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At least 15 days per year - plus training and additional events
£200 per Panel Meeting
Are you an experienced panel member with a care experienced background or a social work background? Do you want to use your expertise and passion to benefit children and young people currently in care? TACT is currently seeking an experienced panel member with a care experienced background or a registered social worker to join our Fostering Panel in Scotland.
TACT is the UK’s largest fostering charity and has been providing loving families for vulnerable children and young people across the country for over 30 years. Our reputation and growth rests upon our strength in providing successful placements. As a charity, we do not have shareholders who receive profits - we invest all of our surplus income into service, staff, carers, and children’s development.
We are looking for an experienced panel member who have experience of being looked after in a foster family or residential care, or a registered social worker.
The successful applicants must be IT literate, as documentation is shared at online meetings on a monthly basis. The Panel meets using Microsoft Teams on the second Tuesday of each month, but occasionally additional meetings may also be scheduled, depending on business needs.
The successful candidate may need to travel to attend an annual panel business day in person and other occasional meetings and training.
In line with our values, we expect fostering panel members to ensure that all decisions are made with regard to the interest of 'children in care', foster carers, and the community in which they live. We welcome candidates who are passionate about the success of fostering services and the outcomes for our children and young people.
Successful candidates will be responsible for the following Fostering Panel Member duties: -
- Reading the meeting documents carefully before the meeting and to attend the meeting prepared to raise issues and to contribute to the panel discussion.
- Participating in the making of a recommendations, on each case, drawing on both personal and professional knowledge and experience.
- To attend at least 75 per cent of meetings of the panel.
- To be prepared to attend additional panels, if possible, if requested.
- To participate, with other panel members, in advising on policy and procedural matters as required.
- To address diversity issues and promote anti-discriminatory practice.
- To safeguard the confidentiality of all panel papers and panel discussions.
- To participate in panel induction and in panel training, which will be at least one day per year.
- To participate constructively in the annual review of their panel membership, if this is an agency requirement.
A Standard DBS check clearance is required for this role. This check will be undertaken by TACT on your behalf. You will also be required to have professional membership of a relevant body if you are a social worker.
Closing Date: Midnight on Tuesday 17th June 2025.
Interview Date: Friday 4th July 2025.
TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Youth Work Team Leader
Are you motivated, energetic, and organised with the ability to connect with both young people and staff/volunteers?
If you're passionate about giving young people the best experiences and opportunities, this is the role for you!
As an equal opportunities’ employer, the organisation welcomes applications from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities. The dedicated Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.
Position: Youth Work Team Leader (3 roles available)
Location: Grimsby (flexible working while construction of the Youth Zone is underway)
Salary: £28,000 - £31,000
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Closing Date: 9am on 16th June
First Stage Interviews: 23rd – 25th June
Second Stage Interviews: TBC
About the Role
As a key part of the delivery team, you'll be at the heart of the action, leading the way in one of 3 clubs: Inclusion, Juniors or Seniors.
Your mission? To create an exciting, high-quality programme that’s fun, engaging, and truly makes a difference—all while keeping young people at the centre of everything we do.
No two days are the same, so you'll need to be versatile, leading the creation of the club offer while supporting both the recruitment and development of the delivery team. You’ll also be responsible for the smooth implementation and operation of the club program whilst supporting the rest of the core Youth Work offer as needed.
You’ll be a crucial part of this new Youth Zone for North East Lincolnshire, welcoming up to 250 young people each session and creating a space where they can thrive.
There are 3 roles available:
Youth Worker Team Leader (Inclusion): Leading weekly Inclusion, Partnership and project sessions, where external providers bring fresh, exciting activities for members
Youth Worker Team Leader (Juniors): Leading the way in the Junior Club for young people aged 8 to 12 years
Youth Worker Team Leader (Seniors): Leading the way in the Senior Club for young people aged 13 to 19 (or up to 25 for those with additional needs).
About You
Having a young person focused approach, being passionate about the power and impact of youth work and using it as a vehicle to empower young people to become the very best versions of themselves… is crucial!
You will have/have experience of:
- Creating, developing and leading open-access youth programmes creating a safe environment to deliver engaging programmes for diverse youth demographics (ages 8-19, up to 25 with additional needs/disabilities)
- Safeguarding, ideally as a designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring the safety and well-being of all young people with unwavering commitment and proficiency in related referral processes.
