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At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Support Worker to join our friendly team and help support the continued work of our LifeSkills Plus team. You will provide intensive support to adults with complex needs who are further away from employment or training by using a strength-based approach, ensuring those accessing the programme receive appropriate practical and emotional support by visiting them at home or in the community.

The LifeSkills programme supports individuals and families to build their confidence, social networks, financial and employability skills. The LifeSkills Support Worker will work closely with the linked LifeSkills programme, entitled LifeSkills Open.

Advocacy is a powerful force for change. It allows individuals to have their voices heard and respected when decisions are being made about their health and social care. It raises awareness of people’s rights and entitlements and empowers people to advocate for themselves.

The Advocacy People is seeking a proactive, professional Finance Manager to join our Central Services team. You’ll play a key role in supporting our mission to put people at the heart of everything we do.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a values-led, inclusive charity making a real difference to the people we work with.
• Flexible, home-based working with occasional travel and supportive colleagues.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• A culture that values staff wellbeing, innovation, and amplifying voices.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a permanent Finance Manager to join our busy finance team, working 30-37 hours per week, over a minimum of 4 days.

As Finance Manager, you will:-

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership of the finance team, including supervision, workload coordination, ongoing staff development and continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
• Act as the main link between the Finance Director and the Finance Team, translating strategic direction into clear, effective delivery.
• Lead month-end processes including the preparation of accurate and timely management accounts, maintaining strong balance sheet control and exercising sound judgement on complex financial issues.
• Oversee income, credit control, cashflow, short-term forecasting and the administration of the finance system, ensuring data integrity, high-quality management information and appropriate escalation of risks or pressures.
• Support audit preparation and liaise with external auditors as required.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to support financial understanding, compliance and the effective resolution of issues.
• Act as the first point of escalation for operational finance issues, escalating to the Finance Director as appropriate.

About You

We need you to bring:

• AAT Level 4 Qualification or significant equivalent finance experience in a similar role, with responsibility for management accounts, reconciliations and income monitoring.
• Experience coordinating month-end processes and working across multiple income streams, contracts or funding arrangements.
• A methodical, organised approach to prioritising work and managing competing deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills and sound professional judgement, with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues, identify financial and organisational risk and escalate issues appropriately.
• Experience supervising, supporting and developing others within a finance setting, with a collaborative leadership style and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Confidence using financial systems and Microsoft Excel at an intermediate to advanced level.
• A clear commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and to the values of The Advocacy People.

The following attributes are also desirable:-

• Experience working in the voluntary or charitable sector, including knowledge of SORP accounting, year-end accounts and liaison with auditors.
• Experience working with local authority contracts or complex funding environments.
• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

As this role is home based with occasional travel you will need to have access to use of public transport or own car. If using a car, you must have Class 1 or 2 Business Use on your car Insurance. Flexibility with working hours, a good mobile signal and broadband service are essential.

What happens next

If you’d like to know more, the full job description and information about how to apply can be found on our website.

Anyone joining our team is subject to The Advocacy People’s Safer Recruitment pre-appointment checks.  Applicants invited to interview will need to bring evidence (photographic where possible) of their right to work in the UK and new employee start dates will only be confirmed once other mandatory checks, including the appropriate DBS clearance and 2 satisfactory references, one of which will need to be from your most recent or current employer, have been received. 

Location: Bristol Office

Salary: £27,950 per annum (Band C), rising to £29,095 per annum after successful completion of a 5-month probationary period

Job Type: Fixed Term (12 months, with possibility of extension), Full time (37.5 hours per week), part time considered (minimum 30 hours per week)

The role:

Working within our Household Energy Services (HES) team, the Trainee Energy Advisor role is for those who would like to learn the skills and gain experience of providing energy advice to households.

You’ll be providing energy advice on our advice line and through a range of related projects, supporting low income and vulnerable households with billing queries, applications for grants and referrals to contractors for insulation and heating improvements. There may also be the opportunity to staff events and give advice to clients in person.

As part of the role you’ll complete our HES Training Programme, including a City & Guilds qualification in Energy Awareness. Successful completion of your probationary period will lead to a change of role to Energy Advisor for the remainder of the contract.

