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Job description
Job Purpose
- The home and settle service works collaboratively with hospitals to support people when they are discharged from hospital to return home. You will provide temporary practical and emotional support to service users within their home and make sure they understand the care and treatment choices available to them. The service is time limited, usually up to 6 weeks, to adjust and settle back in their homes.
Key Tasks
- Assess the needs of service users in hospital before discharge, and in their homes, and understand what barriers and enablers there might be to moving home.
- Aid the discharge process and improve patient experience through tasks such as key cutting and co-ordinating with colleagues for the setup of the home environment.
- Provide (and/or arrange) the practical and emotional support needed to enable service users to move home and/or remain safely at home.
- Be vigilant and make referrals/signpost for additional needs that our wider team, or partners can support. E.g. for benefit checks, energy advice, carers support, befriending.
- Help maximise service user independence by adopting an enabling approach.
- Develop a listening and caring relationship with the service user and their families/carers.
- Provide domestic practical support within the home e.g. light cleaning, washing, ironing (service user clothing only) etc.
- Prepare and service drinks and simple meals with or for the service user customer ensuring nutritional needs are met in accordance with individual support plan.
- Accompany service user outside the home e.g. hospital/GP appointments etc.
- Support customers with other tasks e.g. making telephone calls on their behalf, reading and responding to correspondence, completing simple forms (training will be provided) as directed by the customer etc.
- Ensure services provided by AUKEL in the community are safe and person centred.
- Report safeguarding concerns, in accordance with AUKEL safeguarding procedures.
- Work within AUKEL’s expectations of professional boundaries and confidentiality.
- Provide cover in the case of sickness and annual leave periods of colleagues.
- Support service user reviews, ensuring all visiting information is uploaded on to AUKEL’s organisational case management system.
- Meet with volunteers to provide support and guidance.
- Work with a range of professionals including:
- Supporting health and social care professionals with patient discharge
- Liaising with the Hospital health and social care professionals to facilitate smooth supported discharge.
Administration
- Input all records, reviews, and visiting information to service user’s case notes in a timely manner to maintain up-to-date and accurate records on AUKEL’s case management system (currently Charity Log/Call-round App).
- Report all “no access” failed visits, or changes in service users’ condition or circumstances in accordance with AUKEL’s policies and procedures.
- Ensure service user comment sheets are completed.
- Support the return of Customer Comment sheets and general feedback in respect of your own service users.
Quality
- Ensure services provided in the community are delivered in line with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) principles.
- Deliver all work in line with AUKEL quality mark standards.
- Commit to undertaking the Care Certificate, if not already held or in possession of NVQ level 2.
- Complete essential training as required by AUKEL to provide safe services.
Liaison
- Work in collaboration with other agencies providing support within the customer's home.
- Work under the direction of the service manager and project officers.
- Represent AUKEL and participate in appropriate external meetings and events to remain aware of local, regional, and national issues affecting quality and compliance issues affecting care and home support services. Head of Hospital and Home Services
General
- Meet regularly with your line manager for support, supervision, and appraisal.
- Attend team and staff meetings, (and other meetings) as required.
- Undertake any other duties within the competence of the post holder as may be required from time to time for the continued smooth running of AUKEL.
- Complete any training which is required to fulfil the role.
- Carry out the duties of the post in accordance with AUKEL policies and procedures including Equal Opportunities, Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberty, Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, Confidentiality, Complaints, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults etc.
- Work within AUKEL’s expectations of professional boundaries and confidentiality
Functional Links
- The post holder report to the Hospital Service Manager.
- Close working with NHS health & social care professionals.
- Close working with external partner agencies e.g. Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering, and Age UK Waltham Forest.
- Close working with AUKEL internal departments e.g. information and advice, advocacy, Take Home & Settle services, and volunteering department etc.
Person Specification
Research shows that while middle class white men tend to apply for job when they meet around 60% of the criteria, women, people from the global majority, and people from other marginalised groups that encounter systematic discrimination tend to apply only when they meet all criteria. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don’t meet every single aspect of the job description, please still apply!
