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37.5 hours per week / permanent / working onsite / this role operates on a seven‑day rolling rota following a four‑on, four‑off shift pattern. Shifts will include evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
YMCA DownsLink Group is the leading charity for children and young people across Sussex and Surrey. We offer safe homes, mental health support and trusted advice.
We believe that every child and young person has the right to be safe, heard and to shape their own future. We work alongside them to make that happen.
We are here for children and young people, many of whom face multiple challenges and need our support.
Our Values - we do what’s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections – guide us in all our actions.
Guildford Foyer provides 24/7 supported accommodation for up to 34 young people aged 16–25, many with complex needs, including unaccompanied asylum‑seeking young people. We use a trauma‑informed, psychologically informed approach to help residents build life skills, set goals, and move towards independent living. Our Support Workers, Night Workers and Bank Workers offer guidance around housing, budgeting, living skills, education, employment and community engagement. We adopt a trauma informed and psychologically informed approach to supporting our residents to help them build essential life skills, identify their goals and work towards aspirations so that they can move on to enjoy fully independent futures.
We are looking for a Housing Night Worker to join our team at Guildford Foyer. You will respond promptly to any reported incidents, accidents, or concerns, carrying out thorough checks and taking appropriate action to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone on site. You will also take a proactive approach to preventing anti‑social behaviour, working closely with support staff to maintain a positive environment. In addition, you will carry out one‑to‑one interventions with young people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis or who require medical assistance, ensuring they receive timely and appropriate support.
What you will be doing - this is more than a night shift role - it’s an opportunity to make a real difference, working as part of a dedicated team committed to helping young people grow and develop.
Main areas of responsibilities are:
Safety and security
Resident engagement
Administration and housekeeping
General
This role involves lone working, so you will need to be confident in decision‑making and in following procedures. However, before joining the rota, you will have the opportunity to get to know the team and services, take part in a full induction, complete the required training, and undertake shadow shifts to ensure you feel confident, supported, and well prepared.
If you are enthusiastic about this opportunity but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Your skills and experiences may be more transferable than you think, and you could be exactly the person we are looking for.
About you - this is a dynamic role for someone passionate, empathetic and committed to young people’s development.
Experience and knowledge
Skills and abilities
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 21 June 2026 at midnight.
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorship for this role, so applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK independently.
An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.
Successful applicants will undergo a thorough background screening process, conducted by an accredited third-party provider. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (with Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) as well as comprehensive reference and activity check.
Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role continues the work of an established position in our Fundraising team, and is key to achieving our
ambitions to grow the number of young people we support. It will also help us become more accessible to all young people in the UK with a cancer diagnosis, so we can have the greatest possible impact on each of them.
This role continues the work of an established position in our Fundraising team, and is key to achieving our ambitions to grow the number of young people we support. It will also help us become more accessible to all young people in the UK with a cancer diagnosis, so we can have the greatest possible impact on each of them.
Please see downloadable recruitment pack to learn more about the role and our organisation.
THE ROLE:
The position would suit someone who has some experience in a similar fundraising role, or must be a competent and confident writer with experience writing compelling applications, alongside a passion for and skill in building and managing strong relationships.
Key priorities include developing and nurturing a pipeline of new and existing Trusts and Foundations, writing compelling applications to grow grant income, and managing relationships with funders to strengthen their engagement with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. You will also implement an effective stewardship and communication process to encourage long term support. Working alongside another fundraiser, together you will share responsibility for securing grants.
As a part of a small fundraising team, where necessary you will also have the chance, and be expected, to play a proactive part in our wider fundraising activities, to help grow income to transform the lives of more young people living through and beyond cancer.
This is a great opportunity to join a close, ambitious and supportive team where you can experience first-hand the difference you are making to so many young lives.
