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The Barbican is a multidisciplinary international arts centre in the City of London.
Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.
Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.
Our core values are: Inclusive, Connected, Sustainable, Joyful and Daring.
As we enter an exciting new stage of the Barbican’s life, there couldn’t be a better time to join us. Focussed firmly on the future, we’re working on ambitious plans to create better access to the arts, transforming our building and reimagining what an arts centre can be. Through our work on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, we’ll ensure the Barbican becomes a place where everyone belongs – where creativity, enterprise, and learning coexist, and everybody can achieve their fullest potential.
The role
Are you passionate about fundraising and supporting an inspiring programme of artistic events, learning activities and community work?
We are seeking a Philanthropy Officer to play a key role in supporting and delivering excellent stewardship for our Patrons and most generous individual donors. From dance and film, to music, theatre and visual arts the Philanthropy team works across the whole of our ambitious and joyful cross-arts programme, giving you the chance to share the best of the Barbican with our closest supporters.
The Philanthropy Officer will be the main point of contact in the Philanthropy team, primarily account managing our lower-level Patrons and supporting the stewardship and recruitment of higher level donors. Alongside the delivery of our Patrons scheme, they will lead on all individual giving events and manage the philanthropy team’s participation in Development-wide events such as exhibition private views. The Philanthropy Officer also provides key administrative support to the Philanthropy team, keeping track of financial reconciliation, preparing invoices, and managing accurate income data in our CRM Spektrix.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to build on their experience of relationship management and develop their career in fundraising while contributing to the work of an exciting multi-arts venue at a key point of change for the
organisation. The successful candidate will be supported to gain experience across all aspects of individual giving, and to develop themselves as an ambitious and high-achieving fundraiser. The Barbican offers an excellent range of staff benefits full details can be found on our website.
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Finance Systems Accountant (Unit 4 ERP)
Permanent appointment
Full time (34.5 hours)
Hybrid London/Home (see what this looks like in the advert text)
£54,000 - £60,000 per annum
Do you have the skills and technical experience to support our finance systems team to maintain and develop Unit 4 ERP? If so, this could be the role for you.
About us
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.
About the role
This role will be part of the finance system team acting as a finance system business expert, administering, supporting and developing Unit 4 ERP. The role will also be critical in the execution of key Finance Projects, including the migration to Unit 4’s Cloud and the implementation of Unit 4s Financial Planning and Analysis Tool.
The role will support finance users and the wider organisation to get the most out of Unit 4 ERP by ensuring the integrity of accounting data, compliance with finance controls, robust workflow management and report maintenance and development.
The role will also liaise with our technology department to resolve issues, assist with system integrations and support the finance-technology strategy.
Please note that this is a systems role working within our finance team and not a role as a financial accountant.
We are open to a conversation about hybrid working as the majority of the team work remotely, with face-to-face meetings at least quarterly, normally in our London office.
About you
This role would be ideal for a Finance Systems expert who has led on Unit 4 ERP in their previous role(s).
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience and significant knowledge of Unit 4 ERP
- Knowledge and ability to support, maintain and develop Unit 4 ERP
- Understanding and the expertise in finance system implementation, migration to Cloud and upgrades.
- Experience and knowledge of Unit 4 FP&A tool is strongly desirable
- Experience of analysing finance business requirements to support the effective delivery of technical solutions
- Basic SQL skills are essential
Recruitment Process
Application deadline: Wednesday 27 August 2025 at 23:59.
1st interviews w/c 1 September 2025.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all of our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.
We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer.



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About the role
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time Casework Administrator to join the Scottish Regional Office team at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
You will be responsible for providing specialist administrative support and undertaking virtual telephone casework across the whole of Scotland, working remotely with SSAFA branch volunteers and Regional Office colleagues to ensure a consistent, timely, quality service is provided to SSAFA beneficiaries.
To help you establish yourself in this new post you will receive excellent training and induction to the Scottish Regional Office. You will work closely with the Regional Casework Managers and the Regional Manager.
The post is home-based and lone working with support from your line manager and team colleagues and you must have a fast, stable broadband connection in your proposed workspace. You may have to travel occasionally around Scotland or elsewhere in the UK; expenses will be paid.
