Entry level jobs for the Disability sector
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!
What we're building
Level Water exists to solve a problem that shouldn’t exist: too many disabled children are still missing out on high-quality swimming lessons.
Last year, our swimmers raised over £1m. This year we’ve sold out events in minutes and want to double the fundraising. We’re on the path to exponential growth and we need someone who can help us get there.
We're Level Water, a founder-led charity solving learn-to-swim for disabled children. We're not your typical charity. We own our events and run them like a business. We move fast, test everything, and we're building something that doesn't exist anywhere else. Our events are uniquely profitable, and we reinvest in quality and growth.
We've just brought in a new Fundraising Director, and this Marketing role is a cornerstone of the team we're building. If you want to help define how a modern charity grows and does marketing, this is your chance.
The opportunity
This isn't a "post on social and send a newsletter" role. This is a “build something exceptional, then grow it” role. Marketing is at the heart of our flywheel, which means you’ll be integral to everything we are doing at Level Water.
You'll own marketing strategy and execution across our entire operation: our iconic events, our life-changing swimming programmes, and our reputation as a charity. You'll drive growth, tell stories that matter, and build genuine communities that scale.
You'll have the freedom to experiment. Want to test a new channel? Launch a content series? Build a creator programme? Run paid campaigns that actually convert? Brilliant. Build the business case and let's do it.
You'll work with real impact. Children with disabilities are learning to swim because of us. Families are transformed by our lessons. Volunteers and incredible teachers make it happen. These are stories that deserve to be told brilliantly, and you'll be the one telling them.
This role is 80% growth and 20% impact storytelling, but the two are inseparable. We’re product-led and we launch and test often. Great stories fuel growth. Growth creates more stories. You'll understand that tension and thrive in it.
You'll work closely with our Fundraising Director and CEO to scale marketing as our most powerful growth lever. You'll also manage a network of brilliant freelancers (photographers, videographers, copywriters, designers) to help you execute at the highest level.
And you'll grow with us. We're scaling fast, and we need people who can scale with us.
This is a mission-critical role in driving Level Water's growth. Every event you sell out, every story you tell, every audience you build helps unlock more funded swimming lessons, bringing us closer to a future where every disabled child can have a great swimming lesson with a confident, qualified teacher.
Marketing at Level Water isn’t just about selling events - it’s a core delivery mechanism in our Theory of Change. This role exists to move the levers that unlock more lessons, faster progression, stronger outcomes, and a sustainable income engine that funds it all.
This is the most exciting marketing job in the charity sector for the right person.
What you'll actually do
This role owns marketing as a growth engine. You'll set strategy, drive execution across multiple channels, and be accountable for how marketing translates into event sign-ups, fundraising growth, profile, and impact. You'll work closely with the Fundraising Director to shape priorities, influence decisions, and build something that scales.
Drive growth marketing that converts
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Own end-to-end marketing for our events portfolio: from launch campaigns to sell-out.
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Build and execute multi-channel campaigns across social, email, paid ads, PR, partnerships, and whatever else works.
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Test everything. Audiences, messages, creative, channels. Find what works, double down, and scale it.
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Use data to spot opportunities: which channels are converting? Where are we leaving growth on the table? What could we do differently?
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Manage our digital advertising and paid social strategy with a ruthless focus on ROI.
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Grow our email database and social audiences with intent, not just for vanity metrics.
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Be trusted to repeatedly turn £1 into £5 or £10.
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Define and unleash our audiences: help them share their stories in a way that turns experiences into future sales, and makes everything that Level Water does easier.
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Build and manage our captain and ambassador programmes as genuine growth engines - nurturing relationships, setting expectations, and turning influence into measurable impact.
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Proactively convert interest into action. This includes direct outreach (e.g. picking up the phone to captains, engaging top fundraisers, activating ambassadors) to ensure intent turns into ticket sales and fundraising.
Tell stories that build belief
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Find, shape, and share the stories that show our impact: the children, the families, the teachers, the moments that matter.
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Build and curate a library of content (video, photography, case studies, testimonials) that we can use everywhere.
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Work with freelance photographers and videographers to capture our events and programmes at their best.
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Create content that our supporters, partners, and prospects actually want to engage with, not just content that ticks a box.
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Manage our website (fundraising, events, and programmes pages) to ensure it's always up to date, compelling, and optimised for conversion.
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Ensure our impact reporting to donors is rich with content about our work.
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Use storytelling internally to build shared understanding, momentum and belief across the charity as we scale.
Build our profile and partnerships
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Position Level Water as a leader in accessible swimming and outdoor challenge events.
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Build and leverage relationships with press, influencers, local authorities, and stakeholders.
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Identify partnership and sponsorship opportunities that align with our mission and drive growth.
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Amplify examples of inclusion within our pools, making them known and also making inclusive practice visible.
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Promote our swimming pool partners and recognise their contribution to our work.
Manage, measure, and improve
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Own the marketing budget and get maximum value from every pound spent.
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Manage our freelance network: scope projects, review proposals, and ensure quality work on time and on budget.
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Report regularly on what's working and what's not: campaign performance, audience growth, conversion rates, ROI.
