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This role is part of a brand-new service which is being delivered across Liverpool and will provide dedicated energy and welfare support to individuals who are vulnerable and in or at risk of fuel poverty.
As Energy Adviser, you will provide a multi-channel advice service, including home visits, to fuel poor and vulnerable consumers who are struggling to pay their bills or require better deals on energy. That advice will include:
- guidance on the most appropriate payment methods.
- information on how to access help from energy suppliers.
- energy efficiency measures and ways to save on bills.
- information about Smart Meters.
- maximising benefit and other income.
About the Role
Advice Giving
- Deliver a multi-channel advice service, including home visits, to clients regarding their energy needs and income maximisation support, ensuring advice provided meets the requirements of Citizens Advice quality standards.
- Ensure all case recording and other record keeping is completed within agreed timescales and conforms to the Office Manual and the Advice Quality Standards
- Use sensitive listening and questioning skills in order to allow clients to explain their problem(s) and to identify the next course of action.
- Use a range of information sources to find relevant information, then interpret and communicate this to clients, enabling them to tackle fuel poverty and financial hardship for the long-term.
- Assist clients with other related problems where they are an integral part of their case and refer internally or to other specialist agencies as appropriate.
- Meet the individual performance targets set as part of this project.
Research & Campaigning
- Take an active role in the research and campaigns process by identifying trends and social policy issues and communicating these to the Project Supervisor and Research & Campaigns Co-ordinator.
- Keep up to date with current research and campaigns priorities, initiatives and plans.
Administration
- Collect and record all relevant information given during interviews on to Casebook to meet the monitoring and evaluation requirements of the project.
- Be self-administering and undertake general administration tasks e.g. taking messages; photocopying, collating, filing; processing post etc.
- Professional development
- Pass the City and Guilds NEA Level Energy Awareness exam within 2 months of starting the role.
- Keep up to date with relevant energy advice issues and maintain an up to date working knowledge of all new relevant legislation through:
- Attending training opportunities.
- Reading monthly subscriptions, relevant publications and Citizens Advice Updates.
- Prepare for and attend supervision sessions/team meetings/staff meetings/forums, as appropriate.
- Identify and implement your own learning and development needs.
Other duties and responsibilities
- If required, work from a variety of Citizens Advice Liverpool outlets across the city as required over the course of the week.
- Promote the aims, policies, and membership requirements of the Citizens Advice service.
- Ensure all processes and procedures that relate to the responsibilities of the role are delivered with a high level of awareness of the organisation’s equality and diversity ethos and policies.
- Be a positive ambassador for Citizens Advice Liverpool.
- Abide by health and safety guidelines and share responsibility for own safety and that of colleagues.
- You will also need to have passed the City and Guilds NEA Level Energy Awareness exam within 2 months of starting the role.
You will have excellent communication skills, be confident, motivated and willing to try new things. We’re not looking for the finished article, if you have the right attitude then we can help to develop your skills.
Essential
- Experience of using interpersonal skills, including sensitive listening and questioning skills to understand the needs of others, especially in the context of telephony.
- Ability to give and receive feedback objectively and sensitively.
- Effective oral and written communication skills, with good IT knowledge to support delivery of service
- Ability and willingness to work both on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Willingness to learn and develop skills and be flexible with service delivery.
- A good understanding of fuel poverty issues and the issues affecting society and their implications for clients and service provision.
- Ability to assist with research and campaigns works by providing information about clients’ circumstances
- Understanding of and commitment to the aims and principles of the Citizens Advice service and its equal opportunities policies.
- Ability to pass City and Guilds NEA Level 3 Energy Awareness exam within the first 2 months of starting the role.
Desirable
- One year’s experience of delivering generalist advice within Citizens Advice or another quality assured environment such as AQS.
About us
Universal Credit (UC) is the fastest growing advice issue for the Citizens Advice service and improving the support available to people making a claim is vital. Our Help to Claim service guides people through the claims process - this will include identifying suitability, helping clients to start their claim and providing support to their first payment.
Citizens Advice Liverpool is looking to recruit Help to Claim advisers with knowledge and experience of welfare benefits to join their team.
The successful candidates will provide end to end telephone and web chat support for new Universal Credit claimants. Your understanding of legacy benefits will enable you to check whether a client would be better off on Universal Credit. You will also be able to identify clients who due to transition to Universal Credit via Managed Migration and support them through the process and application. You will be confident in your ICT skills to support clients in making their claim.
You’ll have the ability to interview clients using sensitive listening and questioning skills to get to the root of the issues and empower clients, whilst maintaining structure and control of meetings, as well as a commitment to the aims and principles of the Citizens Advice Service.
About the Role
Advice Giving
- Provide advice through telephone and webchat
- Interview clients using sensitive listening and questioning skills in order to allow clients to explain their problem(s) and empower them to set their own priorities
- Supporting clients to use ICT to make their new Universal Credit claim
- Use Citizens Advice resources to find, interpret and communicate the relevant information to clients
- Complete benefits checks when appropriate
- Research and explore options and implications so that clients can make informed decisions.