Specific responsibilities

An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:

• Work on the advice line and other telephone advice projects, making and receiving calls from people who may need help with energy-related issues.
• Record client details accurately and use your own knowledge to assess the help and support needed.
• Refer clients to other support organisations in their area as appropriate.
• Identify energy improvements that can be made to clients’ properties and refer them to installers who can carry out the work.
• Help vulnerable clients make applications for grants and switch energy tariffs where appropriate.
• Listen attentively to callers, some of whom may be angry or in distress, and respond to their needs in an empathetic way.
• Follow advice line processes and procedures.
• Maintain accurate records on our client database, including handling sensitive data appropriately and in compliance with GDPR guidance.
• Remain vigilant for safeguarding concerns during client interactions and report promptly to the designated Safeguarding Officer.
• Undertake the HES Training Programme, including the City & Guilds Level 3 Energy Awareness and Level 2 Fuel Debt Advice in the Community courses.

To see a more detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.

About you:

Essential attributes for this role include:

• Ability to respond to clients in a respectful and engaging manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work well in a team and identify how your skills complement others.
• Ability to maintain admin systems independently and accurately.
• Highly organised, with strong time and workload management.
• Empathy and compassion, with an awareness of the need to maintain your own wellbeing.
• A commitment to CSE’s aims and values of collaboration, conscientiousness and initiative.
• Skilled in the use of MS Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Understanding of safeguarding principles and the importance of protecting vulnerable individuals.

Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.

Benefits:

CSE offer a range of other benefits including:

• Company pension scheme (8% employer, 6% employee contributions)
• You will be entitled to 25 days' paid holiday, pro rata for part-time hours (plus statutory holidays)
• Subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash plan
• Retail discounts
• Discounted breakdown cover and many more.
• We will pay fees and expenses on relevant training courses.
• We are flexible with the working hours of this role and will discuss this openly if you are invited to interview.

How to apply

To apply, please download and complete the application form available from our website and send it to our Jobs email. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification and job description.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Interviews are expected to take place Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 October 2026 (in person at our Bristol office), though this is subject to change.

If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

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Are you qualified for BSL Level 6? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? Are you ready to take on a role that impacts your community? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Independent Advocate to join our Birmingham team. This role covers statutory advocacy services including Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy and Care Act Advocacy. The post will be home based working across Birmingham including providing advocacy support for the Deaf and hard of hearing people in care homes and on secure mental health hospital wards in our area.

As an Independent Advocate, you will provide crucial support to vulnerable adults facing significant health and social care challenges. Your role involves delivering persuasive verbal and written representations on behalf of clients, collaborating with public and voluntary organisations, and taking directed actions to address client issues. This role demands flexibility, excellent communication, and the ability to handle sensitive information confidently.

You will need to have experience of working with Deaf people and providing BSL communication support. Due to this specific element of this role, a minimum proficiency of level 6 British Sign Language (BSL) is required.

Hours of Work: Part Time: hours to be agreed working between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

Location: Home based with travel across Birmingham and the surrounding area(Applicants should live within the Birmingham area/within reasonable travelling distance; have a full driver’s licence and access to their own transport, travel expenses will only be paid within the Birmingham border area.)

Salary: Starting salary to be agreed dependent on hours (£25,877.80 pro-rata)

Contract Type: Permanent

Independent Advocate Requirements:

• Strong communication and time management skills to successfully work remotely.
• Excellent IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, and the ability to learn software packages such as client management databases.
• Attention to detail to ensure accurate recording of records and reporting to meet tight deadlines.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in advocacy, information and advice, or a similar role within health, social care, or the voluntary sector.
• Demonstrable experience working with vulnerable adults in the Community and also within secure Mental Health settings.
• Working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata)+ Bank holiday (Rising to 30 days (pro-rata) after 5 years’ service) with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave + your birthday off as an additional holiday day after 1 years’ service! Discretionary shutdown days at Christmas with up to 4 additional days leave.
• 1 Community Leave Day per annum.
• Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan which covers Optical/dental/alternative therapy and more!
• Auto enrolment Pension plan
• Death in service cover.
• Bike to work scheme.
   

