Safeguarding manager jobs

Salary: Grade 2 – £28,216 per annum

Location:  Manchester

Hours:  Full time 37.5 per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Tuesday 26th August 2025 at 11.30pm

We are looking for someone with administration or secretarial experience gained in a legal environment to be the new Legal Administrator for Service in Manchester. You could soon be playing a vital role helping people who are affected by the housing emergency.

About The Role

You will provide full administrative support to the Legal Team, including taking telephone calls, secretarial duties, data entry, note taking, sorting the post and managing diaries. You will also be responsible for supporting the wider team when required to ensure the effective running of the service. You will need to liaise with clients and third parties, including making appointments and obtaining information. Producing reports, providing an accurate audio typing service, processing legal funding and other documents, managing files, preparing documents for court and entering information onto a case management system are other aspects of this interesting and varied role.

About You

You have secretarial experience gained in a legal practice and audio/copy typing skills with a minimum of 70 wpm, along with advanced knowledge of IT tools including case management systems and MS Office systems.  You have great written and verbal communication skills and enjoy working as part of a busy team.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension, and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme, and an employee assistance programme.

About The Team

Shelter Legal provide legal expertise and representation across our Services and is made of four teams - Community Legal, Strategic Litigation, National Legal and Legal Support. The National Legal Team works closely with our national Telephone and Online Advice Service  (TOAS) to identify trends in the issues our clients are presenting with and provide targeted legal work to address them.

The team in Manchester covers Greater Manchester and provides specialist advice to clients affected by the housing emergency.  We also provide housing rights and homelessness training and targeted advice sessions in the local community, with the goal of empowering local people to take action on housing issues, as well as working in partnership with local organisations to tackle the housing emergency.  We attend court in Manchester to provide advice to clients who are at risk of losing their home.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

How to apply

Please submit your CV, along with a supporting statement. The supporting statement should demonstrate how you meet the three knowledge, skills and experience points in the About You section of the job description, and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses:

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

Please use real examples and write up to 350 words per point. CVs without an accompanying supporting statement will not be considered.

Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Recruitment Agencies

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Location: Sheffield

Salary: Grade 7- £48,757 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time - 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: Wednesday 20th August 2025 at 11.30 pm

Are you an influential, analytical and ambitious individual with excellent leadership skills and a proven record of working in homelessness or social justice? Do you have experience of service delivery and project planning, budget setting and management, and stakeholder engagement? If so, consider moving to Shelter as our new Strategic Lead for Sheffield and you could soon be making a real difference to people affected by the housing emergency.

About the role

You will be the local leader for Shelter’s Community Services, leading a multidisciplinary team in implementing Shelter’s strategy locally, delivering the local response to the housing emergency and empowering the local community in Sheffield to fight for home.

You will take the lead on the delivery of services and contracts to provide consistently high levels of performance, and plan and deliver service development strategies, including seeking business development opportunities that align with our strategic aims, both across Community Services and in partnership with the Lead Solicitor.

As the strategic lead for Sheffield, you will promote and direct systems change activity, so we better understand what is influencing people’s experience of homelessness and bad housing and have effective plans to influence change.

You will act as an ambassador for Shelter in the local area, representing the organisation through media, networks and local stakeholder engagement.

Alongside this, you will plan and implement resourcing plans for your Hub, including staffing, volunteers and engaging people with lived experience and will manage the Hub Leadership team. Ensuring there are multiple and ongoing opportunities for people with lived experience of homelessness and bad housing to be part of Hub development, activities and learning is a key element of this role, as well as upholding and promoting a learning culture with the Hub.

About you

A natural leader, who can inspire, others to advocate for change, you will have a proven working knowledge of homelessness, housing and related issues affecting local communities. You will possess sound experience of managing and delivering contracts, partnerships and services along with experience of being involved in implementing and reviewing change management, whilst demonstrating excellent budgeting and financial reporting skills.

The ability to proactively develop and maintain key relationships and having impressive analytical skills to use insight and evidence to present data, manage performance and to identify and implement systems change are vital to this role, as are impressive interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

About the team

Shelter Sheffield provide housing advice and support to people across the city with a focus on emergency homelessness, intensive support for children and families, people experiencing domestic abuse and people with multiple and complex needs. We take a holistic approach to help people deal with interrelated issues that can impact their ability to keep a home.

Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

How to apply

Please submit your CV with a supporting statement with responses to the 'About You' points 1-5 outlined in the job description of no more than 1000 words total. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses:

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

About the Role
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and Lebanon 

To provide a high standard of executive and personal assistance to the CEO. The role will be varied and will suit somebody with experience in supporting senior executives, excellent multi-tasking and combining an eye for detail and the ability to see the ‘bigger picture’. The right candidate will be efficient, diplomatic and have interpersonal skills to deal with senior staff and trustees. 

About You
The ideal candidate will have previous experience as an Executive Assistant to a senior executive. Excellent communication skills, including a high standard of written and spoken English. Self-motivated, flexible, discrete and able to make judgement calls as to when to take the initiative on the CEO’s behalf. Experience in preparing meeting agendas and minute-taking.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Complex diary management for the CEO, liaising with multiple stakeholders for timeslots and rescheduling appointments.

• Handle internal and external enquiries in a professional, confidential manner; dealing with these to conclusion where possible, or referring them to the appropriate person.

• Monitoring CEO inbox to flag urgent emails and highlight unanswered emails.

• Take accurate minutes of regular and ad hoc meetings as requested by the CEO, monitor progress on agreed actions and follow up with action holders directly as necessary.

• Manage and organise Monthly All Staff meetings, Weekly Update meetings and other meetings requested by the CEO, and ensure all audio/ visual set-up is working, and agendas are updated.

• Manage arrangements for incoming visitors (from MAP’s overseas offices and external), arranging meeting schedules, and assisting with travel and hotel bookings.

• Organise venues, flights, accommodation, visas, meals and taxis for SMT offsite workshops and Project based workshops for CEO, SMT members and the participating MAP staff.

• Manage expenses and credit card statement invoices of the CEO.

• Review expenses, leave requests and other items that need CEO approval, as requested by the CEO, and make recommendations to the CEO

• Ensure various email distribution lists / Teams groups are up to date and IT issues are resolved.

• Responsible for collating data from stakeholders and drafting the Weekly Newsletter.

• Ordering and managing stock of stationary for the UK office and workshops.

• Organising social events for the UK office (including yearly Christmas event) 

• Organizing catering for onsite meetings when requested

• Organise and maintain a logical online filing system on SharePoint as requested by the CEO

• To be available out of hours when the CEO is travelling. 

• Support with the administration of Board and Committee meetings, including booking meeting venues, collating reading materials and taking meeting minutes

• Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work

• Perform other associated duties as may arise in line with the remit of the position of EA.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications

• Experience as an Executive Assistant to a senior executive.

• Excellent communication skills, including a high standard of written and spoken English.

• Self-motivated, flexible, discrete and able to make judgement calls as to when to take the initiative on the CEO’s behalf.

• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

• Good interpersonal skills, and the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels.

• Comfortable working on issues that can be perceived as sensitive and can demonstrate a high level of confidentiality and integrity.

• Excellent organisation and administration skills with the ability to plan and prioritise work for self and others.

• Experience in preparing meeting agendas and minute-taking.

• Highly computer literate and confident with Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel.

• Excellent time management skills. The post-holder will need to manage their own time well, and the time of organisational leaders.

• Interest and alignment with MAPs mission to work for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.

• Willing and able to fulfil the role in line with MAPs values of solidarity, integrity, dignity and impact at all times

Experience (desirable)

• Experience in an NGO or other charity (voluntary or paid capacity).

• Experience (voluntary or otherwise) working with trustees.

• Arabic language skills 

Personal attributes and other requirements

• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities.

• Commitment to the values and ethos of MAP (Solidarity, Dignity, Impact & Integrity). 

• Commitment to upholding the rights of people facing disadvantage and discrimination. 

• Commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation & abuse/safeguarding.

• A commitment to MAP’s vision, mission and values and a passion for improving the health and dignity of Palestinians. 

• Able to work flexibly in emergencies and to meet specific deadlines including some evenings and weekends. 

• An ability to apply awareness of diversity issues to all areas of work. 

• Attention to detail, organisational and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and under pressure. 

• Prepared and able to travel occasionally to all MAP offices. 

Disclaimer

MAP reserves the right to close this advert before the confirmed closing date when we are in receipt of sufficient applications.     

 We would therefore advise interested applicants to apply as early as possible. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to respond to every application. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the deadline, then you have not been successful in shortlisting

Inspire young learners as a Spanish Teacher: Join Latin American House (LAH) and its Spanish Saturday School!

