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Be part of a team that changes and saves lives. Design and deliver creative events that support military families caring for injured loved ones.
This is a demanding but deeply rewarding role that combines service delivery, engagement, and emotional resilience. As Events & Engagement Officer, you will work closely with our Operational Support Team to design and deliver a varied programme of online and in-person events. These will support the wellbeing of our Members (adult family members of injured veterans and serving personnel), reduce isolation, and build understanding of the challenges faced by military families.
The Ripple Pond is a UK-wide charity that supports the adult family members of physically or psychologically injured Armed Forces personnel and veterans. We provide peer support, structured guidance, and signposting to improve wellbeing and reduce isolation for families who often carry complex emotional burdens in silence. Our work is rooted in lived experience and built on a foundation of inclusion, compassion, and community.
The Operational Support Team lies at the heart of our frontline service. It delivers one-to-one support, coordinates safeguarding and triage, and ensures Members are connected to the right pathways at the right time. It is a trauma-informed, emotionally intelligent team that works with care and professionalism, ensuring that no one caring for an injured veteran or serviceperson feels alone.
You will start your time with The Ripple Pond by embedding into the Operations Team for approximately two months. This will give you a firm grounding in the lived experiences of our Members and ensure you’re fully trained to act as Duty Officer. As Duty Officer, you’ll receive and respond to referrals and enquiries, complete needs assessments, carry out risk assessments, and navigate Members to appropriate internal or external support. This may involve responding to distressing and traumatic situations, including domestic abuse, suicidal ideation, addiction, and other complex issues. You will also be expected to attend (online) multi-agency meetings.
This role requires emotional resilience, sound judgment, and exceptional communication skills. You will need to work flexibly, including some evenings and occasional weekends, and travel to a limited number of face-to-face events and meetings throughout the year. In return, you will be part of a supportive, values-driven team making a real and lasting difference to people’s lives.
Key Responsibilities
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Working with your colleagues to design and deliver an engaging and inclusive programme of digital and in-person events that support Member wellbeing, build confidence, reduce isolation, and encourage peer connection.
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Co-develop activities such as themed discussion groups, creative and recreational workshops (e.g. book clubs, craft groups, quiz nights, art workshops, journaling, fitness, etc.), and skill-building sessions.
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Plan and lead external engagement sessions for professionals and stakeholders to improve understanding of the Armed Forces family experience.
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Manage the full event cycle, from concept and scheduling to promotion, delivery, and evaluation.
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Work closely with the Operational Support Team to ensure all activities reflect Member needs and organisational aims.
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Act as Duty Officer on a rota basis, including during periods of staff leave or absence. This includes responding to new enquiries, completing needs and risk assessments, and triaging Members into appropriate pathways of support.
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Respond sensitively to Members disclosing trauma or distress and act in line with our safeguarding and escalation procedures.
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Attend virtual joint-agency meetings when required to support Members or represent the charity.
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Use digital tools to promote and deliver content (e.g. Zoom, Canva, Transpond, Eventbrite, CRM systems).
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Collect and evaluate Member feedback to help refine services and contribute to reporting and development work.
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Support cross-organisational projects and team-wide initiatives as needed.
Terms and Conditions
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Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week
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Schedule: Three days per week, 9 am to 5 pm (1-hour unpaid lunch break)
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Flexibility: Some evenings and occasional weekends will be required to support Member activities or represent the charity. Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) will be provided
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Contract: Fixed-term, 18 months (extension subject to funding)
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Location: Home-based
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Travel:
˃ Expectation to attend up to 8 in-person events or meetings per year
˃ All travel time and reasonable expenses are reimbursed
˃ Depending on your location, some travel may involve overnight stays, which the charity will fully fund
˃ The ability and willingness to travel and stay overnight is essential
Person Specification
Essential
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Experience designing and delivering events (in-person or online)
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Strong interpersonal skills with empathy and emotional resilience
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Excellent written and verbal communication
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Ability to manage sensitive conversations and disclosures appropriately
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Familiarity with digital tools (e.g. Zoom, Canva, Eventbrite, CRM systems)
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Excellent organisational and time management skills
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Ability to work flexibly, independently, and as part of a team
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Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, and person-centred support
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Demonstrates emotional resilience and works confidently with individuals facing trauma, distress, or complex challenges
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Maintains strong professional boundaries and self-awareness, with a clear understanding of when to seek support
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Manages workload effectively under pressure, staying focused and prioritising in emotionally demanding situations
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Shows a consistent commitment to personal wellbeing and self-care when working in high-pressure or emotionally complex environments
Desirable
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Knowledge of or lived experience within the Armed Forces or veteran families
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Experience working in the charity sector
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Familiarity with trauma-informed approaches or peer-led initiatives
Other
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Full UK driving licence and access to a roadworthy, insured vehicle
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Willingness to travel across the UK and stay overnight where required
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Commitment to professional development and learning
Benefits
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30 days annual leave (pro rata) plus your birthday off
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6% employer contribution to your workplace pension scheme
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Access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering:
˃ Discounts and rewards on popular brands
˃ Free access to fitness and wellbeing apps
˃ Free legal, financial, and family advice
We aim to shortlist and interview candidates on 17 and 18 July 2025. Interviews will be held online and last around one hour.
Please submit:
- A CV that is clear, up to date, and proofread. If there are any gaps in employment, we encourage you to briefly explain them.
- A covering letter outlining why you're a strong fit for the role. Use the Job Description and Person Specification to reflect on your skills, experience, and potential.
Our roles attract strong interest. We’re committed to fair, person-centred recruitment. Please use your application to show us who you are; your strengths, values, and why this role matters to you.
Supporting adult family members of physically or psychologically injured British Armed Forces personnel and veterans




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Chapter One
Chapter One is a dynamic, growing charity with a vision of a world in which all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive. Our mission is to close the reading gap by providing children with one-to-one support at the time they need it most.
Our unique Online Reading Volunteer programme currently supports around 3,000 children a year. It pairs disadvantaged, struggling five to eight-year old (KS1) readers with reading support volunteers who come from over 140 local and national businesses. The volunteer ask is very focused: readers commit 30 minutes a week to read with a child using a bespoke digital platform for an entire academic year. The results are transformative, boosting children's reading confidence and ability.
For more information about our programmes please visit our website. Please also take some time to visit our social media channels and watch our videos.
About the Role
The Human Resources (HR) & Administrative Assistant will provide support to the CEO, Line Managers and the wider team with a range of HR related and administrative tasks. They will work remotely and will need to have access to a reliable internet connection. They will report to the CEO.
This role is ideal for someone who wishes to pursue a career in HR, and Chapter One is willing to support the postholder to gain external qualifications. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and the post-holder must be permanently based in the UK at the time of applying and for the duration of their employment.
All Chapter One employees are required to attend quarterly in-person staff meetings held in various locations across the UK (all expenses covered); participation is mandatory.
