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Our Events & Communications Senior Coordinator role sits across all three of our garden sites, supporting our income generating private venue hire as well as our community facing workshops and event programme. Working closely with all parts of the organisation, this person helps to tell the story of the charity through our social media, website, newsletter and other channels.

Key Details

• Time commitment: 5 days a week (this can be organised flexibly depending on what the event schedule requires, which will include some evening and weekend work). Possibility of four day contract, to be discussed, salary pro-rata.
• Contract: This role is a fixed term maternity cover: August 2026 - September 2027
• Salary: £34,000
• Applications due: 17th May 2026 at 11:59 p.m
• Interviews held 1 or 2 June 2026
• Start date August 2026 ideally

Job Purpose: To promote the New Story Garden, Floating Garden and Paper Garden in King’s Cross and Canada Water as event spaces for private and commercial use. To be responsible for delivering the annual events plan and associated budget in order to generate a profit to be reinvested into our community and youth programmes and build of community gardens. To organise and run events in the spaces and manage a team of people where needed depending on the size of the events. To produce communications and marketing materials for the organisation according to agreed style guides and templates.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The role has 2 main strands:

1. VENUE HIRE & EVENTS Communicating venue hire and supporting partnerships with corporates and individuals to aid fundraising, and leading on the facilitation of those events
2. COMMUNICATIONS AND CREATIVE CAMPAIGNS Supporting the wider work of the team by communicating our objectives and achievements, maintaining an engaging and imaginative stream of content that allows GG's work to reach new audiences

Development and strategic

• Work with the Global Generation team to deliver communication strategy highlighting the achievements and objectives of the organisation and building our brand
• Contribute to existing vision, business plan and implementation for venue hire and events at Global Generation
• Jointly responsible for ensuring that venue hire and the events programme makes a profit, working towards an agreed target

Events Planning & Delivery

• Develop, promote and deliver a programme of events in our garden sites, emphasising the uniqueness of each site, as well as assist with larger fundraising events
• Customer relations: First point of contact for new bookings and enquiries via phone and email ; Conduct site visits for potential clients
• Financial & event administration: Draw up quotes for hire costs, process and approve invoices & payments, manage events budgets, track spending and income, manage contracting, scheduling, menus, brochures and terms and conditions (parts to be carried out by Office Assistant)

Partnerships and relationships

• Actively maintain relationships and networks with individuals, organisations and developers
• Understand, value and work together with the GG team to ensure that there is a good balance between commercial priorities and community priorities, to avoid clashing with or limiting the use of spaces for educational and community events. Where possible add value by merging commercial and community.

Communications and Creative Campaigns

• Support delivery of existing communications strategy across the organisation, including monthly newsletter, regular social media schedule, practical copyediting, typesetting and design support for annual outputs.
• Create and deliver creative communication materials and publications for use in the media and online that help bring Global Generation’s work to life
• Utilise existing branding guidelines and templates to create consistent social graphics, newsletter headers and venue hire documents

For full list of tasks and responsibilities, see the JD on our website.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in G-suite and/or Office 365 programmes
• Experience using social media platforms including Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram (for creating & scheduling content)
• Experience using photo or video editing software, Adobe Suite, Canva or Capcut or other similar software.
• Experience coordinating or planning events or organising space hire.
• Experience managing relationships with internal and external partners and stakeholders
• Experience with Squarespace or other website management software
• Good time management and organisational skills

Organisational Context: Founded in 2004, we grow food, people and community for a fair and just world. Our vision informs our two charitable aims which are the guiding principles for our work:

• To provide opportunities for the direct experience of natural wilderness environments for children, young people and adults
• To support young people to develop their full potential so they are able to contribute positively to society and the environment We operate in the boroughs of Camden, Islington and Southwark and work with people of all ages, particularly children and young people.

