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Within commuting distance of our Birmingham, Blackburn, Bradford or Doncaster campus
Fixed term | Part-time - 22 hours per week
£28,598 FTE | £17,159 actual salary + benefits
About us
The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) has an unswerving commitment to high-quality, evidence-informed teacher education, and is on a mission to improve the quality of teacher and leader development across the system.
Our programmes are designed by teachers and leaders who understand the joys and pressures of school life. We work in collaboration with schools across the country, ensuring that findings from our research benefits all schools, teachers and leaders.
About the role
We’re seeking a proactive Finance Assistant to join our friendly finance team on a short-term basis, providing extra support during a busy period. You’ll play a key role in keeping our day-to-day financial operations running smoothly, raising and issuing purchase orders, processing invoices accurately, and responding to queries from suppliers and colleagues. With a sharp eye for detail and an organised approach, you’ll help us maintain clear, up-to-date records and support the National Institute of Teaching’s mission through high-quality financial administration.
At the National Institute of Teaching, we believe teaching is a fundamental societal good, a privilege and a responsibility, and this role helps ensure the financial foundations at the Institute enable our work to support teachers and school leaders.
Key Benefits
- Generous Annual Leave – 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays).
- Flexible Working – we offer flexible start and end working times, with hybrid working in place for all roles.
- Pension - Entry to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes – we offer salary sacrifice schemes for bikes, cars and tech!
- Lifestyle Benefits – We offer discounts on gyms, cinema, retail and much more!
- Parenthood Leave – We offer above the statutory minimum for maternity, adoption and paternity leave.
- Working Environment – We have a stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of likeminded professionals.
- Support: Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
- Development: We fully support the development of our staff and ensure that you have high level of continuous professional development.
We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities.
If you have any queries about this role, please contact our recruitment team.
For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.
Closing date: 4.00pm on Friday, 27 March 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
This post requires a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check and Occupational Health Check is required as a condition of employment.
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About Kinship
We are Kinship. The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We’re here for kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to.
Together, let’s commit to change for kinship families.
About the role
We’re looking for a motivated and creative Senior Marketing Officer to join Kinship’s Marketing Team to help us reach more kinship carers with our support offer. You’ll bring strong experience in delivering effective, insight-driven digital marketing campaigns across channels, including social media, email, web, paid advertising and content marketing.
You’ll play a key role in delivering integrated marketing campaigns and promoting our services and programmes – including Department for Education-funded training – to kinship carers, referral partners, and professionals across England and Wales.
Working closely with the Head of Marketing, you’ll plan and deliver impactful marketing activity, create engaging content, and use data and analytics to optimise performance. You’ll also contribute to shaping our marketing strategy by bringing evidence, creativity and best practice from across the digital landscape. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to maximise reach and impact and raise the profile of kinship care while supporting families.
Key responsibilities
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Work with the Head of Marketing to develop marketing plans, and have day-to-day oversight of the delivery of these to promote the DfE-funded training and support service to kinship carers, to ensure good take-up of all training events by a diverse range of kinship carers, in line with the programme goals.
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Plan and deliver multi-channel marketing campaigns (digital, print, social media - paid and organic, email, SMS, etc.), monitoring and optimising campaigns for greatest impact and testing new approaches.
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Produce and oversee content creation for marketing plans and campaigns, delivering high-quality, insight-led and engaging marketing content for different audiences and/or channels, including case studies, blog posts, leaflets, videos, and social media assets.
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Plan and deliver creative and innovative paid ads campaigns across Meta, reviewing and optimising throughout, ensuring robust reporting is in place and using analytics and insights to inform future campaigns.
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Help embed a new email marketing platform to support the delivery of our email marketing strategy, including segmentation, automated journeys testing and reporting.
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Support the delivery of marketing strategies and activities to grow brand awareness and increase engagement with kinship carers and other key audiences.
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With the Head of Marketing, work with services teams to understand our target audience, and identify opportunities to integrate Kinship’s holistic support offer - including our peer support service and website advice content/ Kinship Compass - into training marketing activity where appropriate.
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Track KPIs and produce regular monitoring reports on marketing performance across channels and, with support from the Head of Marketing, adjust campaigns and plans to optimise impact and make recommendations for future testing.
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Manage and prioritise incoming requests from the organisational briefing process for services marketing support, including producing collateral templates in line with brand guidelines, working closely and collaboratively with comms and digital teams.
