352 Jobs for the Youth and Children sector

Lead transformation that changes lives. 

Are you a strategic thinker who can bring people together to turn complex challenges into practical change? 

Do you have the experience and influence to turn ambitious ideas into practical, sustainable transformation?  

If so, this could be the opportunity for you. 

At Together Trust, everything we do is about creating opportunities for the people we support to thrive. As we deliver our ambitiousfive-year strategy, we are looking for a talented Service Transformation & Innovation Lead to help turn our vision into reality. 

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys strategic thinking, collaborative change and working across an organisation to connect services, people and ideas in ways that make a real difference. 

You will work closely with senior leaders and colleagues across the Together Trust to translate strategy into action, align priorities and support transformation, innovation and partnership work. 

Salary: £49,943 | Full Time | Permanent  

Hybrid Working – Cheadle / home-based with travel across the Northwest (predominantly Manchester and Stockport area) 

Interview Date: 23rd October 2026

About the role 

As our Service Transformation & Innovation Lead, reporting directly to the Service Director, you will act as a key connector across services, strategic programmes and organisational priorities helping teams build momentum and embed meaningful, lasting change. 

What you will be doing 

• Shaping and leading improvement activity that helps deliver Together Trust’s five-year strategy and strengthens the way services work for the people we support 
• Turning strategic ambitions into practical delivery plans that help colleagues move forward with clarity, confidence and shared purpose. 
• Identifying opportunities to align projects, initiatives and change activity across services 
• Supporting senior leaders to manage priorities, dependencies and organisational capacity 
• Championing innovation, continuous improvement and the sharing of best practice 
• Moving new ideas, sustainability priorities and emerging partnerships from early thinking into practical change that services can adopt and sustain 
• Facilitating cross-service collaboration to strengthen outcomes and reduce duplication 
• Providing insightful reporting, governance support and delivery assurance. 
• Working in line with Trust safeguarding policy and practice

 About you 

You are someone who builds positive working relationships and enjoys bringing people together to solve complex challenges. You balance strategic ambition with operational realities and turn ideas into practical, sustainable solutions. 

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who can show experience, understanding or transferable skills in the following areas: 

• Strategic delivery, transformation or service improvement across multiple teams or services 
• Stakeholder engagement, influencing and building alignment without direct authority 
• Turning organisational priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes 
• Identifying connections, dependencies, risks and opportunities across complex programmes of work 
• Facilitation and collaboration that help teams achieve shared objectives 
• Using evidence and data to support planning, decision-making and evaluation 
• Planning, organisation and communication 
• Relevant professional experience, learning or qualifications that support you to succeed in the role (including degree-level education or equivalent relevant experience)  

It would be great if you also have: 

• Project Management qualifications such as PRINCE2, APM or AgilePM 
• Change Management qualifications such as Prosci or APMG 
• Experience within social care, education, health, charity or other regulated service environments 
• Knowledge of programme management, portfolio delivery and benefits realisation approaches 
• Experience supporting innovation, sustainability or partnership development  

Why join Together Trust? 

At Together Trust, you’ll be part of a charity with a clear purpose: helping people feel supported, included and able to thrive. 

Benefits  

• Annual Leave – 27 days plus 8 bank holidays, rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years. 
• Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit – up to 7% employer pension contributions and up to 6× basic salary. 
• Occupational sick pay and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave. 
• Reward and Discount platform plus eligibility for Blue Light Card. 
• Real Living Wage employer. 
• Refer a Friend scheme. 
• Training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships. 
• Long service awards with cash gifts and extra holiday. 
• Promotion of Wellbeing, including Mental Health First Aiders and free weekly yoga (in person/online). 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme. 
• Inclusive networks: Disability & Neurodiversity, Race Equality, Proud Together (LGBTQ+), Together for Men, Women Together. 

You'll have the opportunity to: 

• Shape the future direction of services across the Together Trust 
• Lead meaningful transformation that positively impacts people's lives 
• Work alongside compassionate, courageous, and collaborative colleagues 
• Influence strategic decision-making at a senior level 
• Be part of an organisation committed to innovation, learning and continuous improvement 
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid working environment 

Our commitment to inclusion 

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive. 

We positively encourage applications from people with lived experience.  If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey we will work with you to understand what support would help. 

Enhanced DBS check required (undertaken by Together Trust). 

Ready to make an Impact? 

If you are passionate about driving innovation, building partnerships and delivering meaningful change that improves outcomes for people and communities, we'd love to hear from you. 

Apply today and help shape the future of Together Trust services 

We reserve the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate is identified. 

