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About the Role
As a Support Caseworker, you will provide timely, compassionate and person-centred support to individuals and families referred to our services. Through structured holistic conversations, you will identify individual needs, develop personalised support plans, and help people access information, practical guidance, peer support and appropriate internal and external services.
Working closely with colleagues, healthcare professionals and partner organisations, you will support individuals to navigate key stages of their journey, ensuring they feel informed, empowered and connected to the right support at the right time. You will contribute to the consistent delivery of high quality support pathways while maintaining accurate records and working in line with safeguarding, consent and data protection requirements.
This role does not provide clinical advice but works collaboratively with healthcare professionals and other partners to ensure people receive the support they need.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
- Manage referrals, make timely first contact, obtain consent, agree support plans, and maintain accurate CRM records.
- Deliver holistic needs assessments, identify priorities, and develop and review personalised support plans.
- Provide compassionate, person centred support, helping individuals navigate key stages while ensuring timely progression through agreed pathways.
- Signpost and refer individuals to appropriate services, encourage engagement with support options, and work collaboratively with healthcare professionals and partner organisations.
- Maintain high quality records, capture outcomes, monitor risks, and contribute to service evaluation and continuous improvement.
- Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns, comply with GDPR and organisational policies, and maintain professional boundaries.
- Build effective relationships with colleagues and external partners, represent the organisation professionally, and contribute to the ongoing development of high-quality services.
Other responsibilities:
- To ensure all activity complies with data protection legislation, GDPR requirements and organisational policies.
- To represent the charity externally if required and to undertake other such tasks as required by the line manager.
Working arrangements
- Permanent Contract
- Full time: Monday to Friday, 35hours/week
- Hybrid working arrangement
- All necessary equipment provided
About Us
Muscular Dystrophy UK is a charity that connects a community of more than 110,000 people living with one of over 60 muscle wasting conditions, and all the people around them. So, everyone can get the healthcare, support and treatments needed to feel good, mentally and physically.
This is an exciting time to join the charity. We recently launched our new 10 year strategy to transform the lives of people living with muscle wasting conditions. Our vision is clear, a world without limits for people with muscle wasting conditions, and we won’t stop until we achieve it.
We believe that by creating opportunities for all, we strengthen our impact and better support the communities we are committed to serve.
What we offer
At Muscular Dystrophy UK, you'll have the opportunity to do meaningful work that makes a real difference to the lives of people living with muscle wasting conditions. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where colleagues can thrive and enjoy a healthy work-life balance.
In return, we offer a competitive benefits package, including:
- 25 days' holiday (pro rata), increasing by one day each year after five years' service, up to 30 days, plus bank holidays.
- Time off in lieu for approved out of hours work.
- Employer contribution of 5% with a minimum employee contribution of 3%.
- Death in service cover from your first day of employment.
Health and wellbeing
- HSF Health Plan, including cashback on healthcare costs for you and your family.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering free, confidential advice and support.
- Health and wellbeing resources, including Healthy Living support.
- Access to osteopathic treatment through the UCO Clinic Community Partnership.
- Discounted gym memberships.
Lifestyle benefits
- Employee discounts at a wide range of high street and online retailers.
- Interest-free season ticket loans.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Discounts on cinema tickets, live events and much more.
How to Apply
Please complete our application and include:
- Your CV and Cover Letter (PDF or Word format).
- Responses to the application questions
Important information
- This role is open to candidates based in the UK who have the right to work in the UK.
- Applications that do not include all the requested information may not be considered.
Next Steps
Application deadline: Monday 20 July 2026, 11:59pm
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of strong applications
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 27 July 2026.
Expected start date: August 2026.
We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups, including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQ+ individuals, previous convictions and those with lived experience of the conditions we represent.
We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment, with disclosure only requested where relevant at the appropriate stage
If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know. We will work with you to understand your needs and make the recruitment process as accessible as possible.
Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities
We connect a community of more than 110,000 people living with one of over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions and people around them.



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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The vacancy
This is an exciting time to join the Fundraising Team at RBVE. We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven and highly organised Fundraising Events Officer to help deliver an ambitious programme of events that inspire supporters, grow income and raise awareness of our vital work.
