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For over 140 years, the Forces Employment Charity has proudly supported Service leavers, veterans, and their families in building successful civilian careers. We provide veterans with life-long, life-changing support, jobs, and training opportunities, regardless of circumstances, rank, length of service, or reason for leaving.
By working for FEC, you will become part of a vibrant team living the charity’s values: Expert, Supportive, Passionate, Open and Honest, Resilient, and Collaborative.
Brief role description:
You will provide support to all new prisoner arrivals at the HMP Millsike reception, ensuring a thorough induction process is completed to include a detailed briefing specific to the support that will be offered to veterans by OpNOVA and the other providers within HMP Millsike.
Please note this role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (EDBS) check and Prison Vetting conducted by the Ministry of Justice. Both must be successfully completed before employment can commence.
Interested? Want to know more about the Charity? check out our Website.
Eager to know more the role? Have a look at the Job Description.
What’s in it for you? Check out our Benefits.
Have we convinced you to apply? If so, submit your CV and Covering Letter by closing date, Thursday, 2 April 2026.
Got questions about the role? Get in touch with the People Team.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert; therefore, we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made The People Team aware before applying.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff by fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone, including those with disabilities, can thrive, develop, and achieve their full potential. We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and ensure reasonable adjustments are made to support candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process.
We provide life-changing support, jobs and training opportunities to Service leavers, veterans, reservists and their spouses, partners and Children


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Contract length: Permanent
Location: North West London
Hours per week: 35
Salary: up to £33,700 pa depending on experience
Closing date for applications: Monday 6 April 2026 , midnight, interested candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible
Every dog and cat in need deserves expert, personalised care and support, and to be loved. When you work for Mayhew, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of c80 staff and c150 volunteers, here for dogs, cats and communities in the UK, in Afghanistan and in Georgia. We offer expert veterinary care, rescue and rehoming services, programmes in the community and guidance and support to improve the lives of dogs and cats in need.
This is a challenging climate for pet owners; we are contending with a significant increase in demand for all areas of our work. We can only rise to meet this challenge by cultivating and sustaining a diverse volunteer base, including of foster carer volunteers – they make it possible for us to scale our reach at pace so we can be there for many more dogs and cats who need us, and more pet owners who rely on our support.
Volunteering and Foster Caring Manager is a new role at Mayhew, reflective of the importance of volunteering and foster caring in our ability to deliver our onward strategy and direction. This is a highly visible and important role for Mayhew. The postholder will be working across all teams with staff and volunteers, supporters, partners and members of the public.
This role requires an effective leader and manager, with practical subject matter expertise in volunteering good practice, strong organisational skills, and a drive, rooted in passion for both animal welfare and volunteering, to enable Mayhew to reach many more dogs and cats and pet owners who need us by cultivating a thriving, engaged and diverse volunteer base.
Staff and volunteers at Mayhew, particularly in animal facing and public facing roles have duties that can be physically and emotionally demanding, sometimes interfacing with dogs and cats and pet owners who are in distress and facing heart-breaking situations. Yet our work is hugely rewarding; you can view some of our amazing rescue stories here.
We offer a caring and supportive team and the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of dogs and cats who rely on us.
While we embrace hybrid and flexible working models, interested applicants should note this role requires at least three working days in five to be worked at Trenmar Gardens, NW10 6BJ.
Generally, you will:
- Lead on developing our onward volunteering strategy and plan
- Provide leadership and management of volunteering and foster caring at Mayhew
- Provide support, training and guidance to staff managing volunteers
- Lead on volunteer engagement and communication
- Engage a range of internal and external stakeholders including staff, volunteers, supporters and partners
- Collaborate with the Senior Management Team to ensure delivery of our strategic and operational goals
- Be self-driven and resilient, having a professional, friendly, calm and caring manner
To be successful in this role, you need relevant experience:
- Working in a volunteering management role in a charity or other organisation of comparable breadth and scope
- Leading and living volunteer management best practice, including overseeing policies, procedures and guidance
- Owning and improving volunteering management processes
Please note that successful candidates will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
We reserve the right to close this post at any time, should we receive a high volume of applications.
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Are you an approachable, friendly, people person who feels at ease engaging with people facing homelessness?