About the team
In this role you will be working closely with volunteers from seventeen SSAFA branches across Scotland, supporting them to administer casework for SSAFA beneficiaries. The successful candidate will work as part of a larger team which includes 2 Casework Managers and a Regional Manager and a team of Regional Casework Co-ordinators.
About you
To carry out this role successfully you will have a track record of providing excellent customer service by telephone, e-mail and face to face. You will have used Microsoft Office 365 to a high standard. The successful candidate will have experience of using their own initiative, planning and managing their workload with minimal supervision. You should be experienced at writing descriptive reports following a recommended structure. This role requires you to be a resilient person and it would be advantageous if you understand the way of life for today’s Armed Forces, veterans and their families. An understanding of the voluntary sector and preferably the military charity sector landscape across Scotland would be valuable, but not essential.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing practical, emotional, and financial support to our Forces and their families since 1885. SSAFA, is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need; last year our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people in need, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person and their family – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.
SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 31 August 2025.
Interviews: Monday 15 September 2025.
Our vision A society in which the Armed Forces, veterans and their families can thrive.

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Recruitment Officer Maternity Cover
Hybrid – Teddington Office / FARA Shops/ Home-Based(2 days) | 12-Month FTC |
Are you an experienced Recruitment Administrator, Coordinator or Officer looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to make a real impact in a purpose-led organisation? Join FARA Charity Shops as our Recruitment Officer and help us build inclusive, passionate, and diverse teams for our 40 FARA Charity Shops in London.
Why Join Us?
For over 30 years FARA has been transforming lives through our London charity shops and our work with vulnerable children and young people in Romania. As our Recruitment Officer, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring we attract, hire, and retain the very best people — both paid staff and volunteers — for our London retail operations. Through this role you will help support our joint efforts to fund the highly impactful projects in Romania.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for our charity shops and support functions across London
- Post job adverts and screen CVs via platforms like Indeed and social media whilst budgeting and managing costs associated with recruitment
- Arrange and at times attend interviews with hiring managers
- Build strong partnerships with hiring managers and support them throughout the hiring process
- Support with the development of recruitment and volunteering policies
- Develop and maintain recruitment processes to help ensure compliance and observe best practice at all times
- Develop, organise and deliver recruitment training for hiring managers
- Contribute to targeted recruitment campaigns in collaboration with our marketing team
- Manage the applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruitment metrics
- Help grow our volunteer programme and develop pathways for volunteer engagement
- Produce insightful recruitment reports for the Senior Leadership Team
- Champion equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of hiring
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- Proven experience as a recruitment professional (3+ years) and qualifications in the subject matter, preferably CIPD certified
- Experience working in charity retail, non-profit organisations and recruiting volunteers
- Strong knowledge of recruitment platforms and applicant tracking systems
- Experience producing reports for senior leadership
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with great time management
- Passion for diversity, inclusion and collaborative working
- Comfortable working in a hybrid setup and travelling to shop locations
What We Offer
- Salary: £32 – 34k
- 12-month fixed-term contract
- Hybrid working model (Teddington office, shop visits + remote working)
- 28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Full access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Team social events
Ready to make a difference?
Click Apply Now and submit your CV and a cover letter telling us why you’re a great fit for FARA
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Could you be the impactful Programme Director we seek to lead, develop and oversee the delivery of the next stage of the Richmond Group Physical Activity Programme and We Are Undefeatable Campaign (WAU), with a budget of £8m?
This influential post is offered as a fixed-term contract ending March 2028. It will initially involve improving programme oversight and integrating the Physical Activity Programme and the We Are Undefeatable Campaign teams to enhance collaboration and ways of working. The Physical Activity Programme, a partnership with Sport England and the National Lottery, is entering an exciting new phase, which will focus on the evolution of We Are Undefeatable, from Above-The-Line to an 'always on' campaign, expanding our system influencing work, both nationally and at 'place' level, and building a powerful evidence base for how we can support the least active to move more
The role will have overall responsibility for the implementation of the strategic aims of the programme and ensure effective governance, budget oversight, and delivery of the system influencing work and WAU campaign. As Programme Director, you will extensively collaborate at leadership level with existing and new partnerships and stakeholders, parliamentarians and systems leaders to drive impactful interventions.