Working closely with the Head of Community and Events, you will play a key role in planning, coordinating and delivering a diverse portfolio of fundraising events. From The Chairman’s Great Tommy Sleep Out and prestigious golf days to cycling challenges, treks and other community fundraising initiatives, you will ensure every event is professionally delivered, engaging and financially successful.
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an energetic events professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys building meaningful relationships with supporters, sponsors, volunteers and stakeholders.
You will be responsible for managing events from concept through to evaluation, ensuring an exceptional participant experience while maximising fundraising opportunities and strengthening donor engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate and deliver a portfolio of fundraising events and challenges.
- Manage event logistics, budgets, timelines and risk assessments.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with participants, sponsors, suppliers and volunteers.
- Support the recruitment and stewardship of event participants to maximise fundraising income.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams to promote events and increase supporter engagement.
- Monitor event performance, evaluate outcomes and identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
- Ensure all events are delivered safely, professionally and in line with organisational policies.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised with excellent project and time management skills.
- Creative, proactive and passionate about delivering outstanding events.
- Results-driven with a focus on achieving fundraising targets.
- An exceptional communicator with strong relationship-building abilities.
- Experienced in planning and delivering events, ideally within the charity or fundraising sector.
- Confident managing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
- Flexible and willing to work occasional evenings and weekends to support events.
What We Offer
- The opportunity to be part of a passionate and supportive team.
- A varied and rewarding role where you can see the direct impact of your work.
- Professional development and learning opportunities.
- The chance to play a key role in growing RBVE’s fundraising success and supporter community.
Apply Now
If you are an enthusiastic events professional with a passion for creating memorable experiences that make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.
Join RBVE and help us deliver inspiring events that transform support into IMPACT!
We welcome applications from veterans and people with disabilities.
At RBVE, we are proud to pay the Real Living Wage.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Post holders will work in partnership with clinical and non-clinical, social care and voluntary sector colleagues to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients. The role is varied, and will include multi-disciplinary working, case management, self-management education through 1-2-1 consultation, group facilitation and facilitation of peer support.
Areas of work
1 Support for positive health and wellbeing
2 Identifying and delivering activities
3 Community engagement
4 Working collaboratively in a Primary Care Neighbourhood Setting
5 Reporting
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At SSE, finance isn't a back-office function — it's central to everything we do. Every pound we manage connects directly to our mission: supporting social entrepreneurs to change their communities for the better.
Our finance team is small, close-knit, and genuinely hands-on. We manage income from a wide range of funders — from major institutions through to smaller, place based partners — alongside distributing millions of pounds in grants directly to the social entrepreneurs we exist to serve.
The work is varied, meaningful, and never dull. Because we manage everything in-house, you genuinely own your work end to end — from coding invoices and uploading forecasts into Business Central, to presenting financial insight to our Senior Management Team and steering us through external audit.
We're a team that performs well but we never stand still and welcome people spotting a better way of doing something. If you want to embed smarter technology, automate a clunky process, we always welcome fresh thinking
To equip people with skills, funding, and networks to realise their potential, improve lives and protect the planet.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role purpose
To lead the creation, development and optimisation of high-quality, audience-targeted content that supports marketing campaigns, strengthens brand awareness, and enhances engagement across a growing and increasingly diverse range of stakeholders.
The role will address current capacity gaps within the Marketing and Communications team by generating, repurposing and managing multimedia content that supports programme promotion, brand storytelling and organisational positioning.
Key relationships
- Marketing and Communications Manager (line manager)
- Head of Marketing and Communications (dotted line)
- Business Development department, Innovation team, QA and Standards team, Programme Delivery team
- Centres, particularly Centres of Excellence
- External stakeholders (partners, educators, young people)
- Internal staff contributing to content
Key responsibilities
Campaign Support:
- Work closely with the wider Marketing and Communications team to provide content for campaigns and central communications
- Support delivery of increased campaign volume, scale and impact
Content Optimisation and Repurposing:
- Repurpose content into multiple formats for use across channels (social, email, web, campaigns etc.)
