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Are you an organised, proactive Communications and Events Specialist who wants to use your skills to support a mission-driven organisation working to end violence against women and girls?

FORWARD is a leading African women-led organisation working to end violence against women and girls, including FGM, child marriage, domestic abuse, and faith-based abuse.

As the Communications and Events Officer, you will be working alongside the Executive Director & the Fundraising Manager. You will be self-motivated, proactive and passionate about increasing our influencing capacity to promote dignity, equality and wellbeing, while supporting FORWARD to live our approach to fundraising through trusts and foundations. You will identify new opportunities, write compelling proposals and drive ongoing engagement to increase our income. 

About the Role
The Communications and Events Officer will be responsible for communication working closely with the Executive Director & the Fundraising Manager to advance FORWARD’s mission by using communications as a tool for social change. This role will deliver FORWARD’s communication and events, working with colleagues to shape narratives to challenge harmful norms, and amplify the leadership and voices of African women and girls.

You will work across the organisation to develop powerful, ethical and impactful stories to help influence policy, engage donors and the public and mobilise supporters. You will be required to translate complex and sensitive issues into communications that are accessible, culturally competent and rooted in a survivor-centred approach. You will ensure FORWARD’s traditional and digital presence is maximised. The role will support campaigns and fundraising to build a sustainable base and help contribute to long-term systemic change.

We are looking for someone who:

· Is experienced in a communications role

· Is highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities

· Has excellent communication and writing skills

· Has strong understanding of communications as a tool for social change, movement building and advocacy

· Has experience managing social media channels and growing engagement across platforms

· Has experience supporting or coordinating events (online and in person), including logistics, promotion and post event reporting

· Is able to work independently and take initiative

· Shares our commitment to gender justice and the rights of African women and girls

Experience in the charity, voluntary, or social justice sector and experience using content management systems (CMS), email marketing tools, and analytics platforms with knowledge of UK policy and public discourse relating to VAWG, migration, racial justice or women’s rights would be an advantage.

Why work at FORWARD?
We are a values-driven organisation committed to equality, dignity, and wellbeing. We encourage creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning, and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We offer flexible working, generous annual leave, a pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and opportunities for training and professional development.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a separate supporting statement specific to this position by the application deadline below.

In your cover letter, please don’t repeat the information covered in your CV, but do include how you meet the job specifications and why you feel you’re the best person for this role. Your covering letter should include:

•  Why you would like to work for FORWARD?
•  Why this particular role interests you?

Please use the Job Description and Person Specification information in the application pack to detail your suitability. If you would like to submit your application in a different format, please get in touch and we can discuss how best to facilitate your request. CVs submitted on their own, without a supporting statement, will not be considered.

If this opportunity sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications don’t match every requirement exactly, we would still encourage you to apply - you may just be the perfect fit.

FORWARD is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity. In order to help ensure that our policy is working well please complete an Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form and submit with your application.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of the role or the application process please get in touch and we would be delighted to discuss any queries you may have.

Application deadline:  9th July 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 27th July 2026

Rolling Recruitment – Please Read

This role is being recruited on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis.​
Early applications are strongly encouraged, as the vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in digital marketing within a values-driven organisation. As our Digital Marketing Intern, you will support WGN’s online presence and campaigns to inform, engage and mobilise audiences—including survivors, professionals, funders and the wider public.

Your work will help more women and girls access support quickly, while contributing to awareness and advocacy to end violence against women and girls.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll gain experience across a wide range of digital marketing activities, including:

• Creating and publishing survivor-sensitive content across social media and web platforms
• Designing graphics and short-form video content (e.g. Canva, CapCut, Adobe)
• Supporting website updates and basic SEO to improve access to support services
• Assisting with email campaigns and newsletters (e.g. Mailchimp)
• Contributing to digital campaigns and awareness activity, including key VAWG dates
• Supporting marketing for WGN’s training programmes and partnerships
• Monitoring engagement and using analytics (e.g. GA4, social insights) to inform improvements
• Helping ensure online spaces remain safe, respectful and aligned with safeguarding practices

About You

We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic, creative and committed to making a difference. You will bring:

• Strong writing skills and the ability to communicate clearly and sensitively
• An interest in social media, digital marketing and storytelling
• Basic experience with digital tools (e.g. Canva, social platforms) and a willingness to learn
• Good organisation skills and the ability to manage tasks and deadlines
• An understanding of (or strong interest in learning about) violence against women and girls and survivor-centred approaches
• A commitment to inclusive, anti-oppressive practice and WGN’s values

Why Join Us?