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Stay ahead of the curve: what are the best organisations doing? What can we learn and adapt?
Who we're looking for
We care much more about how you work than where you've worked. You don't need charity sector experience .
People who thrive here have:
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Hustle and drive. You take ownership. You spot opportunities and go after them. You don't wait to be told what to do.
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A commercial approach. You think in terms of audiences, funnels, conversion, and scale. You understand what drives growth and you know how to execute it.
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Copywriting chops. You can really write. Headlines that stop the scroll. Emails people actually read. Stories that land. You know that words matter.
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A data brain. You can look at campaign performance and spot the story. You know that "CTR is up 18%" means something, and you know how to act on it.
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A bias for action. You test things. You move fast. You're comfortable with uncertainty and you learn by doing.
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Creative thinking. You generate ideas. You see opportunities others miss. You're not afraid to try something different.
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Organisation. Strong attention to detail, with the ability to run 12 products, 40 email journeys and 100 web pages without dropping anything.
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An entrepreneurial mindset. You think like an owner. If this were your business, how would you grow it?
Bonus points if:
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You've worked in a startup, scale-up, or high-growth environment.
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You've built audiences from scratch or scaled marketing profitably.
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You've led paid campaigns that actually delivered ROI.
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You've worked across multiple channels and understand how they work together.
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You love being outdoors (swimming, hiking, wild camping, anything that gets you outside).
Why Level Water?
Our values: Bold, Driven, Personal, and Joyful are at the heart of this role. You'll be expected to bring ambition, move with purpose, care deeply about impact, and help create marketing that feels genuinely joyful to be part of.
Bold. This isn't a "follow the playbook" role. We want your ideas. We want you to challenge us. We want you to help us build something better.
Driven. We're growing fast and we need people who can scale with us. If you're ambitious, there's a huge opportunity here.
Personal. We're a small, founder-led team. We move fast, we debate hard, we test everything, and we care deeply about what we do.
Joyful. You'll work on some of the most iconic outdoor swims in the UK. You'll help tell stories that change lives. You'll be part of creating something people remember forever.
Practical details
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Flexible working: remote, hybrid, or (even better) office-based in Tunbridge Wells or Exeter, your choice.
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You'll attend weekend events throughout the summer (with time off in lieu).
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Salary: £30k–£45k depending on experience.
How to apply
We want to hear from you in whatever way best shows us who you are and how you think.
Get creative. It’s a marketing job so sell us on your personality and style. A traditional CV and cover letter? Absolutely fine. A video introduction? Great. A presentation deck? Bring it on. Whatever format helps you shine and show us who you are.
Here's what we'd love to know:
1. How you'd approach marketing growth:
Imagine we want to double sign-ups for one of our summer events (currently sitting at 500 swimmers). Walk us through your approach: which channels would you use, what would your messaging be, how would you measure success, and what would you test first?
2. What excites you about this role:
Tell us why this opportunity appeals to you specifically.
3. Something you're proud of:
Share one thing you've built, grown, or improved. Doesn't have to be in charity or even at work, it could be anything that shows your drive and ability to make things happen.
Before you apply
If you've got questions about the role, the team, or whether this might be right for you, please reach out. I'm Andy Punter, Fundraising Director at Level Water, and I'd genuinely love to chat.
Deadline
20th March 2026
We're excited to meet you. Let's build something brilliant together.
We equip pools and leisure providers across the UK to deliver specialist swimming lessons for children with disabilities.



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!
Orchard Vale Trust is a Registered Charity founded over 40 years ago to support adults with learning disabilities; we currently provide Residential, Day and Community Services. This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and well organised individual to join our vibrant central team and raise vital funds for the individuals we support.
It is our vision that adults with learning disabilities are valued as leaders and peers and are supported to achieve their goals and live life to the full. The role of the Trust Fundraiser is essential in building our capacity to ensure the delivery of our vision.
The Trust Fundraiser will work with the CEO in developing a high quality fundraising strategy and raising funds against agreed targets that support the work of Orchard Vale Trust. They will use this to manage projects - from application of funding to delivery, including on-going evaluation and reporting.
They will work with the senior management team to ensure service users are supported in accordance with the ethos, policies and practices of Orchard Vale Trust and with current best practice as set out by Care Quality Commissions (CQC) regulations, the Charity Commission and other relevant legislation and guidance.
Main Duties
1. To develop and implement a fundraising strategy for the Trust
2. To develop and sustain partnership working with a range of external stakeholders
3. To work with the CEO in the delivery of the Trust’s communication strategy
4. To work with the CEO in the funding and promotion of the Trust’s Social Enterprise
5. To ensure fundraising activities are safe and compliant with regulations and Orchard Vale Trust’s Policies
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications/ Experience
• A track record of successful fundraising in an organization or a relevant recent qualification
• An understanding of supporter acquisition and growth
• Understanding of developing existing and new fundraising opportunities
• Experience of working to tight deadlines and prioritization.
• Knowledge or experience in working with communications and media teams as required
About us
Join our team at the MPS Society, one of the leading rare genetic disease charities in the UK aiming to transform the lives of individuals and their families affected by MPS, Fabry and other related lysosomal diseases. This is a rare opportunity to join our Support & Communities teams who provide direct support, practical guidance and other patient focused activities to over 1500 members and their families, UK-wide.