Do you have the confidence to hop on the Justlife minibus and participate in outreach to temporary accommodation across Manchester, going out and meeting people where they are? Are you able to adapt to changing situations, think on your feet and problem solve?
Are you passionate about navigating through various systems to get the best outcomes for people who are homeless and living in temporary accommodation?
Are you open to supporting people using a trauma informed approach and reflecting on your practice with colleagues?
If you do want to work for an innovative, collaborative and solution focused organisation that supports homeless adults living in temporary accommodation then please apply! See below for details.
About Us
Why do we exist?
Justlife is in existence because we know thousands of people struggle to manage in poor and unsuitable temporary accommodation. Their stay isn’t temporary, they are likely to be suffering with deteriorating mental and physical health, becoming victims of crime, losing control of their life and even dying prematurely. We are working towards making their stays as short, safe and healthy as possible.
How do we operate?
Our values guide our work and are very important to us:
- Collaboration before competition
- People before programmes
- Innovation before institutions
What do we do?
Justlife delivers impactful services in Greater Manchester and Brighton & Hove, supporting and empowering people experiencing homelessness in temporary accommodation. We also drive positive system change across the national temporary accommodation sector, convening those with a common interest; people with lived experience, landlords, charities, local and national government, and carrying out research and gathering insights.
We aim to grow our impact and reach, supporting more people in temporary accommodation and to build a movement that brings about lasting positive change.
Why work for us?
Here at Justlife, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective.
Perks of working at Justlife
- Great holiday package! Starting at 27 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays (increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 30 days after 10 years’ service)
- Additional 5 days annual leave purchase scheme through salary sacrifice
- Enhanced pension contribution scheme, 5% Justlife contribution (correct at time of print)
- Cycle to work scheme
- 2 Volunteering days per year
- Access to regular clinical supervision
About the job
About this role:
The role of Specialist Support Worker involves supporting a caseload of clients who are experiencing homelessness and taking part in regular outreach visits to temporary accommodation (TA) across Greater Manchester. The role requires the use of specialist knowledge and relationship skills to support clients with varying degrees of mental and physical health, addiction and trauma related issues to engage with health services and to access suitable housing solutions. The Specialist Support Worker is also expected to develop good working relationships with TA Landlords and Managers ensuring that their residents experience of TA is as positive as possible.
This will include advocacy in registering them for medical services and accompanying them to appointments, assisting them in addressing all aspects of physical and mental health and substance addiction needs, as well as advocating for them to get access to suitable housing and social security benefits. The role is dependent on excellent communication and collaborative working with colleagues and a variety of partners, including the Probation Service, local council services and other third sector organisations.
The role requires a high degree of motivation in addition to creativity and flexibility to support people with multiple and compound needs. With a passion to work collaboratively with others for the good of our clients, and with experience of working in a related field in a voluntary or paid capacity.
Making decisions ‘in the moment’ to mitigate risk with clients can place high emotional demands on the job holder. A high degree of emotional intelligence is required to support clients, many of whom have complex emotional needs, with backgrounds of trauma, neglect, abuse and involvement in the criminal justice system. In a role of this nature, you will experience a range of emotions from joy to grief and as such it requires a high level of resilience and self-awareness to cope with the emotional demands of the role.
The role sits within a highly supportive team with all staff in receipt of regular line management and external clinical supervision; with reflective practice actively encouraged in team meetings.
Key terms and conditions
Job Title: Specialist Support Worker
Hours: 31 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Normal hrs to be worked: Monday/Wednesday 9am-5pm and Tuesday/Thursday 9am-5.30pm
Location: Justlife Centre, Manchester
Salary: £15.33 p/h (£29,894 per annum pro rata)
Application Process
To apply, please upload an up-to-date CV and a covering letter addressing how you meet the person specification. The person specification details key areas of knowledge, experience, skills and personal attributes required for the role. Please describe in this section, using examples from your experience, how you meet the person specification. Short listing will be based upon how well you demonstrate your ability to meet the person specification in your cover letter.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
We value authentic applications but recognise that Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn.
Deadline for applications is midnight 9th April, but we may close this early if enough suitable applicants are identified.
Provisional interview dates will be the week of 20th April.
Role description
Service Delivery:
Using frontline practical and procedural knowledge of working with people with multiple and compound needs to support them to engage with health care, wellbeing services, benefits and housing services during their housing vulnerability.
