Jobs in cambridgeshire
Department: Business Development
Salary: £40,000 - £44,500 pro rata (depending on experience)
Hours: 37.5 (minimum 15 hours p/w)
Job Type: Full time or Part time
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
An opportunity has become available to support income generation across AoC, with a particular focus on sport and physical activity, as Business Development Manager. This role is available as a fixed term contract, and is offered at an exciting time as new strategies are implemented.
Working within the central Business Development Team, who contribute to the delivery of AoC’s strategic objectives and support our members to deliver excellent outcomes for students, the role is responsible for delivering a coherent approach to income generation for funded projects, sponsorship, and commercial partnerships.
The ideal candidate will be an exceptional communicator who has financial acumen and strong negation skills. Experience of managing stakeholders and leveraging these relationships to maximise funding opportunities is required, along with experience of sourcing and securing funded project work from a range of funding bodies and charitable trusts.
AoC has a culture of high performance and commitment and we expect and get a lot from our staff. We offer trust and autonomy in a highly flexible working environment with a great package of rewards that includes a generous holiday entitlement, flexible pension scheme, opportunities for professional development including sponsorship of professional qualifications. We also know that our passion for the further education sector, and our focus on enabling colleges to help people realise their talents and ambitions, act as a great motivator for working at AoC.
Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week) or Part Time (negotiable but a minimum of 15 hours/ 2 days per week is required)
How to Apply
If you think you have the skills, experience, and attributes to hit the ground running in this position, we would welcome your application. Click 'apply now' below.
Your application must be submitted and received by 5pm on 11 August 2025.
Interviews: W/C 18 August 2025, online
Please note, candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be required to complete a short interview task, that will be emailed out to them in W/C 18 July 2025.
AoC is committed to providing equal opportunities and embracing diversity. We encourage applications from everyone and will not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to join the AoC team.
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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!
Finance Business Partner
Reference: JUL20254979
Location: RSPB UKHQ - The Lodge, Sandy SG19 - Hybrid + Travel
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £47,313.00 - £50,309.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 Days Annual Leave
The RSPB is one of the UK’s most respected conservation charities for the conservation of birds and nature. As an RSPB employee, you will be helping to save nature every time you come to work. There’s never been a more important time toprotect our wildlife and wild places.
We are looking for two qualified accountants to join our Financial Planning and Reporting team, as Finance Business Partners, supporting two key areas of the organisation: one will be supporting our Income and Conservation Investment Directorate; and the other supporting colleagues in the UK Countries Directorate more specifically for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Both are key roles within the team working in income generation, and direct conservation areas, both with complex and individual characteristics and skills requirements.
As a Finance Business Partner you will work proactively with senior colleagues to provide an added-value service of financial support to our Directorates. In addition to a strong management accounting background, you will understand the difference that can be made through strong business partnering relationships and be confident in building those relationships. You will gain the respect and confidence of the colleagues you support through strong communication skills (written and oral) and your ability to constructively challenge ideas and plans. You will add value through gaining an intimate understanding of the Directorate that you partner, together with contributing to business performance and the requirements of the finance function with the charity's need.
You will be a fully qualified accountant with up-to-date technical knowledge and a desire to progress in your profession. We will want the successful candidate to influence change and use their skill set to further drive the organisation's objectives forward. You will also be comfortable working under pressure, to tight deadlines, and interacting with people at all levels within the RSPB.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- CIMA or equivalent qualification
- Sound knowledge of technical accounting legislation
- Ability to act as a critical-friend to senior management balancing challenge and support. Develop effective working relationships that influence and challenge senior management teams, so that the role of the Finance Business Partner is an integral and valued part of the organisation
- Ability to influence decision makers through sound logic, diplomacy and assertiveness.
- Ability to evaluate incomplete and complex financial information, to develop and consider a range of possible options and make a judgement as to the recommended course of action
- Ability to convey appropriate financial messages to various audiences
- Sound coaching, mentoring, presentation and training skills
- Ability to ascertain financial trends and calculate the impact of them on the organisation under various scenarios
- Working in cross-functional teams to provide transformational advice on new initiatives, investment appraisals/organisational restructures/matters of risk and control in order to support effective decision making
- Build capability and knowledge in managers so that they can effectively manage their budgets through effective financial information, support and advice
- Identify financial risks and work in collaboration with managers to design effective mitigation strategies
- Identify, research, design, gain approval and successfully implement new Finance initiatives and ideas for change based on business analytics and expert knowledge of client areas
- Work with the Finance Management Team and contribute to the development of the wider Finance Department Strategy to make the service best in class
- Working with the all finance teams, ensuring the highest level of customer service and procedures are continuously reviewed so that the service is business focused in the delivery of objectives
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience of forecasting and planning in a dynamic environment
- Experience of delivering transformation change
- Delivery of coaching and training of financial matters to non financial colleagues
- Experience of annual accounts preparation
- Knowledge of charity finance matters
Please note: The role is a hybrid position that will require travel in the UK including to the UKHQ Finance Department in Sandy, Bedfordshire, and to attend meetings in the support of your directorate.
Closing date: 23:59, Monday 4th August 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position as soon as suitable candidates present themselves, so please do not delay in applying.
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy, and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short form with cover letter. Please use the cover letter section to explain how you meet the criteria set above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.



