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Vacancy Reference Number:
OKMC/PR/UK-R1
Position title:
The Open Kitchen Manchester Coordinator
Reports to:
UK Programmes Manager
Location:
Manchester
Hours of Work:
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary guideline:
(Up to) £35,500.00 per annum (commensurate with experience)
Terms of Employment:
6-Months’ Fixed-Term Contract (with a 3-Month Probationary Period)
Application Process & Closing Date:
Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 12th February 2026
Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):
Interviews: As Suitable Applications Received
Start: ASAP thereafter
Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date.
Role: Open Kitchen Coordinator
About the Project
The Open Kitchen is a community-led initiative tackling food poverty and social isolation across the UK. Our kitchens, based in Hounslow (London), Nottingham, and Manchester, provide free, hot, and nutritious meals to individuals and families affected by homelessness, low income, or displacement as refugees.
Operating seven days a week, the Open Kitchen offers more than just food it provides a safe, welcoming space where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
Each kitchen also serves as a community support hub, distributing essential household items and sleeping bags to those in need.
Through this initiative, we aim not only to alleviate hunger but also to connect service users with pathways to stability, empowerment, and independence.
Key Responsibilities
As part of the Open Kitchen project team, the role will involve ensuring the smooth, safe, and impactful operation of Open Kitchen Manchester. Responsibilities include:
Operational Management
- Oversee day-to-day activities within Open Kitchen Manchester, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, nutritious meals.
- Supervise and observe the cooking facility in the Manchester Open Kitchen, ensuring compliance with hygiene, health, and safety regulations.
- Manage food inventory, kitchen supplies, and procurement processes to ensure sustainability and efficiency.
- Ensure all food standards are followed.
Volunteer Coordination
- Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to ensure effective service delivery and adherence to health and safety standards.
- Promote a positive and inclusive volunteer culture that reflects the values of compassion, respect, and community service.
Community and Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain partnerships with local food banks, the NHS, job centres, local councils, and rehousing services to offer holistic support to service users.
- Collaborate with community organisations, faith groups, and local businesses to strengthen the project’s reach and impact.
· Collaborating with strategic partners to drive the expansion of the open kitchen concept across multiple locations.
· Leading fundraising initiatives for the open kitchen and managing the facilitation of in-kind donations.
- Represent the Open Kitchen at community events and stakeholder meetings to promote collaboration and visibility.
Beneficiary Support
- Identify service users who may benefit from additional assistance, including access to healthcare, employment, housing, or welfare services.
- Coordinate with relevant agencies to ensure referrals and follow-ups are managed effectively.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Ensure all operational, financial, and compliance records are maintained accurately.
- Monitor performance indicators such as meals served, volunteer hours, and beneficiary outcomes, and report regularly to the management team.
- Support the continuous improvement of service quality and community impact.
- Create and provide daily Open kitchen feedback reports to monitor beneficiary numbers and meal distributions.
What We're Looking For
- A genuine commitment to serving vulnerable and destitute individuals with care and respect.
- Right to work in the UK and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, completed before starting the role.
- Warm interpersonal skills, comfortable engaging with people from all walks of life.
- A dependable, team-oriented attitude and availability for weekend shifts.
Why Join Us?
As part of the Muslim Hands family, you’ll help create a place of warmth and friendship for those in need. Your presence will extend beyond service, contributing to a deeper mission of compassion, respect, and community uplift.
If you’d like to support others and be part of something truly special, we’d be honoured to receive your application.
NB: This Job Description is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope. The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Youth Hub Lead
Organisation: Fit For Life Youth (FFLY)
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time (36 hours per week)
Location: Kensington and Chelsea (with key responsibilities in Chelsea area)
About Us
Fit For Life Youth (FFLY) is dedicated to empowering children and young people (CYP) aged 8–19 through dynamic, inclusive, and impactful youth services. We work across Kensington and Chelsea to provide safe spaces, engaging activities, and opportunities that help young people thrive.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Youth Hub Lead to oversee the delivery of high-quality youth hub services, primarily in Chelsea (World’s End and surrounding areas). This is a leadership role that combines strategic planning, hands-on delivery, and team management.