When treatment ends our work begins. We inspire young people aged 8-24 to believe in a brighter future through free sailing and outdoor adventures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Schools Coordinator
We are seeking an organised and passionate Schools Coordinator to work with the UK’s leading children’s charity, working to prevent abuse, support young people and protect every child from harm.
Position: Schools Coordinator
Location: Home based, ideally in the central East Midlands areas of Leicestershire/Warwickshire, travel required.
Salary: £28,337 - £31,485 full time equivalent plus home working allowance
Hours: Part time, 28.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 13 June 2026
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a national children’s charity delivering impactful programmes and services through schools and education settings. The Schools Service plays a key role in helping children understand abuse, recognise unsafe situations and know where to turn for support.
Working within a regional team, you will coordinate and deliver the schools offer across a designated area, building strong relationships with schools, volunteers and local partners to maximise reach and impact.
The role is home based, with regular travel across the East Midlands. Access to your own car and home broadband is essential.
Key responsibilities include:
About You
We are keen to hear from candidates from a range of backgrounds, including education, safeguarding, project coordination, volunteer management, community engagement, sales, marketing or the charity sector.
You will ideally have:
About the Organisation
This organisation works to prevent child abuse and neglect and supports children and families across the UK through education, campaigning, safeguarding and direct services. Their Schools Service helps children understand their rights, recognise abuse and know where to access support through engaging and impactful school-based programmes.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Education Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Community Engagement Officer, Schools Liaison Officer, Programme Coordinator, Safeguarding Officer, Education Outreach Officer, Youth Engagement Officer, Project Coordinator, Family Support Coordinator.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.
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Multiple Schools across Telford and Wrekin.
Are you a proactive, collaborative and compassionate individual with a proven record of working with children and young people affected by criminal exploitation, gang involvement, county lines, grooming, or serious youth violence? Do you have experience of working within a multi-agency safeguarding environment, collaborating effectively with services such as social care, youth justice, police, education, and community organisations?
If so, St Giles is looking for a Specialist Mentor to form part of a newly established team to support Children and Young People (CYP) under 18 at risk of or experiencing significant harm, including involvement in criminality, the justice system, gang affiliation, exploitation, and grooming in partnership with the Children’s Services Child Abused Through Exploitation (CATE) Team
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
You will provide one-to-one mentoring sessions within schools, creating safe, confidential, and supportive spaces to 40 young people annually who are affected by criminality, exploitation, gang involvement, or the justice system, improving their safety, wellbeing, and life outcomes.
We will rely on you to maintain a visible, integrated presence within schools to identify risks early and sustain engagement with young people vulnerable to criminal exploitation and to work collaboratively with Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), pastoral teams, and wider school staff to ensure mentoring complements existing safeguarding and support frameworks. Producing risk management plans based on assessments, promoting inter-agency collaboration in the assessment and planning process, is also a key aspect of the role.
What we are looking for:
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervision, season ticket loan and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion-confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi-heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, or neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
Please note St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
An enhanced Children’s Barred List DBS check is required for this role.
PERSON SPECIFICATION In your application form, please provide a written statement (maximum 1,000 words) showing how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person specification.
Closing date: 11th June 2026 at 9 am.
We help people held back by poverty, unemployment, the criminal justice system, homelessness, exploitation and abuse to build a positive future.
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We are seeking to recruit a Service Support Worker to join our multi-disciplinary team supporting young people aged 11–25 with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. This role will enhance our team by providing reception duties and administration and support related to our service areas
Key Responsibilities
About You
Working with Step Forward
We pride ourselves on providing inclusive, flexible, professional and young people friendly counselling and wellbeing support services. We provide services both in our own purpose built centre and also on an outreach basis in schools and community/ youth settings.
As Step Forward is a small charity our multi-disciplinary team work closely together to provide a holistic support service to young people. We expect all members of the team to take part in activities which help ensure the smooth running of the organisation and help us to reach organisational objectives.