Experience
Essential
- Experience of one-to-one work with vulnerable service users, including those with multiple issues and needs either through paid or unpaid position.
Desirable
- Care Certificate or CQF Diploma NVQ Level 2, or equivalent, in Health & Social Care.
- Experience of working collaboratively with external partners.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understanding and commitment to empowering individuals to reach their full potential.
- Understanding the principles of confidentiality in practice.
- Understanding of safeguarding and when to raise a concern.
- ·Understanding of stigma and discrimination, and the impact this has on people’s lives.
Desirable
- Knowledge of local services available to adults and their carers
- Understanding of hospital discharge procedures.
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good English verbal and written communication skills
- Good planning and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise and manage time and resources in a competent manner
- IT skills to the level of being able to use Word, email, internet, mobile phone apps and logging information on AUKEL’s CRM
- Can demonstrate AUKEL values (accountable, kind, flexible, inclusive, collaborative) in the way the service is delivered.
Desirable
- Ability to speak community languages e.g. Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi, Turkish etc.
- Able to use Charity Log (CRM used by AUKEL). Training will be provided as necessary.
- Ability to drive with use of own vehicle (mileage and essential car users will be paid).
Additional Requirements
- This post is subject to the relevant check through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
- Flexibility in working hours to meet organisational needs.
- The role is required travel across East London
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are recruiting a Suicide Prevention Officer to facilitate the development, sale and delivery of high quality and impactful training and education programmes, upskilling individuals and organisations in suicide prevention.
What you will do:
- Facilitate in-person and online training sessions, ensuring interactive and impactful learning experiences.
- Develop and promote PAPYRUS’s training offer, tailoring to stakeholder needs and securing sales.
- Build relationships and partnerships to expand our reach and influence.
- Support the creation of e-learning and digital training resources.
- Prepare stakeholders for, and debrief them after, suicide interventions.
- Stay informed of best practice and national strategy, contribute to campaigns, and represent PAPYRUS in the media and at events.
- Champion safeguarding, health and safety, and equality across all activity.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A degree or professional qualification in a relevant field such as Education, Counselling, Training, Psychology, Community Development or Youth Work.
- A recognised training qualification or willingness to work towards one.
- Experience in delivering and developing training programmes and community-based projects.
- Ability to manage sensitive conversations and facilitate learning in emotionally complex areas.
- Strong relationship-building, presentation and time management skills.
- Professional curiosity, resilience, and a commitment to safeguarding.
- Confidence in working independently and remotely, with ability to travel as required.
Please visit the careers site for the full job description and person specification for the role.
Salary: £31,537 per annum (Scale SCP 18), progressing by increments to £34,434 per annum (Scale SCP 23)
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Home-based, with regular travel across the Yorkshire and Humber area must live within the required area due to regular travel across the region.
Contract: Fixed Term Contract for 18 months
Benefits: You will receive 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership, enhanced sick pay and enhanced parental pay. Please visit our website for more details.
Closing date: 26th October 2025
We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if we receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.
PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Rosa is on the lookout for someone dynamic, organised, and dedicated to step into this key role within our small and committed team.
We’re looking for someone who is confident managing day-to-day finances and admin with the skills and curiosity to support our systems. This is a home-based, varied and hands-on role, ideal for someone who loves making things run smoothly behind the scenes and takes pride in getting the details right.
If you are motivated, eager to learn, and excited about helping a mission-driven organisation stay organised and efficient—we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
This role is a broad role, covering finance administration, systems administration as well as supporting in a wide variety of tasks across the organisation’s work.
Key tasks
Finance
- Manage day to day finances using Xero, ensuring payments are made as scheduled
- Perform all day-to-day bookkeeping duties using Xero and Excel
- Maintain all necessary accounting records including invoices, expenses, payments and transactions
- Ensure payments are made as scheduled and processed through the bank
- Review and maintain supplier records, (including subscriptions, memberships, insurance etc.)