You will:
- Lead and manage youth hub operations across Chelsea and Lancaster Youth Hubs.
- Develop innovative programmes that reflect the voices and needs of young people.
- Manage a team of 5 Youth Workers and recruit volunteers.
- Build and maintain partnerships with schools, local organisations, and stakeholders.
- Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead for youth hub services.
- Play an active role in income generation and fundraising to ensure sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct and deliver a varied programme of youth activities, including holiday programmes, trips, and residentials.
- Champion FFLY’s values and foster a positive, high-performing team culture.
- Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, and organisational policies.
- Represent FFLY at partnership meetings and deputise for the CEO when required.
- Monitor and report on service impact, ensuring funder requirements are met.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in managing youth services and leading teams.
- Skilled in partnership building and community engagement.
- Knowledgeable about safeguarding and committed to young people’s welfare.
- Creative, proactive, and able to inspire both staff and young people.
Essential Requirements
- Proven experience in youth work leadership.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to work flexibly, including evenings and occasional weekends.
Keychange is a Christian charity with a proud history of supporting people invulnerable situations for over a century. We believe that everyone has dignity and worth, and that people thrive best in communities where they are known, valued and supported. Across our care homes and housing communities, we seek to provide support that goes beyond compliance and is rooted in compassion, excellence and Christian values.
We are now seeking a Director of Operations to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our services and ensuring that our vision is lived out every day across the organisation.
The role
As Director of Operations, you will be a key member of the senior leadership team, working closely with the CEO and Board to translate strategy into high-quality, sustainable delivery with exciting future developments ahead.
You will provide strategic and operational leadership across 7 care homes and 3 housing communities in the south of England, leading and supporting a talented operations team to deliver safe, effective and person-centred services.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing visible leadership that embeds Keychange’s Christian vision, values and culture across all services
- Leading and overseeing multi-site operations, ensuring consistently high standards of care, safeguarding and support
- Holding accountability for regulatory compliance, quality assurance and service improvement
- Driving operational excellence, innovation and efficiency through effective systems and processes
- Ensuring services are financially sustainable, working closely with finance colleagues on budgets and resources
- Developing, coaching and inspiring senior managers and leaders to perform at their best
This is a senior role with real influence – both on the strategic direction of Keychange and on the lives of hundreds of people we support.
About you
We are looking for a values-led, strategic and credible leader who brings:
- Senior leadership experience within social care, housing, homelessness or a closely related sector
- A proven track record of leading multi-site services and managing senior operational leaders
- Strong experience of working within regulated environments and delivering high-quality, compliant services
- Sound financial and commercial awareness, with experience of managing budgets and resources of a similar scale to Keychange (250 staff across 10 sites)
- A passion for developing people, culture and values-driven practice
- A personal commitment to the Christian faith and active agreement with the Keychange mission, vision and faith basis. (This is a genuine occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010)
You will be someone who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery, and who leads with integrity, humility and purpose.
What we offer
This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior leadership role where your professional expertise and Christian faith can make a lasting and meaningful difference.
The role involves regular travel across our sites in the south of England with flexibility around base location.
To focus on developing and encouraging community for vulnerable adults by seeking to address the risks in society of increased loneliness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Veterans Community Occupational Therapist (Maternity Cover)
Location: Remote working covering Northern Ireland
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract: 12-months FTC
About Us
At Help for Heroes, we help the Armed Forces community live well after service.
Life can be tough when a military career comes to an end, especially if it has been cut short by illness or injury. Overnight, people lose not only their job, but also a support network that is like family. There are many ways we help veterans, their relatives, serving personnel, and people who worked alongside the UK military. We help people with their physical and mental health needs, and a range of welfare issues. Our support gives people the skills, confidence and knowledge to make a success of life after service.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Veterans Community Occupational Therapist to join the Services team at Help for Heroes and play a key role in supporting veterans and their families to access the right clinical and functional support, helping them live well after service.