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. 

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy.

Could you be the next Chief Officer of Just Drop-In?

We're looking for an inspiring, values-driven leader to guide our much-loved charity in Macclesfield into its next chapter.

For 25 years, Just Drop-In has been a lifeline for young people 11–24yrs old across the north of Cheshire East. Every year, we support more than 1,000 children and young people through our Counselling, Mentoring, Wellbeing, and Parent Support Services — and the need has never been greater.

We're looking for someone who brings:

✅ Strong leadership experience

✅ Business awareness

✅ Safeguarding knowledge and experience

✅ Experience of working with children and young people and a genuine passion for helping them thrive

This is a rare opportunity to lead an organisation with deep roots in its community and a team that truly believes in its mission.

If this sounds like you — or someone you know — we'd love to hear from you.

Please see further information and how to apply by downloading the attached document or clicking redirect to recruiter. 

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Young People Support Worker

We are seeking a compassionate and resilient Support Worker to help young people experiencing homelessness build safer, more independent futures.

Position: Young People Support Worker, Day
Location: Durham
Salary: £26,436 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 4 October 2026

Please note that access to transport is essential due to the location of the projects and limited public transport links.

About the Role

At Depaul UK, we believe in people’s potential and take action every day to help unlock it. As a Young People Support Worker, you will support residents living in supported accommodation to develop essential life skills, strengthen their resilience and move towards greater independence.

Using an assets-based and psychologically informed approach, you will build positive relationships with young people and provide personalised support based on their individual strengths, needs and ambitions.

Key responsibilities include:

· Creating and reviewing SMART support plans with residents

· Completing risk and needs assessments

· Supporting young people to access education, training, employment and volunteering

· Promoting physical health, emotional wellbeing and independent living skills

· Helping new residents settle safely into the service

· Responding appropriately to incidents and safeguarding concerns

· Working with colleagues, external agencies and community partners

· Maintaining accurate records and contributing to a safe, welcoming service

About You

You may already have experience within supported housing, homelessness, social care, youth work or another support environment. More importantly, you will bring empathy, resilience and a genuine belief in the strengths and potential of young people.

You will be able to communicate clearly, maintain appropriate professional boundaries and remain calm when faced with challenging situations. You will also be organised, proactive and confident working both independently and as part of a team.

About Depaul UK

Depaul UK works to end homelessness and change the lives of people affected by it. Established in 1989 in response to rising youth homelessness, the charity now provides accommodation, prevention and support services to thousands of marginalised young people across the UK each year.

Depaul UK offers tailored training and development, 26 days’ annual leave rising with service, a pension with employer contributions of up to 7%, a cash health plan, 24/7 GP access, an Employee Assistance Programme and a range of retail, travel, food and fitness discounts.

Depaul UK is committed to safer, fair and inclusive recruitment. Where required, the successful candidate will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Support Worker, Youth Support Worker, Housing Support Worker, Homelessness Support Worker, Supported Housing Worker, Project Worker, Key Worker, Residential Support Worker or Young Person’s Support Worker.

Job Title: Marketing Officer

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Location – London (Hybrid)

About Coram

Coram is the first and longest serving children’s charity in the UK. Established as the Foundling Hospital in 1739, today we are a vibrant charity group of specialist organisations – the Coram Group – supporting hundreds of thousands of children, young people and families every year.

We do this by championing children's rights and wellbeing and making their lives better every day through our range of services. These include reading support and life skills education in schools for 300,000 children, adoption services for children waiting to find a home, mental health support, cultural programmes, and legal advice and advocacy for thousands of children and families every year.

The role sits within Coram’s Communications and Marketing team, which manages branding, communications and marketing across the group, supporting both the Head of Marketing and working alongside the Marketing Manager.

We are looking for a marketing professional with strong design eye, established production expertise and marketing project management skills with an entrepreneurial approach. The Marketing Officer will work closely with our traded charitable and commercial activities and with the Corporate Affairs function to deliver and display materials, promotional materials and report production.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026 23.59pm

Interview Date: w/c 5th October

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

Ref 7405

Save the Children UK is looking for an experienced policy and advocacy professional to join our Hunger, Nutrition & Livelihoods team as a Senior Hunger, Nutrition & Livelihoods Advocacy Advisor on a maternity cover basis, working three days per week.

This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape Save the Children's global advocacy on child wasting and malnutrition, helping to drive progress on one of the most critical challenges facing children worldwide. You will strengthen our global leadership and visibility, influence policy and decision-makers, and build strategic relationships with partners including government, multilateral organisations, donors and civil society.

