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Join an amazing charity that makes a difference for the 110,000 adults and children in the UK with a muscle-wasting condition. This is a role where you can really make a difference.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with lived experience of conditions we represent. We believe that diversity strengthens our work and helps us better support our beneficiaries.
This is a terrific opportunity to lead Muscular Dystrophy UK’s public affairs strategy, driving meaningful change for people living with muscle wasting conditions across the UK. You will be responsible for shaping and delivering our political engagement work, ensuring our voice is heard by all four governments.
In parallel, you will lead our social inclusion policy agenda, initially focusing on improving financial security for people with muscle wasting conditions, with scope to expand into broader inclusion-related policy areas over time.
You’ll build strong relationships with politicians, civil servants, voluntary sector organisations, and other key stakeholders to grow our influence and impact.
Working collaboratively across departments – including Policy and Campaigns, Research, Services and Support, Communications, Fundraising, and our devolved nations leads - you’ll help deliver key strategic objectives. Reporting to the Director of Policy and Campaigns, and line managing the Policy and Public Affairs Officer, you’ll play a vital role in driving change and improving lives.
About us:
Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 110,000 children and adults in the UK.
We recently launched our new 10 year strategy to transform the lives of people living with muscle wasting conditions. Our vision is clear, a world without limits for people with muscle wasting conditions, and we won’t stop until we achieve it.
Benefits:
We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle scheme, health cash plan, financial wellbeing and an employee assistance programme.
Location: Head Office, London, SE1 (with flexibility for homeworking with regular travel to Westminster)
Closing date: Sunday 2nd November October
Interview dates Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th November
Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities
We connect a community of more than 110,000 people living with one of over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions and people around them.




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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!
In this exciting role, you will work closely with the Community & Events Fundraising Manager to develop and deliver a community and events fundraising programme. You will lead on third-party/designated fundraising events and ensure all activities are within budget and meet key performance indicators.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver a community and events fundraising programme to maximise supporter relationships and fundraising opportunities.
- Identify and implement fundraising activities to attract new supporters and increase long-term support.
- Lead on third-party/designated fundraising events and activities, ensuring they are delivered to agreed budgets and key performance indicators.
- Build long-term relationships with supporters and maximise opportunities for repeat fundraising.
- Represent Blesma at third-party, Blesma-led, and community-led fundraising events, providing on-the-day support as needed.
- Manage fundraising platforms for community and events fundraising.
- Support the development and promotion of all fundraising activities within the Fundraising Team.
- Maintain accurate records on Raisers Edge to agreed standards and timescales.
About You:
- Proven experience in achieving/exceeding targets in the not-for-profit or commercial sectors.
- Experience of working in a customer/supporter-focused environment.
- Excellent relationship management and communication skills.
- Strong IT skills, including knowledge of Windows, MS Office, and fundraising databases (Blesma uses Raisers Edge).
- Exceptional time management and prioritisation skills.
- A passion for Blesma’s cause and work.
- A team player with a confident manner; a professional, flexible, positive person.
Why Join Us? At Blesma, we offer a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can make a real impact. We provide opportunities for professional growth and development, and you will be part of a team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our veterans and their families.
How to Apply: If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a difference, we would love to hear from you! Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing why you’d be an ideal candidate for the role and how your skills and experience match those outlined in the Person Specification.
If you’re not sure you meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply — you might be just the person we’re looking for.
How to Apply
Full details on how to apply can be found at the end of this job description.
To be considered, applicants must submit:
A CV outlining relevant experience and qualifications.
A cover letter that clearly addresses all the screening questions listed in the job description.
Your cover letter should demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria and reflect your alignment with Blesma’s values and mission. Applications that do not answer the screening questions may not be shortlisted.
Thank you for your interest in joining our team — we look forward to receiving your application.
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Volunteering Services Delivery Lead
Fixed Term Contract (12 months)
Full time 34.5 hours, we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Home-based
£28,000 - £31,000
About us
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.
About the role
Do you have exceptional volunteer management skills and the passion to help us deliver impactful emotional and practical support services for people living with cancer?
It’s an exciting time to join Macmillan Cancer Support as we've recently launched our new five-year strategy and work towards delivering our vision to do whatever it takes to get every person the best support today and spark a revolution in cancer care for the future.
This is a pivotal role in which you will have the opportunity to support the delivery of volunteering roles in our health and social care services so that a wider range of people can get involved in supporting people affected by cancer.
About you
You’ll support the growth of volunteering in health and social care services by delivering volunteer involving opportunities and enabling their sustainability. A key component of the role will be to work collaboratively with your peers to enable a positive volunteer experience and delivery of effective emotional support interventions to people living with cancer.