Are you passionate about nature and experienced in generating income through trusts and foundations? Could you play a key role in protecting birds and biodiversity for generations to come?
We're partnering with British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) to find a new Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager to join their team to secure and grow income from trusts, foundations and other charitable grant-making organisations ensuring they can continue working towards a better future for nature and birds.
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full time and part time hours considered.
Location: Hybrid/remote with 1 days/month in any of the BTO offices. HQ is in the beautiful Thetford (Norfolk) they also have an office in Wales (Bangor) Scotland (Stirling) and Northern Ireland (Lisburn)
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance (4 x salary), 11% employer pension contribution, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick pay, health cash plan (including discounts on gym memberships and various retailers), cycle to work scheme, discounts on BTO books, flexible working, free eye tests, free car parking, a coaching and mentoring scheme, staff groups and forums
Culture: Flexible, supportive, able to work with autonomy
About the charity
At BTO, birds are more than a passion, they're a powerful lens through which to understand the world around us. For nearly a century, their science has shaped national conservation policy, fuelled grassroots volunteering, and built one of the most impressive biodiversity datasets in the UK. They work across the four nations, combining robust scientific research with a belief in the power of people to bring about positive change.
About the role
As Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Manager, you'll take the lead on developing and delivering BTO's Trusts and Foundations strategy. With a current income of around £300-350k annually, there's huge potential to grow this further in line with their strategic ambitions.
This is a hands-on and strategic role. You'll:
* Work on five and six-figure funding applications
* Build and manage strong relationships with new and existing funders
* Work closely with delivery teams to shape compelling proposals and impact reports
* Research and develop a pipeline of opportunities that align with BTO's work
It's an exciting time to join; there's strong senior leadership support, lots of autonomy, and an open door to creativity and innovation in how you approach the work.
About you
We're looking for someone who is:
* A natural relationship-builder, confident in writing and storytelling
* Strategic and methodical, with experience developing income from charitable trusts and foundations ideally 5 figures and above (or equivalent sectors)
* Experienced in independent working, managing a pipeline, and achieving income targets
* Motivated by climate, environment, or conservation causes
If you're excited by the idea of helping BTO secure long-term support to fund their vital conservation work, we'd love to hear from you. Please send a copy of your profile or CV to Ellen Drummond at Charity People as the first step.
Deadline: 9am Wednesday 6th August
Interviews: w/c 18th August
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
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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!
Finance Business Partner (Part Time)
Reference: JUL20254982
Location: RSPB UKHQ - The Lodge, Sandy SG19 – Hybrid + Travel
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £47,313.00 - £50,309.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 Days Annual Leave
The RSPB is one of the UK’s most respected conservation charities for the conservation of birds and nature. We bring people together who love birds and other wildlife, and who want to take action to restore the health and diversity of the natural world. As an RSPB employee, you will be helping to save nature every time you come to work. There’s never been a more important time to protect our wildlife and wild places.
We are looking for a part time qualified accountant to join our Financial Planning and Reporting team, as Finance Business Partners, supporting our Digital Technology and Communications directorate.
As a Finance Business Partner you will work proactively with senior colleagues to provide an added-value service of financial support to our Directorates. In addition to a strong management accounting background, you will understand the difference that can be made through strong business partnering relationships and be confident in building those relationships. You will gain the respect and confidence of the colleagues you support through strong communication skills (written and oral) and your ability to constructively challenge ideas and plans. You will add value through gaining an intimate understanding of the Directorate that you partner, together with contributing to business performance and the requirements of the finance function with the charity's need.
You will be a fully qualified accountant with up-to-date technical knowledge and a desire to progress in your profession. We will want the successful candidate to influence change and use their skill set to further drive the organisation's objectives forward. You will also be comfortable working under pressure, to tight deadlines, and interacting with people at all levels within the RSPB.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- CIMA or equivalent qualification.
- Sound knowledge of technical accounting legislation
- Ability to act as a critical-friend to senior management balancing challenge and support. Develop effective working relationships that influence and challenge senior management teams, so that the role of the Finance Business Partner is an integral and valued part of the organisation.
- Ability to influence decision makers through sound logic, diplomacy and assertiveness.
- Ability to evaluate incomplete and complex financial information, to develop and consider a range of possible options and make a judgement as to the recommended course of action.
- Ability to convey appropriate financial messages to various audiences.
- Sound coaching, mentoring, presentation and training skills.
- Ability to ascertain financial trends and calculate the impact of them on the organisation under various scenarios.
- Working in cross-functional teams to provide transformational advice on new initiatives, investment appraisals/organisational restructures/matters of risk and control in order to support effective decision making.
- Build capability and knowledge in managers so that they can effectively manage their budgets through effective financial information, support and advice.
- Identify financial risks and work in collaboration with managers to design effective mitigation strategies.
- Identify, research, design, gain approval and successfully implement new Finance initiatives and ideas for change based on business analytics and expert knowledge of client areas.
- Work with the Finance Management Team and contribute to the development of the wider Finance Department Strategy to make the service best in class.
- Working with the all finance teams, ensuring the highest level of customer service and procedures are continuously reviewed so that the service is business focused in the delivery of objectives
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience of forecasting and planning in a dynamic environment
- Experience of delivering transformation change
- Delivery of coaching and training of financial matters to non financial colleagues
- Experience of annual accounts preparation
- Knowledge of charity finance matters
Please note: The role is a hybrid position that will require travel in the UK including to the UKHQ Finance Department in Sandy, Bedfordshire, and to attend meetings in the support of your directorate.