Our Support Team raise awareness both within the MPS community and external agencies, offering information, advice, support, and advocacy in a range of areas including clinical management, health and social care, housing, education, transition, independent living, palliative care, and bereavement.
Ideal candidate
As a Senior Support Officer, you will primarily be responsible for raising awareness and providing a high-quality support and advocacy service to our members and their families. You will be a relationship builder who cares about the community we serve and ensures that the individual (or family) remains at the centre of support. You will have experience in multi-agency working and an in-depth understanding of the needs of those with disabilities, their families and carers. Demonstrable experience and knowledge of health and social care, education and relevant assessment processes are essential.
You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to uphold best practice, challenge poor policy and inappropriate decisions. Excellent IT skills and the ability to plan, prioritise and deliver to tight timescales are essential. You will be self-motivated and highly organised, juggling many strands of work.
As part of a small, dedicated team, you will have a positive attitude and a willingness to work collaboratively with your colleagues and external parties to raise awareness, advocate for our membership, as well as supporting the delivery and development of services for the MPS Society community.
Whilst a relevant qualification within health & social care, education or a related field is desirable, other knowledge and work experiences may be equally as valuable in this role. Prior knowledge of MPS and related conditions is not required however a special interest in neurology and working with individuals with neurological disabilities is advantageous. In-depth support and training to develop expertise in MPS and related conditions, and the needs of those affected by these progressive, life-limiting conditions will be provided.
What we can offer you
Join us and you will be working for a caring charity offering:
- A competitive salary
- Generous annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time hours)
- Extra leave between Christmas and the New Year
- Pension
- Life assurance (subject to the conditions of the scheme)
- Employee assistance programme offering support 24/7
Further information
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the UK.
This is a full-time role (35 hrs per week) however part time hours, with a minimum of 28 hrs per week may be agreed for the right candidate. Salary will be pro-rata for part-time.
The main duties, responsibilities and essential requirements of this role can be viewed on the attached job description.
This is an essential car user post. The applicant must hold a current UK driver’s licence, with no more than 6 points, have access to a car and be able and willing to drive UK wide as required.
This role is offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in our Amersham office each week. As part of the role, UK wide travel is necessary. This may on occasion include early morning and/or evening working and sometimes overnight stays. You may also occasionally be required to attend evening or weekend conferences and events. We have policies in place to ensure that any unsociable hours worked are fairly compensated.
We encourage candidates to visit the MPS Society website to learn more about us and the community we serve. Alternatively, if you would like an informal chat about the role or the work of the MPS Society, please contact Bethanie Pentecost.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
The MPS Society is a charity that provides a range of care, support and activities for children and adults at risk throughout the UK. This is provided through our dedicated support and advocacy service, telephone helpline, clinical research, online activities and forums, annual events, patient expert meetings, focus groups and conferences. MPS staff, trustees and volunteers may be asked to be involved in the delivery of its regulated services and activities.
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Due to the sensitive nature of the duties undertaking, the post holder will be expected to undertake a DBS check as part of the recruitment process and for this to be reviewed on a regular basis.
Next steps:
Applications: Please provide your CV and a supporting statement (maximum 750 words) outlining your understanding of how rare, complex and progressive conditions such as Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), including their neurological impacts, can affect individuals and families across the life course. In your response, please describe the experience, skills and approaches you have developed that would support you to carry out the Senior Support Officer role, including (where relevant) supporting people with complex needs, working across health, education and social care systems, and providing advice, advocacy or casework support.
Kindly note, applications received without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Closing Date: Whilst we have an initial closing date of 20th March, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview and assessment.
1st interviews: Initial virtual interviews will be held end March/early April.
2nd interviews: Final face-to-face interviews and assessments will be held on 16th & 17th April at MPS House, Amersham.
To transform lives through specialist knowledge, support and advocacy, and research.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
You will be instrumental in the quality and impactful implementation, delivery and retention of our sites. You will oversee the delivery of exceptional outcomes in support of the charity's mission. You will work as part of a Regional team to deliver outstanding programmes across your geography, establishing and leading partnerships throughout the life of a programme.
Regular travel throughout your geographical location will be required, with occasional travel to other areas of the UK. Please stipulate where you are based when applying.
In addition, occasional international travel may be required, such as the opportunity to attend the annual conference in the United States.
You will report to the Regional within the Delivery & Partnerships team or the Associate Director of Business Development.
- We will conduct selection throughout Thursday March 26th and Friday March 27th – with a multi-stage process taking place across the 2 days.
Key Responsibilities
· You will be accountable for the retention and outcomes of your portfolio of programmes.
· You will work closely with colleagues in both the Delivery & Partnership team and the Quality & Impact team to pursue quality delivery of programmes that adheres to model fidelity.
· You will hold partners and stakeholders to account for their key responsibilities in the delivery of quality programmes.
Application Instructions
- We will conduct selection throughout Thursday March 26th and Friday March 27th – with a multi-stage process taking place across the 2 days.