- Managing clear behaviour standards and managing conflict between young people.
- Management with a solid understanding of basic HR processes related to people management, attendance, and staff performance.
- Project management of youth programmes, including H&S requirements, staff scheduling and budgeting having the ability to prioritise deadlines to achieve impactful outcomes.
About the Organisation
This is a brand-new locally run youth charity, set to provide thousands of young people with the opportunity to have fun, make new friends, try something new and feel safe. With community centric values and located in the heart of Grimsby, it will be an inspiring place for young people aged 8 – 19, and up to 25 for those with additional needs, to enjoy their leisure. The building is due to be completed in 2025.
Benefits include:
- Workplace pension
- Free gym access (once the Youth Zone opens)
- Access to OnSide’s Talent Academy; bespoke training and mentoring
- Access to the employee assistance programme (once the Youth Zone opens)
- 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Birthday holiday leave
The charity recognises that the workforce is under-represented in certain areas and are committed to addressing this. Therefore, they actively encourage applicants to submit anonymous applications; in practice this means removing your name and email address from your CV and cover letter. The HR Lead will have these details from your submission, but they will not be available to the selection panel when they are considering your application.
The charity is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with their Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires a basic DBS check.
Other roles you may have experience of could include Youth Worker, Youth Work, Youth Work Team Leader, Youth Worker Team Leader, Team Leader Youth Work, Club Team Leader, Youth Club Team Leader, Holiday Club Team Leader, Education, Children. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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!
Up to 20 days per year (+ training days)
£200 per Panel (£450 if required to substitute for Chair of Panel)
TACT, the UK’s largest fostering charity and has been providing loving families for vulnerable children and young people across the country for over 25 years. Our reputation and growth rests upon our strength in providing successful placements. As a charity, we do not have shareholders who receive profits - we invest all of our surplus income into service, staff, carers, and children’s development.
As a Panel Vice Chair with TACT, you will be a part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice. You can review our values here.
The Scotland team are seeking a Fostering Panel Vice Chair with Social Work background to support the Chair in conducting monthly virtual panel meetings held on second Tuesday of the month via Microsoft Teams.
In line with our values, we expect each panel member to ensure that all decisions are made regarding the interest of ‘children in care,’ foster carers, and the community in which they live.
The successful candidate may need to travel to attend occasional in-person meetings.
As a Fostering Panel Vice Chair, you will be able to evidence:
- Your understanding of the fostering process and practice within the legislative framework or similar.
- Have at least 2 years’ experience of sitting on a fostering panel.
- A history of employment experience at team manager level or above, ideally in a social work or family placement setting.
- Having substantial experience of chairing meetings.
- An ability to evaluate complex reports and assessments while maintaining clarity within the decision-making parameters.
- The capability to develop, monitor and maintain policies and procedures to the highest standard within TACT
As a Fostering Panel Vice Chair your duties will include:
- Occasionally chairing Panel meetings, in the absence of the Chair, ensuring that multifaceted issues are thoroughly considered and recorded, having undertaken thorough preparation for meetings.
- Co-ordinating and directing the work of the Fostering Panel and ensure the quality of foster carers recruited, meet relevant standards.
- Facilitation of the active participation of all panel members alongside the Chair of Panel.
- Regular liaison with the Chair of Panel, decision-maker and with other senior managers as required.
- Participation in the recruitment, selection, and induction of new panel members.
- To assist the Chair in regular planning of training for and appraisal of panel members and support with Ofsted Inspections as and when required.
Full details of the Fostering Panel Vice Chair role are available via the Job Description tab and our Applicant Information Booklet
A Standard DBS clearance is required for this role. This check will be undertaken by TACT on your behalf. The successful applicant will be engaged on an office holder basis and be required to have professional membership to a social work body.
- Closing: Tuesday 17th June 2025
- Interviews: Friday 4th July 2025 via Microsoft Teams
TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
AllChild is looking for a Delivery Partner Manager to further develop and manage the AllChild partnership of voluntary organisations to ensure excellent quality specialist support which drives positive outcomes for children and young people. You will be based in Wigan as part of the Communities team based in London. There will be regular online meetings, occasional trips to London to join full team meetings as well as visits from the Head of Delivery Partners to Wigan.
