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This is a new role at High Trees, created because we believe Lambeth’s voluntary and community sector (VCS) is one of the borough’s greatest assets – strong, skilled and rooted in the communities it serves. Place-based organisations like ours play a vital role in supporting individuals, strengthening communities, growing local economies and shaping the policy decisions that affect the people we work with. We want a dedicated Manager who can help make that case, loudly and effectively, both within High Trees and across the wider system.
A key part of this role is our contract to deliver capacity building support to Lambeth’s VCS, commissioned by the local authority and delivered through the Lambeth Hubs Partnership – but this is one strand of a much bigger picture. We want this role to think beyond any single contract, taking a long-term view of what Lambeth’s VCS infrastructure support needs to look like, and leading the development of new approaches, including peer support models and a more circular economy across the sector.
Health and wellbeing is increasingly shaping where funding and investment in our sector flows, and we want Lambeth’s VCS to be ready and well-positioned to respond to this shift. You will play a leading role in this, working with partners including the SEL VCS Alliance to develop shared practice across South East London boroughs, and ensuring our sector’s voice is heard as these opportunities develop.
This role is as much strategic as it is operational – we’re never too far from the ground at High Trees, and you’ll be expected to lead on much of the day-to-day delivery yourself. That means designing and delivering workshops and one-to-one capacity building support, developing resources and toolkits, and running networking events that bring Lambeth’s VCS together. You’ll also build a network of trusted delivery partners – freelancers and facilitators, ideally drawn from within our own sector – helping to keep skills, income and opportunity circulating within Lambeth’s VCS.
As VCS Infrastructure & Development Manager, you will lead High Trees’ work to strengthen Lambeth’s voluntary and community sector, acting as an advocate for High Trees and a champion for the wider sector, while managing funded contracts and programmes that support local organisations to grow their skills, systems and impact.
The role combines strategic leadership – shaping High Trees’ contribution to the future of VCS infrastructure support, and representing the sector within key partnerships – with hands-on operational delivery, including direct capacity building support, training and events. You will be confident managing multiple work streams, and equally comfortable working strategically and on the ground.
Connecting with people and communities to strengthen skills and build stronger voices.



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Would you like to make a lasting difference in the lives of children affected by domestic abuse? Join an award-winning trauma recovery service provider that is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and families.
Bounce Back for Kids (BB4K) is a lifeline for children healing from the trauma of domestic abuse and we’ve expanded our service into Oxfordshire.
We are looking for a Service Lead and a Support Worker to join our team on a fixed term contract to help guide children and families on their healing journey.
Position: Bounce Back for Kids (BB4K) Service Lead
Fixed term full time – 37 hours per week, weekdays
Location: Oxford or Reading with frequent travel. Role covers casework activity across Oxfordshire.
Salary range: £35,502 to £43,389 per annum
Position: Bounce Back for Kids (BB4K) Support Worker
Fixed term part time – 18.5 hours per week, weekdays.
Location: Oxford with frequent travel. Role covers casework activity across Oxfordshire area including Cherwell, West Oxfordshire and the wider Oxfordshire area.
Salary range: £13,254 - £16,199 pro-rata per annum (full time equivalent range £26,508 to £32,397 per annum)
About the roles:
As a Service Lead you will play a significant role in supporting children and families affected by domestic abuse, some of your key responsibilities will be to:
· support our families through providing outreach support
· deliver group work for children and parents
· provide 1-2-1 sessions to children and families most in need
· lead a dedicated team of Support Workers
· ensure BB4K activities are planned, coordinated and deliver effectively and manage caseload across the team
As a Support Worker you will play a significant role in supporting children and families affected by domestic abuse, some of your key responsibilities will be to:
· complete assessments to understand the needs of families
· deliver group work for children and parents
· provide 1-2-1 sessions to children and families most in need
· support our families through providing outreach support
About you:
A successful Service Lead will have professional expertise in the field of domestic abuse and hold a qualification or professional experience in social care or childcare support work.
You’ll be experienced at managing a team with effective interpersonal skills to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and colleagues. You’ll also have experience of working with vulnerable parents and/or children in a range of community settings and adept at delivering groupwork programmes.
A successful Support Worker will need a good understanding of domestic abuse and the impact on children and families (or an interest in working in this field), with experience of delivering groupwork programmes for vulnerable parents and/or children.
If this sounds like you please visit our website and apply today to join a collaborative and dedicated team who are part of something truly meaningful. You will also find contact details for an informal chat about the role on our website.
We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those with personal lived experience of domestic abuse or from underrepresented communities, who meet the essential role requirements.
For more information about our BB4K service please visit the Bounce Back 4 Kids page on our website
Closing date: Midday on Thursday 27 August 2026
Early applications are encouraged as we may review and appoint on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is secured.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Family Support Worker, Family Key Worker, Children’s Support Worker, Domestic Abuse Support Worker, Domestic Abuse Key Worker, Recovery Worker, Assistant Support Worker, IDVA Independent Domestic Violence Advocate, ISVA Independent Sexual Violence Advocate, Family Support Team Leader, Family Key Worker Team Leader, Family Support Manager, Children’s Support Team Leader, Children’s Support Manager, Domestic Abuse Support Team Leader, Domestic Abuse Support Manager etc.
Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards.
Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role.
All opportunities with PACT are based in the UK.
an adoption charity and family support provider helping hundreds of families every year through outstanding adoption and adoption support services

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Community Voice isn’t a strand of work for us; it’s what all our work is built from.
We’re recruiting a Community Voice Officer to strengthen that work.
At Together Active, we work across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to make it easier for people to be active in ways that work for their lives. But we’re also trying to change how systems behave; how decisions get made, who shapes them, and what counts as evidence.
This role is about embedding lived experience into the way we think, decide and act, as something that influences direction from the start, not as consultation at the end of a process.
You’ll spend time listening directly to communities, to partners, to the spaces where people feel overlooked or misunderstood. You’ll notice where assumptions don’t match reality. You’ll test ideas. You’ll bring insight back into the organisation and into partnerships, and you’ll be prepared to stand by it.
We exist to design out inactivity across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Purpose of the Role
The Youth Insights Programme Lead is responsible for leading the effective design, planning and delivery of assigned Youth Insights panels and projects. The role bridges strategic leadership and operational delivery, ensuring that panels are well designed, well facilitated, well coordinated and deliver high-quality insight for partners.
The Programme Lead manages day-to-day partner relationships, leads delivery planning, supports facilitators, oversees programme outputs and ensures young people have a positive, inclusive and meaningful experience.
The role contributes to insight generation and reporting, working within the frameworks and quality standards set by the Programme Manager.
Key Responsibilities
1. Programme Design and Delivery
- Lead the design and delivery of assigned Youth Insights panels, within the methodology and standards set by the Programme Manager.
- Translate partner objectives into clear delivery plans, session structures and participant journeys.
