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Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey has been established for over 100 years. We enable and empower people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted, and deafblind to overcome barriers and to be as independent as possible.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Children and Young People’s Service. The team enables and empowers children, young people and families to thrive, by providing a variety of vibrant and impactful services, activities and events.
This role would suit someone who enjoys and is skilled at supporting families to overcome barriers they face as a result of having a disabled child, including providing one to one support, practical assistance, and group workshops. Candidates should have experience of working with children, young people and families in a support role.
Key responsibilities
· Ensure parent carers have someone to work alongside them to help to overcome barriers they are facing as a family as a result of their child/’s sensory impairment.
· Provide practical assistance (such as letter writing and attending meetings with a parent carer) where this is needed. This will include assisting with the Education & Health Care Plan (EHCP) to ensure it accurately reflects their needs.
· To assess and identify when the needs of the children and their families are not being met and work with parents, other professionals, and organisations as appropriate to address the issues with the aim of ensuring that the children have the opportunities and environments that will enable them to reach their potential and achieve their aspirations.
· Reduce loneliness and social isolation for parent carers by both connecting them with wider parent carer support services, and by organising and facilitating opportunities for them to come together, such as through drop-in events at community café’s and parent led support groups.
· Empower and enable parent carers to have the knowledge, skills, confidence, and support they need to advocate for their child/children through organising group training workshops and development around specific topics, creating and sharing resources that will help, and through our Power to The Parents event.
· To support children and young people through transition from children’s services into adult services, engaging with SEND services and adult services where appropriate.
· To follow all policies, including those focused on confidentiality, equality, and diversity.
· Keep accurate and up to date records of work completed and support provided.
· Create, share and store two anonymised case studies each month which demonstrate the barriers faced by families, and the impact of the service.
· To attend weekend and school holiday activities and events to meet and support the children, young people, and their families at a time that works for them.
· Ensure the family support service is needs led and inclusive for all.
· Offers first line emotional support to parents and young people as they come to terms with their vision impairment/ multi-sensory impairment as appropriate and make onward referrals where appropriate for more robust assistance, such as through our counselling service.
· To encourage parents to become involved in activities available to children & their families and to support older children to engage with the 11UP and Young Adults programme as age appropriate.
· To keep up to date with current legislation, local and national policies, research and services and to share these appropriately.
· To be proactive in safeguarding all children and adults from abuse, and report any suspected incidents of abuse, following our policies and procedures which link with the Surrey County Council Safeguarding framework.
· To undertake all mandatory training, and continuous professional development (CPD)
· To represent the charity at external forums and as appropriate, attend meetings as a representative.
· To co-operate fully as a member of the staff team and to ensure good communication at all times including attending team meetings, supervision and annual appraisal.
· To complete any other requests, with appropriate training, to support the wider team and charity goals.
Person Specification
Essential
· Significant experience of direct work with families in a support capacity
· Experience of planning and managing own workload within established guidelines
· Experience of working in partnership with outside agencies such as the Local Authority and Education.
· Ability to respond professionally and reflectively in situations where emotions may be running high.
· Ability to problem-solve and respond in a practical way to issues that arise.
· Ability to produce own routine correspondence using/ creating standard letters
· Experience in facilitating groups and workshops.
· Excellent communication skills, with a range of audiences in a range of formats.
· Advanced influencing skills.
· Ability to understand and react to the needs of vulnerable families.
· Ability to prioritise, and to work under pressure to specific timescales and targets.
· Knowledge, understanding and experience of working with safeguarding processes.
· Knowledge of the Equality Act and other relevant legislation, with the ability to acquire this knowledge pro-actively where it is not already in place.
· Excellent understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries
· Knowledge and understanding of data sharing protocols
· Experience of working independently, and as part of a team.
· Ability and willingness to travel across the county as required to meet the needs of families (mileage paid at 0.45p per mile)
· An enthusiastic, positive and ‘can do’ attitude.
Desirable
· Experience working with children, and young people who have a vision impairment, multi sensory impairment, those who are hard of hearing or Deaf.
· British Sign Language (BSL) skills
· Instructed advocacy qualification
· Professional qualifications in related discipline
· Experience of setting up and developing services or projects
· Experience of producing case studies and impact reporting
We can offer you:
· A generous annual leave allowance (full time annual leave entitlement is 28 days per annum, plus bank holidays)
· Investment in your development
· Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
· Pension contributions 6% matched with the Pensions Trust
· Annual flu vaccinations and an eye test every two years with a contribution towards work related glasses
· Free parking
· A vibrant and friendly team!
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service will be required, which we can arrange.
Support & enable people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, blind, partially sighted & deafblind to lead independent lives.

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About you
We are looking for a proactive and visible finance professional who is able to engage and build relationships across the organisation as a pivotal member within a values led high performing organisation. You will be a qualified accountant with proven track record of financial management awareness and a solid understanding of charity audits and statutory accounts preparation. You will have the ability to work with staff across the organisation in supporting good financial governance and oversight of financial operational matters. You will have the ability to analyse financial information and present this in a suitable format for the audience. You will have good ability to meet deadlines, be IT literate with an emphasis on financial systems, spreadsheets, Quickbooks and Excel. You will be highly organised with excellent attention to detail and be able to work with minimum supervision.