• Gain practical, hands-on experience in a supportive environment
• Develop skills across content creation, campaigns, analytics and digital strategy
• Contribute to meaningful work supporting survivors and driving social change
• Work collaboratively with experienced teams across services, fundraising and communications

Closing Date and Interviews

This vacancy is open to applications on a rolling basis, with in person interviews conducted as applications are received.

We encourage early applications, as the role may close before the advertised closing date due to a high volume of applications or once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

About us 

Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a pan-London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gendered-based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well-being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered-based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gendered-based violence.

We do this by:

• Providing women-only holistic and seamless therapeutic services, which meet women and girls’ needs and contribute to total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
• Evidencing the impact of gendered-based violence and presenting this information in appropriate forums to affect social change in attitudes towards, and responses to, gendered-based violence.
• Developing good practice in the sector by providing training and guidance on specialist service provision and the development of culturally appropriate service delivery.

WGN is proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of The London VAWG Consortium, Halo Code, and Helplines Partnership.

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

We are deeply committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity, resilience and strength of the women and girls we serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black and Global Majority women and applicants with Lived Experience, including those who may not meet every criterion.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer.

Exemption

This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, and is open to female applicants only, due to the nature of the role.

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Community Keyworker

Salary: £23,000 - £27,000

Location: This role will be based in our Reading and Oxford offices and will need to travel across the entire Thames Valley region (Oxfordshire, Berkshire & Buckinghamshire)

Contract: Fixed Term until March 2027

Hours p/w 35 hours

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Enhanced Level One Vetting (this can take up to 12+ weeks).

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

Are you an excellent relationship builder who can work with women and a diverse range of delivery partners to ensure that she meets her potential and successfully progresses through and beyond her probation supervision? Can you meet a women wherever she is at in her journey and work with her to create an individualised support package that gives her the best chance of breaking the cycle of offending?

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for a feminist organisation who understand that supporting women in the criminal justice system requires a specialist and gendered approach? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?

In your role as a Community Keyworker, you will be working with women involved in the Criminal Justice System; those on Probation in the Community and those women being released from Prison as part of their Post Sentence Supervision; providing some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support. You will be working in a team of Community Keyworkers in your region. Each Keyworker will provide holistic one to one community support to women with a variety of needs.

About You:

To be successful as the Community Keyworker you will need the below experience and skills.

You will need to hold a UK driving licence with access to car that can be used for work purposes. A creative self-starter who will support the service and look for innovative solutions to support clients with complex needs. You are confident professional relationship builder with have good awareness of Safeguarding procedures. Strong Administration skills and understanding of compliant behaviours also, experience of supporting. With good knowledge of the criminal justice system and awareness of other support provisions within the region.

How to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.

Closing Date for Applications: Sunday the 5th of July 2026

Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

• A 35-hour working week

• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)

• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home

• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more

• Pension scheme

• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Employee eye-care scheme

• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles

• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation

• Organisation wide away days

• Thorough induction and training

• Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have any additional needs, please email the Talent Team and we will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

Job title: Immediate Support Coordinator - West Wales

Reports to: Immediate Support and Debrief Manager

Salary:

• Salary of £27,427 per annum, pro-rata for part time hours
• Actual salary for 30 hours is £21,941

Location: Remote work with travel in the region

Hours: Part-Time, 30 hours per week, over 4 days, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Flexible on whether remaining day is a Tuesday or Thursday.

Post No: 2WISCPT1

Objective:

2wish exists to provide support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under.

Aims:

• Ensure every Emergency Department and Critical Care unit has a suitable bereavement suite
• Ensure that bereavement boxes are available at each of these hospitals
• Ensure that immediate bereavement support is available for all affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
• Provide a professional counselling service and complementary therapies for those affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
• Provide support to individuals who witness the sudden death of a child or young person
• Provide support and training to professionals from any sector who may be affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
• To advocate and campaign on behalf of suddenly bereaved families

Our values and commitment:

Our work is rooted in values. They are the foundation of who we are as a team, how we operate as a service, and how we support those who place their trust in us during incredibly difficult times. Our values are not aspirational, they are lived, embedded, and non‑negotiable.