It’s particularly important that you demonstrate sound knowledge of policies and procedures relevant to this role and experience of planning. A rounded understanding of volunteering in its widest sense is useful in addition. Most important of all though, your successful track record in supporting a range of volunteer led services working with a vulnerable client group within a health and care setting is needed to achieve our goals.
In return, we offer a range of benefits including:
- 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days
- Pension matched up to 7.5%
- 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
- Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
- Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more
Recruitment Process
Application deadline: Wednesday 29th October 2025
Interview dates: early November 2026
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer.



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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Volunteers are at the heart of our mission
In 2024, our incredible network of 800 volunteers supported over 73,000 young people through Insight Talks, Skills Workshops, and Networking Events, showing them what's possible for their futures and building the skills and connections they need to get there.
Our dedicated Programme Team provides personalised support and feedback to every volunteer, ensuring they're equipped to make a real difference in young people's lives. This tailored approach has been key to our growth and impact – and means every volunteer feels genuinely valued.
We're a fast-growing charity working to reach every 14-19-year-old across the UK. Thanks to generous funding from partners including Google .org and the Moondance Foundation, we’re now excited to appoint our first Volunteer Manager – a pivotal role in scaling our volunteer base and deepening its impact.
The Volunteer Manager will lead efforts to further grow and diversify our volunteer base, ensuring consistent quality across sessions and fostering a vibrant, connected volunteer community. They will work closely with colleagues across England and Wales, with ambitious targets around attraction and retention.
Key priorities will include:
- Developing strategic partnerships alongside me and our Partnerships Manager
- Understanding the diverse backgrounds and career journeys of our volunteers
- Owning the volunteer experience from first contact onwards and training colleagues to deliver best practice support, ensuring volunteers feel well-prepared, informed about their impact, and inspired to stay involved
As this is a brand-new role, there’s plenty of scope to shape and innovate. It’s a fantastic opportunity for someone with excellent communication skills and a passion for volunteering.
Our team works remotely across England and Wales, with regular in-person meet-ups. We set high standards, support one another, and share a deep commitment to driving positive change. If this sounds like the kind of environment you’d enjoy, we’d love to hear from you.
Sue Maskrey
Chief Executive
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Job Title: Ability Works Employment Support Coordinator
Location: Rochford, Basildon & Castle Point
Reports to: Ability Works Employment Manager
Salary: £16,438.50
Job Type: Part-Time, Permanent (22.5 hours per week)
Hamelin exists to reimagine life for individuals with learning disabilities and autism, enabling limitless possibilities. Hamelin is seeking a passionate, self-motivated and confident coordinator to support our expanding Ability Works project. In this diverse role, you'll play a pivotal part in ensuring our individuals meet their goals and create a lasting impact in our communities as well as being the first point of call for new individuals accessing the service.
Ability Works - This initiative focuses on enabling adults with learning disabilities and autistic people to gain meaningful and fulfilling paid employment. The project thrives on outcomes, motivation and a can-do approach.
This role is crucial in making sure we deliver exceptional service, stay compliant, and run our project efficiently— whilst ensuring our mission, vision and values are not compromised.
The Employment Support Coordinator will regularly meet with participants to listen, offer support and help them identify their best job match, reflecting their skills and aspirations.
In your day-to-day role, you will be striving to build, expand and strengthen the project whilst working closely with the Employment Manager to ensure all key performance indicators and any project targets are met. The role is responsible for onboarding individuals into the project as well as delivering face-to-face mentoring, work experience in and outdoors and coaching.
Project Skills:
- Support with the daily operations of the project scope.
- Supporting individuals through CV production, profiling, interview techniques, attending interviews, workshops, job clubs and managing their health at work.
- Adhere to the strategies to grow and enhance the projects, meeting the ever-changing needs of those we support.
- Identify skills gaps for participants and offer Asdan short courses to support development.
- Building relationships with community partners including DWP, Social Care and prescribers, and other charities and government organisations to gain referrals for the project.
- Sourcing job opportunities for your participants through regular contact with key local employers.
Teamwork:
- Work in partnership with Hamelin’s service offer, especially the Links service and Opportunity Center.
- Ensure the project remains a motivated team that aligns with our values and goals.
- Report on the performance of the current project, providing feedback and support to ensure high standards of care and efficiency.
Compliance and Quality Assurance:
- Follow Hamelin’s policies and procedures to maintain best practices and regulatory standards.