You will also coordinate and influence key coalition activities, represent Save the Children in high-profile external forums and help strengthen policy and advocacy capability across the team. This role would suit someone with strong knowledge of the global nutrition policy landscape, particularly child wasting, together with experience of leading coalitions, building partnerships and delivering effective influencing strategies.

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.  When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave.  We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

About the Team

Working as part of the Global Impact group, our Global Outcomes function catalyses positive change for children by driving influencing agendas and bringing knowledge, evidence, analysis and expertise to our partnerships, programmes and advocacy work.   

The Hunger, Nutrition & Livelihoods Team works as part of the Global Save the Children movement and the wider sector to drive long lasting systems changes at the global and country levels. We are committed to promoting inclusive and equitable solutions, amplifying the voices of children most affected by inequality, and prioritising locally led efforts for lasting change. 

About the role

As Senior Hunger, Nutrition and Livelihoods Advocacy Advisor, you will provide global leadership in hunger, nutrition and livelihoods policy and advocacy, with a particular focus on child wasting and malnutritionto shape and drive shared advocacy and impact agendas across Save the Children and the wider sector.

You will develop and deliver high-quality policy and influencing strategies, fostering innovation and inclusivity and contributing to systemic change. In this role, you will build strategic relationships with key decision-makers, lead capacity strengthening for colleagues and partners, and champion equality, inclusion and the shifting power agenda. Additionally, you will contribute to multi-disciplinary teams and drive thought leadership.

In this role, you will:

• Provide global leadership in hunger, nutrition and livelihoods policy and advocacy, with a particular focus on child wasting and malnutrition, to shape and drive shared influencing and impact agendas within the Save the Children movement and the wider sector, maintaining up-to-date expertise and monitoring relevant external trends.
• Set and deliver outcome goals for your area of specialism by working collaboratively to implement strategies that contribute to systemic change, incorporating power analysis, policy, advocacy, research, partnerships and programme portfolios as relevant.
• Develop and deliver very high-quality policy, research and advocacy outputs with minimal supervision, ensuring inclusivity and excellence in implementation.
• Contribute to a strong learning culture through leading or supporting research, evaluation, innovation and knowledge sharing.
• Provide thought leadership in hunger, nutrition and livelihoods, particularly child wasting and malnutrition, including engaging in external debate and producing technical guidance, research briefs and analytical outputs to identify barriers and pragmatic but ambitious solutions for transformative change.
• Facilitate capacity strengthening through mentoring, coaching and training, providing formal and informal support to colleagues and partners to build expertise and effectiveness.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key high-level decision-makers and opinion leaders, including senior civil servants, academics, leaders in international organisations and civil society partners, to amplify the impact of our advocacy and programmes.
• Lead and coordinate coalition engagement and partnership working to advance shared advocacy objectives and strengthen collective impact on child wasting and malnutrition.
• Coordinate and contribute to high-level events, meetings and influencing opportunities, including preparing briefings and materials for senior leaders and representing Save the Children in external forums.
• Champion and role model equality, inclusion and impact across Save the Children's work and the broader sector, while actively shifting power and resources closer to the communities and children served.
• Identify and lead strategic partnerships with funders and other organisations in collaboration with partnership colleagues to advance child rights and increase impact.

About you

To be successful, it is important that you have/are:

• A strong track-record in designing and implementing successful influencing strategies with minimal supervision, drawing on analytical skills to identify political and other barriers to change and prioritise from a range of possible objectives and approaches.
• High-level expertise in the global international development and child rights policy landscape and institutions, coupled with deep expertise in hunger, nutrition and livelihoods policy and advocacy, including strong knowledge of the nutrition policy landscape and child wasting.
• A strong track-record in policy analysis and development, with the ability to draw on different sources of information and ideas from partners and children to generate relevant policy positions and solutions that resonate with target audiences.
• Experience working in and leading coalitions, partnerships and collaborative initiatives, bringing together diverse stakeholders to drive shared advocacy objectives and impact.
• Proven ability to build external relationships and partnerships, and to influence decision-makers and policy specialists, including politicians, donors, multilateral organisations, civil society actors and other key stakeholders globally.
• Very strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to resonate with and influence different audiences.
• The ability to network and represent Save the Children externally, including facilitating and speaking at high-level events and meetings, engaging with senior stakeholders and acting as a credible organisational representative.
• Experience coordinating or contributing to high-level events and influencing opportunities, including producing briefings and materials for senior leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence and authenticity that enable effective communication and relationship-building with a wide range of audiences.
• Strong convening skills, creating synergy, fostering collaboration and bringing together diverse perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Experience supporting capacity strengthening through mentoring, coaching, training or knowledge-sharing activities.