We are guided by Compassion in everything we do, ensuring that people feel heard, respected and cared for with empathy and kindness. We are Bold in our thinking and our actions, speaking up when it matters and striving to make meaningful change rather than settling for what is easy. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of Excellence, always seeking to learn, improve and deliver the very best support possible. And we believe deeply in Community, working together, supporting one another, and recognising that we are stronger when we act with unity, trust and shared purpose.

Because our values are so central to our culture and our service, we are clear and upfront: we will only recruit people who genuinely reflect and believe in them. Skills and experience are important, but values are essential. We are looking for people whose behaviours consistently demonstrate compassion, boldness, excellence and community, both within the team and in how they engage with those we serve.

If our values resonate with you, and you are committed to bringing them to life every day, then we would welcome your application and the opportunity to get to know you.

2wish Cymru & 2wish:

2wish has been established since 2012 and has grown from strength to strength. During tis time, we have worked tirelessly to embed our service and ensure that the offer of support is made at the point of death. We offer an immediate, consistent, high-quality and compassionate service to all individuals affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under in Wales and the bordering counties in England, including; Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Avon and Somerset, with the plan to continue to roll out support to the whole of England. We work in partnership with professionals who refer int the charity on behalf of families, so they don’t have to trawl through the internet for an organisation who may, or may not, be able to support. We provide immediate, and ongoing, support and are here for as long as our families need us.

Context of role:

2wish support anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under. We are an All-Wales and part England charity providing immediate casework support, as well as ongoing aftercare services including counselling, alternative therapies, play therapy, support groups, support events and a respite cottage.

The post holder will provide immediate and ongoing emotional and practical support to families affected by the sudden and unexpected death of their child or young adult.

Main duties:

Service:

• To initiate immediate support for a caseload of families whose children and young people aged 0-25 have died suddenly and unexpectedly across the region
• To contact all families within 24-48 hours of the referrals by telephone
• Complete an initial assessment of families' needs to identify and plan the support as required in line with safeguarding and risk reduction
• Offer emotional support and advice to a case load of families through home visits and ongoing weekly telephone calls
• To liaise with the Counselling Support and Outreach Coordinator, who is responsible for organising formal support such as counselling, complementary therapy or play therapy, subject to consent from the bereaved individual
• To work with hospital staff, GP’s, police officers, coroner offices, mental health teams and other healthcare professionals to raise awareness of and promote referrals into the charity
• To liaise with other professionals working alongside the family to provide a holistic and multi-agency approach to support
• Attend relevant forums within the area
• To deliver awareness training in hospitals and other healthcare settings, schools and workplaces on the use of the bereavement boxes, referring into the charity and bereavement awareness
• To monitor the use of the memory boxes and ensure families have been offered a memory box
• To work with hospital trusts to establish and maintain the upkeep of suitable bereavement suites for bereaved individuals to use as required
• Facilitate debriefs within professional settings following a traumatic or sudden death of a child or young person
• To submit monthly/quarterly/annual reports to Bereavement Services Manager as required
• To signpost and/or refer to other agencies as required that can provide support as needed
• Cover members of the support team for annual leave and/or sickness

General:

• To be responsible for organising own work agenda, time management and administration
• To show respect and sensitivity for the cultural and religious beliefs of families
• To undertake learning opportunities and seek them out for the team
• To adhere to all company policies and procedures including Safeguarding, Confidentiality, Health and Safety and Lone Working; and to be proactive in implementing new safe working practices as appropriate
• To attend weekend and evening community events in support of the charity as necessary
• Participate as and when required in team meetings and one-to-one meetings, and undertake, as appropriate, courses/training/other developmental activities, which is relevant to the role
• Contribute on the social media platforms maintained by 2wish

It is the nature of the work that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances unpredictable and varied. All employees are therefore expected to work in a flexible way and tasks, which are not specifically covered in their job description may have to be undertaken.

