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We currently have an opportunity for an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to join the team in Luton. This role is for 30 hours per week to cover maternity leave with the option of hybrid working from our Luton office and home.
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 believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
- Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
As in Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) you will support victims of domestic abuse who primarily live in Luton. This role will be part of our other wider specialist services covering Bedfordshire.
As an IDVA you will be:
- Providing a high quality support and advocacy service to victims of domestic abuse.
- Managing a caseload; identifying and assessing risks and needs, providing a tailored crisis intervention service trough individual safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support.
- Working with other agencies and advocating on behalf of service users in order to help them access services to keep them safe.
- Working within a multi-agency framework consisting of partners as well as MARAC and other local partnerships to offer a coordinated response to domestic abuse.
- Promoting the service and raise awareness of domestic abuse through the delivery of training
- Supporting the Daily Domestic Abuse meeting in the IFD (Integrated Front Door), which discusses all
You will need:
- Experience of working in support and advocacy with victims of domestic abuse
- To be able to prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/needs and interests and promote organisation interests and values.
- To ideally hold a SafeLives IDVA accreditation, relevant degree, vocational qualification or relevant experience of delivering a service and working with domestic abuse victim's/service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
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.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
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 look forward to hearing from you.
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.
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Want to play your part in transforming society?
You’re in the right place.
In Preston, Resurgo is partnering with Preston Minster where Spear acts as a key part of the church’s mission to change the culture of the town by bringing hope to unemployed young people.
Preston Minster’s vision is to play their part in the re-evangelisation of the nation, the revitalisation of the church, and the transformation of society. In 2019 they were sent from Holy Trinity Brompton, London, to help people in Preston find their home, find their purpose and transform their city. A vibrant church in the heart the city centre, with a mission to see lives changed by Jesus. They aim to be a church that offers a big welcome and a safe space to explore the Christian faith and encounter the person of Jesus.
The important stuff
Salary: £25,000 pro rata, plus defined contribution pension scheme
Hours: Part time, 20 hours per week, between 9.30am – 5.30pm, Monday – Thursday (with some flexibility and occasional evening or weekend work for events such as Spear Celebrations)
Location: Preston Minster
Closing date: Monday 25th August (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate)
Interviews: We are anticipating to commence interviews from the 4th September
Application: Please apply through Preston Minster's website. We will not process applications through this page.
Start Date: September/October 2025 start
Download the application pack for more information.
Personal qualities we’re looking for
- An active Christian, able to personally represent the values and beliefs of Resurgo and Preston Minster
- A commitment to grow and learn spiritually and as a Christian leader, and a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques
- Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment or education
- High emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and fun!
- Confident communication and interpersonal skills, both over telephone and face to face; particularly a confidence in group facilitation
- An ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
Key Responsibilities
Spear Programme
- Lead group sessions of up to 10 young people, using coaching skills to transform their mindsets, and to maximise their potential in stepping into the world of work
- Prepare and deliver coaching sessions on a weekly basis and find creative ways of developing ongoing relationships with Spear Trainees. This includes running application workshops with past Trainees as well as maintaining records and reporting on statistics
Relationship management
- Build and manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including referrers, local businesses, and other organisations
- You will support with job fairs, mock interview days and welcoming external visitors to the centre
Church Community
- The Spear Coach is directly employed by Preston Minster, meaning you are part of a vibrant church staff team and submerged in an exciting faith community
- You will be required to establish strong relationships with key people at the church to ensure the engagement and backing of church members
- Supporting the Centre Manager in ensuring Spear is a key missional feature of the work of the church; this may involve attending church events and speaking at services
Centre operations
- Support the wider Spear team and senior leadership team in developing the financial sustainability of Spear Preston e.g. gathering data for funding applications, organising community fundraising events
- Work with relevant members of the ministry team, particularly youth and student ministries to further embed Spear into the life of the church
- Liaise with relevant staff locally on-site issues and work to resolve them as soon as possible, ensuring the office and training rooms are safe and tidy working spaces in line with health and safety policies and safeguarding issues are reported in a timely manner
With young people, with organisations, for society.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for a bold and caring professional to join us as a Wellbeing Coach for Children and Young People. If you have experience of supporting young people with their mental health and wellbeing, this could be the job for you!
You will deliver predominantly one to one wellbeing coaching with some group support to children and young people. Ideally you will have some experience of using coaching and CBT techniques such as guided self-help, psychoeducation and thought challenging.
You will have excellent communication skills and experience of working in partnership with other stakeholders to deliver projects. To excel in the role, you will be able to motivate, inspire and engage a wide range of people and be proactive in your approach. You will be calm, proactive and resilient.
We also offer a workplace pension scheme, paid emergency time off to care for dependents, regular supervision, and a commitment to supporting learning and development opportunities. We have also recently enhanced our annual leave offer with basic annual leave of 25 days, plus 3 days closure between Christmas and new year, long service leave, the option to buy or sell annual leave and a half-day wellbeing day for all staff.
Above all, we are a friendly and supportive place to work; ‘Great staff team, positive and supportive culture’ (Lancashire Mind wellbeing survey, March 2024)
Please note: Lancashire Mind follows Safer Recruitment practices and have a commitment to safeguarding children and young people and vulnerable adults who use our services. Therefore, this role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check so all applicants must be willing to undergo the check. If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of your qualifications and right to work in the UK.