We will review applications as they come in and close when we have sufficient numbers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Ambitious about Autism, we are ambitious for autistic children and young people. We believe every young person should be supported to learn, thrive and achieve their potential.
St John's College is a specialist education and residential college for autistic young people aged 19 to 25, many of whom have complex needs. Our environment plays a vital role in supporting learning, wellbeing and independence, and we are looking for a skilled and reliable Premises Supervisor to help us maintain safe, welcoming and well run spaces across our site.
About the role
As Premises Supervisor, you will be part of the Estates and Maintenance team, supporting the day to day upkeep, safety and compliance of our education and residential buildings. You will carry out a wide range of maintenance and repair tasks, working with minimal supervision and taking pride in maintaining high standards across the college.
You will also support statutory compliance checks, liaise with contractors, and help ensure our buildings remain safe and fit for purpose for young people, staff and visitors.
About you
You will be an experienced maintenance operative or handyman with a practical, solutions focused approach. You will be organised, reliable and able to manage your workload effectively, whilst working collaboratively with colleagues across the college.
You will understand the importance of health and safety, safeguarding and compliance in a specialist education and residential environment and be committed to working in line with our values.
What we offer
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The opportunity to work within a values driven organisation making a real difference to autistic young people
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A supportive and inclusive working environment
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Access to training and development relevant to the role
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A workplace where safeguarding, wellbeing and respect are central to everything we do
Closing date: 8th March
Shortlisting and outcome notifications: 9–10 March
Interviews: 12–13 March
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hybrid · London - 2 days per week in our London Bridge office
Closing: 11:59pm, 1st Mar 2026
Whizz Kidz is seeking an experienced, creative and strategic Social Media & Content Manager to lead our content and digital storytelling across all channels. This role combines hands-on content creation with strategic oversight, giving you ownership of how Whizz Kidz tells its story to inspire, engage and mobilise audiences.
You will manage the development and delivery of multimedia content - from video, photography and graphics to written storytelling - while leading our social media strategy, and website content. You will work closely with teams across the organisation to identify, capture and amplify stories of young wheelchair users, fundraisers, and supporters in a compelling, accessible and inclusive way.
This is a role for a creative, proactive professional who thrives both in strategic planning and hands-on content production, and who can lead by example to inspire colleagues and contributors alike.
The person
You are a creative storyteller with a proven ability to turn real-life experiences into engaging, impactful content. You have excellent writing and editorial skills and a natural talent for uncovering and amplifying the voices of young wheelchair users, families, fundraisers, and supporters.
You are experienced in managing and growing social media channels, with a strong understanding of what makes content resonate across platforms. You are equally comfortable leading the strategy and mentoring others as you are getting hands-on with multimedia content - filming, editing, photographing, and designing posts that capture attention and inspire action.
You thrive in a fast-moving, collaborative environment, balancing strategic thinking with practical delivery. You are passionate about digital storytelling for social impact, proactive in spotting opportunities, and driven to create content that both reflects Whizz Kidz values and delivers measurable engagement and results.
Key accountabilities
Content creation (hands-on focus)
- Produce and edit high-quality multimedia content, including video, photography, graphics, and written stories for social media, website, email and campaigns.
- Capture and tell authentic stories of young wheelchair users, families, fundraisers, and partners.
- Ensure content is inclusive, accessible, on-brand, and optimised for each platform.
- Lead content planning for campaigns, events, and organisational priorities.
Content strategy and leadership
- Develop and oversee the content strategy across all digital channels, aligned with organisational and team goals.
- Set creative standards, tone of voice, and quality benchmarks for content produced across the organisation.
- Mentor, guide, and support colleagues involved in content creation, fostering a culture of storytelling excellence.
- Evaluate content performance and recommend new approaches, trends, and platforms
Social media and digital channels
- Own the social media strategy and day-to-day management across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and emerging platforms.
- Plan and maintain content calendars, ensuring a consistent flow of engaging posts, stories, and reels.
- Monitor, analyse, and report on social media performance, using insights to optimise content and engagement.
- Stay up to date with digital trends and best practices to keep Whizz Kidz content fresh and impactful.
Website and digital storytelling
- Produce, edit, and maintain content for the Whizz Kidz website, including news stories, impact features, and campaign pages.
- Ensure content across digital and print channels is accurate, consistent, and engaging.
- Work collaboratively with teams to refresh and improve content across the organization.
PR and media support
- Support the Senior PR and Communications Manager with media activities, providing content expertise and ensuring all communications are on-brand, inclusive, and impactful.
- Work collaboratively with teams across the organisation to source stories, assets, and insights for campaigns, social media, and wider communications initiatives.
The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such duties as may reasonably be expected within the scope and job rank of the post.
The Person
Skills and knowledge
- Exceptional storytelling, copywriting, and editorial skills.
- Strong multimedia production skills, including video, photography, and graphic content creation.
- Strategic thinking with the ability to plan, lead, and execute content across multiple channels.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, capable of balancing creative and operational demands.
- Understanding of digital communications trends and social media best practices.
- Ability to mentor, guide, and influence colleagues on content creation and storytelling.
Experience
- Significant experience creating and managing digital content for social media and websites.
