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Title: Active Recovery Lead
Employer: The Southmead Project
Accountable to: Head of Active Recovery
Place of Work: The Southmead Project, Southmead, Bristol. BS10 6AS
Hours: 3 to 4 days per week. Must include Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £33,505 p/a pro rata
The Southmead Project:
The Southmead Project is an equal opportunities employer providing free counselling and support for survivors of abuse and addiction across Bristol and surrounding areas. We welcome adults aged 18 and above of any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, language, religion and cultural background. We respect and cherish the differences between people and affirm every person as an individual. Our recruitment is done in line with safer recruitment practices.
We value our team very highly and pride ourselves on being a supportive employer. We provide the following benefits to encourage every staff member to have a supported, well-rounded and enriched working experience:
Paid supervision for 1.5 hours per month, with an external clinical supervisor
Line management for 1 hour per month
Training budget of £500 per year to spend on relevant training of that person’s choice
Optional private counselling for up to twelve sessions per year with an external counsellor of that person’s choice
Employer pension contribution of 5%
The Active Recovery Project gives adult survivors of abuse the opportunity to take part in community-based activities. Members of Active Recovery can participate in a variety of group activities with others who share or understand their experience and develop peer relationships, resulting in increasing confidence and reduced isolation. The activities are based on ideas from our members and include water-based activities (such as rowing, canoeing, sailing and kayaking), surfing, trips to community spaces and creative sessions (such as arts and crafts). Activities take place every week. Each activity will last approximately 2.5 hours each. Members can attend the group sessions for up to 18 months.
Job Purpose:
We are looking for a warm and passionate leader to come and join the Active Recovery Service.
As an Active Recovery Lead, their job will be to develop and deliver the Active Recovery Project in Bristol and in Somerset. Using a trauma-informed approach, the Active Recovery Lead will create and provide a safe and supportive space for clients from The Sexual Violence Alliance organisations (The Southmead Project, SARSAS, Womankind and the Bridge Sarc) to participate in a variety of group activities, with others who share or understand their experience and develop peer relationships, resulting in increasing confidence and reduced isolation.
Principal Tasks:
Run two Active Recovery groups a week, with , with the help of the Practitioner.
Provide initial trauma-informed assessment phone calls and/or meetings with potential members as part of the registration process for Active Recovery. This includes assessing need, risk and suitability for the service using a trauma-informed approach.
Create safety plans and tailor activity sessions where appropriate after building relationships with members following the initial phone calls.
Plan trauma-informed sessions for members, including producing risk assessments for each activity, visiting activity locations and delivering relevant trauma training to activity providers.
Oversee and lead on setting up, delivering and debriefing about activity sessions with members, volunteers and staff. Ensuring members are clear on each session's ground rules and safeguarding processes, using the Member’s Agreement.
Provide trauma-informed face-to-face support to members at sessions who may become overwhelmed or require help dealing with flashbacks and dissociation.
To support volunteers and staff with safeguarding queries and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed. To be the safeguarding lead at activity sessions, escalating any onward safeguarding referrals and queries to the Southmead Project Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Participate in and support the recruitment and induction training of volunteers.
Support and line manage a team of volunteers.
Develop and maintain an Active Recovery community through email, phone calls, texts and in person.
Develop and drive forward the project’s aim to have the members’ voices at the heart of the project.
Collaborate with developing outcome processes in line with the Southmead Project and its funders’ requirements.
Analyse data and feedback collected through outcomes processes to adapt and constantly improve the planning and delivery of the project sessions.
Contribute content for reports as required.
Build and maintain positive relationships with partnership organisations for the project
Manage the day to day budget for the project sessions, keeping accurate records to report to the Head of Active Recovery and planning how the budget will be spent across sessions, within guidelines provided by the Head of Active Recovery.
Record data accurately and in a timely manner on Oasis.
Produce social media and website posts about the project, including producing and editing videos.
Attend monthly one-to-one line management meetings with the Head of Active Recovery.