About the role
The role will involve the management of the day-to-day financial activities, VAT, gift aid, payroll and the monthly, quarterly and annual reconciliations and statutory accounts preparation. The job holder will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer, Finance Officer and volunteers within the team. There will be a requirement to work closely with the income generating staff, budget holders, auditors, banks and credit card providers on a regular basis. The Finance Manager will be responsible for managing the Finance Officer and Finance volunteer.
About us
Carers UK is the leading national charity for unpaid carers. Our support, advice, information and campaigning work are now needed more than ever, as unpaid carers are providing more and more care, adversely impacting on their own health and wellbeing. We exist to make life better for carers and bring about lasting change.
Diversity and inclusion
Carers UK is committed to becoming a diverse and truly inclusive organisation. We strive to create a workplace where our colleagues and volunteers can truly be themselves and feel like they belong and constantly seek to ensure all voices are heard.
To embrace this culture of diversity, our employee and volunteer recruitment should reflect our stakeholders and the society that we serve and support, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, disabilities or religious practices. We value individual diversity and are actively building diverse teams here at Carers UK and value our colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.
As a membership charity for carers, we particularly seek employees and volunteers with a real understanding of the issues faced by carers. Reasonable adjustments can be made to the process and role dependent on the needs of the applicant.
How to apply
At Carers UK, we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please email the recruitment team to discuss.
The closing date for applications is Friday 11 July 2025, 1pm.
First interviews will be held week commencing 14 July 2025.
Carers UK anonymises all applications prior to shortlisting.
Carers UK reserves the right to appoint at any stage, should an outstanding candidate emerge.
Carers UK may carry out online and social media checks before a formal offer is made.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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STEM Learning’s vision is ‘improving lives through STEM education’ by empowering young people with the skills and knowledge to thrive through effective teaching and learning.
To achieve this, STEM Learning provides a range of support which includes subject-specific professional development for teachers and other educators, quality assured resources, STEM Ambassadors programme, and a suite of enhancement and enrichment activities.
Reporting to the Project Lead, the Account Management Officer will manage relationships with STEM Learning’s valued funders while working to ambitious targets, ensuring they have an exceptional experience.
This role will be mostly home-based, with an office day every week at either London (City) or York University (walking distance from York city centre). Travel for meetings will be expensed. The National STEM Learning Centre based at York University is a unique and impressive teacher CPD venue, mirroring the modern classroom and laboratory facilities, as well as housing their inspirational resources centre.
Key responsibilities for the Account Management Officer role include:
- Stewardship of Funders: Manage and streamline communications with STEM Learning’s growing group of funders.
- Creative Engagement: Develop innovative ways to engage with funders, including strategic partnerships, commercial activities, and employee engagement through the STEM Ambassadors programme.
- Effective Communication: Correspond with funders using creative and engaging methods.
- Creating “Wow” Moments: Build personal connections between funders and STEM Learning’s mission.
- Collaboration: Work with internal stakeholders to ensure effective partnership delivery.
- Impact Evidence: Leverage STEM Learning’s impact evidence and collaborate with the Evaluation Team.
- Growth and Renewals: Ensure the growth and renewal of existing partnerships.
- New Partnerships: Work with the Fundraising Development team on pitches and ensure a smooth handover of new wins.
Ideal skills and experience:
- Track record in building and sustaining exceptional relationships with supporters and funders
- Strong organisational skills, enthusiasm and tenacity
- Excellent communication skills and collaboration are a must
- Specialist knowledge of the trends and developments in the sector completed through relevant training is desirable. In the role, you will need to stay up to date on relevant press and industry news.
- You’ll also be an outstanding advocate for STEM Learning and the ENTHUSE Charity, embodying their values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive
- If you are a proactive and innovative individual with a passion for STEM education, we want to hear from you!
Employee benefits
STEM Learning offer an exceptional benefits package, which includes:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (up to 5 days leave can be carried over to the following leave year)
- Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 15%
- Private health care via Benenden Health plus Healthcare Cash Plan and Dental Plan
- Annual salary review
- Electric Car Benefit Scheme via Tusker
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Discounted gym membership and shopping discounts
- Gourmet Society and tastecard dining cards (incl. 2 for 1, 50% off food bill and 25% off total bill)
- Kids Pass
- Employee Assistance Programme
Expert recruitment for fundraisers and charities.
The focus of this role will be delivery of administrative support to the fundraising team. You will be the first point of contact for new individual supporters and play a key role in our stewardship and engagement plans. You will be involved in gathering feedback and experiences from our visitors so that we can show our impact. You will have an important role to make sure our database, record keeping and financial systems are accurate and fully up to date. You will assist the Fundraising Manager to generate financial and impact reports for use internally and externally. The post holder’s key tasks will be as follows:
Key responsibilities:
Supporter care and communication (30%)
·Act as the first point of contact for fundraising enquiries, including in person visits, ensuring a positive, personalised and friendly approach.
