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At British Heart Foundation (BHF) we are committed to supporting the 7.6 million people across the UK living with heart and circulatory conditions. This role plays a vital part in that mission by ensuring our online health information remains trusted, accessible and easy for people to use when they need it most. 

As our SEO & Health Content Specialist, you’ll refine and adapt existing health information for digital audiences, ensuring content is accurate, supportive, aligned with PIF TICK standards and grounded in user needs. Working closely with the Health Content Team, Digital teams and subject matter experts across BHF, you’ll create and publish high performing content that reflects best practice in content design, accessibility, language and formatting. 

Supporting the SEO Manager, you’ll help strengthen BHF’s search visibility, optimise content for organic performance and contribute to strategies that protect our trusted health information in an evolving generative AI landscape. You’ll also use insight, analytics and user research to continually improve user journeys, making it easier for people to quickly and confidently find the information they need. 

About you

As our ideal candidate, you’ll be an experienced digital content specialist with a strong background in creating or managing health information for online audiences. You bring proven expertise in content design principles, plain English and user centred thinking able to simplify complex medical information into clear, empathetic and accessible content that connects with diverse audiences. 

Additionally you'll have demonstrable experience applying SEO strategies to improve organic search performance, including keyword research, on page optimisation and structured formats and you’re confident using tools such as GA4, Google Search Console and SEMrush to inform decisions and track performance. 

You’ll have experience working with CMS platforms, digital publishing workflows and design tools such as Figma. You’ll be comfortable testing for accessibility, ensuring compliance with WCAG standards, and embedding inclusive language throughout your work. 

A collaborative team player, you’ll have experience working in cross functional environments, codesigning content with health specialists and building strong stakeholder relationships. You’ll be confident advising colleagues on SEO, content design or CMS best practice, and able to manage multiple deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy. 

If you’re motivated by improving access to trusted health information and shaping content that supports people, we’d love to hear from you. 

Belonging at BHF  

We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Embracing different perspectives and backgrounds strengthens our organisation and empowers us to make a real difference together.   

To hear from our people, check out Belonging at BHF.  

Working arrangements  

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.  

This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.  

Benefits and development 

At BHF, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support our colleagues’ wellbeing and professional growth.   

To find out more about our benefits you can download the Benefits document at the bottom of this page or check out What we offer – Benefitsand Development pages.  

Interview process  

The interview process will consist of toe stages. First stage interviews will be held over MS Teams on w/c 02 March 2026. For those successful, there will be second stage interviews on w/c 09 March 2026
 

Are you ready to energise our corporate partnerships and create lasting impact? As our Senior Heart Health Manager - Corporate Partnerships, you'll be at the heart of BHF’s mission, driving health activity that inspires, engages, and delivers value to our corporate relationships.

About the role 

As our Senior Heart Health Manager - Corporate Partnerships, you’ll be at the centre of BHF’s mission, energising our corporate partnerships with engaging, impactful health activities throughout the relationship cycle. You’ll be audience centric to translate evidence and insight into inspiring health communications and hands-on experiences like CPR training and engaging prevention campaigns.

Your strategic leadership will shape creative, tailored health activity from start to finish, deepening trust and fuelling long-term commitment. By collaborating across BHF, you’ll ensure partners receive consistent, meaningful stewardship, accurate information, and exceptional experiences that grow reach, engagement, and income.

About You

As our ideal candidate, you are an experienced partnership manager, skilled in nurturing relationships and delivering meaningful stewardship. You have a successful record of leading impactful health initiatives and campaigns, using health insights in corporate, charity, health, or commercial settings. 

Ideally, you hold a health qualification or have equivalent expertise, with a good understanding of cardiovascular risk factors, prevention, and health improvement strategies. 

You are adept at turning evidence and insight into inspiring stories and campaigns that drive real change. As a credible and energetic influencer, you build buy-in with partners and senior stakeholders, ensuring every interaction is engaging and every message resonates with the partners audience. 

Collaboration is second nature to you. You work effectively across teams, driving progress. Your strategic approach balances health priorities and commercial needs, helping us achieve our vision of healthier hearts for longer.

Belonging at BHF  

We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Embracing different perspectives and backgrounds strengthens our organisation and empowers us to make a real difference together.  

