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We’ve got big ambitions to support more people affected by Crohn’s and Colitis than ever before. We’ve just refreshed our brand to set us up to grow. The purpose of this role is to implement the brand to a consistently high standard and to train and empower our colleagues along the way to keep growing engagement even after this fixed-term support.

About Us

We’re Crohn’s & Colitis UK and we’re changing what it means to live with these lifelong, incurable gut conditions. Around one in 120 people in the UK have Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis, navigating life with an unpredictable condition that could flare up at any time. And the impact can be devastating: plans turned upside down; work and education on hold; relationships and wellbeing under strain; dreams for the future paused.

No one should face that alone. That’s where we come in.

We provide trusted information, support cutting-edge research and lead bold campaigns designed to get people talking about Crohn’s and Colitis like never before. We’re transforming understanding, building the recognition these conditions deserve and uniting our community to drive real change.   We’re fighting for a tomorrow where everyone living with Crohn’s or Colitis has everything they need to live well, and for a future where we don’t have to live with it at all.

Crohn’s? Colitis? We’ll face it together.

Role Overview

During the nine month contract, you’ll be responsible for project-managing the roll-out of our refreshed brand across all channels, event and audiences. You’ll bring your brand design and expertise to projects to ensure high quality brand implementation, acting as a brand guardian and increasing brand capability amongst our staff.   

About You

We’re looking for people who can learn fast and have brand and design skill gained at a charity. You’ll need solid marketing experience and a flair for writing for different audiences. You’re a strong project manager with and leadership skills and you’ll ideally have experience of delivering complex brand projects. Prior experience of working in the health sector would be a bonus.

Please see our Recruitment Pack for details of our full Job Description and Person Specification.

Our Location

Our head office is in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. This is a hybrid role with plenty of scope for working from home, although there will be times when you will need to be at face-to-face meetings. There is a requirement for you to attend in person days including directorate meetings and the charity’s mandatory ‘All Staff Together’ days which ordinarily take place four times a year at our offices in Hatfield or a location in London.

Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing programme
• Interest free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking and secure bike locks
• Training and development financial support and/or study leave
• Performance review and development scheme

Location: Haringey

Salary: Unqualified: £29,385 - £30,671 per annum

Qualified: £30,671 - £33,438 per annum

(Please note that applicants are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band based on fairness and our pay scales)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week 

Contract: Fixed Term Contract (Until 31st March 2027)

Closing Date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Closing Time: 00:00am

Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as a Family Support Worker at Solace Women's Aid.  

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

About the Service

Solace provides safe refuge and move on accommodation to hundreds of women and children made homeless through domestic or sexual abuse. We run 19 refuges across London, including specialist refuge spaces for women with multiple needs. Of these, this role will involve working across three refuges in the borough of Haringey, in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

About the Role

The primary role of a Family Support Worker is to provide effective, efficient, and supportive service to children and their mothers residing in refuge with Solace Women’s Aid. The staff member will lead on the development of a child and family-centered approach to work in the refuge. In so doing, they will:

• Develop and deliver a range of trauma-informed services to children and young people (0-16 years) and their mothers within the refuge and when they are resettled into the community
• Ensure the completion of comprehensive assessments of family needs and risk of families, ensuring an integrated approach with children and adult services (internal and external)
• Ensure ongoing development of age-appropriate children activities
• Promote ‘Integrated Working’ through internal and external mechanisms in partnership with colleagues and community partnerships
• Coordinate the delivery of activities through session staff, volunteers, and student placements

About You

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of working with vulnerable children, young people, and/or families, as well as knowledge of the effects that domestic abuse can have on young people.

You will be familiar with Assessment, Action Planning, and Evaluation for families, with experience in maintaining records. You will also have the ability to work on your own initiative, as well as in partnership with other agencies or professionals, to promote family/child wellbeing. 

What we can offer you

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

• Flexible working
• Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employer pension contribution
• Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Inclusion Networks
• Daily clinical debriefing
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
• Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
• Flow & Restore yoga classes
• Meditation sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

• Values, Behaviours & Competencies
• Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. 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. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.