·Proactively and reactively communicate with new and existing supporters to thank and steward, in line with our established stewardship plans and practices. This will be via phone, email, letter, social media and in person.
·In collaboration with the Fundraising Manager produce materials and resources to support our stewardship of donors and supporters. This will include preparation of newsletters, social media content, marketing/fundraising materials and helping to plan and deliver supporter and participation events.
·Assist with systematic gathering and presentation of visitor feedback from a range of stakeholders including participants, group leaders, parents and teachers. This will be through face-to-face conversations, online events, surveys and through collating evidence gathered routinely by teams at Bendrigg.
Financial administration (25%)
·Working with the Finance Manager and Fundraising Manager, accurately process, record and reconcile donations received from a variety of sources.
·Log donations using a combination of manual data entry, automated imports, and third-party integrations with our fundraising database.
·Confidently run internal reports to generate statistics and impact measurements for use in our accounting and grant reports.
·Manage the charity’s Gift Aid submissions in line with HMRC guidance.
Database support (20%)
·Record supporters, donations, activities and communications accurately on the fundraising database.
·Ensure the database is fully up-to-date and complies with data protection regulations including GDPR.
·Export fundraising data and generate reports for the fundraising team.
·Maximise proficiency with the database through training, development, and opportunities to network and share best practice with other charities.
·Become the team’s database expert, creating processes and procedures, being the first point of contact for colleagues with database queries and championing the use of the database among the fundraising team.
Team administrative support (15%)
·Manage our third-party donation platforms.
·Work with the fundraising team to maintain our stock of fundraising materials.
·Maintain Bendrigg’s website pages related to fundraising and supporter care.
·Contribute to the planning process for the team’s calendar of fundraising appeals and activities.
·Help the Fundraising Coordinator prepare for and deliver events and other community initiatives.
·With guidance from the Fundraising Coordinator, support with the induction and care of fundraising volunteers.
Office support (5%)
·Help the rest of the onsite Income & Engagement Team providing a 'reception' service including answering the door, greeting and signposting visitors, accepting deliveries, answering the main office phone and directing calls.
Further responsibilities (5%)
·Participate in the day-to-day work of the organisation – such as attending team meetings, producing reports and taking a flexible approach to general administrative duties.
·Complete internal and external training appropriate to the role.
This is not an exhaustive list, and you will be able to undertake such duties as may reasonably be expected, within the scope and rank of this post.
We make adventure accessible, working together to overcome barriers and transform lives.




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he Spear Centre Manager will work as part of the Citizen Church staff team to oversee the delivery of Spear—an employability programme equipping and empowering unemployed 16-24 year-olds to overcome barriers to employment and turn their lives around by moving into sustainable work or further education.
The important stuff
Salary: £28,000
Hours: Full-Time - Monday - Friday; 9.30am - 5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations
Location: Citizen Church Cardiff
Closing date: Friday 4th July (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate)
Application pack: Download our application pack for more information
Key Responsibilities
Oversight of the Spear Programme
Spear Foundation is a 4-week initial phase, consisting of 2 group sessions plus a 1:1 with each trainee per week, in which we coach young people around skills and mindsets to support them in returning to work or education, and equip them with the skills to stay there.
- Prepare and coach group and 1-1 sessions with the Spear Assistant Coach.
- Oversee all aspects of the programme coordination and delivery.
- Ensure the programme is delivered in line with agreed targets, and report to Resurgo and the church on enrolment, retention and completion of Spear Trainees, as well as their ongoing progress.
Partnership liaison and relationship management
- Build and implement a strategy for developing and maintaining relationships with local referral partners to build the profile of the Spear programme within Ipswich and ensure the young people who would benefit from the programme are able to access it.
- Steward relationships with young people after initial point of contact, to encourage enrolment and ensure a full cohort is enrolled for each programme.
Line management and training
- Manage the Spear Assistant Coach, using a coaching approach to invest in their growth and development.
- Work with and be managed by Citizen Church staff locally, and by a Church Partnerships Manager from Resurgo on a national level, to ensure the flourishing of the Spear centre, its team and young people, and to ensure the fulfilment of our shared mission in Ipswich.
- Work with and report to Resurgo teams on KPIs, and use outcomes data to maximise the effectiveness of the programme.
Supporting River Church’s mission and ministry
- Establish strong relationships with key people at the church to ensure the engagement of church members and to build a network of supporters for the Spear programme.
- Work with the Head of Operations and the Fundraising Assistant to prepare grant funding applications for Spear Ipswich, and provide timely grant reporting.
- Keep the Citizen Church congregation updated on the Spear programme to ensure it is a seamless part of the church’s missional work.
Personal qualities we're looking for:
- An active Christian, able to personally represent the values and beliefs of Resurgo and Citizen Church, and a commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader.
- Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment or education.
- A dynamic and engaging individual with an enthusiasm for and experience of group and 1-1 coaching and training.
- A creative, ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
- A strong leader with experience of line managing and developing others in a high support, high challenge style.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a confidence developing internal and external relationships, high emotional intelligence, and a sense of fun!
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We are looking for a highly energetic person who is passionate about seeing an end to homelessness. As part of our small fundraising team, your role will be to generate new income and raise awareness of the varied work we do. The key to your success will be your ability to build and cultivate relationships in the community, recruit and support event participants and deliver successful fundraising events.
With a background in fundraising, event management or marketing, you will have first class communication, influencing and negotiating skills, the ability to engage with people from all walks of life and the passion to deliver positive and productive outcomes.
In return, we offer a friendly and supportive working environment, together with a generous pension scheme and Simplyhealth medical benefits.
The closing for receipt of applications is 10am on Friday 4th July 2025.
We are committed to develop and maintain working environments and practices which ensure equality of opportunity in both the recruitment and advancement of staff. Discriminatory attitudes or behaviour are unacceptable at any time. Commitment to equal opportunities is a requirement of all our staff.
The Whitechapel Centre, Langsdale Street, Liverpool L3 8DT.
Our mission is to prevent and resolve homelessness, social exclusion and housing-related poverty.
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Job Title: Travel Trainer
Report To: Laurence Orrell, travel training coordinator
Salary: £13.85 per hour
Location: Travel within the North London area as required
DBS:This post is subject to a criminal record check under the arrangements established by the Disclosure & Barring Service
Context of Job
AFK is a national charity helping young disabled people develop their independence and find employment. As part of this we provide bespoke travel training on London’s public transport network to and from school, college and work placements in the North London area.
We are looking for enthusiastic and flexible candidates to train and support young people to travel specified journeys safely and independently using public transport.
Overall Job Purpose
To train and support a young person to travel a specified journey safely and independently using public transport. Record your observations and give feedback to the travel training coordinator, the young person and their family. To take part in reviews of training as it progresses.
Working Conditions
- Casual working assignment with no minimum hours guaranteed
- Each assignment must be mutually agreed by both parties
- You will be expected to work mornings and/or evenings as required by the job and we will also consider job sharing for this role.
Responsibilities
- Support a young person door-to-door as they travel on public transport.
- Familiarise yourself with the following documents –
- Journey Plan – describes the route you and the trainee will follow, and the alternative route(s) if the need arises.
- Risk Assessment – outlines the support needs of the trainee, and risks and strategies to mitigate them.
- Record your observations using standardised forms and relay your observations to the travel training coordinator on a weekly basis.
- Allow the young person to learn independently and only guide, support or intervene when necessary (this will be included in your induction)
- Approach travel training in a positive manner by reinforcing achievements and viewing obstacles as opportunities to learn. Discuss strategies and agree solutions with the young person, their family and the travel training coordinator.
- To contact the travel training coordinator immediately if there are any emergencies or unexpected situations.
- Ensure that the young person is trained to use the alternative route safely and independently.
- Ensure that the young person learns and/or knows how to contact parents or carers in case of an emergency
- Any issues or concerns must be raised with the travel training coordinator or the business development manager.
Additional Responsibilities
- Learn the support needs of the young person prior to training
- Become familiar with the route
- Become familiar with and then follow AFK’s safeguarding policies and procedures
For more information or an informal chat please call Laurence on 07384 79 55 35.
Please see the attached Job Pack for more details about the role
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you would suit the role.
Recruitment Timeline and details
- We will be interviewing on a rolling basis as we receive applications.
- There will be a short test using your mobile phone so please bring it with you
- Please let us know if you need any adjustments in relation to the recruitment process
To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining why you would suit the role
Our vision is a world where there are no barriers to independence for children and young people who are disabled or neurodiverse.
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North West Air Ambulance is a hugely reputable and remarkable charity, which provides enhanced pre-hospital care needed to make a lifesaving difference. They quite simply bring the hospital to the patient, regardless of their location across the North West!
“There’s no doubt the North West Air Ambulance Charity saved my life. Without the care they provided so quickly at the scene, before airlifting me to the Royal Preston Hospital, it’s unlikely I would have survived.” (patient)
Do you want to Join a lifesaving crew and form part of the passionate, driven and talented Income and Engagement team that raise funds to keep this life saving service running?
The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to deliver the community fundraising strategy in the South Lancashire region. You will report into the Senior Regional Fundraiser and focus on building strong relationships with existing supporters, as well as recruiting new support to maximise fundraising activities and income.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a local fundraising plan to maximise income generation across the designated geographic area.
- Ensure all activities are delivered within budget, achieving agreed ROI and making sure they are in line with the organisation’s values and ethos.
- Support the wider team to achieve income budgets and agreed objectives in line with the overall fundraising strategy.