You will be subject to performance review, which will incorporate a review of the above duties and performance over the period.

This role is subject to a DBS check.

What we do for you:

Contract type: Permanent

Annual leave: 28 days plus bank holidays. Annual leave steadily increases after five years of service. Annual leave and statutory holidays are calculated on a pro rata basis where applicable.

Pension: 2wish operate a contributory pension scheme. 2wish will auto-enrol you into the scheme in accordance with it's auto-enrolment obligations. Full details of the scheme will be provided to you once you are enrolled, including the minimum level of contributions that you will be required to make during your membership (current contributions - employer 3% and employee 5%).

Mileage: A fixed rate allowance is payable for agreed mileage undertaken on 2wish business in a private vehicle, over and above your usual journey to your workplace/s.

Additional benefits for our employees:

• An 'Employee Assistance Programme, ' including wellbeing support
• Free parking on 2wish premises
• Free branded 2wish clothing
• An extra annual leave day on your birthday
• Incremental increase in holiday entitlement based on length of service
• Paid sick leave
• Discounts for personal purchases on 2wish Merchandise
• Discounted tickets to UK 2wish events for staff and family
• Extra holiday entitlement when taking part in 2wish overseas events
• Company mobile phone for performance of duties
• Tools/equipment required for the performance of duties
• Reimbursement of work expenses
• Bright Exchange employee discounts
• Auto-enrolment into company contributory pension scheme after 3 months service

How to apply:

Please return a CV and covering letter, or a CV and two-minute video, by email.

Closing date: Friday 26th June 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Only those applicants that have been shortlisted will be contacted for an interview.

The Head of Research and Involvement is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering APF’s research and involvement ambitions. The role will lead thedelivery of our new research strategy, oversee APF’s research funding portfolio, and embed meaningful involvement of people affected by pulmonary fibrosis across the organisation’s work. The postholder will provide strategic leadership across research, involvement and external partnerships, strengthening APF’s influence within the UK and global research landscape.

This is a highly visible role, representing APF with researchers, clinicians, funders, industry partners and the third sector. As a member of APF’s Organisation Leadership Group, the Head of Research and Involvement will contribute to organisational leadership, supporting cross-team delivery of strategic priorities, organisational planning, risk management and continuous improvement.

Senior Communications and Marketing Manager  

Starting Salary: £59,561 

Contract: Full-time, permanent contract (we are open to conversations about flexibility - so please ask)  

Location: London-based role with expectation of hybrid working from our London office (Society Building, All Saints Street)  

About Lloyds Bank Foundation 

Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is an independent charitable foundation, backed by Lloyds Banking Group and the people within it. We want everyone to be in a good place - personally, in a home that’s a good place to live, and in a community that’s a good place to belong. 

We play our role by connecting and catalysing community-led change, providing the money, time, tools and connections that build organisations’ capacity and capability, to make people’s lives better and their communities stronger. 

We back people and communities across England and Wales, to make that happen, because when you back brilliant people, brilliant things happen. Our communities are full of ambitious, energetic and determined people stepping up to make their neighbours’ lives better and their communities grow stronger. Day in, day out. 

About the Role  

As Senior Communications and Marketing Manager, you will play a key role in helping the Foundation reach and inspire more people to support community-led change. Leading integrated campaigns and audience engagement activity, you will help transform how we connect with Lloyds Banking Group colleagues, customers, partners and suppliers, driving greater volunteering, giving and advocacy. 

You will shape compelling storytelling that brings the impact of our work to life, ensuring community voices sit at the heart of our communications. Overseeing external communications, digital channels and our visits programme, you will build awareness, engagement and support across England and Wales. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to influence how the Foundation tells its story, inspiring more people and organisations to help create lasting social change. 

A strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for all in your work and approach is essential. 

About You 

We are looking for a communications and marketing leader, with a strong track record of developing integrated campaigns at both national and local levels and managing digital channels that engage audiences and deliver results. Combining creativity with a data-driven approach, you know how to develop compelling content, build activation strategies, shape brand voice, and use audience insight to inspire action. 

You are confident in building relationships with a range of stakeholders and collaborating across teams to achieve shared goals. You are also an effective leader who enjoys developing others, setting clear expectations, and helping teams thrive. 