This could include, but is not limited to:
- Assisting people in addressing housing, financial, health and wellbeing needs through the support pathway.
- Connecting people with appropriate support services such as substance misuse services, GP, mental health services, advocating on behalf of the client and accompanying them to appointments.
- Supporting the delivery of outreach to TA’s across Greater Manchester on the Justlife minibus. This includes engaging with residents, managers and landlords of TA to build effective working relationships and establish support needs.
- Helping to increase the self-confidence of clients to improve their chances of moving on from their housing vulnerability through one to one key work sessions, group activities and outreach.
- Maintaining regular contact, a listening ear and emotional support during times of crisis.
- Liaising with Landlords and property Managers to identify residents who would like support and to help prevent evictions.
- Manage own calendar to deliver a caseload during periods of work-related pressure, including actively pursuing the project outcomes set for the project and individual clients.
- Use interpersonal and communication skills to provide support to clients and collaborate with others including colleagues, partner agencies, health care professionals and external agencies through joint working.
- Take duty of care seriously by assessing the client’s social and environmental conditions, identifying and passing on information to and from relevant professionals, ensuring client confidentiality is maintained.
- Use of excellent writing skills to prepare and submit referrals and housing applications along with a good working knowledge of housing legislation in order to advocate on behalf of people.
- Brief and liaise with other members of the team and external agencies regarding clients, enabling them to effectively carry out their roles.
- Ensure accurate and up to date client data and case notes are recorded within our Inform database within the standards set by the organisation.
- Carry out light physical tasks, such as travelling to visit people on outreach, shopping, organising deliveries or lifting office equipment.
Service Development:
- Collaborate with the entire Specialist Support team to ensure support requirements are in place for all registered clients.
- Contribute to initiatives that seek to influence service improvements, implement changes and develop new interventions and support for clients.
- Provide data, reports and impact studies when requested.
- To be part of and contribute to the Justlife staff team, attending meetings as appropriate and to be involved in staff development, training, supervision and reflective practice as well as continuing professional development and training events where appropriate and be committed to team events.
Research:
- Supporting the wider Justlife vision to feed into research and help develop the service including the involvement of clients in design and delivery of the service.
Responsible to: Service Manager
Responsible for: N/A
This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of Justlife. It is expected that the post holder will be as positive and flexible as possible in using this document as a framework, and in performing other duties commensurate with these responsibilities, the band of the post and skills and qualification of the post-holder.
Person Specification
Experience:
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults (those experiencing homelessness or housing vulnerability, or a comparable client group).
- Experience of working with drug and alcohol dependent adults and those experiencing poor mental health.
- Experience of working with people in contact with the criminal justice system.
Skills:
- Care, empathy and skilled in dealing with emotionally vulnerable clients.
- Excellent ability to engage with clients in an empowering manner.
- Effective communication; written and oral skills.
- Effective administrative and IT skills.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Driving licence holder and access to a vehicle (desirable).
Knowledge:
- Demonstrate knowledge of assessment, support planning and interventions that help clients experiencing homelessness or housing vulnerability to feel connected and healthier.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the challenges and solutions to working with a client group who may be experiencing one or more of the following: poor health (physical and mental), substance misuse, homelessness and contact with the criminal justice system.
- An understanding of health and safety and safeguarding policies and procedures that aim to keep staff and clients safe.
Personal Attributes:
- Commitment to equal opportunities in our service delivery.
- High level of self-awareness and the ability to maintain personal wellbeing through periods of pressure and stress.
- Ability to be self-motivated and work well in a team and as a lone worker.
Our vision is to make people’s experience of temporary accommodation as short, safe and healthy as possible.



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Haringey Education Partnership
We are a leading education partnership based in Hornsey, north London, committed to improving outcomes for children and young people. We have +160 member schools across Haringey, Enfield and Waltham Forest.
The Role
The Administrative Officer will play a key role in helping to ensure the smooth running of HEP’s operations, events, and communications, and in delivering the high-quality service that underpins our success. This role reports jointly to the Operations Manager and the Head of Communications & Engagement.