Meet the Organisation: Who We Are and What We Do

At POhWER, we are committed to empowering individuals and enabling their voices to be heard. We provide advocacy and information services to support people in making effective decisions about their health and social care. Our team is dedicated to listening, exploring options, and taking action to meet our clients' best interests.

We provide a full induction, training and equipment including a laptop and mobile phone.  It is a contractual requirement that all advocates hold or are working towards an advocacy qualification.  The most recognised qualification is the City and Guilds Level 4 Independent Advocacy Practice Qualification (IAP) for practising advocates, previously completed City and Guilds Level 3 National Advocacy Qualification (NAQ).  If you do not already hold an NAQ certificate or diploma or IAP qualification or equivalent, the expectation will be that you will gain the City and Guilds IAP qualification following successful completion of probation and pre-enrolment process. POhWER will fully sponsor this and provide a reasonable amount of study time and in return expect advocates to manage their time and complete within 12 months of registration.

Think you are the perfect fit for this Independent Advocate role? Don't wait! Apply Now with your CV and Cover letter!

Interview Date: To be confirmed

An enhanced DBS check and National Offender Management Service vetting will be conducted for this position.

We're proud to support our colleagues from the armed forces signing the Armed Forces Covenant in August 2024.

POhWER is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities, and particularly welcome candidates from groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, women, men, Black, Asian and other racially minoritised people, LGBTQ+ who are currently under-represented in our workforce.

To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support people from different backgrounds.

POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award, and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Disability confidence scheme, and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

You will use a wide range of commercial and interpersonal skills to develop the way our services support children, young people and families.

The core area of your work will be working with teams of Barnardo's colleagues to produce compelling proposals to commissioners and partners in Scotland and Northern Ireland. As such, you'll be able to demonstrate:

• Strong organisational skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• The ability to elicit and articulate great ideas
• Strong written and spoken communication

You will need to be a good writer, communicating ideas effectively on paper with an ability to analyse large volumes of information to develop clear and compelling responses to tenders. It is critical that you can build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support the development of proposals and service design.

You will manage all aspects of proposals and tenders, leading the development and delivery of bids, working to deadlines, ensuring that we present strong business cases and bids that underpin successful outcomes. In addition, there will be the opportunity to help us develop new services and innovations in priority growth areas, monitor market intelligence, assess commercial and contract risks and work alongside operational colleagues in Children's Services.

Your project management skills may have been developed in any sector, and may need further development, but your commitment to the work we do will be demonstrated by your enthusiasm and ability to learn. In Business Development we are a supportive team, with stimulating and challenging work and extensive opportunities to learn and to help Barnardo's transform the lives of the UK's most vulnerable children.

These roles will operate on a 'Work from Anywhere' basis, meaning that you can work both from home and/or from an office 'hub' that's nearest to where you live. Some travel across Scotland and Northern Ireland may be required.

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date.  We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

Role Summary

This is a key role in our organisation. You’ll be responsible for keeping our financial records accurate and up to date, supporting the Executive Director with clear financial reporting, and ensuring we meet our legal and regulatory obligations including those of the Charity Commission. It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on bookkeeping and wants to make a real difference in a charity supporting the lives of dance professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a monthly pay run of invoices, grant payments and ongoing expenses.
• Liaise with grant awardees about payment schedules (e.g. course start dates).
• Record activity in Quick Books online and reconcile against monthly bank accounts.
• Manage payroll payments (in liaison with our payroll company Payline)
• Manage HMRC communications and refer to Payline/Executive Director if needed.
• Liaise with the charity’s bank when required e.g. to resolve any online banking issues.
• Record CAF Donate income and from other fundraising platforms, including Gift Aid.
• Record other donor income received, including any legacies received by the Fund.
• Liaise with the Fund’s investment managers if requested, e.g. drawdown of income
• Prepare monthly management accounts, including cashflow and bring to the attention of the Executive Director any budget variances.
• Support the Executive Director with financial reports including information that may be required when planning the annual budget.
• Assist with year-end accounts and audit/independent examination preparation.
• Ensure that appropriate financial controls are maintained throughout.