To hear from our people, check out Belonging at BHF.   

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer. 

Working arrangements  

This is a 12 -month fixed term contract.

This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This is a partner facing role and involves travel to partner sites across the UK.This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.  

Ready to step into a national leadership role - and make an immediate impact?

Centre for Mental Health is seeking a highly experienced policy leader for a 6–9 month interim role at the heart of our organisation. We need someone who can operate confidently at senior level from day one.

You will:

• Lead and direct our national policy and campaigning work

• Translate robust research into influential, high-impact policy proposals

• Represent the Centre with ministers, parliamentarians and senior stakeholders

• Provide strategic oversight to the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition

• Contribute as a full member of our leadership team

We’re looking for someone with significant experience in a policy environment, deep knowledge of mental health and public policy, and a strong track record of producing influential analysis and building high-level relationships. You’ll be politically astute, credible in national debates, and committed to tackling inequality and promoting antiracism.

This is a great opportunity for an established mental health policy professional to take on a visible, strategic interim leadership role, shaping national conversations and advancing mental health equality at pace.

Please note that interviews will be held in person at our London office on Thursday 19th March 2026.

If you have the experience and confidence, with a readiness to deliver on the Centre's vision of mental health equality for all, we’d love to hear from you.

This 28-hour per week position is for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and has the skills and qualifications necessary to effectively manage the Synod’s finances. 

The successful applicant will be willing to work within the Christian ethos of the United Reformed Church. 

This post is offered on a permanent basis, subject to a six-month probationary period. 

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 2 March 2026 

Pause works to improve the lives of women who have had – or are at risk of having – more than one child removed from their care, and the services and systems that affect them. We want to make sure that women who experience or are at risk of the removal of children into care are given the best possible support so that it never happens more than once.

Through an intense programme of support, it aims to break this cycle and give women the opportunity to reflect, tackle destructive patterns of behaviour and to develop new skills and responses that can help them create a more positive future. In doing so, we aim to prevent the damaging consequences of thousands more children being taken into care. 

We’re looking for an experienced practitioner who will work directly with women across North Somerset, as part of the North Somerset/South Gloucestershire Pause team. To succeed in this role, you will bring passion, resilience, and professional insight to support women working with Pause to make the changes that they choose that make a difference in their lives.

As a Pause Practitioner, you will be responsible for implementing a range of interventions and support measures as part of an integrated package of health, therapeutic and social support. Pause is specifically designed to address the complex needs of women, through intensive support, to enable change in their lives, and ultimately reduce the numbers of children being removed into care. You will work systemically in delivering a relationship-based programme where frequency, tenacity and creativity are central.
 

Please see our full briefing pack for more information.

We are looking for an experienced educator to join our small yet committed and supportive peace education team to focus on developing the quality and quantity of Peer Mediation across Britain.  

In this role, you will:

• deliver high quality Peer Mediation Train the Trainer courses for adults
• support the development of Peer Mediation practice in secondary and specialist school settings
• develop opportunities for children and young people to gain accreditation for their work as Peer Mediators
• support the development and sharing of high-quality Peer Mediation resources
• play an active role in other aspects of the peace education team’s work, creating new content and resources for educators, and networking to promote peace education.

Contract: Fixed-term contract for one year with the possibility of extension, subject to funding.

Hours: Part-time, up to 28 hours per week, worked across four days.

Location: Based at our offices in Leeds (LS2) or London (NW1), or at home if you do not live within reasonable commuting distance of these locations. Office based staff can work at home some of the time by agreement. Significant travel to different parts of Britain will be a key part of the role. 

For further details and to apply, please visit our website. 

Closing date: Midday on Thursday 5 March 2026.

Interviews: Thursday 19 March 2026, in person at Friends House, London.

Quakers are committed to equality and welcome applicants from all identities and backgrounds. Selection is based solely on skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. We aim to prevent age, belief, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, neurodivergence, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or social class from being a barrier to employment. We aim for an equitable, user-friendly application process, and reasonable adjustments can be made if needed. As a Quaker organisation we expect all applicants and employees to uphold our values.

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All candidates will undergo pre-employment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment guidelines.

About Us: 

Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.