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Work in collaboration and co-production with kinship carers to ensure meaningful input and representation in the development of relevant plans and activities.
Knowledge, abilities, skills and experience:
Experience
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Demonstrable marketing experience in an in-house or agency role (minimum 4 years experience).
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Experience of developing and delivering marketing campaigns and activity to meet specific objectives, including engagement and acquisition of target audiences.
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Experience of supporting numerous marketing campaigns or activities at the same time.
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Strong digital marketing experience, including use of email marketing systems; design software including Canva; social media platforms and photo and video editing software.
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Experience of planning, delivering and optimising email marketing campaigns to drive supporter engagement, using segmentation, automation and performance analysis.
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Experience using a Contact Management System, such as Salesforce.
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Passion for and experience of developing a range of content for different audiences and channels (such as videos, infographics, blogs and social media posts).
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Experience of using communications planning tools or systems (e.g. planning grids, Asana, Hootsuite, Loomly).
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Experience of tracking and reporting on social media and other digital marketing analytics and using insights and data to inform optimisation and planning of new activity.
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Experience of delivering marketing campaigns across organic and paid social, particularly Meta paid advertising.
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Experience working with brand guidelines and applying brand principles to create impactful marketing.
Knowledge and skills
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Exceptional written and spoken communications skills, with the ability to develop impactful narratives tailored to different audiences and channels.
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Excellent attention to detail.
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Excellent organisation skills and the ability to work happily in a fast-paced environment, keeping multiple projects and objectives on track, often to tight deadlines.
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Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
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Excellent copywriting skills and experience of writing marketing copy for a range of audiences and channels, communicating clearly, concisely and with an organisation’s tone of voice.
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Understanding of how to deliver integrated online and offline marketing campaigns and materials to deliver objectives.
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Ability to work in a small in-house team, developing marketing materials and campaigns with limited resource demanding creativity and excellent project management skills.
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Confident using Microsoft 365 including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and online design programmes such as Canva.
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Understanding of how Meta paid social and paid search complement each other across the user journey
Attributes
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Confident building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
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Excellent interpersonal skills and able to develop good relationships and ways of working with colleagues at all levels.
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Organised and has good attention to detail.
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Collaborative and enjoys working across a number of teams.
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A creative and solutions-focused person, able to use own initiative and make suggestions.
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Empathy, sensitivity, and understanding of the needs of families facing challenges.
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Commitment to the values, aims and objectives of Kinship.
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Commitment to equal opportunities and diversity and a respectful approach to working with people from a range of backgrounds.
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Right to work in the UK.
Desirable:
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Experience of kinship care .
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Knowledge of children’s social care system and/or experience of work with kinship carers.
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Understanding of working in the charity sector.
What we offer you:
- Flexible working - we understand how important it is to balance family and work life.
- 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (1 April to 31 March) pro rata (3 to be taken at Christmas shutdown)
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential advice line and counselling)
- Charity Worker Discounts.
Please apply for the role of Senior Marketing Officer by sending a CV and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) detailing how you match the requirements for the role. Please use examples to demonstrate your experience.
• Make sure you’ve read the job description and the essential requirements – make sure your application reflects those points in the requirements very clearly.
• Tell us why you want to work for Kinship. We’re interested in working with people who share our values.
• Keep your response clear - use bullet points and short paragraphs if that helps. It will help the recruitment team to focus on your knowledge, skills and experience.
• Please do not use AI tools like ChatGPT to produce your answers. We use software to check, and your application will be rejected if you do.
We support kinship carers in their homes and communities, giving advice and helping them work through problems to find the best way forward.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Centre 404 is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join our Central People and Culture team and support the Director of People in delivering Centre 404’s People Strategy and sector workforce priorities. The role focuses on embedding workforce planning, building management capability, and strengthening cultural development, ensuring the organisation is well placed to meet the challenges of the Adult Social Care Workforce Strategy and the new national pay deal.
About Us
Centre 404 is a vibrant north London based charity committed to empowering people with learning disabilities and their families. We champion inclusion, choice, and wellbeing, and we’re proud to be driving sector-leading change in social care.