Why Join Us
Work in a small, dedicated organisation making a difference to children and young people’s lives. Join a passionate and reflective team of staff and volunteers who embrace and uphold our organisational ethos and values to ensure we are: Inclusive, Warm, Empowering, Inspirational and Innovative.
Other terms/benefits include:
· 35 hour (FTE) working week
· Generous holiday allowance -28 days per year plus bank holidays (FTE)
· Organisational closure for 3 days between Christmas and new years
· Employer pension contribution of 5%
· Access to enhanced sick leave after probation
· Ongoing learning and development opportunities
· Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave and pay
· Hybrid and remote working potential where organisational requirements allow
How to Apply
Applications should be made directly through our website. Depending on the volume of suitable applications, we reserve the right to close the recruitment process early, so early applications are encouraged.
To improve the wellbeing and life chances of local young people affected by poverty and disadvantage
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified bookkeeper to join our small staff team in a part-time Finance Manager role. As a successful local charity with a committed and engaged board of Trustees, you'll be helping support young people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
You'll be responsible for managing the charity's day-to-day financial matters, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded, maintaining compliance with statutory and charity requirements and tracking specific project funds so the organisation can report transparently to donors and trustees. We're looking for someone with experience of charity finance management, who is self-motivated and focused, and able to work independently.
The role is available either as paye or on a freelance basis at £25 per hour. It's mainly remote working, with occasional time spent in the Twickenham office.
Responsibilities
We're seeking an efficient and effective individual who acts in accordance with The Nolan Principles. You'll be proficient in QuickBooks and Excel and have an understanding of GDPR.
You can read more about the role on our website.
Please submit your CV with a covering letter outlining your interest and relevant experience
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
37.5 hours per week / permanent / working onsite on a seven-day rolling rota, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
YMCA DownsLink Group is the leading charity for children and young people across Sussex and Surrey. We offer safe homes, mental health support and trusted advice.
We believe that every child and young person has the right to be safe, heard and to shape their own future. We work alongside them to make that happen.
We are here for children and young people, many of whom face multiple challenges and need our support.
Our Values - we do what’s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections – guide us in all our actions.
Gareth Stacey House and Lansworth House are our 24-hour supported housing services in central Brighton and Hove offering high levels of housing-related support for young people aged 16-25 with multiple and complex needs. The services have 15 and 20 bedspaces respectively, with shared communal facilities; the services support young people to manage their daily living activities in areas including finances and budgeting, developing life and work skills, and managing self-care.
We adopt a trauma informed and psychologically informed approach to supporting our residents to help them build essential life skills, identify their goals and work towards aspirations so that they can move on to enjoy fully independent futures.
We are looking for a Supported Housing Support Worker to join our team, who will hold a caseload of residents and meet with them weekly to build a support plan. Main areas of responsibilities are:
Housing and Compliance
Coaching and Engagement
There will be times when lone working will be a requirement for this role, but you will get to know the team and service, along with an induction and training prior to starting on a rota.
If you are enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.
This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people.
Experience and Knowledge
Skills and Abilities
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 14 June 2026 at midnight.
PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorship for this role, so applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK independently.
An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.
Successful applicants will undergo a thorough background screening process, conducted by an accredited third-party provider. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (with Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) as well as comprehensive reference and activity checks.
Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
You will support the development and delivery of our schools, youth centre and detached programmes. This will consist of one to ones and group work with young people within schools, detached work in designated areas as well as centre-based provision. You will be responsible for building strong, professional relationships with young people and adapting and coordinating a service around their needs. You will work in partnership with the other Youth Workers on the team, the Youth & Community Manager, schools and youth organisations around the county as well as the wider voluntary sector and statutory partners
You will work also in the community to identify and support volunteers to become engaged within our services and provision. You will collate a range of data, information and imagery that creates evidence of your work and the impact it is making not only to young people but also to the wider community.
At Berkshire Youth, our mission is simple yet powerful: we are dedicated to championing young people.