- Maintain accurate financial information regarding donations and grants, including sources of donations and Gift Aid
- Assist with Annual Reports and Accounts process and with annual audit process
Systems administration
- Act as main point of contact for our IT support provider and main systems administrator on our databases (Beacon) and project management tool – no prior experience of these systems is required but you must have a willingness to learn.
- Act as GDPR officer, ensuring data retention and GDPR compliance across the organisation.
- Maintain and update records and processes on project management software.
- Maintain an effective filing and data management system for the organisation across Microsoft SharePoint
- Induct and train staff on new systems and processes.
HR support
- Coordinate the recruitment and induction of staff and contractors.
- Maintain Rosa’s staff handbook, ensuring agreed changes are implemented.
- Lead on Health and Safety compliance across the organisation
- Assist in the policy development and policy review schedule.
Governance support
- Service quarterly Board of Trustee meetings, including collating and formatting of papers
- Maintain accurate Trustee records
- Manage information relating to the Charity, including legal documentation required by external bodies
Grant Administration support
- Process funding awards, including processing payments
- Updating and reconciling grants database with financial management system and 360 giving data
- Undertake regular database cleaning ensuring data is stored correctly.
Philanthropy and Partnerships support
- Assist in the organisation of events
- Support in the transition to a new fundraising database
- Support the recording and reconciliation of donations on the fundraising database, ensuring records are maintained and up to date
How to apply
To apply please download the Job Pack below and follow the instructions to apply via our on-line application form.
Please note, for the link to the application to work, you will need to download the pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This is an interesting and stimulating opportunity to play a crucial role leading our client services team. The post holder will be responsible for overseeing all client facing activities, using their skills and experience to guide and support those delivering front line services. The creation and maintenance of an atmosphere of acceptance, empathy and empowerment are crucial. Thereby, improving the lives of all we work with.
The Client Services department encompasses our Employment Project, Counselling Service, a wide range of Wellbeing Activities, Bridge the Gap and a Safe Haven facility.
Oakleaf Enterprise has been operating within the local community for 28 years. We practice what we preach and have a generous holiday allowance and staff wellbeing package.
Main duties & responsibilities
1. Oversee all client facing activities ensuring KPI’s are met, and staff, volunteers and clients are actively supported.
2. Recruit and line manage Client Services department inc. Paths to Success, Bridge the Gap and Safe Haven teams, and ensure staffing level meets funding requirements and client need.
3. Ensure all staff, volunteers and activity leaders have the appropriate DBS checks and training to safely support our clients.
4. Develop, motivate, and support client facing teams alongside researching appropriate training. Including being hands on and supporting with key components of the role such as client reviews and engagement when demand requires.
5. Work closely with statutory providers and VCSE organisations to ensure service delivery and cohesive management of staff.
6. Assist with negotiations at all levels from venue hire to major funders in the development and provision of client facing activities.
7. Provide ad-hoc, on call, operational and clinical support to staff working out of hours.
8. Ensure reporting is completed on time and accurately to the Chief Executive, key funders and Statutory partners.
9. Maintain an awareness and in-depth working knowledge of challenges faced by Oakleaf clients’. Maintaining good working relationships clients and volunteers, ensuring Oakleaf services are in response to their needs.
10. Work closely with fundraising team to develop new services and regularly review and report on existing projects.
11. Maintain an awareness of project end dates and work with the senior management team to create a realistic, achievable and sustainable plans.
12. Ensure the client database is kept up to date and is regularly reviewed and adapted in line with different projects.
13. Work within the senior management team and play a strategic part in ensuring organisation wide decisions are in Clients best interests.
14. Work with accounts to ensure budgets are recorded accurately, all invoices are accurate and assigned to the correct funding stream.
Other
1. Attend fundraising & charity events as required.
2. Ensure the organisations confidentiality procedures are adhered to.
3. Ensure maintenance of a safe & efficient working environment in accordance with current Health & Safety legislation including the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, COSHH Regulations, Environmental Health & other Directives
4. Perform any other reasonable duties as may be requested by the CEO.
This job description is an indicator of general areas of responsibility & will be amended in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation & in consultation with the post holder.