Key Priorities and Actions
· Deliver a management development programme with measurable impact
· Provide workforce analytics to inform strategic decisions and reduce agency spend
· Coach managers to resolve employee relations issues proactively
· Drive improvements in staff engagement, inclusion, and fair treatment
· Lead on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives and quality benchmarking
· Embed co-production principles across HR processes
· Chair either or both of our EDI Working Group and Staff Forum, helping us rebuild and instil good engagement structures with staff
· Run focus groups so we can properly understand themes and translate them into practical actions
· Work closely with recruitment and training colleagues to identify what support managers will need as we carry out rapid recruitment of support workers
· Deliver manager training, particularly on performance management, people management basics and new legal requirements linked to the Employment Rights Act
· Support with reviewing/refreshing relevant policies linked to those legislative changes
· Provide day-to-day employee relations support while also upskilling managers so they become more confident in handling issues themselves over time
What We’re Looking For
- CIPD Level 7 (or working towards) or equivalent
- Proven experience in workforce planning, leadership development, and cultural change
- Strong coaching, influencing, and analytical skills
- Commitment to inclusion, safeguarding, and the rights of people with learning disabilities
- Knowledge of CQC/Ofsted frameworks and sector reforms is a plus
Why Join Us?
At Centre 404, you’ll be part of a values-driven organisation that prioritises people. We offer a collaborative environment, meaningful work, and the opportunity to make a real difference.
We offer flexibility in terms to suit personal circumstances. The role could be permanent or fixed term contract and could be split over four or five days per week. The person is key and we are keen to make this hire fit both the requirements of the job and of the individual; that is when it works!
Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and supervision and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. All offers of employment are subject to a DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and satisfactory references covering a five-year period.
Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889
Please submit a CV along with a cover statement (either within the email itself or as an attachment) addressing the following: “Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience”. Please ensure you refer to the person specification in your statement and explain how you meet the criteria.
Bible Society believes the Bible is God’s gift for God’s world. We share it because we believe it changes lives for good. We want Christians to be confident in the Bible’s truthfulness and reliability, and we want to change how people talk about it in wider society and invite them to see it as a source of wisdom and joy.
In this role, you’ll develop and align content to achieve two core aims: raising Bible confidence among Christians and engaging the spiritually open with the Bible in meaningful, accessible ways.
As Content Manager, you’ll lead a multi‑disciplinary team including a Creative Specialist, Editorial Assistant and Copywriter, playing a central role in shaping and delivering impactful content. You’ll work with the Head of Marketing to develop briefs that turn organisational goals into actionable content strategies and collaborate with colleagues to deliver and distribute that content effectively.
If this sounds like you and you have the legal right to work and remain in the UK, we’d love to hear from you. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out why you’re the best person for this position.
Bible Society is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community.
Closing date is 12 April 2026, first round interview date 20 April 2026 (online) and second-round interview date 29 April 2026 (Swindon)
We believe the Bible is God's gift to the world. We want everyone to discover its message for themselves.


Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) Faith and Membership Lead within the Philanthropic Partnerships Team.
The Faith and Membership lead plays a key role in the delivery of strategy focusing on faith and membership based organisation partnerships and beyond to increase income through innovation, partnership growth/retention, better collaboration and integrated relationship management. This role has a heavy emphasis on making new connections and building new partnerships to compliment UNICEF’s work and increase impact for children.
The successful candidate will be skilled in developing strategies for transformational funding with tangible experience in successfully securing new, multi-year gifts and building meaningful partnerships across a diverse group of partners. They will need to be results focused with an ability to connect, communicate and build effective relationships at all levels.
Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 17th March 2026
First round interview date: Wednesday 1st April 2026
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.[CN1]
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
Please note we may amend this statement according to the diversity within your team - please discuss this with your resourcing manager if you think this applies to you.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), a charity funded by supporters, raising funds for UNICEF’s work for children.

Service Manager
Salary: £22,597.64 pro-rata (FTE £41,805.63)
Contract: Fixed Term – 12 months
Your week: 20 hours per week: Mon, Tues, Thurs 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Office Based - Gainsborough HRS
As a Service Manager, you’ll take ownership of the day‑to‑day running of our Gainsborough HRS service, ensuring the delivery of safe, high‑quality, person‑centred support for our customers. You’ll lead and inspire your team, maintain regulatory compliance, and work collaboratively with partners to deliver a service that promotes independence, dignity and wellbeing.
Snapshot of your role
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Lead the day‑to‑day operational management of the service, ensuring compliance with all contractual, regulatory and legislative requirements.
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Deliver a safe, person‑centred service where customers receive support aligned to their assessed needs and personal goals.