Deadline for applications: 9am on Friday 12th September
Interviews will be held face-to-face: Wednesday 24th September
We're working towards a Lancashire where everyone can have the best mental health and wellbeing possible

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Associate Careers Adviser (Schools)
Location: Field Based - Berkshire
Salary: £134.57 day rate including holiday pay
Hours: Zero Hours
Contract: Zero Hours
Reports to: Area Manager – Information, Advice and Guidance
About CXK
CXK empowers people to succeed in employment, education and training. The charity strives for a fairer society where everyone can grow and realise their potential. “The CXK Way” embodies the following core values:
Ethical – We work with professionalism, honesty and integrity
Passionate – We reach out enthusiastically to all who need out support
Innovative – We inspire, enhance and improve
Collaborative – We engage, support and share with others
Young Peoples’ Careers Service
CXK is the lead provider of Personal Careers Guidance to young people in schools and specialist centres across the Southeast, where we provide independent Personal Careers Guidance, via our CXK Young Peoples’ Careers Service.
The Team
We are a diverse and welcoming team of advisers, who use a wide variety of creative methods to deliver personalised, client centred, personal careers guidance, ranging from one-to-one sessions through to group guidance, parents and options evenings, as well as focused talks and assemblies. We have minimal admin and keep our clients’ experience central to what we do, providing an inclusive service with individualised action plans, including the use of visual career maps, career cards and white boards, alongside more traditional approaches where appropriate.
The team is led by Chris Targett RCDP, who alongside his work at CXK, is the current Chair of the Careers Writers Association and co-author of the recently released Career Development and Inclusive Practice book, published by Trotman Publishing in partnership with the CDI.
The team is small but impactful. Feedback from our young people, that tell us about what our students valued regards our services:
- Helping young people understand their next steps
- Helping young people understand the options and careers choices they have
- Helping young people to know where to access further help, information, or support
The Role
The Careers Adviser will travel across Berkshire to a broad range of school and college settings, delivering creative and inclusive Personal Careers Guidance, as well as assemblies and drop-in sessions as required.
Each student and each learning environment will be unique, so the opportunity lends itself well to candidates who enjoy traveling and working in varied locations, meeting people from diverse backgrounds, and educating people of all abilities.
You will routinely liaise with Careers Leaders and senior school/college staff to arrange and deliver activities for students during the school day. Whilst most delivery will take place between 8:30am and 4pm, travel before and after these times will be required and occasional attendance at parents’ and options evenings will also be required, but you will be given time off in lieu where this is applicable.
Skills and Knowledge
At CXK we are proud to be a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. We actively promote diversity within our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Minimum Criteria
- Level 6 (or above) Careers Guidance Qualification
- In possession of a full, clean UK Drivers Licence with access to your own vehicle
Essential Criteria
- Experience of delivering CEIAG in schools / colleges, face-to-face with young people Enthusiasm
- A willingness to deliver activities during school timetables & occasional evenings
- Knowledge of Post 16 and Post 18 education and training routes for young people with and without additional needs and disabilities
- Adept at juggling activities and travel, emails and routine project admin; balancing school site work with homebased preparation and admin
- Experience of Microsoft products and ability to use them effectively, including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- A commitment to undertake all necessary training for the role
Employee Experience
A career with CXK is rewarding work enabling you to fulfil your potential. This eclectic and exciting role within the CXK Young Peoples’ Careers team, provides the opportunity for you to travel from home to various education settings, networking with teachers and careers educators across the area. You will hone specialised skills and knowledge relating to Post 16 and 18 career pathways, including 6th Forms, colleges, study programmes, gap-years, entrepreneurship, university and apprenticeship routes whilst being a positive influence on young people’s lives.
CXK employee benefits include:
- CDI and professional register membership (RCDP) paid for by CXK
- Defined contribution pension scheme (matched by CXK up to 10% depending on length of service criteria)
- Flexible working
- Training and development programmes and opportunities
- Mental and physical healthcare initiatives and more
Recruitment Timeline
Vacancy closing date: Tuesday 9th September 2025
Application review date: Wednesday 10th September 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 17th September 2025
Useful Information
Should you wish to have an informal conversation before submitting your application, please contact the recruitment team.
Please note: Applicants will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide references before any offer of employment is made.
All applications must be submitted online via our portal.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Associate Careers Adviser (Schools)
Location: Field Based - East Sussex
Salary: £134.57 day rate including holiday pay
Hours: Zero Hours
Contract: Zero Hours
Reports to: Area Manager – Information, Advice and Guidance
About CXK
CXK empowers people to succeed in employment, education and training. The charity strives for a fairer society where everyone can grow and realise their potential. “The CXK Way” embodies the following core values:
Ethical – We work with professionalism, honesty and integrity
Passionate – We reach out enthusiastically to all who need out support
Innovative – We inspire, enhance and improve
Collaborative – We engage, support and share with others
Young Peoples’ Careers Service
CXK is the lead provider of Personal Careers Guidance to young people in schools and specialist centres across the Southeast, where we provide independent Personal Careers Guidance, via our CXK Young Peoples’ Careers Service.
The Team
We are a diverse and welcoming team of advisers, who use a wide variety of creative methods to deliver personalised, client centred, personal careers guidance, ranging from one-to-one sessions through to group guidance, parents and options evenings, as well as focused talks and assemblies. We have minimal admin and keep our clients’ experience central to what we do, providing an inclusive service with individualised action plans, including the use of visual career maps, career cards and white boards, alongside more traditional approaches where appropriate.
The team is led by Chris Targett RCDP, who alongside his work at CXK, is the current Chair of the Careers Writers Association and co-author of the recently released Career Development and Inclusive Practice book, published by Trotman Publishing in partnership with the CDI.