What we offer you 

We promote flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, and wellbeing both at work and beyond, and offer a wide range of benefits designed to reward your hard work and inspire you to help improve the lives of children every day. 

Some of the benefits you can expect include: 

• Generous Annual Leave – Starting at 27 days per year (pro rata for part-time employees) increasing with service up to 32 days, plus public holidays and our annual 'Save the Children Day'. 
• Family Leave – Up to 39 weeks of maternity/adoption pay (including up to 21 weeks full pay) and paternity/adoption leave of 10 weeks full pay (plus statutory entitlement).
• Special Leave – Up to 10 days paid leave per year (pro rata) for urgent or exceptional personal circumstances, without using annual leave.
• Volunteer Leave – Up to 3 days paid leave per year to support volunteering and give back. 
• Pension & Life Assurance – Helping you plan for the future with up to 7% employer pension contributions. 
• Employee Discounts – Access thousands of deals across groceries, retail, tech, travel, fitness, and more.
• Health & Wellbeing Support – Including access to a 24/7 Virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling, eye care support, and seasonal flu vaccinations.

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications. 

Location & Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but at times you will be required to come to your contracted office (usually between 2–4 days per month, depending on the needs of your role, team, or service). For many roles, this is likely to be the minimum required to deliver impact.

This will be discussed and agreed with your manager / team and we encourage candidates to discuss our ways of working in more detail at interview stage.

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce, and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where structural inequality is actively addressed, and all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can thrive. 

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and are especially interested in hearing from people with diverse and intersecting identities such as lived experience of poverty, people of faith, people of colour, people with disabilities, with experience of migration and/or refugee status, care-experienced people, the LGBTQIA+ community and individuals with experience living in diverse families.

We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. We know that different voices working together will enable us to do our work better, improving the lives of children around the world. 

Salary: £45,195 per annum 

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, with some shift work and on-call responsibilities 

Contract: Permanent, full-time 

Location: Lewisham, South East London 

About the Role 

We are looking for a resourceful, energetic and approachable individual who is confident in managing challenging situations and behaviours. You will play a key role in motivating and supporting young people to make positive choices, manage risks and develop their independence, while working collaboratively with a dedicated team of professional staff within a supported accommodation home in Lewisham. 

Key aspects of the job will be:

• To safeguard young people through effective management strategies, collaborative working with external agencies and emergency services, and full compliance with local authority safeguarding procedures. 

• To provide regular supervision and support to staff, identifying training and development needs to ensure required performance and professional standards are met. To source and/or deliver appropriate training and coaching where required. 

• To ensure housing management policies and procedures are effectively implemented, including maximising income, managing licences and ensuring fair, transparent and equitable referral processes. 

• To ensure appropriate staffing levels are maintained within the home through effective rota planning and, where necessary, the recruitment of locum staff. To ensure staffing requirements are met within agreed staffing budgets. 

About Us 

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to reach their full potential and have a bright and positive future. 

St Christopher’s is a leading charity supporting children and young people. We are proud of our long history of providing fostering, children’s homes and innovative leaving-care services across the UK. We have a passionate commitment to the young people we support, placing them at the heart of everything we do. 

We strive to provide safe, nurturing and positive life experiences for young people who are unable to remain in their parental or foster homes, helping them to build confidence, develop their independence and achieve their aspirations. 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to developing an inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued, respected and that they belong. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities and socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as people of all ages, abilities, religions and faiths, sexual orientations, genders, gender identities and those with caring or childcare responsibilities. 

St Christopher’s Academy 

We have launched St Christopher’s Academy to support the continuous learning, development and progression of our staff. We are committed to helping you build your career, map out your career journey and achieve your professional ambitions. Whether you are looking to develop new skills, gain qualifications or progress within St Christopher’s, our Academy provides opportunities to support you at every stage of your career. To find out more about St Christopher’s Academy, please visit our website. 

Applicants should have: 

• At least three years’ experience of providing leaving-care and/or housing support to single homeless people or other vulnerable client groups, including young people. 

• At least one year’s experience of effectively managing and supporting professional staff. 

• A good understanding of safeguarding and the legal and regulatory framework relevant to the provision of residential and supported accommodation services for young people aged 16 and over. 

• A thorough understanding of the issues that can lead to young people becoming homeless, including alcohol and drug dependency, mental health difficulties and other complex needs. 

• Good knowledge of the welfare benefits system, together with an understanding of the range of statutory and voluntary agencies, resources and services available to support young people. 