Please see below for more information on what just might be your future role.
About You
Are you a committed, Registered Occupational Therapist, with more than two years’ experience, looking to expand your skills and have the opportunity to work with the Armed Forces Community? If you have an understanding of and empathy with the requirements of veterans and their families, you could contribute your skills and experience to improve the quality of life for our beneficiaries.
About the Role
As a Veterans Community Occupational Therapist, you will:
- Provide community-based occupational therapy input to veterans, supporting their physical health, independence and day-to-day functioning.
- Work with veterans and, where appropriate, their families and support networks to assess needs and identify practical, person-centred solutions.
- Support veterans to navigate healthcare and support pathways, promoting independence and wellbeing.
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside Community Nurses and other professionals.
- Contribute to education, outreach and engagement activity to support the Armed Forces Community.
Please see the job description below for more details about the role.
About the Team
You will be joining the clinical team at Help for Heroes, providing community-based support to the Armed Forces Community across Northern Ireland. The team works collaboratively as a multidisciplinary group of Occupational Therapists and Community Nurses, finding resourceful ways to deliver care that is right, fair and tailored to each individual.
Our aim is to champion the Armed Forces Community as they transition to civilian life, working together as one team to support long-term health, independence and wellbeing.
In return we can offer you:
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Belonging to a team who make a difference to our community and value equality, diversity and inclusion.
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29 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, regardless of service -plus your birthday off to celebrate!
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Opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave per year.
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Added to our free health scheme from day one, including discounts on dental, opticians, massages, and more - with the option to upgrade.
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3 volunteer days per year to support the Help for Heroes community.
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A generous salary sacrifice pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution and a minimum 3% employee contribution, plus life insurance up to 4× salary as an active member.
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Discounts on our branded clothing, including a free Help for Heroes hoody when you complete your induction.
Closing date: 1st Feb 2026
Interview Process: There will be a 2 part interview process. Stage 1 will be online via Microsoft Teams. Stage 2 will be in person in Belfast.
Please note: We may close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of strong applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re expanding our team and looking for a Casual Care Assistant to join us at Mais House. This is a flexible, casual role where shifts are offered on an as-needed basis, giving you the choice to accept shifts that fit around your availability. The role includes day and night shifts, including weekends, with no fixed hours or guaranteed shifts. Night shifts will include an additional Night Allowance of £0.95 per hour.
Please note that we are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates who require sponsorship. All candidates must have a valid Right to Work in the UK. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
As a Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in delivering compassionate care to our residents, many of whom have served in the Armed Forces. Your responsibilities will include assisting with personal care, supporting residents with their daily routines, and ensuring their comfort and dignity at all times. You will help with mobility, nutrition, and medication as required, and will work closely with colleagues to provide a safe, welcoming environment. Maintaining accurate care records and communicating effectively with residents, families, and healthcare professionals will also be an essential part of your role.
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about delivering excellent care, putting people at the heart of everything they do. While an NVQ Level 2 qualification is desirable, we are happy to support you in achieving this if you are committed to progressing your career. A generous pension scheme and access to our Employee Assistance Programme are just some of the additional benefits you’ll enjoy as part of our team.
This is your chance to join a supportive, values-driven team and make a positive difference to the lives of those who have served. Your dedication will ensure their contributions are never forgotten.
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 -
- 22 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Generous pension with employer contributions up to 14% (salary sacrifice options available)
- Life assurance of 3 times your salary
- Enhanced sick pay
- Paid carers and dependents leave
- DBS checks covered by us
- Free parking
- Access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
- Rewards hub with exclusive discounts
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed on the evidence provided in your application against the Essential and Desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
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.
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.
Job Purpose:
WomenMATTA delivers innovative services to women in Manchester and Trafford who are in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with, the criminal justice system. This includes one to one practical and emotional support, advocacy and group work.