Closing date: 23:59, Monday 4th August 2025
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position as soon as suitable candidates present themselves, so please do not delay in applying.
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy, and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short form with cover letter. Please use the cover letter section to explain how you meet the criteria set above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please.
The RSPB brings people together – people like you – to protect the things that matter to us all.



About us
The Refugee Council is the nation’s refugee charity. Together with community groups, partners and volunteers, we help people who have escaped war and persecution to rebuild their lives, integrate into communities, and play their part in Britain. Born in the aftermath of World War II, our frontline services support over 14,000 refugees each year to find safety, get to know their neighbours, and enter education, training or work. We share our evidence and expertise with policymakers to help build integrated communities where everyone can contribute.
Our Values
Our values underpin everything we do:
- Inclusive: We are inclusive. We work with - not for - refugees and people seeking asylum, so they have an equal voice, co-producing projects and ensuring their expertise and experiences are at the heart of what we do.
- Collaborative: We are collaborative. Working with others is a priority in order to have the collective impact that is vital to achieve policy and practice reform.
- Courageous: We speak out when we see injustice, cruelty and unfairness. We always stand up for what we believe is the right thing to do to transform the experiences of those seeking protection in our country.
- Respectful: We are respectful of all those we interact with. We treat everyone – our staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, partners and people we disagree with – with the same respect, professionalism and understanding.
About the role
This critical role will drive our social media activity at a national and local level. This will be achieved through ensuring targeted messaging is of a high quality, is insight-led and will inspire action as well as support the people we help and attract new audiences. You will have:
- Experience of developing engaging content for owned social media, driving channel growth, measuring key metrics to inform performance and innovation.
- Experience of working with defined budgets to create paid plans and strategies. Reaching defined target audiences driving new people to our owned channels.
- Experience of moderating user generated content that can at times be challenging from the perspective of its unpleasant nature and in volume.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week.
Contract: Permanent.
Location: Remote with a need to travel as the role requires.
Staff benefits
To reward our staff for the value they bring, we offer a variety of enhanced terms and conditions and a wide range of benefits, including:
- Training & Development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension Scheme
- Work Life Balance Policies
- Employer-Sponsored Volunteering
- And more.
Let’s work together to improve the lives of refugees in the UK - apply on our website today.
Closing date: 5 August 2025.
Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.
Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Community Connector
Post no: 644
Working area: Ampthill, Biggleswade and surrounding areas
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,720 per annum FTE (£20,043.24per annum, actual)
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
About the Role
Community Connectors work as part of an integrated, blended mental health offer to support people with emotional, social and practical needs to access a range of local, non-medical and non-clinical services, to improve confidence, social inclusion and independence.
This role will involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with statutory, third sector and NHS colleagues to support clients who are suffering from moderate to severe mental health difficulties.
You will need to have experience working with those suffering with mental health illness as well as being able to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the services, support networks and local resources that may assist in improved outcomes for those dealing with complex and enduring mental health issues. The ability to be adaptable, work independently and the resilience to work in some challenging environments are key attributes for this role.
Service Delivery
- Assess suitability for community connection support as part of a blended team approach and support individuals to access the service by utilising in depth knowledge of local voluntary and community services and networks in your respective area
- To work with individuals to coproduce a plan to address their mental health and wellbeing goals. Am enable people to achieve these goals through facilitating access and connecting with appropriate resources
- Enable people to access community resources which may include accompanying them.
- Offer support, guidance and help where possible to people to gain confidence, overcome initial fears and seek solutions to any barriers inhibiting attendance.
- Take a holistic approach, based on the individuals’ priorities and wider determinants of health that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, being unemployed, loneliness and caring responsibilities.
- To work as part of an integrated team to ensure the best outcomes for each person accessing the service.
- Identify and build good working relationships with the community groups, relevant services and activities for partnership work and signposting as well as keep updated information about them.
- Competently work as part of a blended team, under direction from Mind BLMK and ELFT, working with independence and in an agile way to support people with complex mental health challenges.
Entitlements/benefits:
- 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
- Health Plan with a wide variety of benefits
- Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
- In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
- Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)
If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.
Closedown: 5pm on Thursday 7th August 2025
Interview date: TBC
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.
Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
No agencies please.
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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!
Job Title: Head of Fundraising (Maternity Cover)
Salary: £52,000 - £55,000
Contract Type: 9 month fixed term contract with potential to extend
Hours: 35 hours per week for full time position, we are open to flexibility too
Location: Can be primarily remote based with occasional travel to Hammersmith head office and regular attendance at events
This post is open to female applicants only as this is deemed a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities, BAME and LBT communities.
Job Summary
The role will be focused on both existing and new funding, raising income from trusts, corporations, individuals and foundations, including managing a pipeline of existing and new opportunities for the organisation's service portfolio. As the Head of Fundraising, you will steward all grant funding and deliver thorough and impactful reports to the Board and funders. You will bring a solid understanding of the UK fundraising environment, regulation, best practice, client management systems, and confidence in senior stakeholder relationship management.