- Act for the client where necessary using appropriate communication skills and channels.
- Refer internally or to other specialist agencies as appropriate.
- Ensure that all work meets quality standards and the requirements of the funder
- Ensure that work reflects and supports the Citizens Advice service's equality and diversity strategy.
- Maintain detailed case records for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring and report preparation.
- Complete the required training to comply with quality assurance processes
Research and campaigns
- Support our research and campaigns work through various channels including case studies, data collection and client consent
Professional development
- Keep up to date with legislation, policies and procedures and undertake appropriate training
- Read relevant publications
- Attend relevant internal and external meetings as agreed with the line manager
- Prepare for and attend supervision sessions/team meetings/staff meetings as appropriate
Administration
- Use of telephony and IT equipment for multichannel delivery of advice services
- Use of IT software for statistical recording of information relating to research and campaigns and funding requirements, record keeping and document production. Ensure GDPR compliant training is completed on an annual basis
- Ensure that all work conforms to your organisation’s systems and procedures
Other duties and responsibilities
- Carry out any other tasks that may be within the scope of the post to ensure the effective delivery and development of the service
- Demonstrate commitment to the aims and policies of Citizens Advice
- Abide by health and safety guidelines and share responsibility for own safety and that of colleagues
- Work from a variety of Citizens Advice Liverpool outlets and outreach locations across the city as required over the course of the week between the hours of 8am-6pm.
Requirements
- Recent knowledge and experience of the benefits systems, including experience of carrying out accurate benefit check calculations in a professional setting
- Basic knowledge of multiple enquiry areas to aid with identifying emergencies and making referrals where appropriate
- Experience of providing advice through telephone and web chat
- Ability to use sensitive listening and questioning skills to get to the root of the issues and empower clients, whilst maintaining structure and control of meetings with them
- Ability to interpret complex information and convey it in a way that is understandable to clients.
- Good ICT knowledge with an ability to support clients with their online claim application
- Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with a range of partnership organisations to reach Universal Credit claimants.
- Assist with research and campaigns works by providing information about clients’ circumstances
- Understanding of and commitment to the aims and principles of the Citizens Advice service and its equal opportunities policies.
- Ability to meet targets and excel against objectives.
- Ability and willingness to work both on own initiative and as part of a team.
ID: 1482 Payroll Officer
Service: Finance Department
Salary: starting at £32,425 FTE per annum, rising to £35,211 FTE per annum, inclusive of Inner London Weighting
Location: London – Head Office, N1 (Hybrid)
We typically work 2 days a week in the office. Our office space is wheelchair accessible.
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
The Finance department provides the complete finance function which includes payroll to the whole organisation overseeing all the 165 services across England, addressing all issues and processing payments to meet the demands of staff and external agencies.
We have recently implemented a new HR/Payroll system – itrent, reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for assisting and supporting with running the monthly payroll, dealing with starters, leavers, pension enrolments, opt outs etc. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll all-rounder to join our team. You will be involved in embedding our electronic timesheet system. There is a real opportunity to help stabilize the payroll function for the organization and complete our fully digital payroll service.
Main Responsibilities:
· To collate and check monthly payroll data for input to the payroll processing system
· To assist with running the monthly payroll, calculate pay, organise the workload and meet
monthly payment deadlines.
· Processing monthly Pension Auto enrolments, opt outs and queries
· Assist on monthly reconciliations and year-end reconciliations.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
- Relevant experience in payroll processing, computer literacy including competency in excel and a good understanding of computerised HR/Payroll (MHR - itrent) and accounting systems (SUN).
- The ability to input information quickly with attention to detail and prioritising work to meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to work collaboratively, performing pay calculations and communicate effectively with colleagues in HR, Finance and across Family Action.
- Understanding of payroll processes regarding employee pension and reporting requirements.
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To Apply:
· Click the “Redirect to Recruiter” link above and fill out our digital application form
· Closing Date: 4 July 2025 at 23:59
Interviews are scheduled to take place from 14th -18th July 2025 virtually and face-to-face, with slots throughout the working day and early/late slots available.
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email Sibojinithevi Sinnathamby.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.




Could you contribute to, and support, both core work across the Society, aiding our resilience, and also support a series of projects that benefit from external funding?
Post: Administrative Assistant: Director’s Office
Department: Director’s Office
Responsible to: EA
Location: South Kensington, London SW7
Terms: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £26,675 - £27,525 per annum
The Society
The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography and geographers. It is also a charity and a membership organisation. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education.
The Society is a leading world centre for geographical learning – supporting education, teaching, research, professional practice and scientific expeditions, as well as promoting public understanding and enjoyment of geography and providing advice to policymakers.
The position
The Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers) is seeking an Administrative assistant within the Director’s Office. This is an exciting opportunity to work across core areas of the Society and support key projects. The successful candidate must have an interest in Geography and enthusiasm for the work of the Society. The ideal candidate will have worked in an administrative capacity and will be highly organised with strong time management skills. Interpersonal skills are equally important as they will be working with different teams and must be able to communicate effectively at all levels.