Essential

• Proven bookkeeping experience and industry qualification.
• Strong understanding of bookkeeping principles and financial controls.
• Confident using accounting software.
• Experience in providing financial information, including for audit purposes.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• High integrity and commitment to confidentiality.

Desirable

• Experience of using Quick Books accounting software
• Experience of bookkeeping within a small charity
• Knowledge of charity accounting, restricted funds and Gift Aid.
• Understanding of small charity governance.
• Able to work independently and communicate clearly with senior leadership.

What We Offer

• Permanent contract, with six months probationary period
• Pension contribution of 3% employer, 5% employee
• Enrolment into the EAP scheme
• Hybrid working arrangements

Commitment to Inclusion

Dance Fund is proud to be a Disability Confident Level 1 (Committed) Employer. We actively encourage applications from disabled people and those with long-term health conditions. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and welcoming workplace, and we will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in employment where needed.

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment.

Senior Safeguarding Specialist

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Role Title: Senior Safeguarding Specialist
Salary: £49,370 to £50,797 
Location: Hybrid: London
Tenure: Permanent Part time, 28 hours

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. We work with our partners and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies? 

Do you have the expertise to lead safeguarding strategy, strengthen organisational culture, and ensure robust protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment?

Then we'd love to hear from you!

Reporting to the Director of People and Organisational Development, the Senior Safeguarding Specialist will provide expert leadership, advice and operational direction for the continuous development and delivery of ActionAid UK's safeguarding strategy, policies, systems and culture.

This is a pivotal role that will drive safeguarding excellence across the organisation, ensuring strong safeguarding standards, effective compliance, and a culture where safeguarding is understood as everyone's responsibility. The postholder will lead the implementation and ongoing development of safeguarding policies, processes and standards, supporting the protection of staff, rights holders, partners and the communities with whom ActionAid works.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery and ongoing development of ActionAid UK's safeguarding strategy.
• Provide safeguarding expertise and operational leadership across the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with all Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) and safeguarding policies, protocols and commitments.
• Drive the integration of safeguarding principles into all areas of ActionAid UK's work, including new funding initiatives and programmes.
• Strengthen safeguarding systems, processes, learning and organisational culture.
• Work closely with senior leaders, trustees and safeguarding stakeholders across the ActionAid Federation to promote best practice and continuous improvement

About You

We are looking for a safeguarding professional who:

• Has significant experience of leading safeguarding initiatives, frameworks and investigations within a complex organisation.
• Possesses strong knowledge of safeguarding, PSEAH and organisational risk management.
• Can influence and engage senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility.
• Demonstrates excellent judgement, analytical ability and decision-making skills.
• Is committed to feminist values, anti-racism, equity and the rights of women and girls.
• Has a passion for creating safe, inclusive and accountable organisational culture

At ActionAid UK, you'll be part of a global movement working to achieve a world free from poverty, injustice and gender inequality. Every day, our staff work alongside women and girls around the world to challenge the systems and structures that perpetuate discrimination and violence.

As our Senior Safeguarding Specialist, you will have the opportunity to shape and influence safeguarding practice across the organisation, ensuring that the safety, dignity and rights of staff, partners, rights holders and communities remain at the heart of everything we do. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders, trustees and safeguarding colleagues across the ActionAid Federation to strengthen safeguarding culture and drive meaningful change.

In return, we offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, and the opportunity to do impactful work that contributes to lasting change for women and girls worldwide.

Additional information

Diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging:

Diversity, inclusion and belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from under-represented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a Disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

Referencing and safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. 

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK staff and ActionAid UK representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work. 

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and company connection days. Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.

Recruitment processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible. If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions. Vacancies close at 23:55pm 

The Urology Foundation is looking for a Trusts and Foundation Manager, to develop and grow income from charitable trusts, foundations, grant giving bodies and public funders. This will include identifying opportunities, developing persuasive cases for support, cultivating meaningful relationships and securing significant grants including multi-year grants for both core work and project-based activities. TUF has a well-established and growing Trusts and Foundations portfolio. It is an important fundraising stream, raising between £600,000 to £1,000,000 annually supporting the delivery of The Urology Foundation’s strategy.