Key Responsibilities
Administrative Support
- First point of contact for schools, clients, suppliers, and visitors triaging issues and responding efficiently and helpfully to queries in person, via phone, and by email
- Monitoring of shared email inboxes across various teams, addressing enquiries in a timely manner
- Work closely with the Operations, Comms and CPD teams to support projects and workstreams
Event / Visitor Coordination
- Prepare and manage meeting rooms and training venues liaising with trainers and delegates
- Assist with the planning and delivery of in-person and online events, including training sessions and conferences
- Create event collateral in a professional and timely manner
CPD Support
- Support with organising, hosting and managing the technical side of virtual and in-person meetings, training and webinars
- Support with the development of CPD promotional material including brochures and flyers
- Support with uploading HEPs training programme and events onto website
Communications and Digital Support
- Website administration support, resolving member queries
- Help in creation and distribution of communication materials, such as flyers, newsletters, brochures,podcasts and content for social media/digital channels
- Work with the Communications Team to ensure consistency in tone, branding, and messaging
Essential Skills and Experience
- Proven experience in an administrative or office support role
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently and professionally with a wide range of stakeholders
- Strong IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Canva, Zoom, Monday, Adobe Suite
- Good numeracy and data-handling skills
- Ability to manage time, prioritise effectively, and work flexibly across multiple tasks
- A proactive, positive, and collaborative approach to work
- A strong commitment to improving life chances for children and young people
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Experience of working in or with schools or education settings
- Experience with event coordination or customer service
- Familiarity with maintaining websites and basic content management systems
Other information
Application Process:
- Interested candidates should submit a CV and a covering letter detailing their suitability for the role.
- Interviews will be conducted as suitable candidates apply and we may hire if we find the right person before the job ad closes.
Working at HEP:
- You will be part of a mission-driven team committed to empowering schools and improving outcomes for children and young people
- You will work in a supportive environment that values learning, innovation, and collaboration
- We offer opportunities for professional development and encourage staff to shape and grow their roles
- We offer 30 days annual leave and a generous pension scheme
- We are an 'in-person first organisation' and this role is in-person/office based, working in Hornsey, north London with the opportunity to visit our member schools and attend events/conferences as required
We are actively seeking diversity of experience academically and professionally, as well as representing the different communities we serve.
This position will be located in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to commence their employment.
HEP is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our safer recruitment checks an online search many be carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter detailing their suitability for the role along with a current CV.
HEP is a not-for-profit, schools-led school improvement company focused on raising outcomes for all children and young people in our member schools.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Operations Officer role is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the office and providing administrative and operational support to the team. This role keeps the office organised, efficient, and welcoming, while supporting the CEO and employees with day-to-day needs. Your day is likely to involve:
Team Support
• Assist with calendar management for the CEO
• Organise team meetings
Support management and team members with administrative tasks
• Book travel and accommodation for the team
• Support recruitment by posting jobs and scheduling interviews
• Assist with onboarding by ensuring equipment and resources are ready Office & Operations Support
• Welcome guests at reception and manage general enquiries including emails and phone calls
• Oversee day-to-day office operations, ensuring smooth functioning
• Manage meeting rooms, desk rental, and hotdesking areas
• Maintain relationships with service providers and review contracts
• Assist with office events and team activities
• Purchase and monitor office and IT supplies
• Monitor office expenses
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations and conduct risk assessments.
This role is ideally suited to a candidate who possesses prior experience in a comparable position and demonstrates advanced proficiency in the use of business applications, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams and email systems.op
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Vauxhall City Farm is looking for a dynamic Education Officer to support the delivery of our unique range of educational opportunities - from creative, curriculum-linked programmes rooted in animal care, gardening, wellbeing, and sustainability - to drop in community events throughout the year. You will play a vital role in supporting children, young people, and community groups, particularly those facing barriers to acheiving their potential, and be a vital part of the wider Vauxhall City Farm team. This is a rare opportunity to combine meaningful work with professional growth in one of London’s leading city farms.
We're looking for someone with:
- Experience delivering educational activities/workshops for diverse audiences
- Commitment to education, conservation and the environment
- A practical and enthusiastic approach to learning outside of the classroom
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Excellent literacy, numeracy and IT skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding and health safety practices
- Comfortable working with and handling animals
- Willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check
Please note that the closing date and time for all applications is Tuesday 31st March at 9am.