We operate a hybrid-working model and will require the post holder to be in our central London office a minimum of two days each week. Travel costs to our London office are not covered by the charity.
Please see role description for all responsibilities.
Essential criteria:
- Proven experience in programme management, ideally within the health sector or physical activity, in a fast-paced organisation Strong leadership and strategic planning skills.
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership management to influence change, increase collaboration and sustainability
- Working and leading partnerships, developing and maintaining strategic and professional networks
- Experience of managing externally funded restricted income programmes.
- Effectively leading, developing and managing large multi-million-pound programmes.
- Robust financial planning, monitoring and management expertise.
- Successfully leading change and shaping innovative approaches.
- Clear and concise communicator, with excellent written and oral communication and advocacy skills - able to effectively market and influence on behalf of Age UK and the Richmond Group with senior stakeholders.
- Developing and implementing a performance management strategy
Desirable criteria:
- A background in the health sector, sports science, or a related field.
- Experience working with government health initiatives or large-scale behaviour change campaigns.
- Knowledge of marketing and social media outreach strategies.
- Knowledge and experience of government reforms in relation to health sector and behaviour change.
- Understand the complexities of bringing about behaviour change.
What we offer in return:
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.
Please submit a Word version of your CV as it will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements and heavily formatted CVs. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.
Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting the Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
For a full list of benefits please visit our website.
Job Title: Performance and Impact Lead
Location: Hybrid (requires a London office presence once a week) or home-based (requires occasional travel to London, likely once per month, to attend meetings, events and training)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract type: 12 months fixed term (maternity cover)
Salary: £48,961 per annum (hybrid) - £ 44,506 per annum (home-based)
What we do: We help young people through cancer
How we work: We’re Determined, United, Spirited and Kind
What we’re looking for:
- Someone who can shape how we measure success and build frameworks to understand our progress against strategic goals
- Someone who translates big-picture goals into tangible impact, connecting strategy to delivery through powerful evidence and insight
- Someone who brings evidence to life, helping leaders understand what’s working, who it’s working for, and where we can do even better
- Someone who can challenge and support teams to grow, embedding a culture of learning, accountability and continuous improvement.
What we offer:
- Leave: 25 days of annual leave, which increases with service, in addition to bank holidays and a 3 or 4 day closure over the Christmas period. We also have finish early Fridays in August and quarterly reset days to step away from day to day work and refocus.
- Flexible bank holidays: the option to swap five UK public holidays (except 25th, 26th December, and 1st January or any substitute bank holidays for these dates) for other dates off.
- Paid Carer and Compassionate Leave: paid time off to care for family members or dependants.
- Paid Parental Leave: enhanced pay for parental leave such as maternity leave, paternity leave or adoption leave.
- Paid Volunteering Leave: support your community by taking paid leave for volunteering activities.
- Health Cashback Plan: access a health cashback plan to cover medical expenses.
- Life assurance and Income Protection: financial support if you’re unable to work due to illness or injury.
- Discount scheme: access exclusive savings at various high street retailers and gyms.
- Flexible Working: we care about your wellbeing and encourage flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
How to apply:
You’ll need to register on our portal, complete a short application form and answer questions about your skills and experience in relation to the role.
Key dates:
Applications by 9th September; 1st Stage Interviews 18th September (online); and 2nd Stage Interviews 23rd September (potentially in person, to be confirmed).
Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:
At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us. Teenage Cancer Trust is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.
Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your application or interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the HR Team.
We are a Disability Confident employer which means we have committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role listed under the 'What you'll bring to the team' section of the job description. If you would like to opt into this scheme, please tick ‘yes’ on the application form.
Privacy and Safeguarding:
At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).
For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please get in contact with the HR Team.
We’re here to give every young person facing cancer the best care and support.





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Salary: £38,341
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Location: London
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Contract Type: Indefinite
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Hours: Full Time
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Closing Date: 3 September 2025
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First Interview Dates: Week beginning 22 September 2025
About the role
We have a great job opening in our Grants team at ClientEarth! As Grants Officer you will work in our Grants Team to manage a portfolio of grants that fund our organisation’s work.
