million per year. We have ambitious plans to grow over the next few years and we’re going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before. We won't stop until everyone with a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve. There’s never been a more exciting time to join us.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We value the power of diversity. We embrace the different perspectives that each of us bring. We are creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is appreciated for being authentic and bringing their whole selves to work.
Safer Recruitment at Mind Retail
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our employees and volunteers and we expect anyone working with us to share this commitment. In line with our Safer Recruitment policy, the successful candidate will be required to provide references and will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check with a check of the Children's Barred List and/or ‘Work with Adults' workforce check based on their role and responsibilities. A DBS check is a process to check someone's criminal record (if they have any). A Barred List is a list of people who are barred from working with children. To enable you to predetermine what might be disclosed in your DBS check, please use this disclosure calculator.
Mind Retail is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applicants from all communities. We are committed to the fair treatment of our staff, potential staff and volunteers, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background.
This job vacancy is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
More details
For more information and a full person specification, please see the Job Description.
Mind Retail are a network of over 170 Mind charity shops across England and Wales.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
- As a Children’s Residential Support Worker, you will provide a caring, safe, secure and accepting environment that meets the physical, health, social needs and rights of the young people.
- You will maximise educational opportunities and achievements for the young people by assisting in identifying, establishing and supporting educational provision and contributing to educational reviews.
- You will also undertake direct work that is designed to meet the young person’s needs as identified within the care plan, enabling them to reach full their potential. Supporting the young person’s significant relationships will be a part of this task.
- Under close supervision you will take responsibility for key working at least one young person.
- You will maintain accurate and up to date records of the work undertaken with the young people and complete written reports for planning meetings and statutory reviews as necessary.
- Support young people with their individual personal care needs. This can include full reliance upon you to change continence pads, assist with full body and hair wash, as well as dressing. Or, encouraging them to be as independent as possible and washing/dressing themselves to progress with their skills development.
- Undertake a range of domestic duties, including cooking and some cleaning, to a good standard, to ensure compliance with health and safety policies and the guidelines for young people and staff.
- Experience of working in a residential setting, undertaking the full range of duties in a well-planned way that respects & values the young people as individuals.
- Flexibility to respond to the needs of the unit and young people.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to write reports.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team, taking the lead when required, maintaining & encouraging open and honest communication.
- If you don’t have direct experience of working with children maybe you have transferrable skills to bring to the role.
- Annual Leave 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
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Please send your CV
Contract: Permanent, full time, 35 hours over 5 days
Location: Burford or London, Hybrid (2 days a week in the office)
Salary: £22,790 - £26,500 per annum
Closing Date: Monday 9 June 2025
Interview Date: w/c 16 June 2025
Looking to kick-start your career in corporate fundraising and events? Join our friendly and ambitious team at Blue Cross, where you’ll play a key role in supporting partnerships with commercial companies and delivering memorable donor experiences that help pets in need.
More about the role
As our Corporate Partnerships and Events Assistant, you’ll help maintain and grow vital relationships with businesses and supporters, while ensuring the smooth running of events and stewardship activities. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong admin skills, an eye for detail, and a passion for working with people.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the first point of contact for telephone and email enquiries.
- Support income coding, purchase order processing, and data entry.
- Conduct research and due diligence on potential corporate and event prospects.
- Provide general admin support, including sending thank you letters and event materials.
- Assist with stewardship of corporate partners and event participants.
- Collaborate with the social media team (e.g. LinkedIn) to support donor journeys and identify new prospects.
- Manage event merchandise stock.
- Help create content for newsletters, proposals, and stewardship materials.
About you
You'll be organised, proactive, and eager to learn. With excellent communication skills and a can-do attitude, you'll comfortable liaising with people at all levels and thrive in a collaborative environment. You will be confident using MS Office and social media platforms and enjoy keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Demonstrable experience of working in an office environment
- Proven administration skills
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Good attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills
- IT literate with MS Office and web-based databases and platforms
- Good social media skills across all mainstream and gaming platforms
Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
- Experience Corporate relationships
- Experience of CRM databases
- Knowledge of the charity sector
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Monday 9 June 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
- Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
- Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
- Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
- Free physiotherapy advice and face to face intervention
- Health cash plan
- Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
- Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
- Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
- Life assurance
- 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Recognition scheme
- Annual volunteer days
- Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Package Description:
Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
We have a rewarding opportunity to for four Positive Behaviour Support Workers (PBS) to join our new and expanding service supporting children, young people with autism and learning disabilities. This role would be supporting families across Manchester.
Working therapeutically within a person-centred PBS model the role will focus on enabling young people to access education, community activities and enabling families to have a better quality of life.
The service is based in Wythenshawe, Manchester however you will work across Manchester supporting several families.