We will aim to contact all applicants to inform them if they are shortlisted for interview by Monday 6th April.
Interviews will take place on Monday 13th April onsite at Vauxhall City Farm.
Our mission is to use the setting of our urban farm to provide a wide range of educational, recreational and therapeutic support programmes.



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Role Overview
The Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing and delivering the day-to-day operations of the Schools Consent Project across England and Wales. In particular, this involves booking and coordinating the delivery of workshops across all educational settings; acting as the first point of contact for legal queries, feedback and safeguarding issues from volunteers and service users; and fostering strong relationships with our schools and partner firms.
Key Responsibilities
Operations and Programme Delivery
- Manage and coordinate the booking of workshops with schools and partner organisations.
- Oversee the scheduling and delivery of workshops, liaising with schools, volunteer lawyers, and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure high standards of programme delivery and participant experience.
- Maintain accurate operational records and systems.
Volunteer Management and Training
- Help organise induction, training, and ongoing development sessions.
- Manage DBS checks and compliance with safeguarding requirements.
- Act as a primary point of contact for volunteers.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting
- Collect, analyse, and manage feedback and monitoring data from workshops.
- Prepare reports and summaries for internal use, funders, and trustees.
- Use data to support continuous improvement of programmes.
Safeguarding, Complaints, and Risk Management
- Act as the first point of contact for safeguarding disclosures, complaints, and concerns.
- Follow organisational safeguarding and complaints procedures.
- Escalate serious matters appropriately to the Director and relevant authorities.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records.
Outreach, Partnerships, and Growth
- Develop and maintain relationships with schools, and other educational providers.
- Support the Director and Founder in developing and implementing the UK growth strategy, informed by schools/volunteers’ feedback and booking data.
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven experience in operations management, project management, or programme delivery.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- High level of IT literacy, including confidence with digital systems and remote working tools.
- Familiarity with MS365 and Salesforce as our main operations platforms.
- Experience with Xero and basic financial administration.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a remote and distributed team.
- High standards of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
- Strong personal commitment to gender equality, youth empowerment, and reducing sexual violence.
Desirable
- Legally qualified
- Experience working with schools, colleges, or educational institutions.
- Experience working with pro bono departments in law firms.
- Experience in the charity or non-profit sector.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection frameworks.
A covering letter outlining your suitability for the role
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Biochemical Society are seeking a Training Manager, on an 18-month Fixed Term contract to support the Biochemical Society Training programmes.
Training Manager role is an exciting opportunity to lead and deliver on agreed strategy across our current and future programme of training events, activities and resources, and plays a key role in taking the Society’s training programme forwards, focusing on the delivery and development of existing training programmes, the creation and implementation of exclusive members-only training opportunities to enhance our membership offering, and for devising and implementing new training courses by working with volunteers to develop appropriate content.
Reporting to the Director of Events and Training, this role will set up and lead all stages of delivering new training, from conception to delivery, working with subject matter experts to explore new ideas to provide surplus-generating training for existing and new training programmes by gathering insight from members, other organisations and wider markets to understand training needs and inform the design of programmes.
Suitable candidates will have experience delivering income generating science-based training programmes, using Learning Management Systems and have excellent interpersonal skills, working on complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
For more information about the organisation, please visit our website.
Here is some information on our Benefits package.
Closing date: 27th March 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that this role is home-based and as such interviews will be virtual.
“We are interested in every candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”
Please send a CV and covering letter. It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter. This is because the Society is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies to support staff from different backgrounds.
The Society takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.
Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Founded in 1911, we’ve been at the forefront of advancing molecular bioscience for over 100 years.



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Be a part of a collective and supportive team by joining the London District.
Our Operations Support Assistant will be a core member of the team and will have the opportunity to engage with the many workstreams in the life of Methodism in London. We’re looking for someone who is a great organiser (of themselves and others), fab at administration, but you’ll also need some skills in IT applications. We value independent thinkers, working on your own initiative, but also those who can work collaboratively with a team, and bounce those ideas.
Why work with us?
A brilliant central office in Westminster, ability to work remotely, great (supportive) colleagues, flexible working, learning and development opportunities, pay, pensions and generous down time, committed to equality diversity and inclusion, and, did we mention the great colleagues?