Main duties will include:
HR Administration and Data Management
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Maintain accurate and up to date HR records on Chapter One systems
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Be the in-house expert on Breathe, Chapter One’s HR system
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Lead on data entry and HR system (Breathe HR) management, including generating relevant reports to support staff management and key decision making
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Monitor and track training and DBS records ensuring timely renewals in line with Chapter One’s policies
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Assist with documenting and maintaining HR process and workflows
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Ensure employee documents are stored correctly and confidentially
Organisational Policies and HR Procedures
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Working with the CEO and the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to create, update and disseminate relevant Charity policies and/or updates to the staff handbook
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Prepare standard HR letters and documents (contracts, change letters)
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Lead on the liaison with and promotion of the organisations Employee Assistance Programme (Health Assured EAP)
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Create process guides for staff in collaboration with Line Managers and the CEO
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Act as a first point of support for HR-related queries from managers, escalating to the CEO when needed
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Liaise with Chapter One’s external HR advice provider when additional expertise is required
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Proactively identify opportunities to streamline and improve HR administrative processes and procedures
Recruitment, Onboarding and Offboarding
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Support managers through the entirety of the recruitment process for staff and trustees - including, but not limited to, advertising vacancies, organising applications, arranging interviews, monitoring interview tasks, coordinating assessments, collecting candidate documents, requesting references
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Managing the onboarding process for all new staff, including, but not limited to, holding HR induction meetings, coordinating new starter paperwork, setting probation review dates and training
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Work with Line Managers to organise induction plans, schedule introductory meetings, and ensure new starters are fully supported during their initial weeks
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Coordinate the offboarding process for departing staff, including exit interviews, return of equipment, and removal from systems
General HR Support
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Organise and schedule staff meetings and organisation-wide training sessions
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Coordinate wellbeing and employee engagement activities, including, but not limited to annual surveys, staff away days, seasonal events
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Plan and coordinate in-person meeting logistics, including venue booking, accommodation, equipment and refreshments, ensuring all arrangements are inclusive and appropriately tailored to staff needs
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Work with the SLT to be a champion of Chapter One’s values, and a custodian of its supportive work culture
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Communicate instructions and other messages to Line Managers and staff clearly and promptly on behalf of the CEO
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Support with preparation for audits or compliance checks e.g. Right to Work, DBS
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Provide HR support to staff working groups e.g. Wellbeing or Learning and Development
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Attend external HR webinars (eg with DOHR or Breathe) and disseminate information to the CEO & Line Managers as required
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Stay informed of relevant employment law updates, notifying the CEO of possible changes needed to policies or procedures
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Support general organisational administration as needed, such as scheduling key meetings, maintaining registers or documentation, or assisting with regulatory filings
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Assist the CEO & Line Managers with additional HR and administrative/organisational tasks, assigned at the discretion of the CEO
We are looking for applicants with the following essential qualities:
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Educated to A-level standard or equivalent
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A genuine interest in Chapter One, with a passion for the work we do
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Experience in a similar HR role
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Proficient in use of Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets and Google Workspace
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with colleagues at all levels
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Thoughtful, compassionate and inclusive approach to interpersonal relationships
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Self-motivated and proactive, with a problem-solving mindset
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Goal-oriented team-player who also thrives working independently
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Meticulous eye for detail, who takes pride in holding themself to the highest standards in all aspects of their work
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Professional, discreet and able to handle confidential information
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Working knowledge of HR functions
The best applicants will also have the following desirable qualities:
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Experience of working in the charity/non-profit sector
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A desire to develop a career in HR
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A qualification in HR, e.g. CIPD Level 3, or working towards one
Interview Dates:
1st round interviews - Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd July
2nd round interviews - Monday 28th July
Chapter One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity and impact. We especially welcome applications from individuals who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.
Chapter One is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request
Please provide a CV and a covering letter (max 1 side of A4). Your letter must include:
1) A summary of your relevant experience, including clear examples.
2) Either: Tell us about a time when you helped onboard a new team member - what steps did you take to ensure they felt welcomed and prepared?
OR Tell us about a time when you identified an opportunity to improve an administrative process or system.
3) Tell us about how our organisational mission aligns with your values.
Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and to show us your talents - please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.
At Chapter One, we want to create a world where all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
With a particular focus on the West Midlands, you’ll build local partnerships, support a small group of Care Experienced Volunteers, and work alongside young people to co-create activities and shape engagement. If you’re organised, proactive, and committed to nurturing a community of care experienced young people across England, they’d love to hear from you.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
As an organisation serving children in care and young care leavers they are keen to receive applications from people with lived experience of care. They are actively seeking to bring diversity of perspectives and experience, and especially welcome applications from those from racially-minoritised communities. They ask all applicants to fill in an Equity and Diversity Monitoring from to better understand the diversity of applicants. This is anonymous and will not be connected with your application.
How to apply
They ask interested applicants to answer several competency-based questions. Your application and answers will be reviewed anonymously to ensure fairness and help remove bias from the application process. You’ll need to send them your CV and it will be anonymised before review.
To apply for this role, you will need to:
- Provide them with a copy of your CV;
- Answer the competency questions in no more than 400 words per question, providing relevant examples to demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience required;
- Complete the Equity and Diversity Monitoring Form (this is not compulsory but the information is very useful to them).
If you have any reasonable adjustments you would like them to consider for this recruitment process (either for the application or interview), please advise them on your application form.
If you would like an informal chat before applying, please contact the Hiring Manager, Anne-marie Bird and they will arrange a convenient time. Please note that due to the anonymised nature of the application process, any conversations cannot be linked to your application or used to support it in any way.
The deadline for applications to be received is Sunday 20th July @ 11.59pm.
Interview Details
Interviews will have two parts:
- A session with young people;
- A panel interview with their staff.
Interviews will be held virtually using a video calling app (Microsoft Teams or Zoom) . If access to technology/internet is difficult for you, please contact us so we can assist in making suitable arrangements.
Become also wants to ensure fairness in all their interviews so all successful shortlisted candidates will be sent the interview questions in advance.
Interviews will take place:
- Young people’s panel: 29th July
- Staff panel: 31st July
Please Note
All applicants must have a Right to Work in the UK. Although the role is hybrid, they are unable to offer work visas or sponsorship for any candidates.
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This is a permanent full-time role, home based with regular UK wide travel.
This is a key role supporting the NFF team to amplify the experience of flooded people and the work of the National Flood Forum. We’re looking for a proactive and people-focused Communications & Campaigns Manager to join our team. This role will support national campaigns, amplify our key messages and activity across regions, platforms and stakeholders. You will be a key contact and will help us tell powerful stories about flooding and flooded people.
Responsibilities
Strategic Communications & Storytelling
- Translate community activity and project work into compelling stories and campaigns that raise the voices of those affected by flooding.
- Contribute creative ideas to grow awareness of the National Flood Forum’s work and impact.
- Adapt messages to resonate with a variety of audiences, including policymakers, partners, media, and communities.
Content Creation & Digital Media
- Create engaging digital and written content, including newsletters, blogs, website content, case studies, and social media posts.
- Support and build on the development of the NFF’s website
- Drive integrated campaign work by aligning digital, press, and stakeholder communications.
- Identify and utilise external opportunities (e.g. climate events, flooding anniversaries, policy milestones) to share relevant content.
- Create a bank of case studies to highlight the issues flooded people face.