Working from educational and bio-diverse garden spaces such as the Story Garden and Floating Garden in King’s Cross and the Paper Garden in Canada Water, we combine activities such as urban food growing, supporting bees, carpentry, cooking, and healthy eating with dialogue, storytelling, creative writing, performance and art, silence and stillness. These practices help us to create the conditions for people to come together in a fuller and more connected sense of who they are and what they are a part of and, from that space, to practically and creatively contribute to ecological and social change. We offer our inner city garden spaces for venue hire and events to raise funds towards our charitable aims. This role is based across our sites - Story Garden and Floating Garden in King’s Cross and Paper Garden in Canada Water. You will work with all members of the team, and most closely with the Head of Fundraising, Joint CEO, Operations Manager and Operations Assistant.

Benefits to working with Global Generation We offer 25 days holiday per year, plus all bank holidays. We aim to create a supportive, creative and rewarding environment for you to work in. All members of staff are part of collaboratively developing how we work as an organisation. We do this through offering staff lunches, weekly team meetings, reflective spaces to learn together, away days and residentials which give us an opportunity to come together to reflect and explore different aspects of our work and collectively contribute towards the vision of the organisation. There are also opportunities for job related training and coaching as part of your own personal development, the opportunity to slow down, plan and reflect during the winter, and the possibility for additional support if the need arises through our Employee Assistance Programme. 

Download full JD and application form through our website.

We are pleased to invite applications for the following opportunity:
Borough Service Manager - Ealing
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday mandatory)
Salary: £33,845 p.a.
A rare opportunity to join a unique service user charity working with individuals who have, or have had substance use issues, Build on Belief is looking for a Borough Service Manager to run the 7 days a week service in Southall and the weekend service in Acton.
We are particularly interested in recruiting someone who has direct working or lived experience of substance use problems.
Closing date: Wednesday, 13th May 2026