The team is small but impactful. Feedback from our young people, that tell us about what our students valued regards our services:
- Helping young people understand their next steps
- Helping young people understand the options and careers choices they have
- Helping young people to know where to access further help, information, or support
The Role
The Careers Adviser will travel across East Sussex to a broad range of school and college settings, delivering creative and inclusive Personal Careers Guidance, as well as assemblies and drop-in sessions as required.
Each student and each learning environment will be unique, so the opportunity lends itself well to candidates who enjoy traveling and working in varied locations, meeting people from diverse backgrounds, and educating people of all abilities.
You will routinely liaise with Careers Leaders and senior school/college staff to arrange and deliver activities for students during the school day. Whilst most delivery will take place between 8:30am and 4pm, travel before and after these times will be required and occasional attendance at parents’ and options evenings will also be required, but you will be given time off in lieu where this is applicable.
Skills and Knowledge
At CXK we are proud to be a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. We actively promote diversity within our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Minimum Criteria
- Level 6 (or above) Careers Guidance Qualification
- In possession of a full, clean UK Drivers Licence with access to your own vehicle
Essential Criteria
- Experience of delivering CEIAG in schools / colleges, face-to-face with young people Enthusiasm
- A willingness to deliver activities during school timetables & occasional evenings
- Knowledge of Post 16 and Post 18 education and training routes for young people with and without additional needs and disabilities
- Adept at juggling activities and travel, emails and routine project admin; balancing school site work with homebased preparation and admin
- Experience of Microsoft products and ability to use them effectively, including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- A commitment to undertake all necessary training for the role
Employee Experience
A career with CXK is rewarding work enabling you to fulfil your potential. This eclectic and exciting role within the CXK Young Peoples’ Careers team, provides the opportunity for you to travel from home to various education settings, networking with teachers and careers educators across the area. You will hone specialised skills and knowledge relating to Post 16 and 18 career pathways, including 6th Forms, colleges, study programmes, gap-years, entrepreneurship, university and apprenticeship routes whilst being a positive influence on young people’s lives.
- CXK employee benefits include:
- CDI and professional register membership (RCDP) paid for by CXK
- Defined contribution pension scheme (matched by CXK up to 10% depending on length of service criteria)
- Flexible working
- Training and development programmes and opportunities
- Mental and physical healthcare initiatives and more
Recruitment Timeline
Vacancy closing date: Tuesday 26th August 2025
Application review date: Wednesday 27th August 2025
Interviews date: Friday 5th September 2025
Useful Information
Should you wish to have an informal conversation before submitting your application, please contact the recruitment team.
Please note: Applicants will need to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide references before any offer of employment is made.
All applications must be submitted online via our portal.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Just a Drop is an international NGO working to bring safe water, sanitation and hygiene education to communities in need, transforming lives. Our projects have benefitted almost two million people across 32 countries since we began in 1998.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Internship in our Programmes Team based near Gillingham in Dorset. Consisting of three Programme Managers and a Head of Programmes, the JaD Programmes Team oversees all aspects of project design and delivery with nine partners in seven countries.
We are looking for someone who would like to build their skills and experience in the International Development Sector. You will support a number of functions from project management to monitoring and evaluation. The successful candidate will also gain exposure to all aspects of JaD’s award winning work in the WASH sector.
Role Overview
The Programmes Intern (PI) will work with four other programmes staff in the Programmes Team and will support the team by undertaking a range of activities concerned with all aspects of JaD project design, coordination, delivery, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) and formal reporting. The PI will also interact with our team of Technical Advisers, as well as liaising with members of our Fundraising and Communications team, providing support in securing funding for approved projects and assisting in the flow of information on the delivery of JaD projects and programmes to external audiences.
There is flexibility for the person in this role to work part time (three days a week for ten months or four days a week for seven and a half months) or full time (five days a week for six months). The Intern will receive payment of £12.21 per hour, as well as NI and pension contributions. They will be expected to attend our Programmes Office near Gillingham in Dorset one day a week, with the remaining days worked from home.
Personal Specification
- Degree-level qualification or higher in International Development, International Relations, Environment, Hydrology, Health or other related discipline.
- Demonstrable interest in the international development and/ or WASH sectors.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to take on a variety of new tasks and work on own initiative.
- Excellent IT skills and experience using all standard Microsoft programmes including familiarity with Teams, strong knowledge of Excel is desirable.
- Some experience of CRM platforms such as Salesforce is desirable
If you believe you would be able to bring your skills, knowledge and passion to this role and are looking to gain from the experience of working for an established and acclaimed actor in the WASH sector, we would love to hear from you.
Recruitment will be via an initial online interview followed by an in-person meeting in either Dorset or Richmond.
Please send a copy of your CV accompanied by a letter setting out your suitability for and interest in the role, no later than 09.00 on Monday September 1st, 2025.
Just a Drop brings sustainable safe water, sanitation and hygiene projects to communities, transforming lives.
Prospectus is supporting a London focused grant givng organisation in the search for a Director of Development. This organisation exist to improve the lives of the most disadvantaged people in London by working with donors to invest in small, local charities and community groups. They empower local community organisations and leaders to identify their needs and solutions and connect these groups with funders, distribute resources, and help increase their impact. Additionally, they promote the value of local organisations, encourage philanthropy, and build relationships between communities and funders, and have given £127 million in grants to grassroot organisations in London since 2010.