Duties and responsibilities
- Assisting in administration of events that bring senior media and cultural (museums; theatres) decision makers together with sustainability specialists through the course of the year
- Working with the Programmes team to deliver this a high profile new photography festival each July
- Backing the Explore team’s delivery of events and materials including the annual November expeditions and fieldwork festival and the development of the linked Handbook and wider events programme across the year.
- Supporting the Education team in running competitions and linked events
- Participating in membership renewal processing during the busiest period in January/February
- Contributing to the delivery of the Medals and Awards Ceremony and AGM and Reception
- Aiding the Collections team in its progressive re-organisation of stores around the building
- Assisting the Director’s Office team in getting the most out of our CRM in terms of network/contacts management
- Covering sickness for Front of House staff
- Administrative support throughout the Society’s Annual Conference
- General willingness to be a team player and provide support as and when needed to any department
In addition to general administration the role will bring or develop strong capabilities in getting the most out of our database (CRM) in relation to membership and wider contact development and tracking.
Selection criteria
The following are the requirements for this post. These are the criteria against which candidates will be shortlisted and judged.
Essential
- An interest in Geography and enthusiasm for the work of the Society.
- Experience of working in a similar or related role.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with people across the organisation, and to develop and maintain positive, productive relationships with external stakeholders.
- Having an eye for detail.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to remain self- motivated whilst completing repetitive tasks.
- Able to handle confidential information with a high level of integrity and trustworthiness.
- A high standard of IT literacy, particularly Microsoft Office tools, email and experience using databases.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- A positive can-do attitude.
Salary and benefits:
This is a permanent, full time post subject to successful completion of a probationary period of three months. The salary range for this post is £26,675 - £27,525 per annum per annum depending on experience and qualifications. The post is based in Kensington, London.
There are a range of benefits at the Society which include the following:
- 35-hour working week with core working hours between 10.00am-4.00pm.
- Flexible working arrangements are available with a mix of office based and home working.
- 25 days annual leave per annum plus public bank holidays.
- Society closure between Christmas and New Year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
- Pension scheme - 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
- Group Life Assurance at four-times basic annual salary.
- Corporate eye care vouchers.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support
Applications must be received by 9 am, Monday 7 July.
Interviews are planned to take place in the week commencing 14 July.
We thank, in advance, all candidates for applying and regret we are unable to write separately to those who are not selected for interview.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
The Society aims to be an equal opportunities employer.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The Society is unable to offer work visa sponsorships.
No agencies please.
This is a permanent full-time role, home based with regular UK wide travel
This is a key role at NFF designing, delivering and reviewing our Training Programs and ensuring continuous improvement for our staff. This role will also develop an external training program for delivery to our partners and clients
Responsibilities
· Design & Implement Staff Training Programs: Develop training modules for staff in areas such as health and safety, safety protocols, customer service, and leadership development.
· Training Delivery: Facilitate engaging, effective, and interactive training sessions for various teams, using a mix of in-person and digital delivery methods.
· Training Needs Analysis: Collaborate with Leadership Teams to identify specific training needs, evaluate employee skill gaps, and create tailored training solutions to address them.
· Performance Measurement: Develop metrics and evaluation tools to measure the effectiveness of training programs, reporting findings to management and adjusting programs as needed.
· Resource Development: Create and update training materials, guides, and documentation to ensure consistency and high quality in content delivery.
· New Starter Journey: Review, design and deliver new starter training programmes to ensure Project Officers have the best possible start at NFF, incorporating culture, leadership and knowledge
· External Training Development: Design and deliver specialist training to our partners and clients, ensuring adherence to industry safety standards and practices
· Continuous Improvement: stay up to date with industry best practice, new technologies and new flood-related practices to be incorporated into training materials
Day-to-Day Activities
· You will line manage an Administrative Co-ordinator who has partial responsibilities for Training delivery and support them with their workstreams and development
- Liaise and develop relationships with stakeholders to identify training needs and develop training processes to support them
- Support Senior Management Team to build income streams and develop new activity, working to support and deliver NFF strategy
- Providing information and case studies for communications and advocacy work
· You will be acting as the main contact for training, both internally and externally
Skills & Knowledge
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Listening: Outstanding listening skills to understand community needs.
- Stakeholder Management: Expertise in partnership working and managing stakeholders.
- Empathy: Ability to empathise with flooded individuals and communities.
- Organisation: Highly organised, flexible, and capable of senior leadership.
- Team Management: Experience in managing teams and projects.
- Collaboration: Team player with a solution-focused mindset.
- Experience: Project delivery and support
How This Role Contributes to Our Strategy
- Community Support: Empowering and supporting communities through training our teams and partners
- Partnerships: Developing strong relationships with partner organisations.
- Income Generation: Supporting income streams via training opportunities
- Collaboration: Fostering a collaborative approach within the organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Citizens Advice Camden is looking for a committed Money Adviser – or someone ready to become one – to join our respected team, supporting people in North Camden with high-quality debt advice.
Citizens Advice Camden is a well-respected local charity with more than 85 years of experience delivering free, independent and impartial advice and casework services that meet the evolving needs of local residents. Our mission is to provide the advice people need for the problems they face and to improve the policies and practices that affect their lives.
