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Job Summary:
Role: HR Administrator
Industry: Nonprofit sector
Location: London
Working Environment: minimum 3 days in office
Contract: Fixed-Term
Length: 6 months
Employment Type: Full-Time
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £27,000 - £34,000
I am working exclusively with a respected not-for-profit organisation who are currently in the market for a very proactive and experienced HR Administrator to join their HR team, working on a 6-month fixed-term contract with the view of potentially extending (via a fair and open process). You will be responsible for providing effective and efficient administrative support to the HR team.
You will act as a first point of contact for HR related administrative queries and support the team with a wide variety of HR tasks. This will include recruitment support and candidate liaison, administration support for the learning and development programme, new starter onboarding, HR inbox management as well as arranging meetings, and providing light diary and administration support for the HR Director.
Key Duties
Administration and support
- As a member of the HR team, you will ensure that all administration activities which support the work of the HR team are managed in a proactive and efficient way.
- Support the daily proactive management of the HR inbox, ensuring that appropriate action is taken to respond and forward relevant emails to the HR team with follow-up actions if needed.
- Provide administrative support to the HR Director, which could include room booking, arranging meetings and other ad-hoc requests.
- Maintain and keep up-to-date digital employee files and ensure employment records and documents are compliant, filed and retained according to data management and retention guidelines. Support a longer-term project to move to full digitisation of all HR files.
- Input data into the HR information system and other agreed systems such as address changes, holiday requests etc.
- Maintain structure charts, recruitment spreadsheets and HR activity trackers to ensure they are set up and utilised in the most effective way.
- Support the delivery of HR or L&D projects or events, including room bookings and catering administration
- Responsible for financial administration such as purchase orders, setting up new suppliers and invoice management
- Keep up to date with relevant employment law and understanding of various HR administrative activities
Recruitment Administration
- Support employment and recruitment administration, including liaison with employment agencies, candidates and hiring managers
- Prepare, review and amend letters and documents to support key HR activities, including employee onboarding, probation and induction.
- Conduct new starter HR inductions and support exit arrangements
- Ensure that the relevant HR activity checklists are up-to-date and stored correctly for each activity
- Maintain any trackers that support the HR team activities and be responsible for the consistent use and application of these as sources of accurate HR information.
Systems
- Support the team in the move towards two new HR platforms this year, and any additional administration around these projects.
- Maintain the HRIS system and Applicant Tracking System where appropriate
- Provide administration support for logging, reviewing and editing data requests within the HR Information system as well as new starter and leaver IT requests.
What you'll need to succeed
- Excellent administrative experience and evidence of supporting a range of activities to support core business needs
- Understanding of the end-to-end recruitment process, from advertising jobs, arranging interviews, drafting contracts and onboarding.
- Experience of using data systems and record keeping systems
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written)
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong organisational skills
- Computer-literate and good knowledge of MS Office and SharePoint
- Proactive and solution focused
- Able to prioritise work and support the activities of a fast-paced team
What you'll get in return
The opportunity to work in a lovely and friendly team, getting involved with some upcoming projects, such as supporting the implementation of a new HRIS and payroll systems. If successful, in the future, this organisation can support you in obtaining professional qualifications. You will also be entitled to the company benefits on a pro rata basis.
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Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Finance Assistant will assist all aspects of the finance function. This role will include purchase ledger, processing expenses, processing credit card transactions, managing purchase orders, cash book entries and general administration duties. In addition to this, you will support the Finance Team, maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within The Children’s Trust.
This role is not open to sponsorship.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Expenses processing and payments
- Credit card processing and reconciliation
- Assisting with the Purchase Ledger Function (Holiday cover only)
- Reconciling supplier statements
- Assist Fundraising Finance Lead with Fundraising daily banking and processing (Two days per week and holiday cover)
- Raising Fundraising invoices
- Monitoring the accounts inbox and supporting suppliers with any queries (Holiday cover only)
- Responding to queries and requests from other staff members within the organisation
- Cash book postings onto finance system
- Month-end journals
- Manage the paper filing
- Answering the telephone
- General bookkeeping and administrative duties
- Manage and monitor capex spend (monthly)
- Manage and maintain PO accrual and Invoice approvals
- Petty cash
- Assist in preparing year end accounts and with help, deal with auditor queries
- Help cover other areas of the finance team especially during busy periods
- Restrictions will apply on annual leave over year end and audit periods annually
Management of self and others
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders including all budget holders.
Education
- AAT part-qualified
Experience
- Experience in an office role ideally within accounts
- Microsoft Office skills
- Experience of working within a non-profit setting
Skills & Knowledge
- Well organised, prioritising and working within key deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work thoroughly, methodically with an excellent attention to detail.