Working closely with the Director of Development and Insights and Service Directors, you will support financial resilience, ensuring sustainability and growth. With a proven track record of securing and managing funds between five and six figure levels, this role requires a candidate who is able to showcase their knowledge, methodologies and of breadth of philanthropy & fundraising from commercial, private, government donors and securing funds from HNWI’s.
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
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Closing Date for Applications: Sunday the 10th of August
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Interviews are taking place w/c 25th August
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
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A 35-hour working week
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An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
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Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
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Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take ad-vantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
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Pension scheme
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Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
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Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
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Employee eye-care scheme
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Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
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Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
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Organisation wide away days
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Thorough induction and training
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Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please contact us and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups un-derrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About SafeLives
We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.
Last year alone, 14,000 professionals received our training. Over 80,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 100,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last six years, over 4,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start.
Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.
About the role
Over the coming year, The Drive Partnership is looking to review, update, and design new training to offer to The Drive Project workforce. To lead this work, we are recruiting a Drive training team made up of a Senior Training Lead, Training Lead and Training Coordinator.
This role offers a unique opportunity to support the upskilling of The Drive Project workforce and advance The Drive Partnership’s mission to end domestic abuse and protect victims by disrupting, challenging, and changing the behaviour of those who are causing harm.
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week.
Contract: Fixed term until March 2026 with potential for 12-month extension to March 2027 - pending funding confirmation.
About Drive
The Drive Partnership, formed by Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance, is working to transform the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse. We work to end domestic abuse and protect victims by disrupting, challenging, and changing the behaviour of those who are causing harm. Together we have developed the Drive Project to address a gap in work with high-harm, high-risk perpetrators of domestic abuse. We also work to advocate for systems and policy change- to develop sustainable, national systems that respond more effectively to all perpetrators of domestic abuse.
Benefits
- 34 days' holiday incl. public holidays
- Flexible working e.g. compressed hours
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
- Childcare vouchers
- Employee assistance programme
- Clinical supervision
- Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Enhanced sick pay
- Professional development fund
- Individual learning budget
- Restorative practice training
- Time off in lieu
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.
Closing date: 9am on Tuesday, 5th August 2025.
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.
No agencies, please.
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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!
Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?
Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?
Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.
We are looking for an Advocate to join our team in Bedfordshire. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support.
The role may involve advocating for our autistic clients and those with learning disabilities to undergo care and treatment reviews. Therefore, if you have personal lived experience in this regard—whether through your own journey or supporting a family member—it would be advantageous.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advocate to join our team covering Bedfordshire. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as clients’ homes, hospitals, care homes and within community settings across the area to meet with clients and professionals. You will be home based for administration; therefore, access to reliable transport five days a week and a reliable home internet connection are essential.
About you
Desirably you will have some experience of working in advocacy, or providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing education and support.
You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.
How will you make a difference?
You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.
You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them. You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard.
Professional Development?
You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. Advocates are expected to be willing to gain, or to already hold, the Level 3 Award in Independent Advocacy Practice with disciplines suitable for the role they work in.
Benefits
· 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time colleagues) rising to 30 days upon 5 years’ service
· 5% employer pension & minimum 3% employee contribution
· Salary sacrifices pension scheme
· Separate Life Assurance Cover (equivalent of two times your annual salary)
· Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays, gym membership etc
· 24/7 Employee Assistance programme
· Access to remote counselling service
· Paid Disability Leave
· Paid compassionate Leave
· Home Working Allowance
Support with continuous professional development
Access to Clifton Strengths Coaching for development
Personal Development Plans
How are staff supported to work remotely?
VoiceAbility has a small number of offices. Employees including Team Leaders are homebased for Administration and meetings will be held online as well as in person in the relevant community.
When you need to travel for work, expenses will be paid (mileage or public transport costs).
VoiceAbility offers the usual regular manager one to ones, Staff forums and communities of practice depending on role. Team meetings with a mix of virtual and in person approach.
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact us for further options.
How to apply
To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page and follow the instructions to create an account on our website.
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications: 5pm 29 August 2025, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.
Interview dates: 2 & 3 September 2025
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences, and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.
Want to know more about VoiceAbility and the role?
Please visit our website.We look forward to hearing from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you an experienced administrator looking for a new challenge? Would you like to work as part of a small, supportive team of colleagues who are all committed to the Humanimal Trust Vision? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Job Description: Administrative Assistant
Hours:
20 hours per week – Working days subject to discussion at interview.
Salary:
£26,000 (pro rata £13,000)
Reports to:
Administration and Finance Manager
Location:
The role is a remote, work from home position, however the post holder will be required to work flexibly as there will be occasional travel to attend face to face meetings with colleagues within the UK.
Job Purpose
To provide administrative support to the team and maintain the Trust’s general administrative activities, with dedicated support to the Fundraising and Partnerships Manager.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1) Assisting with updating and maintaining governance documents such as policies and procedures.
2) Scheduling meetings and coordinating calendars for members of the team when needed.
3) Monitoring the Trust’s shared mailbox email accounts: responding to requests from members of the public.
4) Dealing with incoming and outgoing correspondence.
5) Arranging travel and accommodation for team members, trustees and consultants when required.
6) Support the CEO with administration where required.
7) Support the Administration and Finance Manager with finance administration where required.
8) Maintaining fundraising and communication databases: Salesforce and Mailchimp.
9) Maintaining fundraising platforms such as Enthuse, JustGiving, Donr, Much Loved, Give and Gain etc.