As Trusts and Foundations Manager, you will build and manage a grant giving programme, securing significant gifts from trusts, foundations and other grant-making bodies to support The Urology Foundation’s strategic objectives and £5 million Research Appeal. You will manage existing funder relationships and develop new opportunities while delivering excellent stewardship. A central aspect of this role will involve gathering knowledge and data from a range of sources to identify compelling funding packages in order to create strong cases for support and funding applications. Therefore, an entrepreneurial, pro-active attitude, strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach are essential.

The role will suit an experienced fundraiser with a proven track record in growing grant income, successfully managing and delivering grant fundraising programmes and securing five and six figure gifts. A self-starter with an interest in research and / or urology, the ideal candidate will use initiative and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and stakeholders to secure income and support the delivery of TUF’s work.

We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills who will be a first point of contact with our membership network. 

You will proactively increase member engagement whilst nurturing existing relationships and demonstrating commitment to promoting the value of helplines. 

This role is supporting the Partnership and Engagement manager to deliver a sustainable membership and partnership model that keepspace in a constantly moving and diverse climate. 

You will be central in supporting HLP’s sustainability and will helpto progress continued growth and attract new and diverse collaborations. 

You will be regularly front facing with members and the wider public, so should be confident presenting on video as well as in person, and comfortable engaging a diverse range of stakeholders. 

The role is predominantly home-based with regular travel to meetings and events. 

We offer attractive staff benefits including 25 days’ annual leave rising with length of service, a company pension scheme, free life assurance and an employee assistance programme. HLP is committed to equality of opportunity. 

The Institute of Physics (IOP) exists to help our lives, our society and our planet through promoting physics applications and supporting the people behind it.

Working alongside our members and leaders from across the physics community and beyond, we’ve identified three priorities that will shape our work over the next five years: Skills, Science and Society. These priorities sit at the heart of everything we do.

We’re proud of our ambitious and forward looking 2024 – 2029 strategy. You can find out more about our priorities and principles by clicking here.

We're currently looking for Nations Support Coordinators x 3 for Ireland / Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales, offered on a permanent basis, to help us deliver our mission. Applicants will be need to be Ireland or Northern Ireland based. 

These are part positions based on 0.6 FTE (21 hours per week).

What’s it like working at the IOP?

The IOP is a friendly, inclusive and ambitious organisation. Diversity and inclusion are central to how we work. We focus on supporting our people to thrive, offering competitive pay, great development opportunities and a generous benefits package.

The Role

What will I be doing?

As Nations Support Coordinator, you will provide operational, governance and administrative support to help deliver the IOP's activities and priorities within your nation.

You will act as a key point of contact for volunteers, committee members, staff and external stakeholders, ensuring programmes and activities are delivered effectively and in line with organisational objectives and team and/or project plans. You'll specifically be responsible for a range of activities, including:

• Supporting the governance and effective operation of nation boards, committees and volunteer groups.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with volunteers, committee officers and external stakeholders.
• Coordinating meetings, events, engagement activities and nation programmes.
• Providing financial administration support, including expense processing, monitoring expenditure and ensuring compliance with IOP procedures.
• Maintaining accurate records, reporting information and CRM data.
• Identifying and resolving operational issues, risks and challenges, escalating only where appropriate.
• Supporting continuous improvement of systems, processes and ways of working.
• Representing national priorities in relevant operational forums and contributing to cross-organisational initiatives.

Projects you may work on include:

• Delivery of volunteer-led engagement, education and outreach activities.
• Organisation and support of nation meetings, conferences and events.
• Governance reviews and committee effectiveness initiatives.
• Process improvement projects to enhance volunteer and stakeholder experience.
• Cross-organisational programmes supporting the delivery of IOP strategic priorities.

Who will I work with?

You’ll work closely with a range of colleagues and stakeholders, including:

• Nation and regional volunteers.
• Nation Board and committee members.
• Internal colleagues across Membership, Education, Policy and Engagement teams.
• Senior volunteer leaders and committee officers.
• External partners, stakeholders and suppliers.
• Members of the Membership Operational Impact Board and associated operational groups.