JOB DESCRIPTION: BOROUGH SERVICE MANAGER
TITLE: Borough Service Manager - Ealing
SALARY: £33,845 p.a.
HOURS: 37.5 hours per week (Saturday and Sunday mandatory)
BASED AT: Southall and Acton – Ealing Borough
REPORTS TO: Operations Manager
JOB PURPOSE: To manage and develop the Weekend Social Club on behalf of the organisation within the agreed business plan.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1.Running a Service
The Borough Service Manager is responsible for ensuring that the running of a service is done in line with Build on Belief mission to offer a place where clients users and volunteers can get on-going peer support from others with similar experiences through a range of activities, in line with Build on Belief Core Values and abiding by the Policies and Procedures of Build on Belief and the Build on Belief Standards of Practice and Operational Guidelines (hereafter referred to as SOPOG).
2. Staff Management
The Borough Service Manager will be responsible for a small team and will be in charge of ensuring that their Service Support Workers, Team Leaders, Facilitators and Volunteers work within the Policies and Procedures applicable to them and the SOPOG.
They will be responsible for the supervision of their Service Support Workers and the Team Leaders. The remaining volunteers will be supervised by Build on Belief Service Support Workers.
The Borough Service Manager will be accountable for ensuring their Service Support Workers complete accurate timesheets, comply with the Annual Leave policy, report absence, and keep accurate financial records and petty cash and supervise volunteers in accordance with the SOPOG.
The Borough Service Manager will support the Service Support Workers in ensuring that all required reporting and paperwork is submitted on time and to acceptable levels of competency.
3. Finance
The Borough Service Manager is responsible for all financial accounting and reporting related to the day to day running of their service in accordance with the SOPOG.
The Borough Service Manager will be accountable for all petty cash activities in the service centre ensuring the following:
• All financial matter relating to petty cash and vouchers are undertaken in line with the guidelines set down in the SOPOG.
• For the reporting of all financial matters to the Chief Operating Officer within the timelines set down in the SOPOG.
• For accurate and immediate reporting of any financial irregularities to the Chief Operating Officer within 24 hours of them coming to notice.
4. Training
While the in-house training programme will still be delivered centrally, or on-line the Borough Service Manager is accountable for ensuring that they, and/or their Service Support Workers deliver the following workshops to their volunteer teams three times per calendar year:
• Boundaries and Confidentiality
• Safeguarding
• Communication Skills
• Dealing with Difficult Behaviour
• Diversity & Discrimination
5. BoB Policies and Procedures
As per their contract of employment, Borough Service Managers are responsible for abiding by all Build on Belief Policies and Procedures and to make sure Service Support Workers and Volunteers also comply with the policies that are applicable to them. This includes the Standards of Practice and Operating Guidelines.
In addition to compliance with the Serious Incident Policy, all Team Leaders and Service Support Workers are responsible for reporting all incidents occurring in their service as detailed below. The Borough Service Manager is accountable for ensuring the guidelines below are adhered to without exception.
6. Incident Reporting
The Borough Service Manager will be responsible for ensuring Incident Reporting is done within both the guidelines and timelines set out in the SOPOG.
•All incidents, including those that may be considered minor, persistent, and abusive language being and example, will be reported in writing within 24 hours of their occurrence.
•Incidents that take place on-line or through other digital activity will also be reported in writing within 24 hours.
•Incidents will be recorded on the Build on Belief incident report form and sent to the Chief Executive. They will be password protected.
•It is expected that the Chief Executive will be notified by telephone of serious incidents on the day of their occurrence. When the Chief Executive is unavailable, through sickness or annual leave, it is expected that the incident will be reported by telephone to the Head of Services.
•Where applicable, incidents will be uploaded onto Datix within 24 hours of their occurrence.
•Any incident that results in an individual being excluded from a service, however short a period, will be considered an incident and must be reported in writing within 24 hours of its occurrence. It should be noted; there are no exceptions to the above.
7. Relationship Management
The Borough Service Manager will be accountable to work in partnership with the service providers ensuring an effective and constructive relationship with them as well as engagement with the local community, in compliance with the SOPOG rules and the Code of Conduct making sure all issues and incidents are reported to the Chief Executive.
8. General
•To promote and represent the BoB Social Club to service users and service professionals in the Borough, ensuring access to any service user who might benefit from the project.
•To ensure the services provided by the Social Club are run in a safe, supportive, and non-discriminatory fashion in line with Build on Belief Core Values and abiding by the Policies and Procedures of Build on Belief and the Build on Belief Standards of Practice and Operational Guidelines.
•To ensure the Social Club meets the needs of the service user community in the Borough, and to carry out development work to the service when necessary.
•To ensure the Service Support Workers, Team Leaders, Facilitators and Volunteer work within the Policies and Procedures applicable to them and the SOPOG, and receive supervision as detailed in those policies.
•To ensure that incidents are dealt with effectively and within the guidelines set down in the Policies and Procedures and SOPOG, and that all such incidents are reported in writing as detailed in those policies.
•To work with the Operations Manager regarding the development of the weekend service and the management of volunteers.
•To record statistical data relating to service users attending the Social Club and submit monthly reports to the Operations Manager. To provide end of year statistical reports and analysis of said data, working with the Operations Manager.
•To promote Social Club services and events to service users and service professionals within the Borough in conjunction with the other Managers of BoB services.
•To work with other members of staff to ensure the service is run in line with the Standards of Practice and Operational Guidelines for the charity.
•To attend Build on Belief Management Committee Meeting in the role Borough Service Manager, and other such meetings as may be deemed necessary, and to work within those meetings for the best interests of the Social Club and the local partnership.
•To prepare for and attend monthly supervision session with the Operations Manager.
•To abide by all the policies and procedures of Build on Belief as given to you at the start of your contract with the organisation.

NOTE WELL: This job specification covers the basic aspects of the post only and is subject to change upon the instruction of the Chief Executive Officer and if necessary, the Board of Trustees.
This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check at an enhanced level and the right to work in the UK.

