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Schools and Holiday Club Coordinator

We are seeking an energetic and passionate Schools and Holiday Club Coordinator to inspire young people and deliver outstanding programmes within a leading youth charity that helps shape the lives of young people.

Position: Schools and Holiday Club Coordinator

Salary: £29,500 – £31,500 per annum (pro rata)

Location: Barnet, HA8 0DT

Hours: 40 hours per week, including evenings and weekends – Flexibility required

Contract: Permanent

Close date: Friday 30th May 2025

About the Role
As Schools and Holiday Club Coordinator you will lead two of the charity’s most important and growing initiatives: the local schools programme and Holiday Club provision. You will drive the engagement of young people by developing strong partnerships with local schools and delivering vibrant holiday activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with schools, teachers, and education bodies.
• Designing and delivering engaging educational programmes aligned with school priorities.
• Planning, promoting, and delivering high-quality Holiday Club activities during school holidays.
• Managing programme budgets and ensuring cost-effective delivery.
• Applying for and managing Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) grants and other relevant funding.
• Capturing and evaluating outcomes, feedback, and data to inform improvements.
• Line managing, motivating, and supporting a team of staff and volunteers.
• Ensuring activities meet the needs of all young people, including those with SEND.

About you:

You will be a passionate and committed youth work professional who brings creativity, energy, and focus to everything you do. You will have:

• Experience delivering face-to-face youth or schools-based activities for young people aged 8+.
• A proven ability to build strong relationships with schools and external partners.
• Skills in managing and motivating staff and volunteers to deliver excellent programmes.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, health and safety, and promoting equality and diversity.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills.
• A flexible, positive attitude with the ability to work evenings, weekends, and during school holidays.
• A commitment to empowering young people and raising their aspirations.

About the organisation:

Our client is an independent charity and purpose-built youth centre for Barnet’s young people aged 8 to 19, and up to 25 for those with additional needs. They support North London’s young people with three things they deserve and need; somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to. Open 6 days a week including school holidays, their vision ensure every young person is supported and empowered to reach their potential.

Join them in making a difference and raising the aspirations of young people across North London. They embrace diversity and welcome applications from individuals with non-traditional backgrounds. Safeguarding is paramount, and an enhanced DBS check is required. As an equal opportunity employer, they value individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

They very much welcome previous experience working as a Youth Engagement Officer, Schools Liaison Officer, Youth Programme Coordinator, Holiday Club Manager, Education Programme Officer, Youth Worker, Schools Engagement Coordinator, Community Youth Worker, Education and Wellbeing Coordinator, Camp Manager, Out of School Club Coordinator, Children’s Activities Coordinator, School Holiday Programme Coordinator, Kids’ Club Coordinator, Holiday Activities Coordinator, Seasonal Programme Coordinator, Play Scheme Coordinator, Holiday Camp Coordinator, Childcare Activities Coordinator, Youth Holiday Programme Lead, Holiday Play Leader #INDNFP

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

Community Based/Home Working – South & Central Scotland

Permanent, Full Time

Circa £30,000 plus competitive benefits

Do you want to make a difference?

The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk ad in this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family.  Alongside helping our beneficiaries, we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.

It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.

Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.

Do you want to play a part in what we do?

People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:

· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans. 

· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.

· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.

· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.

We are seeking an individual to raise awareness of the Fund’s welfare offer amongst social welfare agencies across South and Central Scotland but also, crucially, to help address the issue of social isolation and feelings of loneliness experienced by some members of the RAF Family.

The post holder will be working with socially isolated individuals to identify meaningfully enriching opportunities to reduce feelings of loneliness, some of whom may have complex and challenging welfare needs, to develop actions plans and coordinate support to overcome any barriers preventing successful connection into these enriching opportunities, assisting them by identifying appropriate support from within the RAF Benevolent Fund and the wider statutory and military charity sector.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a social welfare role supporting individuals, have strong people and relationship-building skills, as well as empathy with or understanding of the issues affecting the Armed Forces community.  Individuals with a social prescribing or working aged veteran support background are encouraged to apply.