Campaigns & Public Engagement
- Co-ordinate campaign timelines and content plans to support campaigns
- Report on the performance and reach of campaigns and support the wider team in evaluating impact.
- Organise, devise, attend and support events—online and in person—helping regional teams share their work effectively.
Media & External Relations
- Identify and cultivate relationships with the media, write press releases and media materials and identify case studies or spokespeople.
- Build strong working relationships with community flood groups to help them share their stories in the media.
- Monitor media coverage and engage with media opportunities aligned with NFF’s mission.
Internal Communications & Capacity Building
- Work with the leader team to manage the internal communications and support staff with templates, messaging guidance, and digital tools.
- Produce and distribute the internal newsletter, gathering updates and impact stories from teams and regional staff.
- Support staff and volunteers with communications training and briefings to build confidence and skills.
Knowledge Management & Brand Consistency
- Keep internal communication and campaign assets up to date.
- Feed insights from staff and communities into the improvement of communication tools and templates.
- Work to ensure consistent branding and accessibility across all channels.
Day-to-Day Activities
· You will create content for a variety of audiences and stakeholders in a number of different formats
· Working with colleagues you will drive forward and support social media management
· You will work with the team to help shape and deliver campaigns on the issues that matter most to flooded people
· You will support the development of the NFF’s website & support digital updates
· You will be the main point of contact for local and national media and public relations
· You will carry out Internal Communications
· You will carry out Monitoring & Evaluation activity to ensure campaigns are effective and impactful
· You will ensure that all communications meet any regulatory and compliance requirements
Skills & Knowledge
- Communication: Writing to a range of different audiences including the media, online, political and internal staff teams. Expertise in building relationships,
- Story telling: Outstanding story telling skills bringing to life the lived experience of flooded people.
- Stakeholder Management: Expertise in partnership working and managing stakeholders.
- Empathy: Ability to empathise with flooded individuals and communities.
- Organisation: Highly organised, flexible, and capable of senior leadership.
- Collaboration: Team player with a solution-focused mindset.
- Experience: Relevant degree or equivalent experience.
How This Role Contributes to Our Strategy
- Raising the NFF profile: Ensuring the work of the NFF and the experience of flooded people is amplified.
- Partnerships: Developing strong relationships with partner organisations.
- Collaboration: Fostering a collaborative approach within the organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Working closely with the Trusts and Philanthropy Manager and the wider Fundraising team, the postholder will research potential funders, write compelling grant applications, and build strong relationships with funders to ensure continued and increased support. They will have a strong track record of securing five/six-figure funding from trusts and foundations, excellent research and writing skills, and the ability to manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders effectively.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
As an organisation serving children in care and young care leavers we are keen to receive applications from people with lived experience of care. They are actively seeking to bring diversity of perspectives and experience, and especially welcome applications from those from racially-minoritised communities. They ask all applicants to fill in an Equity and Diversity Monitoring from to better understand the diversity of applicants. This is anonymous and will not be connected with your application.
How to apply
They ask interested applicants to answer several competency-based questions. Your application and answers will be reviewed anonymously to ensure fairness and help remove bias from the application process. You’ll need to send them your CV and it will be anonymised before review.
To apply for this role, you will need to:
- Provide them with a copy of your CV;
- Answer the competency questions in no more than 400 words per question, providing relevant examples to demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience required;
- Complete the Equity and Diversity Monitoring Form (this is not compulsory but the information is very useful to them).
If you have any reasonable adjustments you would like us to consider for this recruitment process (either for the application or interview) please advise them on your application form.
The deadline for applications to be received is Monday 14 July @ 11.59pm.
Interview Details
Interviews will have two parts:
- A session with young people;
- A panel interview with their staff
Interviews may be held virtually using a video calling app (Microsoft Teams or Zoom) or in person at their location in Central London. If access to technology/internet is difficult for you, please contact them so they can assist in making suitable arrangements.
Our client also wants to ensure fairness in all of their interviews so all successful shortlisted candidates will be sent the interview questions in advance.
Interviews will take place:
- Young people’s panel: Weds 23 July
- Staff panel: Mon 28 July
Please Note
All applicants must have a Right to Work in the UK. Although the role is hybrid, they are unable to offer work visas or sponsorship for any candidates.
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About STOPAIDS
STOPAIDS is a UK-based network with over 30 years of experience in the HIV response, and which also works more broadly across global health. We are part of a global movement aiming to address the systemic causes of health inequity, end AIDS, and ensure everyone can access their right to health and well-being. By providing decision-makers with both evidence and advocacy, we drive informed, just decisions that improve access to treatment, prevention, care, and support for HIV and other health conditions.
STOPAIDS is led by our values, including the meaningful participation of people living with and affected by HIV and an anti-oppression framework.
About the role
STOPAIDS mobilises civil society, parliamentarians, the public and the media to influence decision-makers in the UK and globally on the advocacy impact areas outlined in our 2022-2025 strategy.
In partnership with senior leadership, the Media and Communications Manager will oversee the design and implementation of STOPAIDS' organisational-wide media and communications strategy that amplifies STOPAIDS’ impact and reputation across our key advocacy areas. This work includes providing media and communications guidance, coordination and delivery support to our joint advocacy projects with partners.
Our joint advocacy projects are subject to change, but currently include the Digital Health and Rights Project, the UK Civil Society working group on the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, the UK Civil Society working group for Unitaid and a new coalition to advocate on the future of the global health architecture.
The Media and Communications Manager will support STOPAIDS and our joint advocacy projects to achieve our advocacy objectives through identifying strategic media opportunities, managing relationships with media outlets, and securing external media coverage. They will also work with staff and partners to develop relevant high-quality media products and to develop and manage online communications content for our key social media and website platforms.
As a capable team leader, the Media and Communications Manager provides expert guidance to staff and partners, is comfortable coordinating and facilitating working groups and supports the leadership of people living with and affected by HIV. They also work with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that media and communications strategies are aligned and complementary with other organisational strategies and priorities.
As with all STOPAIDS staff, and in partnership with the CEO and the Director for Development & Engagement, they will work to ensure the sustainability of the organisation by contributing 10% of their time to fundraising (to support with application and report writing) and other advocacy support.
The role has a six-month probation period.
We offer several key benefits, including:
- A 28-hour working week with no salary reduction, with options to spread the hours over 4 or 5 days
- Home-based working with monthly access to an office space, home-working grants, and bill contributions (as per HMRC guidelines)
- Flexible working hours
- A 6% employer contribution to a group stakeholder pension scheme
- Annual personal learning and development budgets
- 20 days’ annual leave, plus an additional day (up to 5) for each year of service (excluding bank holidays)
For further information and to apply, please click the 'redirect to recruiter' button to visit our website.
Closing date: 29th June 2025.
Interview date: 3rd July 2025.
People living with or affected by HIV, from Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or from other minoritised groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
STOPAIDS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive positive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex characteristics, HIV status, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
We are open to considering applications for a part-time role that would require a job share.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours per week
Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Remote: This role is homebased (within the UK) with occasional travel for staff residentials and other events. Ideally the post-holder will live in commutable distance to our office in Leicester.