• A good understanding of health and safety requirements and procedures, with the ability to identify, assess and minimise risks. 

• A strong commitment to supporting young people, with the ability to build positive and professional relationships with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and to manage challenging and conflict situations effectively. 

• A vocational or management qualification at NVQ Level 4 or equivalent would be desirable. 

What you should expect from us: 

• Competitive Salary £ 45,195 per annum. 

• A friendly working environment at a values-led charitable organisation. 

• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata. 

• Contributory pension scheme, enhancedmaternityand company sick scheme. 

• UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary. 

• BUPA employeeassistanceprogramme, offering counselling, financialadviceand legal support. 

• Cycle to work scheme. 

• Bluelightcard; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK both in store and online. 

• Discretionary funded training programs for you to explore andattainnew and relevant skills. 

• Employee awards based on performance and length of service. 

• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

Recruitment Process 

At St Christopher’s, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people in our care. As part of our recruitment process, you will be asked to complete an online application form. This ensures we collect the essential information required to meet legislative, best practice and safer recruitment requirements. 

Your online application must include a supporting statement that clearly addresses the criteria outlined in the Person Specification.

For the full Job Description and Person Specification, please visit our website.

Ideally, applicants will already be registered with the DBS Update Service. If you are not currently registered, St Christopher’s will undertake the appropriate DBS (police) check before you start employment. 

For further information or support with the application process, please contact us via our website. 

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

Recruitment note: 

Please note that it is against the law to apply for work with Children/Young People if you are barred from working in Regulated Activity and if your name is added to a Children Barred List. 

All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked. 

St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes. 

Admissions Avoidance Coordinator

£30,024 per annum

Birmingham

Full time

Permanent

37.5hrs per week

Location: Hybrid / CYP Hubs, Birmingham

Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. They offer high quality services that support both recovery and wellbeing, and they actively work with people so that they can be in control of their lives.

They now have an opportunity for an Admissions Avoidance Coordinator to join them to work closely with people who have experienced mental health difficulties and are being supported through BSMHFT Children’s and Young People Community Hubs and Crisis services.

The main aim of the service is to offer an individualised service with a focus on the prevention of hospital admission and provide support for service users.

You will work closely with the other Discharge Coordinators providing support cover when required and you’ll work closely with BSMHFT CYP staff to identify individuals who are at risk of escalation because of hardships including social and environmental factors.

These individuals will be supported via the service through a person-centered approach that focuses on maintaining and strengthening the person’s wellbeing and enabling people to build their own resilience reducing crisis escalation.

They are looking for someone with experience of working in a paid role in the mental health field, with experience of supporting people age 18 – 25 to be in control of their lives.

You’ll have knowledge and experience of carrying out needs & risk assessments and you’ll have a good overall understanding of the social determinants of poor mental health and interventions to effect positive outcomes.

A full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle is also desirable but not essential.

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, PayCare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months. They are not a registered sponsor and therefore are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Their people are key to the success of the organisation and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 27th September 2026

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 6th October 2026

About The Role

Kingston Bereavement Support (KBS) is the only bereavement service in Kingston Upon Thames. We are a registered provider to local GPs and an organisational member of the Childhood Bereavement Network. We are organisational members of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and we work in accordance with their Ethical Framework.

We are looking for a committed and passionate person who can work as part of small team to provide a professional, effective, and quality service, ensuring that equal opportunities are available for everyone.

The ideal candidate will be/have:

• Excellent leadership skills and be adept establishing and sustaining productive partnerships.
• Experience of managing experienced staff, including personal development and objective setting.
• Experience of managing, monitoring and evaluating service or organisation provision.
• Practical experience of operational functions, ideally including IT, finance and marketing.

Main Purpose of Role

CFAB is a national charity and the UK-branch of the International Social Service network. Our social work team helps to resolve cases involving child protection, children in care, and vulnerable adults when the case crosses international borders. CFAB social workers offer advice and guidance to individuals and local authorities and help to link social work services between the UK and another country. CFAB social workers engage in direct work with beneficiaries through kinship assessments and risk assessments.

The main purpose of the role is: to manage a caseload of complex cases originating in the UK or overseas which involve child protection issues; to support, advise and quality assure the work of social workers in other countries; to deliver training to professionals on issues related to international social work, and: when needed, to complete kinship assessments of family members who have come forward to care for a child in care.

Note: Whilst there are some opportunities to complete direct work with service users, such opportunities are limited as the focus of the role involves supporting social workers abroad and delivering training to UK Local Authorities.