This post is two-fold; the post holder will provide in-depth, ongoing support to a small caseload of complex cases, whilst they also support with the coordination of the WomenMATTA Hubs. The post holder will also provide administrative support, ensuring quality standards are consistently met, staff are effectively managed, and partnerships are maintained.
Key Responsibility Areas
- Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive support to women in contact with, or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system.
- Support effective service delivery, staff practice, and safeguarding across WomenMATTA services.
- Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording, aligning with contract KPIs and WIP policies.
- Develop and maintain effective partnerships with statutory and voluntary sector services to ensure coordinated, multi-agency support for women.
For the full list of responsibilities, please download the recruitment pack.
Terms & Conditions:
Start date:February 2025
Salary: £30,702 per annum
Location: Manchester and Trafford, Greater Manchester
Working hours: Full time: 35 hours per week
Contract: Fixed term until 31st March 2026 (extension subject to funding)
To Apply:
Applications close: Thursday 29th January 2026 – 9am. We reserve the right to close the advert early.
Interviews with Women in Prison: Week commencing 9th February
Submit a completed application form. Please note, we do not accept CVs.
If you require reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please contact the HR team on hr@wipuk. org.
We are happy to invest in developing the right person, so you are welcome to apply even if your professional experience does not fully meet the job description or person specification.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minoritised women, and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system.
In line with legal requirements and the nature of our work, this role:
- Is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement
- Requires the right to work in the UK
- Is subject to an Enhanced + Adult Barred List DBS check
- Is subject to successful HMPPS enhanced vetting
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a Skills Development and Engagement Coordinator who will be involved in supporting the programme journey of a young person from when they have a confirmed place on our programmes to the point when they start their expedition or adventure with us. The successful candidate will also coordinate the delivery of our Expedition Workshops and manage our Workshop Facilitators.
If you are an energetic, mature, and motivated self-starter keen to take on new challenge come and help us prepare young people for adventure and to achieve their fundraising targets. You will need to be hard working, proactive, practical and organised, and have the self belief to be a confident communicator and empathetic to the different starting points of young people. You’ll be motivated by targets, and able to identify opportunities and foster relationships with young people and other stakeholders as part of our wider British Exploring Society community.
We welcome applications from individuals returning to work, looking to change sectors or to apply their skills in a new context. British Exploring Society is committed to equal opportunity and to building a team that represents a diverse variety of backgrounds, skills and perspectives. The more inclusive we are, the better we think we’ll be at delivering our charitable aims. We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender identity, sexual orientation, martial or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.
If you are interested in applying and require any accessibility adjustments to the interview process, please do let us know when you apply. Thank you.
We want equal access to challenging learning and adventure in the wilderness as an unbeatable preparation for adult life.



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The Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a long-established Christian charity supporting older people to live well in safe, caring communities. We are seeking an experienced and inspiring Housing Operations Manager to lead our housing services and shape their future.
This is a pivotal role, driving the delivery of our Housing Strategy, ensuring excellent tenancy and estate management, and leading housing managers to achieve high performance, strong compliance and outstanding resident satisfaction.
You will provide visible, pastoral leadership to housing managers and residents, fostering cohesive teams, engaged communities and well-run schemes. You will oversee budgets, service charges, health and safety, safeguarding and GDPR, while ensuring our properties remain clean, safe and attractive. Resident engagement sits at the heart of the role, including meetings, consultation, prayer and community building.
Have a watch here of "What it means for us, to work in a Christian Care Home like ours:" https://youtu.be/uCa1_BtS34w
For more information, please read the job pack
Key responsibilities
- Lead delivery of the Housing Strategy 2025–30 and action plans
- Line-manage and support housing managers, promoting accountability and innovation
- Oversee allocations, tenancy and estate management, and resident engagement
- Ensure full compliance with housing legislation, policies and audits
- Manage budgets within agreed tolerances and monitor service charges
- Drive improvements in resident satisfaction, wellbeing and community life
About you
- At least 3 years’ management experience in social or supported housing
- Strong people leader with a supportive, values-driven approach
- Confident managing budgets, compliance and performance
- Highly organised, adaptable and IT-literate
- Willing to travel nationally and work flexibly, including on-call cover
*Applicants must be evangelical Christians (This role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by a Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010)).