How to Apply 

Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our careers site, where you can download the Candidate Information Pack and find details of how to apply. 

If you have any queries about the application process, please contact our recruitment partner, Atkinson HR via the information in the candidate pack.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

We hold Disability Confident Employer status (Level 2) and are working towards full status by 2027. This means that if you're a disabled applicant and your CV and application answers clearly demonstrate that you meet the essential criteria for the role, we will invite you to interview. 

More broadly, we are committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities and people we work with. We believe that diversity of background, experience and perspective makes us stronger and helps us make better decisions. We actively welcome applications from people who are under-represented in the charity sector, including people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities, disabled people, and those with experience of the issues our funded charities work to address. 

Key Dates 

• Optional Q&A Session: Friday 3rd July 2026 at 14:00-15:00 

• Closing Date: Midday, Monday 6th July 2026 

• Interviews: Tuesday 14th July 2026 

Clinical Services Administrator

Contract: Maternity cover, 5days a week

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Hours: 35 hours per week

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Location: London, Finsbury Park

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Starting salary:£30,052 - £34,860

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Closing date: 28th June 2026

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Expected date of interviews: w/k 6th July

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Freedom from Torture is the Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy at the 2023 Charity Awards.

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Services Administrator to join our innovative and friendly multidisciplinary team, situated at our London Centre, which is a purpose-built centre specifically designed for the treatment of torture survivors, with extensive indoor space and gardens.

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Would you like to join our award-winning organisation?

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About the role

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You will provide administrative support to the London Clinical Service, which provides assessment and treatment to individuals, young people, children and families who have survived torture.You will be part of a team of Clinical Administrators who ensure consistency and continuity of administrative support to the Clinical Service. The administrative team support the Intake panel, Adult Therapy Team, Children, Young People, & Families Team, Pain management service, Care coordination service and interpreter bookings process. The role may also include supporting the reception team with reception duties and greeting clients, staff and visitors in a friendly and professional manner

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About you

• You must have experience of working with administrative systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• It’s essential that your administrative experience was gained within a mental health and/or clinical setting.
• A key part of your role will require you to show support to colleagues and keep others informed of issues that affect them.
• To be successful in this role you must have the ability to plan and prioritise your own workload, and devise and implement simple systems and administrative procedures.
• You must recognise and value diversity and be willing and able to work effectively in a multi-cultural and linguistically diverse environment.

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In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).

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Freedom from Torture is committed to showing the salary for all advertised roles and not negotiating salaries for roles, in light of evidence that this contributes to structural inequality.

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Our policy is that all appointments will be at the start of the salary range but successful candidates will have the opportunity to move up the scale over time. The progression up the salary range is reviewed on an annual basis and subject to affordability. For this role, the salary range is £30,052 - £34,860.

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To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please kindly see the attached file.

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Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

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Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

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We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all our work.

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Hear more about working at FfT from our incredible staff by click here Video Link: Freedom from Torture on LinkedIn: Getting to know Freedom from Torture

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Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory standard DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

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Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

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No agencies please.

Community Officer
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
£9,329 per annum (FTE £31,098 per annum) + 7% pension contribution

6 Months Fixed-term contract from September 2026

21 hours a week (0.6 FTE) worked flexibly, with Mondays based in our Shrewsbury office. Some evening and weekend work is likely - paid overtime is not available, but time off in lieu of hours worked will be given.

Closing date – 29th June 2026

Interviews will be held on 9th, 14th & 16th July 2026.

At Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT), we want more people to feel empowered to take action for nature across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. Small attitude changes within our communities can lead to big behaviour changes across society, and that means more people enjoying, benefitting from, and protecting our natural world.

What you will be doing:

We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Community Officer to help diverse communities across Telford & Wrekin access natural spaces, connect with nature, and take action for nature, wildlife and the climate. You’ll build relationships with community groups, leaders and champions, support community projects and events that enable more people to engage with nature in ways that are meaningful to them.

You’ll develop and deliver an outreach and engagement plan focused on under-represented communities, carrying out listening exercises to understand people's experiences of nature, wildlife, and green spaces. This will include identifying barriers and how these can be reduced. You will also gather and share insights, observations and lived experiences with the wider SWT team to help shape and inform our work.