To attend monthly one-to-one clinical supervision with a Supervisor who is approved by the Southmead Project. Supervision is a requirement of this charity as an organisational member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
To work within the framework, spirit and ethos of the Southmead Project’s Equal Opportunities Policy, and actively engage in promoting the policy within the charity and in all dealings with clients and other agencies.
Follow the Southmead Project policies, procedures and professional code of conduct as outlined in the Staff Handbook.
All members of staff, paid and unpaid, are required to undergo the enhanced level of Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL
Full drivers licence and access to own transport.
Professional qualification, such as a Diploma or degree in Counselling or in other relevant fields of work, such as; social work, psychology, mental health, education, support work or similar: or extensive experience in any of these fields.
A sound understanding of the issues affecting members who have experienced trauma and abuse.
Experience in managing projects.
Excellent administration and organisational skills, including experience of managing sensitive personal information.
Experience of and confidence in using multiple computer and case management systems.
At least 2 years’ experience of delivering groups in the community, preferably activity based.
At least 1 year’s experience of providing face-to-face support for survivors of abuse.
The ability to arrange group activities and liaise with other local organisations to help plan them.
The ability to plan sessions in detail to ensure that they are trauma-informed and having the experience and confidence to ‘hold’ groups when things do not go to plan.
The ability to work flexibly within a team and support those within it.
Experience in managing volunteers.
Knowledge and awareness of how particular activities and social situations could improve people’s self-esteem, self-confidence, build friendships and reduce their isolation.
A sound understanding of safeguarding and experience of supporting others to act in accordance with safeguarding policies and within the best interests of the Active Recovery member or those at risk.
Experience in managing a long-term budget.
Knowledge of survivors’ voice work.
To be able to attend monthly one-to-one line management meetings and monthly clinical supervision.
To work within the framework, spirit and ethos of the Southmead Project’s Equal Opportunities Policy, and actively engage in promoting the policy within the charity and in all dealings with clients and other agencies.
DESIRABLE:
Experience of building and maintaining positive partnerships in the community.
Experience of running a community based project.
Experience of setting up processes for survivors’ voice work.
Knowledge of making content for social media, including video recording and editing skills.
Experience managing recruitment and training.
Experience in chairing meetings and the ability to plan and review activities with a team.
Experience designing outcomes processes and collecting outcomes data.
Experience in writing reports, preferably funding reports in the charity sector.
Please note that there must be at least 12 months between receiving support from the Southmead Project as a client/member and starting this role.
Meaningful therapeutic support accessible for adults impacted by abuse and addiction. A safe space for growth, connection and wellbeing for all.

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About the role
At The Brilliant Club, we mobilise the PhD community to support students from less advantaged backgrounds to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. We work with students who, because of their family income, parental history or the postcode they live in, are at risk of missing out on the life-changing opportunities linked to higher education.
We are delighted to be hiring a Senior Research and Evaluation Officer to join The Brilliant Club. This pivotal role will support the charity’s research and evaluation consultancy work through Brilliant Consulting. Through our consultancy work, we have partnered with a range of universities and education organisations, such as the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO) and The Sutton Trust. The Senior Research and Evaluation Officer will contribute to improving the evidence base for what works to drive fairer education outcomes and social mobility. They will do this by supporting mission-aligned organisations to conduct robust evaluations of outreach and education programmes.
The Senior Research and Evaluation Officer will join a small consultancy team and will be managed by the charity’s Director of Research and Impact. The team is also supported by several colleagues from across the organisation who work on specific projects based on their areas of expertise. The consultancy team is part of the charity’s wider research and impact team, who collectively have two areas of responsibility: evaluating and reporting the impact of the charity’s programmes and providing research and evaluation consultancy and strategy support to education organisations.
The successful candidate will have strong research skills, including in quantitative research, and will be able to communicate technical information and findings to university access and success practitioners and educators. They will also demonstrate professional skills in relation to stakeholder management and project management and will champion the charity’s values and embody them in interactions with colleagues and partners. While this role can be based at any of our offices throughout the UK, some travel will be required (mainly to London) to attend in-person meetings.