- Work collaboratively with other members of the team as well as key stakeholders across the group.
- Have the natural ability and enjoy building and maintaining strong working relationships.
- Excel within a team environment as well being able to work autonomously when required.
- Proactive in looking for ways to improve processes and have the initiative to put them forward and where possible into practice.
- Intermediate Excel skills
- Competent writing and reporting skills
- Previous experience of accounting software packages
- Actively seek ways to enhance knowledge and improve performance.
- An understanding of the voluntary sector
Personal Qualities
- Commitment to the vision and values of The Children’s Trust.
- Flexible and ‘can do’ attitude to competing commitments in workload.
- Highly motivated and reliable.
- Ability to cope working in a demanding environment.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits on our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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ROLE DESCRIPTION
As Finance and Operations officer, you will report to the Operations and Systems Manager and will be a key member of the Operations team. This role is vital to the support of the wider organisation, being the go-to person for financial, HR and IT enquiries.
In this role at Get Further, you’ll have the opportunity to build on your operational experience within a dynamic and mission-driven charity. No two days are the same, you'll play a key role in supporting day-to-day operations while contributing to a range of projects that help drive our work forward. This is also a chance to shape your own development, gaining valuable insight and skills as you grow within the role.
Finance Administration
- Manage day-to-day bookkeeping using Xero, including importing and coding invoices for approval, raising sales invoices, and supporting bank reconciliation.
- Prepare and issue contracts and invoices for colleges, freelancers, and central team members.
- Manage credit control by coordinating weekly payment runs and liaising with debtors to ensure timely payment.
- Prepare monthly payroll submissions, including reconciling tutor hours, holiday pay and training.
- Support the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports for internal budget holders.
- Assist with compiling financial information for the Fundraising Team as required.
HR and Policy Administration
- Help maintain our policy library, ensuring all charity policies remain compliant and up to date.
- Keep the Employee Handbook current, reflecting the latest internal policies and procedures.
- Assist the Operations & Systems Manager in planning and delivering our termly Team Days.
- Coordinate staff benefits, including the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), staff training, pensions, Access to Work applications, and workstation assessments.
- Working with Hiring managers for the central recruitment process to advertise roles, coordinating interviews and communications with applicants.
- Onboard new starters, conducting all pre-employment checks, organising computers and equipment, arranging access to systems etc.
- Managing reference requests for past tutors.
IT and Equipment management
- Support the Operations & Systems Manager in maintaining oversight of IT hardware, phones, and other equipment – including managing logistics and phasing out older kit.
- Act as the first point of contact for the team on IT matters, liaising with our external IT provider and tracking outstanding tasks and support hours used.
Office tasks
- Liaise with the Charity we share offices with regarding office facilities and help maintain office supplies and equipment levels.
- Manage keyholder records, ensuring an accurate log of staff with key and fob access to the office.
General Administration
- Monitor and respond to shared mailboxes, ensuring timely and appropriate handling of enquiries or redirecting them as needed.
- Provide additional programme support where required – including booking conferences and ordering printed materials or resources.
- Respond to internal queries and offer cross-team support on financial, HR, and IT matters.
For the full breakdown of responsibilities and personal specification, please see the recruitment pack.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
To support students in further education from disadvantaged backgrounds to secure gateway English and maths qualifications that unlock opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Charity Support Officer
Location: Remote, with regular meetings in London, applicants must be based in or around London
Salary: £27,700 - £29,000 per year
Contract: Full-time with opportunities to work flexibly over 4 days
Reporting to: CEO
About AWN
All Ways Network (AWN) is a UK-registered charity dedicated to empowering non-profits that support diverse Muslim communities across the UK, particularly those with an annual income under £1 million towards becoming fundable.
We provide grassroots organisations with vital services from bid-writing and application reviews to webinars, training, and tailored charity support. This helps them access funding, strengthen governance, build capacity, and adopt best practices in a challenging funding landscape.
Committed to equitable grant-making and a stronger civil society, AWN champions the vision of: “Thriving non-profits empowering Muslim communities to enrich UK society.”
Role Overview: Knowledge in grant-funding, capacity building, organisational support
We are seeking a proactive and collaborative Charity Support Officer to help deliver AWN’s mission. You will be the first point of contact for grassroots charities, supporting them to strengthen their organisations and improve their chances of securing grant funding by offering practical guidance, signposting, and building trusted relationships that help them grow in confidence and resilience. The role includes helping organisations strengthen governance and compliance, sharing information on grant-funding opportunities, and supporting them to identify challenges and develop practical solutions.
The non-profits you will support work across a wide range of areas for example: women, health and wellbeing, youth, homelessness and poverty, family services, sports, faith groups, crime and gangs, prisoners and ex-offenders, refugees and asylum seekers, drug addiction, older people and rehabilitation, and many more.