Main duties, tasks and key results

1. To hold a caseload of allocated cases originating in the UK or overseas

• Quality assuring complex kinship and parenting assessments completed by social workers abroad for court proceedings in the UK.
• Managing complex cases requiring liaison with local authorities or individuals in the UK, and the relevant authorities overseas to resolve the case;
• Assessing cases referred to CFAB, identifying the intervention required and the resources/agency to undertake it
• Preparing information for referral abroad or to an agency in the UK;
• Establishing, developing and maintaining relationships with clients and/or agencies in the UK and overseas to ensure the progression of cases to resolution;
• Ensuring that all cases are dealt with in a manner consistent with CFAB guidelines and Social Work England’s’ professional standards;
• Undertaking the required administrative tasks.

2. To participate in running the Advice Line service and responding to enquiries made to CFAB

• Offering advice to local authorities, NGOs and individuals
• Advising on referral procedure and fees
• Sending follow-up documents to enquirers
• Liaising with overseas partners for advice and to establish if services are available

3.To provide training to local authority professionals

• Deliver training sessions, jointly and single-handedly, to UK authorities on issues relating to international child protection, e.g. international social work and international child protection
• Present on CFAB’s behalf to conferences, as required.

4. To undertake social work assessments

• Undertake kinship assessments of individuals in the UK who have applied to care for a child within their family who is in care in another country;

5. To support the development of the Social Work Team and wider CFAB team through:

• Participation in social work and CFAB team meetings
• Regular supervision meetings with line manager
• Representing CFAB to external partners
• Contributing to special projects as required

6.  To be adaptable and willing to take on new roles and responsibilities as the services of CFAB develop in response to the changing needs

7. To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation and policies affecting the work of CFAB to ensure a high quality consultancy service to service users.

8.  To present, represent and promote the organisation to a range of audiences and settings, including promotional events.

Fleet Administrator

Part-time - 21 hours per week

£26,000 (pro-rated to £15,600) + excellent benefits

Leatherhead, Surrey

About the role:

The Fleet Administrator will form a vital part of the Finance and Operations Team supporting the Operations Manager in the management of the Rainbow Trust fleet.  Rainbow Trust operates a fleet of approximately seventy vehicles situated across our nine regional teams. It is vitally important that our Family Support Workers have a reliable vehicle for attending family visits and transporting families to hospital. In addition, the Fleet Administrator will be required to assist the Operations Manager with ad-hoc tasks/projects according to the workload.

Full training will be provided and previous experience of managing a fleet is not required, although is desirable. A good level of maths, excellent communication, planning and Microsoft Excel skills are required to be successful in this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to maintain a breadth of fleet administrator experience with increased responsibility.

What we’re looking for:

• Highly motivated and disciplined approach to work – good customer service with the ability to liaise with different stakeholders, manage workload effectively and respond well to change.
• A helpful and supportive team member – who can work collaboratively with others.
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy – producing precise, high quality, consistent work to meet deadlines.
• Confident use of MS Office and extensive experience of Excel – you have strong attention to detail, are comfortable working with data, and produce high quality accurate work.
• Applications will be particularly welcome from those who have experience of fleet administration – acting as the main point of contact for vehicle issues and liaising with leasing and insurance companies.  Full training will be provided where required. 

What we offer:

We are proud to be a Best Companies Two-Star rated organisation, an outstanding place to work! As a Top 10 Charity, we have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, including:

• Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%.
• A life assurance scheme for all employees which provides a death in service benefit of three times’ basic pay.
• Flexible working hours to balance home and working life.
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 days to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time).
• The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping.
• Time off in Lieu.
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand.
• Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts.
• Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes.
• A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme.
• Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth

If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our why work with us page on our website.

More information about us and our recruitment process can be found in our Candidate Pack on our website.

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of their time together, providing expert practical and emotional support where they need, it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.

How to apply:

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Your covering letter should highlight why your application should be considered above others and clearly state how your experience matches the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification.

Please disclose in your covering letter if you have used AI for any part of your job application.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful. If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Closing Date: 22/09/2026 at 11:59 pm

Role Overview

You will be a strategic partner to the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, operating at the heart of the organisation to enable effective leadership, decision-making and delivery.

This role requires strategic project management, stakeholder engagement and organisational coordination. Acting as an extension of the CEO, you will help ensure priorities remain aligned, actions are delivered and the leadership team operates effectively in pursuit of Greenhouse's mission. Additionally, you will provide senior level executive support to the CEO.

You will be passionate about our purpose and committed to making a meaningful difference for young people. As a trusted representative of the organisation, you will build strong relationships with colleagues, partners, donors and other key stakeholders. The role could be done full time, or 0.8 FTE spread across five days. 