- Implement and oversee quality assurance processes, including gathering feedback from project participants and colleagues to keep improving our service delivery.
- Engage with and become involved with continuing self-development.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Identify, build and maintain strong relationships with project participants, families, local and health authorities representatives, and other key stakeholders.
- Represent the Charity and service at meetings, events, and forums, advocating for the needs and rights of those we support.
- Work closely with other teams and services within the charity to ensure a unified approach to care and support.
Business Development:
- Identify and exploit opportunities for expanding the service, from new partnerships and funding sources both inside and outside health and care to innovative care models.
- Prepare and present feedback and data when required, to the Employment Manager.
- Lead marketing and promotion of the service, boosting awareness. interest and attracting new project participants.
About You
It’s essential that:
- You have at least two years’ experience within a coordination/administration service for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism.
- You have a proven track record of successful project administration.
- You hold a valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle.
- Be ready to work flexibly, which could include weekends and bank holidays. You might also be asked to work in different services as needed.
- We are a values-driven charity, and it is essential that all our colleagues truly live out our core values which are - We think differently, We enhance lives and We are community.
It’s desirable that:
- You have experience working in a charity or non-profit organisation.
- You have links within community services.
- You have experience in IT systems.
- You’re familiar with the local community and relevant stakeholders.
*Interviews to be held the W/C 17th of November*
Defining care for a better future
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Human Resources and Facilities
Location: Hybrid
Salary: £57,000 per annum plus £312 Home Worker Allowance per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Sands are the UK’s leading pregnancy and baby loss charity. We are here to support everyone touched by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. Always.
We’re creating a community of compassionate and lifesaving changemakers, whose voices inspire change and turn understanding into action.
For more than 40 years, Sands has provided a safe, understanding and caring community for anyone touched by pregnancy or baby loss. We can help, whether your loss happened recently or long ago.
Sands offer many types of support, including our free, confidential telephone helpline, email support, and online group sessions. We have a UK-wide network of local groups offering peer-support in the community, social media groups helping people connect wherever they are, and free resources for partners, siblings, grandparents, and wider family and friends.
The Role
Our Human Resources and Facilities team are responsible for providing a high standard of support to our staff, who are based throughout the UK.
This exciting and high-profile role is responsible for leading on all operational HR & Facilities activity within the charity. This includes ensuring that this activity aligns with Sands’ strategic objectives and meets KPI’s set by the Board. This is a key role which will help us to promote Sands’ vision; a world where fewer babies die and when a baby dies those affected receive the best care and support for as long as they need.
The areas that the team covers include staff learning & development, organisational change management, EEDI, implementation and development of HR policies and procedures, staff wellbeing, recruitment, employee reward and recognition, employment relations, development of HR IT systems and management of our property portfolio.
With significant experience in a Head of HR role, you will have a good understanding of UK employment law and be able to apply this in everyday situations.
You will be confident in advising senior managers in HR best practice, including leading on change management processes.
Experience of developing employee benefit and wellbeing packages, HR policies and information systems is essential. Additionally, you will have demonstrable experience of developing HR strategies including budgets and be able to confidently present to groups of staff and managers.
An excellent influencer and communicator, you will be able to build effective working relationships with staff and managers across the organisation as well as external stakeholders.
With a good knowledge and understanding of employment law and HR best practice, you will be able to manage several work streams simultaneously and meet deadlines under pressure. Excellent organisational and time-management skills are therefore essential for this role. You will also need to be highly numerate and demonstrate good problem-solving ability.
Skills and Qualifications
- CIPD qualification at Level 7 (MCIPD) or equivalent
- Significant experience of working in a Head of HR / People role
- Proven track record of developing and delivering HR strategies, policies, and reports aligned with organisational objectives
- Experience in organisational development, staff learning and training design, and delivery
- Demonstrated experience of introducing and embedding Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI) initiatives
- Experience in HR policy development, implementation, and review
- In-depth knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application
- Experience of managing complex employee relations cases including grievance, disciplinary, and capability matters
- Significant experience of leading organisation-wide change management and transformation projects
- Experience in developing and implementing reward and recognition initiatives
- Experience of introducing and promoting staff health and wellbeing programmes
- Strong working knowledge of HR Information Systems (HRIS), ideally Sage HR or equivalent platform
- Experience of managing departmental budgets and reporting on financial performance
- Proven experience of leading, motivating, and developing a team of HR professionals
- Excellent influencing and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships across departments and with external stakeholders
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of work
- Ability to manage a demanding workload, prioritise effectively, and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Sound knowledge of data protection and GDPR legislation as it relates to HR practice
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a pragmatic approach to complex issues
- Confident, assertive, and able to make sound judgements and decisions when required
- Experience of, or an interest in, facilities management
- Understanding of maternity, neonatal, and healthcare policy and practice across the UK
- Empathy with Sands’ vision, mission, and values
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Sands, please do not hesitate to apply.