Hours:
40 hours per week, usually worked over 5 days.
"On-call" cover required to meet demands
Benefits:
- Company car available if required
- Remote working
- Ongoing and continuous training and development
- Ongoing support from management
- Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
- Employee assistance programme
- Perkbox rewards
- Team events
- Paid DBS checks
- Pension scheme
- Recommend a Friend Scheme
- Medicash
— What our staff say about working at Pilgrims' Friend Society: …“a loving and supportive company …" —
Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
We are committed to having a diverse senior management team and we encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are underrepresented on our senior management team at present.
Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Manager (Community & Events)
We are looking for a Fundraising Manager (Community & Events) to join our Development Team in this hybrid working role. This is an exciting time to join the charity as we continue to grow our services and support even more disabled children, young people and their families across Scotland.
Position: Fundraising Manager (Community & Events)
Location: Hybrid working (minimum of two days per week from one of our centres in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Dundee)
Salary: In the region of £37,000 per annum
Hours: Full time (37 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Tuesday 17th February 2026 at 9am
Interview dates: Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th February 2026
The Role
As Community & Events Fundraising Manager, you will play a vital role in generating the income needed to sustain and grow our services. You will lead and drive our community, events and individual fundraising activity across our sites in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Fife, keeping existing supporters engaged while inspiring new supporters to come on board.
Working as part of the Development Team and reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will help deliver our ambitious fundraising strategy and contribute to the charity’s continued growth.
You will:
- Lead on the delivery and implementation of our community, events and individual funding streams to reach our income targets
- Proactively seek out new supporters, stewarding existing donor relationships and following up on prospects
- Secure and undertake speaking engagements to raise awareness and funds
- Lead by example; sharing your energy, knowledge, ideas and insights to inspire confidence and drive forward the development of our income streams
About You
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about engaging communities and inspiring supporters through events and fundraising activity.
You will have:
- Significant success in managing and growing income from community, events and/or individual fundraising
- At least four years’ experience working in a fundraising or equivalent role
- A strong understanding of supporter stewardship and donor journeys
- Experience of using CRM systems to manage relationships and income
Desirable:
- Experience of volunteering within a charitable organisation
- Knowledge of current fundraising and marketing trends, including the use of AI
- Copywriting experience for a range of audiences and channels
This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.
About The Yard
This charity is an award-winning Scottish charity providing adventure play and family support services for disabled children and young people from birth to age 25. Our centres offer welcoming, inclusive spaces where children can thrive and families can relax, connect and feel understood.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fundraising Manager, Community Fundraising Manager, Events Fundraising Manager, Individual Giving Manager, Supporter Engagement Manager, Development Manager, Charity Partnerships Manager, Income Generation Manager, or similar fundraising and relationship-management roles.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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ASSIST Trauma Care is one of the leading UK providers of therapy for the psychological effects of trauma and, in particular, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. We are seeking a Specialist Children’s Trauma Therapist to work throughout Northants/Rugby.
You would be required to deliver trauma-focused CBT to children affected by trauma.
You must be experienced in working with children, delivering CBT techniques, and have a minimum of post-diploma experience in working with psychological trauma.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The time commitment will be approximately 20 panel sessions per year, with a payment rate of £500 per panel, plus reasonable expenses incurred. Attendance at 2 training sessions per year is required and travel expenses will be covered. Panel sessions are held online.
PACT is one of the UK’s leading independent adoption charities, placing children with secure and loving families and supporting them with specialist therapeutic support.