Job Description

Senior Leadership Team Support & Coordination

• Serve as a key point of coordination for the Senior Leadership Team, driving alignment, communication and accountability across the organisation.
• Organise and facilitate SLT meetings, including agenda planning, preparation of papers, minute-taking, action tracking and follow-up.
• Ensure actions arising from SLT meetings are clearly assigned, monitored and progressed to completion.
• Support the CEO and SLT in translating strategic objectives into actionable plans and tracking delivery against agreed priorities.
• Coordinate leadership away days, strategic reviews, planning cycles and organisational planning activities.
• Build effective working relationships with department leads to support collaboration and alignment across functions.

Strategic Planning & Business Operations

• Lead and coordinate projects and strategic initiatives on behalf of the CEO, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, timescales and outcomes.
• Track progress against organisational objectives, providing oversight of actions, risks, dependencies and deadlines.
• Produce executive reports, dashboards and briefing papers to support strategic decision-making.
• Support governance activities where required, including preparation of papers, actions and documentation for Board, Committee and Trustee meetings.
• Drive business improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, consistency and effectiveness across executive and organisational processes.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including partners, funders, trustees and senior leaders.
• Act as a professional representative of the CEO and SLT in meetings, correspondence and stakeholder interactions where appropriate.
• Facilitate effective communication between the CEO, SLT and wider organisation, ensuring key messages and priorities are clearly communicated and understood.

Organisational Effectiveness & Change Support

• Identify risks, bottlenecks and competing priorities, escalating issues and recommending solutions where appropriate.
• Continuously review and improve executive and organisational processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support change initiatives and organisational development activities aligned to Greenhouse's strategic objectives.
• Support the planning and delivery of organisation-wide events, staff engagement initiatives and cultural activities.
• Mentor and support junior colleagues, sharing knowledge and promoting best practice across the organisation.
• Contribute positively to leadership discussions and demonstrate a collaborative, solutions-focused approach to challenges and opportunities.

Executive Support to the CEO

• Act as a trusted partner to the CEO, providing proactive, high-level support to maximise effectiveness and focus on strategic priorities.
• Manage and prioritise the CEO's complex and dynamic diary, inbox and commitments, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
• Exercise sound judgement in managing competing demands, anticipating needs, risks and opportunities while acting as an effective gatekeeper and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Coordinate all travel, accommodation, expenses and logistics for the CEO.
• Prepare executive briefings, correspondence, presentations, reports and meeting materials to support informed decision-making.
• Proofread and quality assure high-profile communications, proposals, reports and presentations, ensuring consistency, accuracy and professionalism.
• Provide executive support to other members of the SLT as required.

Experience & Skills

• Proven experience leading and delivering cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and drive successful outcomes.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand organisational priorities, identify risks and recommend solutions.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and implementing organisational policies, procedures and governance documentation.
• Demonstrable experience managing competing priorities, exercising sound judgement and operating effectively within a highly confidential environment.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with experience preparing reports, executive briefings, presentations, policies and stakeholder communications.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence effectively at all levels of an organisation, including senior leaders, trustees, funders and external partners.
• Significant experience providing executive-level support to a CEO, Executive Director, Board or Senior Leadership Team within a complex and fast-paced environment.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with confidence using project management, collaboration and reporting tools.

• A track record of improving processes, systems and ways of working to increase organisational effectiveness.
• Experience working across multiple functions, building alignment and enabling effective communication between teams.
• Passion for Greenhouse's mission and commitment to making a positive difference for young people.

Who You Are

• A trusted and highly professional executive who operates with discretion, integrity and confidentiality.
• Strategic and commercially aware, able to understand the wider organisational context while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive and forward-thinking, anticipating needs and taking action before issues arise.
• An exceptional organiser who thrives in a fast-paced environment and remains calm, resilient and solution-focused under pressure.
• A confident relationship-builder who quickly establishes credibility and trust with colleagues, senior leaders and external stakeholders.
• Comfortable working independently, exercising sound judgement and making decisions within agreed parameters.
• Skilled at navigating ambiguity, managing competing priorities and adapting to changing organisational needs.
• Confident providing constructive challenge, driving accountability and ensuring commitments are delivered.
• Passionate about Greenhouse's purpose, values and culture, acting as a positive ambassador for the organisation.

Build Up aims to build the power of young people to shape where they live and to change who can make decisions about London. We are recruiting a Head of Income Generation to shape and lead an ambitious fundraising vision to grow our impact across London.