Ideally, we hope you’ll apply if you bring:

Essential:

• Significant experience supporting volunteers, committees and stakeholders within a membership body, learned society, charity or similar organisation.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Experience providing governance and administrative support to boards, committees or working groups.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence and build trust with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience supporting events, engagement programmes or volunteer-led activities.
• Confidence using CRM systems, databases and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience of financial administration, expense processing and maintaining accurate records.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to exercise sound judgement with limited supervision.
• Commitment to inclusive working practices and collaborative team working.

Nice to have:

• Experience working within a scientific, educational or professional membership organisation.
• Knowledge of volunteer management good practice.
• Understanding of charity governance and compliance requirements.
• Experience contributing to process improvement or organisational change initiatives.
• Knowledge of the UK and Scotland science, education or professional body landscape.

At the IOP, we know that great candidates don’t always tick every box. If your experience looks a little different, but you bring enthusiasm, curiosity and a willingness to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply

Alongside your CV, please include a cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification.

How will I be working?

We operate a flexible, trust based working model that gives colleagues autonomy over how, when and where they work, while recognising the value of in person collaboration. You will be working remotely, with periodic in-person meetings around the island of Ireland, and occasional travel to London/elsewhere in the UK.

Days of working will be agreed in advance, but some flexibility will be required to suit events and colleagues’ schedules.

You will engage in regular in person collaboration with your team (as operationally appropriate), as well as with colleagues across the wider organisation, to ensure effective operational alignment and to support our inclusive approach to working.

As an organisation we meet in person once a quarter at our Head Office in Kings Cross, London. 

Why join the IOP?

The IOP is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland. As a charity, we’re passionate about increasing public understanding of physics and supporting a diverse and inclusive physics community. There’s never been a better time to join us, watch our film to find out more about the difference we make.

We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive culture for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know we’re always happy to help.

Please note whilst we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, we warmly encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK and Ireland.

Pawsome Careers - Make Every Day Meaningful

Come and join us as a proactive and purpose‑led Dog Welfare Specialist and be part of something life‑changing - helping people with sight loss live the life they choose.

This is a highly visible and collaborative role requiring regular travel across Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, North Stafford, Cumbria and surrounding areas. You'll work closely with colleagues and stakeholders across a diverse geographical area, so flexibility and a willingness to undertake frequent, and occasionally daily, travel is essential. A regular weekly or twice-weekly presence at our Atherton site will also form an important part of the role, enabling effective teamwork, relationship building, and service delivery. Regular hands-on involvement with our dogs is a key aspect of the role, including organising on-site clinics, monitoring health and welfare, and supporting evidence-based welfare decision making. For this role you’ll be working 21 hours per week, worked 9am to 5pm, Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

As a Dog Welfare Specialist at Guide Dogs, you'll play a key role in ensuring our dogs receive the highest standards of care and welfare. Working closely with guide dog owners, volunteers, veterinary professionals and colleagues, you'll provide expert advice, assess welfare needs, interpret complex health information and support informed decisions that maximise canine health, wellbeing and quality of life. The Dog Welfare Specialist will be an expert in canine health and welfare, welfare assessment, veterinary case management and translating complex technical information into practical guidance for a wide range of stakeholders. Our Dog Welfare Specialists play a huge part in ensuring everything we do enables us to deliver on our purpose and exceed expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• As part of a regional team, assist in the operational delivery of all dog welfare services ensuring best practice.
• Collaborate with the Dog Triage and veterinary services teams to provide in person advice and practical support as appropriate to volunteers and clients within the designated geographical area.
• Adhering to prioritisation criteria carryout in-person welfare assessments, as directed by the Dog Welfare Operations Manager.
• Responsible for gaining all relevant veterinary information to support decisions on treatment plans. Consult with internal and external veterinary professionals and/or clients to identify the most appropriate course of action, maximise the dog's veterinary care and welfare.
• Interpret or clarify technical information to aid understanding for internal and external stakeholders.
• In collaboration with Guide Dog Service (GDS) colleagues, ensure all dogs allocated to the Dog Welfare Specialist, receive required health screens and investigations.