This is a community-based position working from home but covering South and Central Scotland, delivering both remote and face to face support.  The candidate must have their own vehicle to use to travel around these regions.  Occasional travel to Edinburgh and London will be required.  The successful candidate for this role will need to be Enhanced DBS checked and prove they have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please click on this link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.

The closing date for applications is Friday 23rd May 2025, 5.00pm.  Interviews will be held on 24th - 26th June 2025.

A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. The Fund takes safeguarding seriously, and appropriate background checks will be completed. You can find out more about our commitment to safeguarding on our website. This role requires an Enhanced DBS check. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).

Are you a fundraising team leader, experienced across a range of funding sources with a passion for wildlife? Have you inspired support for a cause from a wide range of people and able to help our organisation grow in delivering our strategy to 2030?

Avon Wildlife Trust has exciting plans for nature’s recovery in the former Avon region. We want to create and restore habitats, enable people to take action for wildlife, and secure more land for nature in our local area.

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising to cover maternity leave, who can galvanise support for our work from funders, members, corporates and donors, help with continuing to develop a high-performing fundraising team, and support colleagues in developing fundable projects towards nature’s recovery  engaging people and bringing wildlife back. If this is you, we want to hear from you.

Avon Wildlife Trust is a charity dedicated to working with local people for local wildlife, covering the West of England region (former county of Avon). It is supported by more than 17,500 members, manages over 30 nature reserves and is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts in the UK. We want to see nature restored on a grand scale across the Avon region, with one in four people taking action for wildlife.

The Wildlife Trusts value diversity. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. We also have robust child safeguarding policies, and this role requires two work references.

Community Based/Home Working – West Midlands

Permanent, Full Time

Circa £30,000 plus competitive benefits

Do you want to make a difference?

The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk ad in this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family.  Alongside helping our beneficiaries, we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.

It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.

Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.

Do you want to play a part in what we do?

People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:

· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans. 

· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.

· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.

· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.

We are seeking an individual to raise awareness of the Fund’s welfare offer amongst social welfare agencies across the West Midlands but also, crucially, to help address the issue of social isolation and feelings of loneliness experienced by some members of the RAF Family.

The post holder will be working with socially isolated individuals to identify meaningfully enriching opportunities to reduce feelings of loneliness, some of whom may have complex and challenging welfare needs, to develop actions plans and coordinate support to overcome any barriers preventing successful connection into these enriching opportunities, assisting them by identifying appropriate support from within the RAF Benevolent Fund and the wider statutory and military charity sector.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a social welfare role supporting individuals, have strong people and relationship-building skills, as well as empathy with or understanding of the issues affecting the Armed Forces community.  Individuals with a social prescribing or working aged veteran support background are encouraged to apply.

This is a community-based position working from home covering the West Midlands, delivering both remote and face to face support, ideally you will be based in Staffordshire or Shropshire.  The candidate must have their own vehicle to use to travel around these regions.  Occasional travel to London will be required.  The successful candidate for this role will need to be Enhanced DBS checked and prove they have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please click on this link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.

The closing date for applications is Friday 23rd May 2025, 5.00pm.  Interviews will be held on 9th – 10th June 2025.

A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. The Fund takes safeguarding seriously, and appropriate background checks will be completed. You can find out more about our commitment to safeguarding on our website. This role requires an Enhanced DBS check. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).

The Work Rights Centre is looking for an experienced solicitor to contribute to our growing employment rights programme by providing expert legal advice and casework, and supporting the wider development of the charity and our strategic goals.

This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate with a strong sense of justice, who values impact, teamwork, and the autonomy of working in a diverse and agile team. We can accommodate flexible and remote work, and offer 28 days of annual leave in addition to a winter holiday break. 

The role

As Employment Solicitor, you’ll provide excellent employment legal advice, and support the Head of Employment in supervising our two senior legal advisers. You’ll also use your expertise to create accessible public-facing legal information, deliver training to other advisers, and collaborate with colleagues in the policy team. This is a real opportunity to support vulnerable workers' individual and group claims, while contributing to systemic change.