Our external Adoption Panel Members play a vital role at PACT by carefully considering applications from those wishing to become adoptive parents. We are currently seeking an independent Adoption Panel Chair, to lead our online panel in making fair, informed recommendation outcomes to a high quality standard.
You will bring an understanding of the adoption process, gained from professional or personal experience, and will be competently skilled in chairing complex meetings. You’ll be capable of facilitating active participation and ensure the panel operates within a clear regulatory and policy framework.
With an awareness of the richness of different kinds of families and their potential for meeting children/s needs, we would love to hear from you if you can bring different experiences, knowledge and perspectives to our panel member group.
We are actively working to ensure that equality and inclusion is embedded in everything that we do. It is central to our work with vulnerable children and families, and championed by our community. However, we know there is more we can do. We want to do all we can for our service users, and we want everyone at PACT to feel a sense of belonging. To support this aim, we are working proactively to develop a panel member group that it is representative of our diverse service users (both current and prospective), volunteer community and our wider eco-system. We also know the value of having panel members who champion inclusive values and bring a wide variety of perspectives to our organisation. We welcome people of all ages, backgrounds, cultures and experience to apply for this role.
If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please visit our website to find contact details for our Panel Advisor.
If you believe you can contribute to the skills and diversity of our panel as Independent Adoption Panel Chair, then visit our website to apply today to join a dedicated team who are part of something truly meaningful. We look forward to hearing from you!
Early applications are encouraged as we may review and appoint on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is secured.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Fri 30 January 2026
Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 18 February 2026
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Independent Adoption Panel, Adoption Panel Member, Adoption Panel Representative, Adoption Panel Chair, Adoption Panel Vice Chair, etc.
Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards.
Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role.
All opportunities with PACT are based in the UK.
an adoption charity and family support provider helping hundreds of families every year through outstanding adoption and adoption support services

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a dynamic Carers in Employment Lead to drive a countywide initiative across West Sussex, engaging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to identify and support employees who have caring responsibilities.
You’ll lead outreach to develop new partnerships, deliver training, and work closely with employers to embed carer-friendly policies and practices, helping to create inclusive, supportive workplaces.
If you excel in stakeholder engagement, have strong project management skills, and a commitment to improving the wellbeing of carers, we’d love to hear from you.
Interview Date 11 February 2026
Role Summary
• Project Delivery & Coordination: Implement the Carers in Employment Project plan, ensuring milestones and targets are met.
• Employer outreach and campaigns: Coordinate outreach campaigns to engage SMEs through letters, emails, LinkedIn, and networking events. Organise and deliver employer engagement activities, including targeted campaigns during Carers Week and Carers Rights Day.
• Employer Engagement & Support: Promote carer-friendly policies and practices using resources such as the Carers UK ‘Employers for Carers’ toolkit. Provide advice and guidance to employers on flexible working, emergency leave, and statutory rights. Facilitate access to CSWS support services for carer-employees, including 1-to-1 advice clinics.
• Training & Awareness: Develop and deliver carer-awareness training sessions for employers and HR teams. Develop and share best practice resources for workplace carer support.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Track engagement metrics (e.g. number of SMEs reached, policies adopted). Prepare progress reports and contribute to impact evaluations.
• Partnership Development: Build relationships with business networks, Chambers of Commerce, local employability programmes and local employers. Explore opportunities for fundraising and in-kind support from corporate partners
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Carers Support West Sussex to align the project offer with the wider support available in the localities.
• Promote the principles of Think Carer across all networks and proactively identify carers and opportunities through partnership working, outreach, community connections and networking. promoting carers as expert partners in care.
For a full list of responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description in the Recruitment Pack.
Employee Benefits
Training and Development: Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Flexible Working: Flexible working hours and remote working options.
• Annual Leave: 33 days increasing to 35 days after completion of two years and 36 days after 5 years of service (Inclusive of Bank Holidays).
• Healthcare and Employee Assistance Programme with perks and discounts.
• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity/ Adoption Pay.
• Supportive Environment: Work in a supportive and collaborative environment with a focus on making a positive impact on the lives of carers.