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Compassion UK & Ireland is seeking a Church Partnerships Manager (Republic of Ireland)
This is a home-based regional role within the Republic of Ireland. Applicants must be based in the Republic of Ireland, or able to relocate there by the start date.
Do you have a heart for the Church and a passion to see children released from poverty in Jesus’ name?
As Church Partnerships Manager, you will build meaningful relationships with churches across the Republic of Ireland, helping church leaders and congregations connect with Compassion’s mission through engaging presentations and trusted partnerships.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in growing sponsorships and fundraising, while serving the Church and helping release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.
We’d love to hear from you if you are a confident relationship-builder, an engaging communicator, and someone with experience in fundraising, sponsorship growth or partnership development.
We work in 29 countries partnering with 8,600 local churches within communities experiencing poverty.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Full-time, 35 hours per week (hours between 10am – 6pm)
Home based or working from a local office (Wolverhampton)
Are you a highly organised, analytical and collaborative individual with a proven record of working with children and young people within safeguarding, youth support or related services? Do you have experience of screening referrals, undertaking assessments or triaging cases within a safeguarding or specialist support setting?
If so, St Giles is looking for a Project Triage and Data Lead to join our team and act as the first point of contact for referrals into the Teachable Moments Navigator Support Service, lead on screening, triage, and initial assessments, plus also support the allocation of cases and maintain oversight of referrals throughout their journey within the service.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this key role
Our successful candidate will source, receive, screen and process referrals in line with safeguarding procedures and apply safeguarding thresholds and professional judgement to determine service eligibility and appropriate intervention pathways. You will work with the Team Manager and operational teams to support triage and allocation, ensuring cases are matched to the most appropriate intervention based on risk, need and service capacity, plus maintain oversight of referrals progressing through the service.
We will also rely on you to contribute to quality assurance processes, including participation in case closure panels to ensure interventions have addressed identified risks and cases are closed safely and appropriately, plus maintain accurate and timely case records, ensuring all assessments, decisions and safeguarding actions are clearly documented in line with organisational policy, data protection and confidentiality requirements.
What we are looking for:
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervision, season ticket loan and much more.
We are an equity and inclusion-confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi-heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, or neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
Please note St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
An enhanced Adult and Children with the Child Barred List DBS check is required for this role.
PERSON SPECIFICATION In your application form, please provide a written statement (maximum 1,000 words) showing how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person specification.
Closing date: 15 June 2026 at 9 a.m. Interviews: 22 June 2026 in Coventry.
We help people held back by poverty, unemployment, the criminal justice system, homelessness, exploitation and abuse to build a positive future.
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Join Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity and play a vital role in ensuring our teams can support families facing the unimaginable, helping us make a real difference.
We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to take operational ownership of IT infrastructure and MSP relationship management, facilities, fleet, and contracts across our organisation. This is a wide-ranging role where your work directly underpins our frontline teams’ ability to deliver life-changing support to families with seriously ill children.
About the role:
Reporting directly to the Director of Finance and Operations, you will have input into how Rainbow Trust manages its IT, property and facilities, and fleet - while also leading on the day-to-day operational infrastructure across the organisation, including overall responsibility for our IT infrastructure and security. The role holder will act as the primary internal point of contact for our Managed Service Provider, overseeing service delivery, SLAs, and ensuring our IT infrastructure remains secure, compliant and fit for purpose
Managing the office facilities, leases, and contracts across our head office and nine regional sites, you will lead on contract negotiation and supplier management, managing a central administration budget and project manage office moves and operational projects.
With a focus on improving the efficiency of our systems, processes and ways of working, you will also line manage our Fleet Administrator, overseeing our fleet of 80 leased vehicles and be an integral part of decision making.
This is a substantive management role with real ownership, and meaningful variety - ideal for an experienced operations professional with a sound understanding of Microsoft Administration and cyber security ready to take on a broad remit in a values-driven organisation.