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 of the role comprise:
Campaign planning
- Lead the delivery of an ambitious and creative media and campaign strategy to bring about an improved recognition of the value and impact of youth work.
- Lead on other campaign strategy and planning, utilising a range of campaign tactics integrating media, digital media and other campaign tactics, working closely with other members of the Comms team and across Directorates.
- Oversee campaign activity for the annual Youth Work Week, to ensure the campaign engages key opinion formers and provides an opportunity for those within the sector to celebrate the impactful work they do.
- Analyse campaign effectiveness, including setting and tracking metrics across digital and traditional media.
- Ensure campaign plans are fully scoped and uploaded to the online project management system.
- Leading on strategic approaches to celebrity supporters / ambassadors and ongoing relationship management.
Press Office function
- Lead proactive media monitoring, enabling timely responses to significant developments and tracking positions on issues relating to NYA’s work.
- Develop key messages and positioning statements on issues in the youth sector and NYA’s activities, role and stance and promote consistency of messaging across NYA’s channels.
- Managing and responding to reactive media enquiries, providing statement and reactive ‘lines to take’, with the support of the Head of Communications
- Producing engaging content for various channels and audiences including press releases, blogs, opinion pieces and media briefings to elevate NYA’s profile and demonstrate our expertise and thought leadership.
- Managing the media monitoring and media database, nurturing relationships with target journalists, as well as online news outlets and thought leaders on key strategic issues.
- Confidently working with charity and corporate partners to maximise opportunities to demonstrate the impact of their support.
- Provide line management and development support to two Communication Officers.
About You
Essential competencies of the Campaigns and Media Manager:
- A self-starter brimming with creative ideas and proven experience of designing and executing high-impact campaigns that bring about a measurable change in knowledge, behaviour and / or policy.
- Strong interpersonal skills for building effective relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders, including political audiences, and confident in growing new relationships and leading meetings.
- An ability to grasp complex information and distil key messages for different audiences and crucially, which tactics and channels to use to engage them
- Have proven experience and a strong understanding of the UK media landscape, with demonstrable experience of having nurtured relationships with national and sector journalists to garner high-quality coverage.
- An understanding of how to use research and intelligence gained from listening exercises and other stakeholder insights to inform campaign messaging and metrics.
- Be skilled in developing media strategics and developing case studies and using data to create compelling new hooks
- Be proficient in evaluating campaigns and media outputs, with the ability to derive insights that inform future strategies.
- Be proficient in drafting statements and media responses at speed and in line with key messages.
- Have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce and edit content to a journalistic standard across diverse audiences and channels.
- Have an understanding of how to use social media platforms to engage audiences effectively, understanding their role in broader campaign strategies.
- Be experienced in line management and fostering the NYA culture of personal growth
- Excellent project management skills - able to keep track of all the moving parts to keep tasks on track and mitigate risks. Experience of using project management platform (or similar) would be an advantage.
- An understanding of data protection and safeguarding young people.
- A passion for using effective communications to promote youth work and celebrate the achievements of young people and youth workers.
- Highly competent in all Microsoft suite and ideally have experience of Google Drive and Sharepoint.
Please refer to our Candidate Pack for more information on the role and the requirements.
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:
Please download our applicant pack to find out more about the role and requirements
To apply, please submit the following via our online application platform by 11:59pm on Friday 13th July 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 (maximum two sides) 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 30% AI generated content with 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.
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Consultancy work (Afghanistan Programme)
Terms of Reference for a Final Evaluation and Report
ToR
Consultancy work: Final Evaluation and Report
Commencement date
4 July 2025
Duration
c. 8 weeks (subject to change)
Accountable to
CAFOD Afghanistan team – Grace How and Kitty Chevallier
Overview: Conduct a Final Evaluation for a project entitled ‘Provision of humanitarian and livelihood support’, also known as ‘HELA’ (Humanitarian and Economic Livelihoods Assistance’). The 3-year project is funded by Misereor / Katholische Zentralstelle für Entwicklungshilfe (KZE), with co-funding provided by CAFOD. It is implemented by two local partners in Afghanistan, in three provinces, between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2025.
CAFOD has been supporting local organisations in Afghanistan, including the two implementing partners for this project, since the 1980s to help tackle issues of poverty and injustice and to respond to humanitarian emergencies.
Background and Context
Project Brief: This project is a result of partnership and joint work between CAFOD and the consortium members. The project builds on CAFOD’s existing programming in Afghanistan which strengthens the capacity of at-risk households by diversifying their livelihood options. The project focuses on meeting basic needs as well as promoting inclusive development, with the objective of strengthening resilience, particularly for the most vulnerable. As the project approaches the final few months of implementation, CAFOD is seeking to engage an external consultant to conduct a participatory final evaluation for this project. This will evaluate how effectively the project has been implemented, its major impacts and lessons learned, and recommendations for future similar programming. It is expected that the final evaluation will have a particular focus on the consortium partners’ ways of working: the strength of their collaboration, the efficacy and suitability of monitoring and evaluation approaches, and the benefit of learning events and strategies used through the project.
CAFOD and our partners are working with the same target group throughout the duration of the project, not only providing humanitarian and livelihood support, but also raising awareness amongst participants of families' rights from an Islamic perspective. Over the past two decades, much work has been undertaken to empower Afghan households and enable them to exercise their agency. Partners are taking a variety of approaches to further these aims in the project.
Ultimately, the project aims to support and ensure that the rights of poor and vulnerable people in Bamyan, Kabul, and Kunduz provinces are upheld and they have increased agency in their social and economic development.
Directly, the project has been planned to achieve programme outcomes:
- The basic needs of targeted households are met.
- Targeted participants have improved resilience through diversified livelihoods.
- Targeted community leaders and members (male and female) are equipped and empowered with the knowledge and skills to promote and uphold their rights from an Islamic perspective.
Project Target Group and Location: The project will reach a total of 350 participants in three provinces of Afghanistan (Bamyan, Kunduz and Kabul) with a combination of humanitarian assistance, livelihoods training and other activities.
Project Duration: September 2022 – August 2025 (36 months)
Scope of the Final Evaluation:
The purpose of this final evaluation is to assess the overall performance and objectives of the completed project, in relation to the specified objectives, logical framework, and work plans. The evaluation will examine the extent to which project outcomes have been achieved, the quality and sustainability of results, and the relevance and appropriateness of strategies employed and ways of working. This participatory evaluation will analyse not only what has been achieved, but how it was achieved, how it was measured, and what could have been improved. This will include an examination of accountability measures, and how participants and other stakeholders were engaged throughout the implementation process, including how participants were given the opportunity and encouraged to share feedback and help shape the design of the project. The consultant will make and explain recommendations for consideration in implementing future projects of a similar nature.
The evaluation should include a review of the project’s monitoring data, secondary documents, a workshop with staff, and some direct data collection from key stakeholders including targeted participants taking part in the livelihoods training activities, as well as their relatives and community members. Findings of the evaluation will be used to guide and improve future project design and implementation. They should be written up into a final evaluation report (no more than 30 pages) which will be made available to CAFOD, Misereor and both partners.