You’ll be passionate about our mission, with a personal connection to nature and a belief that helping people connect with the natural world is vital to addressing the climate and ecological crises. You’re committed to diversity, equality and inclusion, and have a proven ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and communities. You are comfortable using IT systems, particularly Microsoft Office applications, and hold a full UK driving licence.

The Trust is committed to building an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce we encourage applications from a diverse range of suitably qualified candidates.  Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.

Why work for us - benefits we offer:

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and Service related holiday (pro-rated for part time staff)
• Salary sacrifice benefits
• Life assurance
• Generous pension - company contribution 7%, employee contribution 3%
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Flexible working policy
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff discounts
• Employee away days
• Enhanced pay for maternity and adoption leave
• Coaching 
• Support with training and development to assist career progression
• Inclusive & supportive work atmosphere

About us:

Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) has a vision of a thriving natural world, where Shropshire's wildlife and natural habitats play a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies, and people are inspired and empowered to take action for nature. We combine projects across Shropshire (including Telford & Wrekin) with advocacy and campaigning to restore nature and to engage people. We manage over 40 nature reserves and have almost 50 staff, 300 volunteers, and over 9000 members. SWT is an autonomous charity, but we are increasingly working collectively, as part of The Wildlife Trusts (TWT), to ensure that our local actions have a national impact and help to address global issues.

Across the UK, millions of children and young people are facing complex social and emotional challenges. AllChild works within local communities and wider support systems to identify and support children and young people most at risk of poor social, emotional and academic outcomes. Through our two-year Impact Programme, we help build a joined-up network of support around each child and family, working in partnership with schools, local services and community organisations.

We’re looking for an inspiring Head of Community Delivery to join our London-based team. This is a senior leadership role within our Delivery Team, where you’ll play a key part in shaping and delivering AllChild’s place-based programmes, ensuring they create meaningful and lasting impact across your region.

For further information, please view the Job Pack.

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9 July 2026.

We recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support research and check grammar. However, we ask that all supporting statements and application responses reflect your own thoughts and experiences. Over-reliance on AI may limit our ability to assess your individual skills, critical thinking, and personal approach, which are important parts of our selection process. 

About The Refugee Council

The Refugee Council is the nation’s refugee charity. Together with community groups, partners and volunteers, we help people who have escaped war and persecution to rebuild their lives, integrate into communities, and play their part in Britain. Born in the aftermath of World War II, our frontline services support over 14,000 refugees each year to find safety, get to know their neighbours, and enter education, training or work. We share our evidence and expertise with policymakers to help build integrated communities where everyone can contribute.

We have offices across the UK where our Services teams provide support to refugees at the local level.

Inclusion and Accessibility

Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.

Our Values

Our values underpin everything we do:

• Inclusive: We are inclusive. We work with – not for – refugees and people seeking asylum so they have an equal voice, co-producing projects and ensuring their expertise and experiences are at the heart of what we do.
• Collaborative: We are collaborative. Working with others is a priority in order to have the collective impact that is vital to achieve policy and practice reform.
• Courageous: We speak out when we see injustice, cruelty and unfairness. We always stand up for what we believe is the right thing to do to transform the experiences of those seeking protection in our country.
• Respectful: We are respectful of all those we interact with. We treat everyone – our staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, partners and people we disagree with – with the same respect, professionalism and understanding.

About the Role

As Marketing Manager, you will support the organisation’s public profile, audience engagement and income generation objectives through the delivery of effective, audience-focused and strategically aligned marketing activity.

Leading the organisation’s marketing function, you will ensure the Refugee Council delivers high-quality, consistent and impactful marketing materials, publications, campaigns and audience engagement activity that supports organisational priorities, strengthens supporter engagement and public confidence, and contributes to income generation objectives.

The role is responsible for overseeing the delivery of marketing activity across content, publications, social media and design, ensuring activity is aligned to organisational positioning, audience insight and fundraising priorities.

Staff Benefits

To reward our staff for the value they bring, we offer a variety of enhanced terms and conditions and a wide range of benefits, including:

• Training & Development 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Pension Scheme 
• Work/Life Balance Policies
• Employer-Sponsored Volunteering 
• And more.

Let’s work together to improve the lives of refugees in the UK – apply on our website today.