Are you passionate about teaching Spanish and nurture a love for language and culture in children? Do you want to be part of a vibrant, community-led organisation that contributes to the integration, social inclusion and wellbeing of Latin American families and other commuities in London?

LAH invites you to lead engaging and dynamic Spanish lessons at our award-winning Saturday Spanish School, where learning is fun, immersive and culturally rich.

About LAH: We are a community-led organisation driven by and for Latin Americans in the UK. We focus on supporting those in our community, and other Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants in London, who face the greatest challenges, individuals in low-paid or insecure work, older adults, and those navigating barriers to social protection without the skills or knowledge to access essential support systems.

About our Saturday Spanish School: Our Saturday Spanish School offers a vibrant, immersive space for children aged 5–12 to explore and strengthen their Spanish language skills. Tailored especially for Spanish-speaking families, the curriculum helps children build confidence in their heritage language through fun, interactive activities. At the same time, we warmly welcome learners from all backgrounds, creating a multicultural environment where language learning happens naturally through play, creativity, and meaningful social connection.

LAH obtained the National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education (NRCSE) Quality Mark at the Advanced Level in 2023.

About the role: As a Saturday Spanish School Teacher, you will:

• Deliver age- and level-appropriate interactive Spanish lessons that build reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.

• Use games, stories, role-play, and cultural activities to make learning engaging and accessible.

• Teach a diverse group of native speakers and beginners, both in-person and online.

• Create a safe, welcoming space where children gain confidence and joy in learning Spanish.

• Collaborate closely with fellow teachers, trainees, and volunteers to enrich our Spanish Saturday School curriculum.

If you’re enthusiastic about language education and community, and want to help shape a unique learning experience, this role is for you!

Location: Blackburn – based on site

Hours: Full time 37.5 per week

Contract: Fixed term contract ending June 2026

Salary: Grade 1.2 - £24,570 per annum

Closing date:  Tuesday 26th August 2025 at 11.30 pm

We’re looking for a self-motivated individual with office administration and customer service experience to join us as an Administrator and provide the support we need to help us deliver an effective local service.

About the role 

You will provide a variety of administration support including dealing with telephone and in person enquiries, processing referrals, data inputting and analysis, supporting with service user involvement activities and carrying out finance functions such as credit card requisitions, invoice processing, petty cash and management accounts variance reporting.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you

You will have office administration and customer service experience and be a confident user of Microsoft Office applications as well as being competent in data inputting, extraction and analysis. Thriving in a fast paced and busy office environment, you have a flexible approach and enjoy learning new skills. You’re also passionate about tackling injustice through striving for change with individuals, in communities and across society.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

About the team 

Our Lancashire hub offers a range of advice, support and guidance to people in the local area, specialising in homelessness and bad housing but also assisting with related issues such as welfare benefits advice. We work closely with the local community to understand the barriers faced by those in housing need to influence and make change, as well as delivering advice and awareness sessions in community settings.

How to apply

Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement should include your responses to the first four points in the ‘About You’ section of the job description of no more than 350 words each. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Be the friendly face that makes a difference in someone’s life. As a General Adviser with Citizens Advice Peterborough, you’ll be based in GP surgeries and community venues, offering practical advice and support to people when they need it most. From benefits and housing to employment and family matters, you’ll help clients find solutions before problems escalate.

You’ll empower people to take control of their situations, guide them through complex processes, and, when needed, stand alongside them as they access other services. This role is part of an integrated approach to health and wellbeing, working closely with others to make sure no one slips through the net.

We offer full training to help you become a qualified Citizens Advice general adviser, ongoing support from a friendly and committed team, and the satisfaction of knowing your work directly improves lives in your community. You’ll also gain experience across a wide range of advice areas, building skills that will stay with you for life.

If you’re a great listener, a clear communicator, and passionate about helping others, this is your chance to use those strengths to make a real difference.

Are you passionate about supporting children’s emotional wellbeing?

We’re looking for a compassionate, child-centred practitioner to join our friendly Children and Young People’s team as an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner.

This role focuses on delivering structured 1:1, group, and class-based emotional wellbeing support for children aged 8–13. You’ll work closely with schools to help children develop emotional literacy, resilience, and coping skills, with a particular focus on supporting Year 6 transitions.