- Ensure content is effectively reused to maximise reach and value
- Maintain a pipeline of diverse content to support audience segmentation
Content Creation and Development:
- Develop multi-format content (video, written, visual, digital) tailored to different audiences and sectors
- Generate evergreen content that can be reused and adapted across campaigns and channels
- Produce content that supports strategic content aims
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to generate authentic, impactful content
- Facilitate user-generated content, including youth voice and partner contributions
Insight and Continuous Improvement:
- Gather feedback from stakeholders and audiences to refine content effectiveness
- Contribute to test-and-learn approaches to improve engagement and conversion
- Monitor performance indicators such as engagement rates, CTRs and website traffic
People management responsibilities
- No direct line management responsibility
- Will support coordination of contributors (internal staff, partners, freelancers where applicable)
Skills and experience – essential
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects and deadlines
- Experience in content creation across multiple formats (digital, video, written)
- Strong copywriting and storytelling skills
- Ability to tailor content to different audiences and sectors
- Experience working with stakeholders to generate content
- Understanding of marketing and communications principles
Skills and experience – desirable
- Experience capturing content on location
- Experience with brand development and positioning
- Knowledge of content performance analytics
- Experience in education, youth, or sport sectors
Training and qualifications
- Experience in marketing, communications, media or related field
- Ongoing professional development in content, marketing or digital communications desirable
Development/career pathways for this role
- Progression into Senior Content or Campaign roles
- Development into Marketing and Communications leadership pathways
Personal qualities – for all roles in the Leadership Skills Foundation
- Self-motivated and able to work autonomously
- Customer focused
- Effective and confident communicator
- Proactive in approach and able to work on own initiative both collaboratively and independently
- Adaptable to operational requirements and willing to learn
Personal qualities – specific to this role
- Creative thinker with strong storytelling instincts
- Highly organised with attention to detail
- Curious and proactive in identifying content opportunities
- Comfortable engaging with a wide range of stakeholders
- Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
Empowering every young person to shape their future and lead their communities.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Outreach Executive who is passionate about the mission of Smart Works Birmingham and committed to helping more women access the support they need to secure employment.
In this role, you will build and maintain strong relationships with referral partners across Birmingham and the Midlands, increasing awareness of our service and driving referrals. You will represent Smart Works Birmingham at community events, job fairs, networking opportunities, and stakeholder meetings, acting as a representative for the charity and identifying opportunities for partnership working.
A key part of the role will be supporting the delivery of our Empowering Diverse Communities projects, working with organisations that support women facing additional barriers to employment, including young women, women from minority ethnic communities, women with disabilities and women with offending backgrounds. Through targeted outreach and partnership development, you will help ensure that more women from underrepresented communities can access our service and achieve their career goals.
Working closely with the wider team, you will play an important role in delivering our strategic objectives and helping us expand our reach and impact across the region.
The current closing date for this role is Wednesday 15th July 2026. Interview dates are to be confirmed, and candidates will receive at least one week of notice of the interview.
Please see the document attached for the full job description. To apply, please complete the application on our portal where you will be promoted to answer three screening questions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
“Providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice”
Citizens Advice Southwark has a track record of delivering high-quality services from its offices in Peckham and Walworth and at outreach locations across Southwark and South East London. We sort out problems together, for good, by providing free, independent, confidential and impartial advice across all areas of social welfare law, and through using the experience of our clients to bring about positive change through research and campaigns.
We are looking for an experienced money advice caseworker to join our friendly and hard-working team to deliver a high-quality debt advice service for local people in Southwark.
The More than Advice/Equitable Debt Advice Project is an innovative new multi-year project funded by Impact on Urban Health.
This role will provide in-depth debt advice casework and wrap around support for vulnerable local people, with the aim that it will lead to better and more sustainable outcomes. The intensive nature of the casework support provided will be reflected in the targets.
The project aims to target predominantly black and minority ethnic people who are in debt through developing partnerships with local groups and community organisations who serve these communities in Southwark.
You will have:
- Recent and ongoing paid or voluntary experience of managing your own caseload of money advice and income maximisation cases.
- Ability to write detailed up to date case notes, letters and reports as required in plain English.
- Ability to manage a challenging caseload, meet targets and prioritise work in the face of competing demands on your time.
- Ability to respond sensitively to clients from a variety of backgrounds who are under pressure and negotiate with third parties in order to minimise conflict.
Closing date: 9.00 am Monday 27 July 2026
Interviews will take place on Thursday 30 July 2026
For further information and an application pack please go to our website via the apply button.
We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, an employer matched pension contribution up to 10% salary, and training and development opportunities to continue your professional development.
Citizens Advice Southwark is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.