As well as assessing progress towards logical framework indicators, the evaluation should focus on capturing, documenting and assessing lessons learned to inform future project design and implementation.
The assessment will be conducted in close coordination with CAFOD’s Afghanistan team, including the Country Programme Representative, Programme Officer, and Programme Support Officer.
Objectives of the Final Evaluation:
- To assess the project and its effectiveness in meeting its three outcomes and supporting targeted Afghan households, through material assistance, livelihoods skill training and associated support, advocacy initiatives, and other activities.
- To evaluate the strength and appropriateness of the projects MEAL systems:
- To what extent did project monitoring and evaluation help track project progress and achievements?
- How effectively was participation and accountability built into project design and implementation, and partners’ ways of working with stakeholders?
- How effectively were learning opportunities used throughout the project (including peer learning and exchange visits, learning workshops, regular progress workshops, etc.)?
- To assess and review consortium functionality, partnership dynamics, and collaboration.
- To capture and assess key lessons learned from the project from various stakeholders including project staff, participants, civil society groups involved in the project, community leaders and other community members.
- To assess the sustainability and impact of project achievements, including:
- Changes in participants’ social and economic agency and participation
- Shifts in community attitudes and behaviours
- Capacity built among local partners and stakeholders.
- To produce a high-quality report, no longer than 30 pages, which will be shared with CAFOD, Misereor and implementing partners.
Deliverables and proposed deadlines:
- Develop a short inception report with proposed methodology, plans and tools for collecting data from stakeholders, for the final evaluation (1st and 2nd week of contract), to be discussed and agreed with CAFOD and partners.
- Gather data from relevant stakeholders (3rd and 4th week of contract)
- Submission of draft report (6th week of contract)
- Review and revision of report based on feedback (6th and 7th week of contract)
- Submission of final report (8th week of contract)
- Presentation of report to CAFOD and partners– date to be confirmed.
Methodology:
- The evaluation should adopt a participatory mixed-methods approach, beginning with a desk review before integrating quantitative and qualitative methods to ensure that data collected is triangulated and can be communicated, explained and contextualised.
- It is expected that the consultant will combine surveys/questionnaires with structured interviews, FGDs and KIIs. Note that to enable the open and unrestricted sharing of opinions and information, the data can be anonymised where relevant and appropriate.
- Evaluation team members are encouraged to use innovative methods to collect and analyse data. The qualitative component will allow for more in-depth data gathering to gain more insightful findings from relevant target groups regarding their experience of the project and its impact.
- Data is expected to be gathered from key project stakeholders, including:
- Targeted participants (in vocational training, first aid training, and Local Leaders Committees).
- The midterm evaluation will be supported by two workshops: an initial developmental workshop in which the data collection methods will be discussed with CAFOD staff and representatives from partners to obtain feedback and input; and a feedback and validation workshop after submission of the draft report, to obtain input on findings and recommendations.
- The consultant(s) are expected to propose the most suitable method of sampling/randomisation and the sample size will be determined in collaboration with CAFOD and partners. Information shall be collected from across specified beneficiaries, partners and stakeholders.
- All data collected during the baseline study will be disaggregated by age, gender, disability, and location.
Ethical Considerations
The below ethical considerations will be adhered to during the midterm evaluation:
- The evaluation will be conducted by an independent and impartial external consultant.
- Quantitative data will be obtained from a randomly selected representative sample.
- Participation in the study will be voluntary, and individuals must be able to curtail their participation in the study at any time.
- The safety of participants and implementing partner staff will be paramount.
- Anonymity, confidentiality and safeguarding of study data (both during data collection and for data storage) will be guaranteed.
- There will be no risks and benefits for individual participants.
- The culture, norms and traditions of study populations will be respected and laws of the country upheld.
- Participation in the evaluation will involve no additional security or safety risks for participants, in light of the current context in Afghanistan.
- The content of the evaluation will be treated confidentially and only shared with CAFOD, partners and Misereor.
Required Competencies:
- A minimum master’s degree in social sciences or relevant field;
- Other training/certifications in thematic areas relevant to the project will be an asset (livelihoods, gender, behavioural change communication etc.);
- Other professional training on Research Methodology, Development Evaluation, and Impact Evaluation from recognised institutes/universities would be an asset;
- A proven track record of an ability to pragmatically apply in-depth knowledge and experiences of issues and practices in the fields of humanitarian, livelihoods and gender in Afghanistan;
- Strong computer and analytical skills with ability to write and review technical documents/ reports, conduct interviews as part of background research.
Demonstrable Skills and Experience:
- Record of publication of social research documents, evaluation reports, survey reports, study reports on livelihoods and rights issues is a strong asset;
- Experience of carrying out mixed-methods studies and evaluations and in producing high quality analytical reports (at least 2 recent reports should be submitted with the RFP);
- Strong background of statistical data analysis skills and strong proficiency with data analysis packages (in Stata or SPSS);
- Member of professional societies/forums (e.g. evaluation society) will be an asset;
- At least 6 years’ experience managing evaluations, baselines and/or assessments for community-based programmes, including since August 2021;
- Experience in delivering high quality assessments, research or evaluations for institutionally funded projects such as FCDO/DFID, EU or USAID;
- Experience working with and/or evaluating the work of national NGOs and CSOs in Afghanistan;
- A gender-balanced team (at all levels) is highly desired;
- Ability to adapt plans and approaches, sometimes at short notice;
- Fluency in English essential; ability to conduct interviews in Dari and Pashto essential.
CAFOD is committed to creating a safe environment for all project participants, especially children, young people and vulnerable adults, and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. The consultant will be expected to follow these commitments and sign and adhere to all relevant policies and procedures.
Interested candidates are requested to submit the following by 29 June 2025. Please see CAFOD website to email the documents requested below
- Updated CVs (lead consultant and associates if any)
- Technical proposal with proposed methodology and detailed work plan
- 2 examples of similar assessments, evaluations, research, analytical report writing in English
- Financial proposal: Up to a maximum of USD 14,000. This fee should include all consultancy costs, including data collection costs (travel, accommodation, food etc.) as well as all applicable VAT and Tax.
Submissions will be reviewed and scored according to a) the criteria and considerations listed in this Terms of Reference, b) the suitability of the project plan/method statement and c) value for money.
Management and Reporting Arrangements:
The recruitment and initial briefing to the consultant will be managed by CAFOD, in consultation with the project partners.
Both in-country implementing partners will provide logistical and administrative support and guidance, including supply of relevant documentation, and help with the organisation of meetings and interviews (the financial costs of this will be covered by the consultant). Additionally required costs such as refreshments for FGDs will be paid for by partners. The consultant will be responsible for working with partner staff to arrange interviews and field visits ensuring all relevant stakeholders are available at the place and time agreed; the consultant(s) will provide facilitation of workshops, FGDs, meetings and field visits.
Deliverables will be reviewed, appraised and accepted by members of CAFOD’s Afghanistan staff, in consultation with the relevant partner staff members.