In your cover letter please detail your previous relevant experience and awareness of supporting individuals with their Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Registered Charity
Transforming lives through the provision of support, training and wellbeing activities, building new futures with adults managing their mental health
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The main goal of this project is to get more people volunteering in local health services and community groups across West Essex and to make sure those volunteer roles stick around. This is a great chance to build on the huge community spirit and increase in health and care volunteering we saw during the pandemic.
What You'll Do:
- You'll help coordinate and run the project day-to-day in West Essex, working with the voluntary sector and NHS voluntary services.
- You'll be a key person who talks to and connects with different groups in the community, especially those who haven't volunteered much before.
- Your work will focus on supporting and growing the number of volunteers.
Who We're Looking For:
- Someone with experience in managing projects or working with the public (this could be in health, social care, or with charities/community groups).
- Someone who is good at engaging with a diverse range of people.
About the Team:
This role is part of a larger Volunteering for Health team that works across the wider area (Herts & West Essex). You will be supported by a Programme Lead and work alongside other Programme Coordinators based in different towns like Hertford, Hatfield, and Watford.
This programme is funded by the NHS until June 2027.
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We’re growing our Digital team to deliver a world-class customer experience and drive forward British Heart Foundation’s mission and income goals. As Digital CRO Specialist, you’ll play a key role in deepening engagement, expanding our marketable universe, and increasing digital conversions across the entire digital portfolio, including areas such as online donations, gift in wills, lottery and health content.
You'll be joining a collaborative team made up of specialists, analysts, and a developer, all working closely with the Digital CRO Manager to deliver and scale BHF’s experimentation programme. You'll also work cross-functionally with the wider Digital team bringing together UX research, web analytics, and A/B testing, to optimise key customer journeys and help embed a strong test-and-learn culture across the organisation.
What you’ll do:
- Design, run and analyse CRO experiments across digital products
- Identify insights from user behaviour and analytics to inform optimisation
- Collaborate with teams across Digital, Tech, Marketing and Fundraising
- Conduct CRO audits and make landing page recommendations
- Promote data-driven, customer-centric optimisation practices
About you:
You’re a CRO expert with a passion for experimentation and digital performance. You bring:
- Proven experience in A/B testing, UX research, and web analytics (GA4)
- Strong understanding of digital UX, design principles, and customer behaviour
- Practical knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and CMS platforms (e.g. Sitecore, WordPress)
- Ability to communicate insights clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. Looker Studio, Tableau)
Working arrangements
This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
About us
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Interview process
This will be a two stage interview process, first stage are planned for w/c 13th October 2025 via MS teams. Second stage are planned for w/c 20th October at our London Office (NW1 7AW).
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Summary
The Cathedral and Church Buildings Department supports the care and sustainable development of the Church of England's 42 cathedrals and 16,000 church buildings, of which 12,500 are listed, to help fulfil the vision and strategy of the Church of England. It also supports dioceses with the disposal of church buildings no longer required for worship and finding them a new future. Through advice, guidance, advocacy and fundraising, we provide strategic support on conservation and caring for historic church buildings, making change to support worship and communities, and working towards Net Zero Carbon 2030. Members of the department engage with dioceses, parishes and cathedral teams, as well as nationally with government, agencies, charities, funders, General Synod and across the National Church Institutions to make the case for church buildings and their vital role in worship, community and our national life. The Church
Buildings Council is a statutory body responsible for advising Chancellors, dioceses and parishes on faculty applications.
The Church Buildings Officer will be responsible for the production of reports summarising the history and significance of church buildings and assessing the impact of proposed changes. You will also provide general guidance and advice at diocesan and local level.
As a team player the role holder will be a responsible case-worker, able to provide expert advice on proposals, having assessed the significance and needs of church buildings, balancing them with the impact on the historic church. The postholder will prepare reports for church buildings considering closure, researching and assessing their significance and potential sustainability.