About Katherine Low Settlement
Katherine Low Settlement is a busy, local charity that has been serving Battersea and the wider Wandsworth community since 1924. We are dedicated to building stronger communities and enable people to challenge and find ways out of poverty and isolation.
We run a range of our own community services to support local older people and children, young people, and their families from refugee communities. We campaign for social change. We incubate and support other charities and social businesses to thrive. Each week we work with 30+ charities and community groups supporting more than 1,000 people.
About the Role
The Lead Youth Worker plays a key role in shaping, coordinating and delivering high-quality youth provision within the Future Foundations programme at KLS. Reporting to the Head of Future Foundations, this role combines hands-on youth work with leadership, coordination and safeguarding responsibility, ensuring that children and young people are supported through safe, inclusive and engaging activities that promote their personal, social and educational development.
You will lead on the planning, delivery and evaluation of homework clubs, youth activities, trips and holiday programmes, while line-managing and supporting two Youth Workers and supervising interns and volunteers. You will work closely with families, schools, community partners and colleagues across KLS to provide joined-up, responsive support for young people. This is a people-centred leadership role requiring strong safeguarding practice, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to build trusting relationships. You will champion youth voice, promote positive behaviour and inclusion, and contribute to continuous improvement through reflection, data and learning.
Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 3 August 2026.
Key Responsibilities
Youth Club & Holiday Programme
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Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of the youth club for newly arrived young people, within Future Foundations, ensuring sessions are safe, inclusive, engaging and developmentally appropriate.
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Develop session plans and programmes that support young people’s learning, wellbeing and confidence, using participatory and youth-led approaches.
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Lead the delivery of the weekly youth club, including wellbeing activities, workshops and targeted interventions for newly arrived young people.
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Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of school holiday provision, including half-term, Easter and summer programmes, ensuring appropriate staffing, safeguarding and risk management arrangements are in place.
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Work closely with the youth caseworker to encourage engagement and participation of young people at Southfields Academy International Department with the youth club.
Safeguarding, Behaviour & Inclusion
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Ensure all practice aligns with safeguarding policies and supports young people’s personal, social and educational development.
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Maintain accurate safeguarding records, risk assessments and incident reports.
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Lead on behaviour management and restorative approaches, supporting staff, volunteers and young people to resolve issues constructively
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Deliver safeguarding briefings and provide ongoing guidance and support to volunteers and interns.
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Promote a culture of safety, inclusion, respect and positive behaviour across all activities.
People Management & Support
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Line-manage and support two youth workers through regular supervision, mentoring, appraisal and performance management.
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Support with supervising interns, including managing timetables, providing guidance and coordinating with KLS colleagues.
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Work with the Head of Volunteering and youth team to recruit, support, train and develop volunteers and interns, ensuring they understand their responsibilities and contribute safely and confidently to activities
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Coordinate workloads across the youth team, ensuring staff, volunteers and interns are appropriately supported, work safely and maintain consistent standards of practice.
Youth, Family & Community Engagement
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Build strong, trusting relationships with young people and their families, ensuring clear communication and inclusive engagement.
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Liaise with families/carers to share information about activities, expectations and support needs.
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Build and maintain effective relationships with local youth organisations, schools and partner agencies.
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Represent KLS at relevant meetings, forums and community events.
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Refer young people and families to internal casework, advice or external services as appropriate.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
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Support the Head of Future Foundations with monitoring outcomes, collecting feedback and using data to improve programme quality.
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Maintain accurate records, including registers, consent forms and monitoring data.
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Contribute to internal and external reporting, including funder and trustee reports.
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Contribute evidence, case studies and monitoring information to funding applications, reports and evaluation processes.
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Ensure the voices, experiences and ideas of young people inform programme development, decision-making and evaluation.
Resources, Budgets & Planning
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Monitor expenditure and manage resources, equipment and activity budgets in line with agreed financial procedures.
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Ensure effective use of resources and value for money across youth provision.
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Support the planning of annual programmes of activity in collaboration with colleagues, young people and families.
Collaboration & Organisational Contribution
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Work closely with colleagues across Future Foundations to provide high-quality, joined-up support.
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Coordinate the School Years Working Group, supporting colleagues to share learning, collaborate effectively and deliver consistent, high-quality programmes across Future Foundations.