At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best. On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:

Benefits: 

• 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
• Life Insurance
• Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
• A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
• Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
• Gym Membership

Reports to: Social Prescribing Manager

Based: Balham, Tooting and Furzedown PCN

Salary: £35,530.43

Contract: Permanent, Full time

Work Arrangement: 40 hours per week, hybrid between home, office and GP practices 

DBS: Enhanced with Adults

Role Overview: 

The Health and Wellbeing Team are a passionate group of health professionals who empower people to make lasting changes to their health and wellbeing and improve their quality of life. We put the person at the centre of everything we do, building innovative initiatives that tackle barriers to improving health. We are experts at reducing health inequalities, real or perceived, and creating lasting changes. 

Main Duties/Responsibilities:  

Person-centred care and support  

• Deliver effective social prescribing appointments using a holistic and person-centred approach that helps people focus on what matters to them. 
• Empower people to take control of their own wellbeing by building their confidence, motivating them to set goals and creating personalised action plans. 
• Signpost and refer people to local voluntary, community and statutory services that help meet their needs. 
• Support people to overcome their personal barriers to access VCSE organisations and follow up to ensure they are satisfied, able to engage, and receiving good support. 
• Treat everyone with dignity, and respect different cultures, religions, ways of life and other personal characteristics at all times. 

Communication and Collaboration  

• Build excellent relationships with primary care/adult social care teams, providing regular updates, sharing knowledge of local VCSE organisations and working together to develop the service. 
• Provide support and develop partnerships with local VCSE organisations, community groups, and statutory services to make safe and effective onward referrals. 
• Work with the Enable Health and Wellbeing Team and local partners to identify unmet needs within the community and gaps in service provision. 
• Promote the social prescribing micro-commissioning fund and support VCSE organisations to apply. 
• Act as a champion of social prescribing, increasing awareness and promoting its benefits to a wide range of audiences. 
• Work with a team of volunteer buddies to provide additional support to clients. 

Service Quality and Development  

• Collect and record outcome, monitoring and impact data using required systems, contributing to the evaluation of the service. 
• Manage own case load to ensure clients receive appropriate levels of support and expectations are met. 
• Gather client feedback to evaluate the quality of the service and to inform service changes and developments. 
• Identify how the service could be developed and improved and, drawing upon knowledge of service delivery, make suggestions about how social prescribing could be embedded to a greater extent across Wandsworth. 
• Keep up to date with key changes in the health and social care sector in order to shape and develop the service, including those relating to good practice and policy. 
• Lead by example by demonstrating excellent customer service, delivery skills, organisation and professionalism. 
• Complete Quality Assurance Assessments for VCSE organisations accepting social prescribing referrals to ensure they are safe, effective, and have the support they need to be part of social prescribing. 
• Work with your line manager to identify your own support needs and undertake continual personal and professional development. 

General Responsibilities  

• To comply with all of Enable Leisure and Culture Codes of practice and conduct, including policies and procedures concerning data protection, health and safety and safeguarding. 
• To be committed to the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion for others, both colleagues and clients. 
• To create and maintain a safe, supportive and welcoming environment where all people are treated with dignity and their identity and culture are valued and respected. Report any instances of inappropriate behaviour or discrimination. 
• Ensure data is kept securely in line with data protection law and Enable LC’s procedures. 
• To be fully aware of the principles of safeguarding as they apply to children and vulnerable adults in relation to your work role. Always follow safeguarding procedures and ensure that your line manager is kept fully informed of any safeguarding concerns. 
• To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities that contribute to the overall function of the team, appropriate with the grading of the post. 
• To apply a flexible approach to working in different environments including from home, GP practices, healthcare settings, community venues and Enable offices. 
• To travel inside or outside the borough when required. 

Skills and Experience:  

• At least 2 year experience in a role that involves delivering face-to-face support in a relevant health or social care environment.
• Experience adopting a person-centred approach in order to meet the needs of service users and of empowering them to make informed choices.  
• Experience of working with people of all ages with a range of social needs.  
• Experience of working with the VCSE sector (in a paid or voluntary capacity), including with volunteers and small community groups.  
• Motivational interviewing, behaviour change, or health coaching qualification (desirable) or willingness to undertake training (essential).  
• Motivational interviewing, behaviour change or health coaching experience (desirable).  