- Research, identify and develop long term partnerships with appropriate groups and associations, individuals and volunteers at a local level, offering excellent donor stewardship
The Person
We are ideally looking for someone who has experience in a Community Fundraising role with previous knowledge of working to targets. However, NWAA are flexible and will consider applicants with the relevant transferable skills.
Most importantly you should have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be able to build long lasting relationships, and have the ability to engage with a wide range of audiences. In addition experience in developing and delivering plans, managing budgets and financial forecasting would be advantageous as well as working with databases.
The team at NWAA are motivated, with an ambitious can-do attitude. If you think you can make a difference and be part of the inspirational team that drives the future growth at NWAA, we would love to hear from you!
Please note that this role will require a full UK driving license, and access to your own vehicle.
Why NWAA?
NWAA is a widely recognised charity that has a huge impact on saving lives. Now is an especially important time, as the charity celebrates its 25th anniversary and moves forward with its future 5-year strategic plan. This role offers the opportunity to build a career within the charity. There will be huge scope to learn and grow as part of an incredibly supportive, collaborative and fun team.
On top of this, the charity’s benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Can buy up to an additional 5 days annual leave (once passed probation)
- Extra days holiday up to an additional 3 days based on length of service (must qualify by April for leave provision)
- 6% Employer Contribution to pension – Royal London is the provider
- Sick pay
- Cash Back Scheme which includes cash back for dental treatment and a range of medical treatments as well as staff discounts with a range of retailers
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- On-site parking
- Site Induction and yearly staff conference
- Medicash and Perk at Work also come through Medicash
- Blue Light Card
If this sounds like the type of environment that would suit you for the next phase of your career, then get in touch! The role is permanent and full-time (although flexible working patterns will be considered) and offers the opportunity to work flexibly from the charity's offices based in Knowsley and Barton, as well as across the region, and from home.
If you think you could be the right person to fulfil the exciting responsibilities of this role, apply here, or get in contact with Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information,
Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format such as audio or video upload or require any adaptations for your initial engagement with us, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.
Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
Make a difference in an important role using your own lived experience of mental health to support others in their journey!
Hours: 22.5 - 30 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Disclosure: This position is subject to a 26-week probationary period, Right to Work Check, satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check and subsequent re-checks.
Actual Salary for hours worked:
22.5 hours is £15,926.13
30 hours is £21,234.85
Location: Darlington
Responsible to: Adult Services Manager at Darlington Mind and Peer Support Service Team Manager based within Teesside Mind
Closing date for applications is on: 5pm Tuesday 1 July 2025
Shortlisting is expected to be complete by 5pm Friday 4th July 2025
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an information session, on Tuesday 8 July 2025, 4.30pm – 6pm. This session is optional. The session is to find out more about peer support, what the role entails and what Mind as an organisation has to offer.
Interviews are likely to be held on Monday 14 July 2025
About Peer Support
We describe peer support as when people with shared experiences connect to build safe, trusting and non-judgemental relationships through which they learn and grow together. Paid peer support workers in mental health settings have experience of mental health problems and accessing mental health services, and are employed, trained and supported to use their experiences to support others.
About This Role
Darlington Mind are really pleased to be recruiting a Peer Support Worker to a new role within our adult recovery-focused services in Darlington as part of the Tees Valley peer support service.
The role is part of Community Transformation work in the Tees Valley and will be part of an exciting new collaborative service in partnership with Teesside Mind (with similar roles) and with TEWV NHS Foundation Trust who will have peer workers in their Community Mental Health Teams.
Community Transformation is part of the NHS Long Term Plan and represents a shift in the way we deliver care. It considers the whole person, beyond their diagnosis, and what the whole system has to offer, including primary care, local authority, voluntary care sector, alongside families and friends. We are working together to ensure we collectively deliver trauma-informed, person-centred care to meet an individual’s wide-ranging needs.
Role Purpose
You will work with individuals who have accessed adult day services within Darlington Mind and you will be an integrated and valued member of the wider team.
Drawing on your own experience of mental health problems, you will ‘walk alongside’ others on their journey and will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible.
You will listen non-judgementally to create safe spaces where people feel heard and approach the peer relationship with compassion and curiosity. You will recognise and value each person’s strengths, diversity and expertise in themselves. You will be aware of the impacts of trauma and committed to the importance of working in ways which are sensitive to the needs of trauma survivors.
Important parts of this role also include working within the team to help people’s voices be heard and to promote recovery values. You will be supported to challenge both individual and structural instances of stigma and discrimination related to mental health problems and other forms of exclusion.
At the start of the role, you will attend peer support training alongside other new team members from Mind and TEWV. This training is delivered by people with their own lived experience and experience working in peer roles.