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Communicate effectively across teams to enhance service delivery and organisational learning.
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Participate in supervision, appraisals, training and reflective practice.
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Work in line with KLS’s values, policies and procedures at all times.
Person Specification
Essential Experience
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Experience of working with refugee communities and/or children and young people and/or other vulnerable groups, with a strong focus on placing participants’ needs at the centre of service planning and delivery.
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Experience of planning, delivering and contributing to reporting for projects within the voluntary or community sector (preferably with refugee or sanctuary-seeking communities).
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Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain high professional standards.
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Experience of working sensitively with young people affected by mental health challenges and past trauma, with an empathetic, non-judgemental approach and the ability to build supportive but appropriately boundaried relationships.
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Up-to-date knowledge of best practice in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and the ability to apply this in practice.
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Confident IT skills, including use of the Microsoft Office suite, email, internet-based tools and social media.
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Commitment to KLS’s mission, vision and values.
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Passion for social justice, education and championing the strengths of families from refugee and sanctuary-seeking communities.
Desirable Experience
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Demonstrable experience of managing and supporting volunteers.
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A recognised qualification in youth work, teaching or a related field.
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Experience of monitoring and evaluating projects, including collecting evidence of impact and contributing to reports for funders.
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Ability to communicate in another language, particularly Arabic, Somali, Farsi, Amharic and/or Tigrinya.
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Knowledge of Battersea, Wandsworth or similar local communities.
Other Requirements
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Willingness to work evenings - Monday or Tuesday evenings are a requirement and occasional Wednesday and Thursday evenings
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Enhanced DBS check required (to be undertaken upon appointment)
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Participate in regular supervision and annual appraisals; help to identify your own job related development and training needs.
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Always work with anti-discriminatory, empowering practice, ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
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Adhere to Katherine Low Settlement’s code of confidentiality, safeguarding and equal opportunities policies.
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Undertake your role in a professional manner and maintain a high-quality standard of work in accordance with the aims, values and ethos of KLS.
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Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage effectively with young people, families, colleagues and partner organisations.
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Ability to motivate, support and encourage young people to build confidence, skills and aspirations.
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Ability to work effectively as part of a small team, while also working independently, using initiative.
Further Information
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Katherine Low Settlement is committed to equal opportunities.
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All offers to work at Katherine Low Settlement are subject to two satisfactory references, which is standard KLS policy applicable to all roles. KLS also ask for an enhanced DBS check.
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You will adhere to matters of confidentiality concerning this role and the KLS team.
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An induction is given to new staff, which includes sharing our policies and procedures relevant to this post.
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There is a 6-month probation period for this role.
We work to reduce poverty and isolation and bring the community together.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are seeking a motivated educator who is driven to create social change in society to join our team! The ideal candidate will have an understanding of anti-Muslim hatred and how this affects young people in the UK today. We are looking for someone who is excited to help expand and develop this project even further. As a Project Coordinator, you will be delivering informal educational workshops in secondary schools, working within a vibrant team of experienced educators, as well as managing day to day administration to ensure the smooth running of the project. Moreover, you will have the chance to collaborate with a range of exciting partners including other anti-discrimination organisations and other stakeholders in the field of hate crime.
Stand Up! Education Against Discrimination brings Jewish & Muslim educators into the classroom to facilitate informal conversations with young people. By creating a safe space and through free interactive workshops, students are empowered to learn about and act against racism and discrimination with a specific focus on antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate. Young people are provided with the tools on how to report hate crime, whilst developing their sense of social responsibility to their local communities and British society as a whole.
The programme has reached over 150,000 young people across the country since its inception in 2017 and has received recognition from the Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, who funds the programme through the Shared Endeavour Fund. Workshops are delivered by expert facilitators who create a safe space for young people to debunk myths and misconceptions about the Muslim and Jewish communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Awel Aman Tawe is a pioneering community energy charity working to tackle the climate emergency while strengthening community resilience. Founded in 1998, we have developed two of the largest renewable energy co-operatives in Wales – Awel Co-op (wind) and Egni Co-op (solar and smart local energy systems).