About you

We seek a colleague who shares our mission to end in-work poverty by helping vulnerable workers find justice, and who has: 

• Three years PQE in the UK in employment law;

• Experience of working in a legal team, supervising and delegating work;

• Excellent case management skills, demonstrating an ability to quickly gather case facts, draft good case summaries, plan actions accordingly;

• Excellent client management skills, including courtesy, professionalism, an ability to set realistic expectations and keep the client informed of case progress;

• Knowledge of, and empathy with, the backgrounds and experiences of migrants and other vulnerable workers.

Please download the job description for full responsibilities and complete person specifications.

Creative Support is a visionary provider of adult health and social care services, with skilful, bright and enthusiastic staff. We require an organised, confident and skilful assessor to develop and deliver Diploma health and social care vocational qualifications.

Within this exciting role, you will assess a caseload of 30 vocational Diploma learners in a variety of settings at levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 in adult health and social care qualifications and associated subject matters. You will help support staff on vocational qualification programmes in accordance with professional standards, Skills for Care occupational standards and the CQC inspection framework for Health and Social Care.

As part of a fast-paced team and as an independent, self-directed practitioner, you will inspire and develop a workforce focused initiative to enhance the skills and knowledge of the social care workforce.

Interviews will begin on 3rd June 2025.

Vacancy Reference Number: 82538

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK

Job Purpose 

The Accommodation Advisor provides housing support, information, advice, and guidance (IAG) to men within the criminal justice system, ensuring successful resettlement into accommodation. Managing a high caseload, the role operates within tight key performance indicators (KPIs), supporting individuals both in the community and at HMP Hewell.

Location: Primary HMP Hewell but flexibility required to support other areas as needed

Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent (subject to continuation of contract funding)
Salary: £24,108 starting (£24,831 after probation)
Reports To: Service Manager / Senior Accommodation Advisor 

Key Responsibilities 

Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Housing Support

• Provide tailored housing advice to men transitioning from prison or serving a community sentence.
• Assess accommodation needs, risks, and preferences,
• Develop SMART personalised action plans to address barriers to accommodation using the seven reducing reoffending pathways.
•  Liaise with local authorities, housing providers, and relevant agencies.
• Help clients understand their housing rights and responsibilities.

Case Management

• Manage a high caseload efficiently, meeting set performance targets.
• Maintain accurate case records and documentation on relevant systems.
• Attend regular supervision and team meetings to review progress and challenges.

KPIs & Targets

• Meet or exceed KPIs related to housing outcomes, client engagement, and resettlement success.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of casework and outcomes.

Collaboration & Partnership

• Work closely with prison staff, probation officers, housing providers, and other agencies.
• Build strong relationships with external housing providers to explore accommodation options.

Administration & Record Keeping

• Maintain accurate client records, ensuring compliance with confidentiality and data protection regulations.
• Submit reports and documentation in a timely and accurate manner.

Community & Prison Support

• Develop clear resettlement plans for clients, ensuring follow-up care post-release.
• Advise clients on maintaining tenancy, managing landlord relationships, and addressing tenancy issues.

Safeguarding

• Understand and adhere to safeguarding processes, demonstrating professional curiosity about risks.
• Confidently manage safeguarding concerns and risk factors.

 Key Skills & Attributes 

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience supporting individuals in prison, on a custodial license, or a community order.
• Knowledge of accommodation services and housing-related support.
• Competency in IT applications, case management systems, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage high caseloads with complex support needs.

Communication & Collaboration

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to engage with diverse clients and liaise effectively with stakeholders.
• Experience in building professional relationships and networks.
• Awareness of risk management principles.

Leadership & Adaptability

• Ability to self-manage and support individuals through change.
• Strong problem-solving skills to address housing-related challenges.
• High standards of professional behaviour and accountability.

Teamwork

• Works collaboratively to achieve service quality standards.
• Supports colleagues and external agencies in joint solutions.
• Flexible in supporting colleagues across different geographical areas.