What we’re looking for:
Applications will be particularly welcome from those who have demonstrable experience of negotiating and managing contracts, including managed IT service contracts and budgets. A qualification in cyber security or IT and experience of Microsoft administration, cyber security and MSP management is also necessary for this role.
Why join us?
We’re proud to be a Two-Star Best Companies Top 50 mid-sized organisation and a Top 10 Charity, and we’re committed to creating a great place to work. You will benefit from:
If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our why work with us page.
More information about us and our recruitment process can be found in our online Candidate Pack.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
Apply now:
To apply please send your CV and Covering letter to us via the link.
Your covering letter should highlight why your application should be considered above others and clearly state how your experience matches the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification.
For a full job description and person specification please visit our website
Please disclose in your covering letter if you have used AI for any part of your job application.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful. If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
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Part Time | Term Time Only | Somerset
We are looking for a friendly, reliable and community-minded PCV-licensed driver to join our Charity of I Can & I Am. We visit schools on board converted double decker buses working with children and young people across the South West in schools within an hour's drive of the Bath area. On board, we run cooking workshops in the specially converted downstairs of the bus and then workshops educating young people on self-belief in the comfortable seating area on the top deck of the bus.
This is a unique and rewarding role combining:
This is not a standard commercial driving role and would particularly suit:
The Role
You will:
Hours
Essential Requirements
Desirable
What We Offer
Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent
Schedule:
Licence/Certification:
Work Location:
In person across Somerset, West Wiltshire and the Bristol area.
Work Location: In person
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about seeing young people flourish?
Do you long to build authentic relationships, create safe and joyful spaces, and help young people explore faith, purpose and belonging?
We are seeking a creative, relational and faith-filled Christian Youth & Community Worker to pioneer and grow youth ministry among 11–18s in Furzedown and the wider local community.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape and develop a vibrant youth ministry in a warm, inclusive, multicultural church that seeks to Love God, Love People and Love Life.
We’re looking for someone who:
· Loves Jesus and is committed to helping young people encounter faith in authentic and relevant ways
· Can build strong relationships with young people from diverse backgrounds
· Is excited by both hands-on youth work and long-term vision building
· Can develop engaging youth programmes, discipleship opportunities and community outreach
· Enjoys working collaboratively within a church and community setting
· Will become an active part of the worshipping and relational life of the church
The role includes:
· Leading weekly youth sessions and discipleship groups
· Building connections with local schools and the wider community
· Mentoring and supporting young people pastorally
· Developing volunteers and young leaders
· Helping shape intergenerational worship at MLBC
· Creating welcoming spaces where every young person is valued and included
The role includes regular evening and Sunday working as part of the contracted hours, with active participation in Sunday worship forming a core part of the role. We are also open to conversations around part-time working, job share arrangements, paid student placements linked to relevant training courses.
Location: Mitcham Lane Baptist Church, Furzedown, South London
Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £30,000–£32,500 (depending on experience)
Contract type: 3 Year Fixed-Term Contract
We warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences who can help us reflect the inclusive heart of Jesus in our community.
Please complete the application form fully to apply
This role exists to help Capacity change how public services work for people, not just deliver projects. You’ll lead exciting work that brings together communities, public services, and partners to create meaningful, equitable change. You will operate at the intersection of discovery, strategy, design, and delivery, holding complexity, shaping direction, and helping others act with confidence in uncertainty.
You’ll be accountable for both what is delivered and how it is delivered: ensuring the work is grounded in lived experience and evidence, co-produced with people and partners, and delivered with integrity, pace, and care. Alongside delivery, you’ll contribute to business development, client relationships, strategic direction, and the continued evolution of our Homes and Missions model.
Capacity works at the intersection of designing and doing in public services. Everyday we work with public and third sector organisations to make a p
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Chapter One
Chapter One is a small but growing charity, working to ensure that every child has 1:1 reading support at the time they need it most.