We are entering an exciting and pivotal phase. Alongside our established renewable energy assets, we are developing new infrastructure, including a solar farm and battery storage project (one of the UK’s first “tribrid” systems). We are also advancing shared ownership wind and solar projects with commercial developers – these are multi-million pound projects and will be getting built over the next 2-10 years. We are also expanding our portfolio of community, education and enterprise activities. As of end 2025, AAT and group companies have a combined balance sheet of more than £19m and turnover of £4m
Our work spans multiple legal and operational structures, including a charity, community benefit societies (co-ops), trading activity and joint ventures. Hwb y Gors, our low-carbon arts and enterprise centre, is a key part of our growing earned income and community development.
We are a dynamic, values-driven organisation with a strong track record and ambitious plans for the future.
Why this role matters
With increasing scale, complexity and ambition, we need a Finance Director who can ensure our financial systems, planning, and governance remain robust, agile and aligned with our mission. This role offers a rare opportunity to work across a diverse and evolving financial landscape — combining charitable funding, co-operative structures, commercial income and major capital energy projects.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced, inquisitive and proactive Finance Director to provide strategic financial leadership across the organisation. As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will work closely with the CEO, Creative Director, Trustees and senior colleagues to shape organisational strategy, support decision-making and ensure financial sustainability. You will bring clarity and insight across multiple entities and income streams, and play a central role in navigating complexity, including financial planning for large-scale infrastructure and operating in a sector influenced by fluctuating energy markets. AAT is looking for someone who is committed and enthused to accelerate Wales towards net zero carbon and helping the community energy sector’s vital role in achieving this.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic leadership
- Provide strategic financial leadership as part of the senior management team
- Contribute to organisational strategy and provide constructive challenge and insight
- Lead the development of long-term financial plans and sustainable business models
- Develop financial modelling and scenario planning, including for major capital projects
- Support funding strategies (including liaison with banks), business cases and income diversification
Financial Planning and Reporting
- Lead the development of robust budgets, forecasts and financial models
- Provide clear, insightful management accounts and financial reporting to SMT and Board
- Ensure reporting supports effective decision-making across the organisation
- Oversee financial reporting to funders, lenders and stakeholders
Operational finance and governance
- Oversee day-to-day financial management and cash flow
- Ensure strong financial controls, systems and processes are in place and continuously improved
- Maintain and develop accounting systems (Xero) and reporting processes
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory, legal and audit requirements
- Lead the preparation of statutory accounts across multiple entities (including charity SORP and FCA requirements)
- Manage relationships with auditors, banks, HMRC and funders
Complexity and risk management
- Consolidate and oversee finances across multiple entities and funding streams
- Provide financial oversight of joint ventures and commercial activity
- Undertake financial risk analysis, including for major capital and infrastructure projects
- Provide scenario planning in relation to energy price volatility and income variability
Income generation and projects
- Support funding applications, grant claims and contract reporting
- Contribute to development of earned income activities
- Provide financial input into new projects, partnerships and investments
Leadership and team development
- Lead and support a small finance and administration team
- Ensure appropriate financial controls and segregation of duties
- Build financial understanding and confidence across the wider organisation
Person Specification
Essential experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPFA or equivalent)
- Significant senior finance leadership experience in a complex organisation
- Strong experience of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and modelling
- Experience of producing statutory and management accounts
- Experience of multi-entity structures and financial consolidation
- Experience of charity finance, including SORP and restricted/unrestricted funds
- Track record of supporting strategic decision-making through financial insight
- Experience working with multiple income streams (e.g. grants, trading, contracts)
Desirable Experience
- Experience of community energy, infrastructure or similar sectors
- Understanding of community benefit societies or co-operative models
- Experience of working with joint ventures or shared ownership structures
- Experience of sectors with market-driven or variable income (e.g. energy)
- Welsh language
Skills and abilities
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues
- Strong commercial awareness and sound judgement
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
- Ability to work independently and proactively
- Strong relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholders
Personal qualities
We are particularly looking for someone who is:
- Inquisitive and curious – someone who actively interrogates and understands the numbers
- Proactive and solutions-focused – comfortable taking initiative in a dynamic environment
- Strategically minded – able to connect financial insight with organisational goals
- Comfortable with complexity and ambiguity
- Collaborative and values-led
- Committed to environmental sustainability and community wellbeing
Why join Awel Aman Tawe?