Take a look at the job description. If this is for you, complete an application form, or give us a shout with any questions about the role. Please note, at least one day of this role should be worked from home.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Community Engagement Assistant (Part-Time, Flexible)
Location: Swindon & surrounding community
Are you passionate about your local community? Do you love meeting people, building relationships and making a real difference?
At Dressability, we believe clothing should never be a barrier to dignity, comfort or independence. Every year, we support adults and children with disabilities, older people, and those facing physical challenges by providing specialist clothing alterations and adaptations that truly transform lives.
Now, we’re looking for someone from Swindon to help us take that mission even further.
MAIN PURPOSES OF ROLE
The Community Engagement Assistant will be a public face for Dressability, a charity providing specialist clothing alterations and adaptations for people with disabilities, limited dexterity and other dressing challenges. You will build links with local groups and organisations to help promote our service, increase our visibility in the community and make sure that everyone who needs our help knows about us.
KEY ACTIVITIES OF THIS JOB:
Community Activities
· Build ongoing relationships with relevant organisations & groups in the local area – community hubs, GP’s, OT units, care facilities, support groups and more
· Deliver talks and presentations to raise awareness of the charity’s services
· Represent the charity at community events
· Position posters, leaflets and other marketing materials in community hubs
· Proactively identify new opportunities for talks, locations for marketing & other awareness building activities
Internal
· Build thorough understanding of the organisation and its services
· Maintain accurate records of engagement opportunities and activities
· Adhere to safeguarding, health and safety and all other relevant procedures
· Attend monthly staff meetings and undergo regular supervision and training
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Skills & experience
Essential:
· Thorough local knowledge, able to identify relevant opportunities
- Awareness and understanding of disability issues
- Excellent interpersonal skills; able to build rapport with a diverse range of people
· Full driving licence and own transport (with business insurance)
- Basic IT skills (email, word, excel, social media etc.)
Desirable:
· Experience of community engagement, outreach or partnership working
- Experience of working with people with disabilities and carers
Personal attributes
- Sociable, friendly and empathetic
- Articulate public speaker and confident representing the charity at events
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
- Organised with good time management and prioritization
We discretely alter and adapt clothing for people of all ages with learning and physical disabilities and those with limited dexterity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As a Fundraising coordinator at Be Free Young Carers, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the organisation’s financial sustainability and growth. You will be responsible for developing creative fundraising strategies, building relationships with donors and local partners, and organising engaging events to generate vital support for young carers. This position offers an opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people while working in a dynamic and supportive team environment.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· Community fundraising
o Develop and implement a community fundraising strategy.
o Recruit, support, and retain community fundraisers and volunteers.
o Build partnerships with local schools, clubs, faith groups, and businesses.
o Manage fundraising campaigns and community events.
· Individual giving
o Develop and implement the individual giving strategy (including regular giving, cash appeals, and digital fundraising).
o Plan and manage multi-channel campaigns (email, direct mail, social media, SMS, PPC).
o Oversee donor acquisition, retention, and reactivation programmes.
· Data Management & Reporting
o Enter, track, and reconcile donations and pledges
o Generate reports on fundraising performance, donor activity, and campaign outcomes
o Ensure compliance with data privacy and gift-processing standards
· Administrative & Team Support
o Provide administrative support to the development team as needed
o Assist with scheduling, meeting preparation, and internal coordination
o Collaborate with communications, finance, and program staff to support fundraising goals
Person Specification
· Experience with fundraising for charity.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build rapport and inspire people.
- Strong organizational and administrative abilities to manage schedules, records, and tasks.
- Adaptability, as charity roles can be varied and require managing a wide range of duties.
- A commitment to the charity's cause is often a key requirement.
This job description is not intended to be comprehensive but indicative. Responsibilities may very from time to time, depending on the needs of the organization.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hub Supervisor – South Bristol
Reporting to: Vale Lane Hub Manager
Salary: £26,500 pro rata Terms: Permanent, 25 days Holiday pa (pro rata, exc. Bank Holidays), 5% pension contribution, Employee Assistance Programme, individual training budget and access to a free coach
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. This role is also available as 0.8 (30 hours per week) for the right candidate (hours between 7.30am - 5pm depending on shift pattern, and occasional evening shifts) Location: 2 Vale Lane, Bristol BS3 5RU, with some flexibility to support our central Bristol hub
Work with: Hub staff and volunteers, employability, and volunteering staff, FareChance participants
The Hub Supervisor plays an essential role in the smooth running of the South Bristol hub, supporting all aspects of the food operation. You will work as part of a team to effectively support the hub operation, incoming goods, storage and dispatch of goods to member charities to high levels of compliance and service. This role will include working with a large and diverse team of volunteers throughout the week.