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Oversee safeguarding, incidents, complaints, risk management and quality assurance processes, ensuring timely reporting and action.
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Manage referrals, assessments and support planning, ensuring these are current, meaningful and customer‑focused.
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Provide strong leadership to Community Support Workers, Night Porters, the Estates Officer and Cleaner, ensuring effective supervision, staffing levels and service delivery.
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Maintain financial oversight including budgets, rent accounts, expenditure monitoring and adherence to financial procedures.
What we’re looking for
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Knowledge of housing‑related support services, particularly homelessness.
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Understanding of regulatory standards, professional boundaries and safeguarding requirements.
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Experience working with partners, including organising and leading multi‑agency meetings.
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Ability to manage anti‑social behaviour, apply Positive Behaviour Support approaches and empower customers to shape their service.
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Awareness of basic building maintenance and health & safety responsibilities.
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Strong communication skills with the ability to resolve conflict using mediation techniques.
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Competent use of Microsoft Office systems including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Desirable
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Experience of line management within a care, housing or support environment.
A full UK driving licence, access to own car and willingness to travel is required.
Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role.
Please read the attached Job Description before applying so you understand the full scope of the role
Important – We do not provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK and provide Right to Work evidence.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in response to an overwhelming number of applications or a change in business priorities.
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Closing Date: Wednesday 18th March 2026
Since the inception of IOM in 1951, Movement Operations have been and continue to be a fundamental pillar of the Organization’s work. The organized movement of persons in need of international migration assistance is a primary mandate of the Organization and a cornerstone of IOM’s operations. Movement Operations Units in various IOM Country Offices, coordinated under the Resettlement and Movement Management (RMM) Division in the Department of Mobility Pathways and Inclusion at IOM’s Geneva Headquarters, are responsible for all aspects of travel for migrants and refugees under IOM’s auspices, in accordance with the various framework agreements with resettlement and receiving Governments and partners across the spectrum of the Organization's programmes.
Under the direct supervision of Head of Programmes, and working in close coordination with the National Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Officer, the Senior Project Associate (RMM Monitoring and Compliance) will support monitoring the effectiveness of UK Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Programmes and contribute to compliance with relevant programmatic and organizational frameworks.
For more details about the role and how to apply, please visit our career page: https://unitedkingdom.iom.int/careers
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The MCF has an exciting opportunity for a Grants Officer to join our fantastic Charity Grants team on a 12-month contract to cover for one of our Grants Officers going on maternity leave.
This is an opportunity for the right candidate to gain strong experience working with charities, develop knowledge of the key themes and challenges facing the sector, develop their assessment skills including reading charity accounts, expand their network in the grant making sector, and contribute strategically to the Charity Grants team’s programmes looking into the future.
The role is responsible for delivering all aspects of MCF’s core and Provincial charity grant programmes. You will deal with enquiries, conduct initial meetings with charities online, assess written applications, and prepare and present recommendations to decision‑making panels. The role will also include reviewing monitoring reports and may also involve undertaking charity visits across England and Wales, and to undertake additional duties as required.
Post: Charity Grants Officer
Location: Covent Garden, London. Work from home two days per week.
Hours: 34 hours per week (early finish on Fridays)
Contract: Full-time, 12-month maternity cover
Salary: Circa £31,525 - £34,306 (dependent upon experience)
Holiday: 25 days, plus additional 3 days to be taken between Christmas and New Year and bank holidays
Benefits: Excellent package including contributory pension, medical and dental plans (upon completion of probationary period), access to various health, wellness and retail benefits and continual professional development.
Reports to: Charity Grants Team Leader
Team: 2x Charity Grants Team Leader, 2x Charity Grants Officer
Closing Date: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and the MCF may close applications early if a suitable candidate is found.
Main responsibilities
· Assess expressions of interest and applications received under the MCF’s core and Provincial programmes against charity grants criteria, MCF strategy and funding priorities and the societal need.
· Conduct financial assessments to identify any potential risk of financial or reputational damage to MCF.
· Present assessments and peer review other applications at grant panels.
· Prepare application summaries for committee meetings.
· Review grant monitoring reports, ensuring their progression is on track and in line with the applications.
· Deal with telephone, email and face-to face general enquiries from charities and freemasons.
· Build relationships between MCF and grant holders.
· Ensure all key information, correspondence and documentation are appropriately recorded in the Salesforce database.