Main Duties
· Provide 1-1 peer support to people accessing the service
· Hold and manage a caseload efficiently
· Set up and facilitate peer support groups
· Support service developments in the teams you work in
· Work as part of a wider mental health recovery-based system to support involvement and participation of people with lived experience
· Keep up to date records using online systems in line with policies and procedures
· Manage your own diary (using Microsoft Outlook)
Person Specification
All criteria are essential or otherwise stated
Knowledge and Qualifications
· Hold NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification, or have ability to work with information at this level and equivalent experience of providing peer support
· Knowledge of mental health problems and mental health services
· Knowledge of the Voluntary Sector and how it works with other Statutory and Non-statutory Services
· Knowledge of CHIME model of care (desirable)
· Safeguarding and safety planning practices
· Knowledge of local services (desirable)
Experience
· Personal experience of mental health problems and using mental health services
· Recent experience of using own lived experience to support others, for example in a paid, volunteer or informal peer support role
· Working in a community setting (desirable)
· Working as part of a team
Skills and Competencies
· Able to build trust and rapport both face to face and via telephone
· Excellent communication and active listening skills
· Able to share elements of own personal recovery journey in a way which is appropriate to the role and peer relationship
· Able to set SMART goals where appropriate, plan and agree next steps and keep focus and motivation
· Reflect on own practice and continuously develop own skills
· Reflect on own needs to maintain wellbeing at work
· Using IT, online and data management systems on an everyday basis
· Manage own time effectively
Other and Personal Qualities
· Be passionate and enthusiastic about empowering others to thrive and recover
· Be able to inspire, motivate and instil hope in others
· Caring, compassionate and person-centred approach
· Commitment to Mind’s values and objectives
· Able to travel to a range of locations within each borough by own or by public transport
To find out more about the role, please contact Marcus Hawthorn at Darlington Mind.
Promoting good mental health and wellbeing and offering high quality mental health support and recovery services in our communities

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As our Befriending Service Coordinator, you will lead the further development and coordination of our befriending offer, working closely with volunteers and service users. Your work will help provide a supportive, connected service enabling those at risk of isolation to feel connected and engaged with others.
Our broader offer includes a range of services with tailored support through holistic understanding of those who seek our support. Please see our website for our range of services.
What you’ll do:
- Lead the delivery of our individually tailored befriending service, supporting clients to reconnect to community and reduce isolation.
- Work with the other teams to support your clients in accessing our wider services and support, including social activities.
- Build strong partnerships with local groups and services across health, social care and the voluntary sector.
- Use and support the team of existing befriending linked volunteers and develop further recruitment and training as needed.
Who you are:
You have experience working in older people services or the voluntary sector, and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by older people. You’re proactive, organised, and passionate about delivering person-centred support that makes a real difference.
Why join us?
You’ll be part of a small, caring team committed to practical, person-centred support for older people both through groups and as individuals. This is a unique chance to shape a growing service and improve the quality of life for older people in your community.
Closing date for applications: 30 June 2025 at 9am. Interview dates: week beginning 30 June 2025.
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Local Event Coordinator
Remote based in North West England
Fixed term contract: initially 12 months with potential to extend.
Job Purpose:
To plan, coordinate, and deliver a range of local events across North West England, ensuring each event is well-organised, inclusive, and engaging for local communities. The Local Event Coordinator will collaborate closely with partners, local authorities, suppliers, volunteers, and members to deliver high-quality, unique and memorable experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and manage logistics for a variety of local member events, making sure all events are accessible and attractive to both existing and potential members.
- Liaise with relevant external and internal contacts such as venues, suppliers, CSSC’s ticketing platform, Head Office departments, and volunteers.
- Complete all relevant compliance work such as risk assessments and public liability checks.
- Develop and manage event budgets, ensuring value for money and accurate financial tracking.
- Promote events via social media, email campaigns, posters, and local press in collaboration with marketing teams.
- Oversee event setup and breakdown where applicable, managing on-site logistics and resolving any issues on the day.
- Recruit and coordinate volunteers to assist with events.
- Evaluate event success through feedback, data collection, and post-event reporting.
Key Skills & Experience:
Essential:
- Proven experience in planning and delivering events.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage budgets and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region.
- Ability to analyse member insights to inform event planning for CSSC members and to attract potential new members.
- Work collaboratively with the Regional Team to develop and implement strategies aimed at supporting membership growth and ensure positive member experiences.
- Build a rapport with CSSC volunteers and understand skillsets in order to correctly identify support necessary for events.
- Confident in using IT systems and ticketing platforms to effectively promote events across appropriate channels.
Desirable:
- Experience working with community groups, charities, membership organisations or not for profits.
- Knowledge of health and safety and safeguarding procedures.
- Familiarity with marketing or PR for events.
- First Aid or event safety training.
- Previous experience with ticketing platforms or willingness to learn.
What We Offer:
- 24 ½ days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
- Free CSSC Membership.
- 90 minutes of wellbeing time per week.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Excellent company pension schemes.
- Training and Development opportunities.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
About Us:
We are a not-for-profit membership organisation with over 124,000 members. Our vision is to inspire our members to explore new ways to be active and healthy. Our four organisation values are Passionate, Progressive, Supportive, and Social.