Summary Timeline (subject to change):
19 – 29 June
Circulation of TORs and Invitation to Submit Quotations
29 June
Closing date for applications
2 July – 3 July
Interviews with short-listed consultants
4 July
Final consultant selection and contract signing
5 July – 4 August
Planning, document review and fieldwork
14 August
Submission of draft report to CAFOD
15 - 23 August
Review, feedback and revision of report
31 August
Presentation of report findings and recommendations to CAFOD, partners, and Misereor.
The selection consultant(s) will be expected to fully agree to comply with all relevant CAFOD policies during the contracted period including the Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct, and provide references.
CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales tackling poverty and injustice across the world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, which exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. We are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.
We are now looking for an experienced Programme Manager to help drive meaningful change by supporting locally led programmes.
- Lead UK-funded programmes from planning to close-out, ensuring high-quality delivery, alignment with donor requirements, and impact for children and families.
- Build strong, respectful partnerships across global teams to support locally led, context-sensitive programme approaches.
- Strengthen evidence and learning by embedding robust MEAL practices, turning data into actionable insights and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with Finance teams to ensure strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial accountability across your programme portfolio.
- Partner with Fundraising, Communications, Safeguarding, and Governance teams to ensure programmes are well-supported, compliant, and effectively communicated.
If you are an experienced, values-driven programme manager with a passion for child rights, cross-cultural collaboration, and innovative development work, looking for a pivotal role within a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, then this could be for you!
To Apply
Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification, and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.
The deadline for applications is Monday 30 June 2025, 17.00 UK time.
Please note:
The post-holder must be UK-based and able to work on a permanent full-time contract. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.
Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification, and submit a copy of your CV and a role specific covering letter.
CVs submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The purpose of this role is to provide leadership, oversight and curation to the FYT Leadership Team, and to lead the smooth running of the FYT Organisation which supports the wider FYT Movement. This will include coordinating the delivery of the strategic plan, leading fundraising, and working closely with the FYT Board to oversee the smooth running of the organisation.
Hours: 22.5 hrs per week
Salary: £24,116 per annum (£40,194 pro rata) + 9% pension
Holidays: 5 weeks plus bank holidays and 3 additional days at Christmas
Location: Working from home, with nationwide travel expected
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the FYT Movement – Engage with movement members
- Listening
- Inspiring
- Taking inspiration from
- Facilitating collaboration and cross-pollination
- Lead the FYT staff team – supporting, supervising, enabling and encouraging and ensuring appropriate HR functions are carried out.
- Lead the fundraising strategy for the organisation, giving attention to securing grants, as well as donor fundraising . Report as necessary to funders.
- Work with the Finance Officer to manage the budget and finances within the parameters agreed by the Board.
- Facilitate the effective function of the Leadership Team, enabling the smooth and efficient carrying out of the strategic priorities.
- Provide Line Management support and supervision to the other members of the Leadership Team.
- Develop, implement and monitor FYT’s strategic plan in partnership with the FYT team and board
- Engage in practical theological reflection on FYT’s mission and how it is expressed.
- Attend and contribute as required to Board meetings, working closely with the Chair and Board to ensure that appropriate issues are raised, and that any agreed action is put into effect.
- Be an advocate for marginalised young people, the issues they face, and youth workers and projects working with them (pursuing prophetic mischief, provocation, and taking up our unique space in the youth ministry community).
- Make links with appropriate Christian, voluntary and statutory bodies and to represent FYT in appropriate forums and pursue opportunities for collaborative working.
- Support the active promotion of the FYT training and resource offer.
- Lead the monitoring and evaluation (impact assessment) of FYT’s work
Other functions:
- Meet regularly with Line Manager for supervision.
- Undertake administration and keep necessary work records.
- Comply with all FYT policies and procedures.
- Work collaboratively with the FYT leadership team and Board to ensure that organisational policies are regularly reviewed.
- Engage in CPD/lifelong learning.
- Undertake any other tasks that may be requested, commensurate with the nature and level of the post and as may be required by the Board of Trustees.
Additional Information
- The Leadership Team is supported by a contract with Giraffe HR that assists in the day to day running of the organisation, primarily managing the finances of the organisation.
- Engagement in ongoing, regular youth work with marginalised young people is not a requirement of this post, but encouraged. FYT will be flexible where possible in order to facilitate this.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Reporting to: Head of Services
Location: Home based with some travel across England, Scotland and Wales
Hours: Full time 37.5h per week, however part time working can be considered
Contract Duration: 12-month fixed term in the first instance
About British Gas Energy Trust (BGET)
British Gas Energy Trust (BGET) is dedicated to supporting individuals and families across England, Scotland, and Wales who are struggling with energy debt and financial hardship. As part of our continued growth, this role will support the Head of Services – Grant Making in delivering essential services for the Trust and its colleagues.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and motivated individual who thrives in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
Role Purpose: The Grant Operations Officer plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of the charity's grant giving functions.
Key responsibilities:
And will act as a daily point of contact between the Grant administrator & the Trust, ensuring the Head of Services is appropriately updated.
- Build strong, transparent, appropriate relationships with British Gas and Centrica, and act as a liaison on a day-to-day basis with project teams.
- Identify, recognize & respond to issues or opportunities as they arise.
Direct grant scheme: Debt Write Off & Financial Assistance Payments, White Goods & Money Advice - administration & monitoring:
- Support the Head of Services with the debt write off and all programmes including working with Third party contractors as appropriate.
- Work with the Head of Services to build strong relationships with Third Party administrator(s).
- Work closely with British Gas & other third-party contractors to understand their operational process for vulnerable customers, applications and referrals as well as any dependencies.
- Support BGET’s understanding of money and advice sector across England, Scotland and Wales, including sharing policy knowledge and sector developments within the 3 nations.
- Contribute to new initiatives with British Gas and grant giving programmes.
· Support the effective management of the Trust’s grant programmes across England, Scotland and Wales, including:
- Build & manage positive relationships with the grant assessment team and British Gas internal teams.
- Providing appropriate support to ensure the direct grant programme runs efficiently and effectively, with grant funding distributed to budget and schedule.
- Undertaking both face to face and virtual monitoring visits of the helpline and application portal and assessment teams – including ongoing KPI and impact evaluation process, creating comprehensive follow-up reports including end of grant reports.
Reporting & Contract Management:
- Ensure all data collection aligned to current Data Protection regulations and use and storage of data is in line with the Trust’s own policies and provide reassurance to the Head of Services.
- Ensure accurate data is in place for year-end reporting, quarterly and including assisting Head of Services with quarterly and End of Year Board reporting.
Reporting & Contract Management:
- Identify risks to delivery and work with the grant administrator to help resolve any challenges with delivery that impact on the grant obligations.
- To work with internal and external monitoring and evaluation specialists, to gain impact and understanding of the effect of our funding schemes.
Knowledge Sharing
- Identify and develop opportunities to work collaboratively and share learning.
- Ensure case studies and other content is collated from grant recipients to share through our channels.
Please note the employee will be required to undertake any reasonable work or task requested by the Trust, this will include occasional travel, potentially overnight, in England, Scotland and Wales.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience of working with positive, equitable partnerships.