10) Supporting projects for fundraising and awareness campaigns or events.
11) Responding to fundraising enquiries and assisting with regular giving communications.
12) Thanking donors (when appropriate) and supporting the donor journey.
13) Ensuring supporter data is current and accurate on our CRM system (Salesforce).
14) Gathering data and generating reports from Salesforce to support the Fundraising and Partnership Manager.
15) Processing book orders and arranging shipment.
16) Supporting the team with various internal audits.
17) Supporting the Fundraising and Partnership Manager with admin relating to all aspects of fundraising.
Personal Development
1) Undertake training as required or considered appropriate for the role.
2) Actively participate in regular supervision sessions and team meetings.
3) Participate in Individual Performance Review and Personal Development plans, and undertake training and development as identified within these discussions and as indicated by the requirements of the post.
General
1) Maintain a professional and confidential approach to work at all times.
2) Work in line with Humanimal Trust policies, procedures, codes, and guidance, including in relation to health and safety, confidentiality, data protection and equal opportunities.
3) Actively promote the aims and principles of the Humanimal Trust and take part in any Humanimal Trust activities as directed.
4) Maintain the confidentiality of any information gained during employment with the Humanimal Trust at all times.
5) The post holder will be required to travel occasionally across the UK, therefore access to transport is required. The post holder will also need to be flexible in their approach to working from home or meeting in various locations as appropriate / required.
6) The post requires flexible working, which may include some evening and weekend work on occasion, with time off in lieu.
This job description may be subject to joint review from time to time between the post holder and Humanimal Trust.
Role Terms
· The position is part time.
· Holiday allowance is 25 days plus bank holidays pro rata, increasing in line with service annually to a maximum of 30 days pro rata, plus bank holidays.
· Probation period is 6 months.
Recruitment Process
Initial telephone screening calls will take place week commencing 18th August 2025.
Video call interviews will take place week commencing 25th August 2025.
In person interviews likely to take place week commencing 8th September 2025 depending on candidate location.
Humanimal Trust’s Vision and Values
Our Vision:
We want a world where both humans and animals have better opportunities to benefit equitably from medical progress because vets, doctors and researchers routinely collaborate and share – this is One Medicine.
Our Values and attitudes
CONFIDENCE:
We are self-assured, clear and persuasive about what we believe and what we seek to achieve.
HOPE:
We believe better opportunities to benefit from medical progress for both humans and animals can be achieved; that belief inspires us to inspire others.
COLLABORATION:
We are open, inclusive and accessible; we discuss, we debate and we bring people together to share their knowledge.
AMBITION:
We are passionate and resolute in our commitment to better opportunities to benefit from medical progress for both humans and animals.
Interview questions will be based on the Job Description and Person Specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job description - Partnerships and Income Manager
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Head of Commercial Services
Hours: Full or part-time hours considered, minimum 0.8 FTE
Start date: November 2025
Location: Home-based (travel costs paid for meetings)
Annual leave: 27 days FTE per annum plus Bank holidays (22 days FTE per annum under the Four Day Week)
Please note that at Waterwise we work a Four Day Week, under voluntary agreements which all staff members sign. This means that you will be contracted and paid as full-time but you will sign a voluntary agreement stating that you commit to employing efficiency tools both individual and team-wide to deliver and be paid for 5 days work within four normal 9 to 5 days - the office is closed on Fridays. Training will be provided and you will be expected to continue to refresh your training and to keep up use of the efficiency tools. Annual leave is also pro rata’d. We can answer any questions you may have about this at the interview/s. On a 20 hours a week contract, you would be spending 16 hours a week at work including the equivalent of 2 one hour lunch breaks, and this can be worked in a flexible pattern, such as two full days or more, shorter days.
Waterwise
Waterwise is the leading independent voice in the UK for using water wisely, for the benefit of people and the planet. Our vision is that water is used wisely every day, everywhere, by everyone. We are the UK’s conscience on water efficiency, on behalf of people and the planet, and are experts in water efficiency policy, regulation, research, behaviour and campaigns. Waterwise is a people-led organisation which prioritises the wellbeing of its staff.
Water scarcity is an urgent issue right here, right now, right across the UK - consistent record-breaking high temperatures and low rainfall, and recurring drought, show how climate change and population growth are already putting our water resources under severe pressure, and this challenge is growing. Water efficiency has to be a big part of the solution, and we support and challenge governments, industry, customers and others to be innovative and ambitious on water efficiency. Our work includes campaigns, events, media, policy and regulatory influencing, research projects, stakeholder engagement and services such as Waterwise Training and the Waterwise Checkmark. We are funded by supporters across and beyond the UK water sector. Our Waterwise Strategic Direction, published in August 2022, tells you a bit more about us. Our UK Water Efficinecy Strategy to 2030 tells you a bit more about our ambition.
At Waterwise we put staff wellbeing first, and our staff surveys show that our team knows, feels and appreciates this. Our values are:
People: We will prioritise staff wellbeing, be an inclusive, kind and positive team.
Purpose: We will deliver independent and ambitious leadership to drive social and political change on water efficiency
Pioneer: We will be forward-thinking and visionary in our approach, being brave and innovative in challenging the status quo
Passion: We will campaign to protect water and the planet and work to keep our own environmental impact as low as possible
We are always looking for bright, committed people with a diverse set of skills and experience to help achieve our vision that water is used wisely every day, everywhere, by everyone. We are a lively, happy, friendly team, and we can’t wait to read your application!