Our Early Literacy Intervention programme is based on a programme that works successfully in the USA and it provides daily, 1:1, 7 minute phonics sessions for children who are behind in phonics. Using a bespoke technology tool, a trained Early Reading Interventionist works individually with target children.
We also have our unique Online Reading Volunteer programme which currently supports about 3,500 children a year. It pairs struggling five to seven-year old (KS1) readers with reading support volunteers who come from over 150 local and national businesses. The volunteer pledge is very focused: readers commit 30 minutes a week to read with a child using a bespoke digital platform for an entire academic year. The results are transformative, boosting children's reading confidence and ability.
For more information about our programmes please visit our website and watch our videos.
About the role
Working for 5 hours per day, 5 days a week (term-time only) at Thomas Buxton Primary School in Tower Hamlets, this role will involve delivering a programme of 1:1 focussed sessions for selected Reception and Year 1 children. The ELI will be trained to use Chapter One’s specialised online tool designed to support learners who are at risk of falling behind with their phonics.
We are looking for a highly motivated, energetic individual who enjoys working with young children and who wants to make their mark in a fast-growing charity. We can offer training, a small friendly team and a chance to improve the lives of children facing disadvantage.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct an initial baseline assessment of selected target children in Reception and Year 1 to determine where further support is needed.
Use Chapter One’s online tool to deliver differentiated, daily, 1:1, targeted, 7 minute phonics sessions to pupils using a systematic, synthetic approach.
Use a variety of additional activities to reinforce phonics skills.
Support children to use their secure phonics knowledge to read decodable books.
Develop pupils’ phonics fluency and confidence in preparation for the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, where applicable.
Document each session with a child, including the skills practised or mastered and a goal for the next session.
Maintain and update daily pupil progress trackers, identifying phonics skills secured and areas requiring consolidation to inform future teaching.
Challenge pupils to reach each new goal and celebrate pupil success.
Work closely and on an ongoing basis with classroom teachers, reading support staff and the school team to understand progression of the schools phonics teaching.
Work closely with classroom teachers to establish tailored plans for each child.
Provide school leaders with data and information on pupil progress.
Gather feedback from school on progress of the programme and any implementation challenges, aiming to help Chapter One to continuously improve programme delivery.
Collaborate with colleagues at Chapter One to further improve the ELI model, the online tool and programme delivery.
Qualifications Criteria
Maths and English GCSE at Grade 5 or above.
Right to work in the UK.
We are looking for applicants with the following essential qualities:
Experience of working in education or childcare.
Willingness to undergo further training in phonics pedagogy.
Highly motivated, energetic individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
Ability to adapt and embrace a changing environment.
Excellent personal planning and a proven ability to work independently.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels inside and outside the organisation.
Highly computer literate with hands-on experience of using MS Office and platforms and tools such as Google analytics, PowerPoint and more.
An understanding of Child Safeguarding.
A commitment to Chapter One’s mission and values.
Ideally, applicants will also have the following desirable qualities:
Experience in supporting young children with phonics in a classroom setting.
How to Apply
Please send your CV (maximum 2 A4 sides) and a covering letter via Charity Jobs. Your covering letter (maximum 1 side of A4) should:
1) Outline why you’re the right person for this role and how you meet the skills & experience detailed in the job description.
2) Tell us about how our organisational mission is in line with your values.
Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We understand that you may use AI to help craft your application, but do remember that we will be looking for individuals who write a letter that stands out. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and to show us your talents - please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.
Chapter One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of inclusive teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity and impact. We especially welcome applications from persons who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.
Chapter One is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request.
N.B. Stage 1 interviews are planned for 18/06/2026 with any successful applicants being invited to a second interview on 24/06/2026. These dates have been scheduled based on the recruiting team’s availability, however we will make every effort to accommodate alternative requests where possible.
At Chapter One, we want to create a world where all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive.