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Are you passionate about improving support for families affected by substance misuse? This could be the perfect role for you!

The Family Support Worker is an exciting position within a growing, dynamic team where you can make a real difference to the lives of unpaid carers in Lambeth.

Following a highly successful launch to address a gap in support for young and adult carers looking after someone with substance misuse issues, this vital project has now been running for more than two years. As we enter the next established phase of the service, we are looking for a new Family Support Worker to bring their expertise, enthusiasm, and fresh ideas to help us continue expanding our impact.

The Role

Working across both our Young Carers and Adult Carers Services, you will provide holistic support to families affected by substance misuse through whole-family assessments and reviews. You will ensure that adult and young carers, as well as their wider families, have access to a range of emotional and practical support tailored to their specific needs.

What we are looking for:

• Sector Knowledge: An understanding of working within the substance misuse field and the associated health and social issues.

• Experience: Preferably, experience working with both adults and children/young people.

• Qualifications: A professional qualification in health & social care, youth or community work, and/or direct experience delivering family-focused interventions.

If you are looking for a fast-paced, rewarding role that makes a lasting difference to carers' lives, we would love to hear from you.

About Us

Carers’ Hub plays a vital role in Lambeth, supporting the borough's many unpaid carers. Carers often dedicate themselves to their roles at a heavy toll to their own wellbeing, frequently making sacrifices that impact their finances, education, and daily lives. We seek to limit these challenges through four core workstreams:

• Raising awareness of carers and their invaluable contributions.

• Influencing local policy through active community engagement.

• Improving carer wellbeing through direct interventions.

• Connecting carers to one another, as well as to external support and training opportunities.

Key Information

• Closing Date: 9am, Friday 10 July 2026

• Interviews: Wednesday 15 July

The Hepatitis C Trust runs national peer-led projects using lived experience of drug use and hepatitis C to educate service users and staff in drug, alcohol, homeless and allied services, to increase hepatitis C awareness, and access to testing and treatment for people living with hepatitis C.

We’re looking for a passionate and skilled Peer Lead with strong communication and organisational skills, particularly someone with experience working with marginalised communities and supporting volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people with lived or living experience of drug use and hepatitis C.

As part of our Birmingham and West Midlands Follow Me peer project, the role involves close working with hepatitis C clinical teams, recruiting and supporting volunteers, delivering workshops, coordinating testing, delivering harm reduction interventions ensuring that service users are referred and supported through hepatitis C treatment and care. Extensive travel is required, and applicants must have a clean driving license and their own vehicle.

The organisation offers benefits such as generous leave entitlements, extensive training opportunities including a generous annual training allowance, a pension scheme, and employee support programs including financial and wellbeing advice.

(we would welcome part time and/or job share for this application)

About the role 
We are recruiting a Van Peer Coordinator to support our Hepatitis C peer project in the Oxford & Thames Valley area. This role involves driving a van across the region and working with people affected by substance use and hepatitis C. 

Peers use their lived experience to raise awareness of hepatitis C, reduce stigma, and help people access testing and treatment. 

About you 
You will: 

• Be confident driving a van and travelling long distances 

• Have experience working with people affected by substance misuse 

• Have lived experience of hepatitis C, or experience supporting someone who has 

• Be reliable, compassionate, and well organised 

• Have good communication skills 

• Hold a clean driving licence (essential) 

What you’ll do 

• Recruit and support volunteer peers 

• Work with NHS hepatitis C teams, drug and alcohol services, and homelessness services 

• Coordinate education sessions and community-based hepatitis C testing 

• Support people into hepatitis C treatment and ongoing care 

This role requires regular travel across Oxford & Thames Valley. 

How to apply 
The closing date for applications is midnight, 7th June 2026. 

The Role

The Law Society of England and Wales is looking to recruit a Membership Project Executive to join our Membership Engagement & Services Team.

The role will provide project and stakeholder management and coordination in relation to events, meetings and content, including video, website, social media and enewsletters. The role supports the operations of a team of engagement managers to deliver on an ambitious annual programme tailored to different membership segments. The role proactively maintains accurate trackers, templates, schedules, action plans and dashboards, documents team processes, performs research and analysis, prepares draft documents and programmes, plans and organises the delivery of events, meetings and content, and works closely with members and internal stakeholders.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information.

What we're looking for

We are looking for highly organised and experienced planners in relation to events organisation and content delivery. You will have an excellent eye for detail, a proactive approach, anticipate issues before they arise and demonstrate excellent research, analytical, communication and writing skills. You will have excellent stakeholder management skills and be able to work with limited supervision. You will thrive on managing competing priorities across a portfolio of cross-organisational projects while consistently delivering excellent outcomes.

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to and impact a purpose-driven organisation. You will join a strong brand committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of clarity, trust, excellence and respect.

We operate a hybrid working environment (2-3 days per week in the office), a generous flexible benefits package, a supportive working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.

Help People Rebuild Their Lives
At Change Mental Health, we know everyone deserves the chance to live a full life regardless of the challenges they face with mental health.

For over 50 years, we've worked with people across the country affected by enduring mental health challenges to rebuild confidence, build new connections, and achieve goals important to them.

We're looking for a compassionate and motivated Project Worker to join our team in Invergordon. In this role, you'll work directly with people experiencing mental health challenges and you'll provide practical and emotional support that helps them move forward in their recovery journey.

This is a permanent, 16-hour per week role.

Working as part of a supportive team, you'll build positive relationships, help people identify goals and work to them, facilitate activities and groups, and create a safe, supportive and welcoming environment where individuals feel valued and empowered.

What You'll Bring (Essential Criteria)

• Experience working in health, social care, community support or related fields
• Empathy, care, person-centred practice focused on recovery
• Excellent communication, IT, and workload priority skills

Great to Have (Desirable Criteria)

• Experience supporting people affected by mental ill health.
• Experience working within an SSSC registered service.
• Evidence of ongoing learning and professional development.
• SVQ Level 2 in a relevant discipline

Why Join Change Mental Health?

• Generous annual leave: up to 37 days holiday to rest, recharge and spend time doing what matters (from day one!)
• Mental wellbeing support: paid mental wellbeing days, access to award-winning employee assistance programmes.
• Flexible and blended working: we trust our people to work in a way that supports individual wellbeing and excellence in delivery, so where possible, we'll work to be flexible.
• Cycle to work, Blue Light Card, Season Ticket Loan all part of the package.

Most importantly, you'll join a supportive organisation working to improve mental health and wellbeing across Scotland, where your contribution will make a genuine difference to people's lives.

Application Notes
To apply please submit your CV and Cover Letter through the online BreatheHR portal. Please note all applications must be received by midday on 24/06/2026. Interviews are to be held the following week.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. If you consider yourself to have a disability, please inform us of any arrangements that we may make to the interview process.

You’ll be embarking on a challenging and rewarding role, engaging directly with the Big Leaf core team to support the development and delivery of programmes and activities for displaced young people in both Guildford and Redhill.   

 The Project Administrator & Support position has been created to support the Programme Managers with 1) management and engagement with our working partners, and 2) operational project support and administration across the organisation.

Key Tasks ● Provide logistical and administrative support to the BLF Programme Managers. This can include liaising with project partners and suppliers, booking transportation and project venues, communication with young people and ensuring relevant consents and permissions are obtained. ● Act as a point of contact and build good relationships with partners. ● Liaise with our Partners including social workers, foster carers, parents and accommodation providers and meet BLFs safeguarding commitments by ensuring all paperwork and consents are in place. ● Manage general enquiries and referrals coming through our website and the contact@ email ensuring these are directed to the appropriate team members in a timely manner. ● Data capture and monitoring: populating SalesForce campaigns and ensuring registers for all activities are kept up to date ● Provide planning and admin support for our Summer Programme, Refugee Week and End of Year celebrations, including booking venues and transportation, liaising with project partners and communications with stakeholders. ● Occasional in-person project delivery support might be required.

JOB PROFILE

JOB TITLE: Adopter Development Officer

RESPONSIBLE TO: Area Manager

HOURS OF WORK: 13 hours per week, part time

LOCATION: Remote, Hybrid working, with travel on occasion

DURATION: Permanent

SALARY/GRADE: £23,258 per annum (pro rata), Grade 3

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

 Area manager

 AUK Yorkshire and Humber team

 One Adoption South Yorkshire

 Local Authorities and voluntary agencies across the region.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To gather the views of adoptive families from within the Yorkshire and Humber region on adoption practice and feed them into the Regional Adoption Agencies in the South Yorkshire area and use these to influence the development of services within Adoption UK.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 To develop and implement a procedure which ensures all adoptive families in the region are aware of and have an opportunity to consider and express views on current and future adoption services.

 To obtain opinions, ideas and input from adoptive families using social media, feedback forms, forums, meetings as well as other mediums available.

 To represent Adoptive families on relevant Boards and Groups.

 To provide feedback to stakeholders, including Local Authorities, Voluntary Adoption Agencies and Adoptive families, by attending meetings, forums and events and producing reports.

 To support the facilitation of targeted forum meetings and discussions.

 To produce reports and presentations on adoption practice across the region.

 Support the manager with projects on occasion.

Person Specification criteria

Knowledge And Experience

• Personal experience of adoption as an adoptive parent (Essential)

• Project work experience or similar (Essential)

• Collating feedback and producing reports (Essential)

• Experience of supporting adoptive parents on a peer level i.e. support group environment or as a mentor (Desirable)

• Engaging and working in partnership with groups of adopters and professionals (Desirable)

• Sound knowledge of current adoption issues and services, or be keen to develop such a knowledge as part of personal development (Desirable)

Qualifications and Education

• None required for this role

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to use Office such as word, excel, Microsoft (Essential)

• Ability to organise and facilitate meetings (Essential)

• Report writing skills (Essential)

• Ability to use social media or willingness to learn (Essential)

• Good communication and people skills (Essential)

• Good listening skills (Essential)

• Ability to represent the collective views of adopters whilst remaining objective and maintaining professionalism (Essential)

• Ability to use your own personal experience alongside the experience of others to inform partnership working (Desirable)

Accountability

• To gather the views of adoptive families from within the Yorkshire and Humber region on adoption practice and feed them into the Regional Adoption Agencies to influence the development of services within Adoption UK

Behaviours

• Takes pride in Adoption UK and promotes its values and mission in all interactions with external stakeholders.

• Demonstrates commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of role at all times.

• Contributes to an open and honest culture

• Encourages challenge and creativity, transparency and consistency.

• Leads by example.

• Offers outstanding service to members.

• Promotes cross functional team working, sharing skills and knowledge

• Communicates clearly, seeking clarity when unclear and valuing the opinion of others.

• Valuing the opinion of other. Treating colleagues and other stakeholders with respect.

• Takes pride in own development, committed to achieving high standards and agreed objectives.

The Woodland Trust is looking for an Assistant Site Manager for our Scotland Region. The role will assist the Site Manager with the management of mainly urban woodlands in West Lothian, Central Scotland. This will involve leading on the management our growing Volunteering teams, assisting with monitoring contracts, liaising with maintenance contractors, engaging with neighbours and the public, running events and carrying out surveys associated with delivery of site management plans and work programme.

A company vehicle will be provided for this role. Please note that out Company Vehicle Policy is also under review as part of our Job Families and Contract Review project, so the eligibility criteria therein are subject to change in due course.

The Role:

• Oversee and monitor estate contract works, ensuring delivery to the highest professional standards and full compliance with FSC certification.
• Implement and maintain Health & Safety compliance on sites, including risk assessments, recording, safety surveys and overseeing resulting works.
• Support woodland and land management planning, including ecological condition assessments, compartment records, species checks and site surveys.
• Plan, deliver and financially manage site management programmes, working with agents, contractors and volunteers to agreed budgets.
• Lead tendering, procurement and contract management, ensuring value for money, accurate pricing and effective delivery.
• Support site budgeting and work programming, assisting the Site Manager with forecasting and monitoring expenditure.
• Manage volunteers and community engagement, working with the Volunteering Team to recruit, coordinate and support volunteer activity (including Woodland Working Groups).
• Act as a professional external representative, engaging with schools, community groups, neighbours, contractors and stakeholders. Additionally, supporting events, funding bids and visits
• This is a homebased role, requiring regular travel to locations within the West Lothian landscape and wider Scotland, sometimes to remote locations. You would be expected to live within reasonable travelling distance of your area of responsibility. Occasional travel to regional offices and overnight stays will be required.

The Candidate:

• You’ll have experience working in a public-facing land-based management role, within either the conservation or commercial sector, ideally in an urban environment.
• You’ll have experience working within the charity sector, collaborating across internal teams and with external partners.
• A proven ability to manage Health & Safety, including conducting site inspections and overseeing safe delivery of activities.
• Strong experience in community, school and volunteer engagement, supporting participation and inclusive involvement.
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage confidently with diverse audiences in writing and verbally, and to represent the Trust professionally and positively.
• You’ll have experience managing contracts and contractors, delivering site-based works including access and people-focused projects.
• You’ll have an ability to plan, prioritise and manage workload effectively, working with internal and external partners to deliver shared objectives.
• You’ll possess relevant technical knowledge and practical capability, including awareness of UKWAS, NPF4 and the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, supported by a qualification in forestry/land management (or equivalent experience) and IT literacy.
• The successful candidate will have a full UK driving licence, and ability to meet pre-employment checks. The successful candidate will also be required to undertake a PVG Background Check, as part of our pre-employment screening.

Benefits and Wellbeing:

Joining our team means you’ll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:

• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous Annual Leave - 25 Days Plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d for part-time)
• Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
• Enhanced Parental Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme

About Us:

The Woodland Trust is the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity.  We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees. 

People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.

Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application.

Application Advice:

For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, and we do not ask for your CV at application.

Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role.

Acceptable Use - Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their job applications-for example, to help structure or edit written responses. We welcome the use of AI in this way, particularly where it helps improve accessibility, such as for neurodivergent applicants. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills and understanding. During interviews, candidates are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools. 

Apply Now:

If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.

First round interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on 17th July 2026.

About Barnabas Aid

Barnabas International is a large family of Christian ministries and charities focused on giving practical support to suffering, abandoned and persecuted Christians around the world. The ministry was founded in 1993, and since then, it has funded projects in more than 100 countries, providing hope and help to millions of our brothers and sisters in Christ. Some of our key projects include supplying food aid, medical supplies, educational and vocational training, Bibles, micro-enterprise, disaster relief, help for victims of violence, and support for pastors and church leaders. Barnabas Aid also provides advocacy for religious freedom, especially for persecuted and suffering Christians.

Barnabas is a Christian ministry and a charity. Employees are expected to subscribe to the Vision, Mission, Value and Statement of Faith, and their work may be viewed as being vocational.

There is an occupational requirement for applicants to be practising Christians, who are engaged in their local church, in order to be able to carry out our roles.

Overview

The role will provide high-quality administrative, systems, and research support to the Quality Team, enabling consistent quality assurance across the grant-making cycle. The postholder will administer and improve the team’s Salesforce processes and data standards, coordinate key workflows and information management, support the Director of Quality, Quality Assurance Specialist and Impact (MEAL) Coordinator with scheduling and documentation, and deliver defined research tasks and short projects (e.g., into quality assurance approaches, MEAL frameworks, tools and best practice) to strengthen the team’s work.

Key internal relationships: Director of Quality; Quality Assurance Specialist; Impact (MEAL) Specialist; Regional Directors, Programme Managers and Project Officers; ICPO; Finance; Data/Systems owners.
 

Key Responsibilities

Salesforce administration and systems support

• Administer the Quality/Projects components of Salesforce (and associated tools), including user support, data standards, fields/picklists, basic configuration tasks within delegated permissions, and documentation of processes.
• Maintain data quality rules and routines (validation, required fields, definitions, and guidance) and run regular data quality checks, working with colleagues to resolve issues.
• Produce and maintain reports/dashboards for the Quality Team (e.g., pipeline status, stage-gate progress, approvals, conditions, timeliness, data completeness, and quality metrics).
• Log, triage, and coordinate Salesforce improvement requests, liaising with system owners/IT and supporting user testing and roll-out of updates.
• Create and maintain user guidance (how-to notes, short training materials) to support consistent use of Salesforce and associated quality workflows

Administrative support to the Quality Director and team coordination

• Support the Quality Assurance and Impact (MEAL) Specialists with planning timetables, collating papers, maintaining decision/action logs, and following up actions with stakeholders.
• Prepare and format documents to agreed standards (templates, document control, version control) and maintain an audit-ready filing system in SharePoint (or equivalent).

·Coordinate team processes, including shared calendars, team meetings, process documentation, and communications that help the Quality Team operate consistently.

Research and special projects (Quality assurance, MEAL and learning)

• Undertake defined research tasks to support the Quality Team’s priorities (e.g., QA approaches in grant-making, MEAL frameworks and tools, file review methodologies, sampling approaches, learning loops, and good practice in documentation and audit trails).
• Produce short research summaries/briefings with practical recommendations for the Director of Quality and Specialists, including options, pros/cons, and implications for Barnabas processes.
• Support discreet improvement projects (e.g., updating templates/checklists, improving guidance, piloting a new dashboard or QA tool) and track actions to implementation.

·Maintain a small library of standards, templates, guidance, and reference materials (including MEAL and QA resources) for the team.

Pre-Committee Proposal Scrutiny

·Formal review of all project proposals before submission to the projects subcommittee to improve quality by ensuring:

oProposals are internally consistent;

oProposed solutions credibly meet the identified needs;

oThe response is proportionate and broadly consistent with other Barnabas Aid projects of a similar nature;

oBeneficiary selection is conducted appropriately and can be justified;

oThe proposal is strategically aligned, represents good value-for-money and meets all of Barnabas Aid’s project policies;

oRelevant harms have been considered and mitigated;

oA proportionate M&E approach is in place;

oPrudent but pragmatic financial arrangements (e.g. split into tranches, use of intermediaries) are adopted and justified.

·In conjunction with regional teams, undertake light editing of proposals to improve clarity and correct inconsistencies and typographical errors.

·Document checks to ensure all due diligence activities have been conducted before proposal is put to the subcommittee.

Post-Committee Follow-up

·Track actions provided by committee to ensure projects fully implement committee decisions (e.g. splitting into tranches, reporting requirements, risk management, etc)

·Draft, for regional team’s approval, project approval/project rejection letters to partners, including all relevant provisions for management of the grants.

Compliance, confidentiality, and continuous improvement

• Handle sensitive information responsibly, ensuring appropriate confidentiality, data protection, and information security practices are applied.

·Support the Quality Team to evidence required checks and maintain consistent records across systems and files, raising risks or gaps as appropriate.

Other duties

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. From time to time, the employee may be asked or required to carry out other additional tasks, or duties, over and above their usual day to day activities. Employees are expected to work collaboratively across the regional team, including providing flexible support and surge cover as needed.
 

Person Requirement

Essential

·Bible-believing follower of Jesus: Demonstrates a personal commitment to discipleship and growing in faith. In good standing with their Church, actively

participating in its life and community. Committed to affirming and signing Barnabas Aid’s Statement of Faith.

·Educated to degree-level or equivalent, with strong administrative and systems experience.

·Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to administration, data/systems, quality, research, MEAL, or project/grants work

·Experience in a busy administrative role, supporting multiple stakeholders, scheduling meetings, and coordinating actions to deadlines.

·Experience administering or providing ‘super-user’ support for a CRM/database (preferably Salesforce), including maintaining data standards and producing reports/dashboards.

·Experience with document control and shared filing systems (e.g SharePoint), including version control and maintaining audit-ready records.

·Experience undertaking structured research tasks and producing clear summaries/recommendations for non-specialist audiences.

·Highly organised with strong attention to detail; able to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholders.

·Strong systems aptitude: able to document processes, apply data standards, run checks, and support colleagues to use systems consistently.

·Ability to produce clear reports/briefings and summarise research into practical recommendations.

·Confident with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint) and comfortable learning new systems.

·Discretion and good judgement when handling confidential/sensitive information.

Desirable

·Experience working in the charity, international development, or faith-based sector.

·Salesforce administration training/qualification (or equivalent CRM certification).

·Training in research methods, MEAL, data analysis, or quality/process improvement

·Experience in grants administration, governance support, programme/project support, or compliance-focused roles.

·Experience supporting QA, audit, MEAL, or learning processes (e.g., file reviews, indicator tracking, learning events).

·Ability to build and maintain Salesforce reports/dashboards and/or familiarity with basic Salesforce admin concepts (profiles/permissions within delegated scope).

·Familiarity with MEAL concepts (monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning) and how they support quality and learning in programmes.

·Understanding of grants governance, restricted funds, and/or donor intent in a charity setting.

·Experience working in a distributed/remote team environment.

Personal Qualities

·Service-minded and collaborative; enjoys enabling others to do their work effectively.

·Proactive and solutions-focused; comfortable addressing issues, prompting actions and following up with colleagues.

·Curious and methodical; able to work independently on research tasks and present findings clearly.
 

How to Apply

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter demonstrating how your skills and experience make you a good fit for this role and for the mission of Barnabas Aid.

Help to create safety, stability and hope

Are you passionate about supporting people through difficult times? Do you believe everyone deserves dignity, compassion and the opportunity to rebuild their future?

We are looking for a caring, reliable and proactive Project Worker to join our dedicated team at The Winchester Beacon working shifts during evenings, nights and weekends. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults experiencing homelessness and complex challenges within a supportive community environment.

Working alongside staff and volunteers, you will help create a safe, welcoming and empowering space where residents can feel respected, supported and encouraged to move forward positively.

What you’ll be doing

As a Project Worker you will play a central role in supporting the day-to-day running of the service while building positive relationships with residents and volunteers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating and maintaining a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment
• Supporting residents using a person-centred and trauma-informed approach
• Carrying out wellbeing, safety and building checks
• Managing safeguarding concerns and responding calmly to incidents
• Supporting residents with practical needs including bedding, toiletries and clothing
• Encouraging resident participation and engagement within the community
• Supporting and guiding volunteers in their roles
• Maintaining accurate records, reports and handovers
• Helping uphold health and safety, confidentiality and safeguarding procedures
• Working collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to reduce homelessness in the local community

This role requires flexibility, emotional resilience and the ability to work independently while remaining part of a supportive and compassionate team.

We’d love to hear from you if you are:

• Compassionate, empathetic and non-judgemental
• Calm under pressure and confident handling challenging situations
• Organised, reliable and able to prioritise effectively
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working independently and using initiative
• Passionate about supporting vulnerable adults and promoting inclusion

Essential E=experience and skills

• Experience supporting adults experiencing homelessness, complex needs or challenging behaviour
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset

Desirable

• Experience working within the charity sector
• Knowledge of safeguarding and risk assessments
• Familiarity with the Winchester/local area

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Pension scheme
• Medicash healthcare plan
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference every day

Key details

• Contract: 1-year fixed-term, with potential to extend. 3-month probationary period.
• Hours: 16 hours per week. Candidates must be available Weds 9.00-12.00 and Thurs 15.30–18.30 most weeks, to support project activities. Remaining hours can be worked flexibly by agreement.
• Location: Office and venues in Tower Hamlets, with some home working
• Salary: £29,500 per annum pro rata (0.4 FTE, 2 days per week)
• Start date: From 1 August 2026 (negotiable)
• Line manager: Project & Operations Officer
• Requirements: DBS check. You must already have the right to live and work in the UK.

Who we are

Globe Community Project is a dynamic and growing charity in the heart of East London. Our mission is to transform loneliness into connection among isolated people and under-served groups in Tower Hamlets. Connection is important to us in everything we do.

About the role

We are seeking an organised, dynamic and people-focused Volunteer Coordinator to lead volunteering across both our programmes. This role will supporting and coordinate volunteers across

•  Touching Safe Ground – supporting women and children seeking sanctuary.
•  Well Old – supporting older people experiencing loneliness and isolation.

You will support our established volunteer team within Touching Safe Ground, and develop volunteering opportunities within Well Old. This role is responsible for recruiting, coordinating, supporting and developing a diverse team of volunteers who make our sessions and activities possible.

You will help ensure that volunteers have a positive, rewarding and meaningful experience, while enabling Globe Community Project to deliver high-quality support to participants. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships and using their great admin skills to create opportunities for others, helping volunteers develop their skills, confidence and sense of belonging.

What you’ll do

• Coordinate volunteer availability for both of our projects, including weekly Touching Safe Ground sessions. 
• Recruit new volunteers through social media, volunteering websites, local university liaison and community outreach.
• Act as the first point of contact for volunteering enquiries, manage applications, conduct interviews, and manage references and onboarding requirements
• Build and maintain effective partnerships and referral pathways with organisations, universities and community groups, including including universities, faith organisations and community groups across East London.
•  Ensure all volunteers complete appropriate DBS checks, Volunteer Agreements and any other required safeguarding processes.
•  Deliver volunteer inductions and provide practical training, supporting the learning, development and wellbeing of volunteers, and identifying any further training needs as they arise.
•  Network and conduct desk research to identify wellbeing, learning and CPD opportunities for volunteers, particularly those with lived experience of migration or seeking sanctuary.
• Administer volunteer travel expenses and maintain accurate records on shared systems.
• Attend sessions regularly alongside volunteers to build relationships, provide support and understand their experiences.
•  Maintain regular communication with volunteers and respond promptly to questions and concerns.
•  Organise volunteer thank-you events and other opportunities to recognise and celebrate their contributions.
•  Monitor and report on volunteer numbers, recruitment, retention, successes and challenges.
•  Attend relevant staff meetings as required.
• Report safeguarding concerns immediately and follow organisational safeguarding procedures.

What we’re looking for

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience coordinating, managing or supporting volunteers, interns or staff.
• Excellent organisational, time management and prioritisation skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Experience recruiting, onboarding or coordinating volunteers, interns or staff.
• Confidence in working with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong administrative skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident using email, spreadsheets and maintaining accurate records.
• Commitment to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and adults, protecting confidentiality and personal data.
• Warm, inclusive and supportive, committed to helping others succeed.
• Commitment to the values and mission of Globe Community Project.

Desirable:

• Experience working within the charity, community or voluntary sector.
• Experience supporting refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, older adults on low incomes, or other marginalised communities.
• Knowledge of volunteer management best practice.
• Experience of using CRM systems.
• Experience organising events, training or community activities.
• Speaks a community language.
• Experience using social media or digital platforms for recruitment and engagement.

Equal Opportunities

Globe Community Project is committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of migration and seeking sanctuary.

What we offer

• Salary £29,500 per annum (full-time equivalent). This role is 2 days per week (16 hours, 0.4 FTE), giving an actual salary of £11,800 per annum.
• 30 days’ paid holiday plus bank holidays, pro-rata, increasing after 5 years’ service.
• 10% employer pension contribution through our NEST scheme.
• Employee health insurance following successful completion of probation period.
• Hybrid working with some home working.
• A supportive, diverse and mission-driven team.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.

Job Title: Development Officer

Reports to: Senior Development Manager

Location: Contracted to Breaking Barrier’ office in London, Birmingham or Manchester, with some expectation of travel 

Terms: 5 days per week (37.5 hours) but open to part-time (minimum 30 hours) and flexible working arrangements

Contract: Permanent

Salary:   £28,000 - £33,500 (Depending on the location and experience)

Purpose of the Role

The fundraising team at Breaking Barriers generates income from a range of sources: trusts and foundations, statutory and lottery, corporate and major donors. We sit within the wider Income and Engagement Directorate, alongside communications and public fundraising, and work closely together to drive income and engagement from funders, partners and supporters who share our vision that every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life. 

The Development Officer manages our portfolio of small trusts and foundations (grants up to £10,000), securing income and developing relationships from existing donors and new prospects. The role involves writing compelling funding proposals, delivering effective stewardship, and meeting all reporting requirements to a high standard.

Alongside portfolio management, the post-holder co-ordinates our fundraising events programme, ensuring both online and in-person events deepen engagement with our cause. The role also provides active support across fundraising appeals and the statutory, lottery and major donor income streams, including prospect research. The post-holder will also contribute to the operational efficiency of the fundraising team through effective administration.

This is a varied, fast-paced role that will suit someone with strong writing skills, attention to detail and a genuine commitment to our mission. It offers real scope to develop knowledge and skills across a wide range of fundraising disciplines within a supportive and ambitious team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Income generation (60%)

· Manage and develop a portfolio of trusts and foundations awarding grants of up to £10,000, delivering tailored stewardship and relationship management across both warm relationships and cold prospects.

· Plan, write and submit compelling funding applications based on a clear understanding of Breaking Barriers' programmes, funding needs and funder requirements.

· Manage all reporting requirements within your portfolio, ensuring reports are completed accurately and to deadline.