Director of Development
Permanent
circa £75,000 FTE
London with hybrid working 1 day per week
The Director of Development will be responsible for developing and achieving the organisation's income strategy, with particular focus on developing, prospecting, and building relationships with high value donors, corporates, financial advisors, and wealth management. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, this role will be a strategic Director, whilst also leading on key donor facing relationships. This role will be critical to leading and executing successful engagement strategies for both internal and external stakeholders, with the support of a small team of two.
The successful candidate will be able to evidence setting strategy and delivering successful high value income generation growth. This person will be able to demonstrate identifying and securing gifts of a six-figure plus level. They will have a proven track record of developing and maintaining strategic senior networks. This person will have managed other team members before and be a strong communicator with other senior internal stakeholders and external donors.
Application information
Closing date for completed applications is midday on 24th August.
To apply
To apply for the role please upload your CV together with a supporting statement (of no more than 2 pages) onto the Prospectus website via the link below.
Prospectus is committed to providing equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. For all job opportunities and progression, job applicants and employees will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application, then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus on
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
Are you a skilled policy professional ready to take the lead on major policy initiatives and influence change at the highest levels? Do you combine policy expertise with the ability to inspire, motivate, and deliver results?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Policy Manager to lead a portfolio of work that shapes our influencing agenda across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In this pivotal role, you will drive forward high-profile projects, developing policy that makes a tangible difference to the lives of people living with and affected by motor neurone disease (MND).
Working closely with colleagues in Campaigns and Public Affairs, you will ensure our voice and the voice of the MND Community is heard. You will identify and develop strong policy positions, engage with key decision-makers, and navigate health and social policy structures to achieve meaningful change. Your proactive, solutions-focused approach will help turn ideas into impact.
We're looking for someone confident in taking a position, inspiring a team, and influencing policy from concept through to delivery. This is an excellent opportunity for you to shape policy, build influential relationships, and deliver improvements that matter most to those living with and affected by MND.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of policy, research and analysis to strengthen the Association's position in key debates.
- Analyse public policy to identify barriers and develop practical solutions for campaigns, briefings and submissions.
- Write and oversee the production of high-quality policy papers, reports and speeches.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with policymakers, government, academics and other sector stakeholders.
- Co-ordinate updates on policy developments for internal teams and share information in accessible formats.
- Represent the Association at meetings, seminars and conferences.
- Line manage a team of three Policy Advisers, providing effective supervision and clear objectives.
- Organise policy-related consultations and events.
About You:
- Strong knowledge of UK political systems, including government departments, Westminster and devolved nations.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Skilled in planning and managing multiple projects to tight deadlines.
- Proven track record in outcome-focused policy development and analysis.
- Confident in interpreting complex issues and presenting them clearly.
- Collaborative team player who can also work independently.
- Experience of managing staff or external consultants.
- Willingness to travel within the UK, with occasional evening or weekend work.
About Us:
Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.
What We Offer:
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
- Enhanced pension scheme.
- Opportunities for training and personal development.
- Hybrid working.
The full job description is available in the candidate pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office at least 1 day per week. We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.
How to apply:
Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas
- Strong understanding of UK political systems, including government departments, Westminster and the devolved nations, with the ability to influence and engage effectively at all levels.
- Proven track record in outcome-focused research, policy analysis and policy development, supported by strong analytical and communication skills.
- Commitment to the vision and mission of the MND Association, with the ability to work collaboratively to deliver the Public Affairs and Campaigns Strategy.
Important Information:
- We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
- If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
- Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
- If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
- We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.
This is a rewarding opportunity for you to make a lasting impact and ensure the voices of those affected by MND are heard. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a new exciting combined role.
The Legal Administrator is a key component of the Asylum Aid team, overseeing all of our administrative systems and processes, and providing vital administrative support to our legal casework staff.
The Training Programme Coordinator supports the delivery of Asylum Aid’s two strategic partnerships that aim to help address the continuing fall in availability of immigration advice across England and Wales. The Compass Project and the Migrant Justice Greater London (MJGL) Partnership are designed to increase learning, collaboration and peer support opportunities between advice agencies and ultimately improve the provision of immigration advice to people seeking asylum, refugees, and other vulnerable people in the immigration system. This role provides key administrative support and coordination to ensure the effective delivery of both the Compass and MJGL training projects, working closely with Asylum Aid’s Immigration Supervisors and Director of Legal Casework, as well as external consultants, including the Learning Partner, managers and advisers at partner organisations.
Compass is Asylum Aid’s Advisor Development Programme of training, supervision and peer support for immigration advisers working in advice deserts across England and Wales. It is funded by the Justice Together Initiative. More information about the project can be found on our website here.
The Migrant Justice Greater London (MJGL) project is a partnership between Asylum Aid, Refugee Action and Praxis, designed to deliver legal training and supervision to frontline organisations across London. It is funded by the Greater London Authority.