You

You'll have a proactive and solutions-focused approach to canine health and wellbeing, using your expertise to make informed decisions and support positive outcomes. You'll enjoy working in a collaborative and relationship-driven environment, partnering with colleagues, veterinary professionals, guide dog owners and volunteers, with a dedicated focus on delivering high standards of care and evidence-based decision making. You'll act with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

Skills and Competencies

• Vocational qualification specific to canine health and welfare to NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• One of the following;

1.  2 ‘A’ levels (one of which must be a biological or social science subject) (QCF level 3 / SQCF levels 6-7)
2. OR equivalent qualifications, or experience.

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the role which involves transporting dogs. In the absence of a full valid UK Driving License, you will be expected to demonstrate how you will fulfil this aspect of the role via alternative means.
• Experience working with dogs within a professional environment, applying welfare-based decision making to support positive outcomes.
• Experience coaching, teaching, mentoring or supporting others to develop knowledge, skills or competence.
• Experience of dealing with complex canine health cases in a veterinary, rescue or welfare environment.
• Sound understanding of canine welfare principles and their practical application.
• Good knowledge of common canine health conditions, treatment options and ongoing management requirements.

Benefits

We wouldn’t be able to change the lives of people with sight loss without our people. That’s why it’s important for us to provide a variety of benefits that reward our colleagues in a way that suits them and recognises the hard work and contribution that they make.

• 26 days annual leave. After three years of continuous employment, this increases to 28 days plus bank holidays.
• Real Living Wage Employer
• Flex pot - equal to a proportion of your annual salary to use on our wide variety of flexible benefits
• The option to buy and sell annual leave
• Discounts and cash-back scheme
• Excellent pension scheme (We will match your pension contributions plus 2% up to a maximum of 9% employer contribution)
• And lots more!

For high volumes of applications, we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than advertised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Behind Every Guide Dog Is Someone Like You - We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it.

How to apply

When you are ready to apply, submit an online application form via this page.  Please note - If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK via our digital ID checking supplier.  We cannot offer visa sponsorship at this time.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. You will also be asked to complete a few job-specific questions, so please be prepared to write your answers to these questions.

If you choose to use AI tools to assist in completing your application, please use them appropriately.  We value authenticity. If you want to stand out, using a generic AI-generated response isn’t going to separate you from the crowd. This is your time to shine and showcase your unique skills, personality, and thought processes!  You can find our full statement on the use of AI to complete applications on our careers website.

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role before applying, or require any accessibility support to apply, our friendly recruitment team is ready and waiting to help.

Safer recruitment

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If you are applying for a disclosure role, please note that you will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and sign up to the DBS update service.

At Guide Dogs, we believe in fair and equitable hiring practices. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration for a position. Each case will be evaluated individually. We encourage all candidates to disclose relevant information, and we assure you that it will be handled confidentially and fairly.

We’re looking for a creative and enthusiastic Youth Worker to help us expand what we offer young people beyond sport.

About Alford House

Alford House is a youth and community organisation in Kennington, providing young people with safe, welcoming and structured opportunities to spend time, build relationships and develop their interests.

We want Alford House to be a place where young people can try new things, discover what they enjoy and develop their skills and confidence.

The role

As our Creative Spaces Youth Worker, you’ll help us develop and deliver creative and educational sessions for young people.

This is a varied role. You could be supporting young people with their homework, running an arts session, helping them explore dance and movement, supporting activity in our music studio or developing new creative ideas with young people.

We’re looking for someone who can bring their own creativity and interests to the role and turn them into engaging opportunities for young people.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and deliver engaging arts and creative sessions.
• Support our homework club and educational activities.
• Deliver or support dance and movement activities.
• Help young people make use of our music studio.
• Create opportunities for young people to explore different interests and develop new skills.
• Support youth-led creative projects.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with young people.
• Encourage young people to try new activities and get involved in the wider Alford House offer.
• Record attendance and outcomes.
• Work alongside our wider youth work team to create a positive environment for young people.