Closing date : Wednesday 25th June
We are a not-for-profit, membership, organisation for over 124,000 colleagues from the civil service and public sector.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Product and Partnerships Coordinator
Remote based in North West England
Fixed term contract for initial 12-month period with potential to extend.
About the Role:
We are seeking a proactive and well-organised Product and Partnerships Coordinator to support the development and expansion of our products and partnerships across the North West Region. This role ensures alignment with CSSC members’ needs, market trends, and company objectives to enhance and diversify our product portfolio. This is the ideal role for someone who enjoys working across teams, building relationships, and ensuring high-quality delivery of services and products to our partners and stakeholders. The role will involve identifying and securing new partnership opportunities, in addition to maintaining positive relationships to ensure high levels of member and partner satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
Product Coordination:
- Support the planning, development, and roll-out of local products or programmes across the North West region.
- Maintain accurate records of product performance, usage, and feedback using insight data.
- Assist in gathering and analysing member feedback and insight to inform product development.
- Prepare reports on product impact and performance for internal and external stakeholders.
- Oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle, from concept to launch, ensuring that product milestones are met.
Partnership Management:
- Act as the first point of contact for local partners.
- Support onboarding processes for new partners, including negotiations and relationship management.
- Build strong relationships with existing partners, understanding their needs and helping them get the most out of our services/products.
- Coordinate partnership activities such as events, pilots, reviews, and communications.
- Review and monitor insight to track engagement and opportunities.
- Act as the liaison between cross-functional teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
General:
- Represent the organisation in meetings, regional events, and occasionally conferences.
- Work closely with CSSC Head Office and remote teams to ensure alignment across activities.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by suggesting process enhancements and efficiency opportunities.
- Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to plan go-to-market strategies, ensuring successful product launches.
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Proven experience in a coordination role, ideally involving product, project, or partnership work.
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
- Confident communicator, both written and verbal.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Willingness to travel within the North West Region as required.
- Proven track record of launching and managing successful products.
- Keen eye for detail and understanding of UX best practises.
- Ability to prioritise tasks effectively and manage competing demands.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Collaborative approach with the ability to quickly build rapport with stakeholders.
Desirable:
- Experience in a product-led or partnership-driven organisation.
- Understanding of customer journey and member insight.
- Familiarity with data analysis tools or reporting platforms.
- Experience working in or with the public, education, or non-profit sectors.
What We Offer:
- 24 ½ days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
- Free CSSC Membership.
- 90 minutes of wellbeing time per week.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Excellent company pension schemes.
- Training and Development opportunities.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
About Us:
We are a not-for-profit membership organisation with over 124,000 members. Our vision is to inspire our members to explore new ways to be active and healthy. Our four organisation values are Passionate, Progressive, Supportive, and Social.
Closing date: Wednesday 25th June 2025.
We are a not-for-profit, membership, organisation for over 124,000 colleagues from the civil service and public sector.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Support Coordinator
We’re looking for enthusiastic, motivated and well organised individuals to join the organisation delivering a comprehensive Stroke Recovery Service across the region.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke.
Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcome
Position: S11290 Stroke Support Coordinator
Location: Homebased, Warrington. However, frequent travel across the area will be required as part of this role
Salary: Circa £16,461 per annum (FTE circa £27,400 per annum)
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week hours per week
Contract: Permanent. Services are contracted and there is currently funding for this contract until 31 March 2026
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: Thursday 3 July 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes.
The Stroke Support Coordinator will:
- Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
- Work alongside people affected by stroke with communication difficulties to plan and work towards recovery outcomes that are important to them, including secondary prevention needs.
- Enable stroke survivors and where appropriate family members/carers to develop independence and confidence in the use of tools and strategies to support communication.
- Provide personalised information, advice and support.
- Support stroke survivors to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes.
- Work collaboratively with Warrington NHS colleagues and other areas of the community to make a difference to the lives of people affected by stroke.
About You
You will:
- Have a background in a caring and/or charity profession supporting people with disabilities.
- Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.
- Have experience of working with people who may have additional communication support needs.
- Have the ability to use basic Microsoft system.
This role requires the post holder to travel throughout Warrington to visit people at home and in community settings. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how they can meet this requirement of the role.
Please submit your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed
To fulfil the role you must be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident scheme, please indicate this in your supporting statement.
Finding strength through support
The organisation is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. Providing tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.
They are here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life.
It’s only thanks to the generosity of supporters and donors that they can provide vital support.
The Association is driven by an ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means they’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by an approach to solving inequity in stroke, the team are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across the charity.
The charity are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Association and are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how the organisation work.
A Disability Confident employer, the organisation is making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. The charity has a variety of staff network groups and are committed to continuously improving diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.
You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
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Do you have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills? Do you enjoy interacting with supporters and building lasting relationships?
Based in Surrey, the Orpheus Centre is an independent specialist college and charity that focuses on developing independence skills through performing and visual arts and makes dramatic improvements to young disabled adults’ lives. We are currently looking for a driven and pro-active Events Fundraiser to develop, coordinate and deliver the charity’s fundraising events and orchestrate experiences from initial concept to post event analysis. This includes pre-event planning and development, concept development and proposal.