The role
The MCF’s current funding priorities includes Early Years, children and young people with SEND, and children affected by domestic abuse. Ideally the successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of at least one of these areas.
The ideal applicant will already have experience within the third sector and have some knowledge and experience of grant-making either through a grant-making organisation or as a fundraiser applying for grants. They will have the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
To be successful in this role it is essential to have strong report writing skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to complete analytical assessment. It is also desirable to have research skills, presentation skills and an understanding of charity finances and accounts.
Person specification
Essential
• A Levels (or equivalent) or qualified by experience
• Relevant experience within the third sector.
• Good knowledge of grant making
• Experience of one or more of the Charity Grants funding priorities
• Working knowledge of databases
• IT literate – Microsoft Office
• Analytical Skills
• Organisational Skills
• Report writing
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Good communications skills
• Numerate
Desirable
• Degree level - or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience of grant-making within the third sector.
• Understanding of Freemasonry
• Experience of using Salesforce
• Presentation Skills
• Research Skills
• Familiarity with charity accounts
About the Masonic Charitable Foundation
The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) is one of the UK’s leading charities, providing a range of benevolent support to individuals and awarding grants to local and national charities. The MCF was founded in 2016 following the merger of four charities that had operated separately since the eighteenth century.
Our work helps to encourage opportunity, promote independence and improve wellbeing for thousands of people each year. Last year, the MCF awarded support totalling around £20 million. Our support is funded from the donations of freemasons, their families and friends
How to apply
Please provide a copy of your CV together with a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification.
We empower children with life-limiting conditions to play, create and communicate by harnessing the power of sensory and assistive technology.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Employment Coach – Northern Futures
Salary: £25,229 – £27,885 per annum
Hours: Full Time – 37 Hours per week
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2027
Location: Available posts within the North East Combined Authority region (Co Durham, Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland & Gateshead)
About us
Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work. This programme will deliver Groundwork’s mission of supporting people to improve their prospects and reach their full potential.
About the role
As an Employment Coach, you will manage a caseload of participants aged 18-24 years old, and provide them with 1:1 support, helping them overcome barriers to employment and training. You will be responsible for supporting them through every stage of their journey, enabling participants to address their barriers and realise their aspirations.
Within this role you will be required to source new referrals who are predominantly economically inactive; complete the enrolment paperwork, including development plans and eligibility checks. You will also be required to attend events and present the delivery model to referral sources to attract additional referrals.
Successful employment coaches believe in the potential of every individual they work with.
A bit about you
We want someone like you with the confidence to positively engage and motivate people from a wide range of backgrounds. We’re in search of individuals who have prior experience in employment coaching, case management, or related fields, ideally with a focus on economically inactive individuals. You will have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport whilst being empathetic, patient, and proficient in communicating with individuals from various backgrounds.
You will be passionate about empowering others to recognise their strengths, overcome obstacles, and achieve their goals. Believing that with the right support and guidance, individuals can take control of their own futures and succeed in the labour market.
Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 31st March 2026
Please note, should we receive a high volume of applications, we may look to close the role early, therefore we recommend an early application.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the Apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Make yourself at home
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.
At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults
This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
Sydenham Garden is seeking to appoint a Grants, Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Lead for two days per week on a fixed term contract for two years. They will join our team of 14 staff and 70 volunteers supporting people living with mental ill-health and dementia in south-east London.
Position: Grants, Trusts and Statutory Fundraising Lead
Contract: Fixed term for 2 years
Hours: 0.4 FTE 15 hours per week
Salary: £38,000 pro rata
Annual leave: 33 days including bank holidays pro rata
Location: Sydenham Garden Resource Centre, SE23 2LW or working from home – minimum 1 day a month in office
Application closing date: 9am Monday 13 April
Interview date: Friday 1 May
Our Organisation
Sydenham Garden, based in Lewisham in South-East London, is a special, unique and beloved wellbeing centre utilising its gardens, nature reserve and activity rooms to help people living with and recovering from mental and physical ill-health. We were established in 2002 and will celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2027. We provide nature and arts based creative, social and therapeutic activities for co-workers (the name we give our primary beneficiaries). People are referred to us from community organisations and health professionals and we use an integrative approach where those with different degrees of mental and physical ill health come together with volunteers from the local community to reduce social exclusion and prejudice. Each year we work with on average over 250 co-workers and over 70 volunteers.
