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Media Manager (PR)

Job reference: REQ000930

£37,581pa + excellent benefits

Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL / Hybrid Working

Hybrid working: Minimum 40% in person collaboration per month

About the role

We’re excited to be recruiting a Media Manager (PR) to help increase the visibility, reach and impact of WWF-UK’s work through compelling, agenda-setting media coverage.

In this role, you’ll focus on proactively generating positive coverage of WWF-UK’s campaigns, projects and priorities across consumer and long-lead media. From breakfast TV sofas to lifestyle titles, online news outlets and specialist press, you’ll help ensure our voice is trusted, respected and heard. You’ll sit within the PR unit of our Media team and work closely with colleagues across fundraising, brand, advocacy and partnerships. You’ll also support the day-to-day running of the press office, contribute to integrated campaigns, and help spot and seize media opportunities as they arise.

Skills and experience

You’ll bring the skills and experience needed to succeed in this role, including:

Essential

• Experience working in a busy press office or PR agency environment

• Proven experience securing high-quality media coverage and increasing brand awareness

• Strong understanding of the UK media landscape, particularly consumer, lifestyle and features media, as well as broadcast and online outlets

• Confidence developing relationships with journalists and pitching stories and ideas effectively

• Excellent written communication skills, with experience producing press releases, media briefings and other materials at pace

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and see media opportunities through from idea to delivery

• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work openly with colleagues across teams

• Passion for environmental issues and alignment with WWF-UK’s mission

Desirable

• Experience delivering high-profile UK PR campaigns, events or brand and celebrity partnerships

• Experience supporting spokespeople for media interviews

• Experience monitoring and evaluating media activity and impact

• Experience working on a press rota or responding to breaking news

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience

What we offer

We believe in rewarding our team with more than just a salary. Here’s what you can expect:

· Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to 31 days plus bank holidays

· Flexible working options, to support your work life balance

· 7.5% employer contribution to pension, rising to 10% with employee contribution

· Learning and development opportunities to help you grow

· Regular wellbeing initiatives to support your health and happiness.

This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

This role is hybrid with a minimum 40% of your contracted hours spent at our beautiful UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey, where you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.

About WWF-UK

We’re a global conservation charity with millions of supporters and hundreds of projects around the world.

At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left isn’t enough. We’re racing to restore nature and prevent catastrophic climate change. And it’s a race we can win with everyone’s help.

We’re courageous, passionate, and driven by science. For more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We work with integrity, collaboration and deep respect for those we partner with.

How to apply

Click the link to apply via our website.

You’ll be asked to complete an application form and upload your CV and a supporting statement that tells us why you’ll be a great addition to WWF-UK.

Application closing date : 01/03/2026

Our Diversity Promise to You

At the heart of our mission is a simple truth: the planet needs everyone. That means you - in all your uniqueness, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or how you choose to express yourself.

We don’t do stereotypes. We work together with purpose, driven by passion and enhanced by respect, courage, and integrity. We pull together from all walks of life to fight for a better future, and we want you to feel supported every step of the way.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.

So, if there’s anything we can do to make your application or interview experience more comfortable or accessible, just give our Talent Acquisition Team a shout via our website.

Safeguarding Commitment

Just as we celebrate diversity in all its forms, we are equally dedicated to creating a safe environment for every person we work with or encounter.

Our commitment extends to children, adults at risk, and individuals experiencing any form of vulnerability, whether temporary or permanent.

We proudly stand behind CAPSEAH (Common Approach to Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment) and put this commitment into action through clear policies, thorough training, and recruitment checks tailored to each role, which may include external vetting.

If you ever have a concern, however big or small, know that there are confidential channels ready to support you at WWF-UK. We promise to respond promptly and with care, because protecting every individual is at the heart of everything we do.

About The Job

Contract: Permanent, full time contract.

Hours: 35 hours per week (1 FTE)

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

Location: This is a hybrid role, anchored to the London Carers Trust office 1-2 days a week. It will require travel across England and occasionally the UK.

The Policy and Practice Officer will help drive Carers Trust’s priority to improve support for young carers and young adult carers. You will strengthen our growing policy and parliamentary work, coordinate the ever-growing Young Carers Alliance, and act as the main contact for the Young Carers Covenant.

You will work with a wide range of stakeholders including civil servants, MPs, local carer services and other charity partners, local authorities, health organisations, senior colleagues, and most importantly, young carers and young adult carer services themselves. In this role, you will champion young carers’ voices through public campaigning and private influencing, becoming an expert in the issues they face and the support organisations that work with them.

As the postholder you will:

· Proactively support young carers, young adult carers and local carer organisations to become involved in policy and external affairs activity.