ClientEarth’s Development Department is responsible for raising and managing funds to enable the organisation to deliver its mission using the power of the law to bring about systemic change that protects the earth for, and with its inhabitants. The department is formed of several fundraising strands: a Grants Team and a Business Development Team that manage and secure funding from trusts, foundations, and institutional donors; and a Philanthropy Team, working with a wide range of individuals and organisations to raise primarily unrestricted gifts to support ClientEarth’s work.
Meet your Manager
In this role, you will be managed by Lydia Baker. Lydia joined ClientEarth in August 2024 and in her role as a Grants Manager is responsible for managing relationships with key funders. Lydia has worked in the NGO sector for over eight years and has expertise in a variety of functions including grant management, programme management, communications and monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning. On a day-to-day basis you will work closely with Lydia as part of an established Grants Team that sits within the Development Department at ClientEarth.
Main Duties
- Funding portfolio management - Have a close and in-depth knowledge of their grants portfolio, including a sound understanding of the philanthropic, institutional and statutory funding mix;
- Internal and external communications - Meet with Trust, Foundation and Institution portfolio managers to discuss proposals, provide updates on the programmatic work, and to formally report back on financial, organisational and technical issues;
- Project management - Effectively manage reporting and the grant renewal process from start to completion including working with multiple teams across ClientEarth’s European and international offices to ensure input from all avenues to complete proposals and reports in a timely and high-quality manner; and
- Financial planning and budget handling - Work with Finance and Programmes staff to develop individual budgets for funding proposals
- Systems and processes - Maintain funder database systems (Raiser’s Edge) and other organisational databases (SharePoint) on a daily basis
See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.
Role requirements
- Experience of working in a grant management or project management role for a charity, NGO, private or public entity
- Experience of reporting to private foundations including trusts
- Experience drafting proposals and securing funding from foundations and other funding institutions
- Experience and knowledge of budgeting, and organisational (e.g. not for profit/charity) finances
See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.
We are also advertising another role in our Grants team for a Grants Manager. Please feel free to review the role here: ClientEarth | Careers
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Further Information
Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.
Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more as well as our flexible working FAQ.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties
Using the power of the law to protect life on Earth.



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Make a difference where it matters most.
Are you a highly organised and proactive administrator with a passion for supporting volunteers and making a real impact?
Samaritans is looking for a motivated and highly organised Prison Support Administrator to support our life saving work in prisons. You’ll play a vital part in delivering the Listener scheme - a unique peer support programme that helps prevent suicide and provides emotional support to people in prisons.
Contract terms:
- Fixed Term Contract (until 31 March 2026) - with possibility of extension when multi-year funding received
- £25,000 - £30,000 (FTE) per annum with Benefits
- Full time hours are 35 hours per week, but we are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences.
- Hybrid: Linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office with home and office working.
- In-person working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. We work in person around 2 days or more per month
What you’ll do:
In this role, you’ll provide essential administrative and operational support to our dedicated prison support volunteers, internal teams, and wider stakeholders across the prison estate. From triaging mailbox queries and coordinating meetings to helping onboard new volunteers and manage project documentation, your attention to detail and proactive approach will help us run an effective and impactful service.
Every hour. Every day. Every life – Samaritans is here for anyone struggling to cope. Our work in prisons is a crucial part of that mission. You’ll be joining a passionate, supportive team where your contribution directly impacts some of the most vulnerable people in our society.
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience in providing admin support within a busy team.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong IT skills and confidence managing databases.
- A keen ability to manage competing deadlines and priorities.
- An understanding of the prison environment or experience working with volunteers is desirable but not essential.
Why Samaritans?
At Samaritans, you’ll be part of a people-first organisation deeply committed to inclusion, compassion and learning. You’ll contribute to a team where your voice matters, your expertise makes a difference, and your work helps save lives.
We welcome applications from individuals with lived experience and encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. We are committed to creating an environment where all our people feel seen, heard and supported.
You’ll join a values-led organisation with a powerful mission and a collaborative culture. We offer flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a tangible difference in suicide prevention across the UK and Ireland.
For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure available here. You can also visit our careers website to access this.