Job Title: Treatment Support Counsellor – Penny Brohn UK for GenesisCare
Ref: TSC450
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time (22.5 hours worked over 3 days)
Salary: £29,000 - £31,000 pro-rata, per annum
Location: This is a home-based role.
About Us
Penny Brohn UK is the cancer health and wellbeing charity. We help people feel better in mind, body and spirit by offering support through our team of cancer support experts (which includes doctors, nutritionists, counsellors and exercise therapists)
Penny Brohn UK helps people with cancer to feel more physically and emotionally able to manage the impacts of their diagnosis and treatment, be more in control of their choices and have the best quality of life possible. By making our services freely available, our aim is for all people with cancer to be able to access the high-quality support they need.
Penny Brohn UK have been working in partnership with GenesisCare UK, a private healthcare company, since 2013. We deliver an integrated cancer care approach which includes complementary treatment support and lifestyle advice for patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy at all of their 14 centres across the UK. For over 40 years, Penny Brohn UK has supported people with cancer to feel more physically and emotionally able to manage the impacts of their diagnosis and treatment, be more in control of their choices and have the best quality of life possible.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our existing team of counsellors working remotely to support cancer patients being treated in the 14 GenesisCare centres across England.
This role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish effective rapport and deliver therapeutic interventions via telephone or video link. We are looking for a professional who can work in a flexible, intelligent, and creative way. Candidates should have experience of working as a counsellor within the NHS, charity sector or private practice, and have knowledge, experience/understanding of how cancer treatment can affect a patient’s health and wellbeing.
Key role considerations
- This role requires remote delivery of counselling sessions.
- Most of the patient work is based on a short-term relationship (4 sessions)
Through the successful partnership with GenesisCare, the treatment support service that we offer to cancer patients has shown to be both statistically and clinically significant. If you are driven to support patients whilst they undergo cancer treatment, this could be the opportunity for you.
In return for your hard work and dedication you will enjoy a wide variety of benefits including:
- 30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
- Regional allowance pro rata, per annum
- Enhanced sick pay after six month’s service
- Auto enrolment into the Penny Brohn UK pension scheme
- Free Life Assurance
- Family friendly policies with enhanced maternity and paternity leave after one year of service
- Specsavers Corporate eyecare test
- Cycle to work scheme
Timetable for appointment
Closing date: Thursday 6 November at 9.00am
Interview details: Wednesday 11 November via Teams
Start date: To be agreed upon appointment with successful candidate
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
At Penny Brohn UK, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout the organisation. We are proactively taking action to support EDI and Wellbeing to support our ethos of creating a diverse culture that is reflective of both our employees and the lived experience of all communities touched by cancer. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
No agencies please.
Philanthropy Lead - Translation & Innovation
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 plus
Reports to: Associate Director of Philanthropy
Directorate: Strategy & Philanthropy
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (flexible working requests will be considered)
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office) There will be national and (potentially) international travel with this role.
Closing date: Sunday 2nd November 2025 23:55
Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Visa sponsorship: Cancer Research UK can consider visa sponsorship for this vacancy. If this applies to you, please ensure that this is clearly marked on your application.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We're a collective force, tackling cancer on all fronts to save and improve lives. We fund pioneering research, we provide reliable and accessible information, we influence policy, and we encourage positive behaviour change. We are a passionate team of professionals driven by purpose, striving to accelerate breakthroughs in cancer research and treatment. We are the world's biggest charitable funder of cancer research raising on average £640m a year.
As we expand our efforts, we're recruiting an inspiring, principal gifts fundraiser to join one of the most successful philanthropic fundraising teams in the UK. We're a dynamic, innovative team of talented professionals spearheading the ambitious £400m More Research, Less Cancer campaign. With over £230m already raised, we're making strides to revolutionise cancer research, focusing on; The Francis Crick Institute, Cancer Grand Challenges, Translation & Innovation and our Future Leaders' programme.
In this role, you'll lead the cultivation and stewardship of a portfolio of donors capable of making £1 million+ gifts, with a focus on supporting translational research that helps turn scientific discoveries into new treatments, tests and technologies that benefit people with cancer.
Areas of focus include the Centre for Drug Development - the world's only charity-funded drug development facility - and our emerging data and AI strategy, which aims to accelerate scientific discovery and improve outcomes for people affected by cancer.