Key responsibilities
Legal Administrator (approximately 4 days a week)
· To manage incoming and outgoing legal post in line with Asylum Aid’s procedures
· To post, email or arrange the dispatch of legal correspondence to clients, the Home Office, court or tribunal, counsel etc
· To receive and make telephone calls relating to casework activity, as well as covering the receptionist function in answering general incoming calls
· To manage the legal enquiries email inbox, triaging emails as appropriate
· To manage the team calendar and oversee key dates system
· To schedule and book appointments for clients, including the booking of interpreters or other experts where necessary
· To ensure all Legal Aid Agency monitoring information and other related information on cases such as disbursements and payment of invoices is recorded timely and accurately
· To assist with the preparation of electronic documents for the Home Office, court or tribunal
· To organise and maintain Asylum Aid’s legal archive, case filing system, legal library, and other documents
· To attend legal team meetings
· To assist Asylum Aid’s Billing Coordinator/caseworkers with preparation of files for billing where necessary
· To assist with general office administration, including administering petty cash
· To supervise the work of the Legal Administration Volunteer(s)
· To assist the Director in the administration of the Refugee Legal Group (RLG), which is a Google based group hosted by Asylum Aid
Training Programme Coordinator (approximately 1 day a week)
· To provide general administrative support for the Compass and MJGL programmes
· To monitor project timelines, plans, and budgets
· To organise in-person and remote training events, draft meeting agendas, take accurate minutes, coordinate travel for project participants, make and record project payments and provide logistical support for in-person events
· To assist in the promotion of the projects, including assisting with drafting external communications and social media, outreach to identify potential partner organisations, and supporting the recruitment of project participants
· To act as a central point of contact for multiple training projects, liaising with key stakeholders, including participant organisations, funders, the learning partner, and the clinical supervision provider
· To support the Learning Partner in monitoring and learning from the two projects, including facilitating learning opportunities with the partners and other organisations.
How to apply
The first stage is to complete on our online application form on our website by 5pm on Wednesday 27 August 2025.
The website form will ask you to:
· Upload a short covering letter. Please tell us why the position appeals to you, and how your
relevant skills and experience, including any voluntary experience and lived experience, matches the listed responsibilities and person specification. Please also state in your covering letter when you would be available to start the role.
· Upload your current CV
· Complete an online Equal Opportunities monitoring form – completion of this form will help us ensure that our recruitment procedures operate in such a way as to provide genuine equality of opportunity. The questions are entirely optional and this information will not be available to members of the selection panel.
Selection Process
We anticipate that we will invite candidates to an initial 15-minute online screening meeting on Thursday 4th September or Friday 5th September 2025, followed by shortlisted candidates attending in-person interview week commencing 8th September 2025. We may also ask you to complete a short written task ahead of/on the day.
At Asylum Aid we want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview so we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind.
We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage.
We offer a guaranteed interview for refugees, stateless people and others with lived experience of forced migration, provided that they meet at least 50% of the essential criteria, where practical.
Eligibility
Please note that the successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK (as a small charity we do not have the capacity to sponsor work visas).
Successful candidates will also be subject to a basic DBS check. If appointed, you will also be required to give your consent to the charity to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment and to disclose any relevant convictions incurred during your time with us.
Equal Opportunities
Our commitment to principles of equity, diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our approach to our clients, our volunteers and our staff, and we are an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer.
We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates because we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in.
We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from candidates from range of backgrounds, especially people of colour, people with disabilities, people from low socio-economic backgrounds, refugees, stateless people and others with lived experience of forced migration or trauma who are under-represented in our organisation.
We recognise and value the role of lived experience in meeting the needs of our clients and acknowledge the under-representation of people with lived experience of forced migration and statelessness in the refugee and migration sectors. We value experience gained overseas as well as in the UK and you will receive full training to enable you to transfer your knowledge and skills to the UK context.
The Account and Support Manager will be responsible for working with the Upshot team to deliver high quality customer service to all clients. They will manage the implementation of the Upshot system for new clients, deal with customer support queries and manage contract renewals for existing clients. The role enables the candidate to work closely with a range of audiences, stakeholders and different charities, sport and non-sport, to help and support them to collect good data and better measure the impact of their community work.
Remote working from home; The expectation would be that the successful candidate would spend 2 days per week at the House of Sport with Upshot and the remainder working remotely. At times depending on business needs there may be a requirement for more days to be worked in the office. This role also includes periodic travel to client locations to build relationships and deliver training.
The successful candidate will be managing high-level and detailed relationships with clients and this role will see the successful candidate as a primary point of contact for both new and existing clients of which they are responsible for.
Beyond their core responsibilities, the Account and Support Manager will also have the opportunity to develop the business more broadly, through identifying potential business development opportunities, partaking in ongoing marketing exercises, discussions around the development of the system and engaging with our wider Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Services.
The role is varied, providing the unique opportunity to learn the many different skills needed to run a tech start up, under the umbrella of a social enterprise. They will help develop Upshot’s online help guides/resources, deliver online and face to-face training, host workshops and assist with improving efficiency within the team.
Find out more via the attached job description and Upshot brochure.
UPSHOT PROVIDES A MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING SYSTEM TO HELP YOU EVIDENCE YOUR IMPACT

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The position can be based at Peace Direct’s office in Central London or in the Netherlands. Hybrid working is offered.
Peace Direct does not currently hold a sponsorship license and therefore if you are applying to work in the UK/EU and do not have the right to work there, we cannot accept your application.
Who we are
Peace Direct is an international charity with a vision for a just world, free from violent conflict. Working in partnership with local peacebuilders in some of the world’s most conflict-affected places, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace. More than that, we want to change the international system so that it better supports the role that local people and communities play in preventing violence and building and sustaining peace.
The Role
Working within our International Partnerships, Programmes and Research (IPPR) team, you will develop, accompany, and coordinate locally-led peacebuilding projects, partnerships and networks, primarily in conflict-affected countries in the Great Lakes and Central Africa regions of Africa. You will also support the coordination of partnerships and engagement with local peacebuilding efforts in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) within our multi-year programme ‘Local First: Transforming the Peacebuilding System’, funded by the Dutch MfA.
As Senior Partnerships and Programmes Officer you will work closely with our SPOs who manage existing partnerships and create opportunities to bring partners together to learn from one another. You will also support the development, coordination and delivery of Local First, working closely with the International Programmes Manager and Peace Direct’s Netherlands Country Representative.