No agencies.

We’re growing our Criminal Justice Services and bringing in a range of roles that really matter. This work is about supporting people in the secure estate who have experienced trauma and sexual harm, and making sure support is actually accessible, not just in theory, but in practice.

Our Outspoken service delivers trauma therapy to residents across the secure estate, particularly those who have experienced ACEs or sexual harm. It’s a space focused on safety, trust, and meaningful therapeutic work.

The Outspoken Trauma-Informed Therapists focus on one-to-one therapy, offering both stabilisation and processing work, adapting to where someone is at and what they need.

At We Are Survivors, we care deeply about making sure male survivors can access support wherever they are. That includes the spaces that are often overlooked.

Why Join Us?

• a competitive salary.
• annual leave package with incremental rises plus bank holidays.
• company sick pay.
• Birthday annual leave.
• monthly clinical supervision.
• pension contribution.
• and a range of discount and benefit programmes.

We’re growing our Criminal Justice Services and bringing in a range of roles that really matter. This work is about supporting people in the secure estate who have experienced trauma and sexual harm, and making sure support is actually accessible, not just in theory, but in practice.

Our Outspoken service delivers trauma therapy to residents across the secure estate, particularly those who have experienced ACEs or sexual harm. It’s a space focused on safety, trust, and meaningful therapeutic work.

Our Outspoken Navigators are often the first point of connection. They support people in accessing the right help, whether that’s through assessments, regular check-ins, lower-intensity support, or helping them find the right pathway.

Why Join Us?

• a competitive salary.
• annual leave package with incremental rises plus bank holidays.
• company sick pay.
• Birthday annual leave.
• monthly clinical supervision.
• pension contribution.
• and a range of discount and benefit programmes.

At We Are Survivors, we care deeply about making sure male survivors can access support wherever they are. That includes the spaces that are often overlooked.

Now Hiring: Programmes Maestro!
 
Do you believe in the power of music to transform young lives? Can you keep a dozen plates spinning and still whistle a tune? We’re on the lookout for a brilliant Head of Programmes to orchestrate the smooth running of our school music activities across Yorkshire and the North East.
 
This is no ordinary desk job - you’ll be part conductor, part problem-solver, part people-whisperer. If you thrive on variety, love building partnerships, and want to see young people light up through music, then step into the spotlight!
 
What you’ll be doing (your set list):

• Leading the delivery of our Schools Music Programme and events across multiple schools and regions.
• Managing our delivery partners with the poise of a true collaborator.
• Striking up brilliant relationships with schools and stakeholders.
• Keeping the programme in tune - monitoring performance, reporting outcomes, and ensuring safeguarding is top priority.
• Overseeing contracts and compliance like a seasoned stage manager.

Who you are (your greatest hits):

• Experienced in running educational or arts programmes, including staff and contract management.
• A natural organiser and communicator who can lead with confidence.
• Comfortable juggling budgets, schedules, and a to-do list longer than a symphony.
• Passionate about music education and the difference it makes for young people.

Encore (why join us?):

• Be part of a team that genuinely changes lives through music.
• Work in a role where no two days are the same.
• Bring your leadership skills to a programme that’s growing, ambitious, and full of heart.

If this sounds like music to your ears, we’d love to hear from you.
 
Apply now and help us keep the beat going for young people.

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Chief Executive Officer at Newcastle University Students' Union 

Salary: £86,892 – £97,973 per annum. In line with NUSU's Pay Policy, new starters are typically placed at the bottom of the scale, with annual increments applied thereafter.

Hours: Full-time

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Contract: Permanent 

About Newcastle University Students' Union 

Atkinson HR are pleased to be supporting Newcastle University Students' Union (NUSU) in the search for their next CEO. NUSU is a dynamic, student-led organisation at the heart of one of the UK's leading research universities. They exist to represent, support, and enrich the lives of students, providing outstanding services, championing student welfare, and creating a vibrant community in which every student can thrive. 