Bringing a strong awareness of the barriers facing small charities particularly Muslim-led groups, will be key to helping them build long-term sustainability and impact.
Key Responsibilities:
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Act as the first point of contact for charities and community groups, managing a varied caseload and balancing priorities.
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Carry out needs assessments to understand organisations strengths, challenges, and funding needs, and develop clear action plans.
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Provide tailored support, including health checks on governance, compliance, finances, and funding readiness, offering recommendations and signposting to specialist services (e.g., Cranfield Trust, CVS, Charity Excellence etc).
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Advise on funding opportunities, strategy, and application readiness, with referrals to bid-writing support where needed.
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Deliver workshops, webinars, events, and one-to-one sessions to build skills, knowledge, and confidence of UK grassroots organisations.
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Work collaboratively with organisations and AWN colleagues (including via the triage and referral system) to identify challenges and develop practical, sustainable solutions.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with charities, funders, and sector partners across the voluntary, public, and charity sectors.
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Represent AWN at external events, conferences, and meetings, helping to organise and deliver events linked to your work.
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Keep accurate records on the CRM, gather feedback, write case studies, and contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and service development.
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Support AWN’s communications by contributing updates for the website and social media.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who is approachable, empathetic, and motivated to make a difference. You’ll have a natural ability to listen, build trust, and meet people where they are, while offering constructive and practical support. Patience, curiosity, and cultural awareness will help you understand the diverse realities of grassroots charities and the communities they serve.
Alongside these personal qualities, you’ll bring a good understanding of the charity sector and the challenges facing small non-profits across the UK, for UK Muslim-led organisations. You’ll have exceptional knowledge of governance, compliance, and funding pathways, and the confidence to guide organisations towards growth, resilience, and long-term impact.
Essential Criteria
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3+ years’ experience within the UK charity sector (domestic, not solely international).
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Strong understanding of charity governance, compliance, and the UK funding and grant-making landscape.
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Insight into the needs and challenges of small and grassroots non-profits, with awareness of the systemic barriers affecting Muslim-led organisations.
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Experience supporting or advising charities, community groups, or local networks to build capacity and resilience.
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Ability to work collaboratively with organisations, offering constructive and practical guidance.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with confidence in public speaking and engaging a wide range of stakeholders.
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Strong organisational and administrative skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
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Demonstrated ability to work independently, take initiative, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
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Comfortable working autonomously and as part of a small team, with minimal supervision.
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Confident using technology to deliver support and manage work effectively, including CRM systems, Microsoft Teams, and other digital tools.
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Experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Community engagement and outreach
- Event or project coordination (online and in-person)
- Delivering presentations, workshops, or training sessions
- Monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities
Recruitment Process
Interviews will take place early October 2025.
The process will include two stages: one online and one in-person (to be held in the City of London).
Exact dates will be confirmed before the application deadline.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to join us as our Director of Service Delivery. This is a pivotal role leading the design and delivery of our frontline services, ensuring they are high quality, person centred and making a lasting difference in the lives of individuals and communities across Surrey and surrounding areas.
Location: Woking / Hybrid
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 DOE
Permanent | Full Time (35 hours/week)
Benefits: 26 days annual leave (rising with service) + bank holidays + 1 extra days leave on your birthday, Pension, Access to Simply Health, Blended working, Employee discount programme and more…..
About Us
Catalyst Support, is a respected non-profit organisation in Surrey that’s been supporting people facing mental health challenges, substance use, and wellbeing needs for over 35 years. Operating with values at the heart of everything they do, Catalyst empowers communities through responsive, high-quality services and compassionate care.
About the Role
Reporting directly to the CEO and as part of the senior leadership team, you will provide compassionate and strategic leadership across all operational areas – including mental health, substance use, and outreach – the Director of Service Delivery ensures services are safe, inclusive, and trauma-informed, and that they reflect the diversity and lived experience of the communities we support.
You will hold accountability for service performance, safeguarding, quality assurance, and system partnerships. They work closely with the CEO, the Director of Operations (internal systems and transformation), and the Head of Finance and Resources to ensure operational delivery is effectively supported by infrastructure, systems, and financial stewardship.
Who We’re Looking For
Proven track record of delivering high quality, person led and socially impactful services and managing internal functions
Senior operational leadership experience in health, care, VCSE or related sectors
Experience in managing service compliance and staff wellbeing
Demonstrated success in leading performance improvement and impact measurement
Strong partnership working experience across statutory, VCSE and community systems
Budget management, including responsibility for service level budget setting, monitoring and decision making
Deep understanding of safeguarding frameworks, regulation and operational risk
Strong leadership and coaching skills rooted in empathy, empowerment and inclusion
Applications are open until 29th September, though we may close earlier if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply soon. Please note, we are not working with recruitment agencies for this vacancy.