We are looking for someone with experience supporting peacebuilding, development or humanitarian projects, with a good understanding of peacebuilding approaches, and who can build effective, trust-based relationships with local partners. You must be a team player who enjoys working collaboratively, have excellent organisational skills and be able to work in both English and French.
Still interested? Take a look at the job description to see full details about the role and whether it matches your skills and experience.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter detailing relevant experience and why you are interested in the role via Charity Jobs. Please indicate in your cover letter, should you choose to, whether you are applying through the Disability Confident Scheme.
We also offer candidates the choice of submitting a video clip, ie. a video cover letter if this is preferable to a written cover letter. To ensure fairness we suggest you turn the camera off so that we only hear your voice. The video should be no more than 2 minutes in length. You should email it as a video link via WeTransfer or any other file sharing tool, to our recruitment inbox, the address of which you will find on the jobs page of our website as unfortunately the Charity Jobs website does not permit a url to be inserted here.
For the video cover letter, the following should guide your speaking points. Please state the following:
· Your name;
· The job you are applying for;
· Describe your overall skills and abilities (as they relate to the post being advertised);
· A brief description of your work experience (in relation to the post being advertised);
· What makes you qualified for the new position;
· Any additional details that help introduce yourself
You should choose either a written cover letter or a video cover letter, but we request that you please DO NOT submit both.
Closing deadline for CV and cover letter is 23:30pm on Wednesday 27th August 2025.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short supplementary information form.
First stage interviews will be held online during w/c 8th September 2025.
Second stage interviews will be shortly after, on a date to be confirmed to those selected through to the next round.
Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+. As part of being a Disability Confident Committed employer, we welcome people with disabilities or health challenges to apply and those who meet most of the Essential requirements as laid out in the job specification will be guaranteed an interview for the job for which you are applying, through our Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme).
We welcome people from all backgrounds and strongly advocate our DEI policy and commitment to maintain an inclusive workplace culture; we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent, so we welcome a conversation about any DEI concerns you may have. Please contact our HR Manager, Lesley Agbarakwe. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities which you have had; it’s about your passion and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you to use your skills and knowledge in this field of work.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which includes criminal records (DBS) checks. Peace Direct also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (Misconduct Disclosure Scheme). In line with this Scheme, we will ask your consent to request information from previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation after having left previous employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Peace Direct is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Peace Direct engages. Peace Direct expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
Peace Direct is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm and to sign up to our Safeguarding policy and Code of Conduct.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an expert in sustainable community development with a passion for driving meaningful change?
We are looking for a Global Economic Empowerment Specialist to provide strategic direction, ensure program quality, and champion innovative approaches that empower communities. This is a unique opportunity to use your specialized skills and expertise to make a lasting impact, putting your faith into action.
As the ideal candidate, you will be a thought leader with a proven track record in:
- Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment: Driving effective programming in areas such as savings groups, Green Job Creation, Financial Inclusion, Business Development, and Entrepreneurship.
- Strategic Leadership: Providing technical support and direction to staff and partners, ensuring our economic empowerment programs are both high-quality and contextually appropriate.
- Knowledge Mobilization: Serving as a focal point for learning opportunities in livelihoods, Agriculture, and the Environment, and collaborating with a team of Technical Advisers to advance our expertise in the economic empowerment of communities
- Research & Analysis: Researching economic trends and policies to inform and strengthen our programming on livelihoods and the environment
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Extensive experience working with staff and national partner organizations in long-term development and crisis recovery.
- Deep technical expertise in livelihoods and/or environmental programming, including savings groups, green job creation, financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and integration with church-community mobilization.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and influencing skills.
- A commitment to lifelong learning and a passion for empowering people to escape poverty.
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken) and proficiency in a second language, such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or Swahili, is a significant advantage.
Details:
- Location: Africa Region. The successful candidate must have the right to live and work in an African country where Tearfund is registered and can legally employ staff. Regular travel is required.
- Contract: This is a full-time, two-year fixed-term contract.
- Salary: Market-related and based on location.
If you are a highly skilled professional ready to make a profound difference, we encourage you to apply.
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and those from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds (in our UK workforce) as these groups are currently under-represented at Tearfund.
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Full Time, 35 hours per week (flexible hours) Fixed Term until 28th February 2027Based Pan Wales, can be based in the office in: Swansea, Cardiff, Newport, Wrexham
Ref code: FTL 251
Are you a dynamic, proactive and influential individual with a proven record of managing and supervising staff to successfully deliver services? Do you have sound experience of working in or managing services supporting male offenders (age 18 ) in community settings?
If so, St Giles and the Wise Group are looking for a Financial Wellbeing Specialist Advice Team Leader to be an integral part of a multi-agency team providing person-centred support focusing on holistically addressing a range of financial wellbeing issues faced by service users referred by the Probation Service.
Who are we?
St Giles is an award-winning social justice charity using expertise and real-life past experiences to empower people who are not getting the help they need. People held back by poverty, exploited, abused, dealing with addiction or mental health problems, caught up in crime or a combination of these issues and others. We show people there is a way to build a better future for themselves and those they care about and help them create this through support, advice, and training. Our peer-led services form the backbone of our work, putting people with lived experience at the centre of delivery, design, and evaluation of support and services across the UK.
The Wise Group is a leading social enterprise which is proud to be making a difference to people’s lives. We’re proud because we help people to find jobs, provide advice to people struggling to heat their homes and support people to find their feet following time in prison. To do this, the Wise Group works in partnership with everyone from large businesses to national and local government and third sector organisations who provide essential specialist support to our customers. Together, we’re greater than the sum of our parts.