Our partner charities and organisations deliver specialist support, both in school and in the local community, to help children and young people to overcome challenges, achieve their goals and make their neighbourhood a better place for them, their families and friends.
The Delivery Partner Manager will report directly to the Head of Delivery Partners and is responsible for managing the AllChild portfolio of partners.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 25 June 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We are proud to be an employer that puts Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the core of all we do for the benefit of our employees, our partners, and the communities that we work with. We are proud of our diversity and are therefore keen to receive applications from people who may be underrepresented in our AllChild community. Please read our EDI statement on our website.
Do you care about improving local communities through the power of business, have good knowledge of the administration and management of a small charity, an eye for detail and the ability to manage a range of finance and IT systems? Heart of the City is looking for an experienced administrator with the ability to effectively manage a range of different systems and tasks, is comfortable working with senior stakeholders, and who can think analytically and solve problems.
Details of Job
The Systems and Administration Officer will be responsible for the effective running of Heart of the City’s systems and administrative processes, ensuring that digital tools are utilised in the most effective way, and governance, finance and business support processes are delivered efficiently.
The post holder will manage the delivery of key IT, finance, governance and administrative processes. This includes ensuring the legal compliance, effectiveness and security of cloud services and software used by the team, supporting the director with financial planning and administration and managing calendars, governance systems and general correspondence. The post-holder will also be a key contact point both internally and externally; this includes senior stakeholders on the Board of Trustees and Council of Members. They will also support the team with day-to-day office management and queries with software and cloud service usage, with a view to streamlining systems where possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Poppyscotland/RBL, to help deliver a new Scotland wide service offering debt and money advice to Scotland’s Armed Forces community.
As a Benefits, Debt and Money Adviser you will provide expert guidance to those facing financial difficulties. Through face-to-face, telephone, and email interactions, you’ll offer tailored advice on legal rights, debt solutions, and benefits entitlements.
What You’ll Do:
- Provide specialist debt casework, ensuring compliance with FCA regulations.
- Conduct benefit calculations and maximise income opportunities (full training provided).
- Advocate for clients by drafting letters, gathering medical evidence, and researching case law.
- Maintain accurate case records for continuity, reporting, and analysis.
- Build strong relationships with MOD, DWP, NHS, local authorities, and service charities.
- Stay up to date with changes in debt and social security legislation.
- Deliver a holistic, person-centred service, ensuring coordinated support.
- Manage referrals and caseloads to provide timely assistance.
Poppyscotland offers a holistic Benefits & Debt advice service, with the expectation that the successful candidate will develop knowledge, skills & experience in welfare benefits (full training and supervision provided) to be able to support clients in challenging social security benefit decisions via the appeals process.
The role is homebased with occasional travel required throughout Scotland. This includes travel to home visits and tribunal locations. In addition, travel to team meetings and training, usually in Edinburgh, is required. You may also be required to attend national BDMA Service annual events held across the UK. We do cover travel expenses.
Living within Scotland area is essential in being able to undertake this role.
This position is also subject to pre-employment checks including an Enhanced PVG check.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience in debt advice and FCA compliance.
- Knowledge of welfare benefits and benefit calculations.
- Ability to manage your own caseload.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and case management systems.
- Money Advice Practice Certificate (or equivalent) or debt advice experience.
Why join us?
Our self-funded service operates without external constraints, ensuring long-term support. The service is not target driven and instead takes a holistic approach, working alongside other teams to address wider issues like homelessness and complex needs. We have access to grants to assist with priority debts and other essential items.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Employee benefits include:
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
Poppyscotland/RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.
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Do you have experience in health or research policy development and advocacy? Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity are hiring a Head of Policy to develop our first ever policy and advocacy function. As Head of policy, you will be a key spokesperson for the charity and will ensure that we are using our brand and our voice to advocate for the needs of seriously ill children and their families at Great Ormond Street Hospital and beyond.
Salary
The salary for this position is £72,000 per annum and we operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days in the office per week.
In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, we calculate our salaries based on benchmarking data across the charity sector. To ensure fairness for existing staff and new joiners, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate.
Key Responsibilities
This is a varied position where you’ll be responsible for:
Strategic policy leadership
- Developing and implementing a comprehensive policy agenda, in line with our high level strategy for advocacy.