About you
You’ll have experience in building relationships with a range of Trusts, Foundations and statutory funders, drafting compelling funding proposals and demonstrating impact through high-quality reports. You’ll have excellent communication and people skills and feel comfortable both thinking strategically and managing competing priorities day-to-day. Most importantly, you’ll thrive in a small team working to make a big impact for people living with mental ill-health and dementia.
Why you should join us
Sydenham Garden is a small team rooted in our local community, and that community is at the centre of everything we do; from the people we support, to the volunteers and neighbours who get involved in our gardens and our work in all sorts of ways.
We work collaboratively, support each other across different areas of the organisation, and aren't afraid to try new approaches and learn from what doesn't work. We're values-led, we care deeply about our impact, and we hold ourselves accountable to the people and communities we serve.
We're also confident advocates for our work, and comfortable making the case for Sydenham Garden to funders, partners and the wider community.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Sydenham Garden is committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). We want to build a diverse and inclusive staff, volunteer and trustee team where everyone feels that they belong and that reflects the profile of the communities we serve. Therefore, we will welcome and consider applications from candidates of all backgrounds and protected characteristics, and we particularly encourage applications from people of African or Caribbean heritage to ensure our staff team represents the communities we serve.
Job Summary
This is a three-year National Lottery funded role which will support ReMind’s post diagnosis support team to deliver and further develop a programme of interventions and resources for those diagnosed with dementia, their carers and families in communities in BA2, BA3 and BS31. This role is key to supporting delivery of a suite of annual activities including courses, events, information days and peer support sessions. The post holder will work with the Head of Engagement, Programme Manager and wider project team to contribute towards planning and to deliver support interventions as well as supporting local partnership working, ensuring take-up of interventions and an excellent beneficiary experience.
ReMind UK overview
ReMind UK is an independent charity and internationally renowned centre for research, diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Our research aims to improve life for people with dementia and their families and carers, and to find drug and non-drug treatments for people with conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and other diseases predominantly affecting older people. Our contracted NHS Memory Clinic service, private memory assessments and allied activities provide support to people affected. We are currently in an ambitious phase of organizational development increasing our impact through clinical and academic research and our post diagnosis support. We work closely with the Universities of Bath, Bristol and other research Institutions, both nationally and internationally and with the Royal United Hospital, Bath.
The Role
This is an exciting and varied role which will suit an organised and compassionate individual who loves working face to face with groups and supporting people to live their best life. You’ll be an excellent communicator with the ability to engage people in activities ensuring the person with dementia can fully participate as well as carers. As Facilitator, you will use your insight into what works best in supporting those affected by cognitive impairment to support design of our interventions for people diagnosed with a memory condition and those who care for them. You will work closely with staff, volunteers, partners and beneficiaries to deliver accessible, safe and supportive events and course sessions, ensuring that people who engage with the post-diagnosis support programme, connect with others with shared experience, are adequately supported to take part and have fun, and receive appropriate resources to help them to live well with dementia for as long as possible.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Deliver friendly, stimulating, person-centred interventions on behalf of ReMind UK, including courses in local community venues, seasonal group activities and events and Carers Information Days as agreed with the Programme Manager.
2. Take responsibility for opening up, clearing up and locking venues as required.
3. Manage volunteers during sessions ensuring roles are organized and volunteers briefed on activities and schedule.
4. Facilitate sessions including welcoming participants,, greeting guest speakers, introducing and setting up activities, supporting participants and ensuring everyone is able to fully participate with the support of staff and volunteers.
5. Gather feedback from groups and adjust activities or session content and timings as needed to ensure that interventions are tailored to the group and individual needs and preferences are met.
6. Support the Project Team through contributing insight and experience from working closely with beneficiaries in a variety of venues to design year-round evidence-based interventions that meet the needs of participants and funders.
7. Working with the Programme Manager, support awareness raising, researching, initiating and maintaining partnerships with local community groups, health care providers and stakeholders to ensure ReMind UK maximizes reach and creates adequate awareness of the post-diagnosis support programme.
8. Ensure that materials and resources used at events, groups and courses are requested and purchased in good time and taken to each intervention.
9. Work with the Project Team to ensure attendance and evaluation data is captured at each intervention, allowing time for collection of feedback from participants and ensuring data is accurately captured through processes set out by the Programme Manager for reporting to funders and for continuous improvement of interventions.
10. Contribute to the production of Risk Assessments and mitigations to ensure safeguarding of beneficiaries during interventions.