Closing date: 24 June 2026.

Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.

Suzy Lamplugh Trust

Hybrid (40% office-based)
Full-time (35 hours)

Permanent
£47,124
Start: ASAP

Lead and shape services supporting victims of stalking and abuse

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is seeking a Head of Operations to provide strategic leadership across our services, ensuring they are safe, effective, compliant, and sustainable.

This is a senior leadership role, responsible for overseeing service performance, infrastructure, and delivery at an organisational level. You will play a key role in shaping strategy, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring our services meet the needs of victims and funders alike.

About the role

You will:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across all services, ensuring high-quality and compliant delivery
• Lead on organisational performance, including KPIs, quality standards, and reporting frameworks
• Oversee contract and grant delivery, ensuring all obligations and compliance requirements are met
• Hold senior relationships with commissioners, funders, and external stakeholders
• Lead service development, mobilisation of new contracts, and organisational change
• Ensure effective systems, infrastructure, and processes are in place to support delivery
• Provide leadership across safeguarding, risk, and organisational compliance
• Work as part of the Senior Management Team to shape and deliver organisational strategy

This role focuses on service infrastructure, performance, and strategic oversight, rather than direct frontline management

About you

You will be an experienced senior leader with a strong track record in operational and strategic service delivery within a safeguarding or related environment.

You will have:

• Significant experience leading multiple frontline services within a safeguarding or VAWG-related sector
• Experience operating at senior leadership level, contributing to organisational strategy
• Strong experience of performance management, KPIs, and quality assurance frameworks
• Experience managing statutory contracts or grant-funded services
• Proven ability to lead organisational change, service mobilisation, or transformation
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, compliance, and information governance
• Experience working with commissioners and senior external stakeholders

Desirable:

• Experience within stalking, domestic abuse, or VAWG services
• Experience in a charity or commissioned service environment
• Experience in organisational restructuring, service redesign, or systems implementation

Why join us

• Lead and shape services that support victims of stalking and abuse
• Join a collaborative and mission-driven senior leadership team
• Play a critical role in organisational strategy, growth and impact

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the person specification.

Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement

Additional information

• This is a senior leadership role reporting to the CEO
• Initially office-based (London) for 3 months to support a meaningful induction, moving to a blended working model (40% office / 60% home)

Essex

Our Vacancy
Do you love making a difference? Are you the kind of person who brings warmth, energy, and compassion wherever you go? As a Care Support Worker at Peabody, you’ll be a vital part of someone’s journey, helping them live independently, confidently, and joyfully.

Whether it’s supporting with daily routines, encouraging hobbies, or simply being a kind presence, you’ll help people feel safe, heard, and empowered. This is a role where your care truly counts and where every day brings new opportunities to brighten someone’s life.

What You’ll Do

• Support people with personal care, health needs, and daily living tasks.
• Help individuals express themselves and make choices that matter to them.
• Encourage hobbies, interests, and community activities.
• Build strong relationships with families, friends, and professionals.
• Keep homes safe, clean, and comfortable.
• Work flexibly across services including evenings, weekends, and overnight shifts.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reviews and team meetings.
• Promote health, safety, and uphold quality standards. 

What You’ll Need

• A kind heart and a compassionate mindset
• A sense of humour and a resilient attitude
• Great communication skills and a team spirit
• Willingness to work flexibly, including unsociable hours
• Respect for diversity and individual needs
• Ability to maintain accurate records and meet deadlines
• A satisfactory DBS check
• Experience in care or support (voluntary or paid) – desirable but not essential
• Care Certificate or NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care – desirable but not essential

This role will require an enhanced DBS check.

Candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.

Here are just a few of the benefits of working at Peabody: 

• Up to 25 days annual leave (dependant on hours worked)
• Access to a discount portal 
• Sleep in allowance 
• Family friendly policies
• Paid travel expenses, including mileage
• Refer a friend bonus scheme

Please read before applying:

• We’ll be reviewing applications and holding interviews on a rolling weekly basis, so please keep an eye on your inbox and phone - our team will be in touch to get you booked in!
• Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.
• This role follows a 24/7 working pattern, which includes overnight shifts, weekends, and bank holidays.You’ll need to be flexible and ready to support people when they need you most.