This is a genuinely exciting moment to join NUSU. 

About the Role 

As Chief Executive Officer, you will provide overall leadership and management of NUSU, setting and delivering the organisation's strategic direction in close partnership with elected Student Officers and the Board of Trustees. 

You will empower student leaders to fulfil their democratic mandate, lead a high-performing Senior Leadership Team, and ensure that everything you do is anchored in the needs and aspirations of the student membership. Maintaining a collaborative and constructive relationship with Newcastle University will be central to your success. 

NUSU operates a diverse range of services, including a well-established commercial offer that plays an important role in supporting the organisation’s wider aims. You will provide strategic oversight of this activity, ensuring it remains sustainable, values-driven, and responsive to student needs. 

We are looking for an innovative and forward-thinking leader who is open to new ideas and approaches. You will be an engaging and approachable people-person, able to build strong relationships, inspire confidence, and create an environment where colleagues and student leaders feel empowered to contribute and thrive. 

You will hold overall accountability for the financial performance, legal compliance, and reputation of the organisation, ensuring NUSU remains sustainable, credible, and responsive to the evolving demands of the higher education sector,

About You 

NUSU are looking for a strategic and inspirational leader with a genuine passion for student experience and higher education. You will bring a proven track record of leading complex organisations, managing diverse teams, and driving meaningful change, alongside the emotional intelligence to work effectively with a democratically elected student leadership. 

You will be financially astute, commercially aware, and confident navigating governance and compliance responsibilities. Equally, you will be a skilled relationship builder with the ability to work in genuine partnership with the University, external stakeholders, and the wider Students' Union sector. 

A commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion is non-negotiable. You will champion a culture in which every student and staff member feels valued, heard, and able to contribute. 

How to Apply 

Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to Atkinson HR’s website, where you can download the Candidate Information Pack and find details of how to apply. 

For an informal conversation about the role and application process, please contact Atkinson HR via. the information in the candidate pack. 

Key Dates 

Closing date: Midday, 5th May 2026

Longlist Interviews (Remote): Tuesday 19th May 2026 

Final Stage Interviews (In-person, Newcastle upon Tyne): Tuesday 2nd June 2026 

The Vacancy

We are offering an opportunity to be part of an essential team at our newly refurbished, busy main office in the heart of Bloomsbury.  Based within the Connexional Property Support team, this role will provide supervision of and contribution to the Front Desk Operations at Methodist Church House.

Working within the new Front Desk Operations team, you will be a crucial lead in supervising and supporting colleagues, ensuring the delivering of a professional, welcoming, and customer-focused front of house service for all visitors and building users and the wider Methodist Church.

The role will be broad and varied, overseeing and undertaking a range of administrative, facilities and security support functions, working both independently and in collaboration with Building and Facilities colleagues to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for everyone.

About You

We are looking for someone who wants to make a positive contribution to the work of the Front Desk Operations team and be a welcoming presence to all those using the building or contacting the church.  We need someone who is collaborative by nature, able to see others potential, equally comfortable working under your own initiative when needed.  You will preferably have experience of working in a supervisory role within an administrative and customer facing environment with a range of stakeholders. 

As the role will help underpin and contribute to supporting the team’s administrative and organisational function, it is essential that you have relevant experience and confidence in these areas.Equally, experience and ability to plan tasks and organise others effectively and fairly will be an essential quality.

We are a collaborative team and therefore welcome applications from those who wish to contribute to the work of the team in a positive and proactive way. 

For questions or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact HR Team.

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Shortlisting date: 20 April 2026

Interview date (in person): 28 April 2026

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications are received. 

Barnet Mencap is a charity based in Finchley that provides support and runs a multitude of projects for people with learning disabilities and/or Autism. We are dynamic, enthusiastic, diverse, and committed to equal opportunities and the safeguarding of children and adults at risk.  