- Be part of one of the UK’s leading community energy organisations
- Work at the forefront of innovative renewable energy and social enterprise models
- Play a key role in tackling the climate crisis and supporting communities
- Help shape a financially resilient and ambitious organisation at a pivotal moment
Application process
Please submit a CV and covering letter outlining:
- Your suitability for the role
- Your experience in relation to the person specification
- Why you are interested in working with Awel Aman Tawe
Subject line: Finance Director
Deadline for Applications: 3rd August 2026
Interviews:10th August 2026
If you would like to discuss this job opportunity, please contact Dan McCallum at Awel Aman Tawe, CEO/Prif Swyddog
Equal opportunities
Positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
This post is funded by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a pro-active and enthusiastic Community Engagement and Training Officer to raise awareness of our services in Lincolnshire through a variety of engagement activities. This is a home based, part-time role but will require regular travel within the county.
What we offer
At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:
- Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
- Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
- Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
- Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
- Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
- Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
- Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
- Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
- Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
- Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
- Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.
About the Role
As a Community Engagement and Training Officer you will recruit and manage engagement and fundraising volunteers and working collaboratively with the operational management to promote and raise awareness of the local service by engaging with the wider community.
The position is for two days per week (15 hours) and these can be worked flexibly across the week in agreement with your manager.
This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability, please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.
About Us
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
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.
At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
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 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.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Context
At Gaddum, we treat everyone as individuals. We really get to know those we help, understanding their world to offer a range of support that’s right for them. Our promise of tailored support is made possible by our breadth and depth of knowledge, through our unwavering commitment to the local people of Greater Manchester.
Our experience listening to generation after generation, for nearly 200 years, has taught us the importance of considering not just the individual but also the relationships around them. Our innovative approach means we can, not only build resilience, but identify further risks and offer preventive support now and in the future. At Gaddum, we believe that by supporting individuals, we ultimately help support entire communities.
Our aim is to empower and enhance the lives of people in Greater Manchester.
We currently work in four Greater Manchester authorities, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford and Stockport.
Job Summary
The role of the Outreach & Development Worker is to ensure carers of all ages and backgrounds are aware of their rights and know how to receive support from Gaddum and other services they need at the right time for them.
The job holder will provide outreach & support sessions, deliver groups and events for carers and other relevant partners across Salford. Creating exciting new opportunities for carers through networking and building partnerships.
Job Purpose
The role will focus on the outreach provision, being based in different locations across Salford including hospitals, community venues, mental health settings and others accessed by people with caring responsibilities. The role will include supporting the continued development of the service, assisting with the creation of resources and training. The role will also support our involvement offer; ensuring carers are at the forefront of service change and service delivery.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Day to day duties:
· Facilitate carers drop-ins in venues across Salford, including but not limited to hospital sites (both on wards and public areas), community venues (such as Gateways) and high footfall locations.
· Provide one-off, solution-focussed appointments to address the immediate needs of carers identified in the community or at the point of referral.
· Create networking opportunities throughout all wards of Salford to publicise the service and build/ maintain relevant partnerships.
· Complete Statutory Carers Assessments.
· To be able to travel to various locations in Salford, at times multiple locations per day – often carrying service promotional materials. Salford is a large city covering 37 sq. miles.
Weekly/ monthly duties:
· To work alongside student social workers on placement, providing mentoring, guidance, and shadowing opportunities as appropriate.
· Create and run exciting events and support groups for carers, organisations and stakeholders to attend.
· Create and deliver service presentations aimed at carers, to communicate the support and opportunities available from the service.
· Create and deliver service presentations aimed at community groups, educational bodies and organisations to raise awareness of how to identify and support carers, and to increase the visibility of the service.
· Develop ways to identify carers across Salford and let them know about support available to them and their needs.
· Invite Carers to be involved with the service and help us to coproduce/ codesign our service offer.
· Get to know Salford’s diverse communities and organisations, providing culturally appropriate information and support.
· Promote Carers Rights to carers, Salford’s communities and relevant organisations.
· Maintain a clear record of work completed by note taking and recording on our recording system.
· To meet regularly with line manager for supervision.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
The post-holder will be required to undertake other tasks as reasonably directed by Management and Senior Management Team, which will usually be commensurate with the skills and experience of the post-holder.
All staff are expected to work within all Gaddum policies and procedures.
Our vision is for every individual and community we walk alongside to have equitable health, wealth and self.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Supporter Development Officer
Responsible to: Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Manager
Line management: None
Salary: c. £29,0000 per annum, dependent on experience
Hours of work: Full-time, 37 hours per week.