PERSON SPECIFICATION CRITERIA
Required Experience
Experience of working with service users and/or volunteers in the substance misuse treatment and recovery field or those with complex needs.
Knowledge and Skills
Proven people management skills (i.e.: motivate, engage, supervise a team to improve the service delivery.)
Knowledge of the range of services and activities available and necessary to improve the quality of life for people who have substance use issues, eligibility criteria and practical ways to develop recovery capital.
Demonstratable skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a range of partners within both the statutory and voluntary sectors.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a focus on record keeping, monitoring, case supervision, and report writing.
Good computer skills in the use of Word, Excel and Power-point.
Personal qualities:
The ability to maintain safe professional boundaries with professionals, colleagues, and volunteers/service users at all times.
Demonstrable ability to work under pressure, adapt to changing environments and to balance competing demands.
Employ a flexible, empathetic, and non-judgmental attitude towards those with substance use issues.
Empathy with staff and volunteers who themselves may well be in treatment/recovery (lived experience of addiction or dependency is not essential but would be valued.)
Build on Belief, 2026

Lloyds Bank Foundation 

Research and Evaluation Manager 

Starting Salary: £50,645 (London-based) 

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

Location: London-based role with expectation of hybrid working from our London office

About Lloyds Bank Foundation 

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

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

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

About the Role 

This is a key role at the heart of the Foundation’s ambition to become even more impact-led and evidence-driven. As Research and Evaluation Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring our programmes, partnerships and investments are grounded in robust evidence and a clear understanding of what works, why it works, and how we can increase our impact. 

You will lead the design and delivery of research, evaluation and learning activity across the Foundation, working closely with teams to ensure programmes are built around clear outcomes and that insight is used to inform decisions, improve delivery and strengthen impact. 

This is both a technical and collaborative role. You will manage and commission evaluation activity, while also working alongside colleagues across the organisation to embed a stronger culture of learning, evidence and continuous improvement. 

About You 

We are looking for a skilled research and evaluation professional with experience of designing, commissioning and delivering high-quality evaluation activity. You will be confident working with data, evidence and insight to inform decision-making and improve programmes or services. 

You will bring strong analytical skills, alongside the ability to translate complex information into clear, practical recommendations. You will be comfortable managing external partners and contracts, and confident supporting others to embed evidence and learning into their work. 

Above all, you will be collaborative, curious and committed to using evidence to improve outcomes for communities. A commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging is essential. 

How to Apply 

Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our 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 our recruitment partner, Atkinson HR via the information in the candidate pack.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 

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

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

Key Dates 

Closing Date: Midday, Wednesday 27th May 2026 

Optional Q&A Session: Wednesday 6th May 2026 at 09:00-10:00 

First Interview: Monday 8th June 2026 

Second Interview: Friday 19th June 2026 

London Landmarks Half Marathon Event Assistant

The London Landmarks Half Marathon is looking for a reliable, organised and proactive Event Assistant to be on the frontline of participant support, helping ensure every runner has the best possible experience. It’s an exciting time to join the team as we look ahead to our 10th anniversary event in 2027.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people, solving problems and delivering excellent customer service. You’ll be the first point of contact for participant queries across email and phone, providing clear, friendly and timely support, and making sure every interaction is handled with care and accuracy.

Alongside this, you’ll support website updates, maintain accurate information across systems, and help keep day-to-day operations running smoothly. You’ll also contribute to community engagement and event delivery, including supporting the coordination of performers and musicians, assisting with our volunteer programme, and helping deliver a smooth and engaging race weekend.

We’re looking for someone calm under pressure, detail-focused and proactive, someone who can juggle multiple tasks, adapt quickly and keep things moving in a fast-paced environment.

This is a great opportunity for someone dependable, motivated and team-focused, who enjoys being busy and wants to play a hands-on role in delivering a high-profile event that brings people together and raises vital funds for charity.

To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter (max. 2 pages) outlining your suitability for the role and how your experience matches the job description and role profile. Please download and read the job pack for further information about the role and London Landmarks Half Marathon. Applications close at 9am on 18 May.