The Wise Group and St Giles came together a few years ago to form a partnership with the aim of supporting the Probation Resettlement reforms by offering a high-quality service underpinned by staff who have lived experience and cultural competency. To date we have been awarded more than 20 contracts to deliver Personal Wellbeing, Finance, Benefit & Debt and Women’s Services across England and Wales.
About this key role
Our successful candidate will provide operational management support across one or more contracts awarded by the HMPPS to deliver Finance, Benefit and Debt (FBD) services in Wales. You will provide person-centred support to a caseload of service users, who will either be serving community sentences or have been released from prison, and provide leadership and operational management support in debt and welfare benefits to a team of Financial Wellbeing Coaches (FWCs) and Peer Advisor volunteers employed in the delivery of the contracts.
We will also rely on you to set performance objectives with FWCs and monitor progress, monitor and manage all aspects of delivery and performance to ensure compliance with policy and procedures, and to develop and maintain a strong working relationship with local Wales Probation managers and staff as well as other external stakeholders. Managing partnerships and ensuring there is a safe and trusting working environment for staff are also vital aspects of the role.
What we are looking for
- Experience of working in or managing services supporting challenging people, for example people who have complex needs and those who are reluctant to discuss their needs
- Experience of working in or managing multi-agency partnerships working towards common objectives and outcomes
- Evidence of training at specialist level in money and/or welfare benefits advice
- Higher level certificate in money and/or welfare benefit advice from accreditation providers
- Wide range of money advice knowledge, budgeting, dealing with priority and non-priority debts, County Court/High Court options, insolvency options and a range of welfare benefits
- Ability to coach and mentor staff to motivate and facilitate optimum performance in a team
- Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building, and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Please note this role requires that successful candidates must undergo an Enhanced DBS check, on the basis that the post involves contact with vulnerable participants and colleagues.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
Apply on our website, via the below Apply Button.
Closing date: Wednesday 3rd September, 2025 at 11.00pm
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
We help people held back by poverty, unemployment, the criminal justice system, homelessness, exploitation and abuse to build a positive future.
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Closing Date: 17 August 2025
Ref 7030
Save the Children UK is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Climate Change Advisor to join our Global Outcomes Department and lead transformative climate adaptation work that protects children's rights and futures.
In this pivotal role, you will provide technical leadership to shape and deliver large-scale, single and multi-country climate adaptation programmes—particularly in developing countries and fragile contexts. Working closely with country offices, multi lateral and bilateral development partners (Such as the Green Climate Fund, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office, etc.) , and global partners, you will drive evidence-based programme design and implementation, strengthen climate resilience across sectors, and influence global policy and practice on climate action.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the most pressing intergenerational challenges of our time. If you're committed to climate justice, child rights, and systems-level change, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Team:
The climate crisis is a child right's crisis that threatens the fulfilment of all of children's rights. It is therefore of central importance to Save the Children's mission and a critical driver in our 2025-27 strategy.
The Climate Change team is working as part of the Global Outcomes Department, having our Impact and Influencing function catalyse positive change for children and their communities; by driving influencing agendas and bringing knowledge, evidence, analysis and expertise to our partnerships, programmes and advocacy work.
The Climate Change Team at SCUK also works as part of the Global Save the Children movement and the wider sector to drive long lasting systems changes at the global and country levels. We are committed to promoting inclusive and equitable solutions, amplifying the voices of children most affected by climate change, and prioritising locally led efforts for lasting change, through our ever-growing portfolio in UK, Africa and Asia. We are also committed to shifting powers to the local actors and country office by strengthening capacities particularly through providing high quality technical assistance for design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of climate change projects (especially supported by GCF and other multilateral, bilateral, philanthropies and private sector development partners).
The teams' vision is to ‘Protect children's rights at scale from climate change impacts, improve children's equality, and enhance their influence in climate-related decisions addressing intersectionality, inequality and injustice, including intergenerational injustice.'
About the role
As a Senior Climate Change Advisor you will provide technical leadership in climate change issues and adaptation actions to shape and drive influencing and impact agendas within Save the Children and the wider sector. You will provide expert technical guidance to drive impactful programme design and evidence generation, and to policy and advocacy goals. You will build and maintain strategic relationships with key decision-makers and partners, lead capacity strengthening for colleagues and partners, and champion equality, inclusion and the shifting power agenda.
In this role, you will:
- Serve as the Technical Lead for a multi-country Climate Adaptation programme (yet to be designed and approved) in a Fragile, Conflict, and Violence-affected region, funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
- Provide global thought leadership in climate change (adaptation primarily), environment & natural resource management to shape and drive shared influencing and impact agendas within the Save the Children movement and the wider sector, maintaining up-to-date expertise and monitoring relevant external trends.
- Develop and deliver very high-quality policy, research, and/or technical programme design and evaluation with minimal supervision, ensuring inclusivity and excellence in implementation.
- Contribute to a strong learning culture through leading or supporting research, evaluation, innovation and knowledge sharing.
- Support Country Offices to integrate climate change risk management and resilience outcomes into ongoing and future humanitarian and developmental programmes, strategies, and policies.
- Contribute to and lead the development of climate-related research, studies, evaluations, and documentation of good practice to build a body of evidence, based on best practices and lessons learned from global and national experiences, to support (i) knowledge management, (ii) evidence generation, and (iii) programme improvements
- Facilitate capacity strengthening through mentoring, coaching, and training, providing formal and informal support to colleagues and partners to build expertise and effectiveness.