The role will be primarily based at our South Bristol Hub, where alongside our usual food redistribution operation and volunteering programme, we run our youth employability programme FareChance for 18 to 25-year-olds to develop logistics and workplace experience.
Duties and responsibilities:
Hub Support
- Support the smooth running of food intake, storage, and food distribution, liaising with food industry representatives, FSUK, distribution companies and hauliers.
- Support the South Bristol Hub Manager and Fleet Manager in coordinating and maintaining the fleet of vans and machinery.
- Report to the South Bristol Hub Manager with operational improvements to increase efficiency and implement agreed changes.
Volunteers and FareChance
- Oversee (under the direction of the South Bristol Hub Manager) FareChance participants, regular volunteers and corporate volunteers on hub shifts, delegating and assigning tasks, providing training and supervising work to ensure all tasks completed effectively and safely.
- Provide positive role modelling to FareChance participants and volunteers while undertaking warehousing tasks together.
Goods In and Storage
- Follow FSSW goods-in procedures including liaising with suppliers, completing relevant paperwork, using inhouse software and fork-lifting duties and ensuring areas are ready to receive good in and dispatch orders at all times.
- Manage storage of stock within the hub, including stock checks, rotations and sharing of best practice
- Oversee the dispatch of goods through deliveries and collections ensuring all FSSW procedures are followed.
- Liaise with the wider FSSW team and FSUK to report quality, quantities, and other issues.
Compliance and Health & Safety
- Operate according to the FSUK HACCP Food Safety Manual and FSSW compliance standards and processes, providing high levels of compliance
- Support the South Bristol Hub Manager to ensure compliance with relevant food hygiene, health & safety, and other standards applicable to FSSW premises, vehicles, refrigeration equipment, staff, and volunteers
- Undertake relevant training in food hygiene, safeguarding and health & safety
General
- Respond to/answer any enquiries/communications via telephone, email, in person or via inhouse IT/systems.
- Support FSSW events.
- Carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required in support of the main purpose of the role, including liaising with the wider FSSW team.
- Uphold high quality care and standards of conduct when dealing with all stakeholders and the public, acting as an ambassador at all times.
- Support the security of the FSSW sites and assets.
- Driving and fork-lifting duties where appropriate.
Person Specification – knowledge, skills, experience, and values
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem solver and competent decision maker
- Full UK driving licence and forklift truck operator’s qualification (or willing to train as an essential part of the role)
- IT competent and able to use various IT platforms/systems
- A clear commitment to the ethos of FSSW
Desirable
- 1 years’ experience of working in warehousing operations
- Voluntary sector experience
- Experience of working with people who require support
- Experience and knowledge of adhering to health and safety standards
- Experience of working within a food operation
- Qualification in Food & Hygiene Level 2
- Experience of supervising staff and/or volunteers and delegating tasks
- Experience of delivering training
We welcome applications from people with convictions. This role requires an enhanced DBS check so applicants will be asked to disclose relevant unspent convictions at a later stage of the recruitment process. If you are asked to disclose, the information will be handled confidentially and used to assess your suitability for the role.
We want to work with you to make sure that the recruitment process is accessible for you. If you have any questions about the post, please contact us to let us know how we can support your access needs.
Our mission is a future where no food is wasted, and all people can thrive.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to join an award-winning team to develop and deliver a programme of activities to improve outcomes for children living in families where there is conflict and separation. Our Linkwork Child Contacts can be from private clients, solicitors on behalf of clients, local authorities, courts and CAFCASS (Children and Families Advisory and Support Service).
A degree in Health & Social Care or equivalent would be advantageous, and experience of working with children or families is essential. Must be willing and able to work Tuesday to Saturday each week. Experience in managing a team and good organisational and report writing skills are also essential. You will manage your own case-load and have the ability to work on your own initiative.