Knowledge 

• Knowledge of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors. 
• Understanding of personalisation and the skills required to support self-care.   
•  An understanding of the principles of confidentiality and how these apply when handling service-user information. 
• Local knowledge of VCSE and community services in Wandsworth (desirable).  

Aptitudes, skills and competencies  

• Good ability to use Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint) and other online client monitoring systems or tools as required.    
• Ability to work with and support people with a wide range of health and wellbeing needs, inspiring trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential.  
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability and confidence to listen actively, motivate, support, and advocate. 
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written; able to communicate in a meaningful way and develop effective relationships with a range of stakeholders.    
• Excellent organisation, planning and time management skills.  
• Able to collect and record data to enable the monitoring of key performance indicators, reporting on them as and when required.  
• Able to work effectively with others in an open and collaborative way, valuing differences and contributing to a working environment which helps to achieve goals.   
• Able to work unsupervised to meet agreed outcomes, targets and deadlines.  
• Ability to identify risk, assess and manage risk when working with patients.    

Personal qualities  

• Able to demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and ability to work well under pressure.  
• Commitment to working in deprived communities and reducing health inequalities.   
• Commitment to valuing equality and diversity and understanding of how this applies to own area of work.   
• Commitment to own professional and personal development and willingness to undertake training and development as appropriate to the role.  
• Able to work flexible hours if required by the post and able to work in various setting. 
• Able to commute to various service locations across the borough as required.  

Purpose of the role

To deliver the Day One Casework bedside model to patients, or those closest to them, impacted by serious or multiple injuries which could result in life changing consequences, such as disability or death, within James Cook University Hospital, providing support on some of the wards (such as rehabilitation), on-site clinics and other settings (e.g. rehabilitation centres). 

Have a visible physical presence within the Trust, becoming embedded into clinical teams focussing on major trauma pathways, facilitating outpatient and in-person legal clinics.

Key Responsibilites

The post holder’s primary duties and responsibilities are as follows: 

• Work closely, and in partnership, with NHS clinical staff and relevant community and voluntary sector organisations, to address the needs of patients, and those closest to them, affected by serious and life-changing injury. 

• Operate a case management approach to individuals, assessing and identifying needs, putting support in place including signposting, making referrals and direct support. 

• Provide consistency in assessment of all patients and their loved ones, irrespective of injury cause, age, status, giving access to the earliest possible specialist legal advice which supports rehabilitation and NHS cost recovery. 

• Maintain detailed case records, including accurate records of activity and intervention, using Day One’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, capturing and storing data in line with Day One policies and procedures and regulatory requirements. 

• Contributing towards report writing through the writing case studies and narrative to support data collection. 

• Implement processes and procedures to collect patient and family feedback and contribute to ongoing monitoring and evaluation of Day One services through providing relevant information, case studies and reports. 

• Deliver awareness raising presentations to clinical colleagues and departments. 

• Organise and facilitate outpatient and in person legal clinic drop-in sessions. 

• Build awareness of the role and charity’s purpose through building strong and effective relationships across the regional major trauma network, ensuring those who need it have access to Day One support. 

• Work closely with local authority, statutory and voluntary organisations to provide patient and family support and advocacy. 

• Help establish other support mechanisms once a person is no longer within the hospital setting, supporting the patient discharge process in conjunction with leadership from NHS staff. 

• Identify and support the recruitment and supervision of Day One volunteers, where appropriate. 

• Work closely in partnership with our Peer Support Service, focussed on promoting awareness and uptake within the region. 

• Work closely with the wider team on performance, quality, safety and effectiveness of all services, ensuring appropriate safeguarding policies are followed. 

• Work closely with our Fundraising and Communications team, supporting national activity, as well as regional initiatives to raise awareness and fundraise. 

• Be prepared to travel across the region and, on occasion, to other sites and national meetings as required. 

• Willingness to undertake continuous development and training for the role, including mandatory Day One and NHS Trust specific training. 

• Participate in external clinical supervision and monthly caseworker reflective practice to sessions to effectively explore and uphold professional boundaries within a safe, structure and supportive environment.

To work closely with those impacted by serious and life-changing injury, taking referrals and carrying out initial assessments of need, expertly navigating, signposting and putting services in place in the immediate aftermath of major trauma, including talking about and facilitating timely access to legal support to aid rehabilitation.