About you
The role will best suit someone who
We support less advantaged students to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about activism, campaigning, and collective organising to play a central role within our Democracy & Representation Team. The successful candidate will support and strengthen the delivery of officer-led campaigns and projects, working closely with our five elected Sabbatical Officers. You will help turn their ideas into meaningful change, from coordinating campaign activity and managing deadlines to ensuring officers have the tailored support they need. You will help connect work across the Students’ Union, contributing to campaigns on key issues such as liberation, student rights, fair representation, and intersectionality.
If you are motivated by supporting others, thinking creatively about campaign strategy, and contributing to impactful, student-led change, we would love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
CEO
Reporting into the Board of Trustees, we are seeking an inspirational CEO for the PDA Society, who can lead with humility and curiosity, empowering and supporting our staff along the journey. They will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the charity and its staff and volunteers, and will oversee the development of our training products, research and support services, whilst ensuring sustainable growth in impact and income.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a trusted enterprise within the PDA community with a strong mission and a committed, values driven team. The successful candidate will be passionate about improving the lives of PDAers and their families. You will be energetic, creative and bring new ideas for enhancing the charity’s reputation, through nurturing existing relationships and developing new ones to achieve the charities goals. Our ideal candidate will have lived experience of autism, PDA or other neurodivergence although this is not essential.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on 22nd April 2026
Interviews with Trustees: April / May 2026
Our mission is to improve the lives of PDA children, PDA adults and their families. We are working hard to build awareness and understanding.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As a local grant maker, Young Camden Foundation's grants processes and operations are key to our success. This role will suit an adaptable and organised team player, who is up for a challenge and keen to learn.
You will lead and develop YCF’s significant grant-giving programmes, organising and improving the grants process, keeping donors in the loop, and communicating the impact of the small grants programmes, and coordinating support from the team to ensure this work is well supported. In this role you will oversee both YCF’s small grants programmes to members, and also YCF’s delivery of the Holiday Activities & Food Programme, which together amount to around £900,000 per year in grants out to Camden’s youth sector.
You will lead on YCF’s operations, including clerking to the Board of Trustees, ensuring timely applications and reporting to funders, and overseeing all aspects of YCF’s operations. You will be supported by our Operations & Administrations Apprentice. You will support the CEO across YCF’s partnerships, cultivating our pipeline of funders, including Trusts & Foundations and corporate donors, and spotting and supporting opportunities wherever you can.
As a natural team player working in a small team, you will spot opportunities to support YCF’s membership (especially regarding grants) and the other functions of YCF’s work. As a place based organisation, you will ensure you are known in the local community, and amongst our key stakeholders, including grassroots VCS partners, Camden Council, and our key funders.
Along with the CEO and the Head of Membership & Impact, you will support YCF’s partnerships, including with business neighbours, spotting opportunities to amplify YCF’s work. In this important and dynamic role you will lead on both, working closely with the CEO to also support fundraising and partnerships.
Main Purpose of the Role
Grants management:
· Grants management: You will direct and lead the YCF small grants programmes (including Small & Mighty Fund, Holiday Opportunities Fund and Heads Up Mental Health Fund, of around £150,000 p.a.), including leading on design and guidelines, engagement with YCF’s grants committee structures, and reporting back to Trustees and funders. You will lead on grants decisions processes and communications, as part of YCF’s membership offer. You will oversee all due diligence processes as part of YCF’s grant giving offer, and ensure smooth reporting cycles with grantees
· Strategic oversight of HAF: Strategic leadership of the Camden HAF programme, overseeing the HAF Programme Manager in the stewardship of this DfE programme, and retaining oversight of key deliverables, together with the Heads of Children’s Commissioning at Camden Council
Fundraising and reporting:
· Fundraising: You will maintain our pipeline of supporters, including of our grants rounds, and lead reporting for YCF’s grants and core funding to funders, supported by the team. You will ensure timely funding applications submissions Together with the Head of Membership & Impact, you will support the CEO in all fundraising for YCF and our programmes, including identifying funding and partnership opportunities, drafting bids and pitches, and so on.