About the role
We are recruiting a Money Adviser (or Trainee Money Adviser) to provide debt advice and casework to residents living within our funder’s area of benefit in North Camden. You will support clients via a mix of telephone, digital, and face-to-face appointments, helping them address complex debt problems and improve their financial wellbeing.
You’ll provide advice on the full range of debt issues – helping clients reduce their debts, increase their income, and gain the confidence to manage their money effectively. You’ll work towards achievable targets and high-quality standards, maintain accurate case records, contribute to local outreach work, and support clients in accessing income maximisation opportunities including benefits, grants and cost reductions.
Who we’re looking for
Experienced Money Adviser
We’re seeking an experienced adviser with:
- At least two years’ recent debt advice casework experience
- Ideally, the Certificate in Money Advice Practice (CertMAP) and
- Approval as a Debt Relief Order (DRO) intermediary
- Confidence in managing complex cases and working to quality standards
- A client-centred approach and a commitment to achieving positive, lasting outcomes
We will support your continuing professional development through supervision, training and opportunities to grow your expertise.
Trainee Opportunity
We also welcome applications from candidates who:
- Have significant experience in delivering generalist, benefits or housing advice
- Possess some knowledge of debt advice
- Are committed to developing into a fully qualified debt adviser
If this sounds like you, we can offer a trainee role with a structured training programme, ongoing support, and development opportunities.
Closing date: Monday 7 July
CVs are not accepted
Citizens Advice Camden is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
This is a permanent full-time role, home based with regular UK wide travel.
This is a key role supporting the NFF team to amplify the experience of flooded people and the work of the National Flood Forum. We’re looking for a proactive and people-focused Communications & Campaigns Manager to join our team. This role will support national campaigns, amplify our key messages and activity across regions, platforms and stakeholders. You will be a key contact and will help us tell powerful stories about flooding and flooded people.
Responsibilities
Strategic Communications & Storytelling
- Translate community activity and project work into compelling stories and campaigns that raise the voices of those affected by flooding.
- Contribute creative ideas to grow awareness of the National Flood Forum’s work and impact.
- Adapt messages to resonate with a variety of audiences, including policymakers, partners, media, and communities.
Content Creation & Digital Media
- Create engaging digital and written content, including newsletters, blogs, website content, case studies, and social media posts.
- Support and build on the development of the NFF’s website
- Drive integrated campaign work by aligning digital, press, and stakeholder communications.
- Identify and utilise external opportunities (e.g. climate events, flooding anniversaries, policy milestones) to share relevant content.
- Create a bank of case studies to highlight the issues flooded people face.
Campaigns & Public Engagement
- Co-ordinate campaign timelines and content plans to support campaigns
- Report on the performance and reach of campaigns and support the wider team in evaluating impact.
- Organise, devise, attend and support events—online and in person—helping regional teams share their work effectively.
Media & External Relations
- Identify and cultivate relationships with the media, write press releases and media materials and identify case studies or spokespeople.
- Build strong working relationships with community flood groups to help them share their stories in the media.
- Monitor media coverage and engage with media opportunities aligned with NFF’s mission.
Internal Communications & Capacity Building
- Work with the leader team to manage the internal communications and support staff with templates, messaging guidance, and digital tools.
- Produce and distribute the internal newsletter, gathering updates and impact stories from teams and regional staff.
- Support staff and volunteers with communications training and briefings to build confidence and skills.
Knowledge Management & Brand Consistency
- Keep internal communication and campaign assets up to date.
- Feed insights from staff and communities into the improvement of communication tools and templates.
- Work to ensure consistent branding and accessibility across all channels.
Day-to-Day Activities
· You will create content for a variety of audiences and stakeholders in a number of different formats
· Working with colleagues you will drive forward and support social media management
· You will work with the team to help shape and deliver campaigns on the issues that matter most to flooded people
· You will support the development of the NFF’s website & support digital updates
· You will be the main point of contact for local and national media and public relations
· You will carry out Internal Communications
· You will carry out Monitoring & Evaluation activity to ensure campaigns are effective and impactful
· You will ensure that all communications meet any regulatory and compliance requirements
Skills & Knowledge
- Communication: Writing to a range of different audiences including the media, online, political and internal staff teams. Expertise in building relationships,
- Story telling: Outstanding story telling skills bringing to life the lived experience of flooded people.
- Stakeholder Management: Expertise in partnership working and managing stakeholders.
- Empathy: Ability to empathise with flooded individuals and communities.
- Organisation: Highly organised, flexible, and capable of senior leadership.
- Collaboration: Team player with a solution-focused mindset.
- Experience: Relevant degree or equivalent experience.
How This Role Contributes to Our Strategy
- Raising the NFF profile: Ensuring the work of the NFF and the experience of flooded people is amplified.
- Partnerships: Developing strong relationships with partner organisations.
- Collaboration: Fostering a collaborative approach within the organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Communications Officer
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference and values professionalism, flexibility, and a respectful and supportive work environment?