- Develop and adapt session plans, materials and activities for assigned panels.
- Ensure sessions are engaging, inclusive, purposeful and appropriate for young people.
- Lead or support facilitation of Youth Insights sessions as required.
- Ensure delivery remains aligned with agreed outcomes, quality standards and partner expectations.
- Identify practical improvements to delivery and share learning with the Programme Manager.
2. Operational Partner Management
- Act as the primary day-to-day relationship manager for assigned partners.
- Lead operational planning meetings, delivery updates and routine partner communications.
- Manage partner expectations around timelines, outputs, session planning and reporting.
- Maintain strong working relationships with operational partner contacts.
- Identify risks, issues or opportunities in partner relationships and escalate appropriately to the Programme Manager.
- Support strategic partner conversations by providing delivery insight, evidence and learning.
- Where a partner contact holds both strategic and operational responsibilities, act as the primary day-to-day contact while ensuring the Programme Manager retains senior oversight.
3. Insight Generation and Reporting
- Analyse youth feedback and identify key themes, patterns and insights from assigned panels.
- Draft reports, summaries, presentations and recommendations for partners.
- Ensure reports go beyond description and begin to translate youth feedback into meaningful insight.
- Work within the reporting frameworks, standards and templates agreed by the Programme Manager.
- Incorporate quality feedback from the Programme Manager and strengthen outputs accordingly.
- Support the development of case studies, impact stories and evidence of partner value.
- Contribute learning from assigned panels into wider Youth Insights service development.
4. Delivery Quality and Facilitation
- Ensure all assigned programmes are delivered to a high standard.
- Brief, support and coordinate freelance facilitators for assigned sessions.
- Ensure facilitators understand the purpose, method, safeguarding requirements and desired outcomes of each session.
- Monitor delivery quality and participant experience.
- Provide feedback to facilitators and escalate quality concerns where needed.
- Ensure session materials, resources and activities are prepared and appropriate.
- Support consistency of delivery across panels, while adapting appropriately to different partner contexts.
5. Youth Engagement and Inclusion
- Ensure young people are meaningfully involved, listened to and supported throughout their participation.
- Work with the Programme Coordinator to support recruitment, onboarding, retention and engagement.
- Monitor participant experience and respond to issues or barriers to participation.
- Identify gaps in representation within assigned panels and work with the Programme Coordinator and Programme Manager to address them.
- Ensure delivery is inclusive, accessible and responsive to young people’s needs.
- Support young people to build confidence, skills and understanding through their involvement.
6. Programme Coordination and Project Management
- Develop and maintain delivery plans for assigned Youth Insights panels.
- Coordinate timelines, milestones, partner inputs, facilitator availability and reporting deadlines.
- Work closely with the Programme Coordinator to ensure logistics, communications and records are well managed.
- Ensure risks, actions and dependencies are tracked and communicated.
- Support effective use of HubSpot and other systems to manage participant journeys and partner activity.
- Ensure programme information is accurate, up to date and accessible to the team.
7. Team Support and Development
- Support and mentor the Programme Coordinator in relation to assigned programmes.
- Delegate appropriate tasks clearly and support effective workload management.
- Share learning, tools and good practice across the Youth Insights team.
- Contribute to training, reflection sessions and process improvement.
- Support a positive, collaborative and values-led team culture.
- Help build team confidence in delivery, facilitation, insight generation and partner communication.
8. Safeguarding, Compliance and Risk
- Ensure safeguarding, consent, data protection and risk processes are followed across assigned programmes.
- Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns or risks in line with S4TP policies.
- Ensure facilitators and delivery contributors understand relevant safeguarding and compliance requirements.
- Support accurate record keeping and documentation.
- Contribute to risk assessment and mitigation for sessions, panels and partner activity.
Key Relationships
Internal:
- Youth Insights Programme Manager
- Youth Insights Programme Coordinator
- CEO where required
- Wider S4TP team
- Freelance facilitators
External:
- Operational partner contacts
- Strategic partner contacts where appropriate
- Young people and alumni
- Schools, colleges and youth networks
- Delivery partners and stakeholders
Success Measures
Success in this role will include:
- Assigned panels are delivered effectively, safely and to a high standard.
- Partners receive timely, useful and high-quality reports and outputs.
- Young people have a positive, inclusive and meaningful experience.
- Operational partner relationships are well managed.
- Programme delivery runs smoothly, with clear plans, timelines and communication.
- Insight reports demonstrate analysis, themes and recommendations, not just summaries.
- Facilitators are well briefed, supported and consistent in delivery.
- Learning from delivery contributes to wider Youth Insights improvement.
A covering letter explaining your interest in the role and how you meet the criteria in the person specification (no more than 1 x A4 page).
An up-to-date relevant CV (no more than 2 x A4 pages).
Please indicate where you are based on your application.
A short selfie video saying why you want to work with Solutions for the Planet and what you think your superpowers are (max 2 minutes).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Help maximise the impact of community solar
South East London Community Energy (SELCE) is looking for a Solar Engagement & Asset Management Officer to help maximise the performance and impact of community-owned solar across South East London.
You'll play a unique role combining technical asset management with community engagement. Working across our operational solar portfolio and various innovative programmes, you'll help ensure solar installations perform at their best, bring underperforming systems back into use and build the next generation of local solar expertise.
From monitoring the performance of SELCE's solar portfolio, to helping schools recover the full value of their existing solar installations and mentoring volunteers through various programme, you'll help ensure every solar panel delivers the greatest possible environmental and community benefit.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with technical solar knowledge who enjoys solving problems, working with people and helping communities benefit from renewable energy.
Key Responsibilities
Solar Asset Management
You'll help maximise the performance and reliability of SELCE's growing portfolio of community-owned solar installations.
- Monitor operational solar performance using online platforms.
- Analyse generation data and identify underperforming systems.
- Coordinate fault investigation and maintenance contractors.
- Maintain technical records and asset documentation.
- Produce performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate invoicing and Feed in Tariff claims
- Support the coordination and delivery of O&M plans and scheduling
- Support warranty claims, maintenance planning and performance optimisation.
Project Delivery Support
- Support delivery of SELCE's renewable energy and decarbonisation projects.
- Assist with site surveys, data collection and technical assessments.
- Prepare and maintain project records and documentation.
- Support funding monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
- Provide operational and administrative support across current and future projects.
Domestic Solar Engagement
Support SELCE's volunteer programme helping residents purchase solar with confidence.
- Recruit, train and support volunteers.
- Deliver training in solar technologies, consumer protection and quality assurance.
- Support household assessments.
- Review and quality assure solar designs.
- Support collective purchasing campaigns.
- Monitor and evaluate programme outcomes.
Community Engagement
Represent SELCE across South East London.
- Deliver workshops and attend community events.
- Build relationships with schools, residents and partners.
- Promote community-owned solar and consumer protection.
Person Specification
Essential
- Experience working with commercial or domestic solar PV systems.