At Waterwise, we’re committed to driving equity and preventing discrimination at work and in the work we do. Please see more on this below.
We are also working to reduce Waterwise’s own carbon and environmental footprint.
Partnerships and Income Manager Role Description
The Partnerships and Income Manager role involves engaging a range of stakeholders to help generate greater impact and income for Waterwise. The Partnerships and Income Manager will be responsible for researching and identifying potential new business opportunities; conducting outreach to new and existing stakeholders to encourage collaboration; building and maintaining relationships with Waterwise partners, sponsors and members; and assisting with developing winning proposals for funding, in order to deepen the impact we make with individuals, communities and businesses across the UK. The Partnerships and Income Manager will lead on delivery against income targets for our services and events.
Key responsibilities in the role include:
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Generating income for Waterwise by retaining existing partners, recruiting new partners, selling sponsorship opportunities, and increasing engagement and investment in Waterwise membership and services
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Researching and identifying new business development leads in line with Waterwise’s commercial strategy
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Building and maintaining an active pipeline of commercial and partnership opportunities to drive income
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Conducting market and competitor research and engagement to ensure we have a clear understanding of customer needs and align our services to meet those needs
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Conducting lead generation and lead nurturing activities, including representing Waterwise at events and conferences, reaching out to potential new partners by email, phone or social media, and conducting introductory meetings with potential sponsors, members and partners
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Acting as account manager for Waterwise partners, (working alongside the Membership and Marketing Manager who manages member relationships), leading on administration such as ensuring Salesforce CRM is up-to-date, conducting Waterwise’s ethical screening process for potential partners, managing partnership agreements and payments
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Working with the Memberships and Marketing Manager to design and implement communications to demonstrate how partnering with Waterwise offers value for money and delivers against ESG commitments
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Working on grant funding proposals and project bids
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Working with the wider team to assist in the development of content for our newsletter, social media, blogs, trade media and press
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Assisting the team with organising events (e.g. Waterwise annual conference)
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Attending conferences, seminars and meetings to represent Waterwise
The above is not an exhaustive list of activities but hopefully gives you a sense of the role and requirements.
Partnerships and Income Manager Person Specification
We need someone who is proactive and a self-starter, with exemplary communication and relationship building skills.
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Target-driven and commercially-minded, with a proven track record of income generation through sales, sponsorship and grant funding
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Experience in business development, sales, commercial services or relationship management roles
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Experience in writing successful new business proposals, compelling pitches and funding bids
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Good interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and forge great relationships inside and outside of the organisation
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Ability to approach new leads with confidence, including making ‘cold’ introductions to new organisations
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Excellent networking skills and confidence to ‘work the room’ at meetings and events
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Strong organisational skills, including the ability to plan and work proactively to meet deadlines
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Proactive and action-oriented approach to achieving income targets and KPIs
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Confident communicator, with excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong negotiation skills
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Ability to positively promote Waterwise and its work
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Ability to work flexibly within a small team that works from home
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Ability to manage own time and prioritise tasks
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Ability to communicate across the team about your work and workload
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Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and wellbeing
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Eligibility to work in the UK
Benefits
At Waterwise the wellbeing of our employees is our number one priority. To recognise the fantastic work our team does in driving water efficiency, and to support their wellbeing, we have a wide range of employee benefits, beyond statutory commitments. These include:
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Positive, values-based environment and an inclusive culture where it feels safe for employees to say ‘no’ on grounds of workload
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Strong emphasis from CEO on wellbeing and workload management
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Homeworking and a small allowance for occasional shared office working
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Four Day week - being paid full-time but working 80% of this (or pro rata equivalent), in exchange for using tools to work efficiently - for full-time employees this equates to a day off every week, in addition to annual leave
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Flexible working
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Part-time working
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27 days annual leave per annum for full-time employees (or pro rata equivalent for part-time colleagues), plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d to 22 days full-time equivalent as we work a Four Day Week)
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Death in service benefit at x2 of salary
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Paid chartered and professional memberships
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Individual and team training budgets
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Maternity leave and maternity adoption leave beyond statutory
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Childcare costs for activities undertaken outside normal working hours
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Sickness pay beyond statutory
Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Waterwise, we’re committed to driving equity and preventing discrimination at work and in the work we do. We know that simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We want to create an inclusive environment within Waterwise and in our work and events, where everyone can contribute their best and develop to their full potential. We celebrate and value how different everyone is, and we work hard to ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect. This aligns with our ‘People’ value that we will prioritise staff wellbeing, and will be an inclusive, kind and positive team.
We are committed to treating all current and prospective employees fairly and to ensuring that our workplace and employment practices are free from discrimination, harassment or victimisation on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply. Everyone in our team has a role to play in helping Waterwise become more diverse and inclusive, and we hope you will join us for this next stage in our journey - for this role we therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in Waterwise’s workforce. These include people of the global majority, LGBTQI+ people, and men.
We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for everyone. If you are interested in applying for a role with us and think you may need some additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch.
How to apply
To apply for this role, you will need to answer role-related questions. Please provide evidence and examples from your work history or other aspects of your life to answer the questions and demonstrate how you meet the criteria required. Please refer to the person specification when you are doing this.
