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The Estate & Facilities Manager is responsible for the effective management, upkeep and maintenance of the St Stephen’s estate (comprising of the Church , Crossway, office building & 4 residential properties), ensuring that the estate is safe, compliant, well maintained and fit for ministry and community use.

The role oversees estate administration, building services and residential property maintenance, maintaining accurate records and contractor documentation. The post holder manages the annual maintenance programme, quinquennial inspection process and capital works projects, coordinating contractors and suppliers to ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently and within budget.

The Estate & Facilities Manager also leads on Health & Safety across the estate, ensuring that appropriate policies, risk assessments, fire safety procedures and statutory compliance requirements are in place and implemented, working closely with the Director of Operations.

If you feel called to this role but do not meet each requirement to equal levels, we warmly encourage you to apply.  We are open to considering compressed hours where needed.

We are seeking a purpose-driven and forward-thinking Director of Finance & Strategy with essential third sector experience, who is passionate about using their financial expertise to create meaningful impact and drive positive change in the world, while embracing technology and AI to strengthen, modernise, and evolve The Zahra Trust’s finance function.
This is a strategic leadership role that combines strong financial control with a clear focus on systems, data, and revenue insight. You will be responsible not only for financial governance, but also for building the infrastructure that enables the organisation to understand income performance, identify opportunities for growth, and respond quickly to changes in revenue.
You will also ensure that the organisation operates in line with charity finance regulations and best practice across all jurisdictions in which we operate.
You will play a central role in ensuring that financial data is accurate, accessible, and actionable — supporting decision-making across fundraising, marketing, and programme delivery.

People Administrator

Salary: Band 3 £27,152.71 - £30,443.60 per annum inclusive

Contract type: Permanent, full-time

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid – up to 1 day from home)

About the job role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of People Administrator at St Joseph’s Hospice. This is a vital role in supporting the employee experience and helping deliver on our mission of continuous improvement, innovation, and compassionate care.

You will be responsible for a wide range of administrative duties across recruitment, onboarding, HR systems, records management, and general support. This is a varied role suited to someone highly organised, with a keen eye for detail, and a genuine commitment to providing excellent internal service to our teams.

Contract type: Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week (Hybrid – up to 1 day from home).

About you

You’ll bring solid admin experience from a busy environment, with a professional, organised approach and great attention to detail. You’re someone who can manage multiple tasks, communicate clearly, and enjoys using and learning new systems and ways of working.

• You’re approachable, proactive, and always willing to help.
• You handle sensitive information with care and discretion.
• You’re confident using Microsoft Office and enthusiastic to learn new systems.
• You’re happy to support a range of admin tasks across recruitment, onboarding, and employee records, helping the team stay organised and responsive.

Where you’ll work

St Joseph’s Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity-awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London.

Our specialist palliative care services — delivered at home, in our in-patient unit, and through out-patient clinics — are grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.

Why work for us?

• 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
• Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
• Season ticket/Welfare loans
• Continuation of the NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
• Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
• Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services

Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!

For further information, please see the attached Recruitment Pack.

To apply, please visit our recruitment page via the apply button.

Closing date: 6 April 2026.

Interviews: 15 April 2026.

Please provide a supporting statement that sets out why you think this role is right for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria in the person specification. Please note that it is essential that you provide this statement as it will be used as a basis for shortlisting.

Interim Public Fundraising Manager

Salary: Band 6 £39,775.77 - £45,489.23 per annum inclusive

Contract type: Fixed term (6 months) | Full-time, 37.5 per week 

About the job role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Interim Public Fundraising Manager in our fundraising team at St Joseph’s Hospice.

We are looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager to join our small but dynamic fundraising team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the public fundraising team – overseeing the recruitment and retention of individual supporters and community organisations through appeals, regular giving, in-memory, challenge events and fundraising activities. 

About you

You will need:

• Significant experience working in the public fundraising environment with specialism in one of the following: Individual Giving, Community & Events or Legacy & In-Memory fundraising.
• Experience in line management and supervision, providing support and leadership.
• Experience of developing donor journeys and delivering excellent supporter stewardship to retain donors.
• Experience of budget management, monitoring income and expenditure, delivering to budget and reforecasting.

Where you’ll work

St Joseph’s Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity-awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London.

Our specialist palliative care services — delivered at home, in our in-patient unit, and through out-patient clinics — are grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.

Why work for us?

• 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
• Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
• Season ticket/Welfare loans
• Continuation of the NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
• Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
• Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services

Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!

For further information and to apply, please visit our dedicated recruitment page via the 'Apply' button.

Closing date: Friday, 17th April 2026.

Interview date: Friday, 24th April 2026.

We are an equal opportunity and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Health and Safety Advisor

Salary: Band 6 £39,775.77 - £52,452.55 per annum

Contract type: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

About the job role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health and Safety Advisor in our Estates team at St Joseph’s Hospice. We are looking for someone who has experience in managing and supporting the implementation of health and safety across an organisation. There will be a wide range of responsibilities from policy to the operational level. Activities range from office- and shop-based staff to health workers, outreach workers, and a small maintenance team.