What will I be doing?
Work in partnership with the Associate Director of Philanthropy to lead new philanthropic initiatives supporting the Translation and Innovation pillar of the More Research, Less Cancer campaign.
Manage a portfolio of prospects with the capacity to give £1m+, focusing on qualification, engagement, and stewardship throughout the full giving cycle. Drive consistent pipeline progress by securing donations and cultivating future support to strengthen CRUK's donor base.
Achieve agreed fundraising income and prospect cultivation targets and provide regular reporting and metrics against goals.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders-including academics, researchers, institutional leaders, and volunteer leaders - to develop and implement strategies for securing gifts of £1M+.
Support the recruitment, engagement, and stewardship of senior volunteer leaders and campaign board members, working closely with colleagues to leverage their networks and influence in securing transformational gifts.
Collaborate with internal teams to develop compelling, insight-led philanthropic narratives and funding propositions, translating CRUK's research priorities into opportunities that inspire philanthropic support.
Develop a strong working knowledge of CRUK's research and impact.
Contribute to team development by actively sharing best practices, insights, and learnings, fostering a collaborative culture across the Philanthropy Directorate.
Stay informed about evolving gift and data policies in the UK, ensuring compliance with all relevant fundraising regulations.
Contribute to cross-directorate initiatives, strategy development, and participate in working groups and other collaborative activities as appropriate.
What are we looking for?
Extensive experience in professional fundraising within a complex and ambitious organisation, with a proven track record of securing seven-figure gifts.
Deep knowledge of principal and major gift fundraising best practices, along with a strong understanding of the broader issues and trends shaping philanthropy today.
Demonstrated success working in fast-paced, complex environments, including involvement in significant fundraising campaigns and managing multiple, high-stakes projects.
Excellent project management and organisational skills, with strong attention to detail. Exceptional writing ability and confidence using technology, including databases, Excel, PowerPoint, and other platforms.
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and new territory, with the ability to set clear direction and establish new protocols. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Highly organised and consistently able to deliver high-quality work under pressure, managing competing deadlines and prioritising effectively to support CRUK's mission to fund world-class science.
Strategic thinker with experience developing and implementing fundraising strategies. Skilled at influencing and collaborating with others, and able to quickly grasp and lead on CRUK campaign priorities.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally and effectively with a wide range of individuals-including internal colleagues, institutional leaders, external collaborators, stakeholders, and donors.
Demonstrates curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning and development-for both self and others. Motivated by science and inspired by the opportunity to contribute to the Crick and CRUK's philanthropic growth.
Willing to take on a wide variety of tasks with a proactive, "can-do" attitude. Able to anticipate challenges and respond quickly with practical solutions.
Flexible and committed to going above and beyond the role description to ensure success. Willing to perform additional tasks as needed.
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
You can explore our benefits by visiting our .
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.
Mind in Croydon is seeking to recruit a full time Advocacy Service Manager to join our small, dedicated team of Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHA) working to provide advocacy services to adults subjected to detention under the Mental Health Act in the London Borough of Croydon to ensure they understand, express and exercise their rights, and to enable them to access essential services. The advocacy team also provides Community Mental Health Advocacy for people who are informal patients in psychiatric hospital or living in the community and provides weekly advocacy service at two InMind Healthcare Group hospitals in Croydon.
The role is ideal for an experienced Advocate, who is passionate about promoting the rights of people who are experiencing poor mental health, in sometimes challenging conditions, but who is also committed to nurture the next generation of future advocates, as a key part of the role will involve supervising and supporting a current trainee in addition to a qualified IMHA, providing guidance, support, and skills development on casework and advocacy.
In December 2024 the team was awarded the Quality Performance Mark in Advocacy, a testament to their quality of service providing safe and life-changing support.
Advocacy Service Manager
SALARY: £ 37,728.88 per annum
plus pension contributions (above 4% by salary sacrifice)
REPORTS TO: Head of Social Inclusion & Support Services
RESPONSIBLE FOR: 2 Independent Mental Health Advocates(IMHA)
TERM: Permanent, subject to funding, full time (36 hours pw)
BASED AT: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham BR3 3BX. Advocates are also required to meet clients at different sites throughout Croydon and neighbouring boroughs.
This role supports hybrid working. Other flexible arrangements can be discussed however please note that specific flexible working arrangements such as staggered hours may not be feasible due to operational constraints set by the Hospital.
To apply, please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV and a cover letter no longer than 2 A4 pages, outlining your reasons for applying and demonstrating how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification.