To establish and develop relationships with key stakeholders to promote Day One and address the needs of those affected by serious and life-changing injury. 

To work as part of the wider Day One Service’s team and organisation, taking responsibility for own record keeping and data collection in line with regulatory requirements. 

Please find the recruitment pack attached for full details.

How to apply 

Please upload your CV, and cover letter, no longer than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the criteria and outlining why you’re interested in the role. 

Closing date: Sunday 1st March 2026 
First stage virtual interviews: Week commencing 9th March 2026 
Second stage in-person interviews: Week commencing 16th March 2026 

As Legacy and In-Memory Manager you will be responsible for leading your team to drive transformational change, through the delivery of our legacy and in-memory growth strategy. 

You will set objectives and oversee team activity to deliver the entire legacy journey with the aim of achieving significant long-term growth in revenue income to support our ambitious plans to bring Maggie’s cancer care to everyone who needs us. 

You will be responsible for working collaboratively with teams from across Maggie’s to engage them in the importance of legacy and in-memory giving. 

You will manage external agencies and suppliers to deliver excellent work, on time and to budget.  You will also manage end-to-end, multi-channel campaigns including the delivery of these through colleagues and agencies.

Please note that interviews will take place on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th March in our Hammersmith office.

Please see the attached job description for further details.

We are seeking a talented individual to join our ambitious team, championing the wellbeing of the young patients, families and staff through a high-quality programme of visual arts, music, performance and cultural activity at Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This role is for 7 hours a week.

You will be an excellent communicator, able to build trusted working relationships across the hospital, particularly with the Play team and Hospital School, alongside clinical and non-clinical colleagues, to ensure the effective planning and delivery of The Grand Appeal’s annual arts programme.

You will bring genuine passion for the arts and a strong belief in their therapeutic value in a children’s healthcare setting and will be committed to creating opportunities for children and families to experience joy, distraction, comfort and connection by recognising that enriching cultural experiences can play a meaningful role alongside clinical care.

Positive Engagement Worker

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Job Title: Positive Engagement Worker

Location:Service is located at the heart of Croydon, close to the East Croydon train station. Please be aware that this service does not have step free access.

Salary: £27,000

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Sunday 7.5 hours shifts between 08:00 - 20:30. You may also be required to work to work outside these hours including bank holidays as per service and resident requirements. We are a 24/7 staffed service.

About the Role

We're recruiting a Positive Engagement Worker to join the team in Croydon in a 27 bed residential property which specialises in forensic mental health, complex needs and dual diagnosis. The team offers psychologically informed housing and resettlement support that comes with additional help for individuals’ specific needs. Our forensic mental health step down services consist of four individual sites which cater for high and medium support for both, men and women. 

In this role, you will be at the centre of researching, sourcing, and providing various opportunities for our residents. This can include partnering with external employers for employment opportunities, liaising with colleges for courses and upskilling opportunities, or community based projects which residents can get involved in. The role is dynamic and you can put your own ideas forward to bring new ideas to the team to help support our residents have access to wider resources. You will work closely with the rest of the care and support teams to enhance the opportunities available to our residents. 

Some Key Responsibilities Include:

• Plan and deliver various activities which includes within the service and outside in the local community to help gain a sense of community and belonging. This can include days out to museums, community events and other areas of interest by our residents
• Plan in service events to bring residents together which could include group cooking sessions, games days, sporting events, and religious festivals.
• Keeping support plans up to date using our online portal
• Carrying out housing management support including welfare benefits support

About You

We're looking for someone who has a true passion to support those who face challenges with their forensic mental health, complex needs and dual diagnosis. You will be able to build rapport and trusting relations in a professional setting, and able to build positive outcomes. You will be creative in your approach to find new ways to bring people together to gain a sense of community and belonging through various events and activities both in house and externally. You will have an adaptable and flexible approach to helping others, with an understanding that each individual has different levels and types of support needs. 