· Undertake research to identify new prospects, gathering relevant background information including funding interests, grant levels and connection points with Breaking Barriers.

· Ensure all income and pipeline activity is accurately recorded and kept up to date in Salesforce.

· Act as the philanthropy lead for the Big Give Challenge Appeal.

2. Fundraising Events and Stewardship (20%)

· Co-ordinate Breaking Barriers' fundraising events programme, working across the fundraising team and wider Income and Engagement Directorate to shape a calendar that inspires and engages funders, supporters and senior volunteers.

· Manage event logistics including venue sourcing, guest list coordination, on-the-day support and follow-up.

· Lead on the development of stewardship materials for philanthropy audiences, including impact updates, newsletters and event collateral.

3. Prospect Research and Fundraising Administration (15%)

· Carry out prospect research to support the major gifts, statutory and lottery fundraising pipelines, producing clear, well-structured briefings for senior colleagues.

· Build and maintain funder profiles, recording prospect activity, research findings and pipeline information accurately in Salesforce.

· Support colleagues in the finance team with gift administration and thanking processes.

· Contribute to the directorate's approach to data quality and CRM best practice.

4. Other Responsibilities (5%)

· Participate in cross-team projects to build a thorough understanding of Breaking Barriers' work and wider activities.

· Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required within the scope of this role.

· Demonstrate Breaking Barriers' values of being welcoming, collaborative, mission-led and entrepreneurial.

Person Specification
Essential

· Demonstrable knowledge of and/or interest in the refugee or employment sectors.

· Experience of writing compelling funding proposals or other relevant persuasive content for different audiences.

· Understanding of the principles of trusts and foundations fundraising, whether through direct experience or study.

· Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise information and present it clearly.

· Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

· Strong attention to detail.

· Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and problem-solve.

· Able to build effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels.

· Confident using Microsoft Office and comfortable learning new systems.

 Desirable

· Experience of trusts and foundations fundraising in the charity sector.

· Familiarity with major donor, statutory or lottery fundraising.

· Experience using Salesforce or another fundraising CRM.

· Knowledge of GDPR and data protection principles as they apply to fundraising.

Other considerations:

· Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully taken into account when deciding action. 

· We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. 

· Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we are committed to offering an accessible recruitment process and guarantee an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role. 

Role Purpose

The Supporter Engagement Assistant is responsible for growing support for Bassetlaw Foodbank through partnerships, fundraising and community engagement. The role focuses on developing relationships with local businesses, organisations, volunteers and supporters to increase income, donations, and awareness of the charity’s work tackling poverty.

The post holder will represent the charity in the community, identify new opportunities to expand support and generate income, organise donation drives and events, and manage volunteers.

Outdoor and community-based working will be a regular part of the role, with occasional weekend working required.

About us

Bassetlaw Foodbank (BFB) was established in 2012 to tackle food insecurity across the district of Bassetlaw. Since 2020 the charity has expanded to tackle poverty on multiple fronts, running projects that focus both on the affordability and accessibility of food. We support residents of Bassetlaw who are in crisis, and those at risk of falling into crisis.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising & Income Generation

• Work towards agreed income generation targets.
• Approach and strengthen relationships with organisations, with a focus on corporate partnerships, to drive in additional funding for the charity.
• Develop and deliver community fundraising activities to increase income.
• Take the lead on income and donation generating activities, like standing at Retford Market, Charter Day and in store donation drives.
• Identify and pursue new fundraising opportunities including events, campaigns and community initiatives.
• Encourage individual and community donations through creative fundraising approaches.
• Support the development of donation drives and appeals.

Partnerships & Community Engagement

• Build partnerships with local businesses, faith groups, schools and community organisations.
• Strengthen relationships with existing partners including local third sector organisations.
• Represent the charity at community meetings, events and networking opportunities.
• Identify collaborative opportunities with other organisations to expand support and impact.
• Encourage opportunities for corporate fundraising on behalf of BFB.

Donation Drives & Community Campaigns

• Organise and coordinate donation drives for food and other essential items.
• Engage local organisations and the public to participate in donation campaigns.
• Develop relationships with regular donors and supporters.

Volunteer Coordination

• Recruit, coordinate and support volunteers involved in fundraising and community activities.
• Ensure volunteers feel valued, supported and engaged.
• Provide guidance and oversight for volunteer-led initiatives.

Advocacy & Public Engagement

• Act as a spokesperson and ambassador for BFB in the community.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with supporters and donors.
• Promote the charity’s mission and impact to increase awareness and support.

Growth & Development

• Identify new opportunities to grow the charity’s supporter base.
• Monitor local trends and opportunities for partnership, funding and engagement.
• Contribute ideas and strategies to expand the charity’s reach and sustainability.

Reporting

· Regular reporting to line manager on where activities are in relation to key targets.