As a Project Co-ordinator you will co-ordinate and manage the team for the children-centred sessions. The team will be exploring children’s emotions with the aim of strengthening and improving family relationships for the benefit of the children and improving confidence and coping skills.
You will be managing the team and co-ordinating contacts to support families to improve parenting and communication skills, ensuring their approach is child-centred. You will also be a facilitator at times for supported and supervised contact sessions and be able to prepare reports for the courts and social care teams.
You will manage your own case load and have the ability to work on your own initiative. A degree in Social Work would be advantageous. Good organisational and IT skills are essential. Must be willing and able to work Tuesday to Saturday, with the possibility of some evening hours for the needs of the service as the centre develops.
This role will require applicants to be or identify as female. This is an occupational requirement due to the close working nature with vulnerable women.
An Enhanced DBS check will be required. REF: PCF1
Please apply as soon as you are able, as applications may close if the right applicant is found
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Summary
We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Development Co-ordinator to support and strengthen our fundraising and membership function. This role is ideal for a self-starter who excels at administration, enjoys creating efficient processes, and is confident managing projects and working collaboratively across teams.
As Development Coordinator, you’ll be the lynchpin of a friendly, ambitious team at a brilliant arts charity, underpinning and powering our development activity so it can thrive and grow.
You will coordinate multiple fundraising activities, ensuring projects are well planned, timelines are met, and stakeholders are supported with clear information and robust systems.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising Administration & Coordination
- Provide high-quality administrative and coordination support to fundraising activity across multiple income streams
- Coordinate meetings, actions, and follow-ups for fundraising projects
- Support the planning and delivery of fundraising events
Project Management
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and task trackers
- Monitor progress against milestones, proactively identifying risks or delays
- Coordinate input from multiple teams to ensure projects stay on track and deadlines are met
- Ensure clear communication, documentation, and handovers throughout project lifecycles
Process Improvement & Systems
- Review and develop efficient administrative and project management processes
- Identify opportunities to streamline systems, reporting, and data management
Cross-Team Collaboration
- Work confidently with colleagues across teams (e.g. finance, communications, engagement) to deliver fundraising activity
- Act as a central point of coordination for shared fundraising activities
- Support collaborative planning and ensure alignment between teams
Reporting & Compliance
- Track income, budgets, and project progress in collaboration with finance colleagues
- Produce regular reports on fundraising performance and project status
Ensure compliance with internal policies, fundraising regulations, and data protection requirements
Core Skills
Essential
- Strong administrative and organisational skills, with experience coordinating projects or complex activities
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
- A proactive self-starter who takes ownership and follows through
- Experience developing or improving processes and systems
- Confidence working with multiple teams and stakeholders
- Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
- Strong IT skills, including databases, spreadsheets, and project tracking tools
· Adaptable and can embrace change.
Desirable
- Experience in a fundraising or not-for-profit environment
- Experience using a CRM or fundraising database
Familiarity with basic project management tools or methodologies
Please submit your CV and covering letter
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for a part-time Trusts Fundraising Officer to contribute their skills, experience, and personality to add value to our Trusts team within the Fundraising department at Blesma, The Limbless Veterans.
This home-based role is now available due to the current post holder moving on to new pastures. The Trust team has had incredible success in recent years, which we are eager to sustain and grow. The successful candidate will provide support to the Trusts Fundraising Manager and work alongside a fellow part-time Trusts Fundraising Officer within this ambitious team.
The role is a varied one, focusing on all aspects of the funding cycle – from identifying opportunities and building relationships, to writing compelling applications and providing high level stewardship. The team works collaboratively across the Association to ensure Blesma’s programmes and services can continue to help limbless veterans and their families.
Blesma is unique as a membership Association as well as a charity. Our Members are the heart of all our work – therefore, the impact of our fundraising is clearly visible in the experiences of our inspirational limbless veterans.
If you’re interested, please read the attached Job Description and apply with your C.V. and a Covering Letter detailing why you’d be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.
If you are uncertain about your suitability, apply anyway and let us decide!
We may close the application down early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Please read the attached Job Description and apply with your C.V. and a Covering Letter detailing why you’d be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.
Blesma is here to assist its Members lead independent and fulfilling lives.