There is currently a vacancy within our Equality Housing Team for a focused individual to join our caring, passionate, and diverse team in supporting adults with moderate learning disabilities and autistic adults to live independently in housing situations of their choice. Please view the Job Description and Person Specification for a better idea of what the role entails and what we’re looking for. 

The successful candidate will have: 

• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults in a community setting 

• Understanding of the issues faced by people with learning disabilities and autistic people living independently and the skills to meet their practical, social and emotional needs 

• A ‘Person Centred Planning’ ethos 

• Providing support with personal care as required

• Excellent communication and record keeping skills 

We know job satisfaction, flexibility, work/life balance, and a great team are incredibly important. So, at Barnet Mencap, in addition to offering 30 days of annual leave per year (including Bank Holidays), we have a TOIL system to allow flexible working, and our team can benefit from other perks including the Blue Light Card. 

Please note that unfortunately we are unable to support with sponsorship.

To apply, please send your CV alongside a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria on the person specification or fill in an application form which you can find on our website.   

The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service application in line with Section 115 of The Police Act 1997.   

Closing Date:  Thursday 14th May

Interview Date:   We will review applications as they come in and offer interviews to those who meet the criteria. 

We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity and our vision is clear: we’re here to beat blood cancer. We fund world-class research; provide information and support to patients and their loved ones; and raise awareness of blood cancer. 

We’re looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager – New Business to help secure high-value partnerships that fund life-changing work for people affected by blood cancer. 

Now is an incredibly exciting time to join us. Our corporate partnerships team are delivering unprecedented success, with over £10 million raised from the insurance sector in the last three years alone, along with securing another high-profile seven-figure partnership in the last year.  

We are about to launch a major appeal with corporate partnerships vital to its £25million target and success, we are supported by a highly engaged board of senior leaders and CEOs from finance, insurance, tech and pharmaceuticals who are actively working with us to drive new business opportunities.  

You’ll build a strong pipeline, shape compelling proposals, and engage senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility. Success in this role comes from staying focused through challenges, adapting your approach, and maintaining momentum; bringing insight, resilience, and determination to every interaction to create partnerships that deliver real impact. 

We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity. In line with our strategy, we welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minority communities, and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives. 

Dose of Nature is moving towards sustainable national delivery. With strong clinical foundations, independent research demonstrating measurable impact, and growing partnerships across the health and heritage sectors, we are now strengthening our fundraising capability to support our next phase.

This is an opportunity to join a small, ambitious organisation where evidence, demand and strategic momentum are aligned, and where strong fundraising delivery can directly support the scale and reach of impact.

About Dose of Nature

Dose of Nature is transforming the UK’s approach to mental health by placing nature at the heart of mental health interventions.

We deliver clinically led, volunteer-powered nature prescriptions that achieve clinically measurable outcomes. Independent research, including a two-year study with the London School of Economics, has demonstrated statistically significant improvements in wellbeing, life satisfaction and purpose among participants.

Dose of Nature currently operates with approximately £500k annual income. As we scale our partnership and membership models, we aim to grow this to c.£800k per year over the next three years, enabling sustainable national delivery and increased access for communities across the UK.

Our priorities over this period include:

• Expanding partnership hubs across multiple regions
• Launching an accredited membership model to scale delivery
• Piloting and embedding Dose of Nature prescriptions within NHS programmes
• Strengthening academic research, accreditation and national influence

The Role

This is a key fundraising role within a small and collaborative charity team.

As Fundraising Lead, you will play an important part in developing and delivering a diversified fundraising pipeline, with a particular focus on trusts and foundations, alongside philanthropy and selected partnership opportunities.

You will report to and work closely with the Director of Growth & Strategy, who leads overall fundraising strategy and senior relationships, while you focus on driving day-to-day fundraising activity, pipeline development and funder engagement.