· Reporting: You will oversee and deliver timely reporting across YCF’s funders. You will manage and be supported by the Operations Apprentice to ensure smooth and timely processes. You will ensure YCF’s monitoring and evaluation frameworks are fit for purpose. You will work with the rest of the team to ensure this function is properly and efficiently supported, and will proactively identify ways to more efficiently record and report on information to funders, including effective use of our CRM.
Operations and governance:
· Operational leadership: You will be responsible for YCF’s operational running as an organisation, ensuring our processes are smooth and fit for purpose. In practice, this may include supporting the CEO in operational and strategic planning, supporting budget oversight (and leading in the areas of grants). Supported by the Operations Apprentice, you will oversee YCF’s HR processes for onboarding, recruitment and so on.
· Governance: You will support YCF’s governance processes, due diligence and compliance, ensuring YCF is compliant with our charitable obligations, and ensure our policies are up to date and we are compliant with them.
· Board minute taking: You will take minutes of YCF’s Board meetings, and ensure actions are followed up with, and oversee the Operations Apprentice in the setting up of meetings and logistics. You will support the CEO and Chair with the preparation of papers, as needed.
Management and leadership
· Management: You will manage two important roles for YCF, modelling leadership at YCF, alongside the CEO and the Head of Membership & Impact
· Representing YCF: You will represent the organisation at a senior level at external events, including via speaking opportunities
Please download the job specification for full details of this role, as well as our essential and desirable criteria, against which applications will be reviewed.
YCF is a membership organisation, supporting 170+ Camden-based charities and CICs that offer services and support to children and young people.

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Fitzrovia Youth in Action (FYA) is looking for an experienced, passionate and enthusiastic person for our Peer Mentoring Officer role. If you feel like this is you, we would love to hear from you!
The successful post holder will work with our peer mentoring team to empower young people to co-produce and deliver peer support programmes which draw on their own knowledge and lived-experience to help others.
The post holder will train youth facilitators to deliver our peer mentoring service through one-to-one peer mentoring and peer support group work. The post holder will also support the wider FYA peer mentoring team in training professionals working with young people around good practice in mentoring and mental health support work.
We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience of supporting participatory, youth-led group work, youth mental health programmes or peer support programmes.
You can find the role description and personal specification below.
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter (no more than two sides of A4) explaining your experience and why you are suited for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Organisation
The Open SU serves the interests of around 170,000 part-time and distance-learning students spread across the UK, continental Europe and beyond. Our role is to represent and support the interests of this vast and diverse community of students. The Open SU is an independent registered charity, governed by elected student leaders. Our team of vibrant, friendly and dedicated professional staff provide the vital support needed to deliver our ambitious strategy. Though your skills and experience are important, vital to us, are your values. Here at the Open SU we are committed to a positive team culture to enable and empower all members to be their very best.
The Job
This exciting permanent role involves managing multiple projects that further Open SU’s equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) objectives. Your involvement will be key from conception through to evaluation. You will work alongside the other Officers in the EDI and Belonging Team to create events and raise awareness of various EDI campaigns for students. You will also work closely with our volunteers, supporting them through inductions, training and helping them materialise their ideas.
The Person
This role is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual with great communication skills and experience of leading projects. You will have a passion for EDI issues and supporting individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. For a small organisation, we are a very busy team. You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to work to deadlines, manage time and prioritise your workload efficiently. You will also enjoy working collaboratively as you will be supporting other colleagues and volunteers with the planning of campaigns.
Please read the full role description and application pack below.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to all OU students – it's the foundation of everything we do.



Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Salary: £37,264 (£46,580 FTE)
Hours: 30 hours (4 days) per week
Location: Oxford
Job description
Join our team as an EDI Officer!
The EDI Officer role focuses on enhancing equity in health access and outcomes for all social groups within the local community, particularly in OUH palliative care services. The post holder will collaborate closely with palliative medicine colleagues to develop and lead projects aimed at improving EDI aspects across all Palliative Care departments.