This role may also require updating and developing guidance for parishes and dioceses.
- Provide consistent, practical and timely advice
- Support policy and campaigning initiatives
- Support the Church Buildings Council (CBC) and Statutory Advisory Committee (SAC)
- 21 hours per week (3 days a week)
- 6 months Fixed-Term contract
- Required to come into the London office approximately twice a month
- Hybrid working
- A salary of £48,577 pro-rata per, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
- We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
- We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
- Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
- Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest.
- Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
- Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.
- Strive for Excellence
- Show Compassion
- Respect others
- Collaborate
- Act with Integrity
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Stonyhurst – Director of Fundraising
Location: Remote working with travel as needed and appropriate time at Stonyhurst, Clitheroe, Lancashire to deliver the requirements of the role.
Salary: £100,000 per annum.
Contract: Permanent, full-time.
Stonyhurst College, the UK’s leading Catholic co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 3-18, is seeking a high value fundraising expert to design and deliver a high-performing philanthropic programme to ensure long-term sustainability.
Stonyhurst is the oldest continuously existing Jesuit school in the world – founded in 1593 in France, the College moved to its present site in Lancashire’s Ribble Valley near the market town of Clitheroe in 1794. As well as encouraging pupils to achieve their academic potential, the school works to develop well-rounded, competent future adults who can help change the world for others.
Working across the site and the wider community, the Director of Fundraising will lead on the development and delivery of a multi-year fundraising strategy aligned with the College’s long-term vision and priorities, to help secure transformational giving for Stonyhurst. The role will be responsible for increasing income growth across capital, bursary, endowment and unrestricted giving, with a strong focus on major gifts and sustainable donor relationships, as well as personally managing a portfolio of high-value donors and prospects, and cultivating and stewarding six, seven and eight-figure gifts.
The role will involve some travel nationally and internationally to engage supporters and prospects, and the post-holder will be expected to act as ambassador for Stonyhurst, championing their mission and values.
This is a particularly exciting time to be joining Stonyhurst, with a new strategic plan committed to the highest quality of Jesuit formation and the continuous development of the school’s historic estate over the coming years.
The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, with a track record in building relationships with alumni, partners, stakeholders and donors, and in shaping and implementing effective fundraising strategies to drive income growth. With a strong background in high-value fundraising, they will have personally led the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of high-value donors. Excellent research and analytical skills will be a must, combined with honed interpersonal skills and the proven ability to establish and maintain good relationships with a diverse range of people. Finally, candidates will have an affinity with private education and with the mission and purpose of Stonyhurst.
This role offers a rare opportunity to work in a beautiful setting, based in 1,000 acres of stunning countryside and to join a rich educational tradition that is five centuries old, spanning the globe.
Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.
Closing date: Monday 13th October, 9.00 am.
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About the job role
An exciting opportunity as a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist has arisen to join the Therapies Service at St Joseph’s Hospice in Hackney. You will work as part of committed and creative team, which offers innovative therapeutic interventions and support to people with specialist palliative and end life care needs.
The Therapies team works in collaboration with other clinical professionals and volunteers across all areas of the service; inpatient, outpatient and community. This role involves the provision of rehabilitative palliative care and non-pharmacological symptom management for patients with life-limiting illness to optimise their independence and maximise their quality of life.
About you
We are looking for:
- Highly developed clinical skills necessary to tailor and adapt therapeutic interventions across a complex patient caseload.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working in an inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings.
- Skilled in the management of respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, and oncological conditions.
- Confident leadership, line management and clinical supervision skills.
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, loss.
- Exemplary multi-professional working with commitment to holistic care.
- Support to undertake the role as a secondment.
Where you’ll work
St Joseph's Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and as such it has a rich, Catholic heritage which informs our work today: to support and welcome those in need, from all different cultures, religions and backgrounds.
We provide high-quality specialist palliative care for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions across East and North London. We have a large team of clinical staff who work across community, in-patient and out-patient services delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families/carers.
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.
We are an equal opportunities 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.