Who we’re looking for

You don’t need to be a traditional youth worker to be right for this role. We’re looking for someone who has something creative to bring and knows how to engage young people.

You’ll need:

• Experience of working with children or young people.
• Strong creative facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding.
• The ability to build positive relationships with young people.
• Enthusiasm for creating activities that young people will genuinely want to take part in.

Experience or qualifications in youth work, arts, dance, teaching or tutoring would be an advantage.

Why work with us?

This is an opportunity to help shape something new at Alford House.

We’re developing our creative spaces and want to create a broader range of opportunities for young people alongside our established sports provision. You’ll have the freedom to bring ideas, develop sessions and help create a space where young people can explore their interests.

If you’re creative, enjoy working with young people and want to use your skills to create opportunities they’ll genuinely enjoy, we’d love to hear from you.

Hours and pay

10 hours per week
Preferably 2 hours per day across the week, with flexibility.

£14.80 per hour

Part-time employment based at Alford House, Kennington.

Safeguarding

This role involves working with children and young people. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and completion of safeguarding training.

How to apply

Please complete the Alford House application form and provide a CV.

In your application, tell us about your experience of working with young people, what creative skills or interests you could bring to Alford House, and how you would use them to create engaging opportunities for young people.

Help young women thrive at Alford House through health, fitness and wellbeing.

We’re looking for a passionate and engaging Female Health & Wellbeing Youth Worker to help shape and lead our female provision in Kennington.

About Alford House

Alford House is a youth and community organisation with a long history of providing young people with safe, welcoming and structured opportunities. We believe young people need places where they can feel comfortable, build trusted relationships and develop their confidence.

We are looking for someone who can help us make Alford House an even more welcoming place for young women.

The role

As our Female Health & Wellbeing Youth Worker, you will lead our female participation strategy through health, fitness and wellbeing programmes.

You will deliver female gym sessions, provide mentoring and wellbeing support, promote healthy lifestyles and positive physical activity, and help young women access the wider opportunities available at Alford House.

This is more than delivering sessions. We want someone who can build genuine relationships with young women, understand what they need and encourage them to become part of the wider Alford House community.

What you’ll be doing

• Deliver engaging female gym and wellbeing sessions.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with young women.
• Provide mentoring and wellbeing support.
• Promote healthy lifestyles and positive physical activity.
• Support our wider open-access youth provision.
• Encourage young women to take part in other Alford House activities and opportunities.
• Accurately record attendance and outcomes using Juice.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding and professional boundaries.
• Work collaboratively with youth workers, volunteers and the wider Alford House team.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who genuinely enjoys working with young people and can create an environment where young women feel welcomed, listened to and supported.

You will need:

• Experience of working with young people.
• A good understanding of safeguarding.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to build positive and professional relationships.

A Level 2/3 Youth Work qualification, PT or fitness qualification and First Aid training would be desirable, but we are particularly interested in your ability to engage and connect with young people.

What success looks like

The right person will help us increase female participation at Alford House, create safe and engaging sessions, and ensure that young women feel welcomed and supported.

Most importantly, we want participants to feel that Alford House is a place where they belong and where they can access opportunities beyond the sessions they initially attend.

Hours and pay

10 hours per week

Wednesday 3:00pm–8:00pm
Friday 3:00pm–8:00pm

£14.80 per hour

Part-time employment based at Alford House, Kennington.

Safeguarding

This role involves direct work with children and young people. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and completion of safeguarding training.

How to apply

Please complete the accompanying Alford House application form and provide a CV. In your application, please clearly demonstrate how your experience meets the essential criteria.

Project 17 is a small organisation working to reduce destitution among migrants excluded from mainstream welfare by their immigration status. 

We are recruiting a Care Act Supervisor to lead our work with adults with care needs who are excluded from mainstream welfare by their immigration status.

The post holder will:

• Supervise and support the work of Care Act advisers and maintain the quality and consistency of the service.
• Manage  their own caseload working with adults in need of support under the Care Act 2014 and families in need of support under s.17 Children Act 1989.
• Be part of our capacity building team, strengthening other organisations to work more effectively with migrants with NRPF.