- Good understanding of solar monitoring platforms and performance analysis.
- Knowledge of solar PV components and common faults.
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
- Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to explain technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Experience of making presentations, or teaching, or supporting adult learning
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Enthusiasm for community energy and the energy transition.
Desirable
- Experience of solar asset management.
- Experience producing technical reports.
- Experience working with schools or local authorities.
- Experience recruiting or supervising volunteers.
- Knowledge of MCS standards and UK solar industry best practice.
- Full UK driving licence.
Benefits
- 15 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays
- 4% employer pension contribution
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Ongoing professional development and mentoring
- Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) for agreed evening and weekend work
- The opportunity to help shape one of the UK's leading community energy organisations
About SELCE
South East London Community Energy (SELCE) is an award-winning, member-owned energy cooperative creating a fair and just energy transition. Through community finance we develop renewable energy projects, help residents improve the energy efficiency of their homes and tackle fuel poverty.
Our growing solar portfolio supplies clean electricity to schools, community buildings and other organisations across South East London. Surplus income is reinvested into programmes supporting vulnerable households. Our work has received national recognition, including Community Energy Project at the British Renewable Energy Awards 2026.
Why Join SELCE?
You'll join one of the UK's leading community energy organisations at an exciting period of growth. Your work will improve the performance of renewable energy systems, reduce carbon emissions, lower energy costs for schools and community organisations, help residents invest confidently in solar and support local people to develop valuable green skills.
As a small, ambitious organisation you'll work directly with senior colleagues and enjoy genuine responsibility while making a measurable contribution to the transition to a fairer energy system.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
SELCE values diversity and is committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people currently underrepresented within the renewable energy sector.
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About Everyone’s Invited
Everyone’s Invited is a movement dedicated to tackling rape culture through conversation, education,
and systemic change. We are committed to creating safe spaces for survivors to share their
experiences and driving meaningful change in communities, schools, and workplaces. We recognise
that sexual violence and oppression are shaped by intersecting systems of power, including race,
gender identity, sexuality, disability, class and migration status. We are committed to building a
workplace and movement that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and centres those
most impacted.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Community Lead to join our team. This role sits at the intersection of
fundraising and communications, working across both teams to leverage our community to generate
income and lead community fundraising campaigns and initiatives. We're looking for someone with a
proven track record in generating community income, who is passionate about the value of creative
and alternative revenue streams, and who will play a vital part in helping us raise the funds needed to
deliver our mission of eradicating rape culture.
Key Responsibilities
This role will include, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities
- Grow income from communities, universities, schools, local organisations, businesses, and
- individuals
- Identify, develop, and secure new community fundraising opportunities
- Develop and maintain a pipeline of community fundraising prospects, building relationships
- and ensuring repeat support
- Build and maintain relationships with a wide network of supporters
- Lead and manage community fundraising events
- Lead on community challenge events, with a particular focus on flagship events such as the London Marathon
- Develop fundraising and communications campaign messaging
- Develop and drive strategy for fundraising campaigns
- Support corporate partnerships strategy and outreach
- Grow individual giving
- Develop and deliver community donor communications
- Coordinate and lead on the quarterly newsletter and engagement strategy
- Develop and write fundraising applications
- Support with fundraising reporting
- Stay up to date with social media trends and ways of engaging potential donors online
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client, the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences, in its search for a Deputy Head of Global Strategy, Policy & Engagement.
The postholder will join the academy’s Global Strategy, Policy & Engagement Team at an exciting time for its international policy and engagement work. Reporting to the Head of Global Strategy, Policy & Engagement, this role will play a key part in shaping and delivering the academy’s international engagement strategy, strengthening relationships with key international partners, and contributing to the academy’s growing influence across global policy debates. The role will work particularly closely with a fellow Deputy Head leading on the Global (Dis)Order international policy programme and help lead the academy’s international engagement and partnerships portfolio, with particular responsibility for global relationship-building and engagement with international organisations and networks.
A key aspect of the role will be helping to develop and deliver the academy’s international policy activities in a rapidly evolving geopolitical environment. This will include identifying emerging opportunities and challenges, coordinating evidence-based policy outputs, convening expertise from across the humanities and social sciences, and ensuring the academy's work informs and influences decision-making at national and international levels. The role will involve fostering relationships with researchers, policymakers, governments, multilateral organisations, funders, think tanks and international partners to ensure the academy remains an influential voice within global policy discussions. The role includes the management of two Senior International Policy Advisers and candidates will be working with colleagues in the wider team in a matrix fashion requiring adaptability and flexibility.
The successful candidate will bring strong policy development and delivery experience, excellent stakeholder management skills and an ability to operate confidently across complex international environments. Experience of international engagement, diplomacy, multilateral organisations, international research policy or government relations would be particularly valuable. The academy is open to candidates from a range of backgrounds, including research funding organisations, government, think tanks, international bodies, academia or the wider policy sector, who can demonstrate the ability to work across multiple policy areas and thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment. The role requires candidates who enjoy working at pace, convening different stakeholders, and working in a versatile manner across a broad and various landscape of international engagement and policy issues.
Please apply in the first instance and we will contact suitable candidates for further conversations. Interviews will take place in person on 11th September. If you are not going to be available for an in-person interview on these dates, please make this clear within your application.
The organisation welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, in line with its commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, promoting equal opportunity, and addressing under-representation. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
At Prospectus, we are committed to supporting you throughout your application journey. We welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Catherine Bunting at Prospectus.
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We are looking for an administrator to support Age UK Wandsworth's Home Together Coordinator to facilitate our Home Together Service.
The Home Together Service sits within our Age Well Together Service, which offers a range of assistance to support clients at home and in their local community to prevent decline; maintain independence; reduce social isolation; and promote health and wellbeing with care, friendship and understanding. This includes our befriending services, an online shopping service and a Handyperson service.
Who should apply?
This role would be suitable for someone:
- wishing to begin a career in Wandsworth or in the Charity sector
- wishing to make a difference to the lives of older people
- who would like meaningful contact with clients
- who wants to become part of a hard-working, caring, compassionate and supportive staff team
Previous administrative experience may be beneficial but the role will include a comprehensive induction and full training for the role will be provided.
What we can offer you:
You'll be joining a vibrant workplace where no two days are the same, working as part of a small, supportive team that is committed to making a positive difference in the community. You'll benefit from an experienced leadership team, collaborate with kind and caring colleagues who genuinely work together, and even have the company of a friendly hypo-allergenic office dog.
Due to the nature of the work that we carry out, our staff work from our office, day centre and in the community. Therefore, please note that unless it is otherwise stated, all roles advertised will require the successful candidate to work on-site.
Employee benefits:
- 5% employer’s pension contribution
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee shopping benefits scheme
- Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- Employee recognition and reward programme
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Our mission is to help older people to age well in Wandsworth.