- Experience developing and delivering a content strategy with measurable outcomes.
- Hands-on experience producing multimedia content, including video, photography, and graphics.
- Experience in leading or mentoring colleagues in content creation is highly desirable.
- Experience working in a charity or purpose-driven organisation is beneficial.
Personal qualities
- Alignment with Whizz Kidz values: young people focused, ambitious, inclusive, collaborative.
- Passionate about social impact and amplifying the voices of young wheelchair users.
- Creative, proactive, and solutions-focused.
- Comfortable balancing leadership responsibilities with hands-on execution.
- Enthusiastic about experimenting with new content formats and platforms.
Please note: This post is subject to a Basic level DBS Disclosure, which will be sought prior to the confirmation of a job offer.
A few perks
The wellbeing of our colleagues is of paramount importance to our success as an organisation, and we want to ensure that our benefits package provides something of value for everyone, whether it is our generous holiday entitlement, wellbeing days, Healthcare cash plan, long-service awards. We hope you agree!
Annual leave
25 days of annual leave per annum plus Bank Holiday (pro-rata for part time colleagues).
Christmas closure
In addition to annual leave, employees get three days of paid Christmas leave.
Pension
Automatic enrolment for all colleagues with the option to opt out. Contributions of 5% gross salary made by both Whizz Kidz and employees. We will match higher contributions of up to 6% of gross basic salary.
Simply health
Automatic enrolment in a fully paid for cash plan that assists you with everyday health costs. This scheme is also available to your families for an extra charge.
Season ticket loan
An interest free loan of up to £5,000 following the successful completion of the Probationary Period.
To Apply
Visit our website via the apply button and complete the application form.
Closing: 11:59pm, 1st Mar 2026
We create opportunities for young wheelchair users to get the equipment, skills, and confidence to go further.
Role: Commercial Manager
Location: Hybrid working with a minimum 2 days per week in the Thame office
Salary: £50,000.00 - £53,000.00
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Commercial Director
Making growth work – sustainably and responsibly
Affinity Trust is a values-led social care charity supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and other assessed needs to live their lives, their way.
We’re growing - and with that growth comes a clear responsibility: to ensure our contracts, services and partnerships are commercially viable, operationally strong, and true to our social purpose.
We’re looking for a Commercial Manager who brings commercial rigour as well as curiosity - someone who can improve performance across existing contracts as confidently as they develop new opportunities.
This is a pivotal role, working closely with the Commercial Director, Finance, Operations and senior leaders across the organisation.
About the role
As Commercial Manager, you’ll play a key role in strengthening the financial sustainability and commercial performance of Affinity Trust.
You’ll focus on:
- ensuring existing contracts and services are commercially viable,
- identifying and delivering efficiency and value-for-money improvements, and
- developing strong, evidence-based business cases for growth, diversification and partnerships.
You’ll work across the organisation to turn insight into action - balancing ambition with realism, and growth with long-term sustainability.
What You’ll Do
- Strengthen commercial performance by reviewing contract viability, improving profitability, and leading value-for-money and efficiency initiatives.
- Develop robust business cases for growth, diversification, and partnerships, working closely with Operations and Finance to assess affordability, risk and return.
- Support sustainable growth by identifying new commercial opportunities and carrying out early-stage due diligence on partnerships or acquisitions.
- Use insight and data to track performance through clear KPIs and dashboards, informing senior decision-making.
- Work collaboratively across the organisation to ensure commercial decisions are operationally deliverable, person-centred and values-led.
What We’re Looking For
You’ll bring:
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience improving contract performance or commercial efficiency.
- Proven experience developing and evaluating business cases and financial models.
- Understanding of commissioning, contracting and funding in social care, health or housing.
- Confidence working across teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
- A practical, analytical mindset - able to spot risk, challenge assumptions and find solutions.
How You’ll Make an Impact
You’ll help shape sustainable, person‑centred growth by aligning colleagues, ensuring commercial efficiency, and turning strategic ideas into real results.
What will we do?
- We offer hybrid working (min. 2 days/week in Thame)
- 31 days’ annual leave (inc. bank holidays), rising with service
- Health cash plan, Pension, Life assurance, Employee Assistance Programme
- Blue Light Card, option to buy extra annual leave
Inclusion, accessibility and our commitment to diversity
Diversity is key to what we do. Life would be dull, and change slow, if we all thought the same way. We want colleagues who bring different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences, and we know this makes us stronger and better for the people we support.
We are committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
We’re also committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, for example, accessible formats, support with the application form or adjustments for interview, you can tell us in your application or contact our recruitment team to discuss what you need.
Ready to join us?
If you’re ready to drive new commercial opportunities that make a real impact, connecting with colleagues to build strong relationships, making a real difference in a values-led charity, this could be your next role.
If you are offered the role, you will be required to have a DBS check at the relevant level, which we’ll cover the cost for.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Role
We are looking for a Supporter Acquisition Lead - Face to Face to drive forward our ambitious direct dialogue supporter recruitment programme, recruiting 100,000 new supporters a year so that we have the funds we need to reach every deaf child.