This will be achieved by implementing the five-year EDI strategy plan, which supports hospice teams in integrating EDI considerations in all areas of care. Additionally, the role involves contributing to Trust-wide Health Inequalities initiatives through collaboration with the Trust’s EDI colleagues and Patient Experience Team and various internal and external stakeholders to meet EDI and health inequalities objectives.
What you'll do
· Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Oversee the implementation of the EDI Strategy for the Palliative Medicine Department to ensure services meet the needs of the diverse population in the catchment area.
· Service Planning and Development, Project Management: Take responsibility for the development and implementation of projects and service improvements with an EDI focus as agreed with line manager or Clinical Lead.
· Data Collection and Analysis: Review and analyse data on groups with protected characteristics and/or who may experience palliative care health inequalities within our catchment.
· Engagement: Identify and work to engage individuals and carers who are experiencing/are at risk of experiencing health inequalities in end of life and palliative care.
Why you'll love working with us
Our core values
What we offer
If you’re ready to bring your passion, skills, and enthusiasm to our team, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of something truly special at Sobell House Hospice.
It is our mission to enrich the lives of our patients and those who love and care for them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Deliver hands-on advice, outreach, training and mentoring as part of a new countywide partnership programme.
This four-year role, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, sits at the heart of the Small and Mighty (SaM) infrastructure support programme, delivered by a partnership of Community First Oxfordshire, OCVA, Oxford Community Action, Charity Mentors and Volunteer Link-Up, working directly with grassroots voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups. You’ll help organisations navigate challenges, build capacity and connect with others through outreach clinics, tailored training and collaborative spaces. Alongside staff within partner organisations and the existing CFO and OCVA team, you’ll play a key role in strengthening Oxfordshire’s community sector for the long term.
Job-share will be considered.
Community First Oxfordshire is a community development and placemaking charity, supporting Oxfordshire's people and places to work together and thrive
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Post: Expeditions Officer
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time
Location: South Kensington, London SW7
Salary: £35,897–£39,180 per annum, depending on experience
About Us
The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography and geographers. It is also a charity and a membership organisation. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education.
The Society is a leading world centre for geographical learning – supporting education, teaching, research, professional practice and scientific expeditions, as well as promoting public understanding and enjoyment of geography and providing advice to policymakers.
The Society offers professional accreditation to members through Chartered Geographer status.
About You and the Role
Joining a specialised team at a time of growth, the Expeditions Officer will deploy first-hand exploratory field research experience in providing practical support for practitioners, helping reinforce the Society’s role as an international leader and convening power representing diverse forms of geographical exploration.
This operational role is central to evolving the Society's technical resources, strategic programmes, and flagship events, ensuring our support for both our grant recipients and the wider community of practitioners remains rigorous and impactful.
Key Responsibilities
Expedition advisory support
Participate in the provision of advice and support to Society grant recipients and other expedition teams and individuals across their project lifecycles.
Training, events and content
Work with colleagues and external trainers to develop and organise needs-based training opportunities, primarily for Society grant recipients and other supported individuals and teams, across a range of subjects.
Support the development of multimedia resources to support Society members and the wider community of field practitioners in undertaking safe, ethical, impactful expeditions.
Governance and reporting
Contribute data and updates for the bi-annual reporting to the Expeditions & Fieldwork Committee and quarterly workplan reporting to management and trustees.
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience leading successful exploratory field projects, preferably through overseas, collaborative, impact-driven ventures in remote and challenging contexts.
The successful candidate will apply both academic knowledge and a practical understanding of safe, ethical and impactful field research, significantly expanding the Society’s capacity to support diverse forms of geographical exploration.
Salary and Benefits
This is a permanent, full-time post subject to successful completion of a probationary period of three months. The salary range for this post is £35,897–£39,180 per annum depending on experience and qualifications. The post is based in Kensington, London.
There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:
Applications must be received by 9.30am on Friday 10th April.
Interviews are planned to take place on 20 April.
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.
The Society aims to be an equal opportunities employer. We strongly encourage applicants from those traditionally underrepresented in the geographical discipline.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The Society is unable to offer work visa sponsorships.