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At CAP, we celebrate diversity and strive to build an inclusive workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Global Majority/UK Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are currently underrepresented within our wider workforce. We are committed to creating an environment where every individual can thrive and feel they belong.
Everything we do is rooted in our values. First and foremost, we are Christ-centred. The work that we do is guided by faith and the belief that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and God’s love.
We are bold in fearlessly putting that faith into action to help others and challenge injustice, while also seeking to be compassionate in the way that we want to understand others and offer them meaningful care. We are collaborative in our approach, making time to learn from others and work together to take on UK poverty. And finally, we prioritise being joyful in the face of challenges, because our faith gives us confidence that change is truly possible.
Please note that the salary shown is for full time hours and would be paid pro rata for part time (22.5 hours per week). The actual pro rata salary is £19494.00) This role requires a DBS check and three forms of ID provided (one photo ID).
Please see the attached Job Profile for a full list of responsibilities
Skilled Worker Visa
From 22 July 2025, the Government increased the salary threshold and skills level for Skilled Worker visas. If you are applying for a Skilled Worker Visa for the first time, this role does not meet the current eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the immigration rules.
The Department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously since before 22 July 2025. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks, and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.
If you are applying for this role and you do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship or the transitional provisions, you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.
The Department will continue to comply with the UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and the Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria on the government's website.
Job Description
Context:
CAP's mission is to end UK poverty by equipping churches to reach their communities. We exist to empower and serve churches through exceptional partnerships, delivering impactful debt advice and coaching services. Providing accessible, community-rooted support to those facing financial and social challenges across the UK. Our approach is centered on empowering individuals providing holistic support to achieve financial resilience through expert debt advice and tailored coaching products. This approach goes far beyond financial stability, creating lasting personal and relational transformation and contributing to a society where all can flourish. We are committed to fostering strong relationships with our church partners, ensuring a collaborative and effective service that continually improves to meet the evolving needs of local communities.
Purpose:
The Enhanced Support & Grants Team Manager is instrumental in ensuring our clients who present with the most complex and vulnerable of situations receive specialised, tailored support to achieve financial stability and become debt-free. Including monitoring CAP’s Grants team who secure financial support for those accessing insolvency options.
Your key focus is to lead and empower a team of specialist Debt Advisors who operate at the intersection of complex financial distress and significant personal vulnerability. This involves not just triaging and assessing, but creating holistic, life-changing solutions while continuously monitoring and proactively intervening in clients' safeguarding and wellbeing needs. As the Team Manager, you will work in partnership with the Safeguarding Lead, exercising direct oversight over high-risk cases and proactively identifying and managing evolving areas of risk, in strict adherence to the FCA’s stringent guidance on vulnerable customers.
Personality:
We are strong collaborators and communicators, dedicated to building strong connections within our team, the Hubs and with local CAP workers, ensuring resources are allocated effectively and holistic client support is prioritised.
We are confident decision makers and are comfortable working in high risk environments where situations can evolve quickly.
We are advocates for our team members, inspiring, empowering, and challenging them to reach their full potential, ultimately making a tangible and positive impact on the lives of those we serve; clients and churches alike. We think big-picture as well as about the details using data to make good decisions.
We are decisive leaders who thrive in high-pressure, rapidly evolving environments, where the consequences of decisions directly impact vulnerable individuals.
Passion:
We are passionate about developing and empowering high-performing teams to deliver outstanding support to Service Delivery and our clients. We believe in creating an environment where advisors and case officers are equipped, challenged, and inspired to provide exceptional support to partner churches and clients. We are passionate about collaborating with regional partners to drive impactful change and ensure service level agreements are consistently met.
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Reporting to: Head of Church & Client Support
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Direct Reports: Enhanced Support Leads
Responsibilities
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Effective personnel management of staff, to facilitate the delivery of a high-performing debt help service in collaboration with the church through:
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Ensuring adequate staffing by managing holidays, sickness and other absence within your team and across the Hubs
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Regular catch-ups which include feedback on quality and output indicators, client outcomes and customer service. Bringing encouragement, challenge and coaching on how to improve these and seeking to empower team members.
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Delivering effective team communication, both written and verbal, to engage staff members in business as usual and aid smooth change management. Demonstrating active ownership of organisational awareness and wider strategy.
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Workload management to facilitate an effective debt service by:
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Collaborating with the Enhanced Support Leads, Enhanced Support In-Team Specialists, the Regional Team Managers and the Senior Hub Delivery Managers to ensure the workload is prioritised to meet agreed Service Level Agreements.
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Participation in the wider Church and Client Support management team. This includes working with other Team Managers in your department, taking ownership of decisions pertinent to your area and covering responsibilities as needed when other managers are absent. Also included is attendance and participation on a directorate wide level and the willingness and ability to lead in that broader context where required.
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Overseeing Specialised Client Support
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Provide strategic oversight and guidance to the wider team of in-team specialists. This includes ensuring appropriate escalation pathways and adherence to best practices in safeguarding and the FCA’s consumer duty regulations.
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Responsibility as a Senior Safeguarding Officer and point of escalation for high risk situations across Service Delivery.
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Being willing at times to speak to clients who are in high risk situations of vulnerability around mental health or domestic abuse.
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Confidence in and experience of speaking about topics of vulnerability and safeguarding.
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Ownership and strategic development of the Person at Risk of Violence procedures at CAP - oversight of current waiting times and development of procedures, such as a self-help pack.
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Overseeing the grants specialists workload
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Oversight of the Grants team workload - engagement with specialist case officers, in particular channelling vulnerable client concerns.
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Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing grant funders.
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Budget oversight for grants obtained, with responsibility for coordinating quarterly reports for funders as required.
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Management of Key Stakeholder Connection
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Working alongside key stakeholders in the Agility and Mission & Movement directorates, to ensure the voice of those facing complex and vulnerable situations is integrated within all areas of the organisation.
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Collaboration with Local CAP Workers; amplifying the consistent voice of Enhanced Support through training and information sharing.
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External reporting
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Oversight of the net promoter scores and outcomes for vulnerable clients; contributing to the content of the annual Consumer Duty report and the Foreseeable Harm risk register, representing Enhanced Support in this area.
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Mitigate risk by:
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Proactively identifying and managing risks associated with supporting vulnerable clients, including financial, reputational, and safeguarding risks. Maintain robust processes and procedures to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and internal policies.
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Foster a healthy team culture within their immediate team and across the department through
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Regular and effective stand-ups and team meetings, which include connections with Local CAP workers.
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Encouraging engagement with wider CAP life and relevant regional events.
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Monitoring, sharing and taking action based on the available data sources
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Bringing encouragement and challenge based on CAP’s cultural values, capturing and celebrating moments of faith.