Mind in Croydon is working to promote good mental health. It seeks to empower people to lead a full life as part of their local community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Mind in Croydon is seeking to recruit a full time Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) to join our small, dedicated team of Independent Mental Health Advocates working to provide advocacy services to adults subjected to detention under the Mental Health Act in the London Borough of Croydon to ensure they understand, express and exercise their rights, and to enable them to access essential services. The advocacy team also provides Community Mental Health Advocacy for people who are informal patients in psychiatric hospital or living in the community and provides weekly advocacy service at two InMind Healthcare Group hospitals in Croydon.
This role is suitable for a fully qualified Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) with a proven ability to support people under the Mental Health Act. We are not considering trainee positions at this time.
In December 2024 the team was awarded the Quality Performance Mark in Advocacy, a testament to their quality of service providing safe and life-changing support.
SALARY: £30,404 per annum
plus pension contributions (above 4% by salary sacrifice.
REPORTS TO: Advocate Service Manager
TERM: Permanent, subject to funding, full time (36 hours pw)
BASED AT: Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham BR3 3BX. Advocates are also required to meet clients at different sites throughout Croydon and neighbouring boroughs.
This role supports hybrid working. Other flexible arrangements can be discussed however please note that specific flexible working arrangements such as staggered hours may not be feasible due to operational constraints set by the Hospital.
To apply, please submit an up-to-date copy of your CV and a cover letter no longer than 2 A4 pages, outlining your reasons for applying and demonstrating how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification.
Mind in Croydon is working to promote good mental health. It seeks to empower people to lead a full life as part of their local community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£46,871 up to £50,998 inclusive annual salary up to 19.7% employer pension contribution
Permanent, full-time (37 hours pw)
Flexible working options (including hybrid)
Job Ref: P2416
About the role
This role will be an expert resource to support the Housing Income Team on legal issues and best practice on all aspects of income management and debt recovery. Ensuring collection of the maximum amount of rental income to ensure sufficient revenue to maintain a first-class housing service, and good quality, safe homes as well as compliance with all relevant legislation, including the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023. There will be a focus on reviewing, implementing and monitoring of tenant service charges and legislative changes which may impact on what we can collect.
The role will help drive a positive performance culture with a tenant centred approach and will manage a small team of Tenancy Sustainment Officers as well as deputise for the Income Management Team Leader in their absence.
About you
You should be educated to degree level or able to demonstrate significant experience in an equivalent role, have a high level of literacy and analytical skills and experience of working with a range of client groups within the community. Working knowledge of housing, landlord and tenant legislation, regulations, standards and core disciplines of work area is essential for this role as is experience of successfully managing staff, debt recovery and service charging in a social housing setting.
You must be an excellent communicator, be literate and be able to use a range of Microsoft Office products and work specific software packages. There is a requirement for you to also be available as part of the council’s emergency planning arrangements subject to service requirements.
A clean driving licence and access to a car is essential for this role.
St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, vibrant city centre and thriving villages. Our centrally located offices in the city are near to the station (London St Pancras 20 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to live and work.
In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:
• 30.5 days basic annual leave (increasing with service) bank holidays.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with current employer contribution up to 19.7 percent employer contributions
• Flexible working options
• Staff Parking Permit
• Reimbursement of professional fees
• Comprehensive development and training
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• Access to discounts and benefits via online platform
Additional Information
• Disability Confident - We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets all the essential criteria for the post
• Disclosure Checks - This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check
• English Fluency - The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
To apply
Please select the apply button on the vacancy and follow the steps below:
Complete an online application and in the supporting statement section, ensure you explain what you would bring to the role and how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification.
Provide an up-to-date CV (no more than three sides of A4), explaining any gaps in employment.
Closing date for applications: 27 October 2025
Interviews are scheduled for w/c: 10 November 2025
NOTE: Interviews are conducted throughout the application process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy at an earlier date and we strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
You may have experience in the following: Senior Housing Income Specialist, Senior Housing Finance Officer, Senior Housing Revenues Officer, Senior Rent and Income Officer, Senior Income Management Officer, Senior Housing Accounts Officer, Senior Income Recovery Officer, etc.
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Maintenance Surveyor
We are looking for a Maintenance Surveyor with considerable experience in construction or maintenance project management.
Position: Maintenance Surveyor
Salary: £49,340 Per annum
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week Monday - Friday
Location: Hammersmith, West London, hybrid with 2 days in the office
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 2nd November
Shortlisted candidates will be required to participate in an assessment as part of the selection process. This will be held on the day of your interview, if you are invited to participate.