This post is subject to the DBS check. Please note past drug and/or alcohol or criminality history will not necessarily discount you from undertaking this role.
In the attached recruitment pack you will find instructions on how to apply. You are required to write a personal statement (no more than 2 pages) highlighting your skills and experience that demonstrate your suitability for the role
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The National Youth Agency is looking for a new Chief Operating Officer to join our Executive Leadership Team.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours per week
Salary: £85,000 per annum
Remote: This role is homebased (within the UK) with occasional to meetings, events and conferences.
What we do
As the national body for youth work, the NYA has a dual function. We are the professional statutory and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards, and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
We work in partnership and believe in collaborative leadership, listening to youth workers and the youth work sector so that we can understand their needs and respond to the challenges they face. We are ambitious for youth work and for young people and integrate youth voice and influence across our work
About the Role
Responsibilities will include:
- The COO leads the day-to-day functioning of the organisation to ensure smooth, efficient, and effective delivery of services. This is vital for maintaining operational stability and achieving strategic outcomes.
- They design and execute strategies that align with the organisation’s mission and long-term goals ensuring resources are used effectively and priorities are clear.
- They promote a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement through supporting employee engagement, productivity, and organisational success.
- The COO collaborates closely with the CEO/CFO and other senior leaders to drive strategic initiatives and business growth, ensuring unified leadership and coherent decision-making.
- They partner with the CFO to manage budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation. Financial oversight ensures sustainability and supports informed investment in strategic priorities.
- Strengthen governance and risk management frameworks, aligned to regulatory expectations and best practice while proactively managing reputational and operational risks.
- The COO cultivates strong relationships with partners, clients, and stakeholders to enhance service delivery and reputation. These relationships are key to influence, collaboration, and impact.
- They lead efforts to improve processes and adopt best practices across the charity to enhance efficiency and keeps the organisation competitive and responsive.
- They ensure that daily activities support the charities long-term objectives.
- The COO mentors other directors and departmental heads and fosters leadership capabilities across teams.
- They establish and track KPIs to identify inefficiencies and guide improvements through data-driven decision-making to enhance accountability and results.
- They evaluate and refine workflows to boost productivity developing efficient processes to reduce waste and improve service quality.
- They act as a bridge between departments and the CEO to ensure cohesive execution of strategic plans preventing silos and promoting organisational synergy.
- The COO serves as a senior figure in national and cross-sector forums, conferences, and strategic partnerships to strengthens the organisation’s voice and influence.
- They demonstrate commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging in both internal culture and external programmes to foster a fair and inclusive organisation.
- They work with the CEO, CFO and Director of Growth to identify and pursue new revenue streams and strategic partnerships. This expands the organisation’s reach and sustainability.
- They engage in public speaking, media interactions, and external representation demonstrating clear communication, credibility, and stakeholder engagement.
- They develop and embed evaluation frameworks to assess progress against strategic goals. The measuring of our impact ensures accountability and informs future planning.
- They promote the organisation’s brand at events and through networking.
The COO takes on other responsibilities as needed to support the organisation’s mission.
About You
Essential competencies of the Chief Operating Officer:
- Extensive experience in senior leadership with a proven track record in operations, financial and risk management, and delivering high-performing teams, ideally in the charity sector.
- Strong understanding of business functions such as HR, Finance, Marketing, etc.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to think strategically and execute effectively.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Commercially astute, process-driven, and highly pragmatic in approach.
- Experience in driving performance and fostering a collaborative culture.
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field; MBA preferred
Why Work for NYA?
- NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
- NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
- A remote based team, spread across England, fostering inclusivity and diverse talent. Despite geographical distances between team members, NYA maintains a highly motivated and connected team through the optimisation of digital tools.
- NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions.
- We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit the following via our online application platform by 11:59pm on Monday 29th September 2025:
A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the About You section.
A covering letter highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the requirements in the About You section.
We will request data for our EEDI monitoring purposes, providing this is optional.
Please note: The covering letter is an essential part of the application process and will be assessed as part of your full application. We use AI detector software, so cover letters or CV’s with over 80% AI generated content will be disregarded. We understand that AI tools can offer support to candidates who have learning differences, which is why we will accept applications with some AI assistance. CV’s will not be accepted without a cover letter.
The National Youth Agency is an equal opportunities employer.
At NYA our inclusive culture means that we embrace individual differences and understand that we need a diverse team to achieve our organisations mission.