THE INDIVIDUAL

• We are looking for a candidate with an established career in the H&S field.
• You should be a self-motivated and proactive person who can hit the ground running.
• You will need the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced working environment.
• You should have the drive and tenacity to get the job done to a high standard.

Where you’ll work

St Joseph’s Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London.

Our specialist palliative care services — delivered at home, in our in-patient unit, and through out-patient clinics — are grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.

PLEASE NOTE: Although you will be working in a hospice setting, this position does not cover medical health and safety responsibilities.

Please provide a supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria in the person specification. Please note, it is essential that you provide this statement as it will be used as a basis for shortlisting.

Why work for us?

• 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
• Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
• Season ticket/Welfare loans
• Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
• Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
• Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services
• Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!

To apply, please visit our dedicated recruitment page via the apply button.

Closing date: 8 April 2026.

Interview date: 16 April 2026.

The interview process will consist of the following: a test in a controlled environment, a 5 to 10-minute presentation, and a panel interview.

We are an equal opportunity and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Help shape the future of co‑production in Wales. Join us in turning local learning into national change.

We’re looking for a Programme Coordinator to support our structured strategic involvement support with public services, produce high‑quality case studies and learning outputs, and help us influence national conversations on co‑production. This role sits at the heart of our evolving programme, connecting local insights to the wider policy landscape and supporting better co-production and involvement practice across Wales.

You will help gather and communicate learning from our local work with Public Services Boards (PSBs) and other partners, contributing to a clear, national picture of how co‑production is working in practice. You will work closely with the Programme Manager, associate consultants and local contacts to support project delivery, events, and sharing learning outputs.

Contract type: Fixed term (until 31 August 2027)

Hours: 30 hours per week, flexible working patterns

Salary: £30,000 per annum pro rata (£24,324 per annum actual), plus work from home allowance of £26 per month

Annual Leave: 25 days per annum pro rata (20 days actual), plus 8 statutory Bank Holidays and a 2-week office closure at Christmas

Location: Remote, with travel for meetings across Wales (Wales-based applicant preferred)

Brief person specification

Knowledge and experience

Experience of coordinating projects or programmes involving multiple partners.

Experience of writing clear and engaging content (e.g. blogs, case studies, articles, reports).

Experience of organising online and/or in‑person events.

Experience using digital tools for communication, coordination and collaboration (e.g. Google Suite, WordPress, social media, CRM/contact lists).

Skills and attributes

Strong written and oral communication skills in English.

Strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise effectively and manage several concurrent tasks.

Able to interpret information, identify learning and present it clearly.

Ability to build and maintain trusting, professional relationships with a wide range of partners.

Attention to detail in written materials, data handling and resource preparation.

General

Commitment to co‑production, involvement and social justice.

Comfortable working independently, drawing on your own initiative.

Curiosity, empathy and a willingness to learn from others.

Able to work well as part of a team and to work on a range of collaborative projects to advance the work of the network.

Recruitment pack, including full role description and person specification, is available when clicking "Apply Now" below.

As part of your cover letter, please submit a statement addressing the full criteria as listed in the recruitment pack.

Empowered Living Team Coordinator

Salary: Band 5 £18,341.64 - £22,327.60 per annum inclusive

Contract: Permanent, part-time, 18.75 hours per week

About the job role

An exciting opportunity has arisen as an Empowered Living Team (ELT) Coordinator at St Joseph’s. You will work as a key member of a committed and creative Therapies team, which offers innovative, holistic and person-aligned care and support to people with palliative and end-of-life care needs, and to their families and caregivers.

The post holder will provide coordination for, and service development of, the Empowered Living Service. This community-based service provides outstanding person-centred rehabilitative enablement for people living with a palliative diagnosis. Following a joint professional assessment, a detailed programme of patient-led goals is enabled and supported by a trained ELT volunteer in the patient’s own home. Volunteer recruitment, training, patient matching and regular support group/1-1 supervision is led by the ELT coordinator.

About you

• A skilled professional with experience in health and social care, education or community development.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working in community rehabilitation settings.
• Experience working in an education or support role in relation to volunteers.

About us

St Joseph’s Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and built on a rich Catholic heritage. Today, we are an Investors in Diversity-awarded charity, providing expert, compassionate care to people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs across East and North London.

Our specialist palliative care services—delivered at home, in our in-patient unit, and through out-patient clinics—are grounded in respect for human dignity and guided by compassion, justice, and a deep commitment to quality. Our values guide us in everything that we do. We work to ensure that everyone receives the support they need, with kindness, understanding, and respect by delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families.

Why work for us?

We can offer you:

• Experience working in a dynamic team who are leading work on rehabilitation in palliative care.
• Development of specialist palliative care treatment skills.
• Opportunities and support to advance your communication around challenging topics such as death, dying, and loss.
• Exemplary multi-professional working with commitment to holistic care.
• 27 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
• Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
• Season ticket/Welfare loans
• Continuation of the NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme.
• Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
• Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services

The job is based at St Joseph’s. Some local travel is essential. Full support and training will be provided in all aspects of the job by the hospice. There are excellent opportunities for learning and professional development. 

Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!

For further information and to apply, please visit our dedicated recruitment page via the 'Apply' button.

Closing date: Sunday, 12th April 2026.

We are an equal opportunity and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Be Part of Meaningful Change

Rape Crisis South London (RCSL) is entering an exciting new chapter. With a new CEO, refreshed Senior Leadership Team, and an ambitious vision for the future, we are laying the foundations for a bold new organisational strategy.
 

We are now seeking an Brief Intervention ISVAto join our Advocacy Team at this pivotal time on a fixed term contract for 2 years.

As a specialist charity supporting survivors of sexual violence across twelve South London boroughs, we provide counselling, group therapy, advocacy, prevention education, and professional training. With an annual income of approximately £4 million, we are growing and strengthening our infrastructure to better serve survivors and communities.

About the Role

We are seeking a Brief Intervention ISVA to deliver rapid, flexible, trauma‑informed support to survivors. This role ensures survivors receive immediate, equitable assistance while navigating the criminal justice system or waiting for longer-term support.
 

What You’ll Do

• Provide short‑term crisis intervention (up to 3 months)
•  Offer emotional, practical, and advocacy support
•  Support survivors through all stages of the criminal justice process
•  Deliver rapid‑response support and bridge waiting lists
•  Manage a dynamic caseload, including intake and short‑term cases
•  Work collaboratively with multi‑agency partners
•  Apply robust safeguarding for adults and young people (13+)
•  Uphold feminist, survivor‑centred values in all practice

About You

Essential

• ISVA qualification
• Experience supporting survivors of sexual violence or VAWG
• Strong understanding of the criminal justice system
• Skilled in risk assessment, safety planning, and managing complex caseloads
• Excellent communication skills with survivors and professionals
• Knowledge of safeguarding (adults & children)
• Strong organisational and administrative skills

Desirable

• Experience working with marginalised or under‑served communities
• Knowledge of housing, welfare benefits, or related legislation

What You Bring

• Commitment to feminist, survivor‑led practice
• Anti‑racist, anti‑discriminatory values
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Commitment to learning, reflection, and self‑care

Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment

Rape Crisis South London is committed to safeguarding survivors and service users. The post holder will contribute to maintaining the organisation’s safeguarding standards.

This includes:

• Promoting the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk
• Identifying and reporting safeguarding concerns
• Following organisational safeguarding policies and procedures
• Supporting a culture where everyone feels safe, respected and supported

Our safer recruitment processes include:

• Values-based interviews
• Verification of identity, qualifications and employment history
• Reference checks
• Enhanced DBS checks where required
• Safeguarding training and supervision
• Equality, Feminist Commitment and Values

Rape Crisis South London is an equal opportunities employer. We particularly welcome applications from women who are under-represented in leadership roles within the violence against women and girls (VAWG) sector.
 

Our work is grounded in feminist principles, recognising sexual violence as both a cause and consequence of gender inequality. We centre survivor voices and prioritise empowerment, inclusivity and intersectionality.
 

Intersectionality and Reasonable Adjustments

We recognise that experiences of sexual violence are shaped by intersecting factors such as:

• Race and ethnicity
• Disability
• Sexuality and gender identity
• Socioeconomic background
• Immigration status
• Faith and culture
   

We are committed to removing barriers and creating an inclusive workplace.
 

Applicants are encouraged to let us know if they require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, such as:

• Alternative interview formats or timings
• Additional time for written tasks
• Accessible documentation
• Support relating to disability, neurodivergence or health needs
   

Learning and Development

As a charity undergoing transformation and growth, we welcome colleagues who are committed to continuous learning and professional development.

Interview Process

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview, conducted via MS Teams.

Stage one: MS Teams with the Director of Programmes and two other panel members.

The whole process from advertisement to appointment, may take up to 3 -4 weeks.

The role will initially be open for two weeks (until 12:00 noon on Wednesday 16 April 2026). However, due to the urgent need for support, applications will be reviewed and interviews arranged on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.

The interview will explore experience and approach to:

• Safeguarding
• Equality, diversity and inclusion
• Wellbeing and feminist practice
• Trauma-informed therapeutic work
• Leadership responsibilities relevant to the role

This post is open to women only (Schedule 9, Paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010).

We particularly welcome applications from women underrepresented in leadership roles in the VAWG sector. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

How to apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to in PDF format

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We are seeking an experienced and driven Director of Programmes & Impact with essential third sector experience to lead and shape our global programme function.
This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for ensuring that all funds raised are translated into effective delivery on the ground, supported by strong oversight, clear data, and credible impact.
You will own the full lifecycle of programme delivery — from partner management and implementation through to compliance oversight, data capture, and donor reporting. You will also play a key role in building the systems, processes, and structures that enable impact to be delivered and evidenced consistently as the organisation grows.
This role offers a high level of ownership and influence, with the opportunity to shape how The Zahra Trust delivers, measures, and communicates impact globally.