This role would suit an experienced fundraiser who enjoys both planning and delivery; from researching opportunities to developing strong proposals and stewarding funder relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Fundraising Planning and Delivery
  • Contribute to development and implementation of fundraising plans aligned with organisational priorities
  • Build and manage a pipeline of opportunities across trusts, foundations and philanthropy
  • Identify opportunities for multi-year and core funding
  • Support income tracking and forecasting
• Trusts and Foundations
  • Lead research, cultivation and application development
  • Prepare high-quality, evidence-based funding applications
  • Build strong and professional relationships with funders
  • Coordinate grant reporting and stewardship
• Philanthropy and Supporter Engagement
  • Support engagement with individual donors and philanthropic supporters
  • Contribute to development of funding materials and cases for support
  • Maintain effective stewardship and communication
• Partnerships and Funding Opportunities
  • Contribute to funding proposals linked to partnership hubs and programme delivery
  • Help identify aligned funding opportunities with partner organisations
• Systems and Organisation
  • Maintain a clear and organised fundraising pipeline
  • Provide regular updates on fundraising activity
  • Ensure fundraising activity follows best practice and compliance requirements

What Success Looks Like (Year 1)

• A structured and well-managed fundraising pipeline
• High-quality proposals and reporting delivered consistently
• New income secured from trusts and philanthropic supporters
• Strong relationships established with key funders
• Clear fundraising processes and ways of working embedded

About You

We are seeking an experienced fundraiser with a strong track record in trusts and foundations fundraising.

You are likely to:

• Have demonstrable experience securing funding from trusts and foundations
• Be confident developing strong funding proposals and reports
• Have experience managing or contributing to fundraising pipelines
• Be organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Build effective and professional relationships with funders
• Be motivated by improving mental health outcomes and social impact

Experience in health, mental health or community sectors may be helpful but is not essential.

Why Join Now?

Dose of Nature is moving from proof of concept to sustainable growth.

We have strong clinical foundations, robust independent research, and an expanding partnership network. The next stage is to secure the funding that allows this model to grow and reach more people.

Joining now means playing a meaningful role in shaping the fundraising foundations that will support that growth.

Benefits

• Pro-rata annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays
• Employer pension contribution in line with statutory requirements
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunity to work within an evidence-led, growing national charity
• Professional development opportunities

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Dose of Nature is committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in the charity and mental health sectors. We are committed to creating a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

How to Apply

Please submit:

• Your CV
• A supporting statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining:
  • Your relevant fundraising experience
  • An example of funding you have helped secure
  • Why this role interests you

JOB TITLE: Kinship Community & Family Support Worker

RESPONSIBLE TO: Kinship Services Manager

HOURS OF WORK Part-time 28hours (evening and weekend work will be required)

LOCATION: Hybrid – in person community delivery, with requirements to attend office base in Edinburgh/East Lothian, and home working possible

SALARY / GRADE: Fixed term 24 months (with potential for extension, funding allowing)

Grade 4 / £28,615 per annum fte – pro-rata

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

•Kinship Services Manager

•Adoption UK Scotland and Kinship service colleagues

•The Adoption and Kinship Community in Scotland

•Local Authorities and external commissioners

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

·To support the community work of Adoption UK Scotland and their kinship services, to provide professionals, parents/carers, children, and young people access to information, resources, and services for kinship communities and to engage with families in their local communities.

·To offer a front-line service, primarily to kinship families based in the East Lothian Community, by supporting delivery and administration for activities and events, including regular support groups delivery, youth and family events. Support of events in other areas in Scotland based on resources and availability.

·To hold and manage kinship care family cases, providing direct family support within service guidelines and delivery model.

·Support planning, organisation of, and attendance at, in person and online events through funded projects and services to bring together kinship families and individuals, enable peer support, build a sense of community and promote an active and supportive Community Network.

·To respond to enquiries received via the Information and Support Service and relevant email inboxes with relevant information and/or signposting.

·To be part of the wider kinship service team within Adoption UK Scotland, working across teams and services.

·Work collaboratively with colleagues across all services areas of Adoption UK

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·Working alongside service leads within the kinship teams, and with the wider community team members to plan and deliver specific events and activities for East Lothian Council Kinship community members, and kinship families in wider areas where resources and availability allows.