· Build strong links with other organisations across areas such as education, health and social care to ensure that young carers are proactively being considered within policy, research and practice.

· Produce engaging reports, briefings, digital copy and articles for external use outlining and evidencing the need for change and potential solutions.
 

Please download the attached recruitment pack to find out more. 

Speech and Language Therapist

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist (term time + 3 weeks only) to join a multi-disciplinary team which provides educational support to children and young people, their families and local schools.

Position: Speech and Language Therapist

Location: West London (office-based)

Salary: £53,076 per annum (£50,626.34 actual/pro-rated) + market supplement

Hours: Full Time (36 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent (term time + 3 weeks only = 42 weeks)

Closing Date: 11.59pm on Tuesday 24th February

About the Role

The Speech and Language Therapist at the Education Hub will provide specialist assessment, intervention and support for children and young people affected by the Grenfell Tragedy. The therapist will conduct comprehensive assessments using evidence-based tools, including formal standardised assessments, observational analysis and dynamic assessment approaches to evaluate speech, language and communication needs.

You will:

• Work on a 1:1 and group basis with children and young people and provide a high level of expertise to develop students’ speech, language and communication skills.
• Give advice, information and support to enable parents/carers and schools to promote the development of speech, language and communication skills.
• Work with families to equip them with the knowledge and skills to create supportive home environments that meet their child’s specific needs.
• Work in close liaison with the Occupational Therapist and the rest of the team to ensure efficient and effective management of children identified with speech, language and communication needs.
• Comprehensively assess children and young people to help identify difficulties in expressive and receptive language, social communication, fluency, and speech sound development, ensuring targeted and effective intervention.
• Produce detailed reports with clear actionable recommendations to inform support plans and guide effective therapeutic and educational strategies, ensuring interventions are tailored to each child’s specific speech, language, and communication needs.
• Develop Speech & Language Therapy training packages, policies, and programmes to parents, carers and professionals.

About You

You will have:

• UK qualified status and registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) with a license to practice.
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
• Trained in Hanen, Elklan, Let’s Talk or VERVE Child Interaction (or a willingness to attend training)
• Extensive knowledge of principles in effective working with families and schools and application to practice.
• Experience of operational caseload management for children with a speech and language need.
• Extensive knowledge of appropriate assessment and therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Culturally competent, with an understanding of diverse family contexts and the ability to tailor interventions accordingly.
• Skilled in trauma-informed practices with a focus on supporting children and families affected by adverse experiences.
• Participated in continued professional development and keep informed of relevant research and best practice, and to maintain HCPC registration.
• Knowledge and understanding relating to the safeguarding of children.

Ready to Make an Impact? Apply Now!  Submit your CV and a supporting statement (2 sides A4 maximum) setting out how you meet the role requirements, please ensure this is in one document.

About the Organisation

The Grenfell 'Education Hub' opened last year to serve those most affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The hub provides a safe, restorative and relational education support to children and young people, their families and local schools.

A consultation process in 2023 and 2024 about the needs of the community and the bereaved and survivors led to proposals for an educational ‘hub’.  This comprises a wide range of professionals including four specialist teachers, an Educational Psychologist, a Speech and Language Therapist, an Occupational Therapist, a Careers Specialist, and a Family Support Practitioner. Their time will be divided between direct work with children and families in the ‘Hub’, and support for local schools.

The activity of the hub aims to;

• Provide good quality educational support to as many children and young people as possible
• Build the skills and confidence of children and young people, their families, and education staff in local schools
• Develop strong relationships with those most affected by the Grenfell Tower fire
• Accurately assess its impact

Diversity & Inclusion: The Education Hub is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from people from all backgrounds.

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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

We are looking for a resilient and dedicated person to join our Avon & Somerset team as Early Interventions Officers, working within the VS team as part of the Avon & Somerset Victim Service partnership.

The service provides support across the whole geography of Avon & Somerset. This role involves making initial contact with victims of crime and Anti-Social Behaviour and providing initial support in a dynamic and ever-changing environment. The role is full-time and based at out office in Bristol office.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer

At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression

About the Role:

You will provide high quality support to all victims and witnesses of crime and Anti-Social Behaviour, leading on completing initial impact and risk assessments that are comprehensive and holistic. You will also provide cover for the local VS Helpline.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the first point of contact for service users referred in to the service, completing comprehensive impact and risks assessments using agreed processes and a tailoring the response to each individual's needs.
• Manage a caseload of service users who require more immediate and short term interventions, referring on those with more long term needs either internally or externally.
• Develop support plans where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case management records and contribute to monitoring information for the service and provide accurate and timely performance information for internal and external use.
• Respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns including both child protection and vulnerable adult issues.
• Ensure that everyone is aware of their rights under the Victim's Code of Practice and the Witness Charter..
• Comply and keep up to date with all relevant legislation, policies and procedures, including data protection legislation, confidentiality.
• Work as part of a team to ensure that all outcomes and Key Performance Measures are met relevant to the local contract.