- Work closely with colleagues across Save the Children UK and the wider movement to ensure climate is mainstreamed across all thematic areas, ensuring that colleagues are equipped with the latest climate-related science and best practices.
- Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers, including donors, government agencies, multilateral partners, and peer organisations, to enhance collaboration and secure funding for climate-related initiatives.
- Support Country Offices in building relationships with GCF National Designated Authorities (NDAs) and other key stakeholders to advance climate finance access and impact.
- Work with partnerships and fundraising teams to identify and develop strategic partnerships with external organisations that aligns with Save the Children's climate-related objectives, and to identify funding opportunities for climate-related projects.
About you
We are looking for someone with the following experience, competencies and skills
- Proven experience and the ability to design and implement large-scale climate adaptation programmes in developing countries, for multi-lateral and bi-lateral development partners
- Proven ability to translate complex scientific evidence on climate change into practical programming and policy recommendations
- Proven ability to strengthen evidence and learning uptake through analysis and collaboration, and proven ability to produce high-quality knowledge products (e.g. research, case studies, evaluations, etc.)
- Strategic thinker and demonstrated thought leader driven by impact and evidence, curious to keep up to date with new ideas and innovations, who sees the positive potential in change
- Experience of strengthening the integration of climate resilience and environmental sustainability into sectoral programs and/or Experience of designing and implementing nature-based solutions and adopting evidence-based ecosystem-based approaches
- Familiarity with global climate frameworks, funding mechanisms (e.g. the Green Climate Fund), and relevant policy processes.
- Experience supporting or managing multidisciplinary teams or consortia, ideally across countries or regions.
- The ability to be a thought leader in global or national adaptation planning such as climate and health; climate and nutrition; nature-based solutions; locally led adaptation; climate and gender; food and water security, etc.
- Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and authenticity that enable effective communication with different audiences
- Collaborative team player capable of coaching, motivating and working through others to achieve outstanding results
- Effective convenor, creating synergy and maximizing collaboration
- Proven ability to build external relationships and partnerships, and to influence decision-makers, policy audiences (including politicians) and donors, and other key actors globally
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Location & Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but at times you will be required to come to your contracted office (usually between 2–4 days per month, depending on the needs of your role, team, or service). For many roles, this is likely to be the minimum required to deliver impact.
Ways of working will be discussed and agreed with your manager / team and we encourage candidates to discuss our ways of working in more detail at interview stage.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Our Generalist Advice Supervisors provide excellent on-the-day generalist advice supervision across our services.
You could supervise advice already, or be an experienced adviser looking for their next move. This role is perfect for a candidate who wants to deliver an immediate impact in their work and is enthusiastic about bringing people along with them. You'll maintain a consistently high quality of advice and helping clients by providing support, guidance and feedback on a day-to-day basis by:
- actively supporting the quality of generalist advice and pathfinding (triage) by guiding the team to information sources, checking that all aspects of a client's situation have been considered, checking that follow up work is progressed, that research and campaigns issues are identified and outcomes are recorded
- actively supporting each team member to develop their skills and competences, by guiding, demonstrating, encouraging, suggesting, coaching, giving timely & constructive feedback and challenging appropriately
- adapting the level of support to individual competence and taking account of the whole team’s needs.
- managing the practicalities of advice sessions by overseeing and managing all practical issues relating to the session
PRINCIPAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervision
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Ensure that all advice given under your supervision conforms to Citizens Advice quality standards and with our systems and procedures.
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Supervise advice teams in our main office, at outreach locations and on remote services (e.g. Adviceline) to ensure smooth running of services and client journeys.
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Manage drop-in sessions at our main office and at external locations
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Identify general training and support needs in paid and voluntary staff under your supervision and feed back into the organisation’s learning and development plan.
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Provide timely feedback to paid and voluntary trainee advisers by observing client interviews and reviewing follow-up work
Quality assurance and training
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Working as part of our case review team, conduct case reviews to set rectification action for both paid and voluntary staff to ensure Citizens Advice quality standards are met.
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Keep up to date with legislation, case law, policies and procedures, and disseminate updates to paid and voluntary staff through our communications channels.
Research, campaigns and partnership building
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Take part in the organisation’s responses to local research and campaign issues by supporting paid and voluntary staff to collect case studies and statistical data.
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Contribute to developing partnerships with other organisations to support our advice work.
Other duties and responsibilities
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Carry out any other tasks that may be within the scope of the post to ensure the effective delivery and development of our service.
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Be alert to funding opportunities and contribute to funding bids and proposals.
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Demonstrate commitment to the aims and policies of the Citizens Advice service.
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Abide by the health and safety guidelines and share responsibility for own safety and that of colleagues.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
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Ability to commit to and work within, the aims, principles and policies of the Citizens Advice service and the vision of Citizens Advice Kensington and Chelsea.
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If not currently a supervisor, a minimum of two years’ experience and demonstrable ability of delivering good quality generalist advice.
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Experience of delivering advice across different channels (telephone, in-person, etc.).
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Understanding of the complex needs of our clients, the ability to empathise, and to deliver advice in a way that meets the client's needs
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Ability to prioritise own work, meet deadlines and manage a variety of duties.
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Good interpersonal and communication skills, verbally and in writing.
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Proven ability to build relationships with clients, volunteers, staff and partners.
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Experience of working with, managing and developing volunteers.
Desirable
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Familiarity with Citizens Advice’s policies, procedures and systems.
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Experience of formally or informally supervising, mentoring and/or guiding colleagues.
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Experience in giving debt advice
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.