Closing date: 01 July 2026

Interviews will be ongoing until the 10th July and will take place on Teams.

Are you passionate about climate justice and excited by the power of connecting arts, community and climate to build agency and effect positive change? If so this job might be for you.

Building on the recommendations from our Citizens’ Assembly, Art for the People (2021), we are now embarking on a multi-year programme connecting communities, culture and creative climate action, with the support of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

It’s a role that would suit someone who has worked in community development, participatory democracy, climate justice, or nature-based work, and can empower people to make things happen in their own neighbourhoods.

The programme involves collaborative, creative place-making combined with strategy development grounded in neighbourhoods. Building carefully outwards from the work already done to pilot, advance and deliver the Assembly’s recommendations, and steered with the help of our cohort of Assembly participants turned Creative Community Changemakers.

Hours: 0.6FTE (22.5 hrs based on 37.5 hrs per week)

Contract: 3 years Fixed term to September 2029, with the likely extension to December 2029, and possibly beyond (subject to further fundraising by the company).

Salary: Annual = £19,032 (0.6 pro rata of F/T rate £31,720.00) Purpose: to engage communities and support community/citizen empowerment in relation to the Collective Creative Regenerative Futures programme, in an ethical and regenerative way, consistent with the values of the company.

Location: Based out of Talking Birds’ base, The Nest, Coventry, and working ‘on the ground’ in neighbourhood locations around Coventry.

We are looking for someone who has good organisational skills, enthusiasm, and the ability to listen, build relationships, and inspire collaboration: someone who is independently motivated to play their part in delivering an ambitious and wide-ranging programme of work, whilst also enjoying working as part of a team.

Essential skills, experience and knowledge:

• Experience of community development/engagement, and working with volunteers.

• Ability and confidence to work independently and take the initiative.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to listen, to collaborate effectively with a range of people and build relationships.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and comfortable using a range of appropriate communication methods to connect with communities, having sensitivity to varying needs and backgrounds of different community members.

• Ability to problem solve and be a solutions-focused team member, who rises a challenge.

• Experience/strong interest in working in community empowerment and/or in climate justice.

Desirable skills, experience and knowledge:

• Interest/experience in arts/culture/creativity

• Experience of working with communities in Coventry

• Experience of working with freelancers and volunteers

• Experience of managing/working with project budgets

• Experience of project monitoring and evaluation

• Experience of developing funding bids and working with funders

• Knowledge of Equality legislation and of access provision

• Knowledge of Safeguarding procedures Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, and be able to provide evidence of this before any confirmation of appointment.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required due to safeguarding responsibilities.

For more information and details of how to apply please download the job pack on our website.

Location: Merseyside Hub - travel to London / Birmingham for a face-to-face team meeting is required 3-4 times a year

Closing date: Sunday 12th July, 23:30

Interview date: 4th/5th Aug

We plan on holding an online information session on Thursday June 25th.

Do you have an understanding of how lived experience of bad housing or homelessness can impact people, plus a real desire to help them share their stories and experiences so that we can better help them in the future? Then join Shelter as a Lived Experience Coordinator and you could soon be playing a vital role within our Merseyside Hub.

About the role

The Lived Experience Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Merseyside hub to deliver a programme of lived experience insight activities, with the aim of ensuring that the views and experiences of individuals with lived experience of bad housing or homelessness informs all of Shelter’s work.

Role specifics

We’re looking for someone who can help create meaningful opportunities for people with lived experience to shape and influence Shelter’s work. You’ll plan and deliver a range of involvement activities, support inclusive recruitment and induction processes, and work closely with participants to support their development, wellbeing and pathways into volunteering and employment. You’ll also provide guidance and training to colleagues on involving people with lived experience effectively, promote best practice across the organisation, and ensure involvement activity is well recorded, evaluated and continuously improved. Through your work, you’ll help ensure lived experience remains at the heart of Shelter’s fight for home.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

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.

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 the team

The main goal of the Lived Experience Insight team is to work closely alongside people with lived experience to influence and steer the direction of Shelter’s work, so that lived experience informs everything we do.The team deliver activities across the organisation, which shape the ongoing design, delivery, and governance of Shelter’s work.

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.

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. 

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