Ideally you will have:

• Experience of delivering a service and working directly with service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting
• Experience of working in an outcomes focused service
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system and the impact of crime
• Knowledge and understanding of Domestic Abuse processes and services
• Experience of engaging with vulnerable victims of crime who may have complex needs

You will need:

• Strong written & verbal communication skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Competent IT skills, able to use generic systems.
• To work effectively both as part of a team & independently
• To develop & maintain partnerships with external organisations.
• The ability to undertake impact & risk assessments.
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues & legislation related to child protection & vulnerable adults.

About Us:

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

Outreach Recovery Worker

Location: Gillingham

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Advertising End Date: 25 Feb 2026

About The Role

Are you driven to help people move away from street-based living toward safer, more stable futures?

We’re looking for a committed Outreach Recovery Worker in Medway to engage individuals living on the streets and help them move toward safer, more sustainable lifestyles.

In this role, you’ll empower service users, increase their involvement in their own recovery, and work collaboratively with partners to coordinate effective support that leads to positive outcomes.

What You’ll Do

You’ll spend much of your time out in the community, reaching out to individuals who are experiencing homelessness or living street-based lifestyles. You’ll build trust, offer support, and help people overcome barriers to engaging with services. This includes offering persistent, compassionate engagement to those who may be reluctant to accept help, guiding people away from street-based living where possible, and supporting smooth transitions from hospital into safe, appropriate accommodation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Building strong, trusting relationships with service users and delivering flexible, strengths-based interventions.
• Using approaches such as Motivational Interviewing to advise and support individuals around substance misuse.
• Working closely with drug and alcohol teams, mental health services, healthcare providers, housing partners, and local authorities to ensure coordinated support.
• Contributing to case conferences and representing the team at external forums where required.
• Maintaining accurate, confidential case records and participating in rough sleeping counts and national monitoring programmes.
• You’ll play a vital role in helping people access ongoing healthcare, reconnect with their home communities if appropriate, and move towards stable accommodation and improved well-being.

What We’re Looking For

Someone who can:

• Bring compassion, professional resilience, and a proactive, assertive approach to supporting people experiencing rough sleeping, begging and multiple disadvantage to achieve sustainable change.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of complex needs, including mental health, substance and alcohol misuse, and the impact of trauma and long-term exclusion.
• Work confidently and patiently with people who may be reluctant to engage with services and who may at times present challenging behaviour.
• Uphold anti-discriminatory practice, maintain clear professional boundaries, and contribute to safe working environments for service users and staff.
• Work effectively within a multi-agency, strength-based approach, building positive relationships with statutory and voluntary partners.
• Commit to ongoing learning, training, reflective practice and supervision.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and adapt to changing priorities and client needs.
• Work flexibly across sites and be able to work unsociable hours in line with service delivery requirements.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

We are an outward looking charity with a compelling reputation for delivering professional support services to young people in South West London coupled with the motivation to develop new and innovative responses to young people’s mental health needs. This was particularly tested when the Covid pandemic forced us to quickly pivot all our provision to remote working. However, we met the challenge, training staff in new ways of working and integrating new offers that have now become part of our ongoing work supporting children and young people’s mental health.

Post-pandemic, the well-documented rise in mental health needs amongst young people has resulted in unprecedented levels of demand for our services. Nationally, the need to modernise and transform mental health services alongside the need to increase service capacity has been recognised and, as a result, we have expanded our staff team and broadened the range of mental health interventions we offer to young people. At our core is a commitment to strong active engagement with young people and creating support that’s relevant, flexible and accessible. Young people need to be ‘at the heart’ of all our service design and we’re committed to making sure young people are able to ‘get help now’ when they first reach out for it, at the point of need rather than availability.

Job Purpose: The purpose of the post is to take responsibility for the HR oversight, day to day HR matters and the overall HR management of the charity.

The role will require initially regular meets on the sites with the CEO & Senior Management Team to build relationships, understand current processes and to establish and implement a best-in-class HR service to managers and employees across the organisation, allowing the CEO & Senior Managers to focus on the essential strategic management of the charity.

We envisage the first 6 months being a comprehensive review & reset of the charities HR policies, procedures and protocols.

This will be a part-time role for 21 hours per week across 3-4 days. This role will be busy, interesting and provide an opportunity for you to make your mark within the charity. You will have line management responsibilities for a part time HR administrator who you will be working closely with.