What you'll do
- Establish relationships with and onboard new direct dialogue recruitment agencies
- Manage supporter acquisition campaigns, sustaining relationships through challenges
- Report on and optimise campaigns, with a view to customer experience and lifetime value
- Be a valued source of knowledge, advice, coaching and support for the Acquisition and Supporter Care teams
- Take an active role in, and further develop, our programme of agency visits and mystery shopping
What you'll need
- Extensive experience of working with direct dialogue recruitment
- Genuine enthusiasm for Face to Face fundraising and its role in the fundraising mix
- Able to build and sustain great relationships in the face of challenges
- Coaching and mentoring skills to help develop others in the team
- Strong digital skills and a sound understanding of agile values & principles.
- A criminal record check / DBS disclosure (if offered the position).
What you'll get
- Home-based working with flexible hours.
- 25 days holiday - plus an additional 3 days at Christmas (& bank holidays).
- Pension (5.5% employer contribution).
- Healthcare Cashplan.
- Annual performance-based salary increase.
- Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programmes.
What we do
The National Deaf Children's Society are the leading charity for deaf children. We give expert support on childhood deafness, raise awareness and campaign for deaf children's rights, so they have the same opportunities as everyone else.
Pre-employment checks
As part of our commitment to creating a safe and trusted environment for the children, young people and families we support, all offers of employment are subject to background checks. These include Right to Work verification, Criminal Record Disclosure, and ID and address verification.
To complete an online Right to Work check, you will need a valid UK or Irish passport, or a government share code if you are not a British citizen. If an online check is not possible, we’ll need to verify your documents in person at our London office. Please be aware that travel time and expenses for this appointment cannot be reimbursed.
Disability Confidence
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification. Please contact us with any accessibility or reasonable adjustment enquiries.
The National Deaf Children’s Society is a registered charity in England and Wales no. 1016532 and in Scotland no. SC040779.
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About the role
At the Motability Foundation, we fund, support, research and innovate so that all disabled people can make the journeys they choose.
We’re building a Transport Solutions Team that works flexibly across all the tools in our delivery kit – from grants and innovation pilots to research, partnerships, and commercial interventions. Our growing portfolio includes flagship projects tackling challenges such as inclusive EV charging infrastructure, complex community transport needs, and large-scale research like the National Centre for Accessible Transport.
We are now recruiting a Transport Solutions Manager to lead the design and delivery of high-impact work focused primarily on accessibility considerations around emerging Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology, alongside other initiatives related to our Private Transport Theme. This is a pivotal role that combines technical understanding, programme delivery, and stakeholder leadership, and is designed to work flexibly across our matrix structure.
While your core focus will be on accessibility of emerging Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology, you also may be expected to lead and/or contribute to other transport projects across the transport themes.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, purpose-led team driving change in the transport system for disabled people, and to work on some of the most complex and impactful projects in the sector.
What you’ll be doing
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Lead the Foundation’s work to understand the impact of AVs on transport equity for disabled people, working closely with Programme Directors and partners across government, industry and the charity sector.
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Scope, commission and manage projects related to AVs – such as pilots, commercial partnerships, research studies or funding opportunities – ensuring alignment to strategic priorities.
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Bring technical, regulatory, and market understanding of AVs to shape the Foundation’s approach in this space.
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Manage end-to-end delivery of specific initiatives, including planning, budgeting, due diligence, contracting, risk management, and governance reporting.
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Use insight, evidence and stakeholder engagement to shape new programmes of work and ensure delivery reflects the needs of disabled people.
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Work flexibly across our matrix team, contributing to projects or funding rounds outside your own portfolio as needed, and supporting colleagues with specialist input or delivery resource.
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Build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders.
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Collaborate across the Foundation, including with the Insight & Evaluation, Finance and Communications teams, to ensure high-quality delivery, learning and visibility of our work.
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Bring and apply knowledge in key areas as accessible transport, disability, inclusive innovation, grant making or systems change.
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Support the development and continuous improvement of our delivery models, funding mechanisms and ways of working.
We are building a future where all disabled people have the transport options to make the journeys they choose.
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Barnet Mencap is a charity based in Finchley that provides support and runs a multitude of projects for people with learning disabilities and/or Autism. We are dynamic, enthusiastic, diverse, and committed to equal opportunities and the safeguarding of children and adults at risk.
There is currently a vacancy within our Equality Housing Team for a focused individual to join our caring, passionate, and diverse team in supporting adults with moderate learning disabilities and autistic adults to live independently in housing situations of their choice. Please view the Job Description and Person Specification for a better idea of what the role entails and what we’re looking for.
The successful candidate will have:
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Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults in a community setting
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Understanding of the issues faced by people with learning disabilities and autistic people living independently and the skills to meet their practical, social and emotional needs
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A ‘Person Centred Planning’ ethos
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Providing support with personal care as required
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Excellent communication and record keeping skills
We know job satisfaction, flexibility, work/life balance, and a great team are incredibly important. So, at Barnet Mencap, in addition to offering 30 days of annual leave per year (including Bank Holidays), we have a TOIL system to allow flexible working, and our team can benefit from other perks including the Blue Light Card.
To apply, please send your CV alongside a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria on the person specification or fill in an application form which you can find on our website.