You’ll build safe, trusted relationships, adapt interventions to meet individual needs, and coordinate support with families, schools, and other professionals. Our Safety Net service has been working with children and families since 1995, and children’s voices are at the heart of everything we do.

We actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities, particularly people from minoritised communities and those with lived experience relevant to this role.

We’re keen to hear from people with:

• Experience of working or volunteering with children and young people (ideally aged 8–13) in school or community settings
• Understanding of child development, emotional wellbeing, and inclusive practice
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and professional boundaries
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently
• A commitment to equality, inclusion, and anti-discriminatory practice

A recognised qualification in youth work, education, or a related field is welcome but not essential. We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience or from backgrounds currently underrepresented in our workforce, including Black and racially minoritised communities, disabled people, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

We’re a flexible, supportive employer. We’re happy to discuss any access needs, working pattern requests, or adjustments that would help you thrive in this role.

Why join us?

Impact Initiatives is a Brighton-based charity with a strong reputation for supporting people of all ages across Sussex. Our CYP Services provide safe spaces and supportive relationships that empower children and young people to thrive.

You’ll be joining a creative, values-led team, with a supportive management structure, regular supervision, and opportunities for development.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please contact the CYP service at Impact Initiaitves for more information. Visit our website for a detailied job description.

Closing date: Thursday, 28th August 2025 by 12.00 noon

Interviews: 3rd and 4th September 2025

Why work for us?

The Fundraising Department is starting the delivery of a five-year strategy that is heavily reliant on high-quality data to drive decision-making and maximise impact.

As Senior Data Executive, your work will be vital to implementing and delivering this strategy. You will play a key role in ensuring we make informed decisions about our marketing activities and are able to deliver sector-leading, insight-driven communications to our supporters.

At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact.

About you

The successful candidate will be an experienced data professional with advanced SQL and Excel skills, capable of managing complex queries and large datasets. A strong track record of problem solving and improving data processes is a must. They will have an analytical approach to data, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical audiences.

About the role

As Senior Data Executive, you will work closely with the rest of the Data Team to ensure the Fundraising and Communications Department has access to high-quality data, delivered in a timely manner to support effective marketing campaigns. This includes working within Raiser’s Edge NXT to deliver data selections and imports, maintaining data quality and ensuring the CRM is accurate, reliable, and fit for purpose. You will also manage relationships with key suppliers and drive continuous improvement of data processes.

About CARE

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places.  We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy (link here) and our Code of Conduct (link here). They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to:

- satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (link here).In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

- appropriate criminal record checks (Bridger check)

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to HR.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK

Closing date: Sunday 7 September

Interview date: Thursday 18th September

About the role

To promote a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture and be responsible for the provision of advice, guidance and support for staff and volunteers on all health, safety and wellbeing related matters, including the implementation and application of new and updated legislation, codes of practice, and safe working procedures.

To ensure that health and safety effectively contributes to the Trust’s strategic objectives, to embed best practice across the Trust’s operations, and drive compliance, identifying improvements, and creating a safe, sustainable workplace. The role requires a consultative, collaborative and pragmatic approach to finding solutions and appropriate measures to support the Trust’s day to day activities and improve standards.

About the Trust

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local conservation charity working to protect wildlife and help people connect with nature. With a team of volunteers we care for wild places so that nature has a place to thrive. We help people experience the wildlife on their doorsteps and to take steps to protect it.

We believe that wildlife should have space to thrive alongside our everyday lives and that everyone benefits from having access to nature.

Our head office is based in the attractive setting of Verulamium Park on the outskirts of St Albans.

Our staff team are enthusiastic, friendly and committed to wildlife conservation and exemplifies our values of professionalism, valuing contributions by others and continuing to improve.

How do we support you?

The Trust strives to be a positive employer supporting our staff through flexible and hybrid working, and training and development. We recognise the importance of our staff team and looking after their health and wellbeing. Our values and expected behaviours reflect the culture which the Trust seeks to maintain to ensure productive, efficient, effective and pleasant workplaces and roles.

In support of this, we offer an excellent benefits package, ranging from office perks, generous leave entitlements and financial benefits. You can find out more on our website.

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our staff.

You can find out more on the Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust website jobs section. 

Please see our recruitment pack for more information and on how to apply.

Closing Date is Wednesday 3 September at 9am.