To succeed in this role, you must demonstrate that you have the necessary skills, knowledge and practical experience to perform effectively. You should also hold a CIPD Diploma-level qualification and have a thorough, up-to-date understanding of current UK employment legislation.

Your strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail should enable you to manage documentation and records effectively, ensuring processes run smoothly and efficiently.

We are looking for a self-starter and someone with a demonstrable positive approach that has the ability to always remain calm and consistent with personnel at all levels, but capable of dealing with difficult situations.

It is essential you have excellent English speaking and writing skills. You must have demonstrable skills for writing policy, procedures, letters, reports etc., and you must also be able to work in Office365 with confidence.

The full Job Description and Person Specification for this role is included in this pack. 

Working for Off the Record 

We employ around 70 staff and are funded by South West London ICB, local authorities and charitable trusts. We invest in staff development through training, CPD opportunities, an EAP programme, pension scheme and retail/ticket discounts.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion   

Off the Record is fully committed to the principles of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. This commitment is demonstrated through our recruitment processes; our proms and comms; our staff training and development; the development of new and innovative community-based services and the wearing of our rainbow lanyards.We actively promote equal access and outcomes for all young people and work to ensure our workforce reflects the diverse communities we serve.

Off the Record’s senior management team are responsible for leading, driving and delivering OTR’s diversity commitment actively ensuring equality of access and outcomes for all children and young people. OTR is engaged fully in achieving equality of opportunity including ensuring that its workforce understands, complies with and promotes our inclusion policies in their day-to-day work.

Applying for the Posts 

To be considered, please complete:

· The Application Form

· The Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form

Both are available on our website. Please click Apply to redirect you there.
Please note that CVs will not be considered.

Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying for similar roles. Application data is retained securely for 6 months in line with our data and privacy policy.

Decisions about who to invite for interview will be based on how well someone demonstrates that they meet the person specification for the specific post, so please make sure you complete the application form fully and accurately, giving evidence of how you meet each point in the person specification and indicating your relevant knowledge, skills and experience.

Email applicants will receive a confirmation of receipt and shortlisted candidates will be contacted as soon as possible after the closing date.   

ABOUT THE ROLE

Start Network has an exciting opening for an Events Support Officer. This a great opportunity for a motivated person who has experience in event organisation and wishes to further their career in a friendly and dynamic environment.  The successful candidate must be available to start in March 2026.

Working with different teams in Start Network, the successful candidate will have a key role in helping to deliver flagship events such as the Annual Assembly which will take place overseas in October.  The Events Support Officer will provide administrative and logistical support to events teams for their respective events and be comfortable working in a matrix management arrangement.

This job is varied and fast-paced a lot of the time and will include duties ranging from dealing with venues to booking flights and arranging catering.  In addition, the Events Support Officer will, from time to time, undertake administrative duties related to staff travel and other needs that may arise within the Operations team. 

The Events Support Officer may have to work evenings and weekends on occasion and must be prepared to travel within the UK and abroad at required times.

WHAT IS START NETWORK?

Our purpose is to be a catalyst for system-level change that improves the efficiency, effectiveness and ethics of humanitarian action. We do this by working as a network to develop, test & spread new ways of collaborating and resourcing locally-led crisis response and anticipation.

Our current membership is made up of nearly 100 local, national and international NGOs based all around the world. We also support 10 national and regional hubs made up of civil society organisations and NGOs as our vehicle for devolving power, resources and accountability.

OUR VALUES

WE PUT PEOPLE FIRST: Communities come first in our decision-making and programming.

WE ARE BRAVE: We have great ambition and are willing to explore new things and take risks to achieve it

WE OPERATE COLLECTIVELY: We leverage the value of working as a network, sharing risk and resources, and learning together.

WE ARE INCLUSIVE: We see the value in diverse perspectives and work to remove the barriers that prevent voices from being heard.

WE ARE OPEN: We work transparently and with integrity, building mutual trust in all levels of our work, from governance to programming.

WE ARE ETHICAL: We behave and operate based on key principles of anti-racism, non-discrimination, and anti-colonialism. This is a work in progress.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

• Being a part of a network involved in bringing change to the humanitarian sector.
• Hybrid working with options to work from home and remotely to support your work/life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme through Smart Health (depends on the country based)
• Family friendly policies, e.g., flexible working, maternity policy, parental leave and more!
• 25 days’ holiday (if UK based) plus 2 company days over the End of Year period for all staff (depends on the country based)

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working. For part-time working and job-shares, please get in touch with us before putting in an application.

Start Network is committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm. We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy. Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, BAME, LGBTQ+ and non-binary candidates. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria set out in the Person Profile. 

This role is UK-based and requires regular attendance at the Start Network office in London.Candidates must already possess the right to work in the UK and be able to fulfil the terms of the role. 