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
Apply now
To apply, please complete the application questions and submit your CV with a brief supporting statement. We kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, or to generate interview answers. We want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths.
Applications close: 9am on Monday 1 September
Interviews: W/c 8th September
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate about the vision of the church to transform communities? If so, this is the opportunity for you.
Location: Kennington office-based
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm (With some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations)
Salary: from £27,810
Closing date: We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate
Upcoming Assessment Days: Thursday 28th August
Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo
We are now recruiting for a Lead Coach in Kennington - an outstanding opportunity to work as part of a local church to deliver the Spear Programme.
You’ll be working with the local church to manage the delivery of Resurgo's award-winning Spear Programme. Over the last 20 years, Spear has supported more than 11,000 young people across the UK with the work-ready skills and mindset they need to succeed in employment, no matter the challenges they face. But we don’t want to stop there.
We believe each young person has huge potential. If you do too, and you have the skills and heart to see their lives transformed – join us.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
The Lead Coach is primarily responsible for overseeing the training room and group sessions with young people. You will help shape the training environment and will confidently adapt and deliver materials and sessions to work within the group’s development towards work readiness.
Delivery of Spear Programme - Group and 1:1 coaching [60%]
- Preparing and coaching Spear Foundation sessions and 1-1s, ensuring that young people are engaged, retained and work-ready by the end of this initial phase of the programme.
- Building relationships with young people on the programme and managing culture, and attitudes in the training room.
- Adapting the Spear coaching material according to the needs of the Trainees and managing behaviour effectively.
Delivery of Spear Career [20%]
- Delivering weekly Spear Career sessions (including running workshops with past Trainees), maintaining records and reporting on statistics, and creatively developing ongoing relationships with Spear Trainees.
Training the Assistant Coach [10%]
- Contributing towards the training and developing of the Assistant Coach by modelling excellent coaching and giving regular feedback.
Trainee recruitment [10%]
- Developing relationships with Job Centres and local referral agencies to ensure that the maximum number of Spear Trainees are enrolled on each programme. This involves liaising with referral agencies, active face-to-face recruitment and monitoring recruitment statistics.
Continuous professional development
- Continually engaging in professional development, including being part of Resurgo’s wider coaching programmes and supporting the Church Partnerships Managers with overall team training and development.
Personal qualities we're looking for:
- An active Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Resurgo and the partner church
- You have demonstrable experience as a coach, or a background in youth work or teaching, and are keen to develop these skills further
- You have a heart for young people and releasing their potential, no matter what challenging circumstances they are facing
- Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence with a sense of humour and fun
- You are great at building relationships, with solid communication skills
- Good administrative and organisational skills, working well under pressure with the ability to prioritise workload
You can expect:
- A genuine commitment to upskilling you through impressive training opportunities:
- Support and funding to complete your professional coaching accreditation
- Progression opportunities through professional development 1-1s, and a dedicated Church Partnerships team.
- Equipping you to have autonomy in your role, through a culture of ‘high challenge, high support’
- A fun, supportive culture where you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work
- A worshipping community, where you can pray and worship with your colleagues
- Summer and autumn staff conference days, plus a two-night Christmas retreat
A couple of things to note:
- This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme)
- In the event of a job offer, a DBS check will be requested.
With young people, with organisations, for society.




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You will raise awareness of crime prevention and share stories about communities around the country. As we are a small team, we need to be flexible and support each other, which adds variety to the role. One day you might be creating content for our social media channels, and the next you might be welcoming a Minister to the office.
We are looking for a team-player with excellent written, verbal and digital communication skills. You’ll need to have good attention to detail and be proficient in social media and video production.
You’ll also need to be willing and able to help upskill our volunteers to be able to produce social media content. Being a national organisation across two countries, this role may require some travel to get out and about and support our members.
Our mission is to support and enable individuals and communities to be connected, active and safe, which increases wellbeing and minimises crime.

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Service Support Engineer
Salary: £33,000-£44,000
Location: Home-based
35 days annual leave, generous pension, enhanced carer & disability leave, tech allowance
I'm working with a national charity undergoing major digital transformation to recruit a Service Support Engineer to join their IT operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for technology, great communication skills, and experienced in 1st and 2nd line IT support.