Working closely with the Head of Capital Appeal and Senior Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager, you will design and deliver events which steward and develop key contacts as part of our Capital Appeal.
The role holder will have strong administration skills, attention to detail and work as part of a team. You will be self-motivated and able to work with little supervision, managing a wide range of tasks.
35 hours per week / 52 weeks per year
Salary: £28,000 - 32,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Excellent benefits include (but not limited to) 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, enhanced pension contributions, Employment Assistant Program (EAP) paid days off for dependants, bereavement leave, death in service, free staff lunches and training and development opportunities.
Essential qualifications, knowledge and experience:
- 5 GCSEs (Grade C or above) or equivalent including Maths and English OR demonstrable literacy and numeracy
- Willing to undertake training as required and identified in supervision/appraisals
- At least 2yrs experience of fundraising, marketing or events in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Has worked as part of a team
- Has set and worked to budgets, targets and plans
- Practical experience of planning and managing events
- Experience coordinating projects and people
- Knowledge of different methods of fundraising
- Awareness of how to motivate and support volunteers and supporters
- Basic awareness of PR and social media
- Good communication and presentation skills
- High levels of accuracy in written materials and data entry
- Excellent organisational skills with ability to work on own initiative under pressure & without direct supervision
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
- Able to build and maintain good working relationships with people
- Able to prioritise, plan and organise own workload including demonstrable experience of managing a diverse workload and working to strict deadlines under pressure
- Numerate
- Good IT skills including Microsoft office, email and data recording
- Able and willing to work unsocial hours
- Car owner/driver (full, clean UK driving licence)
- Able to work some evening and weekends.
Orpheus is a charity that delivers high quality services for young disabled adults. We have jobs for support workers, teachers, administrators and many more. We train, nurture and support our staff and offer a welcoming and friendly working environment. If you share our passion for changing the lives of disabled people, then we would love to hear from you.
Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all service users. As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online searches will form part of this process. We are committed to the promotion of equal opportunities.
This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is therefore subject to an Enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service.
In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.
The Orpheus Centre is proud to be a disability confident employer.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no-one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be considered for interview.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are:
- Challenging attitudes towards disability
- Increasing understanding of disability
- Removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions
- Ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspiration
We are focused on inspiring and empowering young disabled students to live fulfilling, independent lives




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We are looking for someone to join our Young People Learning team to support the coordination of our programmes for young people across England and Wales.
We are looking for someone with a passion for empowering young people and understanding of school’s curricula in England and Wales to coordinate. Your role ensures that operational delivery plans are implemented in your defined area, meeting all targets and KPIs. There is a significant external remit, and you will be expected to pro-actively manage relationships with schools and Local Authorities, to support schools as they participate in our programmes.
You will monitor the quality and impact of our programmes, ensuring this is captured and fed back to our Facilitators and Young People Development Lead to ensure continuous improvement. You will also be working together with the rest of the Young People Learning team to coordinate activity, such as Workshops, Dragons’ Dens and Awards, to ensure a clearly mapped out timetable. To support the Young People Administrator in scheduling activity, you will be expected to pass-on details from schools and partners in a timely manner.
You will also have opportunities to work with colleagues across the business, for example colleagues in sales and partnerships, to implement delivery plans as agreed by external partners and funders.
In addition to the ongoing remit of the job description, the post holder will work towards individual goals/outcomes as agreed with the line manager and aligned to the annual organisational business plan.
Having the right mindset, attitude and approach is as important for us as having the right experience and skills. We appreciate that the best person might not have all the listed criteria yet so if you feel your experience, skills and attitude will help you to make a great contribution in this role and you have the right mindset, we would welcome an application from you.
Key Responsibilities:
· Coordinating delivery of our programmes for young people, achieving allocated targets in England and Wales and complying with programme systems and procedures.
· Support the effectiveness of activities for young people by appropriately preparing facilitators and following up with operational stakeholders, such as teachers, after delivery to ensure sessions meet highest standards expectations.
· Support the delivery of successful events for our young people, such as Awards and Dragons’ Dens, and responsible for implementing plans, coordination and logistical arrangements.
· Ensure effective recruitment and retention of schools and young people, driving impact and engagement in allocated areas through developing and maintaining operational level relationships and customer service.
· Responsible for gathering and collating evaluation data and case study information during programme delivery and at events to evidence impact.
· Maintain up to date records on our CRM system, HubSpot, and impact data on Microsoft Forms and SharePoint.
· Providing accurate management information and case studies for reporting to external stakeholders.
· Gathering intelligence and local insight, needs and funding opportunities to help inform the overall UK Young People sales and strategy.
· Work collaboratively with fellow Coordinators to lead the continuous improvement and innovation of processes and procedures, enhancing efficiency while developing your capability, confidence, and skills.
For a full set of criteria and information on how to apply please download the recruitment pack from our website.
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