Person Specification

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in fundraising, community engagement, partnership development, or a similar role.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence representing an organisation in public and community settings.
• Ability to work independently and proactively identify opportunities.
• A willingness to work flexibly within the week determined by operational priorities. 
• Safeguarding training to Level 2 or a willingness to complete.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple activities.
• This role requires the post holder to be able to set up and take down stalls at events so the ability to carry out heavy lifting, following manual handling procedures, is essential.
• Full driver’s licence.

Desirable

• Experience working in the voluntary or community sector.
• Experience working with or coordinating volunteers.
• Knowledge of local community networks.
• Experience organising fundraising events or campaigns.

Personal Qualities

• Passion for tackling poverty and supporting a local community.
• Friendly, approachable and confident communicator.
• Self-motivated and able to take initiative.
• Collaborative and relationship-focused.
• Flexible and willing to work outdoors and in community settings.

About the role

Hours: 22.5 hours a week. We envision working across regular days throughout the week, with flexibility required to be able to attend fundraising and community events and opportunities.

Salary: £16,824 pa. (£28,041 FTE)

Location: The role will be based at Bassetlaw Foodbank’s two offices in Worksop and Retford, but regular travel to events, meetings and other opportunities across the district will be required.

Line Manager: Supporter Engagement Manager

Additional information: Outdoor working and community outreach are regular parts of the role. Some evening or weekend work may occasionally be required to attend events or activities.

This role has been funded The Fore for 12 months, with the likelihood of extension if key targets are met.

Please note that as this role may include working with vulnerable adults so the successful candidate will be subject to a successful DBS check.

Help rivers thrive again for people and nature

Are you a creative storyteller who loves turning complex topics into engaging content? Do you enjoy creating digital campaigns that inspire people to take action? Are you excited by the opportunity to help shape a growing fundraising programme that supports healthier rivers across the South East?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

As our Communications and Marketing Officer, you'll help bring the South East Rivers Trust's work to life. From restoring rivers and wetlands to engaging volunteers, schools and communities, you'll tell the stories behind our projects and help connect more people with the work we do.

This is a varied and hands-on role where no two days are the same. One day you might be creating social media content from a river restoration project, the next writing a newsletter, supporting a fundraising campaign, updating the website or helping promote a community event.

You'll work closely with our Digital Marketing and Communications Manager and colleagues across the Trust to deliver engaging campaigns that grow awareness, increase engagement and support fundraising efforts.

This is also an exciting opportunity to help shape our developing digital fundraising activity. We're looking for someone who enjoys bringing ideas to the table, testing new approaches and helping us build stronger relationships with supporters.

What a typical week might look like

• Writing social media posts showcasing a river restoration project that has improved habitats for wildlife.

• Interviewing a volunteer or project officer and turning their story into a website article, newsletter feature or case study.

• Creating graphics and campaign content using Canva.

• Updating project pages and news stories on our WordPress website.

• Reviewing social media, email and website analytics to understand what's working and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Supporting the promotion of a fundraising appeal, challenge event or community campaign.

• Attending a project site, volunteer day or community event to capture photos, videos and interviews for our channels.

• Working with colleagues across the organisation to plan upcoming campaigns and communications activity.

• Helping develop supporter journeys that encourage people to donate, volunteer, attend events or learn more about their local river.

About you

You'll be a confident communicator who enjoys creating content and finding new ways to engage audiences.

You may already be working in a communications, marketing or fundraising role, or perhaps you've gained relevant experience through volunteering, community projects or campaigning.

We're looking for someone who is:

• A strong writer who can adapt their style for different audiences and channels.

• Comfortable creating content for social media, websites and email marketing.

• Organised and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

• Curious, proactive and full of ideas.

• Confident using digital tools and analytics to measure success.

• Interested in environmental issues and motivated by making a positive difference.

• Happy working independently while also collaborating with colleagues across the organisation.

Why join us?

At South East Rivers Trust, you'll be part of a friendly and passionate team working to improve rivers for wildlife, communities and future generations.

You'll have the opportunity to develop your skills across communications, digital marketing and fundraising while contributing to meaningful environmental change.

Whether you're creating content, supporting events, building campaigns or helping grow our supporter community, your work will have a direct impact on rivers across the South East.

Location

Hybrid working, predominantly from home, with a minimum of one day per week in our office in Leatherhead, Surrey.

Some travel to project sites and events across the South East will be required.

The SERT region, covers the south east of England, extending from Hampshire in the west to Kent in the east, with the northern border being south of the Thames, extending down to the English Channel.

To support travel costs, SERT pays a contribution towards mileage for travel within the SERT region. We do not pay mileage, time or any other costs for travel outside the SERT region, nor for any commutes to the office. Toll charges cannot be claimed.

Ready to apply?

If you're excited by the opportunity to use your communications and marketing skills to help rivers thrive again, we'd love to hear from you.

See the full job description for more information. 

Application process:

• Closing date for applications: Sunday 5th July 11.59pm

• Interviews in-person (at our Leatherhead office): Thursday

• We reserve the right to close this job advert early

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