You'll be part of a collaborative, mission-driven organisation that’s committed to delivering great technical support to staff across the UK. In this role, you'll support day-to-day IT operations, solve problems, manage support tickets, and help maintain critical systems – all while working with cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Intune, Office 365, and Active Directory.
What you’ll be doing:
- Delivering excellent 1st and 2nd line support for staff across multiple locations
- Managing incidents and service requests through the ticketing system
- Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting hardware and software, including laptops, printers, mobile devices, and network equipment
- Supporting Office 365, Active Directory, and remote access tools
- Assisting with onboarding/offboarding, asset management, and MDM setup
- Travelling to offices and service sites to provide face-to-face IT support when needed
Skills required for the Service Support Engineer:
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune, Office 365, and Active Directory
- Knowledge of ticketing and asset management systems (e.g. FreshService)
- Understanding of basic networking and remote desktop tools
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Calm, helpful, and approachable—able to support non-technical users
- Organised, with strong attention to detail and process-following skills
- A demonstrable passion for tech—whether through education, training, or self-learning
Understanding Recruitment is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy.
IT Support | 1st Line | 2nd Line | Microsoft 365 | Intune | Active Directory | Remote | Field Engineer
Do you have recent experience in an office-based role and an interest in working within a faith-based environment that supports young people to thrive?
If this sounds like you, our client would love to welcome you as their new Part-Time Admin Assistant.
You will play a vital role in keeping the office running smoothly, providing reliable admin support to the Operations Manager and Charity Directors. This is your opportunity to use your skills in a values-led environment, where your contribution will directly support education, growth, and community wellbeing.
The Contract
Hours: 25 hours per week
Location: Forest Gate
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £27,300 – £30,940 PA Pro Rata
Work pattern: 5 hours per day (on-site; hybrid options may be reviewed after probation, with potential for some home working)
Start date: September 2025
About the organisation
This faith-based organisation has a long tradition in education and community life. Rooted in Catholic values, the culture is centred on respect, service, and shared purpose. Staff are asked to engage with and respect the organisation’s ethos, and an interest in faith and community life will help you feel at home here.
As the Part-Time Admin Assistant, you will…
- Be the friendly and reliable first point of contact in the office
- Keep accurate records, policies, and systems up to date
- Support meetings through minute-taking and document preparation
- Update the website and social media with news and information
- Welcome and coordinate international visitors
- Assist with events and organisational activities
- To succeed as a Part-Time Admin Assistant, you will need:
- Proven recent experience in an office-based role
- Strong ICT skills, with confidence using Microsoft Office and digital systems
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- A calm, respectful, and professional approach when working with colleagues, partners, and visitors
- Attention to detail and accuracy, ensuring admin tasks are completed to a high standard
- A collaborative mindset, with the ability to work independently and take initiative
- An interest in faith, values, and community life, with openness to working in a Catholic context
- Confident using social media to create posts or adapt content for websites
- Flexible and proactive in supporting others and managing priorities
- Keen to engage with the organisation’s culture and ethos
If you are looking for a meaningful role where your organisational skills and interest in faith can make a genuine difference, apply today to join our client as a Part-Time Admin Assistant. We are reviewing CVs as they come in and would be happy to share the full job description and discuss the role further.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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Role Description
The role of a programme coordinator is ensuring the smooth running of all programme related events. This will include having a full understanding of all the SEO London programmes; understanding the relevant industry that the programme supports; how these fits into the SEO London organisation and using this knowledge to liaise with students, young professionals and client/partner firms to run, organise and market successful events. In turn this role will be responsible for using data to run reports to show the impact of each programme. In coordination with the programme managers and other programme coordinators, will make recommendations for possible changes and ideas to further support the student and young professional experience. The role will also ensure a seamless and professional level of customer care to all participants.
Accountabilities
DAY TO DAY DELIVERY OF EVENTS
- Responsible for the overall administration all participants events, with specific responsibility to ensure student communication is exceptional. Including event management, student and partner communication and coordination of all the relevant stakeholders, along with posting roles on opportunities page and weekly newsletter
STUDENT MANAGEMENT & QUERY HANDLING
- Responsible for the relationship management of the participants - including the ability to understand needs, resolve issues and anticipating and creating a strong relationship on behalf of SEO London
- Responsible for managing participants query escalations and to identify where there are opportunities to improve communication, marketing, or the type of events
- Responsible for managing the programme inbox (where applicable)
- Responsible for identifying creative and innovative ways to connect, educate and train participants and students.