Our goal is to remove bias from the hiring process and so rather than asking you for a CV and cover letter, we have set up role-related questions which will allow us to assess your approach to a problem and understand what knowledge and skills you have. Your answers will be anonymised, randomised and reviewed by the selection panel. We will use these scores to shortlist for interviews. We also think giving feedback is incredibly valuable for candidates, so at the end of the process, you'll see how well you performed during the application process.
The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on 31st August 2025. There will be a two-stage interview process. First interviews will be held on 17th September 2025 and second interviews will be held on 29th September 2025. First interviews will be held online via Zoom and second interviews will be held in person in Birmingham (venue TBC).
Waterwise is the leading independent voice in the UK for using water wisely, for the benefit of people and the planet.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity within our Communications Team on a part time basis for a Media and Communications Officer. This post is for a one-year fixed term contract.
The Down’s Syndrome Association is the only organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down’s syndrome. The Down’s Syndrome Association aims to create the conditions that all people with Down’s syndrome need to live full and rewarding lives.
The successful candidate will cover the whole spectrum of duties in relation to media and communication areas and needs to be able to think strategically and work operationally. You will lead the development of our media strategy, build and maintain a strong media contracts database and nurture relations both online and across other offline platforms. Your work will amplify the voices of people who have Down’s syndrome and help shape public understanding through inclusive and impactful storytelling.
We are looking for candidates with at least three years proven experience in either media relations, journalism or communications. An understanding of the key ingredients of success in developing relationships with local and national media engagement, as well as managing performance in line with budgets are also essential.
A valid UK driver’s licence is essential, as well as a willingness to be flexible about hours and location of work as there may be some occasional travel in UK with overnight stays as required. The post-holder will also be DBS checked.
The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Policy and Strategic Communication. (The full-time equivalent salary for this role is £30,000 pa)
Informal inquiries are welcome and should be made to the Head of Policy and Strategic Communication, Sharon Smith at the Down's Syndrome Association or email her directly.
To download the full job description, visit the Down’or ss Syndrome Association website or see attached.
Please apply via Charity Jobs directly or submit a CV and covering letter to Sharon Smith. If you need any help with this or have any questions, please contact Sharon directly.
Closing date: Friday, 8th August 2025
Interview date: w/c Monday, 18th August 2025
Candidates can apply either via Charity Job or directly to Sharon Smith at the Down's Syndrome Association
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – Partnership Account Manager (Payroll Giving)
Location: Options for role to be site-based (Buckinghamshire or East Yorkshire), hybrid or home-based contract with regular UK travel for partner meetings and events.
Salary: £50,000 per annum.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, whose mission is to see a time when no deaf person feels alone, is seeking a proactive and relationships-driven Partnerships Account Manager for managing and growing a portfolio of corporate partners.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has been creating life-changing partnerships between hearing dogs and deaf recipients since 1982. As well as acting as an ear to their partners and alerting them to sounds, the charity’s clever and expertly trained dogs help deaf people to live life with confidence and independence, whilst providing love, companionship and emotional support.
Following on from a strategic review, the charity is now looking to build a new Income Generation Directorate, to enable them to transform many more lives across the UK. This role will be critical to help Hearing Dogs reach their goals to diversify income, expand their portfolio and accelerate income from mission-aligned businesses.
Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, this role will take a lead on nurturing existing partnerships and developing new ones, with a specific focus on increasing income through employee engagement and payroll giving schemes. It will also ensure that each partnership is maximised and aligned with Hearing Dogs’ mission and fundraising goals.
The post-holder will work closely with internal teams and corporate supporters to deliver engaging campaigns, employee fundraising, volunteering opportunities and impactful communications that help raise income and awareness for the charity.
It is a role that will require excellent stewardship, creativity and commercial awareness skills for mutual value – that means you will need strong relationship management and excellent communication skills. A background in corporate fundraising will be essential, alongside the ability to identify and maximise the potential of corporate support opportunities, including financial and in-kind support. You will also have experience of managing charity-of-the-year partnerships or working with employee fundraising programmes.
This is an exciting opportunity to help expand a portfolio of meaningful, long-term corporate partnerships for an organisation that is changing lives every day, with the flexibility of working remotely or spending time at Hearing Dogs’ stunning bases in Buckinghamshire or Yorkshire, with friendly and passionate staff and their four-legged friends.
If you want to lead the pack and help deaf people live well with hearing loss Please download our Candidate Pack for further information [PDF], which includes details on how to apply.
Closing date: Monday 11th August, 9.00 am.
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!
Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis?
Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
If you can embody our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness, and want to help others build resilience and manage their wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.
Job title: Refugee Community Outreach Worker
Reference: 297
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £26,000 - £76,000 per annum
Based: Flexible across our 7 Hertfordshire wellbeing centres
We have a vacancy for a Community Outreach Worker to join our team, supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the community with multiple needs who have mental health as a primary need, through providing advice, information and holistic support.
About the Service
This is an exciting and reasonably new project, ‘Flourish’ – Mental Health for Refugees in Hertfordshire, which is a highly flexible and responsive outreach service developed to meet the needs of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine & other refugees in Hertfordshire.
The countywide holistic service also provides emotional wellbeing support for families who are hosting refugees.
Purpose of Post
- To provide advice, information, onward referral and holistic support to clients with mental ill health.