We wish to recruit candidates from all backgrounds to ensure our team reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from anyone regardless of disability, ethnicity, heritage, gender, sexuality, religion, socio-economic background and political beliefs but we particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates and those from other minoritised ethnic groups in the UK as they are currently underrepresented in our team.
Youth Work changes lives
Which is why we’re committed to ensuring that as many young people as possible get to benefit from it.As the national body for youth work in England, the National Youth Agency (NYA) exists to champion its transformative power. We believe all young people should have the opportunity to benefit from the life-changing impact of extraordinary youth workers and trained volunteers.
We help to grow youth work provision in ways that keep it effective, relevant, safe and engaging, to help millions of young people reach their potential and thrive. We do this by providing guidance, support, advice, training and staff development opportunities for youth workers and youth work organisations. At the heart of everything we do are young people themselves. We work hard to ensure their voices are integrated into all our work, to develop provision that truly meets their needs.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the role
The Partnerships team is looking for a new member to join our team. You will be working with a variety of major trusts, foundations and statutory sources. This is an exciting opportunity that will enable you to develop your fundraising experience and skills whilst helping us to develop and deliver new initiatives.
Hybrid working with ability to travel to Twickenham Office and our Homes in High Wycombe, Solihull, Surbiton and Worthing.
You will be joining a values-led organisation working within our dedicated fundraising & marketing department. We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the people we care for and ensuring they receive the care they need to live life to the full. We value our team and provide excellent training and benefits.
Purpose of the role
1. To generate funds from major trusts, foundations and statutory sources
2. Leading support for this area of fundraising for our Worthing Home
3. Contribute to overall mission to support veterans and their partners living with disabilities or dementia.
Income generation
• Research, identify, and secure income from major and local trusts, foundations and statutory sources that align with our organisational priorities.
• Write compelling and persuasive funding applications, ensuring all required information is accurate and wellpresented.
• Maximise income through both unrestricted and restricted funding opportunities.
• Work closely with the Partnerships Manager to implement the trusts and statutory fundraising strategy effectively.
Donor stewardship and communication
• Provide excellent stewardship to all funders, ensuring reporting and communication requirements are met timely and professionally.
• Maintain and nurture strong relationships with funding organisations and bodies to secure long-term support.
• Collaborate with colleagues to create impact reports and regular updates that bring our work to life
Finance and administration
• Track and report on income progress against targets, ensuring accurate records are maintained in the CRM system (Donorfy).
• Ensure all fundraising activities comply with relevant legislation and guidelines, including GDPR and safeguarding regulations.
• Support the Partnerships Manager with administrative tasks linked to applications, reporting, and compliance.
Other
• Stay informed of changes in statutory and trust fundraising landscapes, sharing insights with the team.
• Contribute to broader fundraising projects as required.
Person specification
Experience of:
• Securing income (five-figure gifts min) from Trusts, foundations and statutory sources.
• Writing successful funding applications with proven income generation.
• Building and maintaining relationships with funders to support long-term income streams.
• Using fundraising CRMs, ideally Donorfy, to track income and manage relationships.
Skills:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to craft compelling applications and impact reports.
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines effectively.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in IT, including Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and online research tools.
Personal characteristics:
• Passionate about supporting veterans and their partners living with disabilities or dementia.
• Enthusiastic, self-starting, and capable of working well independently.
• Collaborative team player who values respect and integrity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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You will be joining us at a time that holds the greatest potential for fundraising in our history, following the launch of the UK Government’s Delivery Plan for ME and initial findings of the DecodeME genetics study (co-led by Action for ME) in Summer 2025.
Building on our charity’s already established level of support from major donors, you will provide exceptional relationship management to existing donors alongside growing our network of high value supporters.
Working closely with the CEO, alongside managing a portfolio of donors and prospects ensuring excellent stewardship, you will support our Breakthrough-ME Group (a group of high net worth and highly networked individuals). There is an established level of support from major donors at Action for ME so this is a role that will require exceptional relationship management to retain our current valued supporters while growing this crucial area of fundraising.
This would be an ideal role for an experienced philanthropy professional seeking to work for a small but ambitious charity, helping us to achieve our mission to improve the lives of all people affected by ME – better meeting their needs today while taking action to secure change for tomorrow.
Key duties
Major Donor Fundraising
• Successfully develop and implement the philanthropy strategy to secure and maximise funds from high value individuals for Action for ME achieving annual income of £250k+
• Set plans and budgets which will deliver income through major gift fundraising and philanthropic giving through family trusts and foundations, including quarterly forecasting.
• Manage a portfolio of prospects and donors at the £5k to £100k level, to develop and maintain strong and long-standing partnerships
• Work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Development and other colleagues to ensure that plans and activities for fundraising from high value individuals are integrated into the overall fundraising strategy and plan for significant growth.