- Overseeing the development of position papers, key policy messaging and response to government consultations.
- Identifying emerging policy trends, analysing potential impacts and developing responses.
Creating and leading a team
- Recruiting and developing a small team.
- Owning the policy and advocacy budget and work plan.
Relationship building
- Developing relationships with the Charity’s local partners at the Trust and Institute of Child Health (ICH) to ensure alignment and engagement on key policy & advocacy initiatives.
- Building relationships with key parliamentarians and policy makers.
- Representing the charity at key political or government events.
Please refer to the full job description for more information.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Significant experience in policy development / strategic advocacy within a charitable organization, think tank, or public sector organisation.
- Previous success in shaping and influencing public policy.
- In-depth knowledge of the healthcare, research, paediatric care, or relevant public health policy landscape.
- Exceptional strategic and analytical thinking, with the ability to interpret complex policy issues and translate them into clear, actionable strategies.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including public speaking, stakeholder management, and the capacity to engage effectively with diverse audiences.
- Leadership qualities with strong team management skills and the ability to foster collaboration across departments.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- A flexible approach to working arrangements.
- Access to our enhanced pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme.
We are Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. We stop at nothing to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer.
Our client, a well-established national charity supporting individuals across the UK, is seeking a Volunteer Services Administrator to join their volunteering team on a temporary basis for 2-months, in the first instance. The role will be based onsite in London for the first week, and will then be remote working with 1-2 days in the office per month.
Volunteers play a vital role in delivering the organisation's mission, and this post will provide key administrative support to ensure their recruitment, engagement and retention is efficient and effective.
Key responsibilities for this post will include:
- Providing an effective administration service related to the recruitment, engagement and retention of volunteers, following agreed procedures and standards.
- Delivering accurate and timely support regarding volunteers' use of organisational systems and resources, including recognition for service and handling processes when volunteers leave.
- Supporting the delivery of national and local volunteer recruitment and engagement campaigns.
- Helping current volunteers explore new or additional roles within the organisation, contributing to volunteer retention.
- Handling enquiries, general information and complaints related to volunteering, liaising with relevant managers and escalating to senior staff when appropriate.
- Supporting the diversity and inclusion agenda in all communications and contributing to specific activities promoting diversity in the volunteer community.
- Producing and analysing reports to inform and support volunteer recruitment and retention strategies.
To be considered for this role you will have:
- Experience working with or supporting volunteers, or experience in customer care, business administration or internal engagement.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, with a friendly, tactful and professional manner.
- Experience delivering administrative coordination for a broad range of stakeholders.
- Strong organisational ability, with the capacity to manage competing priorities and work independently.
- Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and confidence working with databases.
- Understanding of data protection principles and UK disclosure checking processes.
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
This post is looking to start as soon as possible, so you will need to be available immediately or at short notice in order to be considered.
If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
Job title: Marketing Manager
Reports to: Charis Evans, Managing Director, CST Professional Development
Location: Home-based, with occasional travel for meetings and events. We provide equipment to support you working from home and pay reasonable expenses when you need to travel for work.
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 a year.
Pension: We offer a workplace pension and life assurance scheme. CST makes contributions equivalent to 10% of your gross salary.
Annual leave: Initially 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional two days leave after three years.
Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours a week. We are happy to consider part time and flexible working options.
Job overview We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Marketing Manager to lead and execute marketing strategy for our conferences, events, membership and consultancy services within the education sector. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in promoting the CST brand, increasing attendance and engagement at our events and driving membership and business growth through strategic marketing activities. They will also line manage, support and develop a Marketing Executive.
Key responsibilities
1. Developing and implementing integrated marketing strategies for CST’s services, aligned with organisational goals and values.
2. Working closely with key stakeholders to define and achieve marketing goals and income targets.
3. Engaging with CST thought leadership and policy output to understand key trends in the school trust sector and undertaking competitor analysis to identify opportunities for CST in the education market.
4. Understanding CST membership engagement data and using it to inform the planning and execution of multi-channel marketing campaigns that build audiences and pipelines for CST events and services.
5. Managing marketing calendars to ensure timely delivery of campaigns, in line with the events, communities and membership calendars.
6. Overseeing the creation of compelling marketing materials including, brochures, landing pages, social media and email campaigns, blog content and promotional video.