Marketing and Communications Officer

Location: London/Remote working. For staff based in London, there are two core days per week at our London office. For staff outside London, there is more flexibility, with all staff expected to travel to the office at least once per month.
Hours: Full-time. Flexible working patterns, such as school hours, can be discussed.
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £31,000 dependent on experience, including £2,000 London weighting
Start date: ASAP

About Get Further

One in three students leave school each year without a standard pass (grade 4 or above) in GCSE English and maths, with this rising to over one in two among disadvantaged young people. This educational gap leads to significant barriers in further education, apprenticeships, and employment, impacting millions throughout adulthood.

Get Further exists to change this. Our charity delivers targeted interventions to help disadvantaged learners in Further Education secure gateway English and maths qualifications that open doors to better opportunities. Our programmes include an award-winning GCSE Resit Tuition Programme, Functional Skills Tuition, and specialist support for teachers and leaders.

The Role

We are seeking a driven and passionate Marketing and Communications Officer to lead our day-to-day digital communications and support the delivery of creative marketing, brand, and advocacy initiatives. Reporting to the Marketing and Communications Manager, you will help bring our mission to life through compelling content and consistent, high-quality communications.

Key Responsibilities

Digital platforms

• Create and deliver engaging social media content and campaigns

• Design graphics and video assets using Canva and Adobe Creative Suite

• Write and send emails and newsletters supporting marketing, advocacy, and recruitment

• Manage blog content, proofreading and uploading to the website

• Maintain and update the Get Further website using WordPress

• Analyse campaign performance using analytics tools and recommend improvements

• Contribute to shaping our digital content strategy

Partnerships

• Develop marketing collateral such as leaflets, banners, videos, and case studies

• Create marketing campaigns to strengthen partnerships and attract new ones

• Tailor content for different audiences, including FE colleges and training providers

Public relations and advocacy

• Support the drafting of consultation responses, policy briefings, and advocacy content

• Assist with media engagement, including press releases and opinion pieces

• Help plan and deliver events and campaigns that promote our mission

• Manage entries for awards that raise our profile

Branding and team support

• Design external documents and maintain brand consistency

• Develop guides and templates to support effective communication

• Provide branding support during drop-in sessions

• Liaise with external designers

• Support recruitment campaigns with targeted content

Storytelling and impact reporting

• Assist with promotion of impact reports and related events

• Capture photo and video content showcasing our programmes

• Draft and edit case studies and testimonials

• Maintain an organised library of storytelling assets

Person Specification

Essential

• Commitment to Get Further’s mission and values, passionate about tackling educational inequality

• Proven marketing and communications experience, ideally in a mission-driven or educational setting

• Strong written and verbal communication, able to tailor content for various audiences and platforms

• Proficiency in digital content creation (social media, email newsletters, blogs, graphics, basic video editing)

• Strong IT skills including MS Office and creative software like Canva and Adobe Creative Suite

• Experience using digital analytics tools to optimise campaigns

• Excellent organisational and time management skills

• Confident interpersonal skills, bold, optimistic, tenacious, and collaborative

• Commitment to safeguarding young people and handling confidential information securely

• High attention to detail in proofreading and content formatting

• Highly motivated to maximise individual and organisational impact

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Further Education sector and its challenges

At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Community Engagement Practitioner to play a pivotal role in our Enfield VCS service in Enfield.

Sounds great, what will I be doing?

In this role, the individual will work as part of a multidisciplinary team—alongside clinicians, social workers, and community partners—to support adults with moderate to severe mental illness. They will hold a caseload of service users, acting as the key contact and contributing to care planning, progress monitoring, and discharge support using the clinical records system. A key focus will be the collaborative development of person-centred recovery plans that emphasise social goals and community integration. Using trauma-informed and strength-based approaches, they will build strong therapeutic relationships to support individuals in achieving their personal recovery goals. The role involves helping service users access local resources, attend appointments, and engage in wellbeing activities, peer support, or psychoeducational groups. They will promote recovery-focused, jargon-free communication, advocate for co-production and integrated care, and liaise with statutory and voluntary sector organisations to ensure smooth service navigation and warm handovers. Attendance at relevant clinical meetings and community events is expected, representing both Hestia and the Community Mental Health Team. Accurate and timely documentation of support activities, risk assessments, and user progress is essential, along with maintaining safe and ethical practice in line with safeguarding protocols, health and safety procedures, and quality standards. The role also includes active participation in ongoing supervision, training, professional development, annual appraisals, and clinical oversight.