·Provide administrative coordination for community groups, including collating event materials, gathering feedback and evaluations for reporting purposes, supporting delivery of events, maintaining records using existing required systems, and responding to enquiries via our Information and Support line and relevant email inboxes.

·To facilitate referral meetings with new kinship carers accessing the East Lothian Kinship Support Service, including initial assessment of need to identify suitable support and signposting requirements

·To hold responsibility for administrative requirements relating to referrals and cases within the East Lothian Kinship Support Service, including setting up new cases and recording service delivery interactions, using existing Adoption UK systems and processes

·To work with colleagues in the Foundations for Families kinship support service to support delivery where time and resources allow, and coordinate activities between services where appropriate.

·To report to line manager and directors in Adoption UK Scotland relating to service delivery, including contributing to monitoring and reporting on activities.

·To work alongside Adoption UK colleagues to develop and improve resources and services for kinship carers

Knowledge and experience

• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the kinship legislation system, issues and challenges faced by kinship individuals. (Essential)
• Experience of engagement and direct work with families (Essential)
• Experience of facilitation of in person and online groups (or commitment to learn) and commitment to digital safeguarding (Essential)

Qualifications and Education

• Relevant degree or qualification (e.g. community work, social sciences) or equivalent experience (Essential)

Skills and abilities

• Report writing and record keeping (Essential)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (Essential)
• Ability to build and maintain relationships (Essential)
• The ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) (Essential)

Accountability

• Liaise with colleagues to share updates and information
• Report to supervisor and relevant managers and external commissioners on activities

Behaviours

• Takes pride in Adoption UK and promotes its values and mission in all interactions with external stakeholders.
• Demonstrates commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of role at all times.
• Follows all policies and procedures relating to risk assessments, safeguarding and youth service delivery
• Contributes to an open and honest culture
• Encourages challenge and creativity, transparency and consistency.
• Leads by example.
• Offers outstanding service to members.
• Promotes cross functional team working, sharing skills and knowledge
• Communicates clearly, seeking clarity when unclear and valuing the opinion of others.
• Valuing the opinion of other. Treating colleagues and other stakeholders with respect.
• Takes pride in own development, committed to achieving high standards and agreed objectives

Are you passionate about building relationships to drive meaningful change to make a real difference in people’s lives? Samaritans is the UK and Ireland’s leading suicide prevention charity. While we are best known for listening to those who need us, we also work to influence change through our advocacy campaigning and relationships with political stakeholders.​

We are looking for a Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer to join our team and help influence decision makers and mobilise our campaigners to achieve our vision of fewer lives lost to suicide. You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering inspiring public affairs and advocacy campaign activity that help achieve our policy and influencing aims, resulting in lasting system change.​

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About the Role

As Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer, you will lead on the development and delivery of impactful advocacy campaigns and public affairs activity, managing supporter journeys and mobilisation, as well as political engagement. It involves building strong relationships with parliamentarians, Samaritans branches and people with lived experience, while producing high‑quality campaign actions, briefings, events, and intelligence to influence change.

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Contract

£30,000-£33,000 per annum plus benefits

Full Time (35hrs per week)

Permanent

Hybrid working with link to Ewell office

In-person working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. We work in person around 2 days per month. This role will also involve regular travel to Westminster.

We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences 

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What You’ll Do

• Develop and deliver effective advocacy campaign actions.
• Manage campaign data, mailing lists and inboxes.
• Support strategy development for campaigns and lead community mobilisation.
• Promote our campaigning work internally and externally.
• Build and maintain public affairs relationships, particularly with parliamentarians.
• Monitor parliamentary developments and identify opportunities for influencing.
• Coordinate political engagement events.
• Provide secretariat support to relevant APPGs.