- Support to build social networks and reduce isolation whilst settling into the Hertfordshire community this includes building a sustainable and empowering peer support network and building confidence and self-esteem.
- To ensure that the safety and wellbeing of the client is monitored and reviewed regularly.
- To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
- Embed a person centred and solution focused approach in all aspects of the role.
- To work in a trauma informed way including awareness of the 6 principles of trauma informed practice, putting the clients emotional and practical needs at the forefront of this work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Working closely with all key delivery partners across the system to ensure the service is responsive, inclusive and easy to access.
- To take allocated referrals from any agencies including the Community Navigators, Borough and District Councils, Herts Help, Housing Providers, the Refugee Council and self-referrals including walk in contacts at any of the Mind wellbeing centres across the county.
- Hold a caseload of clients, supporting for approx. 10 weeks
- To create a safe space for the individual to be able to explore their feelings and improve their understanding around their mental health.
- To complete a holistic needs assessment, making use of assertive outreach work to achieve the initial client contact, if required.
- Ensure all person-centred risk assessments and support plans are completed as appropriate.
- Proactively recognise the indicators of deteriorating mental health and facilitate appropriate action, whilst liaising with relevant agencies.
- To provide safeguarding intervention support. This will include responding to problems, which pose an immediate risk.
- To work alongside translators when required to provide a robust package of support for clients.
- To provide advocacy services to clients experiencing mental ill health.
- To accompany clients to initial visits and appointments as necessary in order to ensure the sustained use of existing support services in the Borough.
- To work with the third sector and signpost to other agencies as necessary to improve the health and wellbeing of clients referred to the service.
- To liaise with other agencies to ensure that clients receive appropriate support and continue to remain engaged with the service.
- To assist clients to access appropriate mental health services, housing/tenancy services and other services according to assessed needs.
- To establish effective pathways across a variety of agencies to maximise and provide effective partnership working.
- Support clients to build their emotional resilience, promoting self-management through building an understanding of their own triggers/coping strategies.
- To actively seek the views and feedback from refugees and hosting families in order to shape and improve service delivery.
We offer:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
- An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- Eligibility for blue light card.
- Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.
Closing date for receipt of application: Ongoing until role is filled.
Interviews: Applications are being reviewed on an ongoing basis with flexibility around interviews.
Please note: we reserve the right to close the post once we have reached maximum applications or filled the role.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.
No agencies please.
We are an amazing local charity, supporting people across Huntingdonshire with cancer. Would you like to be involved in improving the lives of people affected by cancer?Are you well organised, with an attention to detail, who loves meeting people?
If yes, then the role of Programme Manager at HCCN might be for you!
This role is at the heart of the charity, managing delivery of existing services while developing new and innovative activities to help people with a cancer diagnosis back to independence with a renewed sense of self-esteem. You’ll be a key part of our small but mighty Operations Team.
We need our Programme Manager to:
- manage our existing portfolio of programmes and activities, ensuring that all activities are delivered according to scope, schedule, budget, safety and quality standards
- develop a new Pathway process, offering a confidential conversation with the people we support to explore the health and wellbeing support they require, and encourage them to take part in appropriate activities
- manage our community support sessions across Huntingdonshire and grow additional groups
- supervise and motivate the contractors who act as activity leaders
- engage and motivate the volunteers who support activity leaders
- ensure compliance with all relevant processes, legal requirements and standards
- ensure the charity continues to respond to the needs of the people we support
The attributes you will need:
- to act with integrity and respect - be confident, proactive, seek out and listen to what people are doing and want to do
- be creative – respond positively to what you hear, be innovative as you develop and test ideas for new services and activities
- be resourceful, think outside the box and gain support to deliver locally to meet agreed outcomes in the areas of emotional wellbeing, physical activity, nutrition and 1:1 support
- develp your budget, be aware of essential financial constraints to ensure sustainability
- know and care about people with cancer and the issues that affect them
Full training will be provided.
This role is hybrid. The successful applicant will be required to work at our central Huntingdon location Bradbury House (PE29 1UL) on 2 Fridays each month when we run our community group and hold operational meetings, as well as running groups in St Ives and Sawtry. In time, in St Neots and Ramsey as well. Occasional evening and weekend working in the Huntingdon area is required.
The time commitment is 20 hours per week.
You must live within easy reach of Huntingdon and be able to drive with your own vehicle.
The ideal person will be friendly, proactive, enthusiastic, and have great attention to detail with a genuine interest in learning new things. With opportunities for professional development and a supportive and friendly team environment, this position offers a chance to make a difference while developing your skills.
We offer pension benefits and paid holidays and sickness.
To find out more about the role and how to apply please read our job description.
At HCCN we commit to:
- Listening first - to fully understand the wants and needs of our clients and volunteers
- Maintaining confidentiality, at all times
- Remaining alert to the latest tried and tested ways to help people diagnosed with cancer
- Collaborating with reputable partner organisations – to achieve win, win, win solutions
- Ensuring we demonstrate legal and financial compliance – good governance
- Focus our passion on doing the things that will improve the quality of life of our clients
Please submit your CV with a cover letter, having answered our 3 additional questions. Interviews will be scheduled with our Chair and Operations Manager in August.
HCCN is a charity supporting people across Huntingdonshire living with or beyond a cancer diagnosis - living your best life despite cancer
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.