11. Act on and disseminate any feedback or complaints from beneficiaries using insight to inform changes to interventions or delivery and if a complaint, report to the wider Project Team and manage in accordance with the complaints procedure.
12. Speak to beneficiaries expressing an interest or being referred to the programme to ensure they are appropriately allocated a suitable event or course
13. Gather stories, testimonials and images from interventions and keep up to date records of permissions for use, ensuring these are communicated with the team and input onto the CRM.
14. Any other reasonable duties requested appropriate to the role, your skills and responsibilities.
Interviews will take place Thursday 26th March
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Youth Advocate
Salary: £27,000 - £32,000
Location: Based across Advance locations in Hammersmith, Stratford, Finsbury Park and community locations across London.
Hours: 35 Hours per week with occasional weekend and evening work. During term time, the Youth Advocate will deliver some evening and weekend sessions to fit alongside families’ availability. During school holidays these hours could swap to accommodate some weekday activities.
Contract: Fixed Term Contract – until 31st March 2027
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
In recognition of the distinct challenges facing young women and girls (YWG), Advance has developed and delivers specialist provision for young women and girls on the Maia & Lift programme, in partnership with other specialist organisations.
Our team of Maia Mentor Advocates deliver consistent, holistic support to a small caseload of YWG, working to build relationships of trust, empower YWG to explore their identities, sense of safety, aspirations, and providing practical help and advocacy where needed. As a Youth Advocate, you will provide a dedicated service for girls aged 9-13 at risk of domestic abuse, school exclusion, exploitation, gang involvement and contact with the criminal justice systems, as well as engage with their parents and carers, putting children at the heart of your work.
About You:
To be successful as the Youth Advocate you will need the below experience and skills:
You bring your experience and ability to work intensively with a selected cohort of girls (aged up to 13) on a 1:1 basis, and within a group setting, in a trauma informed way. You will have a strong understanding of the challenges facing vulnerable children and families, and use your knowledge of family functioning, parenting and child development to inform assessment. You can confidently, sensitively and proactively assess risks and safety concerns, raising concerns with the Service Manager, working within local safeguarding frameworks and taking appropriate action to safeguard girls with complex needs. You bring experience of working with Children and Young people with multiple needs and diagnosis such as ADHD, Mental Health, Self Harm, CSE, ASD and how these impact the family, individual and self when delivering work.
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
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Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 22nd March 2026 @ 23:59
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Interviews are taking place w/c 23rd March 2026
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
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A 35-hour working week
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An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
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Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
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Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
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Pension scheme
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Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
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Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
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Employee eye-care scheme
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Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
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Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
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Organisation wide away days
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Thorough induction and training
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Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
Our vision is a world in which women and children lead safe, equal, violence-free lives so that they can flourish and actively contribute to society.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we believe no one should face dementia alone. Every conversation, every visit and every small moment of reassurance can make a real difference.
We are looking for a warm, thoughtful and organised Dementia Adviser to join our supportive Luton team working 28 hours per week over four days, Tuesday to Friday on a fixed term contract 31st March 2027.
You will be walking alongside people living with dementia and the people who care about them living in Luton. This is a role built on trust and kindness. You will listen carefully, understand what matters most to each person and offer guidance that helps them feel steadier and more confident as their situation changes.
Your days will be varied and meaningful. You might be visiting someone at home, offering calm reassurance over the phone, or working closely with GP surgeries and other professionals to make sure the right support is in place. We operate a triage system for new referrals and you will play your part in making sure people are responded to quickly and thoughtfully. You will manage your own caseload, keeping clear and accurate records, while always seeing the person behind the paperwork.
You will be part of a caring and dynamic local team who share ideas, reflect together and support one another. There will be time to meet as a team and opportunities to keep growing your knowledge of dementia, with your manager and colleagues alongside you.
About you
You will have:
- An understanding of dementia, or a willingness to learn about the experiences of people living with dementia and those who care for them.
- Experience providing information, guidance, advice or emotional support - this could be from health, social care, community, voluntary, customer service or other people focused roles.
- You will be able to listen and communicate, with the ability to build trust and rapport with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
- The ability to manage your workload effectively, with appropriate support and tools, and to balance competing priorities.
- Confidence using IT systems to maintain accurate and confidential records.
- A compassionate, non-judgemental and person-centred approach, with respect for diversity and individual lived experiences.
- The ability to travel independently across Luton and wider on occasions.