You will have an understanding and ability to help others overcome their personal barriers, and will be motivated to want to make a difference to people's lives. This is a fulfilling role, and is the perfect fit for someone who has a real passion in helping others. You will have:

• Awareness of external opportunities which are available such as with education, employment and benefits
• Experience working with people with multiple and complex needs, ideally in mental health
• Ability to show empathy and compassion to our residents, and different challenges they face
• Ability  to motivate, and empower others to achieve their personal goals and overcome barriers
• Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs
• Understanding of the different needs people with multiple and complex needs have and be aware of the social marginalisation that can be attached to people who face personal challenges
• Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

What we Offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• EDI Ambassador programme

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change. 

We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Additional Information

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions. 

Job Title: Activities Coordinator

Location: Havering, Close to Harold Wood Elizabeth Line station. Please note that this service does not have step free access. 

Salary: £30,400

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday between 09:00 - 17:00. You may need to be flexible on these hours as per service requirements.

About the Role

We're looking for an Activities Coordinator to join our Independent Approved Premises (IAP) based in Havering. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new service which works with offenders as they are released from prison. It is a community based setting, rather than custodial where residents can go out in the community, depending on their Licence restrictions. 

You will play a major part in reintegrating our residents back into the community by coordinating and delivering high quality activities and programmes which work to support individual needs, working in collaboration with the wider team. Some activities may vary but could include days out and visits, awareness days/weeks/months campaigns, cultural celebrations and other meaningful activities to encourage reintegration, and enhance social skills and community engagement. 

About You

We are looking for someone who has a passion to support vulnerable people in making a change, supporting their rehabilitation and providing opportunities for them to make positive change to their lives, to reintegrate into society. You will have a general understanding of the criminal justice system, and/or have experience supporting people with multiple/complex needs. You will be able to plan and deliver a range of activities suited to individual needs and will be confident in understanding the needs of our residents to do this. We look for:

• Experience in coordinating and/or delivering activities and programmes with people from various backgrounds
• Ability to provide advice, support and guidance to a team and residents on various areas
• Ability to work creatively and encourage creativity in others
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and oral. Ability to form and build effective relationships and rapport with others
• Proactive in making decisions to deal with challenges and providing a solution focused approach and using your initiative
• Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs
• Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents
• Ability to promote the service and provide outreach-based provision, with an ability to liaise and work effectively in partnership with stakeholders
• Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

We are interviewing on an ongoing basis so this job role may close early. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages. As a note, Interviews are scheduled for week commencing 10th November.

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

What we Offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• EDI Ambassador programme

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change. 

We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Additional Information

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Content Manager to join our team in this newly created role.

Location – This is a hybrid role with one day a week in our London office (usually a Monday) and the rest from home. There will also be occasional travel to other programme sites (currently Stoke-On-Trent, Redcar, Middlesbrough and Scotland).

Salary – Between £40,000 and £45,000 DOE

Employment Type – Permanent

Team – Communications team

About you

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Qualification in a relevant subject such as journalism, communications, English or a related discipline or demonstratable experience in a communications role, including copywriting and content creation.
• Experience developing content in partnership with people with lived experience, ideally within a third sector or community context.
• Significant experience producing high-quality, clear, compelling, and audience appropriate content for a range of platforms.
• Strong eye for a compelling story to help demonstrate our impact and inspire collaboration from our partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and confidently with different groups of people.

About the role

The responsibilities of this role include:

• Developing and delivering high-quality content that aligns with organisational strategy, brand guidelines, and communications objectives.
• Supporting the delivery of a national content strategy in collaboration with the Head of Communications, local Communications Coordinators and the Fundraising team.
• Identifying, creating, and delivering compelling content across multiple channels, from case studies, blogs and newsletters to infographics, video, film, and promotional materials.
• Maintaining and strengthening relationships with key national and local stakeholders in line with our communications strategy and goals.
• Supporting Thrive at Five’s positioning with funders, policymakers, partners and the wider early years sector, including government, policy, media and influencing activities.

About us

Thrive at Five is a national charity focused on giving every child the best possible start in life. We know the foundations for life and learning are built in the earliest years, from pregnancy to five. By working alongside families, communities and local partners, we help build stronger, more connected support for parents, so more children get what they need to thrive and reach a good level of development by age five.

Thrive at Five is a relatively young organisation but with an already strong national and political profile, having been called out in Parliament for our ways of working in Stoke-on-Trent and invited to be interviewed at the 2025 Civil Society Summit by the Secretary of State for Education. We have grown rapidly in our first four years, with a growing team of nearly 40 across the country. 2026 will be a year of further growth and milestones for the charity as we celebrate our fifth-year anniversary and expand into our third and fourth regions. This will involve recruiting for a new teams, establishing our programmes and beginning to co-design and implement our work in partnership with communities.