APPLICATION 

We use Be Applied, our online recruitment platform which uses anonymised applications and predictive, skill-based assessments which are blind-reviewed to reduce bias.

Closing date: 09.00, Wednesday 18 February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications and will review candidates on an ongoing basis, so please apply early where possible to avoid disappointment.

Any offer of employment will be conditional subject to relevant checks. Please refer to our privacy candidate privacy notice regarding treatment of your data. Start Network also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The core of the scheme is that participating organisations share information about safeguarding-related misconduct (i.e., sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment) that a candidate has been found to have committed during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. For more information regarding this scheme, please visit their website. 

Full Time – 35 Hours per Week

Salary: £24,479 gross per annum

Fixed Term Contract for 12 Months

Location: Swanwick, Hampshire, SO31 7AY with hybrid working available

Our client is shaping a wilder future for their counties – protecting special places, restoring habitats and inspiring people to act for nature. As part of the UK’s fastest-growing movement for nature’s recovery, we lead with passion, integrity and bold thinking. Join a team where your work has purpose, your ideas matter, and you can help create lasting change for wildlife and people. 

We are seeking a Trainee Assistant Training Officer to join our cause.

This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in outdoor education and training, supporting the delivery of accredited courses such as Forest School Level 2 and Level 3, INSET training for schools, and Wild Beach courses. Working closely with our experienced training team, you will play a key role in the planning, coordination, and delivery of high-quality training programs that inspire and empower participants to connect with nature. This role sits within the Advocacy and Engagement team and will work with others in the team and across the Trust to help build Team Wilder as a key strand of our client's strategy.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the delivery of accredited training programmes, including Forest School Levels 2 & 3, INSET and Wild Beach courses.
• Assisting trainers with course preparation, site setup and hands-on learning activities
• Providing excellent customer service, supporting participants with bookings, queries and their learning journey.
• Helping coordinate training logistics, including resources, scheduling and communications.
• Ensuring training is delivered in line with health & safety, safeguarding and risk assessments.
• Contributing to course improvement by gathering feedback and engaging in your own professional development.

About you:

• You are an enthusiastic and reliable outdoor educator with a growing foundation in Forest School or Wild Beach delivery and experience working with schools or community groups. You bring a sound understanding of health and safety and safeguarding, have the ability to communicate clearly and confidently, and enjoy working both as part of a close-knit, fast-paced team and independently using your own initiative.
• With a genuine passion for wildlife conservation and outdoor learning, you are keen to develop your skills, work outdoors in all weather, and engage adults and children in an inclusive, friendly, and professional way.
• You share the Trust’s values, uphold high standards of integrity, and are motivated to support learning and conservation across a range of sites.

Wild About Inclusion!
As an inclusive employer we recognise that our workforce needs to better reflect the communities in which we live and work.  We encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly those underrepresented within our sector, including people from black, Asian, minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities. We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.

Disability Confident. We are proudly a Disability Confident Committed employer. The scheme is helping us recruit and retain great people to meet our workforce needs. As a member of the scheme, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. You can request adjustments including accessible formats of this vacancy by contacting us. 

To be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme you must:

• Identify as being disabled which under the Equality Act 2010 means a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial*, long term** adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day to day activities; or a long-term health condition; and;

 (*Substantial is more than minor or trivial **Long-term means 12 months or more)

• Set out how you meet all the minimum qualifying criteria set out in the person specification for the post at the application and testing stages. This is a requirement for all candidates, not just those applying under the scheme.

We are happy to discuss the possibilities of hybrid and flexible working
This role will be based at our office in Swanwick, however, we are happy to accommodate a hybrid working routine, and discuss a pattern of work which mutually suits the candidate and the Trust. Traditionally, office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with an hour lunch break. We value spending time working in-person to develop strong connections with each other and with our mission, so we although we offer hybrid working, we do not offer full home working within our roles.

We offer a wide range of benefits including a competitive salary, generous annual leave allowance, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, learning and development support, 24-hour access to our employee assistance programme, discounted staff travel with our corporate partners Wightlink (subject to T&Cs), free parking at our sites and more.

Closing date:  23 February 2026

Interviews:  11 March 2026

To apply for the role, please click on the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the page. In the ‘supporting information’ section, you’ll need to demonstrate, with detailed examples, how you meet the job requirements using the Job Description and Person Specification below. Please note that we may occasionally close vacancies early when we have received enough applications that meet the required criteria.

Please do not use artificial intelligence tools to assist you to complete the application form. We may not accept applications that have been completed utilising AI tools. If you would usually use tools such as these to assist you in filling in a form, please contact us to discuss this further and understand other options. 