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Flexible: remote, hybrid or office-based (Horsforth, Leeds)
At the Bone Cancer Research Trust, our fundraising success is built on strong relationships with our supporters. In this newly created role, the successful candidate will have an exciting opportunity to drive our approach to Individual Giving, Legacies and Major Donors. This role requires highly collaborative working across teams to bring greater consistency, coordination and progress to this work.
This role will be focused on delivering outcomes by supporting the Relationship Team in their stewardship of new and existing supporters. The Supporter Development Officer sits within the Trusts & Foundations team and will play an important part in connecting activity across teams, helping to ensure consistency, identify opportunities and drive progress.
It’s an exciting time to join the Bone Cancer Research Trust, as we build upon our successes over the last 20 years. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to shape this new and varied role and play an important part in our highly successful fundraising team.
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place during w/c 13th July 2026.
Our mission is to save lives and improve outcomes for people affected by primary bone cancer through research, information, awareness and support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Bow Church is looking for an organised, proactive and relational Operations Coordinator to play a key role in supporting the day-to-day life, ministry and mission of our church community.
Bow Church is a vibrant community seeking out the abundant life of following Jesus, encountering the Spirit and growing in the Bible – and helping others in Bow to come, belong, serve, give and grow within that story.
Working closely with the Rector and other leaders, you’ll coordinate the practical rhythms of church life, maintain the systems, communication and organisation that enable the life of the church to flourish, help oversee our buildings, events and governance, and support volunteers, ministry leaders and staff.
This is a varied and rewarding role that would suit someone who enjoys helping people, systems and activities work well together. You’ll need strong organisational and interpersonal skills, good judgement and the ability to move confidently between practical administration, relationship-building and day-to-day problem-solving.
This is a permanent, flexible three-day-per-week role (21 hours), including some Sundays and occasional evenings as part of the normal rhythm of church life. Salary: £19,200–£21,600 per annum (£32,000–£36,000 FTE), depending on experience.
There is a Genuine Occupational Requirement for the postholder to be a practising Christian under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
For information on this and any other vacancies and to get more of a sense of who we are, please visit: www.bow.church/work-with-us
The cover letter forms an important part of our recruitment process, so we’d encourage you to give it the time and thought it deserves.
There is a Genuine Occupational Requirement for the postholder to be a practising Christian under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Rooted Finance is looking for a motivated and compassionate Trainee Debt Adviser to join our specialist advice and casework team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in debt advice while making a meaningful difference to individuals and families experiencing financial difficulties.
As a Trainee Debt Adviser, you will provide high-quality, client-focused debt advice and casework support, helping people understand their financial situation, maximise their income, reduce their outgoings, and develop realistic plans to manage their debts.
Working in a busy and rewarding environment, you will build your skills through hands-on experience, training and support from experienced advisers and managers. You will manage your own caseload, conduct client appointments, maintain accurate records and ensure advice is delivered to the highest professional standards.
Key Responsibilities
You will:
- Provide accurate, effective, and tailored debt advice based on each client’s individual circumstances.
- Conduct regular client appointments and manage an ongoing caseload in line with agreed targets.
- Support clients to complete detailed financial assessments, budgeting plans and income maximisation reviews.
- Negotiate with creditors and support clients to establish realistic and sustainable repayment arrangements.
- Develop clear action plans and follow up on agreed actions to help clients achieve positive outcomes.
- Maintain accurate and timely case records using CRM systems, ensuring compliance with data protection, confidentiality and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure all advice meets Rooted Finance quality standards, including FCA requirements and recognised debt advice frameworks.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and external organisations to provide appropriate referrals and wider support.
- Identify risks, including safeguarding concerns, and escalate appropriately.
- Contribute to service development, evaluation and improvements that strengthen Rooted Finance’s support for the community.
- Take part in ongoing training and development to build knowledge, skills and confidence as a debt adviser.
Working at Rooted Finance
You will work closely with the Advice Manager and advisory team to deliver high-quality advice services, meet agreed performance and quality standards. You will receive support and guidance to develop your expertise while contributing to a service that helps individuals and communities achieve greater financial resilience.
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting people, enjoys problem-solving and wants to develop a rewarding career in financial advice and community support.