No agencies please.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Role
This is a pivotal position designed to transform our capacity to provide professional social and emotional support through mentoring. Funded by the National Lottery, you will manage the daily operations of the project's youth programmes - encouraging participants to get involved in the core activities, including boxing training, mentoring, and personal development - while working with local partners to reach out to those facing the toughest barriers, such as poverty and social exclusion.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Monitoring & Evaluation: Implement systems to track engagement and produce insightful reports for stakeholders and funders.
Hours Per Week: 30
Role Type/Cause: Advice and Information, Advocacy, Practitioner, Volunteer co-ordinator/management, Youth Work / Children
Benefits:
Growth: Access to professional development, training, and qualifications
Flexible Working: Hybrid Working - requirement to attend sessions / workshops and key meetings in person
This position can not be job-shared
This position is not suitable as a secondment opportunity
We recognise that no one is "perfect" in every area. If you meet some of the criteria and share our passion, we want to hear from you. Please send us a cover letter about why you think you are a good fit for the job and also a CV detailing your experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Faith and Communities Engagement Officer (Westminster)
Hours: 35 per week (full time)
Location: Home working with regular travel across Westminster to faith and community venues in the borough
Contract: Fixed term (until September 2027)
Salary: £40,535 per annum
About us
Housing Justice brings together communities and finds solutions to homelessness by building personal connections, a sense of belonging, and creating justice in the housing system. We train and support volunteers to offer various accommodation options while building a network of local support. This includes providing personalised assistance to help individuals access relevant local services and address their other needs. Through compassionate, courageous, and collaborative action, we implement innovative solutions to tackle housing injustice, enhance the quality of housing, and elevate the voices and experiences of groups affected by housing injustice to both local and national governments.
About you
We are looking for someone with a depth of knowledge and experience of the faith and community homelessness sector (existing connections within Westminster would be a benefit). The successful applicant will feel confident to speak to anyone and will proactively seek out opportunities to build partnerships and promote and develop the existing work of the homelessness sector in Westminster.
About the role
The Faith and Communities Engagement Officer role is designed to enhance and strengthen the infrastructure of homelessness services across Westminster by mobilising and supporting faith and community-based initiatives and groups. The intention is to facilitate effective partnerships with statutory and voluntary sector services and promote sustainable, community-led responses to homelessness and rough sleeping.
Key responsibilities will include engagement and partnership development, capacity building and support, infrastructure and sustainability and advocacy. The role will play a vital part in bridging gaps between grassroots faith and community initiatives and formal homelessness systems, ensuring coordinated and compassionate support for those experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping.
Benefits
29 days annual leave, 3 of which are fixed between Christmas and New Year. This is in addition to bank holidays and pro-rata if part time.
After 3 years of service you are entitled to one additional day of holiday for each additional year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days, pro-rata if part time.
We offer flexible working. Not all posts can be made flexible, but where possible we operate core hours of 10 – 3pm, with employees able to flex their working day around these. Any flexibility is at the discretion of the line manager and relevant senior manager.
As this role is offered as Home Working, we will provide some financial support to get you set up with appropriate equipment.
We offer an employee assistance programme through Spectrum Life, which can be used by you and your family for a range of advice and support.
We offer a cycle-to-work scheme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Finance Officer
Birmingham LGBT is seeking to appoint a Finance Officer to provide professional financial support to the organisation and to join the motivated and enthusiastic team at the Birmingham LGBT Centre, 151 Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 6EW. We are offering a permanent contract, full-time (37 hours per week) with occasional evening and weekend work. The post-holder will be entitled to 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays. The salary is £27,506 per year, plus up to 5% matched pension contributions.
If you would like to apply for this post, please download an application pack from our website, complete the application form and the equal opportunities monitoring form and email them to us, or print the forms, complete them and deliver them to the address above.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 5pm on Sunday 12 April 2026.
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held shortly after the closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Vacancy: Day Care Officer – Age UK Camden Day Care Centres
Are you passionate about supporting older people and making a meaningful difference every day? At Age UK Camden, we believe in kindness, courage, justice and hope, and we are looking for compassionate individuals to join our Day Care Centre teams.