We have an incredibly rewarding and meaningful opportunity to join us as a Community Development Coordinator, based in Doncaster. This role plays an instrumental part in tackling health inequalities, working with the support of management to ensure that individuals in global majority communities, have access to vital information about dementia diagnosis and support. This is a highly outward-facing role, focused on building strong relationships across diverse communities. You will engage and network with people at all levels—including senior healthcare professionals, community leaders, voluntary and community sector organisations, people affected by dementia, their families and carers. Through community-specific workshops, awareness sessions and partnership working, you will help develop a pathway to diagnosis and pre and post diagnostic support.
Developing trusting relationships and meeting the communities where they are will help us provide targeted support where it is needed and how it is needed. This role will primarily focus on the central areas of Doncaster and support the development of best practice that can be used across the area once the pilot has been completed. Applications from people with understanding and experience of working with global majority communities would be welcomed. You will be joining an established, knowledgeable and well-respected team, made up of Local Service Managers and Dementia Advisers, sharing learning, insight and best practice. Our services are recognised for their commitment to tackling health inequalities and for working collaboratively to ensure dementia support reaches those who need it most, including underrepresented and seldom-heard communities. This role involves significant time spent working directly
in communities. You will identify opportunities to promote services, build trust, and strengthen local networks to improve dementia awareness and support

- Engage with communities across Doncaster, facilitating and attending community events, local forums and networking opportunities to raise awareness of dementia services
- Build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, from senior healthcare professionals (delivering presentations and briefings) to community leaders, charities and grassroots organisations
- Deliver community-specific workshops and awareness sessions, working collaboratively with both internal colleagues and external partners
- Develop strong links with organisations delivering similar or complementary services, helping to create a robust and collaborative local network
- Gathering knowledge from communities—understanding what works, what doesn’t, and why—and using this learning to continuously improve engagement and reduce health inequalities, including those affecting smaller or less visible groups
- Work flexibly, including some evening and weekend work, to meet community needs and attend events 
- Great communication skills, both verbal and written. Comfortable with public speaking to a wide variety of audiences
- Confidence and ability in reaching and influencing others from a wide cross section of the community
- Understanding of equity, diversity and health inequalities
- Understanding of dementia or be keen to develop knowledge of its impact on people diagnosed and those who care for them
- Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively and remain solution focussed throughout your areas of work

Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime. At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be. Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic
background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society. We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people
Please contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need. To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice. We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature
of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level. Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society

Retail Superstore Manager (Stevenage Superstore)

£30,144 - £35,354 per annum + benefits

Reports to: Area manager – Lindsey Wade

Department: ​Trading​ 

Contract: ​Permanent​ 

Hours: ​Full time 37.5 hours per week​ including weekends – Rota’s set 4 weeks in advance (however flexibility is required)

Location: Stevenage Superstore

Closing date: Open until filled. We will be shortlisting on a rolling basis and will close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.​

​​At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.​ 

Cancer Research UK growing Superstore Estate has an exciting opportunity for an experienced retail manager to join our Stevenage store as Superstore Manager.

About CRUK Superstores

With 48 stores currently and c6 more planned over the next few years. These large format stores standing out c5000-10,000sq ft – offer discounted goods including clothes, CDs, books and furniture with most items costing £5 or less. Situated in retail parks across the country, most with free parking they offer the perfect opportunity for customers to shop, browse and donate – bringing in millions for our live saving research

About the role

As a Superstore Manager you’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, motivating your team to maximise on sales and fundraising targets. Your superstore will be a place where your community gets to meet our people, understand our brand, and see some of the great things we do.    

Our Stevenage Superstore is one of our busiest (2nd busiest in the charity), with c4500 bags of donations per week, and a 10-person strong team with c20 volunteers. Therefore, we are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast paced and busy retail environment. You’ll bring strong people management experience and commercial awareness, this could be from experience in a large format retail background such as a Department Store Manager, Superstore Manager, Supermarket Manager or Multi-Site Manager . It’s a varied role where you will use your commercial acumen, retail operations and customer service experience, as well as acting as the face of CRUK. 

 In return for doing an amazing job you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and multiple other benefits including access to discounts to many high street brands and leisure experiences, a flexible working culture, strong staff networks and an amazing learning and development hub where you can gain qualifications and enhance your skills and learn new one

What will I be doing? 

• Guiding, inspiring and engaging a team of paid staff and volunteers. This includes recruitment, retention and development of a diverse superstore team.   

• Taking ownership and responsibility for the commercial running of your superstore including display and merchandising, stock management and generation, maintaining shop standards, store layout, sales and income.  

• Leading by example and providing excellent customer and supporter service.   

• Maximising profit through effective cost control and sales.  