If the answer is yes, then this is the role for you!
We are looking for a Communications Officer to join the team in Hove. This is a job share position for 3 days per week with one day overlapping with the other Communications Officer (ideally working from Wednesday to Friday).
Position: Communications Officer
Location: Hove/Hybrid
Salary: £24,172 per annum (pro-rata of FTE £40,288)
Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours work per week (Flexi-time available)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 20th July 2025
Interview Date: Hove on Thursday 31st July 2025
About the Role
The two Communications Officers will work closely and collaboratively to help deliver the diocesan strategy and tell the story of the diverse church communities in the Diocese.
This role will focus particularly on the development and delivery of digital media content including social media campaigns; planning, scripting and filming video content and managing social media channels.
What you’ll do:
- Create, coordinate and support imaginative communications campaigns to support the diocesan strategy
- Source, generate and publish content about the good news of the mission and ministry in the diocese through both traditional and digital media platforms
- Respond to media enquiries and provide communication and PR support
- Develop, manage and maintain the diocesan website as a key platform for the delivery of diocesan resources, news and information
- Provide training and support to parishes on communication best practice
As an employer, and as a Church House team, the mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.
About You
Our ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience of delivering communication campaigns
- Experience of providing PR and media support
- The ability to create, develop and edit content for a range of platforms and in particular digital channels
- The ability to manage social media and website platforms
- A collaborative approach to working
We’d love to see examples of your digital media work, so please include links or examples of this on your CV when you apply.
For further information please see the job description and person specification on the application page.
About the Organisation
The vision of the Diocese is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of the Sussex across more than 360 parishes and 155 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.
What’s on offer:
- One of the core values is flexibility. The Diocese offer flexi-time and the opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.
- A 0.6 pro- rata equivalent of 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year.
- Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%.
- Free parking, and the ride to work scheme and development opportunities
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.
This post will involve travelling around the Diocese, some evening work and occasional work at weekends.
Other roles you may have experience of could include Communications, Marketing, Marketing and Communications, PR, Media, Communications Officer, Marketing Officer, Marketing and Communications Officer, PR Officer, Media Officer. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Operations Supervisor to help us deliver exceptional experiences and ensure the Centre runs smoothly, professionally, and to the highest standards.
Job title: Heritage Centre Operations Supervisor
Salary: Circa £26K per annum (negotiable dependent on experience)
Hours: 37 hours per week between Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm – Must be available weekends and occasional evening events as required
Location: Land of Oak and Iron Heritage Centre, Winlaton Mill, Gateshead
About the Role
Our Land of Oak & Iron Heritage Centre is set within a beautiful location in the Derwent Valley surrounded by an abundance of natural woodland and wildlife.
As Operations Supervisor, you will support the Commercial Property Manager in the daily running of the Centre, overseeing operations, customer experience, team leadership, compliance, and financial controls. Your role will be central to maintaining a welcoming, efficient, and engaging environment for all visitors and staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily operations including the café, retail, room hire, events, and facilities.
- Ensure a consistently excellent visitor experience, including managing café and retail promotions.
- Maintain and manage stock, supplier relationships, and procurement procedures.
- Lead on health and safety, cleanliness, and building presentation.
- Manage till systems and be responsible for Centre opening and closing procedures.
- Monitor staffing and catering budgets.
- Ensure accurate cash handling and financial records.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking someone with:
- Strong organisational and operational management skills.
- Experience in a customer-facing or hospitality environment, managing till functions, stock control and menu updates.
- Excellent people leadership and communication abilities.
- A proactive, hands-on approach with great attention to detail.
- Experience of managing rotas, staffing schedules, and supervising day-to-day operations.
- Understanding of health and safety, food hygiene, in a public-facing setting.
About Us
Here at Groundwork North East & Cumbria we are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is thriving, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances.
We help people to carry out hundreds of diverse, locally-led projects each year. Projects that tackle climate change and help people out of fuel poverty. That bring out the best in young people by helping them to improve their local area. Projects that build stronger communities by improving green space or get people back into work and create green jobs. Projects that change people’s lives now but also make our communities across our region more resilient for the future.
Why Join us?
- Be part of a supportive, friendly team that truly cares about customers and each other
- Work in a popular café that is loved by the community
- Contribute to a meaningful cause by supporting the Groundwork Northeast and Cumbria Charity
- Gain valuable experience and access opportunities for development and meaningful impact.
Closing Date: Monday June 30, 2025
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert at any time.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the Apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Make yourself at home
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.
At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults
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Community Impact Programme
The Royal Foundation's Community Impact programme seeks to mobilise unique coalitions to help communities foster greater social connection, support and develop local community spaces where people can come together to create opportunities and improve access to activities.
The Prince and Princess of Wales want to support the people in places with the potential to revive communities where it’s needed most, celebrating and championing the most inspiring, boldest and bravest individuals across our four nations who are determined to build a better life for themselves, each other, their communities and society, and who by doing so, inspire others to take action in their local area.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a Manager for our Projects Portfolio to join the Community Impact Team. They will be responsible for managing community impact programmes that are already underway - from newly launched initiatives to established legacy programmes, ensuring they continue to deliver meaningful outcomes and align with our strategic goals. This position is ideal for someone with strong stakeholder engagement skills as well as project and grant management experience. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of the challenges communities face across the UK and needs to have a strong track record in impact measurement.
