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Since 1899, Birmingham Settlement has been working to create opportunity and choice – connecting and empowering people through action, activities, and shared learning to build and sustain wellbeing for all.
Ladywood Community Lead
Salary £27,583 per annum pro rata
21 hours per week (flexible)
25 days annual leave pro rata + contributory pension scheme
Birmingham Settlement is seeking an enthusiastic and community-minded individual to join our Neighbourhood Network Scheme team as Community Lead. Working as part of the NNS team, you will be on the ground in Ladywood mapping local assets, building partnerships, identifying gaps in provision, and championing co-production and citizen voice. You will directly support Birmingham City Council's prevention-first approach to adult social care. Your focus will be on adults aged 18-49 living with long-term disabilities, ensuring they can access community-based support and lead happy, healthy and independent lives.
Alongside this, you will support local organisations through small grant applications and the wider capacity-building programme, whilst representing NNS across community events, steering groups and citywide forums, as detailed in the job description.
This is a great opportunity to join a progressive charity making a real difference to people’s lives – see our website.
For an informal conversation about the role, call or email Malwina Chrobakiewicz.
For an application pack visit our website or email us or write to Human Resources, Birmingham Settlement Sports & Community Centre, 600 Kingstanding Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 9SH.
Closing date: Tuesday 7th April 2026 at 5pm
Interviews: Tuesday 14th April 2026
Birmingham Settlement is committed to Equality of Opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Registered charity number 517303
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job description
Job Title: Caseworker
Reports to: TBC
Line Reports: N/A
Location: Flexible - hybrid 2 days a week from one of our offices
Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 (London) ; £26,500 - £29,500 (outside London)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with occasional evening/weekend work (TOIL provided)
Contract: Permanent
Language requirements: Fluency in English essential.
Travel: Expectations of travel between BB locations for in person meetings and events
Overall purpose:
Breaking Barriers exists to support refugees and people from forced migration backgrounds into meaningful employment.
The Client Caseworker is integral to delivering that mission. Acting as a client’s primary point of support, you will lead and coordinate their progression toward employment — whether through language development, requalification, training or direct employability support.
This role requires someone who can take ownership of client journeys, drive forward action plans, and deliver both one-to-one and group-based support that moves clients closer to work. Caseworkers may initially focus more heavily on one pathway area, but the role is designed to provide integrated, cross-programme support over time.
Collaboration across programme teams is essential to ensure clients experience seamless, joined-up services and consistent progression.Your contributions are valued, and you can make a meaningful impact on people’s lives.
Key responsibilities:
1. Client casework and support
Manage a caseload of clients, providing structured one-to-one support in person and online.
Conduct holistic assessments to understand clients’ qualifications, skills, language levels, aspirations and barriers.
Co-create clear, outcome-focused action plans aligned to sustainable employment.
Drive forward client progression across relevant pathways, including:
Employment readiness and job search
CV development, applications and interview preparation
Professional requalification and accreditation routes
English language progression
Sector-specific training or volunteering
Deliver group sessions to help clients build knowledge and skills in a supportive peer-learning environment.
Maintain regular contact to monitor progress, adjust support and maintain accountability.
Identify and address barriers to progression, advocating where appropriate.
Safeguard clients appropriately and escalate concerns in line with policy.
Refer and signpost to additional support services where required.
2. Stakeholder and volunteer engagement
Engage with stakeholders and partners to develop networks and identify job, training, education and work experience opportunities for clients.
Support outreach initiatives by developing and maintaining relationships with partners (e.g. referral partners, training providers, employers and professional bodies)
Advocate on behalf of clients to address specific barriers to employment or accreditation.
Collaborate with colleagues responsible for employer and partner engagement to match clients to appropriate opportunities.
Liaise with volunteers to source additional expertise and mentoring opportunities for clients.
Represent Breaking Barriers at occasional events or meetings as required.
3. Monitoring, Reporting & Administration
Maintain accurate, timely and detailed client records on the CRM system.
Track and report on client progression against agreed milestones and KPIs.
Ensure documentation and evidence are completed in line with reporting requirements.
Complete enrolment and administrative processes efficiently.
Support monitoring and evaluation processes to inform service improvement.
4. Cross-Organisational Collaboration & Integrated Working
Work closely with colleagues across all functions to ensure seamless client journeys, aligning support, avoiding duplication and maintaining clarity of progression plans.
Share knowledge of sector pathways, labour market developments and client trends to inform service development and team learning.
Contribute to service development as the service redesign evolves.