About our benefits

• Pension contributions – We will contribute 3% and you can contribute 5% towards your pension through NEST.
• Hybrid working with one anchor day a week in our central London office near to Victoria train station, coach station and underground.
• 25 annual leave days per year plus bank holidays
• In addition to your laptop and phone provided by us, you can also receive a £100 contribution towards your home-working set up.
• £100 contribution towards your professional body membership

Please note that as this role is subject to a successful Basic Level Disclosure check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you have any unspent convictions, but wish to apply for this role, please advise us in your application. The successful candidate will also need to provide satisfactory references and current right to work in the UK.

To apply for this role, please submit your cover letter and CV by following the Apply Now button. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted as they are received. While the closing date is midnight on Thursday, 26 February 2026, we may close the vacancy earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.

Company Secretary

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Role Title: Company Secretary
Salary: £52,266 to £54,554 (Pro-Rata)
Location: London-Hybrid
Tenure: Part time, permanent (3 days)

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. We work with our partners and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want

Are you a UK experienced Company Secretary with a strong track record of providing strategic context for governance and pragmatic, best practice advice?

Can you bring a broad range of  experience from a range of organisations, including the charity sector, to help AAUK evolve best practice across your various stakeholder groups?

Do you enjoy driving through change and self-managing a complex and varied workload?

Are you comfortable in a standalone, 360 role where you will be responsible for the full range of activities from meeting minutes to Trustee recruitment and appraisal to providing advise on legal matters?

ActionAid UK is seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Company Secretary to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our governance and ensuring our mission to fight for the rights of women and girls remains steadfast.

This role involves a variety of responsibilities aimed at ensuring the smooth operation of compliance, legal, and company secretarial functions across our organisation.

As a company secretary, you'll need to ensure a company complies with financial and legal requirements, as well as maintaining its high standards of corporate governance. You'll hold a strategic position at the heart of governance operations within the organisation. A key part of your role will be to act as a point of communication between the board, CEO office and company shareholders, and  organisation's executive management team.

The successful candidate will have unique insight into all aspects of Charity Strategy, key priorities, and governance.

As the Company Secretary, you’ll work closely with our Chair of Trustees, Board of Trustees, and Co-CEOs to provide expert governance support and advice. You’ll manage and streamline the flow of information between key stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and seamless planning. This role isn’t just about maintaining governance structures – it’s about driving forward our commitment to excellence and fostering a collaborative, feminist-led organisational culture.

Why this role matters:

In this position, you’ll be at the heart of a global movement dedicated to social justice. You’ll oversee the critical production of the Trustees Annual Report and Accounts, lead governance reviews aligned with the Charity Governance Code, and act as the primary point of contact for regulatory bodies like the Charity Commission. Your contributions will directly support our efforts to create a world where all women and girls can enjoy their rights and live free from poverty.

What makes this role exciting?

• Leadership Impact: You’ll work alongside a dedicated team to implement governance best practices and support our global partnerships, including representing ActionAid UK in the ActionAid Federation Global Assembly.

• Creative Problem-Solving: From trustee recruitment and induction to navigating complex legal and regulatory landscapes, you’ll have the opportunity to innovate and make tangible contributions to our organisational effectiveness.

• Mission-Driven Work: This is a unique chance to contribute to ActionAid UK’s bold vision, championing feminist principles and working towards becoming an anti-racist, decolonised organisation.

• Professional Growth: You’ll gain unparalleled experience in charity governance, leadership, and project management, while being supported to develop your own skills and expertise.

Who we’re looking for:

We need someone with exceptional organisational and interpersonal skills, a keen eye for detail, and a strong understanding of governance in charitable organisations. You should be ready to navigate a complex global organisation and collaborate

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.

Then we'd love to hear from you!

Additional information

Diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging:

Diversity, inclusion and belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from under-represented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a Disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

Referencing and safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK staff and ActionAid UK representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work. 

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and company connection days. Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.

Recruitment processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible. If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions. Vacancies close at 23:55pm