Key Responsibilities:
· Strategic oversight – Oversee launched projects, ensuring they continue to meet community needs.
· Stakeholder engagement – Maintain relationships with funders, stakeholders, partners, volunteers, and beneficiaries amongst communities to enhance programme impact.
· Grant compliance & resource management – Ensure compliance with grant governance procedures, funding agreements, and resources efficiently to ensure sustainability and effectiveness.
· Problem solving – identify and resolve any programmatic challenges that arise.
· Monitoring & evaluation – Track project performance, measure impact, and grant reporting outcomes to stakeholders using data-driven insights.
· Coordination – Support and coordinate partners to ensure projects are delivered successfully.
· Risk & compliance management – Ensure projects adhere to legal, ethical, and safeguarding standards while mitigating potential risks.
· Team support – Support the team’s capacity by filling in for team members as appropriate and assisting across the organisation as needed.
Skills & Experience:
· Programme Management Expertise
Proven ability to manage complex programmes aligned with strategic goals, delivering on time and within budget.
· Strategic Thinking and Planning
Strong analytical skills with the ability to see the big picture while effectively managing operational details and logistics.
· Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration
Demonstrated experience working across internal teams and external stakeholders, including funders, delivery partners, and community leaders.
· Community Insight
Deep understanding of community needs across the UK, including regional differences and emerging social trends.
· Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
Skilled in designing and implementing MEL frameworks to assess impact, support learning, and inform decision-making.
· Project and Risk Management
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, identifying and mitigating risks to ensure effective delivery.
· Communication and Reporting
Proficient in developing clear, concise, and compelling reports and presentations for senior leadership and external audiences.
· Sector Knowledge
Familiarity with best practices, innovations, and governance in the charity and community impact sectors, including safeguarding and compliance.
· Problem Solving and Adaptability
Resilient and flexible in resolving delivery challenges and adapting to changing priorities in fast-paced environments.
· Equity and Inclusion
Deep commitment to inclusive practices and meaningful engagement with diverse communities, grounded in empathy and respect for lived experience.
· Collaboration and Relationship Building
A natural team player with strong interpersonal skills, able to build trust and positive relationships across all levels.
· Mission and Impact Driven
Personally motivated by creating positive, lasting change and delivering measurable outcomes in line with organisational goals.
Our Company & Culture:
At The Royal Foundation, we embrace diversity and inclusion to create a positive and respectful environment for all. We value collaboration and curiosity, fostering a culture where everyone's voice is heard and respected. Join us in promoting equity and diversity in our workplace and beyond.
The Royal Foundation is a high-profile organisation, and the successful candidate will appreciate the importance of discretion and confidentiality and have a mature and professional approach.
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Salary: £40K to £50K per annum DOE
Location: Central London – 3 Days Office Based
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Holiday: 25 days per annum + BH
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Benefits: Pension scheme, private medical insurance, life insurance, season ticket loan
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Purpose
Winston’s Wish is a digital first organisation leading the way in Digital Transformation across the Bereavement sector. We have an exciting opportunity to join our ambitious Income Generation Team as our Fundraising Assistant.
This role plays a vital part in helping Winston’s Wish turn up the dial across our Fundraising. Our supporters are hugely important to us. You will act as a first port-of-call for all incoming enquiries, knowing when and how to respond or when to escalate. You will be a cornerstone for the whole of our fundraising team providing dedicated support and assistance to the whole team. You will be a talented admin professional with outstanding customer service skills who is passionate about making a real difference.
Main Responsibilities
- To ensure that we provide an excellent supporter experience to all our supporters.
- Ensure that supporters have all the materials that they need to fundraise for us in time for their activity either as identified by you or as requested by colleagues in the fundraising team.
- Chase expected fundraising income where necessary.
- Manage our stock of supporter materials to reorder equipment and resources as needed.
- Act as a ‘front of house’ for our fundraising team, managing all incoming enquiries, knowing when and how to respond or when to escalate.
- You will identify supporters who could provide compelling content which could be used by the wider Fundraising and Marketing teams to inspire further support including suggesting key individuals who could feature in online and offline publications.
- Diligently maintain records of all interactions with supporters on Salesforce.
- Ensure all activities comply with appropriate legal, regulatory and fundraising good practice and with Winston’s Wish policies and standards.
- Ensure all donations are thanked and acknowledged in a professional and timely manner via relevant channels and by appropriate staff.
All Staff
- Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities.
- Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
- Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required.
- Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).
- Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager.
- Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required.
- Take an active part in the quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager.
- Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work.
- Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
Person Specification
Essential
- Admin Knowledge of a RM database system.
- Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent customer service skills and a commitment to excellence in supporter relationship management.
- Great interpersonal skills; strong team working skills, able to work collaboratively with colleagues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent time management skills including managing multiple tasks simultaneously and work to deadlines.