- The confidence and ability to communicate with a wide range of people, adapting your approach to ensure understanding. You will be required to speak publicly at events about dementia, delivering information and signposting people to further resources and networks.
Please don’t be put off from applying if you don’t meet every single requirement listed. We recognise the value of transferable skills and lived experience, and we’re keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate potential, capability and a willingness to learn.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build supportive, trusting relationships with people living with dementia and their carers across, recognising and respecting individual needs and circumstances.
- Provide personalised information, advice and emotional support that reflects each person’s culture, background, values and preferences.
- Deliver support through home visits, telephone contact and partnership working with GP surgeries and other professionals.
- Participate in the triage rota, ensuring new referrals are handled promptly, sensitively and equitably.
- Manage a defined caseload, maintaining accurate, respectful and confidential records.
- Signpost and connect individuals to appropriate local services and community networks, reducing isolation and increasing access to support.
- Work collaboratively within a supportive team environment, contributing to reflective practice and continuous improvement.
- Facilitate and deliver regular peer support groups across Luton, creating a safe, inclusive environment where people affected by dementia can share experiences, build connections, and access tailored information and guidance.
Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place face to face at Luton Point Shopping centre at the Centre Management office for Tuesday 7th April.
Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity.



YOUTH OUTREACH WORKER: Violence Against Women and Girls (Female Applicants Only*)
Location - North Middlesex Hospital Accident & Emergency Department
Full-time - Fixed Term Contract to March 2027
Salary - £31,312 (including London Weighting) per annum
Youth violence is a problem that significantly affects young people, their families and entire communities. At Oasis, we believe that violence can be prevented by taking a holistic public health approach. Oasis Community Hub Hadley encompasses a range of integrated and diverse community projects which together have a common aim to bring transformation to the whole person and the whole community. Through this holistic approach we have been instrumental in shaping the way young people are supported after experiencing trauma, violence or aggression.
Oasis Youth Support at North Middlesex Hospital is seeking a dedicated Outreach Worker: Violence Against Women and Girls Specialist to accompany young women who attend North Middlesex Hospital A&E department due to a violent or aggressive incident, on their journey to make positive choices with the aim of breaking the cycle of violence through 1:1 mentoring.
You will be part of a large team based at the hospital and supported by the Youth Support Project Coordinator, as well as the wider Community Hub Team based in Ponders End, Enfield.
The key responsibilities within the role are:
· Support young people and develop a bespoke mentoring programme that meets their needs
· Develop and evaluate a model of care that enables young people to benefit from community based interventions
· Planning and delivering sessions focusing around specific areas of violence against women and girls for young people and professionals
· Assisting the team by facilitating high quality information gathering/sharing to track the support given and the success of the project
You could be successful in this role if you:
· Are passionate about making a difference to young people’s lives
· Have the ability to build positive relationships with young people as well as professionals
· have a relevant professional qualification (e.g. JNC, QTS, QSW), or relevant experience
· Have experience of working in a youth/community setting affected by youth crime
· Experience of mentoring / supporting young people
· Are self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and organise your own time
This role is a challenging but very rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of some of the most vulnerable young members of society who are living in challenging circumstances.
Please submit your completed application form at your earliest convenience. Please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs website for application pack.
Completed applications forms should be returned by 9am Monday 28th April 2025
9am Thursday 9th April, with interviews W/C 20th April 2026.
We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know. *Please note that due to the nature of this role, this post is only available to female applicants as permitted under the Equality Act 2010.
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. The successful candidate will need to be provide proof of the right to work in the UK.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Furnishing Futures is a charity that creates beautiful healing homes for women and children who have escaped domestic abuse, and been given empty social housing, using unwanted furniture from the interiors industry. We are looking for a Senior Specialist Support Worker, to provide maternity cover for 12 months managing our specialist support service and providing focussed support to beneficiaries.
Our specialist support team works alongside our home designers to provide advice and support on a range of issues to help alleviate social isolation for survivors, as well as facilitating women’s groups and managing relationships with referral partners.
We are looking for someone with experience supporting vulnerable people with complex needs from a wide variety of backgrounds, and an understanding of the impact of deprivation, discrimination and domestic abuse on individuals, families and communities. Based in Leyton you will be managing a small team and helping the charity develop its service across London.
We support women and children placed in empty social housing after escaping domestic abuse by giving them holistic support and furnishing their homes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.