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Champion the value of personal development by
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Onboarding new staff and supporting them through their probation and sign-off process through regular reviews and goal-setting
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Facilitate team member engagement with CPD training and invest in long-term development through annual appraisals and development reviews
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Invest in their own personal development and attend relevant training within Service Delivery and across CAP
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Staff wellbeing
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Oversight of approvals for Service Delivery clinical supervision referrals.
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Coordination of peer reflective practices groups with external providers.
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Strategic Direction
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Proactivity in seeking out and encouraging continuous improvement, showing the ability to lead through change, leading to service improvements. To be available for general queries, strategic oversight and advice on operational impact during preparation and implementation of new processes and policy updates.
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Work to empower Debt Advisors to feel confident in managing enhanced support cases to meet the demands of our target clients needs
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Any other tasks relating to these or other operational functions of the charity that are seen as necessary by your line manager
Skills required
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Confident decision maker
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Excellent communication at all levels
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Ability to produce excellent results through the use of team dashboards
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Ability to lead a team in actively promoting the cultural values of CAP
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Ability to develop strengths and skills in others
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Ability to challenge poor performance
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Ability to prioritise time, tasks and attention effectively in a pressured environment
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Able to hold a good balance between detail and the ‘big picture’
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Good strategic insight and understanding of organisational aims
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Ability to collaborate across teams and departments
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High emotional intelligence and ability to understand the human factors involved in the role
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Capable of maintaining own emotional wellbeing
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Skilled in techniques that assist in team strategy e.g. problem definition, ideation, LEAN methodologies
Experience:
Essential
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Experience of delivering results in a service based environment
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Experience of having to work using your own initiative
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Experience of supporting vulnerable people
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Experience in a safeguarding coordination role
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Experience of leading and managing a team of staff
Desirable
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Experience of working within Service Delivery, and CAP debt help procedures
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Experience of leading a safeguarding or vulnerable client project.
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Experience of leading teams to meet key objectives or targets
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Mental health first aid training or similar experience
Culture
Working at CAP is more than a job; it’s a commitment to a community and movement. We believe that a healthy culture is the fuel for our mission. This means we prioritise spiritual rhythms in our week—including dedicated time for morning prayer, worship, and team huddles. We are a 'joy-filled' office, which means we celebrate every win, from a client becoming debt-free to a colleague’s personal milestone. We expect our team to be 'all in'—not just in their tasks, but in contributing to a supportive, laughter-filled, and prayerful environment.
CAP is a mission-driven, fast-paced, and deeply relational environment. You will find a culture that prioritises:
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Spiritual Rhythms: We start our days with prayer and worship, staying connected to our 'Why.'
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Celebration: We are 'Debt-Free' obsessed. We ring bells, share stories, and celebrate transformation.
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Collaborative Bravery: We tackle big problems (like UK poverty) by working across teams and daring to try new things.
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Inclusive Belonging: We want you to bring your whole self to work, knowing you are valued for who God made you to be.
Christian Commitment
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The candidate must be able to give both verbal assent to and practical demonstration of Christians Against Poverty’s Statement of Faith
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Must be able to actively participate in prayer and worship, whether individual, small group or corporately, as an expression of one's own personal faith and in line with CAP’s Statement of Faith.
All adults working in or on behalf of CAP have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. This includes:
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A responsibility to ensure a safe environment in which CAP services can be delivered.
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Identifying children and adults where there may be safeguarding concerns.
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Following the CAP Safeguarding policy in addressing any concerns appropriately.
Other Responsibilities
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Being willing to pray with each other and fully engaged with our Christ-centred culture.
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Encouraging friends, family and other contacts to support the charity through the Life Changer programme and other fundraising initiatives.
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Attending annual CAP staff conferences and team revive days.
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Completing all compulsory CAP training within given timescales.
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This role falls within the scope of the FCA’s conduct rules, and you will be provided with training as to how these apply to the role. It is your responsibility to ensure that you follow these conduct rules.
The above job profile is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.
Educational requirements
- A levels or equivalent
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
ABOUT US
We are SPEAR, a charity working tirelessly to end homelessness across South West London and beyond. We believe homelessness should be rare, brief, and non-recurring, and we work every day to make that a reality. Our services include street outreach, assessment hubs, supported accommodation, and tenancy support, helping people move off the streets and into safe, secure housing. We take a person-centred, trauma-informed approach, building trust and supporting people to achieve long-term stability and independence.
ABOUT YOU
Working side-by-side with people who are homeless or at risk of it, you'll help them take charge of their journey — setting goals, building skills, and securing the stability of a tenancy they can call their own. Your day-to-day will span everything from crisis intervention and welfare benefits support to leading case reviews with partner agencies, all while managing a caseload with care and accuracy. You'll build the kind of trusting relationships that tackle isolation and exclusion head-on, working creatively and with emotional resilience to overcome whatever challenges arise. If you're driven by making a tangible, lasting difference in people's lives, this is a role where your impact will be felt every single day.
YOUR BENEFITS
- Generous holiday – 26 days plus public holidays, rising to 31 days with length of service
- Wellbeing & EAP – 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with free counselling, money and legal advice
- Health support – Occupational health service and free annual eye test (with contribution towards glasses if required)
- Cycle to Work – Save on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice
- Season ticket loan – Interest-free loan for annual travel passes
- Moving house day – Extra day of leave when you move home
- Financial security – Life assurance (4x salary) and interest-free emergency staff loan
- Family-friendly policies – Enhanced maternity and adoption pay, plus flexible working options
- Career development – Ongoing training, learning and progression opportunities
- Blue Light Card – Discounts across a wide range of shops, restaurants and services
Could this be your next role? Read the full Job Description now!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join our Youth Ministry Team!
The Woodlands Church Family (WCF) is a vibrant, growing family of churches with eight sites located across the city of Bristol. Our vision is to transform Bristol through the love and power of God as we create spirit-filled, visible communities of faith in neighbourhoods across the city.
Each congregation is distinct in their style, but we all share the same vision, mission and values to be communities which are welcoming of everyone, authentic in our faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit and expectant of all that God will do in us and through us.
Central to our plans to reach this city for Jesus are young people! In Bristol, there are 90,000 young people who don’t have regular contact with church or faith. We would love to see this change!
At both our Woodlands Central and Highgrove Church congregations, we have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team as a Youth Minister reporting to the Senior Youth Director and Congregational Leaders.
About the Roles
Candidates applying for a Youth Minister role should be highly motivated, enthusiastic, able to take initiative, work well in a team and be committed to see the church community grow in their faith and reach the city for Jesus.
What you'll be working on:
1.Outreach to the City
2. Develop & Deliver Youth Programmes
3. Youth Discipleship & Development
4. Champion & Grow Youth Ministry
Benefits
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Health and wellbeing programme
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Team events
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In-house training and support of personal and professional development
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Cycle to Work Scheme
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Holiday Buy Back Scheme (up to one week's additional leave per year, pro rata)
Relocation
If relocating to Bristol Woodlands Church Family will reimburse reasonable relocation expenses.