For further information, please contact Hannah Chapman, Therapies Manager, as detailed on our website.
Application deadline: 27 October 2025
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Join Us in Supporting Families – Be the Heart Behind Our Projects
Job Opportunity: Project Support Officer
Location: Farnham Office. Hybrid working, home and in-person office work and remote, offsite work
Employer: Home-Start Surrey
Hours: Part time, 10 hours a week
Salary: £15 - £16.50 per hour
Contract: 12 months fixed term contract, extension subject to funding
About Us
Home-Start Surrey is a growing, dynamic charity that works with families to give children the best possible start in life. We are now seeking a Project Support Officer to play a key role in supporting our work, with a particular focus on our Dad Matters project – an initiative helping dads build confidence, connection, and support in their parenting journey.
Dad Matters Surrey exists to support dads to have the best possible relationship with their families. We do this by providing 1:1 and group peer support, helping Dads make sense of parenthood, and providing or signposting Dads to mental health support and access to relevant services. Working closely with other professionals, we are able to better support dads in the first 1001 days of their parenting journey.
As Project Support Officer your key responsibilities will include:
- Provide day-to-day support for the Dad Matters Surrey project and other initiatives.
- Coordinate meetings and act as the main point of contact for project stakeholders.
- Take clear, accurate meeting notes and ensure actions are followed up.
- Support our communications and social media, helping us to engage families, volunteers, and partners.
- Contribute to marketing tasks, including producing promotional materials and content.
- Assist with researching funding opportunities and grants, supporting applications that help sustain and grow our services.
- Work closely with staff and volunteers to ensure smooth delivery of projects.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised with great attention to detail.
- A confident communicator – both written and verbal.
- Proactive and enthusiastic, with a willingness to take initiative.
- Skilled in using IT, social media platforms, and basic marketing tools.
- Passionate about making a difference for families and children in Surrey.
- Experience in the charity sector or fundraising would be an advantage, but not essential.
What We Offer
- Flexible working hours.
- A supportive, values-driven team culture.
- The chance to make a real, lasting impact on families in your community.
- Gain valuable experience in project support, communications, and fundraising within a respected local charity.
If you’re looking for a role where no two days are the same, and where your skills can help families thrive, we’d love to hear from you.
Deadline for applications: 5pm Friday 17th October
Interviews: Wednesday 29th October
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Home-Start Surrey is committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding children. All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and references.
No agencies please.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: Citizens Advice Hertsmere, outreach across various locations
Purpose of the Role
To deliver high-quality energy advice and advocacy to individuals and households, particularly those vulnerable or experiencing fuel poverty. The role supports clients in reducing energy costs, improving home comfort, and lowering carbon emissions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide tailored energy advice via:
- Face-to-face appointments and Telephone
- Community events and workshops
- Support clients with:
- Understanding fuel tariffs and energy bills
- Improving energy efficiency and thermal comfort
- Accessing grants, rebates, and financial support
- Resolving issues with energy suppliers
- maintain accurate case records and report outcomes
- Meet project targets and comply with funder requirements, Build partnerships with local agencies and stakeholders
- Contribute to Citizens Advice’s research and campaigns
- Stay up to date with relevant legislation and policies
Person Specification
Essential:
- Experience in advice-giving or customer support (e.g., call centre, community outreach or within Citizens Advice)
- Ability to manage workload independently and meet targets
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Willingness to undertake NEA Level 3 Energy Awareness training
Desirable:
- NEA Level 3 or 4 qualifications in energy awareness or decarbonising homes
- Experience working with vulnerable communities
- Familiarity with Citizens Advice systems and values
Benefits
- Generous
- office closure days over Christmas
- Pension contributions
- Flexible and some hybrid working options considered
- Free Parking
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SAT-7 UK is part of an international Christian media ministry, bringing life-changing joy to the people of the Middle East & North Africa through powerful, faith-filled television and digital media programmes.