The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service application in line with Section 115 of The Police Act 1997.
Closing Date: Tuesday 17th March
Interview Date: Wednesday 25th March
Barnet Mencap is the leading charity for children and adults with a learning disability and their families in the London Borough of Barnet



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Estate Supervisor
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Estate Supervisor
Yorkshire
£29,235 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Ref: 130REC
Full time 37.5 hours per week – we are happy to talk flexible working
Base: Bishopthorpe, York but working on sites across Yorkshire
Contract: Permanent
ABOUT THE ROLE
Team: Estate Management (Infrastructure)
As the Estate Supervisor, you will be key in supporting and organising land management and maintenance activities throughout the Yorkshire region.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Managing our estate – carrying out and planning works on our Estate to ensure safety for path users and positive biodiversity management.
- Project management – planning projects and safe and costs effective delivery, including supervising contractors and involving teams from other areas.
- Line Management – line managing a Level 4 apprentice
- Estate development – contributing to route and estate plans and their implementation
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a variety of outdoor work working in a small team and practically solving problems.
A full clean driving licence is required as the role holder will be driving works vehicles and driver operated site plant as required. We note that this is a physically demanding role.
ABOUT YOU
We’re looking for someone who has experience and understanding in the areas listed below. You don’t need to meet every requirement — if you feel you’d be a good fit, we encourage you to apply.
- Fully qualified chainsaw operative
- Previous experience of managing outdoor work, including managing a team and a working knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and ecology issues
- Communicating effectively with a variety of people, including, partners, landowners, neighbours and path users
- Organisation and planning skills
WHAT WE OFFER
We want you to feel supported, valued, and empowered in your role. That’s why we offer flexible working, a positive team environment, and benefits designed to support your wellbeing, finances, and family life.
Wellbeing Support
- 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time employees
- Option to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Paid volunteer days to support causes you care about
- Free, confidential support service available 24/7
- Access to cycle-to-work schemes through Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme
Financial Benefits
- Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
- Bike, computer and season ticket loans
- Discount benefits
- London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 per annum for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London).
- Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly Policies
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Application deadline: 23:59, 11 March 2026
- Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams during the week of 30 March 2026. To apply, please complete our online application form.
- We are committed to being a truly inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everyone from all parts of the community.
- Adjustments are available throughout the application process.
Our Values
- We are always learning
- Championing equity
- Taking ownership
- Delivering Together
We're the charity making it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle



About the Role
We are looking for an Apprentice Administrator to join our growing Admin Team. You will receive on the job training in how to provide effective and efficient administrative support for the organisation, ensuring a smooth running and high quality service is provided to all services and departments, whilst completing the Business Apprenticeship Level 3.
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your administration experience within an expanding organisation leading in support services for people living with brain injury.
You’ll be joining a mission-driven team where your work will make a real difference every day.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Act as the main point of contact for visitors to Headway East London.
- Manage external communications through post, telephone, and email, ensuring information is redirected to the relevant person to be dealt with efficiently and effectively.
- Undertake regular checks of the office space so it stays organised.
- Manage the organisational online calendars and the relevant databases and spreadsheets ensuring these are all up to date.
- Support managers to keep staff rotas up to date, ensuring efficient and effective use of staff time.
- Manage day service transport bookings daily and keep day service staff informed.
- Process referral forms for all services ensuring that they are fully complete.
- Work closely with Service leads to manage service waiting list and liaise with referees where necessary.
- Work with service leads to provide administrative assistance to support the smooth running of services.
- Work closely with the Admin and Premises Manager to ensure data collection systems and the Charity Log database function efficiently, are accurate, and are up to date.
- Support the finance function with administrative tasks as necessary.
Key Relationships - Internal and External
Internal: Admin & Premises Team, Managers across departments, Members
External: Transport Provider
Other
Apply the Headway East London values and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times.
Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of Headway East London internally and externally.
Commit to the organisational principles of: coproduction equity, diversity and inclusion sustainability.
Headway East London is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work. We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do. We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives. We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.
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Make a real difference in people's lives - and let us make a real difference to your life and career.City of Chelmsford Mencap is an independent charity that supports people affected by learning disability across mid-Essex. It provides lifelong learning, social opportunities, work experience, advocacy and information.
Summary of the Role
The Support Lead plays a key hands-on role in delivering high-quality, person-centred support within the Outreach Academy, CCM’s lifelong learning service. They help coordinate daily activities, promote independence and wellbeing, and ensure service users experience meaningful learning in a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment.
The Support Lead works closely with the Senior Support Leads to implement care plans, support learning sessions, uphold safeguarding responsibilities, and model best practice based on key social care values. They guide and assist specialist support workers, tutors, volunteers, and work placement students during sessions, helping to create a positive and enriched learning experience for all participants.