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What You’ll Bring

• Strong experience designing impactful advocacy campaigns.
• Solid understanding of public affairs and the Westminster environment.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship‑building skills.
• Highly organised, proactive and adaptable, with strong project and time‑management skills.
• (Desirable) Knowledge of suicide prevention and mental health policy, local and regional political structures, and experience within complex service‑delivery charities.​

See full Job Description and Person Specification

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Why Samaritans?

At Samaritans, you’ll be part of a people-first organisation deeply committed to inclusion, compassion and learning. You’ll contribute to a team where your voice matters, your expertise makes a difference, and your work helps save lives.​

We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. We are committed to creating an environment where all our people feel seen, heard and supported.​

You’ll join a values-led organisation with a powerful mission and a collaborative culture. We offer flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a tangible difference in suicide prevention across the UK and Ireland.​

For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure available here. You can also visit our careers website to access this.​

We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.​

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Apply now

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You will be asked to some answer short application questions  and to upload your CV.​

Applications close: Sunday 19th April 2026

Interviews: w/c 27th April 2026​

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At Samaritans, human connection is at the heart of everything we do.

We do not use AI at any stage during the selection process. Your application will always be carefully reviewed by the recruiting manager or a member of the Talent Attraction Team.

We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to generate your application or interview answers. We want to hear your own ideas, insights, and writing style so your unique strengths can shine through.

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Non-Medical Prescriber to join Change Grow Live Tower Hamlets Service. You will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team delivering recovery orientated alcohol and drug intervention services.

Our NMP's are integral members of our multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, delivering recovery orientated alcohol and drug intervention services. Offering care for presenting clients, prescribing and/or making amendments to prescriptions of opiate and/or alcohol substitute treatments and other related medications, they take a lead role in developing the prescribing clinic, acting as a point of contact for other workers and partner agencies around prescribing issues.

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week

Salary: £47,792.23 - £53,329.99 Dependent on experience (Based on full time hours, pro rata for part time)

Contract: Fixed Term until 1st October 2027 (with the potential to extend) 

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 per week. For part-time roles, salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

About the role: 

• Assess, diagnose, plan; implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for service users. 
• Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to service user needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and local protocols, and within scope of practice. 
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the service user in complex, urgent or emergency situations seeking immediate advice and direction from the Clinical Lead if needed. 
• Assess, update, and refer service users for BBV vaccination and immunisation programmes. Support service users to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles. 
• Communicate effectively with service users and carers, anticipating barriers to communication and recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating. 
• Maintain effective communication within the organisational environment and with external stakeholders, acting as an advocate for service users and colleagues where necessary. 
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of consultation, consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures. 
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking, and formal evaluation. Be actively involved in the annual appraisal system. 

About you: 

• Qualified pharmacist with current GPhC registration and two year’s post qualification experience OR First level registered nurse with a current PIN AND three years post qualification experience 
• Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber 
• At least one year’s relevant and recent experience of working within substance misuse treatment. 
• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions 
• Ability to assess and recovery plan service users and formulate written reports, as necessary. 
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively, verbally and in writing. 
• Full driving licence and access to own transport, or ability to demonstrate easy movement between services, if necessary

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Protected CPD time 
• Free access to the RCNi learning platform. 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 43 to 48 (£47,792.23 - £53,329.99)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

Inner London Weighting (£4,133.14)

Closing Date

26/4/2026

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.

We’re looking for an experienced, proactive fundraiser who can think strategically and deliver hands-on. Someone confident writing bids, building partnerships and spotting opportunities for growth.

This is a key role at a pivotal moment for AudioActive, offering the chance to build on strong foundations and shape a diverse, sustainable income model and power a team that is dedicated to empowering young people through music.

What you’ll do

• Lead and deliver AudioActive’s fundraising and development strategy
• Grow income across trusts & foundations, tenders, contracts and partnerships
• Write high-quality bids, proposals and pitches
• Develop new business partnerships aligned with our mission
• Build strong relationships with funders, partners and supporters
• Work closely with the CEO and team to align income with programmes
• Track performance, manage targets and identify new opportunities