Diversity & Inclusion

• Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice.
• Respectful of cultural differences and inclusive in approach.
• Willingness to reflect on and challenge personal biases.

Customer Focus

• Ability to work with partner agencies to tailor bespoke housing solutions.
• Understanding of factors contributing to social and economic exclusion. 

Notes 

• YSS operates in a fast-moving environment and may from time to time vary the content of this job description after consultation to reflect changes to the job, without altering the general character of the post or level of responsibility.
• The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees, volunteers and service users and is consistent with YSS policies.
• Occasional weekend and/or evening work may be a feature of the role. This will be discussed at interview.
• YSS values people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles, and circumstances. We are committed to building a culturally diverse team and therefore encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates, to help us reflect our world and the communities we work alongside.
• Our organisation follows Safer Recruitment principles and guidelines for all posts where contact with children and/or adults at risk is possible – this includes a full application process, interviewing candidates, taking up and verifying two satisfactory references (one of which must be from your last employer), verifying qualifications, identity checks, an enhanced (Disclosure and Barring Service) DBS check and HMPPS prison vetting.
• You must have the right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role. 

Why work for YSS? 

• Annual leave of 35 days (including Bank Holidays).
• Additional company holidays.
• Pension Scheme.
• Employee Health & Wellbeing plan.
• Occupational sick pay.
• Flexible working / hybrid working.
• Monthly supervision for support / personal development.
• Robust induction and training programme with an organisational commitment to ongoing training and personal development.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAD (OASIS ASHBURTON PARK)

FULL-TIME, 40 HOURS PER WEEK

SALARY:  £33,422 per annum

LOCATION:  CROYDON

PROJECT: 100 YEARS OF ASHBURTON PARK   

Want to make your community and local park a better place?

Will you support young people to recognise and reach their potential?

Are you passionate about how education and youth work can work alongside each other to make a positive impact on young people’s lives?

Want to be part of a supportive, dynamic, fun & quality team?

Oasis Ashburton Park are now in a position to employ an experienced Youth Development Lead to work alongside wider team in Croydon. The role will be focussed on the Ashburton Park area (surrounding Oasis Academies; Arena, Shirley Park and Ryeland’s) working closely with the academies as part of Oasis Ashburton Park and the ‘100 Years of Ashburton Park’ Project funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund.

As a Youth Development Lead you will;

• Develop and oversee a Youth Advisory Panel to ensure that youth voice is central to the design of our Youth Engagement Programme and the 360 Youth Centre.
• Develop and oversee the Youth Engagement Programme as part of the ‘100 years of Ashburton Park Project’ including a range of activities in and nearby to Ashburton Park, including after school drop-in’s, evening sessions, group work and one-one mentoring.
• Support the development and engagement of young people in a Food Growing Enterprise based at Ashburton Lodge.
• Work closely with Croydon Council and other partners to support young people to engage with a wide range of programmes and activities that are part of the ‘100 years of Ashburton Park Project’.
• Deliver open access sessions, group and one to one interventions with young people including; half term, afterschool, evenings and residentials, using a planned youth work curriculum.
• Line manage youth workers, sessional youth workers and youth volunteers to plan, deliver and evaluate youth work termly.
• Contribute to the development of youth work across the area and lead on specific areas of work on behalf of the team.

Amongst other requirements, the successful post holder must have:

· Relevant experience OR qualification in Youth & Community (JNC), Social Work (QSW) or SEND.

· Proven experience working with young people ‘at risk’.

· Reliability, with a flexible approach to changes and able to work unsociable hours.

· Experience of project and/or people management

As part of the package, Oasis offers:

• A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution.
• A generous holiday allowance and training opportunities.
• A supportive, friendly work environment, with flexible working arrangements.

If you are interested in this position, please email a CV and covering letter detailing why you feel you are suitable for this role. Please visit the Oasis Chartiy Jobs website for further information.

Completed applications should be returned by 5pm 23rd May

Round one Interviews will take place on W/C 2nd June

Round two interviews will take place on W/C 9th June

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers to application, please let us know. 