What do I need to bring with me?

You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

Here's what the team will be looking for

The ideal candidate will have an NVQ Level 4 in Care (or equivalent) or at least two years' experience in a mental health setting, with a strong understanding of mental health, recovery, and co-production principles. They will be skilled in care planning, risk assessment, and group facilitation, with knowledge of the Mental Health Act and experience working collaboratively across services and communities. Excellent communication, IT proficiency (including electronic case management tools), and the ability to work both independently and in a team are essential. The candidate should be resilient, adaptable, and committed to trauma-informed, person-centred practice, with clear professional boundaries. Desirable qualities include lived experience, peer support training, familiarity with local resources, and additional skills such as mentoring, report writing, or multilingual ability.

Interview Steps

We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.

• Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
• Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.

Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Safeguarding Statement

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

Important Information for Candidates

If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.

We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered

We have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworker (External Services) to join the National Contact Centre team in Cardiff, working 37.5 hours a week.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care? If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
• Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This role is based at our National Contact Centre in Cardiff.

As a Caseworker you will be: -

• Ensuring each victim receives an individually appropriate tailored support and information service that fully meets their needs, keeping complex needs central to all processes and decisions.
• Undertaking risk and needs assessments to address the specific needs of the client in line with VS operating procedures. To follow relevant safeguarding policies and procedures, working with safeguarding leads and other agencies to ensure an integrated approach to address any safeguarding concerns.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case records, complying with data protection and all other legislation connected to your work and sharing protocols where necessary. Contribute to monitoring information as required by Victim Support.
• Providing information and advocacy to enable service users to navigate and understand the criminal justice process and ensure their rights are upheld in accordance with the Victims Code of Practice this could include criminal, legal and if relevant, civil remedies to service users.
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships and promote effective communication between staff and other stakeholders.

You will need:

• An understanding of the impact of crime on victims.
• Experience of managing a caseload including complex case management.
• The ability to balance competing needs and priorities.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

In this exciting new position, you will play a leadership role across the organisation, internally and externally, leading on our operations, championing the organisation’s strategy and building strong relationships.

Do you want to be part of making a difference to, and supporting, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector across Hampshire?

Joining a motivated and friendly team, you will play a leading role in helping Action Hampshire continue to grow sustainably and fulfil its vision and purpose.

The VCSE sector is vital to strong, connected, thriving communities. At Action Hampshire we're working to see communities and the VCSE sector empowered to lead community-based action that results in equitable, thriving communities. Our approach, The Action Hampshire Way, is to resource and support VCSE organisations to work with their communities in the way they know best on a range of topics - community research, smoking cessation, cancer prevention, climate action, rural housing, social enterprise, village halls and a whole lot more. This bridge to communities, and community-led action reduces inequity and puts communities at the heart of the change they want to see.

We've been through a time of change internally to make us more sustainable, efficient and agile - including moving to a teams based approach and making better use of digital tools. In the final year of our 3 year strategy, we're looking to the future. Could you be a key part of the Senior Leadership Team and help us shape Action Hampshire for the next part of the journey?

Your role will be to lead on operations at Action Hampshire. This will include supporting our finance team and working with our external finance company. You will contribute to our progress against our strategy. Effective operations and financial management are key to our sustainability and a key part of our strategy, so you will oversee development work to keep improving the organisation’s performance in these areas.

You will play a leadership role across the organisation, internally and externally, championing the organisation’s strategy and building strong relationships.

You will work with the rest of the team to keep developing Action Hampshire’s positive, inclusive, and collaborative working environment. You will help shape the organisation so it can be agile and responsive and keep fulfilling our mission and purpose in the most effective and sustainable way.

You’ll have oversight of teams with an internal focus. As you facilitate and support team members to play their part, you will gather insight and use this and your knowledge of charity operations to inform and make recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team.

We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who feel they are suitably qualified for the position.

As a key member of SCT’s Housing First team, you’ll provide tailored, person-centred support to people who have experienced homelessness and other traumatic events. Working with a small caseload (around six residents), you will build trusting, relationships that empower people to maintain their tenancies, improve their wellbeing, and take meaningful steps towards recovery. Through practical advice, emotional support, and strong advocacy, you’ll help break cycles of exclusion and create lasting change, on each person’s terms.