Current Opportunities
Role 1: Day Care Officer (Permanent, Part-Time – Kings Cross)
25 hours per week (5 × 5-hour shifts), Monday–Friday
Salary: £19,240 per annum (pro-rata based on £26,936 for a 35-hour contract including London Weighting)
Role 2: Day Care Officer (Permanent, Part-Time – Hampstead)
25 hours per week (5 × 5-hour shifts), Monday–Friday
Salary: £19,240 per annum (pro-rata based on £26,936 for a 35-hour contract including London Weighting)
Role 3: Day Care Officer (Fixed-Term Maternity Cover, Part-Time – Kings Cross)
15 hours per week (3 × 5-hour shifts), Wednesday–Friday
Salary: £11,544 per annum (pro-rata based on £26,936 for a 35-hour contract including London Weighting)
About the Role
Our Day Care Centres – Great Croft (Kings Cross) and Henderson Court (Hampstead) – support older people with complex needs, including those living with dementia.
As a Day Care Officer you will:
Support group activities such as arts, music, quizzes and gentle exercise
Assist with personal care and mobility
Support clients living with dementia using person-centred approaches
Help with daily centre activities including serving meals and preparing activity spaces
Build positive relationships with clients, families and colleagues
About You
We are looking for people who are:
Friendly, caring and empathetic
Reliable and flexible team players
Good communicators who enjoy working with older people
Patient, calm and supportive
No formal experience is required as full training will be provided.
Staff may occasionally be required to work across both centres, so the ability to travel to Kings Cross and Hampstead is essential.
How to Apply
To apply, please complete the attached application forms.
Please indicate which role(s) you are applying for.
Why Age UK Camden?
London Living Wage Employer
Pension scheme with employer contributions
Blue Light Card discounts
Health cash plan
Employee Assistance Programme
Training and development opportunities
Join our team and help make a real difference to the lives of older people in Camden.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Does this sound like you?
If you love being outdoors, enjoy talking to people and have amazing organisation skills, then our Events Fundraising Officer role is for you. Each year, almost 1,000 people take part in a Youth Adventure Challenge Event. We are looking for a dynamic Events Fundraising Officer to help recruit and support our fundraisers, assist with the organisation of events and help us to develop this significant income stream.
Working alongside the Challenge Events Manager, the Events Fundraising Officer is instrumental in every step of delivering well-managed, fun and safe events for our corporate partners and event participants, as well as ensuring the fundraising success of each event.
Excellent communication and people skills will be essential as you will play a key role in building up relationships with the clients, the participants and their supporters. Furthermore, you will be involved in the whole process of event organisation, including developing the event, preparing the resources, helping with logistics, maintaining accurate records, reporting and banking and thanking.
The Fundraising Officer must be self-motivated, well organised, able to multi-task, a strong administrator, a fantastic team player, have excellent inter-personal skills and enjoy being outdoors. Paid or voluntary experience in a fundraising environment is essential. This is a great opportunity for somebody looking to take the next step in their career, with plenty of scope to develop your skills and experience within a supportive team. Whilst the role is home-based you must live in the South West to ensure easy access for in-person meetings.
The Charity
At the Youth Adventure Trust, we use outdoor adventure to empower vulnerable young people from Swindon, Wiltshire and Somerset to fulfil their potential and lead positive lives in the future. We work with them to build resilience, develop confidence and learn skills that will last a lifetime, helping them to face the challenges in their lives. Dedicated support, guidance and mentoring from our staff and volunteers ensures young people receive the maximum benefit from our long-term intervention. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people. All our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated by schools and other youth organisations to take part.
We’re proud to offer our programmes completely free of charge to participants which means the fundraising team is crucial. With ambitious plans to help more young people over the coming years, our Events Fundraising Officer role is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference. You’ll be well-supported as part of a small fundraising team with a big heart, with plenty of opportunities to visit our programmes and see the tangible impact of your work.
Safer Recruitment
The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and requires all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
We use outdoor adventure and one-to-one support to empower young people to fulfil their potential and lead positive lives in the future.
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