- Experience in using Grant Management Software including reporting systems and dashboards.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively without compromising on quality or efficiency and be able to adapt to changing demands.
Skills and Knowledge:
Essential:
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships
- Accuracy and attention to detail with a methodical approach.
- Flexible approach to changing circumstances, prepared to re-order priorities as required.
- Practical “can do” approach with ability to manage multiple work streams.
- Highly adept at Office 365 and Excel, technically confident in managing Grant Management systems.
- Excellent analytical & numerical skills with the ability to interpret data and share insights.
Desirable:
- AI & CRM experience.
- Stakeholder management experience.
- Understanding of OFGEM WHD regulatory requirements.
Please note that we are not working with third parties for this vacancy and therefore speculative CVs will not be accepted.
We are unable to offer sponsorship and a valid and current right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for a Carer Assessment Service Manager to lead our countywide team in delivering statutory and preventative assessments in line with the Care Act 2014. You’ll provide leadership and day-to-day support to your team, oversee assessment allocations, and manage referrals through our internal CRM and West Sussex County Council’s systems.
You’ll also deliver staff supervisions, attend management and partner meetings, contribute to training, and support service development projects. A key part of the role involves quality assurance, trend analysis, report writing for senior leaders and commissioners, and managing assessment processes and budgets. You’ll stay up to date with Care Act legislation, ensure staff are trained accordingly, and take part in the duty manager rota to provide out-of-hours support and safeguard service continuity.
The role is mainly remote / homeworking with the expectation that you may need to travel on occasion to in-person meetings and training across the county. This role would therefore suit those located in, or close to, West Sussex.
Job Role
- Lead the specialist, countywide Carer Assessment team to deliver best value, high quality statutory and preventative carer assessments and ensure that outcomes are compliant with the Care Act 2014.
- Work with Heads of Service to grow and develop services including identifying gaps, managing risks and demand, proactively seeking opportunities, increasing the digital offer and supporting funding bids to respond to changing needs.
- Develop, deliver and monitor the Carer Assessment Team delivery plan, aligning to CSWS’s strategy ensuring all KPIs are met and a high-quality service is provided to carers.
- Be a proactive member of the Operational Managers Team to develop services, promoting collaboration with your teams, build internal relationships and encourage team to share good practice and work collaboratively with the wider staff group.
Employee Benefits
- Healthcare and Employee Assistance Programme with perks and discounts.
- Holidays 33 days increasing to 35 days after completion of two years and 36 days after 5 years of service (Inclusive of Bank Holidays).
- Flexible hours available to help work around your commitments.
- Remote/Hybrid working with occasional visits to our offices or venues in West Sussex.
- Team of kind and caring colleagues.
Before you keep reading
Please do not see everything in this job advert as a "Must Have", but rather a guiding list of what we are looking for. We know no candidate will be the perfect match for all we have mentioned in this advert, so do not be afraid to apply if you feel you are close to the brief but not "Spot On". For example, some of our wonderful Carer Wellbeing Workers come from a non-social care background and they do amazingly well!
Our Culture and Diversity
At Carers Support, we are building an inclusive workplace where everyone can do their best work and be proud to belong.
We believe that talent is distributed to all of us in equal measure and our differences are a strength not a weakness. We recruit for potential, not perfection. At Carers Support West Sussex, we value everyone's unique history. Our doors are open to individuals of all races, religions or beliefs, abilities, ages, nationalities or citizenships, ethnic origins, marital, domestic or civil partnership statuses, sexes, sexual orientations, family structures, and gender identities.
The carers we support come from such different walks of life that we are particularly interested in attracting candidates from similarly diverse backgrounds, including Asian, Arab, Black, Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups, White Other (e.g. Eastern European, Gypsy, Roma) and any other Ethnic minorities.
Values we are looking for in Candidate
We are focused, putting carers at the heart of everything we do.
We act together, working with and for carers, the communities they live in and the people that can make a difference to them.
We are leaders, working with each other to find potential and opportunities across all communities, enabling carers to be identified and involved.
We are committed to behaviours that support:
Quality – the highest practical level we can reach in outcomes, learning and behaviour
Inclusivity – respecting people, cultures, and organisations
Caring – improving quality of life and influencing behaviour change
Integrity – operating with honesty and reliability
Loyalty – long-term committed partnerships and co-operation
Innovation – driving our service development and our will to succeed
If you are still unsure if our organisation is a good fit, have a look at our Good Place to Work page and the results of our recent engagement survey. We can't wait to hear from you!
Interview Date: 7 July 2025.
Disclaimers
Please note we reserve the right to close this role prior to the stated end date, should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Summary
We are looking for a passionate and effective Autistic Lived Experience Trainer to support us to deliver an exciting new programme of work. We have been commissioned by an NHS organisation to deliver and support the roll out of autism-informed care training to all staff working in their mental health inpatient settings. This programme of work will run for 9 months, and will include the delivery of various half day and full day autism-informed training sessions both in-person and online. We will also be working closely with Experts by Experience to become skilled and confident in delivery of this training to support the organisational sustainability of this knowledge. The programme of work will also embed an evaluation of the training to demonstrate learning and impact.
The Autistic Lived Experience Trainer will be working closely alongside our Lived Experience Lead to deliver all aspects of the programme, with support from our wider staff team.
Role Description
- Co-facilitate training sessions both online and in-person to staff from various professions and in various roles across mental health in-patient settings.
- Deliver pre-prepared content and facilitate reflective conversations.
- Monitor feedback and adjust content and delivery as necessary.
- Collect and analyse feedback data, both qualitative and quantitative.
- Support Experts by Experience to become confident with delivery of content.
- Ensure training content remains relevant and includes the latest research, alongside lived experience insight.
- Use own lived experience insight to supplement content and support reflection and catalyse change.
- Liaise with NHS colleagues to support training session logistics
- To represent Neurodiverse Connection nationally, regionally and locally as appropriate and to promote the work that we do.
- To work alongside the Neurodiverse Connection staff and associate team to ensure delivery of high-quality work.
- Frequent travel within Norfolk and Suffolk to deliver in person training.
- Some national travel may also be required to support training and delivery on other projects.
Recruitment details
Recruitment Timeline
- Deadline for applications: Monday 7th July, 9am
- Applicants notified if shortlisted no later than: Friday 11th July, 5pm
- Dates of interviews: Friday 18th and Monday 21st July
- Interviewees notified if they have been appointed no later than: Monday 28th July, 5pm
Proposed start date for successful applicant: Start of September
How to apply
The application process is two stages.
Stage 1: download and complete application form.
- You will be asked to confirm you met some of the essential criteria.
- You will be asked to enter your contact details and details of previous work.
- You will then be asked to answer 4 questions.
- Email the completed form to our recruitment email address.
- You will also be asked to complete an equity and diversity form. This is optional.
Stage 2: If you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend an online interview. You will be sent the interview questions 5 days ahead of the interview date.
As part of the interview, you will be asked to deliver a 15-minute virtual training session. We will share the training topic when we invite you to attend the interview.
About Neurodiverse Connection
Neurodiverse Connection is a neurodivergent led Community interest Company.