Desirable
- Understanding of childhood bereavement.
- Experience in a similar fundraising environment.
- Experience of using Salesforce CRM
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: Friday 4th July 2025
Interview date: Friday 11th July 2025
Interview location: MS Teams
Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Community and Events Fundraising Manager to manage a officer and focus on identifying and nurturing impactful fundraising relationships, providing exceptional stewardship and delivering a calendar of community and events fundraising.
This is London hybrid role with 2 - 3 days in the Tooting office.
The Charity
A collaborative, welcoming health charity, dedicated to supporting those in need of care and their families. You would be joining a passionate organisation with a tight knit and supportive working culture with fantastic employee benefits available including:
- Pension contribute 3% of your pre-tax monthly salary and we add an additional 6% to your contribution
- Wellness days you are entitled to two paid wellness days to focus on your wellbeing
- Training and development One-day (pro rata) per month
- Annual leave of 25 days holiday/year plus 8 bank holidays. This increases by one day per year, up to a maximum of an additional five days.
- Enhanced maternity pay - employees are eligible for enhanced maternity pay, after completing 52 weeks of employment
- Extended time off - employees with at least two years service can take between 4 to 6 weeks off unpaid for activities
- Shared parental leave of up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of pay
The Role
Work with the Head of Mass Fundraising to develop the community and events portfolio, including the development of new products.
Identify and cultivate relationships in the local community to generate new income from audiences including schools, community groups, local corporates, and mid-high value individual fundraisers.
Line manage, motivate and develop the Mass Fundraising Officer.
Continually develop community and events supporter journeys to give our fundraisers a memorable and meaningful experience and encourage repeat fundraising.
The Candidate
Strong experience in delivering and growing income from community and/or challenge events programmes, including supporting in memory fundraisers.
Experience leading individuals and/or teams, motivating them to achieve goals and perform at their best.
Experience delivering outstanding supporter care and building excellent relationships with supporters to maximise giving.
Experience creating and/or delivering successful annual mass fundraising products.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Please note the charity are interviewing on a rolling basis so this role may close earlier than the listed closing date. Do get in touch ASAP to find out more.
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future. We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.
Change Grow Live is one of the UK’s largest charities, providing a range of services focused on supporting people and communities to transform their lives.
Our new business development manager (BDM) will sit within our Specialist Business Development Team, working alongside other BDMs to manage a busy pipeline of business development activity across the following markets:
- Prisons and community criminal justice
- Homelessness and street outreach
- Smoking Cessation
- Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
- Children and Young People
- Scottish Services
If you have proven experience within any of these fields, a commitment to CGL values and a passion for supporting people to make positive change, we’d love to hear from you.
Change Grow Live is looking for a Business Development Manager (Specialist Services) to join our dynamic, high-performing, national Business Development Team and lead our response to this exciting national opportunity.
Joining us means taking on a key leadership role as part of our successful national team, and the chance to share and further develop your skills, knowledge and experience, whilst working with great people from across our organisation.
Full Time Salary: £52,221 - £57,786 (pro-rata). If you’re based in London and regularly travel to the office, you’ll receive an additional £4,072.06 per year (pro-rata)
Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week
Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
The role
CGL’s Business Development Team is a large national team. This role will sit within a smaller specialist services sub-team, who have responsibility for retaining existing specialist contracts and winning new business opportunities.
You will work with a small group of bid writers to oversee all aspects of the tender process. You will also have responsibility for pipeline management and work closely with our services and operational colleagues to navigate processes under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations.
You will work collaboratively with people who use our services, front line staff and managers, clinicians, departmental leads and senior stakeholders including Directors, to develop service delivery models, budgets and partnerships for tenders and proposals.
You will have the opportunity to visit and engage with our staff and service users across the country, to learn about our services and specific local needs and challenges.
As a leader within our national Business Development Management Team, you will lead on improving the quality of our work and developing our team culture, thinking creatively, sharing your own knowledge and experiences, and challenging existing ways of working.
Ultimately you will play a key role in the design, development and delivery of our services and will help us to deliver on our organisational mission, strategy and values.
About you
You’ll be a highly competent project manager, with proven experience of leading and managing complex tenders and other projects in related fields.
You’ll be an excellent writer, with experience of writing tenders, bids and proposals.
You’ll be a confident and highly competent communicator, have excellent IT skills, be highly numerate and be able to analyse and work with complex data and financial information.
Check out the job description for more information, and you can contact Hannah Carlin, Senior Business Development Manager, to discuss this role further.
Why work for Change Grow Live
We put our values into action. We trust and believe in our staff.
Be part of an amazing team.
Competitive pay (including London weighting if applicable), pension and other benefits.
Flexible working options including working from home and offices across the UK, including London, Brighton, and Manchester.
We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we work with. When we’re recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We’re happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
CGL points 47 to 52 (£52,221.35 - £57,786.02)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
N/A - Outside London Weighting Area
Closing Date
30/6/2025
Salary: £46,017
We also offer:
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a discretionary Christmas closure
- Benefits platform with discounts on retail, dining and days out
- Salary sacrifice schemes for gym, bicycles and nursery/childcare
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Location: Head office (Victoria) typically 2 days a week with remaining from home.