• Working to agreed targets for donated stock, cash, benchmark gift aid, average selling price, sell through and stock processing.

• Creating relationships with your local community and Cancer Research UK colleagues to generate community engagement and additional income and stock. 

• Oversee the movement and distribution of large volumes of donations including across other Cancer Research UK shops, superstores and eCommerce. 

• Organising and running creative fundraising events for your store to achieve fundraising targets.   

• Maintaining compliance with health and safety, safeguarding, security, administration and HR policies.  

What skills will I need? 

• Commercial awareness with previous success working with sales and profit targets.   

• Experience of managing and inspiring a large and diverse team of people.  

• Comfort working within targets and motivating others to achieve those targets.    

• The ability to multi-task in a lively high volume retail environment with large volumes of stock. 

• Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently.     

• Creativity and a desire to seek out opportunities for new and innovative ways of working. 

Our retail teams cover the needs of their stores by working on a rota basis. Whilst a level of flexibility is needed to meet the needs of the business, we don’t forget that you have a life outside of work too.    

What will I gain? 

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team. 

How do I apply? 

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check. 

The Woodland Trust is looking for a Business Applications Analyst to help us ensure optimal performance, continuous improvements, system administration and integration of organisations business applications with a strong focus on CRM (MS Dynamics 365).

The Role: 
•    You’ll manage system configurations and customisations to ensure secure and efficient application use.
•    You’ll provide first and second-level support to end users resolving application-related issues and deliver documentation to enhance user understanding and define clear administrative processes.
•    You’ll maintain the ticketing system to manage and track user support requests.
•    You’ll oversee the integration of various applications to ensure seamless data flow and process automation by resolving related issues.
•    You’ll perform regular audits, updates and run technical routines (SQL scripts) and monitor applications to maintain and optimise system performance.
•    You’ll identify areas for system enhancements and collaborate with stakeholders to implement changes.
•    You’ll work closely with the Business Applications Manager, vendors and internal IT teams to ensure effective application support and maintenance.
•    You’ll generate reports and insights from business application to support decision making and strategic planning.
•    This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Visits to Grantham would be required no more than once a month on average.

The Candidate: 
•    You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values-Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
We are looking for candidates who have the following:
•    Experience supporting and optimising business applications and integrations within a complex organisational environment.
•    Experience providing first and second-level user support including troubleshooting application issues and delivering training.
•    Understanding of best practices in application monitoring and technical management
•    Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Apps, Power Automation and other tools within the Microsoft Power Platform.
•    Knowledge of how to leverage strong verbal, visual and written communication. With the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with vendors and internal and external stakeholders.
•    Qualified in SQL and data analysis.

Benefits & 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 + bank holidays (pro rata for part time) 
•    Buy and Sell Annual Leave
•    Enhanced Parental Pay
•    Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & 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, we do not ask for your CV at application stage. 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 Policy - 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.

1st stage telephone screening calls will take place on 3rd March 2026.

2nd stage interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on 12th March 2026

Clinical Psychologist 

£53,451 - £59,390 pro rata 

Fareham 

Permanent, Part Time - 21hrs Per Week 

Working hours: Role can be flexible in how hours are delivered over 3 or more days, including one early morning or evening per week to be agreed with the successful candidate. Remote working post or can be based in our central office in Fareham.

One day must include a Thursday or Friday to overlap with other psychologist role to enable peer supervision to take place. 

21 hours to be worked in line with successful candidates preference. 

We have an excellent opportunity for a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to play a pivotal role in supporting frontline staff who work with clients facing homelessness, mental and physical health challenges, substance misuse, trauma, and social exclusion.   

Reporting to the Executive Director of Client Services and working closely with our Regional Directors and Human Resources Manager, your main responsibilities will include:  

Staff Support & Consultation  

· Provide a consultation service for support staff and managers working directly and indirectly with clients at risk of homelessness and complex needs.  

· Offer group reflective practice sessions and individual support to prevent staff burnout and reduce vicarious trauma.  

· Facilitate debriefs after incidents to help staff process events, manage emotions, and build resilience  

Leadership  

· Provide a coaching style of leadership that empowers staff to reflect, make decisions, and creatively address challenges.  

· Inspire and motivate colleagues, providing reassurance and guidance in difficult situations.  

Relationship Building  

· Develop effective working relationships with internal colleagues to enhance service quality   

· Maintain confidential, supportive environments for staff accessing the Psychology Service.  

· Raise the organisation’s profile regionally and nationally within and beyond the sector.  

Performance management  

· Collect and deliver accurate key performance data and outcome data for internal audiences  

· Ensure organisational values, approaches, and culture are consistently demonstrated  

The role will deliver the following key outcomes:  

· Staff feel better supported in the workplace  

· Staff feel more resilient  

· Staff feel safe in their workplace  

· Clients feel that staff are supporting them effectively  

No job role profile can be entirely comprehensive and the post holder will be required to undertake additional duties from time to time, in line with the above responsibilities, as required by executive director of client services or the executive team.  