About the role:
In this role, you will support the Director of Property and Estate Services and contribute by providing technical advice and oversight to deliver high quality, resident-focused maintenance service. You will maintain external relationships with tenants and leaseholders, local authority Councillors, representatives from emergency, social and healthcare services, consultants and contractors.
Your main responsibilities will include
- The provision of technical advice to team members to enable repairs order to be raised appropriately.
- Manage a programme of work to comply with statutory and regulatory health and safety obligations.
- Manage a portfolio of major repair projects, and the process of specifying, implementing and completing void works.
- Engagement with residents to carry out pre and post repair inspections and statutory consultations
- Manage disrepair claims, damp and mould cases, and respond to complaints within given timescales.
About You:
As Maintenance Surveyor you will have a technical qualification in construction or maintenance related subject area. We are looking for a highly organised, self-motivated, collaborative and outcome-focused professional with a significant amount of knowledge of works ordering systems and obtaining competitive quotations.
If you are passionate about bringing excellence to your work, enjoy collaborating with others and can demonstrate commitment in all that you do, we would love to hear from you.
About the Organisation
This organisation is dedicated to making a positive impact through providing high-quality housing and services. With a strong community focus, they are committed to delivering safe, secure and affordable homes while ensuring residents have a voice in shaping the services they receive. This is an exciting time to join, with significant development projects and new office facilities in West London.
The organisation takes pride in being equitable, inclusive and respectful providing a safe environment in which residents come first. Staff live these values and applicants will need to demonstrate alignment with them in daily actions, interactions, decisions and priorities.
Pre-employment checks are carried out to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include basic DBS checks, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and Right to Work in the UK.
All qualified applicants already eligible to work in the UK will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status or pregnancy. If you need us to make any special accommodation in the recruitment and selection process because of a protected characteristic, please let us know.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Building Surveyor, Property Surveyor, Repairs Surveyor, Voids Surveyor, Maintenance Manager, Technical Officer, Asset Surveyor, Repairs and Maintenance Officer, Building Maintenance Coordinator, Project Surveyor, Property Services Manager. Etc. #INDNFP
Kerry Community Youth Services is now inviting applications from suitably qualified, motivated and experienced individuals with the vision and drive required to lead our organisation.
We currently wish to recruit a Chief Executive Officer.
The successful candidates will work closely with the Board of Kerry Community Youth Service to deliver our new strategic plan 2023 - 2026. The successful candidate will also work closely with key personnel across Kerry Community Youth Service to ensure our services, facilities and projects continue to be responsive to the needs of the families, communities, and young people that we work with.
The CEO will have responsibility for the management, finance, governance and compliance portfolio across the organisation as well as ensuring that all reporting and auditing requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner.
As well as leading a very committed staff team across Kerry Community Youth Service, the CEO will foster, develop, and promote the role of volunteers across the organization.
Working closely, collaboratively and effectively with a range of external strategic partners and funders (both statutory and non-statutory at a regional, national and European level), and in particular with Youth Work Ireland, the CEO will garner as many resources as possible to ensure that “youth work for all” is a reality for all young people in Kerry.
If you feel you have the experience, drive and passion for the work and ethos of Kerry Community Youth Service, we would love to hear from you.
Applicants must have:
- A recognised third level qualification relevant to the post.
- Minimum 5 years senior management experience in youth and community sector or the broader voluntary sector.
- Financial acumen and resource management experience.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and networking skills.
- High degree of integrity and leadership to lead a dynamic and committed staff team.
- An excellent level of IT, social media and administrative skills.
- Imaginative, flexible and can-do approach.
- A commitment to the ethos, values, history, and culture of Kerry Community Youth Service.
An 8-point Salary Scale (€80,668.03 - €100,530.23) is associated with the role. The point of entry will be negotiated with the selected candidate who has the skills, experience and vision required to lead this unique organisation.
Applications will only be accepted from candidates who submit the following:
1. Completed signed Application Form.
2. Letter of application outlining your suitability for the position (250 words).
3. An UpToDate CV.
When you click apply you will be redirected to our website where you can find out more information and access all the supporting/required documents.
Closing date for receipt of applications by 5.00 pm, Friday, 31st of October 2025.
Youth Work Ireland and all its affiliated members including KCYS, are equal opportunities employers. Full Driving License and own transport are required.
1st interviews will take place on 28th of November 2025 in Killarney.
2nd interviews will take place on 12th of December 2025 in Killarney.
If you feel you have the experience, drive and passion for the work and ethos of Kerry Community Youth Service, we would love to hear from you.