Our mission is to:
- Listen to and amplify neurodivergent views and voices.
- Give additional consideration to intersectionality and how we can support the amplification of views and voices that are often unseen and unheard.
- Support people from different neurologies to understand each other, facilitating solutions to the double empathy problem.
- Lead on changing understanding of sensory and social processing differences, particularly in relation to the built environment.
- Challenge the common misunderstandings and misconceptions of autism and support an improved understanding of neurodiversity within health and social care.
- Promote an improved understanding of neurodivergent culture and communication.
- Support neurodivergent people to have equal opportunities in life.
- Support neurodivergent people to have equal opportunities and outcomes in health.
- Support neurodivergent employment, including in leadership positions and facilitating change for the neurodivergent community.
How we work
Neurodiverse Connection is a new Community Interest Company. We are working to be a neurodiversity affirming and supportive organisation. We want to support you as an important team member to work on projects that you love, that align with your interests and skills and enable you to have a balanced and rewarding work and personal life. We welcome you working with us and providing gentle challenge if we don’t get this right, so we can learn together. We want to see neurodivergent people treated better, and that starts with us. We hope you’ll work with us to champion this approach for other people, too.
Our commitment to you
It’s part of our mission to be a great place to work and to demonstrate how to work in neurodivergent affirming ways. We believe this is beneficial to everyone, regardless of neurology.
We aim to:
- Enable you to shape your role to your strengths and interests.
- Offer flexibility in delivery hours, within agreed parameters.
- Work to make Neurodiverse Connection an organisation that you enjoy being part of, that supports you in your role, that recognises your contribution and that delivers great outcomes for the neurodivergent people we work to support.
- Support to develop in your role through access to training, shadowing and mentoring.
- Access to supervision and a reflective space to support you in a lived experience role.
- Involve you in shaping and directing the organisation.
- Listen when we don’t get it right, and welcome constructive feedback.
- Involve team members in development opportunities and spending the social value we’ve accumulated together.
- 35 hour working week (pro rata).
- 4% work place pension contribution.
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
- Access to a wellbeing fund.
Application deadline: Monday 7th July, 9am
We are a neurodivergent-led Community Interest Company (CIC) created to improve support and outcomes for neurodivergent people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for a confident and well-organised fundraiser to help manage and grow our corporate partnerships. You’ll develop relationships with existing and new business supporters, deliver engaging communications, and support the growth of income from companies, all while helping to protect butterflies, moths and the environment we all depend on.
Job Purpose
• Managing and growing relationships with existing corporate donors
• Identifying and developing new corporate support
• Providing an outstanding supporter experience for our corporate supporters
Main Responsibilities
1. To directly manage a portfolio of corporate supporters, ensuring excellent stewardship and customer experience in order to meet agreed income targets and KPIs and maximise income for BC.
2. Develop and prepare tailored cases for support, proposals, reports and bespoke updates and communications to donors.
3. Identify, nurture, develop and manage new and existing corporate supporters including producing and communicating inspiring funding opportunities aimed at specific organisations.
4. Negotiate and deliver partnership agreements ensuring delivery against agreed targets and a good return on investment for the charity.
5. Monitor income targets and activities for Trading and Corporate fundraising including reporting to the BC Trading Company Board.
6. In conjunction with the Digital Manager, manage BC’s website shop portals and commercial partnerships to ensure a good level of royalties, proactive marketing, and supply of ethically sourced and sustainable goods.
7. Liaise with Communications and PR Team to ensure effective promotion of corporate and business agreements and timely reporting back on campaigns.
8. Update and maintain records of all business and corporate approaches, communications and agreements on the CRM and appropriate files.
9. Advise Branch volunteers where they seek to establish business support for their activities.
10. Where required, develop and/or follow policies and procedures on due diligence, data management, account management, stewardship, and reporting.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
NACCOM is recruiting a new permanent External Affairs Manager to lead the work of our small but highly impactful External Affairs team.
About the role:
NACCOM is a national network of over 135 frontline organisations and charities across the UK, working together to end destitution amongst people seeking asylum, refugees and other migrants who aren’t able to access public funds because of their immigration status.
We do this by campaigning collectively for a fairer, more humane immigration system that doesn’t leave people destitute, and by sharing our learning, innovation, and resources across our membership to increase the level of accommodation provision and support the network is able to provide.
Join our charity at a pivotal moment. As our External Affairs Manager, you’ll sit at the heart of a high-performing, fully remote team, ensuring that migrant homelessness and destitution is high on the agenda. You will lead and mentor a talented External Affairs team, amplifying NACCOM’s voice as the UK’s expert voice on how the asylum and immigration system drives homelessness and destitution.
With our 20th-anniversary milestone and a bold new organisational strategy on the horizon, you’ll seize fresh opportunities to deepen our influence. Working hand-in-hand with frontline members, people with lived experience, and high-profile partners, you will deliver sharp, evidence-led campaigns and projects that put migrant homelessness at the top of policy and media agendas.
A strong aptitude for communications and campaigns, and an understanding of how that works alongside policy and research to underpin the external affairs function, is vital.
This role is for a dynamic, collaborative advocate who is passionate about social justice. If you’re ready to turn insight into impact — shaping narratives, forging alliances, and driving systemic change—we’d love to welcome you to NACCOM.
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Key role information:
Hours: Full-Time (35 hours) or Part-Time (28 hours) per week
Salary: Starting salary £43,000 annual FTE (plus £4,000 London Weighting if applicable)
Leave: 25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays (England and Wales) pro rata plus additional concessionary days off between Christmas and New Year
Pension:NACCOM will contribute 6% of your gross salary
Additional benefits: flexible working hours, wellbeing time, wellbeing practice and Calm App
Contract: Permanent
Location: Home-based plus travel - all in the UK (approx 5 days per month). Opportunity to work part-time in a members’ office or a co-working space.
Responsible to: Director
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Job purpose:
The External Affairs Manager will work closely with the Director and provide vital support to NACCOM and its members by:
- Ensuring the strategic planning, management and alignment of communications, policy, research, campaigns, and advocacy as part of the External Affairs function at NACCOM.
- Ensuring NACCOM’s external affairs functions feed from and into our network development work and our Community Ambassador / Research programme
- Growing and safeguarding NACCOM’s brand identity, integrity and strategic positioning across all our external channels, networks and audiences.
- Line-managing and supporting the Policy and Research Co-ordinator, Community Research Facilitator and part-time Communications Co-ordinator (currently covered by a freelancer) as well as managing any external consultants NACCOM works with across the External Affairs function.
- Along with the Director, acting as spokesperson for NACCOM.
- Overseeing the spend against budget for External Affairs-related work.
- Representing NACCOM at key, high-level meetings and coalitions, including with journalists, decision-makers and partners.
- Actively supporting a culture of collaboration, support and mutual respect at NACCOM and across the membership network.
For more information about the role, including person specification, please download the Job Description.
Recruitment timescales:
- Tuesday 8 July 2025 at 23.59: Deadline for applications
- Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 July 2025: Stage one interviews held online as a Zoom call.
- Wednesday 30 July 2025: Stage two interviews with team, ideally in person but possibly online.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.