7. Collaborating with subject matter experts in-house and across a wide range of partners to produce thought leadership and guidance for the benefit of CST members.
8. Supporting the delivery of conferences and events and working in partnership with the events team and external partners to ensure seamless integration and quality assurance of marketing and operational activities, including onsite branding and promotional activities.
9. Working closely with CST’s Head of Communications to manage the services areas on CST’s website.
10. Build relationships with CST partners and other sector organisations to identify and create cross-promotional opportunities.
11. Using the CST CRM and other analytics platforms to report on the performance of marketing activities.
12. Any other duties that may be delegated by the MD of CST PD.
Person specification
Essential skills and experience
• 5+ years marketing and communications experience, ideally in the education or membership sector, including experience of managing people.
• Output focused, able to execute a range of communications across channels efficiently.
• People-centred, adept at forming and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Fluent and precise, an excellent communicator who writes well and oversees good design.
• Data driven, with a relentless focus on monitoring impact and hitting ambitious targets.
• Proficient with CMS, CRM and marketing automation tools and analytics software.
• Familiar with Adobe Creative Cloud suite and Canva
• Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
• Committed to ongoing development of themselves and their colleagues.
• Someone that embodies the Nolan Principles and acts with integrity and discretion.
• Aligned with CST’s aims to promote education for public benefit.
• Skilled at working remotely as part of a close-knit team. Desirable skills and experience
• A degree and/or professional qualifications in marketing and/or communications
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Marketing
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Women in Prison
Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation. We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.
Job Description:
Job Purpose:
Women in Prison’s Advocates deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, independent advocacy for women in communities and in prisons, which focuses on early intervention, and holistic provision as part of a ‘whole system’ multi-agency response that looks to address the root causes of women’s offending.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide in-depth, ongoing support to a caseload of women who have been referred for support by prison staff, predominately the Mental Health In-Reach Teams and Primary Care Teams.
Key Responsibility Areas:
1. Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive advocacy and support to women in contact with the criminal justice system.
2. Maintain case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording.
3. Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders such as statutory and voluntary sector agencies.
Goodman Masson are delighted to be supporting a well renowned Education charity as they recruit for their new Finance Manager.
This is an excellent opportunity for a part qualified, finalist or newly qualified accountant to grow and develop their skills across business partnering and financial planning. You will also take the lead on managing the monthly financial processes.
Day to day responsibilities include:
- Business Partnering with stakeholders to ensure effective financial management
- Produce financial reports and cash flow forecasts
- Prepare monthly management accounts with detailed analysis
- Prepare the annual budgets and forecasts
- Post month end journals
Essentials:
- Part Qualified Accountant or above
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Experience across management accounts, budgeting and forecasting
- Ability to use a range of financial systems
Salary range is £45,000 - £50,000 (Depending on Experience) Excellent Benefits including study support.
Hybrid working with 3 days per week on site (West London)
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
Bereavement Support Services Lead (Digital). This is a rewarding and key role in the Bereavement Support Services team. The team provides a wide range of services, including the Helpline, Online Community, memory making, and print materials. The aim of this post is to provide operational and line management so that the BSS team can provide consistent, high-quality emotional support to bereaved families who seek support from Sands, as well as supervising the work of the Bereavement Support Officers on the frontline. As our digital support continues to grow and develop, we are looking for someone to support and inspire the team in this expanding area, working closely with Sands’ Bereavement Support Digital Coordinator. The Bereavement Support Services Team offers 1-2-1 support via telephone, email and other digital channels, and is usually open from 10-3 from Monday to Friday and 6-9pm from Tuesday to Thursday with occasional extended opening hours. Support is also available through digital channels; our Online Community, direct messenger on Instagram and Facebook and various closed groups on Facebook which need to be regularly monitored and moderated to provide a safe, user-led space accessible to all. In future a wider range of channels may be used. There are three Bereavement Support Leads (BSLs) including this post holder, and between them they are expected to cover all regular opening hours on a rota basis. Each shift will start 30 minutes before the helpline opens and end 30 minutes after the helpline closes, and BSLs will divide up the week in order to be present during shifts and ensure at least one BSL or the Head of BSS is available to the team 9am-4pm Monday to Friday and 5.30pm-9.30pm Tuesday to Thursday for safeguarding and general support. The role will be split between operational management of the BSS team, line management of BSSOs, supporting and contributing to other strands of bereavement support work, as well as some direct work on all of the support channels.