Flexible working: this role is hybrid with typical working hours of 9-5pm. Hybrid working is available in this position. Flexible working requests are welcome. We would also consider applications from part time applicants working 4 days per week.
Role & Responsibilities
Our Fundraising team is growing and as such, we’re looking for a creative and passionate individual to join us in a brand-new role of Membership & Individual Giving Manager.
Membership is one of the key strategic priorities to achieve unrestricted income over the next five years, and in this role, you’ll be overseeing recruitment, retention and managing attrition of members, understanding our members and creating relevant offers and experiences. The role will manage income from individuals through appeals and growing income and support through our nature reserves. The time spent on each area be approximately, membership 60%, IG 30% and legacies 10%.
Our ideal Membership & Individual Giving Manager
- Significant experience in Direct Marketing including Individual Giving and membership/regular giving programmes
- Experience of digital marketing including use of social media to grow supporter base and raise income
- Experience using data, audience insight and analysis to optimise messaging and increase campaign effectiveness
- Experience delivering supporter journeys that are well planned, joined up, and motivate potential and existing supporters with a personalised and positive experience.
(Please see job description for full person specification)
Closing Date: 16th July 2025
Interviews: Are scheduled to take place on 28th July and 30th July and reasonable adjustments will be offered to all candidates including the choice to meet online or in-person.
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
Our vision is a London alive with wildlife, with nature in everyone's neighbourhood. To achieve our goal of inspiring everyone to help restore London’s wildlife, we recognise that our team must better reflect and represent all of London’s diverse communities. Find out more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion on our website.
We are also committed to ensuring that the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk is at the heart of our engagement with people. Read about our commitment to safeguarding on our website.
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Role Purpose
Winston’s Wish is a digital first organisation leading the way in Digital Transformation across the Bereavement sector. This role will play a vital part in helping Winston’s Wish turn up the dial across our corporate partnerships fundraising. As our Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser, you will be responsible for growing income from new and existing corporate supporters through creative fundraising and engagement plans and efficient account management, ensuring all partnerships have an excellent experience of supporting Winston’s Wish and understand the impact of their support on the lives of grieving children.
Working with a high level of autonomy, but within a supportive and friendly team, you will develop a live pipeline of prospects, be creative in delivering ways to keep corporate supporters engaged and provide strong stewardship to foster long-term and sustainable partnerships.
If you are incredible at communicating and have excellent organisational skills, along with the drive, passion and enthusiasm to help businesses support our work, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Main Responsibilities
Account Management and Stewardship
- Confidently manage a portfolio of existing corporate supporters who, together, make a significant difference to the lives of grieving children.
- Support the delivery of the corporate supporter activities, contributing to a team target.
- Ensure all supporter records are accurate, compliant, and up-to-date on our database, and document all corporate engagement activity.
- Execute and adapt bespoke campaigns.
- Maintain an awareness of corporate giving trends, news, events, campaigns and legislation in the UK and pick up on opportunities or topical issues that will enhance the charity.
- Provide comprehensive stewardship for our corporate supporters.
- Prepare regular communications, rewards and incentives and feedback.
- Tailor impact reports to ensure supporters understand and are inspired by the impact of their support.
- Seek out value added benefits such as generating awareness of the charity, volunteering, gifts in kind, introductions, attendance at events and pro-bono work.
Fundraising
- Identify new prospects in areas and industries where the charity is less known.
- Manage pipeline, approaches and KPIs to meet ambitious income targets.
- Provide support, where appropriate, for wider fundraising activity to develop opportunities across different fundraising areas.
- Work with our Events Manager to leverage and maximise corporate participation in our evolving events programme.
- Deliver and submit creative and persuasive pitches, proposals and applications.
- Explore, develop and expand ways in which businesses can support the charity through new corporate supporter products and platforms to cultivate new and enhance existing relationships, e.g. employee volunteering, Charity of the Year, cause-related marketing, sponsorships and point of sale opportunities.
- Continually raise the profile of Winston’s Wish by networking and representing the charity at events as required.
All Staff
- Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities.
- Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
- Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required.
- Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).
- Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager.
- Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required.
- Take an active part in the quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager.
- Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work.
- Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
Person Specification
Essential
- ·Ability to be passionate and inspiring when communicating the work of Winston’s Wish.
- Desire to deliver the highest level of experience to corporate supporters and partners.
- Experience of prospecting and new business development.
- Experience of corporate giving mechanisms and platforms.
- Proven track record of fundraising from corporates in the not-for-profit sector, or similar transferable experience gained in the commercial sector.
- Highly professional, flexible and committed to achieving and exceeding KPIs.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time-management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work, handle conflicting demands and meet tight deadlines.
- A creative thinker and quick to respond to opportunities.
Desirable
- Understanding of child bereavement.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience of using Salesforce CRM System.
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: Friday 4th July 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 16th July 2025
Interview location: MS Teams
Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.
Winston’s Wish is a charity that helps children, teenagers and young adults find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.