Terms
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Permanent full and part-time contract positions for on the basis of 5 days (37h 30m) or 2.5 days (18h 45m) per week.
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Hours on a Friday evening and Sunday morning will be required.
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The salary band is £26,300 - £27,000 pro rata, depending on experience.
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The annual holiday entitlement is 25 days pro rata plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata.
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The roles are based at Woodlands Central in Clifton and Highgrove Church in Sea Mills, Bristol.
The detailed terms and conditions will be contained in the post-holder’s Contract of Employment and the staff handbook.
There will be a three-month probationary period with a review point after six weeks. An appraisal will take place to confirm completion of the probationary period and appraisals will take place annually thereafter.
The post is subject to satisfactory references.
Right to Work in the UK
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, please only apply if you are eligible to work in the UK as we will have to verify this before you can start work.
Reporting and Line management
Accountable to local Congregational Leaders and Senior Youth Director as line manager.
Occupational Requirement
The role has an occupational requirement that the post holder be a follower of Jesus and to be a worshipping member of the Woodlands Church Family, Woodlands Central/Highgrove Church (if not already) to ensureprotection of our strong Christian ethos and values, and our charitable objective of advancing the Christian faith. We also want to ensure all team members thrive and flourish in this environment.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 6th September 2026.
If shortlisted, the first interviews will take place online on Tuesday 15th September 2026.
If you are taken through to the second stage in the interview process, in-person interviews will take place on Friday 18th September and Sunday 20th September 2026 (we hope successful candidates will attend on both dates). We will consider other interview dates for candidates not able to make either of those.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Scottish Mountain Rescue represents 26 volunteer Mountain Rescue Teams across Scotland, alongside Police Scotland and RAF Mountain Rescue services. Its highly trained volunteers respond around the clock, in all conditions, to emergencies across Scotland’s mountains and remote communities.
Scottish Mountain Rescue is now appointing its first Chief Executive Officer.
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive will lead the charity’s operational functions, manage and support its staff team and help shape its future strategic direction. They will build strong relationships with member teams, volunteers, funders, government, emergency services and other national partners.
This is a significant leadership appointment during a period of organisational development and change. The successful candidate will combine strategic judgement with a practical, hands-on approach and will be confident working within a small national organisation.
Candidates should bring:
- Significant senior leadership and management experience
- Experience of strategy, operations, finance and organisational change
- Strong people management and Board reporting skills
- Outstanding stakeholder engagement and relationship-building experience
- Knowledge of Scotland’s policy, public sector and voluntary sector landscape
- A genuine commitment to Scottish Mountain Rescue’s purpose and volunteers
Applicants must be based in Scotland and have the legal right to work in the UK.
Application is by CV and covering letter, each no longer than two pages.
Closing date: Midday, Friday 21 August 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 9 September 2026, in central Edinburgh
All enquiries are being managed by Abeer Macintyre Consultancy. Please do not contact Scottish Mountain Rescue staff or Board members directly.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Help transform access to healthcare for people experiencing homelessness in Islington
Thank you for your interest in joining Groundswell.
We're looking for someone who believes everyone should be able to access healthcare with dignity, whatever their circumstances.
As our new Homeless Health Peer Advocacy (HHPA) Caseworker in Islington, you'll play a key role in establishing an exciting new service that helps people experiencing homelessness get the healthcare they need while bringing local health, housing and homelessness services together around the people who need them most.
Every day you'll build trusted relationships, remove barriers to healthcare and support people to take greater control of their health and wellbeing. Whether you're accompanying someone to a health appointment, helping them understand their treatment, supporting a safe hospital discharge or working alongside local partners to coordinate care, you'll see the difference your work makes.
At Groundswell, we believe lasting change happens through relationships. We work alongside people rather than doing things for them, building confidence, creating opportunities and supporting people to become active participants in their own health.
This is an opportunity to help shape a new service from the beginning, working as part of an ambitious partnership that's committed to reducing health inequalities and creating a more joined-up, compassionate system for people experiencing homelessness in Islington.
If you're passionate about tackling health inequalities, enjoy building relationships, and want to be part of a values-led organisation where lived experience is at the heart of everything we do, we'd love to hear from you.
About Groundswell
For 30 years we've worked alongside people with lived experience to develop practical solutions that improve health, reduce inequalities and create opportunities for lasting change. We believe that people who have experienced homelessness are experts in the barriers they face and should play a central role in designing services and shaping the systems that affect them.
Today, Groundswell delivers peer-led services, helping thousands of people each year access healthcare, improve their wellbeing and influence the systems that affect their lives. As Islington HHPA Caseworker, you'll join a supportive organisation that believes lasting change happens through relationships, partnership and involving people with lived experience at all levels.
Our Vision
Our vision is for a society which is fair, inclusive and equal.
We need equitable access to a healthier life and a better future for anyone with experience of homelessness.
Our Mission
Our mission is to bring people together to:
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Amplify voices of people with lived experience to create solutions to homelessness and health inequalities.
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Stand in solidarity and champion their rights, to create positive change.
Our Strategy
We co-produced our strategy with staff and volunteers with experience of homelessness. We’re proud to have remained true to our values of participation and co-production.
Stronger Voices, Healthier Lives, Better Futures, Greater Together
People with experience of homelessness must inform the solutions – because they understand the problems people face.
At every stage, we will hear, unite and amplify more voices of people with lived experience to speak out. Through participation we will build a stronger, more inclusive community to create change – through our organisation, in services, our sectors and wider society, locally and nationally.
Homelessness is a health emergency.
We will work to end health inequalities for people who have or are experiencing homelessness through advocacy, practical support, information and by influencing people, policy and services.
Everyone deserves a better, more hopeful life and future.
Lived experience of homelessness can lead to barriers that impact people’s life chances.
Recognising the potential in everyone, we will provide more opportunities and support for people with experience of homelessness to progress if, and when, they are ready.
We can’t achieve our goals alone – we are more impactful when we pull together.
We will become more effective and sustainable, building on our culture of relationships, compassion and transparency, and working closely with partners to learn, share and create change.
How Homeless Health Peer Advocacy Works
HHPA helps people experiencing homelessness overcome the barriers that prevent them accessing healthcare.
Many people face significant challenges navigating health services. Appointments can be difficult to book and attend, treatment can be confusing, and previous experiences of stigma, trauma or exclusion can make healthcare feel inaccessible. Without the right support, people often delay seeking help until their health has deteriorated.
"I need someone with me that I know that I can trust. I wouldn't do things like that on my own."
HHPA Client
HHPA provides practical, person-centred support that helps people access the care they need while building the confidence to manage their own health. Rather than providing one-off interventions, HHPA works alongside people over time, developing trusted relationships, responding flexibly to changing needs and supporting people to become more confident and independent.