In this role, you will combine your expertise of technology and systems to help the Operations team develop efficient ways of working with the systems. This role provides opportunities to dive into multiple systems whilst finding solutions to improve workflows, automate tasks and optimise data flow. The Data & Systems Officer (DSO) will report to the Executive Director and will become an integral part of the Operations team to make a real impact on supporter engagement and team efficiency.
If you’re looking for a role where curiosity, creativity and tech enthusiasm is valued, we’d love to hear from you!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Systems & Users
- Support automations, workflows, and templates in Dotdigital and Raisers Edge NXT.
- Research and introduce new tech solutions.
- Manage user accounts, permissions, and security across key systems.
Data & Processes
- Keep data accurate and flowing smoothly between systems.
- Troubleshoot and solve technical issues.
- Identify opportunities to automate tasks and improve processes.
- Support teams to use systems more effectively.
Reporting & Support
- Prepare mailing lists, reports and dashboards.
- Liaise with external IT providers and CRM consultants.
- Contribute to policies, training and best practices.
Extra Support
- Support the Operations Team during busy periods including helping with online shop orders and donation processing when needed.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Use Customer Relationship Management systems to ensure efficient and secure storage of information.
- Represent SAT-7 UK at conferences and events as required.
- At all times operate within relevant statutory requirements and guidelines, following best practice recommendations wherever possible. Specially ensure compliance with the Fundraising Regulator and General Data Protection Regulations.
HOW TO APPLY: If you are interested in this role, please visit our website to review the application pack and send your completed application form, CV and covering letter to Esther Read. Unfortunately, candidates sending in a CV without an accompanying application form cannot be considered for shortlisting. No overseas applications will be considered and applicants should have the right to work in the UK.
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Growing Church in the Middle East and North Africa, confident in Christian faith and witness, serving the community, contributing to society & culture
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking a Key Partnerships Support Officer to join our Fundraising and Supporter Partnerships team and play a vital role in strengthening and growing gospel partnerships. You’ll support the team by managing supporter relationships, researching new opportunities, and ensuring excellent administration and communication systems are in place.
This is an exciting opportunity to apply your relational and organisational skills in a ministry context, inspiring and encouraging individuals and trusts to partner with LCM. You’ll manage regular touchpoints with key supporters, help deliver engagement events, and represent LCM at external gatherings, all with a passion for communicating the gospel and connecting people personally to the work their support makes possible.
Working in a prayerful, supportive, mission-focused environment, you’ll be part of a team committed to seeing lives transformed through Jesus Christ, as LCM reaches those in London least likely to hear the good news.
There is an Occupational Requirement that the person appointed would be an evangelical Christian.
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week (part-time considered, minimum 24 hours per week pro-rata)
Salary: £28,808 per annum (full-time equivalent)
Location: Based at our London Office at 175 Tower Bridge Road, with flexible and working from home options
Closing date for applications: Midday on Friday 31 October 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a passionate fundraiser with a talent for building relationships and inspiring teams?
Charity People are delighted to be working with a leading breast cancer charity in the search for a talented Senior Community Fundraising Manager (North, Midlands & Scotland). This is your opportunity to lead a £3.3m community fundraising programme, inspire supporters, and make a lasting difference for everyone affected by breast cancer.
Salary: £42,000 - £45,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week (4-day week at 28 hours considered)
Location: Remote in the North, Midlands or Scotland or office-based/hybrid in Sheffield or Glasgow, with regular travel across the patch
Contract: 12-month fixed term maternity cover
About the Charity:
We're partnering with the UK's leading breast cancer research and support charity. They're here for anyone affected by breast cancer, bringing together world-class research, trusted information, specialist nurses, and passionate campaigners fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care. Their vision is that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live and be supported to live well. But to create that future, they need to act now.
The Role
As a Senior Community Fundraising Manager, you will:
- Lead and inspire a high-performing team (with direct line management of 3) to deliver £3.3m annually from community audiences, from DIY fundraising to high-value local relationships.
- Co-develop and implement the relationship fundraising strategy, identifying new opportunities to grow income and deepen supporter engagement.