• Be responsible for our Breakthrough-ME Group with high quality proposition development. Contribution to Group fundraising activities with a specific focus on ensuring their networks support pipeline growth for future fundraising.
• Lead the delivery of our biennial fundraising gala dinner, maximising income and new opportunities from attendees.
• Develop engaging and inspiring opportunities to steward and cultivate support creating a calendar of activities including events, presentations, approaches, networking and meetings.
• Utilise the CRM database (Raisers Edge) to provide the data required to strategise your approach to philanthropy, monitor progress and provide a high-quality donor experience.
• Ensure utilisation of insight & data, producing management information data to inform planning and strategy development.
• With the Director of Fundraising & Development, create inspiring cases for support and resulting propositions with clear budgets and outcomes.
• Create adequate systems and processes to support the major donor programme.
• Undertake and manage research into prospects and major donors, preparing for approaches and presentations and briefing senior leadership and trustees for donor meetings and events.
• Develop and maintain relationships with donors, a wide range of staff and volunteers from trustee level down.
• Provide regular feedback and internal reporting to line management.
• Work with other fundraisers to ensure that all fundraising opportunities and leads are followed up – particularly in corporate, community and trust fundraising.
• Work with Trustees, the Chief Executive and members of the Leadership Team to develop relationships with major donors.
• Self-administrate including managing your own diary and meetings, keeping accurate and up to date records of activity
• Occasional travel to London, Bristol & events
Other duties
• To positively promote the work and activities of Action for M.E. at all times.
• To contribute to the team’s overall, ongoing and annual planning and budgeting.
• To undertake any other reasonable activity in line with the responsibilities of the post as requested by the Director of Fundraising and Development, Chief Executive or any other senior Action for ME management.
• Act as an advocate for the Charity and its work.
• To work in accordance with Action for ME’s values of collaboration, equity and empathy.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Our mission is to improve the lives of people affected by ME. Better meeting their needs today while taking action to secure change for tomorrow.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
Therapy Assistant
Hours: 22.5 per week (3 days)
Salary: £17,464.80 per year. Displayed salary has already been pro-rated to number of hours worked. Full time equivalent salary is £29,108.00.
Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Therapy Assistant to join our multi-disciplinary team (MDT) of colleagues to support a young person and their family for 22.5 hours per week virtually, at their home and in the community.
About the person:
- A smart, kind, gentle 11 year old girl who lives at home with her mum and cat.
- Currently not accessing a school but has a team of supporters supporting an Education Other Than School Package.
- School and education have been very tricky in the past and so it’s important to build up confidence and wellbeing and take time to recover and make connections.
- This person loves Taylor Swift, Melaine Martinez and K-Pop. Animals are very important to this person, especially their cat and dogs are a favourite too!
- This person is very skilled at video editing and technology.
- Current activities which are enjoyable are; shopping, crafts, lots of play, listening to music, gaming, making/watching videos, skateboarding and spending time with animals.
- This person is autistic and has ADHD. She has a positive self-identify around these diagnoses and celebrates being neurodivergent and being part of the neurodivergent community.
- This person has additional anxiety disorders that make her distressed by demands or feeling forced to do things, and this anxiety can lead to her not being able to communicate when she wants and needs to.
Under the direction from an advisory teacher with the input from the Psychology, speech and language therapy and occupational therapy teams you will develop programmes of activity and provide these according to the young person's needs under the guidance of the team professionals.
You will provide advice, support and coaching for the young person and their family, under the guidance of the Therapy and Specialist Support (TSS) professionals. In addition you will attend meetings including MDT as required contributing to the young person's risk assessment and management plans ensuring that the young person is involved in their support planning wherever possible to facilitate their meaningful involvement in their progress.
About you:
- You have experience of supporting therapy programmes (as an assistant or other relevant role).
- You have experience of Continuing Professional Development.
- You have experience of working in specialist education.
- You have the ability to relate well to parents and carers.
- You are funny, energetic and have similar interests to this person.
- You like to be active and keep fit as a lot of the activities we do include running, jumping and climbing.
- You are understanding and accepting of people’s difference.
- You have patience and understanding when engagement is not possible.
- You are open to approaching things differently and taking the lead of the person.
- You are patient when it comes to building a connection, taking things slowly and learning from others in the team. This may take some time and that’s ok.
- You have Internet access skills and basic knowledge of Microsoft office applications such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- You can drive and have access to a vehicle so lots of activities can be accessed.
Added bonus if:
- You have experiences and training relevant to work with neurodivergent children who experience anxieties.
- You are good with technology including video editing, gaming and digital art.