Before you keep reading
Please do not see everything in this job advert as a "Must Have", but rather a guiding list of what we are looking for. We know no candidate will be the perfect match for all we have mentioned in this advert, so do not be afraid to apply if you feel you are close to the brief but not "Spot On". For example, some of our wonderful Carer Wellbeing Workers come from a non-social care background and they do amazingly well!
Our Culture and Diversity
At Carers Support, we are building an inclusive workplace where everyone can do their best work and be proud to belong.
Values we are looking for in candidate
We are focused, putting carers at the heart of everything we do.
We act together, working with and for carers, the communities they live in and the people that can make a difference to them.
We are leaders, working with each other to find potential and opportunities across all communities, enabling carers to be identified and involved.
We are committed to behaviours that support:
Quality – the highest practical level we can reach in outcomes, learning and behaviour
Inclusivity – respecting people, cultures, and organisations
Caring – improving quality of life and influencing behaviour change
Integrity – operating with honesty and reliability
Loyalty – long-term committed partnerships and co-operation
Innovation – driving our service development and our will to succeed
If you are still unsure if our organisation is a good fit, have a look at our Good Place to Work page and the results of our recent engagement survey. We can't wait to hear from you!
Disclaimers
Please note we reserve the right to close this role prior to the stated end date, should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Please complete your application as soon as possible to be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Catalysts CIC is a busy, buzzy social enterprise that tries hard to live up to its name. We’re working in partnership with Vale of Glamorgan and need an energetic, and imaginative person to coordinate things for us.
You will lead the Vale of Glamorgan Community Micro-enterprise Project which will support local entrepreneurial people and community organisations to offer new and creative care and support options for people who need help at home or in their communities. In this way we will help people to get the support they need to live the life they want.
To do this job you must:
- Understand the world of care - but maybe feel it could do with a bit of a shake up!
- Be a real people person - able to work well with all sorts of folks with confidence.
- Instinctively make connections - and join up dots that are sometimes less than obvious.
- Be able to spot what people are good at and nurture it.
Have a look at our website and the job description and person specification for more information about us and the job. You will be employed by Community Catalysts and based in the Vale of Glamorgan area.
Follow the link to download an application pack which includes the job description and person specification.
Closing date for applications is 1.00pm on 26th January 2026 and interviews will take place on 4th February 2026 in Barry. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community.
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Mae Community Catalysts CIC yn fenter gymdeithasol brysur a bywiog sy'n gwneud ei gorau glas i fyw hyd at ei henw. Rydym yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth â Bro Morgannwg ac mae angen person egnïol a dychmygus arnom i gydlynu pethau i ni.
Byddwch yn arwain Prosiect Micro-fenter Cymunedol Bro Morganwg a fydd yn cefnogi pobl entrepreneuraidd leol a sefydliadau cymunedol i gynnig opsiynau gofal a chymorth newydd a chreadigol i bobl sydd angen cymorth gartref neu yn eu cymunedau. Yn y modd hwn byddwn yn helpu pobl i gael y cymorth sydd ei angen arnynt i fyw'r bywyd maen nhw ei eisiau.
I wneud y swydd hon rhaid i chi:
- Deall y byd gofal - ond efallai y teimlwch y gallai wneud gydag ychydig o ad-drefnu!
- Byddwch yn berson pobl go iawn - yn gallu gweithio'n dda gyda phob math o bobl yn hyderus.
- Gwnewch gysylltiadau yn reddfol – a chysylltwch ddotiau sydd weithiau'n llai nag amlwg.
- Gallu gweld beth mae pobl yn ei wneud yn dda a'i feithrin.
Cymerwch olwg ar ein gwefan a'r disgrifiad swydd a manyleb y person am ragor o wybodaeth amdanom ni a'r swydd. Byddwch yn cael eich cyflogi gan Community Catalysts ac wedi'ch lleoli yn ardal Bro Morganwg.