Key Social Care Values and Approaches Required
The Support Lead must demonstrate understanding and use of:
- Person-centred thinking, planning and co-production
- Strengths-based and outcomes-focused practice
- Active Support approaches
- Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
- Making Safeguarding Personal
- Supported decision-making and the relevant legislation
- Trauma-informed approaches
- Accessible communication methods (e.g., visual supports, Makaton, easy-read)
- Dignity in Care and principles of respect, choice, independence and inclusion
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting Daily Operations
- Direct Support and Person-Centred Practice
- Guiding and Supporting Staff, Students & Volunteers
- Communication and Partnership Working
- Safeguarding, Safety and Risk Management
- Record-Keeping and Administration
- Quality, Reflection and Development
Please complete and email the application form contained in the supporting documents
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Barnet Mencap provides support for children and adults with learning disabilities/autism and their family carers.
We are looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join our successful Project Support Team.
You will:
- Provide an effective finance service for Barnet Mencap
- Have good interpersonal skills working as part of the administrative team
- Ensure the timely payment of invoices, bills and maintain accurate finance records
- Plan, monitor and review budgets
- Produce accurate and accessible financial data
- Managing accounting and payroll systems (ideally knowledge of Sage)
We know work/life balance is incredibly important, as well as job satisfaction. We offer 24 days of annual leave per year (plus Bank Holidays), as well as a TOIL system which allows our staff to work more flexibly.
See the attached Person Specification and Job Description for a more detailed description of what we’re looking for, but if you have any questions, please get in touch to discuss.
We’re committed to safeguarding, equality and diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
To apply, please send your CV alongside a statement explaining how you meet the criteria on the person specification. Completed applications can be emailed to the address below by the closing date 8th of March. Interviews are planned for week beginning 16th of March.
The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service application in line with Section 115 of The Police Act 1997.
Barnet Mencap is the leading charity for children and adults with a learning disability and their families in the London Borough of Barnet



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Shop Manager - Wimbledon
Permanent, 35 hours
Starting full-time salary £23,581.58 a year + an additional £2,000 market supplement.
Wimbledon shop - 84 The Broadway, London, SW19 1RH
Join Our Community
Would you like to work at the heart of your local community? Are you motivated to inspire and support a team of volunteers? Do you have retail experience and are ready for the next step in your career?
If so, this could be the opportunity for you.
The role
As Shop Manager of Scope’s Wimbledon shop, you’ll have the autonomy to run the shop with creativity and flair. Every day is different
In this role, you’ll lead a team of paid colleagues and volunteers, offering clear guidance, encouragement, and development. Using your experience and management skills, you’ll help grow sales while making sure every customer and donor enjoys a welcoming and inclusive shop experience. In this role you will:
· Ensure shop sales performance is maximised, actively seeking ways to improve the shop’s performance on a continuous basis.
· Manage all aspects of stock collection and preparation; ensuring that stock processing levels are sufficient to achieve required shop floor density, encouraging stock donations at all times. Also support our online selling with identifying suitable items and listing on online selling platforms
· Recruit, manage and develop paid colleagues and volunteers within Scope’s HR and operational policies and procedures and build a strong team
· Work collaboratively with the Assistant Shop Manager
For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please visit our website.
About you
We’re looking for someone who has:
· Previous experience as either a Retail Shop Manager, Assistant Manager, or a Supervisor looking to step up, ideally in retail or charity shops.
· Commercially aware and able to spot opportunities
· Be able to lead and support people
· Customer-focused, with a can-do attitude
· A team player with strong work ethic
· Accurate and detail-oriented
· IT literate and numeracy skills
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability and from all backgrounds.
We also ask you to share how you support Scope’s values and contribute to our goal of creating a fair and equal future for disabled people.
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
Working in our shops
Our shops are the face of our retail brand, run by dedicated, creative, and passionate teams. We focus on sustainable fashion, engage with local communities, and lead volunteers to deliver a great experience for colleagues and customers. Funds raised support Scope’s mission of achieving equality for disabled people and their families.
Shop hours
Scope shops are open every day. Some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed.
Full-time: 35 hours per week, five days out of seven
Part-time: Weekly hours on a seven-day rota
Additional Information
In line with UK legislation, we are only able to accept applications from individuals aged 18 or over. This is because the role may involve working alone in the shop without other staff present.
You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Scope is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Anonymised applications
We use an anonymised shortlisting process as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. All advertised vacancies require a CV and the completion of a short application form.
Our values
Pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Our promise to disabled people
We are proud to be a charity that stands for disability equality. We welcome applications from disabled people and anyone with an impairment, condition, or access need. We want our team to reflect the communities we serve.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we promise to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential requirements for the job. To do this, tick the box in your application to say you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme (this used to be called the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).
If you need any changes or support during the recruitment process, please email us via our website.
You can also find more details about asking for adjustments at interview on our website.
Important to know
· You must meet all the essential requirements listed in the job description.
· If lots of people apply, we may need to limit interviews to a fair number of disabled applicants who best meet the criteria.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
EDI is a priority at Scope. We welcome applications from people of colour and other underrepresented communities. We aim to create a culture where everyone feels they belong, treating all with dignity and respect. As a disability equality charity, accessibility and inclusion come first. We listen, learn and continuously improve.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
· 35 days annual leave
· flexible working (where we can)
· company pension
· excellent training and career development
· strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
· Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more
One in four of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.
Together we will be unstoppable.
Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Friday 30 January 2026.