Starting salary is £24,700 per annum (£12.67ph) based on working 37.5 hours per week.
Weekend shifts paid at 25% extra per hour
As a specialist service there is a comprehensive package of training and support either internally within the Trust’s Learning & Development Team or externally with our professional partners (which include social services and CAHMS).
The role includes:
- Travelling throughout the Manchester local authority area, you will visit a variety of settings that meets the young person’s needs.
- Provide a caring, safe, secure and accepting environment that meets the physical, health, social needs and rights of the young people.
- Assist with the assessments of need and formulation of plans which includes working in partnership with other agencies.
- Maximise educational opportunities and achievements for the young people looked after within the unit by assisting in identifying, establishing, and supporting educational provision and contributing to educational reviews.
- Undertake individual work that is designed to meet the young person’s needs as identified within the care plan, enabling them to reach full their potential.
- Under close supervision take responsibility for key working a case load of families.
What can you bring to the service
We are looking for Positive Behaviour Support workers with strong values and an enthusiastic approach, to support young people and their families.
Do you have the skill set to support young people with a diagnosis of autism, supporting them within the community and achieving positive outcomes. Do you have the skills to support families with Positive Behaviour Support strategies within their family environment.
Are you able to work independently or as part of a team, maintaining and encouraging open and honest lines of communication? Can you undertake the full range of tasks, in a well-planned way that respects and values children and their families?
Benefits include:
- Annual Leave 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, an initial contribution of 4% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home.
To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust take a look at our Job Description.
If this sounds like the place for you, and you think you have the relevant skills and experience we are looking for, apply now. If you have any questions relating to the role, please get in touch. We would love to hear from you!
This service is regulated by Ofsted therefore all employees must be over the age of 22 years at the time of joining the service.
We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
We are a Real Living Wage employer.
Together Trust has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher salaries than the government minimum wage. By officially registering as a Living Wage employer, we are showing our commitment to our employees, now and in the future.
In order for the Trust to comply with the apprenticeship funding rules, it is a requirement of the role that the successful applicant must be able to evidence that (1) they have the right to work in the UK without additional approval for more than 20 hours each week throughout the year and (2) they have an eligible residency status for the purposes of the apprenticeship funding rules. In most cases this will mean that the individual needs to show that they have been ''ordinarily resident'' in particular countries (including the UK) at least 3 years before the start of the apprenticeship.
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.
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We are a UK charity supporting children in care and people with disabilities, autism and complex needs in the North West.

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them, and we work together for change.
Whether that’s helping people to live independently, or creating spaces to learn, work and play, you’ll be making sure adults with disabilities or complex health needs have a chance to thrive, right in the heart of their local communities.
The Together Trust is one of the North West’s leading charities, offering individual care, support, and education to hundreds of children, young people, and adults each year. We are a not-for-profit charitable trust, so every penny goes back into benefiting the people that we support.
We are seeking 6 Community Support Workers to join our growing Newbridge day service in Stockport, which supports adults with Learning Disabilities, Autism and Complex Needs. The Senior Community Support Worker will also work flexibly across two other services based at Newbridge – an evening Youth Club and a Saturday Club for children with complex health needs.
The purpose of the role is to provide high-quality, person-centred support that meets the individuals’ needs with physical, health, emotional and social needs. You will assist in the development and maintenance of their support plans as required, along with developing positive and engaging interactions.
Safeguarding vulnerable adults is a priority for all employees within the Trust.
We are recruiting for six positions as the Newbridge Day Service is going through a period of expansion.
32.5 hours per week worked flexibly over five days. Weekend working will be required.
Starting Salary £21,406.67 per year (£12.67ph) with biennial increments.
Weekends paid at 25% premium on the hourly rate (£15.83ph)
Location – Newbridge Centre, Cromer Street, off Newbridge Lane, Stockport SK1.
What can you bring to the service...?
- Can you undertake the range of tasks required, in a well-planned way that respects and values service users as individuals?
- We are seeking someone with experience of working with individuals with disabilities/Autism Spectrum Conditions and an awareness of their rights and needs.
- Do you have experience of working in community-based projects/activities for individuals?
- Can you show experience of working with families?
- Can you manage difficult and challenging situations whilst maintaining high standards of care and support?
- Can you make a direct positive impact on the lives of the adults, children, and their families we support?
Help us make a change to the people we support.
Benefits
- Annual Leave 27-day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years (in this case the holiday allowance will be pro-rated to 32.5 hours)
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust look at our Job Description.
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If this sounds like the place for you and you think you have the relevant skills and experience, we are looking for, apply now. If you have any questions relating to this role, please get in touch at [email protected].
We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidates prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.
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