Our ideal candidate:  

· Post-graduate doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence  

· Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a clinical psychologist or a counselling psychologist  

· Experience of having successfully undertaken a similar role and a background of work within the sector  

· Experience of working with people who have substance misuse and complex trauma  

· Experience of evidence based therapeutic interventions including (one or more of) Systemic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Positive Behaviour Support, Mentalisation Based Treatment (MBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy  

· Experience of coaching staff effectively  

· Experience of multi-site and remote management of services and people  

· Ability to work with IT based records, produce reports, and monitor KPI’s  

· Knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice in relation to mental health and safeguarding  

· Knowledge of safeguarding adults and young people  

· Knowledge of psychologically informed environments and trauma informed care  

· Strong communication, interpersonal and written skills  

· Ability to build productive internal networks and partnerships  

We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.  

About Us 

We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual’s skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. 

We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset. 

We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients. 

We’re committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. 

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. 

About The Role
When dementia changes someone’s life, the right support can make all the difference. If you care about helping people live well with dementia and making sure carers feel informed, listened to and supported, this could be a role where you genuinely see the impact of your work. We are excited to be offering a great opportunity to work closely with the Local Service Manager to maintain and develop networks.
Hours – 21 hours and 35 hours
Location – Across Havering Borough with homeworking requirements
Our role is a rewarding and varied opportunity to be at the heart of our work across Havering Borough. As a Dementia Adviser, you'll build and maintain trusted relationships across the community, becoming a familiar and supportive presence for people navigating what can be one of the most difficult times of their lives. You'll play a key role in and running and engaging in group activities — including our much-loved activity sessions and Carer Support Session — creating safe, inclusive spaces where people can connect, share, and feel less alone. Part of the role will also require visiting service users in their own home, to provide face to face support. You'll also be responsible for keeping detailed and accurate records of your work, updating our CRM system with confidential notes to ensure the highest standard of care and continuity for every person we support. Whether
you're reaching out to people by phone, or facilitating a group, every interaction matters — and you'll be there to make it count.
What you’ll need:

- Ability to travel across the Havering Borough area.
- Understanding and knowledge of Health and Social Care sector and the impact their additional support requirements have on individuals, carers and families.
- Great organisational and timekeeping skills
- Experience with communicating with a wide range of people, adapting your approach to ensure understanding at all levels.
- An understanding of Equity, Diversity and Belonging and the ability to interweave that knowledge into the heart of everything we do
- Good IT skills, experience working with client / patient databases and meeting software (Teams / Zoom).

Interview Dates: 9th & 10th March 2026 via MS Teams

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.  

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society. 

Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. 

Our hiring process

During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply.  Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.

We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.

We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.

Giving back to you

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society. 

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

About The Role
Do you believe in the power of digital spaces to break down barriers and provide life-changing support? 
We’re looking for a compassionate and organised Online Communities Volunteer Officer to help deliver our Dementia Support Forum and other online communities. These services are available 24/7 and offer vital peer support for people affected by dementia, helping them connect, share experiences, and access help when they need it most. 
You’ll play a key role in coordinating and supporting our volunteer team, ensuring they feel confident, valued, and equipped to provide safe, inclusive support. You’ll manage volunteer activity, develop training and resources, and champion safeguarding best practice across our digital platforms. 
Working closely with the Team Leaders and Volunteering teams, you’ll help grow and align our volunteer base with service needs, monitor impact, and contribute to the ongoing development of our online communities. 
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a digital environment, enjoys working with people, and is committed to inclusion, wellbeing, and continuous improvement. 
Please note: This is a fully remote, home-based role with a 5 out of 7 working pattern, which may include occasional weekend shifts to support service coverage. 
About You 
You’ll exemplify our values: Determined to make a difference, a Trusted Expert, who works Better Together and shows true Compassion. 

You’ll bring:

- Experience supporting or coordinating a volunteer or staff team, ideally in a digital or service delivery setting 
- Confidence in building relationships and supporting others through coaching 
- Strong understanding of safeguarding principles and inclusive practice  
- Excellent organisational and communication skills 
- Ability to manage time effectively while working remotely 
- Confidence using digital tools and platforms, including Microsoft 365 

Desirable experience includes contributing to service development, supporting digital transformation, and engaging with online communities. 
Interviews being held week commencing 9th March via Teams 

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.  

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society. 

Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. 

Our hiring process

During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply.  Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.

We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.

We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.

Giving back to you

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society. 

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.