The service combines the expertise of skilled Caseworkers with the unique insight of trained volunteer Peer Advocates who have lived experience of homelessness. Together they provide one-to-one advocacy, practical support and health promotion to help people:
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register with healthcare services
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prepare for and attend appointments
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understand treatment and care plans
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navigate hospital admission and discharge
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access wider health and wellbeing services
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make informed decisions about their health
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become increasingly confident in managing their own health.
Alongside one-to-one support, HHPA delivers peer-led health promotion in hostels, day centres, outreach settings and other community spaces. Through informal conversations and group activities, Peer Advocates share accessible information about physical health, mental health and wellbeing, encourage preventative healthcare, identify unmet health needs and help people access support earlier. These conversations often provide the first step towards engaging with healthcare, creating trusted pathways into ongoing advocacy and reducing the need for crisis intervention.
This relational, peer-led approach improves individual health outcomes while strengthening partnerships across health, housing and homelessness services, helping more people access coordinated, person-centred care.
Delivering HHPA in Islington
Groundswell has been commissioned by Islington Council to deliver a new borough-wide Homeless Health Peer Advocacy (HHPA) service.
The service supports people who are sleeping rough or living in hostels, supported accommodation and temporary housing to access healthcare earlier, stay engaged with treatment and receive coordinated support across local services.
Working alongside Single Homelessness Project (SHP), Thames Reach, the Islington Health Outreach Team (IHOT), Whittington Health NHS Trust, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, Islington GP Federation, Change Grow Live, Islington Council and local accommodation providers, the service delivers outreach, in-reach, health advocacy, healthcare accompaniment, hospital discharge support and health promotion for people experiencing homelessness across Islington. Alongside supporting individuals, the service also strengthens local partnerships, improves referral pathways and identifies opportunities to make the health and homelessness system work better for people experiencing homelessness.
"Groundswell are the stitches that keep homeless and health professionals working together."
Partner organisation
As the Islington HHPA Caseworker, you'll play a key role in establishing this new service and helping it become a trusted part of Islington's health and homelessness system. You'll manage a varied caseload, working alongside people experiencing homelessness to improve access to healthcare, coordinate support and help them achieve the health outcomes that matter to them. Every day is different, but throughout your work you'll work alongside people, collaborate with local partners and help create a service that enables people to access healthcare with dignity, confidence and choice.
Role Description
Through outreach, health advocacy and partnership working, you'll support people experiencing homelessness to access healthcare, stay engaged with treatment and build the confidence to manage their own health. Alongside direct support, you'll help strengthen partnerships and improve local pathways into care.
Key Responsibilities
Outreach and Engagement:
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Undertake outreach with SHP, Thames Reach and the Islington Health Outreach Team (IHOT).
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Deliver in-reach sessions within hostels, supported accommodation and temporary housing.
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Respond to referrals and identify people who would benefit from the service.
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Build trusting relationships through persistent, compassionate engagement.
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Complete holistic assessments and develop person-centred support plans.
Health Advocacy and Casework:
Manage a caseload of people experiencing homelessness with multiple and complex health needs, providing practical, person-centred support to improve access to healthcare and long-term health outcomes.
You will support people to:
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Register with GP practices and other primary healthcare services.
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Access physical health, mental health, dental, sexual health, optometry and substance use services.
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Arrange, prepare for and attend healthcare appointments.
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Understand their treatment, care plans and available support.
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Communicate effectively with healthcare professionals and advocate where barriers arise.
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Build the confidence and skills to manage their own healthcare independently over time.
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Promote preventative healthcare, including screening, vaccinations and long-term condition management where appropriate.
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Deliver informal health promotion and accessible health information in hostels and community settings.
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Encourage people to seek support earlier and become active participants in managing their own health and wellbeing.
You'll tailor your support to each individual, recognising the impact of homelessness, trauma and social exclusion on health and wellbeing.
Hospital Admission and Discharge
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Support people before, during and after hospital admission.
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Advocate with hospital teams.
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Contribute to discharge planning.
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Help prevent discharge to rough sleeping.
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Provide follow-up support to maintain engagement with healthcare.
Partnership Working
Develop strong working relationships across Islington's health, housing and homelessness system to ensure people experiencing homelessness receive coordinated, person-centred support.
You will:
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Attend multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, case conferences and other partnership forums.
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Coordinate care for people with multiple and complex needs.
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Develop and maintain effective referral pathways with partner organisations.
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Share information appropriately to support safe, coordinated care.
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Promote collaborative, person-centred working across the partnership.
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Champion the value of peer-led health advocacy and lived experience.
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Identify opportunities to strengthen partnerships and improve access to healthcare across the borough.
Safeguarding and Professional Practice
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Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
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Assess and manage risk.
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Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
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Follow Groundswell's safeguarding, health and safety and lone working procedures.
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Participate in supervision, reflective practice and training.
Recording and Service Development
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Maintain accurate records using Salesforce.
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Monitor outcomes and report on service activity.
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Contribute case studies and learning.
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Share insights to improve services and local partnership working.
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Support the development of the Islington HHPA service.
General Responsibilities
You will:
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Work in line with Groundswell's values and policies.
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Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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Deliver trauma-informed, strengths-based and person-centred practice.
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Work flexibly across community settings in Islington.
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Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role.
What Success Looks Like
In your first year you will have:
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Built trusted relationships with people experiencing homelessness.
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Helped more people access and engage with healthcare.
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Worked effectively alongside Peer Advocates and local partners.
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Supported safer hospital admissions and discharges.
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Delivered high-quality, person-centred health advocacy.
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Helped establish Groundswell's HHPA service as a trusted part of Islington's health and homelessness system.
Person Specification
At Groundswell, we know that excellent Caseworkers come from many different backgrounds. You may have gained your experience through paid work, volunteering, community organising, supporting people experiencing homelessness or other forms of social exclusion, or through your own lived experience. We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds who are committed to improving people's lives.
We're looking for someone who shares our values, enjoys building relationships and wants to help create a health and homelessness system that works better for everyone.
What We're Looking For
A) Core Requirements:
We're looking for someone who can demonstrate the following:
- Experience of supporting people facing homelessness, multiple disadvantage or other forms of social exclusion through advocacy, casework, health navigation or other person-centred support.
- The ability to build trusting relationships with people who may have experienced trauma, exclusion or negative experiences of services.
- Excellent communication and partnership working skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across health, housing and voluntary sector organisations.
- Strong organisational skills, including the ability to manage a varied caseload, prioritise competing demands and maintain accurate records.
- Sound judgement when managing risk, safeguarding concerns and complex situations.
- A commitment to Groundswell's values, including lived experience leadership, equity, participation, compassion and collaboration.
B) Knowledge and Experience:
The successful candidate is likely to have knowledge or experience of:
Essential
- Health inequalities experienced by people facing homelessness and multiple disadvantage.
- Trauma-informed, strengths-based and person-centred approaches.
- Safeguarding, professional boundaries and confidentiality.
- Working collaboratively with other organisations to support people with complex needs.