Are you an ambitious Recruitment Manager with a passion for working in the not for profit sector? Would you like to work for an exciting and fast growing education charity, where you will be the focal point for all recruitment and onboarding.
Ark Start is a growing start-up nursery venture within the Ark charity. Their mission is to ensure that every child has access to excellent early years education, and that families benefit from flexible and affordable childcare. They currently have 5 nurseries and have ambitious plans to expand to at least 12 over the next two years. Ark Start is building a dynamic, purpose-driven team to deliver on this vision. They currently have around 50 employees working across the sites.
To support this growth, Ark Start is seeking an experienced and passionate Recruitment Manager paying up to £50,000 to lead on all recruitment, talent and onboarding. This is a unique opportunity for a values led recruitment professional to help shape the charity by successfully recruiting talented individuals into the organisation who align with the values and direction the charity is going.
The organisation is located in White City, with the nurseries based across London. Ark offers flexible working hours, including core hours and some remote working. The role will require someone who will prioritise in-person working, meaning being able to work from the office and their nursery sites at least 3-4 days per week.
Reporting into the Operations Director, some of the key responsibilities of this exciting permanent role include:
- Leading the end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for all nursery-based roles
- Developing and implementing effective talent attraction strategies
- Building partnerships with external organisations to support candidate pipelines
- Supporting managers to develop induction plans for new starters and manage probation periods effectively
- Providing first-line support on recruitment queries
- Ensuring HR and recruitment systems are appropriately set up, accurate, and up to date to support effective decision-making
- · Using data and feedback to drive continuous improvement around recruitment and onboarding.
The ideal candidate will have at least five years’ experience working in a senior recruitment capacity. This could suit someone with experience of working within a small charity or , a standalone Recruitment Manager looking for a new challenge and a wider remit. You will have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills along with the ability to influence.
A passion for social justice and early years education is essential, as is the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing environment. Integrity, ambition and resilience are key to match the pace and exciting aspirations of Ark Start, where initiative and enterprise are highly prized and rewarded.
The interview process will consist of two stages, and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an equal opportunities employer.
For more information on this dynamic and interesting role, please get in touch.
Ark works to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life.

About us
NCT is a charity with a clear mission: to support people as they become parents, through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
With a 65-year history of transformative change, we are a vibrant community of volunteers, practitioners, peer supporters, members and advocates. We are the largest parenting charity in the country and over the decades we’ve supported millions of people on their unique journey into parenthood.
While many know us for our antenatal classes, we also do much more. We campaign on issues that matter to parents, provide infant feeding support, and run thousands of free community events and activities led by our amazing volunteers. We also support families facing challenges like social isolation, feeding difficulties, and poor mental health. We offer support in communities, in hospitals and online.
Job Title: Kent Infant Feeding Peer Supporter
Contract: Fixed term to 1st January 2029
Contract type: Part time
Hours per week: 16 hours per week
Location: Community based with travel around Maidstone, Malling, Seven Oaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells.
Salary: £24,500 FTE
Closing date: Sunday 16th November 2025
Interview date: Interviews will be conducted week commencing 24th November 2025
About the role
Join our passionate team and contribute to the meaningful work that transforms the love of parents and families. The Kent Infant Feeding Peer Supporter role is vital in the delivery of community Infant Feeding Peer Support within the region. Offering support face to face within the community, family hubs, local hospitals, within families homes and virtually via social media platforms, phone and video calls.
Your role will include:
- To provide breastfeeding and infant feeding peer support to parents and.
- Support in delivering inductions and offer shadowing for volunteer peer supporters.
- To attend regular supervision/support sessions.
- Collecting data as and when required including case studies and narrative of work with the communities.
- Attend meetings relevant to safeguarding duties to ensure effective and informed practice, responding to and supporting safeguarding concerns.
About you
· Trained NCT Breastfeeding Peer Supporter or equivalent with appropriate experience, or willing to train.
· Have a passion for breastfeeding and ensuring every family in Kent has accessible support.
· Experience of working with families from diverse backgrounds.
· Good interpersonal skills with the ability to create rapport with a range of people.
· Have knowledge of the local perinatal services and communities within the Kent area.
Our Benefits – What we offer you
We value our team and offer fantastic benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:
· 30 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)
· Pension matched up to 5%
· Flexible working options to suite your lifestyle
· Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 GP access, personalised counselling, legal advice and more
· Cycle to work scheme to support sustainable commuting
· Life Assurance for peace of mind
· Free eye test for all staff, with further discounts
· Blue Light discount card
At NCT, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within your role, please let us know—we’re here to support you. Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of something truly special!
How to apply
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