Oasis is a multi-national charity supporting young people and their families in 10 countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

The successful candidates must have the right to work in the UK.  Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1163889

INDIVIDUAL GIVING AND EVENTS FUNDRAISER

OASIS HUB WATERLOO

32 hours per week (negotiable)

Two-year Fixed Term Contract

£26,737 per annum (Including London Weighting) £33,422 for 1 FTE

We are looking for a person with:

· Great character, chemistry and competency.

· Recent and proven experience in raising funds from individuals and events.

· Progressive and successful fundraising experience and approaches.

· First class team spirit and cohesion.

Is this you? Great – read on.

Oasis Hub Waterloo co-develops and co-delivers a wide range of integrated community services including a community centre, primary and secondary Academies, adult and further education opportunities, early years support, a Foodbank, advice services, a community farm, and well developed and diverse programmes for young people.

Purpose of job

This new role will lead on individual giving and events fundraising for Oasis Hub Waterloo with a focus on securing funds for Lambeth & Croydon Foodbank and our associated advice services. This will include developing our awareness and capacity to gain income from high-net-worth individuals, events and legacies.

To apply please email your CV (max of two pages) and a Supporting Statement.

Your Supporting Statement (max of two A4 pages) must share specific and relevant examples demonstrating how your qualities and experience will enable us to increase our income generation through individual giving and events.

Inspire and impress us!

Return your CV and Supporting Statement by Midday on Thursday 15th May 2025

Face to face Interviews will take place in London Waterloo Date: TBC

If you want an informal chat about this role, please visit the Oasis Charity Jobs Website. 

As part of the package, Oasis offers:

· Flexible working where possible with family friendly policies

· A non-contributory pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution

· A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889

Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis?

Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

If you can embody our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness, and want to help others build resilience and manage their wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.

Domestic Abuse Caseworker
Reference number: 282
Responsible to: Team Leader
Working base: Watford Wellbeing Centre
Working hours: 37.5 Hours Monday - Friday
Rate of pay: £26,000 - £27,000 per annum

About Us

For over 50 years, we have supported the people of Hertfordshire with their mental health. We offer a range of Community Support services which provide advice, information, onward referral and holistic outreach support to people who are experiencing mental ill-health or who need help with their mental wellbeing. Our high quality services are flexible and we help people to resolve real-life difficulties and to improve their own independence, quality of life and wellbeing.

We are a local Mind, affiliated to national Mind, the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. This means that we are an independent charity responsible for raising our own funds through contracts, grants and fundraising.

About the role

The aim of the Hertfordshire Mind Network Domestic Abuse Casework Service is to provide advice, information, and support to survivors of intimate partner or familial violence living in the community about the range, effectiveness, and suitability of options to improve their safety and that of their children. All advice will be based on a thorough understanding and assessment of risk and its management.

The purpose of the Hertfordshire Mind Network Community Outreach Worker role is to:

• To provide support and advocacy services to clients experiencing domestic abuse
• To ensure direct contact is made with the client within a specified time of an incident being reported to the police and to carry out a risk assessment.
• To ensure that the safety and wellbeing of the client is monitored and reviewed regularly.
• To maintain and enhance service delivery standards and effectiveness.
• To support the team with case management and volume of referrals to ensure a short waiting time and referrals are contacted promptly and assessed appropriately.
• To collate and obtain feedback regarding the effectiveness of the service.

Benefits

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays).
• Birthday leave day.
• Cash plan health cover (after 6 months employment).
• Eligibility for blue light card.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.

Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 30th May 2025 at 5pm.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.

No agencies please.

This is a varied role and the successful applicant will drive our community and events fundraising. You will organise the Tour de Vale Bike Ride plus other fundraising events at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, source runners for a range of third-party events including the Great North Run and help them reach their fundraising targets, identify and develop opportunities for community groups and local companies to support the charity and lead and manage our schools fundraising programme.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you’ll be an integral member of our staff team who are committed to providing an excellent supporter and donor experience.

About you

We are looking for a friendly and organised individual with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding targets from sponsorship-based events or community fundraising along with experience of preparing activities to recruit, engage, inspire and retain supporters.