The Rainy Day Trust is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead our small but mighty charity as we enter an exciting new strategic planning cycle. If you’re an enthusiastic, dynamic leader ready to roll up your sleeves and drive real change for those who’ve worked in the home-improvement sector, this is your opportunity to steer an 182-year-old charity into its next decade.
About Us
The Rainy Day Trust provides practical, financial and emotional support to people who work - or have worked - in the home-improvement and enhancement industries (builders’ merchants, DIY, garden centres, tradespeople and related sectors). We deliver grants, debt relief, apprenticeship funding, fuel-poverty assistance, legal advice, counselling and e-learning, partnering with industry peers to tackle poverty through both direct intervention and prevention. We pride ourselves on punching above our weight to ensure every beneficiary lives with dignity.
The Role
As CEO, you will work in partnership with the Board to finalise and own our new five-year business plan, ensuring its successful delivery. You’ll combine strategic vision with hands-on leadership. overseeing service delivery, fundraising, financial stewardship and regulatory compliance, while modelling our core values of transparency, fairness, energy, inclusivity and compassion.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Co-create, implement and evaluate the new five-year strategy, business plan and budgets.
- Operational Management: Lead a small core team and manage partner relationships (e.g. Maximus for casework). Ensure high-quality, cost-effective service delivery and robust risk controls.
- Income Generation: Devise and deliver a diversified fundraising strategy (corporate partnerships, events, digital campaigns) to secure financial stability in a demanding climate.
- Governance & Compliance: Act as Nominated Individual to the Charity Commission; support the Board in trustee recruitment, training and governance best practice.
- External Relations: Serve as chief spokesperson; build and sustain partnerships across the home-improvement sector to raise awareness and influence.
- Culture & Values: Foster an organisational culture of learning, innovation, professionalism and integrity that reflects our values at every level.
Key Details
- Job Title: Chief Executive Officer
- Salary: circa £70,000 per annum
- Contract: Permanent, full-time (evenings and occasional weekends; UK travel required)
- Location: Head office in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, with travel across the UK
Person Specification
Essential
- Graduate or equivalent vocational qualification.
- At least 10 years’ senior-management experience in a comparable organisation (charity, social enterprise or commercial).
- Proven track record of income generation across varied channels.
- Experience of strategic planning, budget management and regulatory compliance (Charity Commission, SORP).
- Strong leadership skills: able to inspire small teams and foster collaborative partnerships.
- Excellent communicator, both orally and in writing; adept at presenting complex issues succinctly.
- Financially literate: able to interpret spreadsheets, set forecasts and manage risk.
Desirable
- Experience in the home-improvement, construction or retail sectors.
- Familiarity with mental-health or preventative-welfare work.
- Background in formal collaborations/joint ventures.
Attributes
- Values-driven, demonstrating integrity, empathy and inclusivity.
- Strategic thinker with a results-oriented, commercial mindset.
- Resilient under pressure, well organised and adaptable to changing priorities.
- Curious and innovative: open to new ideas and continuous learning.
If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role with details on how to apply, please send an expression of interest and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills via the apply button. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny at the above address with suitable times to speak.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 30th June 2025
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Job Title: Volunteering Learning System Administrator
Location: Gilwell Park (Hybrid) or Home-Based
Salary:
- £29,486 per annum (Band D, Level 3 – inclusive of Outer London Weighting, for Gilwell-based contracts)
- £27,726 per annum (Band D, Level 3, for home-based contracts)
Working Pattern:
35 hours per week, with frequent evening work and occasional weekends required.
Contract Type: Fixed term (2 years)
Workplace Expectations:
- For Gilwell-based contracts: Attendance at the office is expected once per week, plus one additional day per month for team collaboration.
- For home-based contracts: Occasional travel to the office is expected, approximately once per month.
About The Role:
At The Scouts, we believe in equipping volunteers with the tools, knowledge, and support they need to thrive. We're looking for a Volunteering Learning System Administrator to help ensure our Learning Experience System (LXP) is running at its best, empowering thousands of trainers and volunteers across the UK.
This is your chance to play a key role in one of the UK’s largest volunteer-based learning transformations.