The Role

This is an exciting new position in our team, created to help build our case for investment, tell our story and harness the support of new audiences. You will develop and deliver a 3-year fundraising strategy that unlocks new opportunities, diversifies income and builds lasting funder relationships. With consultancy support on communications and evaluation, you’ll have the tools to make a powerful case for our work.

Candidates are welcome to discuss the role with our Director before applying - contact details are in the job description.

Who You Are

You’ll have a proven track record in leading fundraising strategy, securing charitable investment and writing successful grants. Alongside trusts and foundations, you’ll bring experience across other income streams (like corporates or major donors). You’ll balance strategy with delivery, thrive under pressure, and be excited by funding young people’s ideas. Our approach is innovative and we are looking for someone that can create clear, inspiring narratives that unlock new opportunities.

About Build Up

Build Up works to build the power of young people to shape where they live, and to change who can make decisions about London. Regeneration leaves young people behind. We support young people to take action by advocating for, designing and building local spaces to meet their needs.

Our approach is unique – and it works. Young people gain skills, leadership and power over decisions that affect them, while local communities benefit from genuinely inclusive spaces designed by and for local residents.

Why Join Us

At Build Up your work has a visible, lasting and personal impact - your ideas will genuinely shape our development. We’re a small, collaborative and passionate team with a flexible approach to work - we welcome proposals for non standard work patterns.

Key Details

This role is available on a 4 OR 5 day a week contract, subject to candidate preference.

Salary: £50,000 - 54,000 (pro rata) + 8% employer pension contribution
Full / part-time: 4 days (30 hrs) or 5 days (37.5 hrs) per week
Holiday: 32 days plus public holidays (pro rata)
Work pattern: Flexible
Location: Hybrid – at least 1 day per week in our Elephant & Castle office
Contract: Permanent

To Apply

For more information and to apply, please see the job description.

Applications close Sunday 20th September 2026.

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University Partnerships Manager

We are seeking an experienced relationship manager to develop university partnerships that improve access to higher education for disadvantaged students.

Salary: £20,004 pro rata (£33,340 FTE), or £21,804 pro rata (£36,340 FTE) for those living in a London borough
Location: Remote within England, Scotland or Wales, with bimonthly meetings in London and occasional UK travel
Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week over three days (between Monday to Friday)
Contract: Fixed term until 31 December 2027
Closing date: Monday 28th September at 9am

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to manage and grow a portfolio of university partnerships built around a shared commitment to widening participation and improving educational opportunities.

You will provide excellent account management and stewardship, ensuring university partners receive timely communication, meaningful engagement and high-quality impact reporting. You will strengthen existing relationships, support partnership renewals and identify opportunities to secure continued or increased funding.

Working closely with senior leaders and colleagues across fundraising, communications and programme delivery, you will:

• Manage relationships with university partners and key stakeholders
• Coordinate partnership milestones, events and engagement activities
• Produce clear and compelling proposals, reports and cases for support
• Support the research and development of new university partnerships
• Monitor higher education and widening participation policy and sector trends
• Raise the organisation’s profile across the higher education sector
• Maintain accurate CRM records, income pipelines and forecasts
• Ensure fundraising activity complies with regulations and sector best practice

About you

You will be a confident and credible relationship manager with experience of developing partnerships, generating income or achieving successful fundraising or sales outcomes.

You will need:

• Good knowledge of widening participation and the higher education policy landscape
• Strong relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to develop persuasive proposals and cases for support
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively
• A genuine commitment to educational equity and social mobility

Experience within higher education or charity fundraising would be advantageous, as would experience of impact reporting and using a fundraising database such as Salesforce.

About the organisation

You will be joining an education charity that supports young people from under-resourced backgrounds to access leading universities. Through a combination of tuition and in-school mentoring, the organisation helps students improve their grades, navigate the university application process and fulfil their potential.

Benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and 5 Winter closure days 
• PerkBox
• Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff.
• Online Medical assistance
• Interest-free travelcard loan
• Cyclescheme loans
• 2 paid Volunteering Days and 1 paid Wellbeing Day
• Employer’s pensions contributions (3%).
• Learning and Development opportunities.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a proud to be a Level 1 Disability Confident employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments please contact us. Please note, if you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to a DBS check.

Applications are particularly welcomed from people from under-represented backgrounds and those with lived experience connected to the organisation’s mission.

Appointment is subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including a DBS check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include University Partnerships Officer, Higher Education Partnerships Manager, Widening Participation Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Fundraising Manager, Account Manager, Relationship Manager, Partnerships Development Manager or University Engagement Manager.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, NFP People. #INDNFP