Dilynwch y ddolen i lawrlwytho pecyn cais sy'n cynnwys y disgrifiad swydd a manyleb y person.
Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw 1.00pm ar 26th Ionawr 2026 a chynhelir cyfweliadau ar 4ydd Chwefror 2026 yn y Barri. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o'r gymuned.
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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!
About this Internship
The Youth Voice Development Officer is a 12-month internship starting in March 2026. It is part of the Rank Foundation’s Time 2 Shine Leadership programme, and the successful candidate will need to commit to attending a range of training events throughout the year which are delivered by the Rank Foundation. Travel and accommodation will be provided.
Main Purpose of this Role:
The role’s main purpose is to support the delivery and monitoring of Reaching Higher’s Youth Voice strategy by working closely with the Head of Contextual Youth Work (Community) and empowering young people to meaningfully shape and share their voices. This includes supporting young people to co-develop and co-deliver Youth Voice training for a range of stakeholders, preparing and accompanying them to facilitated meetings with key leaders across Croydon’s schools, statutory services and community organisations, and ensuring their perspectives are heard and valued. The role also involves planning and delivering regular training and development opportunities for Youth Board members, supporting youth-led events such as the annual community meal, and mentoring a small cohort of young people to build their confidence, skills and leadership capacity.
Reaching Higher challenges young people to be leaders of their own lives.

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Practitioner Psychologist
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Job Title: Practitioner Psychologist
Location: Based in Croydon. Unfortunately this service does not have step free access.
Salary: £60,000 (Full Time Equivalent) Equivalent 8A NHS Banding
Shift Pattern: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday working between 09:00 - 17:00, although some flexibility may be required at times with service needs. Working days can be agreed upon next stages of the interview process.
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Registered Practitioner Psychologist with a background in clinical psychology to join our team in Croydon.
The service offers a psychologically informed environment across four sites, providing low to high support forensic mental health services to our residents with forensic mental health needs, complex conditions, and dual diagnosis.
In this role, you will drive the delivery of evidence based psychological assessments and interventions aimed at the rehabilitation and reintegration of our residents into the communities. This is a creative, evolving, and impactful role which works closely with our Group Psychological Lead and wider teams to provide support to staff and at times residents to support in providing a streamlined and psychologically informed service.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Provide advice, guidance, and support to the team with supporting our residents to overcome personal challenges and create a supportive environment
- Advise and streamline best practices, and enhance the overall skills and expertise of the team to deliver high quality care and support
- Provide clinical supervision to the team
- Provide highly specialised psychological assessments for our residents with mental health and complex needs
- Exercise full clinical responsibility for residents psychological care as a care coordinator within a multidisciplinary team
- Formulate and implement plans for various therapy routes and management of assessing mental health conditions based upon appropriate conceptual frameworks and evidence-based practices
About You
We're looking for someone who is a self-starter, able to proactively encourage, take leadership and ownership for creating a psychologically informed environment. You will be able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information effectively within the organisation and with external partners, collaborating with external stakeholders regularly in a multidisciplinary approach. You will be able to utilise your own expertise and support in empowering the wider team to enhance their skills to deliver a service which is supportive, safe, and in line with best practice for the organisation and external regulatory bodies.
- HCPC Registration is essential
- Post-graduate doctoral level training as a Registered Practitioner Psychologist including models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics, and neuropsychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology
- Previous experience working as a qualified clinical and/or forensic psychologist, including working with people with complex backgrounds/needs and a good understanding of the sector we run our services in
- Ability to teach, train, consult, and deliver clinical supervision
- Understanding of criminology, psychology, and behavioural patterns, and how they link to different behaviours and engagement
- Ability to understand and apply safeguarding protocols as they arise
- Ability and willingness to show flexibility in working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents
- Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
What we Offer
- 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Employer Pension Contribution
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
- EDI Ambassador programme
About Social Interest Group (SIG)
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change.
We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
Additional Information
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details below.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.
Empowering independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital and off the streets