Benefits
- Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
If you are interested in this position and want to help the Together Trust make a change please take a look at our full job description and apply for this rewarding role.
The closing date for applications is Friday 29th August 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We welcome applications from individuals who have the right to work in the UK. Currently, we are not providing sponsorship for overseas staff.
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you
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Registered Charity
501 - 1000
We are a UK charity supporting children in care and people with disabilities, autism and complex needs in the North West.
Thank you!
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.
Thank you!
Are you an experienced leader in Housing with a strong commitment to supporting Tenancy Sustainment?
We have an exciting opportunity to join Sovereign Network Group (SNG) as Head of Tenancy Sustainment. You'll take the lead in developing SNG's vision to have a positive and lasting impact on customers lives, offering them clear support and engagement services as they are needed, through the duration of their tenancy.
With offices across our geography including Basingstoke, Bristol, Christchurch, Exeter, Newbury, Wembley and Hertford, we can be flexible on your base location. You'll combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance, with some travel being required across our geography.
SNG provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year. Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations.
The Role
Reporting into our Customer and Neighbourhood Director, you'll be responsible for the development of strategies, policies and procedures relating to all tenancy sustainment activities. Being a specialist in this field, you'll also scan the horizon to identify potential significant changes in external policy and financial landscape, introducing best practice from other organisations and sectors.
You'll be the main point of contact internally for all matters relating to tenancy sustainment, working collaboratively across the business to ensure that consistent best practices are embedded within Locality teams and the wider business. Externally, you'll represent SNG and our commitment and vision in tenancy sustainment – influencing and working alongside key external stakeholders and delivery partners, building relationships aligned to our corporate and customer strategies.
Key responsibilities include:
- Working with internal and external stakeholders to provide and source expert advice, and manage the development of services, to ensure SNG meets its commitments, monitors its performance and evidences its delivery relating to regulatory obligations, changing regulations, guidance and best practice
- Developing and leading a stakeholder management plan across local, regional and national government bodies responsible for the delivery to specialist areas
- Piloting partnerships with other services to enhance the provision of support to SNG's customers and developing funding solutions to provide support to core budgets
- Managing large complex annual budgets, ensuring appropriate monitoring of expenditure and compliance with procedures and levels of approval
- Ensuring that the appropriate training and development programs for Locality teams are in place across a range of areas, including domestic abuse, safeguarding and ASB
- Leading on all strategic and operational elements of service development across localities; proactively involving customers through engagement and scrutiny, to help shape and facilitate the co-creation of the service as required
- Articulating a clear vision, providing direction, and promoting a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement
What we need from you
Ideally you should have previous experience in a similar senior role, with strong experience and knowledge of the latest requirements for housing providers across tenancy sustainment. You'll also need:
- Excellent demonstrable knowledge of programme development and performance improvement in a customer focussed environment
- Ability to plan, track and forecast income and expenditure against relevant budgets, to deliver a value for money service whilst taking actions to mitigate any risks
- Evidence of delivering on innovative concepts, utilising future changes in policy to support flexibility in a responsive organisation
- Experience of promoting an organisation at a regional and national level to raise the profile of the business
- Ability to inspire, support and develop others to optimise their performance
- Track record of meeting deadlines and working effectively with others in a complex and dynamic environment
- To have strong people skills and be an effective communicator, able to influence and challenge
- Proficiency in Microsoft office suite with intermediate or advanced excel skills
- Membership of a professional body – CIH
Your Benefits
We have some great benefits at SNG, including:
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
- Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
- 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
- Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
- Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
- Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
If you would like the opportunity to make a real impact within our changing and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Location: Home-based, with occasional travel to Respect’s or SafeLives’ offices in London/ Bristol, and other meeting locations including staff meetings twice a year
Responsible to: Drive Data Team Manager
Salary: £35,614 Per Annum starting salary. Respect salary banding point 32-34, £35,614- £37,489 (a London Allowance of £3,299.00 will be applied to employees who live in London)
We are pleased to offer a starting salary at the beginning point of the salary band. This position offers opportunities for salary increases based on performance and tenure.
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week; Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Job type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2026, with a possibility to extend, subject to funding.
Benefits:
- Friendly and collaborative working environment
- Remote working
- 25 to 30 days holidays per annum plus bank holidays (depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Contributory pension scheme including 6% employer’s contribution (subject to employee’s minimum 2% contribution)
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- Occupational sick pay depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees.
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to staff discounts
Closing date:12th September 2025 at 17:00
Interviews to take place: week commencing 27th October 2025.
About the role:
The Senior Data Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Drive Data Team Manager and Senior Managers within the Drive Partnership to ensure data and reporting remains rigorous and robust, and informs recommendations across the Drive Programme and partners. You will do this by taking a lead role on the ongoing data collection, analysis, research design and delivery of our work across the Drive Programme workstreams. The Senior Data Analyst will also act as a liaison between data teams within Respect and Safelives where there is identified workstreams that cross over.