You’ll be confident at building relationships with volunteers and supporters with a keen interest in supporter care. You’ll be an engaging communicator, have excellent multi-tasking skills and attention to detail, be happy working within a team as well as on your own and have a flexible and collaborative approach to your work.

About us

We’re WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport and we are passionate about helping disabled people lead active lives.  We do this by organising sports sessions and providing advice to recently paralysed hospital patients, organising a variety of events and programmes at Stoke Mandeville Stadium and throughout the country, organising online fitness classes and producing resources which enable disabled people to stay active in their homes and working with partners to improve their delivery models.

Although the role is based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, we are following a blended approach between office and home working with full time staff currently working two days per week in the office.

WheelPower is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Benefits

This is your opportunity to make an impact in an organisation where your voice will be heard and your hard work noticed.

As well as a salary of £30,000 a year, enrolment in our Stakeholder pension scheme and a flexible, family-friendly environment, you can look forward to free access to the fitness facilities at Stoke Mandeville Stadium and discounted accommodation in our onsite hotel.

We offer 25 days leave plus bank holidays and operate a time off in lieu system for any time you work outside of your normal hours.

Flexibility

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community and are open to applications from people looking for part time work.

Salary: £30,000
Benefits: Flexible working. free gym membership, swimming and fitness classes
Contract: Fixed Term 14 months (Maternity Cover)
Hours: 37.5 hours a week including occasional weekend and evening work (part time considered)
Location: Hybrid / office location is at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Aylesbury
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising, Data & Communications
Working closely with: Fundraising & Marketing Team, Volunteers

Main purpose

To lead WheelPower’s community and events fundraising programme.

Lead Impactful Change as Head of Fundraising & Communications – 224 Youth Zone, South Bristol

Are you a strategic, relationship-driven fundraising leader ready to make a real difference? At 224 Youth Zone, we’re building a life-changing space for thousands of young people and we need your expertise to secure the £1.4m annual income that will make it thrive.

You'll lead our fundraising and communications strategy, manage and grow a high-performing team, and build lasting relationships with major donors and local businesses through our Founder Patron campaign. This is your chance to shape the future of a brand-new Youth Zone, diversify income streams, and inspire a movement of support across South Bristol.

If you're an ambitious, proven income generator with a passion for youth opportunity, this is your platform to lead with purpose and legacy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Generate the requisite income (c£1.4m pa) to ensure the Youth Zone operates as per the OnSide DNA.

•  Lead an effective stewardship programme to ensure the Founder Patrons, and any donors, thereafter, are retained and uplift their giving.

•  Build and lead a team of fundraisers who each have personal income targets and a clear but small set of Key Performance Indicators that guide their work.

•  Be personally responsible for a small but high level portfolio of prospects to drive a personal annual income target, c15-20 annually.

Trusts Officer.

Salary: £26,000 per annum.

Location: Remote (with occasional travel to London office)

Contract: Permanent – 35 hours per week.

Benefits:   

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave. 
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities. 
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages. 
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover. 
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts. 

Why Action for Children?   

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.  

A bit about the role 

Action for Children aims to deliver substantial growth from our high value audience over the next five years, with the Philanthropy and Trusts team playing a vital role in achieving that ambition, working together with other Income and Engagement teams. 

As Trusts Officer you will work to secure donations from trusts and foundations to deliver a wide range of organisational priority projects and services, also contributing to the development of the trusts pipeline to support the team’s growth strategy.

We are looking for someone with excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrable experience of securing four and five figure gifts from Trusts and Foundations. 

How you'll help to create brighter futures  

• Work collaboratively and support the team to implement activities to deliver the Trust team’s financial aims with a responsibility for delivering an annual income target, focusing on securing four and five figure donations from charitable trusts and foundations.
• Initiate and develop long-term relationships with trusts and foundations.
• Develop and implement individual solicitation and stewardship plans for existing trusts and new prospects.
• Contribute to a communication and stewardship programme.
• Collaborate with fundraising colleagues to track and report on prospecting activities.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that fundraising partnerships with charitable trusts and foundations achieve their maximum potential. 
• Work with the Philanthropy, Trusts, and Prospect Development Managers to identify new prospects.