Participate actively in team meetings, case reviews, reflective practice sessions, appraisals and inductions, contributing to strong team relationships and continuous service improvement.
Take advantage of training and development opportunities to build new skills and share knowledge across teams.
Foster a collaborative, solution-focused team culture.
Person specification:
Essential Criteria
Experience
Experience providing one-to-one advice, guidance or support, ideally within employability, education, refugee support or a related field
Experience delivering or co-facilitating group sessions, workshops or training.
Experience working toward defined targets, outcomes or deadlines in a structured environment.
Understanding of barriers faced by refugees and people from forced migration backgrounds in accessing employment.
Experience maintaining accurate records, whether using a database, CRM or equivalent system.
Understanding of safeguarding principles and how to respond appropriately to concerns.
Essential Skills & Abilities
Ability to support people in planning and taking steps toward a goal, with clarity and follow-through.
Comfortable facilitating groups and engaging diverse audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with people from varied backgrounds.
Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Proactive and solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Able to work collaboratively across teams and with external partners or stakeholders.
Attention to detail and administrative accuracy.
Adaptable and open to working in an evolving service environment.
Desirable Experience
Lived experience of seeking sanctuary or forced migration to the UK.
Experience in refugee support, employment services, education or a related field.
Familiarity with UK labour market pathways, sector training routes or professional requalification processes.
Experience working alongside volunteers, mentors or external partners.
Ability to speak an additional language relevant to the client group.
Other Requirements
Commitment to Breaking Barriers’ mission and values.
Eligibility to work in the UK.
Willingness to travel between offices and partner locations as required.
Occasional evening or weekend work (TOIL provided).
If you meet most, but not all of the criteria, we’d still like to hear from you!
Other considerations:
As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out pre-employment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include criminal record disclosure, obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK
Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully taken into account when deciding action
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief
Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background
Some travel between our different areas of operation will be required
Breaking Barriers exists so that every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Land Trust Co-ordinator
Location: Bristol / Home based, United kingdom.
Salary: £30,500 to £32,000 per annum (pro rota)
Type: 21 hours, Permanent
About Us
The Soil Association, formed in 1946, is the only UK charity which works across the spectrum of human health, the environment and animal welfare. That’s because we cannot tackle these issues in isolation.
We campaign for change, we support farming innovation, we serve healthy food in communities, we support and grow the organic market, and we protect forests. We couldn't do any of this without our supporters, partners, donors and dedicated staff. We make a difference in the world where it’s needed the most.
About the Opportunity
The Soil Association Land Trust safeguards legacies of productive land, providing a safe haven and preventing land being lost from farming and growing. Land is donated by retiring farmers and landowners, often those with no dependents, who wish to see their life’s work continue into the future.
Their generosity means not only can we keep land for farming and growing but we can also provide opportunities for people to enter farming, often for the first time.
The Land Trust is part of the Soil Association family and is governed by its own Articles and its own Board of Trustees.
You will be working closely with colleagues in the Farming and Land Use and the Land Trust Woodoaks team.
About You
This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in the effective running and growth of the Land Trust charity. You’ll provide vital administrative and governance support, organising the AGM, board meetings and sub committees, preparing detailed minutes, and ensuring timely follow up of agreed actions. You will help keep our policies and procedures up to date and work closely with our accounts team to raise invoices and support credit control. Alongside this, you will contribute to the delivery of the Land Trust development plan, supporting fundraising initiatives and helping to produce promotional materials.
You will also be at the heart of managing our existing land holdings, liaising with tenants and land agents on tenancy matters, coordinating repairs and inspections, and supporting compliance. As we explore new land opportunities, you’ll help nurture relationships with existing and prospective donors and contribute to updating land acquisition policies. Acting as the front line contact for all internal and external enquiries, you will champion the Trust’s work, ensuring our services are well promoted and working with the digital team to keep the Land Trust and Woodoaks websites current, engaging and informative.
Our Benefits
We offer a range of financial and lifestyle benefits to all our employees, including:
To Apply
Click ‘apply now’ to submit your CV and Cover Letter application form. Please note we look at applications on arrival and reserve the right to close this vacancy early.
Interviews will take place in Bristol (online also an option) on Tuesday 21st of April.
Please check your junk/spam folder if you do not receive a confirmation email upon submitting your application. All candidates will subsequently receive an email to confirm whether they have made it through to interview stage.
We know the value of diversity in nature and want it in our organisation. We recognise that diverse backgrounds and experiences will bring a fresh perspective to our work. If you're not sure about applying, please get in touch with us for a chat.
Thank you for your interest in supporting our work at the Soil Association.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.