- Microsoft Word and Outlook
Desirable
- Health advocacy, care navigation or homelessness services.
- Outreach or assertive engagement.
- Hospital admission and discharge support.
- NHS, housing or adult social care systems.
- Coordinating volunteers or people with lived experience.
- Salesforce or another case management system.
C) Personal Qualities:
We're looking for someone who is:
- Compassionate, respectful and non-judgemental.
- Calm and resilient when working in complex or challenging situations.
- Curious, reflective and committed to continuous learning.
- Flexible and adaptable, recognising that no two days—and no two people—are the same.
- Passionate about improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities.
We'd Particularly Welcome Applications from People Who Have:
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Lived experience of homelessness or another form of social exclusion.
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Experience of working in partnership with local communities.
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Experience of co-production or supporting people with lived experience to shape services.
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A commitment to using lived experience to influence systems and improve outcomes.
Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruitment:
Groundswell is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from people with lived experience of homelessness, migration, the criminal justice system, mental ill health, substance use or other forms of social exclusion.
We recognise that no one candidate will meet every requirement. If you believe you have the skills, values and potential to succeed in this role, we'd encourage you to apply.
Why Join Groundswell
Meaningful Work
"Without someone beside them, many of my clients simply wouldn't attend. It isn't just support—it's the difference between care happening or not happening at all."
Groundswell Peer Advocate
Working at Groundswell is about making a genuine difference.It's rewarding work where you'll see the impact of what you do, both in people's lives and in the way local services work together.
A Supportive Team
We're a values-led organisation where compassion, collaboration and lived experience shape everything we do. You'll be part of a friendly, supportive team that values reflection, learning and mutual support. Through regular supervision, reflective practice and close working with colleagues and partners, you'll have the support you need to do challenging work well.
Learn and Grow
We're committed to helping our people develop. You'll have opportunities to deepen your expertise in homelessness, health inequalities and trauma-informed practice, build your understanding of health, housing and social care systems, and contribute to the development of a new service. Whether you're looking to broaden your skills or progress your career, we'll support your learning every step of the way.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and work-life balance, including:
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28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
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5% employer pension contribution.
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Flexible and hybrid working, where service delivery allows.
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A compressed hours working pattern is available.
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Regular reflective practice and high-quality supervision.
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Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
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A supportive, inclusive and values-led working environment.
Be Part of Something Bigger
Every relationship you build, every barrier you help remove and every person you support to access healthcare has the potential to change a life.
By joining Groundswell, you'll be helping to build a fairer health system—one where everyone, regardless of their housing situation, can access the care they need with dignity, confidence and hope.
If you're looking for a role where your compassion, skills and commitment can make a lasting difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Application and Interview Process
Please let us know if you would like to request any accommodations or adjustments throughout the application and interview process. We will be very happy to support these wherever possible to give all applicants the best opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.
We encourage our candidates to draw from their personal and professional experiences, skills, knowledge and passion for our work in their applications, as we believe this will be the best representation of why you are the right fit for the role. While we acknowledge that Generative AI can be a useful tool when used selectively, we do not believe it can replace the authenticity each individual can bring to their application. Therefore, we ask you to consider carefully any use of Generative AI throughout the application process.
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Application
To apply, please submit your CV along with a cover letter using. The cover letter should explain:
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How you meet each of the areas outlined in the person specification above
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Why you are interested in doing this job at Groundswell.
The deadline for applications is 10am on Friday 7th August.
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Interviews
Interviews will be held online on Wednesday 12th August.
If you do not have a computer or a suitable space to do an online interview, we can arrange for you to come into our office.
We are a small charity with limited resources and are unable to give individualised feedback on unsuccessful applications before the interview stage.
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Pre-employment checks
The job offer for the successful candidate will be subject to a reference and DBS check.
Many thanks for taking the time to look into this role – it is an exciting opportunity, and we hope you will consider applying.
If you would like to discuss this role before applying then please contact us and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sporting Events Officer
Salary: £31,000–£33,000 per annum
Location: London (Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in our City office)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours per week)
Join Team Tommy’s and help save babies’ lives.
An exciting opportunity to join the Sporting Events fundraising team at Tommy’s and help raise over £2.4m towards vital life-saving research to help save babies’ lives. We have a multitude of running, trekking and challenge events in our portfolio, and this role has visibility across all of them. It’s a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to broaden their fundraising events experience and develop their career in a supportive, ambitious team.
As Sporting Events Officer, you'll support the delivery of Tommy’s sporting events programme, helping to recruit, engage and steward thousands of supporters while ensuring excellent event administration and supporter experience. You'll work across participant recruitment, fundraising, supporter communications, event delivery and data management, playing a key role in helping the team achieve its ambitious fundraising targets. [Sporting E...PACK 2026 | PDF]
About You
We're looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Passionate about delivering great supporter experiences
- Experienced in administration and customer service
- Confident building relationships with supporters and colleagues
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Interested in fundraising, events and mass participation challenges
Why Tommy's?
Join a passionate organisation dedicated to stopping the heartbreak of baby loss and making pregnancy and birth safer for everyone. You'll be part of a collaborative team, gain exposure to a wide range of fundraising events, and have opportunities to develop your career while making a genuine difference.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter via CharityJob, outlining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.
For full details of the role, including the complete job profile, responsibilities, person specification and further information about Tommy's, please refer to the Recruitment Pack.
Tommy’s is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. If you have a disability, long-term health condition, or require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to discuss how we can support you.
Closing date: Monday 3 August 2026. Applications will be reviewed after the closing date.
Thank you in advance for your interest in joining Team Tommy's. We look forward to hearing from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting for a IDVA to join our team in Merton; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Independent Domesitc Violence Advocate
Location: Hybrid with a requirement to work regularly from a range of locations within Merton and occasionally from Refuge’s Head Office
Salary: £29,701.36 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5
Refuge is recruiting an Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate (IDVA) to join our Enhanced Support Outreach Team, focusing on supporting clients living in Merton.
The IDVA will provide high quality, trauma-informed independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse who y face multiple disadvantages in accessing support service across Merton. Funded by MOPAC (the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime), this post focuses on improving access to justice, safety and holistic support to individuals affected by domestic abuse, including those navigating the criminal justice system.
Working as part of a community-based service, the IDVA will deliver support through outreach, co-locations and partnership working across a range of settings in Merton to ensure survivors can access support in ways and locations that are safe, accessible, and responsive to their individual needs.
We are looking for someone who is passionate, committed and cares about the work Refuge undertakes. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse and the impact this has on survivors and their children. They will be able to work under pressure to effectively manage risk and provide needs-led support to clients with a variety of support needs.
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. This is an opportunity to join a brand-new service and improve the local multi agency partnership to recognise, reject and respond to all forms of gender-based abuse.
Closing date: 9.00am on 14 August 2026
Interview date: 20 August 2026
Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.