Let's talk about you 

• Ability to manage a complex pool of prospects and donors, devising clear donor solicitation plans with the aim of securing long term financial philanthropic support.
• Experience of creative proposal and report writing.
• Experience of preparing budgets for potential funders and for grant reports.
• A professional solutions-focused approach to making effective decisions.
• Experience of using and interrogating relational databases, maintaining accurate financial records.
• Flexible and calming approach to work and willingness to be accommodating over working hours when required.
• Excellent communicator with great interpersonal skills.

 Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements.  

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Closing Date: Tuesday 20th May 2025.

Interviews will be held via MS Teams on 27th and 29th May 2025. 

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. 

Diversity, equality, and inclusion 

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. 

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. 

Want to know more about Action for Children? 

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Join us in our Community Engagement role and help shape the future of self-funded home energy improvements in the West of England.

We’re seeking a dynamic and driven Community Development Project Officer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for engaging with and supporting the development of local community groups. This will include planning and attending events and playing an integral role in promoting the uptake of home energy efficiency measures in the area.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the fight against climate change and to help communities reduce carbon emissions in their homes.

The role offers a unique opportunity compared to similar positions in the sector. The ideal applicant should be prepared to handle a diverse range of tasks, ensuring variety in their work. They must be capable of managing multiple responsibilities efficiently and delivering results promptly.

The candidate should have a sound understanding of community engagement and development, be highly organised, and possess excellent communication skills. The role requires a proactive individual with a passion for working with communities and the ability to engage people effectively.

This role is Full-time contract ending June 2026 with the potential to be extended.

Main Duties

• Support a range of community groups, local authorities, town and parish councils, and voluntary sector organisations to help share information on energy-saving measures and available support through Retrofit West.
• Represent Retrofit West CIC as a key worker across a range of projects.
• Support the design and delivery of community engagement activities such as workshops and focus groups within communities across the region.
• Contribute to the promotion and marketing of projects to ensure effective engagement with the target audience.
• Identify potential groups to work with and attend ad hoc events to help publicise Retrofit West CIC’s services.
• Represent Retrofit West at external events and conferences as required.
• Liaise with other staff across the wider Retrofit team to ensure effective workload planning, project development, and delivery.

This is a summary of Main Duties, for more details please check the Job description.

General:

• Handle general administrative tasks, including data entry, scheduling, and liaising with external contacts.
• Assist in the preparation of reports.
• Collaborate with the team to identify gaps in the region and support the delivery of existing community-funded projects.
• Take personal responsibility for decisions in your work, seeking assistance and input from others as appropriate.
• Plan and prioritise your workload to achieve high standards and meet agreed deadlines, adjusting readily to changing circumstances.
• Provide data analysis to report to the wider team.
• Communicate clearly, confidently, and persuasively using appropriate language and style for different target audiences. Listen actively, check for understanding, and provide constructive challenge where appropriate.

This is a summary of General responsibilities, for more details please check the Job description.

Benefits

• Time off in lieu (TOIL).
• Hybrid working.
• 33 days of holiday (including bank holidays).
• Company sick pay.
• A generous ethical company pension scheme.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Responsibilities for Employee

• Travel to community events across the regions of South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Bath and Northeast Somerset will be required
• Some evening and weekend work will be require to attend community events
• This post may be subject to a DBS check if the postholder’s responsibilities bring them into contact with children or vulnerable adults.
• There will be a six-month probationary review.

Logistics

• The closing date for applications is Midday Wednesday 28th May 2025.
• If you do not hear by this time, your application has been unsuccessful.

How to Apply

Send your CV and cover letter via email to jobs @cse .org .uk. Make sure to attach your documents in a format such as Word or PDF.

If you prefer to apply by post, print out your CV and cover letter and send it to the following address: Retrofit West, St James Court, St James Parade, Bristol, BS1 3LH.