- Provide oversight of cv support, screening, and recruitment preparation
- Responsible for attending campus events and representing SEO London professionally with knowledge and enthusiasm
- Organise mentoring and buddying allocations
QUALITY ASSURANCE
- Responsible for ensuring that all information relating to the events and participant data is managed within the GDPR guidelines and is updated in Salesforce effectively for tracking purposes. Responsible for running reports to track and monitor events from the CRM
Required qualifications
- University degree (any discipline)
Skills and experience
We are looking for applicants who have some demonstrable experience in some of the following skills and will be willing to learn and develop others:
- Project management
- Stakeholder management, preferably including professional corporate partners
- Organisation skills
- Having a keen interest and knowledge about the industries SEO London operates in, along with having a working knowledge of the student lifecycle (both school and University)
- Business writing skills
- Diversity and inclusion knowledge
- Database experience and analysing data
- Strong understanding of employability skills required by students to be job market ready
- Microsoft (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) - ability to create & edit documents in word, creating spreadsheets, tables & running and analysing pivot tables in excel; along with the ability to manage outlook and create PowerPoint slideshows. Ability to use Teams and Zoom to communicate and collaborate.
- Demonstrable communication and listening skills
- Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team
- Empathic approach to working with others
What we offer?
- Annual Leave: 28 days + Bank Holidays.
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policy.
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Flexible working (2 days in the office) and a lovely office space by Borough Station.
- Benefits:
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted gyms via Medicash
- Charity workers discount Critical illness cover
- Cash plan healthcare and more...
We are on a mission to prepare students from underrepresented backgrounds for career success through industry-specific education and training




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong communication and organisational skills, who enjoys delivering high-quality service and working in a structured yet people-focused environment.
Key Highlights
- Fixed-term contract until December 2025
- Central London location (Holborn)
- Flexible hybrid working (1 day per week in the office)
- Supportive, encouraging team environment
- Manager who champions personal growth and wellbeing
- Respond to candidate enquiries by phone, email and occasionally in person
- Process applications and payments, ensuring eligibility criteria are met
- Send candidate admission notices, results, and certificates
- Maintain accurate records in the organisation’s CRM system
- Update candidate information on the organisation’s website
- Support wider administrative duties as part of a team
- A good general education including English and Maths (or equivalent experience)
- Experience in a customer service or administrative environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities to deadlines
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Positive, collaborative and proactive in approach
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
As Team Leader , you’ll guide dedicated teams, strengthen partnerships, and deliver support that makes a real difference to individuals and communities.
You’ll be at the heart of a mission to prevent suicide, empower recovery, and ensure every person who reaches out gets the care and support they deserve.
Benefits
- Competitive salary of £38,889 per annum
- Hybrid working with flexibility to balance home and office-based work
- Commitment to your professional development, with ongoing training and progression opportunities
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Supportive, values-led workplace with a focus on staff wellbeing
- Be part of a passionate, multi-disciplinary team making real change in London
- Lead and develop suicide prevention and support programmes, alongside wellbeing and financial empowerment initiatives
- Build and maintain partnerships with mental health, bereavement, and community services across London
- Manage and inspire staff, creating a culture of collaboration and high performance
- Ensure services deliver outstanding, person-centred support with strong safeguarding and risk management practices
- Oversee budgets, ensuring cost-effective delivery and alignment with strategic goals
- Monitor performance, track outcomes, and continually improve service delivery
- Experience in leading teams and managing services in the non-profit, social care, or mental health sector
- A proven ability to build partnerships and influence stakeholders
- Knowledge of mental health recovery, peer support models, and safeguarding of vulnerable adults
- Strong skills in budget management and data reporting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a creative and solutions-focused approach
Inclusion statement They welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and experiences – including those with lived experience of mental health challenges. They are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
Apply today – interviews may be scheduled as applications are received, so please do not delay in submitting yours.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.