- Play a key role in delivering an innovative local engagement pilot to strengthen the charity's community presence.
- Take ownership of budgets, KPIs and reporting to ensure sustainable, long-term growth.
- Be a visible ambassador for the charity, representing the charity at supporter events and inspiring others to get involved.
This is a brilliant leadership role for an ambitious, relationship-focused fundraiser who thrives on building partnerships, motivating teams, and delivering results.
About You
We're looking for someone with:
- Significant experience in community or relationship fundraising.
- A proven ability to develop and implement strategy that grows income and supporter engagement.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to inspire confidence internally and externally.
- A data-driven approach to planning and decision-making.
A full driving licence and willingness to travel are essential.
Why You'll Love Working at This Charity
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Option of a 4-day working week (28 hours).
- Flexible, hybrid working - remote or office-based working options
- Opportunity to shape an exciting new local engagement pilot.
- Be part of a collaborative, passionate and ambitious team making a real difference for people affected by breast cancer.
How to Apply:
Charity People is acting as a recruitment partner for this role. If you're an inspiring fundraiser and team leader, we'd love to hear from you.
Please get in touch with Ellen Drummond at Charity People as soon as possible with a copy of your CV to find out more.
First stage interviews: TBC
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. 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 do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
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Finance Manager
Full time, permanent contract with 6 months’ probation.
For more than three decades, the New Economics Foundation’s mission has been to transform the economy so it works for people and the planet. We work with people igniting change from below and combine this with rigorous research to fight for change at the top. You can read more about our vital work here.
An opportunity has arisen for an outstanding Finance Manager to provide expert support in leading the financial and management accounting functions at NEF (the New Economics Foundation). You will oversee core financial operations for both NEF and NEF Consulting, confidently stepping in to cover the Head of Finance’s responsibilities when necessary.
Working alongside the Head of Finance you will be instrumental in helping to shape NEF’s finance department. You’ll also contribute to developing systems that meet the needs of a complex organisation - this challenging and varied role is central to ensuring that NEF continues to make its mission a reality.
The ideal candidate will hold an accountancy qualification (or be qualified by experience) with at least one year's post qualification experience of managing both the financial and management accounting functions. Experience in a charity or not-for-profit organisation would be beneficial but is not essential. The ability to communicate effectively, in both written and spoken English, and at all levels of the organisation is essential. Just as important is an eye for detail, curiosity, flexibility and excellent organisation.
Role: Finance Manager
Hours of work: Full Time (32 hours per week under NEF’s Shorter Working Week)
Salary range: £49,525 - £50,895
Location: London (in-office minimum two days per week)
Contract type: Permanent
How to apply:
Deadline for applications: midnight Sunday 12th October 2025
Interviews: brief online conversations with shortlisted candidates will take place on Thursday 16th October. Successful candidates will then be invited to a final stage in-person interview at our office in London on Monday 20th October. We will be asking candidates to deliver a short task on the day and will provide details of that closer to the time
Start date: ASAP
To apply, please send your CV (no longer than two pages – Word only) and a separate Word document answering the questions below.
Applications that do not include a separate Word document answering the following questions will not be considered.
1. Please confirm:
- your accountancy qualification/s
- you have the right to live and work in the UK
- you are able to work from our London office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays every week
- your current notice period
2. Please outline your experience, relevant skills and suitability for this position, and why you are interested in the job and working for NEF (ensure that you cover all the major qualifications, experience, skills and abilities outlined in the person specification) (maximum 300 words)
3. What does financial resilience mean to you, and how would you put it into practice at NEF? (maximum 300 words)
Please also complete the Equality and Diversity monitoring form.
You must be eligible to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor visas.
NEF is committed to equal opportunities, and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates; disabled people; LGBTQIA candidates; people with mental health conditions; and those from working class backgrounds. We also strongly encourage applications from anyone who is prepared to learn and grow on the job, past think tank experience is not required.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
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The New Economics Foundation works with people igniting change from below and combines this with rigorous research to fight for change at the top.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.