The Senior Data Analyst will manage the Drive Data Analysts to ensure high quality data collection, reporting, quality assurance, analysis, and maintenance of Drive programme data, including data collected via the projects Case Management Systems you will use data and information to influence policy and inform practitioners, commissioners, and government about the sector. This is a great opportunity to see our data and research inform and improve the response to domestic abuse.
About you:
- Experience of analysing and drawing meaning from large quantitative data sets, including the advanced use of Excel
- Experience of developing and managing Case Management Systems and the reporting from the system
- Excellent analysis skills with a strong ability to identify key themes in complex material, test interpretation and ensure that messages are relevant to practice and policy contexts
- Experience of effective line management of people with a diverse range of needs, expertise, backgrounds, and communication styles
- Confident communicating clear practice and policy implications from data and evidence and presenting them in a range of formats to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
About Respect
Respect is a pioneering UK membership organisation in the domestic abuse sector. Founded in 2000, we have built our expertise over the last 25 years in what was then a fledgling sector and recently have seen significant and rapid growth.
About The Drive Partnership
Formed by Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance, The Drive Partnership is working to transform the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse; working to end domestic abuse and protect victims by disrupting, challenging, and changing the behaviour of those who are causing harm.
Our vision is that by 2026 there will be a consistent approach which sees agencies in all PCC and local authority areas across England and Wales – backed by national leaders – working together to disrupt abuse and change behaviour to increase safety for victim-survivors, including children and families.
How to apply
You must download an application form from Respect's job page, and submit to Operations department in word doc. format only, please.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact our HR Team directly
We ask that you do not apply for this role if you have applied for a similar/the same position within the last 6 months.
Closing date:12th September 2025 at 17:00
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
This role will play a vital role in delivering our exciting new volunteering for health programme, leading the development of a volunteer passporting process, liaising with local infrastructure organisations and NHS trusts to streamline processes.
Do you want to be part of making a difference to, and supporting, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector across Hampshire?
Action Hampshire, on behalf of Hampshire and Isle of Wight VCSE Health and Care Alliance (HIVCA) is proud to lead and support powerful partnerships between the NHS and the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. Together, we’re making great things happen, delivering impactful, inclusive projects that tackle health inequalities, build strong communities.
We’re looking for a community project officer to play a vital role in our exciting programme Communities Health Action Together (CHAT). This pioneering project aims to embed a co-produced, scalable volunteering infrastructure across the region, improving health outcomes, enhancing the volunteer experience, and creating lasting system change.
This role will be instrumental in coordinating and delivering CHAT’s key strands, leading the development of a volunteer passporting process, liaising with local infrastructure organisations and NHS trusts to streamline processes. You'll also bring together the leads of the place-based pilot projects across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, collating data and supporting with impact measurement.
You’ll work closely with NHS Trusts, VCSE partners and community stakeholders to drive forward collaborative action. From managing project milestones and co-producing solutions with volunteer managers, to mapping current processes, ensuring alignment with safeguarding standards and reporting on outcomes, you’ll help shape a joined-up approach to volunteering across our system.
If you’re someone who thrives on collaboration, has an eye for impact, and wants to be part of a friendly, ambitious team committed to making a difference, this could be the role for you.
We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities who feel they are suitably qualified for the position.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
We work collaboratively in support of strong, connected and equitable communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Children and Young People Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join New Era working in Staffordshire. The position is 37.5 hours a week on a Permanent Contract with the Safe Accommodation Team.
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:
This role is based in Staffordshire (we have an office in Stafford or Stoke). The caseworker will work directly with children and young people across the area; with hybrid working an option after the 6 month probationary period.
As a CYP DA Practitioner you will be:
- Working directly and indirectly with children and young people
- Delivering services mostly through education establishments
- Working within a wider DA service for the whole family approach
You will need:
- Good communication skills
- An ability to engage, build rapport and motivate young people
- Good understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on young people
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.
Thank you!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Young Persons Violence Advisor (YPVA) to join the New Era team in Staffordshire, working 37.5 hours a week on a permanent contract.
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:
This role is based in Staffordshire (we have an office in Stafford or Stoke). The caseworker will work directly with children and young people across the area; with hybrid working an option after the 6 month probationary period.
As a Young Persons Violence Advisor you will be:
- Working directly and indirectly with children and young people
- Delivering services mostly through education establishments
- Working within a wider DA service for the whole family approach
You will need:
- Good communication skills
- An ability to engage, build rapport and motivate young people
- A good understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on young people
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.