As the Volunteering Learning System Administrator, your Key Responsibilities will include:
- Regularly review and update the Learning Experience System to optimise performance and usability.
- Assist in configuring and testing new system features to meet user needs.
- Set up and support the new Trainer role, enabling local course management.
- Enable and configure features like badges, points, leaderboards, and social tools
- Collaborating with digital, operations, and transformation teams to ensure the system is inclusive, accessible, and aligned with Scouting values.
What we are looking for in our Volunteering Learning System Administrator:
We’re seeking someone with excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to their work. Ideally, you’ll have:
- Previous experience in a customer service or administrative role
- Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, email)
- A conscientious, organised, and team-focused attitude
- A passion for delivering outstanding service
??Benefits:
- We are an award-winning Charity of the Year (Charity Times Awards 2022) with over 400 employees across multiple locations across the country.
- 28 days holiday and going up to 32 days after 2 years’ service plus additional days at Christmas
- Flexible working hours
- Double matching pension up to 10% of gross salary
- Family Friendly employer with generous family leave
- Learning and Development/training opportunities via our internal learning hub
For a full list of our benefits, click .
Closing date for applications: 11:59 pm Tuesday 17th June 2025
Interviews will be held remotely on Thursday, 26th & Friday, 27th June 2025
Strictly no agencies!
The Scouts is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. We offer flexible working arrangements to support diverse needs and lifestyles, ensuring that our teams can thrive both professionally and personally. We welcome and encourage applicants from all walks of life, believing that varied perspectives strengthen our innovation and community. Your unique experiences and ideas are essential to our success, and we look forward to hearing from all voices.
Salary: £35,000-£42,000.
Contract: Fixed term, until May 2026.
Deadline for applications: Friday 27 June, 5pm
The Dunard Centre is recruiting a Development Manager to support the delivery of fundraising strategy across a broad range of income streams including trust and foundations, individual giving and corporate sponsorship. This fixed-term role will suit a self-motivated, articulate individual with the ability to work confidently across multiple income lines.
We are a small but ambitious and dynamic team that prides itself on its professionalism and inclusivity, where every individual plays a significant part in shaping our work and our future. It is an open and collaborative working environment where ideas, skills and experience are shared, so you can expect to find yourself well supported by the rest of the team.
Key responsibilities
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Supporting income generation, pipeline management, and ensuring accurate donor records are maintained
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Providing regular reports, data and insight to the Director of Development
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Managing development expenditure budget
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Writing informed, engaging and effective fundraising proposals.
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Contracting of corporate partners, ensuring accuracy and alignment with agreed partnership objectives and deliverables
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Managing logistics of partnership delivery
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Managing a portfolio of small to medium funders (Individual giving, and trusts and foundations)
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Grant administration, monitoring and reporting
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Supporting strategy for selling seats and mid-level naming opportunities
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Supporting the development of a Dunard Centre membership scheme
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Supporting the development of the Dunard Centre’s legacy programme
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Supporting the development and delivery of communications and campaign materials
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Planning and delivering an imaginative and targeted calendar of events
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Representing the Dunard Centre at external functions
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Undertaking other relevant activities as required
Essential skills & experience
• Proven track record of using initiative to secure grants and donations
• Able to create compelling, tailored fundraising content to drive donor engagement and maximise income opportunities
• Confidently able to work on a CRM database for supporter management and reporting
• Keen understanding of donor care and stewardship
• Event creation and management
• Outstanding people skills
• Excellent organisation and time management skills, ability to prioritise effectively and adapt to changing circumstances
• Knowledge of regulatory environment for fundraising from individuals including data protection, Gift Aid and fundraising codes of practice and regulation
• Working with a team to meet shared objectives
• A good understanding of the cultural sector and emerging trends in fundraising
Desirable experience
• Experience of running fundraising appeals
• Securing donations at a five and six-figure level
• Experience of legacy campaigns
• Experience of venues and/or capital projects
Terms of employment
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Full-time, fixed-term contract from September 2025 to May 2026
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Salary: £35-£42k per annum
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Statutory pension contributions (4% of salary)
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33 days paid holidays per year, inclusive of statutory holidays
Closing date for applications: Friday 27 June 2025, 5pm
Interview process: First round (online): w/c 30 June 2025 / Second round (in person): w/c 28 July 2025